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Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, a dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection.

  
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To the Right Honourable, William, Earle of Devonshire, My most honoured Lord May it please your Lordship,
  
The Authors Prefaceto the Reader
  
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LIBERTY
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Chapter One Of the state of men without Civill Society
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Chap. II. Of the Law of Nature concerning Contracts.
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Chap. III. Of the other Lawes of Nature.
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Chapter IV That the Law of Nature is a Divine Law
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DOMINION
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Chapter V Of the causes, and first begining of civill Government
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Chap. VI Of the right of him, whether Counsell, or one Man onely, who hath the supreme power in the City
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Chap. VII Of the three kindes of Government, Democracy, Aristocracy, Monarchie.
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Chap. VIII Of the Rights of Lords over their Servant
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Chap. IX Of the right of Parents over their children and of hereditary Government
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Chap. X A comparison between 3. kinds of government, according to their severall inconveniences.
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Chap. XI Places and Examples of Scripture of the Rights of Government agreeable to what hath been said before
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Chap XII Of the internal causes, tending to the dissolution of any Government
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Chap. XIII Concerning the duties of them who bear Rule
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Chap. XIV Of Lawes and Trespasses
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RELIGION
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Chap. XVOf the Kingdome of God, by Nature
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Chap. XVI Of the Kingdome of God under the Old Covenant
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Chap. XVII Of the Kingdome of God by the new Covenant
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Chap. XVIII Concerning those things which are necessary for our entrance into the Kingdome of Heaven.

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Philosophicall Rudiments Concerning Government and Society. Or, A Dissertation Concerning MAN in his severall habitudes and respects, as the Member of a Society, first Secular, and then Sacred. Containing The Elements of Civill Politie in the Agreement which it hath both with Naturall and Divine Lawes. In which is demonstrated, Both what the Origine of Justice is, and wherein the Essence of Christian Religion doth consist. Together with The Nature, Limits and Qualifications both of Regiment and Subjection.

By

THO:HOBBES.

London

Printed by J.G. for R. Royston
at
the Angel in Ivie-Lane.
1651.
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