never_o break_v the_o peâ—ce_n but_o only_o sometime_o awake_a the_o war_n which_o to_o use_v his_o own_o commendable_a expression_n be_v pag._n 8._o like_o â—anding_v of_o thing_n from_o one_o to_o another_o with_o many_o word_n make_v nothing_o understand_v the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 22._o i_o shall_v pass_v over_o his_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o systemes_n subject_a political_n and_o private_a which_o be_v a_o title_n as_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o literal_a translation_n as_o most_o of_o those_o to_o any_o chapter_n in_o suarez_n as_o few_o congregation_n when_o they_o meet_v in_o a_o church_n to_o pay_v their_o devotion_n to_o god_n almighty_a do_v know_v that_o they_o be_v a_o irregular_a system_a in_o which_o beside_o vulgar_a notion_n well_o word_v every_o man_n will_v discover_v much_o of_o that_o which_o he_o call_v sign_n of_o error_n and_o misreckon_v to_o which_o he_o say_v page_n 116._o all_o mankind_n be_v too_o prone_a and_o with_o which_o that_o chapter_n abound_v and_o will_v require_v no_o confutation_n but_o that_o i_o find_v and_o wonder_v to_o find_v mention_n of_o law_n and_o letter_n patent_n body_n politic_a and_o corporation_n as_o necessary_a institution_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o and_o advancement_n of_o trade_n which_o be_v so_o many_o limitation_n and_o restraint_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o so_o many_o entanglement_n under_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o as_o they_o be_v all_o declare_a to_o be_v void_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o mention_v i_o do_v not_o think_v mr._n hobbes_n have_v desire_v to_o establish_v trade_n or_o any_o industry_n for_o the_o private_a accumulation_n of_o riches_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o imagine_v that_o any_o merchant_n will_v send_v out_o ship_n to_o sea_n or_o make_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o estate_n if_o it_o may_v be_v either_o seize_v upon_o before_o it_o go_v out_o or_o together_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 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moral_a precept_n give_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o who_o have_v his_o private_a interest_n depend_v and_o to_o be_v debate_v and_o judge_v before_o any_o judicatory_a may_v make_v as_o many_o friend_n as_o he_o can_v among_o those_o judge_n even_o by_o give_v they_o money_n as_o if_o though_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o be_v corrupt_a the_o person_n who_o corrupt_v he_o may_v be_v innocent_a because_o he_o think_v his_o own_o cause_n just_a and_o desire_n to_o buy_v justice_n for_o money_n which_o can_v be_v get_v without_o it_o and_o so_o the_o gross_a and_o most_o powerful_a bribery_n shall_v be_v introduce_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o weakness_n and_o poverty_n and_o corruption_n of_o a_o judge_n because_o the_o party_n think_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v just_a and_o choose_v rather_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o judge_n who_o he_o have_v corrupt_v then_o upon_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o do_v not_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o strict_a casuist_n nor_o can_v be_v a_o good_a observer_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a honesty_n who_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v induce_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o remain_v innocent_a himself_o nor_o be_v he_o in_o truth_n a_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o most_o enormous_a crime_n when_o he_o reckon_v pag._n 56._o theft_n adultery_n sodomy_n and_o any_o other_o vice_n that_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o effect_n of_o power_n or_o a_o cause_n of_o pleasure_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o among_o man_n be_v take_v to_o be_v against_o law_n rather_o than_o against_o honor._n the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 23._o i_o shall_v with_o as_o little_a trouble_n have_v pass_v by_o his_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o public_a minister_n and_o the_o fanciful_a simile_n contain_v therein_o not_o think_v it_o of_o much_o importance_n what_o public_a or_o private_a minister_n he_o make_v for_o such_o a_o sovereignty_n as_o he_o have_v institute_v but_o that_o i_o observe_v he_o in_o this_o place_n as_o most_o luxurious_a fancy_n use_v to_o do_v demolish_n and_o pull_v down_o what_o he_o have_v with_o great_a care_n and_o vigilance_n erect_v and_o establish_v as_o undeniable_a truth_n before_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eighteen_o chapter_n pag._n 91._o pronounce_v the_o right_n of_o judicatory_a of_o hear_v and_o decide_v all_o controversy_n which_o concern_v law_n either_o civil_a or_o natural_a or_o concern_v fact_n to_o be_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o incapable_a of_o be_v alien_v and_o transfer_v by_o he_o and_o afterward_o declare_v that_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o judge_n qualify_v