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be_v make_v so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a he_o see_v every_o high_a thing_n below_o he_o and_o be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n but_o because_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o subject_a to_o decay_v as_o all_o other_o earthly_a creature_n be_v and_o because_o there_o be_v that_o in_o heaven_n though_o not_o on_o earth_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v in_o fear_n of_o and_o who_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o obey_v i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o follow_v chapter_n speak_v of_o his_o disease_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o mortality_n and_o of_o what_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v chap._n xxix_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o weaken_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n though_o nothing_o can_v be_v immortal_a which_o mortal_n make_v institution_n yet_o if_o man_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o pretend_v to_o their_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v secure_v at_o least_o from_o perish_v by_o internal_a disease_n for_o by_o the_o nature_n 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non_fw-fr est_fw-fr postestas_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la quae_fw-la comparetur_fw-la ei_fw-la job._n 41.24_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n 1651_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n &_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1651._o fide_fw-la ✚_o et_fw-fr ✚_o fortitudine_fw-la the_o right_a hon._n ble_o algernon_n capell_n earl_n of_o essex_n viscount_n maldon_n and_o baron_n capell_n of_o hadham_n 1701._o to_o my_o most_o honour_a friend_n mr_n francis_n godolphin_n of_o godolphin_n honour_a sir_n your_o most_o worthy_a brother_n mr_n sidney_n godolphin_n when_o he_o live_v be_v please_v to_o think_v my_o study_n something_o and_o otherwise_o to_o oblige_v i_o as_o you_o know_v with_o real_a testimony_n of_o his_o good_a opinion_n great_a in_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o person_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o virtue_n that_o dispose_v a_o man_n either_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o country_n to_o civil_a society_n or_o private_a friendship_n that_o do_v not_o manifest_o appear_v in_o his_o conversation_n not_o as_o acquire_v by_o necessity_n or_o affect_v upon_o occasion_n but_o inhaerent_a and_o shine_v in_o a_o generous_a constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n therefore_o in_o honour_n and_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o with_o devotion_n to_o yourself_o i_o humble_o dedicate_v unto_o you_o this_o my_o discourse_n of_o commonwealth_n i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o world_n will_v receive_v it_o nor_o how_o it_o may_v reflect_v on_o those_o that_o shall_v seem_v to_o favour_v it_o for_o in_o a_o way_n beset_v with_o those_o that_o contend_v on_o one_o side_n for_o too_o great_a liberty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o too_o much_o authority_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o pass_v between_o the_o point_n of_o both_o unwounded_a but_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v the_o civil_a power_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n condemn_v nor_o private_a man_n by_o reprehend_v it_o declare_v they_o think_v that_o power_n too_o great_a beside_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o in_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o power_n like_a to_o those_o simple_a and_o unpartial_a creature_n in_o the_o roman_a capitol_n that_o with_o their_o noise_n defend_v those_o within_o it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v they_o but_o there_o offend_v none_o i_o think_v but_o those_o without_o or_o such_o within_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o favour_v they_o that_o which_o perhaps_o may_v most_o offend_v be_v certain_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n allege_v by_o i_o to_o other_o purpose_n than_o ordinary_o they_o use_v to_o be_v by_o other_o but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o due_a submission_n and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o my_o subject_n necessary_o for_o they_o be_v the_o outwork_n of_o the_o enemy_n from_o whence_o they_o impugn_v the_o civil_a power_n if_o notwithstanding_o this_o you_o find_v my_o labour_n general_o decry_v you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o excuse_v yourself_o and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o love_v my_o own_o opinion_n and_o think_v all_o true_a i_o say_v that_o i_o honour_v your_o brother_n and_o honour_v you_o and_o have_v presume_v on_o that_o to_o assume_v the_o title_n without_o your_o knowledge_n of_o be_v as_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n tho._n hobbes_n paris_n april_n 15_o 25._o 1651._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o part_n of_o man._n chap._n introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o of_o sense_n page_n 3_o chap._n 2._o of_o imagination_n page_n 4_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o consequence_n or_o train_n of_o imagination_n page_n 8_o chap._n 4._o of_o speech_n page_n 12_o chap._n 5._o of_o reason_n and_o science_n page_n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o interior_a beginning_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n common_o call_v the_o passion_n and_o the_o speech_n