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than_o a_o loyal_a zeal_n to_o my_o prince_n and_o country_n and_o a_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n which_o because_o every_o person_n be_v in_o his_o station_n oblige_v to_o do_v will_n i_o hope_v render_v a_o apology_n as_o unnecessary_a as_o it_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o your_o most_o faithful_a servant_n john_n nalson_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o two_o great_a principle_n of_o nature_n self-preservation_n and_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o happiness_n the_o foundation_n of_o society_n and_o government_n mr._n hobbs_n refute_v in_o his_o impolitic_a position_n that_o fear_n be_v the_o first_o origination_n of_o society_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o monarchy_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o primitive_a war_n the_o original_a of_o law_n monarch_n or_o the_o first_o leader_n of_o colony_n the_o primitive_a legislator_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o magistrate_n the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o those_o who_o make_v law_n the_o foundation_n of_o monarchy_n when_o in_o truth_n all_o law_n be_v the_o concession_n of_o king_n and_o legislator_n the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o this_o mistake_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o anarchy_n the_o necessity_n of_o law_n and_o government_n to_o prevent_v it_o all_o people_n not_o fit_a for_o one_o kind_n of_o government_n of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o government_n democracy_n aristocracy_n and_o monarchy_n some_o consideration_n and_o necessary_a animadversion_n upon_o our_o late_a english_a government_n by_o a_o republic_n chap._n iii_o the_o government_n of_o a_o republic_n examine_v whether_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o good_a for_o the_o end_n of_o society_n as_o it_o be_v pretend_v the_o end_n of_o all_o government_n the_o happiness_n of_o the_o society_n it_o consist_v in_o protection_n property_n and_o distributive_a justice_n democracy_n can_v in_o probability_n attain_v those_o ends._n it_o oblige_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o maintain_v a_o private_a separate_a interest_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o public_a and_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o necessary_o attend_v that_o imperfection_n domestic_a peace_n not_o secure_v by_o democracy_n no_o security_n of_o property_n or_o equal_a distribution_n of_o justice_n in_o a_o republic_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o constant_a faction_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o that_o form_n of_o government_n chap._n iu._n of_o monarchy_n and_o its_o excellency_n prove_v from_o its_o antiquity_n the_o first_o essay_n to_o a_o democracy_n the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n and_o his_o accomplice_n second_o from_o the_o universality_n of_o monarchy_n the_o first_o popular_a state_n at_o athens_n a._n m._n 3275._o three_o monarchy_n most_o agreeable_a to_o humane_a nature_n by_o answer_v the_o three_o foremention_v great_a end_n of_o society_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o english_a monarchy_n it_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n the_o king_n have_v by_o his_o gracious_a concession_n give_v limit_n to_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o the_o interest_n which_o the_o three_o estate_n have_v in_o prepare_v bill_n for_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o be_v by_o that_o past_a into_o law_n and_o the_o great_a obligation_n which_o thereby_o the_o people_n have_v to_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o english_a government_n and_o first_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n hereditary_n absolute_a and_o independent_a the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n according_a to_o law_n the_o king_n person_n sacred_a the_o privilege_n of_o the_o people_n first_o in_o send_v their_o representative_n to_o the_o parliament_n second_o in_o their_o property_n secure_v three_o in_o the_o excellent_a and_o constant_a method_n of_o justice_n in_o particular_a privilege_n and_o franchise_n in_o all_o imaginable_a care_n to_o prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o provide_v for_o such_o as_o be_v so_o in_o commit_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n to_o such_o hand_n as_o will_v act_v with_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o care_n that_o be_v take_v to_o prevent_v all_o abuse_n of_o law_n chap._n vii_o the_o great_a misfortune_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v make_v the_o great_a pretence_n to_o ruin_v