of_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v enhance_a ibid._n the_o asse_n head_n and_o kab_n of_o pigeon_n dung_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n 255_o when_o the_o arithmetical_a proportion_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n ibid._n v._o argument_n 2._o against_o it_o answer_v 256_o a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n limit_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n ibid._n vi_o what_o may_v be_v due_a by_o both_o kind_n of_o justice_n without_o covenant_n 257_o vii_o the_o justice_n of_o a_o arbitratour_n different_a according_a to_o the_o case_n 259_o mr._n hobbes_n too_o nice_a and_o singular_a in_o his_o language_n ibid._n his_o mistake_n in_o the_o division_n of_o justice_n 260_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o commutative_a ibid._n his_o boldness_n in_o confront_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n before_o he_o ibid._n bodin_n cavil_n ibid._n his_o aâ—ery_a conceit_n of_o a_o harmonical_a proportion_n 261_o viii_o mr._n hobbes_n restraint_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n ibid._n ix_o his_o censure_n of_o all_o philosopher_n 262_o he_o forget_n the_o distinction_n of_o a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o good_a citizen_n ibid._n the_o foundation_n of_o ethic_n economic_n politic_n ibid._n x._o personal_n and_o relative_a perfection_n how_o teach_v by_o philosopher_n 263_o mr._n hobbes_n philosophy_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o epicurus_n ibid._n with_o that_o of_o lucretius_n 265_o epicurus_n excellent_a discourse_n concern_v death_n ibid._n frugality_n and_o temperance_n 266_o mr._n hobbes_n approach_v near_o the_o worst_a of_o the_o epicurean_o then_o do_v the_o mahometan_n 267_o xi_o wherein_o the_o stoic_n place_v humane_a happiness_n ibid._n wherein_o aristotle_n 268_o xii_o mr._n hobbes_n mistake'_v the_o philosopher_n discourse_n of_o moderate_a passion_n ibid._n st._n paul_n philosophy_n 269_o xiii_o of_o fortitude_n and_o liberality_n 270_o chap._n xxx_o i._o mr._n hobbes_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n too_o circumstantial_a 272_o ii_o no_o less_o applicable_a to_o a_o feign_a then_o a_o true_a person_n 273_o iii_o person_n not_o latin_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppositum_fw-la 274_o person_n different_o use_v in_o several_a art_n and_o faculty_n ibid._n iv._o misplace_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 275_o no_o man_n personate_n himself_n ibid._n cicero_n misinterpret_v ibid._n person_n how_o take_v by_o the_o critic_n 276_o v._n boethius_n definition_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n rich._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la object_n be_v against_o it_o ibid._n his_o other_o definition_n of_o it_o more_o difficult_a 277_o scotus_n objection_n against_o the_o former_a ibid._n vi_o the_o definition_n explain_v and_o vindicate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 278_o the_o distinction_n of_o communicable_a ut_fw-la quod_fw-la and_o ut_fw-la quo_fw-la ibid._n reasonable_a of_o what_o extent_n 279_o the_o philosopher_n and_o schoolman_n can_v have_v rectify_v mr._n hobbes_n mistake_n of_o a_o person_n ibid._n the_o etymology_n and_o common_a acception_n of_o persona_fw-la 280_o vii_o not_o the_o actor_n but_o the_o act_v be_v the_o person_n ibid._n viii_o no_o covenant_n oblige_v to_o act_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 281_o with_o whosoever_o any_o such_o be_v make_v it_o must_v not_o be_v keep_v ibid._n ix_o the_o first_o part_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n answer_n destroy_n the_o second_n 282_o god_n to_o be_v obey_v before_o man_n ibid._n a_o instance_n in_o the_o hebrew_n midwife_n ibid._n whâ—_n probable_o have_v covenant_v 283_o x._o no_o breach_n of_o covenant_n which_o have_v not_o a_o right_a to_o bind_v 284_o xi_o the_o true_a god_n improper_o and_o overbold_o say_v to_o be_v personate_v ibid._n moses_n though_o instead_o of_o god_n do_v not_o personate_v he_o 285_o nor_o do_v king_n ibid._n nor_o priest_n ibid._n xii_o how_o moses_n be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o aaron_n 186_o hohim_n use_v for_o god_n what_o name_n ibid._n how_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ibid._n how_o full_o soever_o moses_n have_v represent_v god_n he_o can_v not_o personate_v he_o 287_o xiii_o the_o israelite_n how_o the_o people_n of_o god_n &_o how_o of_o moses_n 288_o fourteen_o moses_n phrase_n shew_v he_o personate_v not_o god_n 289_o xv._n god_n be_v king_n of_o the_o israelite_n moses_n but_o their_o judge_n and_o general_n ibid._n a_o messenger_n and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o 290_o chap._n xxxi_o i._o uncomely_a to_o say_v our_o saviour_n personate_v god_n 291_o who_o be_v real_o god_n ibid._n ii_o prove_v to_o be_v