Sec.

  1 1     |          heirs had, there being no law of nature nor positive law
  2 1     |         law of nature nor positive law of God that determines which
  3 4     |           within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking
  4 6     |          The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it,
  5 6     |          and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who
  6 7     |            to one another, and the law of nature be observed, which
  7 7     |      mankind, the execution of the law of nature is, in that state,
  8 7     |          the transgressors of that law to such a degree, as may
  9 7     |      hinder its violation: for the law of nature would, as all
 10 7     |            a power to execute that law, and thereby preserve the
 11 7     |          do in prosecution of that law, every one must needs have
 12 8     |   punishment. In transgressing the law of nature, the offender
 13 8     |            it, provided for by the law of nature, every man upon
 14 8     |         who hath transgressed that law, as may make him repent
 15 8     |          and be executioner of the Law of Nature.~
 16 9     |           and therefore, if by the law of nature every man hath
 17 10    |          consists in violating the law, and varying from the right
 18 11    |           not the execution of the law, remit the punishment of
 19 11    |        this is grounded that great law of nature, Whoso sheddeth
 20 12    |            lesser breaches of that law. It will perhaps be demanded,
 21 12    |        into the particulars of the law of nature, or its measures
 22 12    |            certain there is such a law, and that too, as intelligible
 23 12    |    creature, and a studier of that law, as the positive laws of
 24 12    |            they are founded on the law of nature, by which they
 25 13    |         the executive power of the law of nature, I doubt not but
 26 16    |            for, by the fundamental law of nature, man being to
 27 19    |         harm, but by appeal to the law, for having stolen all that
 28 19    |         horse or coat; because the law, which was made for my preservation,
 29 19    |            nor the decision of the law, for remedy in a case where
 30 20    |          fair determination of the law; because then there lies
 31 20    |             where an appeal to the law, and constituted judges,
 32 20    |             pretences, or forms of law, the end whereof being to
 33 22    |          man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.
 34 22    |          will, or restraint of any law, but what that legislative
 35 22    |            other restraint but the law of nature.~
 36 30    |                 Sec. 30. Thus this law of reason makes the deer
 37 30    |            property, this original law of nature, for the beginning
 38 31    |           answer, Not so. The same law of nature, that does by
 39 35    |            by compact, i.e. by the law of the land, which is not
 40 35    |           was quite otherwise. The law man was under, was rather
 41 37    |        offended against the common law of nature, and was liable
 42 52    |    accordingly we see the positive law of God every where joins
 43 56    |   according to the dictates of the law of reason which God had
 44 56    |           all parents were, by the law of nature, under an obligation
 45 57    |                       Sec. 57. The law, that was to govern Adam,
 46 57    |      govern all his posterity, the law of reason. But his offspring
 47 57    |           not presently under that law; for no body can be under
 48 57    |         for no body can be under a law, which is not promulgated
 49 57    |       promulgated to him; and this law being promulgated or made
 50 57    |           be said to be under this law; and Adam's children, being
 51 57    |            soon as born under this law of reason, were not presently
 52 57    |            not presently free: for law, in its true notion, is
 53 57    |           good of those under that law: could they be happier without
 54 57    |            happier without it, the law, as an useless thing, would
 55 57    |            be mistaken, the end of law is not to abolish or restrain,
 56 57    |            laws, where there is no law, there is no freedom: for
 57 57    |       cannot be, where there is no law: but freedom is not, as
 58 58    |          within the bounds of that law he is under. But whilst
 59 59    |          civil. Is a man under the law of nature? What made him
 60 59    |         What made him free of that law? what gave him a free disposing
 61 59    |         within the compass of that law? I answer, a state of maturity
 62 59    |      supposed capable to know that law, that so he might keep his
 63 59    |      presumed to know how far that law is to be his guide, and
 64 59    |       presumed to know how far the law allows a liberty. If such
 65 59    |            too. Is a man under the law of England? What made him
 66 59    |         What made him free of that law? that is, to have the liberty
 67 59    |      within the permission of that law? A capacity of knowing that
 68 59    |           capacity of knowing that law; which is supposed by that
 69 59    |          which is supposed by that law, at the age of one and twenty
 70 59    |          too. Till then we see the law allows the son to have no
 71 59    |         want of understanding, the law takes care to do it; some
 72 59    |       equally subjects of the same law together, without any dominion
 73 59    |            the state and under the law of nature, or under the
 74 60    |    supposed capable of knowing the law, and so living within the
 75 63    |            to instruct him in that law he is to govern himself
 76 66    |            both, whether it be the law of nature, or municipal
 77 66    |            of nature, or municipal law of their country; yet this
 78 66    |      honour which he ought, by the law of God and nature, to pay
 79 72    |      proportions, according to the law and custom of each country;
 80 74    |        that executive power of the law of nature, which every free
 81 74    |        that executive power of the law of nature, which, as a man,
 82 81    |          restraint of any positive law, which ordains all such
 83 87    |       rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with
 84 87    |        punish the breaches of that law in others, as he is persuaded
 85 87    |    appealing for protection to the law established by it. And thus
 86 87    |         with such penalties as the law has established: whereby
 87 87    |          have a common established law and judicature to appeal
 88 88    |       punish offences, against the law of nature, in prosecution
 89 89    |         his executive power of the law of nature, and to resign
 90 90    |      necessarily inforce, that the law of reason, or of God, doth
 91 93    |     subjects have an appeal to the law, and judges to decide any
 92 94    |             avoid the force of the law, when once made; nor by
 93 94(**)|                              Civil law being the act of the whole
 94 96    |            is set by that positive law which impowers them, the
 95 96    |      determines, as having, by the law of nature and reason, the
