of_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v enhance_a ibid._n the_o asse_n head_n and_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n 255_o when_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n v._o argument_n 2._o against_o it_o answer_v 256_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n limit_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n ibid._n vi_o what_o may_v be_v due_a by_o both_o kind_n of_o justice_n without_o covenant_n 257_o vii_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitratour_n different_a according_a to_o the_o case_n 259_o mr._n hobbes_n too_o nice_a and_o singular_a in_o his_o language_n ibid._n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o division_n of_o justice_n 260_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o commutative_a ibid._n his_o boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o ibid._n bodin_n cavil_n ibid._n his_o aâ—ery_a conceit_n of_o a_o harmonical_a proportion_n 261_o viii_o mr._n hobbes_n restraint_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n ibid._n ix_o his_o censure_n of_o all_o philosopher_n 262_o he_o forget_n the_o distinction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a citizen_n ibid._n the_o foundation_n of_o ethic_n economic_n politic_n ibid._n x._o personal_n and_o relative_a perfection_n how_o teach_v by_o philosopher_n 263_o mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n ibid._n with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n 265_o epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n concern_v death_n ibid._n frugality_n and_o temperance_n 266_o mr._n hobbes_n approach_v near_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o epicurean_o then_o do_v the_o mahometan_n 267_o xi_o wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v humane_a happiness_n ibid._n wherein_o aristotle_n 268_o xii_o mr._n hobbes_n mistake'_v the_o philosopher_n discourse_n of_o moderate_a passion_n ibid._n st._n paul_n philosophy_n 269_o xiii_o of_o fortitude_n and_o liberality_n 270_o chap._n xxx_o i._o mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a 272_o ii_o no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a then_o a_o true_a person_n 273_o iii_o person_n not_o latin_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la 274_o person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n ibid._n iv._o misplace_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 275_o no_o man_n personate_n himself_n ibid._n cicero_n misinterpret_v ibid._n person_n how_o take_v by_o the_o critic_n 276_o v._n boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n rich._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la object_n be_v against_o it_o ibid._n his_o other_o definition_n of_o it_o more_o difficult_a 277_o scotus_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a ibid._n vi_o the_o definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 278_o the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la ibid._n reasonable_a of_o what_o extent_n 279_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n can_v have_v rectify_v mr._n hobbes_n mistake_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la 280_o vii_o not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n ibid._n viii_o no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 281_o with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v ibid._n ix_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n answer_n destroy_n the_o second_n 282_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n ibid._n a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n ibid._n whâ—_n probable_o have_v covenant_v 283_o x._o no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o bind_v 284_o xi_o the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v ibid._n moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o 285_o nor_o do_v king_n ibid._n nor_o priest_n ibid._n xii_o how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n 186_o hohim_n use_v for_o god_n what_o name_n ibid._n how_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ibid._n how_o full_o soever_o moses_n have_v represent_v god_n he_o can_v not_o personate_v he_o 287_o xiii_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o how_o of_o moses_n 288_o fourteen_o moses_n phrase_n shew_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n 289_o xv._n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n ibid._n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o 290_o chap._n xxxi_o i._o uncomely_a to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n 291_o who_o be_v real_o god_n ibid._n ii_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o from_o act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o 292_o against_o bernardinus_fw-la ochinus_n 293_o refute_v by_o smiglecius_n ibid._n to_o who_o smalcius_n reply'_v have_v either_o not_o read_v or_o not_o aright_o understand_v ochinus_n 294_o ochinus_n desert_v by_o the_o socinian_o ibid._n smalcius_n attempt_v in_o vain_a to_o evacuate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 295_o iii_o châ—ist's_n blood_n not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o smiglecius_n 297_o smalcius_n answer_n that_o argue_n how_v it_o may_v ibid._n his_o argument_n uâ—ged_v to_o the_o far_a by_o the_o bishop_n 298_o who_o find'_v the_o passion_n not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n ibid._n the_o shift_a genius_n of_o the_o socinian_o delude_v by_o a_o single_a word_n 299_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v ibid._n the_o text_n which_o want_v it_o retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 300_o iu._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 301_o what_o a_o son_n be_v ibid._n v._o the_o particular_n in_o the_o definition_n apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n 302_o vi._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a and_o humane_a generation_n signify_v mic._n 5.2_o 303_o the_o bishop_n observation_n upon_o that_o text_n ibid._n faustus_n socinus_n answer_v 304_o and_o valkelius_n 305_o with_o other_o of_o the_o socinian_o 307_o vii_o the_o text_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o vindicate_v from_o their_o objection_n 308_o one_o in_o essence_n plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a 309_o christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n 310_o viii_o how_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v from_o eternity_n 311_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n 312_o a_o or_o ab_fw-la often_o denote_v causation_n ibid._n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o dâ—vid's_n reign_n ibid._n the_o socinian_o urge_v to_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 313_o ix_o god_n descent_n to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o attribute_n 314_o particular_o that_o of_o his_o eternity_n ibid._n x._o the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 315_o who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arrian_n 316_o chap._n xxxii_o i._o the_o next_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n 318_o socinus_n answer_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n 1._o ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n discuss_v 319_o the_o shift_n of_o the_o socinian_o 322_o ii_o st._n john_n reason_n of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v ibid._n beza_n genuine_a lection_n 323_o socinus_n singular_a in_o his_o ibid._n but_o for_o a_o little_a consonance_n with_o tremelius_fw-la ibid._n iii_o how_o the_o socinian_o interpret_v john_n 1.1_o 324_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o baptist_n preach_v ibid._n iv._o their_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n 325_o v._o figure_n never_o use_v by_o christ_n without_o intimation_n how_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n so_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o door_n 326_o his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n 327_o vi._n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n 328_o but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n 329_o how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n ibid._n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n ibid._n the_o word_n take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n 330_o viii_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n 331_o neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o ibid._n ix_o socinus_n shift_n 332_o x._o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n on_o the_o first_o word_n in_o st._n john_n ibid._n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n 333_o xi_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n 335_o xii_o as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n 336_o xiii_o which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n ibid._n fourteen_o their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o saint_n paul_n 337_o that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n 338_o plato_n description_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o 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he_o may_v misapply_v they_o see_v therefore_o pag._n 65._o cap._n 14._o this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n whatsoever_o you_o require_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v to_o you_o that_o do_v you_o to_o they_o and_o that_o law_n of_o all_o man_n quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la alteri_fw-la ne_fw-la fâ—ceris_fw-la apply_v this_o law_n to_o these_o man_n without_o any_o covenant_n express_v or_o imply_v but_o only_o that_o will_v any_o of_o these_o think_v it_o just_a that_o the_o other_o shall_v do_v he_o violence_n or_o injury_n it_o be_v unjust_a then_o by_o this_o law_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o the_o other_o injustice_n he_o again_o labour_v to_o confirm_v his_o conclusion_n from_o the_o definition_n of_o injustice_n which_o say_v he_o be_v the_o not_o performance_n of_o covenant_n this_o definition_n be_v never_o i_o think_v write_v before_o although_o a_o thousand_o have_v treat_v of_o