de_fw-la corpore_fw-la politico_fw-la or_o the_o element_n of_o law_n moral_a and_o politic_a with_o discourse_n upon_o several_a head_n as_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oath_n and_o covenant_n several_a kind_n of_o government_n with_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n of_o they_o by_o tho._n hobbs_n of_o malmsbury_n london_n print_v by_o t._n r._n for_o j._n ridley_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o castle_n in_o fleetstreet_n by_o ram-alley_n 1652._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o work_n depend_v upon_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o human_a nature_n write_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n and_o by_o a_o friend_n of_o his_o commit_v to_o the_o press_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a that_o nothing_o of_o so_o worthy_a a_o author_n shall_v be_v leave_v unprint_v especial_o consider_v that_o this_o piece_n be_v most_o useful_a for_o the_o society_n of_o reasonaâ—le_a creature_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o principle_n of_o policy_n without_o which_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n in_o the_o world_n i_o be_o confident_a if_o man_n mind_n be_v but_o true_o fix_v upon_o the_o centre_n of_o this_o discourse_n they_o will_v not_o prove_v such_o weathercock_n to_o be_v turn_v about_o with_o the_o wind_n of_o every_o false_a doctrine_n and_o vain_a opinion_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v free_a from_o those_o disorder_n which_o threaten_v distraction_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o destruction_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o let_v other_o write_v never_o so_o well_o if_o our_o practice_n do_v not_o second_v their_o instruction_n we_o may_v be_v wise_a enough_o to_o foresee_v our_o misery_n but_o never_o know_v how_o to_o prevent_v it_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o that_o such_o rare_a conclusion_n as_o these_o be_v shall_v produce_v no_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o inform_v our_o knowledge_n and_o confute_v our_o conversation_n while_o we_o neglect_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v apprehend_v yet_o there_o be_v some_o hope_n that_o such_o observer_n who_o wisdom_n have_v receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o goodness_n will_v improve_v their_o skill_n to_o a_o real_a advancement_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o lie_v hoard_v up_o in_o this_o curious_a cabinet_n to_o who_o use_n and_o behoof_n these_o excellent_a notion_n be_v commend_v as_o the_o best_a that_o ever_o be_v write_v in_o this_o kind_n and_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o general_a ground_n and_o foundation_n to_o all_o regular_a conception_n that_o concern_v the_o essence_n and_o existence_n of_o man_n the_o government_n of_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o by_o consequence_n our_o eternal_a salvation_n de_fw-la corpore_fw-la politico_fw-la chap._n i._n 1.2_o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a 3._o by_o vain_a glory_n indispose_v to_o allow_v equality_n with_o themselves_o to_o other_o 4._o apt_a to_o provoke_v another_o by_o comparison_n 5._o apt_a to_o encroach_v one_o upon_o another_o 6._o right_o define_v 7._o right_n to_o the_o end_n imply_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n 8_o every_o man_n his_o own_o judge_n by_o nature_n 9_o every_o man_n strength_n and_o knowledge_n for_o his_o own_o use_n 10._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v right_a to_o all_o thing_n 11._o war_n and_o peace_n define_v 12._o man_n by_o noture_n in_o the_o state_n of_o war_n 13._o in_o manifest_a inequality_n may_v its_o right_n 14._o reason_n dictate_v peace_n in_o a_o former_a treatise_n of_o human_a nature_n already_o print_v have_v be_v set_v forth_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o power_n natural_a of_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o may_v all_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o four_o strength_n of_o body_n experinece_n reason_n and_o passion_n 2._o in_o this_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o consider_v in_o what_o estate_n of_o security_n this_o our_o nature_n have_v place_v we_o and_o what_o probability_n it_o have_v leave_v we_o of_o continue_v and_o preserve_v ourselves_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o one_o another_o and_o first_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o little_a odds_o there_o be_v of_o strength_n or_o knowledge_n between_o man_n of_o mature_a age_n and_o with_o how_o great_a facility_n he_o that_o be_v the_o weak_a in_o strength_n or_o in_o wit_n or_o in_o both_o may_v utter_o destroy_v the_o power_n of_o the_o strong_a since_o there_o need_v but_o little_a force_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o man_n life_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o man_n consider_v in_o mere_a nature_n aught_o to_o admit_v among_o themselves_o equality_n and_o that_o he_o that_o claim_v no_o more_o may_v be_v esteem_v moderate_a 3._o on_o the_o other_o side_n consider_v the_o great_a difference_n there_o be_v in_o man_n from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o passion_n how_o some_o be_v vain_o glorious_a and_o hope_v for_o precedency_n and_o superiority_n above_o their_o fellow_n not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v equal_a in_o power_n but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v inferior_a we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o those_o man_n who_o be_v moderate_a and_o look_v for_o no_o more_o but_o equality_n of_o nature_n shall_v be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o force_n of_o other_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o subdue_v they_o and_o from_o hence_o shall_v proceed_v a_o general_a diffidence_n in_o mankind_n and_o mutual_a fear_n one_o of_o another_o 4._o far_o since_o man_n by_o natural_a passion_n be_v divers_a way_n offensive_a one_o to_o another_o every_o man_n think_v well_o of_o himself_o and_o hate_v to_o see_v the_o same_o in_o other_o they_o must_v needs_o provoke_v one_o another_o by_o word_n and_o other_o sign_n of_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o all_o comparison_n till_o at_o last_o they_o must_v determine_v the_o pre-eminence_n by_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o body_n 5._o moreover_o consider_v that_o many_o man_n appetite_n carry_v they_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n which_o end_n sometime_o can_v neither_o be_v enjoy_v in_o common_a nor_o divide_v it_o follow_v that_o the_o strong_a must_v enjoy_v it_o alone_o and_o that_o it_o be_v decide_v by_o battle_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a and_o thus_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n upon_o no_o assurance_n of_o odds_o do_v nevertheless_o through_o vanity_n or_o comparison_n or_o appetite_n provoke_v the_o rest_n that_o otherwise_o will_v be_v content_v with_o equality_n 6._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o necessity_n of_o nature_n make_v man_n to_o will_n and_o desire_n bonum_fw-la sibi_fw-la that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o be_v hurtful_a but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o terrible_a enemy_n of_o nature_n death_n from_o who_o we_o expect_v both_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o power_n and_o also_o the_o great_a of_o bodily_a pain_n in_o the_o lose_n it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o preserve_v his_o own_o body_n and_o limb_n both_o from_o death_n and_o pain_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n man_n call_v right_o or_o jus_fw-la or_o blameâ—esse_a liberty_n of_o use_v our_o own_o natural_a power_n and_o ability_n it_o be_v therefore_o â—_z right_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n may_v preserve_v his_o own_o life_n and_o limb_n with_o all_o the_o power_n he_o have_v 7._o and_o because_o where_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n can_v be_v attain_v without_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v without_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o against_o reason_n and_o therefore_o right_a for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o action_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o body_n 8._o also_o every_o man_n by_o right_a of_o nature_n be_v judge_n himself_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n for_o if_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o i_o be_v judge_n of_o my_o own_o danger_n myself_o than_o it_o be_v reason_n that_o another_o man_n be_v judge_n thereof_o but_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o make_v another_o man_n judge_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v i_o make_v i_o also_o judge_n of_o that_o that_o concern_v he_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v reason_n to_o judge_n of_o his_o sentence_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o my_o benefit_n or_o not_o 9_o as_o a_o man_n judgement_n in_o right_a of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o his_o own_o benefit_n so_o also_o the_o strength_n knowledge_n and_o art_n of_o every_o man_n be_v then_o right_o employ_v when_o he_o use_v it_o for_o himself_o else_o must_v not_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o preserve_v himself_o 10._o every_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v right_a to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o list_v to_o who_o
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 pâ—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
to_o stand_v to_o their_o covenant_n be_v teach_v psal._n 15._o where_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v vers._n 1._o lord_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tavernacle_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v answer_v vers._n 4._o he_o that_o swear_v to_o hâ—s_z own_o hindrance_n and_o yet_o change_v not_o and_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v gratify_v where_o no_o covenant_n pass_v deut._n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n which_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 9.9_o interpret_v not_o of_o ox_n but_o of_o man_n 6._o that_o man_n content_v themselves_o with_o equality_n as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o natural_a law_n so_o also_o be_v it_o of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n matth._n 22_o 39.40_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o on_o these_o two_o law_n depend_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v study_v so_o much_o his_o neighbour_n profit_v as_o his_o own_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v divide_v his_o good_n among_o his_o neighbour_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v esteem_v his_o neighbour_n worthy_a all_o right_n and_o privilege_n that_o himself_o enjoy_v and_o attribute_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o look_v shall_v be_v attribute_v unto_o himself_o which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v humble_a meek_a and_o content_a with_o equality_n 7._o and_o that_o in_o distribute_v of_o right_n among_o equal_v that_o distribution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o number_n which_o be_v the_o give_n of_o aequalia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la and_o proportionalia_fw-la proportionalibus_fw-la we_o have_v numb._n 26.53.54_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n thou_o shall_v divide_v the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o name_n to_o many_o thou_o shall_v give_v more_o to_o few_o thou_o shall_v give_v less_o to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o number_n that_o decision_n by_o lot_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o peace_n prov._n 18.18_o the_o lot_n cause_v contention_n to_o cease_v and_o make_v partition_n among_o the_o mighty_a 8._o that_o the_o accommodation_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o one_o another_o which_o have_v before_o be_v put_v for_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o law_n divine_a there_o be_v no_o question_n for_o they_o be_v the_o essence_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o reprâ—ach_v or_o reprehend_v one_o another_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 7.1_o judge_v not_o that_o you_o be_v not_o judge_v vers._n 3._o why_o see_v thou_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n and_o see_v not_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n also_o the_o law_n that_o forbid_v we_o to_o press_v our_o council_n upon_o other_o further_o than_o they_o admit_v be_v a_o divine_a law_n for_o after_o our_o charity_n and_o desire_n to_o rectify_v one_o another_o be_v reject_v to_o press_v it_o far_o be_v to_o reprehend_v he_o and_o condemn_v he_o which_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o text_n last_o recite_v as_o also_o rom._n 14.12_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o use_v your_o judgement_n rather_o in_o this_o that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v or_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o his_o brother_n 9_o far_o the_o rule_n of_o man_n concerning_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o the_o like_a matth._n 7.12_o whatsoever_o therefore_o you_o will_v have_v man_n do_v unto_o you_o that_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o rom._n 2.1_o in_o that_o thou_o judge_v another_o thou_o condemn_v thyself_o etc._n etc._n 10._o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o these_o law_n concern_v only_o the_o tribunal_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o that_o the_o action_n contrary_a to_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o far_o punish_v by_o god_n almighty_a then_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o negligence_n or_o contempt_n and_o first_o that_o these_o law_n be_v make_v to_o the_o conscience_n appear_v matth._n 5.20_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o the_o pharisee_n be_v the_o most_o exact_a among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o external_a performance_n they_o therefore_o must_v want_v the_o sincerity_n of_o conscience_n else_o can_v not_o our_o saviour_n have_v require_v a_o great_a righteousness_n than_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v the_o publican_n depart_v from_o the_o temple_n justify_v rather_o than_o the_o pharisee_n and_o christ_n say_v his_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n which_o proceed_v from_o this_o that_o christ_n require_v no_o more_o than_o our_o best_a endeavour_n and_o rom._n 14.23_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v and_o in_o innumerable_a place_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n god_n almighty_a declare_v that_o he_o take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n both_o in_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n by_o all_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v dictate_v to_o the_o conscience_n one_o the_o other_o side_n be_v no_o less_o plain_a that_o how_o many_o and_o heinous_a action_n soever_o a_o man_n commit_z through_o infirmity_n he_o shall_v nevertheless_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v condemn_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n that_o to_o such_o action_n otherwise_o belong_v for_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n 11._o concerning_o revenge_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o aim_n as_o i_o have_v say_v chap._n 3._o sect_n 10._o at_o present_a delight_n but_o future_a profit_n there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n madâ—_z as_o if_o the_o same_o accord_v not_o with_o the_o law_n divine_a by_o such_o as_o object_v the_o continuance_n of_o punishment_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o place_n neither_o for_o amendment_n nor_o for_o example_n this_o objection_n have_v be_v of_o some_o force_n if_o such_o punishment_n have_v be_v ordain_v after_o all_o sin_n be_v past_a but_o consider_v the_o punishment_n be_v institute_v before_o sin_n it_o serve_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n because_o it_o keep_v man_n in_o peaceable_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n by_o the_o terror_n and_o therefore_o such_o revenge_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o future_a only_o 12._o final_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o can_v be_v against_o the_o law_n divine_a for_o god_n almighty_a have_v give_v reason_n to_o a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o he_o and_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o impiety_n to_o think_v that_o god_n almighty_a will_v require_v a_o strict_a account_n thereof_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n as_o of_o the_o instruction_n which_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v in_o our_o peregrination_n here_o notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n and_o affront_n of_o supernaturalist_n now_o adays_o to_o rational_a and_o moral_a conversation_n chap._n vi_o 1._o that_o man_n notwithstanding_o these_o law_n be_v still_o in_o the_o state_n of_o war_n till_o they_o have_v security_n one_o against_o another_o 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o war_n be_v nothing_o but_o honour_n 3._o no_o security_n without_o the_o concord_n of_o many_o 4._o that_o concord_n of_o many_o can_v be_v maintain_v without_o power_n to_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o awe_n 5._o the_o cause_n why_o concord_n remain_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o some_o irrational_a creature_n and_o not_o of_o man_n 6._o that_o union_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o concord_n 7_o how_o union_n be_v make_v 8._o body_n politic_a define_v 9_o corporation_n define_v 10._o sovereign_n subject_n define_v 11._o two_o sorst_n of_o body_n politic_a patrimonia_fw-la and_o common_a wealth_n in_o chap._n 12._o sect._n 16._o of_o the_o treatise_n of_o human_a nature_n it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o the_o opinion_n man_n have_v of_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o follow_v their_o action_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o make_v and_o govern_v the_o will_n to_o those_o action_n in_o this_o estate_n of_o man_n therefore_o wherein_o all_o man_n be_v equal_a and_o every_o man_n allow_v to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o fear_n they_o have_v one_o of_o another_o be_v equal_a and_o every_o man_n
seem_v not_o only_o most_o equal_a but_o also_o least_o sensible_a and_o least_o to_o trouble_v the_o mind_n of_o they_o that_o pay_v it_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o aggravate_v the_o grief_n of_o part_v with_o money_n to_o the_o public_a as_o to_o think_v they_o be_v overrate_v and_o that_o their_o neighbour_n who_o they_o envy_v do_v thereupon_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o this_o dispose_v they_o to_o resistance_n and_o after_o that_o such_o resistance_n have_v produce_v a_o mischief_n to_o rebellion_n 6._o an_fw-mi other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o maintain_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o justice_n which_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o magistrate_n ordain_v for_o the_o same_o by_o and_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o be_v private_a man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o consequent_o such_o as_o may_v have_v private_a end_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v corrupt_v with_o gift_n or_o intercession_n of_o friend_n aught_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o awe_n by_o a_o high_a power_n lest_o people_n grieve_v by_o their_o injustice_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v their_o own_o revenge_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a peace_n which_o can_v by_o no_o way_n be_v avoid_v in_o the_o prineipal_a and_o immediate_a magistrate_n without_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o sovereign_n himself_o or_o some_o extraordinary_a power_n delegate_a by_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o power_n extraordinary_a as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o syndication_n of_o judge_n and_o other_o magistrate_n that_o shall_v abuse_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o wrong_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o a_o free_a and_o open_a way_n for_o the_o present_n of_o grievance_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n 7._o beside_o these_o consideration_n by_o which_o be_v prevent_v the_o discontent_n that_o arise_v from_o oppression_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o mean_n for_o the_o keep_n under_o of_o those_o that_o be_v dispose_v to_o rebellion_n by_o ambition_n which_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o constancy_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n who_o ought_v therefore_o constant_o to_o grace_n and_o encourage_v such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o common_a wealth_n do_v nevertheless_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n without_o repine_v at_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v and_o without_o aggravate_v the_o error_n which_o as_o man_n they_o may_v commit_v especial_o when_o they_o suffer_v not_o in_o their_o own_o particular_a and_o constant_o to_o show_v displeasure_n and_o dislike_v of_o the_o contrary_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o to_o ordain_v severe_a punishment_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v by_o reprehension_n of_o public_a action_n affect_v popularity_n and_o applause_n among_o the_o multitude_n by_o which_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o have_v a_o faction_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n at_o their_o devotion_n 8._o another_o thing_n necessary_a be_v the_o root_n out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n all_o those_o opinion_n which_o seem_v to_o justify_v and_o give_v pretence_n of_o right_n to_o rebellious_a action_n such_o as_o be_v the_o opinion_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o lawful_o against_o his_o private_a conscience_n that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o there_o be_v a_o authority_n of_o subject_n who_o negative_a may_v hinder_v the_o affirmative_a of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n that_o any_o subject_n have_v a_o propriety_n distinct_a from_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o the_o people_n without_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o that_o any_o lawful_a sovereign_n may_v be_v resist_v under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tyrant_n which_o opinion_n be_v they_o which_o part_n 2._o chap._n 8._o sect._n 5.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o have_v be_v declare_v to_o dispose_v man_n to_o rebellion_n and_o because_o opinion_n which_o be_v get_v by_o education_n and_o in_o length_n of_o time_n be_v make_v habitual_a can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o force_n and_o â—pon_o the_o sudden_a they_o must_v therefore_o be_v â—aken_v away_o also_o by_o time_n and_o education_n and_o â—eeing_v the_o say_a opinion_n have_v proceed_v â—rom_o private_a and_o public_a teach_v and_o â—hose_v teacher_n have_v receive_v they_o from_o ground_n and_o principal_n which_o they_o have_v â—earned_v in_o the_o university_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o aristotle_n and_o other_o who_o have_v deliver_v nothing_o concerning_o morality_n and_o policy_n demonstrative_o but_o be_v passionate_o addict_v to_o popular_a government_n have_v insinuate_v their_o opinion_n by_o eloquent_a sophistry_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n if_o the_o true_a doctrine_n concerning_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o property_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n in_o general_a be_v prespicuous_o set_v down_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o university_n but_o that_o young_a man_n who_o come_v thither_o void_a of_o prejudice_n and_o who_o mind_n be_v as_o white_a paper_n capable_a of_o any_o instruction_n will_v more_o easy_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o afterwards_o teach_v it_o to_o the_o people_n both_o in_o book_n and_o otherwise_o than_o now_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_a 9_o the_o last_o thing_n contain_v in_o that_o supreme_a law_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la be_v their_o defence_n and_o consist_v partly_o in_o the_o obedience_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o which_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v and_o in_o which_o consist_v the_o mean_n of_o levy_v soldier_n and_o of_o have_v money_n arm_n ship_n and_o fortify_v place_n in_o readiness_n for_o defence_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o avoid_n of_o unnecessary_a war_n for_o such_o commonwealth_n or_o such_o monarch_n as_o affect_v war_n for_o itself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o ambition_n or_o of_o vain_a glory_n or_o that_o make_v account_n to_o revenge_v every_o little_a injury_n or_o disgrace_v do_v by_o their_o neighbour_n if_o they_o ruin_v not_o themselves_o their_o fortune_n must_v be_v better_a than_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o expect_v chap._n x._o 1._o all_o expression_n etc._n etc._n concerning_o future_a action_n be_v either_o covenant_n council_n or_o command_n 2._o the_o difference_n between_o a_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n 3._o the_o command_n of_o he_o who_o command_n be_v law_n in_o one_o thing_n be_v law_n in_o every_o thing_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o law_n and_o counsel_n 5._o the_o difference_n between_o jus_fw-la and_o lex_fw-la 6._o the_o division_n of_o law_n ctc._n 7._o that_o the_o divine_a moral_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o 8._o that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o common_a measure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n 9_o martial_a law_n be_v civil_a law_n 10._o write_a law_n etc._n etc._n unwritten_a etc._n etc._n custom_n and_o opinion_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o concerning_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o the_o constitution_n and_o property_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a there_o remain_v only_o for_o the_o last_o chapter_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o sort_n of_o law_n and_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o law_n be_v declaration_n of_o the_o mind_n conâ—erning_v some_o action_n future_a to_o be_v do_v or_o omit_v and_o all_o declaration_n and_o expresâ—ions_n of_o the_o mind_n concerning_o future_a action_n and_o omission_n be_v either_o promissive_a as_o i_o will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v or_o provisive_a as_o for_o example_n if_o this_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v this_o will_v follow_v or_o imperative_a as_o do_v this_o or_o do_v it_o not_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o expression_n consist_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o the_o second_o consist_v counsel_n in_o the_o three_o command_v 2._o it_o be_v evident_a when_o a_o man_n do_v or_o forbear_v to_o do_v any_o action_n if_o he_o be_v move_v thereto_o by_o this_o only_a consideration_n that_o the_o same_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a in_o itself_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o will_n or_o pleasure_n of_o another_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o weight_n in_o his_o deliberation_n that_o then_o neither_o to_o do_v nor_o omit_v the_o action_n deliberate_v be_v any_o breach_n of_o law-and_a consequent_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o law_n to_o a_o man_n respect_v the_o will_n of_o another_o and_o the_o declaration_n thereof_o but_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o a_o man_n own_o will_n and_o therefore_o a_o law_n and_o a_o covenant_n differ_v and_o though_o they_o be_v both_o obligatory_a and_o a_o law_n oblige_v no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o covenant_n make_v by_o
