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scilicet_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la commodum_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o how_o such_o a_o interpretation_n can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o those_o word_n of_o josephus_n plain_o imply_v that_o the_o jew_n think_v such_o a_o ox_n can_v not_o yield_v wholesome_a nourishment_n or_o at_o the_o best_a they_o look_v upon_o a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o weak_a conceit_n of_o they_o but_o they_o have_v many_o such_o which_o the_o learned_a author_n love_v to_o excuse_v out_o of_o his_o great_a favour_n and_o indulgence_n to_o they_o yet_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a if_o the_o ox_n have_v kill_v a_o gentile_a they_o do_v not_o put_v it_o to_o death_n it_o seem_v it_o will_v yield_v wholesome_a nourishment_n for_o all_o that_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o as_o god_n do_v not_o care_n for_o the_o ox_n which_o the_o renown_a selden_n do_v very_o well_o understand_v of_o cura_fw-la legislativa_fw-la for_o otherwise_o god_n have_v a_o providential_a care_n even_o of_o they_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o ox_n but_o it_o be_v write_v for_o his_o israel_n sake_n to_o who_o he_o have_v subject_v these_o creature_n and_o put_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n 37._o neither_o yet_o can_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o punishment_n agree_v to_o the_o sensitive_a creature_n for_o all_o punishment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o punishment_n to_o recall_v what_o be_v past_a but_o to_o prevent_v what_o be_v possible_a the_o greek_a lawyer_n speak_v the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n that_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o thus_o punishment_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o but_o none_o of_o these_o end_n be_v applyable_a to_o sensitive_a creature_n for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v build_v upon_o reason_n reason_n the_o idea_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o genius_n describe_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n to_o he_o and_o the_o original_n of_o all_o be_v the_o divine_a idea_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 41._o there_o be_v some_o good_a proportionable_a and_o nutrimental_a to_o the_o be_v of_o man_n and_o some_o evil_n so_o venomous_a and_o obstructive_a to_o his_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n do_v sufficient_o antidote_n and_o fortify_v he_o against_o the_o one_o and_o do_v maintain_v and_o sweeten_v his_o essence_n with_o the_o other_o there_o be_v so_o much_o harmony_n in_o some_o action_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o dance_v at_o they_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o harsh_a discord_n and_o jar_a in_o other_o as_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v endure_v 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that_o god_n stamp_v and_o seal_v the_o one_o with_o his_o command_n and_o brand_v the_o other_o with_o his_o dislike_n 43._o philo_z judaeus_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o radical_a and_o fundamental_a knowledge_n plant_v in_o the_o be_v of_o man_n bud_v and_o blossom_a in_o the_o first_o principle_n flourish_v and_o bring_v fruit_n spread_v itself_o into_o all_o the_o goodly_a branch_n of_o morality_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v sit_v with_o much_o complacency_n and_o delight_n and_o as_o he_o pour_v out_o himself_o very_o fluent_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o oratory_n to_o allure_v man_n to_o it_o you_o need_v not_o heap_v up_o argument_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o it_o it_o be_v easy_o find_v it_o be_v easy_o attain_v it_o grow_v spontaneous_o it_o bubble_n up_o free_o it_o shine_v out_o clear_o and_o pleasant_o it_o be_v so_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d then_o in_o his_o fore_n head_n and_o this_o law_n be_v proclaim_v in_o his_o heart_n with_o as_o much_o terror_n as_o it_o be_v publish_v from_o mount_n sinai_n which_o fill_v he_o with_o those_o furious_a reflection_n for_o his_o unnatural_a murder_n enoch_n when_o he_o walk_v with_o god_n walk_v by_o the_o genius_n of_o this_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n noah_n the_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n take_v this_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n for_o his_o text._n hard-hearted_a pharaoh_n see_v this_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a but_o i_o and_o my_o people_n have_v sin_v cromwell_n and_o the_o fanatic_a parliament_n be_v terrify_v by_o this_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n after_o they_o have_v destroy_v king_n charles_n nor_o will_v the_o three_o kingdom_n be_v in_o peace_n until_o king_n charles_n the_o
then_o as_o man_n do_v start_v aside_o and_o apostatise_v from_o this_o law_n to_o so_o much_o misery_n and_o punishment_n do_v he_o expose_v himself_o 65._o though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v discover_v the_o full_a extent_n and_o measure_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o law_n for_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la praecognita_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la actus_fw-la dignus_fw-la tali_fw-la poena_fw-la the_o counsellor_n and_o attorney_n both_o will_v acknowledge_v this_o principle_n 67._o for_o as_o numenius_n appionus_n have_v it_o sequitur_fw-la reatus_fw-la ex_fw-la intrinseca_fw-la conditione_n culpae_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la licet_fw-la poena_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la determinata_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la tamen_fw-la competentis_fw-la judicis_fw-la puniri_fw-la possit_fw-la yet_o the_o idea_n of_o 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etc._n etc._n 68_o and_o there_o be_v never_o any_o partitition-wall_n between_o the_o essence_n of_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o parliament_n now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v found_v in_o essential_o and_o that_o which_o be_v disconvenient_a to_o that_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o a_o cavileir_n be_v as_o opposite_a and_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o a_o parliamentier_n round-head_n presbyterian_a anabaptist_n independent_a and_o quaker_n as_o that_o good_a which_o be_v suitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o a_o king_n or_o cavileir_n in_o his_o rational_a be_v be_v every_o way_n as_o intrinsical_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o a_o parliamentier_n round-head_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v not_o differ_v essential_o from_o he_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o promulgation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v it_o do_v equal_o concern_v they_o both_o it_o be_v also_o by_o my_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n equal_o publish_v and_o manifest_v to_o they_o both_o 69._o the_o extent_n 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