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imagination_n page_n 8_o chap._n 4._o of_o speech_n page_n 12_o chap._n 5._o of_o reason_n and_o science_n page_n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o interior_a beginning_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n common_o call_v the_o passion_n and_o the_o speech_n by_o which_o they_o be_v express_v page_n 23_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o end_n or_o resolution_n of_o discourse_n page_n 30_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o virtue_n common_o call_v intellectual_a and_o their_o contrary_a defect_n page_n 32_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o several_a subject_n of_o knowledge_n page_n 40_o chap._n 10._o of_o power_n worth_n dignity_n honour_n and_o worthiness_n page_n 41_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o manner_n page_n 47_o chap._n 12._o of_o religion_n page_n 52_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o concern_v their_o felicity_n and_o misery_n page_n 60_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n page_n 64_o chap._n 15._o of_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 71_o chap._n 16._o of_o person_n author_n and_o thing_n personate_v page_n 80_o the_o second_o part_n of_o commonwealth_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o cause_n generation_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 85_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n by_o institution_n page_n 88_o chap._n 19_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o commonwealth_n by_o institution_n and_o of_o succession_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 94_o chap._n 20._o of_o dominion_n paternal_a and_o despoticall_a page_n 101_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n page_n 107_o chap._n 22._o of_o systemes_n subject_a political_a and_o private_a page_n 115_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 123_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nutrition_n and_o procreation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 127_o chap._n 25._o of_o counsel_n page_n 131_o chap._n 26._o of_o civil_a law_n page_n 136_o chap._n 27._o of_o crime_n excuse_n and_o extenuation_n page_n 151_o chap._n 28._o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n page_n 161_o chap._n 29._o of_o those_o thing_n that_o weaken_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 167_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a page_n 175_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n page_n 186_o the_o three_o part._n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n chap._n 32._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a politic_n page_n 195_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o number_n antiquity_n scope_n authority_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 199_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o spirit_n angel_n and_o inspiration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 207_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a sacred_a and_o sacrament_n page_n 216_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophet_n page_n 222_o chap._n 37._o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o use_n page_n 233_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o eternal_a life_n hell_n salvation_n the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o redemption_n page_n 238_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o word_n church_n page_n 247_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n moses_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n page_n 249_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o office_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n page_n 261_o chap._n 42._o of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 267_o chap._n 43._o of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o man_n reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_n 321_o the_o four_o part._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n chap._n 44._o of_o spiritual_a darkness_n from_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n page_n 333_o chap._n 45._o of_o daemonology_n and_o other_o relic_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n page_n 352_o chap._n 46._o 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though_o a_o more_o clear_a vision_n than_o be_v give_v to_o other_o prophet_n and_o conformable_a hereunto_o where_o god_n say_v deut._n 13._o 1._o if_o there_o arise_v among_o you_o a_o prophet_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n the_o late_a word_n be_v but_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a and_o joel_n 2._o 28._o your_o son_n and_o your_o daughter_n shall_v prophecy_n your_o old_a man_n shall_v dream_v dream_n and_o your_o young_a man_n shall_v see_v vision_n where_o again_o the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v expound_v by_o dream_n and_o vision_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n it_o be_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o solomon_n promise_v he_o wisdom_n riches_n and_o honour_n for_o the_o text_n say_v 1_o king_n 3._o 15._o and_o solomon_n awoak_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o dream_n so_o that_o general_o the_o prophet_n extraordinary_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o otherwise_o than_o from_o their_o dream_n or_o vision_n that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o imagination_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o sleep_n or_o in_o a_o ecstasy_n which_o imagination_n in_o every_o true_a prophet_n be_v supernatural_a but_o in_o false_a prophet_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o feign_v the_o same_o prophet_n be_v nevertheless_o say_v to_o speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n as_o zach._n 7._o 12._o where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o make_v their_o heart_n hard_a as_o adamant_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o
