non_fw-fr est_fw-fr postestas_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la quae_fw-la comparetur_fw-la ei_fw-la job._n 41.24_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n 1651_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n &_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1651._o fide_fw-la ✚_o et_fw-fr ✚_o fortitudine_fw-la the_o right_a hon._n ble_o algernon_n capell_n earl_n of_o essex_n viscount_n maldon_n and_o baron_n capell_n of_o hadham_n 1701._o to_o my_o most_o honour_a friend_n mr_n francis_n godolphin_n of_o godolphin_n honour_a sir_n your_o most_o worthy_a brother_n mr_n sidney_n godolphin_n when_o he_o live_v be_v please_v to_o think_v my_o study_n something_o and_o otherwise_o to_o oblige_v i_o as_o you_o know_v with_o real_a testimony_n of_o his_o good_a opinion_n great_a in_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o person_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o virtue_n that_o dispose_v a_o man_n either_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o country_n to_o civil_a society_n or_o private_a friendship_n that_o do_v not_o manifest_o appear_v in_o his_o conversation_n not_o as_o acquire_v by_o necessity_n or_o affect_v upon_o occasion_n but_o inhaerent_a and_o shine_v in_o a_o generous_a constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n therefore_o in_o honour_n and_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o with_o devotion_n to_o yourself_o i_o humble_o dedicate_v unto_o you_o this_o my_o discourse_n of_o commonwealth_n i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o world_n will_v receive_v it_o nor_o how_o it_o may_v reflect_v on_o those_o that_o shall_v seem_v to_o favour_v it_o for_o in_o a_o way_n beset_v with_o those_o that_o contend_v on_o one_o side_n for_o too_o great_a liberty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o too_o much_o authority_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o pass_v between_o the_o point_n of_o both_o unwounded_a but_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v the_o civil_a power_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n condemn_v nor_o private_a man_n by_o reprehend_v it_o declare_v they_o think_v that_o power_n too_o great_a beside_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o in_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o power_n like_a to_o those_o simple_a and_o unpartial_a creature_n in_o the_o roman_a capitol_n that_o with_o their_o noise_n defend_v those_o within_o it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v they_o but_o there_o offend_v none_o i_o think_v but_o those_o without_o or_o such_o within_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o favour_v they_o that_o which_o perhaps_o may_v most_o offend_v be_v certain_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n allege_v by_o i_o to_o other_o purpose_n than_o ordinary_o they_o use_v to_o be_v by_o other_o but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o due_a submission_n and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o my_o subject_n necessary_o for_o they_o be_v the_o outwork_n of_o the_o enemy_n from_o whence_o they_o impugn_v the_o civil_a power_n if_o notwithstanding_o this_o you_o find_v my_o labour_n general_o decry_v you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o excuse_v yourself_o and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o love_v my_o own_o opinion_n and_o think_v all_o true_a i_o say_v that_o i_o honour_v your_o brother_n and_o honour_v you_o and_o have_v presume_v on_o that_o to_o assume_v the_o title_n without_o your_o knowledge_n of_o be_v as_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n tho._n hobbes_n paris_n april_n 15_o 25._o 1651._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o part_n of_o man._n chap._n introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o of_o sense_n page_n 3_o chap._n 2._o of_o imagination_n page_n 4_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o consequence_n or_o train_n of_o imagination_n page_n 8_o chap._n 4._o of_o speech_n page_n 12_o chap._n 5._o of_o reason_n and_o science_n page_n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o interior_a beginning_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n common_o call_v the_o passion_n and_o the_o speech_n by_o which_o they_o be_v express_v page_n 23_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o end_n or_o resolution_n of_o discourse_n page_n 30_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o virtue_n common_o call_v intellectual_a and_o their_o contrary_a defect_n page_n 32_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o several_a subject_n of_o knowledge_n page_n 40_o chap._n 10._o of_o power_n worth_n dignity_n honour_n and_o worthiness_n page_n 