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 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positive_a be_v institute_v in_o time_n and_o to_o particular_a person_n or_o nation_n and_o declare_v for_o such_o by_o those_o who_o god_n have_v authorise_v to_o declare_v they_o but_o say_v he_o this_o authority_n of_o man_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v these_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n how_o can_v it_o be_v know_v god_n may_v command_v a_o man_n by_o a_o supernatural_a way_n to_o deliver_v law_n to_o other_o man_n but_o because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o law_n that_o he_o who_o be_v to_o be_v oblige_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o he_o that_o declare_v it_o which_o we_o can_v natural_o take_v notice_n to_o be_v from_o god_n i_o transcribe_v all_o this_o because_o the_o reader_n by_o it_o shall_v understand_v from_o what_o ground_n he_o raise_v two_o question_n which_o he_o answer_v unchristian_o will_v require_v a_o better_a satisfaction_n from_o my_o pen._n the_o question_n be_v these_o how_o can_v a_o man_n without_o supernatural_a revelation_n be_v 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