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upon_o the_o earth_n where_o it_o be_v already_o and_o to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v now_o and_o be_v then_o such_o a_o place_n as_o hell_n look_v prov._n 15._o 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o hell_n and_o destruction_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v he_o know_v what_o the_o wicked_a there_o suffer_v to_o end_v this_o see_v mark_v 9_o 44â—_n 46_o 48._o where_n it_o be_v say_v the_o worm_n die_v not_o that_o be_v the_o lash_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v speak_v of_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n so_o then_o if_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o worm_n must_v live_v that_o be_v the_o wicked_a person_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o everlasting_a for_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v which_o must_v be_v intend_v never_o shall_v be_v quench_v and_o to_o stop_v mr._n hobbes_n his_o mouth_n as_o to_o the_o eternity_n of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n look_v matth._n 25._o 46._o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n but_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a and_o that_o the_o soul_n live_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n until_o the_o resurrection_n see_v eccl._n 12._o 7._o where_o solomon_n speak_v of_o man_n dissolution_n say_v the_o dust_n that_o be_v the_o body_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o act_v 7._o 59_o stephen_n when_o stone_v say_v lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n these_o two_o text_n must_v be_v intend_v of_o live_a spirit_n for_o what_o shall_v god_n do_v with_o dead_a spirit_n which_o be_v nothing_o who_o be_v god_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a none_o of_o which_o text_n mr._n hobbes_n take_v any_o notice_n of_o save_o that_o in_o mark_n of_o the_o worm_n not_o die_v to_o which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v metaphorical_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o this_o answer_n will_v serve_v for_o any_o thing_n else_o as_o well_o as_o this_o i_o shall_v pass_v the_o rest_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o absurdity_n in_o this_o chapter_n about_o these_o matter_n save_o one_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n where_o he_o jump_v again_o into_o set_v the_o place_n of_o man_n eternal_a happiness_n upon_o earth_n and_o p._n 246._o cite_v isaiah_n 33._o v_o 20_o 21â—_n 22_o 23_o 24._o to_o be_v full_a in_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v only_a scripture_n to_o signify_v god_n destruction_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o jew_n deliverance_n from_o they_o but_o whether_o the_o punishment_n be_v by_o fire_n or_o without_o i_o shall_v not_o argue_v though_o the_o text_n say_v it_o be_v which_o be_v better_a authority_n than_o ever_o i_o hear_v to_o the_o contrary_a only_o i_o hope_v no_o man_n will_v venture_v upon_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v everlasting_a matth._n 25._o 46._o presume_v upon_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o assertion_n to_o be_v true_a neither_o do_v i_o think_v any_o good_a man_n will_v think_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o less_o for_o what_o mr._n hobbes_n in_o this_o chapter_n say_v who_o after_o he_o have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o make_v all_o religion_n a_o foppery_n to_o set_v up_o idolatrous_a worship_n to_o debase_v our_o saviour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o miracle_n to_o make_v the_o credibility_n of_o the_o scripture_n questionable_a to_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o attribute_n now_o come_v p._n 248._o to_o undervalue_v the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o say_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o satisfaction_n or_o price_n for_o sin_n whereby_o christ_n can_v claim_v right_a to_o a_o pardon_n for_o we_o from_o his_o offend_a father_n but_o that_o price_n that_o god_n in_o mercy_n be_v please_v to_o demand_v and_o this_o he_o further_o explain_v himself_o in_o p._n 261._o i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v all_o that_o god_n demand_v as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n but_o when_o our_o saviour_n have_v perform_v what_o god_n do_v require_v it_o be_v a_o absolute_a satisfaction_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a reason_n in_o the_o transaction_n of_o man_n when_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v by_o one_o self_n or_o a_o other_o or_o that_o be_v pay_v that_o be_v require_v there_o be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o the_o prisoner_n or_o