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specious_a divinity_n but_o have_v a_o salvo_fw-la to_o set_v all_o straight_o again_o for_o he_o makeâ—_n no_o scruple_n of_o determine_v pag._n 199._o that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o only_o contain_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v only_o canonical_a when_o they_o be_v establish_v for_o such_o by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n so_o that_o when_o he_o have_v suspend_v obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o their_o obedience_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v mean_v only_o till_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o other_o excellent_a doctrine_n the_o examination_n whereof_o we_o must_v not_o anticipate_v before_o its_o time_n and_o shall_v only_o wonder_v at_o his_o devout_a provision_n pag._n 191._o that_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o significant_a of_o honour_n and_o whereas_o most_o pious_a man_n be_v of_o 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of_o a_o better_a answer_n then_o that_o it_o have_v place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o pact_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o answer_n have_v not_o that_o perspicuity_n in_o it_o which_o good_a geometrician_n require_v and_o the_o answer_n stand_v much_o more_o in_o need_n of_o a_o commentary_n than_o the_o text_n which_o he_o will_v supply_v we_o with_o in_o the_o next_o edition_n however_o let_v it_o be_v as_o it_o will_v he_o have_v he_o say_v pag._n 193._o recover_v some_o hope_n that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o this_o write_n of_o he_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o sovereign_n who_o will_v consider_v it_o himself_o he_o acknowledge_a at_o that_o time_n no_o sovereign_n but_o cromwell_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o interest_v or_o envious_a interpreter_n and_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o entire_a sovereignty_n in_o protect_v the_o public_a teach_n it_o convert_v the_o truth_n of_o speculation_n into_o the_o utility_n of_o 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the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o which_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v command_v he_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n and_o to_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o family_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o great_a addition_n though_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o sovereign_n who_o succeed_v he_o be_v qualify_v to_o govern_v and_o prescribe_v to_o their_o subject_n what_o religion_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o and_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o shall_v countenance_v any_o doctrine_n which_o he_o shall_v forbid_v from_o which_o he_o conclude_v that_o pag._n 250_o as_o none_o but_o abraham_n in_o his_o family_n so_o none_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n can_v take_v notice_n what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o say_v neither_o that_o nor_o the_o renew_n the_o same_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o afterward_o with_o jacob_n 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necessary_a i_o take_v no_o delight_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o those_o particular_n the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 41._o mr._n hobbes_n have_v commit_v so_o many_o error_n in_o the_o institution_n and_o view_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o all_o office_n hitherto_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o presumption_n if_o he_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o i_o think_v he_o have_v make_v it_o good_a when_o he_o allow_v no_o other_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o our_o saviour_n even_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n to_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n match_n 16._o 27._o then_o pag._n 260._o as_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n and_o as_o the_o king_n be_v after_o it_o which_o be_v degrade_n he_o below_o the_o model_n of_o socinus_n and_o in_o no_o degree_n equal_a to_o the_o description_n of_o his_o power_n in_o scripture_n yet_o large_a enough_o if_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o assign_v and_o the_o office_n he_o be_v to_o manage_v no_o great_a than_o he_o seem_v to_o describe_v p._n 264._o the_o give_a immortality_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o our_o saviour_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o inferior_a to_o that_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o which_o st._n peter_n assure_v we_o be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o how_o his_o
believe_v what_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v perish_v for_o speak_v lie_v and_o if_o he_o will_v believe_v st._n paul_n he_o will_v not_o find_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n that_o comprehend_v all_o christian_a religion_n but_o that_o the_o tongue_n have_v a_o very_a necessary_a part_n assign_v to_o it_o to_o perform_v if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o â—_o salvation_n will_v be_v get_v at_o too_o cheap_a a_o rate_n if_o believe_v will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o man_n may_v speak_v and_o do_v what_o they_o find_v most_o convenient_a word_n be_v action_n in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o same_o severity_n our_o saviour_n have_v provide_v very_o ill_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v leave_v a_o latitude_n for_o man_n to_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o word_n so_o they_o confess_v he_o in_o their_o heart_n how_o many_o convert_v