Of the Rights of Sovereigns by Institution
A “commonwealth” is said to be “instituted,” when a “multitude” of men do agree, and “covenant, everyone, with everyone,” that to whatsoever “man,” or “assembly of men,” shall be given by the major part, the “right” to “present” the person of them all, that is to say, to be their “representative”; everyone, as well he that “voted for it,” as he that “voted against it,” shall “authorize” all the actions and judgments, of that man, or assembly of men, in the same manner, as if they were his own, to the end, to live peaceably amongst themselves, and be protected against other men.
From this institution of a commonwealth are derived all the “rights” and “faculties” of him, or them, on whom sovereign power is conferred by the consent of the people assembled.