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be_v the_o great_a mischief_n can_v come_v to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v never_o inflict_v but_o for_o some_o mighty_a crime_n which_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o man_n charge_v with_o but_o only_o a_o dissent_v or_o protest_v against_o the_o general_a vote_n a_o thing_n often_o do_v in_o parliament_n and_o yet_o no_o such_o sentence_n pass_v upon_o the_o dissenter_n nor_o be_v it_o just_a to_o do_v it_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o mind_n mr._n hobbs_n will_v make_v his_o inquisition_n for_o politic_n more_o severe_a than_o any_o inquisition_n for_o religion_n but_o he_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o he_o write_v for_o say_v he_o if_o he_o voluntary_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o they_o that_o be_v assemble_v he_o sufficient_o thereby_o declare_v his_o will_n and_o therefore_o tacit_o covenant_v to_o stand_v to_o what_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v ordain_v i_o think_v by_o what_o go_v before_o he_o must_v have_v declare_v his_o assent_n but_o now_o it_o 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leave_v to_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n he_o be_v in_o before_o wherein_o he_o may_v without_o injustice_n be_v destroy_v by_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o the_o madness_n of_o this_o condition_n of_o war_n before_o this_o covenant_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o heretofore_o but_o that_o he_o may_v just_o be_v destroy_v by_o any_o with_o who_o he_o will_v not_o join_v in_o the_o covenant_n be_v wicked_a we_o have_v in_o england_n i_o believe_v abundance_n of_o stranger_n of_o foreign_a nation_n which_o neither_o have_v nor_o will_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o covenant_n may_v they_o be_v just_o kill_v nay_o among_o those_o million_o which_o be_v the_o king_n subject_n there_o be_v never_o man_n enter_v this_o or_o the_o like_a covenant_n may_v we_o just_o kill_v one_o another_o nay_o i_o think_v few_o will_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n may_v
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unlimited_a a_o power_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o common_o they_o who_o live_v under_o a_o monarch_n think_v it_o the_o fault_n of_o monarchy_n etc._n etc._n not_o consider_v say_v he_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o man_n can_v never_o be_v without_o some_o incommodity_n or_o other_o i_o think_v he_o speak_v truth_n in_o almost_o all_o this_o whole_a paragraph_n but_o as_o a_o christian_a man_n who_o be_v assure_v there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o heaven_n and_o hell_n i_o may_v say_v that_o as_o all_o subject_n must_v whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n have_v incommodity_n so_o king_n have_v many_o more_o their_o crown_n be_v make_v of_o thorn_n and_o their_o sceptre_n too_o heavy_a almost_o for_o man_n to_o bear_v because_o they_o have_v a_o mighty_a account_n to_o make_v up_o to_o their_o king_n the_o king_n of_o king_n of_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n in_o their_o government_n with_o which_o word_n i_o end_v this_o cap._n and_o come_v to_o his_o next_o which_o be_v cap._n 19_o entitle_v thus_o of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o commonwealth_n by_o institution_n and_o of_o succession_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n chap._n xiii_o sect_n 1._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o expression_n of_o representative_a not_o proper_a and_o diminutive_a of_o sovereignty_n two_o question_n raise_v about_o the_o division_n of_o commonwealth_n leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o he_o begin_v this_o cap._n with_o a_o exposition_n of_o that_o ancient_a division_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n into_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a and_o democratical_a which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o only_a form_n by_o which_o any_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v and_o in_o the_o hottom_n of_o this_o 94_o page_n he_o prove_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o reprâ—seâ—itative_a must_v needs_o be_v one_o man_n or_o more_o and_o if_o more_o than_o it_o be_v â—ither_o the_o assembly_n of_o all_o or_o but_o of_o a_o part_n when_o the_o representative_a be_v one_o man_n than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n when_o a_o assembly_n of_o all_o that_o will_v come_v together_o than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n or_o popular_a commonwealth_n when_o a_o assembly_n of_o a_o part_n only_o than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n other_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n there_o can_v be_v none_o for_o either_o one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v indivisible_a i_o will_v not_o here_o contend_v against_o that_o word_n representative_a which_o i_o have_v oft_o already_o speak_v against_o and_o can_v be_v a_o fit_a word_n to_o express_v a_o sovereign_n for_o it_o make_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o image_n or_o creature_n of_o the_o people_n who_o supreme_a he_o be_v but_o for_o that_o division_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n which_o he_o propoâ—eth_v although_o it_o be_v so_o honour_a by_o the_o universality_n of_o writer_n in_o politic_n that_o it_o be_v not_o modesty_n in_o any_o particular_a man_n to_o deny_v it_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o put_v a_o question_n i_o will_v not_o be_v peremptory_a in_o it_o why_o since_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n politic_a and_o consist_v in_o the_o whâ—le_a regiment_n from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o cottager_n why_o there_o may_v not_o be_v think_v of_o some_o division_n in_o respect_n of_o subordination_n as_o well_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o supreme_a but_o i_o will_v leave_v the_o answer_n to_o some_o young_a head_n who_o may_v have_v leisure_n to_o examine_v it_o and_o raise_v another_o question_n since_o the_o division_n be_v make_v only_o out_o of_o the_o quantity_n or_o number_n which_o constitute_v a_o supreme_a why_o may_v not_o some_o thing_n be_v think_v upon_o concern_v the_o quality_n of_o it_o which_o may_v give_v a_o new_a and_o another_o illustration_n to_o that_o condition_n of_o a_o supreme_a for_o although_o this_o term_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o supreme_a be_v not_o usual_o express_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o the_o matter_n and_o sense_n of_o that_o word_n be_v 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be_v such_o that_o of_o man_n from_o a_o finite_a and_o know_v to_o be_v such_o it_o must_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o because_o god_n command_n be_v obey_v without_o examine_v man_n must_v this_o may_v likewise_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n urge_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o 23._o of_o s._n mat._n 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v this_o he_o urge_v for_o unquestioned_a obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o receive_v its_o answer_n from_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o deny_v their_o obedience_n in_o this_o point_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o in_o linitis_n &_o honestis_fw-la not_o in_o thing_n cross_v with_o god_n command_v in_o his_o write_a word_n or_o his_o command_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o servant_n must_v not_o obey_v his_o master_n oeconomical_a law_n where_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o national_a a_o child_n must_v not_o obey_v his_o natural_a parent_n command_v contrary_a to_o his_o political_n a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o constable_n command_v against_o his_o king_n nor_o a_o king_n against_o god_n his_o argument_n therefore_o draw_v from_o this_o instance_n of_o adam_n misconstruction_n of_o god_n command_n be_v not_o of_o force_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o expound_v or_o discourse_v upon_o man_n command_n be_v not_o well_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o premise_n sect_n xii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o conclusion_n not_o deducible_a from_o the_o premise_n the_o former_a place_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o s._n mat._n further_o explain_v out_o of_o petrus_n gallatinus_fw-la aristocratical_a power_n not_o vest_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o conclude_v that_o page_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o my_o understanding_n both_o from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o place_v in_o one_o man_n that_o which_o follow_v be_v page_n 107._o as_o in_o monarchy_n or_o in_o one_o assembly_n of_o man_n as_o in_o popular_a and_o aristocratical_a commonwealth_n be_v as_o great_a as_o possible_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o make_v it_o my_o first_o observation_n be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o only_o from_o that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n where_o obedience_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n be_v mention_v which_o can_v look_v towards_o aristocraty_n or_o democraty_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v just_a now_o and_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v a_o aristocratical_a government_n over_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n at_o that_o time_n and_o can_v not_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n by_o their_o own_o law_n as_o they_o protest_v at_o our_o saviour_n trial_n in_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o juridical_a power_n among_o they_o no_o sovereign_a authority_n nay_o petrus_n gallatinus_fw-la de_fw-la arcanis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o show_n at_o large_a how_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n be_v captivate_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o kingdom_n translate_v give_v from_o one_o of_o their_o onw_n nation_n to_o herod_n who_o be_v a_o alien_n but_o likewise_o their_o sanhedrim_n which_o be_v until_o then_o continue_v from_o moses_n his_o time_n take_v away_o and_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v they_o all_o but_o one_o baba_n he_o be_v not_o of_o authority_n to_o erect_v one_o more_o right_o constitute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n at_o the_o last_o he_o cite_v this_o place_n mat._n 23._o 2._o and_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n have_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o aorist_n be_v often_o i_o confess_v use_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o the_o story_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o i_o know_v therefore_o no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v force_v from_o its_o genuine_a sense_n yet_o howsoever_o let_v it_o go_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o agree_v he_o further_o show_v that_o after_o herod_n have_v slay_v all_o but_o this_o baba_n and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n he_o erect_v another_o sanhedrim_n of_o his_o own_o in_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o meddle_v with_o some_o matter_n of_o small_a consequence_n among_o these_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v mix_v and_o by_o that_o authority_n may_v according_a to_o their_o proud_a nature_n possible_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n and_o yet_o he_o show_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n these_o also_o be_v take_v away_o well_o then_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o here_o be_v no_o aristocratical_a government_n among_o they_o they_o be_v govern_v monarchical_o by_o caesar_n and_o under_o he_o by_o herod_n this_o inferior_a council_n have_v no_o part_n of_o moses_n his_o judicature_n of_o life_n and_o death_n nay_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v be_v variable_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n but_o because_o i_o be_o in_o now_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o against_o his_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o