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A86417 Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. / By Tho: Hobbes.; De cive. English Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1651 (1651) Wing H2253; Thomason E1262_1; ESTC R202404 220,568 406

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the_o moral_a law_n mat._n 22._o 36._o master_n which_o be_v the_o great_a commandment_n in_o the_o law_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n and_o the_o second_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o commandment_n hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o grant_v he_o all_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v grant_v to_o ourselves_o xiii_o by_o the_o ten_o law_n respect_n of_o person_n person_n be_v forbid_v as_o also_o by_o these_o place_n follow_v mat._n 5._o 45._o that_o you_o may_v be_v child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_n and_o on_o the_o good_a etc._n etc._n collos_n 3._o 11._o 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it_o gen._n 25._o 30._o or_o that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o otherwise_o appoint_v xvi_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n judge_n epist_n 1._o chap._n 6._o reprehend_v the_o corinthian_n of_o that_o city_n for_o go_v to_o law_n one_o with_o another_o before_o infidel_n judge_n who_o be_v their_o enemy_n call_v it_o a_o fault_n that_o they_o will_v not_o rather_o take_v wrong_a and_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v defraud_v for_o that_o be_v against_o that_o law_n whereby_o we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v helpful_a to_o each_o other_o but_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o controversy_n be_v concern_v thing_n necessary_a what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n ver._n 5._o speak_v thus_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o shame_n be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o wise_a man_n among_o you_o no_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o judge_v between_o his_o brethren_n he_o therefore_o by_o those_o word_n confirm_v that_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o we_o call_v the_o fifteen_o to_o wit_n where_o controversy_n can_v be_v avoid_v there_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o party_n to_o appoint_v some_o arbiter_n and_o he_o some_o three_o man_n so_o as_o which_o be_v the_o 16_o law_n neither_o of_o the_o party_n may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n xvii_o but_o that_o the_o judge_n or_o arbiter_n sentence_n must_v receive_v no_o reward_n for_o his_o sentence_n which_o be_v the_o 17._o law_n appear_v exod._n 23._o 8._o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o the_o gift_n blind_v the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a ecclus._n 21._o 29._o present_n and_o gift_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o one_o part_n then_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o 19_o law_n and_o be_v also_o confirm_v deut._n 1._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a and_o in_o all_o those_o place_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o respect_n of_o person_n xviii_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o fact_n witness_n witness_n must_v be_v have_v which_o be_v the_o 18._o law_n the_o scripture_n not_o only_o confirm_v but_o require_v more_o than_o one_o deut._n 17._o 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o same_o be_v repeat_v deut._n 19_o 15._o xix_o drunkenness_n which_o we_o have_v therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n number_v among_o drunkenness_n the_o breach_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n because_o it_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o right_a reason_n be_v also_o forbid_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n prov._n 20._o 1._o wine_n be_v a_o mocker_n strong_a drink_n be_v rage_a whosoever_o be_v deceive_v thereby_o be_v not_o wise_a and_o chap._n 31._o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n to_o drink_v wine_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o vice_n consist_v not_o formal_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o drink_n but_o in_o that_o it_o destroy_v judgement_n and_o reason_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n give_v strong_a drink_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v and_o wine_n to_o those_o that_o be_v heavy_a of_o heart_n let_v he_o drink_v and_o forget_v his_o poverty_n and_o remember_v his_o misery_n no_o more_o christ_n use_v the_o same_o reason_n in_o prohibit_v drunkenness_n luk._n 21._o 34._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o s●rsetting_n and_o drunkenness_n xx._n that_o we_o say_v in_o the_o forego_n conscience_n chapter_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a be_v also_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o five_o of_o s._n matth._n 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n and_o psal_n 119._o v._n 160._o every_o one_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n endure_v for_o ever_o xxi_o we_o also_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v regard_v chief_o unto_o conscience_n that_o be_v