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the_o elder_a house_n and_o to_o have_v the_o right_n of_o inheritance_n all_o these_o premise_n have_v as_o i_o think_v be_v clear_o make_v out_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o ruler_n now_o on_o earth_n shall_v make_v any_o benefit_n or_o derive_v any_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o authority_n from_o that_o which_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n adam_n private_a dominion_n and_o paternal_a jurisdiction_n so_o that_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o think_v that_o all_o government_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o product_n only_o of_o force_n and_o violence_n and_o that_o man_n live_v together_o by_o no_o other_o rule_n but_o that_o of_o beast_n where_o the_o strong_a carry_v it_o and_o so_o lie_v a_o foundation_n for_o perpetual_a disorder_n and_o mischief_n tumult_n sedition_n and_o rebellion_n thing_n that_o the_o follower_n of_o that_o hipothesis_n so_o loud_o cry_v out_o against_o must_v of_o necessity_n find_v out_o another_o 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than_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o right_n of_o make_v law_n with_o penalty_n of_o death_n and_o consequent_o all_o less_o penalty_n for_o the_o regulate_a and_o preserve_v of_o property_n and_o of_o employ_v the_o force_n of_o the_o community_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o law_n and_o in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o foreign_a injury_n and_o all_o this_o only_a for_o the_o public_a good_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 4._o to_o understand_v political_a power_n a_o right_a and_o derive_v it_o from_o its_o original_a we_o must_v consider_v what_o estate_n all_o man_n be_v natural_o in_o and_o that_o be_v a_o state_n of_o perfect_a freedom_n to_o order_v their_o action_n and_o dispose_v of_o their_o possession_n and_o person_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n without_o ask_v leave_n or_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o any_o other_o man._n a_o state_n also_o of_o equality_n wherein_o all_o the_o 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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 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the_o whole_a commonwealth_n in_o make_v of_o good_a law_n and_o constitution_n to_o any_o particular_a and_o private_a end_n of_o i_o think_v ever_o the_o wealth_n and_o weal_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v my_o great_a weal_n and_o worldly_a felicity_n a_o point_n wherein_o a_o lawful_a king_n do_v direct_o differ_v from_o a_o tyrant_n for_o i_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o special_a and_o great_a point_n of_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o a_o rightful_a king_n and_o a_o usurp_a tyrant_n be_v this_o that_o whereas_o the_o proud_a and_o ambitious_a tyrant_n do_v think_v his_o kingdom_n and_o people_n be_v only_o ordain_v for_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o unreasonable_a appetite_n the_o righteous_a and_o just_a king_n do_v by_o the_o contrary_a acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o procure_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o property_n of_o his_o people_n and_o again_o in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1609_o he_o have_v these_o word_n the_o king_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o double_a oath_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n tacit_o as_o by_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o bind_v to_o protect_v as_o well_o the_o people_n as_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o express_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n so_o as_o every_o just_a king_n in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v that_o paction_n make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o law_n in_o frame_v his_o government_n agreeable_a thereunto_o according_a to_o that_o paction_n which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n hereafter_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_v and_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v while_o the_o earth_n remain_v and_o therefore_o a_o king_n govern_v in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o 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people_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o property_n be_v apply_v to_o other_o end_n and_o make_v use_v of_o to_o impoverish_v harass_n or_o subdue_v they_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a and_o irregular_a command_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o there_o it_o present_o become_v tyranny_n whether_o those_o that_o thus_o use_v it_o be_v one_o or_o many_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n at_o athens_n as_o well_o as_o one_o at_o syracuse_n and_o the_o intolerable_a dominion_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la at_o rome_n be_v nothing_o better_o 202._o wherever_o law_n end_n tyranny_n begin_v if_o the_o law_n be_v transgress_v to_o another_o harm_n and_o whosoever_o in_o authority_n exceed_v the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o the_o law_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o force_n he_o have_v under_o his_o command_n to_o compass_v that_o upon_o the_o subject_a which_o the_o law_n allow_v not_o ceases_z in_o that_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o act_v without_o authority_n may_v be_v oppose_v as_o any_o other_o man_n who_o by_o force_n invade_v the_o right_a of_o another_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o subordinate_a magistrate_n he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o seize_v my_o person_n in_o the_o street_n may_v be_v oppose_v as_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o break_v into_o my_o house_n to_o execute_v a_o writ_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o know_v he_o have_v such_o a_o warrant_n and_o such_o a_o legal_a authority_n as_o will_v empower_v he_o to_o arrest_v i_o abroad_o and_o why_o this_o shall_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o high_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o most_o inferior_a magistrate_n i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o elder_a brother_n because_o he_o have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o father_n estate_n shall_v thereby_o have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v away_o any_o of_o his_o young_a brother_n portion_n or_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n who_o possess_v a_o whole_a country_n shall_v from_o thence_o have_v a_o right_a to_o seize_v when_o he_o please_v the_o cottage_n and_o garden_n of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n the_o be_v rightful_o possess_v of_o great_a power_n and_o riches_n exceed_o beyond_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o excuse_n much_o less_o a_o reason_n for_o rapine_n and_o oppression_n which_o the_o endamage_v another_o without_o authority_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o exceed_a the_o bound_n of_o authority_n be_v no_o more_o a_o right_n in_o a_o great_a than_o a_o petty_a officer_n no_o more_o justifiable_a in_o a_o king_n than_o a_o constable_n but_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o in_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v more_o trust_v put_v in_o he_o be_v suppose_v from_o the_o advantage_n of_o education_n and_o counselor_n to_o have_v better_a knowledge_n and_o less_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o have_v already_o a_o great_a share_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n 203._o may_v the_o 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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