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authority_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o covenant_n for_o this_o unite_a force_n of_o the_o public_a sword_n according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o that_o covenant_n which_o by_o he_o be_v make_v the_o sole_a foundation_n of_o government_n and_o if_o a_o covenant_n which_o by_o he_o be_v but_o breath_n have_v no_o oblige_a power_n neither_o can_v the_o public_a sword_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o covenant_n have_v any_o it_o he_o instead_o of_o other_o verb_n which_o he_o use_v there_o have_v interpret_v this_o one_o of_o compel_v that_o this_o covenant_n without_o the_o public_a sword_n have_v no_o power_n to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o obedience_n it_o may_v have_v receive_v some_o credit_n because_o when_o we_o lose_v these_o virtue_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v only_o the_o public_a sword_n which_o by_o force_n can_v make_v they_o submit_v but_o yet_o that_o which_o the_o sword_n can_v just_o compel_v any_o unto_o must_v be_v by_o the_o oblige_a virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o whereas_o he_o place_v the_o oblige_a power_n in_o the_o sword_n he_o give_v all_o right_a of_o interest_n to_o it_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o monarchy_n let_v king_n know_v that_o their_o sword_n may_v rust_v or_o loose_v their_o edge_n and_o then_o he_o who_o have_v the_o keen_a sword_n may_v plead_v the_o best_a right_n this_o encourage_v the_o late_a rebel_n who_o have_v get_v a_o long_a sword_n than_o the_o king_n upon_o that_o title_n preserve_v their_o usurpation_n to_o the_o utmost_a they_o can_v and_o the_o wickedness_n be_v very_o apparent_a for_o by_o his_o doctrine_n whosoever_o can_v force_v his_o superiority_n may_v justify_v his_o exercise_n in_o it_o which_o be_v the_o great_a encouragement_n rebellion_n can_v desire_v but_o perhaps_o that_o phrase_n the_o public_a sword_n may_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o he_o understand_v the_o national_a power_n in_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n which_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n all_o who_o action_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o all_o what_o a_o foolcry_n be_v this_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o rebellion_n in_o which_o the_o rebel_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o approve_v the_o action_n of_o the_o supreme_a they_o rebel_v against_o and_o suppose_v that_o impossible_a fiction_n of_o the_o universal_a meeting_n and_o assent_n to_o that_o covenant_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o person_n renounce_v who_o make_v that_o covenant_n how_o can_v the_o sword_n authorise_v his_o action_n which_o pretend_v his_o power_n from_o the_o breath_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o breath_n as_o mr._n hâ—bbs_n term_n it_o be_v long_o since_o go_v and_o perish_v and_o a_o new_a breach_n start_v up_o in_o its_o place_n the_o right_a of_o the_o sword_n be_v give_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o promise_n to_o own_o his_o action_n that_o breath_n be_v go_v they_o breathe_v contrary_o and_o revoke_v it_o if_o any_o man_n can_v get_v the_o sword_n he_o will_v make_v they_o blow_v such_o a_o other_o breath_n upon_o his_o sword_n as_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o first_o supreme_a the_o truth_n be_v mr._n hobbs_n make_v the_o power_n of_o government_n to_o consist_v immediate_o in_o the_o sword_n but_o that_o found_v upon_o a_o breath_n which_o iâ—_n blow_v away_o with_o any_o little_a cross_a wind_n and_o certain_o this_o make_v a_o most_o unhappy_a institution_n and_o settlement_n of_o any_o right_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o nineti_v page_n i_o let_v pass_v as_o not_o material_a to_o any_o thing_n precede_v or_o follow_v after_o and_o i_o pass_v to_o his_o three_o inference_n which_o begin_v thus_o chap._n vii_o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o three_o inference_n examine_v no_o man_n to_o be_v destroy_v for_o his_o dissent_n to_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o other_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o political_a inquisition_n more_o severe_a than_o that_o for_o religion_n three_o because_o the_o major_a part_n have_v by_o consent_v voice_n declare_v a_o sovereign_n he_o that_o dissent_v must_v now_o consent_v with_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v be_v content_v to_o own_o all_o the_o action_n he_o shall_v do_v or_o else_o just_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a condition_n either_o he_o must_v own_v all_o the_o action_n his_o sovereign_n do_v or_o just_o be_v destroy_v