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fish_n be_v animalia_fw-la vivipara_fw-la that_o be_v bring_v forth_o their_o young_a one_o actual_a live_a creature_n and_o do_v generate_v viviparorum_fw-la more_o shall_v in_o that_o vast_a body_n of_o the_o ocean_n when_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grosseness_n of_o the_o medium_fw-la they_o can_v use_v their_o sight_n at_o any_o small_a distance_n to_o perceive_v when_o they_o be_v near_o one_o another_o at_o the_o season_n of_o generation_n find_v one_o another_o to_o proceed_v herein_o be_v proper_a for_o pliny_n natural_a history_n or_o aristotle_n history_n of_o live_a creature_n all_o creature_n be_v either_o animalia_fw-la nociva_fw-la hurtful_a creature_n which_o prey_n upon_o and_o devour_v other_o live_a creature_n or_o innocua_fw-la which_o feed_v and_o eat_v upon_o such_o vegetive_n as_o grow_v and_o be_v renew_v by_o the_o earth_n or_o water_n or_o sociabilia_fw-la which_o be_v only_a man_n who_o be_v better_a or_o worse_o than_o other_o live_a creature_n accidental_o if_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v enslave_v by_o their_o deprave_a passion_n and_o appetition_n than_o they_o become_v worse_o than_o any_o hurtful_a creature_n but_o if_o they_o by_o depress_v their_o passion_n and_o ill_a affection_n rule_v their_o action_n by_o reason_n they_o far_o transcend_v all_o other_o creature_n the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v twofold_a either_o to_o preserve_v the_o govern_v in_o peace_n within_o themselves_o or_o to_o protect_v they_o from_o foreign_a force_n or_o power_n in_o neither_o of_o which_o respect_n be_v government_n requisite_a to_o other_o creature_n beside_o man_n for_o animalia_fw-la nociva_fw-la be_v solivaga_fw-la and_o therefore_o no_o government_n be_v require_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o whereas_o they_o do_v not_o company_n one_o with_o another_o and_o many_o other_o live_v creature_n who_o be_v not_o by_o nature_n hurtful_a do_v not_o keep_v in_o company_n and_o therefore_o no_o government_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o in_o peace_n be_v requisite_a to_o they_o neither_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a thing_n to_o contemplate_v how_o nature_n have_v grant_v to_o these_o hurtful_a and_o robustious_a creature_n arm_n consentaneous_a to_o their_o force_n to_o protect_v themselves_o from_o outward_a force_n and_o violence_n of_o those_o creature_n who_o be_v enemy_n unto_o they_o as_o the_o lion_n his_o paw_n and_o tail_n the_o bear_v his_o paw_n the_o fox_n otter_n brock_n etc._n etc._n their_o tooth_n whereas_o other_o creature_n who_o be_v by_o nature_n deny_v those_o arm_n to_o defend_v themselves_o what_o a_o strange_a cunning_n and_o dexterity_n have_v nature_n give_v they_o in_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o from_o those_o creature_n who_o be_v hurtful_a to_o they_o and_o prey_n upon_o they_o those_o creature_n who_o live_v in_o community_n one_o with_o another_o by_o desire_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o avoid_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o direct_v their_o action_n to_o a_o common_a end_n that_o their_o company_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o no_o sedition_n and_o therefore_o government_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o they_o neither_o and_o of_o they_o be_v man_n usual_o protector_n against_o their_o raven_a enemy_n man_n differ_v from_o other_o creature_n for_o they_o be_v neither_o animalia_fw-la solivaga_fw-la not_o gregalia_fw-la but_o sociabilia_fw-la that_o be_v live_v in_o conversation_n and_o subordination_n and_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o live_a creature_n apt_v potential_o for_o society_n and_o alike_o naked_a and_o unarmed_a as_o one_o who_o nature_n intend_v a_o sociable_a peaceful_a and_o politic_a creature_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v rather_o by_o reason_n than_o force_n in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o therefore_o have_v endue_v he_o with_o hand_n and_o ingenuity_n that_o have_v by_o his_o ingenuity_n purchase_v himself_o necessary_n he_o may_v with_o his_o hand_n clothe_v feed_v and_o defend_v himself_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v those_o bound_n which_o god_n by_o nature_n have_v set_v they_o be_v secure_o obey_v and_o never_o transgress_v by_o they_o and_o be_v only_o transgress_v and_o violate_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n in_o peace_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o discord_n which_o arise_v natural_o in_o man_n for_o honour_n and_o pre-eminence_n second_o the_o appetite_n of_o possess_v all_o thing_n three_o the_o desire_n to_o excel_v other_o man_n in_o wisdom_n and_o policy_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v studious_a of_o novelty_n which_o cause_v sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n that_o they_o may_v be_v esteem_v wise_a than_o the_o man_n of_o this_o present_a age_n or_o their_o predecessorsby_n reason_n of_o which_o present_a coersive_a humane_a law_n be_v necessary_a for_o preserve_v peace_n among_o man_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o present_a punishment_n may_v deter_v man_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o because_o of_o their_o infidelity_n and_o atheism_n they_o otherwise_o will_v not_o fear_v isay_n this_o humane_a power_n from_o whence_o all_o humane_a law_n be_v derive_v be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v seem_v strange_a to_o any_o man_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v humane_a and_o yet_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n let_v that_o man_n consider_v that_o only_a man_n be_v a_o humane_a creature_n and_o do_v humane_a and_o reasonable_a action_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o only_a man_n be_v a_o humane_a creature_n and_o can_v do_v humane_a and_o reasonable_a action_n and_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v humane_a yet_o i_o think_v no_o man_n before_o mr._n hobbs_n do_v ever_o deny_v that_o they_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o know_v in_o usual_a speech_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o nation_n be_v call_v politic_a power_n which_o be_v a_o mistake_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o effect_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o power_n which_o be_v politic_a in_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o the_o effect_n and_o exercise_n as_o take_v a_o instance_n of_o my_o meaning_n a_o father_n have_v divers_a child_n of_o several_a disposition_n one_o dispose_v to_o learning_n another_o endue_v with_o bodily_a strength_n and_o averse_a from_o learning_n another_o have_v not_o bodily_a strength_n yet_o a_o desire_n to_o learning_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o gross_a minerva_n be_v not_o probable_o qualify_v to_o attain_v to_o any_o great_a progress_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n breed_v up_o his_o studious_a son_n in_o literature_n his_o active_a son_n which_o have_v no_o disposition_n to_o learning_n he_o make_v a_o soldier_n or_o seaman_n his_o dull_a child_n he_o bind_v a_o apprentice_n to_o some_o trade_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o father_n power_n be_v natural_a yet_o this_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v politic_a so_o though_o regal_a power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o must_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v politic_a and_o therefore_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o exercise_n or_o politic_a use_n of_o humane_a power_n can_v though_o the_o power_n of_o all_o king_n be_v alike_o and_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o in_o several_a nation_n but_o different_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n manner_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o we_o see_v the_o same_o king_n govern_v in_o divers_a place_n by_o divers_a law_n according_o as_o his_o subject_n be_v different_a in_o manner_n and_o disposition_n humane_a law_n therefore_o and_o the_o politic_a use_n of_o regal_a power_n can_v be_v as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v immutable_a and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o aught_o to_o take_v their_o origination_n from_o the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o govern_v and_o be_v alterable_a as_o man_n vice_n and_o manner_n do_v alter_v the_o method_n observe_v in_o the_o subsequent_a treatise_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o all_o science_n all_o learning_n and_o all_o reason_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o aristotle_n be_v beget_v from_o pre-existing_a principle_n which_o be_v indemonstrable_a in_o themselves_o do_v demonstrate_v they_o and_o since_o that_o all_o society_n or_o power_n and_o subjection_n whatsoever_o be_v create_v by_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v lex_fw-la lata_fw-la where_o there_o be_v not_o jus_n legislativum_n superior_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o book_n we_o treat_v of_o right_n law_n virtue_n the_o obligation_n of_o law_n and_o of_o pact_n promise_n vow_n league_n and_o gift_n and_o from_o who_o man_n become_v oblige_v to_o they_o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v the_o second_o book_n treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o humane_a christian_a and_o legal_a society_n of_o regal_a and_o magistrate_n power_n of_o the_o three_o species_n of_o government_n viz._n monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o
power_n which_o be_v not_o restrain_v child_n the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o power_n be_v absolute_a but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v father_n a_o power_n over_o their_o child_n without_o restriction_n therefore_o the_o father_n power_n be_v absolute_a and_o by_o consequence_n he_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o his_o child_n see_v bodin_n cap._n 4._o pag._n 21._o the_o rep_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o persian_n the_o people_n of_o high_a asia_n the_o hebrew_n roman_n celtae_n gaul_n the_o west_n indian_n before_o the_o spaniard_n subdue_v they_o do_v use_v this_o absolute_a power_n and_o see_v pag._n 23_o 24._o how_o he_o make_v all_o the_o strife_n disorder_n and_o contention_n among_o brethren_n their_o father_n live_v the_o wantonness_n luxury_n and_o riot_n of_o youth_n without_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n of_o the_o father_n person_n and_o power_n and_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o ennobled_a virtue_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o father_n power_n example_n of_o the_o father_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v hard_a to_o find_v because_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v imagine_v a_o father_n shall_v give_v judgement_n upon_o himself_o his_o son_n be_v part_n of_o himself_o to_o cut_v off_o any_o part_n of_o himself_o which_o he_o hope_v might_n by_o any_o mean_n be_v cure_v yet_o quintus_fw-la fulvius_n do_v adjudge_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o be_v of_o catelines_n conspracie_n cat._n sallust_n de_fw-fr conj_fw-la cat._n and_o see_v deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o where_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o father_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o the_o people_n do_v but_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o such_o a_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a etc._n etc._n the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n be_v restrain_v general_o among_o christian_n by_o positive_a humane_a law_n but_o from_o what_o ground_n i_o can_v tell_v 6._o the_o father_n power_n arise_v from_o generation_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n have_v propriety_n against_o his_o father_n son_n be_v only_o generate_v the_o father_n power_n can_v extend_v no_o further_o and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o son_n do_v acquire_v it_o be_v his_o own_o exclude_v his_o father_n 7._o though_o the_o son_n out_o of_o wedlock_n be_v alike_o subject_a to_o both_o parent_n mother_n why_o out_o of_o wedlock_n the_o father_n command_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o mother_n because_o he_o be_v alike_o part_n of_o both_o yet_o if_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n command_v contrary_a thing_n whereby_o it_o become_v impossible_a for_o the_o son_n to_o obey_v both_o there_o the_o command_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v because_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o sex_n chap._n vii_o the_o husband_n power_n 1._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v ex_fw-la concubitu_fw-la for_o then_o a_o man_n have_v power_n over_o all_o the_o woman_n which_o he_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v know_v which_o be_v absurd_a beside_o one_o woman_n know_v by_o several_a man_n shall_v be_v alike_o subject_a to_o they_o all_o which_o be_v impossible_a 2._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n for_o any_o part_n of_o the_o family_n may_v become_v no_o part_n of_o the_o family_n but_o the_o wife_n can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n 3._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o wife_n submission_n or_o subject_n herself_o to_o her_o husband_n for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n &_o unumquodque_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la potest_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o therefore_o by_o a_o act_n of_o her_o will_n she_o may_v when_o she_o listen_v set_v herself_o free_a 4._o it_o do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o husband_n accept_v of_o the_o wife_n will_n for_o that_o make_v the_o husband_n obedient_a to_o his_o wife_n obedience_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o accept_n the_o will_n of_o another_o which_o be_v unnatural_a 5._o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n by_o arise_v from_o whence_o the_o husband_n power_n do_v arise_v the_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o wedlock_n for_o these_o two_o individual_a person_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v