cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o 3._o who_o or_o what_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o what_o be_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 5._o life_n none_o have_v power_n over_o his_o own_o life_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o like_n or_o dislike_n produce_v not_o difference_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 2._o m_o majority_n he_o who_o dissent_v from_o it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v destroy_v cap._n 7._o sect_n 1._o man_n superior_a to_o woman_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o the_o noble_a sex_n ibid._n whether_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o he_o only_o active_o capable_a of_o command_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 9_o mancipium_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 12._o marriage_n no_o state_n without_o rule_n about_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 8._o one_o bear_v out_o of_o it_o be_v filius_fw-la populi_fw-la ibid._n mean_n how_o he_o have_v right_a to_o they_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 2._o militia_n belong_v to_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o miracle_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 8._o cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o never_o wrought_v to_o confirm_v a_o lie_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 9_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miraculous_a in_o the_o apostle_n c._n 22._o s._n 11._o as_o also_o their_o learning_n ibid._n and_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n mishpol_n what_o it_o signify_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 6._o mix_a action_n what_o they_o be_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o body_n denominate_v from_o the_o predominant_a c._n 13._o s._n 3._o monarchy_n how_o distinguish_v from_o tyranny_n c._n 13._o s._n 2._o none_o so_o absolute_a as_o mr._n hobbs_n fancy_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o 47._o cap._n 23._o s._n 15._o money_n how_o the_o levy_n of_o it_o be_v like_o the_o nutritive_a faculty_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 14._o moses_n his_o integrity_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 5._o why_o the_o israelite_n obey_v he_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o mother_n not_o to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o father_n c._n 16._o s._n 3._o what_o power_n she_o have_v over_o the_o child_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o 9_o whether_o the_o child_n be_v first_o in_o her_o power_n c._n 16._o s._n 8._o murder_n a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o man_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 4._o n_o nourish_v great_a respect_n due_a to_o the_o father_n then_o to_o he_o who_o nourish_v the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o number_n small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peaceable_o cap._n 1._o o_o oath_n lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 4._o obedience_n better_a than_o sacrifice_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o no_o absolute_a obedience_n due_a to_o king_n cap._n 18._o s._n 4._o etc._n etc._n what_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n cap._n 18._o sect_n 11._o ostracism_n in_o use_n at_o athens_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 5._o p_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n natural_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 9_o their_o power_n over_o their_o child_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 16._o paul_n his_o conversion_n cap._n 22._o s._n 15._o peace_n wherein_o it_o consist_v cap._n 10._o sect_n 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o truth_n cap._n 10._o sect_n 5._o truth_n not_o always_o regulate_v by_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o 5._o 6._o peaceable_n doctrine_n only_o true_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 4._o whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n cap._n 10._o s._n 5._o people_z not_o give_v authority_n to_o the_o prince_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 6._o c._n 14._o s._n 2._o c._n 20._o s._n 13._o c._n 23._o s._n 16._o if_o they_o can_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o prince_n cap._n 2._o s._n 5._o supreme_a not_o their_o person_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 12._o all_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o give_v power_n to_o the_o supreme_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 16._o sect_n 5._o not_o the_o author_n of_o right_a cap._n 4._o sect_n 3._o profitable_a that_o they_o have_v some_o interest_n in_o government_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o pharisee_n they_o and_o the_o scribe_n not_o sovereign_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o power_n v_o authority_n it_o come_v from_o god_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 1._o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o not_o from_o the_o people_n v_o people_n whether_o one_o have_v power_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o defence_n of_o himself_o cap._n 18._o sect_n 7._o prayer_n and_o tear_n the_o christian_n remedy_n cap._n 16._o s._n 7._o preach_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o