IN DE X

TO THE

FIFTH VOL U M E.

A.

Absolute monarchy, the absurdity

of supposing it to descend from Abraham, (the patriarch) bis war Adam by heirship, 290 proves not a sovereign power,

no proof of it from Ja. 310 cob, or other patriarchs, 297, had no authority over

&c.nor from Noah's sons, 317 Lot,

313

nor from the dispersion Absolute monarchy, being “jure

of Babel,

319 divino," a new doctrine, 214

not enjoyed by them, not proved divine from

321, 322 Adam's sovereignty by creation,

Nimrod had no right 222—nor from his sovereignty to it,

324 by donation,

227

the dukes of Edom, and how destructive it is several kings mentioned in to mankind among the Turks, Scripture, proofs against it, 325

452

inconsistent with civil Eve's subjection proves society,

389 it not to be “jure divino,” 244

why the subjects of it nor Adam's fatherhood, 249, &c. are kept from destroying one it is not proved divine another,

391, &c. by the command, “Honour thy

how it came to be refather,”

257, &c.
strained by laws,

ibid. it flows not from father- Adam, no proof of his absolute hood and property,

267, &c.

power over his children, 218 supposing “jure divi

-220 no," it is necessary to know the had no absolute authority by person invested with it, 275, &c. creation,

222

all men,

Adam had no absolute authority by Clipped money, the charge of re-
God's appointment, 227, &c. coining it should not be borne
the grant (Gen. i. 28) gave by the public,

201
him no power over men,

228 Coin. Vid. Money.
the same grant was given to Coinage, paid for, by a tax on

233 wine, 90. Costs nothing to the
supposing he was proprietor owner, ibid. 105.-Makes not
of all things, this proves not his standard silver worth less than
sovereignty,

235
before,

122
his absolute dominion pot

the charge of it comput-
proved by Eve's subjection, 244 ed,

124
of the conveyance of his sup-

ascertains the quantity of
posed monarchical power, 273 silver, by a public mark, 143 —

the absurdity of supposing and so is a security to the re-
any one heir of his autho. ceiver,

144
rity,

290

the art of it should be kept
the difficulties of discovering secret,

203
the true heir, 292, 302, &c. Commodities, the goodness of them
Arbitrary government, worse than does not always increase their
none,
420 price,

41
no right to it from con-

the consumption of them
quest,

443 enhances their value, ibid.
Authority (political) pot required

how the vending of them
in the fifth commandment, 261. is increased,

43
Vid. Political Power.

Commonwealth, how men come

under the government of it,
B.
and how far,

409, 414

the end of it is the pre-
Balance of trade. Vid. Trade.

servation of property, 412
Bills of exchange, the only use of

the several forms of it,
them,
22

415, 16
Birthright, dominion does not na,

how the word is used by
turally belong to it, 302, &c.

the author,

416
Bullion. Vid. Silver.

its highest power cannot
Buyers, plenty of them inakes

be absolutely arbitrary, 417
things dear,

39

must be governed by
C.

423
standing laws,

three kinds of power
Children not born in a full state of therein,

424
equality,

368

the subordination of its
yet they are born to

powers,
it,

369 Community, how the supreme
when they come to be power is ultimately therein, 426
free,

371 Conjugal society, how made, 383
how they are said to be

the cause of its long con-
born free,

372 tinuance in mankind, 384
Civil society. Vid. Political Conquest gives not right of govern-
Society.

ing to the aggressor, 443
Clipped money should pass only

if unjust, the conquered
for its weight, 196ấthe great may appeal to Heaven for jus-
mischief of its passing other- tice,

444
wise,

200

a

426

law,

Conquest, when just, it gives an ab- Filmer, (Sir R.) his reasons against

solute power over the lives of the pative freedom considered, 215
conquered,

446

his notions of fatherly au-
yet not over their estates, thority,

217
and why,

447, 448

he affirms kings to be above
Corn, the price of it depends on its

ibid.
plenty,

170

his strange interpretation
of Scripture,

223
E.

sufficiently confutes his

own schemes, 270, 271
Equality (natural) may be altered

says, it matters not how
by several things,

340, &c.

