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against_o the_o sentence_n or_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v more_o watchful_a in_o that_o part_n of_o discipline_n than_o any_o other_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o i_o have_v here_o trace_v its_o practice_n thereby_o to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o true_a way_n of_o restore_v the_o effectual_a discipline_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o christendom_n which_o have_v for_o many_o age_n be_v with_o scandal_n and_o dishonesty_n enough_o utter_o defeat_v by_o one_o single_a judicature_n make_v itself_o a_o common_a sanctuary_n against_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o all_o other_o church_n and_o till_o this_o intolerable_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n be_v remove_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o hope_v for_o any_o amendment_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a and_o despise_a estate_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o some_o man_n have_v be_v please_v to_o express_v it_o whether_o 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have_v fall_v in_o the_o persecution_n but_o have_v make_v ample_a satisfaction_n for_o it_o by_o their_o eminent_a hospitality_n to_o the_o confessor_n upon_o this_o lucianus_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brethren_n 22._o epist._n 22._o with_o great_a heat_n and_o rashness_n grant_v their_o peremptory_a absolution_n and_o signify_v their_o resolution_n to_o st._n cyprian_n with_o a_o threaten_a if_o he_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o they_o that_o they_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o he_o to_o such_o a_o wild_a abuse_n be_v the_o customary_a privilege_n of_o mere_a intercession_n grow_v that_o they_o come_v at_o last_o to_o supersede_n and_o over-rule_v all_o the_o episcopal_a authority_n upon_o this_o st._n cyprian_n write_v a_o peremptory_a epistle_n to_o his_o clergy_n command_v obedience_n to_o his_o former_a order_n 26._o epist._n 26._o to_o restore_v no_o man_n to_o the_o church_n till_o it_o first_o please_v god_n to_o restore_v peace_n to_o it_o instâ—tur_fw-la interim_n epistolis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o this_o licentious_a practice_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o represent_v in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o clergy_n of_o rome_n that_o this_o do_v but_o expose_v the_o bishop_n to_o the_o hatred_n etc._n quae_fw-la res_fw-la majorem_fw-la nobis_fw-la conflat_fw-la invidiam_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la cum_fw-la singulorum_fw-la causas_fw-la audire_fw-la &_o excutere_fw-la caeperimus_fw-la videamur_fw-la multis_fw-la negare_fw-la quod_fw-la se_fw-la nunc_fw-la omnes_fw-la jactant_fw-la à _fw-la martyribus_fw-la &_o confessoribus_fw-la accepisse_fw-la denique_fw-la huius_fw-la seditionis_fw-la origo_fw-la jam_fw-la cepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n that_o when_o they_o will_v make_v particular_a enquiry_n into_o every_o man_n case_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o the_o people_n to_o defraud_v they_o of_o that_o favour_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o they_o by_o the_o martyr_n which_o have_v be_v already_o the_o cause_n of_o some_o sedition_n in_o his_o province_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o in_o a_o eloquent_a epistle_n 30._o epist._n 30._o write_v by_o novatian_n himself_o as_o st._n cyprian_n inform_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o antonianus_n approve_v his_o judgement_n and_o declare_v themselves_o peremptory_a in_o his_o opinion_n and_o so_o do_v moses_n and_o the_o confessor_n then_o 31._o epist._n 28._o 31._o in_o prison_n at_o rome_n to_o who_o st._n cyprian_n at_o the_o same_o time_n write_v about_o the_o same_o matter_n upon_o this_o he_o write_v to_o the_o lapsi_fw-la themselves_o that_o have_v receive_v absolution_n without_o his_o authority_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o whatever_o be_v do_v without_o the_o bishop_n be_v void_a and_o good_a for_o nothing_o the_o ordination_n of_o bishop_n and_o the_o succession_n constituta_fw-la per_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o successionum_fw-la vice_n episcoporum_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la &_o ecclesiaeratio_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la super_fw-la episcopos_fw-la constituatur_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la actus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la perâ—eosdem_fw-la praepositos_fw-la gubernetur_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la itaque_fw-la divina_fw-la lege_fw-la fundatum_fw-la sit_fw-la miror_fw-la quosdam_fw-la audaci_fw-la temeritate_fw-la sic_fw-la mihi_fw-la scribere_fw-la voluisse_fw-la ut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nomine_fw-la