call_v he_o the_o miracle_n of_o nature_n his_o work_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o principal_a organ_n of_o god_n for_o enrich_v the_o world_n with_o so_o much_o excellent_a learning_n and_o that_o they_o be_v ungrate_a wretch_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v it_o but_o will_v rail_v against_o he_o â—or_a it_o p._n martyr_n show_v that_o aristotle_n pain_n be_v profitable_a his_o artisice_n great_a his_o industry_n excellent_a and_o his_o rule_n most_o notable_a zanchie_n say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o all_o philosopher_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o that_o his_o method_n be_v most_o clear_a 〈◊〉_d call_v he_o with_o admiration_n a_o man_n of_o man_n the_o only_a eagle_n of_o philosophy_n who_o stile_n be_v fraught_v with_o attic_a eloquence_n and_o that_o they_o who_o write_v or_o speak_v against_o he_o be_v dunce_n silly_a people_n and_o such_o who_o book_n be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o for_o the_o fire_n scaliger_n call_v such_o barbarous_a wit_n rat_n kite_n crow_n raven_n owl_n and_o bat_n to_o conclude_v i_o will_v have_v mr._n hobbs_n take_v notice_n that_o i_o have_v no_o quarrel_n against_o he_o but_o against_o his_o tenet_n i_o honour_v his_o worth_n and_o learning_n but_o dislike_v his_o opinion_n i_o know_v not_o his_o person_n but_o i_o know_v and_o respect_v his_o part_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o these_o my_o animadversion_n for_o we_o be_v all_o apt_a to_o mistake_v i_o shall_v thank_v he_o if_o he_o will_v set_v i_o right_n and_o inform_v i_o better_o for_o i_o never_o have_v so_o great_a a_o opinion_n of_o myself_o as_o not_o to_o yield_v to_o reason_n and_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v my_o understanding_n the_o god_n of_o truth_n direct_v we_o all_o into_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n of_o each_o chapter_n controvert_v introduction_n the_o world_n be_v not_o make_v by_o art_n or_o nature_n lifeâ—_n be_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o limb_n chap._n 1._o the_o object_n cause_v sensation_n not_o sense_n fancy_n and_o sense_n different_a colour_n figure_v nothing_o sensible_a quality_n be_v not_o motion_n motion_n produce_v not_o motion_n outward_a and_o inward_a sense_n distinct_a fancy_n not_o the_o same_o in_o wake_v and_o dream_v man_n chap._n 2._o a_o natural_a appetite_n in_o thing_n inanimate_a but_o without_o knowledge_n imagination_n be_v not_o decay_v sense_n memory_n and_o imagination_n different_a chap._n 3._o thing_n future_a have_v a_o be_v prophecy_n be_v not_o guess_v no_o absurdity_n to_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o all_o in_o every_o part_n to_o be_v bear_v no_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n some_o faculty_n be_v not_o acquire_v universality_n be_v not_o name_n truth_n in_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o name_n geometry_n not_o the_o onnely_a science_n chap._n 3_o 4._o philosophy_n how_o pedantry_n chap._n 5._o many_o thing_n infuse_v beside_o body_n extension_n how_o a_o body_n colour_n be_v in_o body_n and_o sound_n in_o the_o air_n a_o live_a creature_n be_v generical_a the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n be_v its_o definition_n trope_n and_o figure_n be_v not_o absurd_a speech_n chap._n 6._o animal_n and_o voluntary_a not_o the_o same_o contempt_n and_o hatred_n not_o the_o same_o superstition_n and_o religion_n not_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o imagination_n not_o the_o same_o the_o will_n be_v a_o rational_a appetite_n chap._n 7._o belief_n be_v not_o opinion_n to_o have_v faith_n in_o to_o trust_v to_o and_o to_o believe_v a_o man_n not_o the_o same_o what_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n our_o belief_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n chap._n 8._o devil_n demoniac_n and_o madman_n not_o the_o same_o school_n term_n and_o suarez_n intelligible_a chap._n 10._o pity_n be_v not_o dishonour_n last_a good_a fortune_n be_v no_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n ambition_n be_v not_o honourable_a nor_o covetousness_n injustice_n with_o power_n be_v not_o honourable_a goodness_n no_o less_o honourable_a than_o greatness_n chap._n 11._o felicity_n consist_v not_o in_o desire_n chap._n 12._o felicity_n be_v in_o enjoy_v philosophy_n a_o supporter_n of_o the_o church_n the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n of_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n chap._n 15._o all_o man_n be_v not_o equal_a by_o nature_n some_o be_v natural_o fit_a for_o service_n some_o for_o dominion_n inequality_n necessary_a chap._n 16._o christ_n do_v not_o personate_v god_n chap._n 18._o covenant_n be_v not_o bare_a word_n nor_o do_v all_o depend_v on_o the_o sword_n prince_n