he_o that_o pay_v the_o debt_n may_v of_o right_a claim_n his_o discharge_n so_o may_v christ_n of_o right_a claim_n a_o pardon_n for_o we_o from_o his_o father_n when_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v pay_v for_o although_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o our_o saviour_n shall_v suffer_v for_o we_o but_o mere_a mercy_n as_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o accept_v of_o christ_n in_o our_o stead_n yet_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o when_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o shall_v of_o right_a claim_n to_o have_v we_o deliver_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o he_o be_v the_o true_a scape-goat_n that_o carry_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o matth._n 1._o 21._o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v by_o his_o merit_n defend_v they_o from_o his_o father_n wrath_n with_o which_o text_n agree_v 18._o matth._n 11._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o multitude_n of_o text_n to_o this_o purpose_n and_o beside_o god_n when_o he_o first_o promise_v christ_n to_o mankind_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n that_o be_v by_o his_o own_o efficacy_n for_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o that_o give_v power_n to_o effect_v and_o value_n to_o satisfy_v but_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o conceit_n have_v be_v good_a in_o case_n that_o after_o a_o sinner_n have_v lie_v in_o hell_n seven_o year_n god_n have_v say_v this_o be_v enough_o and_o have_v free_v he_o here_o it_o be_v true_a the_o sinner_n can_v not_o have_v claim_v a_o right_a to_o a_o pardon_n for_o what_o he_o have_v suffer_v but_o that_o suffering_n be_v all_o that_o god_n be_v please_v in_o mercy_n to_o demand_v for_o that_o a_o sinner_n can_v never_o make_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o his_o sin_n but_o here_o we_o can_v but_o suppose_v god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o innocent_a son_n as_o it_o be_v make_v i_o speak_v it_o with_o reverence_n a_o contract_n the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v say_v if_o you_o will_v suffer_v i_o will_v take_v it_o as_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o man_n sin_n and_o his_o son_n say_v i_o will_v for_o he_o voluntary_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n it_o be_v not_o take_v from_o he_o and_o those_o suffering_n god_n will_v not_o dispense_v with_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n or_o in_o their_o stead_n certain_o now_o he_o have_v suffer_v he_o may_v of_o right_o claim_v a_o pardon_n for_o sinner_n but_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n i_o wave_v further_a discourse_n there_o be_v so_o many_o treatise_n upon_o it_o mr._n hobbes_n p._n 250_o 251._o say_v that_o the_o israelite_n obligation_n to_o obey_v moses_n be_v only_o from_o their_o desire_n and_o promise_v at_o mount_n sinai_n exod._n 20._o 18._o where_o they_o say_v speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v but_o let_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o lest_o we_o die_v certain_o any_o rational_a man_n will_v wonder_v at_o such_o a_o fancy_n when_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o moses_n be_v god_n messenger_n by_o the_o many_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o his_o hand_n both_o in_o egypt_n from_o whence_o he_o lead_v they_o and_o at_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o they_o be_v miraculous_o save_v and_o the_o egyptian_n drown_v and_o by_o many_o other_o miracle_n before_o they_o come_v to_o mount_v sinai_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n as_o so_o apparent_o send_v by_o god_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v moses_n or_o disobey_v god_n himself_o and_o this_o promise_n at_o mount_n sinai_n be_v only_o to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o terror_n they_o have_v undergo_v before_o but_o that_o which_o mr._n hobbes_n drive_v at_o in_o this_o conceit_n may_v be_v to_o persuade_v man_n that_o they_o need_v not_o obey_v any_o of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o without_o their_o express_a promise_n so_o to_o do_v and_o so_o further_o labour_v to_o enervate_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o gospel_n ministry_n but_o as_o mr._n hobbes_n give_v moses_n a_o small_a authority_n in_o this_o than_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v so_o in_o p._n 252._o he_o give_v he_o and_o all_o succeed_a monarch_n a_o great_a trouble_n than_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o impose_v upon_o they_o for_o he_o say_v that_o all_o sovereign_n be_v the_o sole_a interpreter_n of_o god_n command_n and_o that_o