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that_o man_n so_o learned_a shall_v one_o of_o they_o define_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v dictamen_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la the_o other_o dictatum_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la well_o i_o will_v therefore_o see_v what_o ratiocinatio_fw-la be_v and_o what_o dictamen_fw-la or_o dictatum_fw-la rectae_fw-la rationis_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o whether_o this_o can_v to_o any_o ingenuous_a man_n be_v any_o probable_a definition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n aristotle_n eth._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o make_v ratiocination_n and_o by_o consequence_n every_o dictate_v of_o reason_n to_o be_v from_o universals_z and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o principle_n which_o do_v constitute_v the_o ratiocination_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o ratiocination_n these_o principle_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v and_o yet_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o they_o be_v call_v axiomata_fw-la dignitates_fw-la or_o commune_v notiones_fw-la and_o from_o these_o man_n by_o ratiocination_n or_o right_a reason_n do_v infer_v art_n and_o science_n conjunctus_fw-la science_n scientia_fw-la est_fw-la actio_fw-la ars_fw-la effectio_fw-la eth._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o both_o beget_v by_o right_a reason_n ars_fw-la est_fw-la habitus_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la idoneus_fw-la cum_fw-la verâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la conjunctus_fw-la nay_o all_o ratiocination_n or_o right_o reason_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o somewhat_o which_o be_v superior_a to_o this_o ratiocination_n for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v principle_n give_v these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v i_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n and_o thus_o i_o prove_v it_o every_o principle_n which_o do_v constitute_v ratiocination_n and_o for_o which_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v be_v not_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n but_o the_o law_n 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lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o will_v or_o command_v by_o god_n i_o deny_v therefore_o that_o any_o creature_n can_v have_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la but_o that_o all_o right_n which_o any_o creature_n have_v be_v either_o from_o some_o divine_a or_o humane_a law_n jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la be_v superior_a and_o must_v precede_v lex_fw-la naturae_fw-la by_o art_n 3._o cap._n 1._o every_o man_n have_v jus_fw-la naturae_fw-la therefore_o every_o man_n have_v a_o right_a above_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o mr._n hobbs_n may_v save_v himself_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o philosophical_a element_n de_fw-fr civie_a for_o since_o he_o make_v every_o man_n above_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n sure_o he_o can_v never_o make_v he_o subject_a to_o any_o humane_a law_n 25._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o 10._o cap._n 14._o be_v 10._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n observe_v be_v it_o not_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n 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all_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o stand_v to_o pact_n of_o seek_v peace_n &_o c._n well_o but_o if_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v oblige_v to_o honour_n god_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a as_o he_o say_v for_o the_o civitas_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o civitas_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contumely_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o have_v make_v a_o needless_a exception_n but_o it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v bind_v to_o honour_n god_n for_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o in_o his_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o than_o they_o be_v no_o law_n hobbs_n mr._n hobbs_n yes_o the_o statue_n of_o omri_n be_v statute_n although_o they_o command_v to_o the_o contumely_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v nebuchadnezors_n command_n for_o the_o worship_v 3._o observe_v 3._o the_o golden_a image_n a_o law_n though_o make_v to_o the_o contumely_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god_n whereas_o he_o say_v quid_fw-la sit_fw-la adulterium_fw-la do_v depend_v upon_o the_o civitas_n i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v adultery_n in_o david_n in_o lie_v with_o bathsheba_n 4._o observe_v 4._o during_o uriahs_n life_n if_o it_o be_v then_o be_v it_o not_o true_a which_o mr._n hobbs_n here_o say_v if_o it_o be_v not_o then_o do_v god_n unjust_o so_o severe_o to_o punish_v he_o therefore_o tyranny_n be_v not_o a_o state_n of_o a_o city_n different_a from_o rightful_a monarchy_n 3._o cap._n 7._o art_n 3._o observe_v true_o upon_o your_o false_a and_o feign_a principle_n where_o the_o will_n and_o pact_n of_o man_n be_v make_v the_o cause_n and_o origination_n of_o all_o power_n in_o government_n where_o man_n will_n be_v make_v their_o law_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o all_o law_n divine_a and_o humane_a and_o the_o most_o wilful_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o most_o just_a man_n for_o 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also_o after_o it_o please_v god_n that_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o that_o king_n do_v become_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n 23._o isa_n 49._o 23._o to_o god_n church_n then_o do_v king_n cherish_v and_o defend_v god_n church_n and_o endue_v it_o with_o many_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o ere_o while_n be_v persecute_v by_o they_o or_o other_o power_n but_o yet_o can_v not_o these_o immunity_n or_o privilege_n divest_v they_o of_o that_o ghostly_a power_n which_o our_o saviour_n by_o divine_a