he_o who_o be_v subject_a thereunto_o yet_o they_o oblige_v by_o several_a sort_n of_o promise_n for_o a_o covenant_n oblige_v by_o promise_n of_o a_o action_n or_o omission_n especial_o name_v and_o limit_v but_o a_o law_n bind_v by_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n in_o general_a whereby_o the_o action_n to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o he_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v so_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o covenant_n and_o a_o law_n stand_v thus_o in_o simple_a covenant_n the_o action_n to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v be_v first_o limit_v and_o make_v know_v and_o then_o follow_v the_o promise_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o in_o a_o law_n the_o obligation_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v precede_v and_o the_o declaration_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v follow_v after_o 3._o and_o from_o this_o may_v be_v deduce_v that_o which_o to_o some_o may_v seem_v a_o paradox_n that_o the_o command_n of_o he_o who_o command_n be_v a_o law_n in_o one_o thing_n be_v a_o law_n in_o every_o thing_n for_o see_v a_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n before_o what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v be_v know_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v in_o general_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o every_o thing_n 4._o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o man_n be_v no_o law_n to_o he_o that_o be_v counsel_v and_o that_o he_o who_o allow_v another_o to_o give_v he_o counsel_n do_v not_o thereby_o oblige_v himself_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o be_v manifest_a enough_o and_o yet_o man_n usual_o call_v counsel_v by_o the_o name_n of_o govern_v not_o that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v between_o they_o but_o because_o they_o envy_v many_o time_n those_o man_n that_o be_v call_v to_o counsel_n and_o be_v therefore_o angry_a with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v counsel_v but_o if_o to_o counselor_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v a_o right_a to_o have_v their_o counsel_n follow_v then_o be_v they_o no_o more_o counselor_n but_o 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restraint_n and_o liberty_n which_o be_v contrary_a and_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v that_o live_v in_o a_o common_a wealth_n jure_fw-la he_o do_v it_o jure_fw-la civili_fw-la jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la for_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o any_o of_o these_o law_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v jure_fw-la for_o the_o civil_a law_n can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v do_v jure_fw-la which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n divine_a or_o of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o any_o subject_n do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o conrary_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o whatsoever_o a_o sovereign_n do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n he_o do_v it_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la by_o divine_a right_a but_o to_o say_v lege_fw-la divina_fw-la by_o divine_a law_n be_v another_o thing_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n allow_v great_a liberty_n than_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n civil_a for_o subordinate_a law_n do_v still_o bind_v moâ—e_n then_o superior_a law_n the_o essence_n of_o law_n be_v not_o to_o lose_v but_o to_o bind_v a_o man_n may_v be_v command_v that_o by_o a_o law_n civil_a which_o be_v not_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n divine_a so_o that_o of_o thing_n do_v legâ—_z that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o command_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v some_o place_n for_o a_o distinction_n between_o lege_fw-la divina_fw-la et_fw-la lege_fw-la civili_fw-la as_o when_o a_o man_n give_v a_o alm_n or_o help_v he_o that_o be_v in_o need_n he_o do_v it_o not_o lege_fw-la civili_fw-la but_o lege_fw-la divina_fw-la by_o the_o divine_a law_n the_o precept_n whereof_o be_v charity_n but_o for_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v jure_fw-la nothing_o can_v be_v say_v do_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la that_o be_v not_o also_o jure_fw-la civili_fw-la unless_o it_o be_v do_v by_o they_o that_o have_v sovereign_a power_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n 6._o the_o difference_n of_o law_n be_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n either_o of_o the_o author_n and_o lawmaker_n or_o of_o the_o promulgation_n or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o author_n or_o law_n maker_n come_v the_o division_n of_o law_n into_o divine_a natural_a and_o civil_a from_o the_o difference_n of_o promulgation_n proceed_v the_o division_n of_o law_n into_o write_a and_o unwritten_a and_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o law_n appertain_v it_o proceed_v that_o some_o law_n be_v call_v simple_o law_n and_o some_o penal_a as_o for_o example_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v be_v simple_o a_o law_n but_o this_o he_o that_o steal_v a_o ox_n shall_v restore_v fourfold_a be_v a_o penal_a or_o as_o other_o â—all_v it_o a_o judicial_a law_n now_o in_o those_o law_n which_o be_v simple_o law_n the_o commandment_n be_v address_v to_o every_o man_n but_o in_o penal_a law_n the_o commandment_n be_v address_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v only_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o when_o the_o penalty_n ordain_v be_v not_o iâ—flicted_v to_o the_o rest_n appertain_v nothing_o but_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o danger_n 7._o as_o for_o the_o first_o division_n of_o law_n into_o divine_a natural_a and_o civil_a the_o first_o two_o breaâ—hes_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o law_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v also_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n god_n almighty_a and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o god_n law_n be_v thou_o shall_v love_v god_n above_o all_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o have_v bâ—en_v show_v part_n 1._o chap._n 5._o and_o although_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o three_o part_n moral_a theological_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o former_a part_n only_o which_o be_v the_o moral_a be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n universal_a the_o latter_a part_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o law_n civil_a and_o the_o theological_a which_o contain_v those_o article_n concerning_o the_o divinity_n and_o kingdom_n of_o our_o saviour_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n be_v not_o deliver_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n but_o of_o counsel_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n which_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n man_n be_v subject_a to_o for_o it_o be_v not_o infidelity_n that_o condemn_v though_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o save_v but_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n write_a first_o in_o man_n heart_n and_o afterwards_o in_o table_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n 8._o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n where_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n and_o differ_v from_o other_o concerning_o the_o name_n and_o appellation_n of_o thing_n and_o from_o those_o difference_n arise_v quarrel_n and_o breach_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o common_a measure_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v fall_v in_o controversy_n as_o for_o example_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v call_v right_o what_o good_a what_o virtue_n what_o much_o what_o little_a what_o meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la what_o a_o pound_n what_o a_o quarter_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o these_o thing_n private_a judgement_n may_v differ_v and_o beget_v controversy_n this_o common_a measure_n some_o say_v be_v right_a reason_n with_o who_o i_o shall_v consent_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v find_v or_o know_v in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la but_o common_o they_o that_o call_v for_o right_a reason_n to_o decide_v any_o controversy_n
by_o the_o covenantor_n when_o that_o time_n come_v either_o by_o the_o performance_n or_o by_o the_o violation_n for_o a_o covenant_n be_v void_a that_o be_v once_o impossible_a but_o a_o covenant_n not_o to_o do_v without_o time_n limit_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o covenant_n never_o to_o do_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o covenantor_n then_o only_o when_o he_o violate_v it_o or_o die_v and_o general_o all_o covenant_n be_v dischargeable_a by_o the_o covenantee_n to_o who_o benefit_n and_o by_o who_o right_a he_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n be_v oblige_v this_o right_a therefore_o of_o the_o covenantee_n relinquish_v be_v a_o release_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o universal_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o obligation_n be_v determinable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o obliger_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o question_n often_o move_v whether_o such_o covenant_n oblige_v as_o be_v extort_a from_o man_n by_o fear_n as_o for_o example_n whether_o if_o a_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v a_o thief_n a_o hundred_o pound_n the_o next_o day_n and_o not_o discover_v he_o whether_o such_o covenant_n be_v obligatory_a or_o not_o and_o though_o in_o some_o case_n such_o covenant_n may_v be_v void_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o void_a because_o extort_a by_o fear_n for_o there_o appear_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o which_o we_o do_v upon_o fear_n shall_v be_v less_o firm_a than_o that_o which_o we_o do_v for_o covetousness_n for_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o make_v the_o action_n voluntary_a and_o if_o no_o covenant_n shall_v be_v good_a that_o proceed_v from_o fear_n of_o death_n no_o condition_n of_o peace_n between_o enemy_n nor_o any_o law_n can_v be_v of_o force_n which_o be_v all_o consent_v to_o from_o that_o fear_n for_o who_o will_v lose_v the_o liberty_n that_o nature_n have_v give_v he_o of_o govern_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o power_n if_o they_o fear_v not_o death_n in_o the_o retain_n of_o it_o what_o prisoner_n in_o war_n may_v be_v trust_v to_o seek_v his_o ransom_n and_o ought_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v kill_v if_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o life_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n but_o after_o the_o introduction_n of_o policy_n and_o law_n the_o case_n may_v alter_v for_o if_o by_o the_o law_n the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v forbid_v than_o he_o that_o promise_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o thief_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v refuse_v to_o perform_v it_o but_o if_o the_o law_n forbid_v not_o the_o performance_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o promiser_n than_o be_v the_o performance_n still_o lawful_a and_o the_o covenant_n of_o thing_n lawful_a be_v obligatory_a even_o towards_o a_o thief_n 14._o he_o that_o give_v promise_v or_o covenant_v to_o one_o and_o after_o give_v promise_v or_o covenant_v the_o same_o to_o another_o make_v void_a the_o late_a act._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o transfer_v that_o right_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o and_o that_o right_o he_o have_v not_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o transfer_v 15._o a_o oath_n be_v a_o clause_n annex_v to_o a_o promise_n contain_v a_o renuciation_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o he_o that_o promise_v in_o case_n he_o perform_v not_o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n which_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o oath_n so_o help_v i_o god_n so_o also_o be_v it_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v thou_o jupiter_n kill_v he_o that_o break_v as_o i_o kill_v this_o beast_n the_o intention_n therefore_o of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o provoke_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o swear_v by_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a because_o their_o punishment_n by_o divers_a accident_n may_v be_v avoid_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o but_o god_n punishment_n not_o though_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o many_o nation_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o their_o prince_n yet_o those_o prince_n be_v ambitious_a of_o divine_a honour_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n that_o they_o believe_v nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v swear_v by_o but_o the_o deity_n 16._o and_o see_v man_n can_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n they_o believe_v not_o and_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o fear_n of_o he_o they_o swear_v by_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o that_o swear_v do_v it_o in_o that_o form_n which_o himself_o admit_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o not_o in_o that_o form_n which_o he_o use_v that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o oath_n for_o though_o all_o man_n may_v know_v by_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o almighty_a power_n nevertheless_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o they_o swear_v by_o he_o in_o any_o other_o form_n or_o name_n than_o what_o their_o own_o which_o they_o think_v the_o true_a religion_n teach_v they_o 17._o and_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o add_v not_o a_o great_a obligation_n to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n swear_v than_o the_o covenant_n carry_v in_o itself_o but_o it_o put_v a_o man_n into_o great_a danger_n and_o of_o great_a punishment_n 18_o covenant_n and_o oath_n be_v de_fw-la voluntariis_fw-la that_o be_v de_fw-la possibilibus_fw-la nor_o can_v the_o covenantee_n understand_v the_o covenantor_n to_o promise_v impossible_n for_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o deliberation_n and_o consequent_o by_o chap._n 13._o sect._n 10._o which_o make_v the_o covenanter_n interpreter_n no_o covenant_n be_v understand_v to_o bind_v further_o then_o to_o our_o best_a endervour_n either_o in_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v or_o in_o something_o equivalent_a chap._n iii_o 1._o that_o man_n stand_v to_o their_o covenant_n 2._o injury_n define_v 3._o that_o injury_n be_v do_v only_o to_o the_o covenantee_n 4._o the_o signification_n of_o those_o name_n just_a unjust_a 5._o justice_n not_o right_o divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a 6._o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o that_o be_v trust_v turn_v not_o that_o trust_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o he_o that_o trust_v 7._o ingratitude_n define_v 8._o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v one_o another_o 9_o and_o that_o man_n forgive_v upon_o caution_n for_o the_o future_a 10._o and_o that_o revenge_n ought_v to_o respect_v the_o future_a only_a 11._o that_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n declare_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 12._o that_o indifference_n of_o commerce_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 13._o that_o messenger_n employ_v to_o procure_v or_o maintain_v peace_n aught_o to_o be_v safe_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o nature_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o conclusion_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o make_v it_o so_o the_o force_n of_o the_o command_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n sect._n 2._o namely_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v divest_v himself_o of_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_o vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n if_o this_o also_o be_v not_o a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o and_o perform_v those_o covenant_n he_o make_v for_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o a_o man_n that_o any_o thing_n be_v promise_v or_o give_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o that_o give_v or_o promise_v perform_v not_o or_o retain_v still_o the_o right_n of_o take_v back_o what_o he_o have_v give_v 2._o the_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o man_n call_v injury_n consist_v in_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v unjust_a for_o it_o be_v action_n or_o omission_n without_o jus_fw-la or_o right_a which_o be_v transfer_v or_o relinquish_v before_o there_o be_v a_o great_a similitude_n between_o that_o we_o call_v injury_n or_o injustice_n in_o the_o action_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v absurd_a in_o the_o argument_n and_o disputation_n of_o the_o school_n for_o as_o he_o which_o be_v drive_v to_o contradict_v a_o assertion_n by_o he_o before_o maintain_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o absurdity_n so_o he_o that_o through_o passion_n do_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o before_o by_o covenant_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o omit_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v injustice_n and_o there_o be_v in_o every_o breach_n of_o covenant_n a_o
contradiction_n proper_o so_o call_v for_o he_o that_o covenant_v will_v to_o do_v or_o omit_v in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o that_o do_v any_o action_n will_v it_o in_o that_o present_a which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o future_a time_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o violate_v a_o covenant_n will_v the_o do_v and_o the_o not_o do_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n and_o so_o injury_n be_v a_o absurdity_n of_o conversation_n as_o absurdity_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o injustice_n in_o disputation_n 3._o in_o all_o violation_n of_o covenant_n to_o who_o soever_o accrue_v the_o damage_n the_o injury_n be_v do_v only_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n covenant_n to_o obey_v his_o master_n and_o the_o master_n command_v he_o to_o give_v money_n to_o a_o three_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o do_v not_o though_o this_o be_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o three_o yet_o the_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o master_n only_o for_o he_o can_v violate_v no_o covenant_n with_o he_o with_o who_o none_o be_v make_v and_o therefore_o do_v he_o no_o injury_n for_o injury_n consist_v in_o violation_n of_o covenant_n by_o the_o definition_n thereof_o 4._o the_o name_n of_o just_a unjust_a justice_n injustice_n be_v equivocal_a and_o signify_v diverse_o for_o justice_n and_o injustice_n when_o they_o be_v attribute_v to_o action_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o no_o injury_n and_o injury_n and_o denominate_v the_o action_n just_o or_o unjust_a but_o not_o the_o man_n so_o for_o they_o denominate_v he_o guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a but_o when_o justice_n or_o injustice_n be_v attribute_v to_o man_n they_o signify_v proneness_n and_o affection_n and_o inclination_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v passion_n of_o the_o mind_n apt_a to_o produce_v just_a and_o unjust_a action_n so_o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_o or_o unjust_a not_o the_o action_n but_o the_o passion_n and_o aptitude_n to_o do_v such_o action_n be_v consider_v and_o therefore_o a_o just_a man_n may_v have_v commit_v a_o unjust_a act_n and_o a_o unjust_a man_n may_v have_v do_v just_o not_o only_o one_o but_o most_o of_o his_o action_n for_o there_o ts_o a_o oderunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o the_o unjust_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o just_a but_o from_o different_a cause_n for_o the_o unjust_a man_n who_o abstain_v from_o injury_n for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n declare_v plain_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o action_n depend_v upon_o civil_a constitution_n from_o whence_o punishment_n proceed_v which_o will_v otherwise_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n be_v unjust_a according_a to_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v this_o distinction_n therefore_o of_o justice_n and_o injustice_n aught_o to_o be_v remember_v that_o when_o injustice_n be_v take_v for_o guilty_a the_o action_n be_v unjust_a but_o not_o therefore_o the_o man_n and_o when_o justice_n be_v take_v for_o guiltlesness_n the_o action_n be_v just_a and_o yet_o not_o always_o the_o man_n likewise_o when_o justice_n and_o injustice_n be_v take_v for_o habit_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o man_n may_v be_v just_a or_o unjust_a and_o yet_o not_o all_o his_o action_n so_o 5._o concerning_o the_o justice_n of_o action_n the_o same_o be_v usual_o divide_v into_o two_o kind_n whereof_o man_n call_v the_o one_o commutative_a and_o the_o other_o distributive_a and_o be_v say_v to_o consist_v the_o one_o in_o proportion_n arithmetical_a the_o other_o in_o geometrical_a and_o commutative_a justice_n they_o place_v in_o permutation_n as_o buy_v seling_n and_o barter_n distributive_a in_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n which_o distinction_n be_v not_o well_o make_v in_o as_o much_o as_o injury_n which_o be_v the_o injustice_n of_o action_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o thing_n change_v or_o distribute_v but_o in_o the_o inequality_n that_o man_n contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o reason_n assume_v unto_o themselves_o above_o their_o fellow_n of_o which_o inequality_n shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o and_o for_o commutative_a justice_n place_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v though_o the_o thing_n buy_v be_v unequal_a to_o the_o price_n give_v for_o it_o yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o both_o the_o buyer_n and_o the_o seller_n be_v make_v judge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d value_n and_o be_v