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# Title: The Questions Concerning Liberty, Necessity, And Chance (shelfmark Leibn. Marg. 163)
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126.
detena himselt, because God had provided a Bexter means
oflecurier Forhim, chac is, che Masiltrace.
Thirdly, ehac righre which prirace men have co prelerre
chemlelres, chonghic be mich che killing ot anocher, Wten
chev are Tet uxon eo be murthered or robbed, is nOTare.
mainder or a reserre et lome preacer porver which cheyhare
relioned, bue a pririledse irtrich God hach siven chea, in
case oFexeream danger and invincible necester, thac nhen
they cannoc possibly have recourse eo che ordinary remedy.
chac is, che Magistrare, erery man becomes a Masistrateto
himselt.
Fourehly, nochins can gire chac which ic never had; The
people, whilest ches vere a dispersed rable (Whrich infome
Odd cales mishe happen cobc) never had iustly che povee
oFlife and deach, and cheretore chey couldnoc siveicby
cheir election. AII ehac chep do is co prepare che maccer,
bue ic is God Aimistrer, chac infusech che Tout oF pOn.
eF.
Fiscly and laHIB, Tam COErYEO heaF a man OFreaIon and
Paresto compare che murcherins oF men wieh che NauBHEer
insot bruce Beasts. The elemenes arc Forthe PlaHES, che
Planes tor the brure BeaAs, thebrure Beasts For Man. WVhen
Crod enlarsed his Former franero man, and sare him liber.
ey to cac che Aem ofhis creacures Forhis sustenance, Gen. 9.
30 Tec manis expressy excepccd, ver. 6. Who so Beddeth
mansblood, by manstall his blood be sed. And therealon is
altiened, for in theimare of Cod made heman. Betore sin
encred inco cheWorid, or betore any creatures ivere hurr-
ful, ornoxiousco man, hehad dominion over them, as their
Lord and Master. And chouoh che possestion of chis love-
raieney belost in pare, For chesin ofman, Which made not
Onclo che creatures co rebel, buc also che interiour laculties,
torebet asainstche superiour, trom ivhrence ic comes, chat
oneman is hurtful io anocher, vec che dominion stiil re-
mains; Wrherein ve max obserre how Carcecly che provi-
dence oF Cod doch remper chis cross, chat chouxh che
Stronsest creacures hare michdramn cheir obedience, a5
Eions and BCars. Co Mem chac man hacls los che execellen.