name_n property_n 124._o the_o great_a and_o chief_a end_n therefore_o of_o man_n unite_n into_o commonwealth_n and_o put_v themselves_o under_o government_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o their_o property_n to_o which_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n want_v first_o there_o want_v a_o establish_v settle_a know_a law_n receive_v and_o allow_v by_o common_a consent_n to_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n and_o the_o common_a measure_n to_o decide_v all_o controversy_n between_o they_o for_o though_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v plain_a and_o intelligible_a to_o all_o rational_a creature_n yet_o man_n be_v bias_v by_o their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o ignorant_a for_o want_v of_o study_n of_o it_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o allow_v of_o it_o as_o a_o law_n bind_v to_o they_o in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o to_o their_o particular_a case_n 125._o second_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n there_o want_v a_o know_v and_o indifferent_a judge_n with_o authority_n to_o determine_v all_o difference_n according_a to_o the_o establish_v law_n for_o every_o one_o in_o that_o state_n be_v both_o judge_n and_o executioner_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n man_n be_v partial_a to_o themselves_o passion_n and_o revenge_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o carry_v they_o too_o far_o and_o with_o too_o much_o heat_n in_o their_o own_o case_n as_o well_o as_o negligence_n and_o unconcernedness_n make_v they_o too_o remiss_a in_o other_o mens_fw-la 126._o three_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n there_o often_o want_v power_n to_o back_n and_o support_v the_o sentence_n when_o right_a and_o to_o give_v it_o due_a execution_n they_o who_o by_o any_o injustice_n offend_v will_v seldom_o fail_v where_o they_o be_v able_a by_o force_n to_o make_v good_a their_o injustice_n such_o resistance_n many_o time_n make_v the_o punishment_n dangerous_a and_o frequent_o destructive_a to_o those_o who_o attempt_v it_o 127._o thus_o mankind_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a condition_n while_o they_o remain_v in_o it_o be_v quick_o drive_v into_o society_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o seldom_o find_v any_o number_n of_o man_n live_v any_o time_n together_o in_o this_o state_n the_o inconvenience_n that_o they_o be_v therein_o expose_v to_o by_o the_o irregular_a and_o uncertain_a exercise_n of_o the_o power_n every_o man_n have_v of_o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o other_o make_v they_o take_v sanctuary_n under_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o government_n and_o therein_o seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o their_o property_n it_o be_v this_o make_v they_o so_o willing_o give_v up_o every_o one_o his_o single_a power_n of_o punish_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o such_o alone_a as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o it_o among_o they_o and_o by_o such_o rule_n as_o the_o community_n or_o those_o authorise_v by_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n shall_v agree_v on_o and_o in_o this_o we_o have_v the_o original_n right_a and_o rise_v of_o both_o the_o legislative_a and_o executive_a power_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o government_n and_o society_n themselves_o 128._o for_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n to_o omit_v the_o liberty_n he_o have_v of_o innocent_a delight_n a_o man_n have_v two_o power_n the_o first_o be_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o within_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o law_n common_a to_o they_o all_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n be_v one_o community_n make_v up_o one_o society_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o corruption_n and_o viciousness_n of_o degenerate_a man_n there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o other_o no_o necessity_n that_o man_n shall_v separate_v from_o this_o great_a and_o natural_a community_n and_o associate_v into_o lesser_a combination_n the_o other_o power_n a_o man_n have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o crime_n commit_v against_o that_o law_n both_o these_o he_o give_v up_o when_o he_o join_v in_o a_o private_a if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o or_o particular_a political_a society_n and_o incorporate_n into_o any_o commonwealth_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n 129._o the_o first_o power_n viz._n of_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n he_o give_v up_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o law_n make_v by_o the_o society_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o society_n shall_v require_v which_o law_n of_o the_o society_n in_o many_o thing_n confine_v the_o liberty_n he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 130._o second_o the_o power_n of_o punish_v he_o whole_o give_v up_o and_o engage_v his_o natural_a force_n which_o he_o may_v before_o employ_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o his_o own_o single_a authority_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o assist_v the_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o society_n as_o the_o law_n thereof_o shall_v require_v for_o be_v now_o in_o a_o new_a state_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o enjoy_v many_o conveniency_n from_o the_o labour_n assistance_n and_o society_n of_o other_o in_o the_o same_o community_n as_o well_o as_o protection_n from_o its_o whole_a strength_n he_o be_v to_o part_v also_o with_o as_o much_o of_o his_o natural_a liberty_n in_o provide_v for_o himself_o as_o the_o good_a prosperity_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o society_n shall_v require_v which_o be_v not_o only_o necessary_a but_o just_a since_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o society_n do_v the_o like_a 131._o but_o though_o man_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o society_n give_v up_o the_o equality_n liberty_n and_o executive_a power_n they_o have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o society_n to_o be_v so_o far_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o legislative_a as_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n shall_v require_v yet_o it_o be_v only_o with_o a_o intention_n in_o every_o one_o the_o better_a to_o preserve_v himself_o his_o liberty_n and_o property_n for_o no_o rational_a creature_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o change_v his_o condition_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o be_v worse_o the_o power_n of_o the_o society_n or_o legislative_a constitute_v by_o they_o can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o extend_v far_o than_o the_o common_a good_a but_o be_v oblige_v to_o secure_v every_o one_o property_n by_o provide_v against_o those_o three_o defect_n abovementioned_a that_o make_v the_o state_n of_o nature_n so_o unsafe_a and_o uneasy_a and_o so_o whoever_o have_v the_o legislative_a or_o supreme_a power_n of_o any_o commonwealth_n be_v bind_v to_o govern_v by_o establish_a stand_v law_n promulgate_v and_o know_v to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o by_o extemporary_a decree_n by_o indifferent_a and_o upright_a judge_n who_o be_v to_o decide_v controversy_n by_o those_o law_n and_o to_o employ_v the_o force_n of_o the_o community_n at_o home_n only_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o law_n or_o abroad_o to_o prevent_v or_o redress_v foreign_a injury_n and_o secure_v the_o community_n from_o inroad_n and_o invasion_n and_o all_o this_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o no_o other_o end_n but_o the_o peace_n safety_n and_o public_a good_a of_o the_o people_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n 132._o the_o majority_n have_v as_o have_v be_v show_v upon_o man_n first_o unite_n into_o society_n the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o community_n natural_o in_o they_o may_v employ_v all_o that_o power_n in_o make_v law_n for_o the_o community_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o execute_v those_o law_n by_o officer_n of_o their_o own_o appoint_v and_o then_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n be_v a_o perfect_a democracy_n or_o else_o may_v put_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o few_o select_a man_n and_o their_o heir_n or_o successor_n and_o than_o it_o be_v a_o oligarchy_n or_o else_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o man_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n if_o to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n it_o be_v a_o hereditary_a monarchy_n if_o to_o he_o only_o for_o life_n but_o upon_o his_o death_n the_o power_n only_o of_o nominate_v a_o successor_n to_o return_v to_o they_o a_o elective_a monarchy_n and_o so_o according_o of_o these_o make_v compound_v and_o mix_v form_n of_o government_n as_o they_o think_v good_a and_o if_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v at_o first_o give_v by_o the_o majority_n to_o one_o or_o more_o person_n only_o for_o their_o life_n or_o any_o limit_a time_n and_o then_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o revert_v to_o they_o again_o when_o it_o be_v so_o revert_v the_o community_n may_v dispose_v of_o it_o
