man_n be_v more_o violent_a when_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o than_o the_o passion_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o inconvenience_n arise_v from_o passion_n will_v be_v great_a in_o a_o aristocracy_n than_o a_o monarchy_n but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n when_o thing_n be_v debate_v in_o great_a assembly_n but_o every_o man_n deliver_v his_o opinion_n at_o large_a without_o interruption_n endeavour_v to_o make_v whatsoever_o he_o be_v to_o set_v forth_o for_o good_a better_a and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v apprehend_v as_o evil_a worse_o as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o the_o end_n his_o counsel_n may_v take_v place_n which_o counsel_n also_o be_v never_o without_o aim_n at_o his_o own_o benefit_n or_o honour_n every_o man_n end_n â—eâ—ng_v some_o good_a to_o himself_o now_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o work_v on_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o thus_o the_o passion_n of_o these_o that_o be_v single_o moderate_a be_v altogether_o vehement_a even_o as_o a_o great_a many_o coal_n though_o but_o warm_v asunder_o be_v put_v together_o inflame_v one_o another_o 5._o another_o inconvenience_n of_o monarchy_n be_v this_o that_o the_o monarch_n beside_o the_o riches_n necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n may_v take_v so_o much_o more_o from_o the_o subject_n as_o may_v enrich_v his_o child_n kindred_n and_o favourite_n to_o what_o degree_n he_o please_v which_o though_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o inconvenience_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v yet_o be_v the_o same_o both_o great_a in_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o also_o more_o likely_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o their_o not_o one_o only_o but_o many_o have_v child_n kindred_n and_o friend_n to_o raise_v and_o in_o that_o point_n they_o aâ—e_n as_o twenty_o monarch_n for_o one_o and_o likely_a to_o set_v forward_o one_o another_o design_n mutual_o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o same_o also_o happen_v in_o a_o democracy_n if_o they_o all_o do_v agree_v otherwise_o they_o bring_v a_o worse_a inconvenience_n to_o wit_n sedition_n 6._o another_o inconvenience_n of_o monarchy_n be_v the_o power_n of_o dispense_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n whereby_o the_o family_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o monarch_n may_v with_o impunity_n commit_v outrage_n upon_o the_o people_n or_o oppress_v they_o with_o extortion_n but_o in_o arâ—stocracies_n not_o only_o one_o but_o many_o have_v power_n of_o take_v man_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o no_o man_n be_v willing_a his_o kindred_n or_o friend_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n and_o therefore_o they_o understand_v among_o themselves_o without_o further_a speak_v as_o a_o tacit_a covenant_n hodie_fw-la mihi_fw-la cras_fw-la tibi_fw-la 7._o another_o inconvenience_n of_o monarchy_n be_v the_o power_n of_o alter_v law_n concerning_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v that_o law_n may_v be_v alter_v according_a as_o man_n manner_n charge_n or_o as_o the_o coniuncture_n of_o all_o circumstance_n within_o and_o without_o the_o common_a wealth_n shall_v require_v the_o change_n of_o law_n be_v then_o inconvenient_a when_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o change_n not_o of_o the_o occasion_n but_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o or_o they_o by_o who_o authority_n the_o law_n aâ—e_n make_v now_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o of_o itself_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o one_o man_n be_v not_o so_o variable_a in_o that_o point_n as_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o a_o assembly_n for_o not_o only_o they_o have_v all_o their_o natural_a change_n but_o the_o change_n of_o any_o one_o man_n may_v be_v enough_o with_o eloquence_n and_o reputation_n or_o by_o solicitation_n and_o faction_n to_o make_v that_o law_n to_o day_n which_o another_o by_o the_o very_a same_o mean_n shall_v abrogate_v to_o morrow_n 8._o last_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o can_v happen_v to_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v the_o aptitude_n to_o dissolve_v into_o civil_a war_n and_o to_o this_o be_v monarchy_n much_o less_o subject_a than_o any_o other_o government_n for_o where_o the_o union_n or_o band_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v one_o man_n there_o be_v no_o distraction_n whereas_o in_o assembly_n those_o that_o be_v of_o different_a opinion_n and_o give_v different_a counsel_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o to_o cross_v the_o design_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o one_o another_o sake_n and_o when_o they_o can_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o make_v good_a their_o own_o device_n they_o yet_o seek_v the_o honour_n to_o make_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o adversary_n prove_v vain_a and_o in_o this_o contention_n when_o the_o opposite_a faction_n happen_v to_o be_v any_o thing_n equal_a in_o strength_n they_o present_o fall_v to_o war_n wherein_o necessity_n teach_v both_o side_n that_o a_o absolute_a monarch_n to_o wit_n a_o general_n be_v necessary_a both_o for_o their_o defence_n against_o one_o another_o and_o also_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o each_o