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A43978 De corpore politico, or, The elements of law, moral and politick with discourses upon severall heads, as of [brace] the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government : with the changes and revolutions of them / by Tho. Hobbs of Malmsbury. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1652 (1652) Wing H2221; ESTC R41339 83,707 190

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tyrant_n but_o of_o a_o king_n be_v hateful_a 11._o beside_o discontent_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o a_o man_n to_o rebellion_n and_o pretence_n there_o be_v require_v in_o the_o three_o place_n hope_v of_o success_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o point_n 1._o that_o the_o discontent_a have_v mutual_a intelligence_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a number_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v arm_n 4._o that_o they_o agree_v upon_o a_o head_n for_o these_o four_o must_v concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o one_o body_n of_o rebellion_n in_o which_o intelligence_n be_v the_o life_n number_n the_o limb_n arm_n the_o strength_n and_o a_o head_n the_o unity_n by_o which_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n 12._o the_o author_n of_o rebellion_n that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o breed_v these_o disposition_n to_o rebel_n in_o other_o of_o necessity_n must_v have_v in_o they_o these_o three_o qual●ties_n 1._o to_o be_v discontent_v themselves_o 2._o to_o be_v man_n of_o mean_a 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