ipse_fw-la legibus_fw-la tenebatur_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v only_o to_o thou_o for_o he_o be_v a_o king_n he_o be_v hold_v or_o confine_v by_o no_o law_n because_o say_v he_o king_n be_v free_a from_o the_o bond_n of_o law_n neither_o by_o any_o law_n be_v they_o call_v to_o punishment_n be_v safe_a by_o the_o power_n of_o empire_n this_o a_o man_n will_v think_v abundant_o full_a but_o yet_o he_o never_o use_v mr._n hobbs_n his_o phrase_n to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o unjust_o but_o his_o first_o speech_n must_v be_v understand_v that_o he_o be_v not_o with_o hold_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n for_o mr._n hobbs_n confess_v that_o he_o be_v responsable_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o divine_a law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o that_o speech_n of_o he_o that_o king_n be_v free_v from_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o fault_n that_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o bond_n as_o imprisonment_n or_o such_o punishment_n which_o by_o humane_a law_n be_v enjoin_v offender_n and_o that_o be_v clear_o expound_v by_o his_o last_o sentence_n that_o they_o be_v by_o no_o law_n call_v to_o punishment_n be_v safe_a in_o the_o power_n of_o empire_n that_o iâ—_n safe_a from_o the_o question_n of_o their_o subject_n so_o that_o his_o whâ—le_a sense_n be_v this_o that_o david_n as_o a_o king_n be_v not_o responsable_a for_o his_o subject_n to_o any_o man_n nor_o liable_a to_o any_o punishment_n for_o they_o i_o can_v speak_v more_o to_o this_o and_o show_v how_o that_o sâ—_n ambrose_n produce_v another_o exposition_n present_o after_o but_o certain_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o man_n but_o mr._n hobbs_n will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o injustice_n it_o be_v suâ_fw-la naturââ—â—just_a â—â—just_z to_o punish_v with_o the_o great_a punishment_n death_n a_o innocent_a person_n nor_o do_v his_o be_v a_o king_n make_v it_o less_o injustice_n â—ut_v rather_o aggravate_v it_o because_o his_o chief_a office_n under_o god_n and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v constitute_v by_o god_n be_v to_o distribute_v justice_n equal_o and_o reward_v the_o virtuous_a and_o punish_v the_o evil_a as_o st._n paul_n excellent_o and_o clear_o speak_v rom._n 13._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a that_o be_v to_o thou_o who_o do_v that_o wâ—ich_a be_v good_a as_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o 3._o verse_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a be_v afraid_a for_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a so_o likewise_o st._n peter_n 1_o epist._n 2._o 14._o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o who_o do_v well_o now_o if_o these_o be_v the_o content_n of_o the_o commission_n from_o god_n to_o these_o his_o deputy_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n who_o punish_v citra_fw-la condignum_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o desert_n of_o it_o and_o they_o who_o aâ—e_v king_n so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v their_o particular_a duty_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o contrary_n i_o have_v now_o clear_v the_o sense_n of_o sâ—_n ambrose_n as_o i_o guess_v but_o lest_o any_o scruple_n may_v remain_v from_o his_o authority_n with_o any_o man_n who_o may_v mistake_v his_o sense_n i_o will_v therefore_o weigh_v down_o the_o scale_n with_o the_o weight_n of_o other_o his_o near_a contemporary_n of_o no_o less_o honour_n in_o christendom_n than_o himself_o and_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v present_v you_o with_o be_v st._n basil_n the_o great_a so_o he_o be_v call_v in_o his_o scholia_fw-la upon_o this_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la &_o magnis_fw-la donis_fw-la tuis_fw-la sum_fw-la positus_fw-la since_o i_o enjoy_v many_o and_o great_a gift_n of_o thou_o but_o have_v return_v contrary_a thing_n he_o do_v not_o say_v here_o that_o he_o have_v not_o sin_v against_o uriah_n he_o have_v indeed_o offend_v against_o he_o and_o against_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o great_a prevarication_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n himself_o who_o have_v câ—oâ—en_v he_o and_o constitute_v he_o king_n and_o therefore_o he_o right_o add_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n thus_o far_o st._n basil._n the_o next_o which_o i_o shall_v produce_v shall_v be_v sâ—_n chrysostom_n upon_o this_o psalm_n and_o this_o verse_n and_o he_o agree_v very_o much_o with_o st._n basil._n to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v many_o say_v he_o and_o great_a benefit_n have_v i_o receive_v from_o thou_o but_o i_o have_v return_v they_o with_o contrary_a thing_n for_o these_o thing_n which_o by_o thy_o law_n be_v interdict_v i_o have_v not_o doubt_v to_o commit_v neither_o do_v he_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o hurt_v uriah_n for_o he_o have_v both_o hurt_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n but_o the_o great_a iniquity_n be_v against_o god_n thus_o far_o st._n chrysostum_fw-la next_o consider_v st._n hierom_n tibi_fw-la solùm_fw-la peccavi_fw-la to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v for_o to_o thou_o every_o man_n sin_n when_o he_o sin_n because_o thou_o be_v only_o without_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 3._o 4._o god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n or_o else_o david_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o thou_o only_o be_v without_o sin_n as_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 53._o who_o do_v no_o sin_n nor_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n st._n augustin_n likewise_o harp_v upon_o the_o same_o string_n to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n what_o be_v this_o say_v that_o heavenly_a man_n have_v not_o he_o adulterate_v another_o wife_n and_o slay_v her_o husband_n do_v not_o all_o man_n know_v what_o david_n have_v do_v what_o be_v that_o he_o say_v then_o to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n he_o answer_v because_o thou_o only_o be_v without_o sin_n he_o be_v a_o just_a punisher_n who_o hâ—th_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o be_v punish_v he_o be_v a_o just_a reprehender_n who_o have_v nothing_o in_o himself_o to_o be_v reprehend_v here_o you_o may_v see_v