41_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o manner_n page_n 47_o chap._n 12._o of_o religion_n page_n 52_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o concern_v their_o felicity_n and_o misery_n page_n 60_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n page_n 64_o chap._n 15._o of_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 71_o chap._n 16._o of_o person_n author_n and_o thing_n personate_v page_n 80_o the_o second_o part_n of_o commonwealth_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o cause_n generation_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 85_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n by_o institution_n page_n 88_o chap._n 19_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o commonwealth_n by_o institution_n and_o of_o succession_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 94_o chap._n 20._o of_o dominion_n paternal_a and_o despoticall_a page_n 101_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n page_n 107_o chap._n 22._o of_o systemes_n subject_a political_a and_o private_a page_n 115_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 123_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nutrition_n and_o procreation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 127_o chap._n 25._o of_o counsel_n page_n 131_o chap._n 26._o of_o civil_a law_n page_n 136_o chap._n 27._o of_o crime_n excuse_n and_o extenuation_n page_n 151_o chap._n 28._o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n page_n 161_o chap._n 29._o of_o those_o thing_n that_o weaken_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 167_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a page_n 175_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n page_n 186_o the_o three_o part._n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n chap._n 32._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a politic_n page_n 195_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o number_n antiquity_n scope_n authority_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 199_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o spirit_n angel_n and_o inspiration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 207_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a sacred_a and_o sacrament_n page_n 216_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophet_n page_n 222_o chap._n 37._o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o use_n page_n 233_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o eternal_a life_n hell_n salvation_n the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o redemption_n page_n 238_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o word_n church_n page_n 247_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n moses_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n page_n 249_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o office_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n page_n 261_o chap._n 42._o of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 267_o chap._n 43._o of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o man_n reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_n 321_o the_o four_o part._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n chap._n 44._o of_o spiritual_a darkness_n from_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n page_n 333_o chap._n 45._o of_o daemonology_n and_o other_o relic_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n page_n 352_o chap._n 46._o of_o darkness_n from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o fabulous_a tradition_n page_n 367_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o such_o darkness_n and_o to_o who_o it_o accrue_v page_n 381_o a_o review_n and_o conclusion_n page_n 389_o errata_fw-la page_n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o love_v praise_n râ—…d_a love_n of_o praise_n p._n 75._o l._n 5._o for_o signied_a r._n signify_v p._n 88_o l._n 1._o for_o perform_v r._n form_n l._n 35._o for_o sovereign_n r._n the_o sovereign_n p._n 94._o l._n 14._o for_o land_n r._n hand_n p._n 100_o l._n 28._o for_o in_o r._n in_o he_o p._n 102._o l._n 46._o for_o in_o r._n be_v p._n 105._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o ver_fw-la 10._o r._n ver_fw-la 19_o etc._n etc._n p._n 116._o l._n 46._o for_o be_v involve_v r._n be_v not_o involve_v p._n 120._o l._n 42._o for_o those_o body_n r._n these_o body_n p._n 137._o â—…_n a._n for_o in_o general_n r._n in_o general_a p._n 139._o
