and_o undigested_a lump_n of_o the_o multitude_n may_v seek_v to_o establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o call_v it_o therefore_o he_o bethink_v himself_o how_o to_o purge_v out_o the_o dross_n from_o it_o and_o tell_v i_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inventio_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la verè_fw-la est_fw-la where_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a what_o this_o philosopher_n mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o he_o be_v wont_v usual_o to_o point_v out_o a_o deity_n which_o be_v style_v by_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o sense_n here_o for_o thus_o law_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lex_fw-la est_fw-la inventio_fw-la vel_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o in_o this_o place_n speak_v these_o two_o particular_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o rectitude_n have_v 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know_v by_o that_o power_n which_o have_v care_n and_o tuition_n of_o the_o public_a 10._o and_o judge_n roll_n his_o picture_n of_o a_o law_n now_o that_o it_o be_v full_o draw_v after_o littleton_n by_o cook_n and_o then_o by_o roll_n have_v much_o the_o same_o aspect_n lex_fw-la est_fw-la commune_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la justum_fw-la ac_fw-la stabile_fw-la sufficientur_fw-la promulgatum_fw-la a_o law_n be_v a_o public_a command_n a_o just_a and_o immovable_a command_n lift_v up_o its_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n though_o it_o be_v praesupponere_fw-la actum_fw-la intellectus_fw-la as_o all_o act_n of_o the_o will_v do_v yet_o it_o do_v formal_o consist_v in_o actu_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la not_o the_o understanding_n but_o the_o will_n of_o a_o lawgiver_n make_v a_o law_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o he_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n it_o do_v consist_v in_o actu_fw-la rationis_fw-la it_o be_v require_v only_o that_o he_o shall_v know_v 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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
fact_n and_o so_o fatal_a punishment_n unto_o man_n and_o partly_o that_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o object_n may_v not_o repeat_v so_o prodigious_a a_o crime_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n nor_o receive_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o nor_o continue_v the_o disgrace_n of_o he_o that_o die_v for_o it_o but_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n in_o above_o cornupeta_fw-la for_o there_o as_o maimonides_n tell_v i_o in_o his_o morech_n nebachim_n it_o be_v ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la exigiendam_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la the_o put_v of_o that_o to_o death_n be_v a_o punishment_n to_o the_o owner_n for_o not_o look_v to_o it_o better_o for_o i_o can_v at_o all_o consent_n to_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o the_o renown_v josephus_n mention_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o the_o forementioned_a critic_n give_v a_o better_a sense_n of_o it_o than_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o author_n ever_o intend_v none_o in_o alimentum_fw-la sumi_fw-la debuit_fw-la unde_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o domini_fw-la commodum_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o how_o such_o a_o interpretation_n can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o easy_o to_o be_v imagine_v for_o those_o word_n of_o josephus_n plain_o imply_v that_o the_o jew_n think_v such_o a_o ox_n can_v not_o yield_v wholesome_a nourishment_n or_o at_o the_o best_a they_o look_v upon_o a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v eat_v which_o indeed_o be_v a_o fond_a and_o weak_a conceit_n of_o they_o but_o they_o have_v many_o such_o which_o the_o learned_a author_n love_v to_o excuse_v out_o of_o his_o great_a favour_n and_o indulgence_n to_o they_o yet_o which_o be_v very_o remarkable_a if_o the_o ox_n have_v kill_v a_o gentile_a they_o do_v not_o put_v it_o to_o death_n it_o seem_v it_o will_v yield_v wholesome_a nourishment_n for_o all_o that_o but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o as_o god_n do_v not_o care_n for_o the_o ox_n which_o the_o renown_a selden_n do_v very_o well_o understand_v of_o cura_fw-la legislativa_fw-la for_o otherwise_o god_n have_v a_o providential_a care_n even_o of_o they_o so_o neither_o do_v he_o take_v care_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o ox_n but_o it_o be_v write_v for_o his_o israel_n sake_n to_o who_o he_o have_v subject_v these_o creature_n and_o put_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n 37._o neither_o yet_o can_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o punishment_n agree_v to_o the_o sensitive_a creature_n for_o all_o punishment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o plato_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o punishment_n to_o recall_v what_o be_v past_a but_o to_o prevent_v what_o be_v possible_a the_o greek_a lawyer_n speak_v the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n that_o israel_n may_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o thus_o punishment_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 38._o but_o none_o of_o these_o end_n be_v applyable_a to_o sensitive_a creature_n for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n in_o inflict_v a_o evil_a upon_o they_o than_o there_o be_v in_o the_o ruine_n of_o inanimate_a being_n in_o demolish_n of_o city_n or_o temple_n for_o idolatry_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o quam_fw-la stultum_fw-la est_fw-la his_fw-la irasci_fw-la qua_fw-la iram_fw-la nostram_fw-la nec_fw-la merneruut_n nec_fw-la sentiunt_fw-la no_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v have_v from_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o punishment_n and_o their_o annihilation_n though_o a_o great_a evil_n