by_o which_o they_o be_v express_v page_n 23_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o end_n or_o resolution_n of_o discourse_n page_n 30_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o virtue_n common_o call_v intellectual_a and_o their_o contrary_a defect_n page_n 32_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o several_a subject_n of_o knowledge_n page_n 40_o chap._n 10._o of_o power_n worth_n dignity_n honour_n and_o worthiness_n page_n 41_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o manner_n page_n 47_o chap._n 12._o of_o religion_n page_n 52_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o concern_v their_o felicity_n and_o misery_n page_n 60_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n page_n 64_o chap._n 15._o of_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 71_o chap._n 16._o of_o person_n author_n and_o thing_n personate_v page_n 80_o the_o second_o part_n of_o commonwealth_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o cause_n generation_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 85_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n by_o institution_n page_n 88_o chap._n 19_o of_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 page_n 94_o chap._n 20._o of_o dominion_n paternal_a and_o despoticall_a page_n 101_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n page_n 107_o chap._n 22._o of_o systemes_n subject_a political_a and_o private_a page_n 115_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 123_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nutrition_n and_o procreation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 127_o chap._n 25._o of_o counsel_n page_n 131_o chap._n 26._o of_o civil_a law_n page_n 136_o chap._n 27._o of_o crime_n excuse_n and_o extenuation_n page_n 151_o chap._n 28._o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n page_n 161_o chap._n 29._o of_o those_o thing_n that_o weaken_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 167_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a page_n 175_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n page_n 186_o the_o three_o part._n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n chap._n 32._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a politic_n page_n 195_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o number_n antiquity_n scope_n authority_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 199_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o spirit_n angel_n and_o inspiration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 207_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a sacred_a and_o sacrament_n page_n 216_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophet_n page_n 222_o chap._n 37._o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o use_n page_n 233_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o eternal_a life_n hell_n salvation_n the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o redemption_n page_n 238_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o word_n church_n page_n 247_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n moses_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n page_n 249_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o office_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n page_n 261_o chap._n 42._o of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 267_o chap._n 43._o of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o man_n reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_n 321_o the_o four_o part._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n chap._n 44._o of_o spiritual_a darkness_n from_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n page_n 333_o chap._n 45._o of_o daemonology_n and_o other_o relic_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n page_n 352_o chap._n 46._o of_o darkness_n from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o fabulous_a tradition_n page_n 367_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o such_o darkness_n and_o to_o who_o it_o accrue_v page_n 381_o a_o review_n and_o conclusion_n page_n 389_o errata_fw-la page_n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o love_v praise_n râ—…d_a love_n of_o praise_n p._n 75._o l._n 5._o for_o signied_a r._n signify_v p._n 88_o l._n 1._o for_o perform_v r._n form_n l._n 35._o for_o sovereign_n r._n the_o sovereign_n p._n 94._o l._n 14._o for_o land_n r._n hand_n p._n 100_o l._n 28._o for_o in_o r._n in_o he_o p._n 102._o l._n 46._o for_o in_o r._n be_v p._n 105._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o ver_fw-la 10._o r._n ver_fw-la 19_o etc._n etc._n p._n 116._o l._n 46._o for_o be_v involve_v r._n be_v not_o involve_v p._n 120._o l._n 42._o for_o those_o body_n r._n these_o body_n p._n 137._o â—…_n a._n for_o in_o general_n r._n in_o general_a p._n 139._o
