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Show part I . "424.2111 of M A N. OF M A N :hePrin- PHILOSOPHIA CHAP'X' l . PRIMA. OfPOWER,VVoaTH,DiGNITv,H0N0u1<,' GEOMETRY. and WORTH INESSB. fatiquer, ‘ ARITHMETIQUE_ He P ow r: a of a Mm,(to take it Univerfally,) is his pre- rpm", fent means,to obtain fome future apparent Good. And is either Origin/1U, or mflrummmll. Asr no N o M r. {"195}; ' Afztmrall Power, is the eminence of the Faculties ofBody, or Mind: as extraordinary Strength, Forme, Prudence, Arts, Elo~ GEOGRAPHY, quence, Liberality, Nobility. Infimmenta/l are thofe Powers,which vauired by thefe, or by fortune, are means and Infiruments to ac- fScieme of EN (3 1. N a E R s. quire more :as Riches, Reputation, Friends, and the fecret working of God, which men call Good Luck. .For the nature of Power, is in this point, like to Fame, increafing as it proceeds; or like the motion of heavy bodies, which the further they 00, make [till the more haf'r. The Greatefi of humane Powers, is that which is compounded of anofthe gSc 1 0 can m; ' . . . . Asr R o I. o G Y . ' ‘ , the Powers of mof'c men, united by confent, in one perfon, Naturall, or Civill, that has the ufe of all their Powers depending on his will ; fuch as is the Power of a Common-wealth: Or depending on the wills ofeach particular 3 fuch as 18 the Power of a Faction, or of divers faétions leagued. Therefore to have fervants, is Power -, To have friends, is Power : for they are {trengths united. Alfo Riches joyned with liberality, is Power, becaufe it procu- Ed} as are *1 reth friends, and lervants : Without liberality, not {0 3 becaufe in this :5 Storm, cafe they defend not 5 but expofe men to Envy, as a Pre . Reputation of power, is Power 5 becaufe it draweth with it the adhaerence of thofe that need proteétion. 71, . . . . 0PTI Q11 P- S 4!, . . . . M u s 1 0.11 is . So is Reputation of love of a mans Country, ( called Popularity,) _ for the fame Re‘afon. Ali-o, what quality foevermaketh a man beloved, or feared of ma- ny -, or the reputation of fuch quality, 18 Power 5 becaufe it is a means 3" 0&1" Sen/Er. to have the aififlance, and fer-vice of many. Good fuccefle is Power; becaufe it maketh reputation of Wif- Pafiam .gE'ruIcLues. dome, or good fortune -, which makes men either feare him, or rely mfiing, lyingfizc. g1) 0 E T R Y ' on him. Affability of men already in power, is enereafe of Power 5 becaufe hrvading, . . R" E T H 0 1" Q" 5- it gaineth love. Foning, . . .L o o rQu a . ‘rafh‘ngy ' The Smnce of J u s T and LIN 1 u s r . Reputation of Prudence in the conduélt of Peace or War, is Pow-= er 5 becaufe to prudent men,we commit t 1e government ofour felves, more wrllmgly than to others. Nobility is Power, not in all places, but onely in thoi'e Commonwealths, where it has Priviledges : for in {uch priviledges confifteth their Power. Eloquence is power 5 beeaufe it is feeming Prudence. Forme is Power 5 becaufe being a promife of Good, it recony mendeth ,/ I in ,il‘nn4b.‘ ..._... -g J. ~ .4 2.1-4-"... .4 3, ARC H I T E c r u R E. me Of NM" 0" T I 0 N. gbt, - ‘. . . . METEOROLOGY. I "1.4"", |