Sect. 11. Dr. Clark's opinion on the nature and origin of obligation. & page 63 12. Monfieur Barbeyrac's opinion concerning this fubject. 13. Two forts of obligations; internal and external. CHAP. VII. 64 66 Of right confidered as a faculty, and of the obliga tion thereto correfponding. page 67 Sect. 1. The word right is taken in feveral par ticular fenfes, which are all derived 2. Definition of right, confidered as a 3. We must take care to distinguish be- 4. General foundation of the rights of man. 6. Right and obligation are two relative terms. 7. At what time man is fufceptible of right 8. Several forts of rights and obliga tions. CHAP. VIII. Of law in general. Sect. page 76 1. As man by nature is a dependent being, the law ought to be the rule of his actions. 2 ibid. Sect. Sect. 2. Definition of law. page 78 3. Why law is defined a rule prescribed. ibid. 4. What is understood by a fovereign, fo vereignty, and the right of com manding. CHA P. IX. 79 Of the foundation of fovereignty, or the right of commanding. page 81 Sect. 1. First remark. The question is, in re- 2. Second remark. There is neither fo- 3. Different opinions on the origin and 4. Examen of those opinions. 1. The fole 5. 2. Nor the fole excellence or fuperiori- 6. 3. Nor the fole quality of creator. 7. True foundation of fovereignty; pow- 8. Explication of our opinion. 9. We must not feparate the qualities which form the right of fovereignty. 10. Definition of fubjection. Foundation of dependance.. 11. The obligation produced by law, is the Sect. 12. Obligation is internal and external at the fame time. CHAP. X. page 69 Of the end of laws; of their characters, differences, &c. Sect. page 98 1. Of the end of laws, either in regard 2. The end of laws is not to lay a re- 3. Examen of what Puffendorf fays con- 4. Of the diftinction of law into obli- 5. The opinion of Grotius and Puffendorf upon this fubject. 6. The rights which men enjoy in fociety, 7. The matter of laws. 8. Internal conditions of a law; that it be poffible, ufeful, and juft. 9. External conditions of law; that it with a fan&tion. 10. Whether the promife of recompence is equally capable, as the commination ibid. 99 100 ΙΟΙ ibid. 102 103 ibid. 104 106 Sect. Sect. 11. Who thofe are whom the law obliges. page 107 2. Allions are 1. either commanded, or 3. Remarks on permitted actions. 4. 2. Allions are good or juft, bad or un- 5. Conditions requifite to render an action 6. Of the nature of bad or unjust actions. 7. All juft actions are equally just; but unjust actions are more or less unjust. 8. Effential character of unjust actions. 9. Of indifferent actions. ibid. VOL. Í. b PART |