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A36460
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The Leviathan heretical, or, The charge exhibited in Parliament against M. Hobbs justified by the refutation of a book of his entituled The historical narration of heresie and the punishments thereof by John Dowel.
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Dowell, John, ca. 1627-1690.
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make_v it_o distant_a from_o the_o temporal_a the_o scripture_n be_v wrest_v and_o false_a gloss_n put_v upon_o they_o arrius_n do_v not_o deny_v the_o praeexistence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v incarnate_a the_o difference_n be_v not_o concern_v the_o eternal_a generation_n but_o the_o consubstantiality_n have_v thus_o prove_v that_o his_o leviathan_n contain_v certain_a haeretical_a proposition_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v these_o heresy_n criminal_a and_o thus_o i_o state_n the_o question_n and_o pursue_v it_o it_o be_v one_o of_o mr._n hob_n great_a artifices_fw-la to_o avoid_v those_o absurdity_n into_o which_o his_o own_o sentiment_n cast_v he_o mr._n hobbs_n percieve_v that_o he_o be_v just_o charge_v with_o this_o imputation_n write_v the_o book_n call_v the_o historical_a narrative_n of_o heresy_n the_o parliament_n complain_v that_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v several_a heretical_a opinion_n i._n e._n opinion_n declare_v heresy_n by_o the_o church_n and_o law_n of_o england_n he_o be_v a_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n be_v oblige_v to_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n by_o this_o therefore_o he_o do_v manifest_o contradict_v himself_o and_o oppose_v these_o his_o great_a moral_a and_o political_a postulata_n '_o nothing_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a but_o what_o be_v make_v so_o by_o law_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v criminal_a but_o what_o a_o penal_a law_n prohibit_v '_o from_o this_o his_o most_o just_a charge_n he_o will_v free_v his_o leviathan_n to_o show_v that_o his_o attemt_n be_v frivolous_a it_o must_v be_v prove_v that_o his_o leviathan_n do_v contain_v heretical_a opinion_n to_o which_o he_o return_v that_o there_o be_v no_o opinion_n that_o oppose_v a_o penal_a statute_n or_o that_o no_o person_n can_v be_v just_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n punish_v for_o any_o opinion_n contain_v in_o the_o leviathan_n for_o say_v he_o '_o all_z the_o penal_a law_n against_o heretic_n be_v repeal_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n to_o remedy_v the_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arise_v by_o novel_a dogma_n she_o appoint_v a_o court_n call_v the_o high_a commission_n to_o declare_v what_o be_v heresy_n but_o that_o high_a commission_n never_o declare_v what_o be_v heresy_n or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o they_o be_v not_o impower_v to_o inflict_v any_o punishment_n upon_o a_o heretic_n withal_o the_o parliament_n abolish_n that_o court_n nothing_o can_v be_v account_v heresy_n beside_o the_o leviathan_n be_v print_v in_o 1651._o when_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o write_v or_o preach_v any_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n '_o to_o which_o i_o suppose_v that_o some_o nay_o many_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o leviathan_n be_v heretical_a and_o so_o judge_v by_o the_o church_n and_o punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o to_o mention_v many_o i_o will_v assign_v these_o two_n the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o individual_a trinity_n be_v by_o he_o heretical_o and_o impious_o explicate_v he_o blasphemous_o aver_v god_n have_v part_n and_o make_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n to_o be_v temporal_a not_o eternal_a both_o which_o be_v declare_v heretical_a by_o the_o first_o article_n and_o by_o the_o three_o creed_n the_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v embody_v into_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o trinity_n be_v heretical_a be_v indubitable_a wave_a the_o contest_v he_o strive_v violent_o to_o maintain_v that_o nothing_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n be_v declare_v criminal_a by_o the_o law_n or_o punishable_a by_o the_o civil_a magestrate_n for_o faith_n he_o '_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n in_o her_o first_o year_n repeal_v all_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a of_o queen_n mary_n and_o all_o other_o law_n concern_v the_o punish_n of_o heretic_n nor_o do_v she_o enact_v any_o other_o punishment_n in_o their_o place_n '_o these_o line_n he_o can_v not_o deliver_v without_o that_o same_o arrogance_n by_o which_o he_o explode_v the_o universitye_n and_o account_n most_o of_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n