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(…)avec des gens qu’on croit dannés; les aimer seroit haïr Dieu qui les punit; il faut absolument qu’on les ramene ou qu’on les tourmente. Par tout où l’intolérance théologique est admise, il est impossible qu’elle n’ait pas quelque effet civil, & sitot qu’elle en a, le Souverain n’est plus Souverain, même au temporel; dès lors les Prêtres sont les vrais maitres; les Rois ne sont que leurs officiers.
Maintenant qu’il n’y a plus & qu’il ne peut plus y avoir de Religion nationale exclusive, on doit tolérer toutes celles qui tolerent les autres, autant que leurs dogmes n’ont rien de contraire aux devoirs du Citoyen. Mais quiconque ose dire, hors de l’Eglise point de Salut, doit être chassé de l’Etat; à moins que l’Etat ne soit l’Eglise, & que le Prince ne soit le Pontife. Un tel dogme n’est bon que dans unGouvernement Théocratique, dans tout autre il est pernicieux. La raison sur laquelle on dit qu’Henri IV. embrassa la Religion romaine la devroit faire quiter à tout honnête homme, & sur-tout à tout Prince qui sauroit raisonner.
CHAPITRE IX.
Conclusion.
APrès avoir posé les vrais principes du droit politique & tâché de fonder l’Etat sur sa base, il resteroit à l’appuyer par ses rélations externes; ce qui comprendroit le droit des gens, le commerce, le droit de la guerre & les conquêtes, le droit public, les ligues les négociations les traités &c. Mais tout cela forme un nouvel objet trop vaste pour ma courte vue; j’aurois dû la fixer toujours plus près de moi.
FIN.
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(…)with people one believes damned; to love them would be to hate the God who punishes them; one must either bring them back or torment them. Wherever theological intolerance is admitted, it cannot fail to have some civil effect; and as soon as it does, the sovereign is no longer sovereign, even in temporal affairs. From then on the priests are the true masters; kings are only their officers.
Now that there is no longer, and can no longer be, an exclusive national religion, all religions that tolerate others should be tolerated, so long as their dogmas contain nothing contrary to the duties of a citizen. But whoever dares say, “Outside the Church there is no salvation,” must be driven from the state—unless the state is the Church and the prince is the pontiff. Such a dogma is suitable only in a theocratic government; in any other it is pernicious. The reason said to have led Henry IV to embrace the Roman religion ought to make every honest man leave it, and above all any prince who knows how to reason.
Chapter IX.
Conclusion.
Having set out the true principles of political right and tried to establish the state on its foundation, I would still have to support it by considering its external relations. This would include the law of nations, commerce, the law of war and conquests, public law, alliances, negotiations, treaties, and so forth. But all this forms a new subject too vast for my narrow vision; I ought always to have kept it closer to home.
THE END.
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(…)with people whom one believes damned. To love them would mean hating the God who punishes them. One must either bring them back to the faith or torment them. Wherever religious intolerance is accepted, it must have some civil effect. As soon as it does, the sovereign is no longer sovereign, even in worldly matters. From then on, priests are the real masters, and kings are merely their agents.
Now that there is no longer, and can no longer be, an exclusive national religion, every religion that tolerates others should be tolerated, as long as its beliefs do not conflict with a citizen's duties. But anyone who dares say “Outside the Church there is no salvation” must be driven from the state, unless the state is the Church and its ruler is the chief priest. Such a belief works only in a theocratic government. In any other government, it is harmful. The reason for which Henri IV. is said to have adopted the Roman religion should lead any honest person to leave it, especially any ruler capable of reasoning.
Chapter IX.
Conclusion.
Having set out the true principles of political right and tried to give the state a firm foundation, I would still need to support it by discussing its relations with other states. This would include the law of nations, commerce, the law of war and conquests, public law, alliances, negotiations, treaties, and so on. But all this is a new subject, too vast for my limited view. I should always have kept my attention closer to home.
End.
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