may_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v injurious_a to_o their_o subject_n man_n indy_a injure_v themselves_o injury_n iniquity_n and_o injustice_n the_o same_o thing_n chap._n 20._o king_n and_o tyrant_n different_a how_o samuel_n describe_v a_o king_n moses_n a_o tyrant_n chap._n 21._o david_n do_v injury_n to_o uriah_n how_o he_o offend_v against_o god_n only_o freedom_n be_v not_o the_o same_o under_o a_o monarchy_n and_o democracy_n aristotle_n reason_n why_o under_o democracy_n there_o be_v more_o liberty_n then_o under_o a_o monarchy_n chap._n 28._o mr._n hobbs_n contradict_v himself_o concerning_o the_o power_n which_o subject_n give_v to_o their_o sovereign_n pride_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o submission_n to_o government_n but_o of_o rebellion_n rather_o chap._n 49._o the_o danger_n of_o act_v against_o conscience_n be_v no_o presumption_n but_o a_o duty_n to_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a faith_n be_v not_o attain_v by_o reason_n and_o study_v but_o by_o infusion_n and_o inspiration_n faith_n be_v a_o miracle_n a_o account_n may_v be_v give_v of_o inspire_a faith_n prophecy_n and_o faith_n not_o the_o same_o faith_n may_v stand_v with_o civil_a obedience_n prince_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o law_n how_o every_o private_a man_n have_v a_o property_n in_o his_o good_a chap._n 31._o the_o subject_n of_o hope_n love_n and_o fear_v often_o confound_v god_n be_v not_o a_o name_n of_o relation_n natural_a reason_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n different_a reason_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o faith_n our_o natural_a reason_n can_v purchase_v justice_n peace_n and_o religion_n natural_a reason_n be_v sometime_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n divine_a dream_n be_v of_o force_n to_o win_v belief_n chap._n 33._o how_o moses_n word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v concerning_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n and_o the_o canaanite_n in_o abraham_n time_n be_v in_o the_o land_n gen._n 12._o chap._n 34._o spirit_n be_v real_a part_n of_o the_o universe_n though_o not_o corporeal_a why_o substance_n be_v so_o call_v the_o spirit_n that_o move_v on_o the_o water_n be_v not_o a_o wind_n the_o word_n ghost_n what_o it_o signify_v aerial_a body_n not_o visible_a delusion_n may_v be_v see_v by_o many_o at_o once_o how_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o place_n angel_n be_v not_o fancy_n or_o dream_n why_o call_v god_n why_o they_o appear_v in_o man_n shape_n the_o dove_n and_o fiery_a tongue_n be_v not_o angel_n why_o angel_n be_v distinguish_v by_o name_n how_o evil_a angel_n suffer_v by_o fire_n how_o we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o resurrection_n faith_n exclude_v reason_n chap._n 31._o divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n misallege_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n for_o his_o earthly_a kingdom_n and_o refute_v what_o holam_fw-la be_v and_o paradise_n and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n there_o be_v reason_n and_o authority_n to_o prove_v our_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n divers_a place_n of_o scripture_n expound_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o text_n bring_v to_o the_o contrary_a refute_v the_o soul_n immortality_n prove_v by_o scripture_n chap._n 38._o christ_n prove_v as_o well_o the_o soul_n immortality_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o saduce_n the_o soul_n immortality_n prove_v by_o scripoure_n a_o place_n in_o job_n explain_v the_o opinion_n of_o christ_n earthly_a kingdom_n and_o the_o soul_n sleep_v be_v old_a heresy_n hell_n be_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o the_o prophetical_a speech_n concerning_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v we_o shall_v ascend_v high_a than_o god_n footstool_n chap_n 41._o christ_n have_v not_o be_v all_o this_o while_n since_o his_o resurrection_n without_o a_o kingdom_n differ_v of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n here_o no_o argument_n that_o christ_n have_v no_o kingdom_n what_o it_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n other_o place_n of_o scripture_n expound_v chap._n 42._o the_o bless_a trinity_n vindicate_v and_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v in_o this_o world_n though_o not_o of_o this_o world_n dissimulation_n in_o religion_n condemn_v the_o apostle_n make_v law_n and_o have_v power_n to_o command_v disobedience_n a_o great_a sin_n minister_n and_o servant_n the_o same_o thing_n prince_n why_o shepherd_n their_o baptism_n do_v not_o authorise_v they_o to_o preach_v urim_fw-he and_o thumâ—im_fw-la give_v to_o aaron_n not_o to_o moses_n the_o roman_n have_v the_o legislative_a power_n over_o the_o jew_n excommunication_n a_o punishment_n