303. Quid praecipuè per politiam praecavendum. [What especially to beware of.] ib. Quis civium numerus maximè idoneus. [The fittest number of citizens for a State.] 304.
4. Monarchiae opportunitates, legibus circumscriptae praecipuè. [The advantages and disadvantages of monarchy, especially of those limited by laws.] 305. Aristocratiae commoda et incommoda. [The advantages and disadvantages of aristocracy.] ib. Democratiae item. [And of democracy.] 306. Tabellarum usus. [The use of the ballot.] ib.
5. Formae mixtae omnium optimae. [Mixed forms of government are the best of all.] ib. Quae praecipuè in iis observanda. [What especially is to be observed in them.] 307–309.
Cap. VII. De summi imperii Jure, ejusque acquirendi rationibus. [On the Rights of supreme Power, and the Ways of acquiring it.] 309.
1. Potestas in diversis civitatibus diversa. Quae justa. [Power different in different States. Which one is just.] 310. De Imperii Jure Divino. [On civil power by divine right.] ib.
2. 3. Populo sui defendendi jus est, contra eos qui Reipub. praesunt. [The people has a right of defence against those who govern.] 311. Interregnum. [The nature of an inter-regnum.] 313.
4. Officia adversum Reges. [What is due to princes.] 314.
5. Libertas naturalis et civilis. [Liberty natural and civil.] 315.
6. Qualis rectorum sanctitas et majestas, et unde. [Which are the sacred rights and majesty of governors, and from where.] ib.
7. Nulla imperii forma a Deo praescripta. [No form of government ordered by God.] 316.
8. 9. Quale jus imperii ex victoria. [What right to rule from conquest.] 317.
10. Regna patrimonialia nullo jure arrogantur. [Patrimonial kingdoms are not granted by any right.] 320. <xi>
11. De succedendi jure, quique regnorum haeredes excludendi. [On the right of succession and of excluding heirs.] 321.
12. De Regis aut populi jure in colonias. [The right of people or king over their colonies.] 323.
Cap. VIII. De Legibus condendis et Jurisdictione. [On making Civil Laws and on their Execution.] 325.
1. Quousque circa hominum sententias, ritusque sacrorum, pertineat potestas civilis. [What is relevant to civil power in the religious opinions and worship of men.] 325–327.
2. Virtutes fovendae. Temperantia. [Virtues to be chiefly encouraged. Temperance.] ibid.
3. 4. Diligentia, industria. [Diligence, Industry.] 330. Justitia. [Justice.] ib.
5. Fortitudo, et scientia militaris. [Fortitude and military arts.] 331.
6. Prohibenda exterorum in civitate potestas. [No subjects should depend on any foreign State or power.] 332.
7. Legum civilium materia. [The subject-matter of civil laws.] ib.
8. Legum sanctiones. Existimatio, honor. [The sanctions of laws. Reputation. Honours.] 333.
9. Poenae et castigationis natura. [The nature of punishment and chastisement.] 334. poenarum mensura. [The measure of punishment.] ib. Quae προσωποληψία damnanda. [What respect of persons lawful, what unlawful.]
10. De poenis universitatum. [On the punishment of corporations.] 336.
11. Leges de tributis sanctissime servandae. [Obligation to pay tribute.] 337.
12. Civium officia adversus civitatis rectores. [The duties of citizens toward governors.] ib.
Cap. IX. De Jure Belli. [The Rights of War.] 339.
1. Belli jura eadem quae in libertate. [The rights of war are the same as in natural liberty.] ib. Bellum solenne. [Solemn war.] ib. Indictio non necessaria. [A previous declaration not necessary.] 340.
2. 3. Jus gentium necessarium et voluntarium. [Publick law, necessary or voluntary.] 341. Belli causae et termini. [The causes and terms of war.] ib. Quae fallendi artes licitae. [Which arts of deceiving are lawful.] 342. Jura voluntaria. [Voluntary laws of war.] ib.
4. Quo jure res hostium capiuntur. [The right of seizing the goods of enemies.] 343.
5. Quae civitates medias spectant jura. [Laws relating to neutral states.] 344. De perfugis protegendis. [The protection of fugitives.] 347.
Cap. X. De Foederibus, Legatis, et Civitatum interitu. [On Treaties, Ambassadors, and the dissolution of Civil Societies.] 348.
1. Quando danda exceptio vis et metus. [When objection arises from force or fear.] ib. Foedera realia et personalia. [Real and personal treaties.] 349.
2. Omnes legati liberarum civitatum pares. [The rights of ambassadors of independent States are all the same.] ib. legatorum jura. [The rights of ambassadors.] 350.
3. De civili vinculo solvendo. [How states are dissolved.] 352.
4. Quo jure civitas sui partem, aut provinciam, aut civem strenuum dedere potest. [Rights of alienating parts of the State or provinces, or of giving up citizens.] ib.
5. Civitate deleta, quo jure sint cives et provinciae. [The rights of provinces and citizens of a destroyed state.] 354. Civium manente civitate officia. [Our duty to our Country.] 355.
THE
CONTENTS
OF THE SEVERAL
BOOKS AND CHAPTERS. <vii>
*In the Preface. The division of philosophy into 3 parts. The several branches of moral philosophy. 1. The Author’s intention in this compend. 2. The design of Cicero’s books de officiis. ib. An account of this 2d edition. 3. And an exhortation to philosophy. 4.
BOOK I. The Elements of Ethicks.
Chapt. I. Of human nature and its various parts or powers. p. 1.
1. How moral philosophy an art superior to others. 1. derived from the structure of our nature. 2. the method of treating it. ib.
2. The human body its dignity. 3.
3. The powers of the soul, understanding and will. 4. the senses external and internal, whence our notions of good and evil. 4, 5. Sensations of a middle kind, their use. sensations direct and reflex. 6.