fool_n for_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr heretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la and_o de_fw-la excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la be_v in_o force_n he_o add_v in_o the_o 2_o place_n it_o be_v enact_v '_o that_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o letter_n patent_n shall_v give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o bishop_n with_o several_a other_o person_n in_o her_o majesty_n name_n to_o execute_v his_o power_n ecclesiastical_a this_o be_v grant_v he_o proceed_v in_o which_o commission_n the_o commissioner_n be_v forbid_v to_o adjudge_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v heresy_n which_o be_v not_o declare_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o some_o of_o the_o four_o first_o general_n concil_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o that_o commission_n concern_v how_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v but_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o to_o declare_v or_o not_o declare_v to_o be_v heresy_n or_o not_o heresy_n as_o they_o please_v any_o of_o those_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n for_o heresy_n '_o to_o refute_v this_o and_o what_o he_o subjoin_v it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o give_v the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n '_o they_o shall_v not_o mean_v the_o high_a commissioner_n have_v authority_n or_o power_n to_o order_n determine_v or_o adjudge_v any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v heresy_n but_o only_o such_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v determine_v order_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n or_o by_o the_o first_o four_o general_a council_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o by_o any_o other_o general_n council_n wherein_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v heresy_n by_o the_o express_a and_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o say_v canonical_a scripture_n or_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v order_v determine_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v heresy_n by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o realm_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o their_o convocation_n '_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o a_o lame_a and_o false_a account_n he_o give_v of_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o parliament_n do_v not_o leave_v it_o indifferent_a to_o the_o high_a commission_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o heresy_n but_o limit_n they_o to_o declare_v what_o be_v heresy_n or_o not_o heresy_n not_o only_o to_o the_o four_o first_o general_a council_n as_o he_o seem_v false_o to_o insinuate_v but_o likewise_o to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o parliament_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o exclude_v for_o he_o omit_v the_o mention_v of_o they_o '_o nor_o be_v there_o he_o add_v in_o that_o commission_n any_o thing_n concern_v how_o heretic_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v '_o the_o high_a commission_n can_v not_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n i_o hope_v mr_n hobbs_n will_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o crime_n but_o it_o be_v capital_a that_o the_o high_a commission_n have_v power_n to_o punish_v person_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n be_v evident_a both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o practice_n of_o that_o court._n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n express_o by_o the_o act_n elizab_n that_o court_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n before_o the_o cancel_v of_o the_o high-commission_n the_o bishop_n have_v a_o power_n to_o imprison_v person_n and_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la still_o continue_v the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v that_o '_o the_o queen_n or_o any_o of_o her_o successor_n shall_v nominate_v one_o or_o more_o person_n to_o use_v exercise_n and_o occupy_v all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n privilege_n or_o preeminence_n in_o any_o wise_a touch_v or_o concern_v any_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o to_o visiâ—_n reform_v redress_n order_n correct_v and_o amend_v all_o such_o error_n heresy_n schism_n &_o c._n '_o it_o be_v perfect_a nonsense_n for_o a_o parliament_n to_o enable_v the_o english_a sovereign_a to_o erect_v a_o court_n to_o punish_v and_o amend_v error_n and_o heresy_n if_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v not_o declare_v what_o be_v a_o heresy_n and_o likewise_o not_o to_o invest_v they_o with_o power_n to_o accomplish_v such_o end_n which_o they_o have_v not_o if_o they_o can_v not_o inflict_v punishment_n he_o return_v '_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v only_o spiritual_a '_o but_o to_o that_o be_v annex_v a_o civil_a punishment_n upon_o excommunication_n there_o lie_v a_o writ_n de_fw-fr excommunicato_fw-la capiendo_fw-la that_o a_o person_n excommunicate_v for_o heresy_n or_o error_n in_o doctrine_n by_o that_o writ_n may_v be_v imprison_v be_v clear_a as_o the_o day_n certain_o imprisonment_n be_v a_o civil_a punishment_n this_o writ_n lie_v against_o those_o who_o be_v obstinate_a offender_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a be_v