their_o dominion_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v it_o now_o this_o word_n whatsoever_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a word_n whatsoever_o they_o teach_v you_o out_o of_o moses_n let_v not_o their_o vicious_a life_n or_o hypocrisy_n make_v you_o refuse_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v but_o if_o they_o teach_v you_o false_a doctrine_n as_o they_o will_v that_o come_v not_o out_o of_o moses_n his_o chair_n but_o ex_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la as_o the_o psalmist_n phrase_v it_o psal._n 1._o 2._o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n often_o forewarn_v they_o not_o only_o of_o the_o life_n but_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o mat._n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n be_v expound_v the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chap._n verse_n 4._o they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o upon_o man_n shoulder_n and_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n they_o be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n which_o must_v be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o 16_o verse_n they_o be_v call_v blind_a guide_n which_o must_v also_o be_v by_o their_o ignorance_n in_o doctrine_n or_o teach_n and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o will_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o reprove_v their_o false_a doctrine_n about_o oath_n wherefore_o this_o whatsoever_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o whatsoever_o according_a to_o that_o they_o pretend_v so_o out_o of_o moses_n his_o chair_n what_o they_o from_o his_o authority_n shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v must_v be_v observe_v but_o when_o they_o produce_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o that_o they_o must_v be_v disobey_v their_o wicked_a life_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v their_o godly_a doctrine_n nor_o shall_v moses_n his_o chair_n countenance_v their_o wicked_a doctrine_n or_o command_n for_o if_o so_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o disobey_v their_o command_n and_o the_o inhuman_a murder_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v justify_v which_o be_v act_v by_o their_o direction_n well_o i_o need_v speak_v no_o more_o to_o this_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o neither_o can_v prove_v aristocraty_n nor_o deliver_v a_o infallible_a unerring_a rule_n for_o they_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o and_o as_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v to_o find_v aristocraty_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o sure_o upon_o this_o hyperbolical_a expression_n that_o the_o power_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o supremes_n be_v as_o great_a as_o possible_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o make_v it_o for_o then_o all_o supremes_n have_v a_o like_a power_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o apparent_a and_o at_o all_o time_n for_o if_o such_o a_o greatness_n belong_v to_o a_o sovereign_a as_o a_o sovereign_n then_o in_o no_o sovereign_n or_o at_o any_o time_n can_v it_o be_v miss_v then_o the_o subject_n can_v have_v right_a to_o rescue_v himself_o from_o bond_n or_o such_o hardship_n which_o may_v render_v his_o life_n odious_a to_o he_o as_o he_o often_o persuade_v for_o such_o absolute_a power_n may_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v make_v sect_n xiii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o hyperbolical_a power_n
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 it_o seem_v he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o writing_n that_o he_o require_v every_o man_n hand_n to_o be_v put_v to_o it_o and_o so_o likewise_o num._n 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_v to_o do_v something_o by_o which_o something_a he_o understand_v this_o project_n of_o leviathan_n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a he_o mean_v every_o particular_a singula_fw-la generum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o impossible_a fiction_n the_o very_a meeting_n be_v impossible_a and_o then_o that_o all_o these_o who_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o self-end_n and_o particular_a interest_n and_o so_o many_o weak_a capacity_n shall_v consent_v in_o any_o thing_n be_v most_o incredible_a i_o will_v give_v he_o all_o the_o scope_n i_o can_v he_o may_v say_v that_o they_o may_v meet_v as_o they_o do_v to_o elect_v knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n they_o may_v meet_v in_o shire_n and_o choose_v representatives_n which_o may_v act_v for_o they_o i_o can_v ask_v who_o must_v divide_v those_o shire_n that_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o supreme_a then_o consider_v if_o that_o shall_v be_v grant_v they_o must_v choose_v little_a leviathan_n first_o which_o must_v represent_v these_o their_o particular_a shire_n before_o the_o great_a one_o be_v choose_v and_o then_o consider_v this_o have_v a_o great_a unfitness_n if_o not_o a_o impossibility_n with_o it_o which_o be_v fore-seen_a by_o our_o state_n and_o therefore_o only_a such_o man_n who_o have_v forty_o shilling_n freehold_n be_v adjudge_v fit_a to_o have_v voice_n in_o these_o election_n which_o heretofore_o be_v a_o very_a considerable_a estate_n and_o yet_o i_o believe_v scarce_o ever_o half_o of_o those_o meet_v at_o any_o election_n but_o then_o let_v we_o look_v about_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v much_o the_o great_a company_n without_o the_o list_n of_o that_o condition_n beside_o woman_n and_o child_n which_o have_v as_o great_a interest_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o other_o so_o that_o this_o fancy_n of_o he_o be_v not_o only_o not_o practise_v but_o not_o practicable_a in_o such_o a_o kingdom_n as_o this_o of_o we_o when_o man_n write_v romance_n they_o shall_v write_v thing_n possible_a to_o be_v and_o then_o they_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o reader_n for_o they_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n life_n may_v meet_v with_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o but_o impossible_a fiction_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v profitable_a to_o no_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o he_o to_o deliver_v such_o a_o conceit_n and_o not_o vain_a only_o but_o ill_n to_o deliver_v it_o in_o such_o a_o peremptory_a rule_n as_o to_o make_v it_o seem_v the_o only_a way_n of_o institute_v a_o sovereign_n sect_n ii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o definition_n inconsistent_a with_o reason_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o appear_v by_o every_o word_n more_o inconsistent_a with_o reason_n can_v a_o man_n think_v that_o man_n such_o number_n will_v ever_o consent_v so_o full_o to_o forsake_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o reason_n and_o will_n as_o to_o submit_v themselves_o either_o to_o man_n or_o man_n in_o such_o a_o ample_a manner_n as_o to_o esteem_v his_o prince_n judgement_n or_o his_o will_n for_o his_o own_o in_o that_o great_a height_n of_o infallibillity_n to_o which_o the_o pope_n in_o many_o man_n judgement_n be_v attain_v they_o put_v the_o pope_n in_o cathedrâ_fw-la when_o they_o say_v he_o be_v infallible_a and_o afterward_o dispute_v what_o that_o cathedra_fw-la be_v but_o out_o of_o this_o cathedra_fw-la he_o may_v err_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o they_o must_v not_o approve_v of_o that_o he_o may_v sin_v with_o his_o will_n and_o they_o must_v not_o consent_v to_o that_o but_o mr._n hobbs_n confine_v his_o leviathan_n to_o no_o chair_n but_o absolute_o pronounce_v he_o free_a from_o error_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o will._n nay_o that_o be_v not_o all_o but_o we_o must_v allow_v yea_o authorize_v his_o error_n in_o both_o and_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o all_o his_o politic_n be_v build_v by_o which_o let_v a_o man_n endeavour_v all_o virtue_n and_o religion_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o he_o may_v perpetrate_v all_o the_o horrid_a villainy_n in_o the_o world_n in_o another_o person_n who_o action_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o authorize_v and_o then_o by_o they_o and_o for_o they_o perish_v everlasting_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v not_o only_o no_o christian_a but_o no_o turk_n mahemetan_n indian_a the_o most_o barbarous_a person_n in_o america_n or_o any_o unknown_a country_n can_v be_v induce_v to_o do_v and_o yet_o this_o by_o he_o be_v make_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o politic_a government_n sect_n iii_o right_n not_o derive_v by_o this_o suppose_a institution_n from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n he_o proceed_v from_o this_o institution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v derive_v all_o the_o right_n and_o faculty_n of_o he_o or_o they_o on_o who_o sovereign_a power_n be_v confer_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n assemble_v to_o this_o i_o have_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o no_o right_n or_o faculty_n can_v be_v derive_v from_o hence_o nor_o indeed_o ever_o will_v be_v exit_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a that_o which_o have_v no_o be_v can_v cause_v any_o thing_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v further_o that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o power_n confer_v by_o the_o people_n of_o which_o i_o expect_v a_o opportunity_n to_o speak_v more_o full_o hereafter_o for_o although_o we_o may_v find_v commonwealth_n alter_v and_o set_v up_o by_o the_o rebellious_a force_n and_o violence_n of_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n yet_o those_o who_o get_v the_o sovereignty_n at_o such_o time_n have_v it_o not_o by_o any_o 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that_o they_o may_v vindicate_v themselves_o from_o oppression_n by_o their_o own_o private_a fâ—rce_n and_o strength_n sometime_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v take_v away_o as_o well_o as_o give_v which_o two_o last_n be_v the_o fundamental_a prop_n of_o his_o whole_a leviathan_n and_o natural_o produce_v rebellion_n towards_o superior_n he_o go_v on_o and_o in_o those_o nation_n who_o commonwealth_n have_v be_v long-lived_a and_o not_o be_v destroy_v but_o by_o foreign_a war_n the_o subject_n never_o do_v dispute_v of_o sovereign_a power_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v a_o great_a work_n if_o he_o have_v instance_a in_o those_o nation_n and_o have_v prove_v they_o never_o dispute_v that_o point_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o the_o less_o dispute_n there_o be_v about_o it_o it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o safe_o but_o who_o can_v hold_v man_n that_o have_v reason_n from_o dispute_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o great_a affair_n which_o so_o near_o concern_v they_o sect_n fourteen_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o bold_a censure_n of_o those_o who_o have_v write_v before_o he_o his_o principle_n destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n but_o say_v he_o howsoever_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n that_o have_v not_o sift_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o with_o exact_a reason_n weigh_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o suffer_v daily_o those_o misery_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o ignorance_n thereof_o be_v invalid_a a_o bold_a assertion_n and_o censorious_a of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o subject_a of_o which_o hundred_o of_o learned_a man_n have_v discourse_v much_o more_o safe_o and_o rational_o then_o himself_o and_o declare_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o call_v the_o cause_n and_o nature_n of_o commonwealth_n much_o more_o excellent_o than_o he_o as_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o man_n who_o will_v peruse_v they_o which_o writer_n although_o they_o may_v have_v infirmity_n and_o error_n yet_o i_o never_o read_v one_o man_n who_o maintain_v in_o politic_n principle_n so_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n as_o himself_o but_o he_o