The purpose of law, Hobbes tell us, is not so much to control but to facilitate.

他还是说，法律的目的并非是要控制什么,而是要让事情变得井井有条更容易处理。

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He has a clear purpose and he retains control throughout the story.

在整个故事中，上帝一直有很明确的目的，能控制局面。

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Its purpose is to facilitate, not simply to control and inhibit.

请记住，法律是为了督导社会进步，而不是简单的禁止和控制。

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So ultimately, the J source would appear to assert God does control history, all tends towards his purpose.

因此，J来源最后好像是坚持,上帝控制历史，一切都是朝着他的期望。

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