The commonwealth seems to me to be a society of men constituted only for the procuring, preserving, and advancing their own civil interests. Civil interest I call life, liberty, health, and indolency of body; and the possession of outward things, such... The Eclectic Review - Page 201edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
| John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 602 pages
...for the interest of men's souls, and, on the other side, a care of the commonwealth. The commonwealth seems to me to be a society of men constituted only...preserving, and advancing their own civil interests. Civil interest I call life, liberty, health, and indolency of body; and the possession of outward things,... | |
| John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 588 pages
...they who do them shall not inherit the kingdom of God," Gal. v. 21. Whosoever, thereCivil interest I call life, liberty, health, and indolency of body; and the possession of outward tilings, such as money, lands, houses, furniture, and the like. It is the duty of the civil magistrate,... | |
| John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 596 pages
...and, on the other side, a care of the commonwealth. The commonwealth seems to me to be a society of t men constituted only for the procuring, preserving, and ' advancing their own civil interests. J Civil interest I call life, liberty, health, and indolency of body; and the possession of outward... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 600 pages
...men's souls, and, on the other side, a care of the commonwealth. ^ The commonwealth seems to me to he a society of ? men constituted only for the procuring,...preserving, and advancing their own civil interests. X Civil interest I call life. liberty, health, and indolency of body ; and the possession of outward... | |
| English periodicals - 1836 - 652 pages
...opinion, the authority of Locke has greatly contributed, who has said, — " That the commonwealth seems to be a society of men, constituted only for the procuring,...as money, lands, houses, furniture, and the like." — Lettm m Toleration. After all the arguments which Locke and his disciples have used, we do not... | |
| English periodicals - 1836 - 652 pages
...opinion, the authority of Locke has greatly contributed, who has said, — " That the commonwealth seems to be a society of men, constituted only for the procuring,...Civil interests, I call life, liberty, health, and indolcncy of body, and the possession of outward things, such as money, lands, houses, furniture, and... | |
| John Brown - 1839 - 562 pages
...mankind, from the invasions and ~ injuries of their neighbours."* " The commonwealth," says Locke, " seems to me to be a society of men constituted only...for the procuring, preserving, and advancing their civil interests. Civil interests I call life, liberty, health and indolency of body, and the possession... | |
| Henry Hallam - Europe - 1839 - 422 pages
...religious behaviour of subjects. Locke, adopting the opposite theory of compact, defines the commonwealth to be a society of men constituted only for the procuring,...preserving, and advancing their own civil interests. He denies altogether that the care of souls belongs to the civil magistrate, as it has never been committed... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1860 - 798 pages
...inconsistency and a shortcoming in the application of his fundamental principle, that " the commonwealth is a society of men constituted only for the procuring,...preserving and advancing their own civil interests." But Locke makes the exception with a view to maintain his rule, because he thinks " promises, covenants... | |
| Frank Moore - Clergy - 1862 - 392 pages
...interest of men's souls, and on the other side a care of the commonwealth. " The commonwealth seems to be a society of men constituted only for the procuring,...interests. " Civil interests I call life, liberty and health, and the possession of outward things, such as money, lands, houses, furniture, and the... | |
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