give_v a_o instance_n to_o confirm_v his_o answer_n to_o that_o argument_n for_o say_v he_o though_o in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o world_n man_n shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o house_n on_o the_o sand_n it_o can_v not_o thence_o be_v infer_v that_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v he_o say_v truth_n but_o his_o instance_n be_v like_o his_o conclusion_n which_o he_o will_v illustrate_v by_o it_o and_o when_o he_o can_v show_v i_o that_o all_o man_n have_v build_v their_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n i_o will_v yield_v that_o all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n have_v found_v themselves_o upon_o weak_a support_n but_o until_o then_o he_o shall_v excuse_v i_o from_o think_v one_o or_o the_o other_o sect_n xv._n the_o rule_n in_o politic_n not_o found_v upon_o demonstration_n the_o judgement_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n equal_o various_a the_o rule_n of_o government_n must_v follow_v the_o present_a occurrence_n he_o again_o the_o skill_n of_o make_v and_o maintain_v commonwealth_n consist_v in_o certain_a rule_n as_o do_v arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n nâ—t_o as_o tennis_n play_n upon_o practice_v only_o which_o rule_v neither_o poor_a man_n have_v the_o leisure_n nor_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o leisure_n have_v hitherto_o have_v the_o curiosity_n or_o the_o method_n to_o find_v out_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o this_o affirmation_n must_v be_v examine_v first_o where_o he_o say_v the_o skill_n of_o make_v and_o rule_v commonwealth_n consist_v in_o certain_a rule_n as_o do_v arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n rule_v without_o doubt_n all_o prudential_a action_n be_v govern_v by_o but_o to_o say_v like_o arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v justificd_v for_o their_o rule_n be_v most_o certain_a the_o demonstration_n out_o of_o they_o most_o undeniable_a but_o the_o 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most_o immutable_a the_o other_o like_o its_o subject_n most_o uncertain_a the_o last_o clause_n of_o that_o paragraph_n and_o chap._n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o great_a rant_n and_o express_v contempt_n of_o all_o other_o writer_n and_o a_o implicit_a magnify_v his_o own_o politic_n to_o which_o i_o may_v just_o say_v it_o will_v have_v become_v other_o man_n mouth_n or_o pen_n better_o than_o his_o own_o and_o what_o i_o think_v of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o his_o former_a expression_n be_v true_a of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v build_v upon_o sand_n i_o may_v say_v his_o building_n be_v upon_o quagmire_n build_v upon_o sand_n will_v support_v a_o build_n until_o storm_n fall_v but_o he_o will_v not_o support_v a_o edifice_n but_o fall_v of_o its_o self_n the_o very_a foundation_n sink_v without_o any_o other_o weight_n upon_o it_o or_o violence_n to_o it_o and_o so_o i_o have_v run_v over_o this_o chap._n and_o thought_n to_o have_v go_v no_o further_o in_o his_o politic_n but_o the_o title_n of_o the_o next_o chap._n entice_v i_o on_o which_o be_v of_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n chap._n xix_o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o comment_n upon_o his_o own_o text_n censure_v libertas_n coactionis_fw-la &_o necessitatis_fw-la the_o second_o proper_a only_o to_o man_n he_o begin_v this_o treatise_n thus_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n signify_v proper_o the_o absence_n of_o opposition_n by_o opposition_n i_o mean_v external_a impediment_n of_o motion_n and_o may_v be_v apply_v no_o less_o to_o irrational_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n than_o to_o rational_a consider_v reader_n what_o a_o strange_a perplex_a kind_n of_o write_v this_o be_v where_o he_o be_v force_v to_o write_v a_o comment_n upon_o his_o own_o text._n to_o begin_v with_o he_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n what_o need_v of_o freedom_n here_o when_o the_o subject_n he_o treat_v of_o be_v liberty_n second_o what_o need_v of_o that_o
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now_o consider_v further_o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la he_o have_v write_v a_o book_n of_o polity_n he_o have_v censure_v all_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o have_v i_o believe_v no_o legislative_a power_n why_o shall_v he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o forbid_v other_o to_o act_n that_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o he_o forbid_v they_o and_o yet_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v one_o note_n more_o this_o judge_v he_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v about_o his_o action_n in_o the_o future_a whether_o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v will_v be_v a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a action_n be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o not_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o action_n wherein_o there_o be_v any_o scruple_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n suppose_v the_o civil_a law_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n to_o walk_v by_o yet_o every_o private_a man_n must_v judge_v whether_o this_o or_o that_o act_n which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o undertake_v be_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n or_o no._n and_o perhaps_o he_o may_v in_o many_o case_n find_v work_n enough_o for_o all_o the_o wit_n he_o have_v to_o regulate_v himself_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n and_o although_o he_o call_v this_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n yet_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v it_o be_v that_o bread_n which_o do_v most_o wholesom_o nourish_v support_v and_o maintain_v a_o commonwealth_n viz._n that_o every_o man_n shall_v consider_v and_o judge_v what_o be_v legal_a and_o fit_a for_o he_o to_o do_v let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n iii_o of_o the_o rule_n of_o action_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o measure_n of_o humane_a action_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n where_o the_o case_n be_v contradistinct_a instance_n of_o civil_a law_n command_v unjust_a thing_n if_o the_o civil_a law_n command_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o divine_a law_n or_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o arrogancy_n in_o vent_v principle_n contrary_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n note_v and_o censure_v the_o case_n state_v and_o determine_v good_a man_n obedient_a to_o bad_a law_n not_o in_o act_v according_a to_o they_o but_o by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n inflict_v by_o they_o but_o say_v he_o otherwise_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a action_n be_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o judge_n the_o legislator_n who_o be_v always_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n here_o be_v two_o proposition_n i_o shall_v handle_v they_o apart_o they_o be_v both_o indiscreet_a and_o very_o impertinent_a to_o the_o question_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o action_n the_o measure_n be_v in_o definite_a without_o any_o limitation_n what_o not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v not_o that_o be_v a_o measure_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o commit_v treason_n then_o se_fw-la defendendo_fw-la against_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o his_o popular_a aphorism_n deliver_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n for_o if_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o action_n he_o must_v not_o violate_v that_o for_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o urge_v this_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la as_o aâ—â—nvincible_a argument_n against_o his_o wicked_a doctrine_n but_o see_v it_o overthrow_v out_o of_o most_o receive_a principle_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v wicked_a and_o dishonest_a and_o so_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o even_o in_o this_o nation_n they_o have_v make_v sacrilegious_a law_n shall_v not_o i_o judge_v in_o myself_o whether_o
practice_n and_o sure_o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a rule_n for_o any_o man_n when_o he_o find_v a_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o seem_o oppose_v the_o universal_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o heretofore_o to_o look_v about_o how_o that_o scripture_n may_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o then_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o other_o though_o more_o apparent_a at_o the_o first_o not_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n but_o if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v sin_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n v._o every_o man_n judge_n of_o his_o own_o action_n whether_o according_a to_o the_o positive_a divine_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o consequency_n observe_v and_o censure_v his_o absurd_a expression_n of_o a_o public_a conscience_n reject_v opinion_n and_o conscience_n distinguish_v thought_n not_o possible_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o humane_a law_n the_o external_a manage_n of_o opinion_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o regulation_n the_o necessity_n of_o distraction_n from_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n unless_o obtrude_v upon_o other_o this_o argument_n retort_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la he_o proceed_v and_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o presumption_n of_o make_v himself_o judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n it_o do_v say_v i_o for_o so_o every_o man_n will_v be_v in_o what_o concern_v his_o own_o practice_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o else_o how_o can_v he_o judge_v that_o he_o do_v right_a or_o no_o unless_o he_o may_v judge_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a he_o must_v judge_v whether_o his_o action_n be_v according_a to_o that_o or_o no_o when_o he_o act_n but_o mr._n hobbs_n acknowledge_v a_o superior_a law_n to_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o i_o have_v show_v another_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v in_o both_o these_o use_n judicium_fw-la privatum_fw-la his_o private_a judgement_n whether_o his_o action_n accord_v or_o no_o with_o these_o superior_a law_n now_o in_o all_o these_o he_o must_v judge_v and_o be_v responsible_a for_o that_o judgement_n whether_o he_o judge_v by_o such_o rule_v as_o aught_o to_o guide_v a_o prudent_a man_n but_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v for_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o judgement_n so_o also_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v erroneous_a this_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o he_o may_v err_v therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o false_a light_n show_v or_o his_o eye_n may_v be_v weak_a as_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v old_a man_n be_v must_v he_o therefore_o not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o light_n and_o sight_n which_o he_o have_v nay_o rather_o he_o must_v be_v more_o careful_a in_o the_o diligent_a use_v of_o his_o eye_n and_o more_o serious_o examine_v the_o light_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o but_o in_o all_o these_o offer_n of_o reason_n which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o judgement_n which_o he_o must_v make_v concern_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o he_o allow_v a_o man_n must_v judge_v whether_o his_o action_n be_v according_a to_o they_o and_o what_o â—s_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v and_o will_v if_o he_o be_v a_o virtuous_a man_n act_n according_o therefore_o say_v he_o though_o he_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o civil_a law_n sin_v in_o all_o he_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n because_o he_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n to_o follow_v but_o his_o own_o reason_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o