so_o from_o act_n 20.17_o &_o 28._o 292_o against_o bernardinus_fw-la ochinus_n 293_o refute_v by_o smiglecius_n ibid._n to_o who_o smalcius_n reply'_v have_v either_o not_o read_v or_o not_o aright_o understand_v ochinus_n 294_o ochinus_n desert_v by_o the_o socinian_o ibid._n smalcius_n attempt_v in_o vain_a to_o evacuate_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ._n 295_o iii_o châ—ist's_n blood_n not_o to_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n according_a to_o smiglecius_n 297_o smalcius_n answer_n that_o argue_n how_v it_o may_v ibid._n his_o argument_n uâ—ged_v to_o the_o far_a by_o the_o bishop_n 298_o who_o find'_v the_o passion_n not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n to_o be_v call_v god_n ibid._n the_o shift_a genius_n of_o the_o socinian_o delude_v by_o a_o single_a word_n 299_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o be_v translate_v ibid._n the_o text_n which_o want_v it_o retort_v upon_o the_o socinian_o 300_o iu._n how_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 301_o what_o a_o son_n be_v ibid._n v._o the_o particular_n in_o the_o definition_n apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n 302_o vi._n the_o mystery_n of_o our_o saviour_n divine_a and_o humane_a generation_n signify_v mic._n 5.2_o 303_o the_o bishop_n observation_n upon_o that_o text_n ibid._n faustus_n socinus_n answer_v 304_o and_o valkelius_n 305_o with_o other_o of_o the_o socinian_o 307_o vii_o the_o text_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o vindicate_v from_o their_o objection_n 308_o one_o in_o essence_n plural_o express_v when_o the_o effect_n be_v divers_a 309_o christ_n eternal_a egression_n compare_v to_o the_o shine_a of_o the_o sun_n 310_o viii_o how_o from_o the_o beginning_n may_v signify_v from_o eternity_n 311_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o the_o word_n beginning_n 312_o a_o or_o ab_fw-la often_o denote_v causation_n ibid._n from_o the_o beginning_n not_o to_o be_v understand_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o dâ—vid's_n reign_n ibid._n the_o socinian_o urge_v to_o a_o contradiction_n in_o adjecto_fw-la 313_o ix_o god_n descent_n to_o man_n capacity_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o attribute_n 314_o particular_o that_o of_o his_o eternity_n ibid._n x._o the_o discourse_n between_o ochinus_n and_o his_o spirit_n moderate_v by_o the_o bishop_n 315_o who_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o argument_n against_o the_o photinian_n or_o socinian_n and_o the_o arrian_n 316_o chap._n xxxii_o i._o the_o next_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n 318_o socinus_n answer_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o st._n john_n chap._n 1._o ibid._n the_o opinion_n of_o ebion_n and_o cerinthus_n discuss_v 319_o the_o shift_n of_o the_o socinian_o 322_o ii_o st._n john_n reason_n of_o his_o writing_n not_o solitary_a as_o socinus_n allege_v ibid._n beza_n genuine_a lection_n 323_o socinus_n singular_a in_o his_o ibid._n but_o for_o a_o little_a consonance_n with_o tremelius_fw-la ibid._n iii_o how_o the_o socinian_o interpret_v john_n 1.1_o 324_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o baptist_n preach_v ibid._n iv._o their_o metaphor_n and_o metonymy_n 325_o v._o figure_n never_o use_v by_o christ_n without_o intimation_n how_o the_o text_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v ibid._n so_o that_o of_o a_o vine_n a_o shepherd_n a_o door_n 326_o his_o metonymy_n of_o be_v the_o truth_n life_n and_o resurrection_n ibid._n the_o truth_n and_o life_n may_v be_v take_v without_o a_o figure_n 327_o vi._n christ_n call_v the_o word_n according_a to_o none_o of_o those_o figure_n 328_o but_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_n sense_n be_v the_o internal_a word_n of_o god_n 329_o how_o aaron_n be_v moses_n mouth_n ibid._n john_n baptist_n call_v a_o voice_n ibid._n the_o word_n take_v for_o christ_n in_o a_o far_o different_a sense_n 330_o viii_o not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o our_o saviour_n humanity_n 331_o neither_o metaphorical_o nor_o metonymical_o ibid._n ix_o socinus_n shift_n 332_o x._o a_o brief_a paraphrase_n on_o the_o first_o word_n in_o st._n john_n ibid._n a_o word_n internal_a and_o external_a both_o of_o god_n and_o man._n 333_o xi_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o word_n 335_o xii_o as_o well_o they_o who_o write_v after_o as_o who_o before_o st._n john_n 336_o xiii_o which_o be_v yield_v by_o socinus_n ibid._n fourteen_o their_o language_n use_v by_o the_o primitive_a father_n and_o saint_n paul_n 337_o that_o of_o plato_n consonant_n to_o holy_a job_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n john_n 338_o plato_n description_n of_o heaven_n parallel_v to_o 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the_o understanding_n these_o two_o place_n