thereby_o both_o satisfy_v there_o can_v be_v no_o injury_n do_v on_o either_o side_n neither_o party_n have_v trust_v or_o covenant_v with_o the_o other_o and_o for_o distributive_a justice_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o our_o own_o benefit_n see_v a_o thing_n be_v therefore_o say_v to_o be_v our_o own_o because_o we_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n it_o can_v be_v no_o injury_n to_o any_o man_n though_o our_o liberality_n be_v far_o extend_v towards_o another_o then_o towards_o he_o unless_o we_o be_v thereto_o oblige_v by_o covenant_n and_o then_o the_o injustice_n consist_v in_o the_o violation_n of_o that_o covenant_n and_o not_o in_o the_o inequality_n of_o distribution_n 6._o it_o happen_v many_o time_n that_o man_n benefit_v or_o contribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o another_o without_o any_o covenant_n but_o only_o upon_o confidence_n and_o trust_n of_o obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o that_o other_o whereby_o he_o may_v procure_v a_o great_a or_o no_o less_o benefit_n and_o assistance_n to_o himself_o for_o by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n every_o man_n do_v in_o all_o his_o voluntary_a action_n intend_v some_o good_a unto_o himself_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n suffer_v he_o that_o thus_o trust_v to_o his_o charity_n or_o good_a affection_n towards_o he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o worse_a estate_n for_o his_o trust_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v man_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o confer_v mutual_o to_o each_o other_o defence_n nor_o put_v themselves_o into_o each_o other_o mercy_n upon_o any_o term_n whatsoever_o but_o rather_o abide_v the_o utmost_a and_o worst_a even_o of_o hostility_n by_o which_o general_a diffidence_n man_n will_v not_o only_o be_v enforce_v to_o war_n but_o also_o afraid_a to_o come_v so_o much_o within_o the_o danger_n of_o one_o another_o as_o to_o make_v any_o overture_n of_o peace_n but_o this_o be_v te_fw-la be_v understand_v of_o those_o only_a that_o confer_v their_o benefit_n as_o i_o have_v say_v upon_o trust_n only_o and_o not_o for_o triumph_v or_o ostentation_n for_o as_o when_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o trust_n the_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o namely_o to_o be_v well_o use_v be_v the_o reward_n so_o also_o when_o they_o do_v it_o for_o ostentation_n they_o have_v the_o reward_n in_o themselves_o 2._o but_o see_v in_o this_o case_n there_o pass_v no_o covenant_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v injury_n it_o have_v another_o name_n to_o wit_n ingratitude_n 8._o it_o be_v also_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n do_v help_v and_o endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v each_o other_o as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v without_o danger_n of_o their_o person_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o mean_n to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v themselves_o for_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n and_o desolation_n proceed_v from_o those_o passion_n by_o which_o we_o strive_v to_o accommodate_v ourselves_o and_o to_o leave_v other_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v behind_o we_o it_o follow_v that_o thaâ—_z passion_n by_o which_o we_o strive_v mutual_o to_o accommadate_n each_o ather_fw-la must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o peace_n and_o this_o passion_n be_v that_o charity_n define_v chap._n 9_o sect._n 17._o 9_o and_o in_o this_o precept_n of_o nature_n be_v include_v and_o comprehend_v also_o this_o that_o man_n forgive_v and_o pardon_v he_o that_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n upon_o his_o repentance_n and_o caution_n for_o the_o future_a for_o pardon_n be_v peace_n grant_v to_o he_o that_o have_v provoke_v to_o war_n demand_v it_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o charity_n but_o fear_v when_o a_o man_n give_v peace_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v not_o nor_o give_v caution_n for_o maintain_v thereof_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o he_o that_o repent_v not_o remain_v with_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o also_o do_v he_o that_o refuse_v to_o give_v caution_n and_o consequent_o be_v presume_v not_o to_o seek_v after_o peace_n but_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o to_o forgive_v he_o be_v not_o command_v in_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o be_v charity_n but_o may_v sometime_o be_v prudence_n otherwise_o not_o to_o pardon_v upon_o repentance_n and_o caution_n consider_v man_n can_v abstain_v from_o provoke_v one_o another_o be_v never_o to_o give_v peace_n and_o that_o be_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 aâ—_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 oâ—_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 sâ—_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 weakneâ—_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 former_a section_n for_o there_o be_v no_o acknowledgement_n of_o worth_n without_o attribution_n of_o the_o equality_n of_o benefit_n and_o respect_n and_o this_o allowance_n of_o aequalia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o allow_n of_o proportionalia_fw-la proportionalibus_fw-la for_o when_o a_o man_n allow_v to_o every_o man_n a_o like_o the_o allowance_n he_o make_v will_v be_v in_o the_o same_o proportion_n in_o which_o be_v the_o number_n of_o man_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v it_o man_n mean_v by_o distributive_a justice_n and_o be_v proper_o term_v equity_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o be_v common_o render_v covetousness_n but_o seem_v to_o be_v more_o precise_o express_v by_o the_o word_n
encroach_v 3._o if_o there_o pass_v no_o other_o covenant_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v divide_v be_v use_v in_o common_a proportionable_o to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o use_v the_o same_o or_o without_o limitation_n when_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o suffice_v for_o first_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v in_o common_a not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o that_o be_v to_o use_v it_o without_o limitation_n if_o a_o few_o shall_v make_v more_o use_n thereof_o then_o the_o rest_n that_o equality_n be_v not_o observe_v which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o second_o section_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n without_o any_o other_o covenant_n antecedent_n for_o a_o man_n may_v have_v give_v away_o his_o right_n of_o common_a and_o so_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v 4._o in_o those_o thing_n which_o neither_o can_v be_v divide_v nor_o use_v in_o common_a the_o rule_n of_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o of_o these_o lot_n or_o alternate_a use_n for_o beside_o these_o two_o way_n there_o can_v no_o other_o equality_n be_v imagine_v and_o for_o alternate_a use_n he_o that_o begin_v have_v the_o advantage_n and_o to_o reduce_v that_o advantage_n to_o equality_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o lot_n in_o thing_n therefore_o indivisible_a and_o incommunicable_a it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o the_o use_n be_v alternate_a or_o the_o advantage_n give_v away_o by_o lot_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o equality_n and_o equality_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o lot_n one_o arbitrary_a make_v by_o man_n and_o common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lot_n chance_n hazard_n and_o the_o like_a and_o there_o be_v natural_a lot_n such_o as_o be_v primogeniture_n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o chance_n or_o lot_n of_o be_v first_o bear_v which_o it_o seem_v they_o consider_v that_o call_v inheritance_n by_o the_o name_n of_o kleronomia_fw-la which_o signify_v distribution_n by_o lot_n second_o prima_fw-la occupatio_fw-la first_o feize_v or_o find_v of_o a_o thing_n whereof_o no_o man_n make_v use_v before_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n also_o be_v mere_o chance_n 6._o although_o man_n agree_v upon_o these_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o endeavour_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o yet_o consider_v the_o passion_n of_o man_n that_o make_v it_o difficult_a to_o understand_v by_o what_o action_n and_o circumstance_n of_o action_n those_o law_n be_v break_v there_o must_v needs_o arise_v many_o great_a controversy_n about_o the_o interpretation_n thereof_o by_o which_o the_o peace_n must_v needâ—_z be_v dissolve_v and_o man_n return_v again_o to_o their_o former_a estate_n of_o hostility_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o which_o controversy_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v some_o common_a arbitrator_n and_o judge_n to_o who_o sentence_n both_o the_o party_n to_o the_o controversy_n ought_v to_o stand_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o in_o every_o controversy_n the_o party_n thereto_o ought_v mutualâ—â—_n to_o agree_v upon_o a_o arbâ—trator_n who_o they_o botâ—_n trust_n and_o mutual_o to_o covenant_n to_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n he_o shall_v give_v therâ—in_n for_o where_o every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n there_o proper_o be_v no_o judge_n at_o all_o as_o whâ—re_o every_o man_n caâ—veth_v out_o his_o own_o right_n it_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o right_a at_o all_o and_o where_o be_v no_o judge_n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o the_o right_n of_o hostility_n remain_v 7._o a_o arbitrator_n therefore_o or_o he_o that_o be_v judge_n be_v trust_v by_o the_o party_n to_o any_o controversy_n to_o determine_v the_o same_o by_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n therein_o out_o of_o which_o follow_v first_o that_o the_o judge_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o controversy_n he_o end_v for_o in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v a_o party_n and_o aught_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o another_o second_o that_o he_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o either_o of_o the_o party_n to_o pronounce_v sentence_n for_o the_o one_o more_o than_o for_o the_o other_o nor_o do_v he_o covenant_n so_o much_o as_o that_o his_o sentence_n shall_v be_v just_a for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o party_n judge_n of_o the_o sentence_n whereby_o the_o controversy_n will_v remain_v still_o undecided_a nevertheless_o for_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o he_o and_o for_o the_o equality_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n require_v he_o to_o consider_v in_o the_o party_n he_o violate_v that_o law_n if_o for_o favour_n or_o hatred_n to_o either_o party_n he_o give_v other_o sentence_n than_o he_o think_v right_o and_o three_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v himself_o judge_n in_o any_o controversy_n between_o other_o unless_o they_o consent_v and_o agree_v thereto_o 8._o it_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n obtrude_v or_o press_v his_o advice_n or_o counsel_n to_o any_o man_n that_o declare_v himself_o unwilâ—ing_v to_o hear_v the_o same_o for_o see_v a_o man_n take_v counsel_n concerning_o what_o be_v good_a or_o hurt_v of_o himself_o only_o and_o not_o of_o his_o counsellor_n and_o that_o counsel_n be_v a_o voluntary_a action_n and_o therefore_o tend_v also_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o counsellor_n there_o may_v be_v often_o just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v the_o counsellor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v none_o yet_o see_v counsel_n unwilling_o hear_v be_v a_o needless_a offence_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o offence_n tend_v all_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v therefore_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obtrude_v it_o 9_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v see_v these_o law_n of_o nature_n set_v down_o and_o infer_v with_o so_o many_o word_n and_o so_o much_o ado_n may_v think_v there_o be_v yet_o much_o more_o difficulty_n and_o subtlety_n require_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o say_a law_n in_o every_o sudden_a occasion_n when_o a_o man_n have_v but_o a_o little_a time_n to_o consider_v and_o while_o we_o consider_v man_n in_o most_o passion_n as_o of_o anger_n ambition_n covetousness_n vainglory_n and_o the_o like_a that_o tend_v to_o the_o exclude_n of_o natural_a equality_n it_o be_v true_a but_o without_o these_o passion_n there_o a_o easy_a rule_n to_o know_v upon_o a_o sudden_a whether_o the_o action_n i_o be_v to_o do_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o not_o and_o it_o be_v but_o this_o that_o a_o man_n imagine_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o party_n with_o who_o he_o have_v to_o do_v and_o reciprocal_o he_o in_o he_o which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o change_v as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o scale_n for_o every_o man_n passion_n weigh_v heavy_a in_o his_o own_o scale_n but_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o this_o rule_n be_v very_o well_o know_v and_o express_v in_o this_o old_a dictate_v quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la feceris_fw-la 10._o these_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o sum_n whereof_o consist_v in_o forbid_v we_o to_o be_v our_o own_o judge_n and_o our_o own_o carver_n and_o in_o command_v we_o to_o accommodate_v one_o another_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v observe_v by_o some_o and_o not_o by_o other_o will_v make_v the_o observer_n but_o a_o prey_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v neglect_v they_o leave_v the_o good_a both_o without_o defence_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o also_o with_o a_o charge_n to_o assist_v they_o which_o be_v against_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o say_a law_n that_o be_v make_v only_o for_o the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o that_o keep_v they_o reason_n therefore_o and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n over_o and_o above_o all_o these_o particular_a law_n do_v dictate_v this_o law_n in_o general_a that_o those_o particular_a law_n be_v so_o far_o observe_v as_o they_o subiâ—ct_n we_o not_o to_o any_o incommodity_n that_o in_o ouâ—_n own_o judgement_n may_v arise_v by_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o in_o those_o towards_o whem_z we_o observe_v they_o and_o consequent_o require_v no_o more_o but_o the_o desire_n and_o constant_a intention_n to_o endeavour_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o observe_v they_o unless_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o other_o man_n refusal_n to_o observe_v they_o towards_o we_o the_o force_n therefore_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la till_o there_o be_v security_n for_o man_n to_o obey_v it_o but_o be_v always_o in_fw-la foro_fw-la interno_fw-la wherein_o the_o action_n of_o obedience_n be_v unsafe_a the_o will_n and_o readiness_n to_o
perform_v be_v take_v for_o the_o performance_n 11._o among_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n custom_n and_o prescription_n be_v not_o number_v for_o whatsoever_o action_n be_v against_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v reiterate_v never_o so_o often_o or_o that_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o precedent_n thereof_o be_v still_o against_o reason_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o contrary_a to_o it_o but_o consent_n and_o covenant_n may_v so_o alter_v the_o case_n which_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v put_v by_o change_v the_o circumstance_n that_o that_o which_o be_v reason_n before_o may_v afterwards_o be_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v reason_n still_o the_o law_n for_o though_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o allow_v equal_o to_o another_o yet_o if_o that_o other_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o renounce_v the_o same_o and_o make_v himself_o inferior_a then_o if_o from_o thenceforth_o he_o consider_v he_o as_o inferior_a he_o break_v not_o thereby_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o command_v to_o allowâ—_n equality_n in_o sum_n a_o man_n own_o consâ—nt_fw-la may_v abridge_v he_o of_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n leave_v he_o but_o custom_n not_o nor_o can_v either_o of_o they_o abrogate_v either_o these_o or_o any_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n 12._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o law_n to_o speak_v proper_o be_v a_o command_n and_o these_o dictate_v as_o they_o proceed_v from_o nature_n be_v not_o command_n they_o be_v not_o therefore_o call_v law_n in_o respect_n of_o nature_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n of_o nature_n god_n almighty_a 13._o and_o see_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n concern_v the_o conscience_n not_o he_o only_o break_v they_o that_o do_v any_o action_n contrary_a but_o also_o he_o who_o action_n be_v conformable_a to_o they_o in_o case_n he_o think_v it_o contrary_a for_o though_o the_o action_n chance_n to_o be_v right_a yet_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o despise_v the_o law_n 14._o every_o man_n by_o natural_a passion_n call_v that_o good_a which_o please_v he_o for_o the_o present_a or_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o can_v foresee_v and_o in_o like_o manner_n that_o which_o displease_v he_o evil_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o foresee_v the_o whole_a way_n to_o his_o proservation_n which_o be_v the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n aim_v at_o must_v also_o call_v it_o good_a and_o the_o contrary_a evil_n and_o this_o be_v that_o good_a and_o evil_a which_o not_o every_o man_n in_o passion_n call_v so_o but_o all_o man_n by_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o these_o law_n be_v good_a in_o reason_n and_o the_o break_n of_o they_o evil_a and_o so_o also_o the_o habit_n or_o disposition_n or_o intention_n to_o fulfil_v they_o good_a and_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o evil_a and_o from_o hence_o come_v that_o distinction_n of_o malum_fw-la poenâ—_n and_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la for_o malum_fw-la pâ—nâ—_z be_v any_o pain_n or_o molestation_n of_o the_o mind_n whatsoever_o but_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v that_o action_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o the_o habit_n of_o do_v according_a to_o these_o and_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o tend_v to_o our_o preservation_n be_v that_o we_o call_v virtue_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o do_v the_o contrary_a vice_n as_o for_o example_n justice_n be_v that_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o stand_v to_o covenant_n injustice_n the_o contrary_a vice_n equity_n that_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o allow_v equality_n of_o nature_n arrogancy_n the_o contrary_a vice_n gratitude_n the_o habit_n whereby_o we_o requite_v the_o benefit_n and_o trust_n of_o other_o ingratitude_n the_o contrary_a vice_n temperance_n the_o habit_n by_o which_o we_o abstain_v from_o all_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o our_o destruction_n intemperance_n the_o contrary_a vice_n prudence_n the_o same_o with_o virtue_n in_o general_a as_o for_o the_o common_a opinâ—on_n that_o virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n and_o vice_n in_o extreme_n i_o see_v no_o ground_n for_o it_o nor_o can_v find_v any_o such_o mediocrity_n courage_n may_v be_v virtue_n when_o the_o dare_v be_v extreme_a if_o the_o cause_n be_v good_a and_o extreme_a fear_n no_o vice_n when_o the_o danger_n be_v extreme_a to_o give_v a_o man_n more_o than_o his_o due_a be_v no_o injustice_n though_o it_o be_v to_o give_v he_o less_o and_o in_o gift_n it_o be_v not_o the_o sum_n that_o make_v liberality_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o so_o in_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o vice_n i_o know_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o mediocrity_n be_v aristole_n but_o â—is_n opinion_n concerning_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v no_o other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v receive_v then_o and_o be_v still_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n unstudy_v and_o therefore_o not_o very_o likely_a to_o be_v accurate_a 15._o the_o sum_n of_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v sociable_a with_o they_o that_o will_v be_v socâ—able_a and_o formidable_a to_o they_o that_o will_v not_o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o in_o be_v sociable_a the_o law_n of_o nature_n take_v place_n by_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o society_n and_o to_o be_v formidable_a be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o war_n where_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v a_o protection_n a_o man_n have_v from_o his_o own_o power_n and_o as_o the_o â—ormer_a consist_v in_o action_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n the_o latter_a consist_v in_o action_n of_o honour_n and_o equity_n justice_n and_o honour_n contain_v all_o virtue_n whatsoever_o chap._n v._o a_o confirmation_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n mention_v in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n concerning_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o law_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n as_o they_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o they_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o natural_a reason_n and_o also_o moral_a law_n because_o they_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o conversation_n one_o towards_o another_o so_o be_v they_o also_o divine_a law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n thereof_o god_n almighty_a and_o ought_v therefore_o to_o agree_v or_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o holy_a scripture_n in_o this_o chapter_n therefore_o i_o shall_v produce_v such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o appear_v to_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o say_a law_n 2._o and_o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n seem_v to_o place_v the_o divine_a law_n in_o reason_n by_o all_o such_o text_n as_o ascribe_v the_o same_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o understanding_n as_o psal._n 40.8_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o after_o those_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o heb._n 10.16_o the_o same_o psal._n 37.31_o speak_v of_o the_o righteous_a man_n he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n psal._n 19.7_o 8._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n it_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o light_n unto_o the_o eye_n jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o joh._n 1._o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o god_n almighty_a be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o which_o be_v also_o call_v ver._n 4._o the_o light_n of_o man_n and_o vers._n 9_o the_o light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n which_o come_v inâ—o_o the_o world_n all_o which_o be_v description_n of_o natural_a reason_n 3._o and_o that_o the_o law_n divine_a for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v moral_a be_v those_o precept_n which_o tend_v to_o peace_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o confirm_v by_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o these_o rom_n 3.17_o righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o fufil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o psa._n 85.10_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n shall_v kiss_v each_o other_o and_o matth._n 5.9_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n and_o heb._n 7.2_o melchisedeck_n king_n of_o salem_n be_v interpret_v king_n of_o righteousness_n and_o king_n of_o peace_n and_o ver._n 21._o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o mâ—lchisedeck_n out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n annex_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n to_o peace_n 4._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v unalterable_a be_v intimate_v by_o this_o that_o the_o priesthood_n of_o melchisedeck_n be_v everlasting_a and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 5.18_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v 5._o that_o man_n ought_v