that_o he_o be_v just_a who_o by_o all_o possible_a endeavour_n strive_v to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o although_o a_o man_n shall_v order_v all_o his_o action_n so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o external_a obedience_n just_a as_o the_o law_n command_v but_o not_o for_o the_o law_n ●ake_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o punishment_n annex_v unto_o it_o or_o out_o of_o vain_a glory_n yet_o he_o be_v unjust_a both_o these_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o first_o isaiah_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lod_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18._o 31._o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n where_o by_o you_o have_v transgress_v &_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o which_o and_o the_o like_a place_n we_o may_v sufficient_o understand_v that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v their_o deed_n who_o heart_n be_v right_a the_o second_o out_o of_o the_o 29._o of_o isaiah_n 13._o the_o lord_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v honour_n i_o but_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v proceed_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 5._o 20._o
except_o your_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n our_o saviour_n explain_v to_o they_o how_o that_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v break_v not_o by_o deed_n only_o but_o also_o by_o the_o will_n for_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v in_o outward_a act_n observe_v the_o law_n most_o exact_o but_o for_o glory_n sake_n only_o else_o they_o will_v as_o ready_o have_v break_v it_o there_o be_v innumerable_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o be_v most_o manifest_o declare_v that_o god_n accept_v nature_n the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o good_a as_o in_o evil_a action_n xxii_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v easy_o keep_v christ_n himself_o declare_v in_o the_o 11._o chapter_n of_o saint_n matthew_n 28_o 29_o 30._o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o and_o learn_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n xxiii_o last_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o say_v any_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o what_o he_o be_v do_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o not_o to_o wit_n what_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o do_v not_o that_o to_o another_o be_v almost_o in_o the_o self_n same_o word_n deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7._o 12._o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o xxiv_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v all_o of_o it_o divine_a so_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n by_o conversion_n which_o be_v whole_o explain_v in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthewes_n gospel_n be_v all_o of_o it_o also_o except_o that_o one_o commandment_n of_o not_o marry_v she_o who_o be_v put_v away_o for_o adultery_n which_o christ_n bring_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n against_o the_o jew_n who_o do_v not_o right_o interpret_v the_o mosaical_a law_n the_o doctrine_n of_o nature_n i_o say_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o christ_n be_v explain_v in_o the_o forenamed_a chapter_n not_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o part_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v not_o commprehend_v under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o law_n for_o law_n be_v make_v and_o give_v in_o reference_n to_o such_o action_n as_o follow_v our_o will_n not_o in_o order_n to_o our_o opinion_n and_o belief_n which_o be_v out_o of_o our_o power_n follow_v not_o the_o will._n quisquamne_fw-la regno_fw-la gaudet_fw-la o_o fallax_fw-la bonum_fw-la quantum_fw-la malorum_fw-la front_n quam_fw-la blanda_fw-la tegis_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la multos_fw-la timeat_fw-la quem_fw-la multi_fw-la timent_fw-la auro_fw-la venexum_fw-la bibitur_fw-la expertus_fw-la loquor_fw-la dominion_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o cause_n and_o first_o begin_n of_o civil_a government_n i._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v peace_n ii_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v silent_a iii_o that_o the_o security_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o concord_n of_o many_o person_n iv._o that_o the_o concord_n of_o many_o person_n be_v not_o constant_a enough_o for_o a_o last_a peace_n v._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a bruit_n creature_n stand_v firm_a in_o concord_n only_o and_o why_o not_o of_o man_n vi_o that_o not_o only_o consent_v but_o union_n also_o be_v require_v to_o establish_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n vii_o what_o union_n be_v viii_o in_o union_n the_o right_n of_o all_o man_n be_v convey_v to_o one_o ix_o what_o civil_a society_n be_v x._o what_o a_o civil_a person_n be_v xi_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o what_o to_o be_v a_o subject_n xii_o two_o kind_n of_o city_n natural_a and_o by_o institution_n it_o be_v 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