the_o king_n of_o israel_n c._n 22._o s._n 17._o 183._o bishop_n most_o competent_a judge_n of_o book_n in_o religion_n and_o of_o preach_v c._n 10._o s._n 3._o 32._o c_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n confirm_v by_o law_n c._n 23._o s._n 13._o 223._o when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o captive_n c._n 17._o s._n 2._o 82._o to_o who_o a_o captive_n belong_v ibid._n the_o first_o cause_n do_v not_o necessitate_v cap._n 19_o sect._n 9_o 10._o 11._o 1â—_n 118._o the_o chain_n of_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v discern_v c._n 19_o s._n 10._o 119._o the_o injury_n do_v to_o k._n charles_n i._o have_v their_o rise_n from_o mr._n hob_n doctrine_n c._n 14._o s._n 2._o c._n 21._o 57_o child_n ought_v to_o love_v those_o that_o nourish_v they_o c._n 16._o s._n 10._o 76._o whether_o they_o can_v give_v consent_n in_o their_o infancy_n c_o 16._o s_o 1._o 64_o christianity_n to_o be_v introduce_v by_o reason_n and_o suffering_n and_o not_o by_o force_n c._n 10._o s._n 9_o 37._o mâ—_n only_o active_o capable_a of_o command_n c._n 19_o s._n 9_o 118._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n c._n 18._o s._n 11._o 99_o external_n and_o internal_a act_n subject_a to_o god_n command_n c._n 22._o s._n 14._o 175._o conduct_v and_o command_v how_o like_o the_o motive_n faculty_n c._n 23._o s._n 14._o 224._o commons_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n c._n 23._o s._n 16._o 2â—0_n the_o division_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n into_o monarchy_n aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n examine_v c._n 13._o s._n 1._o 2._o 4â—_n 49._o how_o father_n rather_o then_o mother_n do_v erect_v they_o c._n 16._o s._n 5._o 69._o rule_v to_o govern_v they_o not_o certain_a and_o demonstrative_a c._n 10._o s._n 14._o 105._o mr._n hobs_n commonwealth_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v c._n 4._o s._n 1._o 9_o not_o consistent_a with_o reason_n c._n 4._o s._n 2._o 10._o he_o first_o call_v it_o a_o leviathan_n c._n 3._o 8._o what_o be_v dominion_n by_o conquest_n c._n 16._o s._n 12._o 79._o how_o it_o become_v despotical_a c._n 16._o s._n 12._o 88_o when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v conquer_a c._n 17._o s._n 1._o 81._o what_o power_n the_o victor_n have_v over_o the_o conquer_a c._n 16._o s._n 12._o 79._o covenant_n upon_o conquest_n may_v give_v possession_n but_o not_o right_v when_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o war_n be_v not_o just_a c._n 17._o s._n 2._o 82._o conscience_n what_o it_o be_v c._n 23._o s._n 4._o 197._o whatsoever_o be_v against_o it_o be_v sin_n c._n 23._o s._n 4._o 198._o what_o be_v a_o erroneous_a c._n 23._o s._n 4._o 199._o how_o it_o oblige_v ibid._n whether_o there_o be_v a_o public_a conscience_n c._n 23._o s._n 5._o 205._o how_o private_a conscience_n differ_v from_o private_a opinion_n ibid._n controversy_n the_o sovereign_a aught_o to_o take_v care_n of_o decide_v they_o and_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o c._n 12._o s._n 1._o 44._o covenant_n not_o a_o breath_n c._n 6._o s._n 2_o 3._o c._n 16._o s._n 6._o 19_o 20._o 71._o whence_o their_o obligation_n c._n 6._o s._n 2._o c._n 16._o s._n 6._o 65._o 71._o the_o first_o oblige_v c._n 5._o s._n 1._o 12._o they_o may_v be_v make_v immediate_o with_o god_n c._n 5._o s._n 3._o 13._o if_o make_v with_o god_n against_o the_o sovereign_n they_o do_v not_o oblige_v ibid._n not_o necessary_a that_o the_o covenant_n in_o government_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o all_o as_o one_o person_n or_o several_o with_o every_o one_o cap._n 5._o sect._n 4._o 15._o the_o prince_n may_v covenant_n in_o take_v his_o authority_n and_o not_o take_v it_o upon_o covenant_n c._n 6._o s._n 1._o 17._o the_o sword_n have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o the_o covenant_n c._n 6._o s._n 3._o 20._o creation_n the_o description_n of_o it_o by_o moses_n not_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o 152._o d_o darius_n his_o kingdom_n not_o every_o way_n absolute_a c._n 13._o s._n 3._o 4._o 50._o 53._o denomination_n be_v a_o principatiori_fw-la c._n 19_o s._n 6._o 114._o desire_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o it_o the_o will_n and_o inclination_n ib._n dispute_v concern_v government_n dangerous_a 18._o s._n 3._o 86._o doctrine_n which_o be_v peaceble_a only_o true_a c._n 10._o s._n 7._o 35._o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o governor_n and_o