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spaniard_n be_v akin_a who_o make_v foreign_a nation_n to_o be_v enemy_n as_o prince_n sometime_o make_v their_o subject_n traitor_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o riches_n mr._n hobbes_n i_o confess_v 105._o that_o a_o great_a family_n if_o it_o be_v not_o part_v of_o some_o commonwealth_n be_v of_o itself_o as_o to_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n a_o little_a monarchy_n whether_o that_o family_n consist_v of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o child_n or_o of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o servant_n or_o of_o a_o man_n and_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n together_o wherein_o the_o father_n or_o master_n be_v the_o sovereign_n but_o yet_o a_o family_n be_v not_o proper_o a_o commonwealth_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o that_o power_n by_o its_o own_o number_n or_o by_o other_o opportunity_n as_o not_o to_o be_v subdue_v without_o the_o hazard_n of_o war._n stud._n in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o common_a government_n as_o of_o late_a among_o the_o west_n arabe_n till_o their_o acceptance_n 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the_o apparatus_n for_o sense_n itself_o 79_o 80_o 81._o difficulty_n concern_v sensation_n explain_v in_o the_o way_n either_o of_o epicurus_n or_o des_n cartes_n a_o vindication_n of_o he_o concern_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o globulâ—_n 81._o it_o be_v prove_v that_o sensation_n be_v not_o make_v by_o motion_n or_o reaction_n in_o mere_a matter_n 82_o 83._o that_o imagination_n be_v not_o mere_o mechanical_a 86_o 87._o that_o memory_n be_v not_o mere_o mechanical_a 88_o to_o 95_o that_o reason_n be_v not_o mechanical_a 96._o that_o the_o operation_n of_o simple_a apprehension_n be_v not_o mechanical_a 97._o that_o universals_z be_v neither_o real_a thing_n nor_o mere_a name_n 98._o that_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o frame_v proposition_n be_v not_o mechanical_a 99_o or_o in_o derive_v conclusion_n 100_o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o reason_n be_v not_o mere_o a_o apt_a join_n of_o name_n 102_o 103._o article_n 6._o concern_v liberty_n and_o necessity_n 104_o etc._n etc._n regius_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o mr._n hobbes_n consistent_a and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o stoic_n in_o this_o doctrine_n 105._o man_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbes_n choose_v and_o refuse_v as_o necessary_o as_o fire_n burn_v ibid._n this_o doctrine_n refute_v by_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o last_o article_n concern_v the_o soul_n ibid._n of_o bishop_n bramhal_o against_o mr._n hobbes_n bishop_n tailor_n judgement_n concern_v that_o work_n 107._o this_o doctor_n charge_v god_n with_o all_o impiety_n and_o barbarity_n commit_v by_o man_n and_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o consquence_n 108_o 109._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o god_n permit_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o will_v it_o 110_o 111_o 112._o mr._n hobbes_n doctrine_n upbraid_v all_o law_n 114._o the_o instance_n of_o whip_v and_o drown_v nicon_n statue_n 114_o 115._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o the_o will_n if_o physical_o necessary_a can_v make_v the_o action_n just_a or_o unjust_a 115._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o man_n not_o mere_o punish_v for_o noxiousness_n to_o society_n 116._o of_o the_o kilâ—ing_n of_o beast_n 117._o of_o the_o necessity_n whereby_o god_n do_v good_a it_o differ_v from_o mr._n hobbes_n 118._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o man_n liberty_n contradict_v not_o god_n or_o his_o omnipotence_n 119._o nor_o his_o prescience_n 120._o of_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n mr._n hobbes_n clear_o refute_v he_o trifle_v of_o moral_a and_o natural_a efficacy_n distinct_a against_o mr._n hobbes_n 125_o 126._o article_n 7._o concern_v thâ—_n law_n of_o nature_n jus_n &_o lex_fw-la not_o first_o distinguish_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n of_o the_o fundamental_a rule_n of_o temperance_n self-interest_n 127_o 128._o a_o description_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o state_n of_o nature_n 129_o 130._o this_o hypothesis_n refute_v 131._o to_o such_o model_n a_o say_n of_o the_o lord_n bacoâ—s_n apply_v ibid._n of_o the_o origin_n of_o man_n according_a to_o epicurus_n 132._o epicurus_n according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la teach_v the_o saâ—e_v original_a of_o just_a and_o unjust_a with_o mr._n hobbes_n 133._o a_o instance_n out_o of_o justin_n of_o the_o civility_n of_o the_o scythian_n without_o law_n ibid._n all_o bear_v under_o government_n 134_o 135_o 136._o there_o may_v be_v sin_n against_o god_n and_o a_o man_n self_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n 137._o some_o sort_n of_o murder_n and_o theft_n in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n 138._o of_o promiscuous_a mixture_n usual_a among_o the_o gentile_n 139._o scarce_o any_o consent_n of_o nation_n the_o chief_a about_o the_o existence_n of_o god_n 140._o what_o be_v right_a reason_n and_o when_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o eternal_a 142._o concern_v the_o irresistible_a power_n of_o god_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o action_n 144._o article_n 8._o of_o the_o power_n and_o right_n of_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n 147._o