further_o and_o will_v not_o have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v those_o rule_n which_o conduce_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o man_n life_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o the_o attain_n of_o a_o eternal_a felicity_n after_o death_n to_o which_o they_o think_v the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n may_v conduce_v and_o consequent_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a such_o be_v they_o that_o think_v it_o a_o work_n of_o merit_n to_o kill_v or_o depose_v or_o rebel_v against_o the_o sovereign_a power_n constitute_v over_o they_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o natural_a knowledge_n of_o man_n estate_n after_o death_n much_o less_o of_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v then_o to_o be_v give_v to_o breach_n of_o faith_n but_o only_o a_o belief_n ground_v upon_o other_o man_n saying_n that_o they_o know_v it_o supernatural_o or_o that_o they_o know_v those_o that_o know_v they_o that_o know_v other_o that_o know_v it_o supernatural_o breach_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v call_v a_o precept_n of_o reason_n or_o nature_n other_o that_o allow_v for_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o keep_n of_o faith_n do_v make_v nevertheless_o make_v exception_n of_o certain_a person_n as_o heretic_n and_o such_o as_o use_v not_o to_o perform_v their_o covenant_n to_o other_o and_o this_o also_o be_v against_o reason_n for_o if_o any_o fault_n of_o a_o man_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v our_o covenant_n make_v the_o same_o aught_o in_o reason_n to_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v hinder_v the_o make_n of_o it_o the_o name_n of_o just_a and_o injust_a when_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o man_n what_o signify_v one_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o action_n another_o when_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o man_n they_o signify_v conformity_n or_o inconformity_n of_o manner_n to_o reason_n but_o when_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o action_n they_o signify_v the_o conformity_n or_o inconformity_n to_o reason_n not_o of_o manner_n or_o manner_n of_o life_n but_o of_o particular_a action_n a_o just_a man_n therefore_o be_v he_o that_o take_v all_o the_o care_n he_o can_v that_o his_o action_n may_v be_v all_o just_a and_o a_o unjust_a man_n be_v he_o that_o neglect_v it_o and_o such_o man_n be_v more_o often_o in_o our_o language_n style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o righteous_a and_o unrighteous_a then_o just_o and_o unjust_a though_o the_o meaning_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o a_o righteous_a man_n do_v not_o lose_v that_o title_n by_o one_o or_o a_o few_o unjust_a action_n that_o proceed_v from_o sudden_a passion_n or_o mistake_v of_o thing_n or_o person_n nor_o do_v a_o unrighteous_a man_n lose_v his_o character_n for_o such_o action_n as_o he_o do_v or_o forbear_v to_o do_v for_o fear_n because_o his_o will_n be_v not_o frame_v by_o the_o justice_n but_o by_o the_o apparent_a benefit_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o give_v to_o humane_a action_n the_o relish_n of_o justice_n be_v a_o certain_a nobleness_n or_o gallantness_n of_o courage_n rare_o find_v by_o which_o a_o man_n scorn_v to_o be_v behold_v for_o the_o contentment_n of_o his_o life_n to_o fraud_n or_o breach_n of_o promise_n this_o justice_n of_o the_o manner_n be_v that_o which_o be_v mean_v where_o justice_n be_v call_v a_o virtue_n and_o injustice_n a_o vice_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o action_n denominate_v man_n not_o just_o but_o guiltless_a and_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v also_o call_v injury_n give_v they_o but_o the_o name_n of_o guilty_a again_o the_o injustice_n of_o manner_n be_v the_o disposition_n or_o aptitude_n to_o action_n do_v injury_n and_o be_v injustice_n before_o it_o proceed_v to_o act_n and_o without_o suppose_v any_o individual_a person_n injure_v but_o the_o injustice_n of_o a_o action_n that_o be_v to_o say_v injury_n suppose_v a_o individual_a person_n injure_v namely_o he_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o many_o time_n the_o injury_n be_v receive_v by_o one_o man_n when_o the_o damage_n redound_v to_o another_o as_o when_o the_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o give_v money_n to_o a_o stranger_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o master_n who_o he_o have_v before_o covenant_v to_o obey_v but_o the_o damage_n redound_v to_o the_o stranger_n to_o who_o he_o have_v no_o obligation_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o injure_v he_o and_o so_o also_o in_o commonwealth_n private_a man_n may_v remit_v to_o one_o another_o their_o debt_n but_o not_o robbery_n or_o other_o violence_n whereby_o they_o be_v endamage_v becaâ—…se_v the_o detain_v of_o debt_n be_v a_o injury_n to_o themselves_o but_o robbery_n and_o violence_n be_v injury_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n conformable_a to_o his_o own_o will_n signy_v injury_n to_o the_o doer_n be_v no_o injury_n to_o he_o for_o if_o he_o that_o do_v it_o have_v not_o pass_v away_o his_o original_a right_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v by_o some_o antecedent_n covenant_n there_o be_v no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o no_o injury_n do_v he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v then_o his_o will_n to_o have_v it_o do_v be_v signify_v be_v a_o release_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o so_o again_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n do_v he_o justice_n of_o action_n be_v by_o writer_n divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a distributive_a and_o the_o former_a they_o say_v consist_v in_o proportion_n arithmetical_a the_o late_a in_o proportion_n geometrical_a commutative_a therefore_o they_o place_n in_o the_o equality_n of_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n contract_v for_o and_o distributive_a in_o the_o distribution_n of_o equal_a benefit_n to_o man_n of_o equal_a merit_n as_o if_o it_o be_v injustice_n to_o sell_v dear_a than_o we_o buy_v or_o to_o give_v more_o to_o a_o man_n than_o he_o merit_v the_o value_n of_o all_o thing_n contract_v for_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o