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the_o same_o law_n either_o government_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o be_v claim_v and_o hold_v by_o this_o title_n of_o adam_n heir_n and_o then_o the_o start_n of_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n the_o be_v or_o not_o be_v adam_n heir_n signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o title_n of_o dominion_n or_o if_o it_o real_o be_v as_o our_o a_o say_v the_o true_a title_n to_o government_n and_o sovereignty_n the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o find_v out_o this_o true_a heir_n of_o adam_n seat_z him_z in_o his_o â—hrone_n and_o then_o all_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v and_o resign_v up_o their_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n to_o he_o as_o thing_n that_o belong_v no_o more_o to_o they_o then_o to_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n 105._o for_o either_o this_o right_n in_o nature_n of_o adam_n heir_n to_o be_v king_n over_o all_o the_o race_n of_o man_n for_o altogether_o they_o make_v one_o multitude_n be_v a_o right_a not_o necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o lawful_a king_n and_o so_o there_o may_v be_v lawful_a king_n without_o it_o and_o then_o king_n title_n and_o power_n depend_v not_o on_o it_o or_o else_o all_o the_o king_n in_o the_o world_n but_o one_o be_v not_o lawful_a king_n and_o so_o have_v no_o right_n to_o obedience_n either_o this_o title_n of_o heir_n to_o adam_n be_v that_o whereby_o king_n hold_v their_o crown_n and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o subjection_n from_o their_o subject_n and_o then_o one_o only_o can_v have_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v subject_n can_v require_v no_o obedience_n from_o other_o man_n who_o be_v but_o their_o fellow_n subject_n or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o title_n whereby_o king_n rule_v and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o obedience_n from_o their_o subject_n and_o then_o king_n be_v king_n without_o it_o and_o this_o dream_n of_o the_o natural_a sovereignty_n of_o adam_n heir_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o obedience_n and_o government_n for_o if_o king_n have_v a_o right_n to_o dominion_n and_o 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regal_a power_n for_o if_o two_o son_n can_v be_v heir_n together_o than_o all_o the_o son_n be_v equal_o heir_n and_o so_o all_o be_v heir_n be_v all_o son_n or_o son_n son_n of_o adam_n betwixt_o these_o two_o the_o right_n of_o heir_n can_v stand_v for_o by_o it_o either_o but_o one_o only_a man_n or_o all_o man_n be_v king_n and_o take_v which_o you_o please_v it_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o government_n and_o obedience_n since_o if_o all_o man_n be_v heir_n they_o can_v owe_v obedience_n to_o no_o body_n if_o only_o one_o no_o body_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v obedience_n to_o he_o till_o he_o be_v know_v and_o his_o title_n make_v out_o chap._n xi_o who_o heir_n 106._o the_o great_a question_n which_o in_o all_o age_n have_v disturb_v mankind_n and_o bring_v on_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o mischief_n which_o have_v ruin_v city_n depopulate_v country_n and_o disorder_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v not_o whither_o there_o be_v power_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o whence_o it_o come_v but_o who_o shall_v have_v it_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o therefore_o be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n than_o the_o security_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o kingdom_n a_o writer_n of_o politics_n one_o will_v think_v shall_v take_v great_a care_n in_o settle_v this_o point_n and_o be_v very_o clear_a in_o it_o for_o if_o this_o remain_v disputable_a all_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v to_o very_o little_a purpose_n and_o by_o dress_v up_o power_n with_o all_o the_o splendour_n and_o temptation_n absoluteness_n can_v add_v to_o it_o without_o show_v who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o have_v it_o be_v only_o to_o give_v a_o great_a edge_n to_o man_n natural_a ambition_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v but_o too_o apt_a to_o be_v intemperate_a and_o to_o set_v man_n on_o the_o more_o eager_o to_o scramble_v and_o so_o lie_v a_o sure_a and_o last_a foundation_n of_o endless_a contention_n and_o disorder_n instead_o of_o that_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n which_o be_v the_o business_n of_o government_n and_o the_o end_n of_o human_a society_n 107._o this_o our_o a_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o