principle_n against_o law_n lest_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v according_a to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o error_n thereof_o though_o every_o instance_n he_o give_v of_o his_o sovereign_n absolute_a power_n make_v it_o the_o more_o unreasonable_a formidable_a and_o odious_a yet_o he_o give_v all_o the_o support_n to_o it_o he_o can_v devise_v and_o indeed_o when_o he_o have_v make_v his_o sovereign_n word_n a_o full_a and_o enact_v law_n he_o have_v reason_n to_o oblige_v his_o subject_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o command_v be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o security_n when_o he_o have_v do_v and_o therefore_o he_o declare_v pag._n 157._o that_o whosoever_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o former_a law_n by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o sovereign_n he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o crime_n and_o so_o can_v be_v punish_v because_o when_o the_o sovereign_n command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v against_o a_o former_a law_n 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it_o i_o die_v afterward_o therefore_o by_o do_v it_o there_o be_v time_n of_o life_n gain_v nature_n therefore_o compel_v he_o to_o the_o fact_n by_o which_o a_o man_n seem_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v compel_v even_o for_o a_o short_a reprieve_n and_o to_o live_v two_o or_o three_o day_n long_o to_o do_v the_o most_o infamous_a and_o wicked_a thing_n that_o be_v imaginable_a upon_o which_o fertile_a soil_n he_o do_v hereafter_o so_o much_o enlarge_v according_a to_o his_o natural_a method_n in_o which_o he_o usual_o plant_v a_o stock_n suppose_v a_o principle_n the_o malignity_n whereof_o be_v not_o present_o discernible_a in_o a_o precedent_a chapter_n upon_o which_o in_o a_o subsequent_a one_o he_o graft_v new_a and_o worse_a doctrine_n which_o he_o look_v shall_v grow_v and_o prosper_v by_o such_o cultivation_n as_o he_o apply_v to_o it_o in_o discourse_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v defer_v my_o consideration_n to_o the_o contrary_a till_o i_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o enlarge_a disquisition_n the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 28._o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n be_v a_o discourse_n of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o forget_v in_o how_o weak_a a_o condition_n he_o have_v leave_v his_o sovereign_n for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o punish_v since_o want_v of_o power_n to_o punish_v and_o want_v of_o authority_n to_o cause_v his_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n especial_o when_o the_o guilty_a person_n be_v not_o only_o not_o oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o sentence_n how_o just_a soever_o but_o have_v a_o right_a to_o resist_v it_o and_o to_o defend_v himself_o by_o force_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o of_o much_o importance_n to_o inquire_v by_o what_o door_n the_o right_a and_o authority_n of_o punish_v in_o any_o case_n come_v in_o he_o be_v a_o very_a ill_a architect_n that_o in_o build_v a_o house_n make_v 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word_n countenance_n or_o gesture_n declare_v hatred_n or_o contemt_a of_o another_o if_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n pag._n 78._o that_o they_o that_o be_v at_o controversy_n submit_v their_o right_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n as_o he_o say_v they_o be_v if_o nature_n have_v thus_o provident_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o her_o child_n by_o law_n immutable_a and_o eternal_a that_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n how_o come_v they_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o condition_n of_o war_n as_o to_o be_v every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o and_o to_o be_v without_o any_o other_o cardinal_a virtue_n but_o of_o force_n and_o fraud_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o sharp-sighted_a as_o to_o discern_v mankind_n so_o well_o enclose_v and_o fortify_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o blind_a as_o to_o think_v he_o in_o a_o more_o secure_a estate_n by_o his_o transfer_v of_o right_a to_o another_o man_n which_o yet_o he_o confess_v be_v impossible_a entire_o to_o transfer_v and_o by_o covenant_n and_o contract_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v and_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v void_a in_o part_n and_o in_o other_o part_n impossibe_v to_o be_v perform_v but_o i_o say_v if_o in_o truth_n nature_n have_v dictate_v all_o those_o excellent_a conclusion_n to_o every_o man_n without_o which_o they_o can_v be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o if_o it_o have_v far_a institute_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o second_o table_n all_o which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o know_v not_o what_o temptation_n or_o authority_n he_o can_v have_v to_o pronounce_v mankind_n to_o be_v leave_v by_o nature_n in_o that_o distract_a condition_n of_o war_n except_o he_o prefer_v the_o authority_n of_o ovid_n metamorphosis_n of_o the_o sow_v of_o cadmus_n tooth_n before_o any_o other_o scripture_n divine_a or_o humane_a and_o it_o be_v as_o strange_a that_o by_o his_o covenant_n and_o contract_n which_o he_o be_v so_o wary_a in_o word_v as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o secretary_n of_o nature_n that_o they_o may_v bind_v that_o man_n fast_o enough_o who_o he_o please_v to_o assign_v to_o those_o bond_n and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o pleâ—potentiary_n of_o nature_n too_o to_o bind_v and_o to_o loose_v all_o he_o think_v fit_a he_o have_v so_o ill_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n he_o will_v establish_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v a_o door_n open_a for_o all_o the_o confusion_n he_o will_v avoid_v when_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o have_v make_v they_o divest_v themselves_o of_o the_o liberty_n they_o have_v by_o nature_n and_o transfer_v all_o this_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o single_a person_n who_o thereby_o be_v so_o absolute_a sovereign_n that_o he_o may_v take_v their_o life_n and_o their_o estate_n from_o they_o without_o any_o act_n of_o injustice_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o transfer_v and_o divest_v every_o man_n 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who_o be_v yesterday_o or_o by_o himself_o as_o often_o as_o he_o change_v his_o mind_n it_o be_v the_o king_n office_n to_o cause_v his_o law_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o to_o compel_v his_o subject_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o learned_a judge_n to_o interpret_v those_o law_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o intention_n of_o they_o who_o pag._n 140_o by_o a_o artificial_a perfection_n of_o reason_n get_v by_o long_a study_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o law_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v more_o competent_a for_o that_o determination_n than_o mr._n hobbes_n can_v be_v for_o the_o alteration_n of_o law_n and_o government_n by_o the_o artificial_a reason_n he_o have_v attain_v to_o by_o long_a study_n of_o arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n no_o eminent_a lawyer_n have_v ever_o say_v that_o the_o two_o arm_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v force_n and_o justice_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v in_o the_o king_n the_o other_o 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any_o age_n or_o climate_n have_v never_o read_v aristotle_n or_o cicero_n and_o i_o believe_v have_v mr._n hobbes_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n when_o he_o teach_v thucydides_n to_o speak_v english_a which_o book_n contain_v more_o of_o the_o science_n of_o mutiny_n and_o sedition_n and_o teach_v more_o of_o that_o oratory_n that_o contribute_v thereunto_o than_o all_o that_o aristotle_n and_o cicero_n