faction_n within_o itself_o but_o this_o aptitude_n to_o dissolution_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o a_o inconvenience_n in_o such_o aristocracy_n only_o where_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n be_v debate_v in_o grâ—at_a and_o numerous_a assembly_n as_o they_o be_v ancient_o in_o athens_n and_o in_o rome_n and_o not_o in_o such_o as_o do_v nothing_o else_o in_o great_a assembly_n but_o choose_v magistrate_n and_o counselor_n and_o commit_v the_o handle_n of_o state-affair_n to_o a_o few_o such_o as_o be_v the_o aristocracy_n of_o venice_n at_o this_o day_n for_o these_o be_v no_o more_o apt_a to_o dissolve_v from_o this_o occasion_n than_o monarchy_n the_o counsel_n of_o state_n be_v both_o in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o alike_o chap._n vi_o 1._o a_o difficulty_n concerning_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o man_n arise_v from_o our_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o god_n almighty_a propound_v 2._o that_o this_o difficulty_n be_v only_o among_o those_o christian_n that_o deny_v the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 3._o that_o human_a law_n be_v not_o make_v to_o govern_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n but_o their_o word_n and_o aâ—â—ions_n 4._o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v obedience_n due_a from_o chrâ—stians_n to_o their_o sovereign_n in_o all_o thing_n 5._o a_o distinction_n propound_v betweâ—n_v a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o superstruction_n 6._o a_o explication_n of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v fundamâ—ntal_a 7._o the_o belâ—ef_n of_o those_o fundamental_a point_n be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o salvation_n as_o of_o faiâ—h_n 8._o that_o other_o point_n not_o fundamental_a be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o no_o more_o be_v require_v by_o way_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o one_o man_n thâ—n_v to_o another_o 9_o that_o superâ—â—ructions_n be_v not_o point_n of_o the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o a_o christian_a 10._o how_o faith_n and_o justice_n câ—ncurre_v to_o salvation_n 11._o that_o in_o christian_a commonwealth_n obedience_n to_o god_n and_o man_n stand_v well_o together_o 12._o this_o tenet_n whatsoever_o be_v against_o the_o conscience_n be_v sin_n interpret_v 13._o that_o all_o man_n do_v confess_v the_o necessity_n of_o submit_v of_o controversy_n to_o some_o human_a authority_n 14._o that_o christian_n under_o a_o infidel_n be_v discharge_v of_o the_o injustice_n of_o disobey_v they_o in_o that_o which_o concern_v the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o not_o resist_v have_v show_v that_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n whatsoever_o the_o necessity_n of_o peace_n and_o government_n require_v that_o there_o be_v existent_a some_o power_n either_o in_o one_o man_n or_o in_o one_o assembly_n of_o man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o power_n sovereign_a to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n to_o disobey_v there_o occur_v now_o a_o difficulty_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o the_o command_n of_o such_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o be_v require_v thereto_o and_o the_o difficulty_n be_v this_o we_o have_v among_o we_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o action_n now_o if_o we_o shall_v subject_v ourselves_o to_o man_n also_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o do_v such_o action_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o command_v when_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o man_n shall_v differ_v we_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o consequent_o the_o covenant_n of_o general_a obedience_n to_o man_n be_v unlawâ—ull_a 2._o this_o difficulty_n have_v not_o be_v of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o such_o dilemna_n among_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o civil_a law_n and_o divine_a law_n be_v one_o
himself_o to_o no_o great_a than_o human_a authority_n nor_o can_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o submit_v himself_o to_o holy_a scripture_n that_o do_v not_o submit_v himself_o to_o some_o or_o other_o for_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o or_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o church_n government_n at_o all_o institute_v if_o the_o scripture_n itself_o can_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v apparent_a by_o continual_a experience_n that_o man_n seek_v not_o only_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n but_o of_o their_o action_n nor_o that_o only_a but_o a_o far_a liberty_n of_o persuade_v other_o to_o their_o opinion_n nor_o that_o only_o for_o every_o man_n desire_v that_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n shall_v admit_v no_o other_o opinion_n to_o be_v maintain_v but_o such_o as_o he_o himself_o hold_v 14._o the_o difficulty_n therefore_o of_o obey_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n be_v none_o all_o the_o difficulty_n rest_v in_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v before_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o infidel_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o obedience_n thereby_o or_o not_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o case_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o since_o all_o covenant_n of_o obedience_n