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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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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 derive_v from_o david_n himself_o he_o when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o subject_n both_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n and_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o give_v unto_o caesar_n say_v he_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n mat._n 22._o 21._o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o king_n he_o require_v entire_a obedience_n go_v say_v he_o into_o the_o village_n over_o against_o you_o and_o straightway_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o assetyed_a and_o a_o colt_n with_o she_o lose_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o i_o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v aught_o unto_o you_o yec_fw-la shall_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o mat._n 14._o 2._o this_o he_o do_v therefore_o by_o the_o right_n of_o be_v lord_n or_o a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o take_v away_o a_o subject_n good_n on_o this_o pretence_n only_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o be_v a_o absolute_a power_n the_o most_o evident_a place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v these_o go_v thou_o near_o and_o hear_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o deut._n 5._o 27._o but_o under_o the_o word_n all_o be_v contain_v absolute_a obedience_n again_o to_o joshua_n and_o they_o answer_v joshua_n say_v all_z that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v according_a as_o we_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n joshua_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o parable_n 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over_o you_o he_o will_v take_v your_o son_n and_o appoint_v they_o for_o himself_o for_o his_o chariot_n and_o to_o he_o his_o horseman_n and_o some_o shall_v run_v before_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v take_v your_o daughter_n to_o be_v confectionary_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o will_v take_v your_o vineyard_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o power_n absolute_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o style_v the_o king_n right_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n among_o the_o jew_n no_o not_o the_o high_a priest_n himself_o exempt_v from_o this_o obedience_n for_o when_o the_o king_n namely_o solomon_n say_v to_o abiathar_n the_o priest_n get_v thou_o to_o anathoth_v unto_o thy_o ●wn_a field_n for_o thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n but_o i_o will_v not_o at_o this_o time_n put_v thou_o to_o death_n because_o thou_o ●arest_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n before_o david_n my_o father_n and_o because_o then_o have_v be_v afflict_v in_o all_o wherein_o my_o father_n be_v afflict_v so_o solomon_n thrust_v out_o abiathar_n from_o be_v priest_n unto_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 2._o 26._o it_o can_v by_o any_o argument_n be_v prove_v that_o this_o act_n of_o his_o displease_v the_o lord_n neither_o read_v we_o that_o either_o solomon_n be_v reprove_v or_o that_o his_o person_n at_o that_o time_n be_v any_o whit_n less_o acceptable_a to_o god_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o internal_a cause_n tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o any_o government_n i._o that_o the_o judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n belong_v to_o private_a person_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n ii_o that_o subject_n do●_n sin_n by_o obey_v their_o prince_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n iii_o that_o tyrannicide_n be_v
lawful_a be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n iv._o that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n v._o that_o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v divide_v be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n vi_o that_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n be_v not_o acquire_v by_o study_n and_o reason_n but_o always_o supernatural_o infuse_v and_o inspire_v be_v a●_n seditious_a opinion_n vii_o that_o each_o subject_n have_v a_o propriety_n or_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o his_o own_o good_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n viii_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o multitude_n prepare_v towards_o sedition_n ix_o too_o great_a a_o tax_n of_o money_n though_o never_o so_o just_a and_o necessary_a prepare_v towards_o sedition_n x._o ambition_n dispose_v we_o to_o sedition_n xi_o so_o d●th_v the_o hope_n of_o success_n xii_o eloquence_n alone_a without_o wisdom_n be_v the_o only_a faculty_n needful_a to_o raise_v sedition_n xiii_o how_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o the_o eloquntion_n of_o ambitious_a man_n concur_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o commonweal_n i._o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v by_o what_o opinion_n cause_n and_o pact_n common-weal_n be_v constitute_v and_o what_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n be_v over_o their_o subject_n now_o we_o will_v brief_o say_v somewhat_o concern_v the_o cause_n which_o dissolve_v they_o or_o the_o reason_n of_o sedition_n now_o as_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o natural_a body_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v namely_o internal_a disposition_n that_o they_o be_v susceptible_a of_o the_o motion_n to_o be_v produce_v the_o external_a agent_n whereby_o a_o certain_a and_o determine_a motion_n may_v in_o act_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o action_n itself_o so_o also_o in_o a_o commonweal_n where_o the_o subject_n begin_v to_o raise_v tumult_n three_o thing_n present_v themselves_o to_o our_o regard_n first_o the_o doctrine_n and_o the_o passion_n contrary_a to_o peace_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v ●itted_v and_o dispose_v next_o their_o quality_n and_o condition_n who_o solicit_v assemble_v and_o direct_v they_o already_o thus_o dispose_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o quit_v their_o allegiance_n last_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v do_v or_o the_o faction_n itself_o but_o one_o and_o the_o first_o which_o dispose_v they_o to_o sedition_n be_v this_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o ●vili_fw-la belong_v to_o ●ach_n single_a man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n indeed_o where_o every_o man_n live_v by_o equal_a right_n and_o have_v not_o by_o any_o mutual_a pact_n submit_v to_o the_o command_n of_o other_o we_o have_v grant_v this_o to_o be_v true_a nay_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n article_n 9_o that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a honest_a and_o dishonest_a that_o therefore_o what_o the_o legislator_n command_v must_v be_v hold_v for_o good_a and_o what_o he_o forbid_v for_o evil_a and_o the_o legislator_n be_v ever_o that_o person_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o monarch_n in_o a_o monarchy_n we_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n article_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n for_o if_o private_a man_n may_v pursue_v that_o as_o good_a and_o ●…n_n that_o as_o evil_a which_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v so_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v those_o word_n of_o he_o give_v therefore_o unto_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 since_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o king_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a wicked_a be_v those_o though_o usual_a say_n that_o be_v only_o be_v a_o king_n who_o do_v righteous_o and_o that_o king_n must_v not_o be_v obey_v unless_o they_o command_v we_o just_a thing_n and_o many_o other_o such_o like_a before_o there_o be_v any_o government_n just_a and_o unjust_a have_v no_o be_v their_o nature_n only_o be_v relative_a to_o some_o command_n and_o every_o action_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a that_o it_o become_v just_a or_o unjust_a proceed_v from_o the_o right_n of_o the_o magistrate_n legitimate_a king_n therefore_o make_v the_o thing_n they_o command_v just_a by_o command_v they_o and_o those_o which_o they_o forbid_v unjust_a by_o forbid_v they_o but_o private_a man_n while_o they_o assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a desire_v to_o be_v even_o as_o king_n which_o can_v be_v with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o god_n command_n be_v gen._n 2._o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o diabolical_a tentation_n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 5._o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o god_n first_o expostulation_n with_o man_n vers_n 11._o who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o ●at_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o come_v thou_o to_o judge_v that_o nakedness_n wherein_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o to_o create_v thou_o to_o be_v shameful_a except_o thou_o have_v arrogate_a to_o thyself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a ii_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n do_v against_o opinion_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o do_v so_o contemn_v the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v that_o be_v my_o sin_n indeed_o which_o commit_v i_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v my_o sin_n but_o what_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v another_o man_n sin_n i_o may_v sometime_o do_v that_o without_o any_o sin_n of_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v command_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o who_o command_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o 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