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sovereign_n oblige_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n and_o accountable_a to_o god_n as_o for_o his_o own_o so_o also_o for_o his_o officer_n neglect_v eight_o say_v he_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o sovereign_a the_o right_n of_o controversy_n which_o may_v arise_v concern_v law_n either_o civil_a or_o natural_a or_o concern_v fact_n for_o without_o the_o decision_n of_o controversy_n there_o be_v no_o protection_n of_o one_o subject_a from_o the_o injury_n of_o another_o that_o be_v true_a which_o he_o speak_v so_o that_o he_o understand_v by_o it_o not_o a_o natural_a immediate_a agent_n but_o a_o moral_a political_a act_n by_o his_o deputy_n and_o inferior_a officer_n as_o judges_z and_o than_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o right_n which_o he_o may_v but_o a_o duty_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o i_o may_v go_v further_o than_o mr._n hobbs_n here_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v responsible_a to_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n for_o not_o take_v care_n that_o those_o his_o officer_n do_v his_o duty_n of_o justice_n in_o decide_v cause_n jethro_n moses_n father-in-law_n give_v he_o good_a counsel_n not_o to_o take_v that_o burden_n impossible_a for_o his_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v upon_o himself_o alone_o but_o divide_v it_o to_o other_o and_o keep_v weighty_a cause_n only_o to_o himself_o sect_n ii_o mr._n hobbs_n nine_o inference_n affirm_v sovereign_n in_o ordinary_a emergency_n to_o use_v ordinary_a mean_n salus_fw-la populi_n suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la ninthly_o etc._n etc._n say_v he_o true_o reader_n i_o be_o tire_v with_o transcribe_v his_o word_n distinct_o the_o drift_n of_o this_o nine_o inference_n be_v to_o say_v that_o the_o sovereign_n have_v right_a to_o the_o militia_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o so_o of_o all_o mean_n to_o maintain_v his_o army_n and_o he_o say_v right_a without_o this_o all_o other_o be_v nothing_o the_o subject_n can_v be_v protect_v either_o from_o foreign_a or_o domestic_a injury_n this_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o he_o have_v right_o only_a to_o use_v right_a mean_n for_o this_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o case_n of_o necessity_n salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la est_fw-la summae_fw-la lex_fw-la but_o in_o the_o ordinary_a manage_n of_o affair_n he_o must_v reserve_v himself_o questionless_a to_o the_o ordinary_a way_n sect_n iii_o the_o choice_n of_o councillor_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o sovereign_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o reason_n of_o this_o conclusion_n refute_v for_o his_o ten_o inference_n which_o be_v his_o right_n of_o choose_v councillor_n officer_n of_o his_o army_n and_o the_o like_a i_o agree_v with_o he_o but_o not_o for_o his_o oft_o confute_v reason_n because_o he_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n he_o must_v have_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n for_o he_o can_v have_v right_a to_o get_v his_o right_a end_n by_o crooked_a mean_n but_o because_o he_o be_v supreme_a and_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o power_n in_o his_o realm_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o many_o kingdom_n great_a office_n belong_v to_o family_n as_o general_n chamberlain_n and_o the_o like_a and_o those_o can_v just_o be_v lay_v aside_o out_o of_o those_o place_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v to_o and_o have_v by_o inheritance_n without_o great_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o disinherit_n be_v produce_v sect_n iv_o the_o eleven_o inference_n affirm_v where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n and_o consequent_o no_o punishment_n his_o eleven_o be_v most_o true_a that_o to_o the_o sovereign_n be_v commit_v the_o power_n of_o punish_v and_o reward_v according_a to_o law_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n i_o fear_v to_o join_v with_o he_o here_o to_o punish_v where_o be_v no_o law_n according_a as_o he_o shall_v judge_v meet_a to_o conduce_v to_o the_o deter_v of_o man_n from_o do_v disservice_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o i_o like_v not_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o law_n where_o no_o law_n no_o sin_n therefore_o no_o punishment_n his_o last_o inference_n be_v after_o a_o long_a preamble_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n to_o give_v title_n of_o honour_n i_o agree_v with_o he_o in_o this_o clause_n but_o observe_v that_o his_o twelve_o eleven_o ten_o nine_o inference_n be_v all_o page_n 92._o sect_n v._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o objection_n and_o answer_v approve_v king_n more_o incommodate_v than_o subject_n from_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o their_o account_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n i_o have_v thus_o brief_o touch_v upon_o these_o particular_a inference_n which_o he_o call_v the_o right_a of_o a_o sovereign_n and_o have_v censure_v they_o any_o man_n may_v easy_o look_v through_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o that_o cap._n but_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o cap._n page_n 94._o he_o seem_v to_o answer_v a_o objection_n a_o man_n may_v here_o object_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o subject_n be_v very_o miserable_a as_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o lust_n or_o other_o irregular_a passion_n of_o he_o or_o they_o who_o have_v so_o 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 i._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 bottom_n of_o this_o 94_o page_n he_o prove_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o representative_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 either_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 propose_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 whole_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
