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johannes_n scott_n s._n t._n p._n the_o christian_a life_n part_n iii_o wherein_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o justice_n mercy_n and_o mortification_n be_v full_o explain_v and_o enforce_v vol._n iu._n by_o john_n scott_n d._n d._n late_a rector_n of_o st._n giles_n in_o the_o field_n london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop's-head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1696._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n george_n treby_n lord_n chief_z justice_z of_o the_o common_a plea_n my_o lord_n those_o excellent_a treatise_n of_o christian_a life_n which_o be_v publish_v some_o year_n since_o by_o the_o learned_a author_n have_v i_o doubt_v not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n answer_v his_o design_n in_o write_v they_o which_o be_v to_o do_v as_o much_o good_a as_o he_o can_v to_o the_o world_n and_o have_v he_o live_v to_o finish_v the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o we_o may_v have_v have_v such_o a_o complete_a body_n of_o christian_a institution_n in_o our_o own_o language_n 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lordship_n may_v easy_o discern_v that_o they_o be_v his_o true_a and_o genuine_a offspring_n by_o your_o perusal_n of_o they_o i_o know_v your_o lordship_n have_v a_o very_a high_a value_n and_o just_a esteem_n for_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o great_a and_o good_a man_n and_o that_o be_v a_o prevail_a inducement_n to_o take_v into_o your_o protection_n those_o work_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o he_o to_o you_o they_o address_v themselves_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o under_o that_o character_n which_o your_o lordship_n bear_v they_o will_v be_v sufficient_o recommend_v to_o the_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v effectual_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o it_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o your_o lordship_n most_o obedient_a humble_a servant_n j._n g._n the_o content_n of_o justice_z chap._n i._n of_o justice_z as_o it_o respect_v the_o right_n of_o man_n whether_o natural_a or_o acquire_v the_o natural_a right_n of_o man_n show_v in_o four_o particular_n first_o as_o dwell_v in_o mortal_a body_n second_o as_o rational_a creature_n three_o as_o join_v to_o one_o another_o by_o natural_a relation_n four_o as_o natural_o unite_v in_o society_n page_n 3_o as_o man_n dwell_v in_o mortal_a body_n they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o their_o body_n p._n 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o to_o their_o bodily_a subsistence_n p._n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o chap._n ii_o of_o justice_z in_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o man_n consider_v as_o rational_a creature_n p._n 11._o which_o right_n be_v reduce_v to_o four_o particular_n p._n 12._o first_o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o a_o equitable_a treatment_n from_o every_o man_n p._n 13_o 14_o 15._o second_o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o judge_v for_o himself_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v capable_a p._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o three_o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o right_a reason_n p._n 23_o 24_o 25._o four_o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v respect_v by_o every_o man_n p._n 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o chap._n iii_o of_o justice_z in_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o man_n as_o unite_z together_o by_o natural_a relation_n p._n 30_o 31._o and_o as_o join_v together_o in_o society_n p._n 32._o wherein_o be_v show_v first_o that_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o love_n p._n 33._o second_o to_o peace_n p_o 34_o 35._o three_o to_o truth_n p._n 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o four_o to_o credit_v p._n 41_o 42_o 43._o five_o to_o protection_n p._n 44_o 45_o 46._o six_o to_o communication_n in_o the_o profit_n of_o commerce_n and_o intercourse_n p._n 47_o 48._o chap._n iu._n of_o justice_z as_o it_o preserve_v the_o acquire_v right_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o those_o which_o arise_v from_o sacred_a and_o civil_a relation_n as_o first_o of_o sovereign_n and_o subject_a p._n 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o second_o of_o subordinate_a magistrate_n to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o people_n p._n 60_o 61._o three_o of_o pastor_n and_o people_n p._n 62_o 63._o four_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n p._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67_o 68_o five_o of_o friend_n and_o friend_n p_o 69_o 70._o six_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n p._n 71_o 72_o 73._o seven_o of_o truster_n and_o trustee_n p._n 74_o 75._o eight_o of_o the_o benefactor_n and_o receiver_n p._n 76_o 77._o nine_o of_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n p._n 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o 82._o chap._n v._n of_o justice_z as_o it_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o man_n acquire_v by_o legal_a possession_n p._n 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89._o chap._n vi_o of_o justice_z in_o reference_n to_o the_o right_n of_o man_n acquire_v by_o personal_a endowment_n p._n 90_o 91_o 92_o 93._o and_o of_o outward_a rank_n and_o quality_n p._n 94._o 95._o chap._n vii_o of_o justice_z in_o reference_n to_o the_o right_n of_o man_n acquire_v by_o compact_a p._n 96_o 97._o wherein_o be_v prescribe_v some_o general_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n to_o conduct_v our_o bargain_n and_o contract_n first_o that_o we_o shall_v use_v plainness_n and_o simplicity_n in_o our_o deal_n second_o that_o we_o shall_v impose_v upon_o no_o man_n ignorance_n or_o unskilfulness_n three_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v no_o advantage_n of_o another_o necessity_n four_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o subtract_v from_o the_o commodity_n or_o price_n for_o which_o we_o have_v contract_v five_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o utmost_a verge_n of_o what_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v lawful_a six_o that_o in_o doubtful_a case_n we_o shall_v choose_v the_o safe_a side_n p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o 102._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o eternal_a reason_n whereon_o justice_n be_v found_v and_o which_o render_v it_o moral_o good_a which_o be_v these_o four_o p._n 103._o first_o the_o eternal_a proportion_n and_o congruity_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n p._n 104_o 105_o 106_o 107._o second_o the_o eternal_a conformity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n p._n 108_o 109_o 110_o 111._o three_o the_o agreement_n and_o correspondency_n of_o it_o with_o the_o divine_a providence_n and_o disposal_n p._n 112_o 113_o 114_o 115._o four_o the_o everlasting_a necessity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o man_n p._n 117_o 118_o 119_o 120_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o some_o motive_n and_o consideration_n against_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o injustice_n viz._n first_o the_o great_a repugnancy_n of_o it_o to_o the_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 125_o 126_o 127._o second_o the_o great_a vanity_n or_o desperateness_n of_o it_o p._n 128_o 129_o 130_o 131_o 132._o three_o the_o manifest_a inexcusableness_n of_o it_o in_o itself_o p._n 133_o 134_o 135_o 136_o 137._o four_o the_o fruitlesness_n and_o mischievousness_n of_o it_o to_o ourselves_o p._n 140_o 141_o 142_o 143._o five_o the_o
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