have_v publish_v in_o all_o their_o write_n he_o will_v not_o have_v communicate_v such_o material_n to_o his_o countryman_n but_o if_o this_o new_a philosophy_n and_o doctrine_n of_o policy_n and_o religion_n shall_v be_v introduce_v teach_v and_o believe_v where_o aristotle_n and_o cicero_n have_v do_v no_o harm_n it_o will_v undermine_v monarchy_n more_o in_o two_o month_n than_o those_o two_o great_a man_n have_v do_v since_o their_o death_n and_o man_n will_v reasonable_o wish_v that_o the_o author_n of_o it_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o english_a climate_n nor_o be_v 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power_n of_o all_o man_n life_n shall_v be_v submit_v to_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o governor_n will_v and_o pleasure_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v any_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v into_o his_o contract_n the_o other_o word_n pag._n 112._o i_o will_v kill_v myself_o or_o my_o fellow_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o sovereign_n to_o execute_v any_o dangerous_a or_o dishonourable_a office_n but_o in_o such_o case_n man_n be_v not_o to_o resort_v so_o much_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o submission_n as_o to_o the_o intention_n which_o distinction_n sure_o may_v be_v as_o applicable_a to_o all_o that_o monstrous_a authority_n which_o he_o give_v the_o governor_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o his_o subject_n without_o any_o cause_n or_o reason_n upon_o a_o imaginary_a contract_n which_o if_o never_o so_o real_a can_v never_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v with_o the_o 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office_n nor_o have_v he_o provide_v much_o better_a for_o his_o security_n than_o he_o have_v for_o his_o honour_n when_o he_o allow_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o number_n of_o man_n pag._n 112._o who_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o sovereign_n or_o commit_v some_o capital_a crime_n for_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o expect_v death_n then_o to_o join_v together_o and_o defend_v each_o other_o because_o they_o do_v but_o defend_v their_o life_n which_o the_o guilty_a man_n he_o say_v may_v do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o innocent_a and_o sure_o no_o man_n can_v legal_o take_v his_o life_n from_o he_o who_o may_v lawful_o defend_v it_o and_o then_o the_o murderer_n or_o any_o other_o person_n guilty_a of_o a_o capital_a crime_n be_v more_o innocent_a and_o in_o a_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o executioner_n of_o justice_n who_o may_v be_v just_o murder_v in_o the_o just_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a childish_a security_n that_o he_o provide_v for_o his_o sovereign_n against_o this_o rebellion_n and_o defence_n of_o themselves_o against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 113._o that_o he_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a only_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o offer_n of_o pardon_n for_o themselves_o that_o self-defence_n be_v unlawful_a as_o if_o a_o body_n that_o be_v lawful_o draw_v together_o with_o strength_n enough_o to_o defend_v their_o life_n against_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n be_v like_a to_o disband_v and_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n without_o other_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n then_o only_o of_o the_o save_n of_o their_o life_n but_o though_o he_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o divest_v his_o subject_n of_o all_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o best_a and_o most_o peaceable_a man_n desire_v to_o possess_v yet_o he_o liberal_o and_o bountiful_o confer_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o liberty_n as_o no_o honest_a man_n can_v pretend_v to_o and_o which_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a 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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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to_o pay_v five_o hundred_o pound_n nor_o by_o his_o rule_n be_v his_o adore_a law_n of_o nature_n of_o any_o force_n which_o he_o say_v pag._n 144_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n immutable_a and_o eternal_a nay_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o title_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shall_v pass_v for_o it_o be_v the_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n he_o i_o say_v have_v as_o much_o subject_v that_o to_o the_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o discretion_n of_o his_o sovereign_n as_o he_o have_v do_v the_o liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o subject_a for_o he_o say_v pag._n 138._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o all_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o though_o it_o be_v natural_o reasonable_a yet_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sovereign_a powâ—r_n that_o it_o be_v law_n and_o he_o say_v likewise_o that_o all_o law_n write_v and_o unwritten_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o seâ—f_n have_v need_n of_o interpretation_n and_o then_o he_o make_v his_o supreme_a sovereign_n the_o only_a legitimate_a interpreter_n so_o that_o he_o have_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o much_o in_o his_o power_n and_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o yet_o he_o confess_v his_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v obedience_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o his_o sovereign_n enjoin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o such_o labyrinth_n man_n entangle_v themselves_o who_o obstinate_o engage_v in_o opinion_n relate_v to_o a_o science_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o extend_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o sovereign_n to_o such_o a_o illimited_a greatness_n without_o make_v some_o invasion_n upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o god_n himself_o i_o believe_v every_o man_n who_o read_v mr._n hobbes_n observe_v that_o when_o he_o entangle_v himself_o in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o affect_v to_o be_v more_o learned_a in_o they_o then_o the_o chief_a justice_n cook_n the_o natural_a sharpness_n and_o vigour_n of_o his_o reason_n be_v more_o flat_a and_o insipid_a then_o upon_o other_o argument_n and_o he_o make_v deduction_n which_o have_v no_o coherence_n involve_v himself_o in_o the_o term_n without_o comprehend_v the_o matter_n conclude_v the_o law_n say_v that_o which_o it_o do_v not_o say_v and_o that_o the_o law_n have_v make_v no_o provision_n in_o case_n which_o be_v ample_o provide_v for_o and_o in_o a_o word_n lose_v himself_o in_o a_o mist_n of_o word_n that_o render_v he_o less_o intelligible_a than_o at_o other_o time_n nor_o have_v he_o better_a luck_n when_o out_o of_o justinians_n institution_n he_o will_v make_v a_o parallel_n between_o the_o imperial_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o resolve_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o common_a people_n which_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n by_o the_o tribune_n and_o have_v the_o force_n of_o law_n be_v like_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o england_n whereas_o no_o order_n make_v by_o a_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o england_n be_v of_o any_o validity_n or_o force_n or_o receive_v any_o submission_n long_o than_o that_o house_n of_o commons_o continue_v and_o if_o any_o order_n make_v by_o they_o be_v against_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n it_o be_v void_a when_o it_o be_v make_v and_o receive_v no_o obedience_n indeed_o when_o mr._n hobbes_n publish_v his_o leviathan_n he_o may_v have_v say_v that_o it_o have_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o emperor_n or_o of_o the_o whole_a people_n of_o rome_n and_o which_o will_v have_v last_v till_o this_o time_n if_o he_o have_v be_v believe_v and_o his_o doctrine_n can_v have_v