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of_o the_o torment_n and_o tormentor_n methinks_v it_o shall_v be_v think_v a_o matter_n of_o that_o consequence_n as_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v confute_v by_o censure_n and_o chastisement_n then_o by_o refel_v the_o argument_n of_o his_o presumption_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o he_o profess_v to_o find_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n that_o make_v it_o apparent_a to_o he_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o a_o live_a creature_n independent_a upon_o the_o body_n so_o he_o seem_v much_o please_v with_o the_o mortality_n of_o the_o whole_a human_a nature_n which_o job_n complain_v of_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o a_o tree_n but_o man_n die_v and_o waste_v away_o yea_o man_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o where_o be_v he_o man_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v not_o till_o the_o heaven_n be_v no_o more_o job_n 14._o 7_o 12._o from_o whence_o he_o seem_v to_o conclude_v if_o his_o very_a woâ—ds_n do_v not_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bodâ—_n be_v 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the_o least_o question_n he_o shall_v not_o then_o continual_o have_v procreate_v his_o kind_n pag._n 239._o for_o if_o immortal_n shall_v have_v generate_v as_o mankind_n do_v now_o the_o earth_n in_o a_o small_a time_n will_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o afford_v they_o place_n to_o stand_v on_o beside_o there_o be_v other_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o cite_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n be_v under_o water_n so_o beside_o the_o comfort_n that_o be_v in_o the_o uncertainty_n they_o need_v the_o less_o fear_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o he_o do_v at_o last_o free_v they_o from_o the_o water_n too_o and_o the_o company_n that_o make_v the_o water_n the_o more_o unpleasant_a st._n john_n think_v he_o have_v terrify_v some_o class_n of_o sinner_n to_o the_o purpose_n when_o he_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n apoc._n 21._o 8._o but_o for_o their_o comfort_n mr._n hobbes_n assure_v they_o pag._n 243._o that_o all_o that_o be_v but_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n and_o signify_v not_o any_o certain_a kind_n or_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o give_v they_o another_o text_n to_o raise_v their_o spirit_n that_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n pag._n 243._o that_o be_v he_o say_v abolish_v and_o destroy_v as_o if_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o die_v nor_o no_o more_o go_v into_o hell_n which_o must_v be_v very_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v before_o secure_v till_o that_o time_n by_o the_o not_o existence_n and_o nothingness_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o its_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n so_o that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o that_o there_o may_v some_o fear_n still_o have_v remain_v in_o they_o to_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o very_a learned_a man_n that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n itself_o be_v to_o last_v one_o thousand_o year_n that_o the_o darkness_n which_o st._n matthew_n attribute_n to_o it_o and_o which_o make_v the_o most_o beautiful_a place_n the_o less_o pleasant_a may_v not_o make_v they_o think_v hell_n a_o worse_a place_n than_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o the_o translation_n have_v render_v it_o into_o utter_a darkness_n the_o original_a will_v not_o bear_v it_o pag._n 243._o and_o do_v not_o signify_v how_o great_a but_o where_o that_o darkness_n be_v to_o be_v namely_o without_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n elect_v in_o the_o careful_a inquisition_n which_o he_o make_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o into_o the_o tormentor_n he_o find_v the_o devil_n have_v wrong_o do_v he_o by_o not_o have_v his_o name_n of_o satan_n devil_n and_o abaddon_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o which_o he_o conscientious_o doubt_n that_o man_n imagine_v they_o to_o be_v proper_a name_n of_o demon_n may_v be_v seduce_v to_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o those_o hard_a word_n be_v not_o proper_a name_n but_o appellation_n which_o only_o set_v out_o the_o office_n and_o quality_n as_o satan_n only_o signify_v the_o enemy_n devil_n accuser_n abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n so_o that_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v show_v by_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v pag._n 244._o hell_n must_v likewise_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n too_o and_o so_o by_o satan_n be_v mean_v any_o earthly_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n by_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n fire_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n
in_o religion_n which_o lie_v scatter_v through_o those_o other_o two_o part_n that_o man_n may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o bethink_v themselves_o whether_o christianity_n be_v advance_v and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o secure_v by_o such_o doctrine_n 1._o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n only_o be_v canonical_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o every_o nation_n which_o be_v establish_v for_o such_o by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o each_o nation_n pag._n 199._o 2._o none_o can_v know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n though_o all_o true_a christian_n believe_v it_o but_o they_o to_o who_o god_n himself_o â—ath_v reveal_v it_o supernatural_o pag._n 205._o 3._o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v who_o have_v next_o under_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o govern_v christian_n man_n and_o to_o observe_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v all_o subject_n ought_v to_o profess_v that_o religion_n which_o the_o sovereign_a enjoine_n whether_o he_o be_v christian_a or_o heathen_a pag._n 232._o 4._o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o king_n that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n pag._n 240_o 241._o 5._o the_o immortal_a life_n begin_v not_o in_o man_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o have_v for_o cause_n not_o his_o specifical_a nature_n and_o generation_n but_o promise_n pag._n 241._o 6._o god_n enemy_n and_o their_o torment_n