i_o believe_v never_o murder_n be_v so_o justify_v upon_o such_o term_n before_o own_o all_o his_o action_n no_o christian_a no_o honest_a man_n will_v do_v it_o his_o sovereign_n may_v be_v antichristian_a a_o hobbist_n who_o action_n no_o christian_a man_n can_v avouch_v he_o may_v act_v foolish_o which_o no_o wise_a man_n can_v authorise_v he_o may_v act_v wicked_o which_o no_o honest_a man_n can_v consent_v unto_o or_o else_o just_o be_v destroy_v by_o his_o fellow_n subject_n which_o he_o understand_v by_o that_o word_n the_o rest_n destruction_n be_v the_o great_a mischief_n can_v come_v to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v never_o inflict_v but_o for_o some_o mighty_a crime_n which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o man_n charge_v with_o but_o only_o a_o dissent_v or_o protest_v against_o the_o general_a vote_n a_o thing_n often_o do_v in_o parliament_n and_o yet_o no_o such_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o the_o dissenter_n nor_o be_v it_o just_a to_o do_v it_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n mr._n hobbs_n will_v make_v his_o inquisition_n for_o politic_n more_o severe_a than_o any_o inquisition_n for_o religion_n but_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o he_o write_v for_o say_v he_o if_o he_o voluntary_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v assemble_v he_o sufficient_o thereby_o declare_v his_o will_n and_o therefore_o tacit_o covenant_v to_o stand_v to_o what_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v ordain_v i_o think_v by_o what_o go_v before_o he_o must_v have_v declare_v his_o assent_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v enough_o if_o he_o be_v among_o they_o but_o what_o if_o he_o be_v not_o among_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v impossible_a all_o shall_v what_o condition_n be_v that_o man_n in_o he_o proceed_v with_o his_o proof_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o stand_v thereto_o or_o make_v protestation_n against_o any_o their_o decree_n he_o do_v contrary_a to_o his_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o unjust_o suppose_v all_o this_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v destroy_v for_o every_o breach_n of_o covenant_n or_o every_o unjustice_n certain_o mr._n hobbs_n if_o he_o be_v a_o lawmaker_n will_v outdo_v draco_n or_o the_o bloody_a that_o ever_o act_v in_o that_o kind_n this_o be_v a_o foolish_a consequence_n that_o because_o he_o do_v unjust_o he_o shall_v just_o be_v destroy_v he_o go_v on_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o congregation_n or_o not_o and_o whether_o his_o consent_n be_v ask_v or_o not_o he_o must_v either_o submit_v to_o their_o decree_n or_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n he_o be_v in_o before_o wherein_o he_o may_v without_o injustice_n be_v destroy_v by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o the_o madness_n of_o this_o condition_n of_o war_n before_o this_o covenant_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o heretofore_o but_o that_o he_o may_v just_o be_v destroy_v by_o any_o with_o who_o he_o will_v not_o join_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v wicked_a we_o have_v in_o england_n i_o believe_v abundance_n of_o stranger_n of_o foreign_a nation_n which_o neither_o have_v nor_o will_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o covenant_n may_v they_o be_v just_o kill_v nay_o among_o those_o million_o which_o be_v the_o king_n subject_n there_o be_v never_o man_n enter_v this_o or_o the_o like_a covenant_n may_v we_o just_o kill_v one_o another_o nay_o i_o think_v few_o will_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n may_v
of_o he_o for_o let_v we_o consider_v to_o what_o this_o therefore_o relate_v can_v it_o look_v forward_o to_o all_o man_n right_n to_o come_v and_o because_o of_o that_o therefore_o propriety_n shall_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sovereign_n these_o have_v no_o conjunction_n one_o with_o another_o no_o nor_o because_o they_o be_v in_o war_n one_o with_o another_o for_o nation_n that_o be_v in_o war_n one_o with_o another_o have_v right_a of_o some_o and_o people_n that_o have_v right_a to_o many_o thing_n may_v have_v right_a likewise_o to_o what_o they_o have_v of_o some_o so_o that_o this_o therefore_o have_v nothing_o before_o to_o build_v itself_o upon_o and_o indeed_o in_o logic_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v deduce_v out_o of_o the_o prâ—mises_n but_o let_v we_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o new_a sentence_n that_o can_v countenance_v this_o proposition_n that_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o sovereign_n the_o first_o word_n that_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o