that_o he_o state_v the_o question_n or_o rally_n up_o any_o argument_n to_o make_v good_a his_o opinion_n but_o rather_o tell_v we_o the_o story_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a of_o this_o strange_a kind_n of_o domineer_a phantom_n call_v the_o fatherhood_n which_o whoever_o can_v catch_v present_o get_v empire_n and_o unlimited_a absolute_a power_n he_o assure_v we_o how_o this_o fatherhood_n begin_v in_o adam_n continue_v its_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o world_n in_o order_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o patriarch_n till_o the_o flood_n get_v out_o of_o the_o arch_n with_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n make_v and_o support_v all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n and_o then_o the_o poor_a fatherhood_n be_v under_o hatch_n till_o god_n by_o give_v the_o israelite_n king_n re-establish_v the_o ancient_n and_o prime_a right_n of_o the_o lineal_a succession_n in_o paternal_a government_n this_o be_v his_o business_n from_o p._n 12_o to_o 19_o and_o then_o obviate_a a_o objection_n and_o clear_v a_o difficulty_n or_o two_o with_o one_o half_a reason_n p._n 23._o to_o confirm_v the_o natural_a right_n of_o regal_a power_n he_o end_v the_o first_o chapter_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v no_o injury_n to_o call_v a_o half_a quotation_n a_o half_a reason_n for_o god_n say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o our_o author_n content_v himself_o with_o half_a leave_v out_o thy_o mother_n quite_o as_o little_a serviceable_a to_o his_o purpose_n but_o of_o that_o more_o in_o a_o other_o place_n 7_o i_o do_v not_o think_v our_o author_n so_o little_a skilled_a in_o the_o way_n of_o write_v discourse_n of_o this_o nature_n nor_o so_o careless_a of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o by_o oversight_n commit_v the_o fault_n that_o he_o himself_o in_o his_o anarchy_n of_o a_o mix_v monarchy_n p._n 239._o object_n to_o mr._n hunton_n in_o these_o word_n where_o first_o i_o charge_v the_o a_o that_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o any_o definitionâ—_n or_o description_n of_o monarchy_n in_o general_n for_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o method_n he_o shall_v have_v first_o define_v and_o by_o the_o like_a rule_n of_o method_n sr._n rob._n shall_v have_v tell_v we_o what_o his_o fatherhood_n or_o fatherly_a authority_n be_v before_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o in_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o it_o but_o perhaps_o sr._n rob._n find_v that_o this_o fatherly_a authority_n this_o power_n of_o father_n and_o of_o king_n for_o he_o make_v they_o both_o the_o same_o p._n 24._o will_v make_v a_o very_a odd_a and_o frightful_a figure_n and_o very_o disagree_v with_o what_o either_o child_n imagine_v of_o their_o parent_n or_o subject_n of_o their_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v we_o the_o whole_a draught_n together_o in_o that_o gigantic_a form_n he_o have_v paint_v it_o in_o his_o own_o fancy_n and_o therefore_o like_o a_o wary_a physician_n when_o he_o will_v have_v his_o patient_n 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conclude_a peace_n p._n 13._o adam_n and_o the_o patriarch_n have_v absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n p._n 35._o king_n in_o the_o right_n of_o parent_n succeed_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o supreme_a jurisdiction_n p._n 19_o as_o kingly_a power_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o it_o have_v no_o inferior_a law_n to_o limit_v it_o adam_n be_v lord_n of_o all_o p._n 40._o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n govern_v by_o no_o other_o law_n then_o by_o his_o own_o will_n p._n 78._o the_o superiority_n of_o prince_n be_v above_o law_n p._n 79._o the_o unlimited_a jurisdiction_n of_o king_n be_v so_o ample_o describe_v by_o samuel_n p._n 80._o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n p._n 93._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n see_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o which_o our_o a_o deliver_v in_o bodins_n word_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o all_o law_n privilege_n and_o grant_n of_o prince_n have_v no_o force_n but_o during_o their_o life_n if_o they_o be_v not_o ratify_v by_o the_o express_a 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p._n 115._o adam_n be_v the_o father_n king_n and_o lord_n over_o his_o family_n a_o son_n a_o subject_a and_o a_o servant_n or_o slave_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n at_o first_o the_o father_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v or_o sell_v his_o child_n or_o servant_n whence_o we_o find_v that_o at_o the_o first_o reckon_v up_o of_o good_n in_o scripture_n the_o manservant_n and_o the_o maidservant_n be_v number_v among_o the_o possession_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o owner_n as_o other_o good_n be_v o_o pref_o god_n also_o have_v give_v to_o the_o father_n a_o right_n or_o liberty_n to_o alien_a his_o power_n over_o his_o child_n to_o any_o other_o whence_o we_o find_v the_o sale_n and_o gift_n of_o child_n to_o have_v be_v much_o in_o use_n in_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n when_o man_n have_v their_o servant_n for_o a_o possession_n and_o a_o inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o other_o good_n whereupon_o we_o find_v the_o power_n of_o castrate_v and_o make_v eunâ—chsâ—_n much_o in_o use_n in_o old_a time_n o._n p._n 155._o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a father_n o._n p._n 223._o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n that_o supremacy_n shall_v be_v unlimited_a in_o adam_n and_o as_o large_a as_o all_o the_o act_n of_o his_o will_n and_o as_o in_o he_o so_o in_o all_o other_o that_o have_v supreme_a power_n o._n p._n 245._o 9_o i_o have_v be_v fain_o to_o trouble_v by_o reader_n with_o these_o several_a quotation_n in_o our_o a_o s_o own_o word_n that_o in_o they_o may_v be_v see_v his_o own_o description_n of_o his_o fatherly_a authority_n as_o it_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o write_n which_o he_o suppose_v be_v first_o vest_v in_o adam_n and_o by_o right_n belong_v to_o all_o prince_n ever_o since_o this_o fatherly_a authority_n then_o or_o right_o of_o fatherhood_n in_o our_o a_o s_o sense_n be_v a_o divine_a unalterable_a right_n of_o sovereignty_n whereby_o a_o father_n or_o a_o prince_n have_v a_o absolute_a arbitrary_a unlimited_a and_o unlimitable_a power_n over_o the_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o child_n or_o subject_n so_o that_o he_o may_v take_v or_o alienate_v their_o estate_n sell_v castrate_a or_o use_v their_o person_n as_o he_o please_v they_o be_v all_o his_o slave_n and_o he_o lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o his_o unbounded_a will_v their_o law_n 10._o our_o a_o having_z placed_z such_o a_o mighty_a power_n in_o adam_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n found_v all_o government_n and_o all_o power_n of_o prince_n it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v prove_v this_o with_o argument_n clear_a and_o evident_a suitable_a to_o the_o weightiness_n of_o
of_o the_o posterity_n of_o adam_n not_o descend_v from_o cain_n 77._o the_o same_o inconvenience_n he_o run_v into_o about_o the_o three_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o as_o he_o say_v p._n 13._o have_v the_o whole_a world_n divide_v among_o they_o by_o their_o father_n i_o aâ—k_v then_o in_o which_o of_o the_o three_o shall_v we_o find_v the_o establishment_n of_o regal_a power_n after_o noah_n death_n if_o in_o all_o three_o as_o our_o a_o there_o seem_v to_o say_v then_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o regal_a power_n be_v found_v in_o property_n of_o land_n and_o follow_v private_a dominion_n and_o not_o in_o paternal_a power_n or_o natural_a dominion_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o paternal_a power_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o regal_a authority_n and_o the_o so_o much_o magnify_v fatherhood_n quite_o vanish_v if_o the_o regal_a power_n descend_v to_o shem_n as_o elder_a and_o heir_n to_o his_o father_n than_o noah_n division_n of_o the_o world_n by_o lot_n to_o his_o son_n or_o his_o 10_o year_n sail_v about_o the_o mediterranean_a to_o appoint_v each_o son_n his_o part_n which_o our_o a_o tell_v of_o p._n 15._o be_v labour_n lose_v his_o division_n of_o the_o world_n to_o they_o be_v to_o ill_a or_o to_o no_o purpose_n for_o his_o grant_n to_o cham_n and_o japhet_n