i_o think_v may_v be_v clear_v whatsoever_o can_v be_v say_v aaron_n for_o moses_n his_o personate_n god_n for_o that_o which_o concern_v hâ—s_o be_v a_o god_n to_o aaron_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o he_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o a_o god_n to_o aaron_n then_z aaron_n be_v a_o mouth_n to_o moses_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v to_o both_o how_o be_v he_o a_o mouth_n but_o by_o speak_v and_o deliver_v those_o thing_n which_o moses_n direct_v the_o same_o way_n be_v he_o a_o god_n to_o aaron_n by_o direct_v aaron_n such_o thing_n as_o god_n direct_v so_o as_o the_o people_n need_v not_o doubt_n but_o what_o aaron_n speak_v be_v by_o the_o direction_n of_o moses_n so_o aaron_n need_v not_o doubt_n but_o what_o moses_n appoint_v he_o to_o do_v or_o speak_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o in_o both_o these_o place_n the_o word_n use_v for_o god_n be_v elohim_n elohim_n which_o be_v a_o name_n give_v often_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o man_n in_o authority_n so_o in_o particular_a not_o to_o multiply_v the_o place_n in_o the_o 22_o of_o exodus_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n so_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o god_n or_o a_o prince_n howsoever_o the_o place_n enforce_v no_o more_o but_o that_o moses_n shall_v be_v so_o a_o god_n as_o aaron_n be_v his_o mouth_n that_o be_v to_o deliver_v his_o will_n this_o be_v not_o to_o personate_v or_o represent_v he_o as_o a_o person_n the_o second_o place_n be_v as_o clear_v pharaoh_n where_o moses_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 7_o chap._n 1._o to_o be_v make_v a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n the_o story_n be_v thus_o moses_n have_v something_o of_o man_n in_o he_o and_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o he_o say_v god_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v above_o thou_o without_o i_o so_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o he_o with_o i_o i_o can_v rule_v he_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o god_n to_o he_o thou_o shall_v terrify_v he_o with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n shall_v be_v thy_o prophet_n that_o be_v deliver_v thy_o word_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n or_o else_o we_o may_v take_v elohim_n in_o the_o other_o sense_n for_o a_o prince_n or_o king_n so_o i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o king_n or_o prince_n over_o pharaoh_n thou_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o he_o as_o he_o over_o his_o subject_n but_o which_o way_n soever_o he_o be_v but_o enable_v by_o god_n for_o certain_a work_n and_o we_o may_v take_v another_o observation_n in_o neither_o of_o these_o place_n be_v he_o call_v god_n or_o a_o representment_n of_o god_n but_o god_n to_o aaron_n god_n to_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o those_o particular_a person_n in_o those_o particular_a business_n but_o this_o come_v not_o up_o close_o to_o mr._n hobbes_n who_o say_v the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v personate_v concern_v which_o there_o be_v no_o such_o expression_n in_o these_o text_n but_o that_o moses_n be_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o act_v some_o thing_n towards_o these_o two_o person_n pharaoh_n and_o aaron_n nay_o i_o will_v add_v one_o note_n more_o he_o that_o from_o these_o text_n have_v moses_n represent_v god_n never_o so_o full_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v say_v to_o personate_v god_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o understanding_n a_o person_n for_o a_o person_n by_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v such_o a_o man_n as_o be_v a_o lieutenant_n a_o representer_n a_o attorney_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o all_o these_o phrase_n he_o express_v he_o in_o the_o precede_a page_n but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v moses_n be_v because_o all_o those_o must_v be_v notify_v that_o they_o be_v such_o to_o the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o negotiate_v but_o this_o certain_o be_v only_o express_v to_o moses_n he_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o this_o power_n not_o aaron_n not_o pharaoh_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o make_v one_o of_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o person_n but_o if_o he_o be_v which_o no_o where_o appear_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a not_o in_o that_o sense_n which_o he_o expressâ—th_v that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v his_o expression_n who_o govern_v the_o people_n now_o he_o be_v never_o say_v to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o the_o people_n which_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v use_v in_o those_o