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A86417 Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. / By Tho: Hobbes.; De cive. English Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1651 (1651) Wing H2253; Thomason E1262_1; ESTC R202404 220,568 406

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people_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o say_v all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v we_o will_v do_v exod._n 19_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o such_o also_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o moses_n his_o power_n under_o god_n or_o of_o his_o vicegerency_n and_o all_o the_o people_n see_v the_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v exod._n 20._o 18_o 19_o the_o like_a beginning_n also_o have_v saul_n kingdom_n when_o you_o see_v that_o nahash_n king_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n come_v out_o against_o you_o you_o say_v unto_o i_o nay_o but_o a_o king_n shall_v reign_v over_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v your_o king_n now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o king_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v and_o who_o you_o have_v desire_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 12._o but_o the_o major_a part_n only_o consent_v and_o not_o all_o for_o there_o be_v certain_a son_n of_o belial_n who_o say_v how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o and_o they_o despise_v he_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 27._o those_o who_o do_v not_o consent_n be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o enemy_n and_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o samuel_n who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v shall_v saul_n reign_v over_o we_o bring_v the_o man_n that_o we_o may_v put_v they_o to_o death_n 1_o sam._n 11._o 22._o ii_o in_o the_o same_o 6._o chapter_n the_o 6._o and_o officer_n 7._o article_n i_o have_v show_v that_o all_o judgement_n and_o war_n depend_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o he_o who_o bear_v the_o supreme_a authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o a_o monarchy_n on_o a_o monarch_n or_o king_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o people_n own_o judgement_n we_o also_o will_v be_v like_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o our_o king_n shall_v judge_v we_o and_o go_v out_o before_o we_o and_o fight_v our_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 〈◊〉_d 20._o and_o what_o pertain_v to_o judgement_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n whereof_o there_o be_v any_o controversy_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o king_n solomon_n give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a 1._o king_n 3._o 9_o and_o that_o of_o absolom_n there_o be_v no_o man_n depute_v of_o the_o king_n to_o hear_v thou_o 2._o sam._n 15._o 3._o iii_o that_o king_n may_v not_o be_v punish_v unpunishable_a by_o their_o subject_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n and_o the_o twelve_o article_n king_n david_n also_o confirm_v who_o though_o saul_n seek_v to_o stay_v he_o do_v notwithstanding_o refrain_v his_o hand_n from_o kill_v he_o and_o forbid_v abishai_n say_v destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o ca●●_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o be_v innocent_a 1_o sam._n 22._o v._n 9_o and_o when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o 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other_o form_n of_o government_n unless_o that_o by_o the_o word_n king_n may_v perhaps_o be_v understand_v not_o one_o man_n only_o but_o also_o a_o court_n provide_v that_o in_o it_o there_o reside_v a_o supreme_a power_n which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n yet_o hence_o it_o may_v follow_v that_o without_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n there_o will_v be_v a_o liberty_n for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n or_o whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v right_a to_o himself_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o government_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o supreme_a power_n understand_v to_o be_v somewhere_o existent_a v._o we_o have_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o 7._o and_o 8._o article_n say_v that_o servant_n must_v yield_v obedience_n a_o simple_a obedience_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n article_n 7._o that_o son_n owe_v the_o same_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v servant_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n colos_n 3._o 22._o concern_v son_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n colos_n 3._o 20._o now_o as_o we_o by_o simple_a obedience_n understand_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o in_o those_o cite_a place_n of_o saint_n paul_n after_o the_o word_n all_z thing_n we_o must_v suppose_v except_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n vi_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o thus_o by_o piece_n old_a meal_n prove_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n i_o will_v now_o instance_n those_o testimony_n which_o altogether_o establish_v the_o whole_a power_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o simple_a obedience_n due_a to_o they_o from_o their_o subject_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do●_n mat._n 23._o 2._o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o say_v he_o observe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v obey_v simple_o why_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n namely_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o aaron_n the_o priest_n le●_n every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o 1._o now_o because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o all_o king_n do_v at_o that_o time_n require_v a_o absolute_a entire_a obedience_n from_o their_o subject_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o again_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n put_v they_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principalitiy_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o what_o principality_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o principality_n of_o those_o time_n which_o require_v a_o absolute_a obedience_n furthermore_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n belong_v by_o hereditary_a right_n 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of_o the_o lineage_n of_o david_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n chap._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v adore_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n as_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o herod_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n seek_v to_o slay_v he_o chap._n 2._o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v preach_v both_o by_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o himself_o chap._n 3_o 4._o that_o he_o teach_v the_o law_n not_o as_o the_o scribe_n but_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n chap._n 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o he_o cure_v disease_n miraculous_o chap._n 8_o 9_o that_o he_o send_v his_o apostle_n the_o preacher_n of_o his_o kingdom_n throughout_o all_o the_o part_n of_o judea_n to_o proclaim_v his_o kingdom_n chap._n 10._o that_o he_o command_v the_o messenger_n send_v from_o john_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n or_o not_o to_o tell_v he_o what_o they_o have_v see_v namely_o the_o miracle_n which_o be_v only_o compatible_a with_o christ_n chap._n 11._o that_o he_o prove_v and_o declare_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o pharisee_n 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