teacher_n false_a doctrine_n be_v receive_v c._n 10._o s._n 7._o 35._o christian_n doctrine_n to_o be_v introduce_v by_o reason_n and_o suffering_n and_o not_o by_o force_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 9_o 37._o dominion_n not_o the_o same_o in_o a_o institute_v and_o acquire_v kingdom_n c._n 15._o s._n 5._o c._n 16._o s_o 12._o c._n 17._o s_o 1._o 62._o 79._o 81._o all_o not_o acquire_v by_o force_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 1._o 64._o what_o be_v paternal_a cap._n 15._o sect._n 1._o 58._o whether_o a_o child_n can_v give_v consent_n in_o his_o infancy_n c._n 16._o s._n 1._o 65._o what_o be_v dominion_n by_o conquest_n c._n 16._o s._n 12._o 79._o what_o over_o the_o conquer_a c._n 16._o s._n 12._o c._n 17._o s._n 1._o 80._o 81._o how_o it_o become_v despotical_a cap._n 16._o sect._n 12._o 79._o dominion_n by_o conquest_n vid._n conquest_n e_o end_n he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n how_o he_o have_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n cap._n 9_o sect._n 2._o 29._o england_n one_o only_a sovereign_n in_o england_n cap._n 23._o s._n 16._o 230._o the_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o realm_n c._n 23._o s_o 5._o 16._o 229._o 230._o especial_o in_o relation_n tax_n cap_n 23._o sect_n 17._o 232._o ephori_fw-la first_o introduce_v among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o why_o cap_n 13._o sect_n 6._o 54._o equity_n what_o it_o be_v cap._n 20._o sect_n 3._o 132._o f_o faith_n resolve_v into_o divine_a revelation_n c._n 22._o s_o 7._o 161._o command_a by_o god_n c._n 22._o s_o 13._o 14._o 15._o c._n 23._o s_o 6._o 173._o 175._o 177._o 209._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o ordinate_a mean_n c_o 22._o s_o 15._o 177._o it_o be_v both_o inspire_v and_o acquire_v c._n 23._o s_o 6._o 209._o faith_n and_o prophecy_n different_a thing_n ibid._n it_o come_v by_o hear_v cap._n 23._o sect_n 6._o 218._o its_o impediment_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 14._o 175._o father_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o the_o mother_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 3._o 66._o where_o he_o be_v unknown_a to_o who_o the_o child_n belong_v c._n 16._o s_o 8._o 73._o great_a respect_n due_a to_o he_o then_o to_o he_o who_o nourish_v the_o child_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 10._o 76._o fear_v whether_o it_o induce_v obedience_n cap._n 15._o sect_n 2._o 59_o it_o be_v a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n cap._n 22._o sect_n 14._o 175._o free_a and_o freedom_n vid._n liberty_n g_o generation_n more_o excellent_a than_o preservation_n c._n 16._o s_o 11._o 77._o glory_n vainglory_n a_o impediment_n to_o faith_n c._n 22._o s_o 14._o 176._o god_n only_o the_o author_n of_o power_n c._n 18._o s_o 7._o c._n 20._o s_o 1._o 92._o 127._o not_o the_o author_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o command_n cap._n 19_o sect_n 1._o 120._o his_o positive_a law_n to_o be_v obey_v cap._n 22._o sect_n 12._o 171._o where_o that_o obedience_n be_v found_v cap_n 22._o sect_n 13_o 172_o good_a humane_a law_n can_v make_v some_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_n cap._n 11._o sect_n 5._o 43._o gospel_n its_o success_n miraculous_a cap._n 22._o sect_n 11._o 169._o government_n remissness_n of_o it_o a_o occasion_n of_o tumult_n c._n 10._o s_o 9_o 37._o the_o form_n thereof_o ought_v to_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n cap._n 13._o sect_n 5._o 54._o it_o be_v profitable_a that_o the_o people_n have_v some_o interest_n in_o it_o cap._n 13._o sect_n 6._o 54._o mr._n hobs_n imaginary_a foundation_n of_o it_o c._n 14._o l._n 1._o 55._o dispute_n about_o government_n dangerous_a c._n 18._o s_o 13._o 104._o gift_n be_v free_a cap._n 19_o sect_n 3._o 110._o h_o history_n useful_a for_o prince_n cap._n 23._o sect_n 10._o 11._o 119._o 121._o especial_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a c._n 23._o s_o 10._o 11._o 12._o ibid._n mr._n hobbs_n be_v commonwealth_n no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v c._n 4._o s_o 1._o 9_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o reason_n cap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o 10._o he_o first_o call_v it_o leviathan_n cap_n 3._o 8._o his_o imaginary_a foundation_n of_o government_n c._n 14._o s_o 1._o 56._o he_o give_v dangerous_a council_n to_o the_o protector_n c._n 14._o s_o 2._o 57_o full_a of_o contradiction_n cap._n 16._o sect_n 2._o 65._o magnify_v his_o own_o politic_n cap_n 18_o sect_n 14._o 105._o incourage_v rebellion_n cap._n 20._o sect_n 8._o 145._o he_o make_v the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n factious_a c_o 23._o s_o 15._o 227._o what_o