it_o will_v be_v these_o that_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n therefore_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n this_o follow_v not_o first_o because_o propriety_n may_v be_v where_o there_o be_v war_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n i_o take_v propriety_n for_o a_o peculiar_a right_n and_o title_n which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o any_o good_n this_o a_o man_n may_v have_v at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o have_v war_n with_o another_o and_o again_o he_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n in_o this_o kingdom_n both_o with_o his_o neighbour_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o have_v propriety_n in_o nothing_o but_o his_o bâ—ing_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o if_o peace_n can_v be_v without_o propriety_n and_o propriety_n without_o peace_n it_o can_v true_o be_v say_v that_o propriety_n be_v necessary_a to_o peace_n and_o then_o that_o proposition_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o argument_n fail_v the_o argument_n likewise_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n sect_n iv._o propriety_n not_o depend_v only_o upon_o sovereign_a power_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_n independent_a his_o consequence_n again_o redargue_v propriety_n the_o act_n of_o law_n the_o second_o word_n which_o may_v give_v any_o semblance_n of_o a_o argument_n if_o any_o be_v depend_v upon_o sovereign_a power_n and_o such_o a_o sovereign_a power_n as_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n but_o man_n have_v propriety_n without_o it_o therefore_o no_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o this_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v and_o be_v again_o consider_v the_o sovereign_n himself_o have_v a_o propriety_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o propriety_n have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o any_o but_o then_o consider_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o he_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v of_o subject_n only_o or_o that_o the_o sovereign_n have_v his_o propriety_n by_o right_a of_o his_o sovereignty_n because_o there_o be_v a_o sovereign_n constitute_v and_o that_o the_o propriety_n of_o all_o other_o have_v a_o dependence_n upon_o this_o sovereign_a power_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o that_o propriety_n be_v a_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v that_o propriety_n may_v be_v settle_v by_o contract_n before_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o the_o sovereign_n only_a look_n and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o right_a observation_n of_o those_o law_n which_o be_v consent_v unto_o concern_v propriety_n and_o propriety_n be_v the_o act_n of_o those_o law_n and_o he_o the_o protector_n and_o preserver_n of_o they_o so_o that_o this_o consequence_n be_v not_o deduce_v out_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v set_v down_o by_o he_o and_o these_o few_o word_n which_o be_v add_v be_v of_o no_o force_n in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n for_o although_o he_o may_v direct_v yea_o enforce_v they_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n yet_o propriety_n itself_o be_v a_o act_n of_o those_o law_n which_o settle_v it_o not_o of_o he_o which_o govern_v sect_n v._o many_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o alterable_a by_o humane_a law_n he_o go_v on_o these_o rule_n of_o propriety_n or_o meum_fw-la and_o tuum_fw-la and_o of_o good_a evil_a lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o the_o action_n of_o subject_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o each_o commonwealth_n in_o particular_a the_o rule_n of_o propriety_n that_o be_v of_o the_o particular_a estate_n be_v without_o question_n the_o law_n of_o each_o particular_a commonwealth_n but_o for_o good_a or_o evil_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n so_o frame_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n that_o it_o lie_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a law_n to_o make_v such_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n contrary_a to_o their_o being_n as_o to_o love_v fear_v and_o worship_n god_n no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v it_o evil_n or_o to_o hate_v or_o despise_v he_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v make_v it_o good_a and_o so_o for_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a thing_n which_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n or_o that_o communicate_v to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a book_n these_o be_v law_n beside_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o