literas_fw-la facerent_fw-la quando_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o episcopo_fw-la &_o clero_fw-la &_o in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la stantibus_fw-la sit_fw-la constituta_fw-la of_o the_o church_n run_v together_o hand_n in_o hand_n through_o all_o time_n and_o age_n so_o as_o that_o the_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o bishop_n and_o every_o act_n of_o the_o church_n be_v authorise_v by_o the_o bishop_n see_v therefore_o this_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n i_o can_v but_o stand_v amaze_v at_o the_o bold_a rashness_n of_o some_o i._n 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a_o competition_n between_o these_o two_o power_n whole_o avoid_v by_o the_o church_n power_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross._n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n explain_v pag._n 65._o §_o vi_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_a prince_n secure_v and_o improve_v by_o divers_a particular_a law_n of_o the_o christian_a institution_n the_o folly_n of_o limit_v the_o obligation_n of_o these_o law_n to_o such_o governor_n as_o govern_v by_o law_n demonstrate_v against_o mr._n rutherford_n and_o mr._n baxter_n pag._n 77._o §_o vii_o submission_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o prince_n prove_v much_o wise_a and_o much_o more_o advantageous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o subject_a than_o the_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n or_o rebellion_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o barclay_n concession_n of_o its_o be_v lawful_a in_o any_o case_n show_v to_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o government_n in_o all_o case_n pag._n 109._o §_o viii_o those_o that_o be_v trust_v by_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o government_n of_o his_o church_n be_v tie_v by_o he_o to_o a_o particular_a and_o exemplary_a submission_n to_o civil_a authority_n they_o be_v not_o forbid_v the_o exercise_n of_o power_n but_o the_o haughty_a and_o insolent_a use_n of_o it_o the_o church_n of_o england_n consist_v not_o in_o its_o law_n but_o in_o its_o authority_n to_o act_n law_n pag._n 126._o §_o ix_o the_o primitive_a church_n practice_n of_o passive_a obedience_n no_o canon_n against_o rebellion_n because_o it_o be_v then_o never_o commit_v the_o church_n careful_a to_o secure_v all_o man_n civil_a right_n canon_n to_o secure_v the_o right_n of_o master_n over_o servant_n the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a submission_n teach_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n by_o policarp_n justin_n martyr_n athenagoras_n theophilus_n origen_n and_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n p._n 140._o §_o x._o the_o same_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o latin_a church_n by_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n minutius_n foelix_n st._n cyprian_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o christian_n that_o be_v banish_v for_o their_o religion_n to_o return_v home_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o government_n to_o say_v this_o doctrine_n be_v then_o teach_v because_o they_o want_v strength_n be_v to_o call_v they_o knave_n and_o villain_n the_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o independent_n in_o justify_v their_o treason_n by_o pretend_v to_o inspiration_n from_o heaven_n this_o do_v by_o john_n goodwin_n and_o j._n o._n pag._n 153._o §_o xi_o the_o strictness_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n keep_v up_o to_o the_o height_n all_o this_o interval_n notwithstanding_o their_o entire_a submission_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o church_n the_o government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n exemplify_v from_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n pag._n 169._o §_o xii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n collect_v into_o one_o view_n out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o st._n câ—prian_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o birth_n growth_n and_o death_n of_o the_o novatian_a schism_n his_o first_o principle_n of_o unity_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o particular_a church_n pag._n 198._o §_o xiii_o his_o second_o principle_n of_o unity_n be_v the_o obligation_n upon_o all_o christian_a bishop_n to_o keep_v up_o correspondence_n and_o communion_n among_o themselves_o pag._n 227._o §_o fourteen_o mr._n thorndike'_v notion_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o way_n of_o external_n polity_n vindicate_v against_o the_o objection_n of_o dr._n barrow_n and_o the_o doctor_n treatise_n concern_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n confute_v pag._n 236._o part._n ii_o §_o i._o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o imperial_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o