community_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o superintendency_n and_o controlment_n they_o be_v only_o obnoxious_a however_o that_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v their_o argument_n unanswerable_a i_o shall_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o skill_n propound_v they_o and_o then_o confute_v they_o sect._n 65._o it_o be_v object_v that_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a by_o nature_n every_o man_n be_v bear_v free_a and_o exempt_v from_o subordination_n wherefore_o civil_a society_n and_o government_n must_v proceed_v only_o from_o a_o compromise_n or_o contract_n by_o which_o governor_n and_o govern_v stand_v mutual_o oblige_v to_o each_o other_o according_a as_o it_o be_v provide_v by_o their_o agreement_n or_o contract_n and_o consequent_o the_o subject_n liberty_n be_v no_o further_o restrain_v than_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o contract_n and_o if_o it_o be_v question_v how_o far_o the_o prerogative_n and_o power_n of_o the_o rule_v part_n extend_v that_o must_v be_v prove_v but_o liberty_n will_v prove_v itself_o and_o if_o the_o high_a power_n fail_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o justice_n on_o their_o part_n the_o contract_n be_v violate_v and_o null_a and_o the_o subject_n be_v absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o may_v resist_v and_o depose_v they_o answ_n although_o what_o have_v be_v occasional_o already_o say_v concern_v the_o original_a of_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n be_v a_o sufficient_a amulet_n against_o and_o confutation_n of_o this_o objection_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v a_o very_a popular_a one_o and_o therefore_o in_o great_a reputation_n with_o too_o many_o among_o we_o i_o will_v endeavour_v in_o divers_a particular_n to_o evince_v the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o it_o sect._n 66._o 1._o this_o objection_n presume_v mankind_n in_o a_o state_n of_o mere_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n have_v all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n their_o being_n and_n existence_n immediate_o from_o god_n by_o creation_n these_o man_n will_v in_o appearance_n have_v some_o warrant_v to_o affirm_v that_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a by_o nature_n and_o free_a from_o a_o subordination_n to_o each_o other_o but_o since_o all_o the_o people_n except_o adam_n and_o eve_n natural_o descend_v from_o parent_n and_o so_o depend_v on_o they_o respective_o to_o their_o generation_n and_o preservation_n it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v free_a i._n e._n exempt_v from_o a_o condition_n of_o subjection_n to_o a_o superior_n that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a no_o man_n ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o freeborn_a because_o every_o man_n as_o bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v natural_o under_o the_o paternal_a dominion_n and_o if_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v not_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o a_o prime_n dictate_v of_o nature_n i_o know_v not_o what_o law_n be_v so_o although_o eve_n have_v not_o as_o great_a a_o dependence_n on_o adam_n for_o her_o be_v and_o existence_n as_o child_n have_v on_o their_o natural_a parent_n there_o be_v a_o immediate_a and_o supernatural_a interposure_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n to_o her_o production_n yet_o the_o apostle_n argue_v the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o woman_n subordination_n from_o thence_o and_o the_o order_n and_o end_v of_o her_o creation_n 1_o cor._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o a_o essential_a equality_n therefore_o do_v not_o infer_v antecedent_o to_o all_o contract_n and_o superinduce_v legal_a provision_n a_o exemption_n from_o subordination_n it_o be_v true_a a_o woman_n now_o become_v a_o man_n wife_n by_o her_o own_o consent_n yet_o her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v from_o the_o divine_a ordination_n and_o the_o law_n of_o her_o creation_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n and_o motive_n of_o her_o obedience_n eph._n 5.22_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o person_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v god_n express_a ordinance_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o subordination_n gen._n 3.16_o and_o certain_o adam_n dominion_n over_o his_o child_n have_v the_o same_o sanction_n with_o that_o over_o his_o wife_n and_o as_o every_o man_n now_o have_v the_o same_o dominion_n adam_n original_o have_v over_o his_o wife_n as_o the_o apostle_n prove_v 1_o cor._n 14.34_o eph._n 5.22_o 23._o so_o every_o man_n have_v the_o same_o dominion_n over_o his_o child_n adam_n original_o have_v the_o same_o right_n and_o reason_n of_o dominion_n be_v