be_v support_v by_o he_o or_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v provide_v probably_n mr._n mobbes_n do_v take_v delight_n in_o be_v think_v to_o confute_v a_o great_a lawyer_n in_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o have_v be_v transport_v to_o slight_a usage_n of_o he_o by_o that_o delight_n or_o some_o like_a passion_n more_o than_o by_o the_o defect_n of_o reason_n in_o that_o which_o he_o will_v contradict_v he_o say_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o punish_v the_o innocent_a that_o he_o be_v innocent_a that_o acquit_v himself_o judicial_o &_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o innocent_a by_o the_o judge_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o capital_a crime_n and_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o frequent_a corruption_n of_o judge_n run_v away_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o effect_n yet_o be_v take_v and_o bring_v to_o trial_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o crime_n and_o be_v acquit_v thereof_o however_o be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o good_n this_o he_o say_v be_v a_o manifest_a condemnation_n of_o the_o innocent_a he_o confess_v afterward_o that_o the_o law_n may_v forbid_v a_o innocent_a man_n to_o fly_v and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o fly_v but_o he_o think_v it_o very_o unreasonable_a that_o fly_v for_o fear_n of_o injury_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o presumption_n of_o guilt_n whereas_o it_o be_v take_v only_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o fly_v when_o he_o be_v declare_v innocent_a for_o the_o other_o and_o methinks_v he_o confess_v that_o a_o man_n who_o must_v know_v his_o own_o innocence_n better_o than_o any_o body_n else_o and_o know_v that_o he_o must_v lose_v his_o good_n if_o he_o fly_v his_o trial_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v if_o after_o he_o be_v clear_v from_o the_o crime_n he_o be_v condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o good_n which_o he_o know_v he_o must_v lose_v when_o he_o flee_v and_o therefore_o though_o he_o be_v judicial_o acquit_v for_o the_o crime_n he_o be_v not_o innocent_a but_o as_o judicial_o condemn_v to_o lose_v his_o good_n for_o his_o guilt_n in_o fly_v the_o law_n and_o penalty_n of_o fly_v be_v know_v to_o he_o whether_o write_v or_o not_o write_v as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n against_o the_o crime_n be_v to_o his_o other_o dictate_v of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n that_o he_o need_v not_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v tell_v by_o the_o sovereign_n what_o judgement_n he_o shall_v give_v and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o the_o jury_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o fact_n there_o need_v no_o more_o be_v say_v then_o that_o he_o be_v not_o inform_v nor_o understand_v what_o he_o deliver_v and_o whether_o his_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a positive_a law_n be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o truth_n will_v be_v examine_v hereafter_o the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 27._o pag._n 151._o that_o to_o be_v delight_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o be_v possess_v of_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o good_n be_v no_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v that_o the_o pleasure_n a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o he_o from_o who_o life_n he_o expect_v nothing_o but_o damage_n and_o displeasure_n be_v no_o sin_n that_o to_o be_v please_v in_o the_o fiction_n of_o that_o which_o will_v please_v a_o man_n if_o it_o be_v real_a be_v a_o passion_n so_o adherent_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o every_o other_o live_a creature_n as_o to_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n be_v to_o make_v a_o sin_n of_o be_v a_o man_n be_v a_o body_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n divinity_n so_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n that_o i_o shall_v without_o any_o enlargement_n leave_v it_o to_o all_o man_n to_o consider_v which_o of_o they_o they_o think_v most_o fit_a to_o believe_v and_o follow_v yet_o methinks_v he_o give_v some_o encouragement_n to_o those_o who_o may_v expect_v justice_n
against_o he_o by_o his_o own_o judgement_n pag._n 152._o upon_o the_o man_n that_o come_v from_o the_o indies_n hither_o and_o persuade_v man_n here_o to_o receive_v a_o new_a religion_n or_o teach_v they_o any_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o country_n though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o well_o persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o teach_v he_o commit_v a_o crime_n and_o may_v be_v just_o punish_v not_o only_o because_o his_o doctrine_n be_v false_a but_o because_o he_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o approve_v in_o another_o that_o come_v from_o hence_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o alter_v religion_n there_o and_o how_o far_o this_o declaration_n of_o his_o own_o judgement_n may_v operate_v to_o his_o own_o condemnation_n and_o to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o most_o of_o his_o doctrine_n in_o his_o leviathan_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o all_o the_o law_n establish_v in_o his_o country_n he_o shall_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v consider_v before_o he_o commit_v the_o transgression_n for_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n where_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o unskilfulness_n of_o governor_n and_o teacher_n false_a doctrine_n be_v by_o time_n general_o receive_v the_o contrary_a truth_n may_v be_v general_o offensive_a and_o prudent_a man_n be_v seldom_o guilty_a of_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o least_o when_o it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o election_n to_o do_v it_o or_o not_o to_o do_v it_o which_o they_o foresee_v will_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o government_n or_o governor_n who_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o must_v live_v under_o especial_o when_o he_o confess_v pag._n 91._o that_o though_o the_o most_o sudden_a and_o rough_a bustle_n in_o of_o a_o new_a truth_n that_o can_v be_v do_v never_o break_v the_o peace_n yet_o it_o do_v sometime_o wake_v the_o war_n and_o if_o the_o secure_a and_o sound_a sleep_n of_o peace_n be_v once_o break_v and_o that_o fierce_a and_o brutish_a tiger_n war_n be_v awaken_v when_o or_o how_o he_o will_v be_v lull_v into_o a_o new_a sleep_n the_o wise_a magistrate_n can_v foretell_v and_o therefore_o will_v with_o the_o more_o vigilance_n discountenance_v and_o suppress_v such_o bustler_n who_o impudent_o make_v their_o way_n with_o their_o elbow_n into_o modest_a company_n to_o dispose_v they_o to_o suspect_v and_o then_o to_o censure_v the_o wisdom_n of_o their_o forefather_n for_o have_v be_v sway_v by_o their_o own_o illiterate_a experience_n so_o as_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o clear_a reason_n of_o think_v and_o learned_a man_n who_o by_o cogitation_n have_v find_v a_o sure_a way_n for_o their_o security_n and_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o certain_a expedient_a find_v out_o for_o the_o dissolve_v the_o peace_n of_o any_o nation_n how_o firm_o soever_o establish_v then_o by_o give_v leave_n or_o permit_v man_n of_o part_n and_o unrestrained_a fancy_n to_o examine_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a and_o to_o vent_v and_o publish_v what_o their_o wit_n and_o invention_n may_v suggest_v to_o they_o upon_o or_o against_o the_o same_o which_o will_v expose_v the_o gravity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o all_o government_n the_o infallibility_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o omnipotence_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o their_o light_n and_o scurrilous_a question_n and_o instance_n to_o the_o mirth_n and_o contemt_a of_o all_o man_n who_o be_v without_o a_o awful_a veneration_n for_o