be_v enter_v into_o for_o the_o preservation_n preservation_n of_o a_o man_n life_n if_o a_o man_n be_v content_a without_o resistance_n to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n rather_o than_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o a_o infidel_n in_o so_o hard_a a_o case_n he_o have_v sufficient_o discharge_v himself_o thereof_o for_o no_o covenant_n bind_v far_a than_o to_o endeavour_v and_o if_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o to_o perform_v a_o just_a duty_n when_o thereby_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o present_a death_n much_o less_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v perform_v that_o for_o which_o he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o shall_v be_v damn_v eternal_o and_o thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n that_o may_v arise_v concerning_o obedience_n to_o human_a law_n in_o they_o that_o interpret_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o it_o remain_v to_o remove_v the_o same_o scruple_n from_o they_o that_o submit_v their_o controversy_n to_o other_o not_o ordain_v thereunto_o by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o this_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n vii_o 1._o the_o question_n propound_v who_o be_v the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n 2._o the_o question_n exemplify_v in_o the_o controversy_n between_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o between_o moses_n and_o corah_n 3._o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o parallel_n of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n 5._o parallel_n of_o seventy_o elder_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n 6._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n consist_v in_o the_o twelve_o and_o in_o the_o seventy_o 7._o why_o christ_n ordain_v not_o priest_n for_o sacrifice_n as_o moses_n do_v 8._o the_o hierarchy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n apostle_n bishop_n and_o priest_n 9_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o command_v but_o persuade_v 10._o excommunication_n sovereign_n immediate_a ruler_n ecclesiastical_a under_o christ_n 11._o that_o no_o man_n have_v any_o just_a pretence_n of_o religion_n against_o obedience_n to_o commonwealth_n god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o his_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v remove_v those_o difficulty_n oppose_v our_o obedience_n to_o human_a authority_n which_o arise_v from_o misunderstand_n of_o our_o saviour_n title_n and_o law_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o namely_o his_o title_n consist_v our_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a our_o justice_n now_o they_o who_o differ_v not_o among_o themselves_o concerning_o his_o title_n and_o law_n may_v nevertheless_o have_v different_a opinion_n concerning_o his_o magistrate_n and_o the_o auâ—hority_n he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o christian_n have_v deny_v obedience_n to_o their_o prince_n pretend_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v not_o give_v this_o magistracy_n to_o they_o but_o to_o other_o as_o for_o example_n some_o say_v to_o the_o pope_n universal_o some_o to_o a_o synod_n aristocratical_a some_o to_o a_o synod_n democratical_a in_o every_o several_a common_a wealth_n and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o by_o who_o he_o speak_v the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o â—peak_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o pope_n or_o by_o convocation_n of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n or_o by_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o every_o commonwealth_n 2._o this_o controversy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o two_o mutiny_n that_o happen_v against_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o first_o by_o aaron_n and_o his_o sister_n miriam_n who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o censure_v moses_n for_o marry_v a_o ethiopian_a woman_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n between_o they_o and_o moses_n they_o set_v forth_o numb._n 12.2_o in_o these_o word_n what_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v but_o only_o by_o moses_n have_v be_v not_o speak_v also_o by_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o etc._n etc._n and_o punish_v the_o same_o in_o miriam_n forgive_a aaron_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o all_o they_o that_o set_v up_o the_o priesthood_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n the_o other_o be_v of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n who_o with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o captain_n gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o moses_n and_o against_o aaron_n the_o state_n of_o their_o controversy_n be_v this_o whether_o god_n be_v not_o with_o the_o multitude_n as_o well_o as_o with_o moses_n and_o every_o man_n as_o holy_a as_o he_o for_o numb._n 16.3_o thus_o they_o say_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o see_v all_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v among_o they_o wherefore_o then_o lift_v you_o yourselves_o above_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o they_o that_o set_v up_o their_o private_a conscience_n and_o unite_v themselves_o to_o take_v the_o government_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n which_o how_o well_o it_o please_v