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conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o â—n_v act_n of_o a_o unjust_a but_o also_o of_o a_o vile_a and_o unmanly_a disposition_n which_o assertion_n be_v destructive_a of_o our_o religion_n and_o against_o the_o express_a sense_n of_o scripture_n the_o impossibility_n allege_v for_o such_o a_o covenant_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v before_o he_o be_v sovereign_a for_o that_o the_o subject_n who_o submit_v to_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o one_o person_n and_o after_o he_o be_v sovereign_a what_o he_o do_v be_v void_a be_v but_o a_o fancy_n of_o word_n which_o have_v no_o solid_a signification_n nor_o be_v the_o instance_n which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o popular_a government_n by_o which_o he_o will_v make_v the_o imagination_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n ridiculous_a of_o any_o importance_n for_o he_o say_v pag._n 90._o no_o man_n be_v so_o dull_a as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o roman_n to_o hold_v the_o soveraignâ—y_n on_o such_o 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have_v create_v and_o now_o he_o find_v contrary_a to_o his_o former_a confession_n pag._n 236._o that_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n be_v impostor_n and_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o that_o when_o the_o rod_n seem_v a_o serpent_n or_o the_o water_n blood_n because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o god_n people_n which_o his_o definition_n require_v nor_o the_o rod_n nor_o the_o water_n be_v enchant_v but_o the_o spectator_n so_o that_o the_o miracle_n consist_v only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o enchanter_n have_v deceive_v a_o man_n which_o be_v no_o miracle_n and_o so_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n who_o be_v the_o spectator_n and_o be_v think_v to_o have_v understand_v as_o much_o of_o natural_a cause_n as_o any_o who_o have_v succeed_v they_o and_o from_o that_o excess_n of_o understanding_n believe_v god_n the_o less_o as_o they_o still_o do_v who_o look_v too_o much_o into_o natural_a cause_n and_o those_o learned_a egyptian_n must_v be_v all_o delude_a and_o cheat_v by_o the_o deception_n of_o their_o oâ—n_a eye_n methinks_v the_o text_n cite_v by_o himself_o if_o a_o prophet_n rise_v among_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v pretend_v â—he_n dâ—ing_v of_o a_o miracle_n and_o the_o miracle_n come_v to_o pass_v thou_o shall_v not_o hearken_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 13._o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o such_o miracle_n may_v be_v do_v contrary_a to_o mr._n hobbes_n assertion_n nor_o be_v it_o easy_a to_o imagine_v how_o he_o will_v answer_v or_o avoid_v that_o text_n for_o they_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o devil_n work_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n revel_v 16._o 14._o which_o shall_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o his_o magisterial_a definition_n of_o miracle_n and_o argumentation_n thereupon_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v communicate_v the_o reason_n or_o authority_n if_o he_o have_v any_o beside_o his_o own_o definition_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o determine_v pag._n 235_o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o 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for_o the_o reward_n of_o those_o who_o serve_v he_o with_o devotion_n and_o integrity_n and_o the_o other_o of_o hell_n for_o the_o punishment_n and_o terror_n of_o those_o who_o neglect_v his_o command_n and_o contemn_v his_o menace_n and_o when_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a and_o the_o evangelist_n and_o apostle_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v even_o contend_v to_o make_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o one_o as_o great_a and_o everlasting_a and_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o other_o as_o insupportable_a and_o eternal_a as_o their_o sacred_a faculty_n can_v enable_v they_o to_o do_v that_o man_n may_v be_v allure_v to_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o to_o tremble_v at_o that_o which_o be_v so_o terrible_a and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o doctor_n and_o preacher_n of_o christianity_n of_o how_o different_a opinion_n soever_o in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n have_v still_o prosecute_v the_o same_o method_n as_o the_o 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his_o raise_n and_o place_v hell_n upon_o the_o same_o level_n in_o which_o some_o learned_a man_n seem_v not_o to_o differ_v much_o from_o he_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v contradict_v by_o the_o very_a word_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o if_o god_n divide_v the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o firmament_n from_o the_o water_n that_o be_v under_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o water_n under_o the_o firmament_n become_v dry_a land_n and_o be_v earth_n and_o the_o firmament_n be_v call_v heaven_n gen._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a that_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o level_n which_o seem_v likewise_o to_o be_v oppose_v by_o that_o text_n but_o those_o that_o seek_v my_o soul_n to_o destroy_v it_o shall_v go_v into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n psal._n 63._o 9_o which_o imply_v somewhat_o that_o be_v deep_a than_o the_o grave_n and_o at_o least_o that_o hell_n be_v either_o under_o the_o earth_n or_o that_o it_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o same_o level_n with_o heaven_n if_o it_o can_v descend_v to_o keep_v court_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o yet_o methinks_v receive_v a_o great_a confirmation_n by_o st._n paul_n now_o that_o he_o ascend_v what_o be_v it_o but_o that_o he_o also_o descend_v first_o into_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n eph._n 4._o 9_o let_v the_o place_n be_v where_o it_o will_v we_o know_v god_n habitation_n and_o residence_n in_o the_o one_o must_v make_v it_o as_o glorious_a as_o any_o body_n have_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v and_o his_o absence_n and_o hot_a displeasure_n must_v make_v the_o other_o as_o painful_a nor_o be_o i_o concern_v in_o his_o assign_v christ_n reign_n to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o as_o it_o be_v a_o opinion_n that_o have_v many_o