persons, but for many more.  Which considered, the Equality of Imposition, consisteth rather in the Equality of that which is consumed, than of the riches of the persons that consume the same.  For what reason is there, that he which laboureth much, and sparing the fruits of his labour, consumeth little, should be more charged, then he that living idlely, getteth little, and spendeth all he gets; seeing the one hath no more protection from the Common-wealth, then the other?  But when the Impositions, are layd upon those things which men consume, every man payeth Equally for what he useth:  Nor is the Common-wealth defrauded, by the luxurious waste of private men.

Publique Charity And whereas many men, by accident unevitable, become unable to maintain themselves by their labour; they ought not to be left to the Charity of private persons; but to be provided for, (as far-forth as the necessities of Nature require,) by the Lawes of the Common-wealth.  For as it is Uncharitablenesse in any man, to neglect the impotent; so it is in the Soveraign of a Common-wealth, to expose them to the hazard of such uncertain Charity.

Prevention Of Idlenesse But for such as have strong bodies, the case is otherwise:  they are to be forced to work; and to avoyd the excuse of not finding employment, there ought to be such Lawes, as may encourage all manner of Arts; as Navigation, Agriculture, Fishing, and all manner of Manifacture that requires labour.  The multitude of poor, and yet strong people still encreasing, they are to be transplanted into Countries not sufficiently inhabited:  where neverthelesse, they are not to exterminate those they find there; but constrain them to inhabit closer together, and not range a great deal of ground, to snatch what they find; but to court each little Plot with art and labour, to give them their sustenance in due season.  And when all the world is overchargd with Inhabitants, then the last remedy of all is Warre; which provideth for every man, by Victory, or Death.

Good Lawes What To the care of the Soveraign, belongeth the making of Good Lawes.  But what is a good Law?  By a Good Law, I mean not a Just Law:  for no Law can be Unjust.  The Law is made by the Soveraign Power, and all that is done by such Power, is warranted, and owned by every one of the people; and that which every man will have so, no man can say is unjust.  It is in the Lawes of a Common-wealth, as in the Lawes of Gaming:  whatsoever the Gamesters all agree on, is Injustice to none of them.  A good Law is that, which is Needfull, for the Good Of The People, and withall Perspicuous.