Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes

1. Consequences from the Accidents common to all Bodies Naturall;

which are Quantity, and Motion. a. Consequences from Quantity, and Motion Indeterminate; which, being the Principles or first foundation of Philosophy, is called Philosophia Prima PHILOSOPHIA PRIMA b. Consequences from Motion, and Quantity Determined 1) Consequences from Quantity, and Motion Determined a) By Figure, By Number 1] Mathematiques, GEOMETRY ARITHMETIQUE 2) Consequences from the Motion, and Quantity of Bodies in Speciall a) Consequences from the Motion, and Quantity of the great parts of the World, as the Earth and Stars, 1] Cosmography ASTRONOMY GEOGRAPHY b) Consequences from the Motion of Speciall kinds, and Figures of Body, 1] Mechaniques, Doctrine of Weight Science of ENGINEERS ARCHITECTURE NAVIGATION

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Chapter 1 Ch.1
6. OF THE INTERIOUR BEGINNINGS OF VOLUNTARY MOTIONS, COMMONLY CALLED THE Ch.2
8. OF THE VERTUES, COMMONLY CALLED INTELLECTUALL, AND THEIR CONTRARY Ch.3
13. OF THE NATURALL CONDITION OF MANKIND AS CONCERNING THEIR FELICITY Ch.4
16. OF PERSONS, AUTHORS, AND THINGS PERSONATED Ch.5
19. OF SEVERALL KINDS OF COMMON-WEALTH BY INSTITUTION; AND OF SUCCESION Ch.6
29. OF THOSE THINGS THAT WEAKEN, OR TEND TO THE DISSOLUTION OF A Ch.7
31. OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD BY NATURE Ch.8
33. OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY, AND INTERPRETERS OF THE Ch.9
34. OF THE SIGNIFICATION, OF SPIRIT, ANGELL, AND INSPIRATION IN THE Ch.10
35. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF THE KINGDOME OF GOD, OF HOLY, Ch.11
38. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF ETERNALL LIFE, HEL, SALVATION, Ch.12
40. OF THE RIGHTS OF THE KINGDOME OF GOD, IN ABRAHAM, MOSES, THE HIGH Ch.13
43. OF WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR MANS RECEPTION INTO THE KINGDOME OF HEAVEN Ch.14
47. OF THE BENEFIT PROCEEDING FROM SUCH DARKNESSE; AND TO WHOM IT Ch.15
48. A REVIEW AND CONCLUSION Ch.16
PART I. Ch.17
CHAPTER I. OF SENSE Ch.18
CHAPTER II. OF IMAGINATION Ch.19
CHAPTER III. OF THE CONSEQUENCE OR TRAYNE OF IMAGINATIONS Ch.20
CHAPTER IV. OF SPEECH Ch.21
CHAPTER V. OF REASON, AND SCIENCE. Ch.22
CHAPTER VI. OF THE INTERIOUR BEGINNINGS OF VOLUNTARY MOTIONS Ch.23
CHAPTER VII. OF THE ENDS OR RESOLUTIONS OF DISCOURSE Ch.24
CHAPTER VIII. OF THE VERTUES COMMONLY CALLED INTELLECTUAL; AND THEIR Ch.25
10. 20.) some said, "He hath a Divell, and is mad;" whereas others Ch.26
CHAPTER IX. OF THE SEVERALL SUBJECTS OF KNOWLEDGE Ch.27
1. Consequences from the Accidents common to all Bodies Naturall; Ch.28
2. PHYSIQUES, or Consequences from Qualities Ch.29
1. Of Consequences from the Institution of COMMON-WEALTHS, to Ch.30
2. Of Consequences from the same, to the Duty and Right of Ch.31
CHAPTER X. OF POWER, WORTH, DIGNITY, HONOUR AND WORTHINESS Ch.32
CHAPTER XI. OF THE DIFFERENCE OF MANNERS Ch.33
CHAPTER XII. OF RELIGION Ch.34
CHAPTER XIII. OF THE NATURALL CONDITION OF MANKIND, Ch.35
CHAPTER XIV. OF THE FIRST AND SECOND NATURALL LAWES, AND OF CONTRACTS Ch.36
CHAPTER XV. OF OTHER LAWES OF NATURE Ch.37
introduction of Warre; which is against the Law of Nature; and is Ch.38
CHAPTER XVI. OF PERSONS, AUTHORS, AND THINGS PERSONATED Ch.39
PART II. Ch.40
CHAPTER XVII. OF THE CAUSES, GENERATION, AND DEFINITION OF A Ch.41
CHAPTER XVIII. OF THE RIGHTS OF SOVERAIGNES BY INSTITUTION Ch.42
1. The Subjects Cannot Change The Forme Of Government Ch.43
2. Soveraigne Power Cannot Be Forfeited Ch.44
3. No Man Can Without Injustice Protest Against The Institution Of The Ch.45
4. The Soveraigns Actions Cannot Be Justly Accused By The Subject Ch.46
5. What Soever The Soveraigne Doth, Is Unpunishable By The Subject Ch.47
6. The Soveraigne Is Judge Of What Is Necessary For The Peace And Ch.48
7. The Right of making Rules, whereby the Subject may every man know Ch.49
8. To Him Also Belongeth The Right Of All Judicature And Decision Of Ch.50
9. And Of Making War, And Peace, As He Shall Think Best: Ch.51
10. And Of Choosing All Counsellours, And Ministers, Both Of Peace, And Ch.52
11. And Of Rewarding, And Punishing, And That (Where No Ch.53
12. And Of Honour And Order Ch.54
CHAPTER XIX. OF THE SEVERALL KINDS OF COMMON-WEALTH BY INSTITUTION, Ch.55
CHAPTER XX. OF DOMINION PATERNALL AND DESPOTICALL Ch.56
