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For by Art is created that great LEVIATHAN called a COMMON-WEALTH, or STATE, (in latine CIVITAS) which is but an Artificiall Man; though of greater stature and strength than the Naturall, for whose protection and defence it was intended; and in which, the Soveraignty is an Artificiall Soul, as giving life and motion to the whole body;

Denn durch die Kunst wird jener große LEVIATHAN erschaffen, der GEMEINWESEN oder STAAT genannt wird (lateinisch CIVITAS), welcher nichts anderes ist als ein Künstlicher Mensch; obwohl von größerem Wuchs und stärkerer Kraft als der Natürliche, zu dessen Schutz und Verteidigung er bestimmt war; und in welchem die Souveränität eine Künstliche Seele ist, indem sie dem ganzen Körper Leben und Bewegung verleiht;

The Magistrates, and other Officers of Judicature and Execution, artificiall Joynts; Reward and Punishment (by which fastned to the seat of the Soveraignty, every joynt and member is moved to performe his duty) are the Nerves, that do the same in the Body Naturall;

Die Magistrate und anderen Beamten der Rechtsprechung und Vollstreckung sind künstliche Gelenke; Belohnung und Strafe (durch welche, an den Sitz der Souveränität gebunden, jedes Gelenk und Glied bewogen wird, seine Pflicht zu erfüllen) sind die Nerven, die dasselbe im Natürlichen Körper bewirken;

The Wealth and Riches of all the particular members, are the Strength; Salus Populi (the Peoples Safety) its Businesse; Counsellors, by whom all things needfull for it to know, are suggested unto it, are the Memory; Equity and Lawes, an artificiall Reason and Will; Concord, Health; Sedition, Sicknesse; and Civill War, Death.

Der Wohlstand und Reichtum aller einzelnen Glieder ist die Stärke; Salus Populi (die Sicherheit des Volkes) sein Geschäft; die Ratgeber, durch welche ihm alles, was es zu wissen bedarf, vorgebracht wird, sind das Gedächtnis; Billigkeit und Gesetze eine künstliche Vernunft und ein künstlicher Wille; Eintracht ist Gesundheit; Aufruhr ist Krankheit; und der Bürgerkrieg ist der Tod.

Lastly, the Pacts and Covenants, by which the parts of this Body Politique were at first made, set together, and united, resemble that Fiat, or the Let Us Make Man, pronounced by God in the Creation.

Schließlich ähneln die Pakte und Verträge, durch welche die Teile dieses Politischen Körpers zunächst gebildet, zusammengefügt und vereinigt wurden, jenem Fiat, oder dem Lasset Uns den Menschen Machen, das Gott bei der Schöpfung ausgesprochen hat.

To describe the Nature of this Artificiall man, I will consider

Um die Natur dieses Künstlichen Menschen zu beschreiben, werde ich betrachten

First the Matter thereof, and the Artificer; both which is Man.

Erstens den Stoff desselben und den Schöpfer; beides ist der Mensch.

Secondly, How, and by what Covenants it is made; what are the Rights and just Power or Authority of a Soveraigne; and what it is that Preserveth and Dissolveth it.

Zweitens, wie und durch welche Verträge es gebildet wird; was die Rechte und die rechtmäßige Macht oder Autorität eines Souveräns sind; und was es ist, das es erhält und auflöst.

Thirdly, what is a Christian Common-Wealth.

Drittens, was ein Christliches Gemeinwesen ist.