injustice_n yet_o never_o any_o define_v it_o so_o it_o be_v true_a every_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v injustice_n but_o injustice_n be_v what_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v show_v and_o therefore_o will_v insist_v no_o further_o upon_o it_o sect._n 2._o he_o go_v on_o but_o because_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n where_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n on_o either_o part_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a chap._n be_v invalid_a the_o place_n he_o mention_v be_v pag._n 68_o where_o he_o deliver_n that_o if_o a_o covenant_n be_v make_v wherein_o neither_o of_o the_o pâ—â—â—les_n perform_v present_o but_o trust_v one_o another_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o mere_a nature_n which_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o war_n of_o every_o man_n against_o every_o man_n upon_o any_o reasonable_a suspicion_n it_o be_v void_a but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o common_a power_n set_v over_o they_o both_o with_o right_a and_o force_v sufficient_a to_o compel_v performance_n void_a it_o be_v not_o void_a this_o proposition_n 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the_o same_o covenant_n shall_v be_v void_a if_o no_o witness_n to_o testify_v the_o covenant_n if_o man_n covenant_n can_v bind_v they_o before_o they_o make_v a_o leviathan_n why_o shall_v that_o covenant_n bind_v they_o for_o the_o covenant_n concern_v their_o superior_a must_v be_v before_o he_o be_v who_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o it_o fable_n plato_n in_o his_o protagoras_n tell_v we_o a_o most_o ingenious_a fable_n the_o result_n of_o which_o be_v this_o that_o the_o world_n be_v uninhabited_a jupiter_n appoint_v epimetheus_n to_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o beast_n but_o prometheus_n he_o appoint_v to_o make_v man_n and_o endue_v they_o with_o wisdom_n these_o man_n build_v city_n fence_v themselves_o from_o beast_n but_o by_o their_o wisdom_n be_v more_o wicked_a than_o beast_n and_o injure_v one_o another_o most_o impious_o upon_o that_o he_o send_v mercury_n among_o they_o who_o bring_v the_o man_n two_o sister_n justice_n and_o modesty_n which_o regulate_v they_o in_o all_o virtue_n and_o civility_n one_o towards_o another_o these_o be_v universal_o give_v to_o man_n and_o be_v with_o they_o where_o evil_a principle_n and_o wicked_a custom_n hâ—ve_v not_o extirpate_v they_o so_o that_o that_o which_o the_o school_n from_o the_o philosopher_n call_v synderâ—sis_n dictateâ—s_n to_o man_n those_o great_a axiom_n of_o practice_n do_v to_o other_o as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o keep_v your_o faith_n and_o promise_n with_o the_o like_a and_o no_o man_n do_v violate_v these_o but_o with_o a_o injury_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o mind_n i_o can_v tell_v story_n of_o moral_a man_n innumerable_a who_o will_v keep_v covenant_n even_o with_o their_o ruin_n and_o death_n but_o they_o be_v obvious_a it_o be_v apparent_a that_o although_o man_n may_v and_o do_v break_v covenant_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o void_a they_o have_v a_o tie_n upon_o man_n in_o his_o conscience_n which_o make_v they_o afraid_a to_o offend_v in_o scandalous_a and_o great_a injury_n sect._n 3_o he_o proceed'_v though_o the_o original_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o make_n of_o covenant_n yet_o injustice_n there_o can_v be_v none_o till_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o fear_n be_v take_v away_o which_o while_o man_n be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n can_v be_v do_v thus_o far_o he_o this_o phrase_n such_o fear_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o that_o fear_n a_o man_n have_v of_o another_o violation_n of_o covenant_n i_o think_v all_o this_o be_v satisfy_v that_o there_o may_v be_v injustice_n before_o covenant_n injustice_n against_o the_o practic_a law_n of_o nature_n injustice_n after_o covenant_n in_o the_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o although_o he_o imagine_n fear_n to_o secure_v a_o man_n from_o violate_v covenant_n it_o must_v certain_o be_v such_o as_o the_o casuist_n speak_v of_o metus_fw-la cadens_fw-la â—adens_fw-la such_o as_o will_v shake_v a_o valiant_a or_o constant_a man_n as_o some_o certain_a argument_n of_o death_n or_o ruin_n not_o suspicion_n that_o another_o will_v not_o keep_v his_o covenant_n which_o must_v excuse_v again_o i_o have_v already_o show_v that_o man_n be_v not_o natural_o in_o a_o condition_n of_o war_n so_o that_o he_o build_n upon_o very_a false_a foundation_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o nine_o or_o ten_o line_n together_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o repetition_n of_o former_o refute_v conclusion_n but_o in_o the_o next_o page_n 72._o near_o the_o beginning_n he_o bring_v we_o something_o like_o a_o new_a argument_n from_o the_o usual_a definition_n of_o justice_n among_o the_o schoolman_n thus_o sect._n 4._o and_o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a definition_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o school_n for_o they_o say_v that_o justice_n be_v the_o constant_a rule_n of_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o therefore_o where_o there_o be_v no_o own_o that_o be_v no_o propriety_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o coercive_a power_n erect_v that_o be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v no_o propriety_n all_o man_n have_v right_o to_o all_o thing_n therefore_o where_o there_o be_v no_o commonwealth_n there_o nothing_o be_v unjust_a i_o be_o glad_a to_o find_v he_o speak_v something_o in_o the_o school_n although_o not_o full_o approve_v it_o the_o definition_n shall_v pass_v without_o any_o further_a trouble_n although_o i_o think_v it_o not_o perfect_a yet_o it_o will_v prove_v much_o better_a than_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v produce_v let_v we_o examine_v his_o inference_n which_o be_v draw_v into_o some_o syllogistical_a form_n and_o therefore_o will_v abide_v a_o just_a answer_n his_o major_n be_v undeniable_a where_o be_v no_o propriety_n power_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n but_o his_o minor_a be_v mighty_o to_o blame_v unprove_v any_o where_o which_o be_v where_o be_v no_o coercive_a power_n erect_v
objection_n of_o scotus_n and_o his_o follower_n which_o i_o will_v answer_v immediate_o in_o their_o order_n but_o that_o i_o think_v the_o bare_a explication_n of_o boethius_n his_o definition_n will_v do_v it_o without_o more_o business_n which_o thus_o i_o do_v sect._n 6._o bishop_n first_o a_o person_n be_v a_o substance_n by_o that_o term_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o all_o accident_n and_o thing_n only_o imaginary_a it_o be_v a_o individual_a substance_n by_o that_o term_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o those_o be_v call_v second_o substance_n the_o general_a or_o spâ—cial_a nature_n of_o substance_n which_o be_v dividual_a into_o many_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o a_o man_n a_o lion_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n under_o each_o of_o these_o notion_n but_o there_o be_v no_o more_o the_o same_o as_o one_o person_n yet_o if_o perhaps_o that_o term_n of_o richardus_fw-la de_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la may_v seem_v more_o full_o express_v this_o business_n quâ—_n which_o be_v it_o be_v incommunicable_a he_o may_v use_v it_o and_o by_o that_o may_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n separate_v be_v a_o person_n because_o although_o it_o be_v incommunicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la as_o the_o scotist_n speak_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o for_o it_o be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la which_o distinction_n may_v be_v thus_o explain_v that_o thing_n be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la which_o communicate_n its_o self_n whole_o and_o in_o recto_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v so_o that_o it_o communicate_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o a_o man_n can_v say_v another_o be_v this_o so_o do_v general_a or_o special_a any_o universal_a nature_n as_o we_o can_v say_v socrates_n be_v a_o man_n a_o sensitive_a thing_n and_o the_o like_a but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n communicate_v themselves_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la when_o by_o they_o a_o thing_n receive_n a_o addition_n of_o some_o nature_n yet_o not_o such_o as_o that_o we_o may_v say_v another_o thing_n be_v this_o but_o that_o it_o have_v this_o or_o be_v make_v such_o or_o such_o by_o it_o so_o whiteness_n heat_n coldness_n or_o any_o form_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o form_n of_o any_o thing_n these_o communicate_v themselves_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la by_o which_o that_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o be_v communicate_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a or_o have_v whiteness_n to_o be_v hot_a or_o have_v heat_n not_o to_o be_v whiteness_n or_o heat_n to_o be_v animate_v or_o have_v a_o soul_n but_o not_o to_o be_v that_o soul_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n separated_z be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la though_o incommunicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la it_o have_v in_o its_o self_n a_o aptitude_n to_o inform_v the_o body_n again_o though_o it_o be_v now_o separate_v but_o a_o person_n be_v absolute_o incommunicable_a the_o last_o term_n in_o this_o definition_n be_v extent_n that_o it_o be_v rationalis_fw-la of_o a_o reasonable_a nature_n this_o word_n reasonable_a must_v be_v understand_v of_o any_o intellectual_a nature_n whether_o by_o discourse_n or_o else_o and_o so_o it_o comprehend'_v all_o divine_a angelical_a or_o whatsoever_o and_o if_o i_o be_o not_o deceive_v this_o mere_a exposition_n will_v satisfy_v all_o the_o objection_n which_o have_v be_v make_v that_o of_o