hope_n consist_v in_o his_o own_o slight_n and_o strength_n and_o consequent_o when_o any_o man_n by_o his_o natural_a passion_n be_v provoke_v to_o break_v these_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o security_n in_o any_o other_o man_n of_o his_o own_o defence_n but_o anticipation_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n every_o man_n right_a howsoever_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o peace_n of_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n remain_v with_o he_o still_o as_o the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o his_o preservation_n and_o therefore_o till_o there_o be_v security_n among_o man_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n one_o towards_o another_o man_n be_v still_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o war_n and_o nothing_o be_v unlawful_a to_o any_o man_n that_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o safety_n or_o commodity_n and_o this_o safety_n and_o commodity_n consist_v in_o the_o mutual_a aid_n and_o help_v of_o one_o another_o whereby_o also_o follow_v the_o mutual_a fear_n of_o one_o another_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o proverbial_a say_n inter_fw-la arma_fw-la silent_fw-la leges_fw-la there_o be_v little_a therefore_o to_o be_v say_v concerning_o the_o law_n that_o man_n be_v to_o observe_v one_o towards_o another_o in_o time_n of_o war_n wherein_o every_o man_n be_v and_o wâ—ll-being_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o action_n yet_o thus_o much_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v in_o war_n that_o man_n satiate_v not_o the_o cruelty_n of_o their_o present_a passion_n whereby_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o foresee_v no_o benefit_n to_o come_v for_o that_o betray_v not_o a_o necessity_n but_o a_o disposition_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o war_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o old_a time_n we_o read_v that_o rapine_n be_v a_o trade_n oâ—_z life_n wherein_o nevertheless_o many_o of_o they_o â—hat_o use_v it_o do_v not_o only_o spare_v the_o life_n of_o those_o they_o invade_v but_o leave_v they_o also_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o preserve_v that_o life_n which_o they_o have_v give_v they_o as_o namely_o their_o ox_n and_o instrument_n for_o tillage_n though_o they_o carry_v away_o all_o their_o other_o cattle_n and_o substance_n and_o as_o the_o rapine_n itself_o be_v warrant_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o want_n of_o security_n otherwise_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o so_o the_o exercise_n of_o cruelty_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o same_o law_n of_o nature_n unless_o fear_v suggest_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o nothing_o but_o fear_n can_v justâ—fie_v the_o take_v away_o of_o another_o life_n and_o because_o fear_n can_v hardly_o be_v make_v manifest_a but_o by_o some_o action_n dishonourable_a that_o bewray_v the_o conscience_n of_o one_o own_o weakness_n all_o man_n in_o who_o the_o passion_n of_o courage_n or_o magnanimity_n have_v be_v predominant_a have_v abstain_v fâ—om_n cruelty_n insomuch_o that_o though_o there_o be_v in_o war_n no_o law_n the_o breach_n whereof_o be_v injury_n yet_o there_o be_v in_o war_n those_o law_n the_o breach_n whereof_o be_v dishonour_n in_o one_o word_n therefore_o the_o only_a law_n of_o action_n in_o war_n be_v honour_n and_o the_o right_n of_o war_n providence_n 3._o and_o see_v natural_a aid_n be_v necessary_a for_o defence_n as_o mutual_a fear_n be_v necessary_a for_o peace_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o great_a aid_n be_v require_v for_o such_o defence_n and_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o mutual_a fear_n as_o man_n may_v not_o easy_o adventure_v on_o one_o another_o and_o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o mutual_a aid_n of_o two_o or_o three_o man_n be_v of_o very_o little_a security_n for_o the_o odds_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o a_o man_n or_o two_o give_v sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o a_o assault_n and_o therefore_o before_o man_n have_v sufficient_a security_n in_o the_o help_n of_o one_o another_o their_o number_n must_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o odds_o of_o a_o few_o which_o the_o enemy_n may_v have_v be_v no_o certain_a and_o sensible_a advantage_n 4._o and_o suppose_v how_o great_a a_o number_n soever_o of_o man_n assemble_v together_o for_o their_o mutual_a defence_n yet_o shall_v not_o the_o effect_n follow_v unless_o they_o all_o direct_v their_o action_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n which_o direction_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o end_n be_v that_o which_o chap._n 12._o sect._n 7._o be_v call_v consent_n this_o consent_n or_o concord_n among_o so_o many_o man_n thougâ—_n it_o may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o present_a invader_n or_o by_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o present_a conquest_n or_o booty_n and_o endure_v as_o long_o as_o that_o action_n endure_v nevertheless_o by_o the_o diversity_n of_o judgement_n and_o passion_n in_o so_o many_o man_n contend_v natural_o â—or_a honour_n and_o advantage_n one_o above_o another_o it_o be_v impossible_a not_o only_o that_o their_o consent_n to_o aid_v each_o other_o against_o a_o enemy_n but_o also_o that_o the_o peace_n shall_v last_v between_o themselves_o with_o out_o some_o mutual_a and_o common_a fear_n to_o rule_v they_o 5._o but_o contrary_a hereunto_o may_v be_v object_v the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o certain_a live_a creature_n irrational_a that_o nevertheless_o continual_o live_v in_o such_o good_a order_n and_o government_n for_o their_o common_a benefit_n and_o be_v so_o free_a from_o sedition_n and_o war_n among_o themselves_o that_o for_o peace_n profit_n and_o defence_n nothing_o more_o can_v be_v imaginable_a and_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v in_o this_o be_v in_o that_o little_a creature_n the_o bee_n which_o be_v therefore_o reckon_v among_o animalia_fw-la politica_fw-la why_o therefore_o may_v not_o man_n that_o foresee_v the_o benefit_n of_o concord_n continual_o maintain_v the_o same_o without_o compulsion_n as_o well_o as_o they_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o among_o other_o live_a creature_n there_o be_v no_o question_n of_o precedence_n in_o their_o own_o species_n nor_o strife_n about_o honour_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o one_o another_o wisdom_n as_o there_o be_v among_o man_n from_o whence_o arise_v envy_n and_o hatred_n of_o one_o towards_o another_o and_o from_o thence_o sedition_n and_o war_n second_o those_o live_a creature_n aim_v every_o one_o at_o peace_n and_o food_n common_a the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v voluntary_a but_o the_o beginning_n of_o voluntary_a action_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o deliberation_n and_o covenant_n yet_o when_o a_o man_n covenant_v to_o subject_v his_o will_n to_o the_o command_n of_o another_o he_o oblige_v himself_o to_o this_o that_o he_o resign_v his_o strength_n and_o mean_n to_o he_o who_o he_o covenant_v to_o obey_v and_o hereby_o he_o that_o be_v to_o command_v may_v by_o the_o use_n of_o all_o their_o mean_n and_o strength_n be_v able_a by_o the_o terror_n thereof_o to_o frame_v the_o will_n of_o they_o all_o to_o unity_n and_o concord_n among_o themselves_o 8._o this_o union_n so_o make_v be_v that_o which_o man_n call_v now_o adays_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o civil_a society_n and_o the_o greek_n call_v it_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o city_n which_o may_v be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n unite_v as_o one_o person_n by_o a_o common_a power_n for_o their_o common_a peace_n defence_n and_o benefit_n 9_o and_o as_o this_o union_n into_o a_o city_n or_o body_n politic_a be_v institute_v with_o common_a power_n over_o all_o there_o particular_a person_n or_o member_n thereof_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o they_o all_o so_o also_o may_v there_o be_v among_o a_o multitude_n of_o those_o member_n institute_v a_o subordinate_a union_n of_o certain_a man_n for_o certain_a common_a action_n to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o man_n for_o some_o commoâ—_z benefit_n of_o they_o or_o of_o the_o whole_a city_n aâ—_n for_o subordinate_a government_n for_o counsel_n for_o trade_n and_o the_o like_a and_o these_o subordinate_a body_n politic_a be_v usual_o calleâ—corporations_n and_o their_o power_n such_o over_o the_o particular_n of_o their_o own_o society_n as_o the_o whole_a city_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n have_v allow_v they_o 10._o in_o all_o city_n or_o body_n politic_a not_o subordinate_a but_o independent_a that_o one_o man_n or_o one_o council_n to_o who_o the_o particular_a member_n have_v give_v that_o common_a power_n be_v call_v their_o sovereign_n and_o his_o power_n the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n that_o every_o of_o the_o member_n have_v transfer_v to_o he_o from_o themselves_o by_o covenant_n and_o because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n real_o to_o transfer_v his_o own_o strength_n to_o another_o or_o for_o that_o other_o to_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o to_o transfer_v a_o man_n power_n and_o strength_n be_v no_o
more_o but_o to_o lay_v by_o or_o relinquish_v his_o own_o right_n of_o resist_v he_o to_o who_o he_o so_o transfer_v it_o and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a be_v call_v a_o subject_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o sovereign_n 11._o the_o cause_n in_o general_a which_o move_v a_o man_n to_o become_v subject_a to_o another_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o the_o fear_n of_o not_o otherwise_o preserve_v himself_o and_o a_o man_n may_v subject_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o invade_v or_o may_v invade_v he_o for_o fear_v of_o he_o or_o man_n may_v join_v among_o themselves_o to_o subject_v themselves_o to_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v agree_v upon_o for_o fear_n of_o other_o and_o when_o many_o man_n subject_v themselves_o the_o former_a way_n there_o arise_v thence_o a_o body_n politic_a as_o it_o be_v natural_o from_o whence_o proceed_v dominion_n paternal_a and_o despotique_a and_o when_o they_o subject_v themselves_o the_o other_o way_n by_o mutual_a agreement_n among_o many_o the_o body_n politic_a they_o make_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n call_v a_o common_a wealth_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o former_a though_o the_o name_n be_v the_o general_a name_n for_o they_o both_o and_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o afterward_o of_o body_n politic_a patrimonial_a and_o despotical_a the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n 1._o introduction_n 2._o a_o multitude_n before_o their_o union_n etc._n etc._n 3._o express_a consent_n of_o every_o particular_a etc._n etc._n 4._o democratical_a aristocratical_a monarchial_a union_n may_v be_v institute_v for_o ever_o or_o etc._n etc._n 5._o without_o security_n no_o private_a right_n relinquish_v 6._o covenant_n of_o government_n without_o power_n of_o coercion_n be_v no_o security_n 7._o power_n coercive_a etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o sword_n of_o war_n etc._n etc._n 9_o decision_n in_o all_o debate_n etc._n etc._n annex_v to_o the_o sword_n 10._o law_n civil_a etc._n etc._n 11._o appointment_n of_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n 12._o sovereign_n power_n include_v impunity_n 13._o a_o suppose_a common_a wealâ—h_n where_o law_n be_v make_v first_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n after_o 14._o the_o same_o refell_v 15._o mix_a form_n of_o government_n supâ—osed_v in_o sovereignty_n 16._o that_o refell_v 17._o mix_a government_n etc._n etc._n 18._o reason_n and_o experience_n to_o prove_v absolute_a sovereignty_n somewhere_o in_o all_o commonwealth_n 19_o some_o principal_a etc._n etc._n mark_n of_o sovereignty_n in_o that_o treatise_n of_o human_a nature_n which_o be_v former_o print_v have_v be_v whole_o spend_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o natural_a power_n and_o the_o natural_a estate_n of_o man_n namely_o of_o his_o cognition_n and_o passion_n in_o the_o first_o eleven_o chapter_n and_o how_o from_o thence_o proceed_v his_o action_n in_o the_o twelve_o how_o man_n know_v one_o another_o mind_n in_o the_o last_o in_o what_o estate_n man_n passion_n set_v they_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n what_o estate_n they_o be_v direct_v unto_o by_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o be_v the_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o 2.3.4.5_o and_o last_o how_o a_o multitude_n of_o person_n natural_a be_v unite_v by_o covenant_n into_o one_o person_n civil_a or_o body_n politic_a in_o this_o part_n therefore_o shall_v be_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o the_o law_n thereof_o otherwise_o call_v civil_a law_n and_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n and_o last_o section_n of_o the_o former_a part_n that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o erect_v a_o body_n politic_a one_o by_o arbitrary_a institution_n of_o many_o man_n assemble_v together_o which_o be_v like_o a_o creation_n out_o of_o nothing_o by_o human_a wit_n the_o other_o by_o compulsion_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o generation_n thereof_o out_o of_o natural_a force_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v of_o such_o erection_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a as_o proceed_v from_o the_o assembly_n and_o consent_n of_o a_o multitude_n 2._o have_v in_o this_o place_n to_o consider_v a_o multitude_n of_o man_n about_o to_o unite_v themselves_o into_o a_o body_n politic_a for_o their_o security_n both_o against_o one_o another_o and_o against_o common_a enemy_n and_o that_o by_o covenant_n the_o knowledge_n of_o what_o covenant_n they_o must_v needs_o make_v depend_v on_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o end_n first_o for_o their_o person_n they_o be_v many_o and_o as_o yet_o not_o one_o nor_o can_v any_o action_n do_v in_o a_o multitude_n of_o people_n meet_v together_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o multitude_n or_o true_o call_v the_o action_n of_o the_o multitude_n unless_o every_o man_n hand_n and_o every_o man_n will_n not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o except_v have_v concur_v thereto_o for_o multitude_n though_o in_o their_o person_n they_o run_v together_o yet_o they_o concur_v not_o always_o in_o their_o design_n for_o even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o man_n be_v in_o tumult_n though_o they_o agree_v a_o number_n of_o they_o to_o one_o mischief_n and_o a_o number_n of_o they_o to_o one_o another_o yet_o in_o the_o whole_a they_o be_v among_o themselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o hostility_n and_o not_o of_o peace_n like_o the_o seditious_a jew_n besiege_v in_o jerusalem_n that_o can_v join_v against_o their_o enemy_n and_o fight_v among_o themselves_o whensoever_o therefore_o any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o number_n of_o man_n have_v do_v any_o act_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o particular_a man_n in_o that_o number_n have_v consent_v thereunto_o and_o not_o the_o great_a part_n only_o second_o though_o thus_o assemble_v with_o intention_n to_o unite_v themselves_o they_o be_v yet_o in_o that_o estate_n in_o which_o every_o man_n have_v right_a to_o every_o thing_n and_o consequent_o as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 1._o sect._n 10._o in_o a_o estate_n of_o enjoy_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la have_v no_o place_n among_o they_o 3._o the_o first_o thing_n therefore_o they_o be_v to_o do_v be_v express_o every_o man_n to_o consent_n to_o something_o by_o which_o they_o may_v come_v near_o to_o their_o end_n which_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o imaginable_a but_o this_o that_o they_o allow_v the_o will_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o whole_a number_n or_o the_o will_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o some_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n by_o they_o determine_v and_o name_v or_o last_o the_o will_n of_o some_o one_o man_n to_o involve_v and_o be_v take_v for_o the_o wllis_n of_o every_o man_n and_o this_o do_v they_o be_v unite_v and_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o whole_a number_n be_v suppose_v to_o involve_v the_o will_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n then_o the_o will_n of_o the_o particular_n then_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v a_o democracy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o government_n wherein_o the_o whole_a number_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o please_v be_v assemble_v together_o be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o every_o particular_a man_n a_o subject_a if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n name_v or_o distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n be_v suppose_v to_o involve_v the_o will_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o particular_n then_o be_v they_o say_v to_o be_v a_o oligarchy_n or_o aristocracy_n which_o two_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o divers_a passion_n of_o those_o that_o use_v they_o for_o when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o that_o office_n please_v they_o be_v call_v a_o aristocracy_n or_o otherwise_o a_o oligarchy_n where_o in_o those_o the_o major_a part_n of_o which_o declare_v the_o will_n of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n be_v assemble_v be_v the_o sovereign_n and_o every_o man_n several_o a_o subject_n last_o if_o their_o consent_n be_v such_o that_o the_o will_n of_o one_o man_n who_o they_o name_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o will_n of_o they_o all_o then_o be_v their_o government_n or_o union_n call_v a_o mornarchy_n and_o that_o one_o man_n a_o sovereign_n and_o every_o of_o the_o rest_n a_o subject_n 4._o and_o those_o several_a sort_n of_o union_n government_n and_o subjection_n of_o man_n will_n may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v make_v either_o absolute_o that_o be_v so_o say_v for_o all_o future_a time_n or_o for_o a_o time_n limit_v only_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o body_n politic_a institute_v for_o the_o perpetual_a benefit_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o that_o make_v it_o which_o therefore_o man_n desire_v shall_v last_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v omit_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v temporary_a and_o consider_v of_o those_o that_o be_v for_o ever_o 5._o the_o end_n
for_o which_o one_o man_n give_v up_o and_o relinquish_v to_o another_o or_o other_o the_o right_n of_o protect_v and_o defend_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o power_n be_v the_o security_n which_o he_o expect_v thereby_o of_o protection_n and_o defence_n from_o those_o to_o who_o he_o do_v so_o relinquish_v it_o and_o a_o man_n may_v then_o account_v himself_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o security_n when_o he_o can_v foresee_v no_o violence_n to_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o from_o which_o the_o doer_n may_v not_o be_v deter_v by_o the_o power_n of_o that_o sovereign_n to_o who_o they_o have_v every_o one_o subject_v themselves_o and_o without_o that_o security_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o deprive_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o advantage_n and_o make_v himself_o a_o prey_n to_o other_o and_o therefore_o when_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o sovereign_a power_n erect_v as_o may_v afford_v this_o security_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o man_n right_a of_o do_v whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n remain_v still_o with_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o where_o any_o subject_n have_v right_a by_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o force_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o every_o man_n have_v the_o like_a and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v no_o common_a wealth_n at_o all_o establish_a how_o far_o therefore_o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n man_n subiect_v his_o will_n to_o the_o power_n of_o other_o must_v appear_v from_o the_o end_n namely_o security_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v by_o covenant_n transfer_v for_o the_o attain_n thereof_o so_o much_o be_v transfer_v or_o else_o every_o man_n be_v in_o his_o natural_a liberty_n to_o secure_v himself_o 6._o covenant_n agree_v upon_o by_o every_o man_n assemble_v for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o put_v in_o write_v without_o erect_v of_o a_o power_n of_o coercion_n be_v no_o reasonable_a security_n for_o any_o of_o they_o that_o so_o covenant_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v call_v law_n and_o leave_v man_n still_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n and_o hostility_n for_o see_v the_o will_n of_o most_o man_n be_v govern_v only_o by_o fear_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n of_o coercion_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n the_o will_n of_o most_o man_n will_v follow_v their_o passion_n of_o covetousness_n lust_n anger_n and_o the_o like_a to_o the_o break_n of_o those_o covenant_n whereby_o the_o rest_n also_o who_o otherwise_o will_v keep_v they_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o have_v no_o law_n but_o from_o themselves_o 7._o this_o power_n of_o coercion_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 3._o of_o the_o former_a part_n consist_v in_o the_o transfer_n of_o every_o man_n right_a of_o resistance_n against_o he_o to_o who_o he_o have_v transfer_v the_o power_n of_o coercion_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o no_o man_n in_o any_o common_a wealth_n whatsoever_o have_v right_a to_o resist_v he_o or_o they_o on_o who_o they_o have_v transfer_v this_o power_n coercive_a or_o as_o man_n use_v to_o call_v it_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n suppose_v the_o not_o resistance_n possible_a for_o part_v 1._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 18._o covenant_n bind_v but_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o endeavour_n 8._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o who_o be_v among_o themselves_o in_o security_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o sword_n of_o justice_n that_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o awe_n be_v nevertheless_o in_o danger_n of_o enemy_n from_o without_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o mean_n find_v to_o unite_v their_o strengthâ—_n and_o natural_a force_n in_o the_o resistance_n of_o such_o enemy_n their_o peace_n among_o themselves_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o covenant_n of_o every_o member_n to_o contribute_v their_o several_a force_n fore_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o whole_a whereby_o to_o make_v one_o power_n as_o sufficieâ—t_v as_o be_v possible_a for_o their_o defence_n now_o see_v that_o every_o man_n have_v already_o transfer_v the_o use_n of_o his_o strength_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o defence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sword_n of_o war_n be_v in_o the_o same_o hand_n wherein_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o consâ—quently_o those_o two_o sword_n be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o inseparable_o and_o essential_o annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n 9_o moreover_o see_v to_o have_v the_o right_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v the_o use_n thereof_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o judgement_n and_o discretion_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v it_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o power_n of_o indenture_n in_o all_o controversy_n wherein_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o in_o all_o deliberation_n concerning_o war_n wherein_o the_o use_n of_o that_o sword_n be_v require_v the_o right_a of_o resolve_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o same_o sovereign_n 10._o far_o consider_v it_o be_v no_o less_o but_o much_o more_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v violence_n and_o rapine_n then_o to_o punish_v the_o same_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o all_o violence_n proceed_v from_o controversy_n that_o arise_v between_o man_n concerning_o meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la right_a and_o wrong_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o the_o like_a which_o man_n use_v every_o one_o to_o measure_n by_o their_o own_o judgement_n it_o belong_v also_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o same_o sovereign_a power_n to_o set_v forth_o and_o make_v know_v the_o common_a measure_n by_o which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o know_v what_o be_v his_o and_o what_o another_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o bad_a and_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o what_o not_o and_o to_o command_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o these_o measure_n of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v those_o which_o man_n call_v law_n politic_a or_o civil_a the_o make_v whereof_o must_v of_o right_o belong_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o observe_v they_o for_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o vain_a 11._o farthermore_o see_v it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o one_o