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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
parenthesis_n to_o expound_v opposition_n if_o he_o have_v not_o affect_v a_o deceitful_a way_n of_o writing_n he_o may_v in_o few_o word_n and_o much_o more_o clear_o have_v say_v liberty_n signify_v proper_o the_o absence_n of_o external_a impediment_n of_o motion_n but_o if_o his_o contempt_n of_o such_o learning_n have_v not_o make_v he_o neglect_n to_o read_v it_o he_o may_v easy_o have_v know_v there_o be_v a_o liberty_n à _fw-fr coactione_n from_o constraint_n and_o a_o liberty_n from_o necessity_n the_o first_o be_v that_o and_o that_o only_a which_o he_o define_v but_o the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o more_o noble_a part_n of_o liberty_n be_v leave_v out_o by_o he_o and_o that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n alone_o among_o all_o sublunary_a creature_n he_o proceed_v to_o illustrate_v his_o conclusion_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v so_o tie_v or_o environ_v as_o it_o can_v move_v but_o within_o a_o certain_a space_n which_o space_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o some_o external_a body_n we_o say_v it_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o go_v further_o this_o i_o agree_v to_o this_o be_v liberty_n from_o constraint_n and_o so_o i_o agree_v to_o his_o whole_a discourse_n in_o exemplify_a that_n which_o i_o will_v say_v be_v ingenious_a but_o that_o it_o explain_v what_o no_o man_n deny_v therefore_o i_o let_v alone_o what_o follow_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o page_n and_o so_o come_v to_o page_n 108_o which_o begin_v thus_o sect_n ii_o m._n hobbs_n his_o freeman_n not_o actual_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n his_o unhandsome_a censure_n of_o those_o who_o have_v use_v the_o word_n liberty_n or_o freedom_n in_o a_o sense_n different_a from_o himself_o the_o activity_n of_o heat_n hinder_v by_o cold_a neither_o of_o they_o body_n spirit_n hinder_v in_o their_o motion_n freedom_n use_v in_o a_o passive_a acception_n and_o according_a to_o this_o proper_a and_o general_o receive_v meaning_n of_o the_o word_n a_o freeman_n be_v he_o that_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o his_o strength_n and_o wit_n he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v not_o hinder_v to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v this_o be_v freedom_n and_o great_a liberty_n but_o i_o doubt_v he_o will_v not_o find_v any_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n have_v this_o liberty_n he_o may_v have_v give_v this_o chap._n another_o title_n for_o there_o be_v no_o subject_n which_o be_v not_o confine_v from_o this_o liberty_n well_o he_o go_v on_o and_o i_o wait_v upon_o he_o but_o say_v he_o when_o the_o word_n freedom_n and_o liberty_n be_v apply_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o body_n they_o be_v abuse_v it_o be_v unkind_o and_o unhandsome_o say_v to_o affirm_v it_o abuse_v since_o it_o have_v be_v the_o language_n of_o all_o man_n who_o have_v write_v of_o any_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o certain_o have_v no_o body_n to_o hinder_v they_o must_v needs_o be_v free_a according_a to_o his_o own_o conceit_n i_o hope_v in_o a_o full_a manner_n to_o handle_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o meddle_v now_o with_o it_o only_o i_o will_v mind_v he_o of_o that_o common_a proverb_n among_o we_o denote_v a_o spiritual_a freedom_n in_o that_o which_o be_v no_o body_n and_o that_o be_v thought_n be_v free_a and_o yet_o this_o thought_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n have_v no_o dimension_n but_o because_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v restrain_v confine_v or_o judge_v of_o man_n thought_n they_o be_v free_a but_o he_o produce_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o have_v write_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o motion_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o impediment_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o motion_n i_o know_v not_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a acceptation_n of_o philosopher_n it_o import_v that_o be_v not_o only_a lation_n or_o change_v of_o place_n but_o that_o which_o make_v any_o change_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o know_v be_v common_o reduce_v to_o six_o species_n then_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v that_o that_o heat_n which_o warm_v a_o man_n hand_n be_v not_o a_o body_n and_o yet_o may_v be_v impede_v and_o hinder_v by_o cold_a from_o its_o activity_n or_o that_o motion_n of_o calefaction_n well_o then_o some_o thing_n beside_o body_n have_v motion_n and_o may_v have_v that_o liberty_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o confine_v by_o external_a thing_n but_o because_o his_o philosophy_n point_v at_o a_o contempt_n of_o spirit_n who_o motion_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o discern_v as_o that_o of_o body_n especial_o in_o that_o succession_n in_o which_o body_n move_v and_o i_o think_v he_o mean_v only_o local_a motion_n i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o spitit_n move_v in_o their_o way_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o be_v at_o one_o time_n in_o a_o place_n in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o before_o and_o many_o time_n have_v spiritual_a impediment_n of_o which_o i_o reserve_v a_o full_a discourse_n hereafter_o but_o at_o this_o present_a my_o affirmation_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o negation_n especial_o countenance_v with_o such_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o philosopher_n as_o can_v be_v counterpoise_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n well_o then_o let_v we_o examine_v that_o which_o follow_v therefore_o say_v he_o when_o it_o be_v say_v for_o example_n the_o way_n be_v free_a no_o liberty_n of_o the_o way_n be_v signify_v but_o of_o those_o who_o walk_v in_o it_o without_o stop_n this_o expression_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n that_o phrase_n the_o way_n be_v free_a do_v not_o mean_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o man_n who_o walk_v in_o it_o without_o stop_n for_o prisoner_n in_o bond_n may_v walk_v in_o it_o without_o stop_n who_o be_v far_o from_o freedom_n nor_o be_v it_o yet_o use_v abusive_o but_o passive_o which_o that_o word_n freedom_n do_v bear_v though_o hardly_o that_o word_n liberty_n which_o he_o apply_v to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o way_n be_v of_o a_o open_a condition_n not_o appropriate_v to_o any_o particular_a owner_n so_o as_o to_o forbid_v you_o legal_o to_o pass_v there_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o abusive_a speech_n but_o this_o word_n liberty_n be_v seldom_o use_v but_o with_o such_o addition_n as_o may_v expound_v it_o in_o a_o passive_a sense_n for_o some_o power_n to_o act_n although_o freedom_n in_o other_o sect_n iii_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o gift_n not_o at_o all_o to_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o purpose_n a_o double_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n gift_n the_o vulgar_a phrase_n of_o gift_n be_v free_a abuse_v in_o either_o sense_n metonymy_n the_o elegancy_n of_o common_a language_n and_o say_v he_o when_o we_o say_v a_o gift_n be_v free_a there_o be_v not_o mean_v any_o liberty_n of_o the_o gift_n but_o of_o the_o giver_n that_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o any_o law_n or_o covenant_n to_o give_v it_o consider_v good_a reader_n how_o this_o instance_n disagree_v with_o his_o undertake_n which_o be_v first_o that_o 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