again_o anew_o into_o what_o hand_n they_o please_v and_o so_o constitute_v a_o new_a form_n of_o government_n for_o the_o form_n of_o government_n depend_v upon_o the_o place_v the_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v the_o legislative_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o a_o inferior_a power_n shall_v prescribe_v to_o a_o superior_a or_o any_o but_o the_o supreme_a make_v law_n according_a as_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v place_v such_o be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 133._o by_o commonwealth_n i_o must_v be_v understand_v all_o along_o to_o mean_v not_o a_o democracy_n or_o any_o form_n of_o government_n but_o any_o independent_a community_n which_o the_o latin_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n civitas_n to_o which_o the_o word_n which_o best_o answer_v in_o our_o language_n be_v commonwealth_n and_o most_o proper_o express_v such_o a_o society_n of_o man_n which_o community_n do_v not_o for_o there_o may_v be_v subordinate_a community_n in_o a_o government_n and_o city_n much_o less_o and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v ambiguity_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o use_v the_o word_n commonwealth_n in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o find_v the_o word_n use_v by_o k._n james_n himself_o which_o i_o think_v to_o be_v its_o genuine_a signification_n which_o if_o any_o body_n dislike_n i_o consent_v with_o he_o to_o change_v it_o for_o a_o better_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n 134._o the_o great_a end_n of_o man_n enter_v into_o society_n be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o property_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n and_o the_o great_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o that_o be_v the_o law_n establish_v in_o that_o society_n the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a positive_a law_n of_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o establish_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n as_o the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a natural_a law_n which_o be_v to_o govern_v even_o the_o legislative_a itself_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o society_n and_o as_o far_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o the_o public_a good_a of_o every_o person_n in_o it_o this_o legislative_a be_v not_o only_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o sacred_a and_o unalterable_a in_o the_o hand_n where_o the_o community_n have_v once_o place_v it_o nor_o can_v any_o edict_n of_o any_o body_n else_o in_o what_o form_n soever_o conceive_v or_o by_o what_o power_n soever_o back_v have_v the_o force_n and_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o have_v not_o its_o sanction_n from_o that_o legislative_a which_o the_o public_a have_v choose_v and_o appoint_v for_o without_o this_o the_o law_n can_v not_o have_v that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o its_o be_v a_o law_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o society_n over_o who_o no_o body_n can_v have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n but_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n ibid._n and_o by_o authority_n receive_v from_o they_o and_o therefore-all_a the_o obedience_n which_o by_o the_o most_o solemn_a tie_v any_o one_o can_v be_v oblige_v to_o pay_v ultimate_o terminate_v in_o this_o supreme_a power_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o those_o law_n which_o it_o enact_v nor_o can_v any_o oath_n to_o any_o foreign_a power_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o domestic_a subordinate_a power_n discharge_v any_o member_n of_o the_o society_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o legislative_a act_v pursuant_n to_o their_o trust_n nor_o oblige_v he_o to_o any_o obedience_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n so_o enact_v or_o far_o than_o they_o do_v allow_v it_o be_v ridiculous_a to_o imagine_v one_o can_v be_v tie_v ultimate_o to_o obey_v any_o power_n in_o the_o society_n which_o be_v not_o the_o supreme_a 135._o though_o the_o legislative_a whether_o place_v in_o one_o or_o more_o whether_o it_o be_v always_o in_o be_v or_o only_o by_o interval_n though_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n yet_o first_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v possible_o be_v absolute_o arbitrary_a over_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v but_o the_o joint_a power_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o society_n give_v up_o to_o that_o person_n or_o assembly_n which_o be_v legislator_n it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o those_o person_n have_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o society_n and_o give_v it_o up_o to_o the_o community_n for_o no_o body_n can_v transfer_v to_o another_o more_o power_n than_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o and_o no_o body_n have_v a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a power_n over_o himself_o or_o over_o any_o other_o to_o destroy_v his_o own_o life_n or_o take_v away_o the_o life_n or_o property_n of_o another_o a_o man_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v can_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o another_o and_o have_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n no_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o life_n liberty_n or_o possession_n of_o another_o but_o only_o so_o much_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v he_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n this_o be_v all_o he_o do_v or_o can_v give_v up_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o by_o it_o to_o the_o legislative_a power_n so_o that_o the_o legislative_a can_v have_v no_o more_o than_o this_o their_o power_n in_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o it_o be_v limit_v to_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o society_n it_o be_v a_o power_n that_o have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o preservation_n and_o therefore_o can_v never_o have_v a_o right_a to_o destroy_v 10._o enslave_v or_o design_o to_o impoverish_v the_o subject_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n cease_v not_o in_o society_n but_o only_o in_o many_o case_n be_v draw_v close_o and_o have_v by_o human_a law_n know_a penalty_n annex_v to_o they_o to_o enforce_v their_o observation_n thus_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n stand_v as_o a_o eternal_a rule_n to_o all_o man_n legislator_n as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o rule_n that_o they_o make_v for_o other_o man_n action_n must_v as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o and_o other_o man_n action_n be_v conformable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i._n e._n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o which_o that_o be_v a_o declaration_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n no_o (null)_o sanction_n can_v be_v good_a or_o valid_a against_o it_o 136._o second_o the_o legislative_a or_o supreme_a authority_n can_v assume_v to_o its_o self_n a_o power_n to_o rule_v by_o extemporary_a arbitrary_a decree_n 10._o but_o be_v bind_v to_o dispense_v justice_n and_o decide_v the_o right_n of_o the_o subject_a by_o promulgated_a stand_a law_n and_o know_v authorize_v judge_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v unwritten_a and_o so_o no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n they_o who_o through_o passion_n or_o interest_n shall_v mis-cite_a or_o misapply_v it_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o mistake_n where_o there_o be_v no_o establish_a 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the_o most_o desperate_a order_n