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authorize_v by_o the_o fundamental_a appointment_n of_o the_o society_n or_o subvert_v the_o old_a disown_n and_o overturn_v the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o so_o set_v up_o a_o new_a legislative_a 215._o second_o when_o the_o prince_n hinder_v the_o legislative_a from_o assemble_v in_o its_o due_a time_n or_o from_o act_v free_o pursuant_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v the_o legislative_a be_v alter_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n no_o nor_o their_o meeting_n unless_o they_o have_v also_o freedom_n of_o debate_v and_o leisure_n of_o perfect_v what_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n wherein_o the_o legislative_a consist_v when_o these_o be_v take_v away_o or_o alter_v so_o as_o to_o deprive_v the_o society_n of_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o their_o power_n the_o legislative_a be_v true_o alter_v for_o it_o be_v not_o name_n that_o constitute_v government_n but_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o those_o power_n that_o be_v intend_v to_o accompany_v they_o so_o that_o he_o who_o take_v away_o the_o freedom_n or_o hinder_v the_o act_n of_o the_o legislative_a in_o its_o due_a season_n in_o effect_n take_v away_o the_o legislative_a and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o government_n 216._o three_o when_o by_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o electour_n or_o way_n of_o election_n be_v alter_v without_o the_o consent_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n there_o also_o the_o legislative_a be_v alter_v for_o if_o other_o than_o those_o who_o the_o society_n have_v authorize_v thereunto_o do_v choose_v or_o in_o another_o way_n than_o what_o the_o society_n have_v prescribe_v those_o choose_a be_v not_o the_o legislative_a appoint_v by_o the_o people_n 217._o four_o the_o delivery_n also_o of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o subjection_n of_o a_o foreign_a power_n either_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o by_o the_o legislative_a be_v certain_o a_o change_n of_o the_o legislative_a and_o so_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n for_o the_o end_n why_o people_n enter_v into_o society_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v one_o entire_a free_a independent_a society_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o its_o own_o law_n this_o be_v lose_v whenever_o they_o be_v give_v up_o into_o the_o power_n of_o another_o 218._o why_o in_o such_o a_o constitution_n as_o this_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n in_o these_o case_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o prince_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o have_v the_o force_n treasure_n and_o office_n of_o the_o state_n to_o employ_v and_o often_o persuade_v himself_o or_o be_v flatter_v by_o other_o that_o as_o supreme_a magistrate_n he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o control_n he_o alone_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v great_a advances_n towards_o such_o change_n under_o pretence_n of_o lawful_a authority_n and_o have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o terrify_v or_o
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heir_n all_o which_o our_o a_o notable_o conclude_v from_o these_o word_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o same_o page_n o._n 244._o and_o desire_v any_o sober_a man_n to_o have_v read_v the_o text_n and_o consider_v to_o who_o and_o on_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v speak_v he_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v wonder_v how_o our_o a_o find_v out_o monarchical_a absolute_a power_n in_o it_o have_v he_o not_o have_v a_o exceed_a good_a faculty_n to_o find_v it_o himself_o where_o he_o can_v not_o show_v it_o other_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v examine_v the_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n all_o that_o i_o remember_v our_o a_o bring_v to_o prove_v adam_n sovereignty_n that_o supremacy_n which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n shall_v be_v unlimited_a in_o adam_n and_o as_o large_a as_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will._n o._n 254_o viz._n 1_o gen._n 28._o and_o 3._o gen._n 16._o one_o whereof_o signify_v only_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o inferior_a rank_n of_o creature_n to_o mankind_n and_o the_o other_o the_o subjection_n that_o be_v due_a from_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n both_o far_o enough_o from_o that_o which_o subject_n owe_v the_o governor_n of_o political_a society_n chap._n vi_o of_o adam_n title_n to_o sovereignty_n by_o fatherhood_n 50._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n more_o and_o then_o i_o think_v i_o have_v give_v you_o all_o that_o our_o a_o bring_v for_o proof_n of_o adam_n sovereignty_n and_o that_o