after_o judgement_n appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v their_o place_n upon_o earth_n pag._n 242._o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v unquenchable_a and_o the_o torment_n everlasting_a after_o the_o resurrection_n but_o it_o can_v therefore_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o fire_n or_o be_v torment_v with_o those_o torment_n shall_v endure_v and_o resist_v they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v eternal_o burn_v and_o torture_v and_o yet_o never_o be_v destroy_v or_o die_v pag._n 245._o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o second_o death_n of_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n after_o which_o he_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a life_n therein_o of_o any_o individual_a person_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a a_o everlasting_a death_n pag._n 245._o 8._o the_o salvation_n we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o since_o god_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n that_o his_o subject_n shall_v have_v any_o place_n so_o high_a as_o his_o throne_n or_o high_a than_o his_o footstool_n pag._n 247._o 9_o if_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o lawful_a prince_n to_o say_v we_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o may_v obey_v such_o his_o command_n pag._n 271._o 10._o none_o can_v be_v martyr_n for_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o converse_v with_o he_o on_o earth_n and_o see_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v for_o a_o witness_n must_v have_v see_v what_o he_o testify_v or_o else_o his_o testimony_n be_v not_o good_a pag._n 272._o 11._o none_o can_v be_v a_o martyr_n who_o have_v not_o a_o warrant_n to_o preach_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o none_o but_o such_o who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n pag._n 273._o 12._o to_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v after_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o obey_v those_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o against_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o they_o do_v wise_o to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o in_o patience_n and_o faith_n with_o obedience_n to_o their_o present_a magistrate_n pag._n 274._o 13._o the_o authority_n of_o earthly_a sovereign_n being_n not_o to_o be_v put_v down_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v manifest_a we_o do_v not_o in_o baptism_n constitute_v over_o we_o another_o authority_n by_o which_o our_o external_a action_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n pag._n 274._o 14._o they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o sin_n therein_o pag._n 286._o 15._o christian_n king_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v to_o preach_v to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o consecrate_v both_o temple_n and_o person_n to_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n 297._o 16._o no_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o torment_n everlasting_o pag._n 345._o 17._o to_o pray_v voluntary_o to_o the_o king_n for_o fair_a weather_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n only_o can_v do_v for_o we_o be_v divine_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n but_o if_o a_o king_n compel_v a_o man_n to_o it_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n or_o other_o great_a corporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n pag._n 360._o 17._o if_o one_o be_v no_o pastor_n or_o of_o eminent_a reputation_n for_o knowledge_n in_o christian_a doctrine_n do_v external_a honour_n to_o a_o idol_n for_o fear_n and_o a_o other_o follow_v he_o this_o be_v no_o scandal_n give_v for_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o follow_v such_o example_n pag._n 362._o and_o now_o i_o hope_v he_o have_v make_v a_o ample_a paraphrase_n upon_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n he_o gâ—ve_v of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o leviathan_n when_o he_o define_v pag._n 26._o religion_n to_o be_v fâ—ar_o of_o power_n invisible_a feign_v by_o the_o mind_n or_o imagine_v from_o tale_n public_o tell_v and_o when_o the_o seed_n he_o sow_v for_o religion_n to_o grow_v from_o or_o to_o consist_v in_o be_v opinion_n of_o ghost_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n devotion_n towards_o what_o man_n fear_v and_o take_v thing_n casual_a for_o prognostic_n these_o among_o other_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n in_o his_o two_o last_o part_n which_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o christian_n be_v assoon_o renounce_v as_o pronounce_v and_o which_o indeed_o need_v little_a other_o confutation_n than_o the_o recite_v they_o yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o many_o man_n will_v say_v how_o scandalous_a soever_o the_o assertion_n seem_v to_o be_v since_o he_o appeal_v to_o the_o scripture_n and_o cite_v several_a text_n out_o of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o make_v good_a the_o worst_a of_o his_o opinion_n it_o be_v pity_n that_o his_o ignorance_n or_o perverseness_n in_o those_o interpretation_n have_v not_o be_v make_v appear_v by_o manifest_v that_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n can_v not_o admit_v that_o interpretation_n and_o what_o the_o genuine_a sense_n thereof_o be_v which_o consideration_n have_v be_v more_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a if_o these_o error_n have_v be_v publish_v and_o those_o gloss_n make_v and_o own_a by_o any_o national_a church_n or_o any_o body_n of_o learned_a man_n but_o it_o may_v be_v think_v too_o great_a a_o presumption_n for_o a_o private_a man_n a_o stranger_n to_o divinity_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o put_v unnatural_a interpretation_n upon_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n the_o better_a to_o apply_v they_o and_o make_v they_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o own_o corrupt_a purpose_n and_o opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o and_o without_o the_o least_o authority_n or_o shadow_n that_o the_o like_a interpretation_n be_v ever_o make_v before_o by_o any_o other_o man_n i_o say_v such_o a_o person_n can_v reasonable_o expect_v that_o any_o body_n shall_v too_o serious_o examine_v all_o his_o frivolous_a and_o light_a suggestion_n and_o endeavour_v to_o vindicate_v those_o text_n from_o such_o impossible_a interpretation_n yet_o if_o any_o man_n think_v 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