christ_n kingdom_n be_v spiritual_a though_o the_o subject_n be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n in_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v a_o dependence_n as_o well_o as_o a_o coherence_n heresy_n what_o it_o be_v and_o who_o be_v heretic_n chap._n 45._o our_o faith_n depend_v not_o upon_o man_n reputation_n and_o authority_n chap._n 44._o devil_n and_o fantasim_n or_o idol_n be_v not_o the_o same_o christ_n kingdom_n here_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o soul_n how_o immortal_a the_o wicked_a live_v eternal_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n life_n sometime_o call_v death_n the_o soul_n how_o take_v in_o scripture_n the_o scripture_n be_v plain_a for_o the_o soul_n immortality_n ghost-walk_a what_o it_o be_v eternal_a torment_n no_o dark_a doctrine_n christ_n transfiguration_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n solomon_n word_n eccles._n 12._o 7._o and_o eccles._n 3._o 21._o concerning_o the_o soul_n expound_v and_o eccles._n 3._o 19_o enoch_n translation_n better_o be_v dead_a then_o live_v in_o misery_n abraham_n soul_n be_v alive_a actual_o that_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v eternal_a prove_v man_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n after_o the_o resurrection_n that_o adam_n be_v after_o his_o fall_n chap._n 45._o devil_n which_o christ_n cast_v out_o be_v not_o disease_n angel_n and_o man_n soul_n be_v not_o corporeal_a spirit_n christ_n temptation_n in_o the_o desert_n be_v real_a and_o no_o vision_n exorcism_n useful_a in_o the_o church_n how_o many_o possess_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n it_o be_v satan_n and_o not_o a_o treacherous_a intention_n that_o enter_v into_o judas_n chap._n 46._o mr._n hobbs_n tax_v for_o his_o exorbitant_a speech_n against_o aristotle_n and_o the_o other_o philosopher_n man_n be_v not_o fright_v from_o obedience_n by_o separate_a essence_n grace_n be_v inspire_v or_o pour_v into_o we_o inspiration_n exclude_v not_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n the_o term_n definitive_a and_o circumscriptive_a distinguish_v the_o soul_n be_v all_o in_o every_o part_n of_o the_o body_n incorporeal_a substance_n capable_a of_o torment_n metaphysic_n not_o repugnant_a to_o natural_a reason_n prove_v by_o divers_a maxim_n quantity_n increase_v and_o decrease_v with_o the_o matter_n what_o st._n paul_n mean_v by_o vain_a philosophy_n god_n be_v no_o wale_n the_o author_n of_o injustice_n or_o sin_n the_o appetite_n of_o the_o state_n and_o of_o private_a man_n be_v not_o the_o same_o aristotle_n vindicate_v from_o call_v kingly_a or_o any_o other_o government_n but_o popular_a tyrannical_a how_o these_o word_n of_o aristotle_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v man_n shall_v not_o govern_v but_o the_o law_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o new_a tenent_n reject_v chap._n 47._o romanist_n and_o presbyterian_n do_v not_o hold_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n be_v in_o this_o world_n pontifex_fw-la maximus_fw-la at_o rome_n above_o the_o civil_a state_n aristotle_n philosophy_n and_o school-divinity_n vindicate_v mr._n hobbs_n be_v censure_v for_o slight_v aristotle_n who_o be_v high_o commend_v and_o his_o obtrectator_n reprove_v by_o divers_a eminent_a protestant_a writer_n finis_fw-la part_n 1â—_z cap._n 1._o part._n 1._o cap._n â—_z part_n 1._o cap._n 3._o part_n 1._o cap._n 3._o 4._o part_n 1._o cap._n 5._o part_n 1._o cap._n 6._o part_n 1._o cap._n 8._o part_n 1._o cap._n 10._o part_n 1._o cap._n 11._o part._n 1._o cap._n 12._o part._n 1._o cap._n 15._o part._n 1._o cap._n 16._o part_n 2._o cap._n 18._o part_n 2._o cap._n 21._o part_n 2._o cap._n 21._o part._n 1._o cap._n 21._o part_n 2._o cap._n 28._o part._n 2._o cap._n 29._o cap._n 31._o part_n 3._o cap._n 32._o cap._n 34._o cap._n 38._o cap._n 41_o cap._n 4â—_z cap._n 44._o
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term_n and_o we_o shall_v think_v he_o though_o not_o a_o good_a philosopher_n yet_o a_o good_a grammarian_n in_o his_o six_o chapter_n 6._o he_o make_v animal_n and_o voluntary_a motion_n the_o same_o but_o absurd_o for_o the_o motion_n of_o spirit_n be_v voluntary_a not_o animal_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o man_n in_o their_o sleep_n be_v animal_n not_o voluntary_a for_o many_o in_o their_o sleep_n speak_v those_o word_n and_o perform_v those_o action_n of_o which_o they_o be_v both_o ashamed_a and_o afraid_a when_o they_o be_v awaken_v if_o to_o speak_v be_v a_o animal_n motion_n as_o he_o say_v than_o beast_n can_v speak_v for_o they_o be_v animal_n he_o say_v that_o which_o we_o neither_o desire_v nor_o hate_n we_o be_v say_v to_o contemn_v but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o for_o i_o neither_o desire_n nor_o