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19_o and_o then_o obviate_a a_o objection_n and_o clear_v a_o difficulty_n or_o two_o with_o one_o half_a reason_n p._n 23._o to_o confirm_v the_o natural_a right_n of_o regal_a power_n he_o end_v the_o first_o chapter_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o call_v a_o half_a quotation_n a_o half_a reason_n for_o god_n say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o our_o author_n content_v himself_o with_o half_a leave_v out_o thy_o mother_n quite_o as_o little_a serviceable_a to_o his_o purpose_n but_o of_o that_o more_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 7_o i_o do_v not_o think_v our_o author_n so_o little_a skilled_a in_o the_o way_n of_o write_v discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n nor_o so_o careless_a of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o by_o oversight_n commit_v the_o fault_n that_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o anarchy_n of_o a_o mix_v monarchy_n p._n 239._o object_n to_o mr._n hunton_n in_o these_o word_n where_o first_o i_o charge_v the_o a_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o 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product_n yet_o all_o his_o child_n come_v to_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o right_n of_o inheritance_n a_o joint_a title_n and_o right_o of_o property_n in_o it_o after_o his_o death_n it_o can_v convey_v no_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o any_o one_o of_o his_o posterity_n over_o the_o rest_n since_o every_o one_o have_v a_o right_a of_o inheritance_n to_o his_o portion_n they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o inheritance_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o in_o common_a or_o share_v it_o or_o some_o part_n of_o it_o by_o division_n as_o it_o best_o like_v they_o but_o no_o one_o can_v pretend_v to_o the_o whole_a inheritance_n or_o any_o sovereignty_n suppose_v to_o accompany_v it_o since_o a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n give_v every_o one_o of_o the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o any_o one_o a_o title_n to_o share_v in_o the_o good_n of_o his_o father_n not_o only_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o say_v have_v i_o be_v so_o particular_a in_o examine_v the_o reason_n of_o child_n inherit_v the_o property_n of_o their_o father_n but_o also_o because_o it_o will_v give_v we_o far_o light_n in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o rule_n and_o power_n which_o in_o country_n where_o their_o particular_a municipal_a law_n give_v the_o whole_a possession_n of_o land_n entire_o to_o the_o first_o bear_v and_o descent_n of_o power_n have_v go_v so_o to_o man_n by_o this_o custom_n some_o have_v be_v apt_a to_o be_v deceive_v into_o a_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a or_o divine_a right_n of_o primogeniture_n to_o both_o estate_n and_o power_n and_o that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o both_o rule_n over_o man_n and_o property_n in_o thing_n spring_v from_o the_o same_o original_a and_o be_v to_o descend_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n 92._o property_n who_o original_a be_v from_o the_o right_a a_o man_n have_v to_o use_v any_o of_o the_o inferior_a creature_n for_o the_o subsistence_n and_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n be_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o sole_a advantage_n of_o the_o proprietor_n so_o that_o he_o may_v even_o destroy_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v property_n in_o by_o his_o use_n of_o it_o where_o need_n require_v but_o government_n be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o every_o man_n right_n and_o property_n by_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o violence_n or_o injury_n of_o other_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o govern_v for_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v for_o a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o by_o that_o terror_n to_o enforce_v man_n to_o observe_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o society_n make_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o public_a good_a i._n e._n the_o good_a of_o every_o particular_a member_n of_o that_o society_n as_o far_o as_o by_o common_a rule_n it_o can_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o sword_n be_v not_o give_v the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o own_o good_a alone_o 93._o child_n therefore_o as_o have_v be_v show_v by_o the_o dependence_n they_o have_v on_o their_o parent_n for_o subsistance_n have_v a_o right_n of_o inheritance_n to_o their_o father_n property_n as_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o their_o proper_a good_a and_o behoof_n and_o