he_o that_o live_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n because_o the_o law_n be_v the_o public_a conscience_n by_o which_o he_o have_v already_o undertake_v to_o be_v guide_v i_o can_v find_v how_o to_o apply_v this_o discourse_n close_o to_o the_o question_n for_o he_o who_o be_v not_o embody_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n say_v he_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o reason_n but_o hark_v you_o that_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n and_o according_a to_o i_o by_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o know_v positive_a law_n of_o god_n likewise_o although_o there_o be_v no_o civil_a law_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v he_o far_o that_o no_o civil_a or_o politic_a law_n can_v have_v power_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o public_a conscience_n be_v a_o unheard_a of_o language_n and_o not_o proper_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o conscience_n and_o most_o undoubted_o only_o educeable_a out_o of_o that_o before_o unheard_a of_o and_o most_o impossible_a principle_n of_o constitute_v a_o supreme_a which_o have_v be_v abundant_o confute_v in_o my_o former_a discourse_n let_v the_o reader_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o be_o now_o in_o page_n the_o 169_o otherwise_o in_o such_o diversity_n as_o there_o be_v of_o private_a conscience_n which_o be_v but_o private_a opinion_n the_o commonwealth_n must_v needs_o be_v distract_v and_o no_o man_n dare_v to_o obey_v the_o sovereign_a power_n far_o than_o it_o shall_v seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o this_o clause_n he_o set_v down_o the_o mischief_n as_o he_o think_v which_o may_v happen_v to_o a_o commonwealth_n by_o diversity_n of_o conscience_n or_o opinion_n but_o before_o i_o proceed_v i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o mistake_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a when_o he_o say_v that_o private_a conscience_n be_v but_o private_a opinion_n to_o this_o i_o say_v there_o may_v be_v such_o conscience_n which_o arise_v only_o out_o of_o private_a opinion_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v oversway_v with_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o public_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v other_o conscience_n which_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o evident_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n these_o be_v so_o strong_a foundation_n to_o build_v conscience_n upon_o that_o a_o conscience_n erect_v upon_o one_o or_o both_o of_o they_o can_v be_v shake_v by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o public_a conscience_n howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a phrase_n use_v by_o â—im_a to_o call_v conscience_n opinion_n or_o science_n for_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o conclusion_n deduce_v out_o of_o either_o as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o then_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a in_o these_o politic_n with_o diversity_n of_o conscience_n or_o opinion_n as_o he_o term_v they_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v he_o consider_v how_o any_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o regulate_v man_n thought_n for_o they_o can_v judge_v of_o they_o only_o by_o outward_a act_n it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v make_v â—aws_n for_o they_o man_n may_v consine_n the_o external_a manage_n of_o opinion_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v fit_a the_o legislative_a shall_v do_v in_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v impede_fw-la or_o trouble_v the_o well_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o punish_v the_o expression_n of_o they_o but_o let_v all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o world_n make_v what_o law_n they_o can_v man_n will_v think_v what_o appear_v most_o reasonable_a to_o their_o understanding_n thought_n be_v far_o from_o the_o control_n of_o any_o leviathan_n whatsoever_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o part_n that_o distraction_n in_o commonwealth_n arise_v from_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a what_o he_o say_v the_o common_a wealth_n must_v needs_o be_v distract_v by_o they_o for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v but_o opinion_n they_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o to_o those_o person_n who_o have_v they_o but_o if_o they_o justify_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o withdraw_a other_o or_o themselves_o from_o obedience_n than_o they_o be_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o the_o leviathan_n although_o he_o can_v know_v man_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o not_o judge_v of_o they_o must_v not_o make_v law_n for_o they_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o outward_a act_n which_o may_v distrub_v the_o peace_n he_o must_v be_v severe_a both_o in_o make_v law_n against_o and_o punish_v those_o fault_n yet_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o wonder_n how_o he_o who_o dare_v publish_v so_o many_o doctrine_n against_o all_o the_o leviathan_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o allow_v other_o the_o liberty_n of_o think_v against_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n vi_o faith_n
of_o holy_a scripture_n together_o otherwise_o than_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o make_v man_n think_v that_o sanctity_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v stand_v together_o give_v i_o leave_v reader_n to_o retort_v this_o discourse_n to_o his_o person_n who_o not_o long_o since_o in_o the_o 26_o chap._n page_n 149._o make_v faith_n not_o a_o duty_n but_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o say_v it_o be_v bare_o a_o operation_n of_o god_n as_o likewise_o internal_a sanctity_n and_o there_o put_v i_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o prove_v man_n concurrence_n in_o these_o act_n and_o i_o may_v assure_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v there_o exceed_v guilty_a of_o what_o he_o charge_v ignorant_a divine_n with_o here_o viz._n incongruous_a put_v place_n of_o scripture_n together_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o make_v man_n believe_v that_o sanctity_n and_o natural_a reason_n can_v stand_v together_o for_o if_o faith_n be_v only_o a_o gift_n and_o no_o act_n in_o the_o receiver_n or_o use_v of_o it_o insomuch_o as_o no_o command_n can_v be_v give_v concern_v that_o or_o sanctity_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o certain_o natural_a reason_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o and_o as_o there_o i_o be_v force_v to_o prove_v the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n in_o these_o heavenly_a duty_n so_o here_o to_o justify_v his_o former_a doctrine_n i_o must_v prove_v the_o co-operation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o deny_v let_v the_o reader_n put_v that_o with_o this_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o affirmative_a part_n true_a and_o the_o negative_a false_a in_o both_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n vii_o sovereign_n oblige_a by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n the_o law_n natural_n the_o royal_a law_n or_o law_n of_o government_n obligatory_a to_o the_o sovereign_a the_o sovereign_a free_a from_o penal_a law_n a_o four_o opinion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n true_o i_o conceive_v by_o this_o gentleman_n that_o he_o imagine_v sovereign_n to_o be_v strange_a thing_n which_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o none_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o so_o he_o expound_v it_o present_o not_o to_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n which_o have_v by_o he_o no_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v such_o but_o from_o the_o supreme_a he_o can_v no_o further_o be_v oblige_v by_o it_o than_o he_o please_v and_o so_o that_o devilish_a speech_n of_o that_o wicked_a woman_n to_o her_o imperial_a son_n will_v be_v make_v good_a quod_fw-la libet_fw-la licet_fw-la but_o this_o term_n subject_a trouble_v i_o to_o find_v out_o what_o he_o mean_v thereby_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o or_o else_o he_o offend_v without_o all_o doubt_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o by_o the_o natural_a law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v that_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o own_o civil_a law_n which_o he_o have_v make_v or_o give_v life_n unto_o for_o how_o can_v he_o expect_v a_o observance_n from_o other_o who_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o law_n himself_o but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o subject_a subject_a to_o penalty_n that_o can_v be_v i_o be_o confident_a in_o a_o well_o contrive_v commonwealth_n because_o all_o penalty_n for_o breach_n intimate_v a_o inferiority_n and_o as_o he_o right_o speak_v afteward_n he_o who_o punish_v either_o bodily_a or_o with_o shame_n or_o with_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o that_o act_n superior_a to_o he_o who_o be_v punish_v but_o his_o dispute_n be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o principle_n which_o have_v be_v twenty_o time_n confute_v that_o be_v he_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o be_v to_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a that_o be_v to_o himself_o this_o be_v a_o weak_a argument_n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o head_n and_o rule_v it_o one_o word_n more_o there_o may_v be_v law_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o king_n and_o for_o subject_n he_o must_v be_v guide_v by_o these_o which_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n the_o law_n of_o govern_v although_o not_o by_o these_o which_o be_v inferior_a and_o law_n for_o subject_n he_o must_v be_v allow_v those_o prerogative_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o subject_n to_o have_v but_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o govern_v this_o i_o conceive_v be_v enough_o for_o what_o he_o have_v deliver_v in_o that_o paragraph_n he_o begin_v another_o thus_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n viii_o propriety_n derive_v from_o the_o sovereign_a of_o sovereigns_n the_o quiet_a enjoyment_n of_o estate_n the_o reason_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n of_o the_o imbody_v of_o man_n the_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o public_a interest_n it_o exclude_v not_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sovereign_a the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o many_o case_n decide_v by_o the_o judge_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o indulgence_n to_o the_o late_a usurp_a power_n observe_v afifth_o doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v that_o every_o private_a man_n have_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o his_o good_n such_o as_o exclude_v the_o right_a of_o the_o sovereign_a i_o do_v not_o know_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o term_n absolute_a certain_o both_o private_a and_o public_a man_n have_v their_o right_n depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n of_o sovereign_n and_o all_o they_o have_v be_v at_o his_o dispose_n but_o otherways_o certain_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o deny_v a_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o private_a man_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o in_o no_o commonwealth_n a_o subject_a can_v have_v such_o propriety_n for_o it_o be_v the_o reason_n according_a to_o his_o own_o philosophy_n why_o they_o embody_a themselves_o into_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n peaceable_o not_o only_o plough_v and_o sow_v peaceable_o but_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o pain_n they_o take_v and_o call_v it_o there_o own_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o that_o just_o can_v be_v deny_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o they_o be_v without_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o virtuous_a labour_n it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o eastern_a monarchy_n i_o read_v