hate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o yet_o i_o contemn_v it_o not_o whatsoever_o i_o hate_v i_o contemn_v but_o i_o contemn_v many_o thing_n which_o i_o hare_n not_o when_o 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like_o the_o most_o excellent_a man_n but_o rather_o like_o to_o god_n himself_o latius_fw-la reign_fw-la avidum_fw-la dâ—â—ando_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la lybiam_fw-la remotis_fw-la gadibus_fw-la jungas_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o avail_v it_o alexander_n to_o conquer_v the_o world_n and_o not_o to_o conquer_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o vice_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o his_o law_n and_o i_o pray_v why_o shall_v not_o a_o prince_n be_v as_o well_o subject_a to_o his_o own_o law_n as_o to_o his_o oath_n covenant_n and_o promise_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o honourable_a for_o a_o king_n as_o to_o keep_v his_o word_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o law_n which_o he_o not_o only_o make_v but_o by_o oath_n and_o promise_n tie_v himself_o to_o obey_v and_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o as_o mr._n hobbs_n say_v be_v divine_a and_o can_v by_o any_o man_n or_o commonwealth_n be_v abrogate_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o inconvenience_n to_o set_v the_o law_n as_o a_o judge_n above_o the_o prince_n for_o as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o polit._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o the_o law_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o perspicuous_a aught_o to_o beat_v rule_n because_o without_o it_o no_o king_n norâ—_n commonwealth_n can_v govern_v and_o second_o because_o the_o law_n be_v just_a not_o subject_a to_o partiality_n passion_n and_o affection_n as_o prince_n and_o other_o man_n be_v and_o indeed_o prince_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o disobey_v their_o own_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n therefore_o the_o common_a say_n of_o that_o good_a emperor_n aurelius_n be_v rex_fw-la viva_fw-la lex_fw-la no_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v happy_a or_o continue_v long_o but_o where_o the_o prince_n be_v as_o well_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n as_o the_o people_n his_o example_n will_v move_v they_o to_o obedience_n nec_fw-la sic_fw-la inflectere_fw-la sensus_fw-la humanosâ—_z edicta_fw-la valent_fw-la ac_fw-la vita_fw-la regentis_fw-la therefore_o the_o counsel_n of_o pittaâ—us_n be_v good_a let_v not_o they_o break_v the_o law_n who_o make_v the_o law_n parâ—to_o legi_fw-la quisquis_fw-la legem_fw-la sanxerit_fw-la cap._n 29._o he_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o say_v that_o every_o private_a man_n have_v a_o property_n in_o his_o good_n among_o the_o turk_n indeed_o no_o private_a man_n have_v any_o property_n at_o all_o under_o christian_a prince_n private_a man_n live_v more_o happy_o who_o enjoy_v a_o property_n yet_o not_o simple_o absolute_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o right_a to_o our_o good_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o in_o his_o own_o and_o country_n defence_n and_o such_o like_a case_n in_o this_o regard_n no_o man_n be_v bear_v for_o himself_o nor_o have_v any_o man_n a_o absolute_a property_n in_o his_o own_o life_n which_o he_o ought_v when_o occasion_n urge_v lay_v down_o for_o his_o country_n dulce_fw-la et_fw-la decorum_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la mori_fw-la therefore_o plato_n say_v well_o that_o our_o country_n require_v a_o share_n in_o our_o birth_n the_o property_n then_o of_o the_o subject_n exclude_v not_o the_o prince_n right_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o only_o his_o arbitrary_a power_n hence_o be_v these_o saying_n omnia_fw-la rex_fw-la imperio_fw-la possidet_fw-la singuli_fw-la dominio_fw-la again_o ad_fw-la reges_fw-la potestas_fw-la omnium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la proprietas_fw-la the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o just_a and_o lawful_a not_o of_o his_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n in_o his_o thirty_o one_o chapter_n 31._o he_o make_v a_o needless_a distinction_n between_o the_o object_n of_o love_n hope_v and_o fear_n show_v that_o love_n have_v reference_n to_o goodness_n hope_v and_o fear_n to_o power_n the_o subject_a of_o praise_n be_v goodness_n the_o subject_a of_o magnify_v and_o blessing_n be_v power_n david_n know_v no_o such_o distinction_n who_o in_o the_o 18._o psalm_n he_o love_v god_n for_o his_o strength_n or_o power_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o fear_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n or_o goodness_n there_o be_v say_v he_o mercy_n with_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v