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B20451 Justice vindicated from the false fucus [i.e. focus] put upon it, by [brace] Thomas White gent., Mr. Thomas Hobbs, and Hugo Grotius as also elements of power & subjection, wherein is demonstrated the cause of all humane, Christian, and legal society : and as a previous introduction to these, is shewed, the method by which men must necessarily attain arts & sciences / by Roger Coke.; Reports. Part 10. French Coke, Roger, fl. 1696. 1660 (1660) Wing C4979 450,561 399

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a_o intellectual_a creature_n 3._o all_o virtue_n be_v either_o theological_a moral_a humane_a familistical_a virtue_n how_o manifold_a be_v virtue_n personal_n or_o prudential_n 4._o virtue_n be_v by_o the_o definition_n the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o derive_v from_o whence_o theological_a virtue_n be_v derive_v some_o superior_a cause_n or_o notion_n theological_a virtue_n be_v a_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o some_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o have_v attain_v to_o by_o theological_a virtue_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v only_o those_o three_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o all_o those_o action_n of_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o who_o have_v oversight_n of_o i_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v my_o obedience_n not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 5._o moral_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n which_o flow_v from_o virtue_n what_o be_v moral_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v what_o be_v humane_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o cause_v what_o be_v familistical_a virtue_n what_o be_v personal_a virtue_n that_o light_n of_o nature_n engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n among_o man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n 6._o humane_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n by_o which_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n conform_v their_o action_n to_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o familistical_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n of_o servant_n do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o master_n of_o family_n 8._o personal_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n which_o be_v dictate_v to_o divers_a man_n from_o principle_n of_o innate_a good_a nature_n of_o temperance_n continency_n patience_n liberality_n and_o frugality_n who_o contrary_a extreme_n be_v vice_n and_o sin_n 9_o prudential_n virtue_n be_v not_o dictate_v from_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a derive_v what_o be_v prudential_n virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v law_n but_o from_o some_o principle_n know_v to_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o man_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intelligible_a whereby_o some_o prince_n govern_v more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o some_o master_n of_o family_n govern_v their_o servant_n more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o these_o virtue_n have_v not_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n but_o to_o other_o action_n as_o prudence_n in_o manage_v of_o a_o estate_n be_v a_o virtue_n or_o in_o man_n govern_v their_o action_n so_o that_o they_o be_v esteem_v and_o not_o despise_v by_o other_o man_n be_v virtue_n yet_o these_o action_n be_v not_o where_o command_v or_o forbid_v by_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n these_o virtue_n be_v always_o place_v in_o empire_n not_o in_o obedience_n 10._o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o rational_a creature_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o virtue_n the_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o all_o virtue_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v first_o of_o theological_a virtue_n a_o immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n have_v reveal_v himself_o supernatural_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o man_n as_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o that_o they_o direct_v their_o action_n conformable_a to_o his_o precept_n therein_o contain_v may_v by_o faith_n or_o believe_v on_o he_o hope_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n be_v that_o man_n may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o morality_n the_o end_n of_o morality_n society_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a and_o therefore_o have_v engrave_v these_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n that_o by_o conform_v their_o action_n thereunto_o they_o may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o society_n with_o man_n and_o though_o these_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pulley_n man_n up_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n hope_v that_o despise_v these_o law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o