god_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o hideous_a punishment_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n 3._o in_o the_o government_n therefore_o of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o power_n neither_o civil_a nor_o spiritual_a that_o be_v not_o derive_v from_o he_o nor_o in_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n under_o king_n be_v there_o any_o earthly_a power_n by_o which_o those_o king_n be_v compellable_a to_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o subject_n allow_v to_o resist_v they_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o for_o though_o the_o prophet_n by_o extraordinary_a call_n do_v often_o admonish_v and_o threaten_v they_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o they_o and_o therefore_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o power_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v always_o in_o the_o same_o hand_n 4._o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o rightful_a king_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o king_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o ordain_n of_o magistrate_n receive_v that_o form_n of_o policy_n which_o be_v use_v by_o moses_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o jacob_n moses_n take_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n numb._n 1.4_o twelve_o man_n every_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o their_o tribe_n which_o be_v to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o muster_n of_o israel_n and_o these_o twelve_o vers._n 24._o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n twelve_o man_n every_o one_o for_o the_o house_n of_o their_o father_n which_o be_v say_v also_o numb._n 7.2_o to_o be_v head_n over_o the_o house_n â—f_fw-mi their_o father_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o â—ver_o they_o that_o be_v number_v and_o these_o be_v every_o one_o equal_a among_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o saviour_n take_v unto_o he_o twelve_o apostle_n to_o be_v next_o unto_o he_o in_o authority_n of_o who_o he_o say_v matth._n 19.28_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n you_o shall_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n shall_v sit_v also_o upon_o twelve_o throne_n and_o judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o concerning_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n among_o themselves_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 20.25_o you_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o gentile_n have_v domination_n over_o they_o etc._n etc._n vers._n 26._o but_o
for_o which_o one_o man_n give_v up_o and_o relinquish_v to_o another_o or_o other_o the_o right_n of_o protect_v and_o defend_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n be_v the_o security_n which_o he_o expect_v thereby_o of_o protection_n and_o defence_n from_o those_o to_o who_o he_o do_v so_o relinquish_v it_o and_o a_o man_n may_v then_o account_v himself_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o security_n when_o he_o can_v foresee_v no_o violence_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o from_o which_o the_o doer_n may_v not_o be_v deter_v by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o sovereign_n to_o who_o they_o have_v every_o one_o subject_v themselves_o and_o without_o that_o security_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o advantage_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o other_o and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o sovereign_a power_n erect_v as_o may_v afford_v this_o security_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o man_n right_a of_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n remain_v still_o with_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o where_o any_o subject_n have_v right_a by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o force_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o like_a and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o common_a wealth_n at_o all_o establish_a how_o far_o therefore_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n man_n subiect_v his_o will_n to_o the_o power_n of_o other_o must_v appear_v from_o the_o end_n namely_o security_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v by_o covenant_n transfer_v for_o the_o attain_n thereof_o so_o much_o be_v transfer_v or_o else_o every_o man_n be_v in_o his_o natural_a liberty_n to_o secure_v himself_o 6._o covenant_n agree_v upon_o by_o every_o man_n assemble_v for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o put_v in_o write_v without_o erect_v of_o a_o power_n of_o coercion_n be_v no_o reasonable_a security_n for_o any_o of_o they_o that_o so_o covenant_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v call_v law_n and_o leave_v man_n still_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n and_o hostility_n for_o see_v the_o will_n of_o most_o man_n be_v govern_v only_o by_o fear_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o coercion_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n the_o will_n of_o most_o man_n will_v follow_v their_o passion_n of_o covetousness_n lust_n anger_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o break_n of_o those_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o rest_n also_o who_o otherwise_o will_v keep_v they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o have_v no_o law_n but_o from_o themselves_o 7._o this_o power_n of_o