either_o of_o which_o there_o need_v not_o be_v a_o more_o convince_a evidence_n than_o the_o presumption_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n throughout_o his_o leviathan_n of_o which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a not_o to_o give_v some_o in_o the_o progress_n we_o shall_v make_v he_o be_v over_o subtle_a in_o his_o distinction_n that_o every_o crime_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o not_o every_o sin_n a_o crime_n that_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o law_n and_o of_o crime_n to_o the_o civil_a law_n may_v be_v infer_v that_o where_o the_o law_n cease_v sin_n cease_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n cease_v crime_n cease_v and_o yet_o that_o violation_n of_o covenant_n ingratitude_n arrogance_n can_v never_o cease_v to_o be_v sin_n yet_o be_v no_o crime_n because_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o accusation_n every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n and_o accuse_v only_o by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o clear_v by_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o own_o intention_n and_o when_o his_o intention_n be_v right_a his_o fact_n be_v no_o sin_n if_o otherwise_o his_o fact_n be_v sin_n but_o no_o crime_n that_o when_o the_o sovereign_a power_n cease_v that_o be_v when_o the_o king_n be_v so_o oppress_v that_o he_o can_v exercise_v his_o power_n crime_n also_o cease_v there_o be_v no_o protection_n where_o there_o be_v no_o power_n which_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o repete_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n or_o as_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o very_o pertinent_a in_o the_o difference_n between_o sin_n and_o crime_n and_o to_o all_o that_o huddle_n of_o word_n in_o that_o whole_a paragraph_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o it_o look_v like_o the_o discourse_n of_o some_o man_n which_o himself_o say_v pag._n 39_o may_v be_v number_v among_o the_o sort_n of_o madness_n namely_o when_o man_n speak_v such_o word_n as_o put_v together_o have_v in_o they_o no_o signification_n at_o all_o by_o their_o non-coherence_n and_o contradiction_n false_a principle_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n can_v but_o produce_v many_o crime_n and_o the_o great_a the_o presumption_n of_o those_o be_v who_o publish_v they_o the_o confusion_n that_o result_v thereby_o must_v be_v the_o great_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o bundle_n of_o false_a principle_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o good_a constitution_n of_o the_o government_n have_v hitherto_o for_o aught_o appear_v resist_v the_o operation_n and_o malignity_n of_o 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do_v and_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v of_o injury_n or_o injustice_n every_o man_n be_v the_o author_n of_o whatever_o damage_n he_o sustain_v or_o complain_v of_o nor_o will_v he_o be_v able_a to_o lay_v any_o crime_n to_o any_o of_o their_o charge_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o condemn_v they_o and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n to_o support_v his_o institution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o less_o wonder_n since_o from_o his_o own_o constitution_n according_a to_o his_o first_o model_n and_o know_v from_o whence_o his_o own_o obedience_n proceed_v he_o conclude_v that_o of_o all_o passion_n that_o which_o least_o incline_v man_n to_o break_v the_o law_n be_v fear_n he_o provide_v such_o terrible_a law_n as_o no_o body_n can_v love_v and_o must_v fear_v too_o much_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o which_o want_n of_o willingness_n must_v make_v they_o glad_a of_o any_o alteration_n which_o can_v bring_v no_o security_n to_o the_o sovereign_n and_o i_o can_v enough_o recommend_v to_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o he_o will_v revolve_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o determination_n in_o this_o chapter_n pag._n 158._o that_o he_o who_o error_n proceed_v from_o a_o peremptory_a pursuit_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o reason_n be_v much_o more_o faulty_a than_o he_o who_o error_n proceed_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o teacher_n or_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n public_o autorize_v and_o that_o he_o that_o ground_v his_o action_n on_o his_o private_a judgement_n aught_o according_a to_o the_o rectitude_n or_o error_n thereof_o to_o stand_v or_o fall_v and_o if_o his_o fear_n be_v so_o predominant_a in_o he_o as_o he_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v in_o most_o man_n it_o will_v dispose_v he_o first_o to_o inquire_v what_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v who_o be_v the_o autorized_a interpreter_n of_o law_n before_o he_o publish_v his_o seditious_a
secure_a from_o the_o assault_n of_o every_o other_o man_n who_o have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o but_o he_o think_v life_n too_o precious_a to_o part_v with_o willing_o and_o therefore_o care_v for_o no_o more_o than_o to_o invest_v his_o sovereign_n with_o a_o just_a title_n to_o punish_v how_o unable_a soever_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o execute_v it_o and_o true_o his_o fancy_n be_v very_o extraordinary_a in_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v he_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o power_n to_o punish_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o concession_n or_o gift_n of_o the_o subject_n from_o which_o fountain_n all_o his_o other_o extravagant_a power_n flow_v which_o be_v as_o unnatural_a for_o they_o to_o give_v but_o say_v it_o be_v original_o inherent_a in_o he_o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n by_o which_o every_o man_n may_v subdue_v or_o kill_v another_o man_n as_o he_o think_v best_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n which_o right_o still_o remain_v in_o he_o when_o all_o other_o man_n transfer_v all_o their_o right_n to_o he_o because_o he_o never_o contract_v with_o they_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o he_o come_v pag._n 162._o to_o a_o right_a to_o punish_v whiâ—h_o be_v not_o give_v but_o leave_v to_o he_o and_o to_o he_o only_o as_o entire_a as_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n be_v not_o this_o mere_a fancy_n without_o any_o reason_n which_o he_o need_v not_o have_v exercise_v to_o so_o little_a purpose_n to_o erect_v a_o lawful_a power_n which_o any_o man_n may_v lawful_o resist_v and_o oppose_v nor_o be_v the_o right_a much_o great_a that_o be_v leave_v he_o then_o what_o it_o seem_v be_v tacit_o reserve_v to_o every_o man_n who_o notwithstanding_o all_o transfer_v have_v still_o right_a to_o resist_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n and_o for_o aught_o appear_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o carry_v it_o so_o that_o in_o truth_n his_o sovereign_n be_v vest_v in_o no_o other_o authority_n then_o lawful_o to_o 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he_o may_v insert_v somewhat_o into_o it_o to_o which_o he_o may_v resort_v to_o prove_v somewhat_o which_o man_n do_v not_o think_v of_o when_o they_o read_v those_o definition_n and_o assume_v to_o himself_o to_o declare_v what_o will_v serve_v his_o turn_n to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n he_o make_v such_o inference_n and_o consequence_n as_o he_o think_v necessary_a to_o prove_v his_o desperate_a conclusion_n there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o more_o destructive_a to_o peace_n and_o justice_n then_o that_o all_o man_n who_o be_v not_o subject_n be_v enemy_n &_o that_o against_o enemy_n who_o the_o commonwealth_n judge_v capable_a to_o do_v they_o hurt_v it_o be_v lawful_a by_o the_o original_a right_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v war_n which_o will_v keep_v up_o a_o continual_a war_n between_o all_o prince_n since_o they_o be_v few_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o do_v hurt_v to_o their_o neighbour_n nor_o can_v this_o mischief_n