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principal_a and_o a_o sort_n of_o mistress_n above_o the_o rest_n the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o child_n by_o she_o they_o engross_v all_o the_o honour_n and_o possession_n and_o pre-eminences_a of_o the_o husband_n after_o his_o death_n as_o for_o the_o other_o they_o be_v lodge_v and_o maintain_v apart_o treat_v very_o different_o from_o the_o former_a in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v repute_v lawful_a wife_n in_o some_o they_o be_v only_o style_v concubine_n and_o their_o child_n have_v no_o pretention_n to_o title_n or_o estate_n but_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o such_o annual_a pension_n or_o other_o precarious_a way_n of_o subsist_v as_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n think_v fit_a to_o allow_v they_o as_o various_a have_v the_o practice_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n be_v with_o regard_n to_o divorce_n practise_v divorce_v different_o practise_v for_o with_o some_o as_o particular_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_n and_o armenian_n they_o never_o 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reconcile_v and_o cohabit_v again_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o think_v sit_v the_o former_a of_o these_o method_n seem_v much_o more_o prudent_a and_o convenient_a that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o close_a restraint_n both_o upon_o the_o pride_n and_o insolence_n of_o wife_n when_o they_o lie_v at_o mercy_n and_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o at_o pleasure_n and_o also_o upon_o the_o humoursome_a and_o peevish_a husband_n who_o will_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o check_v and_o moderate_v their_o resentment_n when_o there_o be_v no_o return_n nothing_o to_o be_v get_v by_o repent_v after_o once_o matter_n have_v fly_v so_o high_a as_o to_o provoke_v and_o effect_v a_o separation_n the_o second_o which_o proceed_v in_o a_o method_n of_o justice_n bring_v the_o party_n upon_o the_o public_a stage_n expose_v their_o fault_n and_o folly_n to_o the_o world_n cut_v they_o out_o from_o second_o marriage_n and_o discover_v a_o great_a many_o thing_n which_o be_v much_o better_o keep_v conceal_v and_o in_o case_n the_o allegation_n be_v not_o full_o prove_v and_o so_o they_o continue_v oblige_v to_o cohabit_v still_o after_o all_o this_o mutual_a complain_v and_o disgrace_n what_o a_o temptation_n be_v here_o to_o poison_v or_o murder_n to_o get_v rid_v that_o way_n of_o a_o partner_n of_o the_o bed_n which_o in_o course_n of_o law_n can_v be_v remove_v and_o many_o of_o these_o villainy_n no_o doubt_n have_v be_v commit_v of_o which_o the_o world_n never_o have_v the_o least_o knowledge_n or_o suspicion_n as_o at_o rome_n particular_o before_o divorce_n come_v in_o use_n a_o woman_n who_o be_v apprehend_v for_o poison_v her_o husband_n impeach_v other_o wife_n who_o she_o know_v to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fact_n and_o they_o again_o other_o till_o at_o last_o threescore_o and_o ten_o be_v all_o attaint_v and_o execute_v for_o the_o same_o fault_n of_o who_o people_n have_v not_o the_o least_o jealousy_n till_o this_o discovery_n be_v make_v but_o that_o which_o seem_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o in_o the_o law_n relate_v to_o a_o marry_a life_n be_v that_o adultery_n be_v scarce_o any_o where_o punish_v with_o death_n and_o all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v in_o that_o case_n be_v only_a divorce_n and_o cease_v to_o cohabit_v which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n introduce_v by_o justinian_n one_o who_o his_o wife_n have_v in_o perfect_a subjection_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o she_o make_v use_v of_o that_o dominion_n as_o she_o real_o do_v to_o get_v such_o law_n enact_v as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o her_o own_o sex_n now_o this_o leaf_n man_n in_o perpetual_a danger_n of_o adultery_n tempt_v they_o to_o malicious_a desire_n of_o one_o another_o death_n the_o offender_n that_o do_v the_o injury_n be_v not_o make_v a_o sufficient_a example_n and_o the_o innocent_a person_n that_o receive_v the_o wrong_n have_v no_o reparation_n make_v for_o it_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o marry_a person_n see_v book_n iii_o chap._n 12._o chap._n xlvii_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o several_a degree_n of_o authority_n and_o power_n among_o man_n authority_n paternal_a authority_n some_o public_a and_o other_o private_a but_o not_o any_o of_o they_o more_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n not_o any_o more_o absolute_a and_o extensive_a than_o that_o of_o a_o father_n over_o his_o child_n i_o choose_v to_o instance_n in_o the_o father_n rather_o than_o the_o mother_n because_o she_o be_v herself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n can_v so_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v her_o child_n under_o her_o jurisdiction_n but_o even_o this_o paternal_a authority_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n equal_a and_o alike_o in_o some_o age_n and_o place_n and_o indeed_o of_o old_a almost_o every_o where_o it_o be_v universal_a antiq._n dion_n halicar_n lib._n 2._o antiq._n and_o without_o restraint_n the_o life_n and_o death_n estate_n and_o good_n the_o liberty_n and_o honour_n the_o action_n and_o behaviour_n of_o child_n be_v entire_o at_o their_o will_n they_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v for_o they_o they_o dispose_v of_o they_o in_o marriage_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o child_n redound_v to_o the_o parent_n profit_n nay_o they_o themselves_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o commodity_n for_o among_o the_o roman_n we_o sin_v this_o article_n posth_n rom._n 1._o in_o suis_fw-la ff_n de_fw-fr lib._n &_o posth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v romulus_n