so_o he_o make_v god_n goodness_n and_o not_o his_o power_n the_o object_n of_o his_o hope_n or_o belief_n psal._n 27._o i_o hope_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n so_o likewise_o he_o praise_v god_n for_o his_o strength_n or_o power_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o goodness_n praise_v he_o say_v he_o for_o his_o mighty_a act_n praise_v he_o for_o his_o excellent_a greatness_n psal._n 150._o and_o in_o divers_a psalm_n he_o magnify_v god_n for_o his_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o power_n now_o when_o he_o say_v that_o this_o name_n god_n be_v his_o own_o name_n of_o relation_n to_o we_o he_o be_v deceive_v for_o this_o be_v no_o name_n of_o relation_n at_o all_o his_o name_n of_o relation_n to_o we_o be_v creator_n redeemer_n father_n lord_n king_n master_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o three_o part_n and_o chap._n 1._o 32._o he_o say_v that_o our_o natural_a reason_n be_v the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n but_o i_o doubt_v leviathan_n himself_o for_o all_o his_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n can_v make_v this_o good_a for_o god_n word_n be_v infallible_a so_o be_v not_o our_o natural_a reason_n which_o fail_v in_o many_o thing_n god_n word_n say_v that_o a_o virgin_n do_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n that_o god_n become_v man_n that_o our_o body_n shall_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n but_o our_o natural_a reason_n say_v this_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o when_o st._n paul_n preach_v the_o resurrection_n to_o the_o athenian_n who_o want_v not_o natural_a reason_n enough_o they_o think_v he_o have_v be_v mad_a how_o come_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o natural_a man_n understand_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o christ_n tell_v peter_n that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o be_v natural_a reason_n have_v not_o reveal_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o divinity_n to_o he_o but_o his_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v he_o teach_v it_o but_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 1._o 12._o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o teach_v by_o man_n wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o holyâ—_z ghost_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 13._o how_o come_v it_o i_o say_v that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o in_o villify_a natural_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n yea_o what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o any_o write_a word_n at_o all_o if_o our_o natural_a reason_n be_v that_o infallible_a word_n doubtless_o adam_n by_o his_o fall_n lose_v much_o of_o his_o knowledge_n and_o natural_a reason_n peter_n make_v use_v of_o his_o natural_a reason_n when_o he_o undertake_v to_o dissuade_v christ_n from_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o to_o suffer_v and_o die_v but_o christ_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o favour_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o man_n but_o not_o of_o god_n mat._n 16._o 23._o our_o natural_a reason_n say_v he_o cap._n 32._o be_v a_o talon_n not_o to_o be_v fold_v up_o in_o the_o napkin_n of_o a_o implicit_a faith_n this_o i_o grant_v but_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v permit_v that_o our_o natural_a reason_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o explicit_a faith_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o not_o only_o must_v our_o reason_n be_v subdue_v to_o faith_n but_o every_o imagination_n in_o we_o must_v be_v cast_v down_o and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o every_o thought_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor_n 10._o 5._o and_o whereas_o he_o say_v cap_n 32._o that_o our_o reason_n must_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o purchase_n of_o justice_n peace_n and_o true_a religion_n if_o reason_n can_v procure_v or_o purchase_v these_o blessing_n the_o gentile_n of_o old_a the_o jew_n and_o mahumeâ—ans_n of_o latter_o year_n may_v have_v have_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o for_o in_o natural_a reason_n they_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o we_o every_o one_o of_o these_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n think_v they_o have_v the_o true_a religion_n as_o for_o justice_n and_o peace_n they_o can_v never_o be_v purchase_v by_o reason_n but_o by_o â—aith_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n but_o his_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o our_o natural_a reason_n be_v the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n be_v very_o feeble_a for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o it_o in_o