derive_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o such_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o that_o they_o can_v with_o god_n approbation_n as_o well_o as_o political_a constitution_n sell_v and_o transfer_v they_o into_o the_o possession_n and_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o other_o exod._n 21.7_o neh._n 5.2_o and_o 8._o beside_o this_o sect._n 67._o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o a_o subordination_n among_o man_n be_v from_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o not_o mere_o from_o the_o arbitrary_a pact_n of_o man_n for_o what_o more_o natural_a to_o we_o than_o to_o incline_v unto_o and_o endeavour_v our_o own_o safety_n quiet_a and_o comfort_v and_o what_o mean_v more_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o obtain_v it_o than_o a_o friendly_a and_o peaceable_a society_n and_o converse_n with_o our_o neighbour_n and_o what_o more_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o render_v society_n and_o converse_v friendly_a and_o peaceable_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a safe_a and_o happy_a than_o order_n and_o government_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v natural_a and_o reasonable_a for_o every_o man_n to_o submit_v himself_o to_o order_n and_o government_n as_o his_o duty_n and_o interest_n for_o though_o nature_n do_v not_o dictate_v and_o determine_v who_o individual_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o paternal_a and_o marital_a dominion_n shall_v be_v actual_o invest_v with_o and_o exercise_v sovereign_a authority_n in_o a_o society_n or_o community_n yet_o it_o oblige_v to_o a_o subordination_n as_o have_v the_o most_o natural_a and_o proper_a tendency_n to_o secure_v the_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n and_o to_o establish_v every_o community_n in_o safety_n and_o happiness_n and_o to_o procure_v and_o mantain_n among_o man_n mutual_a benevolence_n and_o confidence_n they_o can_v by_o nature_n be_v free_a and_o at_o liberty_n whether_o they_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o government_n or_o not_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n incline_v to_o society_n and_o oblige_v to_o maintain_v the_o end_n of_o government_n mutual_a defence_n and_o preservation_n order_n and_o peace_n sect._n 68_o 2._o adam_n by_o divine_a sanction_n be_v invest_v with_o dominion_n over_o his_o child_n this_o by_o divine_a prescription_n be_v continue_v in_o actual_a exercise_n not_o only_o oeconomical_o but_o political_o in_o the_o fatherhood_n of_o his_o posterity_n to_o the_o flood_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n at_o babel_n and_o when_o noah_n posterity_n be_v scatter_v abroad_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o particular_a family_n be_v so_o numerous_a that_o they_o enlarge_v and_o spread_v into_o whole_a nation_n so_o that_o partly_o by_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n and_o partly_o by_o their_o own_o carelessness_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o discoverable_a where_o the_o original_n and_o principal_a right_n of_o paternal_a dominion_n be_v lodge_v god_n by_o his_o gracious_a providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o the_o paternal_a government_n be_v transfer_v into_o regal_a we_o no_o be_v find_v the_o least_o intimation_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o people_n either_o diffusive_o collective_o or_o representative_o take_v be_v any_o way_n concern_v in_o the_o transfer_v or_o conveyance_n of_o govern_v power_n or_o that_o they_o have_v or_o make_v any_o pretention_n of_o a_o right_a to_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o utter_o incredible_a yet_o it_o can_v but_o be_v somewhat_o wonderful_a that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o a_o equal_a freedom_n from_o subjection_n and_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v a_o property_n to_o any_o person_n without_o every_o man_n consent_n that_o government_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o we_o find_v it_o be_v and_o no_o representation_n make_v of_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n to_o it_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a original_a founder_n and_o erecter_n of_o it_o sect._n 69._o i_o will_v have_v these_o man_n who_o so_o earnest_o contend_v that_o all_o govern_v power_n be_v original_o equal_a in_o all_o and_o alike_o derive_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n to_o consider_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o direct_a way_n to_o bring_v confusion_n all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o habitable_a world_n be_v not_o