oblige_v to_o do_v because_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o assignment_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n have_v make_v the_o conveyance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n itself_o sacred_a so_o that_o no_o power_n no_o consideration_n can_v divert_v it_o from_o that_o person_n to_o who_o by_o this_o divine_a right_n it_o be_v assign_v no_o necessity_n or_o contrivance_n can_v substitute_v another_o person_n in_o his_o room_n for_o if_o the_o assignment_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n and_o adam_n heir_n he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v thus_o assign_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n our_o a_o tell_v we_o it_o will_v be_v as_o much_o sacrilege_n for_o any_o one_o to_o be_v king_n who_o be_v not_o adam_n heir_n as_o it_o will_v have_v be_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o any_o one_o to_o have_v be_v priest_n who_o have_v not_o be_v of_o aaron_n posterity_n for_o not_o only_o the_o priesthood_n in_o general_a be_v by_o divine_a institution_n but_o the_o assignment_n of_o it_o to_o the_o sole_a line_n and_o posterity_n of_o aaron_n make_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v enjoy_v or_o exercise_v by_o any_o one_o but_o those_o person_n who_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o aaron_n who_o succession_n therefore_o be_v careful_o observe_v and_o by_o that_o the_o person_n who_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o priesthood_n certain_o know_v 108._o let_v we_o see_v then_o what_o care_v our_o a_o have_v take_v to_o make_v we_o know_v who_o be_v this_o heir_n who_o by_o divine_a institution_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v king_n over_o all_o men._n the_o first_o account_n of_o he_o we_o meet_v with_o be_v p._n 12._o in_o these_o word_n this_o subjection_n of_o child_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o regal_a authority_n by_o the_o ordination_n of_o god_n himself_o it_o follow_v that_o civil_a power_n not_o only_o in_o general_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n but_o even_o the_o assignment_n of_o it_o specifical_o to_o the_o elder_a parent_n matter_n of_o such_o consequence_n as_o this_o be_v shall_v be_v in_o plain_a word_n as_o little_a liable_a as_o may_v be_v to_o doubt_v or_o equivocation_n and_o i_o think_v if_o language_n be_v capable_a of_o express_v any_o thing_n destinct_o and_o clear_o that_o of_o kindred_n and_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o nearness_n of_o blood_n be_v one_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o a_o have_v use_v a_o little_a more_o intelligible_a expression_n here_o that_o we_o may_v have_v better_o know_v who_o it_o be_v to_o who_o the_o assignment_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v make_v by_o divine_a institution_n or_o at_o least_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o elder_a parent_n for_o i_o believe_v if_o land_n have_v be_v assign_v or_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o the_o elder_a parent_n of_o his_o family_n he_o will_v have_v think_v it_o have_v need_v a_o interpreter_n and_o it_o will_v scarce_o have_v be_v know_v to_o who_o next_o it_o belong_v 109._o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n and_o certain_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v necessary_a in_o a_o discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n elder_a parent_n signify_v either_o the_o elder_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v have_v child_n or_o those_o who_o have_v long_a have_v issue_n and_o then_o our_o a_o s_o assertion_n will_v be_v that_o those_o father_n and_o mother_n who_o have_v be_v long_a in_o the_o world_n or_o long_a fruitful_a have_v by_o divine_a institution_n a_o right_a to_o civil_a power_n if_o
regal_a and_o royal_a authority_n as_o particular_o p._n 12._o the_o page_n immediate_o precede_v this_o instance_n of_o abraham_n this_o regal_a authority_n he_o say_v those_o that_o govern_v commonwealth_n have_v and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a â—hat_n regal_a and_o royal_a authority_n be_v in_o those_o that_o govern_v commonwealth_n it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v by_o king_n for_o if_o regal_a authority_n be_v in_o he_o that_o govern_v he_o that_o govern_v must_v needs_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v nothing_o but_o down_o right_a monarchy_n and_o then_o what_o need_v any_o more_o ado_n about_o the_o matter_n the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n be_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o monarchy_n in_o it_o this_o without_o doubt_n be_v the_o sure_a