be_v prevent_v by_o any_o treaty_n or_o league_n for_o while_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v hurt_v the_o lawfulness_n still_o remain_v and_o be_v the_o original_a right_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v extinguish_v but_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o learned_a who_o have_v write_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n abominate_a this_o proposition_n and_o the_o incomparable_a grotius_n say_v de_n jure_fw-la b._n &_o p._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o part_n 17._o illud_fw-la minime_fw-la ferendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la quidam_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la arma_fw-la recte_fw-la sumi_fw-la ad_fw-la imminuendam_fw-la potentiam_fw-la crescentem_fw-la quae_fw-la nimium_fw-la aucta_fw-la nocere_fw-la potest_fw-la it_o may_v be_v a_o motive_n when_o there_o be_v other_o just_a cause_n in_o prudence_n towards_o the_o war_n but_o that_o it_o give_v a_o title_n in_o justice_n ab_fw-la omni_fw-la aequitatis_fw-la ratione_fw-la abhorret_fw-la and_o he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n cap._n 22._o part_n 5._o that_o it_o must_v constare_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-fr potentia_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o de_fw-la animo_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la ita_fw-la constare_fw-la ut_fw-la certum_fw-la id_fw-la sit_fw-la ea_fw-la certudine_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o morali_fw-la materia_fw-la locum_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o yet_o from_o this_o erroneous_a proposition_n and_o because_o in_o pag._n 165._o war_n the_o sword_n judge_v not_o nor_o do_v the_o victor_n make_v distinction_n of_o nocent_a and_o innocent_a nor_o have_v other_o respect_n of_o mercy_n then_o as_o it_o conduce_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o people_n he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o tell_v cromwell_n that_o as_o to_o those_o who_o deliberate_o deny_v his_o authority_n for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n establish_v can_v have_v no_o other_o signification_n the_o vengeance_n be_v lawful_o extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o father_n but_o also_o to_o thâ—_n three_o and_o four_o generation_n not_o yet_o in_o be_v and_o consequent_o innocent_a of_o the_o fact_n for_o which_o they_o be_v afflict_v because_o they_o that_o so_o offend_v suffer_v not_o as_o subject_n but_o as_o enemy_n towards_o who_o the_o victor_n may_v proceed_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o best_a for_o himself_o after_o the_o give_v which_o advice_n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a confidence_n that_o introduce_v he_o into_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o encourage_v he_o still_o to_o expect_v that_o his_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v industrious_o teach_v and_o believe_v if_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v condemn_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o many_o man_n believe_v he_o may_v with_o great_a justice_n be_v and_o so_o become_v a_o exile_a person_n he_o will_v be_v a_o more_o competent_a judge_n to_o determine_v whether_o banishment_n be_v a_o punishment_n or_o rather_o a_o escape_n or_o a_o public_a command_n to_o avoid_v punishment_n by_o flight_n and_o he_o will_v probable_o then_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o mere_a change_n of_o air_n be_v a_o very_a great_a punishment_n and_o if_o he_o remember_v his_o own_o definition_n pag._n 108._o that_o a_o free_a man_n be_v he_o that_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o his_o strength_n and_o wit_n he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v be_v not_o hinder_v to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o he_o will_v believe_v that_o the_o take_v that_o freedom_n from_o he_o and_o the_o restrain_v that_o liberty_n be_v a_o very_a severe_a punishment_n whether_o just_o or_o unjust_o inflict_v and_o be_v in_o no_o degree_n mitigate_v by_o his_o declare_v pag._n 165._o that_o a_o banish_a man_n be_v a_o lawful_a enemy_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n that_o banish_v he_o as_o be_v no_o more_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o then_o he_o may_v be_v lawful_o prosecute_v as_o well_o in_o and_o after_o he_o have_v undergon_v the_o punishment_n of_o banishment_n as_o he_o be_v before_o but_o the_o duty_n that_o 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their_o own_o hand_n and_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n that_o any_o man_n can_v believe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v as_o vigorous_o assist_v by_o people_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o lose_v as_o by_o man_n who_o defend_v he_o defend_v their_o own_o good_n and_o estate_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v their_o own_o they_o will_v never_o care_v into_o what_o hand_n they_o fall_v nor_o be_v the_o sovereign_a power_n divide_v by_o the_o sovereign_n consent_n that_o he_o will_v not_o exercise_v such_o a_o part_n of_o it_o but_o in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o with_o such_o circumstance_n for_o he_o have_v not_o part_v with_o any_o of_o his_o sovereignty_n since_o no_o other_o man_n can_v exercise_v that_o which_o he_o forbear_v to_o exercise_v himself_o which_o can_v be_v do_v if_o he_o have_v divide_v it_o and_o it_o be_v much_o a_o great_a crime_n in_o those_o who_o be_v total_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n to_o endeavour_v by_o their_o wit_n and_o presumption_n 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scripture_n itself_o the_o swallow_a of_o all_o which_o opinion_n must_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o government_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o all_o obedience_n though_o most_o of_o his_o reflection_n be_v reproach_n upon_o the_o government_n of_o his_o own_o country_n which_o he_o think_v be_v imperfect_o institute_v yet_o he_o can_v impute_v the_o doctrine_n of_o kill_a king_n whether_o regicide_n or_o tyrannicide_n to_o that_o government_n nor_o the_o unreasonable_a distinction_n of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n to_o rob_v the_o sovereign_n of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o supremacy_n and_o divide_v one_o part_n of_o his_o subject_n from_o a_o dependence_n upon_o his_o justice_n and_o authority_n god_n be_v thank_v the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n admit_v none_o of_o that_o doctrine_n or_o such_o distinction_n to_o that_o pernicious_a purpose_n nor_o do_v the_o bishop_n or_o clergy_n of_o that_o kingdom_n however_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o grace_n use_v any_o style_n or_o title_n but_o what_o be_v give_v or_o permit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o therefore_o this_o controversy_n must_v be_v defend_v by_o those_o who_o just_o lie_v under_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v he_o the_o less_o because_o though_o they_o know_v he_o not_o to_o be_v of_o they_o they_o think_v he_o not_o to_o be_v of_o any_o religion_n the_o power_n of_o levy_v money_n which_o depend_v upon_o any_o general_a assembly_n he_o say_v pag._n 172._o endanger_v the_o commonwealth_n for_o want_v of_o such_o nourishment_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o life_n and_o motion_n shall_v be_v more_o proper_o enlarge_v upon_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n when_o i_o doubt_v not_o very_o wholesome_a remedy_n will_v be_v find_v for_o all_o those_o disease_n which_o he_o will_v suppose_v may_v proceed_v from_o thence_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v none_o will_v choose_v his_o desperate_a prescription_n which_o will_v cure_v the_o disease_n by_o kill_v the_o patient_n he_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n after_o all_o his_o bountiful_a donative_n to_o his_o sovereign_n with_o his_o old_a wicked_a doctrine_n that_o will_v indeed_o irreparable_o destroy_v and_o dissolve_v all_o