search_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v when_o or_o where_o such_o a_o charter_n ever_o be_v in_o be_v but_o suppose_v there_o be_v such_o a_o charter_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o it_o and_o judge_v how_o far_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n extend_v itself_o and_o during_o the_o dispute_n how_o shall_v the_o government_n be_v administer_v do_v not_o this_o in_o effect_n authorise_v the_o subject_n to_o do_v at_o pleasure_n what_o be_v right_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n for_o if_o they_o demur_v against_o the_o prince_n power_n he_o be_v to_o act_v at_o his_o peril_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o subject_n stand_v on_o a_o firm_a bottom_n for_o his_o liberty_n prove_v itself_o this_o be_v a_o self-evident_a principle_n and_o when_o the_o subject_n pretend_v it_o the_o sovereign_a power_n dare_v not_o contradict_v and_o contest_v it_o for_o in_o this_o case_n every_o subject_a if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n so_o to_o speak_v be_v a_o sovereign_n because_o so_o far_o as_o his_o liberty_n be_v not_o express_o give_v away_o it_o always_o remain_v entire_a the_o sovereign_n power_n be_v original_o from_o the_o subject_a but_o the_o subject_n liberty_n original_o from_o himself_o the_o prince_n power_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o subject_n will_v but_o the_o subject_n liberty_n from_o his_o nature_n and_o woe_n to_o that_o prince_n who_o shall_v violate_v and_o usurp_v on_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o nature_n sect._n 73._o but_o if_o every_o man_n by_o nature_n equal_o partake_v of_o sovereignty_n than_o no_o body_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o subjection_n for_o where_o all_o be_v equal_a there_o can_v be_v no_o subordination_n neither_o superior_n none_o inferior_n and_o be_v not_o he_o a_o strange_a supreme_a who_o have_v no_o body_n under_o he_o moreover_o if_o it_o be_v so_o than_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o a_o state_n of_o anarchy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v sit_v no_o bound_n to_o mankind_n the_o relative_a duty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n may_v never_o have_v have_v any_o foundation_n in_o nature_n and_o be_v only_o presumptive_o from_o arbitrary_a contract_n and_o agreement_n limit_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o not_o only_o every_o nation_n but_o every_o city_n town_n parish_n family_n may_v choose_v what_o government_n seem_v best_a to_o they_o yea_o every_o particular_a person_n may_v live_v independent_o if_o he_o will_v altogether_o free_a from_o the_o circumscription_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o govern_a society_n and_o if_o any_o attempt_n be_v make_v to_o restrain_v he_o without_o his_o consent_n he_o be_v oppress_v in_o his_o natural_a liberty_n and_o be_v not_o this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o sovereign_a tendency_n to_o maintain_v mutual_a amity_n and_o peace_n among_o man_n sect._n 74._o 5._o that_o subject_n in_o political_a monarchy_n and_o under_o other_o sovereign_a power_n have_v right_n immunity_n and_o privilege_n as_o unalienable_a property_n without_o their_o concurrent_a consent_n be_v very_o manifest_a but_o these_o do_v not_o proceed_v from_o any_o reservation_n make_v in_o a_o presume_v fundamental_a constitution_n compose_v and_o ratify_v by_o a_o mutual_a compact_n and_o confederacy_n betwixt_o the_o sovereign_n and_o subject_n but_o from_o the_o sovereign_n condescentious_a act_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v the_o establishment_n and_o security_n of_o his_o law_n he_o can_v invade_v and_o violate_v without_o injustice_n to_o his_o subject_n dishonour_n to_o himself_o provocation_n to_o god_n loss_n of_o reputation_n with_o his_o ally_n and_o confederate_n abroad_o and_o expose_v himself_o as_o a_o person_n of_o no_o faith_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o fortescue_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v not_o mere_o regal_a or_o mere_o politic_a but_o partly_o regal_a and_o partly_o politic_a regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la ex_fw-la bruii_fw-la comitiuâ_fw-la trojanorum_fw-la in_fw-la dominium_fw-la politicum_fw-la &_o regale_n prorupit_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n out_o of_o brutus_n his_o retinue_n of_o trajan's_n break_v out_o into_o a_o politic_a and_o regal_a dominion_n and_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la principatu_fw-la nedum_fw-la regali_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o politico_fw-la svo_fw-la populo_fw-la dominatur_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n govern_v his_o people_n not_o only_o by_o a_o regal_a but_o a_o politic_a principality_n ch._n 9_o so_o that_o though_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o some_o case_n exercise_v a_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a power_n like_o a_o despotic_a prince_n as_o in_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n summon_v adjourn_v