yet_o want_v this_o sting_n and_o aggravation_n of_o a_o punishment_n for_o a_o creature_n be_v not_o sible_a of_o it_o 39_o much_o less_o can_v you_o think_v that_o a_o punishment_n have_v any_o power_n to_o amend_v or_o meliorate_v sensitive_a being_n or_o to_o give_v example_n to_o other_o among_o they_o 40._o by_o all_o this_o you_o see_v that_o among_o all_o irrational_a being_n there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o it_o also_o follow_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v build_v upon_o reason_n reason_n the_o idea_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n who_o genius_n describe_v the_o idea_n of_o all_o humane_a law_n to_o he_o and_o the_o original_n of_o all_o be_v the_o divine_a idea_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 41._o there_o be_v some_o good_a proportionable_a and_o nutrimental_a to_o the_o be_v of_o man_n and_o some_o evil_n so_o venomous_a and_o obstructive_a to_o his_o nature_n as_o that_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n do_v sufficient_o antidote_n and_o fortify_v he_o against_o the_o one_o and_o do_v maintain_v and_o sweeten_v his_o essence_n with_o the_o other_o there_o be_v so_o much_o harmony_n in_o some_o action_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o dance_v at_o they_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o harsh_a discord_n and_o jar_a in_o other_o as_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v endure_v 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of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n i_o shall_v last_o manifest_v in_o these_o thirty_o paragraph_n and_o so_o conclude_v there_o be_v stamp_v and_o print_v upon_o the_o be_v of_o man_n some_o clear_a and_o undelible_a principle_n some_o first_o and_o alphabetical_a notion_n by_o put_v together_o of_o which_o it_o can_v spell_v the_o nature_n of_o my_o jdea_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v scatter_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n some_o seed_n of_o the_o divine_a idea_n which_o till_o it_o with_o a_o vigorous_a pregnancy_n with_o a_o multiply_a fruitfulness_n so_o that_o it_o bring_v forth_o a_o numerous_a and_o sparkle_a posterity_n of_o secondary_a notion_n which_o make_v for_o the_o crown_n and_o encompass_v of_o the_o soul_n with_o happiness_n 70._o all_o the_o fresh_a spring_n of_o common_a and_o fountain_n notion_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o the_o water_v of_o his_o essence_n for_o the_o refresh_n of_o this_o heavenly_a plant_n this_o arbour_n inversa_fw-la this_o enclose_v be_v this_o garden_n of_o god_n 71._o and_o though_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n may_v stop_v the_o pleasant_a motion_n the_o clear_a and_o crystalline_a progress_n of_o the_o fountain_n yet_o they_o can_v hinder_v the_o first_o rise_n the_o bubble_a endeavour_n of_o it_o they_o may_v pull_v off_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n and_o pluck_v off_o the_o fruit_n break_v through_o my_o defence_n and_o chap_v off_o the_o branch_n yet_o the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v eternal_a and_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o inviolable_a now_o these_o first_o and_o radical_a principle_n be_v wind_v up_o in_o some_o such_o short_a bottom_n as_o these_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la appetendum_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la fugiendum_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la est_fw-la quaerenda_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la and_o reason_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incubando_fw-la super_fw-la haec_fw-la ova_fw-la by_o warm_v and_o brood_v upon_o these_o and_o oval_a principle_n of_o her_o own_o lay_n it_o be_v itself_o quicken_v with_o a_o heavenly_a vigour_n do_v thus_o hatch_v the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 72_o first_o you_o must_v not_o nor_o can_v think_v that_o the_o idea_n of_o the_o law_n be_v confine_v and_o contract_v in_o this_o government_n of_o england_n but_o reason_n like_o the_o king_n with_o one_o foot_n fix_v a_o centre_n and_o with_o the_o other_o measure_v a_o parliament_n and_o spread_v out_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o common_a people_n happiness_n and_o welfare_n and_o draw_v several_a conclusion_n which_o do_v all_o meet_a to_o make_v three_o prosperous_a kingdom_n which_o be_v only_o in_o this_o sacred_a centrall_a principle_n 73._o for_o man_n must_v not_o only_o look_v upon_o the_o capital_a letter_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o must_v read_v the_o whole_a context_n and_o coherence_n of_o it_o they_o must_v look_v to_o every_o jot_n and_o 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these_o law_n and_o slavish_a being_n have_v not_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a of_o be_v bind_v inter_fw-la bruta_n silent_a leges_fw-la there_o be_v no_o turpe_fw-la nor_o honestum_fw-la among_o they_o no_o duty_n nor_o obedience_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o they_o no_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v due_a to_o they_o no_o punishment_n nor_o reward_n to_o be_v distribute_v among_o they_o 35._o but_o as_o vlpianus_n do_v very_o well_o observe_v quoniam_fw-la in_o bestias_fw-la proprie_fw-la delictum_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la abi_fw-la bestia_fw-la occiditur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la mosis_fw-la ob_fw-la concubitum_fw-la cum_fw-la homine_fw-la non_fw-la ea_fw-la veer_fw-la poena_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la usus_fw-la dominii_fw-la humani_fw-la in_o bestiam_fw-la for_o punishment_n in_o its_o formal_a notion_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_a lawyer_n speak_v or_o as_o primasius_n describe_v it_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la passionis_fw-la 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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 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