l._n 36._o for_o be_v r._n where_o p._n 166._o l._n 18._o for_o benefit_n r._n benefit_n p._n 200._o l._n 48._o deal_n also_o l._n 49._o for_o deliver_v r._n deliver_v p._n 203._o l._n 35._o for_o other_o r._n high_a p._n 204._o l._n 15._o for_o and_o leave_v r._n if_o leave_v l._n 39_o for_o write_v r._n write_v p._n 206._o l._n 19_o for_o of_o the_o r._n over_o the._n p._n 234._o l._n 1._o for_o but_o of_o r._n but_o by_o mediation_n of_o l._n 15._o deal_n and._n l._n 38._o for_o put_v r._n pull_v p._n 262._o l._n 19_o for_o tisme_n r._n baptism_n p._n 268._o l._n 48._o for_o that_o the_o r._n that_o p._n 271._o l._n 1._o for_o observe_v r._n obey_v l._n 4._o for_o contrary_a the_o r._n contrary_a to_o the._n p._n 272._o l._n 36._o for_o our_o saviour_n of_o life_n r._n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n p._n 275._o l._n 18._o for_o if_o shall_v r._n if_o he_o shall_v l._n 30._o for_o haven_n r._n heaven_n l._n 45._o for_o of_o church_n r._n of_o the_o church_n p._n 276._o l._n 38._o deal_n inter_fw-la l._n 46._o deal_n be_v p._n 285._o l._n 11._o for_o he_o have_v r._n he_o have_v p._n 287._o l._n 10._o deal_n of_o p._n 298._o l._n 36._o for_o to_o ay_o r._n to_o lay._n p._n 361._o l._n 36._o for_o he_o r._n they_o the_o introduction_n nature_n the_o art_n whereby_o god_n have_v make_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n be_v by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o also_o imitate_v that_o it_o can_v make_v a_o artificial_a animal_n for_o see_v life_n be_v but_o a_o motion_n of_o limb_n the_o begin_n whereof_o be_v in_o some_o principal_a part_n within_o why_o may_v we_o not_o say_v that_o all_o automata_n engine_n that_o move_v themselves_o by_o spring_n and_o wheel_n as_o do_v a_o watch_n have_v a_o artificial_a life_n for_o what_o be_v the_o heart_n but_o a_o spring_n and_o the_o nerve_n but_o so_o many_o strâ—…gs_n and_o the_o â—…oynts_n but_o so_o many_o wheel_n give_v motion_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n such_o as_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o artificer_n art_n go_v yet_o further_o imitate_v that_o rational_a and_o most_o excellent_a work_n of_o nature_n maâ—…_n for_o by_o art_n be_v create_v that_o great_a leviathan_n call_v a_o commonwealth_n or_o state_n in_o latin_a civitas_n which_o be_v but_o a_o artificial_a man_n though_o of_o great_a stature_n and_o strength_n than_o the_o natural_a for_o who_o protection_n and_o defence_n it_o be_v intend_v and_o in_o which_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v a_o artificial_a soul_n as_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o magistrate_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o judicature_n and_o execution_n artificial_a joint_n reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o which_o fasten_v to_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n every_o joint_n and_o member_n be_v move_v to_o perform_v his_o duty_n be_v the_o nerve_n that_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a the_o wealth_n and_o riches_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a member_n be_v the_o strength_n salus_n populi_n the_o people_n safety_n its_o business_n counsellor_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o it_o to_o know_v be_v suggest_v unto_o it_o be_v the_o memory_n equity_n and_o law_n a_o artificial_a reason_n and_o will_n concord_n health_n sedition_n sickness_n and_o civil_a war_n death_n last_o the_o paâ—…ts_n and_o covenant_n by_o which_o the_o part_n of_o this_o body_n politic_n be_v at_o first_o make_v set_v together_o and_o unite_v resemble_v that_o fiat_n or_o the_o let_v we_o make_v man_n pronounce_v by_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n to_o describe_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o artificial_a man_n i_o will_v consider_v first_o the_o matter_n thereof_o and_o the_o artificer_n both_o which_o be_v man._n second_o how_o and_o by_o what_o covenant_n it_o be_v make_v what_o be_v the_o right_n and_o just_a power_n or_o authority_n of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o preserve_v and_o dissolve_v it_o three_o what_o be_v a_o christian_a commonwealth_n last_o what_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n concern_v the_o first_o there_o be_v a_o say_n much_o usurp_v of_o late_a that_o wisdom_n be_v acquire_v not_o by_o read_v of_o book_n but_o of_o men._n consequently_n whereunto_o those_o person_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n can_v give_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o be_v wise_a take_v great_a delight_n to_o show_v what_o they_o think_v they_o have_v read_v in_o man_n by_o uncharitable_a censure_n of_o one_o another_o behind_o their_o back_n but_o there_o be_v another_o say_v not_o of_o late_o understand_v by_o which_o they_o may_v learn_v true_o to_o read_v one_o another_o if_o they_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n and_o that_o be_v nosâ—…e_fw-la teipsum_fw-la read_v thyself_o which_o be_v not_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v to_o countenance_n