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representative_a of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o teacher_n he_o elect_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o church_n which_o be_v all_o the_o title_n they_o have_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sovereign_n become_v christian_n from_o which_o time_n he_o be_v the_o true_a representative_a of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o state_n pag._n 299._o and_o from_o this_o consolidation_n of_o the_o right_n politic_a and_o ecclesiastic_a in_o christian_a sovereign_n he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o power_n over_o their_o subject_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o man_n and_o may_v make_v such_o law_n as_o themselves_o shall_v judge_n fit_a for_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n both_o as_o they_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o church_n but_o as_o his_o civil_a sovereign_n reject_v his_o institution_n and_o know_v he_o have_v much_o a_o better_a title_n to_o his_o power_n 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word_n countenance_n or_o gesture_n declare_v hatred_n or_o contemt_a of_o another_o if_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 78._o that_o they_o that_o be_v at_o controversy_n submit_v their_o right_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v if_o nature_n have_v thus_o provident_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o her_o child_n by_o law_n immutable_a and_o eternal_a that_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n how_o come_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o condition_n of_o war_n as_o to_o be_v every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o and_o to_o be_v without_o any_o other_o cardinal_a virtue_n but_o of_o force_n and_o fraud_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o sharp-sighted_a as_o to_o discern_v mankind_n so_o well_o enclose_v and_o fortify_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o blind_a as_o to_o think_v he_o in_o a_o more_o secure_a estate_n by_o his_o transfer_v of_o 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he_o say_v pag._n 153._o it_o be_v reason_n that_o he_o which_o do_v injury_n without_o other_o limitation_n then_o that_o of_o his_o own_o will_n shall_v suffer_v punishment_n without_o other_o limitation_n then_o that_o of_o his_o will_n who_o law_n be_v thereby_o violate_v and_o so_o i_o shall_v keep_v he_o no_o long_o company_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 45._o i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o except_v against_o so_o many_o of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o definition_n but_o that_o pretend_v to_o so_o much_o plainness_n and_o perspicuity_n and_o have_v declare_v the_o necessary_a use_n of_o definition_n to_o be_v for_o the_o settle_v the_o signification_n of_o word_n without_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 15._o a_o man_n that_o seek_v precise_a truth_n will_v find_v himself_o entangle_v in_o word_n as_o a_o bird_n in_o lime_n twigg_n the_o more_o he_o struggle_v the_o more_o belimed_a and_o observe_v that_o rule_n for_o the_o most_o part_n throughout_o 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sight_n which_o will_v not_o make_v any_o man_n see_v the_o far_o or_o the_o better_a pag._n 352._o that_o sight_n be_v a_o imagination_n make_v by_o the_o impression_n on_o the_o organ_n of_o sight_n by_o lucid_a body_n either_o in_o one_o direct_a line_n or_o in_o many_o line_n reflect_v from_o opaque_n or_o refract_v in_o the_o passage_n through_o diaphanous_a â—oâ—ies_n which_o produce_v in_o live_a creature_n in_o who_o god_n have_v place_v such_o organ_n a_o imagination_n of_o the_o object_n from_o whence_o the_o impression_n proceed_v it_o may_v be_v doubt_v that_o many_o of_o his_o friend_n who_o have_v give_v too_o much_o credit_n to_o all_o he_o say_v may_v have_v find_v themselves_o in_o this_o definition_n entangle_v in_o word_n as_o a_o bird_n in_o lime_n twigg_n and_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o this_o place_n to_o tell_v they_o what_o sight_n be_v
in_o religion_n which_o lie_v scatter_v through_o those_o other_o two_o part_n that_o man_n may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o bethink_v themselves_o whether_o christianity_n be_v advance_v and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o secure_v by_o such_o doctrine_n 1._o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n only_o be_v canonical_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o every_o nation_n which_o be_v establish_v for_o such_o by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o each_o nation_n pag._n 199._o 2._o none_o can_v know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n though_o all_o true_a christian_n believe_v it_o but_o they_o to_o who_o god_n himself_o â—ath_v reveal_v it_o supernatural_o pag._n 205._o 3._o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v who_o have_v next_o under_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o govern_v christian_n man_n