make_v one_o mystical_a person_n of_o which_o the_o husband_n be_v head_n and_o the_o head_n be_v the_o directive_n and_o roll_a part_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o director_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o wife_n object_n but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o marriage_n give_v the_o husband_n a_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n over_o the_o wife_n why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v that_o god_n by_o the_o civil_a pact_n may_v give_v a_o prince_n or_o court_n a_o right_a of_o command_n over_o those_o man_n who_o make_v it_o answ_n i_o answer_v that_o first_o a_o similitude_n prove_v nothing_o second_o the_o case_n be_v nothing_o alike_o for_o marriage_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o attribute_v by_o mankind_n to_o the_o husband_n yet_o so_o that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o wife_n become_v free_a from_o such_o subjection_n until_o by_o marriage_n she_o again_o subject_n herself_o in_o none_o of_o these_o respect_n do_v this_o hold_n in_o the_o civil_a pact_n for_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v ever_o institute_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n ever_o constitute_v or_o do_v by_o man_n but_o only_o a_o chimaera_n invent_v by_o capricious_a man_n to_o palliate_v sedition_n nor_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n become_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o supreme_a power_n by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o they_o make_v their_o subjection_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o civil_a pact_n nor_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v in_o the_o world_n that_o man_n be_v free_a before_o they_o make_v their_o civil_a pact_n as_o woman_n be_v before_o they_o marry_v 6._o god_n give_v a_o power_n to_o the_o husband_n without_o restriction_n viz._n thy_o wife_n the_o husband_n have_v jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la over_o his_o wife_n desire_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o husband_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v over_o thou_o gen._n 3._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o husband_n power_n over_o the_o wife_n be_v without_o restriction_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o husband_n have_v power_n over_o the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n ancient_o among_o the_o gaul_n this_o power_n be_v not_o restrain_v the_o romilian_a law_n restrain_v the_o husband_n gal._n caesar_n lib._n 3._o the_o bell_n gal._n power_n to_o put_v his_o wife_n to_o death_n for_o four_o cause_n only_o this_o power_n be_v use_v by_o the_o west-indians_a before_o they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o be_v general_o among_o the_o idolater_n and_o mahumetan_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v restrain_v not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n that_o i_o know_v of_o but_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n and_o yet_o no_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o father_n or_o husband_n neither_o for_o though_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n be_v in_o their_o power_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v they_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n unto_o he_o and_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o be_v humane_a politic_a and_o voluntary_a and_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o subject_n voluntary_a action_n may_v be_v restrain_v and_o determine_v by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n therefore_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n exercise_v their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o he_o who_o command_v by_o the_o high_a right_n which_o be_v the_o king_n but_o suppose_v the_o husband_n and_o father_n power_n to_o be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o regal_a power_n but_o a_o politic_a and_o invent_a thing_n and_o make_v only_o by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n it_o be_v then_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o any_o thing_n which_o have_v no_o origination_n but_o from_o the_o invention_n and_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o
all_o humane_a law_n and_o their_o rightful_a superior_n there_o neither_o be_v nor_o ever_o be_v any_o government_n in_o the_o world_n good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a that_o do_v ever_o permit_v subject_n without_o authority_n from_o it_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o by_o our_o countrey-law_n if_o any_o man_n levy_v war_n to_o expulse_v stranger_n to_o deliver_v man_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o against_o any_o statute_n or_o any_o other_o end_n pretend_v reformation_n of_o their_o own_o head_n this_o be_v a_o levy_v war_n nota._n against_o the_o king_n because_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o royal_a authority_n which_o be_v against_o the_o king_n inst_z 3._o p._n 9_o 10._o all_o stipulation_n oath_n promise_n etc._n etc._n make_v by_o subject_n against_o wife_n all_o oath_n promise_n etc._n etc._n make_v against_o prince_n or_o law_n be_v void_a husband_n by_o right_n may_v command_v their_o wife_n their_o prince_n or_o law_n be_v void_a and_o not_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o they_o be_v subject_n and_o oblige_v to_o their_o prince_n and_o law_n before_o they_o make_v such_o oath_n stipulation_n promise_v etc._n etc._n 11._o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n of_o government_n and_o obedience_n of_o order_n and_o society_n in_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n but_o also_o in_o man_n and_o wife_n for_o be_v reasonable_a and_o sociable_a creature_n do_v imply_v a_o necessity_n of_o mutual_a command_a and_o obey_v god_n first_o create_v man_n and_o by_o so_o create_v he_o give_v he_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o woman_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o act_n wife_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 13._o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o a_o wife_n of_o justice_n in_o every_o wife_n upright_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o or_o another_o he_o command_v nothing_o derogatory_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n and_o a_o sin_n of_o injustice_n in_o the_o wife_n to_o falsify_v or_o abuse_v any_o law_n or_o command_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o another_o 12._o god_n be_v not_o less_o the_o author_n of_o power_n or_o right_o of_o command_n in_o child_n of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o wife_n and_o child_n parent_n then_o in_o husband_n as_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n for_o wife_n and_o child_n upright_o to_o do_v any_o act_n which_o be_v command_v they_o by_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n they_o not_o command_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o their_o country_n so_o it_o be_v injustice_n in_o child_n as_o well_o as_o wife_n to_o falsify_v any_o command_n or_o law_n of_o their_o parent_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o another_o 13._o suppose_v the_o father_n and_o the_o husband_n command_v the_o wife_n contrary_a husband_n whether_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o obey_v the_o father_n or_o husband_n thing_n whereby_o it_o become_v impossible_a that_o the_o wife_n shall_v serve_v both_o which_o ought_v she_o to_o serve_v i_o say_v the_o husband_n for_o though_o the_o father_n power_n be_v from_o god_n and_o so_o inseparable_a by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o god_n oblige_v to_o his_o own_o law_n but_o may_v give_v that_o which_o he_o give_v the_o father_n to_z another_z and_o matrimony_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n in_o paradise_n and_o the_o husband_n power_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v from_o god_n the_o wife_n become_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n retain_v notwithstanding_o her_o piety_n and_o observance_n which_o be_v always_o due_a to_o her_o father_n 14._o all_o society_n that_o be_v all_o company_n of_o man_n whether_o of_o master_n leg_n master_n of_o family_n by_o right_a command_n their_o servant_n cicero_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr leg_n and_o servant_n of_o father_n and_o child_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o king_n and_o subject_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v it_o be_v true_a that_o cicero_n say_v cum_fw-la dico_fw-la legem_fw-la à _fw-la i_o dici_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la intelligi_fw-la volo_fw-la quam_fw-la imperium_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nec_fw-la domus_fw-la ulla_fw-la nec_fw-la civitas_fw-la nec_fw-la gens_fw-la nec_fw-la hominum_fw-la universum_fw-la genus_fw-la stare_n nec_fw-la rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la omnis_fw-la nec_fw-la ipse_fw-la mundus_fw-la potest_fw-la where_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o sufficient_a there_o must_v be_v a_o supply_n of_o humane_a law_n object_n we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o power_n or_o right_n of_o command_n which_o king_n have_v over_o their_o subject_n which_o husband_n have_v over_o their_o wife_n which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v from_o god_n immediate_o i_o say_v they_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o all_o right_n of_o command_n which_o be_v not_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o king_n parent_n and_o husband_n have_v a_o right_n of_o command_n and_o not_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n they_o have_v it_o therefore_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sol._n but_o though_o master_n of_o family_n have_v a_o right_n of_o command_n over_o their_o servant_n yet_o formal_o they_o do_v not_o command_v by_o the_o same_o right_n that_o king_n father_n and_o husband_n do_v for_o i_o deny_v that_o ever_o any_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v his_o power_n from_o any_o law_n of_o god_n i_o except_v the_o israelite_n or_o nature_n but_o that_o ever_o since_o there_o be_v family_n the_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n derive_v and_o have_v their_o power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n over_o their_o servant_n from_o their_o country_n law_n if_o adam_n family_n be_v object_v i_o say_v that_o adam_n command_v not_o as_o master_n of_o a_o family_n only_o but_o as_o a_o universal_a monarch_n not_o only_o over_o all_o the_o creature_n irrational_a that_o god_n have_v make_v but_o also_o over_o his_o wife_n and_o posterity_n as_o king_n and_o not_o as_o father_n and_o husband_n only_o for_o no_o father_n or_o master_n of_o a_o family_n can_v create_v any_o property_n in_o his_o son_n or_o servant_n nor_o have_v ever_o any_o subject_a who_o be_v not_o a_o israelite_n property_n from_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o cain_n have_v property_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o 4._o gen._n 4._o 3_o 4._o ground_n and_o abel_n in_o his_o flock_n they_o therefore_o derive_v it_o from_o adam_n as_o king_n 15._o since_o humane_a law_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o all_o servant_n of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n in_o servant_n society_n of_o man_n and_o the_o master_n power_n not_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n the_o master_n of_o every_o family_n have_v right_a of_o command_n over_o his_o servant_n by_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n he_o command_v nothing_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n it_o be_v therefore_o justice_n in_o every_o servant_n upright_o to_o execute_v such_o command_n of_o their_o master_n and_o injustice_n to_o falsify_v or_o abuse_v such_o command_n to_o the_o hurt_n or_o prejudice_n of_o another_o 16._o suppose_v the_o father_n make_v his_o son_n a_o servant_n for_o every_o father_n have_v master_n whether_o the_o son_n ought_v to_o prefer_v the_o command_n of_o of_o his_o father_n or_o master_n the_o same_o right_n over_o his_o child_n person_n that_o a_o king_n have_v over_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o father_n and_o master_n command_v the_o son_n contrary_a thing_n which_o shall_v the_o son_n serve_v i_o say_v the_o father_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o inseparable_a by_o any_o act_n of_o man_n the_o son_n ought_v to_o serve_v the_o father_n but_o the_o father_n be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o sovereign_n as_o the_o son_n in_o his_o father_n the_o father_n shall_v make_v good_a to_o the_o master_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v be_v damnify_v by_o such_o command_n the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n country_n oblige_v subject_n to_o perform_v their_o contract_n 17._o suppose_v the_o master_n command_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o subjection_n how_o far_o the_o servant_n owe_v his_o master_n subjection_n country_n and_o the_o servant_n execute_v such_o command_n shall_v this_o excuse_v the_o servant_n no_o for_o be_v a_o servant_n do_v not_o free_v he_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o his_o country_n as_o a_o subject_a well_o but_o if_o the_o master_n command_v upon_o corporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o master_n power_n oblige_v to_o corporal_a punishment_n to_o do_v something_o contrary_n to_o the_o law_n i_o answer_v that_o jus_o aquavitae_n &_o necis_fw-la which_o master_n have_v
