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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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no_o less_o agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o goodness_n to_o add_v that_o other_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o favour_v a_o poor_a man_n in_o his_o cause_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o great_a and_o of_o mean_a men._n the_o duty_n of_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o quality_n consist_v principal_o in_o these_o two_o point_n the_o lend_v a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a assistance_n to_o the_o public_a employ_v their_o wealth_n their_o interest_n their_o blood_n in_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o piety_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o government_n and_o in_o general_a of_o the_o common_a safety_n and_o advantage_n for_o they_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o supporter_n upon_o which_o these_o noble_a structure_n stand_v and_o by_o which_o they_o must_v be_v sustain_v the_o other_o branch_n consist_v in_o be_v a_o mighty_a defence_n and_o protection_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a the_o injure_v and_o oppress_v by_o interpose_v their_o power_n on_o the_o 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painfulness_n and_o very_o obstinate_a resolution_n but_o in_o this_o before_o we_o especial_o because_o here_o the_o propension_n to_o vice_n seem_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o the_o solicitation_n to_o it_o more_o frequent_a and_o importunate_a than_o in_o any_o other_o instance_n whatsoever_o but_o still_o the_o great_a the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o conquest_n be_v the_o great_a be_v its_o commendation_n and_o the_o more_o just_a and_o glorious_a its_o triumph_n and_o very_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v rally_v his_o force_n and_o engage_v manful_o in_o this_o war_n with_o himself_o continency_n be_v allow_v no_o positive_a virtue_n and_o import_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n govern_v and_o restrain_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o duty_n it_o produce_v no_o fruit_n but_o consist_v in_o privation_n and_o a_o forbear_n to_o act_n and_o therefore_o virginity_n must_v always_o imply_v barrenness_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o 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generous_a desire_n inspire_v great_a thought_n and_o glorious_a action_n not_o that_o it_o be_v much_o for_o their_o credit_n to_o be_v act_v and_o invigorate_v by_o so_o corrupt_a a_o principle_n but_o rather_o a_o testimony_n and_o strong_a evidence_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o poverty_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o condition_n who_o be_v thus_o force_v to_o use_v and_o accept_v clip_v and_o counterfeit_a money_n in_o payment_n when_o standard_n and_o true_a sterling_n can_v be_v have_v but_o for_o the_o determine_v precise_o in_o what_o case_n and_o how_o far_o this_o passion_n be_v excusable_a and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o blame_v and_o must_v be_v reject_v and_o disallow_v and_o for_o the_o make_v it_o manifest_a xlii_o book_n iii_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n ch._n xlii_o that_o honour_n be_v not_o the_o proper_a recompense_n of_o virtue_n i_o must_v refer_v you_o to_o those_o distinction_n and_o discourse_n upon_o it_o which_o will_v occur_v hereafter_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o honour_n there_o be_v great_a variety_n but_o the_o most_o desirable_a and_o charm_a be_v those_o where_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o private_a gain_n and_o interest_n such_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o nor_o any_o share_n lie_v in_o common_a for_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o vicious_a man_n or_o of_o such_o low_a and_o inferior_a people_n as_o shall_v pretend_v to_o serve_v the_o public_a by_o mean_a and_o dishonourable_a office_n the_o less_o of_o advantage_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o more_o valuable_a they_o be_v and_o according_o we_o find_v the_o ancient_n infinite_o find_v of_o and_o with_o all_o their_o industry_n and_o pain_n aspire_v after_o those_o which_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o recommend_v they_o but_o pure_o their_o be_v mark_v of_o distinction_n and_o characteristical_a note_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o the_o several_a republic_n of_o old_a be_v the_o garland_n of_o laurel_n and_o oaken-leaves_a and_o so_o 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and_o beautiful_a ornament_n a_o instrument_n of_o exceed_a use_n when_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o that_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o use_v it_o aright_o but_o what_o place_n and_o proportion_n it_o deserve_v in_o our_o esteem_n be_v a_o matter_n not_o so_o general_o agree_v upon_o and_o here_o as_o in_o all_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n man_n fall_v into_o extreme_n and_o be_v to_o blame_v in_o both_o some_o in_o overvalue_v and_o other_o in_o disparage_v and_o undervalue_v it_o some_o run_v it_o up_o to_o that_o extravagant_a height_n that_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o other_o advantage_n to_o come_v near_o or_o be_v think_v comparable_a to_o it_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o supreme_a happiness_n a_o ray_n and_o efflux_n of_o the_o divinity_n they_o hunt_v after_o it_o with_o eagerness_n and_o insatiable_a appetite_n with_o vast_a expense_n and_o indefatigable_a labour_n and_o pain_n and_o be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o ease_n and_o health_n and_o every_o 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