and_o commission_v by_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a judgement_n and_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o such_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n general_o confess_v in_o this_o chapter_n against_o all_o practice_n and_o all_o reason_n he_o degrade_v he_o from_o at_o least_o half_a that_o power_n and_o fancy_n a_o judge_n to_o be_v such_o a_o party_n that_o if_o the_o litigant_fw-la be_v not_o please_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o judge_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n or_o matter_n of_o fact_n he_o may_v therefore_o pag._n 125._o because_o they_o be_v both_o subject_n to_o the_o sovereign_n appeal_v from_o his_o judge_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v try_v before_o another_o for_o though_o the_o sovereign_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o cause_n himself_o if_o he_o please_v yet_o if_o he_o will_v appoint_v another_o to_o be_v judge_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o shall_v both_o agree_v upon_o for_o as_o the_o complainant_n have_v already_o make_v choice_n of_o his_o own_o judge_n so_o the_o defendant_n must_v be_v allow_v to_o except_v against_o such_o of_o his_o judge_n who_o interest_n make_v he_o suspect_v they_o
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satan_n rev._n 3._o 9_o there_o be_v very_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o who_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o his_o heart_n &_o upon_o any_o king_n command_n shall_v profess_v with_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v of_o his_o church_n in_o vain_a have_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n endeavour_v to_o raise_v such_o a_o awful_a reverence_n for_o truth_n that_o it_o have_v scarce_o pronounce_v more_o severe_a judgement_n against_o any_o species_n of_o sin_n then_o against_o lie_v he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o stay_v in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 101._o 7._o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o proverb_n prov._n 19_o 9_o let_v he_o
alone_o and_o when_o it_o be_v once_o find_v to_o be_v in_o he_o alone_o he_o will_v not_o be_v long_o able_a to_o defend_v his_o own_o propriety_n or_o his_o own_o sovereignty_n it_o be_v machiavel_n exception_n against_o the_o entertain_n of_o foreign_a force_n that_o they_o be_v only_o mercenary_a and_o therefore_o indifferent_a in_o their_o affection_n which_o party_n win_v or_o lose_v and_o no_o doubt_n those_o soldier_n fight_v most_o resolute_o who_o fight_v to_o defend_v their_o own_o and_o sure_o they_o who_o have_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o to_o lose_v but_o their_o life_n be_v as_o apt_a to_o throw_v those_o away_o where_o they_o shall_v not_o as_o where_o they_o shall_v be_v expose_v and_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a artifice_n in_o all_o sedition_n for_o the_o leader_n and_o promoter_n of_o they_o to_o persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o tendency_n and_o consequence_n of_o such_o and_o such_o action_n do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n extend_v to_o the_o deprive_v they_o of_o all_o their_o propriety_n the_o jealousy_n of_o which_o hurry_v they_o into_o all_o those_o act_n of_o rage_n and_o despair_n which_o prove_v so_o fatal_a to_o kingdom_n and_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o a_o wise_a and_o fortunate_a prince_n who_o have_v not_o enervate_v those_o machination_n by_o all_o the_o profession_n and_o all_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o propriety_n which_o they_o be_v so_o vigilant_a to_o preserve_v and_o defend_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a propesterous_a foundation_n to_o support_v a_o government_n to_o declare_v that_o the_o subject_n have_v no_o propriety_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o exclude_v the_o sovereign_n from_o a_o right_n of_o dispose_v it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o prince_n in_o europe_n i_o mean_v that_o be_v civilise_v for_o of_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n from_o whence_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v borrow_v his_o model_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v in_o another_o place_n will_v be_v able_a to_o retain_v his_o sovereignty_n one_o whole_a year_n after_o he_o shall_v declare_v as_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v that_o his_o subject_n have_v no_o propriety_n in_o any_o thing_n they_o possess_v but_o that_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o all_o they_o have_v for_o though_o they_o do_v too_o often_o invade_v that_o propriety_n and_o take_v somewhat_o from_o they_o that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o they_o bear_v it_o better_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o oppression_n and_o rapine_n and_o as_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o powerful_a subject_n evil_a advice_n which_o will_v in_o time_n be_v discover_v and_o reform_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o prince_n as_o