man_n that_o have_v such_o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v able_a in_o person_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o controversy_n to_o be_v present_a at_o all_o deliberation_n concerning_o common_a good_a and_o to_o execute_v and_o perform_v all_o those_o common_a action_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o whereby_o there_o will_v be_v necessity_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n of_o public_a affair_n it_o be_v consequent_a that_o the_o appointment_n nomination_n and_o limitation_n of_o the_o same_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o inseparable_a part_n of_o the_o same_o sovereignty_n â—o_z which_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o judicature_n and_o execution_n have_v be_v already_o annex_v 12._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o right_a to_o use_v the_o force_n of_o every_o particular_a member_n be_v transfer_v from_o themselves_o to_o their_o sovereign_n a_o man_n will_v easy_o fall_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n of_o himself_o that_o to_o sovereign_a power_n whatsoever_o it_o do_v there_o belong_v impunity_n 13._o the_o sum_n of_o these_o right_n of_o souâ—râ—ignty_n namely_o the_o absolute_a use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n the_o make_v and_o abrogate_n of_o law_n supreme_a judicature_n and_o decision_n in_o all_o debate_n judicial_a and_o deliberative_a the_o nomination_n of_o all_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n with_o other_o right_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o make_v the_o sovereign_a power_n no_o less_o absolute_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o before_o commonwealth_n every_o man_n be_v absolute_a in_o himself_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a which_o man_n that_o have_v not_o 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execution_n and_o to_o enable_v he_o or_o they_o thereunto_o they_o allot_v unto_o they_o a_o provision_n limit_v as_o of_o certain_a land_n tax_n penalty_n and_o the_o like_a then_o which_o if_o misspend_v they_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o without_o a_o new_a consent_n of_o the_o same_o man_n that_o allow_v the_o former_a and_o thus_o they_o think_v they_o have_v make_v a_o common_a wealth_n in_o which_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o private_a man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o sword_n for_o his_o security_n wherein_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o 14._o for_o first_o if_o to_o the_o revenue_n it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o there_o may_v be_v force_n raise_v and_o procure_v at_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v such_o revenue_n yet_o since_o the_o revenue_n be_v limit_v so_o must_v also_o the_o force_n bâ—t_v limit_v force_n against_o the_o power_n of_o a_o enemy_n which_o we_o can_v limit_v be_v unsufficient_a whensoever_o therefore_o there_o happen_v a_o invasion_n great_a than_o those_o force_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o right_n to_o levy_v more_o than_o be_v every_o man_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n allow_v to_o make_v the_o best_a provision_n he_o can_v for_o himself_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o private_a sword_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o war_n again_o reduce_v but_o see_v revenue_n without_o the_o right_a of_o command_a man_n be_v of_o no_o use_n neither_o in_o peace_n nor_o war_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o those_o article_n which_o be_v in_o the_o former_a section_n suppose_v must_v have_v also_o right_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o what_o reason_n soever_o give_v he_o that_o right_n over_o any_o one_o give_v he_o the_o same_o over_o all_o and_o then_o be_v his_o right_a absolute_a for_o he_o that_o have_v right_o to_o all_o their_o force_n have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o again_o suppose_v those_o limit_a force_n and_o revenue_n either_o by_o the_o necessary_a or_o negligent_a use_n of_o they_o to_o fail_v and_o that_o for_o a_o supply_v the_o same_o multitude_n be_v again_o to_o be_v assemble_v who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o assemble_v they_o that_o be_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v together_o if_o he_o that_o demand_v the_o supply_n have_v that_o right_n to_o wit_v the_o right_a to_o compel_v they_o all_o then_o be_v his_o sovereignty_n absolute_a if_o not_o then_o be_v every_o particular_a man_n at_o liberty_n to_o come_v or_o not_o to_o frame_v a_o new_a common_a wealth_n or_o not_o and_o so_o the_o right_a of_o the_o private_a sword_n return_v but_o suppose_v they_o willing_o and_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n assemble_v to_o consider_v of_o this_o supply_n if_o now_o it_o be_v still_o in_o their_o choice_n whether_o they_o shall_v give_v it_o or_o not_o it_o be_v also_o in_o their_o choice_n whether_o the_o common_a wealth_n shall_v stand_v 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man_n and_o this_o policy_n they_o call_v mix_v monaâ—chy_n or_o mix_v aristocracy_n or_o mix_v democracy_n according_a as_o any_o of_o these_o three_o sort_n do_v most_o visible_o predominate_v and_o in_o this_o estate_n of_o government_n they_o think_v the_o use_n of_o the_o private_a sword_n exclude_v 16._o and_o suppose_v it_o be_v so_o how_o be_v this_o condition_n which_o they_o call_v slavery_n ease_v thereby_o for_o in_o this_o estate_n they_o will_v have_v no_o man_n allow_v either_o to_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n or_o own_o carver_n or_o to_o make_v any_o law_n unto_o himself_o and_o as_o long_o as_o these_o three_o agree_v they_o be_v as_o absolute_o subject_a to_o they_o as_o be_v a_o child_n to_o the_o father_n or_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o master_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n the_o ease_n therefore_o of_o this_o subjection_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o disagreement_n of_o those_o among_o who_o they_o have_v distâ—ibuted_v the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a power_n but_o the_o same_o disagreement_n be_v war_n the_o division_n therefore_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n either_o work_v no_o effect_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o simple_a subjection_n or_o introduce_v war_n wherein_o the_o private_a sword_n have_v place_n again_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v in_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o precedent_a section_n the_o sovereignty_n be_v indivisible_a and_o that_o seem_a mixture_n of_o several_a kind_n of_o government_n not_o mixture_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o confusion_n in_o our_o understanding_n that_o can_v find_v out_o ready_o to_o who_o we_o have_v subject_v ourselves_o 17._o but_o though_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o mix_v but_o be_v always_o either_o simple_a democracy_n or_o simple_a aristocracy_n or_o pure_a monarchy_n nevertheless_o in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o all_o those_o sort_n of_o government_n may_v have_v place_n subordinate_a for_o suppose_v the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v democracy_n as_o it_o be_v sometime_o in_o rome_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o may_v have_v a_o counsel_n aristocratical_a such_o as_o be_v the_o senate_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o may_v have_v a_o subordinate_a monarch_n such_o as_o be_v their_o dictator_n who_o have_v for_o a_o time_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o whole_a sovereignty_n and_o such_o as_o be_v all_o general_n in_o war_n so_o also_o in_o monarchy_n there_o may_v be_v a_o council_n aristocratical_a of_o man_n choose_v by_o the_o monarch_n or_o democratical_a of_o man_n choose_v by_o the_o consent_n the_o monarch_n permit_v of_o all_o the_o particular_a man_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o this_o mixture_n be_v it_o that_o impose_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o mixture_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v because_o the_o great_a council_n of_o venice_n do_v nothing_o ordinary_o but_o choose_v magistrate_n minister_n of_o state_n captain_n and_o governor_n of_o town_n ambassador_n councillor_n and_o the_o like_a that_o therefore_o their_o part_n of_o the_o soveraigt_n be_v only_o choose_v of_o magistrate_n and_o that_o the_o make_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o law_n be_v not_o they_o but_o the_o part_n of_o such_o counsellor_n as_o they_o appoint_v thereto_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o these_o to_o do_v it_o but_o subordinate_o the_o supreme_a authority_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o great_a council_n that_o choose_v they_o 18._o and_o as_o reason_n teach_v we_o that_o a_o man_n consider_v out_o of_o subjection_n to_o law_n and_o out_o of_o all_o covenant_n obligatory_a to_o other_o be_v free_a to_o do_v and_o undo_v and_o deliberate_a as_o long_o as_o he_o list_v every_o member_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o liberty_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o his_o natural_a power_n without_o which_o he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o inanimate_a creature_n not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o so_o also_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o a_o body_n politic_a of_o what_o kind_n soever_o nor_o subject_n to_o another_o nor_o oblige_v by_o covenant_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a and_o in_o all_o action_n to_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o member_n every_o one_o in_o their_o place_n or_o at_o least_o not_o resist_v by_o they_o for_o otherwise_o the_o power_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a the_o essence_n whereof_o be_v the_o not_o resistance_n of_o the_o member_n be_v none_o nor_o a_o body_n politic_a of_o any_o benefit_n and_o the_o same_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o use_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n wherein_o that_o man_n or_o council_n which_o be_v virtual_o the_o whole_a have_v any_o absolute_a power_n over_o every_o particular_a member_n or_o what_o nation_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v there_o that_o have_v not_o power_n and_o right_o to_o constitute_v a_o general_n in_o their_o war_n but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o general_n be_v absolute_a
and_o consequent_o there_o be_v absolute_a power_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n from_o who_o it_o be_v derive_v for_o no_o person_n natural_a or_o civil_a can_v transfer_v unto_o another_o more_o power_n than_o himself_o have_v 19_o in_o every_o common_a wealth_n where_o particular_a man_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o right_n to_o protect_v themselves_o there_o reside_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v but_o in_o what_o man_n or_o in_o what_o assembly_n of_o man_n the_o same_o be_v place_v be_v not_o so_o manifest_a as_o not_o to_o need_v some_o mark_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o first_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n in_o a_o man_n or_o in_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n if_o there_o be_v no_o right_n in_o any_o other_o person_n natural_a or_o civil_a to_o punish_v that_o man_n or_o to_o dissolve_v that_o assembly_n for_o he_o that_o can_v of_o right_o be_v punish_v can_v of_o right_o be_v resist_v and_o he_o that_o can_v of_o right_o be_v resist_v have_v coercive_a power_n oveâ—_z all_o the_o rest_n and_o thereby_o can_v frame_v and_o govern_v their_o action_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o be_v absolute_a sovereignty_n contrariwise_o he_o that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v punishable_a by_o any_o or_o that_o assembly_n that_o be_v dissolvable_a be_v not_o sovereign_a for_o a_o great_a power_n be_v always_o require_v to_o punish_v and_o dissolve_v than_o they_o who_o be_v punish_v or_o dissolve_v and_o that_o power_n can_v be_v call_v sovereign_a than_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a second_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n that_o by_o their_o own_o right_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o present_a right_n of_o any_o other_o may_v make_v law_n or_o abrogate_v they_o at_o his_o or_o their_o pleasure_n have_v the_o sovereignty_n absolute_a for_o see_v the_o law_n they_o make_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v make_v by_o right_a the_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v they_o and_o consequent_o not_o resist_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o which_o not_o resistance_n make_v the_o power_n absolute_a of_o he_o that_o ordain_v they_o it_o be_v likewise_o a_o mark_n of_o this_o sovereignty_n to_o have_v the_o right_n original_a of_o appoint_v magistrate_n judge_n councillor_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n for_o without_o that_o power_n no_o act_n of_o sovereignty_n or_o government_n can_v be_v perform_v last_o and_o general_o whosoever_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n independent_a can_v do_v any_o act_n which_o another_o of_o the_o same_o common_a wealth_n may_v not_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n for_o by_o nature_n man_n have_v equal_a right_n this_o inequality_n therefore_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n he_o therefore_o that_o do_v any_o act_n lawful_o by_o his_o own_o authoritâ—_n which_o another_o may_v not_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o himself_o which_o be_v absolute_a sovereignty_n chap._n ii_o 1._o democracy_n precede_v all_o other_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o sovereign_a people_n covenant_v not_o with_o the_o subject_n 3._o the_o sovereign_a etc._n etc._n can_v etc._n etc._n do_v injury_n etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o fault_n of_o the_o sovereign_a people_n etc._n etc._n 5_o democracy_n etc._n etc._n a_o aristocracy_n of_o orator_n 6._o aristocracy_n how_o make_v 7._o the_o body_n of_o the_o optimates_fw-la not_o proper_o say_v to_o injure_v the_o subject_n 8._o the_o election_n of_o the_o optimates_fw-la etc._n etc._n 9_o a_o elective_a king_n etc._n etc._n 10._o a_o conditional_a king_n etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o word_n people_n equivocal_a 12._o obedience_n discharge_v by_o release_n 13._o how_o such_o release_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v 14._o obedience_n discharge_v by_o exile_n 15._o by_o conquest_n 16._o by_o ignorance_n of_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n have_v speak_v in_o general_a concerning_o institute_a policy_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n i_o come_v in_o this_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o sort_n thereof_o in_o special_a how_o every_o of_o they_o be_v institute_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o time_n of_o these_o three_o sort_n be_v democracy_n and_o it_o must_v be_v so_o of_o necessity_n because_o a_o aristocracy_n and_o a_o monarchy_n require_v nomination_n of_o person_n agree_v upon_o which_o agreement_n in_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o major_a part_n and_o where_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o major_a part_n involve_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v actual_o a_o democracy_n 2._o in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o democracy_n there_o pass_v no_o covenant_n between_o the_o sovereign_a and_o any_o subject_n for_o while_o the_o democracy_n be_v a_o make_v there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a with_o who_o to_o contract_v for_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o multitude_n shall_v contract_v with_o it_o seif_n or_o with_o any_o one_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n parcel_n of_o itself_o to_o make_v itself_o sovereign_a nor_o that_o a_o mulritude_n consider_v as_o one_o aggregate_n can_v give_v itself_o any_o thing_n which_o before_o it_o have_v not_o see_v then_o that_o sovereignty_n democratical_a be_v not_o confer_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o any_o multitude_n which_o suppose_v union_n and_o sovereignty_n already_o make_v it_o rest_v that_o the_o same_o be_v confer_v by_o the_o particular_a covenant_n of_o every_o several_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o man_n with_o every_o man_n for_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o peace_n and_o defence_n covenant_v to_o stand_v to_o and_o obey_v whatsoever_o the_o major_a part_n of_o their_o whole_a number_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o such_o a_o number_n of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o assemble_v at_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n shall_v determine_v and_o command_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o a_o democracy_n wherein_o the_o sovereign_a assembly_n be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_n by_o the_o name_n of_o demus_n that_o be_v the_o people_n from_o whence_o come_v democracy_n so_o that_o where_o to_o the_o supreme_a and_o independent_a court_n every_o man_n may_v come_v that_o will_v and_o give_v his_o vote_n there_o the_o sovereign_n be_v call_v the_o people_n 3._o out_o of_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v ready_o be_v draw_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o people_n do_v to_o any_o one_o particular_a member_n or_o subject_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o same_o by_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v style_v injury_n for_o first_o injury_n by_o the_o definition_n part_n 1._o chap._n 3._o sect._n 2._o be_v breach_n of_o covenant_n but_o covenant_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o precedent_a section_n there_o pass_v none_o from_o the_o people_n to_o any_o private_a man_n and_o consequent_o to_o wit_v the_o people_n can_v do_v he_o no_o injury_n second_o how_o unjust_a soever_o the_o action_n be_v that_o this_o sovereign_a dâ—mus_n shall_v do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n subject_a to_o he_o who_o be_v therefore_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o if_o therefore_o they_o style_v it_o injury_n they_o but_o accuse_v themselves_o and_o it_o be_v against_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o man_n both_o to_o do_v and_o complain_v imply_v this_o contradiction_n that_o whereas_o he_o first_o ratify_v the_o people_n act_n in_o general_a he_o now_o disallow_v the_o same_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v therefore_o say_v true_o volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_fw-la injuria_fw-la nevertheless_o nothing_o do_v hinder_v but_o that_o divers_a action_n do_v by_o the_o people_n may_v be_v unjust_a before_o god_n almighty_a as_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 4._o and_o when_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o people_n by_o plurality_n of_o voice_n that_o decree_n or_o command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o nature_n though_o the_o decree_n and_o command_v be_v the_o act_n of_o every_o man_n not_o only_o present_a in_o the_o assembly_n but_o also_o absent_a from_o it_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o decree_n the_o injustice_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o only_o of_o those_o man_n by_o who_o express-sufferagâ—s_n the_o decree_n or_o command_n be_v pass_v for_o a_o body_n politic_a as_o it_o be_v a_o fictious_a body_n so_o be_v the_o faculty_n and_o will_v thereof_o fictious_a also_o but_o to_o make_v a_o particular_a man_n unjust_a which_o consist_v of_o a_o body_n and_o soul_n natural_a there_o be_v require_v a_o natural_a and_o very_a will_n 5._o in_o all_o democracy_n though_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o the_o assembly_n which_o be_v virtual_o the_o whole_a body_n yet_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v always_o in_o one_o or_o a_o few_o particular_a man_n for_o in_o such_o great_a
assembly_n as_o those_o must_v be_v whereinto_o every_o man_n may_v enter_v at_o his_o pleasure_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n any_o way_n to_o deliberate_v and_o give_v council_n what_o to_o do_v but_o by_o long_a and_o set_v oration_n whereby_o to_o every_o man_n there_o be_v more_o or_o less_o hope_v give_v to_o incline_v and_o sway_v the_o assembly_n to_o their_o own_o end_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o speaker_n therefore_o where_o always_o either_o one_o be_v eminent_a alone_a or_o a_o few_o be_v equal_a among_o themselves_o be_v eminent_a above_o the_o rest_n that_o one_o or_o few_o must_v of_o necessity_n sway_v the_o whole_a insomuch_o that_o a_o democracy_n in_o effect_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o aristocracy_n of_o orator_n interrupt_v sometime_o with_o the_o temporary_a monarchy_n of_o one_o orator_n 6._o and_o see_v a_o democracy_n be_v by_o institution_n the_o beginning_n both_o of_o aristocracy_n and_o monarchy_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v next_o how_o aristocracy_n be_v derive_v from_o it_o when_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n grow_v weary_a of_o attendance_n at_o public_a court_n as_o dwell_v far_o off_o or_o be_v attentive_a to_o their_o private_a business_n and_o withal_o displease_v with_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n assemble_v themselves_o to_o make_v a_o aristocracy_n there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v to_o the_o make_v thereof_o but_o put_v to_o the_o question_n one_o by_o one_o the_o name_n of_o such_o man_n as_o it_o shall_v consist_v of_o and_o assent_v to_o their_o election_n and_o by_o plurality_n of_o vote_n to_o transfer_v that_o power_n which_o before_o the_o people_n have_v to_o the_o number_n of_o man_n so_o name_v and_o choose_v 7._o and_o from_o this_o manner_n of_o erect_v a_o aristocracy_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o few_o or_o optimates_fw-la have_v enter_v into_o no_o covenant_n with_o any_o of_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n whereof_o they_o be_v sovereign_a and_o consequent_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o private_a man_n that_o can_v be_v call_v injury_n to_o he_o howsoever_o their_o act_n be_v wicked_a before_o almighty_a god_n according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o sect_n â—_z far_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o people_n as_o one_o body_n politic_a shall_v covenant_v with_o the_o aristocracy_n or_o optimates_fw-la on_o who_o they_o intend_v to_o transfer_v their_o sovereignty_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o aristocracy_n erect_v but_o the_o democracy_n be_v annihilate_v and_o the_o covenant_n make_v unto_o they_o void_a 8._o in_o all_o aristocracy_n the_o admission_n of_o such_o as_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o have_v vote_n in_o the_o sovereign_a assembly_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o present_a optimates_fw-la for_o they_o be_v the_o sovereign_n have_v the_o nomination_n by_o the_o 11._o section_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n of_o all_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o counsellor_n of_o state_n whatsoever_o and_o may_v therefore_o choose_v either_o to_o make_v they_o elective_a or_o hereditary_a at_o their_o pleasure_n 9_o out_o of_o the_o same_o democracy_n the_o institution_n of_o a_o political_a monarch_n proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o do_v the_o institutioâ—_n of_o the_o aristocracy_n to_o wit_n by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o sovereign_a people_n to_o pass_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o one_o man_n name_v and_o approve_v by_o plurality_n of_o suffrage_n and_o if_o this_o sovereignty_n be_v true_o and_o indeed_o transfer_v the_o estate_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n wherein_o the_o monarch_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o disposâ—_n as_o well_o of_o the_o succession_n as_o of_o the_o possession_n and_o not_o a_o elective_a kingdom_n for_o supposâ—_z a_o decree_n be_v make_v first_o in_o this_o manner_n thaâ—_z such_o a_o one_o shall_v have_v the_o sovereignty_n for_o hiâ—_z life_n and_o that_o afterward_o they_o will_v choose_v a_o new_a in_o this_o case_n the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v dissolve_v or_o not_o if_o dissolve_v then_o after_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v there_o be_v no_o man_n bind_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v as_o private_a man_n run_v together_o to_o make_v a_o new_a election_n and_o consequent_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a have_v strength_n enough_o to_o hold_v the_o multitude_n in_o peace_n and_o obedience_n he_o may_v lawful_o or_o rather_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v so_o to_o do_v if_o this_o power_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o dissolve_v at_o the_o choose_n of_o their_o king_n for_o life_n than_o be_v the_o people_n sovereign_a still_o and_o the_o king_n a_o minister_n thereof_o only_o but_o so_o as_o to_o put_v the_o whole_a sovereignty_n in_o execution_n a_o great_a minister_n but_o no_o otherwise_o for_o his_o time_n than_o a_o dictator_n be_v in_o rome_n in_o this_o case_n at_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o be_v choose_v they_o that_o meet_v for_o a_o new_a election_n have_v no_o new_a but_o their_o old_a authority_n for_o the_o same_o for_o they_o be_v the_o sovereign_a all_o the_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o act_n of_o those_o elective_a king_n that_o have_v procure_v from_o the_o people_n that_o their_o child_n may_v succeed_v they_o for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v when_o a_o man_n receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o people_n he_o receive_v it_o not_o from_o the_o people_n his_o subject_n but_o from_o the_o people_n his_o sovereign_n and_o far_o though_o in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o king_n for_o his_o life_n the_o people_n grant_v he_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o sovereignty_n for_o that_o time_n yet_o if_o they_o see_v cause_n they_o may_v recall_v the_o same_o before_o the_o time_n as_o a_o prince_n that_o confer_v a_o office_n for_o life_n may_v 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with_o their_o life_n either_o be_v subject_n or_o not_o sovereign_n and_o that_o it_o be_v when_o the_o people_n in_o election_n of_o they_o reserve_v unto_o themselves_o the_o right_n of_o assemble_v at_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n limit_v and_o make_v know_v or_o else_o absolute_a sovereign_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o succession_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o that_o be_v when_o the_o people_n in_o their_o election_n have_v declare_v no_o time_n nor_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n or_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o elect_a king_n to_o assemble_v and_o dissolve_v they_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v think_v good_a there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o limitation_n of_o time_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v elect_v to_o use_v the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o whether_o it_o have_v be_v practise_v anywhere_o or_o not_o i_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v and_o have_v be_v object_v against_o the_o rigour_n of_o sovereign_a power_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n transfer_v their_o sovereignty_n upon_o condition_n as_o for_o example_n for_o so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v observe_v such_o and_o such_o law_n as_o they_o then_o prescribe_v he_o and_o here_o as_o before_o in_o elect_a king_n the_o question_n be_v to_o be_v make_v whether_o in_o the_o elect_n of_o such_o a_o sovereign_n they_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o right_n of_o assemble_v at_o time_n and_o place_n limit_v and_o know_v or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o be_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o people_n dissolve_v and_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n give_v he_o nor_o to_o command_v any_o force_n for_o the_o depose_n of_o he_o who_o on_o that_o condition_n they_o have_v set_v up_o but_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o war_n among_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v before_o they_o make_v themselves_o a_o democracy_n and_o consequent_o