richardus_fw-la who_o say_v this_o agree_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o trinity_n no_o say_v my_o definition_n that_o divine_a nature_n be_v dividual_a communicable_a to_o three_o person_n scotus_n his_o first_o argument_n that_o it_o agree'_v with_o a_o soul_n separate_v no_o say_v i_o that_o be_v communicable_a ut_fw-la quo_fw-la his_o second_o which_o say_v that_o individuum_fw-la must_v be_v of_o that_o be_v divisible_a i_o think_v i_o may_v deny_v that_o proposition_n howsoever_o to_o that_o which_o followe'_v that_o god_n can_v be_v divide_v i_o say_v not_o into_o being_n or_o nature_n but_o he_o be_v into_o person_n and_o that_o without_o all_o composition_n his_o three_o that_o this_o phrase_n rational_a can_v be_v understand_v of_o god_n be_v true_a in_o a_o gross_a sense_n as_o no_o word_n we_o use_v can_v yet_o reason_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o god_n in_o a_o superexcellent_a manner_n which_o excell_n our_o knowledge_n or_o discourse_n and_o angel_n although_o they_o discourse_v not_o as_o most_o think_v yet_o they_o have_v a_o angelical_a reason_n which_o discern'_v in_o a_o fine_a manner_n those_o thing_n without_o discourse_n which_o we_o do_v by_o discourse_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a person_n that_o rationality_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o only_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o discourse_n but_o may_v well_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o knowledge_n beyond_o beast_n thus_o you_o may_v discern_v what_o a_o person_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v among_o such_o as_o know_v how_o to_o define_v and_o mr._n hobbes_n if_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o school_n and_o common_a philosophy_n be_v not_o such_o as_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o read_v their_o book_n may_v easy_o have_v discover_v this_o among_o they_o and_o have_v not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o imagination_n of_o how_o this_o word_n be_v use_v upon_o the_o stage_n only_a for_o which_o valla_n and_o some_o such_o be_v call_v pedagogue_n and_o player_n persona_fw-la rather_o than_o philosopher_n in_o word_n we_o be_v not_o always_o to_o consider_v their_o etymology_n but_o how_o they_o be_v use_v yet_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o this_o word_n the_o most_o common_o receive_v among_o the_o school_n be_v significant_a of_o the_o true_a use_n which_o be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la una_fw-la a_o person_n because_o it_o be_v by_o its_o self_n one_o nor_o be_v we_o to_o consider_v only_o how_o word_n have_v be_v use_v but_o how_o they_o be_v now_o in_o our_o english_a former_o a_o knave_n signify_v a_o servant_n now_o a_o dishonest_a man_n bawdry_n signify_v only_a bravery_n now_o obscenity_n with_o hundred_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n so_o that_o since_o the_o exposition_n which_o i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o word_n person_n be_v that_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v always_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v use_v among_o philosopher_n when_o he_o give_v we_o another_o sense_n of_o it_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v more_o reason_n for_o it_o than_o he_o have_v but_o he_o have_v a_o design_n in_o it_o i_o will_v therefore_o consider_v that_o s_n 7._o page_n 81._o about_o the_o top_n of_o the_o leaf_n he_o say_v of_o person_n artificial_a some_o have_v their_o word_n and_o action_n own_v by_o those_o who_o they_o represent_v and_o then_o the_o person_n be_v the_o actor_n and_o he_o that_o ow_v his_o word_n or_o action_n be_v the_o author_n i_o be_o of_o another_o mind_n person_n not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n as_o will_v appear_v manifest_o a_o constable_n have_v his_o action_n and_o his_o word_n legal_o speak_v in_o the_o king_n name_n own_v as_o the_o king_n be_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o person_n act_n be_v by_o he_o he_o bear_n the_o person_n represent_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n be_v the_o person_n he_o the_o actor_n or_o representer_n the_o author_n according_a to_o his_o phrase_n be_v the_o person_n not_o the_o actor_n i_o commend_v his_o observation_n upon_o authority_n and_o what_o followe'_v in_o that_o page_n only_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n approve_v what_o he_o say_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o that_o page_n sect._n 8._o when_o the_o actor_n do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o command_n of_o the_o author_n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o former_a covenant_n to_o obey_v he_o not_o he_o but_o the_o author_n break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v very_o erroneous_a nature_n or_o else_o it_o make_v a_o impossible_a supposition_n for_o this_o supposition_n if_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o a_o former_a covenant_n must_v either_o be_v understand_v that_o some_o former_a covenant_n have_v power_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o do_v this_o act_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o be_v impossible_a for_o no_o authority_n but_o that_o of_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n can_v have_v right_a to_o cross_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o than_o it_o be_v most_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o obey_v he_o contrary_a to_o all_o covenant_n make_v to_o any_o other_o by_o any_o authority_n yea_o even_o of_o god_n himself_o and_o upon_o this_o ground_n the_o obedience_n of_o abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o only_a son_n which_o be_v as_o cross_v to_o nature_n as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v be_v most_o honourable_a or_o else_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o some_o covenant_n keep_v of_o one_o man_n to_o
another_o of_o general_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n upon_o such_o a_o man_n command_n and_o than_o it_o be_v most_o wicked_a first_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o make_v such_o a_o covenant_n and_o it_o be_v double_o wicked_a to_o keep_v it_o for_o when_o a_o man_n make_v such_o a_o bargain_n it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o licitis_fw-la et_fw-la honestis_fw-la in_o lawful_a and_o honest_a thing_n not_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yea_o shall_v a_o man_n in_o express_a term_n covenant_n or_o bargain_n in_o particular_a to_o do_v this_o individual_a thing_n which_o be_v unlawful_a he_o be_v bind_v to_o repent_v and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o his_o reason_n he_o give_v we_o for_o the_o conclusion_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o enforce_v it_o which_o be_v sect._n 9_o for_o though_o the_o action_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o contrary_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o forbid_v breach_n of_o covenant_n this_o answer_n consist'_v of_o two_o part_n second_o i_o shall_v examine_v they_o distinct_o first_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o his_o that_o be_v his_o that_o do_v it_o he_o put_v his_o these_o relative_a term_n very_o doubtful_o to_o this_o i_o reply_v if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o he_o be_v not_o responsible_a for_o not_o do_v of_o it_o for_o no_o mâ—n_z can_v be_v responsible_a for_o that_o which_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o for_o any_o act_n but_o what_o be_v his_o own_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v his_o do_v be_v not_o virtuous_a nor_o his_o not_o do_v viticus_fw-la so_o that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n destroye'_v the_o second_o which_o make_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n when_o he_o have_v covenant_v to_o do_v it_o but_o certain_o those_o action_n be_v the_o actor_n own_o act_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o be_v bless_v or_o curse_v for_o they_o man_n and_o because_o a_o man_n owe'_v obedience_n to_o god_n only_o and_o to_o man_n only_o for_o god_n sake_n therefore_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n shall_v command_v contrary_a to_o god_n law_n write_v in_o the_o bible_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o disobedience_n to_o man_n command_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v true_a obedience_n with_o god_n midwife_n see_v one_o instance_n in_o the_o first_o of_o exodus_fw-la begin_v the_o story_n at_o the_o fifteen_o verse_n you_o shall_v find_v pharaoh_n command_v the_o hebrew_n midwife_n that_o they_o shall_v destroy_v â—he_n male_a child_n of_o the_o hebrew_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 17_o verse_n the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n and_o do_v not_o as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n command_v and_o in_o the_o 21._o verse_n it_o be_v say_v because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n that_o god_n make_v they_o house_n that_o be_v bless_v they_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o a_o command_n be_v give_v to_o act_v that_o horrid_a sin_n of_o murder_n which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n bless_v those_o person_n who_o fear_v god_n more_o than_o man_n and_o will_v not_o be_v actor_n in_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o destroy_v innocent_a child_n nor_o can_v mr._n hobbes_n have_v any_o evasion_n to_o say_v covenant_v they_o have_v not_o covenant_v to_o do_v this_o act_n for_o it_o be_v exceed_o probable_a that_o when_o pharaoh_n command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v dismiss_v they_o without_o a_o promise_n as_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v when_o he_o convent_v they_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o their_o fault_n they_o will_v have_v excuse_v themselves_o with_o say_v they_o do_v not_o promise_v but_o beside_o this_o mr._n hobbes_n a_o little_a after_o this_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o