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chap._n xvi_o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o method_n censure_v his_o contradiction_n note_v of_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n from_o generation_n paternal_a dominion_n not_o flow_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o child_n infant_n can_v consent_v paternal_a dominion_n flow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n scripture_n vilify_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o the_o next_o paragraph_n he_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o dominion_n paternal_a how_o attain_v as_o the_o margin_n direct_v my_o first_o note_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o method_n he_o have_v treat_v in_o the_o precedent_n cap._n of_o dominion_n by_o institution_n than_o the_o title_n of_o this_o cap._n be_v of_o dominion_n paternal_a and_o despotical_a in_o all_o the_o precede_a part_n of_o this_o cap._n he_o have_v handle_v only_a dominion_n by_o acquisition_n and_o that_o without_o consideration_n of_o what_o he_o have_v write_v before_o he_o define_v to_o be_v such_o at_o be_v get_v by_o force_n now_o he_o confute_v himself_o 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say_v dominion_n be_v acquire_v two_o way_n by_o generation_n and_o by_o conquest_n but_o say_v he_o from_o the_o child_n consent_n either_o express_a or_o by_o other_o sufficient_a argument_n declare_v let_v we_o consider_v this_o and_o examine_v what_o consent_n a_o child_n can_v give_v in_o his_o infancy_n certain_o no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o pig_n or_o any_o infant_n beast_n he_o can_v wish_v for_o a_o teat_n and_o cry_v for_o it_o when_o he_o lack_v it_o and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o that_o be_v offer_v ifâ—_n this_o doctrine_n of_o his_o be_v true_a the_o child_n do_v choose_v his_o nurse_n who_o give_v he_o suck_v not_o the_o mother_n who_o give_v he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o his_o infancy_n he_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o his_o parent_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o election_n nor_o consent_n i_o mean_v
rational_a consent_n to_o one_o more_o than_o another_o to_o be_v his_o guardian_n yet_o the_o parent_n have_v dominion_n over_o that_o child_n and_o like_o other_o governor_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n one_o day_n of_o that_o stewardship_n and_o of_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o he_o let_v we_o go_v on_o and_o observe_v the_o child_n grow_v up_o with_o a_o smattering_n of_o reason_n can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o the_o parent_n shall_v not_o govern_v that_o child_n who_o have_v not_o prudence_n enough_o to_o govern_v himself_o but_o much_o passion_n to_o make_v he_o unruly_a and_o therefore_o needs_o to_o have_v a_o governor_n well_o let_v we_o go_v further_o and_o bring_v the_o child_n to_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n when_o he_o be_v general_o think_v fit_a to_o govern_v his_o estate_n if_o he_o have_v any_o yet_o even_o then_o until_o his_o death_n he_o owe_v obedience_n to_o his_o parent_n and_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o whether_o he_o consent_v or_o not_o and_o whosoever_o deny_v this_o deny_v not_o only_a scripture_n which_o be_v nothing_o with_o mr._n hobbs_n but_o even_o humanity_n which_o have_v express_v her_o tenderness_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o all_o age_n as_o will_v appear_v â—â—ore_o full_o hereafter_o sect_n ii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o chain_n of_o contradiction_n discover_v but_o good_a reader_n observe_v with_o i_o how_o many_o contradiction_n be_v crowd_v together_o in_o one_o page_n first_o a_o acquire_v dominion_n be_v by_o force_n and_o that_o contradict_v because_o that_o a_o dominion_n be_v acquire_v by_o generation_n which_o be_v not_o a_o force_a but_o a_o most_o natural_a act_n and_o that_o be_v again_o contradict_v because_o not_o generation_n but_o consent_n give_v the_o dominion_n and_o this_o which_o he_o call_v consent_n be_v not_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o a_o acquire_v dominion_n for_o that_o consent_n be_v only_o a_o consent_n to_o that_o government_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o conqueror_n but_o this_o consent_n be_v for_o love_n of_o his_o own_o accommodation_n or_o out_o of_o that_o reverential_a awe_n which_o child_n have_v to_o their_o parent_n and_o this_o be_v in_o nothing_o like_o the_o other_o and_o sure_o if_o it_o participate_v of_o either_o it_o most_o resemble_v the_o consent_n which_o he_o imagine_v to_o be_v in_o a_o institute_v commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v rank_v under_o the_o acquisite_a sect_n iii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o constant_a abuse_n of_o scripture_n note_v the_o command_n of_o the_o mother_n to_o be_v obey_v in_o subordination_n to_o the_o father_n in_o who_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n be_v terminate_v his_o iterate_a quarrel_v with_o scripture_n rule_n of_o government_n to_o be_v proportionable_a to_o general_a emergency_n but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o for_o say_v he_o as_o to_o the_o generation_n god_n have_v ordain_v to_o man_n a_o helper_n