non_fw-fr est_fw-fr postestas_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la quae_fw-la comparetur_fw-la ei_fw-la job._n 41.24_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n 1651_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n &_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1651._o fide_fw-la ✚_o et_fw-fr ✚_o fortitudine_fw-la the_o right_a hon._n ble_o algernon_n capell_n earl_n of_o essex_n viscount_n maldon_n and_o baron_n capell_n of_o hadham_n 1701._o to_o my_o most_o honour_a friend_n mr_n francis_n godolphin_n of_o godolphin_n honour_a sir_n your_o most_o worthy_a brother_n mr_n sidney_n godolphin_n when_o he_o live_v be_v please_v to_o think_v my_o study_n something_o and_o otherwise_o to_o oblige_v i_o 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imagination_n page_n 8_o chap._n 4._o of_o speech_n page_n 12_o chap._n 5._o of_o reason_n and_o science_n page_n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o interior_a beginning_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n common_o call_v the_o passion_n and_o the_o speech_n by_o which_o they_o be_v express_v page_n 23_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o end_n or_o resolution_n of_o discourse_n page_n 30_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o virtue_n common_o call_v intellectual_a and_o their_o contrary_a defect_n page_n 32_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o several_a subject_n of_o knowledge_n page_n 40_o chap._n 10._o of_o power_n worth_n dignity_n honour_n and_o worthiness_n page_n 41_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o manner_n page_n 47_o chap._n 12._o of_o religion_n page_n 52_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o concern_v their_o felicity_n and_o misery_n page_n 60_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n page_n 64_o chap._n 15._o of_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 71_o chap._n 16._o of_o person_n author_n and_o thing_n personate_v page_n 80_o the_o second_o part_n of_o commonwealth_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o cause_n generation_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 85_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n by_o institution_n page_n 88_o chap._n 19_o of_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 page_n 94_o chap._n 20._o of_o dominion_n paternal_a and_o despoticall_a page_n 101_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n page_n 107_o chap._n 22._o of_o systemes_n subject_a political_a and_o private_a page_n 115_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 123_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nutrition_n and_o procreation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 127_o chap._n 25._o of_o counsel_n page_n 131_o chap._n 26._o of_o civil_a law_n page_n 136_o chap._n 27._o of_o crime_n excuse_n and_o extenuation_n page_n 151_o chap._n 28._o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n page_n 161_o chap._n 29._o of_o those_o thing_n that_o weaken_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 167_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a page_n 175_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n page_n 186_o the_o three_o part._n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n chap._n 32._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a politic_n page_n 195_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o number_n antiquity_n scope_n authority_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 199_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o spirit_n angel_n and_o inspiration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 207_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a sacred_a and_o sacrament_n page_n 216_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophet_n page_n 222_o chap._n 37._o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o use_n page_n 233_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o eternal_a life_n hell_n salvation_n the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o redemption_n page_n 238_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o word_n church_n page_n 247_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n moses_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n page_n 249_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o office_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n page_n 261_o chap._n 42._o of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 267_o chap._n 43._o of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o man_n reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_n 321_o the_o four_o part._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n chap._n 44._o of_o spiritual_a darkness_n from_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n page_n 333_o chap._n 45._o of_o daemonology_n and_o other_o relic_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n page_n 352_o chap._n 46._o of_o darkness_n from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o fabulous_a tradition_n page_n 367_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o such_o darkness_n and_o to_o who_o it_o accrue_v page_n 381_o a_o review_n and_o conclusion_n page_n 389_o errata_fw-la page_n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o love_v praise_n râ—…d_a love_n of_o praise_n p._n 75._o l._n 5._o for_o signied_a r._n signify_v p._n 88_o l._n 1._o for_o perform_v r._n form_n l._n 35._o for_o sovereign_n r._n the_o sovereign_n p._n 94._o l._n 14._o for_o land_n r._n hand_n p._n 100_o l._n 28._o for_o in_o r._n in_o he_o p._n 102._o l._n 46._o for_o in_o r._n be_v p._n 105._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o ver_fw-la 10._o r._n ver_fw-la 19_o etc._n etc._n p._n 116._o l._n 46._o for_o be_v involve_v r._n be_v not_o involve_v p._n 120._o l._n 42._o for_o those_o body_n r._n these_o body_n p._n 137._o â—…_n a._n for_o in_o general_n r._n in_o general_a p._n 139._o
their_o present_a greatness_n to_o be_v take_v off_o they_o can_v without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o very_a able_a architect_n be_v compile_v into_o any_o other_o than_o a_o crazy_a building_n such_o as_o hardly_o last_v out_o their_o own_o time_n must_v assure_o fall_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o posterity_n among_o the_o infirmity_n therefore_o of_o a_o commonwealth_n i_o will_v reckon_v in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o that_o arise_v from_o a_o imperfect_a institution_n and_o resemble_v the_o disease_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o defectuous_a procreation_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o that_o a_o man_n to_o obtain_v a_o kingdom_n be_v sometime_o power_n content_a with_o less_o power_n than_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v necessary_o require_v from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n lay_v by_o be_v for_o the_o public_a safety_n to_o be_v resume_v it_o have_v the_o 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which_o god_n the_o father_n be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o demand_v chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o word_n church_n the_o word_n church_n ecclesia_fw-la signify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a house_n scripture_n divers_a thing_n sometime_o though_o not_o often_o it_o be_v take_v for_o god_n house_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o a_o temple_n wherein_o christian_n assemble_v to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n public_o as_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ver_fw-la 34._o let_v your_o woman_n keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n but_o this_o be_v metaphorical_o put_v for_o the_o congregation_n there_o assemble_v and_o have_v be_v since_o use_v for_o the_o edifice_n