nature_n upon_o a_o pretend_a faith_n he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v it_o 12._o but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v oftentimes_o command_v in_o thesi_fw-la virtue_n the_o end_n of_o humane_a virtue_n only_o and_o humane_a law_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la as_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o shall_v give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v i_o and_o that_o thing_n another_o man_n be_v by_o positive_a humane_a law_n so_o though_o moral_a virtue_n be_v always_o the_o same_o yet_o humane_a virtue_n differ_v according_o as_o law_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v different_a thus_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n in_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o husband_n and_o parent_n but_o as_o a_o humane_a virtue_n the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v virtue_n at_o one_o time_n and_o vice_n at_o another_o as_o it_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o husband_n or_o parent_n so_o that_o humane_a virtue_n in_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n where_o the_o law_n or_o principle_n of_o such_o action_n be_v not_o plain_o repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n 13._o the_o end_n of_o all_o familistical_a virtue_n be_v that_o servant_n by_o all_o just_a and_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o familistical_a virtue_n lawful_a mean_n intend_v the_o good_a of_o their_o master_n and_o make_v no_o dissension_n or_o discontent_n in_o their_o family_n 14._o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o personal_a virtue_n soul_n for_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n abuse_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o god_n creation_n all_o man_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n aught_o by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v well_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o any_o excess_n or_o intemperance_n to_o abuse_v that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o his_o own_o image_n 15._o theological_a virtue_n relate_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n virtue_n the_o difference_n between_o theological_n moral_a humane_a familistical_a and_o personal_a virtue_n moral_a humane_a and_o familistical_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o several_a place_n personal_a virtue_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v every_o man_n with_o keep_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o end_n and_o difference_n of_o prudential_n virtue_n parag._n 9_o 16._o in_o all_o prudent_a and_o profitable_a action_n prudentis_fw-la est_fw-la fortunam_fw-la semper_fw-la prudential_n whether_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n or_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o fortune_n as_o be_v prudential_n in_o concilio_fw-la adhibere_fw-la but_o that_o man_n who_o direct_v his_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n to_o fortune_n or_o the_o time_n and_o tide_n of_o man_n affection_n shall_v soon_o be_v account_v a_o weathercock_n and_o timeserver_n in_o all_o prudent_a action_n or_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o other_o obligation_n or_o penalty_n more_o than_o the_o reward_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o action_n and_o loss_n for_o the_o folly_n of_o imprudent_a action_n but_o in_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n man_n must_v consider_v their_o 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although_o no_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o preserve_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v but_o as_o he_o and_o what_o he_o have_v be_v secure_v by_o that_o power_n which_o give_v he_o property_n which_o power_n must_v be_v preserve_v by_o every_o man_n life_n and_o fortune_n or_o else_o no_o man_n can_v hope_v to_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n he_o hold_v by_o that_o power_n and_o the_o pay_v of_o tax_n be_v to_o maintain_v other_o who_o be_v to_o expose_v themselves_o and_o their_o life_n in_o defence_n of_o what_o he_o and_o his_o fellow-subject_n enjoy_v yet_o be_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n consider_v by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n but_o as_o mr._n hobbs_n observe_v the_o raise_n of_o tax_n make_v man_n fire_n as_o those_o who_o be_v in_o 9_o cap._n 12._o art_n 9_o the_o disease_n call_v incubus_n or_o as_o we_o say_v ride_v with_o the_o nightmare_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o stomach_n make_v man_n think_v they_o be_v invade_v oppress_v and_o suffocate_v with_o great_a weight_n 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whenas_o jehu_n do_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v that_o jehu_n take_v pleasure_n in_o execute_v so_o dreadful_a a_o judgement_n upon_o his_o master_n house_n weak_a and_o indispose_a body_n be_v kill_v never_o cure_v by_o violent_a physic_n nor_o will_v