and_o concrete_a and_o concrete_a and_o abstract_n be_v the_o same_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v ill_o say_v of_o he_o for_o if_o deitas_fw-la abstract_a be_v deus_fw-mi we_o make_v two_o god_n of_o one_o must_v then_o no_o such_o word_n as_o essence_n be_v use_v only_o body_n 〈◊〉_d sure_o the_o word_n nature_n may_v be_v use_v what_o be_v this_o corporeal_a by_o that_o mean_v i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n essential_a his_o aim_n be_v high_a that_o be_v as_o the_o trinity_n from_o that_o mystery_n of_o faith_n he_o take_v all_o his_o grandeur_n thus_o mr._n hobbs_n the_o attribute_n therefore_o of_o god_n in_o the_o abstract_n when_o they_o be_v put_v for_o god_n be_v put_v metonymical_o which_o be_v a_o common_a thing_n in_o scripture_n as_o for_o example_n prov._n 8._o 25._o before_o the_o mountain_n be_v settle_v before_o the_o hill_n bring_v forth_o be_v i._o the_o wisdom_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n signify_v the_o same_o with_o the_o wise_a god_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o eternal_a word_n and_o this_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o the_o arrian_n themselves_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o wisdom_n mention_v by_o solomon_n be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v endeavour_n to_o prove_v he_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o greek_n fundata_fw-la sum_n and_o as_o cite_v by_o fulgentius_n contra_fw-la object_n arrianorum_n obj_fw-la creavit_fw-la i_o initium_fw-la viarum_fw-la suarum_fw-la a_o creature_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o substance_n though_o the_o arrian_n false_o apply_v those_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n mention_v in_o that_o chapter_n be_v not_o as_o mr._n hobbs_n say_v metonimical_o by_o they_o take_v for_o the_o wise_a god_n but_o a_o be_v subsistent_a by_o itself_o what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o amiss_o but_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v never_o question_v among_o christian_n except_o by_o the_o arrian_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n eternal_a be_v a_o huge_a mistake_n before_o arrius_n appear_v several_a heretic_n deny_v it_o and_o arrius_n according_a to_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n and_o confession_n will_v not_o scruple_n to_o call_v christ_n the_o eternal_a god_n he_o add_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v make_v a_o heretic_n by_o consequence_n this_o shall_v not_o create_v any_o dispute_n but_o what_o mean_v he_o when_o he_o say_v because_o that_o form_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o direct_v only_o to_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o punish_v any_o lay-person_n that_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o contrary_a i_o cant_v find_v his_o meaning_n for_o the_o form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o council_n every_o person_n who_o do_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v anathematise_v perhaps_o he_o mean_v this_o that_o god_n have_v no_o part_n be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o creed_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o council_n do_v not_o put_v that_o into_o the_o form_n of_o the_o creed_n yet_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o council_n the_o letter_n which_o eusebius_n write_v be_v synodical_a by_o the_o super_fw-la scription_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o content_n of_o those_o epistle_n do_v not_o concern_v only_o the_o bishop_n but_o all_o the_o people_n socrates_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o he_o write_v a_o epistle_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o act_n of_o which_o eusebius_n send_v by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o same_o epistle_n say_v socrates_n eusebius_n send_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n to_o those_o of_o lybia_n egypt_n and_o pentapolis_n what_o the_o synod_n by_o a_o common_a suffrage_n pass_v when_o the_o conciliary_a decree_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o church_n mr._n hobbs_n will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v that_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o bishop_n be_v only_o obligatory_a of_o they_o the_o contrary_a in_o