preservation_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o generation_n more_o excellent_a than_o it_o cap._n 16._o sect_n 11._o prince_n v_o king_n supreme_a sovereign_a may_v err_v c._n 4._o s._n 2._o print_v the_o king_n power_n about_o it_o cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o promise_n in_o unlawful_a thing_n oblige_v not_o cap._n 15._o sect_n 3._o 4._o whether_o upon_o fear_n oblige_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 4._o prophecy_n different_a from_o faith_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o propriety_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o how_o introduce_v cap._n 11._o sect_n 2._o not_o necessary_a to_o peace_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 3._o it_o may_v be_v both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n ibid._n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_a power_n c._n 11._o s._n 3._o 4._o man_n in_o war_n have_v not_o a_o propriety_n to_o their_o enemy_n country_n before_o it_o be_v conquer_a cap._n 10._o sect_n 2._o whence_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 11._o s._n 4._o whether_o this_o conduce_v to_o public_a peace_n c._n 23._o s._n 8._o 9_o 17._o protection_n of_o the_o sovereign_a do_v not_o give_v propriety_n c._n 23._o s._n 9_o r_o reason_v sometime_o disobey_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 6._o rebellion_n no_o small_a injustice_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o rebel_n always_o pretend_v oppression_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 7._o religion_n prince_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n c._n 10._o s._n 1._o the_o assurance_n of_o christian_a religion_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o from_o the_o manner_n of_o deliverance_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 2._o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 3._o the_o different_a style_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 4._o the_o punishment_n and_o reward_n propose_v ibid._n the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v it_o c._n 22._o s._n 5._o 6._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 7._o revelation_n the_o assurance_n of_o they_o cap._n 22._o sect_n 1._o what_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 2._o 3._o right_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 4._o s._n 3._o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n how_o to_o the_o mean_n c._n 9_o s._n 2._o romulus_n preserve_v by_o faustulus_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o s_o sacrifice_n obedience_n better_o than_o it_o cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o samuel_n reject_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n sanctity_n inspire_v and_o acquire_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o sanhedrim_n cease_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 12._o saul_n choose_v cap._n 18._o sect_n 5._o etc._n etc._n spare_v agag_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 2._o scribe_n &_o pharisees_n not_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n c._n 18._o s._n 2._o scripture_n its_o authority_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o sovereign_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 17._o 18._o see_n what_o the_o word_n signify_v cap._n 19_o sect_n 10._o servant_n when_o one_o be_v a_o servant_n cap._n 17._o sect_n 2._o their_o condition_n that_o differ_v in_o peace_n from_o what_o they_o suffer_v in_o war_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n c._n 18._o s._n 8._o servitude_n banish_v from_o among_o christian_n cap._n 18._o s._n 2._o sin_n none_o necessitate_v to_o it_o cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 2._o small_a number_n join_v together_o may_v live_v peacable_o cap._n 1._o sodom_n its_o destruction_n cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o sovereign_n v_o king_n supreme_a he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 2._o s._n 2._o c._n 5._o s._n 1._o 2._o he_o may_v do_v unjust_o cap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o his_o power_n about_o decide_v controversy_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 1._o have_v right_a to_o the_o militia_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 2._o to_o choose_v counsellor_n and_o officer_n ibid._n yet_o not_o always_o officer_n ibid._n have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o reward_v and_o confer_v honour_n cap._n 12._o sect_n 4._o not_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 1._o c._n 14._o s._n 1._o 2._o c._n 23._o s._n 15._o 16._o oblige_a by_o their_o own_o promise_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 3._o why_o they_o be_v choose_v cap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o his_o right_n in_o a_o institute_v and_o acquire_v dominion_n not_o the_o same_o c._n 15._o s._n 5._o c._n 16._o s._n 12._o c._n