commonwealth_n that_o when_o by_o a_o powerful_a invasion_n from_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n or_o a_o prosperous_a rebellion_n by_o subject_n his_o sovereign_n be_v so_o far_o oppress_v that_o he_o can_v keep_v the_o field_n no_o long_o his_o subject_n owe_v he_o no_o far_o assistance_n and_o may_v lawful_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o conqueror_n of_o what_o condition_n soever_o for_o though_o he_o say_v pag._n 174._o the_o right_a of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v not_o extinguish_v yet_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o member_n be_v and_o so_o the_o sovereign_n be_v leave_v to_o look_v to_o himself_o there_o be_v few_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n which_o at_o some_o time_n have_v not_o be_v reduce_v by_o 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a_o purpose_n to_o raise_v more_o veneration_n towards_o the_o holy_a prophet_n record_v in_o the_o sacred_a story_n when_o he_o take_v such_o pain_n to_o examine_v the_o etymology_n of_o their_o title_n and_o appellation_n which_o he_o say_v pag_n 224._o sometime_o signify_v a_o foreteller_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o sometime_o one_o that_o speak_v incoherent_o as_o man_n that_o be_v distract_v and_o thence_o go_v to_o their_o commission_n and_o qualification_n how_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v their_o title_n as_o low_a as_o he_o think_v fit_a and_o their_o qualification_n as_o mean_v he_o be_v content_v that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n pag._n 225._o may_v be_v give_v not_o improper_o to_o they_o that_o in_o christian_a church_n have_v a_o calling_n to_o say_v public_a prayer_n for_o the_o congregation_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v too_o much_o exalt_v with_o the_o vocation_n he_o allow_v prophecy_n to_o signify_v that_o which_o woman_n may_v do_v in_o the_o church_n and_o at_o last_o be_v content_a that_o the_o heathen_a poet_n shall_v likewise_o be_v call_v prophet_n all_o which_o he_o conclude_v from_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o choose_v to_o make_v use_n of_o what_o man_n of_o a_o sincere_a and_o pious_a heart_n can_v in_o order_n to_o contradict_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o that_o expression_n and_o argument_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n and_o which_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v literal_o shall_v he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n not_o see_v and_o he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n not_o hear_v control_v it_o by_o such_o a_o instance_n as_o will_v be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o repete_fw-la and_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o apply_v a_o sage_a say_n of_o his_o own_o pag._n 34._o that_o a_o anatomist_n or_o a_o physician_n may_v speak_v or_o write_v his_o judgement_n of_o unclean_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o please_v 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the_o memory_n of_o those_o saint_n the_o prophet_n neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v in_o any_o degree_n improve_v to_o say_v no_o worse_o of_o it_o by_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o that_o his_o first_o chapter_n in_o which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o persuade_v his_o disciple_n from_o so_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o his_o commentary_n upon_o they_o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n be_v the_o sovereign_a prophet_n who_o have_v under_o god_n the_o authority_n to_o govern_v the_o people_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v for_o a_o rule_n pag._n 232._o that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o thereby_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v the_o truth_n of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o pretend_a prophet_n with_o miracle_n or_o without_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n advance_v and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o observable_a that_o he_o give_v this_o sovereign_a power_n to_o cromwell_n and_o annex_v to_o it_o this_o 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whence_o he_o may_v easy_o expose_v his_o enemy_n who_o succeed_v they_o in_o the_o office_n of_o inform_v and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o law_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o man_n without_o a_o lawful_a mission_n and_o authority_n to_o pronounce_v those_o thing_n they_o do_v and_o upon_o those_o weighty_a reason_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o advise_v the_o people_n to_o be_v very_o circumspective_a pag._n 230._o and_o wary_a in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o man_n that_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n require_v we_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o that_o way_n which_o he_o in_o god_n name_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n for_o he_o in_o that_o pretend_v to_o govern_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o rule_v and_o reign_v over_o they_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o all_o man_n natural_o desire_v and_o be_v therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v suspect_v of_o ambition_n and_o imposture_n and_o consequent_o aught_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o try_v by_o every_o man_n before_o he_o yield_v they_o obedience_n and_o have_v thus_o deprave_v the_o rule_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v and_o vilify_v the_o preacher_n who_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o how_o they_o may_v observe_v that_o rule_n he_o have_v enough_o amuze_v they_o to_o refer_v they_o for_o a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a information_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n who_o be_v his_o sovereign_a prophet_n that_o be_v cromwell_n himself_o to_o be_v tell_v by_o he_o what_o they_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o do_v and_o to_o conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o and_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o those_o who_o be_v autorize_v by_o he_o to_o inform_v they_o it_o be_v reasonable_o to_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o be_v p._n 232._o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o sovereign_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v within_o 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the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o subject_n that_o abraham_n have_v over_o his_o family_n which_o we_o do_v not_o find_v to_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o man_n and_o that_o all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o sovereign_n with_o the_o same_o resignation_n and_o submission_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n however_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o logical_a consequence_n in_o it_o that_o because_o god_n speak_v only_o to_o abraham_n and_o not_o to_o his_o family_n therefore_o his_o family_n be_v to_o receive_v god_n command_n only_o from_o he_o yet_o mr._n hobbes_n may_v have_v remember_v that_o god_n do_v appear_v likewise_o to_o hagar_n one_o of_o abraham_n family_n even_o after_o he_o have_v expose_v she_o to_o the_o unjust_a severity_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o communicate_v his_o pleasure_n to_o she_o and_o inform_v she_o of_o many_o particular_n which_o he_o impart_v not_o to_o abraham_n however_o i_o say_v the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o all_o subject_n who_o have_v no_o supernatural_a revelation_n to_o the_o contrary_a aught_o to_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o their_o own_o sovereign_n in_o the_o external_a act_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n except_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o god_n have_v speak_v to_o those_o sovereign_n as_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o he_o speak_v to_o abraham_n and_o there_o be_v in_o