they_o have_v not_o inheritance_n as_o they_o have_v here_o but_o pro_fw-la termino_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o then_o all_o return_n to_o that_o sea_n out_o of_o which_o they_o come_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o our_o european_a country_n bring_v and_o the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n be_v just_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o still_o according_a to_o that_o right_n which_o each_o person_n have_v and_o this_o propriety_n be_v so_o natural_o dear_a unto_o every_o man_n as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o wise_a law_n make_v for_o the_o public_a than_o such_o as_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v better_v by_o they_o for_o then_o every_o man_n will_v more_o industrious_o endeavour_v the_o public_a good_a when_o his_o private_a benefit_n result_v out_o of_o it_o i_o but_o say_v he_o such_o as_o exclude_v the_o right_a of_o the_o sovereign_n indeed_o i_o think_v in_o that_o he_o say_v more_o right_o than_o he_o mean_v for_o certain_o the_o sovereign_n have_v a_o right_a of_o a_o sovereign_n over_o all_o his_o kingdom_n or_o dominion_n nay_o the_o propriety_n of_o a_o sovereign_n that_o be_v his_o legal_a propriety_n over_o his_o subject_n be_v over_o their_o estate_n to_o determine_v their_o controversy_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o their_o person_n legal_o to_o punish_v according_a to_o his_o just_a prerogative_n but_o the_o title_n of_o propriety_n in_o his_o estate_n be_v belong_v to_o the_o subject_n in_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o supremes_n legal_a prerogative_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v grant_v law_n which_o do_v limit_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o power_n and_o indulge_v the_o virtuous_a industry_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o can_v just_o infringe_v they_o and_o call_v that_o his_o right_n which_o he_o have_v condescend_v not_o to_o use_v and_o upon_o this_o reason_n with_o we_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n in_o many_o occasion_n be_v decide_v by_o the_o judge_n in_o point_n of_o propriety_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v ill_o in_o publish_v this_o book_n in_o english_a so_o that_o it_o principal_o concern_v we_o and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v so_o abominable_o invade_v by_o the_o usurp_a power_n as_o if_o he_o will_v provoke_v they_o to_o outdo_v themselves_o and_o oppress_v more_o and_o more_o lawful_o
than_o be_v pretend_v he_o proceed_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n ix_o the_o sovereign_a protect_v the_o subject_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o right_a and_o propriety_n which_o the_o law_n give_v he_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n not_o of_o propriety_n necessary_a for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o royal_a office_n and_o protection_n of_o subject_n public_a necessity_n justify_v the_o invasion_n of_o propriety_n the_o partition_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n among_o the_o optimates_fw-la not_o destructive_a of_o it_o according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o own_o tenant_n the_o responsa_fw-la prudentum_fw-la of_o high_a esteem_n among_o all_o nation_n every_o man_n have_v indeed_o a_o propriety_n that_o exclude_v the_o right_a of_o every_o other_o subject_a this_o be_v grant_v upon_o all_o side_n and_o say_v he_o â—hâ—_n have_v it_o only_o from_o the_o sovereign_a power_n without_o the_o protection_n whereof_o now_o i_o be_o in_o page_n 170._o every_o other_o man_n shall_v have_v equal_a right_n to_o the_o same_o this_o be_v not_o true_o speak_v for_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o sovereign_a do_v not_o make_v or_o give_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o enable_v he_o to_o use_v the_o same_o the_o law_n give_v the_o right_a &_o the_o sovereign_a protect_v we_o in_o the_o enjoy_n that_o which_o the_o law_n have_v give_v but_o i_o wonder_v at_o his_o meaning_n in_o what_o follow_v which_o be_v but_o if_o the_o right_n of_o the_o sovereign_n also_o be_v exclude_v he_o can_v perform_v the_o office_n they_o have_v put_v he_o into_o that_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n but_o not_o of_o propriety_n if_o he_o be_v not_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n belong_v to_o sovereignty_n he_o can_v protect_v they_o but_o if_o he_o be_v deny_v the_o right_n of_o propriety_n he_o can_v well_o destroy_v they_o but_o sure_o may_v protect_v they_o with_o his_o justice_n and_o with_o his_o power_n he_o expound_v himself_o which_o be_v to_o defend_v they_o both_o from_o foreign_a enemy_n and_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o one_o another_o and_o consequent_o there_o be_v no_o long_o a_o common_a wealth_n a_o strange_a inference_n unless_o he_o have_v right_a to_o their_o estate_n he_o can_v defend_v they_o etc._n etc._n sure_o many_o sovereign_n have_v defend_v and_o do_v defend_v their_o subject_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o propriety_n to_o their_o estate_n he_o who_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o a_o estate_n may_v use_v it_o how_o he_o will_v to_o his_o own_o advantage_n or_o content_v but_o this_o supremes_n can_v do_v with_o their_o subject_n just_o there_o may_v be_v a_o case_n of_o extremity_n where_o salus_n reipublicae_fw-la must_v be_v suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la put_v the_o case_n a_o enemy_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n the_o land_n of_o some_o particular_a subject_n lie_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o fort_n of_o the_o king_n by_o force_n take_v it_o for_o the_o public_a benefit_n not_o out_o of_o propriety_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o himself_o but_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o who_o public_a benefit_n all_o private_a interest_n and_o propriety_n must_v submit_v but_o i_o may_v term_v the_o right_n of_o such_o accident_n to_o be_v a_o universality_n rather_o than_o a_o propriety_n the_o universal_a right_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n not_o the_o particular_a right_n of_o one_o or_o another_o that_o which_o follow_v to_o this_o purpose_n receive_v the_o same_o answer_n in_o office_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o like_a i_o pass_v to_o a_o six_o doctrine_n which_o he_o say_v be_v plain_o and_o direct_o against_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n may_v be_v divide_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o division_n i_o can_v ready_o apprehend_v if_o he_o mean_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a person_n than_o he_o have_v overthrow_v himself_o when_o he_o constitute_v other_o government_n beside_o monarchy_n as_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n which_o be_v in_o divers_a person_n but_o unite_v if_o he_o mean_v which_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v by_o his_o follow_a discourse_n two_o several_a king_n in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n i_o think_v it_o can_v subsist_v because_o of_o distraction_n as_o he_o intimate_v but_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o error_n i_o think_v be_v not_o well_o derive_v from_o the_o lawyer_n who_o say_v he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o law_n depend_v upon_o their_o own_o learning_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o legislative_a power_n which_o way_n this_o shall_v conduce_v to_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o their_o learning_n i_o see_v not_o he_o himself_o have_v discourse_v that_o the_o responsa_fw-la prudentum_fw-la be_v always_o in_o high_a esteem_n among_o the_o roman_n as_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v among_o we_o and_o all_o man_n have_v a_o great_a reverence_n of_o they_o in_o all_o nation_n but_o these_o responsa_fw-la declare_v what_o be_v law_n and_o they_o will_v cease_v to_o be_v prudentes_fw-la when_o they_o abuse_v the_o law_n he_o begin_v another_o paragraph_n chap._n xxiii_o sect_n x._o the_o paragraph_n assert_v not_o the_o form_n of_o government_n but_o the_o execution_n of_o good_a law_n make_v a_o nation_n happy_a the_o history_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n vindicate_v against_o mr._n hobbs_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o precept_n in_o his_o leviathan_n much_o more_o seductive_a and_o encourage_v to_o rebellion_n than_o the_o forementioned_a history_n the_o abuse_n of_o good_a thing_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o as_o false_a doctrine_n so_o oftentimes_o the_o example_n of_o different_a government_n in_o a_o neighbour_a nation_n dispose_v man_n to_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o form_n already_o settle_v in_o this_o true_o i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n for_o when_o man_n see_v a_o neighbour_n prosper_v in_o that_o kind_n of_o life_n he_o lead_v he_o be_v apt_a to_o pryâ—_n into_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o so_o thrive_v and_o then_o take_v the_o same_o course_n hope_v to_o find_v it_o as_o beneficial_a to_o himself_o as_o it_o have_v prove_v to_o the_o other_o i_o approve_v the_o discourse_n throughout_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o transcribe_v any_o more_o but_o yet_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v read_v some_o way_n by_o which_o this_o evil_a be_v know_v may_v be_v hinder_v or_o avoid_v and_o true_o i_o can_v think_v upon_o none_o but_o by_o make_v ourselves_o more_o industrious_a than_o our_o neighbour_n by_o better_a reward_v virtue_n and_o industry_n and_o punish_v vice_n and_o sloth_n than_o they_o there_o be_v scarce_o that_o people_n who_o fundamental_a principle_n be_v not_o such_o as_o may_v make_v the_o kingdom_n happy_a under_o that_o government_n if_o they_o be_v use_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o government_n only_o but_o the_o disposure_n in_o that_o form_n which_o felicitates_fw-la a_o nation_n and_o so_o the_o make_n and_o execution_n of_o good_a law_n at_o home_n will_v redress_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o come_v from_o a_o neighbour_a nation_n he_o enter_v upon_o a_o new_a paragraph_n and_o as_o to_o rebellion_n in_o particular_a against_o monarchy_n one_o of_o the_o most_o frequent_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o read_v the_o book_n of_o policy_n and_o history_n of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n and_o roman_n i_o wonder_v he_o have_v not_o put_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n likewise_o but_o certain_o he_o be_v out_o in_o it_o for_o these_o book_n he_o speak_v of_o do_v teach_v king_n and_o supremes_n how_o to_o govern_v and_o avoid_v those_o rock_n upon_o which_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v split_v they_o teach_v subject_n to_o avoid_v all_o rebellion_n the_o most_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a of_o which_o bring_v confusion_n if_o not_o destruction_n to_o that_o nation_n where_o they_o be_v and_o very_o frequent_o ruin_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n who_o be_v ringleader_n in_o such_o action_n but_o if_o book_n which_o encourage_v to_o rebellion_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o then_o let_v leviathan_n be_v bury_v in_o silence_n which_o i_o have_v and_o shall_v show_v short_o not_o by_o example_n only_o but_o precept_n to_o justify_v more_o rebellion_n than_o ever_o any_o author_n do_v i_o but_o say_v he_o from_o which_o that_o be_v these_o book_n young_a man_n and_o all_o other_o as_o be_v unprovided_a of_o the_o antidote_n of_o solid_a reason_n receive_v a_o strong_a and_o delightful_a impression_n of_o the_o great_a exploit_n of_o war_n achieve_v by_o the_o conductor_n of_o their_o army_n receive_v withal_o a_o please_a idea_n of_o all_o they_o have_v do_v beside_o i_o think_v this_o may_v be_v do_v and_o that_o these_o excellent_a story_n which_o relate_v the_o gallant_a and_o exemplary_a virtue_n of_o many_o may_v yea_o must_v likewise_o with_o they_o record_v the_o vice_n of_o