dissolution_n of_o abbey_n and_o all_o be_v easy_o pass_v and_o assent_v to_o in_o parliament_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o king_n be_v otherwise_o yet_o sure_a the_o pope_n passion_n jurisdiction_n the_o pope_n be_v more_o unjust_a in_o his_o censure_n then_o the_o king_n be_v in_o exclude_v the_o papal_a jurisdiction_n against_o he_o carry_v they_o to_o great_a extravagancy_n and_o exorbitancy_n than_o be_v on_o his_o part_n against_o they_o for_o suppose_v that_o the_o pope_n have_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o investiture_n of_o bishop_n peter-pence_n annates_fw-la and_o first-fruit_n pay_v they_o and_o do_v exercise_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o all_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n yet_o no_o question_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v by_o the_o grant_v and_o permission_n of_o precedent_a king_n and_o if_o king_n may_v grant_v and_o permit_v these_o thing_n than_o what_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v recall_v they_o for_o cujus_fw-la est_fw-la velle_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la nolle_fw-la beside_o we_o have_v already_o show_v that_o although_o there_o be_v not_o that_o bitter_a personal_a spite_n between_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o and_o the_o pope_n former_o as_o be_v between_o henry_n 8._o and_o clement_n 7._o and_o paul_n 3._o yet_o do_v many_o of_o they_o ascribe_v as_o little_a to_o the_o pope_n as_o henry_n do_v but_o for_o a_o pope_n to_o deprive_v a_o christian_a prince_n of_o his_o kingdom_n over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o right_n his_o adherent_n of_o whatsoever_o they_o possess_v to_o command_v his_o subject_n to_o deny_v their_o obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o stranger_n not_o to_o have_v any_o commerce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o all_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n grant_v they_o their_o estate_n and_o good_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o their_o person_n for_o slave_n be_v so_o unlike_a to_o the_o example_n and_o precept_n of_o s._n peter_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o succeed_v who_o not_o only_o suffer_v death_n under_o temporal_a power_n but_z inspire_v by_o god_n do_v command_v so_o express_o obedience_n to_o king_n not_o as_o subordinate_a to_o himself_o 13._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o but_o as_o supreme_a and_o of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o both_o suffer_v himself_o under_o temporal_a power_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n and_o take_v not_o away_o but_o fulfil_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o command_v obedience_n to_o prince_n and_o high_a power_n and_o who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n that_o sure_a no_o turk_n or_o infidel_n be_v so_o much_o a_o enemy_n to_o christian_n or_o indeed_o rather_o to_o mankind_n as_o to_o have_v desire_v it_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n make_v by_o edward_n the_o six_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n be_v a_o child_n and_o therefore_o woeful_a and_o of_o his_o father_n be_v perilous_a day_n the_o father_n in_o his_o law_n scarce_o ever_o take_v advice_n but_o from_o his_o passion_n lust_n or_o avarice_n the_o son_n although_o a_o prince_n of_o infinite_a hope_n and_o goodness_n yet_o want_v the_o authority_n and_o reputation_n requisite_a in_o a_o sovereign_n be_v either_o not_o able_a to_o restrain_v or_o else_o persuade_v it_o be_v beneficial_a to_o give_v reins_o to_o a_o company_n of_o sacrilegious_a harpy_n and_o courtier_n to_o make_v a_o total_a prey_n not_o only_o upon_o all_o college_n free-chappels_a chantry_n and_o all_o their_o land_n except_o they_o of_o the_o university_n and_o some_o few_o other_o which_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 14._o be_v give_v to_o 6._o camb._n pref_o eliz._n reg._n &_o life_n of_o ed._n 6._o the_o king_n upon_o specious_a pretence_n but_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bishop_n general_o become_v a_o prey_n unto_o they_o so_o much_o worse_a be_v it_o for_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v lawful_a then_o that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v law_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v irreverent_o or_o contemptuous_o 6._o an._n 1._o ed._n 6._o c._n 6._o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o fine_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v inquire_v of_o offender_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o person_n offend_v be_v arraign_v or_o try_v unless_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o his_o chancellor_n or_o deputy_n learn_v be_v require_v to_o be_v at_o the_o quarter-session_n to_o which_o purpose_n a_o new_a writ_n be_v make_v rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n episc_n l._n salutem_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la tuus_fw-la vel_fw-la alius_fw-la deputatus_fw-la tuus_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la eruditus_fw-la sitis_fw-la cum_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o come_v nostro_fw-la b._n conservand_n assignat_fw-la apud_fw-la d._n tali_fw-la die_fw-la ad_fw-la sessionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la tenend_n ad_fw-la dand_v consilium_fw-la &_o advisament_n eisdem_fw-la justitiariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la super_fw-la arraiment_fw-fr &_o deliberationem_fw-la offendet_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la concernend_n sacrosanctum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la altaris_fw-la and_o by_o this_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n under_o both_o kind_n viz._n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n from_o thenceforth_o no_o congee_n desly_o shall_v be_v grant_v nor_o any_o election_n 2._o an._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 2._o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n but_o when_o any_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n shall_v be_v void_v the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v confer_v the_o same_o to_o any_o person_n who_o he_o shall_v think_v meet_a &c_n &c_n all_o summons_n citation_n and_o other_o process_n ecclesiastical_a shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o king_n as_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o test_n thereof_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n all_o person_n that_o have_v the_o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n shall_v have_v in_o their_o seal_n of_o office_n the_o king_n arm_n with_o certain_a character_n under_o they_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o diocese_n but_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n shall_v use_v his_o own_o seal_n and_o his_o own_o name_n in_o all_o faculty_n and_o dispensation_n a_o man_n speak_v against_o the_o king_n headship_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v 12._o an._n 1_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 12._o thereof_o attaint_v or_o convict_v forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o the_o king_n and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n during_o the_o king_n will_v and_o pleasure_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o whole_a issue_n and_o profit_n of_o 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rightful_a prince_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o own_o law_n 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o this_o world_n then_o that_o the_o moderate_v that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v will_n of_o they_o which_o command_n may_v be_v moderate_v and_o restrain_v to_o reason_n as_o that_o king_n father_n and_o master_n shall_v never_o exact_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o subject_n child_n and_o servant_n but_o what_o be_v reasonable_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o supreme_a power_n can_v be_v moderate_v unless_o it_o be_v divide_v or_o subject_n to_o the_o moderator_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v moderate_v 8._o all_o right_a that_o any_o creature_n have_v to_o any_o thing_n be_v either_o from_o the_o power_n that_o any_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o the_o supreme_a power_n law_n of_o nature_n or_o from_o some_o humane_a law_n but_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v praedium_fw-la directum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nullus_fw-la author_n est_fw-la nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la sir_n e._n co._n com._n lit._n pag._n 1._o b._n qui_fw-la dominium_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la and_o he_o that_o hold_v of_o none_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o which_o not_o subject_a can_v be_v it_o be_v therefore_o a_o seditious_a opinion_n that_o any_o subject_n have_v any_o thing_n proper_a against_o his_o sovereign_n 9_o there_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n for_o more_o than_o this_o last_o century_n cause_v so_o not_o that_o the_o people_n may_v reform_v where_o prince_n will_v not_o much_o dissension_n and_o bloodshed_n among_o christian_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o specious_a pretence_n of_o reformation_n the_o turk_n either_o restrain_v by_o god_n or_o not_o will_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o mankind_n have_v be_v only_o a_o spectator_n not_o actor_n in_o this_o tragedy_n the_o end_n do_v sanctify_v the_o mean_n be_v a_o doctrine_n general_o receive_v among_o these_o reformer_n if_o the_o end_n be_v reformation_n it_o be_v no_o matter_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o where_o in_o the_o western_a world_n man_n dispose_v to_o sedition_n make_v reformation_n their_o pretence_n no_o prince_n must_v use_v his_o power_n to_o restrain_v they_o if_o he_o do_v calvin_n give_v they_o a_o lesson_n abdicant_fw-la se_fw-la potestate_fw-la terreni_fw-la 21._o comment_fw-fr on_o dan._n 6._o 21._o principes_fw-la dum_fw-la insurgunt_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la immo_fw-la indigni_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la censeantur_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la numero_fw-la potius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oportet_fw-la conspuere_fw-la in_o illorum_fw-la capita_fw-la quam_fw-la illis_fw-la parere_fw-la ubi_fw-la sic_fw-la proterviunt_fw-la ut_fw-la velint_fw-la spoliare_fw-la deum_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la earthly_a prince_n do_v divest_v themselves_o of_o power_n when_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o god_n yea_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v account_v in_o the_o number_n of_o man_n man_n ought_v therefore_o rather_o to_o spit_v upon_o their_o head_n then_o obey_v they_o where_o they_o deal_v so_o saucy_o as_o if_o they_o will_v spoil_v god_n by_o their_o right_n and_o luther_n ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la legibus_fw-la exempti_fw-la sumus_fw-la libertate_fw-la nobis_fw-la christiana_n per_fw-la baptismo_fw-la lib._n the_o captiv_n babil_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la baptismum_fw-la donata_fw-la we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o law_n of_o man_n liberty_n be_v give_v we_o by_o baptism_n et_fw-la scio_fw-la nullam_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la feliciter_fw-la legibus_fw-la administrari_fw-la i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n happy_o govern_v by_o law_n and_o turpe_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la &_o iniquiter_fw-la servile_a christianum_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la libre_fw-la est_fw-la aliis_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr matrimonio_fw-la quam_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la &_o divinis_fw-la subjectum_fw-la esse_fw-la legibus_fw-la it_o be_v a_o filthy_a and_o unjust_a servile_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o be_v free_a shall_v be_v subject_a to_o any_o sacrord_n cap._n the_o sacrord_n but_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a law_n and_o whether_o these_o man_n follower_n have_v not_o well_o practise_v their_o lecture_n wheresoever_o they_o have_v be_v tolerate_v either_o in_o germany_n bohemia_n austria_n upper_a and_o low_a hungaria_n transilvania_n sweden_n france_n england_n scotland_n low-countries_n geneva_n etc._n etc._n let_v any_o man_n who_o have_v read_v the_o combustion_n of_o christendom_n judge_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o all_o other_o sect_n may_v from_o their_o principle_n justify_v all_o their_o action_n 10._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o manifest_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o spiritual_a that_o temporal_a good_a follow_v in_o order_n to_o spiritual_a old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o obedience_n to_o temporal_a prince_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o endeavour_v to_o the_o shame_n of_o christian_n then_o by_o pretence_n of_o religion_n to_o usher_v in_o rebellion_n by_o