therefore_o be_v fit_o term_v good_n wherein_o the_o first_o bear_v have_v not_o a_o sole_a or_o peculiar_a right_n by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o and_o his_o brethren_n be_v equal_o found_v on_o that_o right_n they_o have_v to_o maintenance_n support_n and_o comfort_n from_o their_o parent_n and_o on_o nothing_o else_o but_o government_n be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o govern_v and_o not_o the_o sole_a advantage_n of_o the_o governor_n but_o only_o for_o they_o with_o the_o rest_n as_o they_o make_v a_o part_n of_o that_o politic_a body_n each_o of_o who_o part_n and_o member_n be_v take_v care_n of_o and_o direct_v in_o their_o peculiar_a function_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n can_v be_v inherit_v by_o the_o same_o title_n that_o child_n have_v to_o the_o good_n of_o their_o father_n the_o right_a a_o son_n have_v to_o be_v maintain_v and_o provide_v with_o the_o necessary_n and_o convenience_n of_o life_n out_o of_o his_o father_n stock_n give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o succeed_v to_o his_o father_n property_n for_o his_o own_o good_a but_o this_o can_v give_v he_o no_o right_a to_o succeed_v also_o to_o the_o rule_n which_o his_o father_n have_v over_o other_o man_n all_o that_o a_o child_n have_v right_o to_o claim_v from_o his_o father_n be_v nourishment_n and_o education_n and_o the_o thing_n nature_n furnish_v for_o the_o support_n of_o life_n but_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o demand_v rule_n or_o dominion_n from_o he_o he_o can_v subsist_v and_o receive_v from_o he_o the_o portion_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o advantage_n of_o education_n natural_o due_a to_o he_o without_o empire_n and_o dominion_n that_o if_o his_o father_n have_v any_o be_v vest_v in_o he_o for_o the_o good_a and_o behoof_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o the_o son_n can_v claim_v or_o inherit_v it_o by_o a_o title_n which_o be_v found_v whole_o on_o his_o own_o private_a good_a and_o advantage_n 94._o we_o must_v know_v how_o the_o first_o ruler_n from_o who_o any_o one_o claim_v come_v by_o his_o authority_n upon_o what_o ground_n any_o one_o have_v empire_n what_o his_o title_n be_v to_o it_o before_o we_o can_v know_v who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o succeed_v he_o in_o it_o and_o inherit_v it_o from_o he_o if_o the_o agreement_n and_o consent_n of_o man_n first_o give_v a_o sceptre_n into_o any_o one_o hand_n or_o put_v a_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n that_o also_o must_v direct_v its_o descent_n and_o conveyance_n for_o the_o same_o authority_n that_o make_v the_o first_o a_o lawful_a ruler_n must_v make_v the_o second_o too_o
in_o yet_o vacant_a habitation_n 10._o for_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n to_o become_v the_o prince_n of_o it_o he_o have_v be_v a_o ruler_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o infancy_n of_o his_o child_n and_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o since_o without_o some_o government_n it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o they_o to_o live_v together_o it_o be_v likely_a it_o shall_v by_o the_o express_a or_o tacit_n consent_v of_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o father_n where_o it_o seem_v without_o any_o change_n bare_o to_o continue_v and_o when_o indeed_o nothing_o more_o be_v require_v to_o it_o than_o the_o permit_v the_o father_n to_o exercise_v alone_o in_o his_o family_n that_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o every_o freeman_n natural_o have_v and_o by_o that_o permission_n resign_v up_o to_o he_o a_o monarchical_a power_n whilst_o they_o remain_v in_o it_o but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o by_o any_o paternal_a right_n but_o only_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o child_n be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o no_o body_n doubt_v but_o if_o a_o stranger_n who_o chance_n or_o business_n have_v bring_v to_o his_o family_n have_v there_o kill_v any_o of_o his_o child_n or_o commit_v any_o other_o fact_n he_o may_v condemn_v and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o otherwise_o have_v punish_v he_o as_o well_o as_o any_o of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o paternal_a authority_n over_o one_o who_o be_v not_o his_o child_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o as_o a_o man_n he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o and_o he_o alone_o can_v punish_v he_o in_o his_o family_n where_o the_o respect_n of_o his_o child_n have_v lay_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o power_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n they_o be_v will_v shall_v remain_v in_o he_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n 