 96 105   |          the father having, by the law of nature, the same power
 97 105   |          any offences against that law, might thereby punish his
 98 118   |      themselves, as well as by the law of right reason, that a
 99 124   |        established, settled, known law, received and allowed by
100 124   |       between them: for though the law of nature be plain and intelligible
101 124   |            apt to allow of it as a law binding to them in the application
102 125   |       according to the established law: for every one in that state
103 125   |       judge and executioner of the law of nature, men being partial
104 128   |       within the permission of the law of nature: by which law,
105 128   |            law of nature: by which law, common to them all, he
106 128   |      crimes committed against that law. Both these he gives up,
107 129   |          the liberty he had by the law of nature.~
108 130   |            in the execution of the law of nature, by his own single
109 130   |       power of the society, as the law thereof shall require: for
110 134   |           and fundamental positive law of all commonwealths is
111 134   |            and fundamental natural law, which is to govern even
112 134   |          force and obligation of a law, which has not its sanction
113 134   |    appointed: for without this the law could not have that, which
114 134   |           necessary to its being a law, * the consent of the society,
115 135   |            but only so much as the law of nature gave him for the
116 135   |             The obligations of the law of nature cease not in society,
117 135   |        their observation. Thus the law of nature stands as an eternal
118 135   |     actions, be conformable to the law of nature, i.e. to the will
119 135   |   declaration, and the fundamental law of nature being the preservation
120 135   |          is that which we call the law of a commonweal, the very
121 135   |           the parts whereof are by law animated, held together,
122 136   |         authorized judges: for the law of nature being unwritten,
123 136   |           which rules are two, the law of God, and the law of nature;
124 136   |            the law of God, and the law of nature; so that laws
125 136   |      contradiction to any positive law of scripture, otherwise
126 137   |           within the limits of the law; and the rulers too kept
127 138   |            the goods, which by the law of the community are their'
128 140   |            invades the fundamental law of property, and subverts
129 142   |            by the society, and the law of God and nature, have
130 143   |            they make, and suit the law, both in its making, and
131 149   |            sacred, and unalterable law of self-preservation, for
132 151   |    superior to him, there being no law to be made without his consent,
133 151   |            supreme executor of the law, made by a joint power of
134 151   |          an obedience according to law, which when he violates,
135 151   |       vested with the power of the law, and so is to be considered
136 151   |          no power, but that of the law. But when he quits this
137 159   |           hands, has by the common law of nature a right to make
138 159   |         cases, where the municipal law has given no direction,
139 159   |        things there are, which the law can by no means provide
140 159   |         rather to this fundamental law of nature and government,
141 159   |            within the reach of the law, which makes no distinction
142 159   |       mitigate the severity of the law, and pardon some offenders:
143 160   |            the prescription of the law, and sometimes even against
144 164   |         own free choice, where the law was silent, and sometimes
145 164   |           the direct letter of the law, for the public good; and
146 164   |       without the direction of the law, as a prerogative belonging
147 165   |          not what was done without law to that end: or, if any
148 165   |      contrary to the letter of the law, acquiesced in what they
149 168   |          case; yet they have, by a law antecedent and paramount
150 170   |            rule, whether it be the law of nature, or the municipal
151 170   |           nature, or the municipal law of their country, they are
152 170   |         live as freemen under that law. The affection and tenderness
153 171   |           punish the breach of the law of nature in others, so
154 176   |            my house? Appeal to the law for justice. But perhaps
155 176   |         may seek the relief of the law, which I am denied: he or
156 177   |     contrary: and it is plain, the law, that has made no distinction
157 183   |            answer; the fundamental law of nature being, that all,
158 186   |           will perform it: for the law of nature laying an obligation
159 195   |        obligations of that eternal law. Those are so great, and
160 199   |            intitled, makes not the law, but his will, the rule;
161 202   |               Sec. 202. Where-ever law ends, tyranny begins, if
162 202   |             tyranny begins, if the law be transgressed to another'
163 202   |         the power given him by the law, and makes use of the force
164 202   |        upon the subject, which the law allows not, ceases in that
165 205   |        person of the prince by the law is sacred; and so, whatever
166 206   |     commission from him, which the law authorizes not; as is plain
167 206   |         are the limitations of the law, which if any one transgress,
168 206   |        being given him only by the law, he cannot impower any one
169 206   |         any one to act against the law, or justify him, by his
170 207   |          repaired by appeal to the law, there can be no pretence
171 207   |  intercepted from appealing to the law: for nothing is to be accounted
172 207   |         have time to appeal to the law to secure it: and when it
173 207   |            too late to appeal. The law could not restore life to
174 207   | irreparable; which to prevent, the law of nature gave me a right
175 207   |        benefit of appealing to the law, and have reparation for
176 208   |         the remedy which is due by law, be by the same power obstructed;
177 210   |             arts used to elude the law, and the trust of prerogative (
178 218   |         alter the legislative by a law, his consent being necessary
179 222   |           supreme execution of the law, acts against both, when
180 222   |          own arbitrary will as the law of the society. He acts
181 222   |          all the arts of perverted law made use of, to take off
182 231   |   privileges and advantages by the law, had thereby a power to
183 231   |     greater share they have by the law, and breaking also that
184 232   |       society, who does it without law, puts himself into a state
185 232   |           to shew, that the divine law shuts up the people from
186 233   |      Self-defence is a part of the law of nature; nor can it be
187 233   |        being not agreeable to that law. Wherefore if the king shall
188 242   |      people, in a matter where the law is silent, or doubtful,
189 242   |       common ordinary rules of the law; there, if any men find