be_v a_o supposition_n of_o a_o natural_a right_n of_o dominion_n over_o his_o child_n by_o be_v their_o father_n and_o this_o title_n of_o fatherhood_n he_o be_v please_v with_o that_o you_o will_v find_v it_o bring_v in_o almost_o in_o every_o page_n particular_o he_o say_v not_o only_a adam_n but_o the_o succeed_a patriarch_n have_v by_o right_o of_o fatherhood_n royal_a authority_n over_o their_o child_n p._n 12._o and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n this_o subjection_n of_o child_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o regal_a authority_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v as_o one_o will_v think_v by_o his_o so_o frequent_a mention_v it_o the_o main_a basis_n of_o all_o his_o frame_n we_o may_v well_o expect_v clear_a and_o evident_a reason_n for_o it_o since_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o position_n necessary_a to_o his_o purpose_n that_o every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v free_a that_o by_o his_o very_a birth_n he_o become_v a_o subject_a of_o he_o that_o beget_v he_o o._n 156._o so_o that_o adam_n be_v the_o only_a man_n create_v and_o all_o ever_o since_o be_v beget_v no_o body_n have_v be_v bear_v free_a if_o we_o ask_v how_o adam_n come_v by_o this_o power_n over_o his_o child_n he_o tell_v we_o here_o it_o be_v by_o beget_v they_o and_o so_o again_o o._n 223._o this_o natural_a dominion_n of_o adam_n say_v he_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o grotius_n himself_o who_o teach_v that_o generatione_n jus_o acquiritur_fw-la parentibus_fw-la iâ—_n liberos_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o act_n of_o beget_v be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o father_n his_o right_n of_o father_n over_o his_o child_n can_v natural_o arise_v from_o nothing_o else_o 51._o grotius_n tell_v we_o not_o here_o how_o far_o this_o jus_o in_o liberos_fw-la this_o power_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n extend_v but_o our_o a_o always_o very_o clear_a in_o the_o point_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v supreme_a power_n and_o like_o that_o of_o absolute_a monarch_n over_o their_o slave_n absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n he_o that_o shall_v demand_v of_o he_o how_o or_o for_o what_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o beget_v a_o child_n give_v the_o father_n such_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o he_o will_v find_v he_o answer_v nothing_o we_o be_v to_o take_v his_o word_n for_o this_o as_o well_o as_o several_a other_o thing_n and_o by_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o government_n must_v stand_v and_o fall_v have_v he_o be_v a_o absolute_a monarch_n this_o way_n of_o talk_v may_v 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make_v law_n and_o annex_v such_o penalty_n to_o they_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a by_o cut_v off_o those_o part_n and_o those_o only_a which_o be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o they_o threaten_v the_o sound_n and_o healthy_a without_o which_o no_o severity_n be_v lawful_a and_o this_o power_n have_v its_o original_a only_a from_o compact_a and_o agreement_n and_o the_o mutual_a consent_n of_o those_o who_o make_v up_o the_o community_n 172._o three_o despotical_a power_n be_v a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a power_n one_o man_n have_v over_o another_o to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n whenever_o he_o please_v and_o this_o be_v a_o power_n which_o neither_o nature_n give_v for_o it_o have_v make_v no_o such_o distinction_n between_o one_o man_n and_o another_o nor_o compact_n can_v convey_v for_o man_n not_o have_v such_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n can_v give_v another_o man_n such_o a_o power_n over_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n only_o of_o forfeiture_n which_o the_o aggressor_n make_v of_o his_o own_o life_n when_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o state_n of_o war_n with_o another_o for_o have_v quit_v reason_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o the_o peaceable_a way_n which_o that_o teach_v and_o make_v use_v of_o force_n to_o compass_v his_o unjust_a end_n upon_o another_o where_o he_o have_v no_o right_a he_o render_v himself_o liable_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o his_o adversary_n whenever_o he_o can_v as_o any_o other_o noxious_a and_o brutish_a creature_n that_o be_v destructive_a to_o his_o be_v and_o thus_o captive_n take_v in_o a_o just_a and_o lawful_a war_n and_o such_o only_a be_v subject_a to_o a_o despotical_a power_n which_o as_o it_o arise_v not_o from_o compact_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o capable_a of_o any_o but_o be_v the_o state_n of_o war_n continue_v for_o what_o compact_n can_v be_v make_v with_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o master_n of_o his_o own_o life_n what_o