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OFPOWER，WORTH，DIGNITY，HONOURANDWORTHINESS
THEPOWERofaman，totakeituniversally，ishispresentmeanstoobtainsomefutureapparentgood，andiseitheroriginalorinstrumental。
Naturalpoweristheeminenceofthefacultiesofbody，ormind；
asextraordinarystrength，form，prudence，arts，eloquence，liberality，nobility。Instrumentalarethosepowerswhich，acquiredbythese，orbyfortune，aremeansandinstrumentstoacquiremore；asriches，reputation，friends，andthesecretworkingofGod，whichmencallgoodluck。Forthenatureofpoweris，inthispoint，liketofame，increasingasitproceeds；orlikethemotionofheavybodies，which，thefurthertheygo，makestillthemorehaste。
Thegreatestofhumanpowersisthatwhichiscompoundedofthepowersofmostmen，unitedbyconsent，inoneperson，naturalorcivil，thathastheuseofalltheirpowersdependingonhiswill；
suchasisthepowerofaCommonwealth：ordependingonthewillsofeachparticular；suchasisthepowerofafaction，orofdiverse。
factionsleagued。Thereforetohaveservantsispower；tohavefriendsispower：fortheyarestrengthsunited。
Also，richesjoinedwithliberalityispower；becauseitprocurethfriendsandservants：withoutliberality，notso；becauseinthiscasetheydefendnot，butexposementoenvy，asaprey。
Reputationofpowerispower；becauseitdrawethwithittheadherenceofthosethatneedprotection。
Soisreputationofloveofaman’scountry，calledpopularity，forthesamereason。
Also，whatqualitysoevermakethamanbelovedorfearedofmany，orthereputationofsuchquality，ispower；becauseitisameanstohavetheassistanceandserviceofmany。
Goodsuccessispower；becauseitmakethreputationofwisdomorgoodfortune，whichmakesmeneitherfearhimorrelyonhim。
Affabilityofmenalreadyinpowerisincreaseofpower；becauseitgainethlove。
Reputationofprudenceintheconductofpeaceorwarispower；
becausetoprudentmenwecommitthegovernmentofourselvesmorewillinglythantoothers。
Nobilityispower，notinallplaces，butonlyinthoseCommonwealthswhereithasprivileges；forinsuchprivilegesconsisteththeirpower。
Eloquenceispower；becauseitisseemingprudence。
Formispower；becausebeingapromiseofgood，itrecommendethmentothefavourofwomenandstrangers。
Thesciencesaresmallpowers；becausenoteminent，andtherefore，notacknowledgedinanyman；norareatall，butinafew，andinthem，butofafewthings。Forscienceisofthatnature，asnonecanunderstandittobe，butsuchasinagoodmeasurehaveattainedit。
Artsofpublicuse，asfortification，makingofengines，andotherinstrumentsofwar，becausetheyconfertodefenceandvictory，arepower；andthoughthetruemotherofthembescience，namely，themathematicsyet，becausetheyarebroughtintothelightbythehandoftheartificer，theybeesteemedthemidwifepassingwiththevulgarforthemotherashisissue。
Thevalueorworthofamanis，asofallotherthings，hisprice；
thatistosay，somuchaswouldbegivenfortheuseofhispower，andthereforeisnotabsolute，butathingdependentontheneedandjudgementofanother。Anableconductorofsoldiersisofgreatpriceintimeofwarpresentorimminent，butinpeacenotso。A
learnedanduncorruptjudgeismuchworthintimeofpeace，butnotsomuchinwar。Andasinotherthings，soinmen，nottheseller，butthebuyerdeterminestheprice。Forletaman，asmostmendo，ratethemselvesatthehighestvaluetheycan，yettheirtruevalueisnomorethanitisesteemedbyothers。
Themanifestationofthevaluewesetononeanotheristhatwhichiscommonlycalledhonouringanddishonouring。Tovalueamanatahighrateistohonourhim；atalowrateistodishonourhim。Buthighandlow，inthiscase，istobeunderstoodbycomparisontotheratethateachmansettethonhimself。
Thepublicworthofaman，whichisthevaluesetonhimbytheCommonwealth，isthatwhichmencommonlycalldignity。AndthisvalueofhimbytheCommonwealthisunderstoodbyofficesofcommand，judicature，publicemployment；orbynamesandtitlesintroducedfordistinctionofsuchvalue。
Topraytoanotherforaidofanykindistohonour；becauseasignwehaveanopinionhehaspowertohelp；andthemoredifficulttheaidis，themoreisthehonour。
Toobeystohonour；becausenomanobeysthemwhotheythinkhavenopowertohelporhurtthem。Andconsequentlytodisobeyistodishonour。
