Children. 267.
1. The grounds of parental power, and the extent of it. ib. 268.
2. ’Tis common to both parents. 268. Rights and obligations of parents. 269.
3. Parental power enlarged by civil laws. ib. 270.
4. Duties of adult children. 270, 271.
Chapt. III. Of Masters and Servants. 272.
1. The original of servitude, with necessary remarks. ib. 273.
2. The sole just causes of slavery. 273, 274. the Roman unjust. 274. captives should not be made slaves. ib. objections answered. 274, 275, &c.
3. Mutual duties. 278.
Chapt. IV. The Origin of Civil Government. 279.
1. The two motives to civil society under government, the fears of injuries and the natural approbations of virtue. 279, 280.
2. The stronger motive the fear of injuries. 280, 281. No other preservative sufficient. 281.
3. The first polities not from force. 282.
4. Polity better than any anarchy. 282, 283. the ends of polity. 283, 284. <xvi>
Chapt. V. The internal structure of States; and the parts of supreme Power. 285.
1. Civil power from consent and contract. ib.
2. How power and polity is constituted. 286. How posterity bound. ib. 287.
3. The nature of publick law. 288.
4. The several parts of supreme power; the legislative. ib. 289. the raising of tributes. 289. the executive. ib. the smaller rights. 290.
5. Who has the supreme power. ib. a system of states. ib. 291.
Chapt. VI. Of the various plans of Polity. 292.
1. The simple kinds. ib. The acts of a council what. ib.
2. Different kinds of monarchy. 293. of aristocracies and democracies. ib.
3. Four main advantages to be pursued. 294, &c. some civil bond of union among the subjects in which power is lodged. 295. Power rests on property. ib. No unequal privileges. 296. nor impunity in abuse of power. ib. The best number for a state. ib. 297.
4. The advantages and disadvantages of monarchy. 297, 298. and of aristocracies. 298. and democracies. ib. The use of the ballot. ib. 299.
5. The advantages of the mixed forms, and how they should be constituted for the general safety. 299, &c. a censorial power. 301.
Chapt. VII. The Rights of supreme Power, and the Ways of acquiring it. 302.
1. Civil power is determined by the constitution, and fundamental laws. ib. may sometimes be justly revoked or abrogated. ib. No other divinity or sacredness in the rights of princes than in private rights. 303.
2. In every plan of polity the people may have a right of defence and resistance. 304, 305. who should judge in such questions. ib.
3. The nature of an inter-regnum. 306.
4. What is due to good princes. ib. what to such conquered. 307.
5. Liberty natural and civil. ib.
6. The rights of governors derived from some deed of the people. ib. 308.
7. No form more divine than another. 308.
8. A full inquiry into the rights of conquest. 309, 310.
9. The right of punishing can never subject a whole people. 311, 312. <xvii>
10. No patrimonial kingdoms. 313. The conqueror may afterwards acquire a right. 314.
11. Sovereignty how forfeited, and heirs justly excluded. 315, 316. several forfeitures of civil power. 316, 317.
Chapt. VIII. Of Civil Laws and their Execution. 318.
1. The nature and end of civil laws. ib. Liberty of conscience, with a publick leading by the magistrate. ib. 319. Persecution unjust. 319, 320.
2. The example of governors most effectual. 320. virtues to be chiefly encouraged; Temperance. 321. Luxury destructive. ib. Temperance promotes industry. 322.
3. Industry the main foundation of wealth. ib. 323.
4. Justice highly necessary. 323.
5. Fortitude and military arts universal. 324.
6. No subjects should depend on any foreign state or power. ib. 325.
7. Civil laws should confirm the laws of nature. 325.
8. Sanctions of laws various. Honours. 326.
9. The nature of punishments. 327. Intentions how punishable. 328. What respect of persons lawful, what unlawful. ib.
10. Punishments of corporations. 329.
11. Obligation to pay tribute. ib. 330.
12. The duties of subjects toward governors, and others. 330.
Chapt. IX. The Laws of War. 332.
1. What requisite to an open, solemn war. ib. Civil wars favourable. 333.
2. Publick law, necessary or voluntary. ib. Laws of war. ib. 334.
3. Voluntary laws of war. 335.
4. Rights of reprisals. ib.
5. Laws relating to neutral states. 337, &c.
Chapt. X. Of Treaties, Ambassadors, and the dissolution of Civil Societies. 341.
1. The nature of publick Treaties. ib. Hostages. 342.
2. The natural rights of ambassadors. ib. their customary rights. ib. subject to no foreign court. ib. 343. their houses sanctuaries. 343. their powers over their own retinues. ib. just defence against them. 344. Precedency. ib.
