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imitate_v he_o in_o his_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n but_o love_v to_o see_v they_o dart_v out_o those_o warm_a and_o amiable_a and_o cherish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o beaming_n out_o of_o justice_n and_o goodness_n and_o clemency_n and_o as_o for_o law_n they_o shall_v be_v like_o so_o many_o green_a and_o pleasant_a pasture_n into_o which_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o lead_v their_o flock_n where_o the_o people_n may_v feed_v they_o sweet_o and_o secure_o by_o those_o refresh_a stream_n of_o justice_n that_o run_v down_o like_o water_n and_o righteousness_n like_o a_o mighty_a torrent_n and_o this_o consideration_n will_v sweep_v down_o the_o cobweb-law_n of_o bradshaw_n lenthall_n prideaux_n oliver_n cromwell_n and_o the_o fanatique_a parliament_n etc._n etc._n that_o argue_v only_o the_o venom_n and_o subtlety_n of_o they_o that_o
man_n to_o a_o strict_a account_n for_o every_o violation_n of_o this_o law_n 78._o which_o law_n be_v so_o accurate_a as_o to_o oblige_v man_n not_o only_a ad_fw-la actum_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la also_o it_o look_v as_o well_o to_o the_o inward_a form_n and_o manner_n as_o to_o the_o materiality_n and_o bulk_n of_o outward_a action_n for_o every_o be_v owe_v thus_o much_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n to_o itself_o not_o only_o to_o put_v forth_o such_o act_n as_o be_v essential_a and_o intrinsical_v to_o its_o own_o welfare_n but_o also_o to_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o to_o fulfil_v they_o with_o all_o possible_a freeness_n and_o alacrity_n with_o the_o great_a intensnesse_n and_o complacency_n self_n love_v alone_o may_v easy_o constrain_v man_n to_o this_o natural_a obedience_n humane_a law_n indeed_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o a_o visible_a and_o external_a obedience_n but_o nature_n law_n dart_v itself_o into_o the_o most_o intimate_a essentials_n and_o look_n for_o entertainment_n there_o 79._o you_o know_v that_o among_o the_o moralist_n only_o such_o act_n be_v esteem_v actus_fw-la humani_fw-la that_o be_v actus_fw-la voluntarii_fw-la when_o my_o natural_a idea_n have_v tune_v a_o rational_a be_v she_o expect_v that_o every_o string_n every_o faculty_n shall_v spontaneous_o sound_v forth_o his_o praise_n 80._o and_o the_o divine_a jdea_n that_o have_v not_o chain_v nor_o fetter_v nor_o enslave_v my_o natural_a jdea_n but_o have_v give_v it_o a_o competent_a liberty_n and_o enlargement_n the_o free_a diffusion_n and_o amplification_n of_o its_o own_o essence_n he_o look_v withal_o that_o it_o shall_v willing_o consent_v to_o its_o own_o happiness_n and_o to_o all_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o its_o choice_a end_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v total_o abhor_v whatsoever_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o its_o own_o be_v which_o if_o it_o do_v it_o will_v present_o embrace_v the_o jdea_n of_o the_o law_n if_o it_o either_o love_v its_o god_n and_o king_n or_o itself_o and_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n the_o command_n of_o its_o god_n and_o the_o king_n or_o the_o good_a of_o itself_o and_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n 81._o nay_o the_o precept_n of_o this_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o potent_a and_o triumphant_a as_o that_o some_o act_n which_o rebel_n against_o it_o become_v not_o only_o illicit_v but_o irrite_fw-la as_o both_o the_o counsellor_n and_o attorney_n observe_v they_o be_v not_o only_a irregularity_n but_o mere_a nullity_n and_o that_o either_o ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la potestatis_fw-la &_o incapacitatem_fw-la materiae_fw-la as_o if_o one_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o give_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o two_o several_a person_n the_o second_o donation_n be_v a_o moral_a non_fw-la entity_n or_o else_o propter_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la indecentiam_fw-la &_o turpitudinem_fw-la durantem_fw-la as_o in_o some_o a_o omalous_a and_o incestuous_a marriage_n and_o this_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n be_v so_o exact_a that_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lawyer_n emendatio_fw-la legis_fw-la but_o there_o be_v no_o mend_n of_o essence_n nor_o of_o essential_a law_n both_o which_o consist_v in_o punto_n in_fw-la indivisibili_fw-la &_o so_o can_v recipere_fw-la magis_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n of_o it_o for_o in_o this_o law_n there_o be_v no_o rigour_n at_o all_o it_o be_v a_o pure_a praetorian_a court_n of_o equity_n and_o so_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v abate_v of_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o depend_v only_o a_o ment_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la which_o be_v the_o usual_a rise_n of_o mitigation_n but_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o such_o act_n as_o be_v per_fw-mi se_fw-mi tale_n most_o intrinsical_o and_o inseparable_o 82._o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o law_n do_v not_o refuse_v a_o interpretation_n but_o the_o natural_a idea_n do_v gloss_n and_o aspect_n upon_o her_o soul_n the_o 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themselves_o most_o affectionate_o and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o mean_a and_o base_a spirit_n who_o soul_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o little_a raise_v and_o release_v from_o themselves_o that_o they_o do_v impotent_o and_o impetuous_o cleave_v and_o cling_v to_o their_o dear_a carcase_n hence_o have_v they_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a