can_v yet_o with_o all_o his_o absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n dispose_v of_o one_o farthing_n of_o that_o soldier_n estate_n or_o seize_v one_o jot_n of_o his_o good_n who_o yet_o he_o can_v command_v any_o thing_n and_o hang_v for_o the_o least_o disobedience_n because_o such_o a_o blind_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o the_o commander_n have_v his_o power_n viz._n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o good_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o 140._o it_o be_v true_a government_n can_v be_v support_v without_o great_a charge_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a every_o one_o who_o enjoy_v his_o share_n of_o the_o protection_n shall_v pay_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n his_o proportion_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o but_o still_o it_o must_v be_v with_o his_o own_o consent_n i._n e._n the_o consent_n of_o the_o majority_n give_v it_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o representative_n choose_v by_o they_o for_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v claim_v a_o power_n to_o lay_v and_o levy_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o without_o such_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n he_o thereby_o invade_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o property_n and_o subvert_v the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o what_o property_n have_v i_o in_o that_o which_o another_o may_v by_o right_n take_v when_o he_o please_v to_o himself_o 141._o four_o the_o legislative_a can_v transfer_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n to_o any_o other_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o delegated_a power_n from_o the_o people_n they_o who_o have_v it_o can_v pass_v it_o over_o to_o other_o the_o people_n alone_o can_v appoint_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v by_o constitute_v the_o legislative_a and_o
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draw_v his_o sword_n to_o defend_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o force_n i_o endeavour_v to_o retake_v it_o the_o mischief_n this_o man_n do_v i_o be_v a_o hundred_o or_o possible_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o the_o other_o perhaps_o intend_v i_o who_o i_o kill_v before_o he_o real_o do_v i_o any_o and_o yet_o i_o may_v lawful_o kill_v the_o one_o and_o can_v so_o much_o as_o hurt_v the_o other_o lawful_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v plain_a because_o the_o one_o use_v force_n which_o threaten_v my_o life_n i_o can_v not_o have_v time_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o law_n to_o secure_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v go_v it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o appeal_v the_o law_n can_v not_o restore_v life_n to_o my_o dead_a carcase_n the_o loss_n be_v irreparable_a which_o to_o prevent_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v i_o a_o right_a to_o destroy_v he_o who_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o i_o and_o threaten_v my_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n my_o life_n not_o be_v in_o danger_n i_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o law_n and_o have_v reparation_n for_o my_o 100_o l._n that_o way_n 208._o four_o but_o if_o the_o unlawful_a act_n do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v get_v and_o the_o remedy_n which_o be_v due_a by_o law_n be_v by_o the_o same_o power_n obstruct_v yeâ—_n the_o right_n of_o resist_v even_o in_o such_o manifest_a act_n of_o tyranny_n will_v not_o sudden_o or_o on_o slight_a occasion_n disturb_v the_o government_n for_o if_o it_o reach_v no_o far_o than_o some_o private_a man_n case_n though_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o recover_v by_o force_n what_o by_o unlawful_a force_n be_v take_v from_o they_o yet_o the_o right_a to_o do_v so_o will_v not_o easy_o engage_v they_o in_o a_o contest_v wherein_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o perish_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o one_o or_o a_o few_o oppress_a man_n to_o disturb_v the_o government_n where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o it_o as_o for_o a_o rave_v mad_a man_n or_o heady_a male_a content_n to_o overturn_v a_o well_o settle_a state_n the_o people_n be_v as_o little_a apt_a to_o follow_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o 209._o but_o if_o either_o these_o illegal_a act_n have_v extend_v to_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o people_n or_o if_o the_o mischief_n and_o oppression_n have_v light_n only_o on_o some_o few_o but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o precedent_n and_o consequence_n seem_v to_o threaten_v all_o and_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o their_o law_n and_o with_o they_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o perhaps_o their_o religion_n too_o how_o they_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o resist_v illegal_a force_n use_v against_o they_o i_o can_v tell_v this_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n i_o confess_v that_o attend_v all_o government_n whatsoever_o when_o the_o governor_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o this_o pass_n to_o be_v general_o suspect_v of_o their_o people_n the_o most_o dangerous_a state_n they_o can_v possible_o put_v themselves_o in_o wherein_o they_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v pity_v because_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v avoid_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o governor_n if_o he_o real_o mean_v the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o and_o their_o law_n together_o not_o to_o make_v they_o see_v and_o feel_v it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n not_o to_o let_v his_o child_n see_v he_o love_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o 210._o but_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v observe_v pretence_n of_o one_o kind_n and_o action_n of_o another_o art_n use_v to_o elude_v the_o law_n and_o the_o trust_v of_o prerogative_n which_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o some_o thing_n leave_v in_o the_o prince_n hand_n to_o do_v good_a not_o harm_n to_o the_o people_n employ_v 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all_o bear_a infant_n weak_a and_o helpless_a without_o knowledge_n or_o understanding_n but_o to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o this_o imperfect_a state_n till_o the_o improvement_n of_o growth_n and_o age_n have_v remove_v they_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o after_o they_o all_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n under_o a_o obligation_n to_o preserve_v nourish_v and_o educate_v the_o child_n they_o have_v beget_v not_o as_o their_o own_o workmanship_n but_o the_o workmanship_n of_o their_o own_o maker_n the_o almighty_a to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v accountable_a for_o they_o 57_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o govern_v adam_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v to_o govern_v all_o his_o posterity_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n but_o his_o offspring_n have_v another_o way_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n different_a from_o he_o by_o a_o natural_a birth_n that_o produce_v they_o ignorant_a and_o without_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o be_v not_o present_o under_o that_o law_n 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to_o pay_v a_o deference_n to_o it_o 70._o a_o man_n may_v owe_v honour_n and_o respect_n to_o a_o ancient_a or_o wise_a man_n defence_n to_o his_o child_n or_o friend_n relief_n and_o support_v to_o the_o distress_a and_o gratitude_n to_o a_o benefactor_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o all_o he_o have_v all_o he_o can_v do_v can_v sufficient_o pay_v it_o but_o all_o these_o give_v no_o authority_n no_o right_a of_o make_v law_n to_o any_o one_o over_o he_o from_o who_o they_o be_v owe_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a all_o this_o be_v due_a not_o to_o the_o bare_a title_n of_o father_n not_o only_o because_o as_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o mother_n too_o but_o because_o these_o obligation_n to_o parent_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o what_o be_v require_v of_o child_n may_v be_v vary_v by_o the_o different_a care_n and_o kindness_n trouble_n and_o expense_n be_v often_o employ_v upon_o one_o child_n more_o than_o another_o 