condition_n together_o with_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o many_o other_o convenience_n which_o will_v accrue_v to_o they_o and_o their_o family_n by_o it_o but_o say_v he_o in_o both_o case_n they_o do_v it_o for_o fear_n which_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o they_o that_o hold_v all_o such_o covenant_n as_o proceed_v from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o violence_n void_a which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a no_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n thus_o far_o he_o and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o obligation_n but_o these_o fear_n he_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n to_o bind_v any_o man_n when_o he_o may_v secure_v himself_o for_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v that_o the_o fear_v he_o speak_v of_o be_v fear_n of_o man_n one_o of_o another_o in_o a_o institute_v and_o in_o his_o acquire_v kingdom_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o conqueror_n here_o be_v put_v down_o no_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o oblige_a fear_n for_o the_o rest_n man_n may_v have_v worldly_a plot_n to_o escape_v and_o rid_v themselves_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o war_n but_o he_o can_v have_v none_o to_o acquit_v himself_o of_o god_n anger_n which_o be_v the_o great_a weight_n and_o the_o only_a one_o which_o press_v man_n to_o obedience_n sect_n iii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o proposition_n assert_v his_o reason_n of_o this_o proposition_n censure_v contract_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a he_o proceed_v it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n once_o institute_v or_o acquire_v promise_v proceed_v either_o from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o violence_n be_v no_o covenant_n nor_o oblige_v when_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v make_v upon_o fear_n but_o because_o he_o that_o promise_v have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o thing_n promise_v here_o be_v a_o proposition_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o proposition_n i_o speak_v to_o first_o and_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n institute_v or_o acquire_v but_o in_o any_o estate_n of_o mankind_n whosoever_o promise_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v write_v in_o man_n heart_n whatsoever_o engagement_n be_v make_v against_o it_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la invalid_a whether_o he_o do_v it_o by_o fear_n or_o no_o be_v as_o he_o right_o speak_v a_o act_n without_o his_o ability_n to_o perform_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o consider_v reader_n what_o this_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n the_o sense_n precede_v be_v that_o all_o commonwealth_n be_v found_v upon_o fear_n whether_o institute_v or_o acquire_v from_o thence_o he_o speak_v against_o such_o as_o hold_v covenant_n make_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o violence_n void_a sect_n iv_o of_o covenant_n arise_v from_o fear_n in_o thing_n lawful_a but_o against_o equity_n of_o mix_a contract_n and_o action_n of_o just_a and_o light_a or_o unwarrantable_a fear_n in_o avoidance_n of_o contract_n i_o look_v to_o have_v he_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o but_o instead_o of_o that_o he_o affirm_v they_o be_v void_v in_o a_o institute_v commonwealth_n when_o they_o covenant_n for_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n but_o suppose_v they_o covenant_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o self_n lawful_a although_o full_a of_o many_o inconvenience_n as_o that_o thief_n shall_v with_o oath_n and_o imprecation_n make_v a_o man_n swear_v to_o alienate_v his_o estate_n from_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v it_o but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o wicked_a act_n to_o keep_v such_o a_o covenant_n not_o because_o as_o his_o reason_n be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v by_o all_o those_o law_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o acknowledge_v 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death_n if_o she_o do_v not_o so_o covenant_n if_o she_o find_v she_o shall_v be_v unhappy_a in_o such_o a_o match_n without_o doubt_n she_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o perform_v it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o full_o a_o willing_a or_o rational_a act_n but_o mix_v but_o yet_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o voluntary_a act_n and_o with_o full_a consent_n she_o ought_v to_o keep_v her_o covenant_n which_o show_v that_o many_o time_n force_v act_n or_o obligation_n make_v by_o terror_n of_o death_n or_o with_o strong_a probability_n of_o great_a mischief_n if_o refuse_v may_v when_o that_o fear_n or_o terror_n be_v remove_v and_o upon_o repentance_n of_o such_o covenant_n be_v lawful_o deny_v and_o be_v not_o obligatory_a but_o if_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n of_o some_o little_a danger_n such_o as_o may_v not_o cadere_fw-la in_o constantem_fw-la vicum_fw-la it_o do_v excuse_v no_o body_n and_o now_o i_o let_v pass_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o paragraph_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o in_o 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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 universal_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 commonwealth_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
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 148._o the_o author_n opinion_n of_o his_o book_n c._n 23._o s_o 18._o 235._o honour_n title_n thereof_o confer_v by_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12_o sect_n 4._o 46._o husband_n the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n cap._n 16_o sect_n 4._o 68_o hyperbolus_n banish_v cap._n 20_o sect_n 5._o 141._o i_o jephthas_n vow_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o 129._o jew_n witness_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 2._o 152._o their_o government_n cease_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 12._o 101._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 157._o inclination_n distinct_a from_o the_o will_n and_o desire_n c._n 19_o s_o 6._o 115._o incorporate_v why_o man_n incorporate_v into_o body_n politic_a cap._n 11._o sect_n 1._o 39_o infant_n whether_o it_o can_v give_v consent_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o 64._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 25._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 27._o innocent_n not_o just_o punish_v cap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o 4._o israelite_n why_o obey_v they_o moses_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o 182._o judge_v what_o it_o be_v proper_o to_o