75._o thus_o it_o be_v easy_a and_o almost_o natural_a for_o child_n by_o a_o tacit_n and_o almost_o natural_a consent_n to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o father_n authority_n and_o government_n they_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o their_o childhood_n to_o follow_v his_o direction_n and_o to_o refer_v their_o little_a difference_n to_o he_o and_o when_o they_o be_v man_n who_o fit_a to_o rule_v they_o their_o little_a property_n and_o less_o covetousness_n seldom_o afford_v great_a controversy_n and_o when_o any_o shall_v arise_v where_o can_v they_o have_v a_o fit_a umpire_n than_o he_o by_o who_o care_n they_o have_v every_o one_o be_v sustain_v and_o bring_v up_o and_o who_o have_v a_o tenderness_n for_o they_o all_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o they_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o minority_n and_o full_a age_n nor_o look_v after_o one_o and_o twenty_o or_o any_o other_o age_n that_o may_v make_v they_o the_o free_a disposer_n of_o themselves_o and_o fortune_n when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o desire_n to_o be_v out_o of_o their_o pupilage_n the_o government_n they_o have_v be_v under_o during_o it_o continue_v still_o to_o be_v more_o their_o protection_n than_o restraint_n and_o they_o can_v no_o where_o find_v a_o great_a security_n to_o their_o peace_n liberties_n and_o fortune_n than_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o father_n 76._o thus_o the_o natural_a father_n of_o family_n by_o a_o insensible_a change_n become_v the_o politic_a monarch_n of_o they_o too_o and_o as_o they_o chance_v to_o live_v long_o and_o leave_v able_a and_o worthy_a heir_n for_o several_a succession_n or_o otherwise_o so_o they_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o hereditary_a or_o elective_a kingdom_n under_o several_a constitution_n and_o manor_n according_a as_o chance_n contrivance_n or_o occasion_n happen_v to_o mould_v they_o but_o if_o prince_n have_v their_o title_n in_o the_o father_n right_a and_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o natural_a right_n of_o father_n to_o political_a authority_n because_o they_o common_o be_v those_o in_o who_o hand_n we_o find_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o exercise_n of_o government_n i_o say_v if_o this_o argument_n be_v good_a it_o will_v as_o strong_o prove_v that_o all_o prince_n nay_o prince_n only_o aught_o to_o be_v priest_n since_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n be_v priest_n as_o that_o he_o be_v ruler_n in_o his_o own_o household_n chap._n vii_o of_o political_n or_o civil_a society_n 77._o god_n have_v make_v man_n such_o a_o creature_n that_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v alone_o put_v he_o under_o strong_a obligation_n of_o necessity_n convenience_n and_o inclination_n to_o drive_v he_o into_o society_n as_o well_o as_o fit_v he_o with_o understanding_n and_o language_n to_o continue_v and_o enjoy_v it_o the_o first_o society_n be_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o give_v beginning_n to_o that_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n to_o which_o in_o time_n that_o between_o master_n and_o servant_n come_v to_o be_v add_v and_o though_o all_o these_o might_n and_o common_o do_v meet_v together_o and_o make_v up_o but_o one_o family_n wherein_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o it_o have_v some_o sort_n of_o rule_n proper_a to_o a_o family_n each_o of_o these_o or_o all_o together_o come_v short_a of_o political_a society_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o different_a end_n tie_n and_o bound_n of_o each_o of_o these_o 78._o conjugal_a society_n be_v make_v by_o a_o voluntary_a compact_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o though_o it_o consist_v chief_o in_o such_o a_o communion_n and_o right_n in_o one_o another_o body_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o its_o chief_a end_n procreation_n yet_o it_o draw_v with_o it_o mutual_a support_n and_o assistance_n and_o a_o communion_n of_o interest_n too_o as_o necessary_a not_o only_o to_o unite_v their_o care_n and_o affection_n but_o also_o necessary_a to_o their_o common_a offspring_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v nourish_v and_o maintain_v by_o they_o till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 79._o for_o the_o end_n of_o conjunction_n between_o male_a and_o female_a be_v not_o bare_o procreation_n but_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o species_n this_o conjunction_n betwixt_o male_n and_o female_a aught_o to_o last_o even_o after_o procreation_n so_o long_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o nourishment_n and_o support_v of_o the_o young_a one_o who_o be_v to_o be_v sustain_v by_o