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A43998 Leviathan, or, The matter, forme, and power of a common wealth, ecclesiasticall and civil by Thomas Hobbes ...; Leviathan Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1651 (1651) Wing H2246; ESTC R17253 438,804 412

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the_o public_a teach_n of_o it_o convert_v this_o truth_n of_o speculation_n into_o the_o utility_n of_o practice_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a politic_n i_o have_v derive_v the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a politic_n power_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o subject_n hitherto_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n only_o such_o as_o experience_n have_v find_v true_a or_o consent_v concern_v the_o use_n of_o word_n have_v make_v so_o that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n know_v to_o we_o by_o experience_n and_o from_o definition_n of_o such_o word_n as_o be_v essential_a to_o all_o political_a reason_n universal_o agree_v on_o but_o in_o that_o i_o be_o next_o to_o handle_v which_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o right_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n whereof_o there_o depend_v much_o upon_o supernatural_a revelation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o ground_n of_o my_o discourse_n must_v be_v not_o only_o the_o 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be_v discharge_v on_o the_o punisher_n which_o i_o say_v not_o as_o wish_v liberty_n of_o private_a revenge_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n but_o a_o care_n in_o governor_n not_o to_o countenance_v any_o thing_n oblique_o which_o direct_o they_o forbid_v the_o example_n of_o prince_n to_o those_o that_o see_v they_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v more_o potent_a to_o govern_v their_o action_n than_o the_o law_n themselves_o and_o think_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o what_o they_o say_v yet_o will_v that_o duty_n never_o be_v perform_v till_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v man_n a_o extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o follow_v that_o precept_n again_o if_o we_o compare_v crime_n by_o the_o mischief_n of_o their_o effect_n effect_n first_o the_o same_o fact_n when_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o many_o be_v great_a than_o when_o it_o redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o few_o and_o therefore_o when_o a_o fact_n hurt_v not_o only_o in_o the_o present_a but_o also_o by_o example_n in_o the_o future_a it_o be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o if_o it_o hurt_v only_o in_o the_o present_a for_o the_o former_a be_v a_o fertile_a crime_n and_o multiply_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o many_o the_o late_a be_v barren_a to_o maintain_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n establish_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o a_o authorise_a preacher_n than_o in_o a_o private_a person_n so_o also_o be_v it_o to_o live_v profane_o incontinent_o or_o do_v any_o irreligious_a act_n whatsoever_o likewise_o in_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n to_o maintain_v any_o point_n or_o do_v any_o act_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o weaken_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o in_o another_o man_n also_o in_o a_o man_n that_o have_v such_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n as_o that_o his_o counsel_n be_v follow_v or_o his_o action_n imitate_v by_o many_o his_o fact_n against_o the_o law_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o the_o same_o fact_n in_o another_o for_o such_o man_n not_o only_o commit_v crime_n but_o teach_v it_o for_o law_n to_o all_o other_o man_n and_o general_o all_o crime_n be_v the_o great_a by_o the_o scandal_n they_o give_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o become_a stumbling-block_n to_o the_o weak_a that_o look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o way_n they_o go_v in_o as_o upon_o the_o light_n that_o other_o man_n carry_v before_o they_o also_o fact_n of_o hostility_n against_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n majestas_fw-la be_v great_a crime_n than_o the_o same_o act_n do_v to_o private_a man_n for_o the_o damage_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o such_o be_v the_o betray_n of_o the_o strength_n or_o reveal_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o a_o enemy_n also_o all_o attempt_n upon_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v it_o a_o monarch_n or_o a_o assembly_n and_o all_o endeavour_n by_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o either_o in_o the_o present_a time_n or_o in_o succession_n which_o crime_n the_o latin_n understand_v by_o crimina_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la and_o consist_v in_o