his_o law_n occidendi_fw-la law_n parentum_fw-la in_o liberos_fw-la omne_fw-la jus_fw-la esto_fw-la relegandi_fw-la vendendi_fw-la occidendi_fw-la the_o right_n of_o parent_n over_o child_n shall_v be_v entire_a and_o unlimited_a they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o abdicate_v and_o banish_v to_o sell_v and_o to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o child_n under_o three_o year_n old_a be_v except_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o offend_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n sigism_n aul._n gel._n lib._n 20._o aristot_n ethic._n lib._n 8._o caesar_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-fr bell._n gall._n prosper_n acquit_v in_o epist_n sigism_n nor_o to_o give_v any_o just_a provocation_n for_o such_o hard_a usage_n this_o law_n be_v afterward_o confirm_v and_o renew_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n which_o allow_v parent_n to_o sell_v their_o child_n three_o time_n and_o the_o persian_n as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n as_o caesar_n and_o prosper_n agree_v the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n may_v do_v it_o four_o time_n there_o want_v not_o some_o probable_a reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o this_o power_n have_v some_o foundation_n or_o countenance_n at_o least_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o instance_n of_o abraham_n undertake_v to_o slay_v his_o son_n have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o this_o
cowardice_n and_o base_a degeneracy_n of_o spirit_n for_o lord_n make_v man_n slave_n because_o when_o they_o have_v they_o in_o their_o power_n and_o possession_n there_o be_v more_o profit_n to_o be_v get_v by_o keep_v than_o there_o can_v be_v by_o kill_v they_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o heretofore_o one_o of_o the_o most_o valuable_a sort_n of_o wealth_n and_o that_o which_o the_o owner_n take_v great_a pride_n in_o consist_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o slave_n in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o crassus_n grow_v rich_a above_o all_o other_o roman_n for_o beside_o those_o that_o continual_o wait_v upon_o he_o he_o have_v five_o hundred_o slave_n keep_v constant_o at_o hard_a work_n and_o all_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o several_a art_n and_o labour_n be_v daily_o bring_v and_o convert_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o this_o though_o very_o great_a be_v not_o all_o the_o profit_n neither_o for_o after_o that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o vast_a account_n 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as_o if_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o rudeness_n and_o act_v in_o desiance_n of_o ceremony_n for_o some_o allowance_n must_v be_v make_v to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a conformity_n we_o can_v show_v be_v sit_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o provide_v always_o that_o this_o compliance_n do_v not_o thwart_v other_o more_o weighty_a consideration_n for_o thus_o much_o i_o must_v needs_o insist_v upon_o that_o my_o scholar_n never_o bind_v himself_o without_o reserve_n nor_o be_v so_o absolute_o devote_v to_o these_o sort_n of_o respect_n but_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v sin_v it_o necessary_a in_o point_n of_o duty_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v see_v fit_a he_o may_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o dispense_v with_o and_o show_v that_o he_o can_v despise_v these_o little_a nicety_n and_o this_o i_o will_v have_v do_v with_o so_o visible_a a_o prudence_n and_o gallantry_n of_o soul_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v not_o humour_n and_o affectation_n nor_o ignorance_n or_o sordid_a neglect_n which_o move_v he_o to_o a_o behaviour_n different_a from_o they_o but_o that_o he_o be_v act_v by_o a_o right_a judgement_n and_o just_a notion_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o will_v not_o let_v he_o value_v these_o poor_a thing_n more_o high_o than_o they_o deserve_v that_o even_o where_o his_o outward_a comportment_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o practice_n his_o will_n and_o judgement_n be_v entire_a and_o uncorrupted_a and_o have_v not_o be_v pervert_v to_o a_o false_a approbation_n and_o esteem_n in_o short_a that_o however_o he_o may_v lend_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n when_o he_o see_v occasion_n and_o not_o be_v sullen_a and_o restiff_n and_o particular_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v it_o ever_o become_v any_o wise_a or_o good_a man_n to_o sell_v or_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o the_o world_n by_o be_v eternal_o supple_a and_o ceremonious_a and_o devote_v entire_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o modes_n of_o it_o chap._n ix_o modest_a and_o oblige_a behaviour_n in_o conversation_n this_o particular_a be_v proper_o reducible_a to_o the_o topick_n of_o justice_n a_o branch_n of_o that_o virtue_n which_o instruct_v we_o how_o to_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n what_o by_o any_o sort_n of_o right_n become_v his_o due_n and_o the_o proper_a place_n for_o treat_v of_o this_o will_v be_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n where_o the_o different_a rule_n and_o particular_a direction_n will_v be_v lay_v down_o suitable_a to_o particular_a person_n and_o occasion_n at_o present_v you_o must_v expect_v only_o general_a advice_n that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scheme_n at_o first_o propose_v and_o such_o as_o the_o design_n and_o matter_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o my_o treatise_n be_v consign_v to_o now_o this_o be_v a_o subject_a which_o offer_v itself_o to_o we_o under_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n and_o consequent_o this_o chapter_n which_o 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