to_o herself_o or_o for_o her_o child_n without_o the_o father_n leave_n sect_n ix_o no_o law_n impowr_v the_o woman_n to_o expose_v her_o child_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n favourable_a to_o infant_n power_n or_o ability_n can_v give_v the_o character_n of_o justice_n to_o unjust_a action_n the_o consequence_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o conclusion_n discover_v and_o the_o contrary_n assert_v the_o mother_n get_v no_o dominion_n over_o the_o child_n by_o not_o expose_v it_o next_o let_v we_o consider_v what_o power_n the_o mother_n have_v to_o expose_v her_o child_n id_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la jure_fw-la potest_fw-la she_o have_v no_o power_n but_o by_o some_o law_n which_o give_v she_o that_o power_n i_o be_o confident_a he_o can_v find_v any_o national_a law_n which_o give_v the_o woman_n authority_n to_o act_v any_o such_o thing_n or_o if_o he_o can_v what_o will_v it_o avail_v he_o because_o he_o dispute_v of_o such_o who_o be_v not_o embody_a into_o a_o commonwealth_n much_o less_o can_v he_o pretend_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o dictate_v nothing_o more_o clear_o than_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n i_o but_o he_o will_v say_v she_o have_v power_n that_o be_v she_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o if_o such_o a_o malicious_a disposition_n be_v discover_v the_o husband_n have_v power_n to_o restrain_v it_o but_o suppose_v such_o a_o horrid_a wickedness_n may_v be_v in_o the_o woman_n and_o a_o power_n yea_o a_o opportunity_n of_o act_v it_o do_v she_o gain_v dominion_n because_o she_o do_v it_o not_o by_o that_o reason_n wife_n may_v have_v dominion_n over_o their_o husband_n child_n over_o their_o parent_n servant_n over_o their_o master_n subject_n over_o their_o king_n for_o all_o these_o have_v or_o may_v have_v power_n though_o no_o right_a to_o murder_v or_o slay_v the_o other_o which_o be_v very_o odious_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o any_o man_n who_o think_v upon_o either_o economic_n or_o politic_n nay_o there_o be_v none_o of_o those_o more_o abhor_v to_o nature_n than_o the_o mother_n expose_v her_o child_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v against_o that_o member_n of_o his_o distinction_n that_o although_o a_o mother_n may_v be_v so_o impious_a as_o to_o expose_v her_o child_n yet_o because_o she_o have_v no_o right_a to_o do_v it_o she_o gain_v no_o right_a of_o dominion_n by_o not_o do_v it_o sect_n x._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o deviation_n from_o the_o matter_n propose_v child_n expose_v and_o nourish_v by_o other_o owe_v not_o filial_a duty_n to_o they_o that_o nourish_v they_o preservation_n not_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o be_v romulus_n his_o respect_n to_o they_o that_o nourish_v he_o not_o filial_a duty_n but_o gratitude_n and_o kindness_n he_o proceed_v upon_o that_o supposal_n but_o if_o she_o expose_v it_o and_o another_o find_v and_o nourish_v it_o the_o dominion_n be_v in_o he_o that_o nourish_v it_o first_o good_a reader_n consider_v with_o i_o what_o this_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n the_o question_n raise_v be_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o a_o family_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o dominion_n over_o their_o child_n now_o it_o be_v betwixt_o the_o mother_n who_o bring_v a_o child_n into_o the_o world_n and_o a_o stranger_n who_o nourish_v it_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v it_o as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o husband_n have_v it_o because_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o wife_n therefore_o of_o whatsoever_o likewise_o be_v subject_n to_o her_o dominion_n now_o he_o produce_v a_o instance_n where_o neither_o have_v it_o then_o say_v he_o the_o dominion_n be_v in_o he_o that_o nourish_v it_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o if_o there_o be_v such_o monster_n who_o for_o fear_n or_o for_o that_o tyrant_n daughter_n of_o fear_n shame_n shall_v expose_v their_o child_n as_o sure_a there_o be_v without_o doubt_n they_o do_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v put_v off_o all_o their_o parental_a interest_n and_o divest_v themselves_o of_o all_o filial_a duty_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v as_o undoubted_a a_o truth_n that_o for_o that_o time_n which_o they_o be_v so_o nourish_v and_o relieve_v yea_o indeed_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n they_o owe_v and_o aught_o to_o pay_v great_a kindness_n and_o respect_n to_o such_o deliverer_n though_o not_o filial_a because_o the_o benefit_n be_v exceed_o great_a which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o theâ—_n patron_n but_o not_o so_o great_a as_o from_o their_o father_n for_o the_o parent_n give_v he_o his_o very_a be_v the_o other_o but_o his_o preservation_n now_o as_o the_o be_v of_o man_n or_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o good_a which_o can_v come_v to_o that_o man_n so_o must_v the_o gift_n of_o that_o exceed_v all_o other_o else_o his_o physician_n may_v be_v his_o father_n his_o cook_n or_o his_o apothecary_n which_o conduce_v to_o his_o preservation_n but_o suppose_v he_o shall_v be_v expose_v not_o by_o his_o parent_n but_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n as_o romulus_n although_o preserve_v and_o educate_v by_o faustulus_n and_o lupa_n and_o owe_v they_o a_o mighty_a kindness_n for_o that_o preservation_n yet_o this_o kindness_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v filial_a duty_n towards_o they_o such_o as_o be_v due_a if_o proceed_v from_o a_o paternal_a dominion_n over_o he_o and_o rather_o become_v a_o great_a kindness_n and_o benignity_n towards_o they_o sect_n xi_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a