condition_n can_v he_o perform_v and_o if_o he_o be_v once_o allow_v to_o be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o life_n the_o despotical_a arbitrary_a power_n of_o his_o master_n cease_v he_o that_o be_v master_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o life_n have_v a_o right_a too_o to_o the_o mean_n of_o preserve_v it_o so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o compact_n enter_v slavery_n cease_v and_o he_o so_o far_o quit_v his_o absolute_a power_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o state_n of_o war_n who_o enter_v into_o condition_n with_o his_o captive_n 173._o nature_n give_v the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n paternal_a power_n to_o parent_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o child_n during_o their_o minority_n to_o supply_v their_o want_n of_o ability_n and_o understand_v how_o to_o manage_v their_o property_n by_o property_n i_o must_v be_v understand_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n to_o mean_v that_o property_n which_o man_n have_v in_o their_o person_n as_o well_o as_o good_n voluntary_a agreement_n give_v the_o second_o viz._n political_a power_n to_o governor_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o secure_v they_o in_o the_o possession_n and_o use_v of_o their_o property_n and_o forfeiture_n give_v the_o three_o despotical_a power_n to_o lord_n for_o their_o own_o benefit_n over_o those_o who_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o property_n 174._o he_o that_o shall_v consider_v the_o distinct_a rise_n and_o extent_n and_o the_o different_a end_n of_o these_o several_a power_n will_v plain_o see_v that_o paternal_a power_n come_v as_o far_o short_a of_o that_o of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o despotical_a exceed_v it_o and_o that_o absolute_a dominion_n however_o place_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o civil_a society_n that_o it_o be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o as_o slavery_n be_v with_o property_n paternal_a power_n be_v only_o where_o minority_n make_v the_o child_n incapable_a to_o manage_v his_o property_n political_n where_o man_n have_v property_n in_o their_o own_o disposal_n and_o despotical_a over_o such_o as_o have_v no_o property_n at_o all_o chap._n xvi_o of_o conquest_n 175._o though_o government_n can_v original_o have_v no_o other_o rise_v than_o that_o before_o mention_v nor_o polity_n be_v found_v on_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o such_o have_v be_v the_o disorder_n ambition_n have_v fill_v the_o world_n with_o that_o in_o the_o noise_n of_o war_n which_o make_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o mankind_n this_o consent_n be_v little_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o therefore_o many_o have_v mistake_v the_o force_n of_o arm_n for_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o reckon_v conquest_n as_o one_o of_o the_o original_n of_o government_n but_o conquest_n be_v as_o far_o from_o set_v up_o any_o government_n as_o demolish_n a_o house_n be_v from_o build_v a_o new_a one_o in_o the_o place_n indeed_o it_o often_o make_v way_n for_o a_o new_a frame_n of_o 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
product_v be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o inheritance_n where_o there_o be_v more_o land_n than_o the_o inhabitant_n possess_v and_o make_v use_n of_o any_o one_o have_v liberty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o waste_n but_o there_o conqueror_n take_v little_a care_n to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o vanquish_a no_o damage_n therefore_o that_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n as_o all_o prince_n and_o government_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o one_o another_o suffer_v from_o one_o another_o can_v give_v a_o conqueror_n power_n to_o dispossess_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o vanquish_a and_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o they_o and_o their_o descendant_n to_o all_o generation_n the_o conqueror_n indeed_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v himself_o master_n and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a condition_n of_o the_o subdue_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o dispute_v their_o right_n but_o if_o that_o be_v all_o it_o give_v no_o other_o title_n than_o what_o bare_a force_n give_v to_o the_o strong_a over_o the_o weak_a and_o by_o this_o reason_n he_o that_o be_v strong_a will_v have_v a_o right_n to_o whatever_o he_o please_v to_o seize_v on_o 185._o over_o those_o then_o that_o join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o war_n and_o over_o those_o of_o the_o subdue_a country_n that_o oppose_v he_o not_o and_o the_o posterity_n even_o of_o those_o that_o do_v the_o conqueror_n even_o in_o a_o just_a war_n have_v by_o his_o conquest_n no_o right_a of_o dominion_n they_o be_v