treat_v teach_v that_o every_o subject_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o leviathan_n to_o own_o his_o action_n and_o obey_v he_o now_o than_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o covenant_n these_o midwife_n live_v under_o that_o government_n where_o leviathan_n pharaoh_n command_v it_o they_o have_v covenant_v to_o obey_v he_o yet_o god_n bless_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v their_o action_n be_v their_o own_o for_o which_o god_n bless_v they_o though_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o pharaoh_n sect._n 10._o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o but_o contrary_o to_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o that_o be_v what_o be_v command_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o forbid_v breach_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n consider_v in_o its_o self_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n by_o covenant_n give_v we_o away_o his_o liberty_n of_o use_v biâ—d_v or_o act_v that_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o covenant_v otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o covenant_n but_o consider_v now_o if_o a_o man_n that_o have_v alienate_v away_o former_o his_o right_n to_o a_o estate_n or_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o shall_v make_v a_o deed_n of_o that_o estate_n to_o another_o man_n such_o a_o act_n can_v be_v of_o no_o benefit_n to_o that_o other_o this_o be_v that_o man_n case_n who_o shall_v covenant_n to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o book_n or_o heart_n he_o can_v covenant_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v void_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la it_o be_v god_n due_a and_o he_o can_v alien_a it_o and_o what_o he_o shall_v act_v according_a to_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v wicked_a the_o very_a pretence_n to_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o god_n and_o his_o right_n of_o dominion_n over_o we_o so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n which_o have_v no_o right_a to_o tie_v or_o bind_v any_o man_n that_o conclusion_n therefore_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o be_v just_o censure_v here_o because_o conduce_v to_o other_o ill_a consequence_n hereafter_o sect._n 11._o in_o the_o 82._o page_n have_v discourse_v of_o many_o thing_n which_o may_n and_o may_v not_o be_v personate_v towards_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o page_n he_o say_v that_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v this_o phrase_n give_v i_o a_o amazement_n for_o i_o can_v call_v to_o mind_v any_o such_o expression_n make_v either_o in_o scripture_n personate_v or_o orthodox_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o understand_v personate_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v to_o say_v the_o actor_n be_v the_o person_n it_o be_v too_o bold_o affirm_v by_o he_o i_o think_v without_o any_o ground_n have_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o he_o do_v before_o of_o idol_n to_o say_v man_n may_v be_v trust_v for_o those_o god_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o pious_a use_n and_o so_o in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n receive_v and_o dispose_v such_o legacy_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n say_v they_o personate_v god_n quoad_fw-la haec_fw-la thus_o far_o there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o excuse_n but_o to_o say_v that_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v by_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o god_n be_v too_o great_a a_o exaltation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o diminution_n of_o his_o excellency_n but_o yet_o thus_o he_o do_v as_o appear_v by_o his_o instance_n as_o he_o be_v first_o by_o moses_n who_o govern_v the_o israelite_n that_o be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n people_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la moses_n but_o in_o god_n name_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la first_o by_o moses_n i_o be_o persuade_v he_o he_o can_v never_o show_v i_o that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v ever_o personate_v by_o moses_n a_o man_n may_v be_v instead_o of_o god_n in_o divers_a office_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o his_o hand_n receive_v in_o god_n stead_n those_o alm_n which_o for_o god_n sake_n be_v give_v they_o king_n king_n and_o those_o which_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o govern_v and_o rule_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o they_o because_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n priest_n be_v loco_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n in_o sacris_fw-la holy_a duty_n priest_n so_o that_o they_o open_v or_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n absolve_v and_o bind_v mâ—n_z and_o he_o that_o despise_v they_o in_o those_o holy_a dispensation_n despise_v christ_n himself_o but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v say_v to_o personate_v god_n nor_o can_v any_o creature_n do_v it_o he_o who_o personate_n god_n must_v
this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o kill_v another_o man_n if_o i_o can_v avoid_v his_o assault_n but_o when_o there_o be_v a_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o his_o assault_n be_v otherwise_o unavoidable_a so_o that_o it_o be_v still_o in_o a_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o that_o may_v be_v relieve_v with_o a_o few_o thing_n much_o less_o than_o the_o whole_a world_n sect._n 12._o here_o he_o make_v a_o objection_n thus_o how_o do_v all_o this_o prove_v that_o one_o single_a man_n have_v right_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n objection_n and_o that_o nothing_o out_o of_o the_o part_n of_o my_o neighbour_n do_v hinder_v it_o this_o be_v page_n 107._o he_o answer_v it_o do_v very_o much_o conduce_v for_o it_o answer_n for_o defence_n of_o my_o life_n my_o liberty_n my_o privilege_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v another_o to_o break_v out_o into_o war_n against_o another_o much_o rather_o will_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o vindicate_v these_o good_n to_o himself_o which_o now_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o first_o possessor_n and_o to_o spoil_v my_o neighbour_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o contend'_v to_o out_o i_o of_o my_o possession_n for_o answer_v possession_n sure_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n in_o these_o case_n in_o the_o first_o i_o defend_v my_o life_n and_o estate_n from_o a_o unjust_a invader_n in_o the_o second_o i_o invade_v another_o right_n and_o interest_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o other_o keep_v his_o he_o out_o of_o his_o possession_n quibus_fw-la possessione_n mea_fw-la i_o contendâ—t_fw-la exuere_fw-la be_v his_o phrase_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o possession_n he_o can_v say_v he_o hatâ—_n when_o the_o other_o according_a to_o his_o own_o language_n be_v the_o occupant_a but_o if_o he_o take_v possession_n here_o for_o the_o right_n of_o possession_n what_o right_o can_v he_o pretend_v to_o more_o than_o the_o occupant_a or_o by_o what_o law_n do_v that_o title_n accrue_v to_o he_o that_o which_o he_o adde'_v be_v of_o no_o great_a force_n or_o say_v he_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o just_a fear_n that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o like_a by_o i_o if_o he_o gain_v opportunity_n this_o fear_n himself_o he_o speak_v of_o entitle_n a_o man_n to_o nothing_o but_o a_o care_n of_o himself_o until_o hostility_n or_o injury_n be_v offer_v and_o then_o one_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o a_o just_a war_n since_o say_v he_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o take_v from_o my_o neighbour_n before_o covenant_n covenant_n be_v no_o more_o his_o then_o i_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o have_v and_o shall_v show_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o another_o be_v his_o own_o if_o in_o his_o lawful_a possession_n without_o any_o other_o covenant_n but_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o title_n be_v equal_a and_o melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la and_o since_o he_o offer_n be_v no_o force_n to_o the_o other_o there_o can_v be_v no_o justice_n for_o the_o other_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o he_o what_o he_o add'_v further_a be_v a_o comparison_n between_o this_o case_n and_o war_n that_o what_o be_v get_v in_o war_n be_v the_o conqueror_n because_o then_o all_o covenant_n cease_v and_o the_o ancient_a right_n return_v certain_o both_o the_o antecedent_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o consequent_a what_o the_o antecedent_n because_o the_o good_n get_v by_o conquest_n be_v acquire_v by_o conquest_n not_o by_o a_o ancient_a right_n many_o a_o man_n get_v good_n by_o conquest_n in_o a_o lawful_a war_n who_o have_v no_o title_n before_o to_o they_o i_o say_v else_o all_o such_o gain_n be_v but_o robbery_n nor_o do_v this_o simile_n agree_v the_o difference_n be_v great_a betwixt_o the_o take_n of_o a_o man_n estate_n from_o he_o who_o offer_v i_o no_o injury_n and_o he_o who_o be_v my_o enemy_n and_o labour_v my_o destruction_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o 108._o page_n he_o begin_v with_o a_o three_o argument_n which_o he_o thus_o flaman_n argument_n because_o the_o right_n to_o the_o use_n and_o possession_n of_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o profit_n which_o i_o conceive_v will_v redound_v to_o i_o by_o they_o therefore_o what_o i_o shall_v trust_v will_v be_v profitable_a for_o i_o i_o have_v a_o title_n to_o judgement_n this_o argument_n he_o be_v tedious_a in_o i_o have_v reduce_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o it_o to_o this_o narrow_a compass_n and_o do_v return_n answer_v that_o i_o or_o any_o man_n judgement_n of_o the_o profitableness_n give_v