71._o this_o show_v the_o reason_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o parent_n in_o society_n where_o they_o themselves_o be_v subject_n retain_v a_o power_n over_o their_o child_n and_o have_v as_o much_o right_n to_o their_o subjection_n as_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n which_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v if_o all_o political_a power_n be_v only_o paternal_a and_o that_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o then_o all_o paternal_a power_n be_v in_o the_o prince_n the_o subject_n can_v natural_o have_v none_o of_o it_o but_o these_o two_o power_n political_a and_o paternal_a be_v so_o perfect_o distinct_a and_o separate_a and_o build_v upon_o so_o different_a foundation_n and_o give_v to_o so_o different_a end_n that_o every_o subject_a that_o be_v a_o father_n have_v as_o much_o a_o paternal_a power_n over_o his_o child_n as_o the_o prince_n have_v over_o he_o and_o every_o prince_n that_o have_v parent_n owe_v they_o as_o much_o filial_a duty_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o mean_a 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and_o this_o be_v the_o power_n man_n general_o have_v to_o bestow_v their_o estate_n on_o those_o who_o please_v they_o best_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o father_n be_v the_o expectation_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o child_n ordinary_o in_o certain_a proportion_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o each_o country_n yet_o it_o be_v common_o in_o the_o father_n power_n to_o bestow_v it_o with_o a_o more_o spare_v or_o liberal_a hand_n according_a as_o the_o behaviour_n of_o this_o or_o that_o child_n have_v comport_v with_o his_o will_n and_o humour_n 73._o this_o be_v no_o small_a tie_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n and_o there_o be_v always_o annex_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o land_n a_o submission_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o country_n of_o which_o that_o land_n be_v a_o part_n it_o have_v be_v common_o suppose_v that_o a_o father_n can_v oblige_v his_o posterity_n to_o that_o government_n of_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o subject_a that_o his_o 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though_o that_o honour_n and_o respect_n and_o all_o that_o which_o the_o latin_n call_v piety_n which_o they_o indispensible_o owe_v to_o their_o parent_n all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o in_o all_o estate_n with_o all_o that_o support_v and_o defence_n be_v due_a to_o they_o gives_z the_o father_n no_o power_n of_o govern_v i._n e._n make_v law_n and_o exact_v penalty_n on_o his_o child_n though_o by_o this_o he_o have_v no_o dominion_n over_o the_o property_n or_o action_n of_o his_o son_n yet_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o conceive_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o place_n still_o where_o the_o thinness_n of_o people_n give_v family_n leave_v to_o separate_v into_o unpossessed_a quarter_n and_o they_o have_v room_n to_o remove_v and_o plant_v themselves_o
father_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v care_n for_o those_o he_o have_v beget_v be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o continue_v in_o conjugal_a society_n with_o the_o same_o woman_n long_o than_o other_o creature_n who_o young_a be_v able_a to_o subsist_v of_o themselves_o before_o the_o time_n of_o procreation_n return_v again_o the_o conjugal_a bond_n dissolve_v of_o itself_o and_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n till_o hymen_n at_o his_o usual_a anniversary_n season_n summons_v they_o again_o to_o choose_v new_a mate_n wherein_o one_o can_v but_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o great_a creator_n who_o have_v give_v to_o man_n a_o ability_n to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o future_a as_o well_o as_o supply_v the_o present_a necessity_n have_v make_v it_o necessary_a that_o society_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n shall_v be_v more_o last_a than_o of_o male_n and_o female_a among_o other_o creature_n that_o so_o their_o industry_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o their_o interest_n better_o unite_v to_o make_v provision_n and_o lay_v up_o good_n for_o their_o common_a issue_n which_o uncertain_a mixture_n or_o easy_a and_o frequent_a solution_n of_o conjugal_a society_n will_v mighty_o disturb_v 81._o but_o though_o these_o be_v tie_n upon_o mankind_n which_o make_v the_o conjugal_a bond_n more_o firm_a and_o last_a in_o a_o man_n than_o the_o other_o species_n of_o animal_n yet_o it_o will_v give_v one_o reason_n to_o inquire_v why_o this_o compact_n where_o procreation_n and_o education_n be_v secure_v and_o inheritance_n take_v care_n for_o may_v not_o be_v make_v determinable_a either_o by_o consent_n or_o at_o a_o certain_a time_n or_o upon_o certain_a condition_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o voluntary_a compact_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o that_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v for_o life_n i_o mean_v to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o no_o restraint_n of_o any_o positive_a law_n which_o ordain_v all_o such_o contract_n to_o be_v perpetual_a 82._o but_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n though_o they_o have_v but_o one_o common_a concern_v yet_o have_v different_a understanding_n will_n unavoidable_o sometime_o have_v different_a will_n too_o it_o therefore_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o last_o determination_n i._n e._n the_o rule_n shall_v be_v place_v somewhere_o it_o natural_o fall_v to_o the_o man_n share_n as_o the_o able_a and_o the_o strong_a but_o this_o reach_v but_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o their_o common_a interest_n and_o property_n leave_v the_o wife_n in_o the_o full_a and_o true_a possession_n of_o what_o by_o contract_n be_v her_o peculiar_a right_n and_o at_o least_o give_v the_o husband_n no_o more_o power_n over_o she_o than_o she_o have_v over_o his_o life_n the_o power_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o of_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n that_o the_o wife_n have_v in_o many_o case_n a_o liberty_n to_o separate_v from_o he_o where_o natural_a right_n or_o their_o contract_n allow_v it_o whether_o that_o contract_n be_v make_v by_o themselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o custom_n or_o law_n of_o the_o country_n they_o live_v in_o and_o the_o child_n upon_o such_o separation_n fall_v to_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n lot_n as_o such_o contract_n do_v determine_v 83._o for_o all_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v under_o politic_a government_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v not_o abridge_v the_o right_n or_o power_n of_o either_o natural_o necessary_a to_o those_o end_n viz._n procreation_n and_o mutual_a support_n and_o assistance_n whilst_o they_o be_v together_o but_o only_o decide_v any_o controversy_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o man_n and_o wife_n about_o they_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o that_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n natural_o belong_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o society_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n there_o can_v be_v no_o matrimony_n in_o any_o of_o these_o country_n where_o the_o husband_n be_v allow_v no_o such_o absolute_a authority_n but_o the_o end_n of_o matrimony_n require_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o husband_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o necessary_a to_o it_o the_o condition_n of_o conjugal_a society_n put_v it_o not_o in_o he_o but_o whatsoever_o may_v consist_v with_o procreation_n and_o support_v of_o the_o child_n till_o they_o can_v shift_v for_o themselves_o mutual_a assistance_n comfort_n and_o maintenance_n may_v be_v vary_v and_o regulate_v by_o that_o contract_n which_o first_o unite_v they_o in_o that_o society_n nothing_o be_v necessary_a to_o any_o society_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v 84._o the_o society_n betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o the_o distinct_a right_n and_o power_n belong_v respective_o to_o they_o i_o have_v treat_v of_o so_o large_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o need_v to_o say_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v far_o different_a from_o a_o politic_a society_n 85._o master_n and_o servant_n be_v name_n as_o old_a as_o