prorogue_a and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n coinage_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o other_o case_n he_o exercise_v a_o bound_a and_o limit_a power_n as_o in_o the_o imposition_n and_o repeal_n of_o law_n tax_n and_o levy_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o regard_v his_o duty_n as_o a_o politic_a king_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n as_o a_o despotic_a king_n and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o moderation_n of_o the_o english_a government_n hitherto_o that_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o safe_a of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n these_o particular_n be_v due_o consider_v i_o be_o confident_a the_o forementioned_a objection_n be_v sufficient_o answer_v and_o no_o warrant_n can_v thence_o be_v take_v for_o subject_n to_o resist_v with_o arm_a force_n the_o sovereign_a power_n sect._n 75._o 2._o another_o objection_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o former_a though_o in_o different_a word_n to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o rebellion_n be_v this_o that_o all_o real_a majesty_n be_v only_o in_o the_o community_n all_o personal_a majesty_n be_v transfuse_v or_o delegated_a from_o thence_o and_o consequent_o the_o personal_a majesty_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o trust_v accountable_a and_o forfeitable_a to_o the_o community_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o administrator_n of_o sovereign_a power_n abuse_v their_o trust_n they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v resist_v but_o depose_v upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o rebellious_a lord_n and_o commons_o when_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o sit_v up_o his_o standard_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o government_n adjudge_v it_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o trust_n and_o treason_n against_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n and_o answerable_o one_o of_o their_o advocate_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o general_n commission_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n person_n be_v a_o strong_a capias_fw-la utlegatum_fw-la a_o judgement_n pass_v against_o he_o as_o out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o truth_n grant_v what_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o officer_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o community_n receive_v his_o authority_n not_o from_o god_n but_o they_o and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o kingdom_n who_o trustee_n he_o be_v and_o the_o inference_n seem_v to_o be_v rational_a that_o power_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o civil_a constitution_n be_v in_o a_o hostile_a manner_n employ_v against_o it_o or_o administer_v to_o dissolve_v and_o destroy_v it_o be_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v and_o those_o who_o be_v subject_v to_o it_o absolve_v from_o their_o allegiance_n ans_fw-fr have_v represent_v this_o objection_n in_o its_o full_a strength_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o patron_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o assoil_v it_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o shall_v confute_v it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o every_o unprejudiced_a person_n sect._n 76._o by_o a_o community_n these_o man_n understand_v not_o a_o society_n of_o man_n actual_o conâ—enting_v and_o form_v into_o a_o public_a government_n but_o only_o a_o society_n of_o family_n and_o vicinity_n voluntary_o rational_o and_o just_o assemble_v and_o associate_a themselves_o from_o mutual_a benevolence_n in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n thereby_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o immediate_a capacity_n of_o receive_v a_o public_a government_n under_o some_o form_n or_o other_o such_o as_o they_o themselves_o shall_v judge_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o be_v it_o now_o consider_v that_o sect._n 77._o 1._o this_o pretend_a real_a majesty_n in_o the_o community_n of_o a_o multitude_n so_o associate_v as_o have_v be_v say_v must_v either_o be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o some_o human_a compact_n or_o of_o some_o other_o cause_o i_o will_v reflect_v brief_o on_o each_o of_o these_o and_o if_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v assignable_a as_o the_o ground_n reason_n or_o cause_v thereof_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a asconclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o platonical_a idea_n which_o have_v no_o existence_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o dictate_v of_o nature_n which_o ascribe_v a_o great_a authority_n to_o a_o