and_o there_o be_v always_o two_o that_o be_v equal_o parent_n the_o dominion_n therefore_o over_o the_o child_n shall_v belong_v equal_o to_o they_o both_o and_o he_o be_v equal_o subject_a to_o both_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o no_o man_n can_v obey_v two_o master_n to_o begin_v where_o he_o end_v he_o do_v abuse_v scripture_n wheresoever_o it_o cross_v his_o way_n as_o it_o do_v very_o often_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n but_o in_o every_o family_n a_o man_n seruâ—s_v a_o master_n and_o a_o mistress_n there_o can_v be_v two_o supremes_n but_o in_o a_o occonomical_a dominion_n the_o man_n be_v above_o the_o woman_n and_o if_o the_o woman_n command_v contrary_a to_o the_o man_n the_o man_n command_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o the_o woman_n herself_o be_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o man_n the_o mother_n to_o the_o father_n i_o but_o say_v he_o they_o be_v equal_o principle_n of_o generation_n therefore_o if_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n be_v a_o appendant_a to_o generation_n it_o must_v equal_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v the_o nature_n of_o generation_n which_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n have_v abundant_o do_v but_o suppose_v that_o in_o the_o case_n it_o exact_v a_o obedience_n to_o they_o both_o yet_o with_o a_o subordination_n to_o the_o father_n which_o must_v clear_o appear_v in_o this_o because_o the_o woman_n herself_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o father_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o two_o first_o principle_n of_o generation_n adam_n and_o evah_n god_n give_v they_o that_o law_n thy_o desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o gen._n 3._o 16._o now_o than_o if_o the_o man_n rule_v the_o woman_n then_o in_o the_o subordination_n of_o government_n she_o can_v equal_o share_v in_o that_o dominion_n with_o he_o who_o be_v governor_n of_o she_o so_o that_o although_o the_o child_n have_v from_o his_o generation_n two_o person_n to_o obey_v yet_o this_o obedience_n be_v terminate_v in_o one_o the_o father_n who_o be_v supreme_a to_o who_o the_o mother_n also_o be_v subject_a he_o proceed_v and_o whereas_o sâ—me_v have_v attribute_v the_o dominion_n to_o the_o man_n only_o as_o be_v of_o the_o more_o excellent_a sex_n they_o misreckon_v it_o for_o there_o be_v not_o always_o that_o difference_n of_o strength_n and_o prudence_n between_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n as_o that_o the_o right_n can_v be_v determine_v without_o war_n thus_o this_o author_n have_v a_o spite_n to_o scripture_n and_o hope_n with_o a_o flash_n of_o wicked_a wit_n to_o divert_v man_n from_o that_o due_a observance_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v there_o require_v or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o diminish_v that_o rational_a obedience_n which_o man_n shall_v give_v to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v some_o do_v attribute_v the_o obedience_n to_o the_o man_n only_o out_o of_o this_o regard_n that_o he_o be_v the_o noble_a sex_n and_o why_o not_o he_o be_v so_o undoubted_o for_o although_o it_o may_v happen_v out_o in_o particular_n that_o the_o woman_n may_v be_v more_o prudent_a or_o strong_a than_o her_o husband_n yet_o certain_o the_o generality_n be_v not_o so_o and_o the_o rule_n of_o govern_v and_o obey_v be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o a_o few_o particular_a instance_n but_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o the_o sex_n servant_n may_v be_v wise_a or_o strong_a than_o their_o master_n subject_n than_o their_o king_n child_n than_o their_o parent_n yet_o these_o sacred_a law_n of_o govern_v and_o obey_v must_v not_o be_v vary_v for_o such_o few_o particular_a instance_n sect_n iv._o the_o brawl_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n improper_o call_v war_n war_n only_o between_o nation_n wisdom_n not_o strength_n enable_v to_o government_n wife_n submit_v to_o their_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n under_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n st._n paul_n argument_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n explain_v what_o he_o say_v that_o this_o cause_n must_v be_v determine_v by_o war_n be_v ill_o express_v for_o first_o the_o contention_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v war_n but_o brawl_v or_o fight_v at_o the_o worst_a war_n be_v betwixt_o nation_n in_o the_o genuine_a signification_n i_o remember_v aelian_a tell_v a_o story_n of_o the_o sacae_n that_o when_o a_o man_n and_o a_o maid_n marry_v they_o be_v to_o fight_v at_o the_o first_o and_o he_o or_o she_o that_o conquer_v be_v afterward_o serve_v by_o the_o other_o for_o the_o term_n of_o their_o life_n this_o be_v a_o pretty_a gambal_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a i_o read_v it_o only_o in_o he_o but_o sure_o a_o most_o unreasonable_a practice_n be_v the_o power_n of_o government_n proper_a to_o strength_n or_o wisdom_n can_v any_o man_n think_v that_o a_o bull_n or_o a_o horse_n be_v fit_a to_o govern_v a_o man_n than_o he_o they_o because_o they_o be_v of_o more_o strength_n though_o he_o have_v more_o wisdom_n but_o sure_o for_o we_o that_o be_v christian_n 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