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be_v oversway_v with_o the_o great_a weight_n of_o public_a authority_n but_o there_o be_v other_o conscience_n which_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o evident_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o clear_a text_n of_o scripture_n these_o be_v so_o strong_a foundation_n to_o build_v conscience_n upon_o that_o a_o conscience_n erect_v upon_o one_o or_o both_o of_o they_o can_v be_v shake_v by_o that_o which_o he_o call_v a_o public_a conscience_n howsoever_o it_o be_v a_o improper_a phrase_n use_v by_o â—im_a to_o call_v conscience_n opinion_n or_o science_n for_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o conclusion_n deduce_v out_o of_o either_o as_o i_o have_v show_v but_o then_o when_o he_o be_v angry_a in_o these_o politic_n with_o diversity_n of_o conscience_n or_o opinion_n as_o he_o term_v they_o i_o will_v fain_o have_v he_o consider_v how_o any_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o regulate_v man_n thought_n for_o they_o can_v judge_v of_o they_o only_o by_o outward_a act_n it_o be_v only_a god_n who_o can_v search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v make_v â—aws_n for_o they_o man_n may_v consine_n the_o external_a manage_n of_o opinion_n and_o conscience_n which_o be_v fit_a the_o legislative_a shall_v do_v in_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o may_v impede_fw-la or_o trouble_v the_o well_o government_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o punish_v the_o expression_n of_o they_o but_o let_v all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o world_n make_v what_o law_n they_o can_v man_n will_v think_v what_o appear_v most_o reasonable_a to_o their_o understanding_n thought_n be_v far_o from_o the_o control_n of_o any_o leviathan_n whatsoever_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o part_n that_o distraction_n in_o commonwealth_n arise_v from_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o true_a what_o he_o say_v the_o common_a wealth_n must_v needs_o be_v distract_v by_o they_o for_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v but_o opinion_n they_o do_v no_o harm_n but_o to_o those_o person_n who_o have_v they_o but_o if_o they_o justify_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o withdraw_a other_o or_o themselves_o from_o obedience_n than_o they_o be_v dangerous_a and_o therefore_o the_o leviathan_n although_o he_o can_v know_v man_n conscience_n and_o therefore_o not_o judge_v of_o they_o must_v not_o make_v law_n for_o they_o yet_o because_o he_o can_v know_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o outward_a act_n which_o may_v distrub_v the_o peace_n he_o must_v be_v severe_a both_o in_o make_v law_n against_o and_o punish_v those_o fault_n yet_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o wonder_n how_o he_o who_o dare_v publish_v so_o many_o doctrine_n against_o all_o the_o leviathan_n in_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o allow_v other_o the_o liberty_n of_o think_v against_o they_o chap._n xxiii_o sect_n vi_o faith_n
be_v divine_a revelation_n from_o the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v it_o hâ—_n answer_v that_o that_o may_v be_v feign_v i_o reply_v it_o be_v improbable_a which_o be_v enough_o but_o i_o think_v i_o may_v go_v further_o and_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o first_o clause_n that_o it_o be_v improbable_a we_o may_v discern_v reason_n for_o it_o first_o in_o the_o person_n the_o apostle_n who_o deliver_v these_o revelation_n and_o affirm_v they_o be_v such_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a they_o shall_v be_v counterfeit_v all_o counterfeit_n be_v for_o some_o end_n some_o worldly_a end_n for_o a_o man_n can_v think_v to_o get_v heaven_n by_o counterfeit_v and_o lâ—ing_v but_o the_o apostle_n can_v have_v no_o worldly_a end_n in_o what_o they_o do_v the_o assert_v of_o these_o revelation_n be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o misery_n and_o unhappiness_n which_o be_v foretell_v by_o their_o great_a master_n our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n we_o have_v see_v in_o this_o distract_a world_n in_o which_o we_o have_v live_v now_o and_o then_o a_o man_n proud_a with_o a_o imagine_a enthusiasm_n persevere_v in_o 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 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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 â—emen_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 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