way_n our_o a_o can_v have_v find_v to_o turn_v all_o other_o government_n but_o monarchical_a out_o of_o the_o world_n 135._o but_o all_o this_o scarce_o prove_v abraham_n to_o have_v be_v a_o king_n as_o heir_n to_o adam_n if_o by_o inheritance_n he_o have_v be_v king_n lot_z who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n must_v needs_o have_v be_v his_o subject_n by_o that_o title_n before_o the_o servant_n in_o his_o family_n but_o we_o see_v they_o live_v as_o friend_n and_o equal_n and_o when_o their_o herdâ—_n man_n can_v not_o agree_v there_o be_v no_o pretence_n of_o jurisdiction_n or_o superiority_n between_o they_o but_o they_o part_v by_o consent_n gen._n 13._o hence_o he_o be_v call_v both_o by_o abraham_n and_o by_o the_o text_n abraham_n brother_n the_o name_n of_o friendship_n and_o equality_n and_o not_o of_o jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n though_o he_o be_v real_o but_o his_o nephew_n and_o if_o our_o a_o know_v that_o abraham_n be_v adam_n heir_n and_o a_o king_n it_o be_v more_o it_o seem_v then_o abraham_n himself_o know_v or_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o send_v a_o woo_n for_o his_o son_n for_o when_o he_o set_v out_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o match_n 24._o gen._n 35._o thereby_o to_o prevail_v with_o the_o young-woman_n and_o her_o friend_n he_o say_v i_o be_o abraham_n servant_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o and_o he_o be_v become_v great_a and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n and_o camel_n and_o ass_n and_o sarah_n my_o master_n wife_n bear_v a_o son_n to_o my_o master_n all_o he_o have_v can_v one_o think_v that_o a_o discreet_a servant_n that_o be_v thus_o particular_a to_o set_v out_o his_o master_n greatness_n will_v have_v omit_v the_o crown_n isaac_n be_v to_o have_v if_o he_o have_v know_v of_o any_o such_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v he_o shall_v have_v neglect_v to_o have_v tell_v they_o on_o such_o a_o occasion_n as_o this_o that_o abraham_n be_v a_o king_n a_o name_n well_o know_v at_o that_o time_n for_o he_o have_v nine_o of_o they_o his_o neighbour_n if_o he_o or_o his_o master_n have_v think_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o likely_a matter_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v his_o errand_n successful_a 136._o but_o this_o discovery_n it_o seem_v be_v reserve_v for_o our_o a_o to_o make_v 2_o or_o 3000_o year_n after_o and_o let_v he_o enjoy_v the_o credit_n of_o it_o only_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v care_n that_o some_o of_o adam_n land_n shall_v have_v descend_v to_o this_o his_o heir_n as_o well_o as_o all_o adam_n lordship_n for_o though_o this_o lordship_n which_o abraham_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v our_o a_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o patriarch_n by_o right_o descend_v to_o he_o do_v enjoy_v be_v as_o large_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o any_o monarch_n which_o have_v be_v since_o the_o creation_n yet_o his_o estate_n his_o territory_n his_o dominion_n be_v very_o narrow_a and_o scanty_a for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n till_o he_o buy_v a_o field_n and_o a_o cave_n of_o the_o son_n of_o heth_n to_o bury_v sarah_n in_o 137._o the_o instance_n of_o esau_n join_v with_o this_o of_o abraham_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o lordship_n which_o adam_n have_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o right_o descend_v from_o he_o the_o patriarch_n do_v enjoy_v be_v yet_o more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o former_a esau_n meet_v his_o brother_n jacob_n with_o 400_o man_n at_o arm_n he_o therefore_o be_v a_o king_n by_o right_n of_o heir_n to_o adam_n 400_o arm_a man_n then_o however_o get_v together_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v he_o that_o lead_v they_o to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o adam_n heir_n there_o have_v be_v tory_n in_o ireland_n whatever_o there_o be_v other_o in_o country_n who_o will_v have_v thank_v our_o aâ—_n â—_z for_o so_o honourable_a a_o opinion_n of_o they_o especial_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o body_n near_o with_o a_o better_a title_n of_o 500_o arm_a man_n to_o question_v their_o royal_a authority_n of_o 400_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o man_n to_o trifle_v so_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o of_o it_o in_o so_o serious_a a_o argument_n here_o esau_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o proof_n that_o adam_n lordship_n adam_n absolute_a dominion_n as_o large_a as_o that_o of_o any_o monarch_n descend_v by_o right_a