sovereignty_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o peace_n and_o defence_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v i_o spare_v put_v down_o every_o word_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o know_v that_o as_o i_o have_v oft_o observe_v he_o exceed_o often_o abuse_v this_o general_a rule_n he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n have_v right_o to_o some_o mean_n but_o not_o to_o all_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o his_o house_n in_o another_o possession_n right_o to_o get_v it_o peaceable_o by_o law_n and_o not_o by_o force_n a_o supreme_a or_o under_o he_o his_o judge_n have_v right_a to_o punish_v felon_n but_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o butcher_v any_o man_n without_o a_o legal_a trial_n no_o though_o the_o fact_n be_v see_v by_o he_o so_o that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o all_o legal_a mean_n to_o obtain_v this_o end_n but_o not_o any_o other_o let_v we_o change_v the_o person_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v most_o manifest_o every_o man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n without_o which_o he_o can_v live_v content_o and_o happy_o and_o he_o ought_v to_o use_v his_o endeavour_n for_o the_o obtain_n and_o preserve_v it_o but_o it_o must_v have_v this_o little_a addition_n of_o lawful_a mean_n if_o he_o have_v right_a to_o procure_v it_o by_o illegal_a mean_n it_o will_v open_v a_o gap_n and_o give_v countenance_n to_o all_o rebellion_n for_o there_o be_v never_o any_o rebellion_n which_o have_v not_o that_o specious_a pretence_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o public_a which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o although_o he_o who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o end_n have_v right_o to_o some_o mean_n of_o obtain_v it_o yet_o not_o to_o all_o and_o this_o i_o be_o confident_a may_v full_o satisfy_v the_o follow_a part_n of_o that_o paragraph_n chap._n x._o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o six_o inference_n examine_v and_o censure_v the_o sovereign_n command_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n submit_v to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n now_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o 91_o page_n where_o he_o proceed_v sixthly_n it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v judge_n of_o what_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n be_v averse_a and_o what_o be_v conduce_v to_o peace_n and_o consequent_o on_o what_o occasion_n how_o far_o and_o what_o man_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v withal_o in_o speak_v to_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o who_o shall_v examine_v the_o doctrine_n of_o all_o book_n before_o they_o be_v publish_v the_o drift_n of_o all_o this_o inference_n be_v to_o place_v the_o government_n of_o religious_a doctrine_n in_o establishment_n of_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n whether_o by_o preach_v or_o print_v to_o be_v in_o the_o sovereign_n i_o shall_v have_v opportunity_n to_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o conclusion_n hereafter_o when_o i_o shall_v meddle_v with_o his_o divinity_n but_o will_v not_o let_v it_o pass_v now_o but_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o make_v way_n for_o that_o consider_v then_o first_o that_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n meet_v together_o to_o institute_v a_o sovereign_n for_o out_o of_o his_o former_a institution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n he_o deduce_v these_o inference_n these_o man_n be_v either_o of_o one_o religion_n or_o divers_a for_o religion_n all_o people_n have_v if_o of_o one_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o careless_a of_o the_o great_a and_o dear_a concernment_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o throw_v it_o away_o to_o another_o dispose_n without_o any_o covenant_n or_o promise_n to_o preserve_v it_o for_o they_o let_v we_o in_o our_o thought_n run_v over_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o consider_v the_o various_a judgement_n in_o religion_n christian_n jew_n mahometans_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o