if_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o possession_n he_o have_v of_o the_o public_a mean_n be_v able_a to_o compel_v they_o to_o unity_n and_o obedience_n he_o have_v not_o only_o of_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n to_o warrant_v he_o but_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o oblige_v he_o thereunto_o but_o if_o in_o elect_v he_o they_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o right_n of_o assemble_v and_o appoint_v certain_a time_n and_o place_n to_o that_o purpose_n then_o be_v they_o sovereign_a still_o and_o may_v call_v their_o conditional_a king_n to_o account_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o government_n if_o they_o judge_v he_o deserve_v it_o either_o by_o breach_n of_o the_o condition_n set_v he_o or_o otherwise_o for_o the_o sovereign_a power_n can_v by_o no_o covenant_n with_o a_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o continue_v he_o in_o the_o charge_n he_o undergo_v by_o their_o command_n as_o a_o burden_n impose_v not_o particular_o for_o his_o good_a but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o sovereign_a people_n 11._o the_o controversy_n that_o arise_v concerning_o the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n proceed_v from_o the_o equivocation_n of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o word_n people_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n in_o one_o sense_n it_o signify_v only_o a_o number_n of_o man_n distinguish_v by_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n as_o the_o people_n of_o england_n or_o the_o people_n of_o france_n which_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o particular_a person_n that_o inhabit_v those_o region_n without_o consideration_n of_o any_o contract_n or_o covenant_n among_o they_o by_o which_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o rest_n in_o another_o sense_n it_o signify_v a_o person_n civil_a that_o be_v to_o say_v either_o one_o man_n or_o one_o council_n in_o the_o will_n whereof_o be_v include_v and_o involve_v the_o will_n of_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a as_o for_o example_n in_o this_o late_a sense_n the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n be_v all_o the_o commons_o as_o long_o as_o they_o sit_v there_o with_o authority_n and_o right_n thereto_o but_o after_o they_o be_v dissolve_v though_o they_o remain_v they_o be_v no_o more_o the_o people_n nor_o the_o commons_o but_o only_o the_o aggregate_n or_o multitude_n of_o the_o particular_a man_n there_o sit_v how_o well_o soever_o they_o agree_v or_o concur_v in_o opinion_n among_o themselves_o whereupon_o they_o that_o do_v not_o distinguish_v between_o these_o two_o signification_n do_v usual_o attribute_v such_o right_n to_o a_o dissolve_a multitude_n as_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o people_n virtual_o contain_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o sovereignty_n and_o when_o a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n flock_n together_o in_o any_o nation_n they_o usual_o give_v they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o which_o sense_n they_o say_v the_o people_n rebel_v or_o the_o people_n demand_v when_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o dissolve_a multitude_n of_o which_o though_o any_o one_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o demand_v or_o have_v right_a to_o something_o yet_o the_o heap_n or_o multitude_n can_v be_v say_v to_o demand_v or_o have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n for_o where_o every_o man_n have_v his_o right_a distinct_a there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v for_o the_o multitude_n to_o have_v right_a unto_o and_o when_o the_o particular_n say_v this_o be_v i_o this_o be_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v he_o and_o have_v share_v all_o among_o they_o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o whereof_o the_o multitude_n can_v say_v this_o be_v i_o nor_o be_v they_o one_o body_n as_o behoove_v they_o to_o be_v that_o demand_v any_o thing_n under_o the_o name_n o_o mine_n or_o his_o and_o when_o they_o say_v we_o every_o man_n be_v understand_v to_o pretend_v in_o several_a and_o not_o the_o multitude_n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o multitude_n be_v unite_v into_o a_o body_n politic_a and_o thereby_o be_v a_o people_n in_o the_o other_o signification_n and_o their_o will_n virtual_o in_o the_o sovereign_n there_o the_o right_n and_o demand_n of_o the_o particular_n do_v cease_v and_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n do_v for_o they_o all_o demand_n and_o vindicate_v under_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o which_o before_o they_o call_v in_o the_o plural_a they_o 12._o we_o have_v see_v how_o particular_a man_n enter_v into_o subjection_n by_o transfer_v their_o right_n it_o follow_v to_o consider_v how_o such_o subjection_n may_v be_v discharge_v and_o first_o if_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n shall_v relinquish_v the_o same_o voluntary_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o every_o man_n be_v again_o at_o liberty_n to_o obey_v or_o not_o likewise_o if_o he_o or_o they_o retain_v the_o sovereignty_n over_o the_o rest_n do_v neverthless_a exempt_v some_o one_o or_o more_o from_o their_o subjection_n every_o man_n so_o exempt_v be_v discharge_v for_o he_o or_o they_o to_o who_o any_o man_n be_v oblige_v have_v the_o power_n to_o release_v he_o 13._o and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o when_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n give_v such_o exemption_n or_o privilege_n to_o a_o subject_n as_o be_v not_o separable_a from_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o nevertheless_o direct_o retain_v the_o sovereign_a power_n not_o know_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o privilege_n they_o grant_v the_o person_n or_o person_n exempt_v or_o privilege_v be_v not_o thereby_o release_v for_o in_o contradictory_a signification_n of_o the_o will_n part_n 1._o chap._n 13._o sect._n 9_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o signify_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o will_n before_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o it_o by_o consequence_n 14._o also_o exile_v perpetual_a be_v a_o release_n of_o subjection_n forasmuch_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n that_o expel_v he_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n of_o subsist_v but_o from_o himself_o now_o every_o man_n may_v lawful_o defend_v himself_o that_o have_v no_o other_o defence_n else_o there_o have_v be_v no_o necessity_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o voluntary_a subjection_n as_o they_o do_v in_o commonwealth_n 15._o likewise_o a_o man_n be_v release_v of_o his_o subjection_n by_o conquest_n for_o when_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o power_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v overthrow_v and_o any_o particular_a man_n thereby_o lie_v under_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o enemy_n yield_v himself_o captive_a he_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o serve_v he_o that_o take_v he_o and_o consequent_o discharge_v of_o his_o obligation_n to_o the_o former_a for_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n 16._o last_o ignorance_n of_o the_o succession_n discharge_v obedience_n for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v he_o know_v not_o who_o chap._n iii_o 1.2_o title_n to_o dominion_n master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n 3._o chain_n and_o other_o etc._n etc._n bond_n etc._n etc._n slave_n define_v 4._o servant_n have_v no_o property_n against_o their_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o master_n have_v right_a to_o alienate_v his_o servant_n 6._o the_o servant_n of_o the_o servant_n etc._n etc._n 7._o how_o servitude_n be_v discharge_v 8._o the_o middle_a lord_n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o title_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n over_o beast_n have_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o two_o precede_a chapter_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n institutive_a by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o man_n together_o i_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o dominion_n or_o a_o body_n politic_a by_o acquisition_n which_o be_v common_o call_v a_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n but_o before_o i_o enter_v thereinto_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v know_v upon_o what_o title_n one_o man_n may_v acquire_v right_o that_o be_v to_o say_v property_n or_o dominion_n over_o the_o person_n of_o another_o for_o when_o one_o man_n have_v dominion_n over_o another_o there_o be_v a_o little_a kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v a_o king_n by_o acquisition_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v acquire_v a_o right_n or_o dominion_n over_o many_o 2._o consider_v man_n therefore_o again_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n without_o covenant_n or_o subjection_n one_o to_o another_o as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o even_o now_o all_o at_o once_o create_v male_a and_o female_a there_o be_v three_o title_n only_o by_o which_o one_o man_n may_v have_v right_o and_o dominion_n over_o another_o whereof_o two_o may_v take_v place_n present_o and_o those_o be_v voluntary_a offer_n of_o subjection_n and_o yield_v by_o compulsion_n the_o three_o be_v to_o take_v place_n upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o child_n beget_v among_o they_o concerning_o the_o first_o of_o these_o three_o title_n it_o be_v handle_v
before_o in_o the_o two_o last_o chapter_n for_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o right_n of_o sovereigns_n over_o their_o subject_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n institutive_a concerning_o the_o second_o title_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n submit_v to_o a_o assailant_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n thereby_o accrue_v a_o right_n of_o dominion_n for_o where_o every_o man_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o this_o case_n have_v right_o to_o all_o thing_n there_o need_v no_o more_o for_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v right_o effectual_a but_o a_o covenant_n from_o he_o that_o be_v overcome_v not_o to_o resist_v he_o that_o overcome_v and_o thus_o come_v the_o victor_n to_o have_v right_a of_o absolute_a dominion_n over_o the_o conquer_a by_o which_o there_o be_v present_o constitute_v a_o little_a body_n politic_a which_o consist_v of_o two_o person_n the_o one_o sovereign_a which_o be_v call_v the_o master_n or_o lord_n the_o other_o subject_n which_o be_v call_v the_o servant_n and_o when_o a_o man_n have_v acquire_v right_a over_o a_o number_n of_o servant_n so_o considerable_a as_o they_o can_v by_o their_o neighbour_n be_v secure_o invade_v this_o body_n politic_a be_v a_o kingdom_n despotical_a 3._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o when_o a_o servant_n take_v in_o the_o war_n be_v keep_v bind_v in_o natural_a bond_n and_o chain_n and_o the_o like_a or_o in_o prison_n there_o have_v pass_v no_o covenant_n from_o the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n for_o those_o natural_a bond_n have_v no_o need_n of_o strengthen_v by_o the_o verbal_a bond_n of_o covenant_n and_o they_o show_v that_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o trust_v but_o covenant_n part_n 1._o chap._n 15._o sect._n 9_o suppose_v trust_n there_o remain_v therefore_o in_o the_o servant_n thus_o keep_v bind_v or_o in_o prison_n a_o right_n of_o deliver_v himself_o if_o he_o can_v by_o what_o mean_v soever_o this_o kind_n of_o servant_n be_v that_o which_o ordinary_o and_o without_o passion_n be_v call_v a_o slave_n the_o roman_n have_v no_o such_o distinct_a name_n but_o comprehend_v all_o under_o the_o name_n of_o servus_fw-la whereof_o such_o as_o they_o love_v and_o dare_v trust_v be_v suffer_v to_o go_v at_o liberty_n and_o admit_v to_o place_n of_o office_n both_o near_o to_o their_o person_n and_o in_o their_o affair_n abroad_o the_o rest_n be_v keep_v chain_v or_o otherwise_o restrain_v with_o natural_a impediment_n to_o their_o resistance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o roman_n so_o it_o be_v among_o other_o nation_n the_o former_a sort_n have_v no_o other_o bond_n but_o a_o suppose_a covenant_n without_o which_o the_o master_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o trust_v they_o the_o late_a be_v without_o covenant_n and_o no_o otherwise_o tie_v to_o obedience_n but_o by_o chain_n or_o other_o like_a forcible_a custody_n 4._o a_o master_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v no_o less_o right_a over_o those_o who_o body_n he_o leave_v at_o liberty_n then_o over_o those_o he_o keep_v in_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o have_v absolute_a dominion_n over_o both_o and_o may_v say_v of_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v he_o as_o he_o may_v of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o servant_n have_v and_o may_v call_v his_o be_v now_o the_o master_n for_o he_o that_o dispose_v of_o the_o person_n dispose_v of_o all_o the_o person_n can_v dispose_v of_o insomuch_o as_o though_o there_o be_v meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la among_o servant_n distinct_a from_o one_o another_o by_o the_o dispensation_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o master_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la belong_v to_o any_o of_o they_o against_o the_o master_n himself_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v but_o to_o obey_v all_o his_o command_n as_o law_n 5._o and_o see_v both_o the_o servant_n and_o all_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o master_n and_o every_o man_n may_v dispose_v of_o his_o own_o and_o transfer_v the_o same_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o master_n may_v therefore_o alienate_v his_o dominion_n over_o they_o or_o give_v the_o same_o by_o his_o last_o will_n to_o who_o he_o list_v 6._o and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o master_n himself_o by_o captivity_n or_o voluntary_a subjection_n become_v servant_n to_o another_o than_o be_v that_o other_o master_n paramount_a and_o those_o servant_n of_o he_o that_o become_v servant_n be_v no_o far_o oblige_v than_o their_o master_n paramount_a shall_v think_v good_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o dispose_v of_o the_o master_n subordinate_a dispose_v of_o all_o he_o have_v and_o consequent_o of_o his_o servant_n so_o that_o the_o restriction_n of_o absolute_a power_n in_o master_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o political_a law_n of_o he_o that_o be_v their_o master_n supreme_a or_o sovereign_a 7._o servant_n immediate_a to_o the_o supreme_a master_n be_v discharge_v of_o their_o servitude_n or_o subjection_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o subject_n be_v release_v of_o their_o allegiance_n in_o a_o common_a wealth_n institutive_a as_o first_o by_o release_n for_o he_o that_o captive_v which_o be_v do_v by_o accept_v what_o the_o captive_a transfer_v to_o he_o set_v again_o at_o lâ—berty_n by_o transfer_v back_o the_o same_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o release_n be_v call_v manumission_n second_o by_o exile_n for_o that_o be_v no_o more_o but_o manumission_n give_v to_o a_o servant_n not_o in_o the_o way_n benefit_n but_o punishment_n three_o by_o a_o new_a captivity_n where_o the_o servant_n have_v do_v his_o endeavour_n to_o defend_v himself_o have_v thereby_o perform_v his_o covenant_n to_o his_o former_a master_n and_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n enter_v into_o new_a covenant_n with_o the_o conqueror_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v that_o likewise_o four_o ignorance_n of_o who_o be_v successor_n to_o his_o diceased_a master_n discharge_v he_o of_o obedience_n for_o no_o covenant_n hold_v long_a than_o a_o man_n know_v to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o last_o that_o servant_n that_o be_v no_o long_o trust_v but_o commit_v to_o his_o chain_n and_o custody_n be_v thereby_o discharge_v of_o the_o obligation_n in_fw-la foro_fw-la interno_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o he_o can_v get_v loose_a may_v lawful_o go_v his_o way_n 8._o but_o servant_n subordinate_a though_o manumit_v by_o their_o immediate_a lord_n be_v not_o thereby_o discharge_v of_o their_o subjection_n to_o their_o lord_n paramount_a for_o the_o immediate_a master_n have_v no_o property_n in_o they_o have_v transfer_v his_o right_n before_o to_o another_o namely_o to_o his_o own_o and_o supreme_a master_n nor_o if_o the_o chief_a lord_n shall_v manumit_v his_o immediate_a servant_n do_v he_o thereby_o release_v his_o servant_n of_o their_o obligation_n to_o he_o that_o be_v so_o manumit_v for_o by_o this_o manumission_n he_o recover_v again_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n he_o have_v over_o they_o before_o for_o after_o a_o release_n which_o be_v the_o discharge_n of_o a_o covenant_n the_o right_n stand_v as_o it_o do_v before_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v 9_o this_o right_n of_o conquest_n as_o it_o make_v one_o man_n master_n over_o another_o so_o also_o make_v it_o a_o man_n to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o irrational_a creature_n for_o if_o a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o hostility_n with_o man_n and_o thereby_o have_v lawful_a title_n to_o subdue_v or_o kill_v according_a as_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o discretion_n shall_v suggest_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o safety_n and_o benefit_n much_o more_o may_v he_o do_v the_o same_o to_o beast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v save_v and_o preserve_v for_o his_o own_o service_n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n such_o as_o be_v of_o nature_n apt_a to_o obey_v and_o commodious_a for_o use_n and_o to_o kill_v and_o destroy_v with_o perpetual_a war_n all_o other_o as_o fierce_a and_o noisome_a to_o he_o and_o this_o dominion_n be_v therefore_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o of_o the_o divine_a law_n positive_a for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o such_o right_n before_o the_o reveal_n of_o god_n will_n in_o the_o scripture_n then_o shall_v no_o man_n to_o who_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o come_v have_v right_a to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o his_o creature_n either_o for_o his_o food_n or_o sustenance_n and_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a condition_n of_o mankind_n that_o a_o fierce_a and_o savage_a beast_n shall_v with_o more_o right_o kill_v a_o man_n than_o a_o man_n a_o beast_n chap._n iv._o 1._o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o child_n etc._n etc._n 2._o pre-eminence_n of_o sex_n give_v not_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o mother_n 3._o the_o title_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n etc._n etc._n 4._o