law_n make_v in_o vain_a if_o self-interest_n be_v the_o prime_a law_n the_o consent_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o l.s._n in_o nature_n dowry_n 148_o 149._o mr._n hobbes_n doctrine_n against_o the_o king_n interest_n 149._o of_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n of_o oliver_n ibid._n the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o mr._n white_n catholic_n against_o the_o king_n return_n 150_o a_o place_n out_o of_o dr._n baily_n where_o oliver_n be_v court_v 151._o mr._n hobbes_n say_v false_o that_o no_o bishop_n follow_v the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o land_n 152._o that_o bishop_n bramhal_o do_v so_o his_o advice_n to_o the_o remonstrant_n against_o socinianism_n ibid._n &_o 153._o mr._n hobbes_n prove_v to_o speak_v false_o when_o he_o say_v he_o never_o write_v against_o episcopacy_n 155._o mr._n hobbes_n cuâ—â—s_v zeal_n â—or_a the_o late_a king_n malicious_a 156._o he_o place_v right_a in_o present_a might_n against_o the_o king_n consider_v the_o time_n 157._o his_o doctrine_n destructive_a to_o government_n 161._o the_o scurrility_n of_o his_o friend_n pref_o to_o liberty_n and_o necessity_n note_v ibid._n why_o the_o papist_n contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n government_n and_o why_o mr._n hobb_n doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v under_o any_o government_n ibid._n that_o mr._n hobbes_n doctrine_n de_fw-mi cive_z be_v old_a though_o bad_a teach_v by_o euphemus_n in_o a_o oâ—ation_n in_o thucydides_n and_o by_o other_o 162._o of_o tyranny_n 163._o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o prince_n not_o right_o state_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 165._o article_n 9_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n and_o its_o obligation_n before_o constantine_n 167._o a_o strange_a say_n of_o dr._n weston_n ibid._n of_o sacred_a book_n not_o write_v by_o those_o who_o name_n they_o bear_v 168._o of_o the_o history_n of_o job_n in_o verse_n ibid._n that_o the_o writing_n the_o canon_n anew_o by_o esdras_n be_v a_o fable_n of_o the_o synagoga_fw-la magna_fw-la bellarmine_n opinion_n of_o esdras_n four_o book_n of_o the_o lxx._n 169_o 170._o why_o the_o apocryphal_a book_n be_v exclude_v the_o canon_n what_o book_n st._n hierom_n see_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o first_o of_o macc._n in_o hebrew_a 171_o 172._o of_o the_o n.t._n declare_v canon_n before_o constant_a or_o the_o council_n of_o laod._n 173._o what_o pope_n gelasius_n call_v apocryphal_a and_o whâ—t_a book_n he_o condemn_v ibid._n of_o the_o apostle_n canon_n 174._o a_o place_n in_o tertullian_n conâ—â—râ—_n in_o tâ—e_v book_n of_o the_o n._n t._n ibid._n the_o copy_n of_o the_o n.t._n not_o few_o nor_o all_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o ecclesiastic_n prove_v against_o mr._n hobbes_n of_o the_o traditores_fw-la in_o diocletian_n day_n 175._o the_o n.t._n canon_n without_o the_o civil_a sanction_n 176._o that_o christ_n subject_v not_o jew_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 178_o 179._o nor_o the_o heathen_n to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o country_n idolatry_n there_o a_o law_n prove_v from_o the_o 12_o table_n augusâ—us_n caius_n cicero_n socrates_n protagoras_n anacharsis_n the_o design_n of_o tiberius_n for_o the_o deify_n of_o christ_n obstruct_v by_o the_o senate_n and_o that_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v present_a idolatry_n 179_o 180._o of_o the_o new_a law_n of_o christ._n 181._o that_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o decree_n of_o his_o apostle_n be_v law_n not_o bare_a counsel_n against_o mr._n hobbes_n 184._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o â—hat_n mr._n hobbâ—s_v throughout_o his_o book_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o power_n without_o force_n 184_o 185._o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o church_n 185._o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o function_n sacerdotal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n without_o ordination_n though_o mr._n hobbes_n grant_v to_o he_o or_o any_o man_n commission_v by_o he_o a_o right_a of_o ordination_n absolution_n baptise_v administer_a the_o other_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 186._o jew_n and_o gentile_n condemn_v for_o unbelief_n and_o not_o mere_o for_o their_o old_a sin_n against_o mr._n hobbes_n who_o in_o that_o matter_n falsâ—fyes_v st._n john_n 190._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o christ_n have_v a_o kingdom_n and_o can_v make_v law_n 191._o article_n 10._o concern_v profession_n of_o christianity_n under_o persecution_n 192_o etc._n etc._n against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o in_o any_o country_n we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o active_a obedience_n 194._o of_o mr._n hobbâ—s_n his_o become_a as_o mr._n sorbiere_n pray_v a_o good_a catholic_n ibid._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o obey_v against_o christ_n a_o saying_n of_o tatâ—anus_n to_o that_o effect_n of_o the_o grecians_n refuse_v prostration_n before_o the_o king_n of_o pâ—rsia_n of_o the_o christian_n bow_v no_o long_o before_o the_o statue_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o julian_n add_v those_o of_o false_a go_n 195_o 196_o 197._o of_o naaman_n bow_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o rimmon_n 199._o of_o faith_n invisible_a against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o we_o ought_v
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