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that_o god_n enjoin_v he_o that_o every_o manchild_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v circumcise_a which_o be_v his_o pag._n 217._o old_a covenant_n and_o it_o be_v true_a abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n do_v so_o punctual_o observe_v that_o injunction_n that_o the_o omission_n thereof_o be_v never_o impute_v to_o they_o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o any_o of_o the_o calamity_n they_o sustain_v afterward_o for_o four_o hundred_o year_n in_o egypt_n or_o after_o their_o deliverance_n when_o their_o misery_n at_o worst_a little_a exceed_v what_o they_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v suffer_v there_o where_o he_o find_v that_o dialogue_n between_o god_n and_o abraham_n that_o make_v the_o covenant_n mutual_a other_o man_n know_v not_o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o suppose_v that_o abraham_n upon_o such_o a_o immense_a benefit_n and_o honour_n promise_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o so_o often_o repete_v to_o he_o do_v make_v some_o 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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 bury_v in_o the_o grave_n at_o least_o till_o the_o resurrection_n this_o monstrous_a liberty_n and_o licence_n in_o form_v a_o new_a faith_n for_o himself_o without_o any_o sovereign_a advice_n or_o approbation_n a_o faith_n never_o before_o own_a or_o avow_v by_o any_o christian_a may_v make_v man_n wonder_v why_o he_o be_v so_o severe_a against_o atheist_n who_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v pag._n 186._o to_o be_v subject_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n nor_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o that_o god_n have_v any_o care_n of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n kind_n because_o they_o acknowledge_v no_o word_n for_o he_o nor_o have_v hope_n of_o his_o reward_n or_o fear_v of_o his_o threaten_n they_o he_o say_v that_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o have_v give_v precept_n and_o propound_v reward_n and_o punishment_n to_o mankind_n be_v god_n subject_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o enemy_n whereas_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v very_o 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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 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disappoint_v in_o the_o support_n of_o his_o monstrous_a impiety_n if_o that_o text_n ought_v to_o be_v render_v out_o of_o the_o original_a as_o dr_n lightfoot_a a_o man_n eminent_o learn_v in_o the_o hebrew_n positive_o say_v at_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n for_o that_o when_o my_o master_n have_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n to_o worship_n there_o and_o he_o have_v lean_v upon_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o have_v also_o bow_v myself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n for_o my_o worship_v in_o the_o house_n of_o rimmon_n the_o lord_n pardon_v thy_o servant_n for_o tâ—is_n thing_n 2_o king_n 5._o 18._o so_o that_o he_o crave_v pardon_n for_o idolatry_n past_a and_o not_o beg_v leave_n to_o be_v idolatrous_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o admit_v the_o text_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a translation_n it_o can_v do_v mr._n hobbes_n no_o good_a except_o he_o procure_v the_o same_o leave_n from_o another_o who_o 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mr._n hobbes_n be_v gratify_v by_o not_o urge_v the_o impiety_n nor_o the_o denunciation_n which_o st._n john_n pronounce_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v antichrist_n that_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 1_o john_n 2._o 22._o how_o will_v he_o justify_v the_o prevarication_n and_o falseness_n in_o say_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o which_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o dâ—th_v believe_v you_o shall_v not_o deal_v false_o neither_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o levitical_a law_n and_o by_o mr._n hobbes_n rule_v a_o part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o must_v not_o be_v violate_v nor_o can_v be_v control_v by_o god_n himself_o he_o know_v very_o well_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n though_o it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v not_o enough_o consider_v what_o portion_n be_v allot_v for_o his_o child_n and_o if_o they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v be_v pronounce_v by_o st._n john_n to_o be_v of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n rev._n 3._o 9_o there_o be_v very_o great_a danger_n that_o he_o who_o be_v a_o christian_n in_o his_o heart_n &_o upon_o any_o king_n command_n shall_v profess_v with_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v admit_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o be_v of_o his_o church_n in_o vain_a have_v the_o whole_a current_n of_o scripture_n endeavour_v to_o raise_v such_o a_o awful_a reverence_n for_o truth_n that_o it_o have_v scarce_o pronounce_v more_o severe_a judgement_n against_o any_o species_n of_o sin_n then_o against_o lie_v he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o stay_v in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 101._o 7._o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o proverb_n prov._n 19_o 9_o let_v he_o
