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government_n must_v follow_v the_o present_a occurrence_n he_o again_o the_o skill_n of_o make_v and_o maintain_v commonwealth_n consist_v in_o certain_a rule_n as_o do_v arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n not_o as_o tennis_n play_n upon_o practice_v only_o which_o rule_v neither_o poor_a man_n have_v the_o leisure_n nor_o man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o leisure_n have_v hitherto_o have_v the_o curiosity_n or_o the_o method_n to_o find_v out_o the_o first_o clause_n of_o this_o affirmation_n must_v be_v examine_v first_o where_o he_o say_v the_o skill_n of_o make_v and_o rule_v commonwealth_n consist_v in_o certain_a rule_n as_o do_v arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n rule_v without_o doubt_n all_o prudential_a action_n be_v govern_v by_o but_o to_o say_v like_o arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v justify_v for_o their_o rule_n be_v most_o certain_a the_o demonstration_n out_o of_o they_o most_o
he_o those_o man_n who_o be_v so_o remissly_a govern_v that_o they_o dare_v take_v up_o arm_n to_o defend_v or_o introduce_v a_o opinion_n be_v still_o in_o war_n and_o their_o condition_n not_o peace_n but_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o fear_n of_o one_o another_o and_o they_o live_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o precinct_n of_o battle_n continual_o this_o be_v witty_o express_v by_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o institution_n put_v they_o in_o a_o state_n of_o peace_n when_o now_o he_o place_v peace_n only_o in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o that_o government_n which_o if_o it_o be_v there_o be_v another_o reason_n from_o hence_o to_o be_v add_v to_o what_o go_v before_o that_o the_o supreme_a aught_o to_o covenant_n with_o his_o subject_n concern_v his_o government_n which_o be_v obstinate_o deny_v by_o he_o sect_n ix_o doctrine_n among_o christian_n not_o to_o be_v introduce_v by_o force_n cessation_n of_o arm_n not_o the_o height_n of_o 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his_o own_o person_n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n or_o constitute_v judge_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o act_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o by_o officer_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o a_o man_n or_o man_n take_v up_o with_o so_o many_o and_o great_a thought_n of_o politic_a affair_n can_v have_v leisure_n to_o get_v ability_n for_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o if_o he_o have_v can_v he_o attend_v they_o therefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o so_o i_o say_v again_o he_o ought_v to_o employ_v in_o that_o great_a business_n man_n fit_v by_o their_o proper_a study_n and_o endeavour_n to_o such_o a_o design_n we_o will_v go_v on_o chap._n xi_o sect_n i._o the_o impossibility_n of_o the_o former_a imagine_a institution_n of_o a_o leviathan_n further_o discover_v from_o the_o power_n give_v he_o by_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o estate_n attain_v before_o the_o institution_n seventhly_o say_v he_o to_o the_o sovereignty_n 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not_o be_v so_o to_o another_o the_o force_n of_o which_o answer_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o counterfeit_a miracle_n which_o may_v appear_v true_a to_o one_o and_o may_v be_v find_v false_a by_o another_o and_o therefore_o because_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v they_o have_v no_o assurance_n from_o they_o to_o this_o i_o can_v say_v that_o mr._n hobbs_n be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o logician_n here_o as_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n dispute_v from_o the_o real_a force_n of_o the_o argument_n but_o mr._n hobbs_n draw_v his_o answer_n from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o spectator_n when_o it_o thunder_v man_n a_o man_n be_v busy_a &_o hear_v it_o not_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o thunder_n because_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v it_o the_o sun_n arise_v and_o shine_v out_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o i_o be_o in_o bed_n and_o see_v it_o not_o do_v it_o therefore_o not_o shine_v because_o i_o discern_v it_o not_o when_o a_o man_n who_o have_v weak_a 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a_o abominable_a lie_n even_o to_o death_n but_o for_o so_o many_o to_o do_v it_o and_o suffer_v for_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o same_o story_n it_o can_v be_v imagine_v and_o then_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v man_n bless_v by_o god_n in_o have_v these_o revelation_n and_o the_o relate_v they_o i_o say_v relate_v they_o for_o because_o the_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v divulge_v to_o all_o nation_n by_o they_o god_n assist_v they_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n by_o which_o they_o be_v able_a sudden_o to_o relate_v in_o their_o own_o language_n to_o every_o nation_n the_o wonderful_a thing_n which_o concern_v their_o salvation_n and_o from_o hence_o i_o will_v draw_v the_o impossibility_n of_o their_o feign_v their_o sanctity_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o these_o revelation_n for_o as_o the_o revelation_n be_v from_o god_n so_o the_o very_a delivery_n of_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o tongue_n be_v from_o god_n who_o can_v countenance_v and_o make_v good_a a_o lie_n but_o yet_o certain_o although_o their_o might_n be_v a_o possibility_n of_o be_v other_o i_o grant_v that_o for_o argument_n sake_n which_o i_o allow_v not_o yet_o when_o there_o be_v no_o probability_n of_o the_o contrary_a we_o have_v great_a assurance_n of_o that_o truth_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v