the_o child_n of_o a_o woman-servant_n etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o right_n to_o the_o child_n give_v from_o the_o mother_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o child_n of_o the_o concubine_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o child_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o father_n or_o he_o or_o she_o that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n have_v absolute_a power_n over_o he_o 9_o freedom_n in_o subject_n what_o it_o be_v 10._o a_o great_a family_n be_v a_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n 11._o succession_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n etc._n etc._n 12._o though_o the_o successor_n be_v not_o declare_v yet_o there_o be_v always_o one_o to_o be_v presume_v 13._o the_o child_n prefer_v to_o the_o succession_n etc._n etc._n 14._o the_o male_n before_o female_n 15._o the_o elder_a before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brother_n 16._o the_o brother_n next_o to_o the_o child_n 17._o the_o succession_n of_o the_o possessor_n etc._n etc._n of_o three_o way_n by_o which_o a_o man_n become_v subject_a to_o another_o mention_v sect._n 2._o chap._n the_o last_o namely_o voluntary_a offer_n captivity_n and_o birth_n the_o former_a two_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o under_o the_o name_n of_o subject_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o three_o way_n of_o subjection_n under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n and_o by_o what_o title_n one-man_n come_v to_o have_v propriety_n in_o a_o child_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o common_a generation_n of_o two_o to_o wit_v of_o male_a and_o female_a and_o consider_v man_n again_o dissolve_v from_o all_o covenant_n one_o with_o another_o and_o that_o part_n 1._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 2._o every_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v right_a or_o propriety_n to_o his_o own_o body_n the_o child_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o who_o body_n it_o be_v part_n till_o the_o time_n of_o separation_n then_o of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o understanding_n therefore_o of_o the_o right_n that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v to_o his_o or_o their_o child_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o what_o title_n the_o mother_n or_o any_o other_o original_o have_v to_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v second_o how_o the_o father_n or_o any_o other_o man_n pretend_v by_o the_o mother_n 2._o for_o the_o first_o they_o that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o subject_n have_v make_v generation_n to_o be_v a_o title_n of_o dominion_n over_o person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n themselves_o and_o because_o generation_n give_v title_n to_o two_o namely_o father_n and_o mother_n whereas_o dominion_n be_v indivisible_a they_o therefore_o ascribe_v dominion_n over_o the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n only_o ob_fw-la praestantiam_fw-la sexus_fw-la but_o they_o show_v not_o neither_o can_v i_o find_v out_o by_o what_o coherence_n either_o generation_n infer_v dominion_n or_o advantage_n of_o so_o much_o strength_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o man_n have_v more_o than_o a_o woman_n shall_v general_o and_o universal_o entitle_v the_o father_n to_o a_o propriety_n in_o the_o child_n and_o take_v it_o away_o from_o the_o mother_n 3._o the_o title_n to_o dominion_n over_o a_o child_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o generation_n but_o from_o the_o preservation_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n the_o mother_n in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o save_v or_o destroy_v it_o have_v right_a thereto_o by_o that_o power_n according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v part_n 1._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 13._o and_o if_o the_o mother_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o abandon_v or_o expose_v her_o câ—ild_n to_o death_n whatsoever_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v find_v the_o child_n so_o expose_v shall_v have_v the_o same_o right_n which_o the_o mother_n have_v before_o and_o for_o this_o same_o reason_n namely_o for_o the_o power_n not_o of_o generate_a but_o preserve_v and_o though_o the_o child_n thus_o preserve_v do_v in_o time_n acquire_v strength_n whereby_o he_o may_v pretend_v equality_n with_o he_o or_o she_o that_o have_v preserve_v he_o yet_o shall_v that_o pretence_n be_v think_v unreasonable_a both_o because_o his_o strength_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o he_o against_o who_o be_v pretend_v and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o he_o which_o give_v sustenance_n to_o another_o whereby_o to_o strengthen_v he_o have_v receive_v a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n in_o consideration_n thereof_o for_o else_o it_o will_v be_v wisdom_n in_o man_n rather_o to_o let_v their_o child_n perish_v while_o they_o be_v infant_n then_o to_o live_v in_o their_o danger_n or_o subjection_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v 4._o for_o the_o pretence_n which_o a_o man_n may_v have_v to_o dominion_n over_o a_o child_n by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o mother_n they_o be_v of_o divers_a kind_n one_o by_o the_o absolute_a subjection_n of_o the_o mother_n another_o by_o some_o particular_a covenant_n from_o she_o which_o be_v less_o than_o a_o covenant_n of_o such_o subjection_n by_o absolute_a subjection_n the_o master_n of_o the_o mother_n have_v right_o to_o her_o child_n according_a to_o sect._n 6._o chap._n 3._o whether_o he_o be_v the_o father_n thereof_o or_o not_o and_o thus_o the_o child_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o master_n in_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la 5._o of_o covenant_n that_o amount_v not_o to_o subjection_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v make_v for_o a_o time_n they_o be_v covenant_n of_o cohabitation_n or_o else_o of_o copulation_n only_o and_o in_o this_o late_a case_n the_o child_n pass_v by_o covenant_n particular_a and_o thus_o in_o the_o copulation_n of_o the_o amazon_n with_o their_o neighbour_n the_o father_n by_o covenant_n have_v the_o male_a child_n only_o the_o mother_n retain_v the_o female_n 6._o and_o covenant_n of_o cohabitation_n be_v either_o for_o society_n of_o bed_n or_o for_o society_n of_o all_o thing_n if_o for_o society_n of_o bed_n only_o then_o be_v the_o woman_n call_v a_o concubine_n and_o here_o also_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v he_o or_o she_o as_o they_o shall_v agree_v particular_o by_o covenant_n for_o although_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o concubine_n be_v suppose_v to_o yield_v up_o the_o right_n of_o her_o child_n to_o the_o father_n yet_o do_v not_o concubinate_a enforce_v so_o much_o 7._o but_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o cohabitation_n be_v for_o society_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o but_o one_o of_o they_o govern_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o that_o be_v common_a to_o they_o both_o without_o which_o as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v before_o society_n can_v last_v and_o therefore_o the_o man_n to_o who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o woman_n yield_v the_o government_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n also_o the_o sole_a right_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o child_n and_o the_o man_n be_v call_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o woman_n the_o wife_n but_o because_o sometime_o the_o government_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o wife_n only_o sometime_o also_o the_o dominion_n over_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v in_o she_o only_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o sovereign_a queen_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o her_o marriage_n shall_v take_v from_o she_o the_o dominion_n over_o her_o child_n 8._o child_n therefore_o whether_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o preserve_v by_o the_o father_n or_o by_o the_o mother_n or_o by_o whosoever_o be_v in_o most_o absolute_a subjection_n to_o he_o or_o she_o that_o so_o bring_v they_o up_o or_o preserve_v they_o and_o they_o may_v alienate_v they_o that_o be_v assign_v he_o or_o her_o dominion_n by_o sell_v or_o give_v they_o in_o adoption_n or_o servitude_n to_o other_o or_o may_v pawn_v they_o for_o hostage_n kill_v they_o for_o rebellion_n or_o sacrifice_v they_o for_o peace_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o or_o she_o in_o his_o or_o her_o conscience_n think_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a 9_o the_o subjection_n of_o they_o who_o institute_v a_o common_a wealth_n among_o themselves_o be_v no_o less_o absolute_a than_o the_o subjection_n of_o servant_n and_o therein_o they_o be_v in_o equal_a estate_n but_o the_o hope_n of_o those_o be_v great_a than_o the_o hope_n of_o these_o for_o he_o that_o subiect_v himself_o uncompelled_a think_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v better_o use_v than_o he_o that_o do_v it_o upon_o compulsion_n and_o come_v in_o free_o call_v himself_o though_o in_o subjection_n a_o freeman_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o liberty_n be_v not_o any_o exemption_n from_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n but_o a_o state_n of_o better_a hope_n than_o they_o that_o have_v be_v subject_v by_o force_n and_o conquest_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o name_n which_o signify_v child_n in_o
the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v liberi_fw-la which_o also_o signify_v free_a man_n and_o yet_o in_o rome_n nothing_o at_o that_o time_n be_v so_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o power_n of_o other_o as_o child_n in_o the_o family_n of_o their_o father_n for_o both_o the_o state_n have_v power_n over_o their_o life_n without_o consent_n of_o their_o father_n and_o the_o father_n may_v kill_v his_o son_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o the_o state_n freedom_n therefore_o in_o commonwealth_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o equality_n of_o favour_n with_o other_o subject_n and_o servitude_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o rest_n a_o freeman_n therefore_o may_v expect_v employment_n of_o honour_n rather_o than_o a_o servant_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n for_o in_o all_o other_o sense_n liberty_n be_v the_o state_n of_o he_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a 10._o now_o when_o a_o father_n that_o have_v child_n have_v servant_n also_o the_o child_n not_o by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n but_o by_o the_o natural_a indulgence_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v such_o freman_n and_o the_o whole_a consist_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o both_o and_o of_o the_o child_n and_o of_o the_o servant_n be_v call_v a_o family_n wherein_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n be_v sovereign_a of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o rest_n both_o child_n and_o servant_n equal_o subject_n the_o same_o family_n if_o it_o grow_v by_o multiplication_n of_o child_n either_o by_o generation_n or_o adoption_n or_o of_o servant_n either_o by_o generation_n gonquest_n or_o voluntary_a submission_n to_o be_v so_o great_a and_o numerous_a as_o in_o probability_n it_o may_v protect_v itself_o than_o be_v that_o family_n call_v a_o patrimonial_a kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n by_o acquisition_n wherein_o the_o sovereignty_n be_v in_o one_o man_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o monarch_n make_v by_o political_a institution_n so_o that_o whatsoeuâ—r_n right_n be_v in_o the_o one_o the_o same_o also_o be_v in_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o distinct_a but_o of_o monarchy_n in_o general_a 11._o have_v show_v by_o what_o right_a the_o several_a sort_n of_o commonwealth_n democracy_n aristocracy_n and_o monarchy_n be_v erect_v it_o follow_v to_o show_v by_o what_o right_a they_o be_v continue_v the_o right_n by_o which_o they_o be_v continue_v be_v call_v the_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whereof_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v say_v a_o democracy_n because_o the_o sovereign_n die_v not_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v subject_n alive_a nor_o in_o any_o aristocracy_n because_o it_o can_v easy_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o optimates_fw-la shall_v every_o one_o fail_v at_o once_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o fall_v out_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v thereby_o dissolve_v it_o be_v therefore_o in_o a_o monarchy_n only_o that_o there_o can_v happen_v a_o question_n concerning_o the_o succession_n and_o first_o forasmuch_o as_o a_o monarch_n which_o be_v absolve_v sovereign_a have_v the_o dominion_n in_o his_o own_o right_n he_o may_v dispose_v thereof_o at_o his_o own_o will_n if_o therefore_o by_o his_o last_o will_n he_o shall_v name_v his_o successor_n the_o right_n pass_v by_o that_o will_n 12._o nor_o if_o the_o monarch_n die_v without_o any_o will_n concerning_o the_o succession_n declare_v it_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v presume_v it_o be_v his_o will_n his_o subject_n which_o be_v to_o he_o as_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n shall_v return_v again_o to_o the_o state_n of_o anarchy_n that_o be_v to_o war_n and_o hostility_n for_o that_o be_v express_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o command_v to_o procure_v peace_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o same_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v conjecture_v with_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n to_o bequeathe_v they_o peace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o power_n coercive_a whereby_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o sedition_n among_o themselves_o and_o rather_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o monarchy_n than_o any_o other_o government_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o by_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v declare_v that_o he_o approve_v the_o same_o 13._o far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v his_o intention_n be_v that_o his_o own_o child_n shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o the_o succession_n when_o nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a be_v express_o declare_v before_o any_o other_o for_o man_n natural_o seek_v their_o own_o honour_n and_o that_o consist_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o child_n after_o they_o 14._o again_o see_v every_o monarch_n be_v suppose_v to_o desire_v to_o continue_v the_o governmenâ—_n in_o his_o successor_n as_o long_o as_o he_o may_v and_o that_o general_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o greateâ—_z part_n of_o wisdom_n and_o courage_n by_o which_o alâ—_z monarchy_n be_v keep_v from_o disâ—olution_n than_o woman_n be_v it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v where_o no_o express_a will_n be_v extant_a to_o the_o contrary_a he_o prefer_v his_o male_a child_n before_o the_o female_a not_o but_o that_o woman_n may_v govern_v and_o have_v in_o divers_a age_n and_o place_n govern_v wise_o but_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a thereto_o in_o general_n as_o man_n 15._o because_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v indivisible_a it_o can_v be_v suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v divide_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v descend_v entire_o upon_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v do_v be_v presume_v shall_v be_v the_o elder_a assign_v thereto_o by_o the_o lot_n of_o nature_n because_o he_o appoint_v no_o other_o lot_n for_o the_o decision_n thereof_o beside_o what_o difference_n of_o ability_n soever_o there_o may_v be_v among_o the_o brethren_n the_o odds_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o the_o elder_n because_o no_o subject_n have_v authority_n otherwise_o to_o judge_v thereof_o 16._o and_o for_o want_v of_o issue_n in_o the_o possessor_n the_o brother_n shall_v be_v presume_v successor_n for_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o nature_n next_o in_o blood_n be_v next_o in_o love_n and_o next_o in_o love_n be_v next_o to_o preferment_n 17._o and_o as_o the_o succession_n follow_v the_o first_o monarch_n so_o also_o it_o follow_v he_o or_o she_o that_o be_v in_o possession_n and_o consequent_o the_o child_n of_o he_o in_o possession_n shall_v be_v prefeâ—red_v before_o the_o child_n of_o his_o father_n or_o predecessor_n chap._n v._n 1._o the_o utility_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o loss_n of_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n 3._o monarchy_n approve_v etc._n etc._n 4._o monarchy_n less_o subject_a to_o passion_n etc._n etc._n 5.6_o subject_n in_o monarchy_n etc._n etc._n 7._o law_n in_o monarchy_n less_o changeable_a etc._n etc._n 8._o monarchy_n less_o subject_a to_o dissolution_n have_v set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o person_n politic_a and_o the_o three_o sot_n thereof_o democracy_n aristocracy_n and_o monarchy_n in_o this_o chapter_n shall_v be_v declare_v the_o conveniency_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o both_o in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o say_a several_a sort_n in_o particular_a and_o first_o see_v a_o body_n politic_a be_v erect_v only_o for_o the_o roll_n and_o govern_v of_o particular_a man_n the_o benefit_n and_o damage_n thereof_o consi_v in_o the_o benefit_n or_o damage_n of_o be_v rule_v the_o benefit_n be_v that_o for_o which_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v institute_v namely_o the_o peace_n and_o preservation_n of_o every_o particular_a man_n than_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a there_o can_v be_v a_o great_a as_o have_v be_v touch_v before_o part_n 1._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 12._o and_o this_o benefit_n extend_v equal_o both_o to_o the_o sovereign_a and_o to_o the_o subject_n for_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n have_v but_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o person_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o particular_n and_o every_o particular_a man_n have_v his_o defence_n by_o their_o union_n in_o the_o sovereign_n as_o for_o other_o benefit_n which_o pertain_v not_o to_o their_o safety_n and_o sufficiency_n buâ—_z to_o their_o well_n and_o delightful_a be_v such_o as_o be_v superfluous_a riches_n they_o so_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n as_o they_o must_v also_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a and_o so_o to_o the_o subject_n as_o they_o must_v also_o be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n for_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v the_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o therefore_o the_o sovereign_n provide_v not_o so_o as_o that_o particular_a man_n may_v have_v mean_n both_o to_o preserve_v themselves_o and_o also_o to_o preserve_v the_o public_a the_o common_a or_o sovereign_a treasure_n can_v be_v none_o and_o on_o the_o
declare_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o fundamental_a article_n before_o set_v forth_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v require_v other_o thing_n as_o matter_n of_o obedience_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o temporal_a kingdom_n to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n which_o king_n may_v inflict_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o king_n without_o obedience_n also_o to_o his_o law_n so_o also_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o consist_v christian_a faith_n unless_o also_o we_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o consist_v christian_a obedience_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part._n 1._o chap._n 5._o not_o only_o faith_n but_o also_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v that_o for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v call_v just_a or_o righteous_a in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o justice_n be_v take_v not_o for_o the_o absence_n of_o guilt_n but_o for_o the_o endeavour_n and_o constant_a will_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a not_o only_o faith_n but_o this_o justice_n which_o also_o from_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v call_v repentance_n and_o sometime_o work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o justice_n do_v both_o concur_v thereto_o and_o in_o the_o several_a acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n justification_n be_v proper_o say_v both_o of_o they_o to_o justify_v and_o the_o want_n of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v proper_o say_v to_o condemn_v for_o not_o only_o he_o that_o resist_v a_o king_n upon_o doubt_n of_o his_o titlâ—_n but_o also_o he_o that_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o inordinateness_n of_o his_o passion_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o when_o faith_n and_o work_n be_v separate_v not_o only_o the_o faith_n be_v call_v dead_a without_o work_n but_o also_o work_n be_v call_v dead_a work_n without_o faith_n and_o therefore_o s._n james_n chap._n 2.17_o say_v even_o so_o the_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v no_o work_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o and_o vers._n 26._o for_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a even_o so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o s._n paul_n heb._n 6.1_o call_v work_n without_o faith_n dead_a work_n where_o he_o say_v not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o by_o these_o dead_a work_n be_v understand_v not_o the_o obedience_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la or_o external_a action_n proceed_v from_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o from_o vain_a glory_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o man_n and_o these_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o faith_n and_o conduce_v no_o way_n to_o a_o man_n justification_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n s._n paul_n rom._n 4._o exclude_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n from_o have_v part_n in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n action_n and_o require_v the_o absence_n of_o guilt_n all_o man_n live_v be_v liable_a to_o damnation_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o but_o if_o work_n be_v take_v for_o the_o endeavour_n to_o do_v they_o that_o be_v if_o the_o will_v be_v take_v for_o the_o deed_n or_o internal_a for_o external_a righteousness_n then_o do_v work_n contribute_v to_o salvation_n and_o then_o take_v place_n that_o of_o s._n james_n chap._n 2.24_o you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o of_o work_n a_o man_n be_v iusti_v and_o not_o of_o faith_n only_o and_o both_o of_o these_o be_v join_v to_o salvation_n as_o in_o s._n mark_n 1.5_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o luk._n 18.18_o when_o a_o certain_a ruler_n ask_v our_o saviour_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n he_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o when_o the_o ruler_n say_v he_o have_v keep_v he_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o faith_n sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o fellow_n i_o and_o joh._n 3.36_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o he_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o see_v life_n where_o he_o manifest_o join_v obedience_n and_o faith_n together_o and_o rom_n 1.17_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n not_o every_o one_o but_o the_o just_a for_o also_o the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v but_o though_o both_o faith_n and_o justice_n mean_v still_o by_o justice_n not_o absence_n of_o guilt_n but_o the_o good_a intention_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v call_v righteousness_n by_o god_n that_o take_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n be_v both_o of_o they_o say_v to_o justify_v yet_o be_v their_o part_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v distinguish_v for_o justice_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v not_o because_o it_o absolve_v but_o because_o it_o denominate_v he_o just_o and_o set_v he_o in_o a_o estate_n or_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v have_v faith_n but_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v that_o be_v to_o absolve_v because_o by_o it_o a_o just_a man_n be_v absolve_v of_o and_o forgive_v his_o unjust_a action_n and_o thus_o be_v reconcile_v the_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o s._n james_n that_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o show_v how_o faith_n and_o repentance_n must_v concur_v to_o salvation_n 11._o these_o thing_n consider_v it_o will_v easy_o appear_v that_o under_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o christian_a common_a wealth_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o damnation_n from_o simple_a obedience_n to_o human_a law_n for_o in_o that_o the_o sovereign_n allow_v christianity_n no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o renounce_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v enough_o for_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o fundamental_a point_n and_o for_o other_o point_n see_v they_o be_v not_o necesâ—ary_a to_o salvation_n if_o we_o conform_v our_o action_n to_o the_o law_n we_o do_v not_o only_o what_o we_o be_v allow_v but_o also_o what_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n teach_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o must_v concur_v to_o our_o salvation_n 12._o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v sin_n yet_o the_o obedience_n in_o these_o case_n be_v neither_o sin_n nor_o against_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o conscience_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o man_n settle_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n when_o he_o have_v once_o transfer_v his_o right_n of_o judge_v to_o another_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v command_v be_v no_o less_o his_o judgement_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o other_o so_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o law_n a_o man_n do_v still_o according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o not_o his_o private_a conscience_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v contrary_a to_o private_a conscience_n be_v then_o a_o sin_n when_o the_o law_n have_v leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o never_o else_o and_o than_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v not_o only_o believe_v it_o be_v ill_o do_v but_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v ill_a or_o not_o be_v do_v ill_o in_o case_n he_o may_v lawful_o omit_v the_o do_v 13._o and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v that_o a_o man_n must_v submit_v his_o opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o controversy_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n so_o also_o be_v the_o same_o confess_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o otherwise_o deny_v it_o for_o who_o be_v there_o differ_v in_o opinion_n from_o another_o and_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_a and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o wrong_n that_o will_v not_o think_v it_o reasonable_a if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n that_o the_o whole_a state_n allow_v that_o the_o other_o shall_v submit_v his_o opinion_n also_o thereunto_o or_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_a if_o not_o that_o one_o or_o a_o few_o man_n yet_o all_o the_o divine_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n or_o at_o least_o a_o assembly_n of_o all_o those_o he_o like_v shall_v have_v the_o power_n to_o determine_v all_o the_o controversy_n of_o religion_n or_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v his_o opinion_n either_o to_o the_o pope_n or_o to_o a_o general_a council_n or_o to_o a_o provincial_a council_n or_o to_o a_o presbytery_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o case_n he_o submit_v