those_o that_o get_v they_o till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o shift_v and_o provide_v for_o themselves_o this_o rule_n which_o the_o infinite_a wise_a maker_n have_v set_v to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n we_o find_v the_o inferior_a creature_n steady_o obey_v in_o those_o viviparous_a animal_n which_o feed_v on_o grass_n the_o conjunction_n between_o male_a and_o female_a last_v no_o long_o than_o the_o very_a act_n of_o copulation_n because_o 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feed_v and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o young_a brood_n who_o young_a need_v food_n in_o the_o nest_n the_o cock_n and_o hen_n continue_v mate_n till_o the_o young_a be_v able_a to_o use_v their_o wing_n and_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 80._o and_o herein_o i_o think_v lie_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a reason_n why_o the_o male_a and_o female_a in_o mankind_n be_v tie_v to_o a_o long_a conjunction_n than_o other_o creature_n viz._n because_o the_o female_a be_v capable_a of_o conceive_v and_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v common_o with_o child_n again_o and_o bring_v forth_o too_o a_o new_a birth_n long_o before_o the_o former_a be_v out_o of_o a_o dependency_n for_o support_v on_o his_o parent_n help_v and_o able_a to_o shift_v for_o himself_o and_o have_v all_o the_o assistance_n be_v due_a to_o he_o from_o his_o parent_n whereby_o the_o
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his_o own_o life_n what_o condition_n can_v he_o perform_v and_o if_o he_o be_v once_o allow_v to_o be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o life_n the_o despotical_a arbitrary_a power_n of_o his_o master_n cease_v he_o that_o be_v master_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o life_n have_v a_o right_a too_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o preserve_v it_o so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o compact_n enter_v slavery_n cease_v and_o he_o so_o far_o quit_v his_o absolute_a power_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o state_n of_o war_n who_o enter_v into_o condition_n with_o his_o captive_n 173._o nature_n give_v the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n paternal_a power_n to_o parent_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o child_n during_o their_o minority_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n of_o ability_n and_o understand_v how_o to_o manage_v their_o property_n by_o property_n i_o must_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n to_o mean_v that_o property_n which_o man_n have_v in_o their_o person_n as_o well_o as_o good_n voluntary_a agreement_n give_v the_o second_o viz._n political_a power_n to_o governor_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o use_v of_o their_o property_n and_o forfeiture_n give_v the_o three_o despotical_a power_n to_o lord_n for_o their_o own_o benefit_n over_o those_o who_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o property_n 174._o he_o that_o shall_v consider_v the_o distinct_a rise_n and_o extent_n and_o the_o different_a end_n of_o these_o several_a power_n will_v plain_o see_v that_o paternal_a power_n come_v as_o far_o short_a of_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o despotical_a exceed_v it_o and_o that_o absolute_a dominion_n however_o place_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o civil_a society_n that_o it_o be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o as_o slavery_n be_v with_o property_n paternal_a power_n be_v only_o where_o minority_n make_v the_o child_n incapable_a to_o manage_v his_o property_n political_n where_o man_n have_v property_n in_o their_o own_o disposal_n and_o despotical_a over_o such_o as_o have_v no_o property_n at_o all_o chap._n xvi_o of_o conquest_n 175._o though_o government_n can_v original_o have_v no_o other_o rise_v than_o that_o before_o mention_v nor_o polity_n be_v found_v on_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o such_o have_v be_v the_o disorder_n ambition_n have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o that_o in_o the_o noise_n of_o war_n which_o make_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o mankind_n this_o consent_n be_v little_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o therefore_o many_o have_v mistake_v the_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o reckon_v conquest_n as_o one_o of_o the_o original_n of_o government_n but_o conquest_n be_v as_o far_o from_o set_v up_o any_o government_n as_o demolish_n a_o house_n be_v from_o build_v a_o new_a one_o in_o the_o place_n indeed_o it_o often_o make_v way_n for_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o 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