may_v not_o be_v alien_v or_o make_v worse_o by_o the_o possessor_n yet_o so_o that_o she_o leave_v a_o gap_n open_a for_o herself_o and_o her_o favourite_n to_o prey_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v after_o shut_v by_o king_n james_n and_o with_o great_a care_n secure_v by_o king_n charles_n all_o this_o while_n grow_v up_o a_o faction_n in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o become_v the_o ruin_n of_o both_o for_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n the_o public_a liturgy_n communion_n or_o religion_n be_v vilify_v and_o defame_v but_o the_o governor_n revile_v with_o all_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o tyrannical_a antichristian_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o so_o open_o revile_v yet_o be_v it_o insensible_o daily_o undermine_v by_o they_o in_o which_o they_o be_v much_o assist_v by_o a_o company_n of_o half-headed_a lawyer_n who_o in_o all_o assembly_n distil_v this_o doctrine_n into_o ignorant_a man_n that_o the_o law_n be_v above_o the_o king_n and_o that_o they_o have_v property_n against_o he_o in_o their_o estate_n and_o good_n whereby_o not_o only_o citizen_n and_o great_a place_n become_v general_o incline_v to_o this_o new_a doctrine_n of_o the_o teacher_n and_o lawyer_n but_o the_o country-gentleman_n think_v himself_o independent_a from_o the_o king_n both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n the_o yeoman_n care_v not_o for_o the_o gentleman_n and_o as_o little_o regard_v the_o king_n so_o that_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o royal_a name_n become_v every_o day_n more_o contemptible_a and_o despise_v all_o honour_n and_o reverence_v due_a to_o the_o king_n &_o church_n be_v convert_v unto_o these_o patriot_n of_o their_o country_n liberty_n and_o new_a light_n nor_o can_v the_o church_n relieve_v the_o crown_n although_o the_o governor_n be_v well-affected_a towards_o it_o be_v by_o all_o the_o faction_n more_o hate_v than_o the_o king_n become_v despise_v until_o in_o the_o end_n the_o chief_a governor_n both_o of_o 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it_o be_v poor_a whereas_o afterward_o when_o it_o become_v rich_a and_o mighty_a it_o do_v degenerate_a into_o many_o vice_n and_o heresy_n and_o lose_v much_o of_o estimation_n and_o piety_n which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o poverty_n answ_n i_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v by_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n original_o by_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a man_n and_o fisherman_n against_o all_o the_o greatness_n of_o worldly_a power_n miraculous_o plant_v a_o church_n and_o that_o those_o poor_a man_n send_v by_o god_n be_v supernatural_o inspire_v by_o his_o grace_n which_o not_o their_o poverty_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o piety_n and_o sanctity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o high_o honour_v by_o primitive_a christian_n yet_o sure_a when_o god_n have_v supernatural_o plant_v his_o church_n it_o can_v be_v in_o reason_n expect_v he_o shall_v preserve_v it_o always_o by_o miracle_n and_o sure_o those_o be_v very_o ungrateful_a man_n not_o to_o contribute_v ordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o what_o god_n have_v extraordinary_o plant_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o vain_a then_o to_o imagine_v that_o man_n be_v better_a for_o be_v poor_a or_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o be_v by_o man_n in_o general_n esteem_v vile_a and_o contemptible_a who_o be_v so_o nil_fw-la habet_fw-la infaelix_fw-la paupertas_fw-la durius_fw-la in_o se_fw-la juveval_n juveval_n quâm_fw-la quod_fw-la ridiculos_fw-la homines_fw-la facit_fw-la chap._n vi_o of_o the_o father_n power_n 1._o unumquodque_fw-la resolvitur_fw-la in_o id_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la componitur_fw-la dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o introduction_n introduction_n earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n who_o give_v it_o eccle._n 12._o 7._o it_o be_v not_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o all-prepotent_a god_n that_o only_o the_o individual_n of_o one_o age_n shall_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o power_n therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o create_v man_n as_o well_o as_o other_o creature_n in_o this_o inferior_a or_o be_v in_o a_o institution_n a_o if_o adam_n have_v not_o be_v create_v in_o a_o mortal_a state_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n have_v be_v a_o vain_a institution_n mortal_a state_n yet_o he_o endue_v he_o generativa_fw-la facultate_fw-la that_o though_o he_o do_v die_v in_o his_o person_n yet_o he_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o as_o one_o generation_n pass_v away_o so_o another_o come_v but_o the_o earth_n abide_v for_o ever_o eccle._n 1._o 4._o 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a then_o that_o in_o perfect_a creature_n of_o child_n the_o power_n of_o parent_n alike_o over_o their_o child_n which_o man_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a that_o god_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n or_o god_n work_v by_o natural_a cause_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o male_a and_o female_a the_o instrumental_a sol_fw-la per_fw-la hominem_fw-la generate_fw-la hominem_fw-la see_v harvey_n the_o generatione_n animalium_fw-la cap._n 33._o man_n and_o woman_n therefore_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n do_v renew_v the_o species_n of_o mankind_n and_o all_o creature_n have_v power_n over_o themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o some_o natural_a or_o humane_a law_n and_o every_o child_n be_v alike_o part_v of_o either_o of_o his_o parent_n the_o power_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v alike_o over_o their_o child_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o every_o child_n be_v alike_o due_a to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n be_v the_o first_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 3._o man_n and_o wife_n be_v but_o one_o person_n and_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o father_n why_o in_o matrimony_n the_o power_n be_v in_o the_o father_n head_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o husband_n have_v the_o power_n and_o command_v as_o well_o of_o the_o child_n as_o of_o the_o mother_n yet_o the_o piety_n and_o observance_n of_o child_n to_o their_o mother_n be_v as_o much_o due_a as_o to_o their_o father_n 4._o grotius_n cap._n 5._o art_n 2._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la out_o of_o arist_n pol._n 1._o cap_n ult_n power_n grotius_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n power_n &_o eth_z 5._o cap._n 10._o distinguish_v the_o father_n power_n over_o child_n into_o three_o time_n viz._n 1._o the_o time_n of_o their_o imperfect_a judgement_n 2._o the_o time_n of_o their_o perfect_a judgement_n 3._o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o father_n family_n in_o the_o first_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o child_n be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o second_o time_n whenas_o judgement_n be_v mature_v by_o age_n and_o be_v of_o the_o family_n they_o be_v subject_a as_o part_v of_o the_o family_n in_o the_o three_o when_o he_o be_v mature_v by_o age_n and_o out_o of_o the_o family_n the_o son_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o right_n yet_o he_o say_v and_o true_o parag_v 5._o the_o father_n power_n so_o follow_v the_o father_n person_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v pull_v off_o nor_o transfer_v to_o any_o other_o for_o the_o father_n power_n arise_v from_o generation_n be_v due_a to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o always_o the_o same_o if_o not_o alien_v by_o the_o act_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o confute_v therefore_o confute_v quando_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la make_v no_o alteration_n in_o the_o father_n power_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o when_o the_o son_n be_v a_o infant_n and_o when_o adult_n when_o he_o be_v part_n of_o the_o family_n and_o when_o not_o 5._o where_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v a_o
derive_v from_o this_o beg_n the_o question_n be_v false_a indeed_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v no_o question_n a_o man_n of_o most_o exquisite_a part_n and_o learning_n and_o possible_o may_v have_v a_o peaceable_a intention_n in_o make_v the_o civitas_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o manner_n but_o sure_a many_o thing_n in_o his_o generation_n of_o it_o can_v never_o consist_v as_o his_o make_v jus_n and_o lex_fw-la contrary_a one_o to_o another_o his_o make_v the_o legislator_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o citizen_n for_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o proper_a pact_n either_o express_v or_o understand_v the_o legislative_a right_n can_v be_v confer_v upon_o none_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v wherefore_o do_v 3._o cap._n 12._o art_n 3._o thou_o call_v he_o tyrant_n who_o god_n have_v make_v king_n his_o make_v the_o civitas_n to_o receive_v all_o power_n from_o the_o pact_n and_o will_n of_o man_n and_o make_v the_o civitas_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o judge_n of_o faith_n make_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n invent_v and_o to_o receive_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o will_n and_o pact_n of_o man_n than_o which_o what_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o faith_n and_o religion_n but_o for_o our_o author_n tho._n white_a gent._n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o learned_a rational_a nor_o honest_a man_n 13._o slave_n be_v bear_v or_o make_v so_o slave_n bear_v be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o slave_n slave_n as_o be_v so_o slave_n make_v so_o happen_z two_o way_n for_o be_v condemn_v for_o some_o crime_n commit_v against_o some_o humane_a law_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o person_n condemn_a person_n law_n condemn_v to_o it_o where_o the_o law_n condemn_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n which_o condemn_v and_o therefore_o not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o slave_n that_o make_v it_o so_o i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o where_o the_o law_n do_v not_o make_v slavery_n any_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n to_o another_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n use_v another_o as_o a_o slave_n where_o he_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o law_n or_o else_o slave_n be_v prisoner_n take_v in_o war._n there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v affirm_v war._n prisoner_n by_o war._n the_o take_n of_o another_o man_n prisoner_n give_v the_o taker_n a_o power_n over_o the_o other_o life_n for_o then_o all_o man_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n the_o thief_n and_o pirate_n have_v a_o power_n over_o their_o life_n and_o so_o commit_v no_o murder_n in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o slave_n from_o be_v make_v prisoner_n be_v when_o there_o be_v competition_n between_o two_o supreme_a power_n and_o they_o give_v their_o subject_n power_n over_o all_o their_o enemy_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v prisoner_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o take_n of_o another_o prisoner_n which_o give_v a_o man_n power_n over_o another_o life_n but_o a_o precedent_n humane_a law_n which_o give_v this_o power_n over_o those_o enemy_n which_o any_o subject_a shall_v take_v prisoner_n and_o sure_o no_o man_n be_v ever_o take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o will_n it_o be_v false_a therefore_o that_o bodin_n say_v that_o a_o man_n may_v make_v himself_o a_o slave_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n repub_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 5._o p._n 31._o de_fw-la repub_fw-la a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o offer_v violence_n or_o kill_v himself_o and_o that_o a_o man_n buy_v for_o a_o price_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n be_v a_o slave_n to_o the_o buyer_n for_o he_o be_v not_o make_v so_o by_o any_o humane_a law_n nor_o can_v any_o act_n of_o force_n ever_o give_v another_o any_o power_n nor_o can_v any_o continuance_n of_o time_n make_v any_o thing_n good_a which_o original_o be_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o if_o all_o command_n be_v original_o from_o force_n as_o he_o affirm_v then_o be_v no_o command_n now_o any_o better_a and_o so_o no_o difference_n rep_n pag._n 46._o the_o rep_n between_o the_o command_n of_o thief_n and_o pirate_n and_o of_o father_n and_o king_n although_o a_o man_n lawful_o take_v prisoner_n by_o another_o be_v in_o his_o power_n moderate_v slavery_n moderate_v so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o taker_n power_n to_o have_v take_v away_o his_o life_n and_o so_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n in_o grant_v it_o yet_o the_o law_n which_o original_o give_v this_o power_n may_v moderate_v it_o as_o here_o in_o england_n the_o law_n have_v restrain_v the_o lord_n from_o kill_v or_o maim_v his_o villain_n slave_n have_v nothing_o proper_a against_o their_o master_n 14._o apprentice_n be_v when_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n do_v oblige_v a_o child_n apprentice_n apprentice_n for_o such_o a_o term_n to_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n and_o this_o act_n be_v bind_v because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o father_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o child_n but_o because_o of_o the_o impotency_n of_o child_n who_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o youth_n and_o want_v of_o art_n and_o experience_n do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v at_o first_o compensate_a their_o diet_n and_o clothes_n if_o the_o poverty_n or_o negligence_n of_o parent_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v or_o will_v not_o procure_v a_o master_n for_o their_o child_n and_o where_o child_n be_v orphan_n they_o may_v be_v bind_v and_o compel_v to_o serve_v apprenticeship_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o public_a humane_a law_n of_o the_o place_n 15._o neither_o naturalis_fw-la nor_o delegata_fw-la potestas_fw-la can_v be_v communicate_v nor_o alienable_a what_o power_n be_v alienable_a alien_v but_o acquisita_fw-la potestas_fw-la as_o the_o power_n of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n and_o slave_n may_v be_v sell_v alien_v or_o otherwise_o give_v away_o and_o therefore_o guardian_n in_o chivalry_n may_v give_v or_o sell_v to_o another_o the_o guardianship_n of_o his_o ward_n but_o guardian_n in_o socage_n can_v for_o his_o be_v 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be_v superior_a to_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v 5._o all_o cause_n be_v superior_a and_o precede_v their_o effect_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n 1._o de_fw-fr juribus_fw-la 1._o lex_fw-la humana_fw-la lata_fw-la have_v by_o the_o second_o notion_n no_o be_v law_n jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la legislativum_fw-la be_v not_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n but_o as_o it_o be_v cause_v or_o create_v by_o he_o who_o have_v the_o jus_fw-la legislativum_fw-la lex_fw-la humana_fw-la lata_fw-la therefore_o can_v by_o the_o five_o notion_n create_v jus_fw-la legislativum_fw-la 2._o if_o jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la legislativum_fw-la be_v from_o institution_n jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la legislativum_fw-la be_v not_o create_v by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n divine_a positive_a institution_n then_o by_o the_o five_o notion_n must_v the_o scripture_n precede_v all_o legislative_a