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A43998 Leviathan, or, The matter, forme, and power of a common wealth, ecclesiasticall and civil by Thomas Hobbes ...; Leviathan Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1651 (1651) Wing H2246; ESTC R17253 438,804 412

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of_o probability_n and_o thence_o also_o he_o infer_v the_o utility_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a for_o if_o after_o the_o resurrection_n such_o as_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o christ_n or_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o christ_n kingdom_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a after_o their_o death_n that_o their_o friend_n shall_v pray_v for_o they_o till_o they_o shall_v be_v rise_v but_o grant_v that_o god_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v convert_v unto_o he_o some_o of_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v christ_n preach_v and_o consequent_o can_v have_v reject_v christ_n and_o that_o the_o charity_n of_o man_n in_o that_o point_n can_v be_v blame_v yet_o this_o conclude_v nothing_o for_o purgatory_n because_o to_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n be_v one_o thing_n to_o rise_v from_o purgatory_n to_o life_n be_v another_o as_o be_v a_o rise_n from_o life_n to_o life_n from_o a_o life_n in_o torment_n to_o a_o life_n in_o joy_n a_o four_o place_n be_v that_o of_o mat._n 5._o 25._o agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o leave_v at_o any_o time_n the_o adversary_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o judge_n deliver_v thou_o to_o the_o officer_n and_o thou_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v out_o thence_o till_o thou_o have_v pay_v the_o uttermost_a farthing_n in_o which_o allegory_n the_o offender_n be_v the_o sinner_n both_o the_o adversary_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v god_n the_o way_n be_v this_o life_n the_o prison_n be_v the_o grave_a the_o officer_n death_n from_o which_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n eternal_a but_o to_o a_o second_o death_n till_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n or_o christ_n pay_v it_o for_o he_o by_o his_o passion_n which_o be_v a_o full_a ransom_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o lesser_a sin_n as_o great_a crime_n both_o be_v make_v by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n equal_o venial_a the_o five_o place_n be_v that_o of_o matth._n 5._o 22._o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v guilty_a in_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a to_o hell_n fire_n from_o which_o word_n he_o infer_v three_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o three_o sort_n of_o punishment_n and_o that_o none_o of_o those_o sin_n but_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o hell_n fire_n and_o consequent_o that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v punishment_n of_o lesser_a sin_n in_o purgatory_n of_o which_o inference_n there_o be_v no_o colour_n in_o any_o interpretation_n that_o have_v yet_o be_v give_v of_o they_o shall_v there_o be_v a_o distinction_n after_o this_o life_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n as_o there_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v divers_a sort_n of_o crime_n as_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o council_n shall_v not_o all_o judicature_n appertain_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n to_o undersand_n therefore_o this_o text_n we_o be_v not_o to_o consider_v it_o solitary_o but_o joint_o with_o the_o word_n precedent_n and_o subsequent_a our_o saviour_n in_o this_o chapter_n interprete_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o the_o jew_n thought_n be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o they_o have_v not_o transgress_v the_o grammatical_a sense_n thereof_o howsoever_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o the_o sentence_n or_o meaning_n of_o the_o legislator_n therefore_o whereas_o they_o think_v the_o six_o commandment_n be_v not_o break_v but_o by_o kill_v a_o man_n nor_o the_o