be_v little_a worth_n if_o shem_n notwithstanding_o this_o grant_v as_o soon_o as_o noah_n be_v dead_a be_v to_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o or_o if_o this_o grant_v of_o private_a dominion_n to_o they_o over_o their_o assign_a territory_n be_v good_a here_o be_v set_v up_o two_o distinct_a sort_n of_o power_n not_o subordinate_a one_o to_o the_o other_o with_o all_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o he_o muster_v up_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n o._n 158._o and_o which_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n only_o change_v property_n for_o people_n all_o power_n on_o earth_n be_v either_o derive_v or_o usurp_v from_o the_o fatherly_a power_n there_o be_v no_o other_o 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himself_o have_v urge_v here_o against_o two_o distinct_a power_n we_o shall_v be_v better_a able_a to_o see_v how_o with_o any_o tolerable_a sense_n he_o can_v derive_v all_o regal_a authority_n from_o the_o natural_a and_o private_a dominion_n of_o adam_n from_o fatherhood_n and_o property_n together_o which_o be_v distinct_a title_n that_o do_v not_o always_o meet_v in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o his_o own_o confession_n present_o separate_v as_o soon_o both_o as_o adam_n and_o noah_n death_n make_v way_n for_o succession_n though_o our_o a_o frequent_o in_o his_o write_n jumble_v they_o together_o and_o omit_v not_o to_o make_v use_n of_o either_o where_o he_o think_v it_o will_v sound_v best_a to_o his_o purpose_n but_o the_o absurdity_n of_o this_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o we_o shall_v examine_v the_o way_n of_o conveyance_n of_o the_o soveriegnty_n of_o adam_n to_o prince_n that_o be_v to_o reign_v after_o he_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o conveyance_n of_o adam_n sovereign_a monarchical_a power_n 78._o sir_n rob._n have_v not_o be_v very_o happy_a in_o any_o proof_n he_o bring_v for_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o much_o more_o fortunate_a in_o convey_v it_o to_o future_a prince_n who_o if_o his_o politic_n be_v true_a must_v all_o derive_v their_o title_n from_o he_o the_o way_n he_o have_v assign_v as_o they_o lie_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o in_o his_o write_n i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n in_o his_o preface_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o adam_n be_v monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n none_o of_o his_o posterity_n have_v any_o right_a to_o possess_v any_o thing_n but_o by_o his_o grant_n or_o permission_n or_o by_o succession_n from_o he_o here_o he_o make_v two_o way_n of_o conveyance_n of_o any_o thing_n adam_n stand_v possess_v of_o and_o those_o be_v grant_v or_o succession_n all_o king_n either_o be_v or_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o next_o heir_n to_o those_o first_o proginetor_n who_o be_v at_o first_o the_o natural_a parent_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n p._n 19_o there_o can_v be_v any_o multitude_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o in_o it_o consider_v by_o itself_o there_o be_v one_o man_n among_o they_o that_o in_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o be_v the_o next_o heir_n to_o adam_n o._n 253._o here_o in_o these_o place_n inheritance_n be_v the_o only_a way_n he_o allow_v of_o convey_v monarchical_a power_n to_o prince_n o._n 155._o all_o power_n on_o earth_n be_v either_o derive_v or_o usurp_v from_o the_o fatherly_a power_n o._n 158._o all_o king_n that_o now_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o be_v either_o father_n of_o their_o people_n or_o the_o heir_n of_o such_o father_n or_o usurper_n of_o the_o right_n of_o such_o father_n o._n 253._o and_o here_o he_o make_v inheritance_n or_o usurpation_n the_o only_a way_n whereby_o king_n come_v by_o this_o original_a power_n but_o yet_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o fatherly_a empire_n as_o it_o be_v of_o its_o self_n hereditary_a so_o it_o be_v alienable_a by_o patent_n and_o seizable_a by_o a_o usurper_n o._n 190._o so_o then_o here_o inheritance_n grant_v or_o usurpation_n will_v convey_v it_o and_o last_o of_o all_o which_o be_v most_o admirable_a he_o he_o tell_v we_o p._n 100_o it_o skill_v not_o which_o way_n king_n come_v by_o their_o power_n whether_o by_o election_n donation_n succession_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n for_o it_o be_v still_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o government_n by_o supreme_a power_n that_o make_v they_o proper_o king_n and_o not_o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v their_o crown_n which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o full_a answer_n to_o all_o his_o whole_a hypothesis_n and_o discourse_n about_o adam_n royal_a authority_n as_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o all_o prince_n be_v to_o derive_v they_o and_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v the_o trouble_n of_o speak_v so_o much_o as_o he_o do_v up_o and_o down_o of_o heir_n and_o inheritance_n if_o to_o make_v any_o one_o proper_o a_o king_n needs_o no_o more_o but_o govern_v by_o supreme_a power_n and_o it_o matter_n not_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o come_v by_o it_o 79._o by_o this_o notable_a way_n our_o a_o may_v make_v oliver_n as_o proper_o king_n as_o any_o one_o else_o he_o can_v think_v of_o and_o have_v he_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o live_v under_o massanellos_n government_n he_o can_v not_o by_o this_o his_o own_o rule_n have_v forbear_v to_o have_v do_v homage_n to_o he_o with_o o_o king_n live_v for_o ever_o since_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o government_n by_o supreme_a power_n make_v he_o proper_o king_n who_o be_v but_o the_o day_n before_o proper_o a_o fisherman_n and_o if_o don_n quixot_n have_v teach_v his_o squire_n to_o govern_v with_o supreme_a authority_n our_o a_o no_o doubt_n can_v have_v make_v a_o most_o loyal_a subject_n in_o sancho_n pancha_n island_n and_o he_o must_v have_v deserve_v some_o preferment_n in_o such_o government_n since_o i_o think_v he_o be_v the_o first_o politician_n who_o pretend_v to_o settle_v government_n upon_o its_o true_a basis_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o throne_n of_o lawful_a prince_n ever_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v proper_o a_o king_n who_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v by_o sapream_a power_n by_o what_o mean_v soever_o he_o obtain_v it_o which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v to_o say_v that_o regal_a and_o supreme_a power_n be_v proper_o and_o true_o he_o who_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n seize_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v to_o be_v proper_o a_o king_n i_o wonder_v how_o he_o come_v to_o think_v of_o or_o where_o he_o will_v find_v a_o usurper_n 80._o this_o be_v so_o strange_a a_o doctrine_n that_o the_o
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and_o require_v that_o the_o people_n shall_v have_v property_n without_o which_o they_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o lose_v that_o by_o enter_v into_o society_n which_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o enter_v into_o it_o too_o gross_a a_o absurdity_n for_o any_o man_n to_o own_o man_n therefore_o in_o society_n have_v property_n they_o have_v such_o a_o right_a to_o the_o good_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o community_n be_v they_o that_o no_o body_n have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o from_o they_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n without_o this_o they_o have_v no_o property_n at_o all_o for_o i_o have_v true_o no_o property_n in_o that_o which_o another_o can_v by_o right_o take_v from_o i_o when_o he_o please_v against_o my_o consent_n hence_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o the_o supreme_a or_o legislative_a power_n of_o any_o commonwealth_n can_v do_v what_o it_o will_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o subject_a 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he_o and_o his_o fellow_n subject_n if_o he_o who_o command_v those_o subject_n have_v power_n to_o take_v from_o any_o private_a man_n what_o part_n he_o please_v of_o his_o property_n and_o use_v and_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o he_o think_v good_a 139._o but_o government_n into_o whosesoever_o hand_n it_o be_v put_v be_v as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v entrust_v