history_n but_o give_v to_o those_o of_o far_o different_a condition_n for_o a_o freeman_n make_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o another_o by_o sell_v he_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o service_n he_o undertake_v to_o do_v in_o exchange_n for_o wage_n he_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o though_o this_o common_o put_v he_o into_o the_o family_n of_o his_o master_n and_o under_o the_o ordinary_a discipline_n thereof_o yet_o it_o give_v the_o master_n but_o a_o temporary_a power_n over_o he_o and_o no_o great_a than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o contract_n between_o they_o but_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o servant_n which_o by_o a_o peculiar_a name_n we_o call_v slave_n who_o be_v captive_n take_v in_o a_o just_a war_n be_v by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n subject_v to_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o their_o master_n these_o man_n have_v as_o i_o say_v forfeit_v their_o life_n and_o with_o it_o their_o liberty_n and_o lose_v their_o estate_n and_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o slavery_n not_o capable_a of_o any_o property_n can_v in_o that_o state_n be_v consider_v as_o any_o part_n of_o civil_a society_n the_o chief_a end_n whereof_o be_v the_o preservation_n of_o property_n 86._o let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n with_o all_o these_o subordinate_a relation_n of_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o slave_n unite_v under_o the_o domestic_a rule_n of_o a_o family_n which_o what_o resemblance_n soever_o it_o may_v have_v in_o its_o order_n office_n and_o number_n too_o with_o a_o little_a commonwealth_n yet_o be_v very_o far_o from_o it_o both_o in_o its_o constitution_n power_n and_o end_n or_o if_o it_o must_v be_v think_v a_o monarchy_n and_o the_o 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any_o other_o society_n of_o man_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o political_a society_n we_o shall_v best_o see_v by_o consider_v wherein_o political_a society_n itself_o consist_v 87._o man_n be_v bear_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v with_o a_o title_n to_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o a_o uncontrolled_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n equal_o with_o any_o other_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v by_o nature_n a_o power_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v his_o property_n that_o be_v his_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n against_o the_o injury_n and_o attempt_n of_o other_o man_n but_o to_o judge_v of_o and_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o that_o law_n in_o other_o as_o he_o be_v persuade_v the_o offence_n deserve_v even_o with_o death_n itself_o in_o crime_n where_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o fact_n
pattern_n of_o the_o first_o age_n in_o asia_n and_o europe_n whilst_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v too_o few_o for_o the_o country_n and_o want_v of_o people_n and_o money_n give_v men_n no_o temptation_n to_o enlarge_v their_o possession_n of_o land_n or_o contest_v for_o wide_a extent_n of_o ground_n be_v little_o more_o than_o general_n of_o their_o army_n and_o though_o they_o command_v absolute_o in_o war_n yet_o at_o home_n and_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o exercise_v very_o little_a dominion_n and_o have_v but_o a_o very_a moderate_a sovereignty_n the_o resolution_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n be_v ordinary_o either_o in_o the_o people_n or_o in_o a_o council_n though_o the_o war_n itself_o which_o admit_v not_o of_o plurality_n of_o governor_n natural_o devolve_v the_o command_n into_o the_o king_n sole_a authority_n 109._o and_o thus_o in_o israel_n itself_o the_o chief_a business_n of_o their_o judge_n and_o first_o king_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v to_o be_v captain_n in_o war_n and_o leader_n of_o their_o army_n which_o beside_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o the_o people_n which_o be_v to_o march_v forth_o to_o war_n and_o home_o again_o in_o the_o head_n of_o their_o force_n appear_v plain_o in_o the_o story_n of_o jephtha_n the_o ammonite_n make_v war_n upon_o israel_n the_o gileadite_n in_o fear_n send_v to_o jephtha_n a_o bastard_n of_o their_o family_n who_o they_o have_v cast_v off_o and_o article_n with_o he_o if_o he_o will_v assist_v they_o against_o the_o ammonite_n to_o make_v he_o their_o ruler_n which_o they_o do_v in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o people_n make_v he_o head_n and_o captain_n over_o they_o judg._n 11._o 11._o which_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o be_v judge_n and_o he_o judge_v israel_n judg._n 12._o 7._o that_o be_v be_v their_o captain-general_a six_o year_n so_o when_o jotham_n upbraid_v the_o shechemite_n with_o the_o obligation_n they_o have_v to_o gideon_n who_o have_v be_v their_o judge_n and_o ruler_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o fight_v for_o you_o and_o adventure_v his_o life_n far_o and_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o midian_a judg._n 9.17_o nothing_o mention_v of_o he_o but_o what_o he_o do_v as_o a_o general_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o be_v find_v in_o his_o history_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o abimelech_n particular_o be_v call_v king_n though_o at_o most_o he_o be_v but_o their_o general_n and_o when_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o samuel_n son_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n desire_v a_o king_n like_o all_o the_o nation_n to_o judge_v they_o and_o to_o go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o to_o fight_v their_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 20._o god_n grant_v their_o desire_n say_v to_o samuel_n i_o will_v send_v thou_o a_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o my_o people_n israel_n that_o he_o may_v save_v my_o peole_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n c._n 9_o v._n 16._o as_o if_o the_o only_a business_n of_o a_o king_n have_v be_v to_o lead_v out_o their_o army_n and_o fight_v in_o their_o defence_n and_o according_o at_o his_o inauguration_n pour_v a_o vial_n of_o oil_n upon_o he_o declare_v to_o saul_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o inheritance_n c._n 10._o v._n 1._o and_o therefore_o those_o who_o after_o saul_n be_v solemn_o choose_v and_o salute_v king_n by_o the_o tribe_n at_o mispah_n be_v unwilling_a to_o have_v he_o their_o king_n make_v no_o other_o objection_n but_o this_o how_o shall_v this_o man_n save_o we_o v_o 27._o as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v this_o man_n be_v unfit_a to_o be_v our_o king_n not_o have_v skill_n and_o conduct_n enough_o in_o war_n to_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v we_o and_o when_o god_n resolve_v to_o transfer_v the_o government_n to_o david_n it_o be_v in_o these_o word_n but_o now_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o continue_v the_o lord_n have_v seek_v he_o a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o be_v captain_n over_o his_o people_n c._n 13._o v._n 14._o as_o if_o the_o whole_a kingly_a authority_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o be_v their_o general_n and_o therefore_o the_o tribe_n who_o have_v stick_v to_o saul_n family_n and_o oppose_v david_n reign_n when_o they_o come_v to_o hebron_n with_o term_n of_o submission_n to_o he_o they_o tell_v he_o among_o other_o argument_n they_o have_v to_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o to_o their_o king_n that_o he_o be_v in_o effect_n their_o king_n in_o saul_n time_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n but_o to_o receive_v he_o as_o their_o king_n now_o also_o say_v they_o in_o time_n past_a when_o saul_n be_v king_n over_o we_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o ledde_v out_o and_o bring_v in_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o captain_n over_o israel_n 110._o thus_o whether_o a_o family_n by_o degree_n grow_v up_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o fatherly_a authority_n be_v continue_v on_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n every_o one_o in_o his_o turn_n grow_v up_o under_o it_o tacit_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o the_o easiness_n and_o equality_n of_o it_o not_o offend_v any_o one_o every_o one_o acquiesce_v till_o time_n seem_v to_o have_v confirm_v it_o and_o settle_v a_o right_a of_o succession_n by_o prescription_n