he_o weep_v bitter_o and_o how_o powerful_a those_o tear_n wrought_v upon_o our_o saviour_n we_o know_v so_o that_o it_o be_v hardly_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o more_o than_o he_o can_v know_v to_o say_v it_o be_v easy_o and_o worse_o in_o his_o conclusion_n when_o he_o say_v that_o horrid_a sin_n may_v be_v commit_v without_o a_o fault_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o fevere_a sentence_n which_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a lay_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o bitter_a tear_n of_o st._n peter_n be_v no_o argument_n for_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o divinity_n deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o apostles_n make_v against_o it_o and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o holy_a and_o religious_a man_n for_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 9_o 23._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o mark_v you_o it_o be_v deny_v himself_o not_o christ_n it_o be_v take_v up_o his_o cross_n not_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o reject_v it_o his_o cross_n that_o be_v all_o affliction_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o in_o this_o case_n he_o must_v either_o sin_n or_o bear_v it_o thus_o it_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o as_o likewise_o there_o be_v other_o case_n but_o this_o be_v one_o and_o a_o main_a one_o again_o mat._n 33._o he_o who_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n what_o more_o pertinent_a and_o close_a against_o his_o conclusion_n and_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o as_o we_o demean_v ourselves_o towards_o christ_n here_o he_o will_v so_o demean_v himself_o towards_o we_o hereafter_o if_o we_o suffer_v for_o he_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o if_o we_o forsake_v he_o to_o save_v this_o life_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n in_o his_o life_n or_o death_n hereafter_o and_o sure_o if_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o deny_v christ_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a folly_n yea_o madness_n in_o all_o those_o glorious_a martyr_n 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seduce_v by_o your_o doctrine_n and_o so_o farewell_n this_o be_v all_o which_o concern_v i_o in_o this_o appendix_n of_o you_o at_o this_o time_n therefore_o i_o meddle_v with_o nothing_o else_o a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a content_n in_o which_o c._n denote_v the_o chapter_n and_o s._n the_o section_n a_o the_o promise_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n cap._n 22._o sect._n 16._o why_o his_o family_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v god_n command_n c._n 22._o s._n 17._o whence_o be_v action_n just_a or_o unjust_a c._n 8._o s._n 2._o not_o from_o consent_n or_o dissent_n c._n 8._o s._n 2._o mix_a action_n what_o they_o be_v c._n 19_o s._n 6._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 agag_n spare_v c._n 20._o s._n 2._o subject_n not_o free_v from_o their_o allegiance_n c._n 5._o s._n 4._o of_o the_o amazon_n commonwealth_n c._n 16._o s._n 5._o 7._o st._n ambrose_n contest_v with_o theodosius_n c._n 20._o s._n 4._o apostle_n their_o gift_n of_o tongue_n miraculous_a c._n 22._o s._n 10._o their_o learning_n miraculous_a cap._n 22._o s._n 11._o appetite_n overrule_v the_o will_n c._n 19_o s._n 6._o aristides_n banish_v c._n 20._o s._n 5._o no_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n c._n 16._o s._n 7._o assurance_n of_o revelation_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o what_o be_v assurance_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o how_o many_o way_n it_o may_v be_v have_v c._n 22._o s._n 1._o that_o of_o faith_n great_a than_o of_o science_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o what_o we_o have_v of_o christian_a religion_n c._n 22._o s._n 1._o athenian_n use_v ostracism_n c._n 20._o s._n 5._o he_o who_o act_v by_o another_o authority_n may_v do_v injury_n to_o he_o by_o who_o authority_n he_o act_v c._n 8._o s._n 1._o b_o the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n not_o excuse_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n c._n 22._o s._n 17._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 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 when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o captive_n c._n 17._o s._n 2._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 12._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 the_o injury_n do_v to_o k._n charles_n i._o have_v their_o rise_n from_o mr._n hobs_n doctrine_n c._n 14._o s._n 2._o c._n 21._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 whether_o they_o can_v give_v consent_n in_o their_o infancy_n c._n 16._o s._n 1._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 man_n only_o active_o capable_a of_o command_n c._n 19_o s._n 9_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 external_n and_o internal_a act_n subject_a to_o god_n command_n c._n 22._o s._n 14._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 commons_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n c._n 23._o s._n 16._o 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 how_o father_n rather_o then_o mother_n do_v erect_v they_o c._n 16._o s._n 5._o rule_v to_o govern_v they_o not_o certain_a and_o demonstrative_a c._n 18._o s._n 14._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 not_o consistent_a with_o reason_n c._n 4._o s._n 2._o he_o first_o call_v it_o a_o leviathan_n c._n 3._o what_o be_v dominion_n by_o conquest_n c._n 16._o s._n 12._o how_o it_o become_v despotical_a c._n 16._o s._n 12._o when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v conquer_a c._n 17._o s._n 1._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 covenant_n upon_o conquest_n may_v give_v possession_n but_o not_o right_v when_o 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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 â—xâ—â—ine_v the_o doctrine_n in_o all_o book_n before_o they_o be_v publish_v this_o be_v 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thus_o set_v down_o in_o the_o place_n last_o cite_v chap._n xxii_o sect_n viii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o proof_n retort_v miracy_n define_v for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o believe_v such_o revelation_n from_o the_o miracle_n they_o see_v he_o do_v that_o be_v the_o first_o objection_n he_o answer_v miracle_n be_v marvellous_a work_n but_o that_o which_o be_v marvellous_a to_o one_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o another_o this_o answer_n of_o his_o to_o speak_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la do_v not_o become_v he_o as_o i_o show_v in_o my_o first_o piece_n page_n 1â—9_n he_o have_v say_v that_o concern_v the_o world_n magnitude_n and_o beginning_n he_o be_v content_a with_o that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o scripture_n persuade_v and_o the_o fame_n of_o these_o miracle_n
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and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v either_o by_o they_o who_o think_v themselves_o supremes_n or_o may_v hereafter_o be_v such_o because_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v such_o supremes_n as_o he_o describe_v and_o they_o by_o his_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o supremes_n because_o it_o leave_v too_o easy_a and_o open_a a_o gap_n yea_o a_o countenance_n for_o rebellion_n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v only_o to_o take_v care_n for_o a_o man_n own_o particular_a as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v and_o aught_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o death_n or_o wound_n or_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v render_v his_o life_n unhappy_a how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o these_o suggestion_n to_o be_v whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o people_n upon_o any_o mishap_n in_o government_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v let_v the_o reader_n think_v i_o will_v 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do_v it_o unjust_o and_o shall_v be_v responsible_a for_o it_o to_o his_o supreme_a which_o again_o he_o have_v deny_v by_o say_v that_o a_o sovereign_n can_v do_v nothing_o unjust_o so_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o man_n who_o may_v have_v his_o estate_n take_v away_o without_o injustice_n that_o be_v just_o without_o breach_n of_o law_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a then_o to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o sovereign_n or_o subject_n i_o may_v yet_o go_v further_o and_o affirm_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o christian_n because_o it_o rob_v they_o of_o all_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o their_o holy_a book_n be_v reveal_v by_o god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a their_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n promise_n be_v vain_a and_o all_o the_o religion_n perform_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o only_o depend_v upon_o that_o assurance_n they_o have_v 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