relish_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o pleasure_n and_o convenience_n thereof_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o honour_v they_o for_o god_n who_o have_v by_o their_o industry_n or_o by_o good_a planet_n produce_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o happiness_n and_o comefort_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thus_o moses_n receive_v his_o law_n from_o god_n josuah_n from_o moses_n etc._n etc._n 11._o now_o christ_n teach_v we_o other_o law_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o pharisee_n come_v to_o he_o and_o ask_v be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n tempt_a he_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o do_v moses_n command_v you_o 12._o and_o they_o say_v moses_n suffer_v to_o write_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n and_o and_o to_o put_v she_o away_o 13._o and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n moses_n write_v this_o precept_n 14._o but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n god_n make_v they_o male_a and_o female_a 15._o for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n 16._o and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n 17._o what_o therefore_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o mark_v 10._o 18._o wherefore_o dare_v any_o of_o you_o have_v a_o matter_n against_o another_o go_v to_o law_n before_o the_o unjust_a and_o not_o before_o the_o saint_n 19_o do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n and_o if_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o you_o be_v you_o unworthy_a to_o judge_n the_o small_a matter_n 20._o know_v you_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v judge_n angel_n how_o much_o more_o thing_n that_o partain_a to_o this_o life_n brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o brother_n and_o that_o before_o the_o unbeliever_n 21._o now_o therefore_o there_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n among_o you_o because_o you_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o why_o do_v you_o not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a why_o do_v not_o you_o rather_o suffer_v yourselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v 22._o nay_o you_o do_v wrong_a and_o defraud_v and_o that_o your_o brethren_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o mat._n 5._o 23._o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v give_v because_o of_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n shall_v come_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n 24._o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v our_o schoolmaster_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 25._o now_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n 26._o whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n 27._o for_o ruler_n be_v not_o a_o terror_n to_o good_a work_n but_o to_o the_o evil_n will_v you_o then_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o you_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o 28._o for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o you_o for_o good_a but_o if_o you_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o they_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o revenger_n 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false-witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 34._o love_n work_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n therefore_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n 35._o rom._n 13._o and_o all_o other_o law_n depend_v upon_o these_o the_o politic_a part_n of_o all_o law_n be_v this_o follow_v which_o ought_v as_o i_o have_v prescribe_v to_o be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o basis_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n the_o method_n advise_v you_o how_o to_o rectify_v the_o error_n of_o all_o court_n after_o this_o order_n in_o the_o paragraph_n ground_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o these_o rule_v you_o must_v observe_v 36._o in_o all_o civil_a society_n either_o law_n or_o power_n prevail_v for_o there_o be_v a_o power_n which_o pretend_v law_n 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but_o either_o end_n in_o admonision_n or_o else_o chastise_v the_o delinquet_n with_o some_o light_a touch_n of_o ignominy_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o blush_a shame_n 73._o in_o censorian_a court_n let_v the_o first_o aggression_n and_o the_o middle_a act_n of_o great_a offence_n and_o wicked_a attempt_n be_v punish_v yea_o although_o they_o be_v never_o perfect_o accomplish_v and_o let_v that_o be_v the_o chief_a use_n of_o those_o court_n see_v it_o appertain_v to_o severity_n to_o punish_v the_o first_o approach_n of_o wicked_a enterprise_n and_o to_o mercy_n to_o intercept_v the_o perpetration_n of_o they_o by_o correct_v middle_a acts._n 74._o special_a regard_n must_v be_v take_v that_o in_o praetorian_a court_n such_o case_n be_v not_o countenance_v which_o the_o law_n have_v not_o so_o much_o pretermit_v as_o slight_v as_o frevilous_a or_o as_o odious_a judge_v unworthy_a redress_n 75._o above_o all_o it_o most_o import_v the_o certainty_n of_o law_n that_o court_v of_o 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commixtion_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v arbitrement_n encroach_v upon_o and_o at_o last_o swallow_v up_o law_n 77._o the_o table_n of_o the_o praetor_n among_o the_o roman_n come_v in_o use_n upon_o good_a ground_n in_o these_o the_o praetor_n set_v down_o and_o publish_v aforehand_o by_o what_o form_n of_o law_n he_o will_v execute_v judicature_n after_o the_o same_o example_n judge_n in_o praetorian_a court_n the_o king_n bench_n chancery_n common_a plea_n etc._n etc._n shall_v