or_o whether_o several_a family_n or_o the_o descendant_n of_o several_a family_n who_o chance_n neighbourhood_n or_o business_n bring_v together_o unite_v into_o society_n the_o need_n of_o a_o general_n who_o conduct_n may_v defend_v they_o against_o their_o enemy_n in_o war_n and_o the_o great_a confidence_n the_o innocence_n and_o sincerity_n of_o that_o poor_a but_o virtuous_a age_n such_o as_o be_v almost_o all_o those_o which_o begin_v government_n that_o ever_o come_v to_o last_v in_o the_o world_n give_v man_n one_o of_o another_o make_v the_o first_o beginner_n of_o commonwealth_n general_o put_v the_o rule_n into_o one_o man_n hand_n without_o any_o other_o express_a limitation_n or_o restraint_n but_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o end_n of_o government_n require_v it_o be_v give_v they_o for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o safety_n and_o to_o those_o end_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o commonwealth_n they_o common_o use_v it_o and_o unless_o they_o have_v do_v so_o young_a society_n can_v not_o have_v subsist_v without_o such_o nurse_n father_n without_o this_o care_n of_o the_o governor_n all_o government_n will_v have_v sink_v under_o the_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n of_o their_o infancy_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n have_v soon_o perish_v together_o 111._o but_o the_o golden_a age_n though_o before_o vain_a ambition_n and_o amor_fw-la sceleratus_fw-la habendi_fw-la evil_a concupiscence_n have_v corrupt_v man_n mind_n into_o a_o mistake_n of_o true_a power_n and_o honour_n have_v more_o virtue_n and_o consequent_o better_a governor_n as_o well_o as_o less_o vicious_a subject_n and_o there_o be_v then_o no_o stretch_a prerogative_n on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o oppress_v the_o people_n nor_o consequent_o on_o the_o other_o any_o dispute_n about_o privilege_n to_o lessen_v or_o restrain_v the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o no_o contest_v betwixt_o ruler_n and_o people_n about_o governor_n or_o government_n yet_o when_o ambition_n and_o luxury_n 10._o in_o future_a age_n will_v retain_v and_o increase_v the_o power_n without_o do_v the_o business_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o aid_v by_o flattery_n teach_v prince_n to_o have_v distinct_a and_o separate_a interest_n from_o their_o people_n man_n find_v it_o necessary_a to_o examine_v more_o careful_o the_o original_a and_o right_n of_o government_n and_o to_o find_v out_o way_n to_o restrain_v the_o exorbitance_n and_o prevent_v the_o abuse_n of_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v entrust_v in_o another_o hand_n only_o for_o their_o own_o good_a they_o find_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o hurt_v they_o 112._o thus_o we_o may_v see_v how_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o people_n that_o be_v natural_o free_a and_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n either_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o their_o father_n or_o unite_v together_o out_o of_o different_a family_n to_o make_v a_o government_n shall_v general_o put_v the_o rule_n into_o one_o man_n hand_n and_o choose_v to_o be_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o single_a person_n without_o so_o much_o as_o by_o express_a condition_n limit_v or_o regulate_v his_o power_n which_o they_o think_v safe_a enough_o in_o his_o honesty_n and_o prudence_n though_o they_o never_o dream_v of_o monarchy_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la which_o we_o never_o hear_v
appoint_v in_o who_o hand_n that_o shall_v be_v and_o when_o the_o people_n have_v say_v we_o will_v submit_v and_o be_v govern_v by_o law_n make_v by_o such_o man_n and_o in_o such_o form_n no_o body_n else_o can_v say_v other_o man_n shall_v make_v law_n for_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o law_n but_o such_o as_o be_v enact_v by_o those_o who_o they_o have_v choose_v and_o authorize_v to_o make_v law_n for_o they_o 142._o these_o be_v the_o bound_n which_o the_o trust_n that_o be_v put_v in_o they_o by_o the_o society_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v set_v to_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n in_o all_o form_n of_o government_n first_o they_o be_v to_o govern_v by_o promulgated_a establish_a law_n not_o to_o be_v vary_v in_o particular_a case_n but_o to_o have_v one_o rule_n for_o rich_a and_o poor_a for_o the_o favourite_n at_o court_n and_o the_o country_n man_n at_o plough_n second_o these_o law_n also_o ought_v to_o be_v design_v for_o no_o other_o end_n ultimate_o but_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n three_o they_o must_v not_o raise_v tax_n on_o the_o property_n of_o the_o people_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n give_v by_o themselves_o or_o their_o deputy_n and_o this_o proper_o concern_v only_o such_o government_n where_o the_o legislative_a be_v always_o in_o be_v or_o at_o least_o where_o the_o people_n have_v not_o reserve_v any_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a to_o deputy_n to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n choose_v by_o themselves_o four_o legislative_a neither_o must_v nor_o can_v transfer_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n to_o any_o body_n else_o or_o place_v it_o any_o where_o but_o where_o the_o people_n have_v chap._n xii_o of_o the_o legislative_a executive_a and_o federative_a power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 143._o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v that_o which_o have_v a_o right_a to_o direct_v how_o the_o force_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v employ_v for_o preserve_v the_o community_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o because_o those_o law_n which_o be_v constant_o to_o be_v execute_v and_o who_o force_n be_v always_o to_o continue_v may_v be_v make_v in_o a_o little_a time_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o the_o legislative_a shall_v be_v always_o in_o be_v not_o have_v always_o business_n to_o do_v and_o because_o it_o may_v be_v too_o great_a temptation_n to_o (null)_o frailty_n apt_a to_o grasp_v at_o power_n for_o the_o same_o person_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n to_o have_v also_o in_o their_o hand_n the_o power_n to_o execute_v they_o whereby_o they_o may_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n they_o make_v and_o suit_v the_o law_n both_o in_o its_o make_n and_o execution_n to_o their_o own_o private_a advantage_n and_o thereby_o come_v to_o have_v a_o distinct_a interest_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o community_n contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o society_n and_o government_n therefore_o in_o well_o order_v commonwealth_n where_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o consider_v as_o it_o ought_v the_o legislative_a power_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o divers_a person_n who_o due_o assemble_v have_v by_o themselves_o or_o joint_o with_o other_o a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n which_o when_o they_o have_v do_v be_v separate_v again_o they_o be_v themselves_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n they_o have_v make_v which_o be_v a_o new_a and_o near_o tie_v upon_o they_o to_o take_v care_n that_o they_o make_v they_o for_o the_o public_a good_a 144._o but_o because_o the_o law_n that_o be_v at_o once_o and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n make_v have_v a_o constant_a and_o last_a force_n and_o need_v a_o perpetual_a execution_n or_o a_o attendance_n thereunto_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o power_n always_o in_o be_v which_o shall_v see_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v make_v and_o remain_v in_o force_n and_o thus_o the_o legislative_a and_o executive_a power_n come_v often_o to_o be_v separate_v 145._o there_o be_v another_o power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n which_o one_o may_v call_v natural_a because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o answer_v to_o the_o power_n every_o man_n natural_o have_v before_o he_o enter_v into_o society_n for_o though_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v distinct_a person_n still_o in_o reference_n to_o one_o another_o and_o as_o such_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o society_n yet_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n they_o make_v one_o body_n which_o be_v as_o every_o member_n of_o it_o before_o be_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n so_o