THE ROYAL TABLE OF THE Laws of human Nature.  
The Supreme Law directing the End. 
Chap. I. Of the Ends of virtue. LEt every one endeavour to obtain such a condition of Happiness as may give him Tranquillity and Joy in his mind within, Hope in God, good Correspondence and Peace in his general Conversation, with the Members of Mankind, or with the most and best of them.  General Law of Duty, directing the means. 
Chap. II. Of the Laws of Nature, and their existence. For the obtaining of which end, let him observe the Original Laws of natural Conscience, which were fixed in Mans heart by his Creator, for the better government of the World; which are such as these:  Special Laws of Duty. 


Chap. III. Of Innocence. 1. Let no man do hurt or mischief to another that is innocent.  
Chap. IV. Of keeping Faith. 2. Let every one keep his Contracts and Promises truly, in which he hath given his Faith.  
Chap. V. Of Gratitude. 3. And requited his Benefactors, by making equal and just Returns.  
Chap. VI. Of Self-love. 4. And contribute to the establishment and increase of his own personal Happiness.  
Chap. VII. Of Love to a mans Children. 5. And to the Happiness of his Children that descend from his Body.  
Chap. VIII. Of Love to Kindred. 6. And of his Relations who descend from his Ancestors.  
Chap. IX. Of Humanity, or general Bounty. 7. And of Persons not nearly related, according to the exigence of their needs in their several circumstances.    Rules of Abatement, or Exception. 


Chap. X. Chap XI. Of the Comparison of Duties. Which Laws are so ranked, that when they cannot all together be observed, the first in Order, is first in Obligation, and derogates from the second; the second from the third, and so forward to the last.  
Chap. XII. How these Obligations cease to be of force. And the Obligation of these Laws may be abated or extinguished by any one of these three ways: 

1. By payment of the Debt according to the Obligation.  
2. By impossibility of payment or performance accidentally emerging.  
3. By the release of the Parties concerned in it.      Laws of Remedy for Offences done. 
And because Offences will sometimes happen, there are these Laws established in Nature for remedy of Offences so committed. 

Chap. XIII. Of Restitution, or Repair of Damages done to ones Neighbour. 1. In every Oflence against these Laws, by which a mans Neighbour is endamaged, let Reparations be duly made. In pursuance of which Law, Actions are commonly commenced between Subjects that live under the same Law and Government, for satisfaction and repair of Damages: And Wars are made between Princes who live in the state of Nature, without any common Superior.  
Chap. XIV. Of Religious Atonements or Propitiations of the Deity. 2. Because the Law of Nature is supposed to have come from God, and the breach of that Law to be a sin against God; Let such satisfaction and atonement be given to his supreme Being, as he hath declared himself to be pleased with in that Religion that he hath established.     
To know these Original Laws of Nature, with the branches that spring from them, is the true science of that Law that always was, and for ever will be in force. To observe these Laws, is that part of Religion that is most natural, and that part of the Worship of God that is most acceptable to him. The Office of a Priest is to direct the supply of that which is wanting in moral Duty; and to make up with his Atonements the defects of Justice. But the Divine Preacher justly preferred the Obedience of the Wise, before the Sacrifice of Fools.  
This may be called the Royal Table, in the same sense that St. James calls the Law of Charity the Royal Law, because established by God the King of the World, for the common good of it: For this also represents the fundamental Principles of Natural Charity, which are more largely explained in the Book itself. And it being of excellent use for the well-government of any Empire, seems a Present not unworthy the greatest Monarch of the Earth, who rules under God as his Substitute or Deputy.  
Explained and confirmed at large, by Ro. SHARROCK, Doctor of Laws, in his Treatise of Duties according to the Law of Nature.   

LONDON: Printed for William Hensman, at the Kings head in Westminster-hall. 1682.