those_o day_n no_o other_o way_n for_o man_n to_o know_v the_o immediate_a pleasure_n of_o god_n what_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o to_o do_v but_o by_o his_o communication_n to_o some_o person_n who_o have_v credit_n to_o be_v believe_v whereas_o from_o the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o pleasure_n to_o all_o man_n in_o his_o scripture_n what_o will_v please_v and_o displease_v he_o and_o entrust_v prince_n to_o advance_v his_o service_n and_o provide_v for_o 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that_o his_o subject_n shall_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v in_o abraham_n place_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a interpreter_n of_o what_o god_n have_v speak_v mr._n hobbes_n be_v so_o much_o addict_v to_o the_o sole_a obligation_n of_o contract_n and_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v hardly_o allow_v god_n himself_o to_o have_v a_o title_n to_o our_o obedience_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o contract_n on_o his_o part_n and_o covenant_n on_o we_o which_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o make_v good_a he_o assume_v a_o jurisdiction_n to_o himself_o to_o give_v what_o signification_n and_o interpretation_n he_o please_v to_o word_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v general_o understand_v to_o signify_v so_o or_o no_o without_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v determine_v that_o pag._n 250._o moses_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n nor_o they_o any_o obligation_n to_o obey_v he_o until_o in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o thunder_a and_o lightning_n and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o mountain_n they_o say_v unto_o moses_n exod._n 20._o 28._o speak_v thou_o with_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v with_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v by_o which_o he_o say_v pag._n 251._o they_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o obey_v whatsoever_o he_o shall_v deliver_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v draw_v from_o that_o engagement_n be_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v and_o receive_v what_o he_o shall_v say_v notwithstanding_o which_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o pay_v more_o obedience_n to_o moses_n after_o this_o profession_n of_o they_o than_o they_o have_v do_v before_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o promise_n to_o moses_n be_v more_o bind_v than_o all_o former_a obligation_n to_o god_n and_o sure_o he_o who_o assume_v this_o licence_n of_o interpret_n be_v much_o to_o blame_v if_o he_o do_v not_o make_v many_o place_n in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v what_o conduce_v to_o his_o purpose_n and_o he_o may_v from_o moses_n have_v leave_n to_o go_v up_o into_o the_o mount_n declare_v not_o only_o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o mount_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o sovereign_n only_o may_v interpret_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v look_v into_o which_o will_v increase_v the_o prerogative_n and_o be_v as_o near_o the_o signification_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o text_n as_o what_o he_o give_v to_o it_o but_o then_o how_o mr._n hobbes_n will_v excuse_v himself_o for_o violate_v his_o own_o doctrine_n which_o conclude_v that_o pag._n 252._o no_o man_n ought_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n to_o proceed_v far_o than_o the_o bound_n which_o be_v set_v by_o his_o sovereign_n i_o can_v imagine_v except_o he_o have_v refuge_n to_o cromwell_n who_o he_o do_v then_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o sovereign_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v of_o no_o small_a advantage_n to_o he_o that_o all_o person_n under_o he_o by_o what_o oath_n or_o obligation_n soever_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o administer_v justice_n to_o the_o people_n according_a to_o the_o know_a rule_n of_o law_n and_o equity_n shall_v understand_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o capacity_n that_o the_o seventy_o be_v to_o moses_n to_o who_o god_n take_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o moses_n num._n 11._o 25._o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o the_o sense_n of_o which_o place_n he_o say_v be_v no_o other_o pag._n 252._o as_o he_o have_v former_o declare_v that_o spirit_n signify_v mind_n then_o that_o god_n endue_v they_o with_o a_o mind_n conformable_a and_o subordinate_a to_o that_o of_o moses_n that_o they_o may_v prophesy_v &_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n in_o god_n name_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o to_o set_v forward_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o moses_n '_o s_o doctrine_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o absolute_a a_o authority_n in_o all_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o high_a as_o it_o be_v be_v not_o more_o than_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o support_v his_o other_o power_n in_o the_o temporal_a he_o administer_v occasion_n enough_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o induce_v i_o to_o repete_fw-la what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v by_o abraham_n which_o be_v a_o principal_a corner_n stone_n upon_o which_o he_o still_o persist_v to_o erect_v his_o building_n which_o i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o do_v persume_v the_o reader_n will_v not_o forget_v it_o only_o i_o must_v observe_v the_o activity_n and_o restlessness_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o fancy_n and_o that_o as_o the_o first_o mention_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o contract_n as_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o form_v it_o be_v a_o pure_a dream_n of_o his_o own_o so_o he_o add_v to_o it_o and_o make_v it_o large_a as_o new_a matter_n occur_v to_o he_o that_o require_v such_o a_o supply_n as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o he_o may_v make_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o abraham_n to_o appear_v the_o more_o unquestionable_a he_o say_v that_o pag._n 249._o by_o his_o covenant_n he_o oblige_v himself_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o god_n not_o only_o such_o as_o he_o can_v take_v notice_n of_o as_o moral_a law_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o such_o as_o god_n shall_v in_o special_a manner_n deliver_v to_o he_o by_o dream_n and_o vision_n of_o which_o before_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n though_o he_o mention_v more_o than_o he_o have_v authority_n for_o for_o he_o say_v pag._n 249._o that_o no_o contract_n can_v add_v to_o or_o strengthen_v the_o obligation_n by_o which_o both_o they_o and_o all_o man_n else_o be_v bind_v natural_o to_o obey_v god_n almighty_a and_o therefore_o the_o covenant_n that_o abraham_n make_v with_o god_n be_v to_o take_v for_o
