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A86417 Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. / By Tho: Hobbes.; De cive. English Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1651 (1651) Wing H2253; Thomason E1262_1; ESTC R202404 220,568 406

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and_o learn_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n light_n xxiii_o last_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o i_o say_v any_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o what_o he_o be_v do_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o not_o to_o wit_n what_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v do_v to_o do_v not_o that_o to_o another_o be_v almost_o in_o the_o self_n same_o word_n deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 7._o 12._o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o xxiv_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v all_o of_o it_o divine_a so_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n by_o conversion_n which_o be_v whole_o explain_v in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o chapter_n of_o s._n matthewes_n gospel_n be_v all_o of_o it_o also_o except_o that_o one_o commandment_n of_o not_o marry_v she_o who_o be_v put_v away_o for_o adultery_n which_o christ_n bring_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n against_o the_o 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law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o preserve_v peace_n ii_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n be_v silent_a iii_o that_o the_o security_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n consist_v in_o the_o concord_n of_o many_o person_n iv._o that_o the_o concord_n of_o many_o person_n be_v not_o constant_a enough_o for_o a_o last_a peace_n v._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o government_n of_o certain_a bruit_n creature_n stand_v firm_a in_o concord_n only_o and_o why_o not_o of_o man_n vi_o that_o not_o only_o consent_v but_o union_n also_o be_v require_v to_o establish_v the_o peace_n of_o man_n vii_o what_o union_n be_v viii_o in_o union_n the_o right_n of_o all_o man_n be_v convey_v to_o one_o ix_o what_o civil_a society_n be_v x._o what_o a_o civil_a person_n be_v xi_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n and_o what_o to_o be_v a_o subject_n xii_o two_o kind_n of_o city_n natural_a and_o by_o institution_n it_o be_v of_o itself_o manifest_a that_o the_o action_n of_o man_n peace_n proceed_v from_o the_o will_n and_o the_o will_n from_o hope_n and_o fear_v insomuch_o as_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v a_o great_a good_a or_o less_o evil_a likely_a to_o happen_v to_o they_o by_o the_o breach_n than_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n they_o will_v witting_o violate_v they_o the_o hope_n therefore_o which_o each_o man_n have_v of_o his_o security_n and_o self-preservation_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o by_o force_n or_o craft_n he_o may_v disappoint_v his_o neighbour_n either_o open_o or_o by_o stratagem_n whence_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o natural_a law_n though_o well_o understand_v do_v not_o instant_o secure_v any_o man_n in_o their_o practice_n and_o consequent_o that_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v no_o caution_n have_v from_o the_o invasion_n of_o other_o there_o remain_v to_o every_o man_n that_o same_o primitive_a right_n of_o self-defence_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o either_o he_o can_v or_o will_v make_v use_n of_o that_o be_v a_o right_a to_o all_o thing_n or_o the_o right_n of_o war_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n that_o a_o man_n be_v prepare_v in_o mind_n to_o embrace_v peace_n when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v ii_o it_o be_v a_o fond_a say_n that_o all_o law_n silent_a be_v silent_a in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n and_o it_o be_v a_o true_a one_o not_o only_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a but_o also_o of_o the_o natural_a law_n provide_v they_o be_v refer_v not_o to_o the_o mind_n but_o to_o the_o action_n of_o man_n by_o the_o three_o chapter_n act._n 29._o and_o we_o mean_v such_o a_o war_n as_o be_v of_o all_o man_n against_o all_o man_n such_o as_o be_v the_o mere_a state_n of_o nature_n although_o in_o the_o war_n of_o nation_n against_o nation_n a_o certain_a mean_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o therefore_o in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a oeconomy_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d live_v by_o rapine_n which_o be_v neither_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n thing_n then_o so_o stand_v nor_o void_a of_o glory_n to_o those_o who_o exercise_v it_o with_o valour_n not_o with_o cruelty_n their_o custom_n be_v take_v away_o the_o rest_n to_o spare_v life_n and_o abstain_v from_o ox_n fit_a for_o plough_n and_o every_o instrument_n serviceable_a to_o husbandry_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o to_o he_o take_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v thus_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o they_o have_v regard_n to_o their_o own_o glory_n herein_o leave_v by_o too_o much_o cruelty_n they_o may_v be_v suspect_v guilty_a of_o fear_n iii_o since_o therefore_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o many_o natural_a law_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o that_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o natural_a law_n security_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a it_o be_v worth_a the_o consider_v 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know_v and_o determine_v they_o may_v either_o meet_v at_o divers_a time_n and_o place_n that_o be_v in_o faction_n or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o than_o it_o be_v no_o long_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n but_o a_o dissolute_a multitude_n to_o who_o we_o can_v neither_o attribute_v any_o action_n or_o right_o two_o thing_n therefore_o frame_v a_o democraty_n whereof_o one_o to_o wit_n the_o perpetual_a prescription_n of_o convent_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n the_o other_o which_o be_v a_o plurality_n of_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o power_n vi_o furthermore_n it_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a one_o for_o the_o people_n so_o as_o to_o maintain_v its_o supremacy_n to_o have_v some_o certain_a know_a time_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n unless_o that_o either_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o time_n be_v of_o less_o distance_n then_o that_o any_o thing_n may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n happen_v whereby_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o 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