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concern_v command_n and_o obedience_n in_o general_n these_o be_v the_o reciprocal_a exercise_n of_o the_o relation_n here_o mention_v the_o two_o foundation_n and_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o variety_n of_o circumstance_n in_o which_o mankind_n have_v be_v already_o describe_v chap._n xlv_o of_o command_n and_o obedience_n these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o groundwork_n upon_o which_o all_o humane_a society_n be_v build_v and_o the_o many_o different_a condition_n profession_n and_o relation_n that_o go_v to_o make_v it_o up_o do_v all_o arise_v from_o and_o depend_v upon_o them_o these_o two_o be_v relative_n term_n they_o mutual_o regard_v produce_v preserve_v and_o support_v each_o other_o and_o be_v equal_o necessary_a in_o all_o company_n and_o community_n of_o man_n but_o be_v notwithsland_v liable_a to_o envy_n and_o opposition_n misrepresentation_n and_o complaint_n all_o which_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o constant_a effect_n even_o of_o that_o without_o which_o we_o 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such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n and_o vulgar_a qualisication_n but_o the_o person_n who_o he_o set_v apart_o and_o exalt_v for_o government_n be_v such_o as_o exceed_v other_o be_v more_o sinish_v eminent_a for_o some_o singular_a virtue_n and_o distinguish_a gift_n of_o heaven_n in_o short_a be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o man_n and_o such_o as_o former_a age_n give_v the_o title_n of_o hero_n to_o obedience_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o benesit_fw-la and_o advantage_n of_o ease_n and_o necessity_n the_o obey_v well_o be_v of_o the_o two_o more_o conducive_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n than_o the_o command_v wise_o and_o the_o consequence_n of_o withstand_v and_o refuse_v the_o command_n of_o our_o superior_n or_o the_o comply_v with_o they_o imperfect_o and_o negligent_o be_v much_o more_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a than_o ill_a and_o improper_a command_v themselves_o be_v or_o want_v of_o skill_n to_o govern._n just_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o marry_a life_n the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v equal_o oblige_v to_o constancy_n of_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n to_o the_o bed_n and_o the_o word_n in_o which_o they_o solemn_o engage_v for_o this_o be_v the_o very_a same_o for_o both_o party_n the_o same_o ceremony_n and_o formality_n to_o signify_v and_o confirm_v it_o but_o yet_o the_o consequence_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n equal_a but_o the_o mischief_n of_o disloyalty_n be_v incomparable_o more_o and_o great_a in_o a_o adulterous_a wife_n than_o a_o adulterous_a husband_n so_o likewise_o command_v and_o obey_v be_v equal_o duty_n and_o necessary_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o society_n which_o unite_v man_n to_o one_o another_o but_o yet_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o subject_n draw_v much_o great_a inconvenience_n after_o it_o than_o the_o unskillfulness_n or_o the_o real_a fault_n of_o the_o governor_n several_a state_n and_o kingdom_n have_v hold_v out_o a_o long_a course_n and_o be_v reasonable_o prosperous_a and_o flourish_a under_o 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foundation_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o humane_a society_n for_o family_n first_o and_o then_o commonwealth_n spring_v out_o of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o observation_n of_o cicero_n the_o first_o union_n and_o near_a relation_n be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n this_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o city_n the_o nursery_n and_o first_o plantation_n of_o all_o public_a community_n yet_o it_o have_v have_v the_o ill-fortune_n to_o be_v disesteem_v and_o run_v down_o by_o several_a person_n of_o considerable_a wit_n and_o character_n who_o have_v traduce_v it_o as_o a_o condition_n beneath_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o draw_v up_o several_a formal_a objection_n against_o it_o in_o particular_a these_o that_o follow_v 1._o follow_v prima_fw-la societas_fw-la in_o conjugio_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la principium_fw-la vrbis_fw-la seminarium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la cic._n de_fw-fr offic._n lib._n 1._o first_o of_o all_o they_o tell_v you_o the_o covenant_n and_o obligation_n they_o enter_v into_o by_o it_o marriage_n objection_n against_o marriage_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a we_o may_v call_v it_o a_o band_n of_o union_n but_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o chain_n and_o fetter_n of_o a_o captive_n for_o what_o consinement_n can_v be_v more_o insupportable_a than_o that_o by_o which_o a_o man_n stake_v himself_o down_o and_o become_v a_o slave_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v to_o care_n and_o trouble_v and_o the_o humour_n of_o another_o person_n for_o this_o be_v the_o consequence_n if_o the_o couple_n be_v unsuccessful_a and_o unsuitable_a in_o their_o temper_n that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v by_o his_o bargain_n be_v it_o never_o so_o bad_a and_o continue_v wretched_a without_o any_o other_o possible_a cure_n but_o death_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n than_o that_o the_o folly_n of_o one_o half_a hour_n shall_v poison_v the_o whole_a term_n of_o all_o his_o year_n to_o come_v that_o a_o mistake_v in_o one_o choice_n or_o perhaps_o a_o trick_n by_o which_o he_o be_v trepan_v into_o this_o condition_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a a_o act_n of_o obedience_n many_o time_n to_o the_o command_v of_o a_o parent_n or_o compliance_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o friend_n a_o submit_v one_o own_o judgement_n and_o inclination_n to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o disposal_n of_o other_o what_o reason_n say_v they_o be_v there_o that_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o perpetual_a misery_n and_o torment_n be_v not_o the_o other_o noose_n about_o the_o neck_n the_o wise_a choice_n of_o the_o two_o and_o to_o end_v one_o day_n and_o trouble_n immediate_o by_o leap_v headlong_o from_o some_o rock_n into_o the_o sea_n than_o thus_o to_o launch_v out_o into_o a_o eternity_n of_o pain_n to_o have_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o always_o live_v and_o lie_v by_o a_o storm_n of_o jealousy_n and_o ill-nature_n of_o rage_n and_o madness_n
