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noch nicht existirenden Nachkommen, noch auch dann, als sie bereits existirten, indem sie sich freiwillig zusammengethan und aus freien Stücken dem Erstgeschaffenen unterworfen hätten; vielmehr wie sie durch ihre natürliche Abhängigkeit Leib und Seele von ihrem ersten Vater empfangen haben, so auch die Lebensvorschriften, die einer vernünftigen Creatur zukommen.

8. Concessa est magistratui potestas συμβουλευτική, νομοθετική, δικαστική, κολαστική. (Hollaz.)

Der Obrigkeit ist die Gewalt der Sorge, der Gesetzgebung, des Gerichts und der Strafe verliehen.

9. Magistratus est potestas armata gladio non metaphorico, sed synecdochico, non judiciario tantum, sed et bellico. (Dannhauer.)

Die Obrigkeit ist eine nicht mit einem metaphorischen, sondern synekdochischen, nicht nur mit dem richterlichen, sondern auch mit dem Schwert des Krieges bewaffnete Gewalt.

10. Magistratus potestas est ὑπερέχουσα omni animae in sphaera sui regni contentae. (Idem.)

Die Obrigkeit hat Gewalt über jede in dem ganzen Umfange ihres Reichs befindliche Seele.

11. Magistratus est diaconus Dei, non item communitatis. (Idem.)

Die Obrigkeit ist eine Dienerin Gottes, nicht gleicher Weise der (bürgerlichen) Gemeinde.

12. Sub caesare etiam intelliguntur ejus legati, qui, quod agunt, caesareo nomine agunt. (Idem.)

Unter Kaiser (oder höchster Obrigkeit) sind auch die Gesandten von ihm zu verstehen, die, was sie thun, in des Kaisers Namen thun.

13. Rex titulo, tyrannus licet exercitio, a subdito vi peti non debet. (Idem.)

Demjenigen, welcher dem Rechte nach König ist, darf von den Unterthanen nicht mit Gewalt widerstanden werden, obgleich er in der Ausübung seiner Macht ein Tyrann ist.

14. Cum gladius datus sit magistratuum, acceptus subditorum, hunc qui arripit, est allotrioepiscopus. (Idem.)

Da das gegebene Schwert den Obrigkeiten zugehört, das empfangene den Unterthanen, so greift der, welcher es an sich reißt, in ein fremdes Amt.

15. Nefas est gladium arripere subdito, mere pureque tali. (Idem.)

Es ist einem Unterthanen unrecht, das Schwert zu ergreifen, wenn er bloß und rein ein solcher ist. —

16. Distinguendum inter subditos meros et mixtos. (Gerhard.)

Es ist zu unterscheiden zwischen bloßen Unterthanen, und denen, die nicht bloße Unterthanen sind.

17. Distinguendum inter principes majestatis integrae et potestatis absolutae, et inter principes potestatis limitatae et pactis conventis, inter ipsos et regni proceres initis, circumscriptae. (Gerhard.)

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...not yet existing descendants, nor even then, when they did exist, by their voluntarily joining together and of their own free accord subjecting themselves to the first-created man; but rather, just as through their natural dependence they received body and soul from their first father, so too the precepts of life that belong to a rational creature.

8. There is granted to the magistracy the power that is advisory, legislative, judicial, and punitive (συμβουλευτική, νομοθετική, δικαστική, κολαστική). (Hollaz.)

To the civil authority is granted the power of care, of legislation, of judgment, and of punishment.

9. The magistracy is a power armed with the sword — not metaphorically, but synecdochically; not only with the judicial sword, but with the military sword as well. (Dannhauer.)

The civil authority is a power armed not with a metaphorical sword, but with a synecdochical one — armed not only with the judicial sword, but also with the sword of war.

10. The power of the magistracy is pre-eminent (ὑπερέχουσα) over every soul contained within the sphere of its realm. (Idem.)

The civil authority has power over every soul found within the whole compass of its realm.

11. The magistracy is a servant of God, but not likewise of the community. (Idem.)

The civil authority is a handmaid of God, but not in the same way a handmaid of the (civil) congregation.

12. Under "Caesar" are also to be understood his envoys, who, in what they do, act in Caesar's name. (Idem.)

Under "the Emperor" (or "the highest authority") are also to be understood the envoys sent by him, who, in what they do, act in the Emperor's name.

13. One who is king by title — though a tyrant in the exercise of power — may not rightfully be met with force by a subject. (Idem.)

He who by right is king may not be resisted with force by his subjects, even though in the exercise of his power he is a tyrant.

14. Since the sword is given to the magistrates and received by the subjects, whoever seizes it for himself intrudes into an office not his own. (Idem.)

Since the sword that is given belongs to the authorities, and the one that is received belongs to the subjects, whoever seizes it for himself trespasses into an office not his own.

15. It is unlawful for a subject, purely and simply as such, to seize the sword. (Idem.)

It is wrong for a subject to seize the sword, when he is merely and simply such a subject. —

16. A distinction must be made between subjects who are mere subjects and those who are not mere subjects. (Gerhard.)

A distinction must be made between mere subjects, and those who are not mere subjects.

17. A distinction must be made between princes of entire majesty and absolute power, and princes of limited power bound by covenants entered into between themselves and the estates of the realm, and circumscribed accordingly. (Gerhard.)