appetite_n of_o the_o contractor_n and_o therefore_o the_o just_a value_n be_v that_o which_o they_o be_v content_v to_o give_v and_o merit_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v by_o covenant_n where_o the_o performance_n on_o one_o part_n merit_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o other_o part_n and_o fall_v under_o justice_n commutative_a not_o distributive_a be_v not_o due_a by_o justice_n but_o be_v reward_v of_o grace_n only_o and_o therefore_o this_o distinction_n in_o the_o sense_n wherein_o it_o use_v to_o be_v expound_v be_v not_o right_a to_o speak_v proper_o commutative_a justice_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o contractor_n that_o be_v a_o performance_n of_o covenant_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v hire_v and_o let_v to_o hire_n lend_v and_o borrow_v exchange_v barter_v and_o other_o act_n of_o contract_n and_o distributive_a justice_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o act_n of_o define_v what_o be_v just._n wherein_o be_v trust_v by_o they_o that_o make_v he_o arbitrator_n if_o he_o perform_v his_o trust_n he_o be_v say_v to_o distribute_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o this_o be_v indeed_o just_a distribution_n and_o may_v be_v call_v though_o improper_o distributive_a justice_n but_o more_o proper_o equity_n which_o also_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o due_a place_n as_o justice_n depend_v on_o antecedent_n covenant_n so_o do_v gratitude_n gratitude_n depend_v on_o antecedent_n grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v antecedent_n free-gift_n and_o be_v the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o this_o form_n that_o a_o man_n which_o receive_v benefit_n from_o another_o of_o mere_a grace_n endeavour_v that_o he_o which_o give_v it_o have_v no_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o good_a will_n for_o no_o man_n give_v but_o with_o intention_n of_o good_a to_o himself_o because_o gift_n be_v voluntary_a and_o of_o all_o voluntary_a act_n the_o object_n be_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o good_a of_o which_o if_o man_n see_v they_o shall_v be_v frustrate_v there_o will_v be_v no_o beginning_n of_o benevolence_n or_o trust_v nor_o consequent_o of_o mutual_a help_n nor_o of_o reconciliation_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o command_v man_n to_o sack_n peace_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n be_v call_v ingratitude_n and_o have_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o grace_n that_o injustice_n have_v to_o obligation_n by_o covenant_n a_o five_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v compleasance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o compleasance_n every_o man_n strive_v to_o accommodate_v himself_o to_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o may_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v in_o man_n aptness_n to_o society_n
interest_n but_o if_o he_o who_o private_a interest_n be_v to_o be_v debate_v and_o judge_v in_o the_o assembly_n make_v as_o many_o friend_n as_o he_o can_v in_o he_o it_o be_v no_o injustice_n because_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o assembly_n and_o though_o he_o hire_v such_o friend_n with_o money_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n against_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o injustice_n for_o sometime_o as_o man_n manner_n be_v justice_n can_v be_v have_v without_o money_n and_o every_o man_n may_v think_v his_o own_o cause_n just_a till_o it_o be_v hear_v and_o judge_v in_o all_o commonwealth_n if_o a_o private_a man_n entertain_v more_o servant_n family_n than_o the_o government_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o lawful_a employment_n he_o have_v for_o they_o require_v it_o be_v faction_n and_o unlawful_a for_o have_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o need_v not_o the_o defence_n of_o private_a force_n and_o whereas_o in_o nation_n not_o thorough_a civilise_a several_a numerous_a family_n have_v live_v in_o continual_a hostility_n and_o invade_v one_o another_o with_o private_a force_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a enough_o that_o they_o have_v do_v unjust_o or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v no_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o faction_n for_o kindred_n so_o also_o faction_n for_o government_n of_o government_n religion_n as_o of_o papist_n protestant_n etc._n etc._n or_o of_o state_n as_o patricians_z and_o plebeians_z of_o old_a time_n in_o rome_n and_o of_o aristocraticall_n and_o democraticall_n of_o old_a time_n in_o greece_n be_v unjust_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o take_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sovereign_n concourse_n of_o people_n be_v a_o irregular_a systeme_n the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulnesse_n whereof_o depend_v on_o the_o occasion_n and_o on_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v assemble_v if_o the_o occasion_n be_v lawful_a and_o manifest_a the_o concourse_n be_v lawful_a as_o the_o usual_a meeting_n of_o man_n at_o church_n or_o at_o a_o public_a show_n in_o usual_a number_n for_o if_o the_o number_n be_v extraordinary_o great_a the_o occasion_n be_v not_o evident_a and_o consequent_o he_o that_o can_v render_v a_o particular_a and_o good_a account_n of_o his_o be_v among_o they_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v conscious_a of_o a_o unlawful_a and_o tumultuous_a design_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o