right_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o repugnant_a not_o only_o to_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o who_o testify_v not_o only_o the_o right_n which_o father_n and_o husband_n have_v over_o their_o child_n and_o king_n over_o their_o subject_n long_o before_o god_n reveal_v they_o by_o moses_n but_o also_o this_o lawgiving_n right_o be_v in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o world_n whether_o the_o scripture_n be_v receive_v or_o believe_v or_o not_o it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o this_o law-giving_a right_n be_v not_o create_v from_o god_n positive_a law_n in_o the_o scripture_n 3._o jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la legislativum_fw-la be_v not_o by_o the_o first_o proposition_n from_o immediate_o jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la legislativum_fw-la be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n immediate_o any_o humane_a law_n by_o the_o second_o proposition_n jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la legislativum_fw-la be_v not_o from_o divine_a positive_a law_n therefore_o by_o the_o first_o notion_n jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la legislativum_fw-la be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 4._o by_o the_o three_o notion_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v and_o always_o be_v connatural_a nature_n jus_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la be_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o man_n but_o the_o right_n which_o god_n give_v the_o priest_n under_o the_o old_a law_n and_o to_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n under_o the_o new_a law_n happen_v long_o since_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a right_n of_o bishop_n and_o priest_n be_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o if_o humane_a law_n can_v create_v the_o right_n of_o ecclesiastic_n then_o by_o law_n nor_o from_o any_o humane_a law_n the_o 2._o notion_n he_o who_o may_v by_o right_o create_v humane_a law_n may_v also_o create_v this_o ecclesiastical_a right_n but_o this_o be_v evident_o false_a for_o all_o king_n father_n and_o husband_n have_v a_o right_n of_o create_v humane_a law_n but_o none_o have_v the_o right_n of_o create_v the_o ghostly_a right_n by_o which_o ecclesiastic_n exercise_v their_o function_n or_o office_n this_o right_a therefore_o be_v not_o create_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n 6._o by_o the_o 4._o propos_fw-fr ecclesiastical_a right_n be_v not_o from_o the_o
4._o all_o divine_a law_n be_v create_v and_o derive_v from_o that_o divine_a and_o derive_v from_o whence_o all_o divine_a law_n be_v derive_v eternal_a right_n which_o be_v inseparable_o in_o god_n before_o any_o such_o law_n be_v create_v by_o he_o 5._o humane_a law_n be_v threefold_a viz._n secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o every_o country_n or_o gamacal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o law_n how_o manifold_a be_v humane_a law_n husband_n or_o paternal_a viz._n the_o law_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n 6._o all_o humane_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n which_o derive_v from_o whence_o derive_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n create_v in_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o they_o be_v call_v humane_a law_n because_o they_o be_v make_v by_o man_n law_n why_o call_v humane_a law_n who_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o make_v or_o create_v they_o 8._o all_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o that_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v from_o whence_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v derive_v which_o by_o divine_a positive_a institution_n our_o saviour_n christ_n leave_v to_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v until_o his_o second_o come_v again_o 9_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n call_v why_o so_o call_v 10._o despotical_a law_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o right_n or_o power_n derive_v despotical_a law_n from_o whence_o derive_v which_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n which_o right_o or_o power_n be_v create_v by_o secular_a or_o temporal_a law_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o family_n be_v 11._o two_o thing_n must_v necessary_o precede_v every_o law_n or_o it_o have_v no_o law_n what_o must_v precede_v every_o law_n obligation_n viz._n the_o legislative_a right_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o it_o so_o that_o jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la divina_fw-la another_z and_o jus_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v one_o thing_n and_o lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la another_o and_o so_o be_v jus_fw-la humanum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la humana_fw-la and_o jus_fw-la ecclesiasticum_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la and_o he_o that_o will_v confound_v these_o thing_n can_v possible_o ever_o write_v clear_o upon_o the_o subject_n 12._o humane_a and_o despotical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a or_o oblige_v to_o corporal_a vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v vindicative_a punishment_n in_o this_o world_n 13._o only_o humane_a secular_a temporal_a or_o civil_a law_n be_v distributive_a and_o create_v property_n among_o man_n in_o their_o estate_n distributive_a what_o law_n be_v distributive_a 14._o neither_o divine_a nor_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v vindicative_a but_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n only_o vindicative_a what_o law_n be_v neither_o distributive_a nor_o vindicative_a law_n vindicative_a how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v punish_v temporal_o for_o not_o observe_v ecclesiastical_a law_n 15._o although_o ecclesiastical_a law_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o next_o chap._n bound_v in_o conscience_n only_o and_o therefore_o can_v impose_v any_o corporal_a mulct_n or_o punishment_n yet_o the_o secular_a law_n do_v as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o advantage_n or_o relief_n in_o any_o plea_n by_o the_o common_a law_n 201._o law_n lit._n vil_fw-mi sect_n 201._o and_o by_o the_o common_a statute_n law_n whoso_o be_v adjudge_v a_o heretic_n or_o blasphemer_n shall_v be_v burn_v yet_o neither_o common_a law_n nor_o statute_n law_n take_v cognisance_n of_o either_o excommnication_n heresy_n or_o blasphemy_n before_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 2_o h._n 5._o 7._o in_o curia_fw-la christianitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la regio_fw-la servantur_fw-la leges_fw-la mundi_fw-la say_v linwood_n who_o say_v moreover_o agatis_fw-la moreover_o com._n stat._n the_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la that_o the_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o testament_n de_fw-fr consuetudine_fw-la angliae_fw-la not_o the_o jure_fw-la communi_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o court-christian_a but_o whether_o linwood_n say_v true_a or_o not_o hen._n 8._o begin_v by_o the_o statute_n law_n to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o confound_v the_o jurisdiction_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n make_v himself_o head_n of_o both_o have_v open_v such_o a_o gap_n to_o let_v in_o all_o schism_n and_o dissension_n that_o the_o common-lawyer_n and_o statute-law_n have_v upon_o the_o matter_n devour_v all_o church-rite_n and_o power_n nor_o be_v either_o the_o common_a or_o statute-law_n now_o in_o much_o more_o esteem_n than_o the_o ecclesiastical_a nor_o be_v it_o less_o than_o a_o divine_a judgement_n upon_o those_o man_n who_o have_v so_o extravagant_o attribute_v both_o power_n to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n between_o supreme_a head_n and_o supreme_a governor_n i_o understand_v no_o difference_n for_o if_o the_o supreme_a governor_n have_v not_o supreme_a power_n or_o right_v of_o command_n then_o necessary_o must_v such_o a_o governor_n be_v a_o usurper_n or_o unjust_a invader_n in_o word_n only_o but_o indeed_o in_o their_o practice_n have_v deny_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o power_n and_o ascribe_v they_o both_o to_o themselves_o and_o court_v subordinate_a to_o the_o king_n that_o these_o man_n i_o say_v shall_v be_v themselves_o and_o all_o the_o court_n in_o as_o little_a esteem_n as_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o constitution_n and_o the_o king_n god_n know_v upon_o what_o account_n for_o no_o colour_n of_o pretence_n be_v ever_o yet_o so_o much_o as_o reasonable_o pretend_v violent_o restrain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o either_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a power_n among_o we_o here_o do_v not_o i_o admit_v of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o division_n of_o civil_a law_n into_o sacred_a annot._n annot._n and_o secular_a do_v ever_o man_n before_o hear_v of_o sacred_a civil_a law_n sacred_a law_n be_v those_o civil_a law_n he_o say_v which_o belong_v to_o religion_n that_o be_v 5._o cap._n 14._o art_n 5._o the_o ceremony_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v ecclesiastical_a secular_a law_n be_v those_o he_o say_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v civil_a by_o a_o general_a name_n for_o though_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o sacred_a as_o he_o say_v yet_o be_v the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v from_o divine_a positive_a institution_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v any_o right_a or_o power_n from_o civil_a or_o secular_a sanction_n which_o at_o high_a can_v amount_v to_o more_o than_o humane_a 16._o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n as_o my_o understanding_n differ_v from_o counsel_n how_o a_o law_n differ_v from_o counsel_n my_o will_n my_o will_n be_v that_o which_o imperate_v all_o my_o action_n my_o understanding_n inform_v my_o will_n whether_o the_o do_v or_o not_o not_o do_v such_o a_o act_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a just_a or_o unjust_a reasonable_a or_o unreasonable_a a_o law_n be_v the_o declare_a will_n of_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n counsel_n the_o reason_n advice_n or_o discourse_n of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o who_o by_o right_a command_n refer_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v debate_v who_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o council_n whether_o the_o willing_a or_o pass_v such_o a_o thing_n into_o a_o law_n will_v be_v probable_o convenient_a or_o inconvenient_a either_o to_o he_o or_o his_o subject_n chap._n iii_o of_o virtue_n 1._o that_o virtue_n be_v not_o always_o place_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n extreme_n introduction_n virtue_n be_v not_o fit_v always_o in_o a_o mean_a between_o two_o extreme_n and_o those_o extreme_n to_o be_v vice_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n i_o do_v subscribe_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 3._o art_n 32._o de_fw-fr cive_z and_o that_o from_o the_o reason_n he_o there_o give_v viz._n that_o fortitude_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v a_o virtue_n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a nor_o do_v quantity_n in_o give_v be_v it_o much_o little_a or_o indifferent_a make_v virtue_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o give_v to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v gratitude_n and_o patience_n justice_z and_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o place_v between_o any_o extreme_n but_o if_o i_o assent_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o this_o i_o can_v less_o dissent_v from_o he_o where_o cap._n 3._o he_o make_v virtue_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o cap._n 2._o art_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n for_o 2._o virtue_n be_v the_o do_v or_o forbear_v any_o action_n as_o it_o be_v dictate_v by_o virtue_n what_o be_v virtue_n right_a reason_n from_o the_o law_n of_o a_o superior_a or_o from_o some_o notion_n know_v to_o