institution_n give_v his_o church_n it_o be_v true_a no_o question_n but_o that_o original_o not_o only_a all_o bishopric_n and_o their_o bound_n and_o the_o division_n of_o all_o parish_n and_o the_o conusance_n the_o church_n have_v of_o tithe_n of_o probate_n of_o will_n of_o grant_v of_o letter_n of_o administration_n and_o account_n upon_o the_o same_o the_o right_a of_o institution_n and_o induction_n and_o the_o erection_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a court_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o original_o of_o the_o king_n foundation_n and_o donation_n and_o that_o to_o he_o only_o by_o all_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n belong_v the_o care_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n none_o except_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o extern_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o church_n although_o exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n but_o all_o those_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n which_o the_o church_n or_o churchman_n have_v in_o a_o church_n plant_v which_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o apostle_n have_v not_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n when_o plant_v be_v original_o grant_v of_o king_n and_o supreme_a power_n and_o so_o temporal_a or_o secular_a law_n but_o in_o regard_n they_o accidental_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o church_n and_o be_v exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n they_o be_v not_o improper_o call_v the_o king_n ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o sure_o either_o ignorance_n of_o this_o or_o faction_n have_v make_v man_n run_v into_o two_o contrary_a extreme_n one_o that_o king_n have_v no_o right_n to_o their_o crown_n but_o in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la and_o so_o can_v be_v king_n or_o that_o all_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o all_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o king_n and_o so_o can_v there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o christian_a faith_n religion_n or_o any_o ghostly_a power_n leave_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o church_n to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n which_o every_o christian_a man_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ought_v to_o believe_v and_o submit_v to_o before_o any_o temporal_a law_n or_o power_n in_o the_o world_n object_n but_o because_o ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v not_o infallibility_n affix_v to_o they_o if_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o divine_a law_n do_v they_o then_o oblige_v answer_n no_o for_o god_n
it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v receive_v their_o origination_n and_o first_o power_n from_o the_o pact_n and_o contract_n of_o man_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o precedent_n humane_a law_n oblige_v man_n can_v neither_o make_v pact_n contract_n or_o gift_n nor_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o give_v and_o contract_v for_o and_o to_o suppose_v that_o humane_a law_n must_v precede_v and_o oblige_v man_n to_o they_o contract_n and_o pact_n and_o that_o contract_v and_o pact_n must_v precede_v humane_a law_n and_o give_v they_o their_o power_n be_v most_o manifest_o absurd_a and_o contradictory_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o have_v thus_o far_o treat_v of_o right_n and_o law_n which_o be_v the_o prime_n and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o all_o humane_a christian_a and_o legal_a society_n we_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o society_n chap._n ii_o this_o chap._n show_v the_o cause_n and_o end_n of_o regal_a power_n chap._n iii_o declare_v the_o attribute_n of_o it_o and_o incident_o the_o cause_n of_o magistrate_n power_n chap._n iu._n compare_v the_o three_o species_n of_o government_n viz._n monarchy_n democracy_n and_o aristocracy_n wherein_o the_o excellency_n of_o monarchy_n appear_v above_o either_o of_o the_o other_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n and_o experience_n as_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n v._o show_v the_o internal_a cause_n dispose_v man_n to_o sedition_n as_o well_o from_o the_o party_n govern_v as_o from_o the_o subject_n or_o party_n govern_v chap._n vi_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o father_n power_n and_o chap._n vii_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o the_o husband_n power_n in_o this_o chap._n be_v demonstrate_v that_o though_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o may_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o any_o place_n without_o any_o wrong_n or_o prejudice_n to_o they_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o violence_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o the_o father_n and_o husband_n power_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o supreme_a power_n a_o institution_n of_o man._n chap._n viii_o contain_v the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o despotical_a or_o the_o master_n power_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o make_v another_o his_o master_n then_o necessary_o be_v it_o impossible_a any_o man_n shall_v make_v another_o his_o prince_n or_o sovereign_a chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o attribute_n of_o ecclesiastical_a power_n definition_n 1._o society_n aristotle_n in_o lib._n 1._o pol._n cap._n 5._o true_o define_v to_o be_v make_v up_o of_o many_o society_n what_o be_v society_n divide_a part_n or_o person_n so_o that_o there_o must_v necessary_o be_v unum_n quid_fw-la quod_fw-la imparet_fw-la alterum_fw-la quod_fw-la pareat_fw-la 2._o there_o be_v six_o sort_n of_o society_n first_o of_o supreme_a power_n and_o subject_n men._n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o society_n of_o men._n second_o of_o magistrate_n and_o those_o commit_v to_o their_o care_n or_o government_n and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v the_o civitas_n especial_o where_o the_o magistrate_n and_o those_o in_o their_o jurisdiction_n have_v a_o privilege_a or_o exempt_v authority_n peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o their_o jurisdiction_n such_o be_v the_o society_n of_o our_o civitates_fw-la borough_n and_o corporation_n in_o england_n where_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n be_v exempt_a and_o privilege_v from_o the_o ordinary_a jurisdiction_n of_o magistrate_n where_o these_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n be_v not_o three_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o this_o society_n the_o greek_n call_v gamaca_n four_o of_o father_n and_o child_n which_o be_v call_v patrica_n five_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v call_v despotica_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v a_o six_o society_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o christian_n viz._n of_o bishop_n curate_n and_o congregation_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n 3._o potestas_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o imperiale_a in_o aliqua_fw-la persona_fw-la cujus_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la continet_fw-la power_n what_o be_v power_n rationem_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la 4._o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o power_n viz._n divine_a humane_a or_o natural_a legal_a power_n how_o many_o kind_n of_o power_n be_v there_o what_o be_v divine_a power_n and_o ecclesiastical_a 5._o divine_a power_n or_o right_a of_o command_n be_v that_o power_n which_o be_v by_o high_a right_n sole_o and_o original_o in_o god_n and_o incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n from_o whence_o all_o other_o power_n be_v mediate_o or_o immediate_o derive_v 6._o humane_a power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o command_n create_v immediate_o by_o god_n or_o power_n what_o be_v humane_a power_n immediate_o derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 7._o legal_a power_n be_v a_o right_a of_o command_n which_o be_v not_o immediate_o derive_v power_n what_o be_v legal_a power_n from_o any_o positive_a or_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n but_o from_o some_o humane_a law_n 8._o ecclesiastical_a power_n be_v a_o institution_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o left_a to_o continue_v tyranny_n what_o be_v ecclesiastical_a power_n what_o be_v force_n or_o tyranny_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n until_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n 9_o force_n or_o tyranny_n be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o command_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o company_n of_o creature_n not_o create_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man._n nor_o be_v it_o the_o command_a of_o one_o alone_a which_o make_v tyranny_n the_o very_a grecian_n can_v account_v the_o athenian_a thirty_o to_o be_v tyrant_n and_o so_o can_v the_o roman_n the_o decemviri_fw-la and_o triumvir_n and_o no_o question_n but_o it_o be_v malice_n and_o spite_n which_o make_v the_o grecian_n call_v all_o king_n tyrant_n and_o both_o roman_n and_o grecian_n to_o make_v all_o king_n to_o be_v ravenous_a creature_n and_o all_o those_o king_n who_o abuse_v their_o power_n be_v by_o man_n usual_o call_v tyrant_n not_o just_o i_o find_v no_o such_o title_n give_v to_o saul_n ahab_n ahaz_n nabuchadnezzar_n but_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a often_o nor_o be_v a_o father_n or_o husband_n less_o a_o father_n or_o husband_n if_o they_o abuse_v their_o power_n because_o they_o have_v a_o right_n of_o command_n 10._o dominion_n or_o government_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o command_n by_o any_o creature_n government_n what_o be_v dominion_n or_o government_n or_o company_n of_o creature_n who_o have_v a_o right_n or_o no_o right_a of_o command_n so_o that_o though_o all_o government_n or_o dominion_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o command_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o government_n the_o exercise_n of_o power_n as_o the_o dominion_n or_o government_n of_o thief_n robber_n and_o pirate_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o command_n who_o yet_o have_v no_o right_n of_o command_n 11._o all_o power_n be_v right_o but_o all_o right_n be_v not_o power_n as_o jus_fw-la proprietatis_fw-la jus._n how_o potestas_fw-la differ_v from_o jus._n &_o usufructuarium_fw-la be_v right_o not_o power_n common_a notion_n all_o create_v power_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o divine_a posisive_a institution_n or_o humane_a law_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o society_n or_o the_o mutual_a office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v 1._o if_o all_o command_v and_o obey_v have_v invention_n to_o command_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v no_o humane_a artifice_n or_o invention_n be_v a_o humane_a artifice_n or_o invention_n than_o be_v there_o a_o time_n when_o man_n live_v out_o of_o society_n and_o in_o a_o parity_n or_o equal_a condition_n without_o command_v and_o obey_v but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o time_n record_v in_o sacred_a or_o profane_a history_n wherein_o man_n live_v so_o or_o when_o or_o who_o first_o invent_v or_o introduce_v these_o office_n of_o command_v and_o obey_v beside_o we_o see_v that_o art_n and_o science_n be_v receive_v in_o one_o place_n and_o not_o in_o another_o and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o by_o the_o same_o man_n at_o one_o time_n and_o neglect_v at_o another_o but_o at_o no_o time_n or_o place_n do_v ever_o man_n live_v out_o of_o society_n or_o command_v and_o obey_v all_o command_a therefore_o and_o obey_v be_v no_o humane_a artifice_n or_o invention_n 2._o if_o then_o there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n bear_v but_o be_v bear_v in_o subjection_n natural_a to_o command_v and_o to_o obey_v be_v natural_a and_o all_o subjection_n be_v in_o the_o predicament_n of_o relation_n which_o must_v suppose_v something_o command_v and_o if_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o artificial_a or_o invent_v be_v natural_a then_o be_v it_o as_o evident_a as_o that_o 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