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A43978 De corpore politico, or, The elements of law, moral and politick with discourses upon severall heads, as of [brace] the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government : with the changes and revolutions of them / by Tho. Hobbs of Malmsbury. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1652 (1652) Wing H2221; ESTC R41339 83,707 190

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he_o list_v to_o possess_v use_n and_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n he_o will_v and_o can_v for_o see_v all_o thing_n he_o will_v must_v therefore_o be_v good_a unto_o he_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n because_o he_o will_v they_o and_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o preservation_n some_o time_n or_o other_o or_o he_o may_v judge_v so_o and_o we_o have_v make_v he_o judge_n thereof_o sect._n 8._o it_o follow_v that_o all_o thing_n may_v right_o also_o be_v do_v by_o he_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v right_o say_v natura_fw-la dedil_fw-la omnia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la that_o nature_n have_v give_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n insomuch_o that_o jus_fw-la et_fw-la utile_fw-la right_a and_o profit_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o that_o right_a of_o all_o man_n to_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o effect_n no_o better_o than_o if_o no_o man_n have_v right_o to_o any_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v little_a use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o right_a a_o man_n have_v when_o another_o as_o strong_a or_o strong_a than_o himself_o have_v right_o to_o the_o same_o 11._o see_v then_o to_o the_o offensiveness_n of_o man_n nature_n one_o to_o another_o there_o be_v add_v a_o right_n of_o every_o man_n to_o every_o thing_n whereby_o one_o man_n invade_v with_o right_a and_o another_o man_n with_o right_n resist_v and_o man_n live_v thereby_o in_o perpetual_a diffidence_n and_o study_v how_o to_o p●eoccupate_v each_o other_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o this_o natural_a liberty_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o war_n for_o war_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o time_n wherein_o the_o will_n and_o contention_n of_o contend_v by_o force_n be_v either_o by_o word_n or_o action_n sufficient_o declare_v and_o the_o time_n which_o be_v not_o war_n be_v peace_n 12._o the_o estate_n of_o hostility_n and_o war_n be_v such_o as_o thereby_o nature_n itself_o be_v destroy_v and_o man_n kill_v one_o another_o as_o we_o know_v also_o that_o it_o be_v both_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o savage_a nation_n that_o live_v at_o this_o day_n and_o by_o the_o history_n of_o our_o ancestor_n the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o germany_n and_o other_o now_o civil_a country_n where_o we_o find_v the_o people_n few_o and_o short-lived_a and_o without_o the_o ornament_n and_o comfort_n of_o life_n which_o by_o peace_n and_o society_n be_v usual_o invent_v and_o procure_v he_o therefore_o that_o desire_v to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n as_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o liberty_n and_o right_n of_o all_o to_o all_o contradict_v himself_o for_o every_o man_n by_o natural_a necessity_n desire_v his_o own_o good_a to_o which_o this_o estate_n be_v contrary_a wherein_o we_o suppose_v contention_n between_o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a and_o able_a to_o destroy_v one_o another_o 13._o see_v this_o right_n of_o protect_v ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o discretion_n and_o force_n proceed_v from_o danger_n and_o that_o danger_n from_o the_o fquality_n between_o man_n force_n much_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o a_o man_n prevent_v such_o equality_n before_o the_o danger_n come_v and_o before_o the_o necessity_n of_o battle_n a_o man_n therefore_o that_o have_v another_o man_n in_o his_o power_n to_o rule_v or_o govern_v to_o do_v good_a to_o or_o harm_n have_v right_a by_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o his_o present_a power_n to_o take_v caution_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o his_o security_n against_o that_o other_o in_o time_n to_o come_v he_o therefore_o that_o have_v already_o subdue_v his_o adversary_n or_o get_v into_o his_o power_n any_o other_o that_o either_o by_o infancy_n or_o weakness_n be_v unable_a to_o resist_v he_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n may_v take_v the_o best_a caution_n that_o such_o infant_n or_o such_o feeble_a and_o subdue_a person_n can_v give_v he_o of_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o see_v we_o intend_v always_o our_o one_o safety_n and_o preservation_n we_o manifest_o contradict_v that_o our_o intention_n if_o we_o willing_o dismiss_v such_o a_o one_o and_o suffer_v he_o at_o once_o to_o gather_v strength_n and_o be_v our_o enemy_n out_o of_o which_o may_v also_o be_v collect_v that_o inresistable_a may_v in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v right_o 14._o but_o since_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o equality_n of_o strength_n and_o other_o natural_a faculty_n of_o man_n that_o no_o man_n be_v of_o might_n sufficient_a to_o assure_v himself_o for_o any_o long_a time_n of_o preserve_v himself_o thereby_o while_o he_o remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o hostility_n and_o war_n reason_n therefore_o dictate_v to_o every_o man_n for_o his_o own_o good_a to_o seek_v after_o peace_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o there_o be_v hope_n to_o attain_v the_o same_o and_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o all_o the_o help_n he_o can_v procure_v for_o his_o own_o defence_n against_o those_o from_o who_o such_o peace_n can_v be_v obtain_v and_o to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o necessary_o conduce_v thereunto_o chap._n ii_o 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v not_o in_o consent_n of_o man_n but_o reason_n 2._o that_o every_o man_n devest_v himself_o of_o the_o right_n he_o have_v to_o all_o thing_n be_v one_o precept_n of_o