the_o civil_a law_n can_v alter_v or_o make_v good_a or_o evil_n otherwise_o then_o that_o goodness_n or_o illness_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o the_o law_n divine_a that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o paragraph_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o exposition_n of_o civil_a law_n how_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o he_o which_o i_o conceive_v not_o to_o be_v material_a to_o his_o design_n or_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o let_v it_o alone_o and_o come_v to_o a_o new_a inference_n chap._n xii_o sect_n 1._o the_o sovereign_n oblige_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n and_o accountable_a to_o god_n as_o for_o his_o own_o so_o also_o for_o his_o officer_n neglect_v eight_o say_v he_o â—s_v annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a the_o right_n of_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v â—â—â—erning_v law_n either_o civil_a or_o natural_a or_o concern_v fact_n for_o without_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n there_o be_v no_o protection_n of_o one_o subject_a from_o the_o injury_n of_o another_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o speak_v so_o that_o he_o understand_v by_o it_o not_o a_o natural_a immediate_a agent_n but_o a_o moral_a political_a act_n by_o his_o deputy_n and_o inferior_a officer_n as_o judges_z and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o right_n which_o he_o may_v but_o a_o duty_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o i_o may_v go_v further_o than_o mr._n hâ—bbs_n here_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v responsible_a to_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n for_o not_o take_v care_n that_o those_o his_o officer_n do_v his_o duty_n of_o justice_n in_o decide_v cause_n jethro_n mâ—ses_v father-in-law_n give_v he_o good_a counsel_n not_o to_o take_v that_o burden_n impossible_a for_o his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v upon_o himself_o alone_o but_o divide_v it_o to_o other_o and_o keep_v weighty_a cause_n only_o to_o himself_o sect_n ii_o mr._n hobbs_n nine_o inference_n affirm_v sovereign_n in_o ordinary_a emergency_n to_o use_v ordinary_a mean_n salus_fw-la populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la ninthly_o etc._n etc._n say_v he_o true_o reader_n i_o be_o tire_v with_o transcribe_v his_o word_n distinct_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o nine_o inference_n be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o sovereign_n have_v right_a to_o the_o militia_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o of_o all_o mean_n to_o maintain_v his_o army_n and_o he_o say_v right_a without_o this_o all_o other_o be_v nothing_o the_o subject_n can_v be_v protect_v either_o from_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a injury_n this_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o he_o have_v right_o only_a to_o use_v right_a mean_n for_o this_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o case_n of_o necessity_n salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la lex_fw-la but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a manage_n of_o affair_n he_o must_v reserve_v himself_o questionless_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n sect_n iii_o the_o choice_n of_o councillor_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sovereign_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o reason_n of_o this_o conclusion_n refute_v for_o his_o ten_o inference_n which_o be_v his_o right_n of_o choose_v councillor_n officer_n of_o his_o army_n and_o the_o like_a i_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o not_o for_o his_o oft_o confute_v reason_n because_o he_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n he_o must_v have_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n for_o he_o can_v have_v right_a to_o get_v his_o right_a end_n by_o crooked_a mean_n but_o because_o he_o be_v supreme_a and_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n in_o his_o realm_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o many_o kingdom_n great_a office_n belong_v to_o family_n as_o