have_v often_o fall_v out_o than_o they_o will_v ever_o do_v under_o a_o claim_n of_o right_n that_o can_v just_o take_v away_o all_o they_o have_v because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n but_o their_o own_o and_o if_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v take_v the_o pain_n and_o know_v where_o to_o have_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o proceed_n and_o transaction_n of_o wâ—lliam_n the_o conqueror_n he_o will_v have_v find_v cause_n to_o believe_v that_o that_o great_a king_n do_v ever_o dexterous_o endeavour_v from_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o his_o possession_n will_v not_o be_v disturb_v to_o divest_v himself_o of_o the_o title_n of_o a_o conqueror_n and_o make_v his_o legal_a claim_n to_o what_o he_o have_v get_v by_o the_o will_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n who_o name_n be_v precious_a to_o the_o nation_n and_o who_o be_v know_v to_o have_v a_o great_a friendship_n for_o that_o prince_n who_o have_v now_o recover_v what_o have_v be_v he_o and_o he_o know_v so_o well_o the_o ill_a consequence_n which_o must_v attend_v the_o very_a imagination_n that_o the_o nation_n have_v lose_v its_o propriety_n that_o he_o make_v haste_n to_o grant_v they_o a_o assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o enjoy_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o by_o their_o own_o law_n and_o custom_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o govern_v as_o they_o be_v during_o that_o king_n whole_a reign_n who_o have_v enough_o of_o the_o unquestionable_a demesne_n and_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o which_o he_o be_v then_o possess_v without_o a_o rival_n and_o belong_v to_o those_o great_a man_n who_o have_v perish_v with_o their_o posterity_n in_o the_o battle_n with_o harold_n to_o distribute_v to_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v such_o share_n and_o run_v such_o hazard_n in_o his_o prosperous_a adventure_n and_o those_o law_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n have_v be_v since_o govern_v by_o to_o this_o day_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o those_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o successive_a king_n with_o which_o they_o have_v gratify_v their_o subject_n in_o provide_v such_o new_a security_n for_o they_o and_o advantage_n to_o the_o public_a as_o upon_o the_o experience_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o age_n and_o time_n when_o they_o be_v make_v contribute_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n many_o of_o which_o be_v but_o the_o copy_n and_o transcript_n of_o ancient_a landmark_n make_v the_o character_n more_o plain_a the_o legible_a of_o what_o have_v be_v practise_v and_o understand_v in_o the_o precede_a age_n and_o the_o observation_n whereof_o be_v of_o the_o same_o profit_n and_o convenience_n to_o king_n and_o people_n such_o be_v the_o law_n in_o tully_n time_n which_o mr._n hobbes_n wonderful_o cite_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o tully_n never_o hear_v of_o and_o which_o indeed_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o discourse_n pag._n 127._o be_v it_o possible_a that_o tully_n can_v ever_o have_v say_v let_v the_o civil_a law_n be_v once_o abandon_v or_o but_o negligent_o guard_v not_o to_o say_v oppress_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o any_o man_n can_v be_v sure_a to_o receive_v from_o his_o ancestor_n or_o to_o leave_v to_o his_o child_n and_o again_o take_v away_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o no_o man_n know_v what_o be_v his_o own_o and_o what_o another_o man_n i_o say_v he_o can_v never_o have_v mention_v and_o insist_v upon_o this_o grand_a security_n of_o mankind_n if_o he_o have_v understand_v the_o law_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o sovereign_n who_o can_v grant_v and_o dissolve_v or_o repeal_v this_o law_n with_o the_o speak_v a_o word_n that_o his_o will_n or_o fancy_n dictate_v to_o he_o how_o can_v any_o man_n receive_v from_o his_o ancestor_n or_o leave_v to_o his_o child_n if_o he_o ben_fw-mi oâ—_n sure_a that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v and_o that_o his_o child_n shall_v have_v a_o propriety_n it_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o and_o delight_n in_o this_o propriety_n that_o produce_v that_o happy_a and_o beneficial_a agreement_n between_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o the_o naked_a subject_n which_o be_v mention_v before_o that_o introduce_v the_o beauty_n of_o building_n and_o the_o cultivate_a the_o earth_n by_o art_n as_o well_o as_o industry_n by_o secure_v man_n that_o they_o and_o their_o child_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n they_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n to_o build_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o those_o land_n which_o they_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o sow_v whatsoever_o be_v of_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n all_o that_o be_v of_o art_n and_o beauty_n or_o of_o real_a and_o solid_a