21. 2,3) "Go into the Village over against you, and you shall find a Ch.57
CHAPTER XXI. OF THE LIBERTY OF SUBJECTS Ch.58
CHAPTER XXII. OF SYSTEMES SUBJECT, POLITICALL, AND PRIVATE Ch.59
CHAPTER XXIII. OF THE PUBLIQUE MINISTERS OF SOVERAIGN POWER Ch.60
CHAPTER XXIV. OF THE NUTRITION, AND PROCREATION OF A COMMON-WEALTH Ch.61
CHAPTER XXV. OF COUNSELL Ch.62
CHAPTER XXVI. OF CIVILL LAWES Ch.63
1. The Legislator in all Common-wealths, is only the Soveraign, be he Ch.64
2. The Soveraign of a Common-wealth, be it an Assembly, or one Man, is Ch.65
3. When long Use obtaineth the authority of a Law, it is not the Ch.66
4. The Law of Nature, and the Civill Law, contain each other, and are Ch.67
5. If the Soveraign of one Common-wealth, subdue a people that have Ch.68
6. Seeing then all Lawes, written, and unwritten, have their Authority, Ch.69
7. That Law can never be against Reason, our Lawyers are agreed; and Ch.70
8. From this, that the Law is a Command, and a Command consisteth in Ch.71
1. The Edicts, Constitutions, and Epistles Of The Prince, that is, of Ch.72
2. The Decrees Of The Whole People Of Rome (comprehending the Senate,) Ch.73
3. The Decrees Of The Common People (excluding the Senate,) when they Ch.74
4. Senatus Consulta, the Orders Of The Senate; because when the people Ch.75
5. The Edicts Of Praetors, and (in some Cases) of the Aediles: such as Ch.76
6. Responsa Prudentum; which were the Sentences, and Opinions of those Ch.77
7. Also, Unwritten Customes, (which in their own nature are an imitation Ch.78
CHAPTER XXVII. OF CRIMES, EXCUSES, AND EXTENUATIONS Ch.79
CHAPTER XXVIII. OF PUNISHMENTS, AND REWARDS Ch.80
CHAPTER XXIX. OF THOSE THINGS THAT WEAKEN, OR TEND TO THE DISSOLUTION OF Ch.81
CHAPTER XXX. OF THE OFFICE OF THE SOVERAIGN REPRESENTATIVE Ch.82
CHAPTER XXXI. OF THE KINGDOME OF GOD BY NATURE Ch.83
PART III. Ch.84
CHAPTER XXXII. OF THE PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN POLITIQUES Ch.85
CHAPTER XXXIII. OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY, AND Ch.86
27. which was also commanded to be written on stones, in their entry Ch.87
22. 8 & 23. 1,2,3) Ch.88
14. 15. 63. Ch.89
126. whereby it is manifest that the Psalter was compiled, and put into Ch.90
CHAPTER XXXIV. OF THE SIGNIFICATION OF SPIRIT, ANGEL, AND INSPIRATION IN Ch.91
8. 1. Where when the earth was covered with Waters, as in the beginning, Ch.92
CHAPTER XXXV. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF KINGDOME OF GOD, OF Ch.93
CHAPTER XXXVI. OF THE WORD OF GOD, AND OF PROPHETS Ch.94
18. 1.) by an apparition of three Angels; and to Abimelech (Gen. 20. 3.) Ch.95
26. 24.) to Isaac in the night; (that is, in his sleep, or by dream): Ch.96
12. 6,7,8.) "If there be a Prophet among you, I the Lord will make my Ch.97
4. 2, &c) speaking expressely of the means to examine Spirits, whether Ch.98
CHAPTER XXXVII. OF MIRACLES, AND THEIR USE Ch.99
13. 58.) that he wrought not many Miracles in his own countrey, because Ch.100
18. of Deuteronomy; That wee take not any for Prophets, that teach any Ch.101
CHAPTER XXXVIII. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF ETERNALL LIFE, Ch.102
CHAPTER XXXIX. OF THE SIGNIFICATION IN SCRIPTURE OF THE WORD CHURCH Ch.103
CHAPTER XL OF THE RIGHTS OF THE KINGDOME OF GOD, IN ABRAHAM, MOSES, Ch.104
CHAPTER XLI. OF THE OFFICE OF OUR BLESSED SAVIOUR Ch.105
CHAPTER XLII. OF POWER ECCLESIASTICALL Ch.106
24. where he saith, "As in Adam all die, so in Christ all shall be Ch.107
5. 39.) "Search the Scriptures; for in them yee thinke to have eternall Ch.108
2. of the same Chapter) "Serving of Tables," is a service done to the Ch.109
CHAPTER XLIII. OF WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR A MANS RECEPTION INTO THE Ch.110
11. 30.) that "Christs yoke is Easy, and his burthen Light:" Nor that Ch.111
4. 2. "Every Spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the Ch.112
PART IV. Ch.113
CHAPTER XLIV. OF SPIRITUALL DARKNESSE FROM MISINTERPRETATION OF Ch.114
4. ver.3.) "Better is he that hath not yet been, than both they;" that Ch.115
1. 12.); and againe, (2 Sam. 3. 35.) for the death of Abner. This Ch.116
CHAPTER XLV. OF DAEMONOLOGY, AND OTHER RELIQUES OF THE RELIGION OF THE Ch.117
CHAPTER XLVI. OF DARKNESSE FROM VAIN PHILOSOPHY, AND FABULOUS TRADITIONS Ch.118
CHAPTER XLVII. OF THE BENEFIT THAT PROCEEDETH FROM SUCH DARKNESSE, AND Ch.119