A Tract on the Law of Nature: And Principles of Action in Man (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from A Tract on the Law of Nature: And Principles of Action in Man

Law but they are properly cen sured by the learned Baron Pufi'endorf, in his Law of Nature and Nations.

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Excerpt from A Tract on the Law of Nature: And Principles of Action in Man

I have therefore confined my tract to such general remarks on the subject, as are most necessary for the observation of my countrymen at large, with respect (more particularly) to one point, viz. the Illegality of reducing or subjecting mankind to involuntary servitude, either under political or private dominion: as all pretensions to an unlimited authority of any man or men over others, are contrary to Natural Equity and the Laws of God, as well as baneful to mankind in general; which effect is unhappily demonstrated by the numberless instances of unnatural oppression now prevailing to the destruction of mankind, in almost every part of the world.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.