wealth_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o product_n of_o this_o paction_n and_o the_o child_n of_o belove_a propriety_n and_o they_o who_o will_v strangle_v this_o issue_n desire_v to_o demolish_v all_o building_n eradicate_v all_o plantation_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n barren_a and_o mankind_n to_o live_v again_o in_o tent_n and_o nurish_v his_o cattle_n by_o successive_a march_n into_o those_o field_n where_o the_o grass_n grow_v nothing_o but_o the_o joy_n in_o propriety_n reduce_v we_o from_o this_o barbarity_n and_o nothing_o but_o security_n in_o the_o same_o can_v preserve_v we_o from_o return_v into_o it_o again_o nor_o will_v any_o man_n receive_v so_o great_a prejudice_n and_o damage_n by_o this_o return_n as_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n themselves_o who_o have_v a_o very_a ample_a recompense_n which_o they_o still_o enjoy_v by_o divide_v their_o unprofitable_a propriety_n with_o their_o subject_n have_v ever_o since_o receive_v much_o more_o profit_n from_o the_o propriety_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o subject_n than_o they_o do_v when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o or_o then_o they_o do_v from_o that_o which_o they_o reserve_v to_o themselves_o and_o they_o continue_v to_o have_v the_o more_o or_o less_o
christian_n at_o present_a in_o the_o world_n do_v believe_v and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o all_o who_o have_v since_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o any_o particular_a opinion_n have_v consist_v only_o in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v what_o in_o truth_n they_o believe_v or_o pretend_v to_o believe_v what_o they_o think_v apparent_a to_o be_v false_a which_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v resolve_v to_o decline_v it_o in_o this_o rhapsody_n of_o extravagant_a notion_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o dissect_v the_o commission_n grant_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o a_o grammarian_n translate_v the_o term_n of_o their_o commission_n to_o make_v their_o office_n of_o as_o little_a authority_n as_o he_o wish_v it_o to_o be_v he_o say_v preach_v signify_v nothing_o pag._n 273._o but_o what_o a_o crier_n or_o herald_n or_o other_o officer_n use_v to_o do_v public_o in_o proclaim_v a_o king_n and_o a_o crier_n he_o say_v have_v not_o right_a to_o command_v any_o man_n that_o teach_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o preach_v but_o to_o teach_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v after_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o obey_v those_o that_o tell_v they_o so_o against_o the_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v wise_o to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o in_o patience_n and_o faith_n with_o obedience_n to_o their_o present_a magistrate_n all_o which_o signify_v nothing_o if_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o where_o ever_o idolatry_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o sovereign_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v believe_v themselves_o they_o be_v to_o practise_v idolatry_n still_o and_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o rite_n of_o infidel_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o justify_v their_o conversion_n and_o this_o no_o question_n be_v his_o meaning_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v apply_v no_o other_o answer_n then_o the_o state_v his_o proposition_n and_o if_o there_o can_v remain_v any_o doubt_n since_o that_o meaning_n be_v so_o very_o bad_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v his_o he_o will_v quick_o remove_v that_o doubt_n in_o the_o survey_n he_o take_v of_o baptism_n and_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o he_o say_v that_o pag._n 274._o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v dip_v in_o their_o name_n you_o shall_v rare_o find_v he_o call_v they_o three_o person_n for_o the_o incongruity_n it_o will_v introduce_v in_o philosophy_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n of_o baptism_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v dip_v or_o wash_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n to_o that_o god_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o moses_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n god_n and_o man_n that_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o shall_v in_o his_o human_a nature_n represent_v his_o father_n person_n in_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o tell_v we_o often_o that_o spirit_n signify_v nothing_o but_o mind_n be_v leave_v for_o guide_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o only_a and_o assure_a way_n thereunto_o and_o so_o that_o you_o may_v not_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v a_o better_a christian_a then_o he_o be_v he_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o let_v you_o know_v again_o the_o little_a esteem_n he_o have_v of_o the_o trinity_n this_o be_v our_o promise_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o earthly_a sovereign_n being_n not_o