to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chap._n p._n 19_o jacob_n be_v bring_v as_o a_o instance_n of_o one_o that_o by_o birthright_n be_v lord_n over_o his_o brethren_n so_o we_o have_v here_o two_o brother_n absolute_a monarch_n by_o the_o same_o title_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n heir_n to_o adam_n the_o elder_a heir_n to_o adam_n because_o he_o meet_v his_o brother_n with_o 400_o man_n and_o the_o young_a heir_n to_o adam_n by_o birthright_n esau_n enjoy_v the_o lordship_n which_o adam_n have_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o right_o descend_v to_o he_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o any_o monarch_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n jacob_n lord_n over_o he_o by_o thâ—_n right_o heir_n have_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o 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than_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o right_n of_o make_v law_n with_o penalty_n of_o death_n and_o consequent_o all_o less_o penalty_n for_o the_o regulate_a and_o preserve_v of_o property_n and_o of_o employ_v the_o force_n of_o the_o community_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o law_n and_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o foreign_a injury_n and_o all_o this_o only_a for_o the_o public_a good_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 4._o to_o understand_v political_a power_n a_o right_a and_o derive_v it_o from_o its_o original_a we_o must_v consider_v what_o estate_n all_o man_n be_v natural_o in_o and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n to_o order_v their_o action_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o possession_n and_o person_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n without_o ask_v leave_n or_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o any_o other_o man._n a_o state_n also_o of_o equality_n wherein_o all_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n be_v reciprocal_a no_o one_o have_v more_o than_o another_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a than_o that_o creature_n of_o the_o same_o species_n and_o rank_n promiscuous_o bear_v to_o all_o the_o same_o advantage_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o faculty_n shall_v also_o be_v equal_a one_o among_o another_o without_o subordination_n or_o subjection_n unless_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o they_o all_o shall_v by_o any_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o he_o will_v set_v one_o above_o another_o and_o confer_v on_o he_o by_o a_o evident_a and_o clear_a appointment_n a_o undoubted_a right_n to_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n 5._o this_o equality_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n the_o judicious_a hooker_n look_v upon_o as_o so_o evident_a in_o itself_o and_o beyond_o all_o question_n that_o he_o make_v
pattern_n of_o the_o first_o age_n in_o asia_n and_o europe_n whilst_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v too_o few_o for_o the_o country_n and_o want_v of_o people_n and_o money_n give_v men_n no_o temptation_n to_o enlarge_v their_o possession_n of_o land_n or_o contest_v for_o wide_a extent_n of_o ground_n be_v little_o more_o than_o general_n of_o their_o army_n and_o though_o they_o command_v absolute_o in_o war_n yet_o at_o home_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o exercise_v very_o little_a dominion_n and_o have_v but_o a_o very_a moderate_a sovereignty_n the_o resolution_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n be_v ordinary_o either_o in_o the_o people_n or_o in_o a_o council_n though_o the_o war_n itself_o which_o admit_v not_o of_o plurality_n of_o governor_n natural_o devolve_v the_o command_n into_o the_o king_n sole_a authority_n 109._o and_o thus_o in_o israel_n itself_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o first_o king_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v to_o be_v captain_n in_o war_n and_o leader_n of_o their_o army_n which_o beside_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o march_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o home_o again_o in_o the_o head_n of_o their_o force_n appear_v plain_o in_o the_o story_n of_o jephtha_n the_o ammonite_n make_v war_n upon_o israel_n the_o gileadite_n in_o fear_n send_v to_o jephtha_n a_o bastard_n of_o their_o family_n who_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o article_n with_o he_o if_o he_o will_v assist_v they_o against_o the_o ammonite_n to_o make_v he_o their_o ruler_n which_o they_o do_v in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o people_n make_v he_o head_n and_o captain_n over_o they_o judg._n 11._o 11._o