patient_n ever_o seek_v to_o physician_n who_o they_o fear_v will_v rather_o kill_v than_o cure_v they_o prince_n who_o by_o violent_a and_o cruel_a way_n do_v govern_v suppress_v yet_o nourish_v a_o fire_n which_o break_v out_o will_v hardly_o be_v quench_v yet_o it_o be_v sometime_o the_o fate_n i_o dare_v not_o think_v through_o the_o fault_n of_o most_o serene_a and_o clement_a prince_n to_o suffer_v death_n and_o martyrdom_n from_o the_o senseless_a rage_n and_o fury_n of_o their_o seditious_a subject_n if_o then_o the_o insite_fw-la piety_n of_o the_o most_o devout_a religious_a and_o best_a of_o prince_n adorn_v with_o all_o the_o excel_a virtue_n of_o patience_n temperance_n chastity_n justice_n mercy_n love_n and_o tender_a care_n of_o his_o subject_n magnanimity_n in_o adversity_n moderation_n in_o prosperity_n can_v not_o secure_v innocent_a majesty_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o unnatural_a subject_n sure_a peace_n and_o happiness_n may_v by_o other_o man_n be_v endeavour_v and_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o it_o can_v scarce_o be_v hope_v for_o in_o this_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o heaven_n nor_o hell_n no_o hope_n of_o bliss_n or_o fear_v of_o annot._n annot._n punishment_n hereafter_o yet_o sure_a so_o much_o morality_n shall_v be_v harbour_v in_o humane_a breast_n as_o not_o causeless_o to_o offer_v violence_n or_o injury_n to_o they_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n how_o much_o more_o unnatural_a ingrateful_a and_o inhuman_a then_o be_v it_o for_o subject_n against_o all_o oath_n of_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n not_o only_o not_o to_o make_v any_o restitution_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o their_o prince_n before_o they_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o but_o also_o to_o employ_v they_o all_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o person_n and_o power_n by_o who_o grace_n and_o favour_n they_o enjoy_v they_o and_o if_o that_o monarchy_n be_v tyranny_n as_o libertine_n affirm_v and_o that_o all_o power_n be_v from_o the_o people_n then_o ought_v they_o not_o in_o reason_n to_o condemn_v it_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o allow_v it_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o rob_v the_o people_n of_o so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o their_o original_a right_n by_o retain_v their_o estate_n which_o be_v all_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n if_o regal_a power_n be_v unjust_a and_o usurp_a in_o the_o cause_n then_o can_v any_o act_n of_o it_o be_v just_a or_o legal_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n all_o these_o famous_a assertor_n of_o liberty_n do_v unjust_o and_o illegal_o hold_v their_o estate_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o concession_n original_o from_o the_o crown_n and_o do_v unjust_o usurp_v they_o from_o the_o people_n from_o who_o original_o all_o power_n be_v derive_v and_o where_o these_o man_n complain_v so_o much_o of_o unjust_a illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o a_o prince_n let_v any_o man_n show_v where_o ever_o after_o they_o have_v usurp_v regal_a power_n they_o make_v justice_n law_n equity_n or_o reason_n but_o only_o their_o rage_n and_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o their_o action_n and_o law_n 24._o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o expect_v that_o subject_n will_v long_o be_v govern_v in_o miserable_a by_o what_o degre●s_v and_o from_o what_o cause_n th●●_n nation_n become_v miserable_a peace_n where_o either_o they_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n as_o the_o turk_n english_a scot_n irish_a and_o low-dutch_a be_v or_o where_o the_o subject_n have_v not_o that_o estimation_n of_o their_o prince_n that_o by_o his_o power_n they_o be_v protect_v in_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o from_o he_o do_v claim_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v call_v they_o and_o do_v not_o unite_v themselves_o in_o a_o religious_a unity_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a bond_n of_o peace_n or_o public_a form_n and_o communion_n of_o serve_v god_n for_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n there_o must_v be_v some_o one_o thing_n to_o which_o all_o subject_n must_v indifferent_o submit_v themselves_o or_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o decision_n of_o their_o difference_n in_o either_o where_o man_n therefore_o will_v not_o indifferent_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o just_a and_o legal_a establish_a government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n there_o necessary_o must_v man_n whatever_o they_o pretend_v or_o hope_v for_o be_v forcible_o govern_v by_o arm_n or_o they_o will_v infinite_o destroy_v one_o another_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o henry_n the_o eight_o who_o be_v of_o all_o mortal_a man_n the_o most_o unfit_a for_o a_o churchman_n ascribe_v to_o himself_o