coercion_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 3._o of_o the_o former_a part_n consist_v in_o the_o transfer_n of_o every_o man_n right_a of_o resistance_n against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v transfer_v the_o power_n of_o coercion_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o no_o man_n in_o any_o common_a wealth_n whatsoever_o have_v right_a to_o resist_v he_o or_o they_o on_o who_o they_o have_v transfer_v this_o power_n coercive_a or_o as_o man_n use_v to_o call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n suppose_v the_o not_o resistance_n possible_a for_o part_v 1._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 18._o covenant_n bind_v but_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o endeavour_n 8._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o who_o be_v among_o themselves_o in_o security_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o sword_n of_o justice_n that_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o awe_n be_v nevertheless_o in_o danger_n of_o enemy_n from_o without_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o mean_n find_v to_o unite_v their_o strengthâ—_n and_o natural_a force_n in_o the_o resistance_n of_o such_o enemy_n their_o peace_n among_o themselves_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o every_o member_n to_o contribute_v their_o several_a force_n fore_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o whole_a whereby_o to_o make_v one_o power_n as_o sufficieâ—t_v as_o be_v possible_a for_o their_o defence_n now_o see_v that_o every_o man_n have_v already_o transfer_v the_o use_n of_o his_o strength_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o defence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o war_n be_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n wherein_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o consâ—quently_o those_o two_o sword_n be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o inseparable_o and_o essential_o annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 9_o moreover_o see_v to_o have_v the_o right_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v the_o use_n thereof_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v it_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o indenture_n in_o all_o controversy_n wherein_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o in_o all_o deliberation_n concerning_o war_n wherein_o the_o use_n of_o that_o sword_n be_v require_v the_o right_a of_o resolve_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o sovereign_n 10._o far_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o less_o but_o much_o more_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v violence_n and_o rapine_n then_o to_o punish_v the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o all_o violence_n proceed_v from_o controversy_n that_o arise_v between_o man_n concerning_o meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o the_o like_a which_o man_n use_v every_o one_o to_o measure_n by_o their_o own_o judgement_n it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o sovereign_a power_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o make_v know_v the_o common_a measure_n by_o which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o know_v what_o be_v his_o and_o what_o another_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o bad_a and_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o not_o and_o to_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o these_o measure_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v those_o which_o man_n call_v law_n politic_a or_o civil_a the_o make_v whereof_o must_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o observe_v they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o vain_a 11._o farthermore_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o man_n that_o have_v such_o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v able_a in_o person_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o controversy_n to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o deliberation_n concerning_o common_a good_a and_o to_o execute_v and_o perform_v all_o those_o common_a action_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o whereby_o there_o will_v be_v necessity_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o public_a affair_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o the_o appointment_n nomination_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o inseparable_a part_n of_o the_o same_o sovereignty_n â—o_z which_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o judicature_n and_o execution_n have_v be_v already_o annex_v 12._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o right_a to_o use_v the_o force_n of_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v transfer_v from_o themselves_o to_o their_o sovereign_n a_o man_n will_v easy_o fall_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n of_o himself_o that_o to_o sovereign_a power_n whatsoever_o it_o do_v there_o belong_v impunity_n 13._o the_o sum_n of_o these_o right_n of_o souâ—râ—ignty_n namely_o the_o absolute_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n the_o make_v and_o abrogate_n of_o law_n supreme_a judicature_n and_o decision_n in_o all_o debate_n judicial_a and_o deliberative_a the_o nomination_n of_o all_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n with_o other_o right_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o make_v