place_n signifi_n a_o ruler_n or_o prince_n he_o adde'_v a_o unadvised_a parenthesis_n that_o be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n people_n sect._n 13._o they_o be_v god_n by_o adopt_v they_o into_o a_o more_o peculiar_a favour_n then_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n mâ—ses_n guard_v they_o with_o eminent_a miracle_n of_o his_o providence_n they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o be_v under_o god_n the_o dispenser_n of_o those_o act_n of_o providence_n and_o therefore_o exodus_fw-la 32.7_o god_n call_v they_o his_o people_n get_v thou_o down_o for_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v corrupt_v themselves_o and_o moses_n repeat_v in_o a_o long_a discourse_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o they_o rehearse_v the_o same_o word_n deut._n 9.12_o so_o that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n by_o his_o especial_a grace_n and_o they_o be_v moses_n his_o people_n by_o his_o be_v under_o god_n their_o governor_n the_o same_o act_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o first_o and_o supreme_a cause_n in_o a_o most_o high_a and_o eminent_a way_n to_o the_o second_o as_o a_o instrument_n cooperate_n with_o it_o in_o the_o 20_o of_o genesis_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o moses_n bring_v they_o both_o in_o their_o several_a way_n god_n as_o the_o first_o moses_n as_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v perhaps_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o sâ—ith_o he_o affirme_n that_o moses_n govern_n the_o people_n not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la moses_n but_o in_o god_n with_o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la sect._n 14._o if_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o make_v he_o personate_v another_o than_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v personate_v god_n for_o when_o we_o urge_v scripture_n we_o say_v god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v it_o nay_o god_n i_o may_v say_v for_o moses_n who_o humility_n be_v far_o from_o usurp_v that_o excellency_n which_o mr._n hobbes_n ascribe_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o have_v personate_v god_n in_o mr._n hobbeâ—_n his_o sense_n he_o will_v not_o have_v use_v that_o phrase_n hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la but_o ego_fw-la hoc_fw-la dico_fw-la let_v a_o man_n consider_v a_o player_n upon_o the_o stage_n when_o he_o personate_v and_o act_z a_o king_n he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o king_n say_v this_o or_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o command_v as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o this_o be_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n the_o original_n of_o this_o word_n person_n to_o which_o he_o applie'_v all_o sect._n 15._o one_o word_n more_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v right_o and_o other_o general_n before_o he_o say_v a_o much_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n josua_n and_o the_o judge_n god_n be_v the_o sole_a king_n of_o the_o israelite_n he_o give_v they_o law_n they_o by_o covenant_n bind_v themselves_o to_o obey_v those_o law_n he_o to_o protect_v they_o and_o moses_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v their_o king_n that_o he_o give_v they_o no_o law_n so_o that_o he_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o a_o general_n to_o lead_v they_o in_o their_o
battle_n as_o god_n direct_v and_o to_o judge_v their_o cause_n according_a to_o god_n law_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o moses_n use_v that_o authority_n but_o spare_o for_o he_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n still_o in_o any_o weighty_a matter_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o will_v not_o judge_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n so_o you_o may_v find_v leviticus_n 24.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n himself_o give_v sentence_n upon_o he_o who_o have_v blaspheme_v his_o name_n he_o be_v in_o the_o 12._o verse_n put_v in_o ward_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v know_v in_o the_o 13._o verse_n the_o lord_n speak_v unâ—o_o moses_n not_o his_o person_n but_o his_o officer_n bring_v forth_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o see_v likewise_o number_n 15.35_o the_o lord_n declare_v to_o moses_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o the_o like_v you_o may_v find_v in_o the_o case_n of_o zelophehad_n number_n 27._o verse_n 1._o and_o moses_n bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5._o and_o verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o moses_n be_v so_o far_o from_o personate_n god_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o a_o messenger_n they_o and_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o