that_o the_o controversy_n that_o happen_v between_o any_o man_n of_o the_o society_n with_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o public_a and_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o a_o member_n of_o their_o body_n engage_v the_o whole_a in_o the_o reparation_n of_o it_o so_o that_o under_o this_o consideration_n the_o whole_a community_n be_v one_o body_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o state_n or_o person_n out_o of_o its_o community_n 146._o this_o therefore_o contain_v the_o power_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n league_n and_o alliance_n and_o all_o the_o transaction_n with_o all_o person_n and_o community_n without_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o may_v be_v call_v federative_a if_o any_o one_o please_v so_o the_o thing_n be_v understand_v i_o be_o indifferent_a as_o to_o the_o name_n 147._o these_o two_o power_n executive_a and_o federative_a though_o they_o be_v real_o distinct_a in_o themselves_o yet_o one_o comprehend_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o the_o society_n within_o its_o self_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v part_n of_o it_o the_o other_o the_o management_n of_o the_o security_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o public_a without_o with_o all_o those_o that_o 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best_a of_o their_o skill_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 148._o though_o as_o i_o say_v the_o executive_a and_o federative_a power_n of_o every_o community_n be_v real_o distinct_a in_o themselves_o yet_o they_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v separate_v and_o place_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o distinct_a person_n for_o both_o of_o they_o require_v the_o force_n of_o the_o society_n for_o their_o exercise_n it_o be_v almost_o impracticable_a to_o place_v the_o force_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o distinct_a and_o not_o subordinate_a hand_n or_o that_o the_o executive_a and_o federative_a power_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o person_n that_o may_v act_v separately_z whereby_o the_o force_n of_o the_o public_a will_v be_v under_o different_a command_n which_o will_v be_v apt_a sometime_o or_o other_o to_o cause_v disorder_n and_o ruin_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o subordination_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 149._o though_o in_o a_o constitute_v commonwealth_n stand_v upon_o its_o own_o basis_n and_o act_v according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o be_v act_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o community_n there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o supreme_a power_n which_o be_v the_o legislative_a to_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v and_o must_v be_v subordinate_a yet_o the_o legislative_a be_v only_o a_o fiduciary_a power_n to_o act_v for_o certain_a end_n there_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o people_n a_o supreme_a power_n to_o remove_v or_o alter_v the_o legislative_a when_o they_o find_v the_o legislative_a act_n contrary_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o for_o all_o power_n give_v with_o trust_n for_o the_o attain_v a_o end_n be_v limit_v by_o that_o end_n when_o ever_o that_o end_n be_v manifest_o neglect_v or_o oppose_v the_o trust_n must_v necessary_o be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o power_n
prevention_n of_o any_o inconvenience_n that_o lie_v on_o or_o threaten_v the_o people_n 155._o it_o may_v be_v demand_v here_o what_o if_o the_o executive_a power_n be_v possess_v of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o that_o force_n to_o hinder_v the_o meeting_n and_o act_v of_o the_o legislative_a when_o the_o original_a constitution_n or_o the_o public_a exigency_n require_v it_o i_o say_v use_v force_n upon_o the_o people_n without_o authority_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o trust_v put_v in_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o the_o people_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o reinstate_v their_o legislative_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o power_n for_o have_v erect_v a_o legislative_a with_o a_o intent_n they_o shall_v exercise_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n either_o at_o certain_a set_v time_n or_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o it_o when_o they_o be_v hinder_v by_o any_o force_n from_o what_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o 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public_a and_o sometime_o too_o their_o business_n may_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o limit_a time_n of_o their_o sit_v may_v be_v too_o short_a for_o their_o work_n and_o rob_v the_o public_a of_o that_o benefit_n which_o can_v be_v have_v only_o from_o their_o mature_a deliberation_n what_o then_o can_v be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n to_o prevent_v the_o community_n from_o be_v expose_v sometime_o or_o other_o to_o eminent_a hazard_n on_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o by_o fix_a interval_n and_o period_n set_v to_o the_o meeting_n and_o act_v of_o the_o legislative_a but_o to_o intrust_v it_o to_o the_o prudence_n of_o some_o who_o be_v present_a and_o acquaint_v with_o the_o state_n of_o public_a affair_n may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o prerogative_n for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o where_o else_o can_v this_o be_v so_o well_o place_v as_o in_o his_o hand_n who_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o same_o end_n thus_o suppose_v the_o regulation_n of_o time_n for_o the_o assemble_v and_o sit_v of_o the_o legislative_a not_o settle_v by_o the_o original_a constitution_n it_o natural_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o executive_a not_o as_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n depend_v on_o his_o good_a pleasure_n but_o with_o this_o trust_n always_o to_o have_v it_o exercise_v only_o for_o the_o public_a weal_n as_o the_o occurrence_n of_o time_n and_o change_v of_o affair_n may_v require_v whether_o settle_a period_n of_o their_o convening_n or_o a_o liberty_n leave_v to_o the_o prince_n for_o convoke_v the_o legislative_a or_o perhaps_o a_o mixture_n of_o both_o have_v the_o least_o inconvenience_n attend_v it_o it_o be_v not_o my_o business_n here_o to_o inquire_v but_o only_o to_o show_v that_o though_o the_o executive_a power_n may_v have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o convoke_v and_o dissolve_v such_o convention_n of_o the_o legislative_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o thereby_o superior_a to_o it_o 157._o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o so_o constant_a a_o flux_n that_o nothing_o remain_v long_o in_o the_o same_o state_n thus_o people_n riches_n trade_n power_n change_v their_o station_n flourish_v mighty_a city_n come_v to_o ruin_v and_o prove_v in_o time_n neglect_v desolate_a corner_n whilst_o other_o unfrequented_a place_n grow_v into_o populous_a country_n fill_v with_o wealth_n and_o inhabitant_n but_o thing_n not_o always_o change_v equal_o and_o private_a interest_n often_o keep_v up_o custom_n and_o privilege_n when_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v cease_v it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o government_n where_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a consist_v of_o representative_n choose_v by_o the_o people_n that_o in_o tract_n of_o time_n this_o representation_n become_v very_o unequal_a and_o disproportionate_a to_o the_o reason_n it_o be_v at_o first_o establish_v upon_o to_o what_o gross_a absurdity_n the_o follow_v of_o custom_n when_o reason_n have_v leave_v it_o may_v lead_v we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v when_o we_o see_v the_o bare_a name_n of_o a_o town_n of_o which_o there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o ruin_n where_o scarce_o so_o much_o house_n as_o a_o sheepcoat_n or_o more_o inhabitant_n than_o a_o shepherd_n be_v to_o be_v find_v send_v as_o many_o representative_n to_o the_o grand_a assembly_n of_o lawmaker_n as_o a_o whole_a county_n numerous_a in_o people_n and_o powerful_a in_o riches_n this_o stranger_n stand_v amaze_v at_o and_o every_o one_o must_v confess_v needs_o a_o remedy_n though_o most_o think_v it_o hard_o to_o find_v one_o because_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o legislative_a be_v the_o original_n and_o supreme_a act_n of_o the_o society_n antecedent_n to_o all_o positive_a