with_o this_o condition_n and_o for_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v have_v and_o secure_v their_o property_n the_o prince_n or_o senate_n however_o it_o may_v have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o property_n between_o the_o subject_n one_o among_o another_o yet_o can_v never_o have_v a_o power_n to_o take_v to_o themselves_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o subject_n property_n without_o their_o own_o consent_n for_o this_o will_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o leave_v they_o no_o property_n at_o all_o and_o to_o let_v we_o see_v that_o even_o absolute_a power_n where_o it_o be_v necessary_a be_v 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the_o most_o desperate_a order_n can_v yet_o with_o all_o his_o absolute_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n dispose_v of_o one_o farthing_n of_o that_o soldier_n estate_n or_o seize_v one_o jot_n of_o his_o good_n who_o yet_o he_o can_v command_v any_o thing_n and_o hang_v for_o the_o least_o disobedience_n because_o such_o a_o blind_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o the_o commander_n have_v his_o power_n viz._n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o rest_n but_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o good_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o 140._o it_o be_v true_a government_n can_v be_v support_v without_o great_a charge_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a every_o one_o who_o enjoy_v his_o share_n of_o the_o protection_n shall_v pay_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n his_o proportion_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o but_o still_o it_o must_v be_v with_o his_o own_o consent_n i._n e._n the_o consent_n of_o the_o majority_n give_v it_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o representative_n choose_v by_o they_o for_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v claim_v a_o power_n to_o lay_v and_o levy_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n by_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o without_o such_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n he_o thereby_o invade_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o property_n and_o subvert_v the_o end_n of_o government_n for_o what_o property_n have_v i_o in_o that_o which_o another_o may_v by_o right_n take_v when_o he_o please_v to_o himself_o 141._o four_o the_o legislative_a can_v transfer_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n to_o any_o other_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o delegated_a power_n from_o the_o people_n they_o who_o have_v it_o can_v pass_v it_o over_o to_o other_o the_o people_n alone_o can_v appoint_v the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v by_o constitute_v the_o legislative_a and_o
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the_o law_n as_o a_o prerogative_n belong_v to_o he_o by_o right_a of_o his_o office_n which_o he_o may_v exercise_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o make_v or_o promote_v a_o interest_n distinct_a from_o that_o of_o the_o public_a give_v the_o people_n a_o occasion_n to_o claim_v their_o right_n and_o limit_v that_o power_n which_o whilst_o it_o be_v exercise_v for_o their_o good_a they_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v tacit_o allow_v 165._o and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v look_v into_o the_o history_n of_o england_n will_v find_v that_o prerogative_n be_v always_o large_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o wise_a and_o best_a prince_n because_o the_o people_n observe_v the_o whole_a tendency_n of_o their_o action_n to_o be_v the_o public_a good_a or_o if_o any_o (null)_o frailty_n or_o mistake_n for_o prince_n be_v but_o man_n make_v as_o other_o appear_v in_o some_o small_a declination_n from_o that_o end_n yet_o it_o be_v visible_a the_o main_a of_o their_o conduct_n tend_v to_o nothing_o 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political_n and_o despotical_a power_n consider_v together_o 169._o though_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o these_o separately_z before_z yet_o the_o great_a mistake_n of_o late_a about_o government_n have_v as_o i_o suppose_v arisen_a from_o confound_v these_o distinct_a power_n one_o with_o another_o it_o may_v not_o perhaps_o be_v amiss_o to_o consider_v they_o here_o together_o 170._o first_o then_o paternal_a or_o parental_a power_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o parent_n have_v over_o their_o child_n to_o govern_v they_o for_o the_o child_n good_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o a_o state_n of_o knowledge_n wherein_o they_o may_v be_v suppose_v capable_a to_o understand_v that_o rule_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o their_o country_n they_o be_v to_o govern_v themselves_o by_o capable_a i_o
nature_n whereof_o be_v that_o without_o a_o man_n be_v own_o consent_n it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o 194._o their_o person_n be_v free_a by_o a_o native_a right_n and_o their_o property_n be_v they_o more_o or_o less_o be_v their_o own_o and_o at_o their_o own_o dispose_n and_o not_o at_o he_o or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o property_n suppose_v the_o conqueror_n give_v to_o one_o man_n a_o thousand_o acre_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o to_o another_o he_o let_v a_o thousand_o acre_n for_o his_o life_n under_o the_o rent_n of_o 50_o l._n or_o 500_o l._n per_fw-la an._n have_v not_o the_o one_o of_o these_o a_o right_n to_o his_o thousand_o acre_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o other_o during_o his_o life_n pay_v the_o say_a rent_n and_o have_v not_o the_o tenant_n for_o life_n a_o property_n in_o all_o that_o he_o get_v over_o and_o above_o his_o rent_n by_o his_o labour_n and_o industry_n during_o the_o say_a term_n suppose_v it_o be_v double_a the_o rent_n can_v any_o one_o say_v the_o king_n or_o conqueror_n after_o his_o grant_n may_v by_o his_o power_n of_o conqueror_n take_v away_o all_o or_o part_n of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o heir_n of_o one_o or_o from_o the_o other_o during_o his_o life_n he_o pay_v the_o rent_n or_o can_v he_o take_v away_o from_o either_o the_o good_n or_o money_n they_o have_v get_v upon_o the_o say_a land_n at_o his_o pleasure_n if_o he_o can_v than_o all_o free_a and_o voluntary_a contract_n cease_v and_o be_v void_a in_o the_o world_n there_o need_v nothing_o but_o power_n enough_o to_o dissolve_v they_o at_o any_o time_n and_o all_o the_o grant_n and_o promise_v of_o man_n in_o power_n be_v but_o mockery_n and_o collusion_n for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o say_v i_o give_v you_o and_o you_o this_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o in_o the_o sure_a and_o most_o solemn_a way_n of_o conveyance_n can_v be_v devise_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o i_o have_v right_o if_o i_o please_v to_o take_v it_o away_o from_o you_o again_o to_o morrow_n 195._o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v now_o whether_o prince_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o owe_v subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n no_o body_n no_o power_n can_v exempt_v they_o from_o the_o obligation_n of_o that_o eternal_a law_n those_o be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o strong_a in_o the_o case_n of_o promise_n that_o omnipotency_n itself_o can_v be_v tie_v by_o they_o grant_n promise_n and_o oath_n be_v bond_n that_o hold_v the_o almighty_a whatever_o some_o flatterre_n say_v to_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n who_o all_o together_o with_o all_o their_o people_n join_v to_o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o great_a god_n but_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o bucket_n or_o a_o dust_n on_o the_o balance_n inconsiderable_a nothing_o 196._o the_o short_a of_o the_o case_n in_o conquest_n be_v this_o the_o conqueror_n if_o he_o have_v a_o just_a cause_n have_v a_o despotical_a right_n over_o the_o person_n of_o all_o that_o actual_o aid_v and_o concur_v in_o the_o war_n against_o he_o and_o a_o right_a to_o make_v up_o his_o damage_n and_o cost_n out_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o estate_n so_o he_o injure_v not_o the_o right_n of_o any_o other_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o war_n and_o over_o the_o child_n of_o the_o captive_n themselves_o or_o the_o possession_n of_o either_o he_o have_v no_o power_n and_o so_o