multitude_n as_o such_o than_o to_o one_o individual_a person_n authority_n be_v no_o natural_a or_o moral_a property_n or_o adjunct_n of_o a_o multitude_n as_o such_o or_o as_o so_o assemble_v a_o multitude_n so_o affociate_v will_v partake_v of_o a_o great_a physical_a power_n than_o a_o particular_a person_n but_o not_o of_o a_o great_a moral_a power_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o divine_a constitution_n for_o it_o if_o god_n have_v by_o any_o supernatural_a revelation_n ordain_v that_o so_o it_o must_v be_v let_v that_o be_v evince_v and_o i_o will_v be_v thankful_a for_o the_o information_n acknowledge_v my_o ignorance_n and_o recant_v my_o error_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o truth_n in_o so_o many_o word_n express_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n nor_o plain_o and_o palpable_o inferrable_a from_o they_o yeâ—_n if_o it_o be_v but_o remote_o and_o secret_o insinuate_v in_o they_o and_o only_o inferrable_a and_o evincible_a bâ—_n a_o close_a and_o diligent_a engagement_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o understanding_n reason_n and_o judgement_n i_o shall_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n apply_v my_o sef_n unto_o they_o for_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o human_a compact_n either_o express_v or_o implicit_a that_o can_v produce_v it_o the_o man_n leaven_v with_o this_o principle_n lay_v great_a stress_n on_o human_a contract_n and_o agreement_n in_o all_o probability_n will_v assign_v compact_v as_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o this_o pretend_a real_a majesty_n now_o i_o think_v it_o be_v a_o very_a reasonable_a request_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o inform_v we_o what_o that_o compact_n be_v which_o produce_v and_o constitute_v this_o real_a majesty_n or_o when_o the_o multitude_n so_o associate_v do_v agree_v and_o contract_n that_o collective_o consider_v they_o shall_v be_v the_o primary_n subject_a of_o real_a majesty_n or_o sovereign_a authority_n 1._o it_o can_v not_o before_o their_o association_n for_o antecedent_o to_o that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o dispersion_n and_o can_v make_v no_o confederacy_n 2._o this_o compact_n can_v not_o be_v make_v mere_o by_o their_o association_n for_o their_o association_n in_o its_o self_n be_v not_o a_o compact_n but_o a_o preparative_n disposition_n to_o it_o 3._o neither_o can_v this_o compact_n be_v make_v after_o their_o association_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o either_o before_o they_o actual_o form_v themselves_o into_o a_o govern_v society_n or_o else_o afterward_o 1._o not_o before_o they_o be_v actual_o form_v into_o a_o govern_v society_n because_o they_o who_o have_v no_o govern_v authority_n themselves_o can_v delegate_v govern_v authority_n to_o other_o nor_o impose_v law_n and_o punish_v the_o violation_n of_o they_o as_o the_o objection_n suppose_v the_o community_n can_v do_v 2._o not_o after_o they_o be_v actual_o form_v into_o a_o govern_v society_n because_o that_o essential_o suppose_v subordination_n and_o consequent_o as_o such_o can_v be_v that_o community_n which_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o real_a majesty_n pretend_v unto_o in_o the_o objection_n for_o liberty_n of_o person_n and_o equality_n of_o member_n be_v two_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o that_o community_n as_o the_o patron_n of_o this_o objection_n affirm_v in_o every_o govern_v society_n as_o such_o there_o be_v pars_fw-la regens_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la subdita_fw-la and_o it_o be_v utter_o incompetible_a with_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o govern_v society_n to_o conceive_v thereof_o abstractive_o from_o a_o subject_v part_n and_o compound_v only_o of_o ruler_n which_o thing_n premise_v consider_v i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o a_o community_n so_o term_v in_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o personal_a majesty_n of_o the_o rule_v part_n be_v a_o mere_a figment_n of_o some_o sick_a brain_a pretender_n to_o the_o politic_n for_o 4._o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n assignable_a of_o a_o real_a majesty_n than_o those_o above_o mention_v and_o therefore_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o mere_a figment_n sect._n 78._o 2._o this_o hypothesis_n under_o consideration_n be_v not_o only_o irrational_a but_o contradictious_a to_o its_o self_n for_o it_o presume_v that_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n be_v a_o incommunicable_a property_n or_o right_n thereof_o and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v by_o paction_n and_o conditional_a donation_n transfer_v and_o delegated_a to_o some_o member_n or_o member_n thereof_o and_o so_o constitute_v a_o personal_a majesty_n the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n which_o be_v the_o effential_a majesty_n by_o a_o pactional_a