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his_o dissent_v may_v break_v his_o covenant_n but_o why_o it_o shall_v make_v they_o break_v their_o covenant_n be_v not_o vissible_a to_o i_o sect_n ii_o his_o expression_n of_o give_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o he_o that_o bear_v their_o person_n further_o censure_v his_o follow_a discourse_n be_v not_o more_o reasonable_a than_o this_o and_o they_o have_v also_o every_o man_n give_v the_o sovereignty_n to_o he_o that_o hear_v their_o person_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o despâ—se_v he_o they_o take_v from_o he_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o and_o so_o again_o it_o be_v injustice_n that_o phrase_n give_v he_o the_o sovereignty_n who_o bear_v their_o person_n be_v not_o rational_a for_o according_a to_o his_o own_o doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v soveraigh_o and_o bear_v their_o person_n if_o he_o have_v speak_v logical_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n his_o phrase_n shall_v be_v who_o be_v their_o person_n for_o so_o he_o make_v the_o sovereign_a to_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n not_o to_o bear_v it_o which_o be_v another_o thing_n but_o then_o mark_v you_o what_o a_o slight_a thing_n he_o make_v rebellion_n only_o a_o little_a injustice_n for_o so_o that_o word_n injustice_n may_v extend_v itself_o to_o any_o the_o least_o injustice_n he_o take_v that_o from_o he_o that_o be_v his_o a_o poor_a piece_n of_o business_n every_o little_a theft_n do_v so_o sect_n iii_o the_o irrationality_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o argue_v further_o discover_v covenant_n may_v be_v make_v immediate_o with_o god_n he_o add_v another_o reason_n very_o weak_o beside_o say_v he_o if_o he_o that_o attempt_v to_o depose_v his_o sovereign_n be_v kill_v or_o punish_v by_o he_o for_o such_o attempt_n he_o be_v author_n of_o his_o own_o punishment_n as_o be_v by_o the_o institution_n author_n of_o all_o his_o sovereign_n shall_v do_v and_o because_o it_o be_v injustice_n for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v 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speak_v to_o that_o his_o word_n â—re_n and_o whereas_o some_o man_n have_v pretend_v for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o their_o sovereign_n a_o new_a covenant_n not_o make_v with_o man_n but_o god_n this_o be_v also_o unjust_a for_o there_o be_v no_o covenant_n with_o god_n but_o by_o mediation_n of_o some_o body_n that_o represent_v god_n person_n which_o none_o do_v but_o god_n lieutenant_n who_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n under_o god_n but_o this_o pretence_n of_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v so_o evident_a a_o lie_n even_o in_o the_o pretender_n own_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o a_o unjust_a but_o also_o of_o a_o vile_a and_o unmanly_a disposition_n thus_o he._n this_o i_o yield_v unto_o so_o far_o that_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o wicked_a to_o engage_v in_o any_o covenant_n with_o god_n against_o his_o sovereign_n but_o his_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o i_o deny_v he_o scarce_o ever_o speak_v or_o name_v god_n but_o with_o a_o error_n in_o particular_a 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in_o heaven_n to_o oppose_v he_o on_o earth_n the_o iniquity_n lie_v not_o in_o this_o that_o the_o sovereign_n be_v the_o people_n person_n for_o then_o the_o height_n of_o the_o sin_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o people_n be_v affront_v but_o in_o this_o other_o way_n god_n in_o his_o way_n it_o be_v but_o a_o injury_n to_o such_o as_o themselves_o but_o in_o this_o it_o be_v to_o our_o politic_a father_n to_o who_o under_o god_n we_o owe_v all_o our_o obedience_n and_o be_v the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o second_o table_n with_o promise_n in_o this_o world_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v those_o contract_n betwixt_o man_n and_o woman_n concern_v marriage_n those_o promise_a oath_n which_o man_n make_v one_o with_o another_o which_o oblige_v the_o contractor_n in_o a_o strong_a tie_n for_o breach_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v answer_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o now_o i_o go_v on_o with_o he_o this_o which_o follow_v and_o much_o of_o that_o which_o immediate_o precede_v be_v pag._n 89_o sect_n iv._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o second_o inference_n examine_v and_o censure_v the_o sovereign_n oblige_v to_o protect_v the_o people_n from_o injury_n and_o invasion_n his_o reason_n to_o attest_v this_o inferrence_n refute_v his_o second_o inference_n be_v because_o the_o right_n of_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o they_o all_o be_v give_v to_o he_o they_o make_v their_o sovereign_n by_o covenant_n only_o of_o one_o to_o another_o and_o not_o of_o he_o to_o any_o of_o they_o there_o can_v happen_v no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o consequent_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n by_o any_o pretence_n of_o forfeiture_n be_v free_v from_o his_o subjection_n his_o conclusion_n iâ—again_o true_a in_o the_o material_a part_n but_o his_o inference_n be_v faulty_a for_o his_o conclusion_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o none_o of_o his_o subject_n can_v be_v free_v from_o their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o by_o any_o act_n of_o he_o unless_o dereliction_n of_o his_o government_n and_o that_o may_v abide_v a_o dispute_n too_o but_o to_o raise_v this_o conclusion_n out_o of_o that_o ground_n because_o he_o make_v no_o covenant_n with_o they_o be_v exceed_o weak_a first_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n by_o his_o doctrine_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o subject_n in_o the_o very_a paragraph_n which_o be_v but_o now_o transcribe_v make_v their_o covenant_n one_o to_o another_o and_o not_o to_o the_o sovereign_n so_o