can_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o conquest_n no_o lawful_a title_n himself_o to_o dominion_n over_o they_o or_o derive_v it_o to_o his_o posterity_n but_o be_v a_o aggressour_n and_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n against_o they_o and_o have_v no_o better_a a_o right_n of_o principality_n he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n than_o hingar_fw-la or_o hubba_n the_o dane_n have_v here_o in_o england_n or_o spartacus_n have_v he_o conquer_v italy_n which_o be_v to_o have_v their_o yoke_n cast_v off_o as_o soon_o as_o god_n shall_v give_v those_o under_o their_o subjection_n courage_n and_o opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o thus_o notwithstanding_o whatever_o title_n the_o king_n of_o assyria_n have_v over_o judah_n by_o the_o sword_n god_n assist_v hezekiah_n to_o throw_v off_o the_o dominion_n of_o that_o conquer_a empire_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o hezekiah_n and_o he_o prosper_v wherefore_o he_o go_v forth_o and_o he_o rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o serve_v he_o not_o 2_o king_n xviii_o seven_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o shake_v off_o a_o power_n which_o force_n and_o not_o right_o have_v set_v over_o any_o one_o though_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o rebellion_n yet_o be_v no_o offence_n before_o god_n but_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v and_o countenance_n though_o even_o promise_v and_o covenant_n when_o obtain_v by_o force_n have_v intervene_v for_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a to_o any_o one_o that_o read_v the_o story_n of_o ahaz_n and_o hezekiah_n attentive_o that_o the_o assyrian_n subdue_v ahaz_n and_o depose_v he_o and_o make_v hezekiah_n king_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n and_o that_o hezekiah_n by_o agreement_n have_v do_v he_o homage_n and_o pay_v he_o tribute_n till_o this_o time_n chap._n xvii_o of_o usurpation_n 197._o as_o conquest_n may_v be_v call_v a_o foreign_a usurpation_n so_o usurpation_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o domestic_a conquest_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o a_o usurper_n can_v never_o have_v right_o on_o his_o side_n it_o be_v no_o usurpation_n but_o where_o one_o be_v get_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o what_o another_o have_v right_o to_o this_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v usurpation_n be_v a_o change_n only_o of_o person_n but_o not_o of_o the_o form_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o government_n for_o if_o the_o usurper_n extend_v his_o power_n beyond_o what_o of_o right_a belong_v to_o the_o lawful_a prince_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v tyranny_n add_v to_o usurpation_n 198._o in_o all_o lawful_a government_n the_o designation_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o bear_v rule_n be_v as_o natural_a and_o necessary_a a_o part_n as_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n itself_o and_o that_o which_o have_v its_o establishment_n original_o from_o the_o people_n the_o anarchy_n be_v much_o alike_o to_o have_v no_o form_n of_o government_n at_o all_o or_o to_o agree_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v monarchical_a but_o to_o appoint_v no_o way_n to_o design_n the_o person_n that_o shall_v have_v the_o power_n and_o be_v the_o monarch_n all_o commonwealth_n therefore_o with_o the_o form_n of_o government_n establish_v have_v rule_n also_o of_o appoint_v and_o convey_v the_o right_n to_o those_o who_o be_v to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o the_o public_a authority_n and_o whoever_o get_v into_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o power_n by_o other_o way_n than_o what_o the_o law_n of_o the_o community_n have_v prescribe_v have_v no_o right_a to_o be_v obey_v though_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v still_o preserve_v since_o he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n the_o law_n have_v appoint_v and_o consequent_o not_o the_o person_n the_o people_n have_v consent_v to_o nor_o can_v such_o a_o usurper_n or_o any_o derive_v from_o he_o ever_o have_v a_o title_n till_o the_o people_n be_v both_o at_o liberty_n to_o consent_v and_o have_v actual_o consent_v to_o allow_v and_o confirm_v in_o he_o the_o power_n he_o have_v till_o then_o usurp_v chap._n xviii_o of_o tyranny_n 199._o as_o usurpation_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o power_n which_o another_o have_v a_o right_a to_o so_o tyranny_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o power_n beyond_o right_n which_o no_o body_n can_v have_v a_o right_n to_o and_o this_o be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o power_n any_o one_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o it_o but_o for_o his_o own_o private_a separate_a advantage_n when_o the_o governor_n however_o entitle_v make_v not_o the_o law_n but_o his_o will_n the_o rule_n and_o his_o command_n and_o action_n be_v not_o direct_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o property_n of_o his_o people_n but_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o ambition_n revenge_n covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o irregular_a passion_n 200._o if_o one_o can_v doubt_v this_o to_o be_v truth_n or_o reason_n because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o obscure_a hand_n of_o a_o subject_a i_o hope_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o king_n will_v make_v it_o pass_v with_o he_o king_n james_n in_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o parliament_n 1603._o tell_v they_o thus_o i_o will_v ever_o prefer_v the_o weal_n of_o the_o public_a and_o of_o
but_o this_o privilege_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o king_n person_n hinder_v not_o but_o they_o may_v be_v question_v oppose_v and_o resist_v who_o use_v unjust_a force_n though_o they_o pretend_v a_o commission_n from_o he_o which_o the_o law_n authorise_v not_o as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o case_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o king_n be_v write_v to_o arrest_v a_o man_n which_o be_v a_o full_a commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o have_v it_o can_v break_v open_a a_o man_n house_n to_o do_v it_o nor_o execute_v this_o command_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o certain_a day_n nor_o in_o certain_a place_n though_o this_o commission_n have_v no_o such_o exception_n in_o it_o but_o they_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o if_o any_o one_o transgress_v the_o king_n commission_n excuse_v he_o not_o for_o the_o king_n authority_n be_v give_v he_o only_o by_o the_o law_n he_o can_v empower_v any_o one_o to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n or_o justify_v he_o by_o his_o commission_n in_o so_o do_v the_o commission_n or_o command_v of_o any_o magistrate_n where_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n be_v as_o void_a and_o insignificant_a as_o that_o of_o any_o private_a man._n the_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v some_o authority_n so_o far_o and_o to_o such_o end_n and_o the_o private_a man_n have_v none_o at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o commission_n but_o the_o authority_n that_o give_v the_o right_a of_o act_v and_o against_o the_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o authority_n but_o notwithstanding_o such_o resistance_n the_o king_n person_n and_o authority_n be_v still_o both_o secure_v and_o so_o no_o danger_n to_o governor_n or_o government_n 207._o three_o suppose_v a_o government_n wherein_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n be_v not_o thus_o sacred_a yet_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o resist_v all_o unlawful_a exercise_n of_o his_o power_n will_v not_o upon_o every_o slight_a occasion_n endanger_v he_o or_o imbroil_v the_o government_n for_o where_o the_o injure_a party_n may_v be_v relieve_v and_o his_o damage_n repair_v by_o appeal_n to_o the_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n for_o force_n which_o be_v only_o to_o be_v use_v where_o a_o man_n be_v intercept_v from_o appeal_n to_o the_o law_n for_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v account_v hostile_a force_n but_o where_o it_o leave_v not_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o a_o appeal_n and_o it_o be_v such_o force_n alone_o that_o put_v he_o that_o use_v it_o into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n