we_o i_o no_o title_n to_o it_o but_o the_o just_a and_o right_a judgement_n i_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o judge_v that_o profitable_a which_o be_v unprofitable_a nay_o although_o i_o judge_v true_o that_o it_o be_v profitable_a yet_o so_o may_v any_o man_n estate_n be_v think_v that_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a for_o i_o if_o i_o can_v get_v it_o nevertheless_o i_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o sect._n 13._o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o 110._o page_n he_o enter_v into_o another_o discourse_n against_o a_o conclusion_n which_o i_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o and_o must_v therefore_o undertake_v his_o argument_n be_v thus_o prima_fw-la occupatio_fw-la occupancy_n the_o first_o occupancy_n before_o covenant_n shew_v no_o right_a of_o my_o neighbour_n in_o any_o creature_n his_o main_a reason_n be_v this_o because_o then_o in_o no_o right_a in_o any_o case_n of_o necessity_n they_o can_v return_v to_o i_o again_o because_o that_o right_o be_v only_o in_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v yield_v or_o forsake_v which_o be_v a_o language_n i_o remember_v i_o have_v use_v and_o therefore_o do_v think_v this_o reflect_n upon_o i_o first_o to_o observe_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n covenant_n consider_v that_o this_o argument_n fight_n be_v equal_o against_o himself_o as_o against_o i_o for_o he_o hold_v a_o right_n be_v obtain_v by_o covenant_n and_o yet_o that_o right_a yield_n to_o extreme_a necessity_n therefore_o a_o man_n may_v say_v that_o it_o follow_v we_o with_o no_o more_o force_n against_o occupancy_n then_o against_o covenant_n necessity_n second_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o right_n return_v in_o this_o condition_n but_o a_o suppose_a right_n of_o humanity_n invade'_v all_o mankind_n in_o such_o state_n so_o that_o although_o a_o particular_a man_n have_v occupancy_n yet_o that_o law_n which_o dictate_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o appoint'_v the_o owner_n to_o relieve_v the_o necessitous_a person_n yet_o i_o have_v deliver_v and_o that_o true_o that_o man_n in_o general_n have_v right_a to_o all_o thing_n as_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n but_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v appropriate_v by_o occupancy_n or_o civil_a law_n it_o belong_v only_o to_o that_o person_n certain_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v find_v nothing_o here_o but_o gentium_fw-la institutio_fw-la the_o institution_n of_o nation_n which_o give_v we_o the_o occupant_a right_n but_o not_o to_o he_o in_o who_o view_n it_o come_v first_o my_o answer_n will_v be_v short_a and_o clear_a there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o detection_n to_o give_v right_a occupancy_n as_o there_o be_v for_o the_o other_o of_o occupancy_n first_o a_o hundred_o may_v see_v the_o countreâ—_n yea_o ten_o thousand_o yet_o can_v all_o these_o have_v any_o title_n to_o it_o which_o must_v be_v in_o one_o if_o a_o man_n have_v right_a to_o what_o he_o see_v we_o any_o man_n estate_n may_v be_v he_o but_o whosoever_o have_v a_o possession_n have_v a_o interest_n many_o man_n see_v the_o same_o bird_n fly_v the_o same_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o his_o who_o catch_v and_o get_v possession_n of_o it_o not_o sight_n but_o occupancy_n yield_n title_n and_o right_a he_o give_v we_o a_o three_o reason_n towards_o the_o 111._o page_n finge_fw-la feign_v say_v he_o two_o man_n the_o one_o swift_a of_o foot_n case_n the_o other_o slow_a it_o appear_v how_o unequal_a this_o pair_n of_o man_n be_v in_o acquire_v dominion_n i_o believe_v they_o be_v and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o condition_n one_o be_v strong_a another_o weak_a one_o cunning_a another_o foolish_a and_o these_o may_v by_o those_o ability_n according_a to_o his_o method_n get_v right_a from_o another_o why_o then_o not_o the_o swift_a from_o the_o slow_a as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o disparity_n his_o conclusion_n therefore_o from_o these_o premise_n be_v exceed_v weak_a when_o he_o bring_v we_o it_o in_o with_o a_o therefore_o therefore_o say_v he_o to_o the_o first_o occupation_n out_o of_o nature_n no_o right_n be_v due_a the_o vanity_n of_o which_o conclusion_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v what_o he_o add'_v
p._n 8._o colour_n in_o the_o object_n when_o image_n be_v not_o sect_n 2._o ib._n colour_n vary_a according_o to_o the_o medium_n sect_n 3._o p._n 9_o colour_n in_o the_o object_n sect_n 4._o p._n 10._o colour_n no_o apparition_n of_o motion_n in_o the_o brain_n chap._n 3._o sect_n 3._o p._n 12._o chap._n 4._o sect_n 1._o p._n 25._o colour_v a_o real_a thing_n in_o the_o object_n chap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o p._n 26._o different_a colour_n dissipate_v and_o congregate_a the_o sunbeam_n ibid._n colour_n and_o light_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n sect_n 4._o p._n 30._o some_o colour_n opposite_a to_o light_n ib._n light_v not_o therefore_o the_o form_n of_o colour_n because_o it_o produce_v they_o into_o act_n chap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o p._n 32._o sect_n 3._o p._n 34._o the_o difference_n between_o real_a and_o intentional_a colour_n sect_n 3._o p._n 33._o intentional_a colour_n not_o the_o same_o with_o light_n chap._n 5._o sect_n 3._o p._n 35._o whence_o the_o fancy_n of_o colour_n in_o the_o dark_a chap._n 9_o sect_n 4._o p._n 66._o the_o foundation_n whereon_o mr._n hobbes_n build_n a_o commonwealth_n and_o theâ—_n justice_n of_o it_o ch_z 27._o sect_n 4._o p._n 214_o the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la chap._n 29._o sect_n 6._o p._n 278._o the_o concord_n of_o little_a family_n not_o dependent_a upon_o lust_n ch_n 21._o sect_n 4._o p._n 156._o how_o vulgar_a speech_n have_v appropriate_v confession_n chap._n 16._o sect_n 2._o p._n 126._o carthagena_n confine_n god_n infinite_a power_n unto_o his_o fancy_n chap._n 35._o sect_n 1._o p._n 393._o the_o right_a to_o good_n by_o conquest_n what_o chap._n 36._o sect_n 12._o p._n 436._o conscience_n dictate_n submission_n to_o a_o common_a power_n and_o law_n chap._n 21_o sect_n 7._o p._n 158._o the_o restraint_n of_o conscience_n from_o scandalous_a and_o great_a injury_n chap._n 27._o sect_n 2._o page_n 212._o when_o man_n resolve_n thing_n into_o their_o constitutive_a cause_n he_o need_v not_o lose_v himself_o in_o the_o inquest_n chap._n 14._o sect_n 6._o p._n 100_o benignity_n to_o a_o musician_n vary_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o or_o that_o donor_n contract_n i_o 26._o sect_n 2._o p._n 203._o the_o original_n of_o justice_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o keep_v covenant_n ch_n 27._o sect_n 1._o p._n 208._o propriety_n good_a without_o covenant_n p._n 209._o chap._n 36._o sect_n 12._o p._n 436._o suspicion_n make_v not_o covenant_n void_a ch_n 27._o sect_n 2._o p._n 210._o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n opinion_n in_o it_o p._n 211._o the_o fool_n be_v doctrine_n about_o covenant_n more_o honest_a than_o mr._n hobbes_n sect_n 5._o p._n 215._o the_o breach_n of_o covenant_n though_o a_o wicked_a one_o conduce_v not_o to_o eternal_a felicity_n yet_o such_o covenant_n ought_v to_o be_v break_v sect_n 11._o p._n 224._o as_o that_o enter_v into_o by_o thief_n ib._n the_o other_o by_o a_o adulteress_n ibid._n several_a qualification_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o make_n and_o break_v covenant_n chap._n 29._o sect_n 1._o p._n 249._o no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n chap._n 30._o s._n 8._o p._n 281._o with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v ib._n the_o hebrew_n midwife_n have_v probable_o covenant_v sect_n 9_o p._n 283._o no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o bind_v sect_n 10._o p._n 284_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n assert_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n mr._n hobbes_n pretend'_v he_o will_v submit_v to_o p._n 119._o the_o world_n creation_n not_o the_o gospel_n renovation_n the_o subject_a matter_n of_o st_n john_n 1.3_o ch_n 33._o sect_n 5._o p._n 357._o christ_n interest_n in_o the_o creation_n reinforce_v against_o the_o socinian_o gloss_n upon_o that_o text_n sect_n 6._o p._n 359._o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o principal_a no_o baâ—e_o instrumental_a cause_n ibid._n the_o creation_n by_o he_o not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o recreation_n or_o regeneration_n sect_n 10._o p._n 365._o much_o less_o for_o a_o endeavour_n to_o regenerate_a p._n 367_o creature_n act_v by_o natural_a inclination_n and_o appetite_n compare_v unto_o a_o clock_n how_o god_n can_v enlarge_v the_o capacity_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o how_o make_v the_o object_n of_o knowledge_n approach_v the_o limit_n of_o its_o nature_n ch_n 35._o sect_n 1._o p._n 393._o d._n no_o damage_n without_o injury_n chap._n 29._o sect_n 2._o p._n 250._o death_n desire_v by_o such_o as_o foresee_v the_o happiness_n they_o be_v to_o enjoy_v chapter_n 22._o section_n 4._o page_n 167._o no_o loss_n but_o rather_o increase_v of_o power_n by_o death_n ib._n section_n 5._o our_o druid_n opinion_n of_o it_o p._n 168._o death_n not_o so_o terrible_a and_o painful_a as_o pretend_a ib._n section_n 6._o ancient_a instance_n to_o confirm_v it_o that_o of_o otho_n and_o his_o soldier_n most_o â—â—gnal_n page_n 169._o arria_n encouragement_n of_o self-dispatcâ—_a to_o her_o husband_n paetus_n page_n 171._o a_o modern_a instance_n in_o the_o bishop_n child_n against_o the_o suppose_a pain_n of_o death_n ibid._n death_n as_o sleep_v to_o many_o and_o alike_o desirable_a section_n 7._o page_n 172._o diogenes_n take_v they_o for_o brother_n and_o sister_n ibid._n another_o young_a child_n of_o the_o bishop_n mistake_a death_n for_o sleep_n p._n 173_o misrepresentation_n make_v it_o otherwise_o apprehend_v ibid._n the_o three_o period_n of_o death_n ibid._n section_n 8._o in_o which_o of_o they_o and_o when_o