grow_v not_o into_o law_n but_o by_o the_o confirmation_n of_o emperor_n but_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o paragraph_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o doctor_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o it_o principal_o concern_v but_o not_o we_o who_o ecclesiastic_a law_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o civil_a and_o therefore_o need_v not_o this_o dispute_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v add_v one_o clause_n to_o confirm_v his_o conclusion_n strong_a i_o think_v than_o any_o he_o produce_v which_o be_v that_o dominion_n be_v over_o person_n not_o part_n he_o who_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o soul_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o body_n which_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o he_o who_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o body_n have_v likewise_o dominion_n over_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o it_o can_v act_v any_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n and_o so_o i_o let_v this_o alone_a for_o the_o present_a and_o come_v to_o the_o next_o disease_n which_o be_v page_n 172._o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n fourteen_o m_o r._n hobbs_n his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o government_n of_o england_n observe_v and_o censure_v his_o parallel_n from_o the_o diversity_n of_o soul_n not_o enforce_v the_o comparison_n of_o leavye_n of_o money_n not_o right_o apply_v to_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n the_o power_n of_o conduct_v not_o well_o resemble_v to_o the_o motive_n faculty_n in_o the_o soul._n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o page_n this_o disease_n begin_v thus_o sometime_o also_o in_o the_o mere_a civil_a government_n there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o soul_n as_o when_o the_o power_n of_o levy_v money_n which_o be_v the_o nutritive_a faculty_n have_v depend_v upon_o a_o general_a assembly_n the_o power_n of_o conduct_n and_o command_v which_o be_v the_o motive_n faculty_n on_o one_o man_n and_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n which_o be_v the_o rational_a faculty_n on_o the_o accidental_a consent_n not_o only_o of_o those_o two_o but_o also_o of_o a_o three_o there_o he_o turn_v his_o spleen_n against_o our_o government_n in_o england_n without_o name_a it_o but_o clear_o intimate_v that_o state_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v fundamental_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o kingdom_n i_o can_v imagine_v why_o unless_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o provoke_v the_o then_o present_a usurper_n to_o be_v most_o tyrannical_a in_o his_o government_n for_o certain_o this_o government_n as_o establish_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la at_o the_o first_o be_v settle_v with_o so_o grave_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n and_o such_o a_o serious_a manner_n of_o confirmation_n as_o never_o any_o but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v on_o mount_n sinai_n with_o thunder_n and_o such_o astonishment_n and_o in_o itself_o so_o prudent_a that_o nothing_o can_v reasonable_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o a_o kingdom_n but_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o say_v there_o be_v say_v he_o more_o than_o one_o soul_n i_o think_v it_o will_v trouble_v his_o philosophy_n to_o answer_v 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stomach_n by_o a_o return_n to_o their_o advantage_n afterward_o so_o do_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o king_n make_v those_o payring_n from_o the_o other_o part_n produce_v their_o great_a happiness_n and_o plenty_n but_o still_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o as_o if_o there_o be_v many_o but_o one_o soul_n all_o be_v act_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n which_o enable_v the_o other_o to_o perform_v what_o he_o do_v from_o hence_o he_o pass_v to_o the_o king_n the_o power_n of_o conduct_n and_o command_n be_v which_o be_v the_o motive_n faculty_n on_o one_o man_n why_o he_o shall_v call_v this_o the_o motive_n faculty_n i_o do_v not_o perceive_v since_o that_o be_v philosophical_o seat_v in_o the_o sensitive_a or_o animal_n part_n but_o the_o power_n of_o conduct_n or_o command_n must_v certain_o be_v in_o the_o supreme_a and_o rational_a part_n for_o where_o that_o be_v it_o command_v and_o govern_v the_o sensitive_a so_o that_o they_o move_v or_o acquiesce_v according_a to_o its_o conduct_n but_o i_o will_v he_o have_v set_v down_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o faculty_n and_o how_o far_o he_o mean_v it_o there_o will_v tâ—en_o have_v be_v something_o to_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o conduct_v even_o in_o those_o thing_n he_o name_v before_o and_o in_o those_o which_o follow_v none_o of_o which_o can_v be_v a_o â—ed_v without_o he_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o high_a faculty_n allow_v he_o than_o that_o of_o motion_n chap._n xxiii_o sect_n xv._n mr._n hobbs_n his_o reflection_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n his_o suppose_a danger_n for_o want_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o one_o or_o either_o of_o these_o refute_v all_o humane_a constitution_n subject_a to_o error_n government_n right_o so_o style_v though_o without_o power_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n or_o estate_n of_o subject_n the_o several_a estate_n in_o parliament_n term_v factious_a by_o mr._n hobbs_n no_o government_n absolute_o and_o practical_o pure_a according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o politician_n but_o denominate_v from_o the_o predominant_a part_n the_o sovereign_a not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o more_o than_o the_o head_n be_v of_o a_o man_n his_o instance_n of_o the_o unity_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n impertinent_a unity_n in_o subordination_n and_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n which_o be_v the_o rational_a faculty_n on_o the_o accidental_a consent_n not_o only_o of_o those_o two_o but_o also_o of_o a_o three_o by_o the_o three_o he_o mean_v the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o here_o he_o understand_v that_o these_o three_o maâ—e_n the_o rational_a part_n which_o without_o doubt_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o act_n of_o conduct_n as_o before_o but_o he_o attribute_n nothing_o in_o particular_a to_o the_o lord_n let_v they_o vindicate_v themselves_o and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o themselves_o i_o shall_v only_o meddle_v with_o the_o inconvenience_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o this_o policy_n which_o he_o begin_v immediate_o to_o fall_v upon_o this_o endanger_v the_o commonwealth_n sometime_o for_o want_v of_o consent_n to_o good_a law_n this_o danger_n i_o never_o find_v but_o many_o time_n the_o stop_n of_o evil_a law_n which_o have_v be_v project_v by_o private_a man_n or_o perhaps_o may_v pass_v one_o house_n &_o fault_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o one_o which_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o other_o a_o multitude_n of_o councillor_n give_v safety_n to_o law_n a_o weak_a understanding_n many_o time_n see_v that_o which_o a_o great_a overlook_v that_o which_o appear_v lovely_a to_o some_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v faulty_a by_o other_o but_o certain_o these_o two_o house_n be_v compound_v of_o man_n of_o all_o condition_n who_o must_v needs_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o unhappiness_n in_o the_o government_n
can_v but_o be_v think_v most_o fit_a to_o have_v the_o exame_a and_o pass_v law_n for_o the_o government_n he_o go_v on_o but_o often_o for_o want_v of_o such_o nourishment_n as_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o life_n and_o motion_n i_o doubt_v this_o can_v hardly_o be_v make_v out_o where_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o contribution_n shall_v be_v make_v appear_v but_o at_o such_o time_n when_o his_o rebellious_a principle_n have_v be_v infuse_v for_o without_o doubt_n where_o such_o necessity_n be_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n lack_v the_o supply_n proper_a to_o such_o motion_n as_o war_v defensive_a and_o offensive_a the_o very_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o man_n be_v endanger_v and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o self-preservation_n will_v compel_v man_n to_o it_o although_o they_o cast_v one_o eye_n upon_o the_o public_a but_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v say_v have_v be_v do_v it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o niggardliness_n of_o the_o people_n to_o such_o expense_n have_v bring_v the_o kingdom_n to_o destruction_n i_o can_v call_v it_o no_o less_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o king_n who_o too_o much_o frugality_n have_v make_v they_o lack_v both_o man_n and_o heart_n to_o serve_v their_o occasion_n there_o be_v nothing_o humane_a that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o a_o possibility_n of_o be_v mistake_v but_o certain_o this_o as_o little_a as_o any_o because_o this_o assembly_n as_o he_o call_v they_o be_v man_n select_v for_o their_o estate_n and_o prudence_n and_o because_o they_o be_v prudent_a it_o be_v likely_a they_o be_v able_a and_o because_o of_o their_o estate_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o give_v their_o best_a assistance_n to_o the_o public_a good_a he_o go_v on_o for_o although_o few_o perceive_v that_o such_o government_n be_v not_o government_n but_o division_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n into_o three_o faction_n and_o call_v it_o mix_v monarchy_n indeed_o i_o think_v that_o never_o mâ—n_z do_v conceive_v that_o this_o government_n be_v not_o government_n mr._n hobbs_n do_v govern_v his_o servant_n yet_o his_o government_n be_v limit_v with_o many_o more_o bound_n than_o this_o be_v and_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o government_n he_o can_v take_v their_o clothes_n from_o they_o or_o their_o estate_n much_o less_o their_o life_n or_o limb_n yet_o he_o be_v their_o governor_n and_o though_o he_o say_v only_o a_o few_o do_v perceive_v yet_o i_o think_v until_o he_o write_v this_o none_o do_v ever_o perceive_v three_o faction_n faction_n do_v oppose_v one_o another_o they_o be_v not_o join_v neither_o do_v they_o cooperate_v in_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o these_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o they_o and_o in_o this_o business_n it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v a_o co-operation_n of_o equal_a share_n in_o the_o work_n but_o like_o a_o uniuâ—rsal_a cause_n work_v with_o particular_a cause_n the_o sun_n with_o the_o same_o light_n shine_v upon_o a_o rose_n a_o violet_n and_o a_o primrose_n yet_o with_o these_o particular_a specifical_a cause_n produce_v those_o various_a effect_n with_o those_o several_a subordinate_a power_n to_o he_o but_o they_o be_v not_o institute_v for_o faction_n nor_o be_v such_o but_o subordinate_a to_o he_o and_o to_o concur_v with_o he_o in_o the_o legal_a settlement_n of_o that_o be_v good_a for_o the_o public_a it_o be_v therefore_o very_o ill_o phrased_a of_o he_o to_o call_v the_o faction_n a_o mix_a monarchy_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o of_o the_o opinion_n which_o i_o have_v express_v before_o that_o there_o be_v no_o government_n in_o the_o world_n so_o pure_a that_o it_o have_v no_o mixture_n in_o it_o either_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n or_o democracy_n but_o the_o denomination_n in_o all_o these_o be_v from_o the_o predominant_a part_n yet_o say_v he_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o one_o independent_a common_a wealth_n but_o three_o independent_a faction_n again_o faction_n this_o need_v not_o unless_o he_o can_v infuse_v faction_n which_o i_o hope_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v either_o with_o this_o book_n or_o any_o other_o and_o say_v he_o not_o one_o representative_a person_n but_o three_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o language_n i_o have_v heretofore_o speak_v to_o in_o a_o monarchy_n the_o monarch_n can_v be_v call_v the_o representative_a person_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n no_o more_o than_o the_o head_n can_v be_v