and_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o resist_v he_o a_o man_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n demand_v my_o purse_n in_o the_o highway_n when_o perhaps_o i_o have_v not_o 12_o d._n in_o my_o pocket_n this_o man_n i_o may_v lawful_o kill_v to_o another_o i_o deliver_v 100_o l._n to_o hold_v only_o whilst_o i_o alight_v â—hich_v he_o refuse_v to_o restore_v i_o when_o i_o be_o get_v up_o again_o but_o draw_v his_o sword_n to_o defend_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o force_n i_o endeavour_v to_o retake_v it_o the_o mischief_n this_o man_n do_v i_o be_v a_o hundred_o or_o possible_o a_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o the_o other_o perhaps_o intend_v i_o who_o i_o kill_v before_o he_o real_o do_v i_o any_o and_o yet_o i_o may_v lawful_o kill_v the_o one_o and_o can_v so_o much_o as_o hurt_v the_o other_o lawful_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v plain_a because_o the_o one_o use_v force_n which_o threaten_v my_o life_n i_o can_v not_o have_v time_n to_o appeal_v to_o the_o law_n to_o secure_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v go_v it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o appeal_v the_o law_n can_v not_o restore_v life_n to_o my_o dead_a carcase_n the_o loss_n be_v irreparable_a which_o to_o prevent_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n give_v i_o a_o right_a to_o destroy_v he_o who_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o i_o and_o threaten_v my_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n my_o life_n not_o be_v in_o danger_n i_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o appeal_n to_o the_o law_n and_o have_v reparation_n for_o my_o 100_o l._n that_o way_n 208._o four_o but_o if_o the_o unlawful_a act_n do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o power_n he_o have_v get_v and_o the_o remedy_n which_o be_v due_a by_o law_n be_v by_o the_o same_o power_n obstruct_v yeâ—_n the_o right_n of_o resist_v even_o in_o such_o manifest_a act_n of_o tyranny_n will_v not_o sudden_o or_o on_o slight_a occasion_n disturb_v the_o government_n for_o if_o it_o reach_v no_o far_o than_o some_o private_a man_n case_n though_o they_o have_v a_o right_a to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o recover_v by_o force_n what_o by_o unlawful_a force_n be_v take_v from_o they_o yet_o the_o right_a to_o do_v so_o will_v not_o easy_o engage_v they_o in_o a_o contest_v wherein_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o perish_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o one_o or_o a_o few_o oppress_a man_n to_o disturb_v the_o government_n where_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n do_v not_o think_v themselves_o concern_v in_o it_o as_o for_o a_o rave_v mad_a man_n or_o heady_a male_a content_n to_o overturn_v a_o well_o settle_a state_n the_o people_n be_v as_o little_a apt_a to_o follow_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o 209._o but_o if_o either_o these_o illegal_a act_n have_v extend_v to_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o people_n or_o if_o the_o mischief_n and_o oppression_n have_v light_n only_o on_o some_o few_o but_o in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o precedent_n and_o consequence_n seem_v to_o threaten_v all_o and_o they_o be_v persuade_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o their_o law_n and_o with_o they_o their_o estate_n liberty_n and_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n and_o perhaps_o their_o religion_n too_o how_o they_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o resist_v illegal_a force_n use_v against_o they_o i_o can_v tell_v this_o be_v a_o inconvenience_n i_o confess_v that_o attend_v all_o government_n whatsoever_o when_o the_o governor_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o this_o pass_n to_o be_v general_o suspect_v of_o their_o people_n the_o most_o dangerous_a state_n they_o can_v possible_o put_v themselves_o in_o wherein_o they_o be_v the_o less_o to_o be_v pity_v because_o it_o be_v so_o easy_a to_o be_v avoid_v it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o governor_n if_o he_o real_o mean_v the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o and_o their_o law_n together_o not_o to_o make_v they_o see_v and_o feel_v it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o father_n of_o a_o family_n not_o to_o let_v his_o child_n see_v he_o love_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o 210._o but_o if_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v observe_v pretence_n of_o one_o kind_n and_o action_n of_o another_o art_n use_v to_o elude_v the_o law_n and_o the_o trust_v of_o prerogative_n which_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o some_o thing_n leave_v in_o the_o prince_n hand_n to_o do_v good_a not_o harm_n to_o the_o people_n employ_v contrary_a to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v if_o the_o people_n shall_v find_v the_o minister_n and_o subordinate_a magistrate_n choose_v suitable_a to_o such_o end_n and_o favour_v or_o lay_v by_o proportionable_o as_o they_o promote_v or_o oppose_v they_o if_o they_o see_v several_a experiment_n make_v of_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o that_o religion_n underhand_o favour_v though_o public_o proclaim_v against_o which_o be_v ready_a to_o introduce_v it_o and_o the_o operator_n in_o it_o support_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o when_o that_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o approve_v still_o and_o like_v the_o better_a and_o a_o long_a train_n of_o act_n show_v the_o council_n all_o tend_v that_o way_n how_o can_v a_o man_n any_o more_o hinder_v himself_o from_o be_v persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n which_o way_n thing_n be_v go_v or_o from_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o save_v himself_o than_o he_o can_v from_o believe_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o ship_n he_o be_v in_o be_v 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the_o majority_n have_v the_o declare_v and_o as_o it_o be_v keep_v of_o that_o will._n the_o constitution_n of_o the_o legislative_a be_v the_o first_o and_o fundamental_a act_n of_o society_n whereby_o provision_n be_v make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o their_o union_n under_o the_o direction_n of_o person_n and_o bond_n of_o law_n make_v by_o person_n authorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o people_n without_o which_o no_o one_o man_n or_o number_n of_o man_n among_o they_o can_v have_v authority_n of_o make_v law_n that_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o rest_n when_o any_o one_o or_o more_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v law_n who_o the_o people_n have_v not_o appoint_v so_o to_o do_v they_o make_v law_n without_o authority_n which_o the_o people_n be_v not_o therefore_o bind_v to_o obey_v by_o which_o mean_n they_o come_v again_o to_o be_v out_o of_o subjection_n and_o may_v constitute_v to_o themselves_o a_o new_a legislative_a as_o 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of_o convoke_v and_o dissolve_v the_o other_o two_o within_o certain_a period_n of_o time_n second_o a_o assemby_n of_o hereditary_a nobility_n three_o a_o assembly_n of_o representative_n choose_v pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la by_o the_o people_n such_o a_o form_n of_o government_n suppose_v it_o be_v evident_a 214._o first_o that_o when_o such_o a_o single_a person_n or_o prince_n set_v up_o his_o own_o arbitrary_a will_n in_o place_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o society_n declare_v by_o the_o legislative_a than_o the_o legislative_a be_v change_v for_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o legislative_a who_o rule_n and_o law_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o require_v to_o be_v obey_v when_o other_o law_n be_v set_v up_o and_o other_o rule_v pretend_v and_o enforce_v than_o what_o the_o legislative_a constitute_v by_o the_o society_n have_v enact_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o legislative_a be_v change_v whoever_o introduce_v new_a law_n not_o be_v thereunto_o authorize_v by_o the_o fundamental_a appointment_n of_o the_o society_n or_o subvert_v the_o old_a disown_n and_o overturn_v the_o power_n by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v and_o so_o set_v up_o a_o new_a legislative_a 215._o second_o when_o the_o prince_n hinder_v the_o legislative_a from_o assemble_v in_o its_o due_a time_n or_o from_o act_v free_o pursuant_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v