general_n chamberlain_n and_o the_o like_a and_o those_o can_v just_o be_v lay_v aside_o out_o of_o those_o place_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o and_o have_v by_o inheritance_n without_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o disinherit_n be_v produce_v sect_n iv._o the_o eleven_o inference_n affirm_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o consequent_o no_o punishment_n his_o eleven_o be_v most_o true_a that_o to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o punish_v and_o reward_v according_a to_o law_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n i_o fear_v to_o join_v with_o he_o here_o to_o punish_v where_o be_v no_o law_n according_a as_o he_o shall_v judge_v meet_a to_o conduce_v to_o the_o deter_v of_o man_n from_o do_v disservice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o i_o like_v not_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n where_o no_o law_n no_o sin_n therefore_o no_o punishment_n his_o last_o inference_n be_v after_o a_o long_a preamble_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o give_v title_n of_o honour_n i_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o clause_n but_o observe_v that_o his_o twelve_o eleven_o ten_o nine_o inference_n be_v all_o page_n 92._o sect_n v._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o objection_n and_o answer_v approve_v king_n more_o incommodate_v than_o subject_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o their_o account_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n i_o have_v thus_o brief_o touch_v upon_o these_o particular_a inference_n which_o he_o call_v the_o right_a of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o have_v censure_v they_o any_o man_n may_v easy_o look_v through_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o cap._n but_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o cap._n page_n 94._o he_o seem_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n â—_o a_o man_n may_v here_o object_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o subject_n be_v very_o miserable_a as_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o lust_n or_o other_o irregular_a passion_n of_o he_o oâ—_n they_o who_o have_v so_o unlimited_a a_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o common_o they_o who_o live_v under_o a_o monarch_n think_v it_o the_o fault_n of_o monarchy_n etc._n etc._n not_o consider_v say_v he_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n can_v never_o be_v without_o some_o incommodity_n or_o other_o i_o think_v he_o speak_v truth_n in_o almost_o all_o this_o whole_a paragraph_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a man_n who_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o heaven_n and_o hell_n i_o may_v say_v that_o as_o all_o subject_n must_v whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n have_v incommodity_n so_o king_n have_v many_o more_o their_o crown_n be_v make_v of_o thorn_n and_o their_o sceptre_n too_o heavy_a almost_o for_o man_n to_o bear_v because_o they_o have_v a_o mighty_a account_n to_o make_v up_o to_o their_o king_n the_o king_n of_o king_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o their_o government_n with_o which_o word_n i_o end_v this_o cap._n and_o come_v to_o his_o next_o which_o be_v cap._n 19_o entitle_v thus_o of_o the_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 chap._n xiii_o sect_n 1._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o expression_n of_o representative_a not_o proper_a and_o diminutive_a of_o sovereignty_n two_o question_n raise_v about_o the_o division_n of_o commonwealth_n leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o he_o begin_v this_o cap._n with_o a_o exposition_n of_o that_o ancient_a division_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n into_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a and_o democratical_a which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o only_a form_n by_o which_o any_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v and_o in_o the_o hottom_n of_o this_o 94_o page_n he_o prove_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o reprâ—seâ—itative_a must_v needs_o be_v one_o man_n or_o more_o and_o if_o more_o than_o it_o be_v â—ither_o the_o assembly_n of_o all_o or_o but_o of_o a_o part_n when_o the_o representative_a be_v one_o man_n than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n when_o a_o assembly_n of_o all_o that_o will_v come_v together_o than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n or_o popular_a commonwealth_n when_o a_o assembly_n of_o a_o part_n only_o than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n other_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n there_o can_v be_v none_o for_o either_o one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v indivisible_a i_o will_v not_o here_o contend_v against_o that_o word_n representative_a which_o i_o have_v oft_o already_o speak_v against_o and_o can_v be_v a_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v a_o sovereign_n for_o it_o make_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o image_n or_o creature_n of_o the_o people_n who_o supreme_a he_o be_v but_o for_o that_o division_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o he_o propoâ—eth_v although_o it_o be_v