will_v that_o secret_a and_o reserve_v belief_n and_o confession_n have_v produce_v confession_n with_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o more_o generous_a so_o it_o be_v the_o more_o avow_a and_o declare_v way_n of_o do_v god_n service_n he_o can_v confess_v he_o with_o his_o mouth_n that_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o do_v believe_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n to_o no_o purpose_n that_o will_v not_o confess_v he_o with_o his_o mouth_n a_o man_n can_v be_v a_o true_a christian_a without_o both_o there_o may_v be_v some_o man_n who_o may_v be_v possess_v with_o as_o much_o fear_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o as_o good_a courtier_n as_o he_o in_o submit_v to_o the_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n do_v so_o frank_o own_v it_o as_o he_o do_v and_o the_o expedient_a that_o he_o have_v find_v may_v have_v save_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o life_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a persecution_n when_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v not_o require_v with_o their_o mouth_n to_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v jupiter_n or_o venus_n or_o apollo_n according_a to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o climate_n to_o be_v god_n and_o to_o worship_v they_o which_o after_o they_o be_v christian_n they_o can_v not_o do_v so_o that_o their_o martyrdom_n be_v that_o they_o choose_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n with_o the_o most_o terrible_a circumstance_n of_o torment_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v lie_v and_o say_v that_o they_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v god_n when_o they_o know_v they_o be_v not_o so_o and_o the_o church_n have_v never_o doubt_v of_o their_o be_v martyr_n very_o precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n but_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o resume_v this_o argument_n of_o martyr_n again_o very_o short_o but_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v or_o expect_v that_o those_o or_o any_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n can_v make_v any_o impression_n upon_o mr._n hobbes_n when_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v himself_o harmless_a from_o that_o determination_n and_o declaration_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o so_o dâ—nieth_v i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v deny_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o say_v roundly_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o subject_a be_v compel_v to_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o do_v it_o not_o in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o action_n be_v not_o he_o but_o his_o sovereign_n nor_o be_v it_o he_o that_o in_o this_o case_n deny_v christ_n before_o man_n but_o his_o governor_n so_o that_o he_o be_v well_o content_a to_o shift_v of_o his_o own_o damnation_n to_o his_o sovereign_n but_o that_o this_o distinction_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n be_v evident_a to_o all_o but_o the_o casuist_n of_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o it_o will_v concern_v he_o to_o find_v a_o better_a way_n to_o defend_v himself_o for_o commit_v adultery_n theft_n murder_n or_o any_o other_o wickedness_n god_n have_v forbid_v if_o his_o sovereign_n command_v he_o than_o he_o have_v teach_v any_o other_o man_n who_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n and_o who_o deserve_v more_o satisfaction_n from_o he_o for_o depend_v upon_o his_o reason_n i_o know_v no_o difficulty_n in_o resolve_v his_o case_n of_o conscience_n concern_v his_o mahometan_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n nor_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o he_o which_o be_v a_o true_a mahometan_a and_o believe_v that_o mahomet_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o divine_a service_n in_o a_o christian_a church_n which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o mahometan_n restrain_v from_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n who_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o be_v present_a at_o common_a prayer_n or_o mass_n if_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o any_o convenience_n look_v upon_o themselves_o only_o as_o be_v present_a in_o the_o company_n not_o at_o the_o devotion_n yet_o i_o say_v if_o he_o believe_v it_o he_o do_v well_o not_o to_o obey_v his_o sovereign_n command_n and_o be_v much_o the_o honest_a man_n in_o avoid_v the_o do_v against_o conscience_n however_o erroneous_a it_o may_v be_v nor_o will_v any_o part_n of_o that_o tragical_a inference_n follow_v that_o then_o any_o private_a man_n may_v disobey_v their_o prince_n in_o maintenance_n of_o any_o religion_n true_a or_o false_a there_o be_v other_o trial_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o those_o than_o the_o bare_a word_n and_o command_v of_o the_o prince_n there_o be_v two_o conclusion_n which_o reasonable_o result_v from_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o axiom_n and_o which_o may_v prove_v beneficial_a to_o he_o the_o first_o be_v that_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o he_o do_v not_o himself_o believe_v one_o word_n in_o his_o book_n that_o we_o find_v fault_n with_o for_o writing_n be_v at_o least_o as_o external_a a_o thing_n as_o speak_v and_o therefore_o keep_v his_o heart_n right_a he_o may_v have_v the_o same_o liberty_n the_o prophet_n give_v to_o naaman_n and_o write_v what_o his_o sovereign_a cromwell_n command_v he_o or_o what_o he_o discern_v will_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o he_o that_o it_o will_v procure_v he_o his_o protection_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o force_n with_o