term_v the_o representative_a of_o man_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o body_n politic_a and_o govern_v it_o but_o not_o represent_v it_o he_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o that_o conceit_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o his_o whole_a polity_n that_o the_o error_n mix_v itself_o in_o almost_o every_o page_n but_o let_v we_o go_v on_o with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o may_v be_v three_o person_n independent_a without_o breach_n of_o unity_n in_o god_n that_o reign_v yes_o by_o he_o there_o may_v be_v twenty_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o thousand_o and_o indeed_o be_v so_o many_o for_o as_o he_o make_v a_o person_n to_o be_v a_o man_n who_o represent_v another_o as_o moses_n do_v god_n of_o which_o i_o have_v treat_v at_o large_a in_o my_o former_a part_n against_o he_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o such_o which_o represent_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n and_o therefore_o this_o instance_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n especial_o concern_v the_o representation_n here_o treat_v of_o yes_o say_v he_o this_o be_v without_o breach_n of_o unity_n in_o god_n who_o reign_v there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o it_o for_o though_o god_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o thousand_o several_a man_n his_o unity_n be_v the_o same_o and_o i_o may_v say_v of_o a_o king_n though_o he_o be_v represent_v in_o divers_a province_n by_o divers_a viceroy_n yet_o he_o be_v the_o same_o king_n and_o the_o only_a king_n but_o where_o man_n reign_v that_o be_v subject_a to_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n say_v he_o it_o can_v be_v so_o what_o do_v he_o mean_v by_o that_o i_o think_v that_o where_o divers_a man_n be_v supremes_n that_o have_v divers_a opinion_n there_o will_v be_v breach_n of_o unity_n for_o perfect_a unity_n there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o in_o god_n who_o bâ—ing_v without_o composition_n be_v absolute_o not_o one_o only_a in_o the_o concrete_a as_o create_v thing_n be_v but_o unity_n which_o nothing_o else_o be_v as_o there_o be_v no_o one_o man_n who_o be_v so_o at_o unity_n in_o himself_o as_o not_o to_o differ_v from_o himself_o now_o judge_v one_o thing_n than_o another_o yea_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o may_v have_v combustion_n in_o himself_o by_o diversity_n of_o argument_n which_o arise_v in_o his_o thought_n at_o the_o same_o time_n so_o that_o he_o can_v imagine_v any_o perfect_a unity_n among_o man_n but_o yet_o when_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n that_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o near_a method_n of_o unity_n that_o may_v be_v therefore_o where_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o supremes_n without_o subordination_n there_o can_v be_v no_o unity_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n there_o we_o may_v find_v the_o great_a unity_n that_o this_o subject_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o will_v appear_v by_o my_o answer_n to_o what_o follow_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n xvi_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o not_o the_o king_n representative_a of_o the_o people_n the_o king_n only_o the_o sovereign_a the_o peer_n the_o councillor_n of_o the_o king_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o unworthy_a expression_n of_o there_o sovereigns_n censure_v the_o odiousness_n of_o his_o comparison_n of_o two_o man_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o another_o observe_v the_o danger_n of_o cut_v off_o those_o sprout_n assimilate_v to_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o say_v he_o if_o the_o king_n bear_v the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o general_a assembly_n also_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n and_o another_o assembly_n bear_v the_o person_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v not_o one_o person_n and_o one_o sovereign_a but_o three_o person_n and_o three_o sovereign_n i_o answer_v the_o king_n be_v not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n but_o their_o sovereign_n neither_o do_v he_o act_v any_o royal_a thing_n by_o their_o authority_n but_o by_o his_o own_o right_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v the_o common_a people_n when_o by_o the_o sovereign_n they_o be_v call_v and_o elect_v by_o they_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la during_o their_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o as_o their_o beginning_n be_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n so_o their_o determination_n be_v by_o his_o dismission_n this_o show_v that_o although_o they_o
s._n 2._o c._n 16._o s._n 6._o the_o first_o oblige_v c._n 5._o s._n 1._o they_o may_v be_v make_v immediate_o with_o god_n c._n 5._o s._n 3._o if_o make_v with_o god_n against_o the_o sovereign_n they_o do_v not_o oblige_v ibid._n not_o necessary_a that_o the_o covenant_n in_o government_n shall_v be_v make_v â—ith_n all_o as_o one_o person_n or_o several_o with_o every_o one_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 4._o the_o prince_n may_v covenant_n in_o take_v his_o authority_n and_o not_o take_v it_o upon_o covenant_n c._n 6._o s._n 1._o the_o sword_n have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o the_o covenant_n c._n 6._o s._n 3._o creation_n the_o description_n of_o it_o by_o moses_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o d_o darius_n his_o kingdom_n not_o every_o way_n absolute_a c._n 13._o s._n 3_o 4._o denomination_n be_v a_o principatiori_fw-la c._n 19_o s._n 6._o desire_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o it_o the_o will_n and_o inclination_n ib._n dispute_v concern_v government_n dangerous_a c._n 18._o s._n 3._o doctrine_n which_o be_v peaceable_a only_o true_a c._n 10._o s._n 7._o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o governor_n and_o teacher_n false_a doctrine_n be_v receive_v c._n 10._o s._n 7._o christian_n doctrine_n to_o be_v introduce_v by_o reason_n and_o suffering_n and_o not_o by_o force_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 9_o dominion_n not_o the_o same_o in_o a_o institute_v and_o acquire_v kingdom_n cap._n 15._o sect_n 5._o c._n 16._o s._n 12._o c._n 17._o s._n 1._o all_o not_o acquire_v by_o force_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o what_o be_v paternal_a cap._n 15._o sect_n 1._o whether_o a_o child_n can_v give_v consent_n in_o his_o infancy_n c._n 16._o s._n 1._o what_o be_v dominion_n by_o conquest_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o what_o over_o the_o conquer_a cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o c._n 17._o s._n 1._o how_o it_o become_v despotical_a cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o dominion_n by_o conquest_n vid._n conquest_n e_o end_n he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n how_o he_o have_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n cap._n 9_o sect_n 2._o england_n one_o only_a sovereign_n in_o england_n cap._n 23._o s._n 16._o the_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n c._n 23._o s._n 15_o 16._o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o tax_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 17._o ephori_fw-la first_o introduce_v among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o why_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o equity_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 20._o sect_n 3._o f_o faith_n resolve_v into_o divine_a revelation_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 7._o command_a by_o god_n c._n 22._o s._n 13_o 14_o 15._o c._n 23._o s._n 6._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o ordinate_a mean_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 15._o it_o be_v both_o inspire_v and_o acquire_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o faith_n and_o prophecy_n different_a thing_n ibid._n it_o come_v by_o hear_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o its_o impediment_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 14._o father_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o mother_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o where_o he_o be_v unknown_a to_o who_o the_o child_n belong_v c._n 16._o s._n 8._o great_a respect_n due_a to_o he_o then_o to_o he_o who_o nourish_v the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o fear_v whether_o it_o induce_v obedience_n cap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 14._o free_a and_o freedom_n vid._n liberty_n g_o generation_n more_o excellent_a than_o preservation_n c._n 16._o s._n 11._o glory_n vainglory_n a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n c._n 22._o s._n 14._o god_n only_o the_o author_n of_o power_n c._n 18._o s._n 7._o c._n 20._o s._n 1._o not_o the_o author_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o command_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 11._o his_o positive_a law_n to_o be_v obey_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 12._o where_o that_o obedience_n be_v found_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 13._o good_a humane_a law_n can_v make_v some_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o gospel_n its_o success_n miraculous_a cap._n 22._o sect_n 11._o government_n remissness_n of_o it_o a_o occasion_n of_o tumult_n c._n 10._o s._n 9_o the_o form_n thereof_o ought_v to_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 5._o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o the_o people_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o it_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o mr._n hobs_n imaginary_a foundation_n of_o it_o cap._n 14._o sect_n 1._o dispute_n about_o government_n dangerous_a cap._n 18._o s._n 13._o gift_n be_v free_a cap._n 19_o sect_n 3._o h_o history_n useful_a for_o prince_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 10._o 11._o especial_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a c._n 23._o s._n 10_o 11_o 12._o mr._n hobs_n commonwealth_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v c._n 4._o s._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o reason_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o he_o first_o call_v it_o leviathan_n cap._n 3._o his_o imaginary_a foundation_n of_o government_n c._n 14._o s._n 1._o he_o give_v dangerous_a council_n to_o the_o protector_n c._n 14._o s._n 2._o full_a of_o contradiction_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 2._o magnify_v his_o own_o politic_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 14._o incourage_v rebellion_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 8._o he_o make_v the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n factious_a c._n 23._o s._n 15._o what_o assurance_n he_o have_v of_o his_o be_v bear_v at_o malmsbury_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 1._o the_o author_n opinion_n of_o his_o book_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 18._o honour_n title_n thereof_o confer_v by_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o husband_n the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 4._o hyperbolus_n banish_v cap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o i_o jepthas_n vow_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o jew_n witness_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 2._o their_o government_n cease_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 12._o incarnation_n of_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 5._o inclination_n distinct_a from_o the_o will_n and_o desire_n c._n 19_o s._n 6._o incorporate_v why_o man_n incorporate_v into_o body_n politic_a cap._n 11._o sect_n 1._o infant_n whether_o it_o can_v give_v consent_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o injury_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o how_o a_o man_n may_v injure_v himself_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 3._o injustice_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n a_o sovereign_n may_v do_v it_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o innocent_n not_o just_o punish_v cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o israelite_n why_o obey_v they_o