christian_n at_o present_a in_o the_o world_n do_v believe_v and_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o all_o who_o have_v since_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o any_o particular_a opinion_n have_v consist_v only_o in_o that_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v what_o in_o truth_n they_o believe_v or_o pretend_v to_o believe_v what_o they_o think_v apparent_a to_o be_v false_a which_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v resolve_v to_o decline_v it_o in_o this_o rhapsody_n of_o extravagant_a notion_n he_o proceed_v to_o the_o dissect_v the_o commission_n grant_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o the_o licence_n of_o a_o grammarian_n translate_v the_o term_n of_o their_o commission_n to_o make_v their_o office_n of_o as_o little_a authority_n as_o he_o wish_v it_o to_o be_v he_o say_v preach_v signify_v nothing_o pag._n 273._o but_o what_o a_o crier_n or_o herald_n or_o other_o officer_n use_v to_o do_v public_o in_o proclaim_v a_o king_n and_o a_o crier_n he_o say_v have_v not_o right_a to_o command_v any_o man_n that_o teach_v be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o preach_v but_o to_o teach_v 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 that_o tell_v they_o so_o against_o the_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v 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 all_o which_o signify_v nothing_o if_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v that_o where_o ever_o idolatry_n be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o sovereign_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v believe_v themselves_o they_o be_v to_o practise_v idolatry_n still_o and_o to_o perform_v all_o the_o rite_n of_o infidel_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o justify_v their_o conversion_n and_o this_o no_o question_n be_v his_o meaning_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v apply_v no_o other_o answer_n then_o the_o state_v his_o proposition_n and_o if_o there_o can_v remain_v any_o doubt_n since_o that_o meaning_n be_v so_o very_o bad_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v his_o he_o will_v quick_o remove_v that_o doubt_n in_o the_o survey_n he_o take_v of_o baptism_n and_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o he_o say_v that_o pag._n 274._o baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v dip_v in_o their_o name_n you_o shall_v rare_o find_v he_o call_v they_o three_o person_n for_o the_o incongruity_n it_o will_v introduce_v in_o philosophy_n the_o meaning_n of_o which_o word_n of_o baptism_n be_v this_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v dip_v or_o wash_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o become_v a_o new_a man_n and_o a_o loyal_a subject_n to_o that_o god_n that_o be_v represent_v by_o moses_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n god_n and_o man_n that_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o shall_v in_o his_o human_a nature_n represent_v his_o father_n person_n in_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n he_o tell_v we_o often_o that_o spirit_n signify_v nothing_o but_o mind_n be_v leave_v for_o guide_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o kingdom_n to_o be_v the_o only_a and_o assure_a way_n thereunto_o and_o so_o that_o you_o may_v not_o suspect_v he_o to_o be_v a_o better_a christian_a then_o he_o be_v he_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o let_v you_o know_v again_o the_o little_a esteem_n he_o have_v of_o the_o trinity_n this_o be_v our_o promise_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o earthly_a sovereign_n being_n not_o to_o be_v put_v down_o 1._o cor._n 25._o 22_o 23_o 24._o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n for_o that_o he_o sail_n be_v p._n 274._o express_o affirm_v by_o st._n paul_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o do_v not_o in_o baptism_n constitute_v a_o other_o authority_n over_o we_o by_o which_o our_o external_a action_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n but_o promise_v to_o take_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n eternal_a so_o that_o the_o great_a moiety_n of_o the_o world_n be_v according_a to_o the_o computation_n make_v by_o the_o learned_a man_n mere_a heathen_a man_n and_o pagan_n and_o much_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o other_o moiety_n be_v mahometan_n no_o account_n be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o however_o they_o may_v in_o their_o heart_n believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v profession_n outward_o of_o the_o christian_a religion_n before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o saviour_n to_o judgement_n except_o their_o own_o sovereign_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o in_o all_o these_o rave_n he_o have_v text_n of_o scripture_n at_o hand_n which_o he_o pervert_v and_o interpret_v to_o his_o own_o end_n contrary_a to_o the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o whole_a analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o scripture_n as_o any_o man_n must_v conclude_v who_o examine_v they_o and_o the_o interpretation_n which_o have_v be_v always_o make_v of_o they_o before_o mr._n hobbes_n a_o man_n will_v imagine_v that_o he_o have_v be_v content_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v enjoy_v some_o dignity_n and_o prerogative_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o pag._n 274._o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o baptize_v be_v to_o declare_v the_o reception_n of_o man_n into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o to_o refuse_v to_o baptize_v be_v to_o declare_v their_o exclusion_n and_o that_o the_o power_n to_o declare_v they_o cast_v out_o or_o retain_v in_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o substitute_n and_o successor_n but_o he_o quick_o humble_v they_o from_o this_o exaltation_n and_o since_o no_o man_n can_v judge_v the_o secret_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n he_o say_v pag._n 275._o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o outward_a mark_n of_o repentance_n which_o appear_v they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o deny_v absolution_n beside_o they_o always_o be_v and_o be_v but_o ministerial_a they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o judge_n of_o pag._n 275._o the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o judgement_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o only_o the_o publication_n of_o it_o to_o the_o apostle_n or_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o prolocutor_n after_o the_o assembly_n have_v first_o hear_v the_o cause_n and_o determine_v it_o so_o that_o it_o seem_v st._n peter_n be_v a_o little_a too_o presumptuous_a in_o undertake_v to_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o anâ—nias_n and_o saphira_n and_o in_o pronounce_v so_o severe_a a_o judgement_n upon_o they_o without_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v the_o 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in_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o