nature_n 3._o what_o it_o be_v to_o relinquish_v and_o transferr_v one_o right_n 4._o the_o will_n to_o transfer_v and_o the_o will_n to_o accept_v both_o necessary_a to_o the_o pass_v away_o of_o right_n 5._o right_n not_o transfer_v by_o word_n de_fw-la futuro_fw-la only_o 6._o word_n de_fw-la futuro_fw-la together_o with_o other_o sign_n of_o the_o will_n may_v transferr_v right_o 7._o free_a gift_n define_v 8._o contract_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o 9_o covenant_n define_v 10._o contract_n of_o mutual_a trust_n be_v of_o no_o validity_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o hostility_n 11._o no_o covenant_n of_o man_n but_o with_o one_o another_o 12._o covenant_n how_o dissolve_v 13._o covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n valid_a 14._o covenant_n contrary_a to_o former_a covenant_n void_a 15._o a_o oath_n define_v 16._o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o religion_n 17._o oath_n add_v not_o to_o the_o obligation_n 18._o covenant_n bind_v but_o to_o endeavour_v what_o it_o be_v we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o those_o that_o have_v hitherto_o wtitten_v for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o writet_n as_o have_v occasion_n to_o affirm_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v allege_v no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o nation_n or_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o civil_a nation_n but_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o who_o shall_v judge_v which_o nation_n be_v the_o wise_a other_o make_v that_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o mankind_n which_o definition_n can_v be_v allow_v because_o than_o no_o man_n can_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n be_v contain_v under_o the_o nature_n of_o mankind_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o their_o passion_n and_o by_o evil_a custom_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v not_o the_o consent_n of_o passion_n or_o consent_n in_o some_o error_n get_v by_o custom_n that_o make_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n be_v no_o less_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o passion_n and_o be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o man_n because_o all_o man_n agree_v in_o the_o will_n to_o be_v direct_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v to_o attain_v namely_o their_o own_o good_a which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o reason_n there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n than_o reason_n nor_o no_o other_o precept_n of_o natural_a law_n than_o those_o which_o declare_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n where_o the_o same_o may_v be_v obtain_v and_o of_o defence_n where_o it_o may_v not_o 2._o one_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n therefore_o this_o be_v that_o every_o man_n divest_v himself_o of_o the_o right_n he_o have_v to_o all_o thing_n by_o nature_n for_o when_o divers_a man_n have_v right_o not_o only_o to_o all_o thing_n else_o but_o to_o one_o another_o person_n if_o they_o use_v the_o same_o there_o arise_v thereby_o invasion_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o resistance_n on_o the_o other_o which_o be_v war_n and_o therefore_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o sum_n whereof_o consist_v in_o make_v peace_n 3._o wen_n a_o man_n devest_v and_o put_v from_o his_o right_n he_o either_o simple_o relinquish_v it_o or_o transfer_v the_o same_o to_o another_o man_n to_o relinquish_v
against_o the_o general_a definition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 10._o and_o see_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v pardon_n when_o there_o be_v repentance_n and_o caution_n for_o the_o future_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o law_n ordain_v that_o no_o revenge_n be_v take_v upon_o the_o consideration_n only_o of_o the_o offence_n past_a but_o of_o the_o benefit_n to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o revenge_n ought_v to_o tend_v to_o amendment_n either_o of_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o of_o other_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o punishment_n which_o be_v sufficient_o apparent_a in_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v pardon_n where_o the_o future_a time_n be_v secure_v the_o same_o be_v also_o apparent_a by_o this_o that_o revenge_n when_o it_o consider_v the_o offence_n past_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o present_a triumph_n and_o glory_n and_o direct_v to_o no_o end_n and_o what_o be_v direct_v to_o no_o end_n be_v therefore_o unprofitable_a and_o consequent_o the_o triumph_n of_o revenge_n be_v vainglory_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v vain_a be_v against_o reason_n and_o to_o hurt_v one_o another_o without_o reason_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o by_o supposition_n be_v every_o man_n benefit_n namely_o peace_n and_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o and_o because_o all_o sign_n which_o we_o show_v to_o one_o another_o of_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n provoke_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n to_o quarrel_n and_o battle_n in_o as_o much_o as_o life_n itself_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o endure_a scorn_n be_v not_o esteem_v worth_a the_o enjoy_n much_o less_o peace_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n reproach_n revile_v deride_v or_o any_o otherwise_o declare_v his_o hatred_n contempt_n or_o disesteem_v of_o any_o other_o but_o this_o law_n be_v very_o little_o practise_v for_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o reproach_n of_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a towards_o they_o that_o be_v not_o or_o of_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o place_n of_o judicature_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v accuse_v at_o the_o bar_n although_o to_o grieve_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o their_o crime_n nor_o contain_v in_o their_o office_n but_o use_n have_v prevail_v that_o what_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o servant_n who_o he_o maintain_v be_v also_o