that_o there_o must_v be_v the_o same_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o subject_n shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o right_n to_o he_o as_o he_o to_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o covenant_n be_v only_o make_v one_o to_o another_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v only_o one_o with_o another_o but_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o affirm_v it_o a_o impossible_a case_n as_o he_o imagine_v it_o that_o there_o must_v be_v mutual_a approbation_n betwixt_o both_o and_o all_o for_o 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it_o with_o the_o whole_a multitude_n as_o one_o party_n to_o the_o covenant_n or_o he_o must_v make_v a_o several_a covenant_n with_o every_o man_n with_o the_o whole_a as_o one_o party_n it_o be_v impossible_a because_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o one_o person_n i_o will_v not_o put_v down_o his_o reason_n against_o his_o second_o branch_n because_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o dispute_v against_o that_o have_v show_v the_o possibility_n of_o the_o first_o but_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o his_o division_n and_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o the_o whole_a as_o one_o party_n or_o with_o every_o particular_a several_o for_o there_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la participationis_fw-la which_o be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o either_o for_o without_o doubt_v the_o father_n of_o family_n be_v natural_a governor_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n absolute_a government_n over_o their_o 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then_o let_v he_o look_v back_o to_o what_o he_o have_v write_v cap._n 17._o page_n 85._o covenant_n without_o the_o sword_n be_v but_o word_n and_o of_o no_o strength_n to_o secure_v a_o man_n at_o all_o and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o page_n therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n erect_v or_o not_o great_a enough_o for_o our_o security_n every_o man_n will_v and_o may_v lawful_o rely_v upon_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o be_v for_o caution_n against_o all_o other_o man_n â—_o let_v we_o put_v these_o together_o the_o right_n pass_v by_o contract_n say_v he_o in_o this_o 20._o cap._n contract_n be_v but_o word_n and_o have_v no_o force_n to_o bind_v say_v he_o in_o his_o â—7_n cap._n unless_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v erect_v therefore_o no_o covenant_n give_v a_o active_a right_n to_o any_o
to_o herself_o or_o for_o her_o child_n without_o the_o father_n leave_n sect_n ix_o no_o law_n impowr_v the_o woman_n to_o expose_v her_o child_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n favourable_a to_o infant_n power_n or_o ability_n can_v give_v the_o character_n of_o justice_n to_o unjust_a action_n the_o consequence_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o conclusion_n discover_v and_o the_o contrary_n assert_v the_o mother_n get_v no_o dominion_n over_o the_o child_n by_o not_o expose_v it_o next_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o power_n the_o mother_n have_v to_o expose_v her_o child_n id_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la she_o have_v no_o power_n but_o by_o some_o law_n which_o give_v she_o that_o power_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o can_v find_v any_o national_a law_n which_o give_v the_o woman_n authority_n to_o act_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o if_o he_o can_v what_o will_v it_o avail_v he_o because_o he_o dispute_v of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o embody_a into_o a_o commonwealth_n much_o 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none_o of_o those_o more_o abhor_v to_o nature_n than_o the_o mother_n expose_v her_o child_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v against_o that_o member_n of_o his_o distinction_n that_o although_o a_o mother_n may_v be_v so_o impious_a as_o to_o expose_v her_o child_n yet_o because_o she_o have_v no_o right_a to_o do_v it_o she_o gain_v no_o right_a of_o dominion_n by_o not_o do_v it_o sect_n x._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o deviation_n from_o the_o matter_n propose_v child_n expose_v and_o nourish_v by_o other_o owe_v not_o filial_a duty_n to_o they_o that_o nourish_v they_o preservation_n not_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o be_v romulus_n his_o respect_n to_o they_o that_o nourish_v he_o not_o filial_a duty_n but_o gratitude_n and_o kindness_n he_o proceed_v upon_o that_o supposal_n but_o if_o she_o expose_v it_o and_o another_o find_v and_o nourish_v it_o the_o dominion_n be_v in_o he_o that_o nourish_v it_o first_o good_a reader_n consider_v with_o i_o what_o this_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n the_o question_n raise_v be_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o a_o family_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n over_o their_o child_n now_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o mother_n who_o bring_v a_o child_n into_o the_o world_n and_o a_o stranger_n who_o nourish_v it_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o husband_n have_v it_o because_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o wife_n therefore_o of_o whatsoever_o likewise_o be_v subject_n to_o her_o dominion_n now_o he_o produce_v a_o instance_n where_o neither_o have_v it_o then_o say_v he_o the_o dominion_n be_v in_o he_o that_o nourish_v it_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o if_o there_o be_v such_o monster_n who_o for_o fear_n or_o for_o that_o tyrant_n daughter_n of_o fear_n shame_n shall_v expose_v their_o child_n as_o sure_a there_o be_v without_o doubt_n they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v put_v off_o all_o their_o parental_a interest_n and_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o filial_a duty_n 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