propound_v certain_a rule_n to_o themselves_o so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v &_o open_o publish_v they_o for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a law_n which_o give_v least_o liberty_n to_o the_o judge_n he_o the_o best_a judge_n that_o take_v least_o liberty_n to_o himself_o you_o see_v how_o time_n alter_v law_n since_o moses_n receive_v they_o from_o god_n and_o what_o law_n christ_n give_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o how_o politic_o they_o be_v practise_v by_o tedious_a clerk_n proud_a 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yet_o thus_o they_o say_v 54._o si_fw-mi deus_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la uteretur_fw-la ratione_fw-la vel_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la judicaret_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la idem_fw-la esset_fw-la dictamen_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la haberet_fw-la etiam_fw-la candem_fw-la rationem_fw-la legis_fw-la quam_fw-la nunc_fw-la habet_fw-la 55._o but_o what_o be_v the_o goodly_a spoil_n that_o these_o man_n expect_v if_o they_o can_v break_v through_o such_o a_o crowd_n of_o repugnancy_n stand_v for_o my_o defence_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n and_o shall_v they_o defeace_v my_o jdea_n of_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a result_n and_o product_v of_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o mere_a cypher_n like_o the_o world_n for_o the_o idea_n of_o government_n be_v the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v my_o defence_n of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n now_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v now_o do_v not_o bind_v in_o its_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o its_o supreme_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n by_o who_o reason_n live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v its_o be_v for_o if_o only_a a_o creature_n shall_v bind_v itself_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o law_n it_o must_v also_o inflict_v upon_o itself_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o but_o no_o such_o be_v will_v be_v willing_a or_o able_a to_o punish_v itself_o in_o so_o high_a a_o measure_n as_o such_o a_o transgression_n will_v meritorious_o require_v so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v accountable_a to_o some_o other_o legislative_a power_n which_o will_v vindicate_v its_o own_o command_n and_o will_v by_o this_o mean_n engage_v a_o creature_n to_o be_v more_o mindful_a of_o its_o own_o happiness_n than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v 55._o now_o there_o be_v not_o only_a bona_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o also_o mala_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n say_v which_o i_o shall_v thus_o demonstrate_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la potuit_fw-la non_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la for_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o not_o prohibit_v that_o which_o be_v not_o absolute_o evil_a which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a but_o now_o there_o be_v some_o evil_n so_o excessive_o evil_a as_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v forbid_v i_o shall_v only_o name_v this_o one_o odium_n dei_fw-la for_o a_o be_v to_o hate_v the_o creator_n and_o cause_n of_o its_o be_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o this_o not_o to_o be_v forbid_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la lex_fw-la ibi_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n there_o be_v no_o anomaly_n if_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n of_o this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v sin_n to_o do_v it_o but_o that_o to_o hate_n god_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n do_v involve_v a_o whole_a heap_n of_o contradiction_n so_o that_o this_o evil_n be_v so_o full_a of_o evil_n as_o that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v forbid_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o prohibition_n of_o it_o beside_o as_o the_o philosopher_n love_n to_o speak_v essentiae_fw-la rerum_fw-la sunt_fw-la immutabiles_fw-la essence_n neither_o ebb_v nor_o flow_v but_o have_v in_o themselves_o a_o perpetual_a unity_n and_o identity_n and_o all_o such_o property_n as_o flow_v and_o bubble_n up_o from_o being_n be_v constant_a and_o unvariable_a but_o if_o they_o can_v be_v stop_v in_o their_o motion_n yet_o that_o state_n will_v be_v violent_a and_o not_o at_o all_o conatural_a to_o such_o a_o subject_n 57_o so_o that_o grant_v only_o the_o be_v of_o man_n and_o you_o can_v but_o grant_v this_o also_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o constant_a conveniency_n and_o analogy_n which_o some_o 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proclaim_v it_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n which_o he_o have_v plant_v in_o the_o be_v of_o man_n which_o do_v full_o convince_v he_o of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o goodness_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o material_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o validity_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o law_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o his_o creator_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o eclipse_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o first_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o evil_n so_o foul_a and_o ill_o favour_v as_o that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v forbid_v by_o he_o and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a so_o fair_a and_o eminent_a as_o that_o he_o can_v but_o