most_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o weak_a draw_v from_o a_o possibility_n of_o feign_v and_o counterfeit_v in_o the_o apostle_n chap._n xxii_o sect_n xi_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v the_o miraculous_a consent_n of_o man_n to_o the_o revelation_n publish_v by_o they_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o propagation_n of_o christianity_n against_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o serious_a application_n and_o vow_n for_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o conversion_n a_o three_o argument_n which_o he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v off_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o extraordinary_a wisdom_n or_o extraordinary_a felicity_n of_o his_o action_n all_o which_o say_v he_o be_v mark_n of_o god_n extraordinary_a favour_n his_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o page_n thus_o the_o visible_a felicity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v most_o often_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a cause_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v infallible_o know_v by_o natural_a reason_n that_o another_o have_v have_v a_o supernatural_a revelation_n of_o god_n will_v but_o only_o a_o belief_n everyone_o as_o the_o sign_n thereof_o shall_v appear_v great_a or_o lesser_a a_o firm_a or_o weak_a belief_n thus_o far_o he_o i_o now_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o which_o concern_v their_o wisdom_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v that_o i_o have_v read_v the_o wisdom_n of_o these_o man_n to_o be_v produce_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o revelation_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v put_v it_o down_o and_o give_v one_o answer_n to_o it_o i_o will_v urge_v something_o for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v and_o be_v a_o great_a convince_a argument_n that_o such_o poor_a ignorant_a illiterate_a fisherman_n shall_v attain_v or_o rather_o be_v endue_v from_o above_o with_o such_o wisdom_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o confute_v the_o great_a and_o best_a study_a philosopher_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o consent_v to_o their_o revelation_n this_o must_v need_n prove_v that_o these_o man_n be_v assist_v by_o some_o knowledge_n above_o nature_n but_o let_v that_o pass_v since_o he_o make_v no_o answer_n but_o for_o the_o other_o the_o success_n of_o christianity_n that_o be_v a_o most_o rational_a argument_n and_o his_o answer_n confute_v himself_o for_o whereas_o he_o say_v the_o visible_a felicity_n of_o this_o world_n be_v most_o often_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o natural_a &_o ordinate_a cause_n i_o retort_v it_o to_o he_o that_o the_o felicity_n of_o this_o world_n happen_v to_o these_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o general_a propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v wrought_v against_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o all_o natural_a cause_n all_o the_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n fight_v against_o and_o suppress_v it_o with_o all_o the_o force_n and_o tyranny_n which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o use_v so_o that_o their_o strength_n grow_v by_o oppression_n &_o sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la be_v semen_n ecclesiae_fw-la and_o m._n hobbs_n can_v think_v that_o that_o be_v a_o natural_a seed_n and_o so_o i_o will_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n for_o this_o time_n hope_v that_o god_n will_v so_o assist_v he_o that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o own_o error_n and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n blot_v out_o all_o these_o unworthy_a doubt_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v upon_o christianity_n chap._n xxii_o sect_n xii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o second_o question_n propound_v and_o discuss_v his_o assumption_n not_o clear_a the_o argument_n change_v and_o the_o reader_n elude_v
external_a impediment_n but_o absolute_a liberty_n it_o be_v not_o because_o both_o it_o be_v impede_v from_o overflow_a the_o channel_n by_o the_o bank_n and_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o its_o nature_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o liberty_n there_o be_v libertas_fw-la à _fw-la coactione_n a_o liberty_n from_o constraint_n of_o outward_a cause_n but_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n à _fw-fr necessitate_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o its_o nature_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a liberty_n any_o otherwise_o then_o a_o prisoner_n have_v to_o live_v in_o gaol_n but_o liberty_n be_v ad_fw-la opposita_fw-la to_o thing_n of_o divers_a nature_n where_o the_o internal_a principle_n have_v power_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o he_o speak_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o paragraph_n the_o doer_n have_v liberty_n to_o omit_v now_o the_o water_n have_v freedom_n to_o do_v it_o be_v not_o hinder_v from_o run_v in_o the_o channel_n but_o not_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o school_n boy_n take_v one_o towards_o another_o when_o the_o weak_a boy_n shall_v choose_v the_o best_a the_o strong_a will_v give_v he_o the_o worst_a and_o bid_v he_o choose_v that_o or_o none_o for_o the_o water_n have_v not_o liberty_n to_o run_v or_o not_o to_o run_v but_o only_a liberty_n to_o run_v sect_n viii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o former_a instance_n to_o voluntary_a action_n his_o liberty_n to_o have_v or_o not_o to_o have_v write_v and_o disperse_v these_o impious_a doctrine_n he_o proceed_v so_o likewise_o in_o the_o action_n which_o man_n voluntary_o do_v it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o action_n