assertion_n weigh_v and_o refute_v obedience_n where_o it_o cross_n first_o due_a to_o the_o parent_n the_o weaknese_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n inference_n note_v hâ—s_n conclusion_n censure_v oecominical_a law_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o national_a he_o add_v for_o it_o ought_v to_o obey_v he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v preserve_v because_o preservation_n of_o life_n be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o one_o become_v subject_a to_o another_o every_o man_n be_v suppose_v to_o promise_v obedience_n to_o he_o in_o whose_o power_n it_o be_v to_o save_v or_o destroy_v he_o i_o answer_v preservation_n as_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v be_v continuâ—tâ—â—_fw-la creatiâ—â—r_fw-la generatio_fw-la so_o that_o the_o very_o be_v of_o any_o thing_n be_v the_o substance_n which_o be_v preserve_v and_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o such_o a_o accident_n as_o preservation_n it_o be_v true_a a_o châ—ld_a aught_o to_o obey_v he_o who_o have_v nourish_v he_o but_o not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o a_o parental_a relation_n when_o that_o obedience_n shall_v cross_v the_o obedience_n to_o the_o parent_n preservation_n of_o life_n be_v the_o end_n say_v he_o for_o which_o one_o man_n become_v subject_a unto_o another_o but_o consider_v what_o preservation_n that_o be_v with_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o this_o ground_n the_o unvanquished_a man_n submit_v himself_o to_o the_o conqueror_n that_o he_o may_v protect_v his_o future_a be_v and_o preserve_v he_o from_o future_a danger_n but_o this_o subjection_n be_v not_o to_o he_o who_o have_v preserve_v he_o but_o to_o he_o who_o will_v preserve_v he_o or_o if_o this_o subjection_n be_v due_a yet_o not_o such_o nor_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o his_o parent_n but_o i_o must_v not_o tire_v myself_o nor_o my_o reader_n with_o such_o needless_a discourse_n upon_o error_n which_o fall_v of_o themselves_o without_o any_o dispute_n only_o entreat_v the_o reader_n in_o peruse_v they_o to_o consider_v his_o inference_n how_o they_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o that_o will_v be_v light_a enough_o to_o show_v he_o the_o weakness_n of_o they_o he_o go_v on_o if_o the_o mâ—ther_n be_v the_o father_n subject_n the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o father_n power_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o transcribe_v he_o now_o run_v from_o parent_n bare_o under_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o settle_a commonwealth_n to_o all_o which_o one_o answer_n will_v serve_v that_o they_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o national_a and_o peculiar_a law_n belong_v to_o that_o commonwealth_n for_o oeconomical_a law_n must_v submit_v to_o national_a the_o next_o learned_a note_n of_o he_o be_v he_o that_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o child_n have_v dominion_n also_o over_o the_o child_n of_o that_o chiâ—d_n i_o must_v confess_v a_o most_o true_a and_o excellent_a observation_n and_o such_o as_o he_o will_v hear_v of_o hereafter_o and_o so_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v for_o this_o present_a the_o next_o conclusion_n he_o enter_v upon_o be_v the_o right_n of_o succession_n to_o paternal_a dominion_n which_o he_o say_v proceed_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o do_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n to_o monarchy_n of_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n i_o will_v dispute_v nothing_o about_o this_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n
be_v such_o that_o of_o man_n from_o a_o finite_a and_o know_v to_o be_v such_o it_o must_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o because_o god_n command_n be_v obey_v without_o examine_v man_n must_v this_o may_v likewise_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n urge_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o 23._o of_o s._n mat._n 2_o 3._o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v this_o he_o urge_v for_o unquestioned_a obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o receive_v its_o answer_n from_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o deny_v their_o obedience_n in_o this_o point_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o in_o linitis_n &_o honestis_fw-la not_o in_o thing_n cross_v with_o god_n command_v in_o his_o write_a word_n or_o his_o command_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n a_o servant_n must_v not_o obey_v his_o master_n oeconomical_a law_n where_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o national_a a_o child_n must_v not_o obey_v his_o natural_a parent_n command_v contrary_a to_o his_o political_n a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o constable_n command_v against_o his_o king_n nor_o a_o king_n against_o god_n his_o argument_n therefore_o draw_v from_o this_o instance_n of_o adam_n misconstruction_n of_o god_n command_n be_v not_o of_o force_n that_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o expound_v or_o discourse_v upon_o man_n command_n be_v not_o well_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o premise_n sect_n xii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o conclusion_n not_o deducible_a from_o the_o premise_n the_o former_a