command_v it_o 59_o for_o as_o the_o lawyer_n plead_v divina_fw-la voluntas_fw-la licet_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la libera_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la ex_fw-la suppositione_n tamen_fw-la unius_fw-la actus_fw-la liberi_fw-la potest_fw-la necessitari_fw-la ad_fw-la alium_fw-la 60._o though_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v complete_o free_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o his_o look_n and_o glance_n towards_o the_o creature_n yet_o notwithstanding_o upon_o the_o voluntary_a and_o free_a precedency_n of_o one_o act_n we_o may_v just_o conceive_v he_o necessitate_v to_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o indissoluble_a connexion_n and_o concatenation_n between_o these_o two_o act_n which_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n knit_v and_o unite_v they_o into_o one_o 61._o thus_o god_n have_v a_o absolute_a liberty_n and_o choice_n whether_o he_o will_v make_v a_o promise_n or_o no_o but_o if_o he_o have_v make_v it_o he_o can_v but_o fulfil_v it_o thus_o he_o be_v perfect_o free_a whether_o he_o will_v reveal_v his_o mind_n or_o no_o but_o if_o he_o will_v reveal_v it_o he_o can_v but_o speak_v truth_n and_o manifest_v it_o as_o it_o be_v 62._o god_n have_v the_o very_a same_o liberty_n whether_o he_o will_v create_v a_o world_n or_o no_o but_o if_o he_o will_v create_v it_o and_o 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do_v also_o with_o his_o pierce_a eye_n see_v into_o all_o conveniency_n &_o disconveniency_n which_o will_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o be_v and_o by_o his_o eternal_a law_n do_v restrain_v and_o determine_v it_o to_o such_o act_n as_o shall_v be_v advantageous_a to_o it_o which_o in_o his_o wise_a oeconomy_n and_o dispensation_n he_o publish_v to_o man_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o reason_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o this_o natural_a law_n 64._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o every_o violation_n of_o this_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o a_o injury_n to_o man_n be_v but_o ultra_fw-la nativam_fw-la rei_fw-la malitiam_fw-la as_o the_o lawyer_n plead_v it_o be_v also_o a_o virtual_a and_o interpretative_a contempt_n of_o that_o supreme_a lawgiver_n who_o out_o of_o so_o much_o wisdom_n and_o love_n and_o goodness_n do_v thus_o bind_v man_n to_o his_o own_o happiness_n so_o much_o
then_o as_o man_n do_v start_v aside_o and_o apostatise_v from_o this_o law_n to_o so_o much_o misery_n and_o punishment_n do_v he_o expose_v himself_o 65._o though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v discover_v the_o full_a extent_n and_o measure_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o law_n for_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o punishment_n non_fw-la requiritur_fw-la ut_fw-la praecognita_fw-la sit_fw-la poena_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la fiat_fw-la actus_fw-la dignus_fw-la tali_fw-la poena_fw-la the_o counsellor_n and_o attorney_n both_o will_v acknowledge_v this_o principle_n 67._o for_o as_o numenius_n appionus_n have_v it_o sequitur_fw-la reatus_fw-la ex_fw-la intrinseca_fw-la conditione_n culpae_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la licet_fw-la poena_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la determinata_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la tamen_fw-la competentis_fw-la judicis_fw-la puniri_fw-la possit_fw-la yet_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n will_v reveal_v and_o disclose_v thus_o much_o that_o a_o be_v total_o dependent_a upon_o another_o essential_o subordinate_a and_o subject_a to_o it_o must_v also_o be_v accountable_a to_o it_o for_o every_o provocation_n and_o rebellion_n and_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o so_o good_a a_o law_n which_o he_o have_v set_v it_o and_o for_o the_o sin_v against_o such_o admirable_a providence_n and_o justice_n that_o shine_v out_o upon_o it_o must_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n as_o that_o glorious_a lawgiver_n shall_v judge_v fit_a for_o such_o offence_n who_o be_v so_o full_a of_o justice_n that_o he_o can_v and_o so_o great_a in_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v a_o creature_n above_o its_o desert_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o clear_v one_o hundred_o paragraph_n hope_v you_o will_v crown_v the_o king_n according_a to_o his_o desert_n that_o my_o idea_n may_v be_v proclaim_v that_o the_o king_n parliament_z priest_n and_o people_n may_v live_v happy_o etc._n etc._n 68_o and_o there_o be_v never_o any_o partitition-wall_n between_o the_o essence_n of_o king_n charles_n and_o the_o parliament_n now_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v found_v in_o essential_o and_o that_o which_o be_v disconvenient_a to_o that_o rational_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o a_o cavileir_n be_v as_o opposite_a and_o disagreeable_a to_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o a_o parliamentier_n round-head_n presbyterian_a anabaptist_n independent_a and_o quaker_n as_o that_o good_a which_o be_v suitable_a and_o proportionable_a to_o a_o king_n or_o cavileir_n in_o his_o rational_a be_v be_v every_o way_n as_o intrinsical_v to_o the_o welfare_n of_o a_o parliamentier_n round-head_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v not_o differ_v essential_o from_o he_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o promulgation_n of_o this_o law_n be_v it_o do_v equal_o concern_v they_o both_o it_o be_v also_o by_o my_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n equal_o publish_v and_o manifest_v to_o they_o both_o 69._o the_o extent_n 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