which_o man_n voluntary_o do_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o they_o to_o do_v their_o voluntary_a action_n they_o can_v choose_v whether_o they_o will_v do_v they_o or_o not_o that_o man_n who_o do_v virtuous_o can_v choose_v and_o do_v vicious_o and_o so_o contrary_o he_o can_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v write_v these_o wicked_a doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v teach_v if_o not_o let_v he_o confess_v it_o and_o i_o will_v prove_v he_o not_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o a_o beast_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o beast_n yea_o worse_o than_o a_o beast_n to_o be_v like_o a_o stone_n which_o natural_o descend_v or_o water_n which_o necessary_o run_v down_o its_o channel_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v like_o it_o for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n more_o peculiar_a to_o man_n then_o this_o liberty_n sect_n ix_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a assertion_n invalid_a of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n man_n active_o other_o creature_n passive_o capable_a of_o command_n fool_n and_o madman_n incapable_a of_o command_n but_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v and_o yet_o because_o every_o act_n of_o man_n will_n and_o every_o desire_n and_o inclination_n proceed_v from_o some_o cause_n and_o that_o from_o another_o cause_n in_o a_o continual_a chain_n who_o first_o link_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o first_o of_o all_o cause_n proceed_v from_o necessity_n the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v invisible_a for_o though_o this_o will_n do_v proceed_v from_o a_o cause_n as_o he_o express_v it_o yet_o if_o that_o immediate_a cause_n from_o which_o it_o proceed_v be_v not_o necessary_a yea_o if_o any_o one_o link_n in_o the_o chain_n of_o cause_n be_v free_a and_o not_o necessary_a the_o effect_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o arbitrariness_n of_o any_o one_o will_v make_v the_o effect_n such_o but_o this_o liberty_n of_o the_o agent_n he_o speak_v of_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o immediate_a cause_n which_o in_o humane_a action_n be_v free_a and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v yea_o very_o often_o the_o agent_n may_v choose_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o first_o cause_n work_v with_o all_o second_o cause_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o mathematics_n for_o there_o can_v be_v a_o second_o or_o a_o three_o or_o any_o number_n but_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o first_o and_o yet_o because_o the_o first_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o the_o rest_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o be_v cipher_n but_o each_o out_o of_o that_o foundation_n have_v its_o several_a operation_n so_o in_o this_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v causa_fw-la generalis_fw-la and_o work_n with_o second_o cause_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o it_o but_o they_o have_v their_o several_a way_n and_o power_n of_o work_v natural_a according_a to_o their_o natural_a inclination_n animal_n according_a to_o the_o peculiar_a disposition_n of_o those_o soul_n which_o inhabit_v they_o only_a man_n have_v a_o free_a nature_n among_o bodily_a thing_n in_o that_o resemble_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o those_o action_n which_o he_o do_v as_o a_o man_n voluntary_o and_o therefore_o be_v capable_a of_o command_n active_o to_o do_v and_o the_o other_o creature_n passive_o to_o be_v do_v or_o use_v and_o man_n be_v use_v as_o a_o master_n or_o owner_n under_o god_n of_o they_o a_o steward_z who_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o come_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o his_o dominion_n let_v any_o man_n tell_v i_o how_o a_o man_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o command_n if_o he_o be_v like_o they_o necessitate_v no_o man_n command_v fool_n madman_n or_o infant_n we_o may_v account_v they_o fool_n or_o mad_a who_o shall_v do_v it_o but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v they_o act_v any_o thing_n he_o must_v work_v upon_o their_o predominant_a passion_n as_o we_o will_v do_v with_o beast_n because_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o deficiency_n of_o this_o high_a power_n to_o be_v master_n of_o their_o own_o action_n it_o can_v be_v then_o that_o all_o those_o precept_n counsel_n command_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o obey_v and_o from_o thence_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v a_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o let_v we_o follow_v he_o sect_n x._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o supposition_n impossible_a without_o a_o revelation_n the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n see_n his_o hypothesis_n grant_v his_o inference_n will_v not_o follow_v cause_n not_o otherwise_o to_o seem_v then_o as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n so_o that_o say_v he_o to_o he_o who_o can_v see_v the_o connexion_n of_o those_o cause_n the_o necessity_n of_o all_o man_n voluntary_a action_n will_v appear_v manifest_a this_o conclusion_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o impossible_a supposal_n there_o be_v no_o possibility_n that_o a_o man_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v see_v that_o chain_n of_o cause_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o he_o may_v but_o here_o he_o can_v without_o a_o mighty_a strange_a revelation_n but_o suppose_v he_o can_v this_o word_n see_v denote_v a_o clear_a apprehension_n what_o will_v follow_v then_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v see_v such_o cause_n necessary_a 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