so_o honour_a by_o the_o universality_n of_o writer_n in_o politic_n that_o it_o be_v not_o modesty_n in_o any_o particular_a man_n to_o deny_v it_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v a_o question_n i_o will_v not_o be_v peremptory_a in_o it_o why_o since_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n politic_a and_o consist_v in_o the_o whâ—le_a regiment_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o cottager_n why_o there_o may_v not_o be_v think_v of_o some_o division_n in_o respect_n of_o subordination_n as_o well_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a but_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o answer_n to_o some_o young_a head_n who_o may_v have_v leisure_n to_o examine_v it_o and_o raise_v another_o question_n since_o the_o division_n be_v make_v only_o out_o of_o the_o quantity_n or_o number_n which_o constitute_v a_o supreme_a why_o may_v not_o some_o thing_n be_v think_v upon_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o which_o may_v give_v a_o new_a and_o another_o illustration_n to_o that_o condition_n of_o a_o supreme_a for_o although_o this_o term_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o supreme_a be_v not_o usual_o express_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o the_o matter_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o word_n be_v often_o deliver_v by_o they_o as_o tyranny_n for_o monarchy_n by_o the_o first_o of_o which_o they_o understand_v a_o monarch_n govern_v without_o law_n so_o oligarchy_n for_o aristocracy_n as_o mr._n hâ—bbs_n express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n page_n 95._o sect_n ii_o tyranny_n and_o monarchy_n different_a form_n of_o government_n miscal_v alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n oeconomical_a government_n consistent_v with_o anarchy_n thâ—re_o be_v other_o name_n of_o government_n in_o the_o history_n and_o bâ—oks_n of_o policy_n as_o tyranny_n and_o oligarchy_n but_o they_o be_v not_o the_o name_n of_o other_o form_n of_o government_n but_o of_o the_o same_o form_n mislike_v indeed_o in_o the_o first_o they_o be_v divers_a form_n to_o govern_v by_o law_n or_o without_o law_n differ_v form_n differ_v in_o the_o very_a essential_a act_n of_o government_n in_o the_o second_o you_o may_v find_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o person_n the_o one_o be_v enable_v to_o his_o place_n by_o his_o virtue_n the_o other_o by_o riches_n only_o or_o such_o like_a accommodation_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o he_o add_v for_o say_v he_o they_o who_o be_v discontent_v under_o monarchy_n call_v it_o tyranny_n and_o they_o who_o be_v displease_v with_o aristocracy_n call_v it_o oligarchy_n they_o who_o find_v themselves_o grieve_v under_o a_o democracy_n calâ—_n it_o anarchy_n which_o signify_v a_o want_n of_o government_n and_o yet_o i_o thâ—nk_v no_o man_n believe_v a_o want_n of_o government_n to_o be_v any_o new_a kind_n of_o government_n i_o believe_v what_o he_o say_v have_v truth_n they_o will_v miscall_v they_o so_o but_o yet_o this_o prove_v not_o that_o these_o miscalling_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o a_o truth_n a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v brand_v with_o calumny_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o a_o virtuous_a man_n and_o a_o vicious_a man_n differ_v although_o the_o virtuous_a man_n be_v abuse_v so_o differ_v these_o government_n one_o from_o another_o 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and_o inclination_n proceed_v from_o some_o cause_n and_o that_o from_o another_o cause_n in_o a_o continual_a chain_n who_o first_o link_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o first_o of_o all_o cause_n proceed_v from_o necessity_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v invisible_a for_o though_o this_o will_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o cause_n as_o he_o express_v it_o yet_o if_o that_o immediate_a cause_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v be_v not_o necessary_a yea_o if_o any_o one_o link_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o cause_n be_v free_a and_o not_o necessary_a the_o effect_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o arbitrariness_n of_o any_o one_o will_v make_v the_o effect_n such_o but_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o agent_n he_o speak_v of_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o immediate_a cause_n which_o in_o humane_a action_n be_v free_a and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v yea_o very_o often_o the_o agent_n may_v choose_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o first_o cause_n work_v with_o all_o second_o cause_n 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