either_o the_o barbarous_a state_n of_o man_n in_o power_n towards_o their_o inferior_n or_o to_o encourage_v man_n of_o low_a degree_n to_o a_o saucy_a behaviour_n towards_o their_o better_n but_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o for_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o one_o man_n to_o the_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o another_o whosoever_o look_v into_o himself_o and_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v when_o he_o do_v think_v opine_n reason_n hope_v fear_v &c_n &c_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o shall_v thereby_o read_v and_o know_v what_o be_v the_o thought_n and_o passion_n of_o all_o other_o man_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n i_o say_v the_o similitude_n of_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n desire_n fear_v hope_v not_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n desire_v fear_z hope_a &c_n &c_n for_o these_o the_o constitution_n individual_a and_o particular_a education_n do_v so_o vary_v and_o they_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v keep_v from_o our_o knowledge_n that_o the_o character_n of_o man_n heart_n blot_v and_o confound_v as_o they_o be_v with_o dissemble_v lie_a counterfeit_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n be_v legible_a only_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n and_o though_o by_o man_n action_n we_o do_v discover_v their_o design_n sometime_o yet_o to_o do_v it_o without_o compare_v they_o with_o our_o own_o and_o distinguish_v all_o circumstance_n by_o which_o the_o case_n may_v come_v to_o be_v alter_v be_v to_o decipher_v without_o a_o key_n and_o be_v for_o the_o most_o paâ—…_n deceive_v by_o too_o much_o trust_v or_o by_o too_o much_o diffidence_n as_o he_o that_o read_v be_v himself_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a man_n but_o let_v one_o man_n read_v another_o by_o his_o action_n never_o so_o perfect_o it_o serve_v he_o only_o with_o his_o acquaintance_n which_o be_v but_o few_o he_o that_o be_v to_o govern_v a_o whole_a nation_n must_v read_v in_o himself_o not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n but_o mankind_n which_o though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o do_v hard_a than_o to_o learn_v any_o language_n or_o science_n yet_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v set_v down_o my_o own_o read_v orderly_o and_o perspicuous_o the_o pain_n leave_v anoâ—…her_o will_v be_v only_o to_o consider_v if_o he_o also_o find_v not_o the_o same_o in_o himself_o for_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n admit_v no_o other_o demonstration_n of_o man._n chap._n i._o of_o sense_n concern_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n i_o will_v consider_v they_o first_o single_o and_o afterward_o in_o train_n or_o dependence_n upon_o one_o another_o single_o they_o be_v every_o one_o a_o representation_n or_o appearance_n of_o some_o quality_n or_o other_o accident_n of_o a_o body_n without_o we_o which_o be_v common_o call_v a_o object_n which_o object_n work_v on_o the_o eye_n ear_n and_o other_o part_n of_o man_n body_n and_o by_o diversity_n of_o work_v produce_v diversity_n of_o apparence_n the_o original_a of_o they_o all_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v sense_n for_o there_o be_v no_o conception_n in_o a_o man_n mind_n which_o have_v not_o at_o first_o total_o or_o by_o part_n be_v beget_v upon_o the_o organ_n of_o 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that_o right_a but_o only_o in_o lay_v down_o they_o strengthen_v he_o to_o use_v his_o own_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o all_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o give_v but_o left_a to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o and_o except_v the_o limit_n set_v he_o by_o natural_a law_n as_o entire_a as_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n and_o of_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o his_o neighbour_n â—…rom_o the_o definition_n of_o punishment_n i_o infer_v first_o that_o neither_o punishment_n private_a revenge_n nor_o injury_n of_o private_a man_n can_v proper_o be_v style_v punishment_n because_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o public_a authority_n second_o that_o to_o be_v neglect_v and_o unpreferred_a by_o the_o public_a preferment_n favour_n be_v not_o a_o punishment_n because_o no_o new_a evil_n be_v thereby_o on_o any_o man_n inflict_v he_o be_v only_o leave_v in_o the_o estate_n he_o be_v in_o before_o three_o that_o the_o evil_n inflict_v 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garrison_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o it_o be_v then_o that_o he_o have_v no_o long_a protection_n from_o