otherwise_o pain_n affect_n the_o sick_a page_n 174._o epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n chapter_n 29._o section_n 10._o page_n 265._o he_o that_o mean_n to_o deceive_v will_v not_o declare_v his_o intent_n chapter_n 27._o section_n 9_o page_n 221._o devotion_n what_o and_o whence_o chapter_n 13._o section_n 4._o page_n 89._o how_o dog_n and_o other_o sensitive_a creature_n come_v acquaint_v with_o word_n and_o sign_n chapter_n 11._o section_n 1._o page_n 75._o man_n in_o his_o most_o peculiar_a dominion_n subject_n and_o tributary_n to_o god_n chapter_n 44._o section_n 1._o page_n 181._o man_n in_o his_o first_o charter_n have_v dominion_n give_v he_o over_o other_o creature_n but_o not_o over_o other_o man_n section_n 2._o page_n 182._o why_o man_n be_v exempt_a section_n 3._o page_n 183._o the_o contradiction_n of_o mutual_a dominion_n every_o man_n over_o every_o man_n page_z 185._o how_o christ_n call_v himself_o a_o door_n chapter_n 32._o section_n 5._o page_n 326._o dream_n improper_o assimilate_v to_o move_v water_n in_o its_o return_n to_o rest_v chapter_n 9_o section_n 2._o page_n 64._o prophetic_a dream_n such_o as_o be_v record_v in_o holy_a scripture_n arise_v not_o from_o a_o agitation_n of_o the_o inward_a paâ—ts_n chapter_n 10._o s._n 1._o p._n 71._o f._n 2._o p._n 72._o dream_n according_a to_o solomon_n come_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n ibid._n oâ—d_a man_n not_o always_o subject_a to_o more_o dream_n then_o young_a section_n 3._o page_n 73._o the_o bishop_n opinion_n of_o natural_a constitutionall_a and_o fantastic_a dream_n ib._n of_o coherent_a and_o incoherent_a dream_n page_n 74._o e_o the_o philosopher_n first_o opinion_n cern_v echo_n chapter_n 6._o sect_n 2._o p._n 40._o their_o second_o opinion_n page_n 41._o their_o three_o opinion_n ib._n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signifie'_v proper_o and_o why_o render_v be_v chapter_n 33._o section_n 8._o page_n 362._o why_o the_o evangelist_n choose_v it_o rather_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d page_n 363._o what_o hard_a luck_n that_o word_n have_v among_o the_o socician_n section_n 10._o page_n 365._o christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n chapter_n 31._o section_n 7._o page_n 310._o elohim_n the_o name_n of_o god_n often_o give_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n chapter_n 30._o section_n 12._o page_n 286._o equality_n of_o hope_n oâ—_n desire_n render_v not_o man_n always_o enemy_n chapter_n 19_o section_n 1._o page_n 142._o a_o instance_n in_o the_o contract_n between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n section_n 2._o page_n 143._o nor_o self-conservation_n nor_o delectation_n ib._n section_n 3_o not_o equality_n of_o desire_n chapter_n 19_o section_n 4._o page_n 145._o ahab_n and_o naboth_n case_n ib._n upon_o what_o hard_a condition_n a_o estate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v preserve_v chapter_n 23._o section_n 3._o page_n 178._o no_o eternity_n à _fw-fr parte_fw-la ante_fw-la which_o be_v not_o likewise_o à _fw-fr part_n pâ—st_n chapter_n 14._o section_n 2._o page_n 93._o a_o eternity_n to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o different_a principle_n of_o philosopher_n section_n 6._o page_n 99_o how_o before_o and_o after_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o god_n eternal_a be_v section_n 11._o page_n 106._o the_o double_a conceit_n we_o may_v have_v of_o
the_o several_a part_n act_v by_o the_o understanding_n and_o the_o will_n both_o which_o faculty_n be_v imperfect_a in_o this_o world_n the_o certainty_n of_o felicity_n after_o death_n resume_v and_o prove_v object_n 1._o ans._n the_o objection_n answer_v touch_v man_n felicity_n in_o the_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v though_o imperfect_a objection_n 2._o answer_n a_o second_o objection_n answer_v about_o eternal_a felicity_n be_v the_o last_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o same_o conclusion_n may_v be_v the_o result_n of_o faith_n and_o reason_n a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v this_o draw_v from_o the_o h._n martyr_n constancy_n in_o their_o suffering_n mr._n hobbes_n suspect_v of_o a_o design_n to_o disparage_v the_o foresay_a article_n of_o our_o â—aith_n several_a qualificâ—tions_n good_a and_o bad_a in_o the_o make_n and_o break_v covenant_n no_o damage_n without_o injury_n the_o explication_n of_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a justice_n to_o which_o be_v premise_v that_o of_o common_a or_o legal_a justice_n many_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o other_o two_o argument_n 1._o against_o a_o arithmetical_a proportion_n in_o commutative_a justice_n examine_v by_o what_o the_o price_n of_o any_o thing_n may_v â—e_v enhance_v the_o asse_n head_n and_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n when_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n 2._o argument_n against_o it_o answer_v a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o rule_n of_o â—ustice_n what_o may_v be_v due_a by_o both_o kind_n of_o justice_n without_o covenant_n the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitrator_n different_a according_a to_o the_o case_n mr._n hobbes_n 〈◊〉_d nice_a and_o singular_a in_o his_o language_n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o division_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o measure_n of_o commutative_a his_o boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o bodâ—n's_n cavil_n his_o airy_a conceit_n of_o a_o harmonical_a proportion_n mr._n hobbes_n restraint_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n his_o censure_n of_o all_o philosopher_n he_o forget_n the_o distinction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a citizen_n the_o foundation_n of_o ethike_n economic_n politike_n personal_a and_o relative_a perfection_n how_o teach_v by_o philosopher_n mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n concern_v death_n frugality_n and_o temperance_n mr._n hobbes_n approach_v near_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o epicurean_o than_o do_v the_o mahometan_n wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v human_a happiness_n wherein_o aristotle_n mr_n hobbes_n mâ—stake's_v the_o philosopher_n discourse_n of_o moderate_a assion_n st._n paul_n philosophy_n of_o fortitude_n and_o liberality_n mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a than_o a_o true_a person_n person_n not_o latin_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n misplace_a by_o mr._n hobbes_n no_o man_n personate_n himself_n cicero_n misinterpret_v person_n how_o take_v by_o the_o critic_n boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n rich._n de_fw-mi sancto_fw-it vâ—ctore_fw-la object_n be_v against_o it_o his_o other_o definition_n of_o it_o more_o difficult_a scotus_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a the_o definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quâ—_n reasonable_a of_o what_o extent_n the_o philosopher_n â—nd_v schoolman_n can_v have_v rectify_v mr_n hâ—bbes's_n mistake_n of_o a_o person_n the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v the_o fiâ—st_a part_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n answer_n destroye'_v the_o second_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n who_o probable_o have_v covenant_v no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o biâ—d_v the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o nor_o do_v king_n nor_o priest_n how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n elohim_n how_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n hoâ—_n full_o soever_o moses_n have_v represent_v god_n he_o can_v not_o personate_v he_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o gâ—d_n and_o how_o of_o mâ—ses_n moses_n phrase_n shewe'_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o uncomely_o to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n who_o be_v real_o god_n prove_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o against_o bernard_n ochinus_n refute_v by_o smiglâ—cius_n to_o who_o smâ—lcius_n reply_v have_v either_o not_o read_v or_o not_o aright_o understand_v ochinus_n oâ—hinus_n deserâ—â—d_v by_o the_o socinian_o smalcius_n attempt_v in_o vain_a to_o evacuate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n christâ—s_n blood_n not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o smiglecius_n smalcius_n that_o argue_n how_v it_o may_v his_o argument_n urge_v to_o the_o far_a by_o the_o bishop_n who_o finde_n the_o passion_n not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n the_o shift_a genius_n of_o the_o socinian_o the_o lude_v by_o a_o single_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v the_o text_n whâ—ch_n want_v it_o retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o a_o son_n be_v the_o particular_n in_o the_o definition_n applyâ—ed_v to_o our_o saviour_n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a &_o humane_a generation_n signify_v mic._n 5.2_o the_o bishop_n observation_n on_o that_o text._n faustus_n socinus_n answer_v and_o valkelius_n with_o other_o socinian_o the_o text_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o vindicate_v from_o their_o objection_n one_o in_o essence_n plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n how_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v from_o eternity_n a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n a_o or_o ab_fw-la often_o denote_v causationâ—_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o david_n reign_n the_o socinian_o urge_v to_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la god_n descent_n to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o attribute_n particular_o that_o of_o his_o eternity_n the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arian_n the_o next_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n socinus_n answer_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o st._n john_n ch._n 1._o the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n discuss_v epiphanius_n contra_fw-la haeret_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o cap._n 28_o the_o shift_n of_o the_o socinian_o st._n iohn'sâ—eason_n â—eason_z of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v beza_n genuine_a lection_n socinus_n rigulaâ—_n in_o his_o but_o for_o a_o little_a consonance_n with_o tremelius_fw-la how_o the_o socinian_o interpret_v joh._n 1.1_o with_o reâ—erence_n to_o the_o baptist_n preach_v their_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n figure_n never_o use_v by_o christ_n without_o intimation_n how_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v so_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o door_n his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n the_o woâ—d_v take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o socinus_n shift_n a_o brief_a paraphraâ—â—_n wâ—â—es_v the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d in_o st_n john_n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a callâ—d_n the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o st._n paul_n that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n plato_n deâ—â—â—lption_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o