gentilisme_n with_o their_o several_a subdivision_n we_o shall_v find_v none_o that_o hold_v so_o mean_v a_o price_n upon_o their_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o to_o part_v with_o it_o upon_o such_o ridiculous_a term_n as_o to_o subject_v themselves_o so_o total_o to_o a_o leviathan_n as_o not_o to_o have_v any_o engagement_n for_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o god_n and_o most_o of_o they_o will_v rather_o put_v themselves_o upon_o their_o protection_n by_o his_o providence_n then_o to_o offer_v up_o his_o good_a pleasure_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o worldly_a preservation_n by_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n but_o if_o they_o be_v of_o divers_a religion_n which_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o kingdom_n they_o certain_o will_v either_o agree_v for_o a_o absolute_a toleration_n or_o else_o one_o be_v countenance_v which_o most_o sure_o must_v be_v the_o supreme_a religion_n the_o rest_n may_v enjoy_v their_o own_o upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o then_o he_o deal_v unjust_o when_o he_o violate_v that_o condition_n when_o he_o shall_v command_v other_o opinion_n to_o be_v broach_v or_o they_o to_o be_v punish_v otherways_o then_o be_v agree_v upon_o before_o but_o let_v the_o reader_n consider_v here_o be_v divers_a action_n intermix_v some_o of_o which_o the_o sovereign_n may_v act_v in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o some_o which_o he_o must_v act_v by_o commission_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v limitation_n of_o popular_a orator_n his_o meaning_n be_v our_o preacher_n who_o be_v the_o public_a speaker_n to_o the_o people_n of_o who_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o he_o must_v judge_v on_o what_o occasion_n how_o far_o and_o what_o man_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v withal_o in_o speak_v to_o multitude_n of_o people_n that_o this_o can_v exact_v a_o absolute_a obedience_n and_o that_o the_o sovereign_n may_v offend_v in_o all_o these_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o lie_v the_o scene_n among_o turk_n and_o the_o mogul_n command_v not_o to_o preach_v christ_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o punish_v all_o they_o who_o do_v so_o will_v mr._n hobbs_n say_v this_o be_v just_a it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o apostle_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n when_o act_n 4.18_o they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o answer_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o the_o answer_n be_v of_o invincible_a force_n imply_v thus_o much_o that_o you_o be_v you_o what_o you_o will_v leviathan_n or_o what_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v command_v authority_n you_o be_v god_n deputy_n if_o when_o god_n command_v any_o thing_n you_o give_v a_o cross_a command_n judge_v which_o shall_v be_v obey_v if_o when_o the_o king_n in_o express_a term_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o his_o lieutenant_n command_v another_o which_o shall_v be_v obey_v the_o case_n be_v so_o betwixt_o the_o great_a king_n sovereign_a or_o leviathan_n in_o this_o world_n and_o god_n judge_v you_o then_o they_o can_v reply_v nothing_o to_o this_o answer_n of_o the_o apostle_n none_o do_v endeavour_v to_o do_v it_o but_o immediate_o go_v to_o club-law_n threat_n and_o menace_n and_o let_v they_o go_v so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_o evident_a that_o sovereign_n in_o such_o command_n may_v do_v unjust_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o their_o unjust_a command_n by_o virtuous_a man_n who_o may_v and_o must_v suffer_v obedient_o though_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o act_v obedient_o i_o must_v add_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n hereafter_o will_v be_v a_o great_a opportunity_n sect_n ii_o book_n just_o examine_v before_o publish_v such_o a_o commission_n want_v when_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o book_n be_v print_v his_o reason_n of_o this_o proposition_n assert_v in_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o act_n he_o be_v in_o the_o right_a they_o ought_v and_o have_v authority_n to_o grant_v commission_n to_o some_o who_o shall_v examine_v the_o doctrine_n in_o all_o book_n before_o they_o be_v publish_v this_o be_v most_o 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