place_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o s._n mat._n further_o explain_v out_o of_o petrus_n gallatinus_fw-la aristocratical_a power_n not_o vest_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o conclude_v that_o page_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o to_o my_o understanding_n both_o from_o reason_n and_o scripture_n that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o place_v in_o one_o man_n that_o which_o follow_v be_v page_n 107._o as_o in_o monarchy_n or_o in_o one_o assembly_n of_o man_n as_o in_o popular_a and_o aristocratical_a commonwealth_n be_v as_o great_a as_o possible_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o make_v it_o my_o first_o observation_n be_v that_o he_o have_v no_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o only_o from_o that_o place_n of_o s._n mat._n where_o obedience_n to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisees_n be_v mention_v which_o can_v look_v towards_o aristocraty_n or_o democraty_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v just_a now_o and_o sure_o he_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n have_v a_o aristocratical_a government_n over_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o be_v under_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n at_o that_o time_n and_o can_v not_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n by_o their_o own_o law_n as_o they_o protest_v at_o our_o saviour_n trial_n in_o that_o then_o there_o be_v no_o juridical_a power_n among_o they_o no_o sovereign_a authority_n nay_o petrus_n gallatinus_fw-la de_fw-la arcanis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o show_n at_o large_a how_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n be_v captivate_v by_o the_o roman_n the_o kingdom_n translate_v give_v from_o one_o of_o their_o onw_n nation_n to_o herod_n who_o be_v a_o alien_n but_o likewise_o their_o sanhedrim_n which_o be_v until_o then_o continue_v from_o moses_n his_o time_n take_v away_o and_o when_o he_o have_v slay_v they_o all_o but_o one_o baba_n he_o be_v not_o of_o authority_n to_o erect_v one_o more_o right_o constitute_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n at_o the_o last_o he_o cite_v this_o place_n mat._n 23._o 2._o and_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v read_v the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n have_v sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o aorist_n be_v often_o i_o confess_v use_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o the_o story_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o i_o know_v therefore_o no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v force_v from_o its_o genuine_a sense_n yet_o howsoever_o let_v it_o go_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o i_o will_v make_v all_o agree_v he_o further_o show_v that_o after_o herod_n have_v slay_v all_o but_o this_o baba_n and_o put_v out_o his_o eye_n he_o erect_v another_o sanhedrim_n of_o his_o own_o in_o which_o it_o be_v likely_a those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o meddle_v with_o some_o matter_n of_o small_a consequence_n among_o these_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v mix_v and_o by_o that_o authority_n may_v according_a to_o their_o proud_a nature_n possible_o usurp_v the_o dignity_n of_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n and_o yet_o he_o show_v that_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n these_o also_o be_v take_v away_o well_o then_o it_o appear_v clear_o that_o here_o be_v no_o aristocratical_a government_n among_o they_o they_o be_v govern_v monarchical_o by_o caesar_n and_o under_o he_o by_o herod_n this_o inferior_a council_n have_v no_o part_n of_o moses_n his_o judicature_n of_o life_n and_o death_n nay_o that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v be_v variable_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o monarch_n but_o because_o i_o be_o in_o now_o i_o will_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o against_o his_o urge_v this_o place_n for_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o their_o dominion_n out_o of_o the_o follow_a word_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o do_v it_o now_o this_o word_n whatsoever_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a word_n whatsoever_o they_o teach_v you_o out_o of_o moses_n let_v not_o their_o vicious_a life_n or_o hypocrisy_n make_v you_o refuse_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o they_o teach_v but_o if_o they_o teach_v you_o false_a doctrine_n as_o they_o will_v that_o come_v not_o out_o of_o moses_n his_o chair_n but_o ex_fw-la cathedrâ_fw-la pestilentiae_fw-la as_o the_o psalmist_n phrase_v it_o psal._n 1._o 2._o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n often_o forewarn_v they_o not_o only_o of_o the_o life_n but_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o mat._n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n be_v expound_v the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o this_o very_a chap._n verse_n 4._o they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o upon_o man_n shoulder_n and_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n they_o be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n which_o must_v be_v by_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o 16_o verse_n they_o be_v call_v