law_n in_o it_o and_o depend_v whole_o on_o the_o people_n no_o inferior_a power_n can_v alter_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o people_n when_o the_o legislative_a be_v once_o constitute_v have_v in_o such_o a_o government_n as_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o no_o power_n to_o act_v as_o long_o as_o the_o government_n stand_v this_o inconvenience_n be_v think_v incapable_a of_o a_o remedy_n 158._o salus_fw-la populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la be_v certain_o so_o just_a and_o fundamental_a a_o rule_n that_o he_o who_o sincere_o follow_v it_o can_v dangerous_o err_v if_o therefore_o the_o executive_a who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o convoke_v the_o legislative_a observe_v rather_o the_o true_a proportion_n than_o fashion_n of_o representation_n regulate_v not_o by_o old_a custom_n but_o true_a reason_n the_o number_n of_o member_n in_o all_o place_n that_o have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v distinct_o represent_v which_o no_o part_n of_o the_o people_n however_o incorporate_v can_v pretend_v to_o but_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o assistance_n which_o it_o afford_v to_o the_o public_a it_o can_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v set_v up_o a_o new_a legislative_a but_o to_o have_v restore_v the_o old_a and_o true_a one_o and_o to_o have_v rectify_v the_o disorder_n which_o succession_n of_o time_n have_v insensible_o as_o well_o as_o inevitable_o introduce_v for_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o intention_n of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o equal_a representative_a whoever_o bring_v it_o near_o to_o that_o be_v a_o undoubted_a friend_n to_o and_o establisher_n of_o the_o government_n and_o can_v miss_v the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o community_n prerogative_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o power_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a good_a in_o such_o case_n which_o depend_v upon_o unforeseen_a and_o uncertain_a occurrence_n certain_a and_o unalterable_a law_n can_v not_o safe_o direct_v whatsoever_o shall_v be_v do_v manifest_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o establish_v the_o government_n upon_o its_o true_a foundation_n be_v and_o always_o will_v be_v just_a prerogative_n the_o power_n of_o erect_v new_a corporation_n and_o
therewith_o new_a representative_n carry_v with_o it_o a_o supposition_n that_o in_o time_n the_o measure_n of_o representation_n may_v vary_v and_o those_o have_v a_o just_a right_a to_o be_v represent_v which_o before_o have_v none_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n those_o cease_v to_o have_v a_o right_n and_o be_v too_o inconsiderable_a for_o such_o a_o privilege_n which_o before_o have_v it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o change_n from_o the_o present_a state_n which_o perhaps_o corruption_n or_o decay_n have_v introduce_v that_o make_v a_o inroad_n upon_o the_o government_n but_o the_o tendency_n of_o it_o to_o injure_v or_o oppress_v the_o people_n and_o to_o set_v up_o one_o part_n or_o party_n with_o a_o distinction_n from_o and_o a_o unequal_a subjection_n of_o the_o rest_n whatsoever_o can_v but_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o advantage_n to_o the_o society_n and_o people_n in_o general_n upon_o just_a and_o last_a measure_n will_v always_o when_o do_v justify_v itself_o and_o 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the_o law_n as_o a_o prerogative_n belong_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o his_o office_n which_o he_o may_v exercise_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o make_v or_o promote_v a_o interest_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o public_a give_v the_o people_n a_o occasion_n to_o claim_v their_o right_n and_o limit_v that_o power_n which_o whilst_o it_o be_v exercise_v for_o their_o good_a they_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v tacit_o allow_v 165._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v look_v into_o the_o history_n of_o england_n will_v find_v that_o prerogative_n be_v always_o large_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o wise_a and_o best_a prince_n because_o the_o people_n observe_v the_o whole_a tendency_n of_o their_o action_n to_o be_v the_o public_a good_a or_o if_o any_o (null)_o frailty_n or_o mistake_n for_o prince_n be_v but_o man_n make_v as_o other_o appear_v in_o some_o small_a declination_n from_o that_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v visible_a the_o main_a of_o their_o conduct_n tend_v to_o nothing_o 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political_n and_o despotical_a power_n consider_v together_o 169._o though_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o these_o separately_z before_z yet_o the_o great_a mistake_n of_o late_a about_o government_n have_v as_o i_o suppose_v arisen_a from_o confound_v these_o distinct_a power_n one_o with_o another_o it_o may_v not_o perhaps_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v they_o here_o together_o 170._o first_o then_o paternal_a or_o parental_a power_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n to_o govern_v they_o for_o the_o child_n good_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o a_o state_n of_o knowledge_n wherein_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v capable_a to_o understand_v that_o rule_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o their_o country_n they_o be_v to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o capable_a i_o
say_v to_o know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o several_a other_o who_o live_v as_o freeman_n under_o that_o law_n the_o affection_n and_o tenderness_n god_n have_v plant_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o this_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o severe_a arbitrary_a government_n but_o only_o for_o the_o help_n instruction_n and_o preservation_n of_o their_o offspring_n but_o happen_v it_o as_o it_o will_v there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o extend_v to_o life_n and_o death_n at_o any_o time_n over_o their_o child_n more_o than_o over_o any_o body_n else_o or_o keep_v the_o child_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o parent_n when_o grow_v to_o a_o man_n and_o the_o perfect_a use_n of_o reason_n any_o far_a than_o as_o have_v receive_v life_n and_o education_n from_o his_o parent_n oblige_v he_o to_o respect_n honour_n gratitude_n assistance_n and_o support_v all_o his_o 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a_o commonwealth_n by_o destroy_v the_o former_a but_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n can_v never_o erect_v a_o new_a one_o 176._o that_o the_o aggressor_n who_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o war_n with_o another_o and_o unjust_o invade_v another_o man_n right_a can_v by_o such_o a_o unjust_a war_n never_o come_v to_o have_v a_o right_n over_o the_o conquer_a will_v be_v easy_o agree_v by_o all_o man_n who_o will_v not_o think_v that_o robber_n and_o pirate_n have_v a_o right_n of_o empire_n over_o whosoever_o they_o have_v force_n enough_o to_o master_n or_o that_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o promise_n which_o unlawful_a force_n extort_v from_o they_o shall_v a_o robber_n break_v into_o my_o house_n and_o with_o a_o dagger_n at_o my_o throat_n make_v i_o seal_v deed_n to_o convey_v
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command_v then_o of_o a_o prince_n be_v oppose_v may_v he_o be_v resist_v as_o often_o as_o any_o one_o shall_v find_v himself_o aggrieve_v and_o but_o imagine_v he_o have_v not_o right_o do_v he_o this_o will_v unhinge_v and_o overturn_v all_o politiâ—s_n and_o instead_o of_o government_n and_o order_n leave_v nothing_o but_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n 204._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o force_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a force_n who_o ever_o make_v any_o opposition_n in_o any_o other_o case_n draw_v on_o himself_o a_o just_a condemation_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o no_o such_o danger_n or_o confusion_n will_v follow_v as_o be_v often_o suggest_v for_o 205._o first_o as_o in_o some_o country_n the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o law_n be_v sacred_a and_o so_o whatever_o he_o command_v or_o do_v his_o person_n be_v still_o free_a from_o all_o question_n or_o violence_n not_o liable_a to_o force_v or_o any_o 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