donatist_n and_o arian_n a_o account_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o donatist_n from_o their_o beginning_n to_o the_o council_n at_o rome_n under_o melchiade_n pag._n 265._o §_o ii_o a_o chasm_n discover_v in_o optatus_n from_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n till_o after_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n against_o the_o schismatic_n their_o illegal_a appeal_n to_o the_o emperor_n his_o resentment_n of_o it_o the_o forgery_n of_o ingentius_fw-la against_o foelix_fw-la of_o aptung_n discover_v constantine_n sentence_n against_o they_o at_o milan_n without_o accept_v their_o appeal_n pag._n 285._o §_o iii_o constantine_n proceed_n against_o they_o but_o force_v to_o grant_v they_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n upon_o his_o war_n with_o licinius_n their_o insolence_n upon_o it_o their_o case_n parallel_n with_o our_o present_a schismatic_n pag._n 300._o §_o iv._o a_o character_n of_o donatus_n the_o great_a and_o his_o circumcellian_n their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o emperor_n commissioner_n their_o flattery_n of_o julian_n pag._n 307._o §_o v._o their_o division_n and_o subdivision_n among_o themselves_o their_o outrage_n and_o side_v with_o gildo_n the_o african_a rebel_n their_o disingenuity_n public_o expose_v both_o by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o church_n the_o imperial_a law_n against_o they_o and_o their_o great_a efficacy_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n again_o grant_v they_o upon_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o goth_n pag._n 316._o §_o vi_o a_o account_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o carthage_n before_o marcellinus_n the_o donatists_n design_n in_o procure_v his_o murder_n the_o faction_n forever_o break_v by_o the_o effectual_a execution_n of_o law_n against_o they_o under_o honorius_n p._n 333._o §_o vii_o the_o history_n of_o arianism_n from_o its_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n eusebius_n of_o caesarea_n and_o petavius_n vindicate_v from_o suspicion_n of_o the_o heresy_n eusebius_n of_o nicomedia_n and_o his_o faction_n no_o arian_n p._n 348._o §_o viii_o after_o the_o council_n
only_a arius_n two_o bishop_n and_o two_o presbyter_n stand_v to_o the_o arian_n cause_n all_o the_o follow_a trouble_n proceed_v from_o the_o revenge_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o nicomedian_n eusebius_n his_o plot_n against_o athanasius_n by_o ischyras_n and_o the_o meletian_a evidence_n the_o brutish_a and_o barbarous_a proceed_n against_o he_o at_o the_o council_n of_o tyre_n pag._n 370._o §_o ix_o by_o what_o stratagem_n the_o banishment_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o arius_n be_v procure_v the_o fabulous_a report_n of_o philostorgius_n and_o sandius_n constantine_n innocence_n clear_v as_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o athanasius_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o arianism_n pag._n 390._o §_o x._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n between_o the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o controversy_n under_o constantius_n not_o manage_v between_o the_o catholic_n and_o arian_n but_o the_o catholic_n and_o the_o eusebian_n pag._n 409._o §_o xi_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o crafty_a proceed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n against_o athanasius_n discover_v his_o absolution_n at_o rome_n pope_n julius_n his_o letter_n and_o eusebius_n his_o death_n pag._n 421._o §_o xii_o the_o suffering_n of_o paul_n of_o constantinople_n from_o the_o eusebian_n a_o account_n of_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n and_o philippopolis_n the_o craft_n of_o the_o eusebian_n in_o divide_v the_o council_n pag._n 441._o §_o xiii_o the_o issue_n of_o both_o council_n athanasius_n his_o triumphant_a restitution_n by_o what_o calumny_n his_o second_o banishment_n be_v procure_v the_o wild_a proceed_n of_o constantius_n at_o the_o council_n of_o milan_n pag._n 451._o §_o fourteen_o the_o banishment_n of_o liberius_n and_o hosius_n the_o black_a character_n of_o the_o ring-leading_a eusebian_n particular_o describe_v the_o wickedness_n and_o cruelty_n of_o st._n george_n of_o alexandria_n pag._n 465._o §_o xv._n the_o photinian_a heresy_n the_o council_n of_o sirmium_n against_o it_o it_o be_v right_a time_n state_v against_o petavius_n make_a up_o of_o eusebian_n of_o the_o forge_a creed_n of_o valens_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ancyra_n hosius_n vindicate_v from_o subscribe_v the_o second_o sirmian_n creed_n the_o ground_n of_o st._n hilary_n mistake_n about_o it_o his_o book_n against_o constantius_n prove_v to_o be_v spurious_a pope_n liberius_n vindicate_v from_o heresy_n but_o not_o from_o disingenuity_n pag._n 476._o §_o xvi_o of_o the_o anomaean_o a_o character_n of_o