Two Treatises on Civil GovernmentG. Routledge and sons, limited, 1887 - 320 pages |
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... consider what is the foundation of law . His purpose was to prove that laws are the product of man's reason , means adapted to an end ; maintained by the majority so long as they attain their end , and subject to change with change of ...
... consider what is the foundation of law . His purpose was to prove that laws are the product of man's reason , means adapted to an end ; maintained by the majority so long as they attain their end , and subject to change with change of ...
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... consider what is the foundation of law . His purpose was to prove that laws are the product of man's reason , means adapted to an end ; maintained by the majority so long as they attain their end , and subject to change with change of ...
... consider what is the foundation of law . His purpose was to prove that laws are the product of man's reason , means adapted to an end ; maintained by the majority so long as they attain their end , and subject to change with change of ...
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... consider that at first kings had no such large dominions as they have nowadays . We find in the time of Abraham , which was about 300 years after the Flood , that in a little corner of Asia nine kings at once met in battle , most of ...
... consider that at first kings had no such large dominions as they have nowadays . We find in the time of Abraham , which was about 300 years after the Flood , that in a little corner of Asia nine kings at once met in battle , most of ...
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... Consider whether the cruelty of all the tyrannical emperors that ever ruled in this city did ever spill a quarter of the blood that was poured out in the last hundred years of her glorious commonwealth . The murders by Tiberius ...
... Consider whether the cruelty of all the tyrannical emperors that ever ruled in this city did ever spill a quarter of the blood that was poured out in the last hundred years of her glorious commonwealth . The murders by Tiberius ...
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... consider not ( 1 ) That the prerogative of a king is to be above all laws , for the good only of them that are under the laws , and to defend the peoples ' liberties , as his Majesty graciously affirmed in his speech after his last ...
... consider not ( 1 ) That the prerogative of a king is to be above all laws , for the good only of them that are under the laws , and to defend the peoples ' liberties , as his Majesty graciously affirmed in his speech after his last ...
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absolute monarchical absolute power Adam's heir amongst argument Aristotle begetting birthright brethren children of men civil command common common law commonwealth conqueror consent creatures distinct doth earth eldest Esau exercise father fatherly authority force form of government gave give God's governors grant hath heir to Adam honour inheritance Israelites Jacob Jephtha judge king king's kingdom labour land law of Nature legislative liberty lineal succession living lord lordship magistrate man's mankind ment mother multitude natural right Noah obedience ordinance parents parliament paternal power patriarchs person plain positive laws possession posterity preservation princes private dominion prove punish reason regal authority regal power right descending right of fatherhood right of lineal rule rulers saith Scripture Sir Robert sons sons of Noah sovereignty standing laws subjects supposed supreme power tells thereby things THOMAS ELLWOOD tion unto usurpation wherein words
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Page 180 - Though the earth and all inferior creatures be common to all men, yet every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has any right to but himself. The labour of his body, and the work of his hands, we may say, are properly his.
Page 252 - This power to act according to discretion for the public good, without the prescription of the law and sometimes even against it...
Page 180 - For this labour being the unquestionable property of the labourer, no man but he can have a right to what that is once joined to, at least where there is enough, and as good left in common for others.
Page 146 - Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, even with Isaac.
Page 86 - Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet : All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field ; The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
Page 148 - Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee : be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee : cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 148 - And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
Page 39 - ... for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Page 240 - The supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property without his own consent. For the preservation of property being the end of government, and that for which men enter into society, it necessarily supposes and requires that the people should have property...
Page 179 - I will not content myself to answer, that, if it be difficult to make out " property" upon a supposition that God gave the world to Adam and his posterity in common, it is impossible that any man but one universal monarch should have any