a_o thousand_o man_n to_o join_v in_o a_o petition_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n yet_o if_o a_o thousand_o man_n come_v to_o present_v it_o it_o be_v a_o tumultuous_a assembly_n because_o there_o need_v but_o one_o or_o two_o for_o that_o purpose_n but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o it_o be_v not_o a_o set_a number_n that_o make_v the_o assembly_n unlawful_a but_o such_o a_o number_n as_o the_o present_a officer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o suppress_v and_o bring_v to_o justice_n when_o a_o unusual_a number_n of_o man_n assemble_v against_o a_o man_n who_o they_o accuse_v the_o assembly_n be_v a_o unlawful_a tumult_n because_o they_o may_v deliver_v their_o accusation_n to_o the_o magistrate_n by_o a_o few_o or_o by_o one_o man_n such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o st._n paul_n at_o ephesus_n where_o demetrius_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o man_n bring_v two_o of_o paul_n companion_n before_o the_o magistrate_n say_v with_o one_o voice_n great_a be_v diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n which_o be_v their_o way_n of_o demand_v justice_n against_o they_o for_o teach_v the_o people_n such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v against_o their_o religion_n and_o trade_n the_o occasion_n here_o consider_v the_o law_n of_o that_o people_n be_v just_a yet_o be_v their_o assembly_n judge_v unlawful_a and_o the_o magistrate_n reprehend_v they_o for_o it_o in_o these_o word_n 40._o if_o demetrius_n and_o the_o other_o workman_n can_v accuse_v any_o man_n of_o any_o thing_n there_o be_v plea_n and_o deputy_n let_v they_o accuse_v one_o another_o and_o if_o you_o have_v any_o other_o thing_n to_o demand_v your_o case_n may_v be_v judge_v in_o a_o assembly_n lawful_o call_v for_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v accuse_v for_o this_o day_n sedition_n because_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n by_o which_o any_o man_n can_v render_v any_o reason_n of_o this_o concourse_n of_o people_n where_o he_o call_v a_o assembly_n whereof_o man_n can_v give_v no_o just_a account_n a_o sedition_n and_o such_o as_o they_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o and_o this_o be_v all_o i_o shall_v say_v concern_v systeme_n and_o assembly_n of_o people_n which_o may_v be_v compare_v as_o i_o say_v to_o the_o similar_v part_n of_o man_n body_n such_o as_o be_v lawful_a to_o the_o muscle_n such_o as_o be_v unlawful_a to_o wen_n biles_n and_o apostemes_n engender_v by_o the_o unnatural_a conflux_n of_o evil_a humour_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o similar_v part_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o part_n organical_a which_o be_v public_a minister_n a_o public_a minister_n be_v he_o that_o by_o the_o sovereign_n who._n whether_o a_o monarch_n or_o a_o assembly_n be_v employ_v in_o any_o affair_n with_o authority_n to_o represent_v in_o that_o employment_n the_o person_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o whereas_o every_o man_n or_o assembly_n that_o have_v sovereignty_n represent_v two_o person_n or_o as_o the_o more_o common_a phrase_n be_v have_v two_o capacity_n one_o natural_a and_o another_o politic_n as_o a_o monarch_n have_v the_o person_n not_o only_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o a_o man_n and_o a_o sovereign_a assembly_n have_v the_o person_n not_o only_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o also_o of_o the_o assembly_n they_o that_o be_v servant_n to_o they_o in_o their_o natural_a capacity_n be_v not_o public_a minister_n but_o those_o only_a that_o serve_v they_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o public_a business_n and_o therefore_o neither_o usher_n nor_o sergeant_n nor_o other_o officer_n that_o wait_v on_o the_o assembly_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o man_n assemble_v in_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n nor_o steward_n chamberlain_n cofferer_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o household_n of_o a_o monarch_n be_v public_a minister_n in_o a_o monarchy_n of_o public_a minister_n some_o have_v charge_n commit_v to_o they_o of_o administration_n a_o general_a administration_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a dominion_n or_o of_o a_o part_n thereof_o of_o the_o whole_a as_o to_o a_o protector_n or_o regent_n may_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o predecessor_n of_o a_o infant_n king_n during_o his_o minority_n the_o whole_a administration_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o which_o case_n every_o subject_a be_v so_o far_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n as_o the_o ordinance_n he_o â—…all_v make_v and_o the_o command_v he_o shall_v give_v be_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o not_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o part_n or_o province_n as_o when_o either_o a_o monarch_n or_o a_o sovereign_a assembly_n shall_v give_v the_o general_a charge_n thereof_o to_o a_o governor_n lieutenant_n praefect_n or_o viceroy_n and_o in_o this_o case_n also_o every_o one_o of_o that_o province_n be_v oblige_v to_o all_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o that_o not_o incompatible_a with_o the_o sovereign_n right_n for_o such_o protector_n vice-roys_n and_o governor_n have_v no_o other_o right_n but_o what_o depend_v on_o the_o sovereign_n will_n and_o no_o commission_n that_o can_v be_v give_v they_o can_v be_v interpretâ—…d_v for_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_v to_o transfer_v