Togivegreatgiftstoamanistohonourhim；becauseitisbuyingofprotection，andacknowledgingofpower。Togivelittlegiftsistodishonour；becauseitisbutalms，andsignifiesanopinionoftheneedofsmallhelps。
Tobesedulousinpromotinganother’sgood，alsotoflatter，istohonour；asasignweseekhisprotectionoraid。Toneglectistodishonour。
Togivewayorplacetoanother，inanycommodity，istohonour；
beingaconfessionofgreaterpower。Toarrogateistodishonour。
Toshowanysignofloveorfearofanotherishonour；forbothtoloveandtofearistovalue。Tocontemn，orlesstoloveorfearthanheexpects，istodishonour；foritisundervaluing。
Topraise，magnify，orcallhappyistohonour；becausenothingbutgoodness，power，andfelicityisvalued。Torevile，mock，orpityistodishonour。
Tospeaktoanotherwithconsideration，toappearbeforehimwithdecencyandhumility，istohonourhim；assignsoffeartooffend。Tospeaktohimrashly，todoanythingbeforehimobscenely，slovenly，impudentlyistodishonour。
Tobelieve，totrust，torelyonanother，istohonourhim；signofopinionofhisvirtueandpower。Todistrust，ornotbelieve，istodishonour。
Tohearkentoaman’scounsel，ordiscourseofwhatkindsoever，istohonour；asasignwethinkhimwise，oreloquent，orwitty。Tosleep，orgoforth，ortalkthewhile，istodishonour。
Todothosethingstoanotherwhichhetakesforsignsofhonour，orwhichthelaworcustommakesso，istohonour；becauseinapprovingthehonourdonebyothers，heacknowledgeththepowerwhichothersacknowledge。Torefusetodothemistodishonour。
Toagreewithinopinionistohonour；asbeingasignofapprovinghisjudgementandwisdom。Todissentisdishonour，andanupbraidingoferror，and，ifthedissentbeinmanythings，offolly。
Toimitateistohonour；foritisvehementlytoapprove。Toimitateone’senemyistodishonour。
Tohonourthoseanotherhonoursistohonourhim；asasignofapprobationofhisjudgement。Tohonourhisenemiesistodishonourhim。
Toemployincounsel，orinactionsofdifficulty，istohonour；
asasignofopinionofhiswisdomorotherpower。Todenyemploymentinthesamecasestothosethatseekitistodishonour。
Allthesewaysofhonouringarenatural，andaswellwithin，aswithoutCommonwealths。ButinCommonwealthswhereheortheythathavethesupremeauthoritycanmakewhatsoevertheypleasetostandforsignsofhonour，therebeotherhonours。
Asovereigndothhonourasubjectwithwhatsoevertitle，oroffice，oremployment，oractionthathehimselfwillhavetakenforasignofhiswilltohonourhim。
ThekingofPersiahonouredMordecaiwhenheappointedheshouldbeconductedthroughthestreetsintheking’sgarment，upononeoftheking’shorses，withacrownonhishead，andaprincebeforehim，proclaiming，“Thusshallitbedonetohimthatthekingwillhonour。“AndyetanotherkingofPersia，orthesameanothertime，toonethatdemandedforsomegreatservicetowearoneoftheking’srobes，gavehimleavesotodo；butwiththisaddition，thatheshouldwearitastheking’sfool；andthenitwasdishonour。Sothatofcivilhonour，thefountainisinthepersonoftheCommonwealth，anddependethonthewillofthesovereign，andisthereforetemporaryandcalledcivilhonour；suchasaremagistracy，offices，titles，andinsomeplacescoatsandscutcheonspainted：
andmenhonoursuchashavethem，ashavingsomanysignsoffavourintheCommonwealth，whichfavourispower。
Honourableiswhatsoeverpossession，action，orqualityisanargumentandsignofpower。
Andthereforetobehonoured，loved，orfearedofmanyishonourable，asargumentsofpower。Tobehonouredoffewornone，dishonourable。
Dominionandvictoryishonourablebecauseacquiredbypower；andservitude，forneedorfear，isdishonourable。
Goodfortune，iflasting，honourable；asasignofthefavourofGod。Illandlosses，dishonourable。Richesarehonourable，fortheyarepower。Poverty，dishonourable。Magnanimity，liberality，hope，courage，confidence，arehonourable；fortheyproceedfromtheconscienceofpower。Pusillanimity，parsimony，fear，diffidence，aredishonourable。
Timelyresolution，ordeterminationofwhatamanistodo，ishonourable，asbeingthecontemptofsmalldifficultiesanddangers。
Andirresolution，dishonourable，asasignoftoomuchvaluingoflittleimpedimentsandlittleadvantages：forwhenamanhasweighedthingsaslongasthetimepermits，andresolvesnot，thedifferenceofweightisbutlittle；andthereforeifheresolvenot，heovervalueslittlethings，whichispusillanimity。