constitute_v the_o legislative_a be_v alter_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n no_o nor_o their_o meeting_n unless_o they_o have_v also_o freedom_n of_o debate_v and_o leisure_n of_o perfect_v what_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o society_n wherein_o the_o legislative_a consist_v when_o these_o be_v take_v away_o or_o alter_v so_o as_o to_o deprive_v the_o society_n of_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o their_o power_n the_o legislative_a be_v true_o alter_v for_o it_o be_v not_o name_n that_o constitute_v government_n but_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o those_o power_n that_o be_v intend_v to_o accompany_v they_o so_o that_o he_o who_o take_v away_o the_o freedom_n or_o hinder_v the_o act_n of_o the_o legislative_a in_o its_o due_a season_n in_o effect_n take_v away_o the_o legislative_a and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o government_n 216._o three_o when_o by_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o electour_n or_o way_n of_o election_n be_v alter_v without_o the_o consent_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o people_n there_o also_o the_o legislative_a be_v alter_v for_o if_o other_o than_o those_o who_o the_o society_n have_v authorize_v thereunto_o do_v choose_v or_o in_o another_o way_n than_o what_o the_o society_n have_v prescribe_v those_o choose_a be_v not_o the_o legislative_a appoint_v by_o the_o people_n 217._o four_o the_o delivery_n also_o of_o the_o people_n into_o the_o subjection_n of_o a_o foreign_a power_n either_o by_o the_o prince_n or_o by_o the_o legislative_a be_v certain_o a_o change_n of_o the_o legislative_a and_o so_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n for_o the_o end_n why_o people_n enter_v into_o society_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v one_o entire_a free_a independent_a society_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o its_o own_o law_n this_o be_v lose_v whenever_o they_o be_v give_v up_o into_o the_o power_n of_o another_o 218._o why_o in_o such_o a_o constitution_n as_o this_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o government_n in_o these_o case_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o prince_n be_v evident_a because_o he_o have_v the_o force_n treasure_n and_o office_n of_o the_o state_n to_o employ_v and_o often_o persuade_v himself_o or_o be_v flatter_v by_o other_o that_o as_o supreme_a magistrate_n he_o be_v uncapable_a of_o control_n he_o alone_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v great_a advances_n towards_o such_o change_n under_o pretence_n of_o lawful_a authority_n and_o have_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o terrify_v or_o
very_o difficult_a dear_a and_o dangerous_a 241._o but_o far_o this_o question_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n can_v mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n at_o all_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o judicature_n on_o earth_n to_o decide_v controversy_n among_o man_n god_n in_o heaven_n be_v judge_n he_o alone_o it_o be_v true_a be_v judge_n of_o the_o right_n but_o every_o man_n be_v judge_n for_o himself_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n so_o in_o this_o whether_o another_o have_v put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o he_o and_o whether_o he_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n as_o jephtha_n do_v 242._o if_o a_o controversy_n arise_v betwixt_o a_o prince_n and_o some_o of_o the_o people_n in_o a_o matter_n where_o the_o law_n be_v silent_a or_o doubtful_a and_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n i_o shall_v think_v the_o proper_a umpire_n in_o such_o a_o case_n shall_v be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n for_o in_o case_n where_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o and_o be_v dispense_v from_o the_o common_a ordinary_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n there_o if_o any_o man_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v and_o think_v the_o prince_n act_v contrary_a to_o or_o beyond_o that_o trust_n who_o so_o proper_a to_o judge_v as_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n who_o at_o first_o lodge_v that_o trust_n in_o he_o how_o far_o they_o mean_v it_o shall_v extend_v but_o if_o the_o prince_n or_o whoever_o they_o be_v in_o the_o administration_n decline_v that_o way_n of_o determination_n the_o appeal_n than_o lie_v no_o where_o but_o to_o heaven_n force_v between_o either_o person_n who_o have_v no_o know_v superior_a on_o earth_n or_o which_o permit_v no_o appeal_n to_o a_o judge_n on_o earth_n be_v proper_o a_o state_n of_o war_n wherein_o the_o appeal_n lie_v only_o to_o heaven_n and_o in_o that_o state_n the_o injure_a party_n must_v judge_v for_o himself_o when_o he_o will_v think_v fit_a to_o make_v use_n of_o that_o appeal_n and_o put_v himself_o upon_o it_o 243._o to_o conclude_v the_o power_n that_o every_o individual_a give_v the_o society_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o it_o can_v never_o revert_v to_o the_o individual_n again_o as_o long_o as_o the_o society_n last_v but_o will_v always_o remain_v in_o the_o community_n because_o without_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o community_n no_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o original_a agreement_n so_o also_o when_o the_o society_n have_v place_v the_o legislative_a in_o any_o assembly_n of_o man_n to_o continue_v in_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n with_o direction_n and_o authority_n for_o provide_v such_o successor_n the_o legislative_a can_v never_o revert_v to_o the_o people_n whilst_o that_o government_n last_v because_o have_v provide_v a_o legislative_a with_o power_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o they_o have_v give_v up_o their_o political_a power_n to_o the_o legislative_a and_o can_v resume_v it_o but_o if_o they_o have_v set_v limit_n to_o the_o duration_n of_o their_o legislative_a and_o make_v this_o supreme_a power_n in_o any_o person_n or_o assembly_n only_o temporary_a or_o else_o when_o by_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o those_o in_o authority_n it_o be_v forfeit_v upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o ruler_n or_o at_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o time_n set_v it_o revert_v to_o the_o society_n and_o the_o people_n have_v a_o right_a to_o act_v as_o supreme_a and_o continue_v the_o legislative_a in_o themselves_o or_o place_v it_o in_o a_o new_a form_n or_o new_a hand_n as_o they_o think_v good_a finis_fw-la finis_fw-la in_o grant_n and_o gift_n that_o have_v their_o original_a from_o god_n or_o nature_n as_o the_o power_n of_o the_o father_n have_v no_o inferior_a power_n of_o man_n can_v limit_v nor_o make_v any_o law_n of_o prescription_n against_o they_o o._n 158._o 158._o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o supreme_a power_n be_v original_o in_o the_o father_n without_o any_o limitation_n o._n 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they_o must_v direct_v howbeit_o such_o measure_n they_o be_v as_o have_v also_o their_o high_a rule_n to_o be_v measure_v by_o which_o rule_n be_v two_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o law_n (null)_o must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n and_o without_o contradiction_n to_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o scripture_n otherwise_o they_o be_v ill_o make_v ibid._n l._n 3._o §_o 9_o to_o constrain_v man_n to_o any_o thing_n inconvenient_a do_v seem_v unreasonable_a ibid._n l._n 1._o §._o 10._o