he_o as_o his_o command_n the_o other_o be_v that_o when_o ever_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n or_o require_v by_o any_o court_n of_o law_n which_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o king_n to_o retract_v and_o recant_v whatever_o be_v condemn_v in_o this_o book_n he_o will_v cheerful_o and_o with_o a_o better_a conscience_n renounce_v they_o all_o and_o write_v a_o other_o book_n more_o reasonable_o in_o the_o confutation_n of_o his_o error_n in_o this_o but_o then_o he_o be_v upon_o a_o other_o disadvantage_n which_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o a_o honest_a man_n that_o when_o he_o make_v that_o recantation_n no_o man_n will_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n but_o only_o his_o profession_n with_o the_o tongue_n which_o be_v but_o a_o external_a thing_n he_o do_v signify_v his_o obedience_n to_o that_o authority_n to_o which_o he_o be_v subject_a without_o any_o remorse_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o former_a writing_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o licence_n which_o he_o avow_v how_o odious_a and_o impious_a soever_o have_v in_o itself_o likewise_o so_o much_o of_o levity_n and_o extreme_a weakness_n that_o a_o man_n may_v depart_v a_o little_a from_o his_o gravity_n in_o answer_v it_o and_o wonder_v why_o he_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o a_o text_n of_o euripides_n englisht_v in_o hudibras_n who_o be_v much_o a_o grave_a writer_n and_o far_o better_a casuist_n as_o a_o authority_n to_o support_v his_o doctrine_n oath_n be_v but_o word_n and_o word_n but_o wind_n too_o feeble_a instrument_n to_o bind_v etc._n etc._n he_o know_v well_o that_o in_o the_o custom_n of_o speak_v worse_z can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o man_n then_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v any_o thing_n he_o be_v bid_v and_o the_o natural_a judgement_n upon_o he_o be_v that_o no_o man_n believe_v any_o thing_n he_o say_v error_n be_v natural_o pregnant_a and_o the_o more_o desperate_a it_o be_v the_o more_o fruitful_a mr._n hobbes_n well_o foresee_v that_o the_o latitude_n he_o assume_v to_o himself_o can_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o bless_a martyr_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n who_o have_v lay_v down_o their_o life_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v with_o their_o tongue_n which_o will_v have_v save_v their_o life_n deny_v their_o saviour_n or_o say_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o upon_o the_o command_n of_o what_o emperor_n of_o sovereign_n
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 than_o he_o can_v have_v by_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n so_o his_o christian_a sovereign_a will_n as_o much_o reject_v the_o be_v representative_a of_o the_o church_n know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o better_a title_n by_o be_v sovereign_n to_o govern_v his_o clery_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n and_o for_o suppress_v all_o seditious_a and_o erroneous_a doctrine_n which_o may_v disturb_v the_o peace_n or_o discredit_v the_o integrity_n of_o the_o church_n than_o such_o a_o representation_n will_v give_v he_o and_o they_o be_v little_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o derive_v their_o supremacy_n ecclesiastical_a from_o the_o heathen_a prince_n since_o few_o heathen_a sovereign_n ever_o pretend_v to_o have_v the_o supreme_a or_o indeed_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n in_o what_o concern_v the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n the_o direction_n and_o government_n whereof_o appertain_v to_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n assign_v for_o that_o sacred_a province_n as_o the_o great_a turk_n himself_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o do_v not_o give_v law_n but_o receive_v advice_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o mufty_a in_o whatsoever_o mahomet_n have_v enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v but_o let_v the_o title_n be_v what_o it_o will_v he_o will_v be_v sure_a that_o his_o sovereign_n shall_v have_v a_o power_n as_o unlimited_a in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n as_o in_o civil_a and_o not_o only_o to_o give_v what_o religion_n he_o think_v fit_a and_o to_o allow_v what_o book_n he_o please_v for_o scripture_n to_o his_o subject_n but_o that_o he_o may_v himself_o if_o he_o please_v perform_v all_o the_o function_n himself_o in_o religion_n pag._n 287._o as_o to_o baptize_v administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n consecrate_v temple_n and_o pastor_n to_o god_n service_n and_o he_o say_v the_o reason_n be_v evident_a why_o they_o do_v it_o not_o which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o they_o have_v somewhat_o else_o to_o do_v however_o he_o be_v sure_a they_o may_v be_v literal_a pastor_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v to_o baptise_v to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o 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 which_o he_o do_v not_o grant_v out_o of_o the_o high_a qualification_n which_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o power_n and_o person_n of_o a_o king_n but_o from_o the_o low_a esteem_n he_o have_v of_o those_o office_n and_o mystery_n of_o religion_n for_o foreseeing_a the_o objection_n that_o those_o administration_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o antiquity_n require_v the_o imposition_n of_o such_o man_n hand_n as_o by_o the_o like_a imposition_n successive_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v ordain_v to_o the_o like_a ministry_n he_o remove_v that_o difficulty_n by_o offer_v a_o prospect_n 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