or_o hate_v what_o we_o shall_v love_v or_o to_o mistake_v the_o degree_n overlove_v that_o which_o be_v less_o lovely_a or_o less_o love_n that_o which_o be_v more_o lovely_a and_o the_o like_a this_o be_v it_o make_v a_o sin_n now_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o passion_n be_v either_o such_o by_o divine_a institution_n whence_o or_o humane_a by_o divine_a that_o be_v the_o amiableness_n and_o fitness_n thing_n have_v to_o man_n by_o that_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n or_o else_o in_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v by_o humane_a institution_n be_v that_o which_o humane_a law_n make_v desirable_a or_o hateful_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v these_o combination_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n of_o brethren_n one_o among_o another_o yea_o of_o man_n in_o general_a as_o man_n for_o man_n be_v all_o make_v with_o natural_a ability_n to_o do_v one_o another_o good_a of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v sacrament_n and_o all_o such_o rite_n which_o have_v no_o force_n in_o their_o natural_a constitution_n receive_v a_o great_a loveliness_n and_o sweetness_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o they_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n be_v all_o our_o propriety_n as_o good_n and_o such_o thing_n which_o by_o neither_o god_n in_o nature_n not_o his_o write_a book_n be_v appropriate_v to_o we_o but_o be_v only_o give_v we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n wherein_o we_o live_v sect._n 3_o what_o be_v say_v of_o desire_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o any_o other_o passion_n which_o affect_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n sin_n be_v a_o sin_n now_o what_o he_o adde_n until_o they_o know_v a_o law_n be_v not_o universal_o material_a for_o ignorantia_fw-la juris_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la such_o as_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o know_v that_o they_o will_v have_v contradictoriam_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la they_o will_v deny_v and_o oppose_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o nature_n and_o teach_v what_o be_v cross_v to_o it_o not_o knowledge_n in_o such_o case_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o such_o a_o sin_n as_o leade_n to_o perdition_n when_o man_n hide_v their_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v the_o sun_n but_o draw_v veil_n betwixt_o they_o and_o it_o which_o say_v he_o until_o law_n be_v make_v can_v be_v know_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n make_v without_o a_o law_n to_o guide_v he_o nor_n say_v he_o can_v any_o law_n be_v make_v until_o they_o have_v agree_v upon_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v make_v it_o as_o man_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n law_n do_v not_o choose_v their_o lawmaker_n but_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o government_n they_o be_v under_o so_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v a_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n and_o he_o must_v submit_v to_o that_o great_a governor_n and_o lawmaker_n of_o the_o world_n god_n and_o that_o law_n he_o have_v make_v for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o that_o whether_o a_o man_n agree_v upon_o a_o lawmaker_n or_o no_o there_o be_v a_o lawmaker_n and_o a_o law_n under_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v and_o to_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o submit_v pag._n 63._o he_o undertake'_v to_o satisfy_v another_o question_n thus_o sect._n 4._o it_o may_v peradventure_o be_v think_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o time_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n as_o this_o be_v and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v never_o general_o so_o over_o all_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v many_o place_n where_o they_o live_v so_o now_o for_o the_o savage_a people_n in_o many_o place_n of_o america_n except_o the_o government_n of_o small_a family_n the_o concord_n whereof_o depend_v on_o natural_a lust_n have_v no_o government_n at_o all_o and_o live_v at_o this_o day_n in_o that_o brutish_a manner_n as_o i_o say_v before_o thus_o far_o he_o his_o instance_n in_o the_o american_n be_v false_a they_o for_o they_o have_v divers_a king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o have_v justice_n execute_v among_o they_o for_o misdemeanour_n as_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o who_o read'_v their_o story_n but_o howsoever_o although_o they_o have_v but_o private_a family_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o war_n with_o all_o other_o live_v we_o see_v abraham_n lot_n private_a family_n live_v peaceable_o in_o that_o land_n where_o be_v two_o nation_n the_o canaanite_n and_o the_o perizites_n cohabit_v that_o country_n with_o they_o gen._n 13._o nay_o not_o so_o only_o but_o little_a family_n may_v live_v at_o peace_n with_o mighty_a king_n so_o you_o may_v see_v judge_n the_o 4._o and_o 17._o that_o there_o be_v peace_n betwixt_o jabin_n a_o mighty_a king_n who_o bring_v a_o puissant_a army_n into_o the_o field_n and_o the_o house_n of_o heber_n the_o kenite_fw-la it_o be_v a_o most_o unworthy_a expression_n when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o concord_n of_o these_o family_n depend_v on_o natural_a lust_n lust_n no_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o natural_a authority_n of_o parent_n the_o natural_a duty_n of_o child_n the_o reciprocal_a return_n of_o obedience_n and_o protection_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n i_o hasten_v to_o his_o and_o my_o main_a design_n sect._n 5._o howsoever_o say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v what_o manner_n of_o life_n there_o will_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o common_a power_n to_o fear_n by_o the_o manner_n of_o life_n which_o man_n that_o have_v former_o live_v under_o a_o peaceable_a government_n use_v to_o degenerate_v into_o a_o civil_a war_n this_o instance_n nothing_o illustrate_n his_n conclusion_n nature_n to_o prove_v that_o man_n of_o themselves_o be_v at_o war_n by_o a_o instance_n draw_v from_o a_o civil_a war_n or_o indeed_o from_o any_o other_o war_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n must_v needs_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v at_o war_n but_o he_o shall_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v such_o before_o any_o warlike_a act_n or_o menace_n have_v pass_v betwixt_o they_o and_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v in_o what_o follow_v we_o sect._n 6._o but_o say_v he_o though_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o time_n wherein_o particular_a man_n be_v in_o a_o conditirn_n of_o war_n one_o against_o another_o yet_o in_o all_o time_n king_n and_o person_n of_o sovereign_a authority_n because_o of_o their_o independency_n be_v in_o continual_a jealousy_n and_o in_o the_o state_n and_o posture_n of_o gladiator_n have_v their_o weapon_n point_v and_o their_o eye_n fix_v one_o on_o another_o this_o be_v so_o handsome_o express_v war_n that_o i_o can_v willing_o have_v let_v it_o alone_o but_o lest_o it_o shall_v by_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o it_o steal_v a_o credit_n of_o his_o opinion_n into_o a_o reader_n i_o must_v censure_v it_o as_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o all_o this_o can_v prove_v no_o war_n but_o that_o these_o sovereign_n imagine_v each_o other_o may_v be_v wicked_a and_o faith-breaker_n just_a as_o before_o because_o there_o may_v be_v thief_n in_o his_o family_n he_o lock_n his_n chest._n this_o prove_n only_a that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n but_o not_o in_o war_n itself_o or_o indeed_o this_o be_v not_o absolute_o a_o posture_n of_o war_n for_o that_o require_n man_n press_v draw_v into_o the_o field_n and_o by_o this_o reckon_n all_o nation_n shall_v be_v at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o and_o indeed_o there_o be_v the_o same_o condition_n betwixt_o they_o and_o particular_a person_n who_o have_v no_o supreme_a coercive_a power_n among_o they_o to_o restrain_v they_o but_o to_o say_v that_o all_o nation_n be_v at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o even_o those_o who_o be_v in_o peace_n be_v to_o say_v as_o he_o do_v before_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v motion_n even_o rest_v its_o self_n but_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o upshot_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o and_o i_o think_v most_o wicked_a for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o light_o to_o sâ—eep_v away_o the_o rubbige_n which_o be_v do_v i_o come_v to_o his_o follow_a discourse_n sect._n 7._o to_o this_o war_n of_o every_o man_n against_o every_o man_n this_o also_o be_v consequent_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v unjust_a he_o must_v understand_v this_o of_o such_o man_n who_o be_v not_o join_v in_o a_o politic_a society_n now_o i_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unjust_a to_o such_o man_n he_o affirme_n it_o let_v we_o consider_v his_o proof_n he_o prove'_v it_o thus_o the_o action_n of_o right_a or_o wrong_n justice_n and_o injustice_n have_v there_o no_o place_n this_o be_v the_o same_o in_o other_o word_n but_o his_o proof_n lye'_v in_o what_o followe'_v where_o there_o be_v no_o common_a power_n there_o be_v no_o law_n where_o no_o law_n no_o injustice_n thus_o he_o to_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bear_v in_o this_o