a_o intellectual_a creature_n 3._o all_o virtue_n be_v either_o theological_a moral_a humane_a familistical_a virtue_n how_o manifold_a be_v virtue_n personal_n or_o prudential_n 4._o virtue_n be_v by_o the_o definition_n the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o derive_v from_o whence_o theological_a virtue_n be_v derive_v some_o superior_a cause_n or_o notion_n theological_a virtue_n be_v a_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n from_o some_o revelation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o have_v attain_v to_o by_o theological_a virtue_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v only_o those_o three_o most_o eminent_a virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n but_o all_o those_o action_n of_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o who_o have_v oversight_n of_o i_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o christian_a and_o to_o who_o i_o owe_v my_o obedience_n not_o by_o any_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o as_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n 5._o moral_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n which_o flow_v from_o virtue_n what_o be_v moral_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v what_o be_v humane_a virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o cause_v what_o be_v familistical_a virtue_n what_o be_v personal_a virtue_n that_o light_n of_o nature_n engrave_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n for_o the_o conservation_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n among_o man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n 6._o humane_a virtue_n be_v those_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n by_o which_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n conform_v their_o action_n to_o the_o law_n or_o precept_n of_o supreme_a power_n husband_n and_o parent_n 7._o familistical_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n of_o servant_n do_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o master_n of_o family_n 8._o personal_a virtue_n be_v those_o action_n which_o be_v dictate_v to_o divers_a man_n from_o principle_n of_o innate_a good_a nature_n of_o temperance_n continency_n patience_n liberality_n and_o frugality_n who_o contrary_a extreme_n be_v vice_n and_o sin_n 9_o prudential_n virtue_n be_v not_o dictate_v from_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a derive_v what_o be_v prudential_n virtue_n and_o from_o whence_o derive_v law_n but_o from_o some_o principle_n know_v to_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o as_o man_n be_v more_o or_o less_o intelligible_a whereby_o some_o prince_n govern_v more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o some_o master_n of_o family_n govern_v their_o servant_n more_o prudent_o than_o other_o and_o these_o virtue_n have_v not_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o government_n of_o man_n but_o to_o other_o action_n as_o prudence_n in_o manage_v of_o a_o estate_n be_v a_o virtue_n or_o in_o man_n govern_v their_o action_n so_o that_o they_o be_v esteem_v and_o not_o despise_v by_o other_o man_n be_v virtue_n yet_o these_o action_n be_v not_o where_o command_v or_o forbid_v by_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n these_o virtue_n be_v always_o place_v in_o empire_n not_o in_o obedience_n 10._o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o rational_a creature_n and_o endue_v he_o with_o virtue_n the_o ratio_fw-la finalis_fw-la of_o all_o virtue_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v first_o of_o theological_a virtue_n a_o immortal_a soul_n capable_a of_o eternal_a happiness_n have_v reveal_v himself_o supernatural_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o man_n as_o reasonable_a creature_n so_o that_o they_o direct_v their_o action_n conformable_a to_o his_o precept_n therein_o contain_v may_v by_o faith_n or_o believe_v on_o he_o hope_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n be_v that_o man_n may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o morality_n the_o end_n of_o morality_n society_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o god_n have_v make_v man_n a_o sociable_a creature_n as_o well_o as_o intellectual_a and_o rational_a and_o therefore_o have_v engrave_v these_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o mortal_a man_n that_o by_o conform_v their_o action_n thereunto_o they_o may_v preserve_v peace_n and_o society_n with_o man_n and_o though_o these_o of_o themselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pulley_n man_n up_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n yet_o let_v no_o man_n hope_v that_o despise_v these_o law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n of_o nature_n upon_o a_o pretend_a faith_n he_o shall_v ever_o attain_v it_o 12._o but_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v oftentimes_o command_v in_o thesi_fw-la virtue_n the_o end_n of_o humane_a virtue_n only_o and_o humane_a law_n ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la as_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v and_o shall_v give_v every_o man_n his_o due_a be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o this_o thing_n be_v i_o and_o that_o thing_n another_o man_n be_v by_o positive_a humane_a law_n so_o though_o moral_a virtue_n be_v always_o the_o same_o yet_o humane_a virtue_n differ_v according_o as_o law_n in_o divers_a place_n be_v different_a thus_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a virtue_n in_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o husband_n and_o parent_n but_o as_o a_o humane_a virtue_n the_o do_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v virtue_n at_o one_o time_n and_o vice_n at_o another_o as_o it_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o the_o husband_n or_o parent_n so_o that_o humane_a virtue_n in_o subject_n wife_n and_o child_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n where_o the_o law_n or_o principle_n of_o such_o action_n be_v not_o plain_o repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n 13._o the_o end_n of_o all_o familistical_a virtue_n be_v that_o servant_n by_o all_o just_a and_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o familistical_a virtue_n lawful_a mean_n intend_v the_o good_a of_o their_o master_n and_o make_v no_o dissension_n or_o discontent_n in_o their_o family_n 14._o god_n have_v make_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o virtue_n the_o end_n of_o personal_a virtue_n soul_n for_o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n abuse_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o god_n creation_n all_o man_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n aught_o by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o do_v well_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o by_o any_o excess_n or_o intemperance_n to_o abuse_v that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o his_o own_o image_n 15._o theological_a virtue_n relate_v to_o the_o attain_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n virtue_n the_o difference_n between_o theological_n moral_a humane_a familistical_a and_o personal_a virtue_n moral_a humane_a and_o familistical_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o society_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o several_a place_n personal_a virtue_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o body_n which_o god_n have_v entrust_v every_o man_n with_o keep_v so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o end_n and_o difference_n of_o prudential_n virtue_n parag._n 9_o 16._o in_o all_o prudent_a and_o profitable_a action_n prudentis_fw-la est_fw-la fortunam_fw-la semper_fw-la prudential_n whether_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n or_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o by_o fortune_n as_o be_v prudential_n in_o concilio_fw-la adhibere_fw-la but_o that_o man_n who_o direct_v his_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n to_o fortune_n or_o the_o time_n and_o tide_n of_o man_n affection_n shall_v soon_o be_v account_v a_o weathercock_n and_o timeserver_n in_o all_o prudent_a action_n or_o virtue_n there_o be_v no_o other_o obligation_n or_o penalty_n more_o than_o the_o reward_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o action_n and_o loss_n for_o the_o folly_n of_o imprudent_a action_n but_o in_o just_a and_o moral_a action_n man_n must_v consider_v their_o duty_n not_o profit_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o they_o notwithstanding_o temporal_a loss_n or_o trouble_n chap._n iu._n of_o particular_a moral_a virtue_n 1._o since_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o there_o be_v one_o god_n infinite_o virtue_n religion_n be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o moral_a virtue_n good_a to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v in_o their_o several_a station_n endeavour_v by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o society_n in_o this_o world_n then_o be_v religion_n or_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o a_o deity_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n and_o so_o conspicuous_a be_v this_o virtue_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n to_o good_a man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o that_o it_o be_v always_o their_o first_o care_n to_o be_v in_o a_o society_n of_o man_n where_o god_n however_o misplace_v in_o a_o oak_n osiris_n iris_n jupiter_n apollo_n etc._n
etc._n be_v public_o worship_v and_o serve_v and_o man_n who_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n be_v always_o stigmatise_v with_o the_o most_o opprobrious_a name_n of_o atheist_n as_o the_o most_o vile_a of_o men._n 1._o men._n flaminem_fw-la assiduum_fw-la jovi_fw-la sacerdotalem_fw-la creavit_fw-la liv._o lib._n 1._o numa_n pompilius_n therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n take_v care_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o religion_n among_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o create_v a_o priest_n who_o shall_v daily_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o jupiter_n and_o so_o zealous_a be_v the_o 12._o the_o selden_n annal_n angl._n lib._n 1._o c_o 4._o caesar_n de_fw-fr bell._n gal._n lib._n 6._o gamb_n brit._n p._n 12._o druid_n in_o the_o old_a age_n of_o our_o ancestor_n before_o christianity_n be_v plant_v among_o we_o in_o their_o religion_n or_o public_a form_n of_o worship_v of_o god_n that_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o scholar_n may_v learn_v they_o nor_o will_v they_o commit_v they_o to_o letter_n both_o because_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o divulge_v lest_o they_o shall_v grow_v contemptible_a by_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a multitude_n as_o also_o that_o their_o scholar_n may_v the_o better_o retain_v they_o in_o their_o memory_n 7._o memory_n nicias_n orat._n thucid._n lib._n 7._o nicias_n as_o the_o chief_a argument_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o hope_v of_o belief_n from_o the_o god_n in_o his_o great_a adversity_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v worship_v the_o god_n frequent_o according_a to_o law_n and_o heretofore_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n set_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o ordain_v that_o her_o son_n of_o her_o religion_n may_v meet_v at_o public_a time_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n but_o the_o minister_n or_o priest_n be_v oblige_v every_o day_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o present_a but_o himself_o or_o not_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o their_o several_a vocation_n and_o station_n that_o as_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n among_o the_o jew_n may_v never_o go_v out_o so_o among_o we_o christian_n may_v no_o day_n pass_v wherein_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o offer_v up_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o man_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o superior_n subject_n their_o sovereign_n child_n their_o parent_n servant_n their_o master_n 3._o that_o man_n be_v not_o tale-bearer_n or_o backbiter_n but_o avoid_v evil_a communication_n 4._o that_o man_n do_v not_o make_v advantage_n of_o another_o weakness_n to_o his_o damage_n 5._o that_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n keep_v his_o integrity_n that_o be_v not_o to_o answer_v so_o integrity_n integrity_n to_o another_o as_o to_o deceive_v he_o by_o equivocation_n or_o mental_a reservation_n if_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v evil_a intent_n in_o the_o question_n 6._o that_o man_n perform_v their_o promise_n make_v although_o it_o be_v to_o their_o hindrance_n promise_n promise_n 7._o that_o man_n bear_v a_o grateful_a mind_n for_o benefit_n receive_v that_o be_v that_o gratitude_n gratitude_n they_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v a_o benefit_n to_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o be_v before_o he_o confer_v it_o and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o in_o their_o power_n wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v yet_o that_o they_o bear_v it_o so_o in_o their_o mind_n as_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o satisfy_v to_o their_o power_n some_o creature_n who_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o reason_n do_v imitate_v this_o virtue_n the_o stork_n when_o their_o parent_n be_v viete_a and_o break_a with_o age_n do_v relieve_v they_o by_o feed_v and_o provide_v for_o they_o wherefore_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o stork_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beneficiorum_fw-la retributorem_fw-la see_v grotius_n annotation_n upon_o his_o preface_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pac._n 8._o that_o man_n do_v well_o to_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o other_o as_o by_o nature_n and_o affinity_n ally_v unto_o they_o 9_o that_o man_n be_v merciful_a wherein_o man_n ought_v not_o so_o much_o to_o observe_v the_o quantum_fw-la as_o the_o cause_n of_o show_v mercy_n or_o pity_n 10._o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n do_v not_o respect_v the_o evil_a past_a but_o mind_n the_o future_a good_a which_o may_v happen_v from_o the_o punishment_n 11._o that_o they_o neither_o by_o deed_n word_n or_o countenance_n use_v another_o contumelious_o 12._o that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a or_o over-conceited_n of_o their_o birth_n person_n or_o part_n 13._o that_o they_o be_v low_o mind_v and_o modest_a 14._o not_o to_o accept_v or_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n 15._o where_o no_o law_n give_v propriety_n there_o ought_v community_n to_o be_v 16._o those_o thing_n which_o can_v neither_o be_v divide_v or_o use_v in_o common_a that_o the_o decision_n be_v by_o lot_n 17._o that_o the_o first-born_a be_v prefer_v and_o the_o male_a before_o the_o female_a 18._o be_v 18._o that_o no_o man_n endeavour_v etc._n etc._n for_o that_o which_o be_v any_o man_n by_o divine_a institution_n can_v be_v alien_v neither_o by_o his_o will_n nor_o the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o can_v episcopacy_n or_o priesthood_n after_o consecration_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v transfer_v because_o they_o be_v by_o divine_a institution_n yet_o whatsoever_o bishop_n or_o priest_n shall_v endeavour_v for_o reward_n or_o price_n to_o alien_n it_o or_o deny_v it_o for_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n may_v as_o well_o be_v esteem_v a_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n be_v that_o no_o man_n endeavour_v to_o transfer_v or_o alien_n by_o pact_n or_o promise_n that_o right_o which_o god_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o divine_a institution_n have_v give_v he_o 19_o that_o protection_n be_v grant_v to_o ambassador_n and_o mediator_n of_o peace_n 20._o that_o no_o man_n seek_v private_a revenge_n for_o any_o suppose_a injury_n 21._o that_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v without_o hope_n of_o reward_n or_o for_o applause_n of_o man_n 22._o that_o where_o evidence_n of_o fact_n do_v not_o clear_o appear_v that_o they_o take_v information_n from_o witness_n 23._o that_o the_o judge_n be_v indifferent_a not_o bias_v to_o either_o party_n either_o by_o natural_a relation_n or_o by_o any_o precedent_a obligation_n 24._o these_o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v most_o true_o and_o proper_o so_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o declare_v to_o mankind_n by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o high_a right_a to_o be_v obey_v and_o follow_v and_o because_o god_n have_v create_v man_n with_o a_o immortal_a and_o eternal_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o will_n the_o death_n that_o be_v the_o eternal_a death_n of_o a_o sinner_n he_o offer_v every_o man_n grace_n who_o do_v not_o refuse_v it_o by_o prefer_v some_o other_o thing_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o they_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o eternal_a happiness_n 25._o but_o because_o a_o man_n can_v well_o bear_v all_o these_o virtue_n in_o his_o mind_n table_n the_o sum_n or_o cause_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n in_o every_o action_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v if_o he_o will_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o not_o let_v he_o suppose_v himself_o in_o place_n of_o he_o with_o who_o he_o intend_v this_o action_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o let_v he_o not_o do_v it_o to_o another_o for_o upon_o this_o short_a and_o easy_a rule_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o unto_o they_o depend_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7._o 12._o chap._n v._o moral_a virtue_n be_v command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o the_o lord_n say_v speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o unto_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a testament_n religion_n or_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o a_o public_a set_a form_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n under_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n shall_v you_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n shine_v upon_o thou_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o peace_n and_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o numb_a 6._o 22_o