what_o ill_a purpose_n and_o with_o what_o evil_a intention_n soever_o can_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v pag._n 281._o that_o the_o apostle_n preach_v nothing_o but_o that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o element_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o he_o say_v none_o of_o they_o preach_v that_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o apostle_n be_v such_o a_o interpreter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o all_o that_o become_v christian_n aught_o to_o take_v their_o interpretation_n for_o law_n the_o foundation_n must_v be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v believe_v that_o christ_n the_o messiah_n be_v come_v for_o till_o that_o be_v believe_v what_o he_o say_v or_o what_o he_o do_v be_v of_o little_a moment_n yet_o their_o great_a business_n too_o 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say_v lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o those_o who_o hear_v they_o we_o have_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v concern_v so_o much_o to_o extend_v those_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o their_o fright_n to_o moses_n speak_v thou_o to_o we_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v thâ—e_n to_o such_o a_o absolute_a obligation_n of_o their_o obedience_n since_o without_o it_o he_o say_v pag._n 283._o they_o have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v receive_v the_o ten_o commandment_n since_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o approach_v the_o mountain_n by_o which_o they_o may_v have_v hear_v what_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n but_o that_o obligation_n that_o they_o will_v hear_v moses_n make_v all_o sure_a again_o and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o receive_v they_o yet_o he_o confess_v pag._n 282._o that_o they_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v the_o second_o table_n for_o god_n law_n because_o they_o be_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o for_o those_o of_o the_o first_o table_n that_o be_v 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he_o proceed_v to_o a_o new_a inquiry_n into_o the_o authenticalness_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o chase_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o follow_v he_o and_o conclude_v pag._n 284._o that_o whoever_o offer_v we_o any_o other_o rule_n which_o the_o sovereign_a rule_n have_v not_o prâ—scrâ—bed_o they_o be_v but_o counsel_n and_o advice_n which_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a he_o that_o be_v counsel_v may_v without_o injustice_n refuse_v to_o observe_v and_o pag._n 285._o that_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v there_o only_a law_n where_o the_o lawful_a civil_a powâ—r_n have_v make_v it_o so_o since_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o a_o law_n that_o be_v within_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o by_o that_o word_n be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v obey_v as_o such_o it_o must_v likewise_o by_o his_o rule_n 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the_o only_a person_n who_o christian_n now_o hear_v speak_v from_o god_n and_o to_o who_o consequent_o they_o be_v behold_v for_o their_o salvation_n admit_v that_o single_a contract_a article_n jesus_n be_v christ_n comprehend_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o he_o confess_v that_o he_o who_o hold_v that_o foundation_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n hold_v express_o all_o that_o he_o see_v right_o deduce_v from_o it_o and_o implicit_o all_o that_o be_v consequent_a thereunto_o though_o he_o have_v not_o skill_n enough_o to_o discern_v the_o consequence_n i_o demand_v still_o how_o they_o shall_v believe_v this_o article_n who_o their_o sovereign_n forbid_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o scripture_n which_o be_v all_o the_o evidence_n they_o can_v have_v for_o it_o and_o yet_o he_o say_v pag._n 327._o for_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o article_n we_o be_v to_o reject_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n much_o more_o of_o any_o mortal_a man_n if_o he_o teach_v the_o contrary_a i_o know_v well_o he_o reconcile_v this_o contradiction_n by_o believe_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o deny_v with_o the_o tongue_n have_v the_o example_n of_o naaman_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o if_o he_o do_v come_v to_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o affection_n and_o duty_n can_v he_o have_v for_o that_o sovereign_n who_o will_v not_o be_v save_v himself_o and_o require_v he_o to_o renounce_v his_o saviour_n he_o must_v be_v content_a with_o a_o mere_a verbal_a affection_n without_o any_o influence_n upon_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v much_o less_o duty_n than_o he_o require_v towards_o his_o sovereign_n who_o he_o be_v so_o entire_o to_o obey_v that_o he_o must_v say_v all_o he_o bid_v he_o say_v and_o do_v all_o he_o bid_v he_o do_v so_o much_o more_o duty_n he_o require_v for_o his_o earthly_a then_o for_o his_o heavenly_a sovereign_n i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n that_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v remember_v or_o believe_v his_o own_o good_a rule_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o will_v have_v preserve_v he_o from_o many_o presumtion_n which_o administer_v great_a trouble_n and_o grief_n to_o his_o reader_n for_o his_o sake_n pag._n 331._o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a word_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o writer_n that_o give_v the_o true_a light_n by_o which_o any_o writing_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o they_o that_o insist_v upon_o single_a text_n without_o consider_v the_o main_a design_n can_v derive_v nâ—thing_v from_o they_o clear_o but_o rather_o by_o cast_v atom_n of_o scripture_n as_o dust_n before_o man_n eye_n make_v every_o thing_n more_o obscure_a than_o it_o be_v a_o ordinary_a artifice_n he_o say_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v
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 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