charter_n be_v transfuse_v and_o derive_v to_o a_o individual_a member_n or_o some_o member_n of_o the_o community_n exist_v a_o personal_a majesty_n which_o with_o what_o depend_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o objection_n be_v evident_o contradictious_a to_o its_o self_n for_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n must_v be_v incommunicable_a and_o still_o remain_v entire_a or_o else_o the_o personal_a majesty_n can_v be_v subordinate_v to_o it_o as_o a_o accountable_a and_o forfeitable_a trust_n as_o these_o man_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v and_o have_v not_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n a_o distinct_a be_v and_o existence_n from_o superintendency_n and_o supremacy_n over_o the_o personal_a majesty_n it_o can_v not_o exercise_v any_o judicative_a or_o executive_a power_n over_o the_o personal_a majesty_n as_o the_o objector_n suppose_v it_o may_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v transfer_v and_o delegated_a and_o yet_o be_v incommunicable_a i_o can_v apprehend_v if_o these_o man_n will_v adventure_v to_o say_v that_o the_o real_a majesty_n of_o the_o community_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o create_v the_o personal_a majesty_n at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o answerable_o can_v so_o annihilate_v it_o they_o will_v say_v something_o but_o yet_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v ridiculous_a as_o well_o as_o incredible_a sect._n 79._o 3._o this_o doctrine_n of_o a_o real_a majesty_n in_o the_o community_n do_v final_o resolve_v itself_o into_o this_o principle_n that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o every_o community_n be_v the_o original_a and_o principal_a subject_n of_o royal_a authority_n and_o consequent_o may_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o administration_n of_o all_o government_n whensoever_o they_o judge_v it_o necessary_a or_o expedient_a so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o major_a part_n of_o every_o community_n be_v ordinary_o the_o worse_a part_n be_v not_o mankind_n according_a to_o this_o principle_n in_o a_o hopeful_a condition_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v well_o govern_v it_o be_v seldom_o the_o worst_a man_n be_v good_a governor_n and_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o common_a sense_n that_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v far_o more_o numerous_a than_o parent_n and_o master_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o become_a thing_n that_o child_n and_o servant_n shall_v give_v law_n unto_o and_o correct_v at_o pleasure_n their_o parent_n and_o master_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o these_o man_n of_o politic_n shall_v experiment_n this_o discipline_n first_o at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o family_n before_o they_o adventure_v to_o commend_v it_o to_o more_o public_a society_n sect._n 80._o 4._o though_o this_o and_o the_o former_a objection_n be_v ground_v on_o supposal_n equal_o absurd_a and_o false_a and_o be_v equal_o design_v to_o subjugate_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o prince_n to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o subject_n yet_o like_o other_o error_n they_o contradict_v each_o other_o for_o if_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a by_o nature_n and_o partake_v of_o equal_a liberty_n than_o the_o association_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o a_o multitude_n nor_o indeed_o of_o all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o world_n can_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n claim_v a_o superiority_n over_o any_o particular_a person_n whatsoever_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o right_n thereof_o be_v immutable_a and_o consequent_o though_o a_o multitude_n may_v by_o force_n suspend_v and_o restrain_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n right_n and_o liberty_n yet_o they_o can_v just_o alienate_v or_o abrogate_v they_o wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o authority_n in_o a_o multitude_n superior_a to_o that_o of_o every_o particular_a person_n it_o must_v be_v derivative_a from_o some_o politic_a human_a constitution_n and_o not_o from_o any_o natural_a right_n immediate_o subject_v in_o a_o multitude_n as_o such_o however_o assemble_v sect._n 81._o 5._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n or_o any_o other_o populous_a country_n have_v right_o to_o choose_v their_o ruler_n and_o to_o constitute_v a_o form_n of_o government_n how_o and_o where_o shall_v they_o be_v assemble_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n how_o can_v they_o be_v summon_v so_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o appear_v such_o a_o day_n at_o such_o a_o place_n to_o such_o a_o end_n how_o can_v the_o matter_n be_v debate_v