free_a from_o any_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o if_o their_o former_a government_n be_v dissolve_v they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o begin_v and_o erect_v another_o to_o themselves_o 186._o the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v true_a usual_o by_o the_o force_n he_o have_v over_o they_o compel_v they_o with_o a_o sword_n at_o their_o breast_n to_o stoop_v to_o his_o condition_n and_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o government_n as_o he_o please_v to_o afford_v they_o but_o the_o enquiry_n be_v what_o right_a he_o have_v to_o do_v so_o if_o it_o be_v say_v they_o submit_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n then_o this_o allow_v their_o own_o consent_n to_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v the_o conqueror_n a_o title_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o it_o remain_v only_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o promise_v extort_a by_o force_n without_o right_n can_v be_v think_v consent_n and_o how_o far_o they_o bind_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v they_o bind_v not_o at_o all_o because_o whatsoever_o another_o get_v from_o i_o by_o force_n i_o still_o retain_v the_o right_n of_o and_o he_o be_v oblige_v present_o to_o restore_v he_o that_o force_v my_o horse_n from_o i_o ought_v present_o to_o restore_v he_o and_o i_o have_v still_o a_o right_a to_o retake_v he_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o that_o force_v a_o promise_n from_o i_o ought_v present_o to_o restore_v it_o i._n e._n quit_v i_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o or_o i_o may_v resume_v it_o myself_o i._n e._n choose_v whether_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n lay_v a_o obligation_n on_o i_o only_o by_o the_o rule_v she_o prescribe_v can_v oblige_v i_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o her_o rule_n such_o be_v the_o extort_v any_o thing_n from_o i_o by_o force_n nor_o do_v it_o at_o all_o alter_v the_o case_n to_o say_v i_o give_v my_o promise_n no_o more_o than_o it_o excuse_v the_o force_n and_o pass_v the_o right_a when_o i_o put_v my_o hand_n in_o my_o pocket_n and_o deliver_v my_o purse_n myself_o to_o a_o thief_n who_o demand_v it_o with_o a_o pistol_n at_o my_o breast_n 187._o from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o government_n of_o a_o conqueror_n impopose_v by_o force_n on_o the_o subdue_v against_o who_o he_o have_v no_o right_n of_o war_n or_o who_o join_v not_o in_o the_o war_n against_o he_o where_o he_o have_v right_a have_v no_o obligation_n upon_o they_o 188._o but_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o all_o the_o man_n of_o that_o community_n be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n politic_a may_v be_v take_v to_o have_v join_v in_o that_o unjust_a war_n wherein_o they_o be_v subdue_v and_o so_o their_o life_n be_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o conqueror_n 189._o i_o say_v this_o concern_v not_o their_o child_n who_o be_v in_o their_o minority_n for_o since_o a_o father_n have_v not_o in_o himself_o a_o power_n over_o the_o life_n or_o liberty_n of_o his_o child_n no_o act_n of_o he_o can_v possible_o forfeit_v it_o so_o that_o the_o child_n whatever_o may_v have_v happen_v to_o the_o father_n be_v free_a man_n and_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o conqueror_n reach_v no_o far_a than_o the_o person_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v subdue_v by_o he_o and_o die_v with_o they_o and_o shall_v he_o govern_v they_o as_o slave_n subject_v to_o his_o absolute_a arbitrary_a power_n he_o have_v no_o such_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o their_o child_n he_o can_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o but_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n whatever_o he_o may_v drive_v they_o to_o say_v or_o do_v and_o he_o have_v no_o lawful_a authority_n whilst_o force_n and_o not_o choice_n compel_v they_o to_o submission_n 190._o every_o man_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o double_a right_n first_o a_o right_n of_o freedom_n to_o his_o person_n which_o no_o other_o man_n have_v a_o power_n over_o but_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o himself_o second_o a_o right_a before_o any_o other_o man_n to_o inherit_v with_o his_o brethren_n his_o father_n good_n 191._o by_o the_o first_o of_o these_o a_o man_n be_v natural_o free_a from_o subjection_n to_o any_o government_n though_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o place_n under_o its_o jurisdiction_n but_o if_o he_o disclaim_v the_o lawful_a government_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o he_o must_v also_o quit_v the_o right_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o it_o and_o the_o possession_n there_o descend_v to_o he_o from_o his_o ancestor_n if_o it_o be_v 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