the_o sovernignty_n without_o express_v and_o perspicuous_a word_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o public_a minister_n resemble_v the_o nerve_n and_o 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i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o say_v upon_o the_o review_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o the_o 35._o chapter_n i_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o jew_n god_n himself_o be_v make_v the_o sovereign_n by_o pact_n with_o the_o people_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v his_o peculiar_a people_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n over_o who_o god_n reign_v not_o by_o their_o consent_n but_o by_o his_o own_o power_n and_o that_o in_o this_o kingdom_n moses_n be_v god_n lieutenant_n on_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o tell_v they_o what_o law_n god_n appoint_v they_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o but_o i_o have_v omit_v to_o set_v down_o who_o be_v the_o officer_n appoint_v to_o do_v execution_n especial_o in_o capital_a punishment_n not_o then_o think_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o necessary_a consideration_n as_o i_o find_v it_o since_o we_o know_v that_o general_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n the_o execution_n of_o corporeal_a punishment_n be_v either_o put_v upon_o the_o guard_n or_o other_o soldier_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n or_o give_v to_o those_o in_o who_o want_v of_o mean_n contempt_n of_o honour_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n concur_v to_o make_v they_o sue_v for_o such_o a_o office_n but_o among_o the_o israelite_n it_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n their_o sovereign_n that_o he_o that_o be_v convict_v of_o a_o capital_a crime_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o the_o witness_n shall_v cast_v the_o first_o stone_n and_o after_o the_o witness_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v a_o law_n that_o design_v who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o executioner_n but_o not_o that_o any_o one_o shall_v throw_v a_o stone_n at_o he_o before_o conviction_n and_o sentence_n where_o the_o congregation_n be_v judge_n the_o witness_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v hear_v before_o they_o proceed_v to_o execution_n unless_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o congregation_n itself_o or_o in_o sight_n of_o the_o lawful_a judge_n for_o then_o there_o need_v no_o other_o witness_n but_o the_o judge_n themselves_o nevertheless_o this_o manner_n of_o proceed_v being_n not_o thorough_o understand_v have_v give_v occasion_n to_o a_o dangerous_a opinion_n that_o any_o man_n may_v kill_v another_o in_o some_o case_n by_o a_o right_n of_o zeal_n as_o if_o the_o execution_n do_v upon_o offender_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o sovereign_a command_n but_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o private_a zeal_n which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o text_n that_o seem_v to_o favour_v it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a first_o where_o the_o levite_n fall_v upon_o the_o people_n that_o have_v make_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o slay_v three_o thousand_o of_o they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o moses_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o be_v manifest_a exod._n 32._o 27._o and_o when_o the_o son_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o israel_n have_v blaspheme_v god_n they_o that_o hear_v it_o do_v not_o kill_v he_o but_o bring_v he_o before_o moses_n who_o put_v he_o under_o custody_n till_o god_n shall_v give_v sentence_n against_o he_o as_o appear_v levit._fw-la 25._o 11_o 12._o again_o number_n 25._o 6_o 7._o when_o phinehas_n kill_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n it_o be_v not_o by_o right_a of_o private_a zeal_n their_o crime_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o assembly_n there_o need_v no_o witness_n the_o law_n be_v know_v and_o he_o the_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o act_n depend_v whole_o upon_o a_o subsequent_a ratification_n by_o moses_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o doubt_v and_o this_o presumption_n of_o a_o future_a ratification_n be_v sometime_o necessary_a to_o the_o safety_n a_o commonwealth_n as_o in_o a_o sudden_a rebellion_n any_o man_n that_o can_v suppress_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n in_o the_o country_n where_o it_o begin_v without_o express_a law_n or_o commission_n may_v lawful_o do_v it_o and_o provide_v to_o have_v it_o ratify_v or_o pardon_v while_o it_o be_v in_o do_v or_o after_o it_o be_v do_v also_o numb_a 35._o 30._o it_o be_v express_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v kill_v the_o murderer_n shall_v kill_v he_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o witness_n but_o witness_n suppose_v a_o formal_a judicature_n and_o consequent_o condemn_v that_o pretence_n of_o ius_n zelotarum_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n concern_v he_o that_o entice_v to_o idolatry_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n to_o a_o renounce_n of_o his_o allegiance_n deut._n 13._o 8._o forbid_v to_o conceal_v he_o and_o command_v the_o accuser_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o he_o but_o not_o to_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o deut._n 17._o ver_n 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o process_n against_o idolatry_n be_v exact_o set_v