Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	life_n	nature_n	5,551	5	5.2232	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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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be_v the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o policy_n without_o which_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o confident_a if_o man_n mind_n be_v but_o true_o fix_v upon_o the_o centre_n of_o this_o discourse_n they_o will_v not_o prove_v such_o weathercock_n to_o be_v turn_v about_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o every_o false_a doctrine_n and_o vain_a opinion_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v free_a from_o those_o disorder_n which_o threaten_v distraction_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o let_v other_o write_v never_o so_o well_o if_o our_o practice_n do_v not_o second_v their_o instruction_n we_o may_v be_v wise_a enough_o to_o foresee_v our_o misery_n but_o never_o know_v how_o to_o prevent_v it_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o such_o rare_a conclusion_n as_o these_o be_v shall_v produce_v no_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o inform_v our_o knowledge_n and_o confute_v our_o conversation_n while_o we_o neglect_v the_o 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which_o end_n sometime_o can_v neither_o be_v enjoy_v in_o common_a nor_o divide_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o strong_a must_v enjoy_v it_o alone_o and_o that_o it_o be_v decide_v by_o battle_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o thus_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n upon_o no_o assurance_n of_o odds_o do_v nevertheless_o through_o vanity_n or_o comparison_n or_o appetite_n provoke_v the_o rest_n that_o otherwise_o will_v be_v content_v with_o equality_n 6._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v man_n to_o will_n and_o desire_n bonum_fw-la sibi_fw-la that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o terrible_a enemy_n of_o nature_n death_n from_o who_o we_o expect_v both_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o power_n and_o also_o the_o great_a of_o bodily_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o body_n and_o limb_n both_o from_o death_n and_o pain_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n man_n call_v right_o or_o jus_fw-la or_o blame●esse_a liberty_n of_o use_v our_o own_o natural_a power_n and_o ability_n it_o be_v therefore_o ●_z right_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n may_v preserve_v his_o own_o life_n and_o limb_n with_o all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v 7._o and_o because_o where_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v without_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n and_o therefore_o right_a for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o action_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o body_n 8._o also_o every_o man_n by_o right_a of_o nature_n be_v judge_n himself_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n for_o if_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n 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by_o the_o covenantor_n when_o that_o time_n come_v either_o by_o the_o performance_n or_o by_o the_o violation_n for_o a_o covenant_n be_v void_a that_o be_v once_o impossible_a but_o a_o covenant_n not_o to_o do_v without_o time_n limit_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o covenant_n never_o to_o do_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o covenantor_n then_o only_o when_o he_o violate_v it_o or_o die_v and_o general_o all_o covenant_n be_v dischargeable_a by_o the_o covenantee_n to_o who_o benefit_n and_o by_o who_o right_a he_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n be_v oblige_v this_o right_a therefore_o of_o the_o covenantee_n relinquish_v be_v a_o release_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o universal_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o obligation_n be_v determinable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o obliger_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o question_n often_o move_v whether_o such_o covenant_n oblige_v as_o be_v extort_a from_o man_n by_o fear_n as_o for_o example_n whether_o if_o a_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o 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transfer_v that_o right_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o and_o that_o right_o he_o have_v not_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o transfer_v 15._o a_o oath_n be_v a_o clause_n annex_v to_o a_o promise_n contain_v a_o renuciation_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o he_o that_o promise_v in_o case_n he_o perform_v not_o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n which_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o oath_n so_o help_v i_o god_n so_o also_o be_v it_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v thou_o jupiter_n kill_v he_o that_o break_v as_o i_o kill_v this_o beast_n the_o intention_n therefore_o of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o provoke_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o swear_v by_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a because_o their_o punishment_n by_o divers_a accident_n may_v be_v avoid_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o but_o god_n punishment_n not_o though_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o many_o nation_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o their_o prince_n yet_o those_o prince_n be_v ambitious_a of_o divine_a honour_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n that_o they_o believe_v nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v swear_v by_o but_o the_o deity_n 16._o and_o see_v man_n can_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n they_o believe_v not_o and_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o fear_n of_o he_o they_o swear_v by_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o that_o swear_v do_v it_o in_o that_o form_n which_o himself_o admit_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o not_o in_o that_o form_n which_o he_o use_v that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o oath_n for_o though_o all_o man_n may_v know_v by_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o almighty_a power_n nevertheless_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o they_o swear_v by_o he_o in_o any_o other_o form_n or_o name_n than_o what_o their_o own_o which_o they_o think_v the_o true_a religion_n teach_v they_o 17._o and_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o add_v not_o a_o great_a obligation_n to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n swear_v than_o the_o covenant_n carry_v in_o itself_o but_o it_o put_v a_o man_n into_o great_a danger_n and_o of_o great_a punishment_n 18_o covenant_n and_o oath_n be_v de_fw-la voluntariis_fw-la that_o be_v de_fw-la possibilibus_fw-la nor_o can_v the_o covenantee_n understand_v the_o covenantor_n to_o promise_v impossible_n for_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o deliberation_n and_o consequent_o by_o chap._n 13._o sect._n 10._o which_o make_v the_o covenanter_n interpreter_n no_o covenant_n be_v understand_v to_o bind_v further_o then_o to_o our_o best_a endervour_n either_o in_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v or_o in_o something_o equivalent_a chap._n iii_o 1._o that_o man_n stand_v to_o their_o covenant_n 2._o injury_n define_v 3._o that_o injury_n be_v do_v only_o to_o the_o covenantee_n 4._o the_o signification_n of_o those_o name_n just_a unjust_a 5._o justice_n not_o right_o divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a 6._o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o that_o be_v trust_v turn_v not_o that_o trust_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o he_o that_o trust_v 7._o ingratitude_n define_v 8._o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v one_o another_o 9_o and_o that_o man_n forgive_v upon_o caution_n for_o the_o future_a 10._o and_o that_o revenge_n ought_v to_o respect_v the_o future_a only_a 11._o that_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n declare_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 12._o that_o indifference_n of_o commerce_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 13._o that_o messenger_n employ_v to_o procure_v or_o maintain_v peace_n aught_o to_o be_v safe_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o nature_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o conclusion_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o make_v it_o so_o the_o force_n of_o the_o command_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n sect._n 2._o namely_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v divest_v himself_o of_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_o vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n if_o this_o also_o be_v not_o a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o and_o perform_v those_o covenant_n he_o make_v for_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o a_o man_n that_o any_o thing_n be_v promise_v or_o give_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o that_o give_v or_o promise_v perform_v not_o or_o retain_v still_o the_o right_n of_o take_v back_o what_o he_o have_v give_v 2._o the_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o man_n call_v injury_n consist_v in_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v unjust_a for_o it_o be_v action_n or_o omission_n without_o jus_fw-la or_o right_a which_o be_v transfer_v or_o relinquish_v before_o there_o be_v a_o great_a similitude_n between_o that_o we_o call_v injury_n or_o injustice_n in_o the_o action_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v absurd_a in_o the_o argument_n and_o disputation_n of_o the_o school_n for_o as_o he_o which_o be_v drive_v to_o contradict_v a_o assertion_n by_o he_o before_o maintain_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o absurdity_n so_o he_o that_o through_o passion_n do_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o before_o by_o covenant_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o omit_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v injustice_n and_o there_o be_v in_o every_o breach_n of_o covenant_n a_o