himself_o with_o the_o event_n of_o this_o engagement_n and_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o perplex_v and_o mortify_v with_o any_o ill_a success_n than_o those_o very_a soldier_n who_o spend_v their_o blood_n and_o stake_v down_o their_o life_n in_o the_o service_n in_o a_o word_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o understand_v ourselves_o and_o our_o condition_n and_o distinguish_v aright_o between_o our_o private_a and_o personal_a and_o our_o public_a capacity_n for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v under_o a_o double_a character_n and_o have_v two_o part_n to_o play_v the_o one_o external_a and_o visible_a but_o somewhat_o foreign_a and_o distant_a the_o other_o domestic_a and_o proper_a and_o essential_a to_o we_o now_o though_o our_o shirt_n be_v next_o to_o our_o skin_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n we_o shall_v always_o remember_v that_o how_o near_o soever_o our_o shirt_n may_v be_v our_o skin_n be_v still_o near_o to_o we_o a_o judicious_a person_n will_v discharge_v his_o duty_n to_o the_o public_a and_o fill_v a_o office_n well_o and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n will_v discern_v the_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n and_o cheat_n which_o a_o public_a station_n expose_v he_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o he_o will_v not_o decline_v the_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o his_o country_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o useful_a to_o the_o public_a and_o perhaps_o advantageous_a to_o himself_o he_o will_v submit_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o do_v as_o the_o world_n do_v because_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n live_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o since_o he_o can_v mend_v the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o disturb_v it_o by_o be_v singular_a but_o still_o he_o will_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o matter_n somewhat_o foreign_a and_o consider_v this_o character_n as_o adventitious_a and_o accidental_a not_o natural_a to_o he_o it_o be_v what_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o put_v on_o and_o appear_v in_o but_o he_o be_v not_o bear_v with_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o part_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v always_o exercise_v it_o with_o all_o due_a limitation_n and_o reservation_n and_o not_o so_o embark_v in_o business_n as_o to_o be_v quite_o swallow_v up_o in_o it_o but_o manage_v matter_n so_o that_o he_o may_v still_o enjoy_v himself_o and_o be_v free_a and_o easy_a with_o a_o particular_a friend_n or_o at_o least_o within_o his_o own_o breast_n not_o so_o serve_v the_o world_n as_o to_o neglect_v and_o be_v out_o of_o a_o condition_n to_o serve_v himself_o nor_o endeavour_v the_o benefit_n of_o other_o at_o the_o expense_n or_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a that_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o his_o own_o chap._n iii_o true_a and_o substantial_a integrity_n of_o mind_n the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a part_n of_o wisdom_n the_o direction_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o two_o forego_v chapter_n be_v such_o preparation_n as_o be_v think_v necessary_a for_o dispose_v aright_o the_o person_n who_o aspire_v after_o wisdom_n and_o qualify_a he_o to_o make_v successful_a progress_n in_o it_o that_o be_v by_o remove_v the_o obstruction_n and_o clean_v his_o mind_n of_o prejudices_fw-la and_o set_v it_o at_o large_a from_o the_o slavery_n and_o confinement_n of_o popular_a opinion_n and_o private_a passion_n and_o also_o by_o advance_v to_o that_o noble_a and_o happy_a freedom_n of_o thought_n and_o will_v already_o describe_v that_o from_o hence_o as_o from_o some_o advantageous_a rise_a ground_n he_o may_v take_v a_o full_a prospect_n and_o arrive_v at_o a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n and_o attain_v to_o a_o absolute_a mastery_n over_o all_o the_o object_n and_o thing_n that_o occur_v to_o he_o here_o below_o which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a character_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o exalt_a and_o resin_a soul_n it_o may_v now_o be_v seasonable_a to_o advance_v in_o the_o method_n propose_v at_o our_o entrance_n into_o this_o book_n by_o give_v some_o fit_a instruction_n and_o 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virtue_n other_o put_v on_o only_o to_o set_v the_o best_a face_n upon_o the_o matter_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o dissemble_v from_o shame_n and_o fear_v and_o the_o ill-consequence_n of_o avow_v the_o contrary_n thus_o far_o then_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v agree_v that_o honesty_n be_v recommend_v and_o respect_v and_o at_o least_o complimented_a every_o man_n profess_v to_o be_v passionate_o in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o subscribe_v himself_o its_o most_o faithful_a most_o affectionate_a and_o most_o devote_a servant_n so_o that_o i_o may_v spare_v myself_o the_o pain_n of_o argue_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o general_a but_o i_o be_o afraid_a notwithstanding_o it_o will_v prove_v no_o such_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v man_n agree_v with_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o which_o in_o my_o esteem_n be_v the_o true_a and_o essential_a honesty_n and_o to_o persuade_v the_o as_o universal_a love_n but_o especial_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o that_o which_o i_o think_v 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