account_v abraham_n faith_n st._n james_n 2._o 23._o that_o he_o will_v have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n though_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n abraham_n shall_v have_v preserve_v his_o son_n and_o so_o god_n cease_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n upon_o joshua_n prayer_n jos_n 10._o 12._o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o go_v retrogade_n ten_o degree_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o hezekias_n and_o isaiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 11._o it_o be_v true_a that_o nothing_o less_o than_o that_o power_n which_o make_v a_o law_n can_v alter_v it_o the_o law_n therefore_o of_o god_n whether_o positive_a or_o natural_a have_v a_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a obligation_n upon_o all_o the_o man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o whatsoever_o power_n may_v make_v a_o law_n that_o power_n may_v alter_v it_o divine_a law_n therefore_o whether_o positive_a or_o natural_a can_v have_v any_o obligation_n upon_o god_n but_o he_o may_v alter_v they_o when_o he_o please_v chap._n vi_o the_o obligation_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o person_n of_o men._n 1._o conscience_n come_v of_o con_v and_o scio_fw-la to_o know_v together_o with_o reason_n conscience_n conscience_n or_o some_o law_n conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la animi_fw-la quaedam_fw-la ratio_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la quâ_fw-la de_fw-la recte_fw-la factis_fw-la &_o secus_fw-la admonemur_fw-la conscience_n be_v a_o certain_a reason_n or_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v well_o or_o ill_o advise_v of_o our_o deed_n the_o law_n therefore_o of_o man_n may_v not_o only_o be_v violate_v by_o do_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o by_o consent_v to_o they_o as_o he_o which_o do_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o think_v though_o the_o do_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v just_a yet_o it_o be_v unjust_o do_v by_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 2._o the_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o god_n they_o do_v semper_fw-la obligare_fw-la yet_o they_o god_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o oblige_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la as_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v continual_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v always_o in_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n but_o so_o to_o live_v as_o he_o do_v nothing_o which_o may_v indispose_v he_o from_o pray_v but_o god_n negative_a precept_n do_v not_o only_o always_o oblige_v but_o oblige_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la too_o for_o there_o be_v no_o time_n at_o all_o wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o kill_v to_o steal_v to_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 5._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o negative_a in_o all_o instance_n 3._o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n if_o thy_o brother_n shall_v neglect_v conscience_n ecclesiastical_a law_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o hear_v thou_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a man_n or_o publican_n mat._n 18._o 17._o and_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v and_o do_v but_o do_v not_o after_o their_o work_n for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o mat._n 23._o 2_o 3._o if_o then_o by_o the_o law_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o jew_n be_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n command_v they_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n sure_a with_o as_o much_o or_o much_o more_o reason_n ought_v christian_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v whatsoever_o the_o church_n which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o have_v plant_v do_v command_v they_o 4._o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n joh._n 18._o 36._o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n only_o in_o conscience_n only_o into_o the_o world_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n but_o that_o by_o he_o he_o may_v save_v the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 17._o and_o o_o man_n who_o have_v make_v i_o a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o you_o if_o then_o our_o saviour_n kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n if_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v not_o a_o judge_n among_o man_n then_o can_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v any_o power_n from_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o judge_v the_o world_n nor_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n or_o divider_n among_o man_n 5._o ecclesiastical_a law_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n reference_n to_o what_o thing_n ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v reference_n relate_v to_o blasphemy_n apostasy_n from_o christianity_n heresy_n schism_n holy_a order_n admission_n institution_n of_o clerk_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n right_n of_o matrimony_n divorce_n general_a bastardy_n subtraction_n and_o right_o of_o tithe_n oblation_n obvention_n dilapidation_n excommunication_n reparation_n of_o church_n probate_a of_o testament_n administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o simony_n incest_n fornication_n adultery_n solicitation_n of_o chastity_n pension_n procuration_n appeal_v in_o ecclesiastical_a case_n commutation_n of_o penance_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n 6._o so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a conusance_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n spiritual_a all_o thing_n determinable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n be_v not_o mere_o spiritual_a viz._n of_o thing_n mere_o spiritual_a by_o which_o they_o be_v impower_v to_o judge_v and_o take_v conusance_n of_o and_o that_o by_o no_o humane_a power_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v impower_v and_o send_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o be_v only_o his_o minister_n viz._n the_o take_a conusance_n of_o blasphemy_n excommunication_n heresy_n holy_a order_n celebration_n of_o divine_a service_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o ghostly_a power_n the_o church_n and_o ecclesiastical_a person_n have_v before_o ever_o temporal_a power_n receive_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n or_o be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o also_o after_o it_o please_v god_n that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o that_o king_n do_v become_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n 23._o isa_n 49._o 23._o to_o god_n church_n then_o do_v king_n cherish_v and_o defend_v god_n church_n and_o endue_v it_o with_o many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o ere_o while_n be_v persecute_v by_o they_o or_o other_o power_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o these_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n divest_v they_o of_o that_o ghostly_a power_n which_o our_o saviour_n by_o divine_a institution_n give_v his_o church_n it_o be_v true_a no_o question_n but_o that_o original_o not_o only_a all_o bishopric_n and_o their_o bound_n and_o the_o division_n of_o all_o parish_n and_o the_o conusance_n the_o church_n have_v of_o tithe_n of_o probate_n of_o will_n of_o grant_v of_o letter_n of_o administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o the_o right_a of_o institution_n and_o induction_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o original_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n and_o donation_n and_o that_o to_o he_o only_o by_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n belong_v the_o care_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n none_o except_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o extern_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n although_o exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o all_o those_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o the_o church_n or_o churchman_n have_v in_o a_o church_n plant_v which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o apostle_n have_v not_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n when_o plant_v be_v original_o grant_v of_o king_n and_o supreme_a power_n and_o so_o temporal_a or_o secular_a law_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o accidental_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n they_o be_v not_o improper_o call_v the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o sure_o either_o ignorance_n of_o this_o or_o faction_n have_v make_v man_n run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n one_o that_o king_n have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o crown_n but_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la and_o so_o can_v be_v king_n or_o that_o all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o king_n and_o so_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o christian_a faith_n religion_n or_o any_o ghostly_a power_n leave_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ought_v to_o believe_v and_o submit_v to_o before_o any_o temporal_a law_n or_o power_n in_o the_o world_n object_n but_o because_o ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v not_o infallibility_n affix_v to_o they_o if_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n do_v they_o then_o oblige_v answer_n no_o for_o god_n
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have_v reference_n to_o subject_n who_o be_v bear_v diversity_n diversity_n in_o hereditary_a monarchy_n for_o in_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n there_o neither_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v any_o original_n right_a or_o power_n in_o they_o but_o their_o convention_n do_v necessary_o depend_v upon_o a_o antecedent_n act_n of_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o to_o meet_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n where_o therefore_o such_o assembly_n be_v dissolve_v sine_fw-la die_v they_o be_v total_o dissolve_v however_o this_o dissolution_n happen_v nor_o do_v any_o man_n owe_v they_o obedience_n any_o long_o but_z his_o or_o their_o title_n who_o next_o possess_v be_v good_a enough_o against_o they_o and_o all_o other_o who_o can_v make_v a_o superior_a or_o more_o just_a claim_n nor_o can_v this_o have_v any_o reference_n to_o man_n bear_v in_o elective_a monarchy_n for_o the_o election_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n viz._n the_o elector_n who_o original_o have_v 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wherein_o no_o essoine_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v allow_v if_o any_o popish_a recusant_n not_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v be_v bury_v in_o any_o place_n other_o than_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o every_o such_o person_n so_o bury_v know_v the_o same_o or_o the_o party_n that_o so_o buri_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o the_o child_n of_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n within_o this_o realm_n the_o say_a child_n not_o be_v soldier_n mariner_n merchant_n or_o their_o apprentice_n or_o factor_n shall_v be_v send_v or_o go_v beyond_o sea_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n or_o six_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n whereof_o the_o principal_a secretary_n to_o be_v one_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n that_o very_o such_o child_n shall_v take_v no_o benefit_n by_o any_o gift_n conveyance_n descent_n devise_n 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aforesaid_a no_o convict_v popish_a recusant_n shall_v present_v to_o a_o benefice_n with_o cure_n prebend_n or_o grant_v a_o advowson_n or_o collate_n or_o nominate_v to_o any_o free-school_n or_o donative_n whatsoever_o the_o chancellor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n when_o any_o such_o become_v void_a shall_v have_v the_o nomination_n