how_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n live_v near_o together_o about_o one_o time_n with_o st._n ambrose_n man_n famous_a in_o their_o generation_n and_o to_o who_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n owe_v exceed_v much_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v their_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o well_o as_o he_o and_o st._n augustin_n be_v one_o who_o honour_a st._n ambrose_n live_v and_o dead_a yet_o you_o see_v vary_v from_o he_o in_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o point_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v my_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n and_o then_o conclude_v and_o first_o i_o will_v allow_v mr._n hobbs_n his_o read_n to_o thou_o which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n which_o be_v against_o thou_o and_o certain_o by_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o hebrew_a both_o among_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n with_o a_o great_a conâ—ent_a 〈◊〉_d be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a yet_o it_o profit_v his_o cause_n nothing_o to_o read_v it_o as_o he_o do_v insomuch_o that_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o this_o psalm_n say_v to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v he_o do_v not_o say_v against_o thou_o only_o he_o have_v offend_v against_o uriah_o against_o bathsheba_n he_o have_v scandalize_v the_o people_n but_o to_o thou_o only_o as_o judge_n and_o none_o else_o can_v judge_v and_o condemn_v i_o as_o he_o illustrate_v it_o so_o that_o although_o mr._n hobbs_n vary_v from_o his_o own_o rule_n of_o scripture_n yet_o he_o get_v nothing_o to_o his_o cause_n by_o it_o but_o to_o proceed_v in_o expound_v i_o ask_v leave_n and_o beg_v pardon_n of_o such_o eminent_a man_n from_o who_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o differ_v for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o david_n here_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o king_n or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o his_o great_a regality_n if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v to_o aggravate_v not_o to_o extenuate_v his_o sin_n but_o of_o a_o penitent_a and_o in_o his_o penitence_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o other_o man_n as_o well_o as_o king_n how_o they_o shall_v demean_v themselves_o even_o king_n in_o those_o duty_n be_v reconcile_a themselves_o to_o their_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o who_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o mean_a people_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v consider_v themselves_o king_n they_o shall_v by_o this_o increase_n their_o humility_n consider_v that_o he_o who_o oâ—es_v so_o much_o to_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o ungrateful_a and_o unmindful_a of_o he_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o now_o consider_v his_o offence_n to_o god_n cry_v out_o to_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v before_o nathan_n the_o
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
observe_v there_o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o reveal_v to_o abraham_n his_o intend_a destruction_n of_o sodom_n abraham_n after_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o plead_v for_o they_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o verse_n put_v the_o question_n peradventure_o there_o will_v be_v fifty_o righteous_a within_o the_o city_n will_v thou_o also_o destroy_v and_o not_o spare_v the_o city_n for_o the_o fifty_o righteous_a that_o be_v therein_o then_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o verse_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o slay_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a in_o which_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o abraham_n in_o a_o bold_a manner_n do_v dare_v to_o intimate_v that_o god_n himself_o shall_v have_v do_v amiss_o not_o right_o but_o unjust_o in_o punish_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a 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but_o it_o must_v have_v this_o little_a addition_n of_o lawful_a mean_n if_o he_o have_v right_a to_o prâ—cure_v it_o by_o illegal_a mean_n it_o will_v open_v a_o gap_n and_o give_v countenance_n to_o all_o rebellion_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o rebellion_n which_o have_v not_o that_o specious_a pretence_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o public_a which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o although_o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n have_v right_o to_o some_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o yet_o not_o to_o all_o and_o this_o i_o be_o confident_a may_v full_o satisfy_v the_o follow_a part_n of_o that_o paragraph_n chap._n x._o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o six_o inference_n examine_v and_o censure_v the_o sovereign_n command_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n submit_v to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o 91_o page_n where_o he_o proceed_v sixthly_n it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o what_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n be_v averse_a and_o what_o be_v conduce_v to_o peace_n and_o consequent_o on_o what_o occasion_n how_o far_o and_o what_o man_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v withal_o in_o speak_v to_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o who_o shall_v examine_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o book_n before_o they_o be_v publish_v the_o drift_n of_o all_o this_o inference_n be_v to_o place_v the_o government_n of_o religious_a doctrine_n in_o establishment_n of_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n whether_o by_o preach_v or_o print_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n i_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n hereafter_o when_o i_o shall_v meddle_v with_o his_o divinity_n but_o will_v not_o let_v it_o pass_v now_o but_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o make_v way_n for_o that_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 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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 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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 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