he_o but_o be_v protect_v by_o the_o adverse_a party_n for_o his_o contribution_n see_v therefore_o such_o contribution_n be_v every_o where_o as_o a_o thing_n inevitable_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o assistance_n to_o the_o enemy_n esteem_v lawful_a a_o total_a submission_n which_o be_v but_o a_o assistance_n to_o the_o enemy_n can_v be_v esteem_v unlawful_a beside_o if_o a_o man_n consider_v that_o they_o who_o submit_v assist_v the_o enemy_n but_o with_o part_n of_o their_o estate_n whereas_o they_o that_o refuse_v assist_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o call_v their_o submission_n or_o composition_n a_o assistance_n but_o rather_o a_o detriment_n to_o the_o enemy_n but_o if_o a_o man_n beside_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o subject_a have_v take_v upon_o he_o a_o new_a obligation_n of_o a_o soldier_n than_o he_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o submit_v to_o a_o new_a power_n as_o long_o as_o the_o old_a one_o keep_v the_o field_n and_o give_v he_o mean_n of_o subsistence_n either_o in_o his_o army_n or_o garrison_n for_o in_o this_o case_n he_o can_v complain_v of_o want_n of_o protection_n and_o mean_n to_o live_v as_o a_o soldier_n but_o when_o that_o also_o fail_v a_o soldier_n also_o may_v seek_v his_o protection_n wheresoever_o he_o have_v most_o hope_n to_o have_v it_o and_o may_v lawful_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o new_a master_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o may_v do_v it_o lawful_o if_o he_o will_n if_o therefore_o he_o do_v it_o he_o be_v undoubted_o bind_v to_o be_v a_o true_a subject_a for_o a_o contract_n lawful_o make_v can_v lawful_o be_v break_v by_o this_o also_o a_o man_n may_v understand_v when_o it_o be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v conquer_a and_o in_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o conquest_n and_o the_o right_n of_o a_o conqueror_n consist_v for_o this_o submission_n be_v 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may_v be_v either_o express_a or_o tacit_a express_v by_o promise_n tacite_fw-la by_o other_o sign_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o make_v such_o a_o express_a promise_n because_o he_o be_v one_o who_o power_n perhaps_o be_v not_o considerable_a yet_o if_o he_o live_v under_o their_o protection_n open_o he_o be_v understand_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o government_n but_o if_o he_o live_v there_o secret_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v do_v to_o a_o spy_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o state_n i_o say_v not_o he_o do_v any_o injustice_n for_o act_n of_o open_a hostility_n bear_v not_o that_o name_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v just_o put_v to_o death_n likewise_o if_o a_o man_n when_o his_o country_n be_v conquer_v be_v out_o of_o it_o he_o be_v not_o conquer_a nor_o subject_a but_o if_o at_o his_o return_n he_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o so_o that_o conquest_n to_o define_v it_o be_v the_o acquire_v of_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n by_o victory_n which_o right_o be_v acquire_v in_o the_o people_n submission_n by_o which_o they_o contract_v with_o the_o victor_n promise_v obedience_n for_o life_n and_o liberty_n in_o the_o 29._o chapter_n i_o have_v set_v down_o for_o one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o commonwealth_n their_o imperfect_a generation_n consist_v in_o the_o want_n of_o a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a legislative_a power_n for_o want_v whereof_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n be_v fain_o to_o handle_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n unconstant_o and_o as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o hot_a for_o he_o to_o hold_v one_o reason_n whereof_o which_o i_o have_v not_o there_o mention_v be_v this_o that_o they_o will_v all_o of_o they_o justify_v the_o war_n by_o which_o their_o power_n be_v at_o first_o get_v and_o whereon_o as_o they_o think_v their_o right_n depend_v and_o not_o on_o the_o possession_n as_o if_o for_o example_n the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o upon_o their_o lineal_a and_o direct_v descent_n from_o he_o by_o which_o mean_n there_o will_v perhaps_o be_v no_o tie_n of_o the_o subject_n obedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o the_o world_n wherein_o while_o they_o needlesse_o think_v to_o justify_v themselves_o they_o justify_v all_o the_o successful_a rebellion_n that_o ambition_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n raise_v against_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n therefore_o i_o put_v down_o for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o effectual_a seed_n of_o the_o death_n of_o any_o state_n that_o the_o conqueror_n require_v not_o only_o a_o submission_n of_o man_n action_n to_o they_o