the_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n and_z have_v convert_v to_o his_o own_o use_n so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o church-land_n the_o veneration_n which_o man_n retain_v of_o the_o church_n become_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a and_o the_o crown_n lose_v the_o chief_a support_n thereby_o the_o crown_n thus_o leave_v almost_o without_o support_n it_o descend_v to_o a_o child_n in_o who_o aristocratical_a reign_n not_o only_o the_o chantry_n and_o divers_a other_o religious_a house_n be_v give_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o bishop_n to_o the_o king_n but_o almost_o all_o thing_n sacred_a become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o ravenous_a courtier_n queen_n mary_n endeavour_v to_o have_v have_v restore_v all_o to_o the_o church_n again_o but_o the_o land_n be_v incorporate_v into_o particular_a man_n estate_n it_o be_v not_o in_o her_o power_n after_o she_o queen_n elizabeth_z by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o stop_v the_o precipice_n of_o thing_n that_o what_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o church_n
institution_n and_o therefore_o incommunicable_a or_o alienable_a yet_o after_o it_o please_v god_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n to_o his_o church_n the_o exercise_n endowment_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n of_o christian_a power_n be_v of_o positive_a humane_a institution_n the_o obedience_n therefore_o or_o subjection_n due_a to_o they_o who_o have_v oversight_n over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o formal_o due_a to_o such_o bishop_n and_o priest_n who_o have_v once_o have_v the_o oversight_n over_o we_o but_o to_o such_o bishop_n and_o priest_n who_o be_v legal_o constitute_v to_o exercise_v the_o jurisdiction_n or_o function_n in_o such_o diocese_n or_o parish_n where_o they_o be_v so_o constitute_v which_o exercise_n be_v alienable_a or_o transferrible_a though_o not_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o incumbent_n yet_o at_o the_o will_n of_o supreme_a power_n and_o legal_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o donor_n chap._n ii_o of_o inheritance_n and_o succession_n 1._o no_o humane_a law_n can_v create_v a_o humane_a right_n jura_n sanguinis_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la heir_n no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v a_o royal_a heir_n civili_fw-la dirimi_fw-la possint_fw-la nor_o be_v this_o right_n of_o succession_n from_o divine_a positive_a law_n but_o observe_v as_o well_o where_o god_n revelation_n of_o himself_o be_v not_o receive_v as_o where_o it_o be_v and_o if_o according_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o all_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o reverend_a judge_n in_o calvin_n case_n subjection_n be_v from_o no_o humane_a law_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o of_o necessity_n must_v regal_a right_n and_o inheritance_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o no_o man_n suppose_v subjection_n where_o he_o do_v not_o presuppose_v power_n the_o will_v therefore_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o where_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n of_o edward_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n he_o give_v the_o english_a monarchy_n to_o the_o issue_n of_o frances_n and_o elinor_n daughter_n of_o mary_n his_o young_a sister_n before_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o margaret_n his_o elder_a sister_n wife_n of_o james_n the_o four_o of_o scotland_n be_v void_a and_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o so_o be_v that_o of_o edward_n the_o six_o who_o do_v disinherit_v his_o sister_n mary_n and_o elizabeth_n and_o give_v the_o crown_n to_o jane_n daughter_n of_o frances_n the_o french_a queen_n aforesaid_a by_o charles_n brandon_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o so_o be_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o h._n 4._o 5._o and_o 6._o which_o entail_v the_o crown_n upon_o their_o heir_n so_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o last_o of_o henry_n the_o 6._o which_o entail_v the_o crown_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n and_o so_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o first_o of_o rich._n 3._o and_o h._n 7._o which_o entail_v the_o crown_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n neither_o be_v succession_n and_o inheritance_n of_o crown_n declare_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n in_o the_o world_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o only_o the_o pretend_a french_a salic_a law_n which_o we_o shall_v examine_v afterward_o 2._o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n solus_fw-la deus_fw-la haeredem_fw-la crown_n none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n to_o a_o crown_n facere_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la homo_fw-la co._n lit._n sect._n 7._o and_o this_o heir_n which_o sir_n e._n co._n here_o