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god_n and_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n on_o earth_n to_o those_o that_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o what_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o their_o reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n for_o if_o the_o command_n of_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n be_v such_o as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v obey_v without_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o life_n eternal_a not_o to_o obey_v be_v unjust_a and_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n take_v place_n servants_z obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n all_o therefore_o they_o shall_v say_v observe_v and_o do_v but_o if_o the_o command_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v obey_v without_o be_v damn_v to_o eternal_a death_n than_o it_o be_v madness_n to_o obey_v it_o and_o the_o council_n of_o our_o saviour_n take_v
place_n mat._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o those_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n but_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n all_o man_n therefore_o that_o will_v avoid_v both_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v inflict_v for_o disobedience_n to_o their_o earthly_a sovereign_n and_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v inflict_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o disobedience_n to_o god_n have_v need_n to_o be_v teach_v to_o distinguish_v well_o between_o what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o eternal_a salvation_n leviathan_n part_v 3._o cap._n 43._o §_o iv_o nor_o be_v it_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o rule_n only_o but_o the_o rule_n of_o those_o who_o be_v as_o much_o better_a as_o they_o be_v ancient_a than_o he_o i_o mean_v the_o ancient_n and_o holy_a father_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n who_o we_o find_v thus_o lay_v down_o these_o distinction_n of_o necessary_a and_o not_o necessary_a or_o rather_o more_o and_o less_o necessary_a for_o the_o adjust_n and_o determine_v concern_v the_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o duty_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o man._n in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n we_o have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tenant_n that_o be_v principal_a and_o of_o a_o first_o order_n and_o other_o that_o be_v high_o and_o go_v beyond_o they_o strom._n l._n 6._o pag._n 675._o and_o lib._n 4._o p._n 538._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatever_o be_v impossible_a be_v not_o necessary_a and_o what_o be_v necessary_a be_v easy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o want_n or_o inability_n to_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v indispensable_o to_o do_v idem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o c._n 1.148_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strom._n lib._n 7._o pag._n 737._o in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n by_o eusebius_n l._n 2._o c._n 70_o 71._o there_o be_v mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o head_n and_o uppermost_a of_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o law_n which_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o debate_n and_o demur_v in_o the_o assent_n unto_o they_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o evagrius_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 1._o c._n 11._o which_o be_v principle_n and_o not_o to_o be_v innovate_v in_o or_o dissent_v from_o which_o to_o do_v be_v certain_a punishment_n in_o some_o point_v a_o liberty_n to_o change_n be_v grant_v but_o not_o in_o all_o as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o chapter_n st._n austin_n discourse_n of_o some_o thing_n ad_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fidei_fw-la pertinent_a fundamenta_fw-la as_o the_o foundation_n and_o support_v of_o religion_n and_o which_o if_o take_v away_o totum_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la auferre_fw-la molitur_fw-la christianity_n itself_o be_v go_v with_o it_o and_o in_o other_o he_o leave_v a_o latitude_n and_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n may_v dissent_v about_o they_o lib._n 1._o cont_n julian_n pelag._n cap._n 6._o &_o ep._n 157._o ad_fw-la optatum_fw-la and_o not_o thus_o to_o consider_v thing_n be_v occasion_n of_o distraction_n among_o christian_n nor_o can_v conscience_n receive_v a_o just_a satisfaction_n in_o discharge_n of_o her_o obedience_n i_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o express_v myself_o better_a than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n serm._n on_o act_n 3.26_o vol._n 2._o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o noxious_a mistake_n a_o more_o fatal_a piece_n of_o stoicism_n among_o christian_n than_o not_o to_o observe_v the_o different_a degree_n and_o elevation_n of_o sin_n one_o of_o the_o first_o another_z of_o the_o second_o magnitude_n it_o be_v the_o ground_n to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o a_o deal_n of_o desperate_a profaneness_n and_o it_o be_v this_o in_o particular_a be_v lament_v in_o john_n calvin_n by_o arnoldus_fw-la poelengburgh_n one_o friend_n enough_o to_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o apprehend_v and_o separate_v inter_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fundamentalia_fw-la between_o what_o be_v fundamental_a and_o what_o not_o vberiori_fw-la cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la arduum_fw-la opus_fw-la reformationis_fw-la promovisset_fw-la and_o which_o have_v he_o do_v his_o reformation_n have_v be_v with_o much_o success_n carry_v on_o by_o he_o inter_fw-la ep._n eccl._n pag._n 328._o amstelodam_n but_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a and_o what_o not_o §_o five_o and_o such_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o be_v that_o which_o will_v be_v hard_a yet_o to_o determine_v unless_o we_o go_v on_o with_o mr._n hobbs_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o then_o indeed_o it_o be_v easy_a enough_o do_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v contain_v in_o two_o virtue_n faith_n in_o christ_n and_o obedience_n to_o law_n and_o the_o law_n we_o be_v to_o obey_v be_v only_o what_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n have_v make_v so_o and_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o bible_n oblige_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o he_o so_o command_v and_o put_v his_o sanction_n upon_o they_o and_o this_o all_o the_o obedience_n be_v 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