itself_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o temple_n of_o christian_n and_o idolater_n the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v god_n house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o be_v any_o edifice_n dedicate_v by_o christian_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n christ_n house_n and_o therefore_o the_o greek_a father_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n house_n and_o thence_o in_o our_o language_n it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v kyrke_n and_o church_n church_n when_o not_o take_v for_o a_o house_n signify_v the_o same_o that_o ecclesia_fw-la what_o signify_v in_o the_o grecian_a commonwealth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o congregation_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o citizen_n call_v forth_o to_o hear_v the_o magistrate_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o which_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n be_v call_v concio_fw-la as_o he_o that_o speak_v be_v call_v ecclesiaste_n and_o concionator_n and_o when_o they_o be_v call_v forth_o by_o lawful_a authority_n 39_o it_o be_v ecclesia_fw-la legitima_fw-la a_o lawful_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o they_o be_v excite_v by_o tumultuous_a and_o seditious_a clamour_n than_o it_o be_v a_o confuse_a church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v take_v also_o sometime_o for_o the_o man_n that_o have_v right_a 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and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o gentile_a or_o publican_n and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n only_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v take_v for_o one_o person_n person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n to_o will_n to_o pronounce_v to_o command_v to_o be_v obey_v to_o make_v law_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o action_n whatsoever_o for_o without_o authority_n from_o a_o lawful_a congregation_n whatsoever_o act_n be_v do_v in_o a_o concourse_n of_o people_n it_o be_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o every_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a and_o give_v their_o aid_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o they_o all_o in_o gross_a as_o of_o one_o body_n much_o less_o the_o act_n
and_o deliver_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o moses_n and_o by_o moses_n make_v know_v to_o the_o people_n before_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o write_v law_n of_o god_n who_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o choose_v any_o people_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a kingdom_n have_v give_v no_o law_n to_o man_n but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o precept_n of_o natural_a reason_n write_v in_o every_o man_n own_o heart_n of_o these_o two_o table_n the_o first_o contain_v the_o law_n of_o sovereignty_n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o obey_v nor_o honour_v the_o god_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o these_o word_n non-habebis_a deos_fw-la alienos_fw-la coram_fw-la i_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v for_o god_n the_o god_n that_o other_o nation_n worship_n but_o only_o i_o whereby_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o obey_v or_o honour_n as_o their_o king_n and_o governor_n any_o other_o god_n than_o he_o that_o speak_v unto_o they_o then_o by_o moses_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o high_a priest_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o image_n to_o represent_v he_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o choose_v to_o themselves_o neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n any_o representative_a of_o their_o own_o fancy_v but_o obey_v moses_n and_o aaron_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o that_o office_n 3._o that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o speak_v rash_o of_o their_o king_n nor_o dispute_v his_o right_n nor_o the_o commission_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n his_o lieutenant_n 4._o that_o they_o shall_v every_o seven_o day_n abstain_v from_o their_o ordinary_a labour_n and_o employ_v that_o time_n in_o do_v he_o public_a honor._n the_o second_o table_n contain_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o as_o to_o honour_v parent_n not_o to_o kill_v not_o to_o commit_v adultery_n not_o to_o steal_v not_o to_o corrupt_v judgement_n by_o false_a witness_n and_o final_o not_o 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the_o first_o table_n the_o question_n remain_v save_v that_o they_o have_v oblige_v themselves_o present_o after_o the_o propound_v of_o they_o to_o obey_v moses_n in_o these_o word_n exod._n 20._o 19_o speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v thou_o but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v it_o be_v therefore_o only_o moses_n then_o and_o after_o he_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o by_o moses_n god_n declare_v shall_v administer_v this_o his_o peculiar_a kingdom_n that_o have_v on_o earth_n the_o power_n to_o make_v this_o short_a scripture_n of_o the_o decalogue_n to_o be_v law_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o the_o succeed_a high_a priest_n be_v the_o civil_a sovereign_n therefore_o hitherto_o the_o canonise_a or_o make_v of_o the_o scripture_n law_n belong_v to_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n law_n the_o judicial_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n that_o god_n prescribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n 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and_o ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n moses_n to_o the_o former_a law_n add_v divers_a other_o which_o therefore_o be_v call_v deuteronomy_n that_o be_v second_o law_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v deut._n 29._o 1._o the_o word_n of_o a_o covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n beside_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o in_o horeb._n for_o have_v explain_v those_o former_a law_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n he_o add_v other_o that_o begin_v at_o the_o 12._o cha._n and_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 26._o of_o the_o same_o book_n this_o law_n deut._n 27._o 1._o they_o be_v command_v to_o write_v upon_o great_a stone_n playster_v over_o at_o their_o pass_v over_o jordan_n this_o law_n also_o be_v write_v by_o moses_n himself_o in_o a_o book_n and_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n deut._n 31._o 9_o and_o command_v ve_fw-la 26._o to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o ark_n for_o in_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o moses_n deuteronomy_n 17._o 18._o command_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n shall_v keep_v a_o copy_n of_o and_o this_o be_v the_o law_n which_o have_v be_v long_a time_n lose_v be_v find_v again_o in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o time_n of_o josiah_n and_o by_o his_o authority_n receive_v for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o both_o moses_n at_o the_o writing_n and_o josiah_n at_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o have_v both_o of_o they_o the_o civil_a sovereignty_n hitherto_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o make_v scripture_n canonical_a be_v in_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n beside_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v no_o other_o book_n from_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n till_o after_o the_o captivity_n receive_v among_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o the_o prophet_n except_o a_o few_o 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