speak_v of_o be_v but_o heir_n in_o fee_n to_o land_n or_o tenement_n according_a to_o common_a law_n or_o custom_n if_o then_o only_a god_n can_v make_v such_o a_o heir_n then_o sure_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o heir_n which_o make_v humane_a law_n and_o permit_v custom_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o humane_a law_n which_o say_v a_o bastard_n be_v filius_fw-la terrae_fw-la &_o 2._o none_o can_v inherit_v not_o bear_v in_o matrimony_n gen._n 22._o 2._o quasi_fw-la nullius_fw-la filius_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la damnato_fw-la coitu_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la non_fw-la computentur_fw-la but_o god_n call_v isaac_n abraham_n only_a son_n although_o at_o the_o same_o time_n abraham_n have_v his_o son_n ishmael_n by_o hagar_n his_o handmaid_n or_o concubine_n and_o abraham_n give_v all_o he_o have_v to_o isaac_n but_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n which_o abraham_n have_v he_o give_v gift_n gen._n 25._o 5_o 6._o so_o though_o ishmael_n be_v isaac_n elder_a brother_n yet_o in_o comparison_n of_o isaac_n bear_v in_o wedlock_n god_n himself_o do_v not_o account_v he_o abraham_n son_n nor_o can_v one_o instance_n be_v give_v that_o ever_o by_o god_n either_o command_v or_o permission_n any_o bear_v out_o of_o marriage_n do_v inherit_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o god_n aswell_o as_o humane_a law_n none_o can_v inherit_v which_o be_v bear_v out_o of_o matrimony_n 4._o that_o which_o no_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v and_o yet_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o royalty_n the_o issue_n male_a shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o issue_n female_a in_o royalty_n man_n general_o in_o all_o age_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o no_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v the_o male_a to_o inherit_v before_o the_o female_a in_o regality_n yet_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o man_n general_o therefore_o that_o the_o issue_n male_a shall_v inherit_v before_o the_o female_a in_o regality_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o if_o primogeniture_n have_v not_o be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n and_o inheritance_n annex_v prefer_v of_o the_o issue_n male_a the_o first_o bear_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o can_v not_o esau_n have_v be_v pronounce_v a_o profane_a person_n for_o sell_v his_o birthright_n heb._n 12._o 16._o although_o he_o do_v it_o to_o save_v his_o life_n gen._n 25._o 34._o but_o be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o say_v esau_n by_o his_o sale_n can_v not_o transfer_v it_o to_o jacob_n yet_o because_o esau_n do_v despise_v it_o gen._n 25._o 34._o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o transfer_v it_o to_o jacob_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v show_v any_o where_o in_o sacred_a writ_n but_o that_o always_o primogeniture_n in_o royal_a descent_n be_v a_o good_a title_n where_o god_n do_v not_o interpose_v 6._o only_o the_o king_n can_v inherit_v and_o succeed_v because_o his_o royal_a capacity_n be_v both_o why_o only_o the_o king_n be_v say_v to_o inherit_v and_o succeed_v and_o subject_n do_v either_o inherit_v or_o succeed_v but_o never_o both_o affix_v and_o inseparable_a with_o his_o person_n in_o the_o oath_n therefore_o of_o ligeance_n subject_n swear_v to_o bear_v faith_n to_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n but_o no_o subject_n can_v both_o inherit_v and_o succeed_v because_o there_o be_v no_o succession_n can_v be_v affix_v to_o the_o person_n of_o any_o subject_a by_o virtue_n of_o inheritance_n all_o corporation_n therefore_o do_v not_o descend_v by_o inheritance_n but_o be_v acquire_v as_o they_o be_v nominate_v or_o elect_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n or_o supreme_a power_n 7._o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n by_o which_o hereditary_a or_o successive_a monarchy_n descend_v how_o many_o way_n hereditary_a monarchy_n descend_v do_v descend_v the_o one_o be_v lineal_a descent_n the_o other_o lineal_a agnatical_a cognatical_a or_o collateral_a or_o as_o we_o say_v the_o one_o descend_v to_o the_o heir_n general_a the_o other_o to_o the_o heir_n male_a this_o latter_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o salic_a law_n take_v place_n only_o in_o france_n we_o will_v therefore_o see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v and_o object_v against_o the_o former_a and_o how_o the_o latter_a have_v be_v observe_v in_o france_n and_o of_o what_o authority_n it_o be_v 8._o that_o can_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v own_v and_o god_n gynococratia_n or_o inheritance_n of_o woman_n not_o unnatural_a nor_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n give_v a_o bless_a precedent_n of_o but_o that_o god_n have_v own_v gynaecocraty_n and_o that_o in_o a_o great_a and_o miraculous_a delivery_n of_o his_o own_o people_n be_v evident_a