thirst._n aversion_n love_n hate_n contempt_n good_n evil_n pulchrum_n turpe_fw-la delightful_a profitable_a 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a delight_n displeasure_n pleasure_n offence_n pleasure_n of_o sense_n pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n pain_n grief_n hope_n despair_n fear_n courage_n anger_n confidence_n diffidâ—…nce_n indignation_n benevolence_n good_a nature_n covetousness_n ambition_n pusillanimity_n magnanimity_n valour_n liberality_n miserableness_n kindness_n natural_a lust._n luxury_n the_o passion_n of_o love_n jealousy_n revengefulnesse_n curiosity_n religion_n superstition_n true_a religion_n panic_n terror_n admiration_n glory_n vain-glory._n dejection_n sudden_a glory_n laughter_n sudden_a dejection_n weep_v shame_n blush_v impudence_n pity_n cruelty_n emulation_n envy_n deliberation_n the_o will._n form_n of_o speech_n in_o passion_n good_a and_o evil_a apparent_a felicity_n praise_n magnification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o sentence_n â—…inal_n doubt_n science_n opinioâ—…_n consciâ—…ce_n belief_n faith_n intellectual_a virtue_n define_v wit_n natural_a or_o acquire_v natural_a wit._n good_a wit_n or_o fancy_n good_a judgement_n discretion_n prudence_n craft_n acquire_v wit._n giddiness_n madness_n rage_n melancholy_n insignificant_a speech_n power_n worth_n dignity_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v honourable_a dishonourable_a coat_n of_o arm_n title_n of_o honour_n worthiness_n fitness_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o manner_n a_o restless_a desire_n of_o power_n in_o all_o man_n love_n of_o contention_n from_o competition_n civil_a obedience_n from_o love_n of_o ease_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n and_o from_o love_n of_o arts._n love_n of_o virtue_n from_o love_n praise_n hate_v from_o difficulty_n of_o requite_v great_a benefit_n and_o from_o conscience_n of_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promptness_n to_o hurt_v from_o fear_n and_o from_o distrufl_fw-mi of_o their_o own_o wit_n vain_a undertake_v from_o vain-glory._n ambition_n from_o opinion_n of_o sufficiency_n irresolution_n from_o too_o great_a value_v of_o small_a matter_n conâ—…idence_n in_o other_o â—…rom_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n and_o from_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o from_o want_n of_o understanding_n adhaerence_n to_o custom_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n adhaerence_n to_o private_a man_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n credulity_n from_o ignorance_n of_o nature_n curiosity_n to_o know_v from_o care_n of_o future_a time_n natural_a re_n ligion_n from_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o first_o from_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thingâ—…_n from_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o anxiety_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o invisible_a thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o incorporeal_a but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o honour_v mâ—…n_v and_o attribute_n to_o they_o all_o extraordinary_a event_n four_o thing_n natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n mide_fw-la different_a by_o culture_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o gentilism_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o same_o chap._n 35._o the_o cause_n of_o change_n in_o religion_n enjoin_v belief_n of_o impossibility_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o establish_v want_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n miracle_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judge_n 2._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a from_o equâ—…lity_n proceâ—…ds_v diâ—…idence_n from_o diffidence_n war_n out_o of_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v always_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o the_o incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o war._n in_o such_o a_o war_n nothing_o be_v unjust_a the_o passion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o peace_n right_o of_o nature_n what_o liberty_n what_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o difference_n of_o right_n and_o law_n natural_o every_o man_n have_v right_o to_o everything_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o seoond_n law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o right_n renounce_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v transfer_v right_o what_o obligation_n duty_n injustice_n not_o all_o right_n be_v alienable_a contract_n what_o covenant_n