to_o be_v put_v down_o 1._o cor._n 25._o 22_o 23_o 24._o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o that_o he_o sail_n be_v p._n 274._o express_o affirm_v by_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o do_v not_o in_o baptism_n constitute_v a_o other_o authority_n over_o we_o by_o which_o our_o external_a action_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n but_o promise_v to_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o the_o great_a moiety_n of_o the_o world_n be_v according_a to_o the_o computation_n make_v by_o the_o learned_a man_n mere_a heathen_a man_n and_o pagan_n and_o much_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v mahometan_n no_o account_n be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o however_o they_o may_v in_o their_o heart_n believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v profession_n outward_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o judgement_n except_o their_o own_o sovereign_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o in_o all_o these_o rave_n he_o have_v text_n of_o scripture_n at_o hand_n which_o he_o pervert_v and_o interpret_v to_o his_o own_o end_n contrary_a to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o whole_a analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o scripture_n as_o any_o man_n must_v conclude_v who_o examine_v they_o and_o the_o interpretation_n which_o have_v be_v always_o make_v of_o they_o before_o mr._n hobbes_n a_o man_n will_v imagine_v that_o he_o have_v be_v content_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v enjoy_v some_o dignity_n and_o prerogative_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o pag._n 274._o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o baptize_v be_v to_o declare_v the_o reception_n of_o man_n into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v be_v to_o declare_v their_o exclusion_n and_o that_o the_o power_n to_o declare_v they_o cast_v out_o or_o retain_v in_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o substitute_n and_o successor_n but_o he_o quick_o humble_v they_o from_o this_o exaltation_n and_o since_o no_o man_n can_v judge_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o say_v pag._n 275._o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o outward_a mark_n of_o repentance_n which_o appear_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o deny_v absolution_n beside_o they_o always_o be_v and_o be_v but_o ministerial_a they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_n of_o pag._n 275._o the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o judgement_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o only_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o prolocutor_n after_o the_o assembly_n have_v first_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o determine_v it_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v st._n peter_n be_v a_o little_a too_o presumptuous_a in_o undertake_v to_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o anâ—nias_n and_o saphira_n and_o in_o pronounce_v so_o severe_a a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o without_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o assembly_n i_o shall_v not_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o disquisition_n upon_o excommunication_n the_o use_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v and_o for_o what_o fault_n or_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v man_n liable_a to_o it_o and_o whether_o the_o teacher_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n may_v as_o a_o master_n in_o any_o science_n abandon_v his_o disciple_n that_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o a_o unchristian_a life_n but_o he_o can_v say_v the_o excommunicate_a have_v wrong_v because_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o which_o he_o mingle_v great_a error_n with_o some_o truth_n well_o express_v and_o the_o error_n be_v of_o a_o less_o magnitude_n than_o those_o he_o be_v usual_o guilty_a of_o i_o shall_v not_o particular_o insist_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v his_o close_a design_n to_o make_v the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v of_o no_o effect_n by_o his_o absolve_v their_o auditory_a from_o any_o kind_n of_o obligation_n to_o believe_v they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o attemt_a to_o do_v if_o he_o have_v less_o authority_n then_o from_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o act_n 17._o 3._o 3._o for_o from_o saint_n paul_n behaviour_n in_o the_o synagogue_n in_o thessalonica_n pag._n 280._o when_o some_o of_o they_o believe_v and_o other_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o find_v the_o reason_n be_v that_o st._n paul_n come_v to_o they_o without_o any_o legal_a commission_n come_v only_o to_o persuade_v they_o and_o reason_v with_o they_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o believe_v by_o they_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o when_o they_o all_o believe_v the_o scripture_n they_o do_v not_o all_o alike_o believe_v he_o be_v that_o some_o approve_v