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original_a of_o government_n among_o man_n and_o yet_o all_o mankind_n not_o know_v it_o and_o stranger_n yet_o that_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n shall_v reveal_v it_o to_o they_o all_o of_o a_o sudden_a that_o in_o a_o instant_n these_o 72_o shall_v know_v that_o they_o have_v fatherly_a power_n and_o all_o other_o know_v that_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v it_o in_o they_o and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o particular_a fatherly_a authority_n to_o which_o he_o be_v a_o subject_a he_o that_o can_v think_v this_o argue_n from_o scripture_n may_v from_o thence_o make_v out_o what_o model_n of_o a_o utopia_n will_v best_a suit_n with_o his_o fancy_n or_o interest_n and_o this_o fatherhood_n thus_o dispose_v of_o will_v justify_v both_o a_o prince_n who_o claim_v a_o universal_a monarchy_n and_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v father_n of_o family_n shall_v quit_v all_o subjection_n to_o he_o and_o canton_n his_o empire_n into_o less_o government_n for_o themselves_o for_o it_o will_v always_o remain_v a_o doubt_n in_o which_o of_o these_o the_o fatherly_a authority_n reside_v till_o our_o a_o resolve_v we_o whether_o shem_n who_o be_v then_o alive_a or_o these_o 72_o new_a prince_n begin_v so_o many_o new_a empire_n in_o his_o dominion_n and_o over_o his_o subject_n have_v right_a to_o govern_v since_o our_o a_o tell_v we_o that_o both_o one_o a_o tother_o have_v fatherly_a which_o be_v supreme_a authority_n and_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o he_o as_o instance_n of_o those_o who_o do_v enjoy_v the_o lordship_n of_o adam_n by_o right_o descend_v to_o they_o which_o be_v as_o large_a and_o ample_a as_o the_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o any_o monarch_n this_o at_o least_o be_v unavoidable_a that_o if_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o fatherly_a authority_n in_o the_o 72_o new_a erect_v nation_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o destroy_v all_o pretence_n of_o adam_n heir_n since_o he_o take_v care_n and_o therefore_o do_v preserve_v the_o fatherly_a authority_n in_o so_o many_o at_o least_o 71_o that_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v adam_n heir_n when_o the_o right_a heir_n if_o god_n have_v ever_o ordain_v any_o such_o inheritance_n can_v not_o but_o be_v know_v shem_o then_o live_v and_o they_o be_v all_o one_o people_n 148._o nimrod_n be_v his_o next_o instance_n of_o enjoy_v this_o patriarchal_a power_n p._n 16._o but_o i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o reason_n our_o a_o seem_v a_o little_a unkind_a to_o he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o against_o right_o enlarge_v his_o empire_n by_o seize_v violent_o on_o the_o right_n of_o other_o lord_n of_o family_n these_o lord_n of_o family_n here_o be_v call_v father_n of_o family_n in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o dispersion_n at_o babel_n but_o it_o matter_n not_o how_o they_o be_v call_v so_o we_o know_v who_o they_o be_v for_o this_o fatherly_a authority_n must_v be_v in_o they_o either_o as_o heir_n to_o adam_n and_o so_o there_o can_v not_o be_v 72_o nor_o above_o one_o at_o once_o or_o else_o as_o natural_a parent_n over_o their_o child_n and_o so_o every_o father_n will_v have_v paternal_a authority_n over_o his_o child_n by_o the_o same_o right_n and_o in_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o those_o 72_o have_v and_o so_o be_v independent_a prince_n over_o their_o own_o offspring_n and_o his_o lord_n of_o family_n thus_o understand_v he_o give_v we_o a_o very_a pretty_a account_n of_o the_o original_a of_o monarchy_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o founder_n of_o monarchy_n viz._n as_o against_o right_o seize_v violent_o on_o the_o right_n of_o father_n over_o their_o child_n which_o paternal_a authority_n if_o it_o be_v in_o they_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n for_o else_o how_o can_v those_o 72_o come_v by_o it_o no_o body_n can_v take_v from_o they_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o then_o i_o desire_v our_o a_o and_o his_o friend_n to_o consider_v how_o far_o this_o will_v concern_v other_o prince_n and_o whether_o it_o will_v not_o according_a to_o his_o conclusion_n of_o that_o paragraph_n resolve_v all_o regal_a power_n of_o those_o who_o dominion_n extend_v beyond_o their_o family_n either_o into_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n or_o election_n and_o consent_n of_o father_n of_o family_n which_o will_v differ_v very_o little_a from_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n 149._o all_o his_o instance_n in_o the_o next_o section_n p._n 17._o of_o the_o 12_o duke_n of_o edom_n the_o 9_o king_n in_o a_o little_a corner_n of_o asia_n in_o abraham_n day_n the_o 31_o king_n in_o canaan_n destroy_v by_o joshua_n and_o the_o care_n he_o take_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v all_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o that_o every_o town_n in_o those_o day_n have_v a_o king_n be_v so_o many_o direct_a proof_n against_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lordship_n of_o adam_n by_o right_o descend_v to_o they_o that_o make_v king_n for_o if_o they_o have_v hold_v their_o royalty_n by_o that_o title_n either_o there_o must_v have_v be_v but_o one_o sovereign_a over_o they_o all_o or_o else_o every_o father_n of_o a_o family_n have_v be_v as_o good_a a_o prince_n and_o have_v as_o good_a a_o claim_n to_o royalty_n as_o these_o for_o if_o all_o the_o son_n of_o esau_n have_v each_o of_o they_o the_o young_a as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_a the_o right_a of_o fatherhood_n and_o so_o be_v sovereign_a prince_n after_o their_o father_n death_n the_o same_o right_n have_v their_o son_n after_o they_o and_o so_o on_o to_o all_o posterity_n which_o will_v limit_v all_o the_o natural_a power_n of_o fatherhood_n only_o to_o be_v over_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o own_o body_n and_o their_o descendant_n which_o power_n of_o fatherhood_n die_v with_o the_o head_n of_o each_o family_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o like_a power_n of_o fatherhood_n to_o take_v place_n in_o each_o of_o his_o son_n over_o their_o respective_a posterity_n whereby_o the_o power_n of_o fatherhood_n will_v be_v preserve_v indeed_o and_o be_v intelligible_a but_o will_v not_o be_v at_o all_o to_o our_o a_o s_o purpose_n nor_o be_v any_o of_o the_o instance_n he_o bring_v proof_n of_o any_o power_n they_o have_v by_o title_n of_o fatherhood_n as_o heir_n of_o adam_n paternal_a authority_n nor_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o for_o adam_n fatherhood_n be_v over_o all_o mankind_n it_o can_v descend_v but_o to_o one_o at_o once_o and_o from_o he_o to_o his_o right_a heir_n only_o and_o so_o there_o can_v by_o that_o title_n be_v but_o one_o king_n in_o the_o world_n at_o a_o time_n and_o by_o right_o of_o fatherhood_n not_o descend_v from_o adam_n it_o must_v be_v only_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v father_n and_o so_o can_v be_v over_o none_o but_o their_o own_o posterity_n so_o that_o if_o those_o 12_o
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the_o king_n bind_v himself_o by_o a_o double_a oath_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n tacit_o as_o by_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o bind_v to_o protect_v as_o well_o the_o people_n as_o the_o law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o express_o by_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n so_o as_o every_o just_a king_n in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n be_v bind_v to_o observe_v that_o paction_n make_v to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o law_n in_o frame_v his_o government_n agreeable_a thereunto_o according_a to_o that_o paction_n which_o god_n make_v with_o noah_n after_o the_o deluge_n hereafter_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n and_o cold_a and_o heat_v and_o summer_n and_o winter_n and_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o cease_v while_o the_o earth_n remain_v and_o therefore_o a_o king_n govern_v in_o a_o settle_a kingdom_n leave_v to_o be_v a_o king_n and_o degenerate_v into_o a_o tyrant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o leave_v off_o to_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o 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people_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o property_n be_v apply_v to_o other_o end_n and_o make_v use_v of_o to_o impoverish_v harass_n or_o subdue_v they_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a and_o irregular_a command_n of_o those_o that_o have_v it_o there_o it_o present_o become_v tyranny_n whether_o those_o that_o thus_o use_v it_o be_v one_o or_o many_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o thirty_o tyrant_n at_o athens_n as_o well_o as_o one_o at_o syracuse_n and_o the_o intolerable_a dominion_n of_o the_o decemviri_fw-la at_o rome_n be_v nothing_o better_o 202._o wherever_o law_n end_n tyranny_n begin_v if_o the_o law_n be_v transgress_v to_o another_o harm_n and_o whosoever_o in_o authority_n exceed_v the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o the_o law_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o force_n he_o have_v under_o his_o command_n to_o compass_v that_o upon_o the_o subject_a which_o the_o law_n allow_v not_o ceases_z in_o that_o