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Show .. . X X I'. In dtHDIIncing war, what u of tht Law of NAt uri, what proplr to the Law of · Natiom. FOr the underA:anding of the places lall cited , and ocher like , about the p~o~ul~ation of war, we mull accurately d1ll1ngmlh , what things are due by the ·Law of Nat~re, what by nature are not due.,but honeA: ; what thinos by the Law of Nations are requir· d to ~he proper ef: feels of the fame Ltw, and what proceed from the peculiar infl:itutes of fame Na· tions. :tly Natural Law , where either forse ufferd is repelled , or punil11ment Lib. 1 • exa~ed.of ~ne th~t hath offended,no deldem 1ih.J in nunnan_on ts requued there. And this is Pla.z cnfium that wrnch Sten.e'aid.u the Ephor faith in or:J.r.l1tf4 ,fl11r· Thuc) d·des : We muft not ftand debatin{ hter,: 1~u';' ~ q tltJ Wtth >:Pords and arguments • bein,. in iald fJ U If< 1 11'>1pt 1~ . d , . ' . 6 . timrer. f',m ·. ue-yo,-r wo1 dr. And Latznus 111 Haltcar• niusapud L)j- ~·tJfcnjis : He that u affaulted with war dorum ~icu ts trJont to repell hu enemy. And u£,/ian 1':1mp11? exf.icerp- out of Plato faith , War undertal.en tore· tiS · ttrC141S'(,f7.. . '\! o41nt1 D 0 , ho: ~ 11~ Vtolmce u indiiled, not by an Herald, mintf.q; te{J:!bl- blJt by nature. Hence 'I> ton Chryfoftom tu.,. ,mce,:h"'l a. affirms*, tMo.ft wars are made wtthout 'ttege l t!l ""· . pr~cl'l.mation.And for no othercaufe Livy Ortrt, ad N1 ~ ob · .a. 11,r .. I' .a. f h eomtdim(tJ. 70_ Jeus eo ~v.~.emppus prerevt: o ~ntioc , ,. • . ,, ,,., ;.,' Tfl' that he had flam certain Romans war m.~~ v.r <'u•ux,1o• being neither proclam'd nor fo b~oun I f h h J 1:1 J ,.,~,.,1 '· t at t ey had heard of fwords or any blood blood as yet drawn : thereby lhewing,ei .. ~her of thefe two might fuffice for a defenfe of his deed. Neither is Indiilion more neceffarv by the Law of Nature, if a Lord will-lay hands upon his own goods, But , as oft as one thing is invaded for another, or the debtor"s goods for the debt ; and much more , if one will feife upon the goods of them that are {ubjeel: to the debtor , Interpellation is required, whereby it may appear,we had no other way to come to our own , or chat which is due unto us. For , that right is not primary ,but fecondary and furrogate • So alto , before the Supreme Governour may be invaded by war for tbe debt or the offenfe of the fub jeet, there ought: to intercede an Interpellation,thac may confl: Lute him in a'fault, whereby he may be elleemed to do a dammage, or to be delinquent; according to what we have dlcourfed above. Yet further , where the Law of Nature commandeth not fuch an interpellation to be made, it is hoPellly . and commendably .. interpofed ' to wit' .. v,~t MAra•that the adverfe party may abllein from nam 1.7. 13· oftedding any more , or the offenfe givep may be expiated by repentance and fatis-fael: ion; according to what we have faici· of ufing means to avoid war~. Pertinent,. P he re t·s t ha t P recept * w h't c h G od gave ,. Eca riltl u%d. •: Ex-unto the H1!Jrews,that they lhou1d make trtt1uz primo neoffer of Peace to the City that was to be 1110 tentll'fljt Ill· atlaulted: which .pre£ept, being fpecially eo. given |