which_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n judg._n 12._o 7._o that_o be_v be_v their_o captain-general_a six_o year_n so_o when_o jotham_n upbraid_v the_o shechemite_n with_o the_o obligation_n they_o have_v to_o gideon_n who_o have_v be_v their_o judge_n and_o ruler_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o fight_v for_o you_o and_o adventure_v his_o life_n far_o and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o midian_a judg._n 9.17_o nothing_o mention_v of_o he_o but_o what_o he_o do_v as_o a_o general_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o be_v find_v in_o his_o history_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o abimelech_n particular_o be_v call_v king_n though_o at_o most_o he_o be_v but_o their_o general_n and_o when_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o samuel_n son_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n desire_v a_o king_n like_o all_o the_o nation_n to_o judge_v they_o and_o to_o go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o to_o fight_v their_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 20._o god_n grant_v their_o desire_n say_v to_o samuel_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n that_o he_o may_v save_v my_o peole_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n c._n 9_o v._n 16._o as_o if_o the_o only_a business_n of_o a_o king_n have_v be_v to_o lead_v out_o their_o army_n and_o fight_v in_o their_o defence_n and_o according_o at_o his_o inauguration_n pour_v a_o vial_n of_o oil_n upon_o he_o declare_v to_o saul_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o inheritance_n c._n 10._o v._n 1._o and_o therefore_o those_o who_o after_o saul_n be_v solemn_o choose_v and_o salute_v king_n by_o the_o tribe_n at_o mispah_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v he_o their_o king_n make_v no_o other_o objection_n but_o this_o how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o v_o 27._o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o man_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v our_o king_n not_o have_v skill_n and_o conduct_n enough_o in_o war_n to_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v we_o and_o when_o god_n resolve_v to_o transfer_v the_o government_n to_o david_n it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n but_o now_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v the_o lord_n have_v seek_v he_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o people_n c._n 13._o v._n 14._o as_o if_o the_o whole_a kingly_a authority_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v their_o general_n and_o therefore_o the_o tribe_n who_o have_v stick_v to_o saul_n family_n and_o oppose_v david_n reign_n when_o they_o come_v to_o hebron_n with_o term_n of_o submission_n to_o he_o they_o tell_v he_o among_o other_o argument_n they_o have_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o king_n that_o he_o be_v in_o effect_n their_o king_n in_o saul_n time_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n now_o also_o say_v they_o in_o time_n past_a when_o saul_n be_v king_n over_o we_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o ledde_v out_o and_o bring_v in_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o captain_n over_o israel_n 110._o thus_o whether_o a_o family_n by_o degree_n grow_v up_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o fatherly_a authority_n be_v continue_v on_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n every_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n grow_v up_o under_o it_o tacit_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o the_o easiness_n and_o equality_n of_o it_o not_o offend_v any_o one_o every_o one_o acquiesce_v till_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v confirm_v it_o and_o settle_v a_o right_a of_o succession_n by_o prescription_n or_o whether_o several_a family_n or_o the_o descendant_n of_o several_a family_n who_o chance_n neighbourhood_n or_o business_n bring_v together_o unite_v into_o society_n the_o need_n of_o a_o general_n who_o conduct_n may_v defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o war_n and_o the_o great_a confidence_n the_o innocence_n and_o sincerity_n of_o that_o poor_a but_o virtuous_a age_n such_o as_o be_v almost_o all_o those_o which_o begin_v government_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o last_v in_o the_o world_n give_v man_n one_o of_o another_o make_v the_o first_o beginner_n of_o commonwealth_n general_o put_v the_o rule_n into_o one_o man_n hand_n without_o any_o other_o express_a limitation_n or_o restraint_n but_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o end_n of_o government_n require_v it_o