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always_o import_v jus_o aquavitae_fw-la &_o necis_fw-la over_o the_o subject_a but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o for_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n may_v become_v part_n of_o another_o family_n and_o yet_o make_v iâ—_n in_o his_o bargain_n that_o the_o master_n of_o this_o family_n shall_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o misuse_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o crime_n that_o deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n or_o become_v a_o public_a enemy_n and_o the_o supposition_n be_v false_a which_o first_o suppose_v such_o a_o absolute_a empire_n to_o be_v in_o the_o husband_n as_o in_o the_o proper_a subject_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n necessary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n for_o if_o the_o woman_n commit_v small_a fault_n and_o will_v not_o be_v amend_v the_o husband_n may_v correct_v she_o if_o great_a as_o suppose_v adultery_n he_o may_v put_v she_o away_o and_o likewise_o choose_v whether_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o child_n which_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o get_v himself_o if_o she_o murder_v her_o child_n or_o commit_v any_o other_o abominable_a sin_n against_o nature_n she_o may_v just_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o family_n and_o punish_v as_o a_o common_a enemy_n to_o mankind_n and_o so_o she_o may_v be_v if_o she_o have_v not_o be_v his_o wife_n but_o servant_n or_o other_o member_n of_o the_o family_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o this_o despotic_a empire_n or_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n any_o more_o than_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n shall_v destroy_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n towards_o he_o or_o the_o reverential_a fear_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o god_n destroy_v our_o love_n of_o he_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v allow_v that_o the_o woman_n may_v confer_v such_o a_o power_n on_o her_o husband_n over_o herself_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n so_o i_o grant_v this_o absolute_a power_n may_v likewise_o be_v confer_v on_o husband_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o particular_a commonwealth_n thus_o it_o be_v murder_n for_o a_o man_n in_o england_n to_o kill_v his_o wife_n take_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o adultery_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o spain_n italy_n and_o most_o other_o country_n if_o he_o kill_v his_o wife_n if_o he_o find_v she_o alone_o in_o another_o man_n company_n though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n clse_o to_o deserve_v it_o have_v now_o go_v over_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o head_n of_o a_o separate_a family_n as_o a_o father_n husband_n and_o master_n and_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n be_v a_o slave_n by_o nature_n or_o without_o his_o
own_o consent_n as_o a_o slave_n by_o compact_n or_o without_o his_o fault_n as_o a_o slave_n take_v in_o a_o just_a war_n and_o that_o no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v such_o right_n in_o the_o person_n of_o one_o of_o these_o but_o that_o he_o may_v do_v he_o injury_n if_o he_o take_v away_o his_o life_n or_o punish_v he_o without_o cause_n and_o that_o such_o even_a such_o a_o slave_n may_v lawful_o set_v himself_o free_a if_o the_o master_n do_v not_o perform_v his_o part_n of_o the_o bargain_n and_o have_v in_o the_o last_o place_n show_v what_o power_n a_o husband_n have_v over_o his_o wife_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o take_v its_o original_a it_o be_v now_o time_n to_o answer_v those_o argument_n and_o objection_n make_v by_o this_o author_n and_o other_o that_o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n so_o elect_v by_o the_o father_n of_o family_n or_o frceman_n at_o their_o own_o dispose_n which_o i_o hold_v to_o be_v equivalent_a to_o the_o whole_a people_n have_v not_o only_o his_o nomination_n from_o they_o but_o that_o it_o be_v from_o god_n alone_o that_o he_o derive_v his_o sovereign_a power_n and_o authority_n with_o which_o he_o be_v endue_v upon_o his_o first_o acceptance_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v accept_v it_o with_o any_o limitation_n it_o be_v to_o restrain_v that_o power_n which_o god_n have_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o be_v make_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o will_v hinder_v he_o from_o perform_v that_o great_a duty_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o no_o such_o unlimited_a power_n be_v confer_v by_o god_n to_o any_o private_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o a_o father_n husband_n or_o master_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o civil_a sovereign_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v no_o more_o power_n than_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n have_v before_o a_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o no_o particular_a man_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n any_o power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v any_o over_o the_o life_n of_o another_o man_n and_o if_o one_o man_n have_v not_o this_o power_n neither_o have_v the_o people_n which_o be_v but_o a_o universal_a consist_v of_o singular_n any_o such_o power_n and_o consequent_o can_v confer_v it_o on_o any_o other_o man_n therefore_o every_o prince_n must_v have_v this_o sovereign_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n not_o from_o the_o people_n but_o from_o god_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v first_o of_o all_o deny_v the_o consequence_n that_o because_o god_n have_v not_o give_v a_o man_n a_o power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n therefore_o he_o can_v have_v none_o over_o the_o person_n of_o another_o for_o god_n give_v man_n a_o right_a to_o preserve_v but_o not_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o so_o can_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n whenever_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o therefore_o 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paul_n rom._n 12.19_o dear_o belove_v avenge_v not_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o destroy_v that_o which_o i_o maintain_v for_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o revenge_n take_v as_o the_o satisfaction_n some_o man_n take_v in_o the_o very_o do_v evil_a or_o prejudice_n to_o another_o be_v unlawful_a even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n second_o likewise_o where_o magistracy_n be_v institute_v who_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n i_o grant_v all_o return_n of_o like_a for_o