that_o abominable_a aphorism_n before_o refute_v that_o all_o man_n be_v natural_o at_o war_n one_o with_o another_o until_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o clause_n where_o he_o fall_v foul_a again_o upon_o all_o manner_n of_o writer_n page_n 80._o where_o he_o say_v philosophy_n that_o the_o science_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v moral_a philosophy_n this_o so_o far_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a piece_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o show_v how_o all_o virtuous_a action_n be_v deduce_v out_o of_o it_o and_o agree_v with_o it_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o moral_a philosopher_n he_o be_v first_o to_o teach_v the_o end_n which_o be_v man_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la his_o chief_a good_a his_o felicity_n happiness_n then_o to_o teach_v the_o mean_n which_o be_v those_o virtue_n deduce_v out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o show_v how_o they_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n so_o that_o he_o confine_v moral_a philosophy_n in_o too_o narrow_a bound_n when_o he_o restrain_v it_o to_o virtue_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v only_o the_o mean_n and_o be_v handle_v by_o a_o moral_a philosopher_n only_o in_o order_n to_o his_o end_n now_o he_o come_v to_o his_o high_a strain_n again_o censure_v the_o world_n sect._n 9_o but_o say_v he_o the_o writer_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n though_o they_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o virtue_n and_o vice_n yet_o not_o see_v wherein_o consist_v their_o goodness_n nor_o that_o they_o come_v to_o be_v praise_v as_o the_o mean_n of_o peaceable_a sociable_a and_o comfortable_a live_n place_v they_o in_o a_o mediocrity_n of_o passion_n as_o if_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o degree_n of_o dare_v make_v fortitude_n or_o not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o gift_n make_v liberality_n there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o period_n to_o be_v censure_v first_o philosopher_n i_o blame_v he_o for_o accuse_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o the_o 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to_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o in_o particular_a not_o to_o multiply_v the_o place_n in_o the_o 22_o of_o exodus_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n so_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o a_o prince_n howsoever_o the_o place_n enforce_v no_o more_o but_o that_o moses_n shall_v be_v so_o a_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v his_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o deliver_v his_o will_n this_o be_v not_o to_o personate_v or_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o person_n the_o second_o place_n be_v as_o clear_v pharaoh_n where_o moses_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 7_o chap._n 1._o to_o be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n the_o story_n be_v thus_o moses_n have_v something_o of_o man_n in_o he_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o say_v god_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v above_o thou_o without_o i_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o he_o with_o i_o i_o can_v rule_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o thou_o shall_v terrify_v he_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n that_o be_v deliver_v thy_o word_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v elohim_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n over_o pharaoh_n thou_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o he_o as_o he_o over_o his_o subject_n but_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o enable_v by_o god_n for_o certain_a work_n and_o we_o may_v take_v another_o observation_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n be_v he_o call_v god_n or_o a_o representment_n of_o god_n but_o god_n to_o aaron_n god_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o those_o particular_a person_n in_o those_o particular_a business_n but_o this_o come_v not_o up_o close_o to_o mr._n hobbes_n who_o say_v the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n in_o these_o text_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o act_v some_o thing_n towards_o these_o two_o person_n pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n nay_o i_o will_v add_v one_o note_n more_o he_o that_o from_o these_o text_n have_v moses_n represent_v god_n never_o so_o full_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v say_v to_o personate_v god_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o understanding_n a_o person_n for_o a_o person_n by_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n a_o representer_n a_o attorney_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o all_o these_o phrase_n he_o express_v he_o in_o the_o precede_a page_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v moses_n be_v because_o all_o those_o must_v be_v notify_v that_o they_o be_v such_o to_o the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o negotiate_v but_o this_o certain_o be_v only_o express_v to_o moses_n he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o this_o power_n not_o aaron_n not_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o make_v one_o of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o person_n but_o if_o he_o be_v which_o no_o where_o appear_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a not_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o expressâ—th_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v his_o expression_n who_o govern_v the_o people_n now_o he_o be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o people_n which_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o those_o place_n signifi_n a_o ruler_n or_o prince_n he_o adde'_v a_o unadvised_a parenthesis_n that_o be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n people_n sect._n 13._o they_o be_v god_n by_o adopt_v they_o into_o a_o more_o peculiar_a favour_n then_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n mâ—ses_n guard_v they_o with_o eminent_a miracle_n of_o his_o providence_n they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o be_v under_o god_n the_o dispenser_n of_o those_o act_n of_o providence_n and_o therefore_o exodus_fw-la 32.7_o god_n call_v they_o his_o people_n get_v thou_o down_o for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o moses_n repeat_v in_o a_o long_a discourse_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o they_o rehearse_v the_o same_o word_n deut._n 9.12_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o his_o especial_a grace_n and_o they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o his_o be_v under_o god_n their_o governor_n the_o same_o act_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n in_o a_o most_o high_a and_o eminent_a way_n to_o the_o second_o as_o a_o instrument_n cooperate_n with_o it_o in_o the_o 20_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n bring_v they_o both_o in_o their_o several_a way_n god_n as_o the_o first_o moses_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v perhaps_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o sâ—ith_o he_o affirme_n that_o moses_n govern_n the_o people_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la moses_n but_o in_o god_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sect._n 14._o if_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v he_o personate_v another_o than_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v personate_v god_n for_o when_o we_o urge_v scripture_n we_o say_v god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v it_o nay_o god_n i_o may_v say_v for_o moses_n who_o humility_n be_v far_o from_o usurp_v that_o excellency_n which_o mr._n hobbes_n ascribe_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v personate_v god_n in_o mr._n hobbeâ—_n his_o sense_n he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v that_o phrase_n hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la but_o ego_fw-la hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la let_v a_o man_n consider_v a_o player_n upon_o the_o stage_n when_o he_o personate_v and_o act_z a_o king_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o king_n say_v this_o or_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o command_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o this_o be_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n the_o original_n of_o this_o word_n person_n to_o which_o he_o applie'_v all_o sect._n 15._o one_o word_n more_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v right_o and_o other_o general_n before_o he_o say_v a_o much_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n josua_n and_o the_o judge_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a king_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o give_v they_o law_n they_o by_o covenant_n bind_v themselves_o to_o obey_v those_o law_n he_o to_o protect_v they_o and_o moses_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v their_o king_n that_o he_o give_v they_o no_o law_n so_o that_o he_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o general_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o their_o
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