aëtius_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o sirmium_n and_o the_o reconcile_a creed_n of_o the_o council_n of_o arimnium_fw-la of_o valens_n and_o his_o conventicle_n of_o the_o fraud_n and_o force_n put_v upon_o the_o council_n pag._n 502._o §_o xvii_o of_o the_o council_n of_o seleucia_n and_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o eusebian_n and_o the_o acacian_o the_o emperor_n overreached_a by_o the_o acacian_o of_o the_o banishment_n of_o the_o eusebian_n of_o the_o acacian_a council_n at_o antioch_n of_o the_o fanatic_a sect_n of_o the_o massalian_o and_o eustathian_o pag._n 519._o §_o xviii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n own_a though_o oppress_v it_o by_o constantius_n the_o great_a difference_n of_o his_o reign_n before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n of_o magnentius_n all_o council_n before_o free_a all_o after_o force_v his_o ill_a act_n excuse_v as_o proceed_v from_o mistake_v not_o malice_n his_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o reign_v of_o constantine_n and_o constantius_n compare_v of_o the_o signal_n loyalty_n and_o passive_a obedience_n of_o athanasius_n pag._n 533._o §_o xix_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o julian_n his_o great_a zeal_n for_o paganism_n his_o design_n to_o destroy_v christianity_n by_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o church_n not_o only_o preserve_v but_o settle_v by_o the_o free_a use_n of_o its_o own_o authority_n of_o the_o act_n of_o st._n athanasius_n and_o st._n hilary_n for_o its_o settlement_n the_o apostate_n fury_n against_o athanasius_n for_o it_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o persecution_n the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o the_o christian_n under_o it_o pag._n 562._o §_o xx._n the_o gross_a impertinency_n of_o allege_v their_o example_n to_o warrant_v resistance_n suppose_v its_o truth_n it_o be_v horrible_a falsehood_n prove_v from_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o their_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o imperial_a beard_n clear_v of_o all_o blame_n pag._n 578._o errata_fw-la page_n 33._o line_n 9_o for_o a_o read_v any_o p._n 42._o l._n 17._o for_o a_o r._n no._n p._n 80._o l._n 17._o for_o effect_n r._n affect_v p._n 84._o l._n 22._o for_o make_v r._n make_v p._n 97._o l._n 2._o for_o domini_fw-la r._n dominii_fw-la p._n 153._o l._n 9_o for_o imminent_a r._n eminent_a ibid._n l._n 25._o for_o aught_o r._n ought_v not_o p._n 157._o l._n 4._o for_o castrian_n r._n cassian_n p._n 163._o l._n 22._o before_o sufficient_a strength_n insert_v want_n of_o p._n 190._o l._n 29._o for_o and_o r._n as_o p._n 241._o l._n 23._o blot_n out_o be_v p._n 254._o l._n 13._o for_o college_n r._n college_n p._n 262._o l._n 25._o for_o verity_n r._n unity_n p._n 272._o l._n 29._o after_o sacrifice_n insert_v to_o p._n 277._o l._n 19_o after_o they_o insert_v be_v p._n 294._o l._n 28._o for_o faction_n r._n fiction_n p._n 306_o l._n 2._o for_o whola_fw-la r._n whole_a p._n 369._o l._n ult_n r._n sanction_n p._n 392._o l._n 27._o for_o the_o desire_v r._n desire_v the._n p._n 410._o l._n ult_n for_o intrigue_n r._n interregnum_fw-la p._n 470._o l._n 18._o for_o ill-bred_a r._n ill_a breed_n p._n 491._o l._n 13._o for_o in_o r._n as_o p._n 494._o l._n 23._o for_o ferced_a r._n force_v p._n 529._o l._n 24._o for_o photian_n r._n photinians_n p._n 533._o l._n 7._o for_o our_o r._n once_o p._n 537._o l._n 13._o for_o lie_a r._n fly_v p._n 588._o l._n 4._o insert_v though_o before_o they_o have_v part_n i._n sect_n i._o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o roman_a tyranny_n under_o which_o all_o christendom_n have_v groan_v for_o many_o age_n infinite_a be_v the_o dispute_v and_o controversy_n that_o be_v immediate_o every_o where_o raise_v about_o the_o true_a constitution_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a state_n and_o government_n some_o ouâ—_n of_o a_o over-vehement_a loathe_n of_o their_o late_a bondage_n be_v outrageous_a for_o its_o utter_a abolition_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o liberty_n and_o folly_n too_o to_o teach_v and_o practice_v what_o himself_o please_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n without_o be_v accountable_a to_o any_o superior_a ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a for_o any_o misdemeanour_n therein_o other_o be_v as_o fierce_a to_o have_v all_o ecclesiastical_a officer_n though_o immediate_o commission_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n through_o all_o age_n strip_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o authority_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o all_o government_n of_o religion_n vest_v only_o in_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n other_o again_o be_v neither_o for_o its_o utter_a extirpation_n nor_o confine_v the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n to_o the_o secular_a power_n