partisan_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n so_o it_o seem_v to_o get_v much_o ground_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o present_a though_o he_o make_v his_o reign_n long_o upon_o earth_n then_o ever_o the_o millenarian_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v and_o indeed_o confine_v he_o to_o it_o for_o ever_o but_o that_o mr._n hobbes_n shall_v persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v pag._n 240._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o king_n that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n by_o which_o he_o be_v himself_o already_o as_o much_o in_o heaven_n as_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v and_o pag._n 243._o that_o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n concern_v hellfire_n be_v speak_v metaphorical_o and_o that_o a_o proper_a sense_n shall_v be_v inquire_v after_o since_o all_o metaphor_n may_v be_v express_v in_o proper_a word_n both_o of_o the_o place_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o nature_n
not_o the_o truth_n but_o their_o own_o advantage_n alas_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o advantage_n to_o mr._n hobbes_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o believe_v that_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o give_v we_o new_a law_n but_o counsel_n to_o observe_v those_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o and_o that_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n which_o be_v the_o compendium_n of_o christianity_n â—e_n do_v not_o make_v any_o new_a law_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a before_o since_o all_o those_o plain_n and_o lively_a precept_n of_o charity_n and_o humility_n and_o a_o virtuous_a and_o pious_a life_n be_v more_o than_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n sure_a his_o declaration_n that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o etc._n etc._n be_v more_o than_o a_o interpretation_n of_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shaâ—t_v not_o commit_v adultery_n if_o his_o determination_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v put_v away_o his_o wife_n save_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o new_a law_n it_o can_v be_v a_o commentary_n upon_o that_o of_o moses_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o write_n of_o divorcement_n be_v the_o utter_a suppression_n of_o circumcision_n be_v the_o total_a abolish_n of_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n make_v no_o new_a law_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o only_o expound_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o fulfil_v and_o when_o he_o have_v fulfil_v what_o be_v there_o foretell_v of_o he_o the_o law_n become_v felo-de-se_a and_o cease_v to_o be_v useful_a any_o long_o when_o our_o saviour_n bid_v the_o pharisee_n learn_v what_o that_o text_n in_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n do_v he_o intend_v they_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o instruction_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o i_o do_v with_o 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his_o apostle_n give_v shall_v be_v look_v upon_o only_a as_o good_a counsel_n which_o man_n may_v as_o innocent_o disbelieve_v as_o believe_v and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v believe_v may_v secure_o suspend_v yield_v any_o obedience_n to_o what_o he_o direct_v till_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n indeed_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o day_n of_o terror_n that_o it_o will_v be_v as_o festival_n a_o day_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n himself_o can_v wish_v it_o if_o none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v there_o for_o not_o observe_v the_o advice_n or_o not_o obey_v the_o precept_n which_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n give_v to_o they_o but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v say_v enough_o before_o which_o i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o to_o repete_fw-la or_o enlarge_v upon_o and_o be_o willing_a to_o get_v out_o and_o wish_v mr._n hobbes_n will_v likewise_o from_o this_o maze_n and_o labyrinth_n of_o confusion_n and_o be_v advise_v by_o himself_o to_o give_v over_o the_o cast_a atom_n of_o scripture_n as_o dust_n before_o man_n eye_n to_o make_v every_o thing_n more_o obscure_a than_o it_o be_v i_o can_v omit_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o three_o several_a definition_n which_o he_o make_v of_o heresy_n in_o three_o several_a place_n as_o they_o be_v suitable_a to_o his_o occasion_n which_o himself_n declare_v to_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n when_o pag._n 50._o man_n give_v different_a name_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n from_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o own_o passion_n in_o his_o eleven_o chapter_n whilst_o he_o affect_v to_o be_v plain_a and_o perspicuous_a in_o his_o expression_n and_o explanation_n of_o word_n he_o say_v heresy_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o private_a opinion_n but_o have_v only_o a_o tincture_n of_o great_a choler_n but_o in_o his_o forty_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o power_n ecclesiastical_a in_o which_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o be_v wary_a what_o punishment_n he_o permit_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o it_o he_o declare_v that_o pag._n 277._o a_o heretic_n be_v he_o that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v nevertheless_o some_o private_a opinion_n which_o the_o church_n have_v forbid_v which_o know_v to_o be_v his_o own_o case_n he_o be_v very_o well_o content_v to_o resort_v to_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o grant_v he_o authority_n in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v rule_n as_o well_o as_o to_o give_v advice_n and_o find_v his_o direction_n to_o titus_n to_o be_v such_o as_o please_v he_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v tit._n 3._o 10._o but_o to_o reject_v in_o this_o place_n he_o say_v be_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v the_o man_n but_o to_o give_v over_o admonish_v he_o to_o let_v he_o alone_o to_o set_v by_o dispute_v with_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v to_o be_v convince_v only_o by_o himself_o and_o then_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o but_o now_o when_o he_o have_v better_a 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