like_a to_o be_v unlawful_a since_o he_o be_v appoint_v as_o a_o public_a judge_n to_o right_v those_o that_o be_v injure_v and_o maintain_v the_o common_a peace_n but_o no_o text_n forbid_v man_n to_o punish_v injury_n do_v either_o to_o themselves_o or_o those_o they_o have_v a_o concern_v for_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n for_o this_o be_v not_o revenge_n but_o a_o natural_a punishment_n to_o deter_v man_n from_o commit_v violent_a and_o unjust_a action_n that_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o humane_a society_n since_o the_o wrong_a doer_n declare_v himself_o thereby_o a_o public_a enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o on_o this_o account_n cain_n fear_v that_o not_o his_o father_n only_o hut_n every_o one_o that_o meet_v he_o will_v slay_v he_o that_o be_v punish_v he_o for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n and_o if_o this_o be_v unlawful_a than_o all_o war_n must_v be_v so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o prince_n be_v always_o in_o that_o state_n in_o respect_n of_o each_o other_o can_v never_o make_v any_o war_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o right_n usurp_v or_o to_o punish_v for_o injury_n receive_v so_o that_o this_o power_n which_o a_o man_n in_o some_o case_n have_v over_o the_o life_n of_o another_o be_v only_o give_v he_o by_o god_n for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n of_o which_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v a_o part_n and_o so_o this_o power_n confer_v upon_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v no_o more_o nor_o extend_v high_a than_o that_o though_o there_o be_v more_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n of_o a_o civil_a government_n than_o be_v to_o humane_a society_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o from_o hence_o do_v supreme_a power_n derive_v their_o right_n of_o make_v positive_a law_n and_o ordain_v high_a punishment_n for_o offence_n than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n do_v express_o appoint_v as_o for_o th_a coin_v and_o the_o like_a nor_o be_v the_o antecedent_n true_a that_o no_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n for_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_a that_o no_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o make_v away_o himself_o whenever_o he_o dislike_v his_o be_v here_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o therefore_o follow_v but_o that_o for_o a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o public_a any_o man_n nay_o a_o prince_n himself_o may_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o people_n good_a and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o example_n of_o codrus_n the_o athenian_a king_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o high_o commendable_a in_o facrifice_v his_o life_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n suppose_v that_o all_o their_o estate_n and_o liberty_n depend_v upon_o that_o one_o battle_n much_o more_o for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o save_v some_o public_a person_n high_o useful_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o this_o much_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n himself_o seem_v to_o admit_v rom._n 5.7_o when_o he_o say_v for_o scarce_o for_o a_o righteous_a man_n will_v one_o die_v yet_o peradventure_o for_o a_o good_a man_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v where_o by_o a_o righteous_a man_n expositor_n understand_v one_o who_o have_v sufficient_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o a_o ordinary_a private_a capacity_n yet_o contribute_v little_a to_o the_o public_a good_a whereas_o by_o a_o good_a man_n be_v understand_v some_o person_n high_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o other_o and_o for_o such_o a_o one_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o dare_v to_o die_v but_o actual_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n if_o occasion_n be_v a_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o if_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n authority_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o people_n than_o this_o authority_n must_v be_v either_o inferior_a or_o superior_a to_o it_o if_o inferior_a how_o can_v the_o people_n be_v command_v or_o govern_v by_o that_o which_o be_v inferior_a to_o its_o self_n if_o superior_a how_o can_v the_o effect_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o the_o gause_n since_o neither_o any_o particular_a person_n nor_o the_o whole_a multitude_n have_v sovereign_a authority_n and_o therefore_o
vote_n to_o choose_v parliament-man_n but_o freeholder_n or_o as_o in_o old_a time_n none_o but_o those_o who_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n in_o person_n have_v vote_n in_o the_o withena_n gemote_a or_o great_a council_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o stand_a army_n no_o more_o than_o those_o in_o greece_n so_o likewise_o neither_o be_v these_o word_n fair_o render_v in_o the_o same_o page_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o a_o popular_a state_n the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v in_o the_o sword_n and_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o arm_n but_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v render_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n i._n e._n popular_a those_o govern_v and_o have_v great_a power_n who_o bear_v arm_n and_o fight_v for_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v but_o reasonable_a i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o contradiction_n and_o fault_n he_o findâ—_n with_o aristotle_n since_o i_o look_v upon_o this_o treatise_n of_o politic_n as_o the_o most_o confuse_a he_o have_v write_v only_o it_o seem_v this_o author_n do_v but_o skim_v over_o aristotle_n when_o he_o so_o confident_o assert_n that_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o the_o people_n to_o find_v or_o elect_v their_o own_o kind_n of_o government_n be_v not_o once_o dispute_v by_o he_o which_o whether_o he_o assert_n or_o no_o let_v these_o word_n judge_v lib._n 5._o pol._n cap._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v thus_o english_v but_o of_o kingdom_n by_o descent_n this_o may_v be_v suppose_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o dissolution_n beside_o those_o alâ—_n ready_o mention_v viz._n when_o it_o happen_v to_o many_o of_o they_o who_o not_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o a_o tyrant_n but_o only_o with_o a_o kingly_a authority_n become_v contemn_v whilst_o they_o will_v unjust_o abuse_v their_o subject_n for_o then_o there_o be_v a_o easy_a dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a king_n over_o those_o that_o like_v not_o 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