the_o sovereign_a power_n no_o less_o absolute_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o before_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n be_v absolute_a in_o himself_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a which_o man_n that_o have_v not_o have_v the_o experience_n of_o that_o miserable_a estate_n to_o which_o man_n be_v reduce_v by_o long_a war_n think_v so_o hard_a a_o condition_n that_o they_o can_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v such_o covenant_n and_o subjection_n on_o their_o part_n as_o be_v here_o set_v down_o to_o have_v be_v ever_o necessary_a to_o their_o peace_n and_o therefore_o some_o have_v imagine_v that_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v constitute_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o sovereign_a power_n may_v be_v so_o limit_v and_o moderate_v as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a themselves_o for_o example_n they_o suppose_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n to_o have_v agree_v upon_o certain_a article_n which_o they_o present_o call_v law_n declare_v how_o they_o will_v be_v govern_v and_o that_o do_v to_o agree_v far_o upon_o some_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n to_o see_v the_o same_o article_n perform_v and_o put_v in_o
seem_v not_o only_o most_o equal_a but_o also_o least_o sensible_a and_o least_o to_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o pay_v it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o aggravate_v the_o grief_n of_o part_v with_o money_n to_o the_o public_a as_o to_o think_v they_o be_v overrate_v and_o that_o their_o neighbour_n who_o they_o envy_v do_v thereupon_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o this_o dispose_v they_o to_o resistance_n and_o after_o that_o such_o resistance_n have_v produce_v a_o mischief_n to_o rebellion_n 6._o an_fw-mi other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n which_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o magistrate_n ordain_v for_o the_o same_o by_o and_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o be_v private_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o may_v have_v private_a end_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v corrupt_v with_o gift_n or_o intercession_n of_o friend_n aught_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o awe_n by_o a_o high_a power_n lest_o people_n grieve_v by_o their_o injustice_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v their_o own_o revenge_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n which_o can_v by_o no_o way_n be_v avoid_v in_o the_o prineipal_a and_o immediate_a magistrate_n without_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o sovereign_n himself_o or_o some_o extraordinary_a power_n delegate_a by_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n extraordinary_a as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o syndication_n of_o judge_n and_o other_o magistrate_n that_o shall_v abuse_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o wrong_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o free_a and_o open_a way_n for_o the_o present_n of_o grievance_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n 7._o beside_o these_o consideration_n by_o which_o be_v prevent_v the_o discontent_n that_o arise_v from_o oppression_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o mean_n for_o the_o keep_n under_o of_o those_o that_o be_v dispose_v to_o rebellion_n by_o ambition_n which_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o constancy_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n who_o ought_v therefore_o constant_o to_o grace_n and_o encourage_v such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n do_v nevertheless_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n without_o repine_v at_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v and_o without_o aggravate_v the_o error_n which_o as_o man_n they_o may_v commit_v especial_o when_o they_o suffer_v not_o in_o their_o own_o particular_a and_o constant_o to_o show_v displeasure_n and_o dislike_v of_o the_o contrary_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o to_o ordain_v severe_a punishment_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v by_o reprehension_n of_o public_a action_n affect_v popularity_n and_o applause_n among_o the_o multitude_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o have_v a_o faction_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n at_o their_o devotion_n 8._o another_o thing_n necessary_a be_v the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n all_o those_o opinion_n which_o seem_v to_o justify_v and_o give_v pretence_n of_o right_n to_o rebellious_a action_n such_o as_o be_v the_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o lawful_o against_o his_o private_a conscience_n that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n of_o subject_n who_o negative_a may_v hinder_v the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n that_o any_o subject_n have_v a_o propriety_n distinct_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o the_o people_n without_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o that_o any_o lawful_a sovereign_n may_v be_v resist_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tyrant_n which_o opinion_n be_v they_o which_o part_n 2._o chap._n 8._o sect._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o have_v be_v declare_v to_o dispose_v man_n to_o rebellion_n