deliver_v god_n will_n to_o they_o their_o request_n and_o many_o time_n his_o own_o for_o they_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o though_o god_n in_o 32._o of_o exodus_fw-la when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o israelite_n will_v disow_v they_o and_o his_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o they_o he_o as_o it_o be_v throw_v they_o off_o to_o moses_n and_o call_v they_o his_o people_n yet_o moses_n plead_v for_o they_o verse_n 11._o etc._n etc._n return_v they_o to_o god_n again_o and_o calle's_n they_o his_o people_n which_o he_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n he_o own_v none_o of_o those_o glorious_a work_n to_o be_v his_o of_o which_o he_o be_v but_o a_o instrument_n but_o attribute_v all_o to_o god_n well_o than_o we_o see_v moses_n be_v but_o a_o instrument_n a_o judge_n a_o general_n and_o those_o office_n in_o a_o weak_a manner_n perform_v not_o without_o a_o perpetual_a direction_n from_o god_n but_o in_o nothing_o do_v he_o personate_v he_o so_o that_o i_o think_v mr._n hobbes_n be_v deceive_v in_o use_v this_o unheard_a of_o phrase_n concern_v moses_n but_o i_o will_v he_o have_v rest_v in_o this_o and_o have_v go_v no_o further_o i_o think_v i_o can_v have_v forgive_v this_o although_o somewhat_o too_o bold_a a_o language_n take_v personate_n in_o a_o very_a large_a sense_n that_o moses_n and_o all_o king_n may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o little_a weak_a manner_n to_o personate_v god_n although_o i_o do_v distaste_n it_o but_o what_o followe'_v be_v worse_o chap._n xxxi_o christ_n personate_v not_o god_n be_v real_o god_n himself_o his_o divinity_n assert_v against_o smalcius_n and_o other_o socinian_o christ_n blood_n not_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d appropriate_a it_o to_o he_o act_v 20.28_o his_o filiation_n and_o eternal_a generation_n vindicate_v from_o the_o subtle_a exception_n of_o valkelius_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n justify_v in_o his_o first_o name_n of_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n sect._n 1_o second_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o own_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v stop_v here_o god_n and_o leave_v the_o intent_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o another_o place_n he_o make_v here_o our_o saviour_n to_o personate_v god_n he_o call_v he_o true_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o in_o say_v he_o personate_a god_n he_o use_v a_o phrase_n no_o whit_n comely_a to_o express_v such_o a_o sacred_a mystery_n by_o no_o man_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o personate_v another_o who_o be_v that_o other_o now_o this_o son_n of_o man_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n if_o he_o be_v god_n he_o can_v be_v say_v in_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n to_o personate_v god_n for_o he_o who_o personate_n another_o be_v not_o real_o that_o other_o but_o counterfeit_o only_a now_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v real_o god_n which_o he_o will_v have_v he_o personate_v god_n and_o therefore_o can_v personate_v god_n this_o truth_n not_o long_o since_o have_v have_v no_o need_n to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o among_o christian_n whosoever_o heretofore_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v ready_o assent_v to_o it_o but_o of_o late_o it_o have_v be_v deny_v by_o many_o in_o polonia_n and_o the_o infection_n have_v come_v into_o our_o nation_n and_o that_o infection_n have_v antidote_n prepare_v for_o it_o which_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o will_v cordial_o apply_v it_o to_o they_o so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v to_o it_o yet_o because_o they_o who_o read_v this_o little_a treatise_n may_v perhaps_o not_o have_v opportunity_n or_o leisure_n to_o look_v upon_o other_o writer_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o satisfy_v the_o reader_n concern_v this_o business_n and_o show_v that_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v very_o unhandsome_o express_v himself_o in_o it_o and_o derogatory_o from_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o our_o most_o bless_a saviour_n and_o first_o in_o say_v he_o do_v personate_v god_n for_o although_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n his_o own_o son_n which_o in_o its_o self_n be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v a_o reader_n that_o he_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o his_o father_n for_o every_o son_n be_v such_o yet_o since_o the_o waywardnesse_n of_o man_n have_v study_v so_o many_o foolish_a distinction_n to_o beguile_v the_o simple_a among_o which_o that_o be_v one_o of_o a_o natural_a and_o adopt_a son_n of_o a_o 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