be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o safety_n and_o to_o those_o end_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o commonwealth_n they_o common_o use_v it_o and_o unless_o they_o have_v do_v so_o young_a society_n can_v not_o have_v subsist_v without_o such_o nurse_n father_n without_o this_o care_n of_o the_o governor_n all_o government_n will_v have_v sink_v under_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o their_o infancy_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n have_v soon_o perish_v together_o 111._o but_o the_o golden_a age_n though_o before_o vain_a ambition_n and_o amor_fw-la sceleratus_fw-la habendi_fw-la evil_a concupiscence_n have_v corrupt_v man_n mind_n into_o a_o mistake_n of_o true_a power_n and_o honour_n have_v more_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o better_a governor_n as_o well_o as_o less_o vicious_a subject_n and_o there_o be_v then_o no_o stretch_a prerogative_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n nor_o consequent_o on_o the_o other_o any_o dispute_n about_o privilege_n to_o lessen_v or_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o no_o contest_v betwixt_o ruler_n and_o people_n about_o governor_n or_o government_n yet_o when_o ambition_n and_o luxury_n 10._o in_o future_a age_n will_v retain_v and_o increase_v the_o power_n without_o do_v the_o business_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o aid_v by_o flattery_n teach_v prince_n to_o have_v distinct_a and_o separate_a interest_n from_o their_o people_n man_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o examine_v more_o careful_o the_o original_a and_o right_n of_o government_n and_o to_o find_v out_o way_n to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitance_n and_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v entrust_v in_o another_o hand_n only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a they_o find_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o hurt_v they_o 112._o thus_o we_o may_v see_v how_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o people_n that_o be_v natural_o free_a and_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n either_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o their_o father_n or_o unite_v together_o out_o of_o different_a family_n to_o make_v a_o government_n shall_v general_o put_v the_o rule_n into_o one_o man_n hand_n and_o choose_v to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o single_a person_n without_o so_o much_o as_o by_o express_a condition_n limit_v or_o regulate_v his_o power_n which_o they_o think_v safe_a enough_o in_o his_o honesty_n and_o prudence_n though_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o monarchy_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la which_o we_o never_o hear_v
government_n that_o which_o make_v the_o community_n and_o bring_v man_n out_o of_o the_o loose_a state_n of_o nature_n into_o one_o politic_a society_n be_v the_o agreement_n which_o every_o one_o have_v with_o the_o rest_n to_o incorporate_v and_o act_v as_o one_o body_n and_o so_o be_v one_o distinct_a commonwealth_n the_o usual_a and_o almost_o only_a way_n whereby_o this_o union_n be_v dissolve_v be_v the_o inroad_n of_o foreign_a force_n make_v a_o conquest_n upon_o they_o for_o in_o that_o case_n not_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v and_o support_v themselves_o as_o one_o entire_a and_o independent_a body_n the_o union_n belong_v to_o that_o body_n which_o consist_v therein_o must_v necessary_o cease_v and_o so_o every_o one_o return_v to_o the_o state_n he_o be_v in_o before_o with_o a_o liberty_n to_o shift_v for_o himself_o and_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o safety_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a in_o some_o other_o society_n whenever_o the_o society_n be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v certain_a the_o government_n of_o that_o society_n can_v remain_v thus_o conqueror_n sword_n often_o cut_v up_o government_n by_o the_o root_n and_o mangle_v society_n to_o piece_n separate_v the_o subdue_a or_o scatter_a multitude_n from_o the_o protection_n of_o and_o dependence_n on_o that_o society_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v preserve_v they_o from_o violence_n the_o world_n be_v too_o well_o instruct_v in_o and_o too_o forward_o to_o allow_v of_o this_o way_n of_o dissolve_v of_o government_n to_o need_v any_o more_o to_o be_v say_v of_o it_o and_o there_o want_v not_o much_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o where_o the_o society_n be_v dissolve_v the_o government_n can_v remain_v that_o be_v as_o impossible_a as_o for_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o