The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature

t his. On the contrary, he that has nothing but Arguments to prove that I fhould obey him, but wants Power to do me any Mifchief, if I deny : I may with Impunity flight his Commands, ex- cept one more potent take upon him to make good his defpis'd Authority. Now the Rea- fons upon which one Man may jujtty exadl: Sub- jeftion from another, are two : Firft, if he have been to the other the Original of foms extraordinary Good ; and if it be plain, that he defigns the others Welfare, and is able to provide better for him than 'us poflible for . bimfelf to do ; and on the fame Account does actually lay claim to the Government of him : Secondly, if any one does voluntarily furrender his Liberty to another, and fubjeft himfelf to his Direction. Farthermore, that a Law may exert VI. its Force in the Minds of thofe to whom it is TkeLegif promulged, it is requir'd, that both the Legif- jje lator and the Law alfo be known. For no Man meaning can pay Obedience, if he know not whom he of tie is to obey, and what he is to perform. Now the Law ta Knowledge of the Legijlator is very eafy -, be- L""n''n caufe from the Light of Reafon 'tis certain the m j. 6. fame muft be the Author of all the Laws of 5 14. Nature, who was the Creator of the Univerfe : Nor can any Man in Civil Society be ignorant it i§ that has Power over him. Then for the -Laws of Nature, it fhall be hereafter declar'd how we come to the Knowledge of them. And as to the Laws of a Man's Country or City, the Subj...