Vocabulary

Denn
Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'
durch
Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'
die
Definite article or relative pronoun, feminine/plural
Kunst
Art, skill, or craft of human making
wird
Third-person singular present of 'werden', becomes or is
jener
Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'that one'
große
Adjective meaning great, large, or significant
erschaffen
To create or bring something into existence
der
Definite article or relative pronoun, masculine singular
GEMEINWESEN
Commonwealth or body politic; organized political community
oder
Coordinating conjunction meaning 'or'
STAAT
The state; organized political unit with sovereignty
genannt
Past participle of 'nennen'; called or named
lateinisch
Adjective meaning 'Latin', relating to the Latin language
welcher
Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who'
nichts
Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'
anderes
Adjective/pronoun meaning 'other' or 'different'
ist
Third-person singular present of 'sein'; is
als
Conjunction or particle meaning 'than', 'as', or 'when'
ein
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
Künstlicher
Adjective meaning artificial, man-made, or constructed
Mensch
Human being, person, or mankind
obwohl
Subordinating conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'
von
Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'
größerem
Comparative adjective meaning 'greater' or 'larger'
Wuchs
Stature, growth, or physical build of a figure
und
Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'
stärkerer
Comparative adjective meaning 'stronger' or 'more powerful'
Kraft
Strength, power, or force
Natürliche
Adjective meaning natural, as opposed to artificial
zu
Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'for'
dessen
Genitive pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'of which'
Schutz
Protection or shelter provided against harm
Verteidigung
Defense or protection against attack or threat
er
Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
bestimmt
Determined, destined, or designated for a purpose
war
Past tense of 'sein'; was
in
Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'within'
welchem
Relative pronoun dative meaning 'in which' or 'whom'
Souveränität
Sovereignty; supreme authority within a political body
eine
Indefinite article feminine meaning 'a' or 'an'
Künstliche
Artificial, man-made, not occurring naturally
Seele
Soul or animating spirit of a being
indem
Conjunction meaning 'by', 'while', or 'as it'
sie
Third-person pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or 'it'
dem
Definite article dative masculine/neuter meaning 'the'
ganzen
Adjective meaning 'whole', 'entire', or 'complete'
Körper
Body; physical form of a person or organism
Leben
Life; the condition of being alive
Bewegung
Movement, motion, or political movement
verleiht
Third-person singular of 'verleihen'; grants or bestows
Die
Definite article plural/feminine meaning 'the'
Magistrate
Magistrates; local judicial or administrative officials
anderen
Other, different, or the others
Beamten
Officials or civil servants in public administration
Rechtsprechung
Jurisdiction or administration of justice by courts
Vollstreckung
Enforcement or execution of legal judgments and orders
sind
Third-person plural present of 'sein'; are
künstliche
Artificial, fabricated, or synthetic rather than natural
Gelenke
Joints; connective parts enabling movement in a body
Belohnung
Reward or compensation given for good conduct
Strafe
Punishment or penalty imposed for wrongdoing
welche
Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who' (plural/fem.)
an
Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'
den
Definite article accusative masculine meaning 'the'
Sitz
Seat, residence, or location of authority
gebunden
Bound, tied, or attached to something
jedes
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'every' or 'each'
Gelenk
Joint; a point connecting two parts enabling movement
Glied
Member or limb; part of a larger body or group
bewogen
Past participle of 'bewegen'; moved or motivated to act
seine
Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'
Pflicht
Duty, obligation, or responsibility one must fulfill
erfüllen
To fulfill, carry out, or satisfy an obligation
Nerven
Nerves; fibers transmitting signals in a body
dasselbe
The same; referring to the identical thing mentioned
im
Contraction of 'in dem'; in the
Natürlichen
In the natural; relating to nature as opposed to artifice
bewirken
To bring about, cause, or produce an effect
Der
Definite article masculine nominative meaning 'the'
Wohlstand
Prosperity, welfare, or well-being of people
Reichtum
Wealth, richness, or abundance of resources
aller
Genitive plural of 'all'; of all members or things
einzelnen
Individual, single, or separate members of a group
Glieder
Members or limbs; plural of Glied
Stärke
Strength, power, or degree of force
Sicherheit
Safety, security, or certainty from harm
des
Definite article genitive masculine/neuter meaning 'of the'
Volkes
Genitive of 'Volk'; of the people or nation
sein
To be; or possessive pronoun 'his/its'
Geschäft
Business, task, or affair to be conducted
Ratgeber
Adviser or counselor who provides guidance
ihm
Dative pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'
alles
Pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all things'
was
Relative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'that which'
es
Third-person neuter pronoun meaning 'it'
wissen
To know; to have knowledge of facts
bedarf
Third-person singular of 'bedürfen'; needs or requires
vorgebracht
Past participle of 'vorbringen'; presented or submitted
das
Definite article neuter meaning 'the'
Gedächtnis
Memory; the faculty of retaining information
Billigkeit
Equity or fairness in legal and moral judgment
Gesetze
Laws; rules enacted by a governing authority
Vernunft
Reason; rational faculty of human thought
künstlicher
Artificial, man-made, or synthetically constructed
Wille
Will; the faculty of deliberate choice and intention
Eintracht
Concord, harmony, or unity among people
Gesundheit
Health; state of physical and social well-being
Aufruhr
Rebellion, uproar, or civil unrest
Krankheit
Illness, disease, or sickness affecting a body
Bürgerkrieg
Civil war; armed conflict within the same state
Tod
Death; the end of life or existence
Schließlich
Finally, ultimately, or in conclusion
ähneln
To resemble or be similar to something else
Pakte
Pacts or agreements made between parties
Verträge
Contracts or treaties; formal binding agreements
Teile
Parts, portions, or components of a whole
dieses
Demonstrative article meaning 'this' (genitive/neuter)
Politischen
Political; relating to governance and public affairs
zunächst
First of all, initially, or at first
gebildet
Formed, educated, or constituted into a structure
zusammengefügt
Joined together or assembled into a unified whole
vereinigt
United or combined into a single entity
wurden
Past tense plural of 'werden'; were or became
jenem
Demonstrative pronoun dative meaning 'that' or 'to that'
Uns
First-person plural pronoun meaning 'us'
Menschen
Human beings; plural of Mensch
Machen
To make or do; infinitive used as a noun here
Gott
God; the divine creator in religious tradition
bei
Preposition meaning 'at', 'with', or 'during'
Schöpfung
Creation; the act of bringing the world into existence
ausgesprochen
Past participle of 'aussprechen'; uttered or pronounced
hat
Third-person singular of 'haben'; has
Um
Preposition meaning 'in order to', 'around', or 'at'
Natur
Nature; the natural world or inherent character
Künstlichen
Genitive of 'künstlich'; of the artificial
beschreiben
To describe or depict in words
werde
First-person singular of 'werden'; will or shall
ich
First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
betrachten
To consider, examine, or observe carefully
Erstens
Firstly; used to introduce the first point
Stoff
Material, matter, or substance something is made of
desselben
Genitive of 'derselbe'; of the same thing
Schöpfer
Creator; one who brings something into existence
beides
Pronoun meaning 'both'; referring to two things
Zweitens
Secondly; used to introduce the second point
wie
Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'
Rechte
Rights or laws; entitlements held by persons
rechtmäßige
Legitimate, lawful, or rightful
Macht
Power, authority, or might
Autorität
Authority; recognized power to command or decide
eines
Indefinite article genitive meaning 'of a'
Souveräns
Genitive of 'Souverän'; of the sovereign ruler
erhält
Third-person singular of 'erhalten'; receives or maintains
auflöst
Third-person singular of 'auflösen'; dissolves or disbands
Drittens
Thirdly; used to introduce the third point
Christliches
Christian; relating to Christianity or its institutions
Gemeinwesen
Commonwealth or community; organized political body
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