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this_o mean_n destroy_v all_o law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a reduce_v all_o order_n government_n and_o society_n to_o the_o first_o chaos_n of_o violence_n and_o civil_a war_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o use._n by_o miracle_n be_v signify_v the_o admirable_a work_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o admiration_n they_o be_v also_o call_v wonder_n and_o because_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v for_o a_o signification_n of_o his_o commandment_n in_o such_o occasion_n as_o without_o they_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o doubt_v follow_v their_o private_a natural_a reason_n what_o he_o have_v command_v and_o what_o not_o they_o be_v common_o in_o holy_a scripture_n call_v sign_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n ostenta_fw-la and_o portenta_fw-la from_o show_v and_o foresignifying_a that_o which_o the_o almighty_a be_v about_o to_o bring_v to_o pass_v to_o understand_v therefore_o what_o be_v a_o miracle_n we_o must_v first_o 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to_o imagine_v so_o also_o be_v it_o to_o see_v a_o strange_a deviation_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o production_n of_o some_o new_a shape_n of_o a_o live_a creature_n but_o when_o a_o man_n or_o other_o animal_n engender_v his_o like_a though_o we_o know_v no_o more_o how_o this_o be_v do_v than_o the_o other_o yet_o because_o it_o be_v usual_a it_o be_v no_o miracle_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o man_n be_v metamorphose_v into_o a_o stone_n or_o into_o a_o pillar_n it_o be_v a_o miracle_n because_o strange_a but_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o wood_n be_v so_o change_v because_o we_o see_v it_o often_o it_o be_v no_o miracle_n and_o yet_o we_o know_v no_o more_o by_o what_o operation_n of_o god_n the_o one_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v than_o the_o other_o the_o first_o rainbow_n that_o be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o miracle_n because_o the_o first_o and_o consequent_o strange_a and_o serve_v for_o a_o sign_n from_o god_n place_v in_o heaven_n to_o assure_v his_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o universal_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n by_o water_n â—…ut_o at_o this_o day_n because_o they_o be_v frequent_a they_o be_v not_o miracle_n neither_o to_o they_o that_o know_v their_o natural_a cause_n nor_o to_o they_o who_o know_v they_o not_o again_o there_o be_v many_o rare_a work_n produce_v by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n yet_o when_o we_o know_v they_o be_v do_v because_o thereby_o we_o know_v also_o the_o mean_n how_o they_o be_v do_v we_o count_v they_o not_o for_o miracle_n because_o not_o wrought_v by_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o of_o humane_a industry_n furthermore_o see_v admiration_n and_o wonder_n be_v consequent_a to_o another_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n wherewith_o man_n be_v endue_v some_o more_o some_o less_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o miracle_n to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a man_n make_v great_a wonder_n of_o those_o work_n which_o other_o man_n know_v to_o proceed_v from_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o the_o immediate_a but_o the_o ordinary_a work_n of_o god_n admire_v not_o at_o all_o as_o when_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v be_v take_v for_o supernatural_a work_n by_o the_o common_a people_n when_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v other_o can_v from_o their_o natural_a cause_n have_v foretell_v the_o very_a hour_n they_o shall_v arrive_v or_o as_o when_o a_o man_n by_o confederacy_n and_o secret_a intelligence_n get_v knowledge_n of_o the_o private_a action_n of_o a_o ignorant_a unwary_a man_n and_o thereby_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o former_a time_n it_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o miraculous_a thing_n but_o among_o wise_a and_o cautelous_a man_n such_o miracle_n as_o those_o can_v easy_o be_v do_v again_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o miracle_n that_o it_o be_v wrought_v miracle_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o credit_n to_o god_n messenger_n minister_n and_o 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that_o they_o believe_v he_o nevertheless_o for_o fear_v of_o pharaoh_n they_o dare_v not_o etc._n yet_o obey_v he_o therefore_o the_o other_o work_n which_o be_v do_v to_o plague_n pharaoh_n and_o the_o egyptian_n tend_v all_o to_o make_v the_o israelite_n believe_v in_o moses_n and_o be_v proper_o miracle_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o we_o consider_v all_o the_o miracle_n do_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n till_o the_o captivity_n and_o those_o of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n afterward_o we_o shall_v find_v their_o end_n be_v always_o to_o beget_v or_o confirm_v belief_n that_o they_o come_v not_o of_o their_o own_o motion_n but_o be_v send_v by_o god_n we_o may_v further_o observe_v in_o scripture_n
deceive_v many_o more_o in_o this_o aptitude_n of_o mankind_n to_o give_v too_o hasty_a belief_n to_o pretend_a miracle_n miracle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o better_o nor_o i_o think_v any_o other_o caution_n then_o that_o which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v first_o by_o moses_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 13._o and_o end_n of_o the_o 18._o of_o deuteronomy_n that_o we_o take_v not_o any_o for_o prophet_n that_o teach_v any_o other_o religion_n then_o that_o which_o god_n lieutenant_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v moses_n have_v establish_v nor_o any_o though_o he_o teach_v the_o same_o religion_n who_o predication_n we_o do_v not_o see_v come_v to_o pass_v moses_n therefore_o in_o his_o time_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o their_o time_n and_o the_o sovereign_a governor_n of_o god_n people_n next_o under_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o time_n be_v to_o be_v 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of_o sin_n must_v also_o be_v a_o discharge_n of_o death_n and_o misery_n that_o be_v to_o say_v salvation_n absolute_a such_o as_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o enjoy_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n by_o the_o power_n and_o favour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v our_o saviour_n concern_v particular_a salvation_n such_o as_o be_v understand_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 39_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o save_v israel_n that_o be_v from_o their_o temporary_a enemy_n and_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 4._o thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n thou_o save_v i_o from_o violence_n and_o 2_o king_n 13._o 5._o god_n give_v the_o israelite_n a_o saviour_n and_o so_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o assyrian_n and_o the_o like_a i_o need_v say_v nothing_o there_o be_v neither_o difficulty_n nor_o interest_n to_o corrupt_v the_o interpretation_n of_o text_n of_o that_o kind_n but_o concern_v the_o general_n