what_o must_v be_v do_v to_o he_o and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v do_v and_o suffer_v by_o he_o which_o be_v fore_o tell_v his_o admirable_a life_n and_o doctrine_n be_v well_o know_v to_o they_o all_o they_o have_v be_v present_a at_o his_o trial_n and_o at_o his_o death_n and_o have_v with_o their_o eye_n see_v the_o terrible_a circumstance_n of_o it_o they_o have_v see_v he_o bury_v and_o the_o jew_n have_v provident_o appoint_v a_o guard_n of_o soldier_n who_o have_v without_o remorse_n behold_v his_o passion_n to_o watch_v his_o tomb_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o vigilance_n the_o body_n be_v not_o find_v but_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v himself_o and_o what_o have_v be_v by_o the_o prophet_n foretold_v of_o he_o the_o three_o day_n he_o be_v rise_v of_o which_o there_o be_v so_o many_o eie-witness_n who_o have_v see_v and_o confer_v with_o he_o for_o many_o day_n and_o have_v at_o last_o behold_v with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n his_o body_n ascend_v in_o the_o air_n towards_o heaven_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o all_o this_o be_v see_v and_o know_v by_o all_o the_o people_n the_o preacher_n and_o declarer_n of_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o extraordinary_a man_n by_o the_o daily_a miracle_n they_o wrought_v by_o which_o such_o multitude_n be_v compel_v &_o can_v not_o resi_v believe_v all_o they_o say_v and_o promise_v to_o observe_v the_o precept_n they_o enjoin_v but_o all_o this_o be_v nothing_o other_o and_o much_o great_a number_n do_v and_o lawful_o may_v refuse_v to_o do_v either_o for_o mr._n hobbes_n say_v positive_o pag._n 281._o that_o the_o people_n have_v liberty_n to_o interpret_v the_o scripture_n to_o themselves_o till_o such_o time_n as_o there_o shall_v be_v pastor_n that_o can_v autorize_v a_o interpreter_n who_o interpretation_n shall_v be_v general_o stand_v to_o but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v till_o king_n be_v pastor_n or_o pastor_n king_n so_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n or_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v say_v lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o those_o who_o hear_v they_o we_o have_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v concern_v so_o much_o to_o extend_v those_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o fright_n to_o moses_n speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v thâ—e_n to_o such_o a_o absolute_a obligation_n of_o their_o obedience_n since_o without_o it_o he_o say_v pag._n 283._o they_o have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o ten_o commandment_n since_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o approach_v the_o mountain_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v hear_v what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n but_o that_o obligation_n that_o they_o will_v hear_v moses_n make_v all_o sure_a again_o and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v they_o yet_o he_o confess_v pag._n 282._o that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o second_o table_n for_o god_n law_n because_o they_o be_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o those_o of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o israelite_n which_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o enlarge_v his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o three_o commandment_n in_o which_o he_o say_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n they_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o speak_v rash_o of_o their_o king_n nor_o dâ—spute_v his_o râ—ght_n nor_o the_o commission_n of_o mole_n and_o aaron_n his_o lieutenant_n it_o be_v their_o own_o obligation_n speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v etc._n etc._n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v they_o as_o law_n and_o pag._n 283._o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o godprescribe_v to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o levitical_a law_n the_o rule_n prescribe_v touch_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n because_o law_n he_o say_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n of_o obedience_n to_o moses_n and_o so_o he_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a inquiry_n into_o the_o authenticalness_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o chase_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o follow_v he_o and_o conclude_v pag._n 284._o that_o whoever_o offer_v we_o any_o other_o rule_n which_o the_o sovereign_a rule_n have_v not_o prâ—scrâ—bed_o they_o be_v but_o counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a he_o that_o be_v counsel_v may_v without_o injustice_n refuse_v to_o observe_v and_o pag._n 285._o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v there_o only_a law_n where_o the_o lawful_a civil_a powâ—r_n have_v make_v it_o so_o since_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o law_n that_o be_v within_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o by_o that_o word_n be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v obey_v as_o such_o it_o must_v likewise_o by_o his_o rule_n still_o subsist_v by_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o the_o sovereign_n for_o he_o can_v by_o his_o word_n to_o morrow_n abrogate_v that_o which_o this_o day_n he_o make_v a_o law_n so_o that_o if_o a_o christian_a sovereign_a be_v succeed_v by_o a_o sovereign_n who_o be_v a_o jew_n or_o a_o evil_a christian_a he_o may_v abrogate_v that_o law_n by_o which_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v within_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o then_o the_o subject_n must_v neither_o pag._n 285._o in_o their_o action_n or_o discourse_n observe_v the_o same_o and_o can_v only_o private_o wish_v that_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o practise_v they_o by_o which_o the_o confess_a word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v make_v void_a and_o control_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n and_o he_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o aver_v that_o the_o very_a council_n hold_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o which_o they_o use_v this_o style_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n have_v no_o authority_n to_o oblige_v any_o body_n pag._n 286._o since_o the_o apostle_n can_v have_v no_o other_o power_n than_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n who_o can_v only_o persuade_v not_o command_n for_o they_o who_o have_v no_o kingdom_n can_v make_v no_o law_n and_o so_o i_o hope_v leviathan_n have_v now_o lay_v about_o he_o and_o perform_v his_o full_a function_n which_o make_v he_o worthy_a to_o receive_v a_o more_o reasonable_a answer_n than_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o private_a person_n or_o of_o the_o university_n to_o give_v he_o and_o be_v very_o fit_a for_o the_o state_n itself_o to_o reward_v he_o for_o to_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o his_o desert_n mr._n hobbes_n have_v invest_v the_o sovereign_n with_o his_o absolute_a independent_a power_n by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o david_n and_o solomon_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o confess_v that_o for_o some_o hundred_o of_o year_n after_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v no_o civil_a sovereign_n to_o meddle_v with_o it_o but_o that_o the_o direction_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n appertain_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v by_o they_o he_o find_v a_o way_n to_o invest_v his_o christian_a monarch_n with_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o supremacy_n by_o the_o right_a all_o heathen_a sovereign_n have_v who_o have_v the_o name_n of_o pastor_n of_o the_o people_n because_o there_o be_v no_o subject_a that_o can_v lawful_o teach_v the_o people_n but_o by_o their_o permission_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o no_o body_n can_v think_v that_o the_o right_n of_o heathen_a king_n be_v take_v away_o by_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n who_o never_o ordain_v that_o king_n for_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v depose_v that_o be_v subject_v to_o any_o but_o himself_o and_o therefore_o christian_a prince_n be_v still_o the_o supreme_a pastor_n of_o their_o people_n and_o have_v power_n to_o ordain_v what_o pastor_n they_o please_v to_o teach_v the_o church_n but_o to_o make_v their_o title_n the_o more_o unquestionable_a he_o resort_v to_o the_o title_n he_o find_v out_o for_o his_o sovereign_n by_o institution_n that_o from_o the_o paâ—t_n and_o covenant_n which_o the_o people_n make_v to_o and_o with_o each_o other_o he_o become_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o sovereign_n by_o his_o irresistible_a power_n without_o any_o election_n pact_n or_o covenant_n likewise_o be_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n and_o so_o have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o if_o he_o be_v by_o their_o election_n he_o find_v now_o that_o the_o christian_a sovereign_a assoon_o as_o he_o be_v christian_a become_v the_o