Leviathan


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The Fifth, Mutuall accommodation, or Compleasance

The Sixth, Facility To Pardon

The Seventh, That In Revenges, Men Respect Onely The Future Good

The Eighth, Against Contumely

The Ninth, Against Pride

The Tenth Against Arrogance

The Eleventh Equity

The Twelfth, Equall Use Of Things Common

The Thirteenth, Of Lot

The Fourteenth, Of Primogeniture, And First Seising

The Fifteenth, Of Mediators

The Sixteenth, Of Submission To Arbitrement

The Seventeenth, No Man Is His Own Judge

The Eighteenth, No Man To Be Judge, That Has In Him Cause Of Partiality

The Nineteenth, Of Witnesse

A Rule, By Which The Laws Of Nature May Easily Be Examined

The Lawes Of Nature Oblige In Conscience Alwayes,

The Laws Of Nature Are Eternal;

And Yet Easie

The Science Of These Lawes, Is The True Morall Philosophy


CHAPTER XVI. OF PERSONS, AUTHORS, AND THINGS PERSONATED

Person Naturall, And Artificiall

The Word Person, Whence

Actor, Author; Authority

Covenants By Authority, Bind The Author

But Not The Actor

The Authority Is To Be Shewne

Things Personated, Inanimate

Irrational

False Gods

The True God

A Multitude Of Men, How One Person

Every One Is Author

An Actor May Be Many Men Made One By Plurality Of Voyces

Representatives, When The Number Is Even, Unprofitable

Negative Voyce


PART II. OF COMMON-WEALTH

CHAPTER XVII. OF THE CAUSES, GENERATION, AND DEFINITION OF A

The End Of Common-wealth, Particular Security

Which Is Not To Be Had From The Law Of Nature:

Nor From The Conjunction Of A Few Men Or Familyes

Nor From A Great Multitude, Unlesse Directed By One Judgement

And That Continually

Why Certain Creatures Without Reason, Or Speech,

Do Neverthelesse Live In Society, Without Any Coercive Power

The Generation Of A Common-wealth

The Definition Of A Common-wealth

Soveraigne, And Subject, What


CHAPTER XVIII. OF THE RIGHTS OF SOVERAIGNES BY INSTITUTION

The Act Of Instituting A Common-wealth, What

The Consequences To Such Institution, Are

I. The Subjects Cannot Change The Forme Of Government

From this Institution of a Common-wealth are derived all the Rights, and

2. Soveraigne Power Cannot Be Forfeited

3. No Man Can Without Injustice Protest Against The

4. The Soveraigns Actions Cannot Be Justly Accused By The Subject

5. What Soever The Soveraigne Doth, Is Unpunishable By The Subject

6. The Soveraigne Is Judge Of What Is Necessary For The Peace

And Judge Of What Doctrines Are Fit To Be Taught Them

7. The Right Of Making Rules, Whereby The Subject May

8. To Him Also Belongeth The Right Of All Judicature

9. And Of Making War, And Peace, As He Shall Think Best:

10. And Of Choosing All Counsellours, And Ministers,

11. And Of Rewarding, And Punishing, And That (Where No

12. And Of Honour And Order

These Rights Are Indivisible

And Can By No Grant Passe Away Without Direct



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