and_o to_o observe_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v all_o subject_n ought_v to_o profess_v that_o religion_n which_o the_o sovereign_a enjoine_n whether_o he_o be_v christian_a or_o heathen_a pag._n 232._o 4._o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o king_n that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n pag._n 240_o 241._o 5._o the_o immortal_a life_n begin_v not_o in_o man_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o have_v for_o cause_n not_o his_o specifical_a nature_n and_o generation_n but_o promise_n pag._n 241._o 6._o god_n enemy_n and_o their_o torment_n after_o judgement_n appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v their_o place_n upon_o earth_n pag._n 242._o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v unquenchable_a and_o the_o torment_n everlasting_a after_o the_o resurrection_n but_o it_o can_v therefore_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o fire_n or_o be_v torment_v with_o those_o torment_n shall_v endure_v and_o resist_v they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v eternal_o burn_v and_o torture_v and_o yet_o never_o be_v destroy_v or_o die_v pag._n 245._o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o second_o death_n of_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n after_o which_o he_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a life_n therein_o of_o any_o individual_a person_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a a_o everlasting_a death_n pag._n 245._o 8._o the_o salvation_n we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o since_o god_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n that_o his_o subject_n shall_v have_v any_o place_n so_o high_a as_o his_o throne_n or_o high_a than_o his_o footstool_n pag._n 247._o 9_o if_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o lawful_a prince_n to_o say_v we_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o may_v obey_v such_o his_o command_n pag._n 271._o 10._o none_o can_v be_v martyr_n for_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o converse_v with_o he_o on_o earth_n and_o see_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v for_o a_o witness_n must_v have_v see_v what_o he_o testify_v or_o else_o his_o testimony_n be_v not_o good_a pag._n 272._o 11._o none_o can_v be_v a_o martyr_n who_o have_v not_o a_o warrant_n to_o preach_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o none_o but_o such_o who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n pag._n 273._o 12._o to_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v after_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o obey_v those_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o against_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o they_o do_v wise_o to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o in_o patience_n and_o faith_n with_o obedience_n to_o their_o present_a magistrate_n pag._n 274._o 13._o the_o authority_n of_o earthly_a sovereign_n being_n not_o to_o be_v put_v down_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v manifest_a we_o do_v not_o in_o baptism_n constitute_v over_o we_o another_o authority_n by_o which_o our_o external_a action_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n pag._n 274._o 14._o they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o sin_n therein_o pag._n 286._o 15._o christian_n king_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v to_o preach_v to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o consecrate_v both_o temple_n and_o person_n to_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n 297._o 16._o no_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o torment_n everlasting_o pag._n 345._o 17._o to_o pray_v voluntary_o to_o the_o king_n for_o fair_a weather_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n only_o can_v do_v for_o we_o be_v divine_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n but_o if_o a_o king_n compel_v a_o man_n to_o it_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n or_o other_o great_a corporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n pag._n 360._o 17._o if_o one_o be_v no_o pastor_n or_o of_o eminent_a reputation_n for_o knowledge_n in_o christian_a doctrine_n do_v external_a honour_n to_o a_o idol_n for_o fear_n and_o a_o other_o follow_v he_o this_o be_v no_o scandal_n give_v for_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o follow_v such_o example_n pag._n 362._o and_o now_o i_o hope_v he_o have_v make_v a_o ample_a paraphrase_n upon_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n he_o gâ—ve_v of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o leviathan_n when_o he_o define_v pag._n 26._o religion_n to_o be_v fâ—ar_o of_o power_n invisible_a feign_v by_o the_o mind_n or_o imagine_v from_o tale_n public_o tell_v and_o when_o the_o seed_n he_o sow_v for_o religion_n to_o grow_v from_o or_o to_o consist_v in_o be_v opinion_n of_o ghost_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n devotion_n towards_o what_o man_n fear_v and_o take_v 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