sovereign_n ought_v to_o establish_v the_o religion_n they_o hold_v for_o best_a 3._o that_o to_o forbid_v unnatural_a copulation_n promiscuous_a use_n of_o woman_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 4._o that_o to_o leave_v man_n as_o much_o liberty_n as_o may_v be_v etc._o etc._o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 5._o meum_fw-la et_fw-la tuum_fw-la to_o be_v set_v out_o to_o the_o subject_n distinct_a from_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n a_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 6._o a_o extraordinary_a power_n for_o judge_v the_o abuse_n of_o magistrate_n necessary_a etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o suppress_n of_o popularity_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o institution_n of_o youth_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a etc._n etc._n 9_o avoid_v of_o unnecessary_a war_n a_o necessary_a duty_n of_o the_o sovereign_n ctc._n have_v hitherto_o set_v forth_o how_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v make_v and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v destroy_v this_o place_n require_v to_o say_v something_o concerning_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o not_o purpose_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o art_n of_o government_n but_o to_o sum_v up_o the_o general_a head_n wherein_o such_o art_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o in_o which_o consist_v the_o duty_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n consist_v in_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o people_n and_o although_o the_o act_n of_o sovereign_a power_n be_v no_o injury_n to_o the_o subject_n who_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o same_o by_o their_o implicit_a will_n yet_o when_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o people_n in_o general_a they_o be_v breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o consequent_o the_o contrary_a act_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n and_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n by_o god_n almighty_a under_o the_o pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n and_o as_o the_o art_n and_o duty_n of_o sovereign_n consist_v in_o the_o same_o act_n so_o also_o do_v their_o profit_n for_o the_o end_n of_o art_n be_v profit_n and_o govern_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v govern_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o sovereign_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part_n 2._o chap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o and_o these_o three_o 1._o the_o law_n over_o they_o that_o have_v sovereign_a power_n 2._o their_o duty_n 3._o their_o profit_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o sentence_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la by_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o the_o mere_a preservation_n of_o their_o life_n but_o general_o their_o benefit_n and_o good_a so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o general_a law_n for_o sovereign_n that_o they_o procure_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n 2._o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o eternal_a be_v better_a â—â—en_v temporal_a good_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o â—ho_o be_v in_o sovereign_a authority_n be_v by_o the_o â—aw_n of_o nature_n oblige_v to_o further_a the_o estaâ—lishing_n of_o all_o such_o doctrine_n and_o rule_n and_o the_o command_v of_o all_o such_o action_n as_o in_o â—heir_a conscience_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v the_o true_a â—ay_v thereunto_o for_o unless_o they_o do_v so_o it_o â—annot_v be_v say_v true_o that_o they_o have_v do_v the_o â—ttermost_a of_o their_o endeavour_n 3._o for_o the_o tempoâ—al_a good_a of_o the_o people_n â—â—consisteth_v in_o four_o point_n 1._o multitude_n 〈◊〉_d commodity_n of_o live_v 3._o peace_n among_o themselves_o 4._o defence_n against_o foreign_a â—ower_n concerning_o multitude_n it_o be_v the_o â—uty_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o sovereign_a authoâ—â—ty_n to_o increase_v the_o people_n in_o as_o much_o as_o â—â—ey_n be_v governor_n of_o mankind_n under_o god_n â—lmighty_a who_o have_v create_v but_o one_o â—an_n and_o one_o woman_n declare_v that_o it_o â—as_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o â—ncreased_v afterwards_o and_o see_v this_o be_v to_o â—e_z do_v by_o ordinance_n concerning_o copuâ—ation_n they_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n bind_v â—o_z make_v such_o ordinance_n concerning_o the_o â—ame_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o manâ—ind_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o in_o they_o â—ho_fw-mi have_v sovereign_a authority_n not_o to_o forâ—id_v such_o copulation_n as_o be_v against_o the_o use_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n not_o to_o forbid_v the_o promiscuous_a use_n â—f_fw-mi woman_n not_o to_o forbid_v one_o woman_n to_o â—ave_v many_o husband_n not_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n within_o certain_a degree_n of_o kindred_n and_o affinity_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o a_o private_a man_n live_v under_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a reason_n only_o do_v break_v the_o same_o by_o do_v any_o of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a yet_o it_o be_v manifest_o apparent_a that_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o mankind_n that_o not_o to_o forbid_v the_o same_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a reason_n in_o he_o that_o have_v take_v into_o his_o hand_n any_o portion_n of_o mankind_n to_o improve_v 4._o the_o commodity_n of_o live_v consist_v in_o liberty_n and_o wealth_n by_o liberty_n i_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o prohibition_n without_o necessity_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n which_o be_v lawful_a to_o he_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o restraint_n of_o natural_a liberty_n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o that_o well-meaning_a man_n may_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o law_n as_o into_o snare_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a it_o appertain_v also_o to_o this_o liberty_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v commodious_a passage_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o not_o be_v imprison_v or_o confine_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o way_n and_o want_v of_o mean_n for_o transportation_n of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o for_o the_o wealth_n of_o people_n it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n the_o well_o order_v of_o trade_n procure_v of_o labour_n and_o forbid_v the_o superfluous_a consume_n of_o food_n and_o apparel_n all_o those_o therefore_o that_o be_v in_o sovereign_a authority_n and_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o government_n of_o people_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v ordinance_n consist_v in_o the_o point_n afore_o name_v as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n unnecessary_o either_o for_o one_o own_o fancy_n to_o enthral_v or_o ty_z man_n so_o as_o they_o can_v move_v without_o danger_n or_o to_o suffer_v they_o who_o maintenance_n be_v our_o benefit_n to_o want_v any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o by_o our_o negligence_n 5._o for_o maintaiinng_v of_o peace_n at_o home_n there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v consider_v and_o take_v order_n in_o as_o there_o be_v several_a cause_n concur_v to_o sedition_n and_o first_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o set_v out_o to_o every_o subject_n his_o propriety_n and_o distinct_a land_n and_o good_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v exercise_v and_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o own_o industry_n and_o without_o which_o man_n will_v fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o as_o do_v the_o herdsman_n of_o abraham_n and_o lot_n every_o man_n enchroach_v and_o usurp_v as_o much_o of_o the_o common_a benefit_n as_o he_o can_v which_o tend_v to_o quarrel_n and_o sedition_n second_o to_o divide_v the_o burden_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n proportionable_o now_o there_o be_v a_o proportionable_o to_o every_o man_n aby_o and_o there_o be_v a_o proportionable_o to_o his_o benefit_n by_o common_a weath_n and_o this_o latter_a be_v it_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v the_o price_n that_o we_o pay_v for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v measure_v thereby_o and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n when_o two_o man_n equal_o enjoy_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n their_o peace_n and_o liberty_n to_o use_v their_o industry_n to_o get_v their_o living_n where_o of_o one_o spare_v and_o lay_v up_o somewhat_o the_o other_o spend_v all_o he_o get_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o equal_o contribute_v to_o the_o common_a charge_n that_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v the_o most_o equal_a way_n of_o divide_v the_o burden_n of_o public_a charge_n when_o every_o man_n shall_v contribute_v according_a to_o what_o he_o spend_v and_o not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o get_v and_o this_o be_v then_o do_v when_o man_n pay_v the_o commonwealth_n part_v in_o the_o payment_n they_o make_v for_o their_o own_o provision_n and_o this_o
do_v mean_a their_o own_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a see_v right_a reason_n be_v not_o existent_a the_o reason_n of_o some_o man_n or_o man_n must_v supply_v the_o place_n thereof_o and_o that_o man_n or_o man_n be_v he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o consequent_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v to_o all_o subject_n the_o measure_n of_o their_o action_n whereby_o to_o determine_v whether_o they_o have_v right_o or_o wrong_n profitable_a or_o unprofitable_a virtuous_a or_o vicious_a and_o by_o they_o the_o use_n and_o definition_n of_o all_o name_n not_o agree_v upon_o and_o tend_v to_o controversy_n shall_v be_v establish_v as_o for_o example_n when_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o some_o strange_a and_o deform_a birth_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v decide_v by_o aristotle_n or_o the_o philosopher_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v a_o man_n or_o no_o but_o by_o the_o law_n the_o civil_a law_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o ecclesiastical_a as_o a_o part_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o all_o christian_a sovereign_n as_o his_o immediate_a vicar_n as_o have_v be_v say_v part_n 2._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 10._o 9_o but_o see_v it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o all_o law_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o civil_a it_o may_v be_v demand_v to_o which_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v refer_v that_o law_n which_o be_v call_v martial_a law_n and_o by_o the_o roman_n disciplina_fw-la militaris_fw-la and_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o law_n by_o which_o a_o multitude_n of_o soldier_n be_v govern_v in_o a_o army_n be_v not_o constant_a but_o continual_o change_v with_o the_o occasion_n and_o that_o be_v still_o a_o law_n which_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o present_a and_o reason_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v nevertheless_o true_a that_o martial_a law_n be_v civil_a law_n because_o a_o army_n be_v a_o body_n politic_a the_o whole_a power_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o general_n and_o the_o law_n thereof_o make_v by_o he_o and_o though_o they_o still_o follow_v and_o change_v as_o reason_n require_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o every_o private_a man_n but_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o general_n require_v 10._o when_o he_o or_o they_o in_o who_o be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v to_o ordain_v law_n for_o the_o government_n and_o good_a order_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a they_o shall_v comprehend_v all_o case_n of_o controversy_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o or_o perhaps_o any_o considerable_a diversity_n of_o they_o but_o as_o time_n shall_v instruct_v they_o by_o the_o rise_n of_o new_a ocasion_n so_o be_v also_o law_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v ordain_v and_o in_o such_o case_n where_o no_o special_a law_n be_v make_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n keep_v its_o place_n and_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o give_v sentence_n according_a thereunto_o that_o be_v to_o say_v according_a to_o natural_a reason_n the_o constitution_n therefore_o of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n by_o which_o the_o liberty_n of_o nature_n be_v abridge_v be_v write_v because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n write_a law_n therefore_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n express_v and_o unwritten_a be_v the_o law_n of_o natural_a reason_n custom_n of_o itself_o make_v no_o law_n nevertheless_o when_o a_o sentence_n have_v be_v once_o give_v by_o they_o that_o judge_v by_o their_o natural_a reason_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v right_o or_o wrong_n it_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o vigour_n of_o a_o law_n not_o because_o the_o like_a sentence_n have_v of_o custom_n be_v give_v in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o because_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v suppose_v tacit_o to_o have_v approve_v such_o sentence_n for_o right_n and_o thereby_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o law_n and_o number_v among_o the_o write_a law_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n for_o if_o custom_n be_v sufficient_a to_o introduce_v a_o law_n than_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o one_o that_o be_v depute_v to_o hear_v a_o cause_n to_o make_v his_o error_n law_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n those_o that_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o respon_o a_o prudentum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o opinion_n of_o lawyer_n be_v not_o therefore_o law_n because_o responsa_fw-la prudentum_fw-la but_o because_o they_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o sovereign_n and_o from_o this_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o case_n of_o private_a contract_n between_o the_o sovereign_a and_o the_o subject_n a_o precedent_n against_o reason_n shall_v not_o prejudice_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o sovereign_n no_o precedent_n be_v make_v a_o law_n but_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o same_o be_v reasonable_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o thus_o much_o concerning_o the_o element_n and_o general_a ground_n of_o law_n natural_a and_o politic_a as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n before_o the_o constitution_n of_o common_a wealth_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n between_o sovereign_n and_o sovereign_n after_o finis_fw-la
tyrant_n but_o of_o a_o king_n be_v hateful_a 11._o beside_o discontent_n to_o the_o dispose_n of_o a_o man_n to_o rebellion_n and_o pretence_n there_o be_v require_v in_o the_o three_o place_n hope_v of_o success_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o point_n 1._o that_o the_o discontent_a have_v mutual_a intelligence_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v sufficient_a number_n 3._o that_o they_o have_v arm_n 4._o that_o they_o agree_v upon_o a_o head_n for_o these_o four_o must_v concur_v to_o the_o make_n of_o one_o body_n of_o rebellion_n in_o which_o intelligence_n be_v the_o life_n number_n the_o limb_n arm_n the_o strength_n and_o a_o head_n the_o unity_n by_o which_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o action_n 12._o the_o author_n of_o rebellion_n that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o breed_v these_o disposition_n to_o rebel_n in_o other_o of_o necessity_n must_v have_v in_o they_o these_o three_o qualâ—ties_n 1._o to_o be_v discontent_v themselves_o 2._o to_o be_v man_n of_o mean_a judgement_n and_o capacity_n and_o three_o to_o be_v eloquent_a man_n or_o good_a orator_n and_o as_o for_o their_o discontent_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v proceed_v have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o for_o the_o second_o and_o three_o i_o be_o to_o show_v now_o first_o how_o they_o may_v stand_v together_o for_o it_o seem_v a_o contradiction_n to_o place_n small_z judgement_n and_o great_a eloquence_n or_o as_o they_o call_v it_o powerful_a speak_n in_o the_o same_o man_n and_o then_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o concur_v to_o dispose_v other_o man_n to_o sedition_n 13._o it_o be_v note_v by_o sallust_n that_o in_o catiline_n who_o be_v author_n of_o the_o great_a sedition_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o rome_n there_o be_v eloquentiae_fw-la satis_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la parum_fw-la eloquence_n sufficient_a but_o little_a wisdom_n and_o perhaps_o this_o be_v say_v of_o catiline_n as_o he_o be_v catiline_n but_o it_o be_v true_a of_o he_o as_o a_o author_n of_o sedition_n for_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o quality_n make_v he_o not_o catiline_n but_o seditious_a and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v how_o want_n of_o wisdom_n and_o store_n of_o eloquence_n may_v stand_v together_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v we_o call_v wisdom_n and_o what_o eloquence_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o again_o remember_v some_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v already_o part_n 1._o chap._n 5.6_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o wisdom_n consist_v in_o knowledge_n now_o of_o knowledge_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v conceive_v by_o our_o sense_n and_o of_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o follow_v one_o another_o and_o this_o knowledge_n be_v call_v experience_n and_o the_o wisdom_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o be_v that_o ability_n to_o conjecture_v by_o the_o present_a of_o what_o be_v past_a and_o to_o come_v which_o man_n call_v prudence_n this_o be_v so_o it_o be_v manifest_a present_o that_o the_o author_n of_o sedition_n whosoever_o he_o be_v must_v not_o be_v prudent_a for_o if_o he_o consider_v and_o take_v his_o experience_n aright_o concerning_o the_o success_n which_o they_o have_v have_v who_o have_v be_v the_o mover_n and_o author_n of_o sedition_n either_o in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o state_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o for_o one_o man_n that_o have_v thereby_o advance_v himself_o to_o honour_n twenty_o have_v come_v to_o a_o reproachful_a end_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o name_n or_o appellation_n of_o thing_n and_o how_o every_o thing_n be_v call_v which_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o common_a conversation_n a_o remembrance_n of_o pact_n and_o covenant_n of_o man_n make_v among_o themselves_o concerning_o how_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o one_o another_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n be_v general_o call_v science_n and_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o truth_n but_o when_o man_n remember_v not_o how_o thing_n be_v name_v by_o general_a agreement_n but_o either_o mistake_n and_o misname_v thing_n or_o name_v they_o aright_o by_o chance_n they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o have_v science_n but_o opinion_n and_o the_o conclusion_n thence_o proceed_v be_v uncertain_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n erroneous_a now_o that_o scieâ—ce_n in_o particular_a from_o which_o proceed_v the_o true_a and_o evident_a conclusion_n of_o what_o be_v right_o and_o wrong_n and_o what_o be_v good_a and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o be_v and_o well-being_n of_o mankind_n the_o latin_n call_v sapientia_fw-la and_o we_o by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o wisdom_n for_o general_o not_o he_o that_o have_v skill_n in_o geometry_n or_o any_o other_o science_n speculative_a but_o only_o he_o that_o understand_v what_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a and_o government_n of_o the_o people_n be_v call_v a_o wise_a man_n now_o that_o no_o author_n of_o sedition_n can_v be_v wise_a in_o this_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o that_o it_o have_v be_v already_o demonstrate_v that_o no_o pretence_n of_o sedition_n can_v be_v right_a or_o just_a and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o sedition_n must_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o right_n of_o state_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unwise_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o name_v thing_n not_o according_a to_o their_o true_a and_o general_o agree_v upon_o name_n but_o call_v right_o and_o wrong_n good_a and_o bad_a according_a to_o their_o passion_n or_o according_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o they_o admire_v as_o aristotle_n cicero_n seneca_n and_o other_o of_o like_a authority_n who_o have_v give_v the_o name_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n as_o their_o passion_n have_v dictate_v or_o have_v follow_v the_o authotity_n of_o other_o man_n as_o we_o do_v they_o it_o be_v require_v therefore_o in_o a_o author_n of_o sedition_n that_o he_o think_v right_o that_o which_o be_v wrong_n and_o profitable_a that_o which_o be_v pernicious_a and_o consequent_o that_o there_o be_v in_o he_o sapientiae_fw-la parum_fw-la little_a wisdom_n 14._o eloquence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o power_n of_o win_a belief_n of_o what_o we_o say_v and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o must_v have_v aid_n from_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o hearer_n now_o to_o demonstration_n and_o teach_v of_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v require_v long_a deduction_n and_o great_a attention_n which_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o the_o hearer_n therefore_o they_o which_o seek_v not_o truth_n but_o belief_n must_v take_v another_o way_n and_o not_o only_o derive_v what_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v believe_v from_o somewhat_o believe_v already_o but_o also_o by_o aggravation_n and_o extenuation_n make_v good_a and_o bad_a right_a and_o wrong_v appear_v great_a or_o less_o according_a as_o shall_v serve_v their_o turn_n and_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o eloquence_n as_o many_o time_n a_o man_n be_v make_v to_o believe_v thereby_o that_o he_o sensible_o feel_v smart_n and_o damage_n when_o he_o feel_v none_o and_o to_o enter_v into_o rage_n and_o indignation_n without_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o what_o be_v in_o the_o word_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o speaker_n this_o consider_v together_o with_o the_o business_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o rebellion_n namely_o to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o their_o rebellion_n be_v just_a their_o discontent_n ground_v upon_o great_a injury_n and_o their_o hope_n great_a there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o prove_v there_o can_v be_v no_o author_n of_o rebellion_n that_o be_v not_o a_o eloquent_a and_o powerful_a speaker_n and_o withal_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o a_o man_n of_o little_a wisdom_n for_o the_o faculty_n of_o speak_v powerful_o consist_v in_o a_o habit_n get_v of_o put_v together_o passionate_a word_n and_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o present_a passion_n of_o the_o hearer_n 15._o see_v then_o eloquence_n and_o want_n of_o discretion_n concur_v to_o the_o stir_n of_o rebellion_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o part_n each_o of_o these_o act_v therein_o the_o daughter_n of_o pelias_n king_n of_o thessaly_n desire_v to_o restore_v their_o old_a decrepit_a father_n to_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o youth_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o medea_n chap_v he_o in_o piece_n and_o set_v he_o boil_v with_o i_o know_v not_o what_o herb_n in_o a_o cauldron_n but_o can_v not_o revive_v he_o again_o so_o when_o eloquence_n and_o want_n of_o judgement_n go_v together_o â—ant_a of_o judgement_n like_o the_o daughter_n of_o pelias_n consent_v through_o eloquence_n which_o be_v as_o the_o witchcraft_n of_o medea_n to_o cut_v the_o common_a wealth_n in_o piece_n upon_o pretence_n or_o hope_n of_o reformation_n which_o when_o thing_n be_v in_o combustion_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o effect_v chap._n ix._o 1._o the_o law_n over_o sovereign_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la 2._o that_o