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as you know, with reall testimonies of his good opinion, great in
themselves, and the greater for the worthinesse of his person. For there
is not any vertue that disposeth a man, either to the service of God, or
to the service of his Country, to Civill Society, or private Friendship,
that did not manifestly appear in his conversation, not as acquired by
necessity, or affected upon occasion, but inhaerent, and shining in a
generous constitution of his nature. Therefore in honour and gratitude
to him, and with devotion to your selfe, I humbly Dedicate unto you
this my discourse of Common-wealth. I know not how the world will
receive it, nor how it may reflect on those that shall seem to favour it.
For in a way beset with those that contend on one side for too great
Liberty, and on the other side for too much Authority, 'tis hard to passe
between the points of both unwounded. But yet, me thinks, the
endeavour to advance the Civill Power, should not be by the Civill
Power condemned; nor private men, by reprehending it, declare they
think that Power too great. Besides, I speak not of the men, but (in the
Abstract) of the Seat of Power, (like to those simple and unpartiall
creatures in the Roman Capitol, that with their noyse defended those
within it, not because they were they, but there) offending none, I think,

but those without, or such within (if there be any such) as favour them.
That which perhaps may most offend, are certain Texts of Holy
Scripture, alledged by me to other purpose than ordinarily they use to
be by others. But I have done it with due submission, and also (in order
to my Subject) necessarily; for they are the Outworks of the Enemy,
from whence they impugne the Civill Power. If notwithstanding this,
you find my labour generally decryed, you may be pleased to excuse
your selfe, and say that I am a man that love my own opinions, and
think all true I say, that I honoured your Brother, and honour you, and
have presum'd on that, to assume the Title (without your knowledge) of
being, as I am,
Sir,
Your most humble, and most obedient servant, Thomas Hobbes.
Paris APRILL 15/25 1651.

THE CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS
THE FIRST PART
OF MAN
INTRODUCTION
1. OF SENSE
2. OF IMAGINATION
3. OF THE CONSEQUENCES OR TRAIN OF IMAGINATIONS
4. OF SPEECH
5. OF REASON AND SCIENCE
6. OF THE INTERIOUR BEGINNINGS OF VOLUNTARY

MOTIONS, COMMONLY CALLED THE PASSIONS; AND THE
SPEECHES BY WHICH THEY ARE EXPRESSED
7. OF THE ENDS OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE
8. OF THE VERTUES, COMMONLY CALLED INTELLECTUALL,
AND THEIR CONTRARY DEFECTS
9. OF THE SEVERALL SUBJECTS OF KNOWLEDGE
10. OF POWER, WORTH, DIGNITY, HONOUR, AND
WORTHINESSE
11.OF THE DIFFERENCE OF MANNERS
12. OF RELIGION
13. OF THE NATURALL CONDITION OF MANKIND AS
CONCERNING THEIR FELICITY AND MISERY
14. OF THE FIRST AND SECOND NATURALL LAWES, AND OF
CONTRACT
15. OF OTHER LAWES OF NATURE
16. OF PERSONS, AUTHORS, AND THINGS PERSONATED
THE SECOND PART
OF COMMON-WEALTH
17. OF THE CAUSES, GENERATION, AND DEFINITION OF A
COMMON-WEALTH
18. OF THE RIGHTS OF SOVERAIGNES BY INSTITUTION
19. OF SEVERALL KINDS OF COMMON-WEALTH BY
INSTITUTION; AND OF SUCCESION TO THE SOVERAIGN
POWER

20. OF DOMINION PATERNALL, AND DESPOTICALL
21. OF THE LIBERTY OF SUBJECTS
22. OF SYSTEMES SUBJECT, POLITICALL, AND PRIVATE
23. OF THE PUBLIQUE MINISTERS OF SOVERAIGN POWER
24. OF THE NUTRITION, AND PROCREATION OF A
COMMON-WEALTH
25. OF COUNSELL
26. OF CIVILL LAWES
27. OF CRIMES, EXCUSES, AND EXTENUATIONS
28. OF PUNISHMENTS, AND REWARDS
29. OF THOSE THINGS THAT WEAKEN, OR TEND TO THE
DISSOLUTION OF A COMMON-WEALTH
30. OF THE OFFICE OF THE SOVERAIGN REPRESENTATIVE
31. OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY NATURE

THE THIRD PART
OF A CHRISTIAN COMMON-WEALTH
32. OF THE PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN POLITIQUES
33. OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY, AND
INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.
34. OF THE SIGNIFICATION, OF SPIRIT, ANGELL, AND
INSPIRATION IN THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE

35. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF THE
KINGDOME OF GOD, OF HOLY, SACRED, AND SACRAMENT
36. OF THE WORD OF GOD, AND OF PROPHETS
37. OF MIRACLES, AND THEIR USE
38. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF ETERNALL
LIFE, HEL, SALVATION, THE WORLD TO COME, AND
REDEMPTION
39. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF THE WORD
CHURCH
40. OF THE RIGHTS OF THE KINGDOME OF GOD, IN
ABRAHAM, MOSES, THE HIGH PRIESTS, AND THE KINGS OF
JUDAH
41. OF THE OFFICE OF OUR BLESSED SAVIOUR
42. OF POWER ECCLESIASTICALL
43. OF WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR MANS RECEPTION INTO
THE KINGDOME OF HEAVEN

THE FOURTH PART
OF THE KINGDOME OF DARKNESSE
44. OF SPIRITUALL DARKNESSE FROM MISINTERPRETATION
OF SCRIPTURE
45. OF