to_o be_v a_o magistrate_n and_o act_v without_o authority_n may_v be_v oppose_v as_o any_o other_o man_n who_o by_o force_n invade_v the_o right_a of_o another_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o subordinate_a magistrate_n he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o seize_v my_o person_n in_o the_o street_n may_v be_v oppose_v as_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n if_o he_o endeavour_v to_o break_v into_o my_o house_n to_o execute_v a_o writ_n notwithstanding_o that_o i_o know_v he_o have_v such_o a_o warrant_n and_o such_o a_o legal_a authority_n as_o will_v empower_v he_o to_o arrest_v i_o abroad_o and_o why_o this_o shall_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o high_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o most_o inferior_a magistrate_n i_o will_v glad_o be_v inform_v be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o the_o elder_a brother_n because_o he_o have_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o father_n estate_n shall_v thereby_o have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v away_o any_o of_o his_o young_a brother_n portion_n or_o that_o a_o rich_a man_n who_o possess_v a_o whole_a country_n shall_v from_o thence_o have_v a_o right_a to_o seize_v when_o he_o please_v the_o cottage_n and_o garden_n of_o his_o poor_a neighbour_n the_o be_v rightful_o possess_v of_o great_a power_n and_o riches_n exceed_o beyond_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o excuse_n much_o less_o a_o reason_n for_o rapine_n and_o oppression_n which_o the_o endamage_v another_o without_o authority_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o the_o exceed_a the_o bound_n of_o authority_n be_v no_o more_o a_o right_n in_o a_o great_a than_o a_o petty_a officer_n no_o more_o justifiable_a in_o a_o king_n than_o a_o constable_n but_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o in_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v more_o trust_v put_v in_o he_o be_v suppose_v from_o the_o advantage_n of_o education_n and_o counselor_n to_o have_v better_a knowledge_n and_o less_o reason_n to_o do_v it_o have_v already_o a_o great_a share_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n 203._o may_v the_o command_v then_o of_o a_o prince_n be_v oppose_v may_v he_o be_v resist_v as_o often_o as_o any_o one_o shall_v find_v himself_o aggrieve_v and_o but_o imagine_v he_o have_v not_o right_o do_v he_o this_o will_v unhinge_v and_o overturn_v all_o politiâ—s_n and_o instead_o of_o government_n and_o order_n leave_v nothing_o but_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n 204._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o force_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a force_n who_o ever_o make_v any_o opposition_n in_o any_o other_o case_n draw_v on_o himself_o a_o just_a condemation_n both_o from_o god_n and_o man_n and_o so_o no_o such_o danger_n or_o confusion_n will_v follow_v as_o be_v often_o suggest_v for_o 205._o first_o as_o in_o some_o country_n the_o person_n of_o the_o prince_n by_o the_o law_n be_v sacred_a and_o so_o whatever_o he_o command_v or_o do_v his_o person_n be_v still_o free_a from_o all_o question_n or_o violence_n not_o liable_a to_o force_v or_o any_o judicial_a censure_n or_o condemnation_n but_o yet_o opposition_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o illegal_a act_n of_o any_o inferior_a officer_n or_o other_o commission_v by_o he_o unless_o he_o will_v by_o actual_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o state_n of_o war_n with_o his_o people_n dissolve_v the_o government_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o that_o defence_n which_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n for_o of_o such_o thing_n who_o can_v tell_v what_o the_o end_n will_v be_v and_o a_o neighbour_n kingdom_n have_v show_v the_o world_n a_o odd_a example_n in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o sacredness_n of_o the_o person_n exempt_v he_o from_o all_o inconvenience_n whereby_o he_o be_v secure_a whilst_o the_o government_n stand_v from_o all_o violence_n and_o harm_n whatsoever_o than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o wise_a constitution_n for_o the_o harm_n he_o can_v do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n not_o be_v likely_a to_o happen_v often_o nor_o to_o extend_v itself_o far_o nor_o be_v able_a by_o his_o single_a strength_n to_o subvert_v the_o law_n nor_o oppress_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v any_o prince_n have_v so_o much_o weakness_n and_o ill_a nature_n as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o some_o particular_a mischief_n that_o may_v happen_v sometime_o when_o a_o heady_a prince_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n be_v well_o recompense_v by_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o public_a and_o security_n of_o the_o government_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n thus_o set_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o body_n that_o some_o few_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v sometime_o in_o danger_n to_o suffer_v than_o that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o republic_n shall_v be_v easy_o and_o upon_o slight_a occasion_n expose_v 206._o second_o
obedience_n when_o illegal_a attempt_n be_v make_v upon_o their_o liberty_n or_o property_n and_o may_v oppose_v the_o unlawful_a violence_n of_o those_o who_o be_v their_o magistrate_n when_o they_o invade_v their_o property_n contrary_a to_o the_o trust_n put_v in_o they_o and_o that_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v be_v so_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o honest_a man_n may_v not_o oppose_v robber_n or_o pirar_n because_o this_o may_v occasion_n disorder_v or_o bloodshed_n if_o any_o mischief_n come_v in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o he_o who_o defend_v his_o own_o right_n but_o on_o he_o that_o invade_v his_o neighbour_n if_o the_o innocent_a honest_a man_n must_v quiet_o quit_v all_o he_o have_v for_o peace_n sake_n to_o he_o who_o will_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o it_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v what_o a_o kind_n of_o peace_n there_o will_v be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o violence_n and_o rapine_n and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v maintain_v only_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o robber_n and_o oppressor_n who_o will_v not_o think_v it_o a_o admirable_a peace_n betwixt_o the_o mighty_a and_o the_o mean_a when_o the_o lamb_n without_o resistance_n yield_v his_o throat_n to_o be_v tear_v by_o the_o imperious_a wolf_n polyphemus_n den_n give_v we_o a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o such_o a_o peace_n such_o a_o government_n wherein_o ulysses_n and_o his_o companion_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o quiet_o to_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v devour_v and_o no_o doubt_n ulysses_n who_o be_v a_o prudent_a man_n preach_v up_o passive_a obedience_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o a_o quiet_a submission_n by_o represent_v to_o they_o of_o what_o concernment_n peace_n be_v to_o mankind_n and_o by_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n may_v happen_v if_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o resist_v polyphemus_n who_o have_v now_o the_o power_n over_o they_o 229._o the_o end_n of_o government_n be_v the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o which_o be_v best_a for_o mankind_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v always_o expose_v to_o the_o boundless_a will_n of_o tyranny_n or_o that_o the_o ruler_n shall_v be_v sometime_o liable_a to_o be_v oppose_v when_o they_o grow_v exorbitant_a in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o power_n and_o employ_v it_o for_o the_o destruction_n and_o not_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o property_n of_o their_o people_n 230._o nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o mischief_n can_v arise_v from_o hence_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v a_o busy_a head_n or_o turbulent_a spirit_n to_o desire_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o government_n it_o be_v true_a such_o man_n may_v stir_v whenever_o they_o please_v but_o it_o will_v be_v only_o to_o their_o own_o just_a ruin_n and_o perdition_n for_o till_o the_o mischief_n be_v grow_v general_n and_o the_o ill_a design_n of_o the_o ruler_n 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