salvation_n hecause_fw-mi it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o salvation_n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v great_a difficulty_n concern_v the_o place_n on_o one_o side_n by_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o estate_n ordain_v by_o man_n for_o their_o perpetual_a security_n against_o enemy_n and_o want_v it_o seem_v that_o this_o salvation_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n for_o by_o salvation_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o a_o glorious_a reign_n of_o our_o king_n by_o conquest_n not_o a_o safety_n by_o escape_n and_o therefore_o there_o where_o we_o look_v for_o salvation_n we_o must_v look_v also_o for_o triumph_n and_o before_o triumph_n for_o victory_n and_o before_o victory_n for_o battle_n which_o can_v well_o be_v suppose_v shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n but_o how_o good_a soever_o this_o reason_n may_v be_v i_o will_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o without_o very_o evident_a place_n of_o scripture_n the_o state_n of_o salvation_n be_v describe_v at_o large_a isaiah_n 33._o ver_n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o look_v upon_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o our_o solemnity_n thou_o eye_n shall_v see_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o not_o one_o of_o the_o stake_n thereof_o shall_v ever_o be_v remove_v neither_o shâ—…ll_v any_o of_o the_o cord_n thereof_o be_v break_v but_o there_o the_o glorious_a lord_n will_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o place_n of_o broad_a river_n and_o stream_n wherein_o shall_v go_v no_o galley_n with_o oar_n neither_o shall_v gallant_a ship_n pass_v â—…hereby_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o thy_o tackle_n be_v loose_v they_o can_v not_o well_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n they_o can_v not_o spread_v the_o sail_n then_o be_v the_o prey_n of_o a_o great_a spoil_n divide_v the_o lame_a take_v the_o prey_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o salvation_n be_v to_o proceed_v jerusalem_n a_o quiet_a habitation_n the_o eternity_n of_o it_o a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o etc._n etc._n the_o saviour_n of_o it_o the_o lord_n their_o judge_n their_o lawgiver_n their_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o the_o salvation_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o abroad_o mote_n of_o swift_a water_n etc._n etc._n the_o condition_n of_o their_o enemy_n their_o tackle_n be_v loose_a their_o mast_n weak_a the_o lame_a shall_v take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o save_v the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a and_o last_o all_o this_o be_v comprehend_v in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n by_o which_o â—…t_n be_v evident_a that_o salvation_n shall_v be_v on_o earth_n then_o when_o god_n shall_v reign_v at_o the_o come_n again_o of_o christ_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o from_o jerusalem_n shall_v proceed_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o god_n kingdom_n as_o be_v also_o more_o express_o declare_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n chap._n 65._o 20_o 21._o and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n who_o have_v any_o jew_n in_o bondage_n shall_v bring_v all_o your_o brethren_n for_o a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n upon_o horse_n and_o in_o charet_n and_o in_o litter_n and_o upon_o mule_n and_o upon_o swift_a beast_n to_o my_o holy_a mountain_n jerusalem_n say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v a_o offering_n in_o a_o clean_a vessel_n into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v also_o take_v of_o they_o for_o priest_n and_o for_o leuâ—…tes_n say_v the_o lord_n whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o chief_a seat_n of_o god_n kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o salvation_n of_o we_o that_o be_v gentile_n shall_v proceed_v shall_v be_v jerusalem_n and_o the_o same_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o discourse_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n concern_v the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n to_o who_o he_o say_v john_n 4._o 22._o that_o the_o samaritan_n worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o but_o the_o jew_n worship_n what_o they_o know_v for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n ex_fw-la judae_fw-la be_v that_o be_v begin_v at_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o worship_v god_n but_o know_v not_o by_o who_o he_o will_v save_v you_o as_o we_o do_v that_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v by_o one_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n a_o jew_n not_o a_o samaritan_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o woman_n not_o impertinent_o answer_v he_o again_o we_o know_v the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v so_o that_o which_o out_o saviour_n say_v salvation_n be_v from_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o same_o that_o paul_n say_v rom._n 1._o 16_o 17._o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o greek_a for_o therein_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_a in_o the_o like_a sense_n the_o prophet_n joel_n describe_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n chap._n 2._o 30_o 31._o that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n os_fw-la smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o add_v verse_n 32._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v for_o in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v salvation_n and_o obadiah_n verse_n 17._o say_v the_o same_o upon_o mount_n zion_n shall_v be_v deliverance_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v possess_v their_o possession_n that_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o possession_n he_o express_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n by_o the_o mount_n of_o esau_n the_o land_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o field_n of_o ephraim_n of_o samaria_n gilead_n and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o south_n and_o conclude_v with_o these_o word_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lord_n all_o these_o place_n be_v for_o salvation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n upon_o earth_n on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o have_v not_o find_v any_o text_n that_o can_v probable_o be_v draw_v to_o prove_v any_o ascension_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o say_v into_o
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