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The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 03

Chapter XXVIII

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OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.
[Sidenote: Of the books of Holy Scripture.]
By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.
And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.
For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.
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The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 03

Chapter XXVIII

Chapter 28 of The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury — Volume 03 is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.
/ʌv ðə ˈnʌmbər ænˈtɪkwəti skoʊp əˈθɔːrəti ənd ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz ʌv ðə bʊks ʌv ˈhoʊli ˈskrɪptʃər/
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[Sidenote: Of the books of Holy Scripture.]
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By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.
/baɪ ðə bʊks ʌv ˈhoʊli ˈskrɪptʃər ɑːr ˌʌndərˈstʊd ðoʊz wɪtʃ ɔːt tuː biː ðə ˈkænən ðæt ɪz tuː seɪ ðə ruːlz ʌv ˈkrɪstʃən laɪf/
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And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.
/ənd bɪˈkɔːz ɔːl ruːlz ʌv laɪf wɪtʃ men ɑːr ɪn ˈkɑːnʃəns baʊnd tuː əbˈzɜːrv ɑːr lɔːz ðə ˈkwestʃən ʌv ðə ˈskrɪptʃər ɪz ðə ˈkwestʃən ʌv wʌt ɪz lɔː θruːˈaʊt ɔːl ˈkrɪsəndəm boʊθ ˈnætʃərəl ənd ˈsɪvəl/
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For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.
/fɔːr ðoʊ ɪt biː nɑːt dɪˈtɜːrmənd ɪn ˈskrɪptʃər wʌt lɔːz ˈevəri ˈkrɪstʃən kɪŋ ʃæl ˈkɑːnstətuːt ɪn hɪz oʊn dəˈmɪnjənz jet ɪt ɪz dɪˈtɜːrmənd wʌt lɔːz hiː ʃæl nɑːt ˈkɑːnstətuːt/

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antiquity noun US /ænˈtɪkwəti/

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading “OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.”

canon noun US /ˈkænən/

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

Christendom noun US /ˈkrɪsəndəm/

the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

From this reading “And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.”

constitute verb US /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/

form or compose

From this reading “For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.”

dominions noun US /dəˈmɪnjənz/

plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading “For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.”

interpreters noun US /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/

plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading “OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.”

scope noun US /skoʊp/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading “OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.”

scripture noun US /ˈskrɪptʃər/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading “OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.”

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own dominions verb + noun counted as “own dominion”

In this reading “For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

ANTIQUITYnounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

AUTHORITYnounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

canonnounUS /ˈkænən/

a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/

the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

constituteverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːt/

form or compose

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/

plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

HOLYnounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

INTERPRETERSnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətərz/

plural of “interpreter” — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

NUMBERnounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

rulesnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

SCOPEnounUS /skoʊp/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

SCRIPTUREnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

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From this reading [Sidenote: Of the books of Holy Scripture.]

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OF THE NUMBER, ANTIQUITY, SCOPE, AUTHORITY AND INTERPRETERS OF THE BOOKS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And because all rules of life, which men are in conscience bound to observe, are laws; the question of the Scripture, is the question of what is law throughout all Christendom, both natural and civil.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading By the Books of Holy SCRIPTURE, are understood those, which ought to be the _canon_, that is to say, the rules of Christian life.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading For though it be not determined in Scripture, what laws every Christian king shall constitute in his own dominions; yet it is determined what laws he shall not constitute.

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