moses_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o judge_n what_o it_o be_v proper_o to_o judge_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 1._o not_o the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o constitute_v a_o judge_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 10._o he_o be_v to_o observe_v not_o make_v a_o law_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 9_o every_o one_o be_v judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 5._o 6._o what_o judgement_n private_a person_n may_v pass_v upon_o public_a action_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o k_o kingdom_n what_o be_v a_o acquire_v kingdom_n c._n 15._o s._n 1._o not_o always_o acquire_v by_o force_n ibid._n the_o condition_n of_o a_o conquer_a kingdom_n not_o the_o same_o with_o a_o institute_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 5._o king_n v_o supremes_n and_o sovereign_n only_o accountable_a unto_o god_n c._n 5._o s._n 4._o c._n 6._o s._n 1._o their_o account_n unto_o he_o great_a cap._n 12._o s._n 5._o not_o punishable_a by_o the_o people_n and_o why_o c._n 9_o s._n 1._o their_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n c._n 10._o s._n 1._o that_o subject_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n ibid._n no_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o they_o cap._n 18._o s._n 4._o etc._n etc._n no_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 7._o they_o not_o only_a sin_n against_o god_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o their_o power_n about_o preach_v and_o print_v c._n 10._o s._n 2._o they_o have_v not_o right_a to_o whatsoever_o the_o subject_n possess_v cap._n 18._o s._n 8._o etc._n etc._n kill_v when_o lawful_a to_o kill_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 4._o l_o lacedaemon_n whether_o that_o state_n be_v monarchical_a cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o 7._o law_n humane_a law_n can_v make_v something_n good_a or_o evil_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o positive_a law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 12._o where_o that_o obedience_n be_v found_v cap._n 22._o s._n 13._o how_o far_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o action_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 3._o the_o execution_n of_o good_a law_n make_v a_o nation_n happy_a cap._n 23._o sect_n 10._o law_n for_o private_a interest_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o public_a good_a cap._n 23._o sect_n 8._o liberty_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o from_o coaction_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 7._o from_o necessity_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 7._o who_o be_v proper_o a_o freeman_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o not_o proper_a only_o to_o body_n
cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o 3._o who_o or_o what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o life_n none_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o like_n or_o dislike_n produce_v not_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 2._o m_o majority_n he_o who_o dissent_v from_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v destroy_v cap._n 7._o sect_n 1._o man_n superior_a to_o woman_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o the_o noble_a sex_n ibid._n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o he_o only_o active_o capable_a of_o command_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 9_o mancipium_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o marriage_n no_o state_n without_o rule_n about_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 8._o one_o bear_v out_o of_o it_o be_v filius_fw-la populi_fw-la ibid._n mean_n how_o he_o have_v right_a to_o they_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o militia_n belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o miracle_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 8._o cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o never_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miraculous_a in_o the_o apostle_n c._n 22._o s._n 11._o as_o also_o their_o learning_n ibid._n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n mishpol_n what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 6._o mix_a action_n what_o they_o be_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o body_n denominate_v from_o the_o predominant_a c._n 13._o s._n 3._o monarchy_n how_o distinguish_v from_o tyranny_n c._n 13._o s._n 2._o none_o so_o absolute_a as_o mr._n hobbs_n fancy_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o 47._o cap._n 23._o s._n 15._o money_n how_o the_o levy_n of_o it_o be_v like_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 14._o moses_n his_o integrity_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 5._o why_o the_o israelite_n obey_v he_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o mother_n not_o to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o s._n 3._o what_o power_n she_o have_v over_o the_o child_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o 9_o whether_o the_o child_n be_v first_o in_o her_o power_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o murder_n a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o n_o nourish_v great_a respect_n due_a to_o the_o father_n then_o to_o he_o who_o nourish_v the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o number_n small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peaceable_o cap._n 1._o o_o oath_n lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 4._o obedience_n better_a than_o sacrifice_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o no_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o king_n cap._n 18._o s._n 4._o etc._n etc._n what_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 11._o ostracism_n in_o use_n at_o athens_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o p_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n natural_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 9_o their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 16._o paul_n his_o conversion_n cap._n 22._o s._n 15._o peace_n wherein_o it_o consist_v cap._n 10._o sect_n 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 5._o truth_n not_o always_o regulate_v by_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o 5._o 6._o peaceable_n doctrine_n only_o true_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n cap._n 10._o s._n 5._o people_z not_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o prince_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 6._o c._n 14._o s._n 2._o c._n 20._o s._n 13._o c._n 23._o s._n 16._o if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o prince_n cap._n 2._o s._n 5._o supreme_a not_o their_o person_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 12._o all_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o give_v power_n to_o the_o supreme_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 5._o not_o the_o author_n of_o right_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o profitable_a that_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o government_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o pharisee_n they_o and_o the_o scribe_n not_o sovereign_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o power_n v_o authority_n it_o come_v from_o god_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o not_o from_o the_o people_n v_o people_n whether_o one_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o christian_n remedy_n cap._n 16._o s._n 7._o preach_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o preservation_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o generation_n more_o excellent_a than_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o prince_n v_o king_n supreme_a sovereign_a may_v err_v c._n 4._o s._n 2._o print_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o promise_n in_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o cap._n 15._o sect_n 3._o 4._o whether_o upon_o fear_n oblige_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 4._o prophecy_n different_a from_o faith_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o propriety_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o how_o introduce_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 2._o not_o necessary_a to_o peace_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n ibid._n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a power_n c._n 11._o s._n 3._o 4._o man_n in_o war_n have_v not_o a_o propriety_n to_o their_o enemy_n country_n before_o it_o be_v conquer_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o whence_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 11._o s._n 4._o whether_o this_o conduce_v to_o public_a peace_n c._n 23._o s._n 8._o 9_o 17._o protection_n of_o the_o sovereign_a do_v not_o give_v propriety_n c._n 23._o s._n 9_o r_o reason_v sometime_o disobey_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o rebellion_n no_o small_a injustice_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o rebel_n always_o pretend_v oppression_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 7._o religion_n prince_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n c._n 10._o s._n 1._o the_o assurance_n of_o christian_a religion_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o deliverance_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 3._o the_o different_a style_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 4._o the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n propose_v ibid._n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v it_o c._n 22._o s._n 5._o 6._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 7._o revelation_n the_o assurance_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 1._o what_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o right_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 4._o s._n 3._o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n how_o to_o the_o mean_n c._n 9_o s._n 2._o romulus_n preserve_v by_o faustulus_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o s_o sacrifice_n obedience_n better_o than_o it_o cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o samuel_n reject_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n sanctity_n inspire_v and_o acquire_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o sanhedrim_n cease_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 12._o saul_n choose_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n spare_v agag_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o scribe_n &_o pharisees_n not_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o scripture_n its_o authority_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o 18._o see_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 10._o servant_n when_o one_o be_v a_o servant_n cap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o their_o condition_n that_o differ_v in_o peace_n from_o what_o they_o suffer_v in_o war_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n c._n 18._o s._n 8._o servitude_n banish_v from_o among_o christian_n cap._n 18._o s._n 2._o sin_n none_o necessitate_v to_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 2._o small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peacable_o cap._n 1._o sodom_n its_o destruction_n cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o sovereign_n v_o king_n supreme_a he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 1._o 2._o he_o may_v do_v unjust_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o his_o power_n about_o decide_v controversy_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 1._o have_v right_a to_o the_o militia_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o to_o choose_v counsellor_n and_o officer_n ibid._n yet_o not_o always_o officer_n ibid._n have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o confer_v honour_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 1._o c._n 14._o s._n 1._o 2._o c._n 23._o s._n 15._o 16._o oblige_a by_o their_o own_o promise_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o why_o they_o be_v choose_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o his_o right_n in_o a_o institute_v and_o acquire_v dominion_n not_o the_o same_o c._n 15._o s._n 5._o c._n 16._o s._n 12._o c._n