monarchy_n a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o extirpate_v all_o true_a religion_n the_o two_o opposite_n and_o enemy_n of_o monarchy_n papacy_n and_o presbytery_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o catholic_n doctor_n about_o papal_a supremacy_n and_o the_o new_a roman_a creed_n to_o confirm_v it_o papal_a supremacy_n deve_v the_o prince_n of_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o his_o legislative_a power_n and_o render_v monarchy_n insecure_a of_o possession_n or_o succession_n by_o bereave_v it_o of_o the_o guard_n of_o law_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o alliance_n of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o their_o people_n several_a impolitic_a inconvenience_n which_o attend_v that_o religion_n papal_a supremacy_n destructive_a of_o the_o people_n liberty_n and_o property_n chap._n viii_o presbytery_n inconsistent_a with_o monarchy_n prove_v from_o five_o of_o their_o fundamental_a principle_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n 2._o that_o the_o right_n of_o king_n be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o the_o people_n 3._o that_o king_n may_v be_v call_v in_o question_n for_o their_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n 4._o that_o they_o may_v by_o the_o people_n be_v depose_v 5._o that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v with_o capital_a punishment_n chap._n ix_o presbytery_n in_o reality_n as_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o democracy_n and_o parliament_n as_o to_o monarchy_n a_o short_a view_n of_o their_o tyrannic_a consistorian_n government_n over_o the_o magistracy_n clergy_n and_o laity_n of_o the_o latitude_n and_o power_n of_o scandal_n to_o draw_v all_o affair_n into_o the_o consistory_n of_o their_o kindness_n to_o their_o enemy_n the_o small_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o jesuit_n and_o geneva-presbyter_n both_o aim_n at_o supremacy_n chap._n x._o presbytery_n as_o destructive_a of_o the_o people_n liberty_n and_o property_n as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o monarchy_n and_o all_o government_n some_o necessary_a conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a discourse_n license_v sept._n 20._o 1677._o the_o common_a interest_n of_o king_n and_z people_z etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n the_o two_o great_a principle_n of_o nature_n self-preservation_n and_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o happiness_n the_o foundation_n of_o society_n and_o government_n mr._n hobbs_n refute_v in_o his_o impolitic_a position_n that_o fear_n give_v the_o first_o origination_n of_o society_n the_o origine_fw-la of_o monarchy_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o primitive_a war_n the_o original_a of_o law_n monarch_n or_o the_o first_o leader_n of_o colony_n the_o primitive_a legislator_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o executive_a and_o coercive_a power_n of_o magistrate_n the_o dangerous_a error_n of_o those_o who_o make_v law_n the_o foundation_n of_o monarchy_n whereas_o in_o truth_n all_o law_n and_o establishment_n be_v the_o concession_n and_o sanction_n of_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o this_o mistake_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n anâ—_n of_o divine_a institution_n among_o all_o those_o principle_n of_o nature_n which_o mankind_n and_o indeed_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o creation_n receive_v at_o the_o same_o instant_a with_o their_o be_v there_o be_v two_o which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o most_o universal_a so_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a necessity_n and_o most_o constant_a use_n government_n the_o two_o great_a principle_n of_o nature_n self-preservation_n and_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o happiness_n the_o foundation_n of_o society_n and_o government_n the_o 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power_n and_o capacity_n either_o to_o escape_v and_o avoid_v or_o to_o overcome_v and_o remove_v what_o they_o know_v or_o but_o suspect_v to_o be_v dangerous_a or_o destructive_a to_o their_o nature_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o our_o natural_a and_o rational_a desire_n and_o aversion_n hope_v fear_v joy_n love_n hatred_n and_o the_o other_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o even_o reason_n itself_o that_o monarch_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o obey_v yet_o do_v most_o constant_o entertain_v this_o principle_n as_o his_o most_o faithful_a counsellor_n and_o chief_a minister_n of_o state_n so_o that_o nothing_o pass_v as_o the_o royal_a command_n of_o the_o will_n which_o be_v not_o first_o make_v authentic_a