down_o for_o god_n there_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n as_o judge_n and_o command_v they_o when_o a_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o idolatry_n to_o inquire_v diligent_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o find_v it_o true_a then_o to_o stone_n he_o but_o still_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n throw_v the_o first_o stone_n this_o be_v not_o private_a zeal_n but_o public_a condemnation_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o a_o father_n have_v a_o rebellious_a son_n the_o law_n be_v deut._n 21._o 18._o that_o he_o shall_v bring_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o town_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v stone_n he_o last_o by_o pretence_n of_o these_o law_n it_o be_v that_o st._n steven_n be_v stone_v and_o not_o by_o pretence_n of_o private_a zeal_n for_o before_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o execution_n he_o have_v plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o high_a priest_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n to_o countenance_v execution_n by_o private_a zeal_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o but_o a_o conjunction_n of_o ignorance_n and_o passion_n be_v against_o both_o the_o justice_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o 36._o chapter_n i_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v in_o what_o manner_n god_n speak_v supernatural_o to_o moses_n not_o that_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o he_o sometime_o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o by_o a_o supernatural_a voice_n as_o to_o other_o prophet_n for_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v express_o set_v down_o number_n 7._o 89._o in_o these_o word_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o when_o moses_n enter_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o speak_v with_o god_n he_o hear_v a_o voice_n which_o speak_v unto_o he_o from_o over_o the_o mercy-seat_n which_o be_v over_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n from_o between_o the_o cherubin_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o declare_v in_o what_o consist_v the_o praeeminence_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n above_o that_o of_o his_o speak_n to_o other_o prophet_n as_o to_o samuel_n and_o to_o abraham_n to_o who_o he_o also_o speak_v by_o a_o voice_n that_o be_v by_o vision_n unless_o the_o difference_n consist_v in_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o vision_n for_o face_n to_o face_n and_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n can_v be_v literal_o understand_v of_o the_o infiniteness_n and_o incomprehensibility_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o as_o to_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n i_o see_v not_o yet_o but_o the_o principle_n of_o it_o be_v true_a and_o proper_a and_o the_o ratiocination_n solid_a for_o i_o ground_n the_o civil_a right_n
thirst._n aversion_n love_n hate_n contempt_n good_n evil_n pulchrum_n turpe_fw-la delightful_a profitable_a 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a delight_n displeasure_n pleasure_n offence_n pleasure_n of_o sense_n pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n pain_n grief_n hope_n despair_n fear_n courage_n anger_n confidence_n diffidâ—…nce_n indignation_n benevolence_n good_a nature_n covetousness_n ambition_n pusillanimity_n magnanimity_n valour_n liberality_n miserableness_n kindness_n natural_a lust._n luxury_n the_o passion_n of_o love_n jealousy_n revengefulnesse_n curiosity_n religion_n superstition_n true_a religion_n panic_n terror_n admiration_n glory_n vain-glory._n dejection_n sudden_a glory_n laughter_n sudden_a dejection_n weep_v shame_n blush_v impudence_n pity_n cruelty_n emulation_n envy_n deliberation_n the_o will._n form_n of_o speech_n in_o passion_n good_a and_o evil_a apparent_a felicity_n praise_n magnification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o sentence_n â—…inal_n doubt_n science_n opinioâ—…_n consciâ—…ce_n belief_n faith_n intellectual_a virtue_n define_v wit_n natural_a or_o acquire_v natural_a wit._n good_a wit_n or_o fancy_n good_a judgement_n discretion_n prudence_n craft_n acquire_v wit._n giddiness_n madness_n rage_n melancholy_n insignificant_a speech_n power_n worth_n dignity_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v honourable_a dishonourable_a coat_n of_o arm_n title_n of_o honour_n worthiness_n fitness_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o manner_n a_o restless_a desire_n of_o power_n in_o all_o man_n love_n of_o contention_n from_o competition_n civil_a obedience_n from_o love_n of_o ease_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n and_o from_o love_n of_o arts._n love_n of_o virtue_n from_o love_n praise_n hate_v from_o difficulty_n of_o requite_v great_a benefit_n and_o from_o conscience_n of_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promptness_n to_o hurt_v from_o fear_n and_o from_o distrufl_fw-mi of_o their_o own_o wit_n vain_a undertake_v from_o vain-glory._n ambition_n from_o opinion_n of_o sufficiency_n irresolution_n from_o too_o great_a value_v of_o small_a matter_n conâ—…idence_n in_o other_o â—…rom_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n and_o from_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o from_o want_n of_o understanding_n adhaerence_n to_o custom_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n adhaerence_n to_o private_a man_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n credulity_n from_o ignorance_n of_o nature_n