in_o deborah_n and_o that_o woman_n may_v inherit_v when_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n make_v their_o plea_n for_o their_o inheritance_n numb_a 27._o they_o first_o plead_v negative_o our_o father_n be_v not_o of_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o gather_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o company_n of_o corah_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o rebellious_a subject_n have_v no_o property_n against_o supreme_a power_n but_o forfeit_v their_o good_n aswell_o as_o life_n for_o god_n say_v ver_fw-la 7._o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n speak_v right_a why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v away_o from_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n and_o god_n himself_o
over_o their_o servant_n be_v general_o restrain_v every_o where_o as_o well_o among_o mahumetan_n as_o jew_n and_o christian_n where_o man_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n so_o that_o master_n can_v put_v their_o servant_n to_o death_n as_o master_n for_o any_o crime_n if_o they_o otherwise_o punish_v they_o unjust_o the_o servant_n have_v their_o remedy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n object_n 1_o but_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n the_o master_n or_o the_o servant_n i_o say_v not_o the_o servant_n object_n 2_o but_o if_o the_o servant_n may_v not_o judge_v yet_o have_v he_o not_o a_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o his_o master_n i_o answer_v that_o ignorance_n and_o a_o ill-set_a conscience_n excuse_v no_o more_o from_o do_v what_o he_o ought_v and_o servant_n action_n in_o general_a aught_o to_o be_v do_v about_o the_o master_n person_n or_o affair_n in_o which_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o the_o master_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n but_o if_o the_o master_n do_v command_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v any_o act_n in_o prejudice_n to_o another_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o master_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n as_o to_o kill_v or_o maim_v another_o the_o law_n do_v make_v a_o favourable_a construction_n of_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o servant_n as_o servant_z and_o punish_v the_o master_n as_o command_v and_o not_o the_o servant_n as_o do_v in_o order_n to_o such_o command_n in_o a_o master_n command_n to_o a_o servant_n be_v usual_o imply_v a_o warranty_n which_o secure_v the_o servant_n for_o do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o 18._o it_o be_v injustice_n in_o any_o man_n to_o tell_v another_o that_o he_o give_v such_o a_o price_n commutation_n injustice_n in_o commutation_n for_o such_o a_o commodity_n whenas_o he_o give_v not_o so_o much_o thereby_o to_o deceive_v another_o who_o believe_v he_o and_o give_v he_o thereafter_o to_o a_o great_a value_n than_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o seller_n for_o in_o lie_v he_o do_v falsify_v the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o buyer_n 19_o in_o justice_n command_v no_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v more_o or_o less_o but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o permissive_a justice_n in_o a_o king_n utmost_a of_o his_o power_n ought_v to_o do_v what_o be_v command_v he_o in_o that_o formality_n as_o it_o be_v command_v in_o justice_n permissive_a it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o but_o the_o utmost_a or_o rigid_a exact_v of_o what_o be_v permit_v be_v high_a injury_n as_o a_o king_n be_v permit_v to_o execute_v his_o law_n but_o the_o rigid_a execute_n of_o all_o law_n against_o all_o offender_n at_o all_o time_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o inability_n or_o other_o circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n or_o place_n be_v high_a injury_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a though_o law_n shall_v be_v general_a and_o not_o respect_v the_o person_n but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_n that_o all_o law_n can_v at_o all_o time_n be_v alike_o observe_v by_o all_o subject_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o a_o king_n to_o execute_v all_o his_o law_n or_o else_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o be_v execute_v yet_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o they_o he_o ought_v to_o weigh_v circumstance_n of_o person_n time_n and_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o malice_n or_o defence_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o whether_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v such_o law_n or_o not_o etc._n etc._n or_o otherwise_o summum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la 20._o as_o a_o king_n so_o ought_v not_o a_o subject_a rigid_o to_o exact_v of_o another_o subject_a in_o a_o subject_a whatsoever_o be_v by_o law_n permit_v he_o at_o all_o time_n as_o a_o tenant_n by_o sterility_n of_o the_o year_n inundation_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n