kings come by their power, 274,
Esau, his forces proved him not an

makes an usurper have
heir to Adam's dominions, 314, right to govern,

ibid.
315 First-born, has no natural right, by
Exchange (of money) in several being so, to dominion, 301
places, how regulated, 50 Force, when without authority, to

when it is high or low, 149 be opposed with force, 443, 444
&c.--the reasons of both, ibid. promises extorted by it not

binding,

451
F.
Free, men are naturally so, 213,

339
Fathers, Filmer's account of their Freedom, (natural) men not de-
authority,

225, 226 prived of, without their own
- have not an absolute power

consent,

420
over their children, 263

how men subject them-
give not life to their chil- selves to any government, 409,
dren,
251

414
seldom intend to cominu-

G.
nicate life, and sometimes wish Gamesters injurious to the public
the contrary,
252 welfare,

28, 29
have no power to expose

God speaks in Scripture so as to be
their children,
253 understood,

245, 246
some fathers have fattened Gold, altering its value by a law
and eat their children,

254

in proportion to silver, tends to
- have not power to sacrifice impoverish a nation, 98, &c.
their offspring,

256 not the measure of commerce
their authority cannot be as silver is,

151
transferred, more than that of a why it should, notwithstand-
husband,

286 ing this, be coined, ibid.
their power may be for- the proportion between it
feited, but not alienated, 287

and silver,

193
how they in time became Government cannot naturally de-
princes,

382 scend by hereditary right, 275
Fatherhood, Moses and Joshua not

&c.
made governors by the right of

how it differs from pro-
it,
330 perty,

283
the judges and kings of

that which gives right to
Israel ruled not by this title, 331 it, in the present possessor, must
Filmer, (Sir Robert) a breviate of give it to the successor, 284, &c.
his system of government, 215

it is absolutely neces-
asserts that none are born sary to know who has the right
free,
ibid. to it,

275

-

32

Government, how many ways it Inheritance, how goods came to
may be dissolved, 464, &c. descend by it from parents to
what right the commu- children,

282, 283
nity have to preserve themselves,

political government
under ill management of it, 468 naturally descends by it, no
- no great danger of a more than conjugal,

286
people's being forward to change Interest (of money) cannot be ef-
it,

471 fectually limited by a law, 4
the end of it is the good

the ill consequences of at-
of mankind,

412, &c.

tempting to limit it, 5,6
Barclay himself allows

the difference between na-
the people to defend themselves tural and legal interest, 9
from the tyrannical abuse of

what raises the natural in-
it,
476 terest,

ibid.
how the abuse of it may

can be no more limited
be resisted,

478 than the hire of houses and ships,
when, according to Bar-

10
clay, governors lose their right

the mischiefs of reducing
to it,

478, 481
it low,

11
- who must be judge when

the rent of land, &c. may
it is forfeited by those who are as well be limited,

36
intrusted with it,

483

sinking it, increases not
Guineas, how raising them impo- the value of other commodities,
verished the nation,

194 but the contrary,

yet it is fit the law should
H.

Jay some restraint upon it, and
why,

63
Heir, (to government) none can

reasons for 6l. per cent.
be so but by the laws of the being the best proportion, 64
community,

292

the height of it no preju-
controversies about him, dice to trade,

66
have caused great mischief in

why it is low in Holland,
nations,
292

66-69
primogeniture gives no na-

if it were generally low,
tural right to be so, 301, 302 it would be an advantage to
Holland, why the interest of mo- trade,

69
ney is low there,

67

the lowering of it would
men may lend there for as render it more difficult to bor-
much interest as they can get,

76
ibid.

Judah (the patriarch) had no domi-
why the merchants of it nion of life and death,
undersell others,

80
how ducatoons came to be
scarce there,

95

K.
Hooker, his judgment concerning
civil government, 346 Kingdom grows rich or

just as a farmer does,
1.

row,

309

powerful,

19

Jacob became not a sovereign by

L.
getting the birthright, 298
James 1. (king of England) his Labour, much more owing to it
judgment of tyranny,