curiosity_n to_o know_v from_o care_n of_o future_a time_n natural_a re_n ligion_n from_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o first_o from_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thingâ—…_n from_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o anxiety_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o invisible_a thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o incorporeal_a but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o honour_v mâ—…n_v and_o attribute_n to_o they_o all_o extraordinary_a event_n four_o thing_n natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n mide_fw-la different_a by_o culture_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o gentilism_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o same_o chap._n 35._o the_o cause_n of_o change_n in_o religion_n enjoin_v belief_n of_o impossibility_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o establish_v want_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n miracle_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judge_n 2._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a from_o equâ—…lity_n proceâ—…ds_v diâ—…idence_n from_o diffidence_n war_n out_o of_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v always_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o the_o incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o war._n in_o such_o a_o war_n nothing_o be_v unjust_a the_o passion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o peace_n right_o of_o nature_n what_o liberty_n what_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o difference_n of_o right_n and_o law_n natural_o every_o man_n have_v right_o to_o everything_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o seoond_n law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o right_n renounce_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v transfer_v right_o what_o obligation_n duty_n injustice_n not_o all_o right_n be_v alienable_a contract_n what_o covenant_n what_o free-gift_n sign_n of_o contract_n express_v sign_n of_o contract_n by_o inference_n free_a gift_n pass_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o past._n sign_n of_o contract_n be_v word_n both_o of_o the_o past_a present_a and_o future_a merit_n what_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n when_o invalid_n right_o to_o the_o end_n contain_v right_o to_o the_o mean_n no_o covenant_n with_o beast_n nor_o with_o god_n witâ—…out_v special_a revelation_n no_o covenant_n but_o of_o possible_a and_o future_a covenant_n how_o make_v void_a covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v valide_fw-la the_o former_a covenant_n to_o one_o make_v void_a the_o late_a to_o another_o a_o man_n covenant_n not_o to_o defend_v himself_o be_v void_a no_o man_n oblige_v to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n no_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n a_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n the_o three_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n justice_n and_o jnjustice_n what_o justice_n and_o propriety_n begin_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n justice_z not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n covenant_n not_o discharge_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o man_n &_o justice_n of_o action_n what_o justice_n of_o manner_n and_o justice_n of_o action_n nothing_o do_v to_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n can_v be_v injury_n justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n gratitude_n the_o five_o mutual_a accommodetion_n or_o compleasance_n the_o six_o facility_n to_o pardon_n the_o seven_o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n respect_v only_o the_o future_a good_a the_o eight_o against_o contumely_n the_o nine_o against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o against_o arrogance_n the_o eleuâ—…nth_n equity_n the_o twelve_o equal_a use_n of_o thing_n common_a the_o thirteen_o of_o lot_n the_o fourteen_o of_o primogeniture_n and_o first_o seize_v the_o â—…fteenth_n of_o mediator_n the_o sixteen_o of_o submission_n to_o arbitrement_n the_o seventeen_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o eighteen_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n that_o have_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o partiality_n the_o nineteen_o of_o witness_n a_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nâ—…ture_n may_v eâ—…sily_o be_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v inconscience_n always_o but_o in_o effect_n then_o only_o when_o there_o be_v security_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o easy_a the_o science_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n a_o person_n what_o person_n natural_a and_o artificial_a the_o word_n person_n whence_o actor_n author_n authority_n covenant_n by_o authority_n bind_v the_o author_n but_o not_o the_o actor_n the_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v show_v thing_n personate_v inanimate_a irrational_a false_a god_n the_o true_a god_n a_o multitude_n of_o man_n how_o one_o person_n every_o one_o be_v author_n a_o actor_n may_v be_v many_o man_n make_v one_o by_o plurâ—…lity_n of_o voyâ—…_n representatives_n when_o the_o number_n be_v even_o unprofitable_a negatiuâ—…_n voice_n the_o end_n of_o commonweâ—…th_n particular_a security_n chap._n 13._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o few_o man_n or_o family_n nor_o from_o a_o great_a multitude_n unless_o direct_v by_o one_o judgement_n and_o 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