what_o free-gift_n sign_n of_o contract_n express_v sign_n of_o contract_n by_o inference_n free_a gift_n pass_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o past._n sign_n of_o contract_n be_v word_n both_o of_o the_o past_a present_a and_o future_a merit_n what_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n when_o invalid_n right_o to_o the_o end_n contain_v right_o to_o the_o mean_n no_o covenant_n with_o beast_n nor_o with_o god_n witâ—…out_v special_a revelation_n no_o covenant_n but_o of_o possible_a and_o future_a covenant_n how_o make_v void_a covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v valide_fw-la the_o former_a covenant_n to_o one_o make_v void_a the_o late_a to_o another_o a_o man_n covenant_n not_o to_o defend_v himself_o be_v void_a no_o man_n oblige_v to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n no_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n a_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n the_o three_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n justice_n and_o jnjustice_n what_o justice_n and_o propriety_n begin_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n justice_z not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n covenant_n not_o discharge_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o man_n &_o justice_n of_o action_n what_o justice_n of_o manner_n and_o justice_n of_o action_n nothing_o do_v to_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n can_v be_v injury_n justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n gratitude_n the_o five_o mutual_a accommodetion_n or_o compleasance_n the_o six_o facility_n to_o pardon_n the_o seven_o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n respect_v only_o the_o future_a good_a the_o eight_o against_o contumely_n the_o nine_o against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o against_o arrogance_n the_o eleuâ—…nth_n equity_n the_o twelve_o equal_a use_n of_o thing_n common_a the_o thirteen_o of_o lot_n the_o fourteen_o of_o primogeniture_n and_o first_o seize_v the_o â—…fteenth_n of_o mediator_n the_o sixteen_o of_o submission_n to_o arbitrement_n the_o seventeen_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o eighteen_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n that_o have_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o partiality_n the_o nineteen_o of_o witness_n a_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nâ—…ture_n may_v eâ—…sily_o be_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v inconscience_n always_o but_o in_o effect_n then_o only_o when_o there_o be_v security_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o easy_a the_o science_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n a_o person_n what_o person_n natural_a and_o artificial_a the_o word_n person_n whence_o actor_n author_n authority_n covenant_n by_o authority_n bind_v the_o author_n but_o not_o the_o actor_n the_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v show_v thing_n personate_v inanimate_a irrational_a false_a god_n the_o true_a god_n a_o multitude_n of_o man_n how_o one_o person_n every_o one_o be_v author_n a_o actor_n may_v be_v many_o man_n make_v one_o by_o plurâ—…lity_n of_o voyâ—…_n representatives_n when_o the_o number_n be_v even_o unprofitable_a negatiuâ—…_n voice_n the_o end_n of_o commonweâ—…th_n particular_a security_n chap._n 13._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o few_o man_n or_o family_n nor_o from_o a_o great_a multitude_n unless_o direct_v by_o one_o judgement_n and_o that_o continual_o why_o certain_a creature_n without_o reason_n or_o speech_n do_v nevertheless_o live_v in_o society_n without_o any_o câ—…rcive_a power_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n sovereign_n and_o subjeâ—…t_o what_o the_o act_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o consequence_n to_o such_o institution_n be_v 1._o the_o subject_n can_v change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 2._o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v forfeit_v 3_o no_o man_n can_v without_o injustice_n protest_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v by_o the_o major_a part_n 4_o the_o sovereign_n action_n can_v be_v just_o accuse_v by_o the_o subject_n 5._o what_o soever_o the_o sovereign_n do_v be_v unpunishable_a by_o the_o subject_a 6._o the_o sovereign_n be_v judge_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o judge_n of_o what_o doctrine_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v they_o 7_o the_o right_n of_o make_v rule_n whereby_o the_o subject_n may_v every_o man_n know_v what_o be_v so_o his_o own_o as_o no_o other_o subject_a can_v without_o injustice_n take_v it_o from_o he_o 8_o to_o
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