but_o for_o divide_v it_o into_o its_o several_a province_n assign_v some_o part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o clergy_n and_o some_o to_o the_o civil_a state_n because_o religion_n be_v institute_v chief_o for_o these_o two_o great_a end_n viz._n the_o advancement_n of_o the_o present_a peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n in_o this_o world_n and_o their_o safe_a conduct_n and_o passage_n to_o the_o state_n of_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v so_o far_o as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o present_a quiet_a of_o humane_a society_n it_o be_v but_o fit_a and_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n over_o they_o who_o proper_a duty_n trust_v and_o office_n it_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o settlement_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o religion_n have_v a_o prime_a and_o overrule_a influence_n upon_o that_o so_o as_o either_o to_o establish_v or_o disturb_v it_o by_o its_o good_a or_o bad_a management_n it_o concern_v they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o encourage_v such_o doctrine_n and_o principle_n as_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o government_n and_o to_o root_v out_o such_o false_a notion_n as_o incline_v or_o induce_v man_n to_o any_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a practice_n under_o any_o pretence_n or_o mistake_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v or_o if_o any_o such_o there_o have_v be_v nay_o if_o any_o such_o there_o can_v be_v it_o can_v be_v deny_v by_o the_o bold_a libertine_n but_o that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n must_v be_v allow_v power_n to_o defend_v himself_o and_o his_o government_n against_o their_o error_n or_o folly_n by_o
force_v to_o do_v sometime_o mere_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o petulant_a design_n for_o see_v to_o baptise_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 baptise_v be_v to_o declare_v their_o exclusion_n it_o follow_v 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 and_o so_o it_o do_v avoidable_a for_o they_o be_v receive_v upon_o certain_a condition_n those_o that_o receive_v they_o upon_o promise_n of_o perform_v those_o condition_n must_v have_v a_o stand_n and_o perpetual_a power_n to_o judge_v of_o their_o performance_n and_o according_o either_o to_o continue_v they_o in_o the_o church_n or_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o cast_v they_o out_o but_o will_v not_o one_o take_v the_o man_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o wit_n that_o shall_v rave_v and_o talk_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o these_o act_n whilst_o he_o be_v eager_o dispute_v against_o their_o be_v act_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n such_o be_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n roving_n and_o how_o can_v he_o help_v it_o whilst_o he_o will_v make_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o destroy_v christianity_n itself_o for_o that_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o his_o undertake_n in_o the_o leviathan_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o christian_a faith_n appear_v a_o forgery_n and_o prove_v it_o so_o by_o the_o scripture_n a_o contradiction_n so_o round_o as_o can_v never_o have_v meet_v in_o any_o man_n head_n that_o have_v not_o square_v the_o circle_n and_o demonstrative_o prove_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o topick_n there_o must_v and_o that_o there_o must_v not_o be_v a_o god_n both_o which_o he_o have_v confident_o undertake_v and_o in_o his_o opinion_n perform_v and_o i_o believe_v may_v soon_o do_v it_o then_o prove_v the_o great_a act_n of_o power_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v no_o act_n of_o power_n at_o all_o but_o after_o mr._n hobbs_n have_v in_o spite_n of_o himself_o grant_v all_o that_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n that_o he_o will_v deny_v and_o that_o the_o church_n can_v demand_v his_o next_o work_n be_v to_o render_v it_o useless_a and_o ridiculous_a for_o first_o he_o will_v place_v it_o in_o the_o people_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a dispute_n with_o he_o or_o any_o other_o that_o deny_v the_o distinct_a power_n of_o the_o church_n for_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o people_n or_o not_o be_v all_o one_o to_o their_o assertion_n that_o it_o be_v no_o where_o and_o the_o seat_n of_o it_o be_v another_o question_n that_o suppose_v its_o be_v somewhere_o only_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v observable_a how_o mr._n hobbs_n through_o his_o whole_a book_n shelter_n his_o profaneness_n under_o the_o then_o reign_v principle_n of_o independency_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o wild_a confusion_n of_o thing_n be_v a_o fit_a 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