house_n to_o subsist_v when_o the_o material_n of_o it_o be_v scatter_v and_o displace_v by_o a_o whirlwind_n or_o jumble_v into_o a_o confuse_a heap_n by_o a_o earthquake_n 212._o beside_o this_o overturning_a from_o without_o government_n 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the_o majority_n have_v the_o declare_v and_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v of_o that_o will._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o legislative_a be_v the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a act_n of_o society_n whereby_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o their_o union_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o person_n and_o bond_n of_o law_n make_v by_o person_n authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o people_n without_o which_o no_o one_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n among_o they_o can_v have_v authority_n of_o make_v law_n that_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o rest_n when_o any_o one_o or_o more_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v law_n who_o the_o people_n have_v not_o appoint_v so_o to_o do_v they_o make_v law_n without_o authority_n which_o the_o people_n be_v not_o therefore_o bind_v to_o obey_v by_o which_o mean_n they_o come_v again_o to_o be_v out_o of_o subjection_n and_o may_v constitute_v to_o themselves_o a_o new_a legislative_a as_o they_o think_v best_a be_v in_o full_a liberty_n to_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o those_o who_o without_o authority_n will_v impose_v any_o thing_n upon_o they_o every_o one_o be_v at_o the_o disposure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n when_o those_o who_o have_v by_o the_o delegation_n of_o the_o society_n the_o declare_v of_o the_o public_a will_n be_v exclude_v from_o it_o and_o other_o usurp_v the_o place_n who_o have_v no_o such_o authority_n or_o delegation_n 213._o this_o be_v usual_o bring_v about_o by_o such_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n who_o mis-use_a the_o power_n they_o have_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o consider_v it_o aright_o and_o know_v at_o who_o door_n to_o lay_v it_o without_o know_v the_o form_n of_o government_n in_o which_o it_o happen_v let_v we_o suppose_v then_o the_o legislative_a place_v in_o the_o concurrence_n of_o three_o distinct_a person_n first_o a_o single_a hereditary_a person_n have_v the_o constant_a supreme_a executive_a power_n and_o with_o it_o the_o power_n of_o convoke_v and_o dissolve_v the_o other_o two_o within_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n second_o a_o assemby_n of_o hereditary_a nobility_n three_o a_o assembly_n of_o representative_n choose_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o the_o people_n such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n suppose_v it_o be_v evident_a 214._o first_o that_o when_o such_o a_o single_a person_n or_o prince_n set_v up_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n in_o place_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o society_n declare_v by_o the_o legislative_a than_o the_o legislative_a be_v change_v for_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o legislative_a who_o rule_n and_o law_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o require_v to_o be_v obey_v when_o other_o law_n be_v set_v up_o and_o other_o rule_v pretend_v and_o enforce_v than_o what_o the_o legislative_a constitute_v by_o the_o society_n have_v enact_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o legislative_a be_v change_v whoever_o introduce_v new_a law_n not_o be_v thereunto_o authorize_v by_o the_o fundamental_a appointment_n of_o the_o society_n or_o subvert_v the_o old_a disown_n and_o overturn_v the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o so_o set_v up_o a_o new_a legislative_a 215._o second_o when_o the_o prince_n hinder_v the_o legislative_a from_o assemble_v in_o its_o due_a time_n or_o from_o act_v free_o pursuant_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v the_o legislative_a be_v alter_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n no_o nor_o their_o meeting_n unless_o they_o have_v also_o freedom_n of_o debate_v and_o leisure_n of_o perfect_v what_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n wherein_o the_o legislative_a consist_v when_o these_o be_v take_v away_o or_o alter_v so_o as_o to_o deprive_v the_o society_n of_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o their_o power_n the_o legislative_a be_v true_o alter_v for_o it_o be_v not_o name_n that_o constitute_v government_n but_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o those_o 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