practise_a a●_n lawful_a in_o the_o more_o mighty_a towards_o the_o less_o though_o they_o contribute_v nothing_o towards_o their_o maintenance_n 12._o it_o be_v also_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o one_o man_n allow_v commerce_n and_o traffic_n indifferent_o to_o one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o allow_v that_o to_o one_o man_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o another_o declare_v his_o hatred_n to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o deny_v and_o to_o declare_v hatred_n be_v war_n and_o upon_o this_o title_n be_v ground_v the_o great_a war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o peloponnesian_n for_o will_v the_o athenian_n have_v condescend_v to_o suffer_v the_o megarean_n their_o neighbour_n to_o traffic_v in_o their_o port_n and_o market_n that_o war_n have_v not_o begin_v 13._o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o messenger_n of_o peace_n and_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v to_o procure_v and_o maintain_v amity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n may_v safe_o come_v and_o go_v for_o see_v peace_n be_v the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o mean_n thereto_o such_o as_o be_v these_o man_n must_v in_o the_o same_o law_n be_v comprehend_v chap._n iv._o 1._o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n acknowledge_v other_o for_o his_o equal_a 2._o another_o that_o man_n allow_v aequalia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la 3._o another_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v divide_v be_v use_v in_o common_a 4._o another_o that_o thing_n indivisible_a and_o incommunicable_a be_v divide_v by_o lot_n 5._o natural_a lot_n primogeniture_n and_o first_o possession_n 6._o that_o man_n submit_v to_o arbitration_n 7._o of_o a_o arbitrator_n 8._o that_o no_o man_n press_v his_o counsel_n upon_o any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n 9_o how_o to_o know_v sudden_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 10._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n take_v place_n after_o security_n from_o other_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o 11._o the_o right_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o custom_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n abrogate_a by_o any_o act._n 12._o why_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n be_v call_v law_n 13._o whatsoever_o be_v against_o conscience_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 14._o of_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la virtue_n and_o vice_n 15._o aptitude_n to_o society_n fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o question_n which_o be_v the_o better_a man_n be_v determinable_a only_o in_o the_o estate_n o●_z government_n and_o policy_n though_o it_o be_v mistake_v for_o a_o question_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o by_o ignorant_a man_n that_o think_v one_o man_n blood_n better_o then_o another_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o he_o who_o opinion_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o in_o these_o part_n of_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o other_o human_a writing_n for_o he_o puttet_n so_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d man_n by_o nature_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o s●_z down_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o his_o politic_a that_o some_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n worthy_a to_o govern_v and_o other_o by_o nature_n ought_v to_o serve_v which_o foundation_n have_v not_o only_o weakne●_z the_o whole_a frame_n of_o his_o politics_n but_o have_v also_o give_v man_n colour_n and_o pretence_n whereby_o to_o disturb_v and_o hinder_v the_o peace_n of_o one_o another_o for_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n of_o nature_n that_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o by_o consent_n of_o man_n but_o by_o inherent_a virtue_n yet_o who_o have_v that_o eminency_n of_o virtue_n above_o other_o an_o who_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o govern_v himself_o shall_v never_o be_v agree_v upon_o among_o man_n who_o do_v every_o one_o natural_o think_v himself_o as_o able_a at_o the_o least_o to_o govern_v another_o as_o another_o to_o govern_v he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v any_o contention_n between_o the_o fine_a and_o the_o courser_n wit_n as_o there_o have_v be_v often_o in_o time_n of_o sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n for_o the_o most_o part_n these_o latter_a carry_v away_o the_o victory_n and_o as_o long_o as_o man_n arrogate_v to_o themselves_o more_o honour_n than_o they_o give_v to_o other_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o they_o can_v possible_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o consequent_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o for_o peace_n sake_n nature_n have_v ordain_v this_o law_n that_o every_o man_n acknowledge_v other_o for_o his_o equal_a and_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o we_o call_v pride_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o retain_v his_o right_n to_o every_o thing_n so_o also_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v retain_v his_o right_n to_o some_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o body_n for_o example_n the_o right_a of_o defend_v whereof_o he_o can_v not_o transfer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o fire_n water_n free_a air_n and_o place_n to_o live_v in_o and_o to_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o life_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v any_o divest_n of_o other_o right_n then_o of_o those_o only_o which_o can_v be_v retain_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o peace_n see_v then_o many_o right_n be_v retain_v when_o we_o enter_v into_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v whatsoever_o right_o any_o man_n require_v to_o retain_v he_o allow_v every_o other_o man_n to_o retain_v the_o same_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o allow_v not_o the_o equality_n mention_v in_o the_o 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