judge_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 1._o 190._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 38._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 96._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 207._o 209._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 190._o 19_o 193._o k_o kingdom_n what_o be_v a_o acquire_v kingdom_n c._n 15._o s_o 58._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 â—â—_o 62._o king_n v._o supremes_n and_o sovereign_n only_o accountable_a unto_o god_n c._n 5._o s_o 4._o c._n 6._o s_o 1._o 15._o 17._o their_o account_n unto_o he_o great_a cap._n 12._o s_o 5._o 46._o not_o punishable_a by_o the_o people_n and_o why_o c._n 9_o s_o 1._o 28_o their_o power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n c._n 10._o s_o 1._o 30._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 c._n 18._o s_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 87._o no_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 7._o 72._o they_o not_o only_a sin_n against_o god_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o 134._o their_o power_n about_o preach_v and_o print_v c._n 10._o s_o 2._o 32_o they_o have_v not_o right_a to_o whatsoever_o the_o subject_n possess_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 8._o etc._n etc._n 93._o kill_v when_o lawful_a to_o kill_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 4._o 196._o lacedaemon_n whether_o that_o state_n be_v monarchical_a cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o 7._o 50_o 5â—_n law_n humane_a law_n can_v make_v something_o good_a or_o evil_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o 34._o positive_a law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v c._n 22_o s_o 12._o 171._o where_o that_o obedience_n be_v found_v cap._n 22._o s_o 13._o 173._o how_o far_o the_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 193._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 19_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 218._o liberty_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 107._o from_o coaction_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 7._o 108._o 116._o from_o necessity_n cap_n 19_o sect_n 1._o 7._o 107._o who_o be_v proper_o a_o freeman_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o 109._o not_o proper_a only_o to_o body_n cap._n 9_o sect_n 2._o 3._o 109._o 110._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 112._o what_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o 13._o life_n none_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n c._n 20._o s_o 1._o 127._o like_n or_o dislike_n produce_v not_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o cap._n 3._o sect_n 2._o 48._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 22._o man_n superior_a to_o woman_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o 66._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 92._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 79._o marriage_n no_o state_n without_o rule_n about_o it_o cap._n 16._o s_o 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 116._o militia_n belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o 45._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 163._o 209._o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o 165._o never_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o 166._o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miraculous_a in_o the_o apostle_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 11._o 169._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 7._o mix_a action_n what_o they_o be_v cap_fw-es 19_o sect_n 6._o 115._o body_n denominate_v from_o the_o predominant_a c._n 13_o s_o 3._o 50._o monarchy_n how_o distinguish_v from_o tyranny_n c._n 13._o s_o 2._o 48._o none_o so_o absolute_a as_o mr._n hobbs_n fancy_n cap._n 3_o sect_n 3._o 47._o cap._n 23_o sect_n 15._o 50._o 227._o money_n how_o the_o levy_n of_o it_o be_v like_o the_o nutrive_v faculty_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 14._o 224._o moses_n his_o integrity_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 5._o 157._o why_o the_o israelite_n obey_v he_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o 182._o mother_n not_o to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o s_o 3._o 66._o what_o power_n she_o have_v over_o the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 8._o 9_o 174._o 175._o whether_o the_o child_n be_v first_o in_o her_o power_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 8._o 174._o murder_n a_o sin_n a_o against_o god_n and_o man_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o 139._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 76._o number_n small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peaceable_o cap._n sect_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 197._o obedience_n better_a than_o sacrifice_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o 129._o no_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o king_n cap._n 18._o s_o 4._o etc._n etc._n 87._o 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 99_o ostracism_n in_o use_n at_o athens_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o 140._o p_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n natural_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 9_o 75._o their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 16._o 179._o paul_n his_o conversion_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 15._o 177._o peace_n wherein_o it_o consist_v cap._n 10._o sect_n 1._o 30._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 5._o 34._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 33._o 34._o peaceable_n doctrine_n only_o true_a cap._n 10_o sect_n 4._o 33._o whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n cap._n 10._o s_o 5._o 34._o people_z not_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o prince_n c._n 2._o s_o 2._o 3_o 4._o 6._o c._n 14._o s_o 2._o c._n 20._o s_o 13._o s_o 23._o s_o 16._o p._n 3._o 4._o 5._o 6_o 57_o â—03_n if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o prince_n cap._n 2._o s_o 5._o 6._o supreme_a not_o their_o person_n c._n 2._o s_o 2._o c._n 5._o s_o 12._o 3._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 9_o 69._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 11._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 54._o pharisee_n they_o and_o the_o scribe_n not_o sovereign_n c._n 18._o s_o 2._o 85._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