blind_a guide_n which_o must_v also_o be_v by_o their_o ignorance_n in_o doctrine_n or_o teach_n and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o will_v both_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o reprove_v their_o false_a 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as_o he_o be_v to_o blame_v to_o find_v aristocraty_n upon_o any_o of_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o sure_o upon_o this_o hyperbolical_a expression_n that_o the_o power_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o supremes_n be_v as_o great_a as_o possible_o man_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o make_v it_o for_o then_o all_o supremes_n have_v a_o like_a power_n which_o certain_o be_v not_o apparent_a and_o at_o all_o time_n for_o if_o such_o a_o greatness_n belong_v to_o a_o sovereign_a as_o a_o sovereign_n then_o in_o no_o sovereign_n or_o at_o any_o time_n can_v it_o be_v miss_v then_o the_o subject_n can_v have_v right_a to_o rescue_v himself_o from_o bond_n or_o such_o hardship_n which_o may_v render_v his_o life_n odious_a to_o he_o as_o he_o often_o persuade_v for_o such_o absolute_a power_n may_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v make_v sect_n xiii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o hyperbolical_a power_n
establish_v by_o the_o supreme_a which_o he_o institute_v but_o i_o do_v not_o find_v this_o express_v there_o in_o that_o latitude_n he_o now_o form_n it_o but_o rather_o i_o think_v that_o he_o will_v have_v suppose_v that_o the_o supreme_a shall_v be_v obey_v in_o such_o thing_n cross_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o either_o natural_a or_o positive_a but_o it_o seem_v now_o he_o must_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n only_o he_o will_v have_v the_o scripture_n and_o positive_a law_n lay_v aside_o by_o this_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v command_v we_o not_o to_o be_v baptize_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n or_o like_o darius_n not_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n not_o to_o repent_v &c._n &c._n which_o be_v not_o act_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o positive_a law_n we_o shall_v not_o do_v they_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o odious_a to_o any_o christian_a man_n but_o indeed_o have_v not_o mr._n hobbs_n distinguish_v these_o two_o the_o positive_a and_o natural_a law_n of_o god_n before_o in_o the_o former_a page_n and_o raise_v these_o doubt_n to_o disgrace_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n i_o can_v have_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n more_o natural_a than_o that_o we_o shall_v obey_v the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a power_n must_v needs_o have_v that_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o government_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v universal_o receive_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n pretend_v to_o have_v divine_a law_n for_o their_o direction_n i_o mean_v positive_a divine_a law_n only_a mr._n hobbs_n deny_v it_o clear_o in_o this_o place_n let_v we_o examine_v what_o follow_v chap._n xxii_o sect_n xiii_o obedience_n found_v upon_o the_o belief_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o power_n that_o command_v mr._n hobbs_n his_o complacency_n in_o quarrel_v with_o religion_n the_o want_n of_o reason_n in_o his_o proof_n 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which_o command_v but_o again_o consider_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o word_n belief_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v but_o not_o to_o believe_v certain_o as_o i_o say_v he_o must_v believe_v the_o authority_n that_o command_v and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o he_o must_v believe_v that_o that_o authority_n command_v this_o act_n or_o else_o he_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n for_o his_o obedience_n this_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v quarrel_v at_o religion_n but_o can_v not_o find_v expression_n to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o prove_v his_o conclusion_n for_o say_v he_o man_n belief_n and_o interior_a cogitation_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o command_n but_o only_o to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o vain_a and_o weak_a argument_n that_o ever_o be_v urge_v first_o in_o logic_n it_o can_v follow_v because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n they_o therefore_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o command_n as_o charity_n and_o all_o the_o 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john_n 3._o 15_o 16._o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n the_o same_o be_v add_v in_o the_o 16_o verse_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n here_o be_v a_o law_n make_v concern_v happiness_n a_o eternal_a law_n concern_v a_o eternal_a life_n all_o term_n indefinite_a the_o same_o be_v repeat_v in_o the_o 18_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n but_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o as_o likewse_n our_o saviour_n mark_v 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o prâ—mise_n perform_v by_o god_n which_o be_v make_v deut._n 18._o 15._o urge_v by_o st._n peter_n act_v 3._o 22._o a_o 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