theodoret._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o cap._n 12._o the_o synodical_a epistle_n of_o the_o nicene_n father_n be_v direct_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a in_o council_n but_o to_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o to_o all_o our_o belove_a brethren_n in_o egypt_n libya_n and_o pentapolis_n these_o be_v thus_o direct_v there_o be_v a_o reason_n to_o punish_v any_o lay-person_n which_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o contrary_n '_o but_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o god_n have_v no_o part_n be_v it_o make_v heresy_n to_o say_v that_o god_n who_o be_v a_o real_a substance_n can_v be_v consider_v or_o speak_v of_o as_o here_o or_o there_o or_o any_o where_o which_o be_v part_n of_o place_n or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o real_a thing_n without_o length_n every_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o have_v no_o magnitude_n at_o all_o finite_a or_o infinite_a or_o be_v there_o any_o whole_a substance_n who_o two_o half_n or_o three_o three_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o whole_a or_o do_v they_o mean_v to_o condemn_v the_o argument_n of_o tertullian_n by_o which_o he_o confute_v apelles_n and_o other_o heretic_n of_o his_o time_n namely_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o corporeal_a be_v nothing_o but_o phantasm_n and_o not_o corporeal_a for_o heretical_a '_o no_o certain_o no_o divine_n say_v that_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v no_o part_n to_o explain_v this_o he_o add_v several_a question_n whether_o god_n consider_v or_o speak_v of_o as_o here_o and_o there_o or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o real_a thing_n without_o length_n every_o way_n i._n e._n have_v magnitude_n at_o all_o finite_a or_o infinite_a it_o be_v return_v to_o those_o question_n god_n be_v a_o infinite_a substance_n without_o magnitude_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o magnitude_n be_v infinite_a it_o be_v impossible_a to_o think_v that_o to_o be_v infinite_a to_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o addition_n his_o three_o captious_a question_n be_v frivolous_a it_o be_v true_a if_o that_o substance_n be_v material_a but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a in_o a_o immaterial_a substance_n to_o the_o four_o let_v any_o divine_a be_v produce_v who_o say_v that_o what_o be_v not_o corporeal_a be_v a_o phantasm_n this_o be_v the_o question_n whether_o all_o being_n which_o have_v areal_a substance_n be_v corporeal_a the_o epicurean_o affirm_v it_o other_o philosopher_n and_o christian_n whole_o deny_v it_o indeed_o it_o must_v be_v affirm_v that_o sometime_o by_o corpus_n or_o a_o body_n be_v mean_v any_o real_a be_v or_o whatever_o have_v any_o real_a be_v and_o this_o it_o be_v by_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o tertullian_n thus_o st._n augustine_n vindicate_v tertullian_n de_fw-fr genesi_fw-la ad_fw-la literam_fw-la lib._n 10._o cap._n ult_n tertull._n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la cap._n 7_o omne_fw-la corporale_fw-la est_fw-la passibile_fw-la upon_o that_o st._n augustine_n debuit_fw-la ergò_fw-la mutare_fw-la sententiam_fw-la he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o change_v his_o opinion_n which_o he_o mention_n in_o another_o place_n god_n be_v a_o body_n ad_fw-la vernis_fw-la praxeam_fw-la i_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v so_o childish_a as_o to_o believe_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v passable_a but_o that_o by_o this_o argument_n whatsoever_o be_v not_o corporeal_a be_v nothing_o shall_v be_v the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o confute_v apelles_n and_o other_o heretic_n in_o his_o time_n be_v a_o conclusion_n above_o the_o reach_n of_o my_o understanding_n he_o dispute_v against_o hermogenes_n who_o asserted_a a_o eternal_a matter_n coexistent_a with_o god_n who_o out_o of_o that_o create_v this_o universe_n what_o argument_n can_v be_v use_v against_o hermogines_n take_v from_o proposition_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o but_o body_n in_o cap._n 35._o tertullian_n explain_v himself_o he_o take_v a_o argument_n from_o hermogines_n his_o contradict_a himself_o primâ_fw-la fancy_n materia_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la incorporalis_fw-la at_o the_o first_o sight_n matter_n seem_v to_o be_v incorporeal_a but_o have_v serious_o ponder_v what_o he_o say_v matter_n will_v be_v find_v neither_o corporeal_a nor_o incorporeal_a that_o i_o grant_v some_o substance_n be_v only_o incorporeal_a for_o the_o substance_n itself_o be_v the_o body_n of_o every_o thing_n when_o corporeal_a and_o incorporeal_a be_v mention_v nothing_o else_o will_v be_v admit_v thus_o he_o explain_v his_o sense_n of_o corpus_n that_o it_o be_v substantia_fw-la he_o confute_v