by_o the_o approbation_n of_o this_o great_a favourite_n and_o even_o in_o those_o popular_a insurrection_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o the_o mislead_v passion_n those_o common_a people_n of_o the_o soul_n usurp_v the_o sovereignty_n for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v general_o with_o the_o vulgar_a error_n of_o a_o design_n of_o self-preservation_n and_o among_o all_o that_o unruly_a multitude_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o high_a mutiny_n i_o know_v no_o enemy_n this_o belove_a principle_n have_v among_o they_o beside_o despair_n who_o yet_o never_o appear_v but_o in_o the_o field_n of_o extreme_a danger_n and_o not_o there_o till_o hope_n and_o all_o his_o squadron_n and_o reserve_v be_v total_o rout_v and_o entire_o ruin_v and_o at_o all_o such_o time_n despair_v the_o mortal_a enemy_n of_o happiness_n pretend_v a_o kindness_n and_o by_o the_o present_a less_o evil_a which_o he_o offer_v to_o our_o choice_n to_o prevent_v and_o secure_v we_o from_o the_o future_a great_a evil_a and_o misery_n the_o second_o principle_n of_o nature_n concern_v the_o benè_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o every_o be_v and_o be_v that_o ardent_a and_o constant_a desire_n of_o happiness_n and_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o may_v in_o any_o measure_n obtain_v promote_v increase_n continue_v protect_v and_o secure_v it_o or_o recover_v it_o if_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v lose_v these_o be_v the_o two_o inseparable_a guardian_n or_o good_a genii_n of_o humane_a nature_n which_o attend_v upon_o every_o mortal_a man_n from_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n and_o which_o with_o the_o most_o serviceable_a fidelity_n accompany_v he_o through_o all_o the_o vicissitude_n accident_n and_o various_a fortune_n of_o his_o life_n even_o to_o its_o utmost_a period_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a demonstration_n of_o such_o a_o supreme_a be_v which_o we_o call_v providence_n than_o these_o principle_n which_o it_o be_v impossible_a shall_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o undesigning_a chance_n or_o fortuitous_a atom_n which_o can_v never_o be_v parent_n to_o what_o be_v constant_o regular_a and_o without_o exception_n universal_a so_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o all_o man_n be_v stamp_v 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society_n the_o impolitic_a error_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n refute_v that_o mutual_a fear_n be_v the_o first_o origination_n of_o society_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o obvious_a and_o natural_a that_o i_o can_v but_o admire_v that_o a_o master_n of_o so_o great_a wit_n and_o part_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n shall_v stumble_v upon_o a_o error_n direct_o contrary_a to_o it_o in_o the_o very_a threshold_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr cive_z and_o lay_v that_o down_o for_o a_o firm_a and_o solid_a foundation_n of_o his_o future_a city_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a quicksand_n and_o if_o admit_v will_v shipwreck_n all_o law_n society_n and_o happiness_n he_o tell_v we_o 2._o hobbs_n de_fw-mi cive_z cap._n 1._o tit_n libertas_n p._n 6._o sect._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v only_a fear_n of_o one_o another_o which_o give_v the_o origination_n to_o all_o great_a and_o durable_a society_n of_o men._n now_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o must_v first_o love_n myself_o before_o i_o can_v fear_v any_o thing_n all_o such_o fear_n be_v proper_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o love_n which_o teach_v i_o to_o desire_v to_o preserve_v myself_o from_o all_o enemy_n and_o injury_n and_o this_o mistake_v immediate_o rush_v he_o upon_o a_o second_o error_n to_o maintain_v his_o first_o 3_o idem_fw-la p._n 8._o sect._n 3_o that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o mankind_n a_o mutual_a desire_n of_o do_v mischief_n one_o to_o another_o proceed_v from_o that_o equality_n which_o by_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n all_o man_n be_v in_o which_o second_o assertion_n be_v false_a to_o every_o reason_n unless_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o old_a fable_n of_o cadmus_n in_o ovid_n and_o slur_n it_o upon_o we_o for_o a_o historical_a truth_n and_o suppose_v all_o mankind_n to_o be_v like_o the_o harvest_n spring_v from_o the_o serpent_n tooth_n unnatural_a son_n of_o the_o earth_n bear_v in_o arm_n and_o immediate_o like_o fabulous_a knights-errant_a enter_v upon_o martial_a action_n and_o a_o mutual_a combat_n and_o slaughter_n of_o 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