design_n or_o act_n contrary_a to_o a_o fundamental_a law_n likewise_o those_o crime_n which_o render_v judgement_n of_o no_o effect_n be_v testimony_n great_a crime_n than_o injury_n do_v to_o one_o or_o a_o few_o person_n as_o to_o receive_v money_n to_o give_v false_a judgement_n or_o testimony_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o otherwise_o to_o deceive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o like_a or_o a_o great_a sum_n because_o not_o only_o he_o have_v wrong_a that_o fall_v by_o such_o judgement_n but_o all_o judgement_n be_v render_v useless_a and_o occasion_n minister_v to_o force_n and_o private_a revenge_n also_o robbery_n and_o depeculation_n of_o the_o public_a treasure_n or_o revenue_n depeculation_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o the_o rob_n or_o defraud_v of_o a_o private_a man_n because_o to_o rob_v the_o public_a be_v to_o rob_v many_o at_o once_o also_o the_o counterfeit_n usurpation_n of_o public_a ministry_n the_o counterfeit_n authority_n of_o public_a seal_n or_o public_a coin_n than_o counterfeit_v of_o a_o private_a man_n person_n or_o his_o seal_n because_o the_o fraud_n thereof_o extend_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o many_o of_o fact_n against_o the_o law_n do_v to_o private_a man_n the_o great_a crime_n compare_v be_v that_o where_o the_o damage_n in_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n be_v most_o sensible_a and_o therefore_o to_o kill_v against_o the_o law_n be_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o any_o other_o injury_n life_n preserve_v and_o to_o kill_v with_o torment_n great_a than_o simple_o to_o kill_v and_o mutilation_n of_o a_o limb_n great_a than_o the_o spoil_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_n and_o the_o spoil_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_n by_o
the_o fundamental_a law_n to_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n like_o the_o little_a worm_n which_o physician_n call_v ascaride_n we_o may_v further_o add_v the_o insatiable_a appetite_n or_o bulimia_fw-la of_o enlarge_a dominion_n with_o the_o incurable_a wound_n thereby_o many_o time_n receive_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o wen_n of_o ununited_a conquest_n which_o be_v many_o time_n a_o burden_n and_o with_o less_o danger_n lose_v than_o keep_v as_o also_o the_o lethargy_n of_o ease_n and_o consumption_n of_o riot_n and_o vain_a expense_n last_o when_o in_o a_o war_n foreign_a or_o intestine_a the_o enemy_n get_v a_o commonwealth_n final_a victory_n so_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n keep_v the_o field_n no_o long_o there_o be_v no_o far_a protection_n of_o subject_n in_o their_o loyaly_n then_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n dissolve_v and_o every_o man_n at_o liberty_n to_o protect_v himself_o by_o such_o course_n as_o his_o own_o discretion_n shall_v suggest_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o sovereign_n be_v the_o public_a soul_n give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o expire_n the_o member_n be_v govern_v by_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o carcase_n of_o a_o man_n by_o his_o depart_v though_o immortal_a soul_n for_o though_o the_o right_n of_o a_o sovereign_a monarch_n can_v be_v extinguish_v by_o the_o act_n of_o another_o yet_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o member_n may_v for_o he_o that_o want_v protection_n may_v seek_v it_o any_o where_o and_o when_o he_o have_v it_o be_v oblige_v without_o fraudulent_a pretence_n of_o have_v submit_v himself_o out_o of_o fear_n to_o protect_v his_o protection_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v able_a but_o when_o the_o power_n of_o a_o assembly_n be_v once_o suppress_v the_o right_a of_o the_o same_o perish_v utter_o because_o the_o assembly_n itself_o be_v extinct_a and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o re-enter_v chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v it_o a_o monarch_n or_o a_o people_n assembly_n consist_v in_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o sovereign_a power_n namely_o the_o procuration_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o law_n and_o to_o none_o but_o he_o but_o by_o safety_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o bare_a preservation_n but_o also_o all_o other_o contentment_n of_o life_n which_o every_o man_n by_o lawful_a industry_n without_o danger_n or_o hurt_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v acquire_v to_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v intend_v shall_v be_v do_v not_o by_o care_n apply_v to_o individuall_n law_n further_o than_o their_o protection_n from_o injury_n when_o they_o shall_v complain_v but_o by_o a_o general_a providence_n contain_v in_o public_a instruction_n 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salvation_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 13._o