presentation_n collation_n and_o donation_n of_o any_o such_o benefice_n prebend_n or_o ecclesiastical_a live_n school_n hospital_n and_o donative_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n kent_z middlesex_n sussex_n surrey_n hampshire_n berkshire_n buckinghamshire_n gloucestershire_n worcestershire_n staffordshire_n warwickshire_n wiltshire_n somersetshire_n devonshire_n cornwall_n dorcetshire_n herefordshire_n northamptonshire_n pembrokeshire_n carmarthenshire_n brecknockshire_n monmothshire_n cardiganshire_n montgomeryshire_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n so_o long_o as_o the_o patron_n shall_v remain_v a_o recusant_n convict_v the_o chancellor_n &_o scholar_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n shall_v have_v presentation_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o such_o benefice_n aforesaid_a be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n hertfordshire_n bedfordshire_n cambridgshire_n huntingtonshire_n suffolk_n northfolk_n lincolnshire_n rutlandshire_n leicestershire_n derbishire_n notinghamshire_n shropshire_n cheshire_n lancashire_n yorkshire_n the_o county_n of_o durham_n northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n radnorshire_n denbyshire_n flintshire_n carnarvonshire_n angleseyshire_n merionethshire_n glamorganshire_n so_o long_o as_o the_o patron_n shall_v continue_v a_o recusant_n convict_v if_o the_o chancellor_n and_o shollar_n of_o either_o university_n shall_v nominate_v or_o present_v nomination_n quaere_fw-la who_o shall_v have_v the_o next_o presentation_n &_o nomination_n to_o any_o such_o benefice_n etc._n etc._n any_o person_n who_o have_v any_o other_o benefice_n with_o cure_n of_o soul_n every_o such_o nomination_n and_o presentation_n shall_v be_v void_a a_o convict_a recusant_n shall_v neither_o be_v executor_n or_o administrator_n nor_o gaurdian_n in_o chivalry_n or_o socage_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o recusant_n convict_v to_o who_o the_o estate_n can_v descend_v who_o shall_v usual_o resort_v to_o divine_a service_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v have_v the_o guard_n and_o education_n of_o the_o child_n and_o of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v in_o knights-service_n until_o the_o full_a age_n of_o 21_o year_n and_o of_o the_o land_n in_o socage_n as_o guardian_n in_o socage_n and_o of_o customary_a land_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n so_o long_o as_o the_o custom_n shall_v permit_v the_o same_o and_o in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v yield_v a_o account_n of_o the_o profit_n to_o the_o ward_n all_o grant_n of_o ward_n either_o of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o to_o any_o popish_a recusant_n shall_v be_v void_a no_o person_n shall_v bring_v from_o beyond_o sea_n print_n sell_v or_o buy_v any_o popish_a primer_n lady_n psalter_n manuel_n rosary_n popish_a catechism_n missal_n breviaries_n portal_n legend_n and_o life_n of_o saint_n contain_v superstitious_a matter_n upon_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o be_v forfeit_v as_o aforesaid_a viz._n one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o king_n a_o other_o to_o the_o informer_n who_o will_v sue_v the_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o book_n shall_v be_v find_v justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o limit_n mayor_n bailiff_n &_o chief_a officer_n in_o corporation_n may_v search_v the_o house_n of_o every_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v &_o the_o house_n and_o lodging_n of_o every_o person_n who_o wife_n be_v a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v for_o popish_a book_n and_o relic_n of_o popery_n and_o if_o any_o altar_n pix_n bead_n picture_n or_o such_o like_a popish_a relic_n or_o any_o popish_a book_n shall_v be_v find_v as_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o officer_n shall_v be_v think_v unmeet_a for_o such_o recusant_n they_o shall_v present_o be_v deface_v and_o burn_v if_o meet_a to_o be_v burn_v all_o armour_n gunpowder_n and_o munition_n whatsoever_o any_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v have_v or_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o warrant_n of_o four_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n other_o than_o such_o necessary_a weapon_n as_o the_o four_o justice_n shall_v think_v meet_a for_o defence_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o house_n and_o the_o say_a armour_n and_o munition_n so_o take_v shall_v be_v keep_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o say_a recusant_n in_o such_o place_n as_o the_o four_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v if_o any_o such_o recusant_n which_o have_v such_o armour_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o person_n who_o have_v any_o such_o armour_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o use_n of_o such_o recusant_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v unto_o the_o
power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v father_n and_o husband_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n of_o law_n husband_n the_o wife_n have_v nothing_o proper_a against_o her_o husband_n deem_v civiliter_fw-la mortua_fw-la nor_o can_v take_v or_o purchase_v any_o thing_n during_o the_o coverture_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v give_v to_o the_o wife_n be_v ex_fw-la facto_fw-la the_o husband_n yet_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o ephes_n 5._o 25_o 32._o a_o mystery_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o so_o the_o cognisance_n thereof_o due_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n the_o church_n upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n may_v compel_v the_o husband_n to_o allow_v his_o wife_n alimony_n if_o without_o sufficient_a cause_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o cohabit_v with_o she_o 8._o if_o polygamy_n have_v not_o be_v lawful_a before_o our_o saviour_n christ_n time_n saviour_n polygamy_n be_v lawful_a before_o our_o saviour_n then_o have_v our_o saviour_n be_v illegitimate_a be_v descend_v of_o bathsheba_n when_o david_n have_v many_o other_o wife_n nor_o can_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o propagate_a mankind_n take_v place_n when_o david_n reign_v for_o there_o never_o be_v in_o so_o small_a a_o continent_n so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o people_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v when_o david_n reign_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o number_n which_o joab_n take_v and_o for_o which_o david_n be_v punish_v with_o so_o great_a a_o pestilence_n if_o it_o be_v before_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o our_o saviour_n lawful_a every_o where_n for_o annot._n annot._n man_n to_o have_v many_o wife_n i_o do_v wonder_n why_o mr._n hobbs_n cap._n 17._o art_n 8._o de_fw-fr cive_z say_z that_o our_o saviour_n make_v no_o law_n but_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n and_o if_o matrimony_n be_v a_o civil_a institution_n as_o he_o affirm_v than_o polygamy_n be_v lawful_a for_o all_o christian_n who_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o turk_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o temporal_a law_n it_o be_v permit_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n reject_v christianity_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o allow_v plurality_n of_o wife_n which_o mr._n hobbs_n can_v easy_o have_v dispense_v with_o i_o do_v challenge_n mr._n hobbs_n to_o show_v any_o one_o instance_n where_o ever_o in_o the_o christian_a world_n before_o all_o thing_n run_v riot_n here_o in_o england_n since_o 1642._o the_o temporal_a power_n take_v cognisance_n of_o marriage_n 9_o matrimony_n be_v the_o act_n of_o two_o free_a person_n viz._n neither_o precontract_v be_v what_o matrimony_n be_v nor_o marry_v nor_o within_o the_o degree_n prohibit_v by_o god_n levit._n 18_o of_o different_a sex_n capable_a of_o perform_v the_o end_n of_o marriage_n mutual_o take_v one_o another_o for_o husband_n and_o wife_n ay_o n._n take_v thou_o d._n to_o be_v my_o wed_a wife_n ay_o d._n take_v thou_o n._n to_o be_v my_o wed_a husband_n but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v public_o and_o banns_n of_o both_o part_n public_o pronounce_v three_o holiday_n or_o a_o licence_n procure_v from_o the_o ordinary_a for_o dispensation_n with_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o church_n take_v no_o cognisance_n of_o it_o 10._o where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v subsequent_a to_o the_o allegation_n there_o the_o dissolvible_a whether_o matrimony_n be_v dissolvible_a vinculum_fw-la be_v dissoluble_a as_o if_o one_o man_n marry_v another_o man_n wife_n or_o a_o husband_n his_o wife_n live_v marry_v another_o or_o if_o the_o party_n contract_v or_o marry_v be_v within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v by_o god_n or_o if_o either_o party_n be_v 18._o lev_n 18._o precontract_v or_o frigid_a these_o necessary_o precede_v the_o matrimony_n do_v dissolve_v the_o bond_n but_o where_o the_o matter_n or_o allegation_n be_v subsequent_a to_o the_o matrimony_n there_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o only_o a_o divorce_n upon_o just_a cause_n be_v grantable_a to_o separate_v the_o complainant_n à _fw-fr mensa_fw-la &_o à _fw-la thoro_fw-la the_o reason_n why_o in_o this_o latter_a case_n the_o matrimony_n can_v be_v dissolve_v be_v because_o marriage_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o the_o cause_n superior_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o act_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n can_v by_v they_o be_v dissolve_v and_o indeed_o in_o proper_a speak_n where_o the_o matrimony_n be_v subsequent_a it_o be_v rather_o not_o do_v then_o dissolvible_a the_o person_n marry_v being_n personae_fw-la incapace_n for_o such_o a_o action_n 11._o the_o holy_a ghost_n ephes_n 5._o 25_o etc._n etc._n show_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n husband_n the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o husband_n and_o cato_n though_o no_o lover_n of_o woman_n do_v think_v it_o sacrilege_n in_o the_o husband_n to_o strike_v his_o wife_n plut._n vita_fw-la caton_n cens_fw-la no_o question_n the_o right_a and_o careful_a education_n of_o child_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n by_o which_o parent_n may_v hope_v to_o have_v any_o comfort_n of_o they_o here_o or_o hereafter_o for_o train_z a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a say_v the_o preacher_n nor_o can_v parent_n expect_v to_o have_v their_o child_n virtuous_a if_o they_o be_v vicious_a themselves_o for_o with_o what_o face_n can_v any_o father_n condemn_v his_o child_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v in_o himself_o beside_o there_o be_v nothing_o ill_a which_o natural_o youth_n do_v not_o more_o sudden_o apprehend_v then_o man_n therefore_o maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la pvero_fw-la reverentia_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la juveval_fw-fr juveval_fw-fr turpe_fw-la paras_fw-la and_o ill_a habit_n be_v soon_o get_v by_o child_n if_o they_o be_v not_o careful_o observe_v and_o restrain_v and_o hardly_o if_o possible_o leave_v when_o they_o be_v men._n chap._n viii_o of_o domestical_a power_n 1._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o family_n either_o by_o affinity_n or_o alliance_n be_v how_o many_o sort_n of_o family_n there_o be_v or_o by_o consanguinity_n or_o a_o legal_a or_o houshold-famy_o of_o such_o a_o family_n and_o of_o its_o cause_n and_o jurisdiction_n we_o shall_v in_o this_o ensue_a chapter_n treat_v 2._o a_o family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o one_o house_n house_n a_o legal_a family_n be_v not_o the_o cohabitation_n of_o divers_a person_n in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o then_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n etc._n etc._n be_v subject_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o master_n and_o host_n beside_o subjection_n can_v be_v where_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o the_o subject_a when_o he_o will_v he_o may_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v obey_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o inmate_n and_o traveller_n may_v when_o they_o will_v cease_v their_o subjection_n by_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n 3._o a_o family_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o be_v what_o a_o legal_a family_n be_v obey_v of_o several_a person_n under_o one_o head_n in_o the_o same_o house_n and_o the_o same_o head_n may_v be_v of_o divers_a family_n as_o when_o a_o master_n keep_v servant_n in_o two_o or_o more_o different_a house_n 4._o a_o family_n may_v consist_v of_o paterfamilias_fw-la who_o be_v father_n and_o husband_n compound_v of_o what_o person_n a_o family_n in_o the_o large_a sense_n be_v compound_v and_o the_o head_n or_o command_a part_n of_o the_o family_n of_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n who_o be_v the_o obey_a part_n of_o the_o family_n or_o of_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o family_n who_o command_v and_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o obey_v 5._o but_o because_o a_o family_n may_v consist_v where_o as_o part_n of_o the_o family_n sense_n in_o the_o more_o proper_a sense_n there_o be_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n husband_n nor_o wife_n nor_o child_n a_o family_n be_v proper_o where_o several_a servant_n obey_v the_o same_o master_n or_o mistress_n in_o the_o same_o house_n 6._o servant_n be_v twofold_a either_o voluntary_o serve_v with_o their_o consent_n servant_n of_o servant_n first_o give_v such_o as_o be_v those_o servant_n who_o for_o such_o wage_n serve_v their_o master_n for_o such_o a_o term_n or_o where_o they_o serve_v whether_o they_o give_v consent_n or_o not_o as_o where_o man_n be_v slave_n or_o apprentice_n the_o power_n which_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n have_v over_o his_o servant_n be_v call_v potestas_fw-la herilis_fw-la or_o despotica_fw-la the_o master_n or_o mistress_n power_n we_o speak_v first_o of_o master_n power_n over_o servant_n serve_v for_o wage_n 7._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o