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A43978 De corpore politico, or, The elements of law, moral and politick with discourses upon severall heads, as of [brace] the law of nature, oathes and covenants, several kinds of government : with the changes and revolutions of them / by Tho. Hobbs of Malmsbury. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1652 (1652) Wing H2221; ESTC R41339 83,707 190

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declare_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o matter_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o belief_n of_o those_o fundamental_a article_n before_o set_v forth_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v require_v other_o thing_n as_o matter_n of_o obedience_n for_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o temporal_a kingdom_n to_o avoid_v the_o punishment_n which_o king_n may_v inflict_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o king_n without_o obedience_n also_o to_o his_o law_n so_o also_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o consist_v christian_a faith_n unless_o also_o we_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v his_o law_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o which_o consist_v christian_a obedience_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part._n 1._o chap._n 5._o not_o only_o faith_n but_o also_o the_o 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