be_v so_o damnify_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o satisfy_v his_o landlord_n but_o to_o his_o utter_a ruin_n i_o say_v in_o such_o case_n the_o landlord_n ought_v to_o remit_v of_o what_o by_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n he_o may_v just_o take_v or_o if_o in_o such_o case_n the_o landlord_n shall_v rigid_o exact_v his_o utmost_a due_n to_o his_o tenant_n ruin_n when_o it_o be_v not_o the_o tenant_n fault_n such_o exaction_n such_o summum_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la a_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o sue_v any_o man_n for_o trifling_n tres_fw-fr pass_v of_o pedibus_fw-la ambulando_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o man_n shall_v sue_v every_o man_n that_o step_v out_o of_o the_o foot-path_n such_o a_o man_n will_v be_v count_v a_o wrangle_a knave_n and_o such_o sue_n summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la yet_o be_v not_o the_o law_n in_o fault_n but_o the_o man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o man_n to_o exact_v their_o rent_n and_o sue_v for_o small_a trespass_n than_o will_v no_o tenant_n pay_v rend_v nor_o shall_v any_o man_n be_v secure_a of_o enjoy_v what_o he_o be_v possess_v of_o 21._o it_o be_v true_a that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o keep_v the_o law_n 3._o who_o be_v a_o just_a man_n eth._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 3._o and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o unjust_a man_n who_o commit_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o that_o therefore_o one_o justice_n contain_v all_o other_o virtue_n god_n have_v make_v man_n as_o well_o a_o sociable_a as_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o a_o free_a lord_n of_o all_o his_o action_n who_o will_n may_v free_o imperate_a his_o action_n not_o as_o it_o be_v with_o irrational_a creature_n who_o object_n determine_v their_o action_n as_o he_o please_v neither_o do_v ever_o yet_o in_o this_o world_n any_o man_n do_v any_o act_n virtuous_a or_o vicious_a but_o it_o be_v free_o in_o his_o own_o choice_n whether_o he_o have_v do_v it_o or_o not_o and_o by_o make_v he_o sociable_a make_v he_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o creature_n of_o this_o orb_n we_o do_v not_o therefore_o look_v for_o justice_n in_o so_o large_a a_o sense_n as_o aristotle_n here_o take_v where_o every_o particular_a or_o personal_a virtue_n may_v be_v take_v for_o justice_n 22._o we_o take_v that_o virtue_n to_o be_v justice_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n justice_n the_o excellency_n of_o justice_n of_o society_n for_o other_o personal_a virtee_n as_o temperance_n chastity_n frugality_n etc._n etc._n although_o not_o as_o virtue_n yet_o may_v they_o be_v find_v in_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o man_n and_o wherein_o man_n do_v excel_v all_o other_o creature_n and_o no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o mean_a servant_n upright_o and_o conscientious_o perform_v the_o trust_n and_o command_v which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o be_v as_o just_a and_o honest_a a_o man_n as_o the_o great_a man_n whatsoever_o 23._o nor_o be_v it_o less_o true_a that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o he_o that_o commit_v any_o man_n who_o be_v a_o unjust_a man_n thing_n against_o the_o law_n be_v a_o unjust_a man_n and_o so_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n and_o every_o sin_n a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o humane_a frailty_n it_o be_v very_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a for_o the_o most_o just_a man_n not_o to_o be_v a_o unjust_a man_n where_o injustice_n be_v take_v in_o such_o a_o latitude_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a subject_n that_o ever_o be_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o king_n but_o the_o injustice_n we_o look_v for_o we_o take_v in_o a_o more_o restrain_a notion_n not_o every_o unlawful_a act_n do_v upon_o ignorance_n or_o passion_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o man_n premeditately_a and_o wilful_o make_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n a_o cloak_n and_o pandar_n to_o shelter_v and_o hide_v their_o unjust_a and_o illegal_a action_n they_o that_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o sacred_a and_o civil_a sanction_n intend_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n among_o man_n to_o set_v up_o themselves_o above_o all_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o their_o own_o lust_n in_o stead_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n they_o who_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v imagine_v mischief_n as_o by_o a_o law_n such_o man_n such_o action_n be_v 20._o psal_n 94._o 20._o most_o proper_o unjust_a man_n and_o act_n of_o injustice_n 24._o injustice_n differ_v from_o injury_n only_o in_o agencie_n and_o patiencie_n in_o he_o injury_n how_o injustice_n differ_v from_o injury_n who_o do_v and_o in_o