and_o because_o opinion_n which_o be_v get_v by_o education_n and_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v make_v habitual_a can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o force_n and_o â—pon_o the_o sudden_a they_o must_v therefore_o be_v â—aken_v away_o also_o by_o time_n and_o education_n and_o â—eeing_v the_o say_a opinion_n have_v proceed_v â—rom_o private_a and_o public_a teach_v and_o â—hose_v teacher_n have_v receive_v they_o from_o ground_n and_o principal_n which_o they_o have_v â—earned_v in_o the_o university_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aristotle_n and_o other_o who_o have_v deliver_v nothing_o concerning_o morality_n and_o policy_n demonstrative_o but_o be_v passionate_o addict_v to_o popular_a government_n have_v insinuate_v their_o opinion_n by_o eloquent_a sophistry_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n if_o the_o true_a doctrine_n concerning_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o property_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n in_o general_a be_v prespicuous_o set_v down_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o university_n but_o that_o young_a man_n who_o come_v thither_o void_a of_o prejudice_n and_o who_o mind_n be_v as_o white_a paper_n capable_a of_o any_o instruction_n will_v more_o easy_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o afterwards_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o people_n both_o in_o book_n and_o otherwise_o than_o now_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_a 9_o the_o last_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o supreme_a law_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la be_v their_o defence_n and_o consist_v partly_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o which_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v and_o in_o which_o consist_v the_o mean_n of_o levy_v soldier_n and_o of_o have_v money_n arm_n ship_n and_o fortify_v place_n in_o readiness_n for_o defence_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o avoid_n of_o unnecessary_a war_n for_o such_o commonwealth_n or_o such_o monarch_n as_o affect_v war_n for_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o ambition_n or_o of_o vain_a glory_n or_o that_o make_v account_n to_o revenge_v every_o little_a injury_n or_o disgrace_v do_v by_o their_o neighbour_n if_o they_o ruin_v not_o themselves_o their_o fortune_n must_v be_v better_a than_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v chap._n x._o 1._o all_o expression_n etc._n etc._n concerning_o future_a action_n be_v either_o covenant_n council_n or_o command_n 2._o the_o difference_n between_o a_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n 3._o the_o command_n of_o he_o who_o command_n be_v law_n in_o one_o thing_n be_v law_n in_o every_o thing_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o law_n and_o counsel_n 5._o the_o difference_n between_o jus_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la 6._o the_o division_n of_o law_n ctc._n 7._o that_o the_o divine_a moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o 8._o that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o common_a measure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n 9_o martial_a law_n be_v civil_a law_n 10._o write_a law_n etc._n etc._n unwritten_a etc._n etc._n custom_n and_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o concerning_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o constitution_n and_o property_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a there_o remain_v only_o for_o the_o last_o chapter_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o sort_n of_o law_n and_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o law_n be_v declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n conâ—erning_v some_o action_n future_a to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v and_o all_o declaration_n and_o expresâ—ions_n of_o the_o mind_n concerning_o future_a action_n and_o omission_n be_v either_o promissive_a as_o i_o will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v or_o provisive_a as_o for_o example_n if_o this_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v this_o will_v follow_v or_o imperative_a as_o do_v this_o or_o do_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o expression_n consist_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o the_o second_o consist_v counsel_n in_o the_o three_o command_v 2._o it_o be_v evident_a when_o a_o man_n do_v or_o forbear_v to_o do_v any_o action_n if_o he_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o this_o only_a consideration_n that_o the_o same_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a in_o itself_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o will_n or_o pleasure_n of_o another_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o weight_n in_o his_o deliberation_n that_o then_o neither_o to_o do_v nor_o omit_v the_o action_n deliberate_v be_v any_o breach_n of_o law-and_a consequent_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o law_n to_o a_o man_n respect_v the_o will_n of_o another_o and_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o but_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o a_o man_n own_o will_n and_o therefore_o a_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n differ_v and_o though_o they_o be_v both_o obligatory_a and_o a_o law_n oblige_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o covenant_n make_v by_o