only as is necessary for the great End of Socie-
ty, the best Good of the Whole.
In the State of Nature, every Man is, under
GOD, Judge, and sole Judge, of his own
Rights, and of the Injuries done him: By en-
tering into Society, he agrees to an Arbiter or
indifferent Judge between him and his Neigh-
bours; but he no more renounces his original
Right, than by taking a Cause out of the ordi-
nary Course of Law, and leaving the Decision
or Referees or indifferent Arbitrators. In the
last Case he must pay the Referees for Time and
Trouble; he should also be willing to pay his
just Quota for the Support of Government, the
Law and the Constitution; the End of which
is to furnish indfferent and impartial Judges in
all Cases that may happen, whether civil, eccle-
siastical, marine or military.
"The natural Liberty of Man is be free
from any Superior Power on Earth, and not to
be under the Will or legislative Authority of
Man; but only to have the Law of Nature for
his Rule."*[asterisk reference mark indicates that there is a note
below]
In the State of Nature, Men may, as the
Patriarches did, employ hired Servants for the
Defence of their Lives, Liberties and Property;
and they should pay them reasonable Wages.
[asterisk reference mark:]*Lock on Government.