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be_v so_o heretofore_o to_o look_v about_o how_o that_o scripture_n may_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n or_o usage_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o then_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n and_o the_o other_o though_o more_o apparent_a at_o the_o first_o not_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o shall_v not_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n but_o if_o he_o do_v he_o must_v sin_v chap._n xxiii_o sect_n v._o every_o man_n judge_n of_o his_o own_o action_n whether_o according_a to_o the_o positive_a divine_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mr._n hobbs_n his_o consequency_n observe_v and_o censure_v his_o absurd_a expression_n of_o a_o public_a conscience_n reject_v opinion_n and_o conscience_n distinguish_v thought_n not_o possible_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o humane_a law_n the_o external_a manage_n of_o opinion_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o regulation_n the_o necessity_n of_o distraction_n from_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n unless_o obtrude_v upon_o other_o this_o argument_n retort_v ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la he_o proceed_v and_o it_o depend_v on_o the_o presumption_n of_o make_v himself_o judge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n it_o do_v say_v i_o for_o so_o every_o man_n will_v be_v in_o what_o concern_v his_o own_o practice_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o for_o else_o how_o can_v he_o judge_v that_o he_o do_v right_a or_o not_o unless_o he_o may_v judge_v it_o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o civil_a he_o must_v judge_v whether_o his_o action_n be_v according_a to_o that_o or_o no_o when_o he_o act_n but_o mr._n hobbs_n acknowledge_v a_o superior_a law_n to_o that_o to_o wit_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o i_o have_v show_v another_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n and_o he_o must_v in_o both_o these_o use_n judicium_fw-la privatum_fw-la his_o private_a judgement_n whether_o his_o action_n accord_v or_o no_o with_o these_o superior_a law_n now_o in_o all_o these_o he_o must_v judge_v and_o be_v responsible_a for_o that_o judgement_n whether_o he_o judge_v by_o such_o rule_v as_o aught_o to_o guide_v a_o prudent_a man_n but_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n for_o what_o he_o speak_v for_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o judgement_n so_o also_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v erroneous_a this_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o he_o may_v err_v therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o false_a light_n show_v or_o his_o eye_n may_v be_v weak_a as_o our_o eye_n who_o be_v old_a man_n be_v must_v he_o therefore_o not_o make_v use_n of_o that_o light_n and_o sight_n which_o he_o have_v nay_o rather_o he_o must_v be_v more_o careful_a in_o the_o diligent_a use_v of_o his_o eye_n and_o more_o serious_o examine_v the_o light_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o but_o in_o all_o these_o offer_n of_o reason_n which_o he_o make_v in_o this_o case_n 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xx._n sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o impious_a proposition_n in_o this_o paragraph_n discover_v and_o censure_v injustice_n and_o iniquity_n the_o same_o the_o subject_a not_o author_n of_o the_o action_n of_o his_o sovereign_n the_o sovereign_n grant_v the_o former_a proposition_n can_v kill_v a_o innocent_a just_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n just_o neither_o subject_n nor_o king_n have_v right_a to_o any_o thing_n but_o from_o god_n who_o give_v not_o power_n to_o either_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n desert_v by_o mr._n hobbs_n to_o the_o murder_n of_o a_o innocent_a his_o disapprobation_n of_o scripture_n censure_v nevertheless_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o such_o liberty_n the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n be_v either_o abolish_v or_o limit_v i_o conceive_v by_o sovereign_a power_n he_o mean_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sovereign_n and_o that_o authority_n not_o limit_v by_o any_o 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allow_v hereafter_o therefore_o that_o law_n be_v clear_a thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o this_o kill_v a_o innocent_a be_v the_o most_o detestable_a of_o all_o other_o it_o be_v most_o clear_o not_o only_a against_o the_o equity_n but_o the_o letter_n that_o be_v that_o sense_n which_o the_o law_n intend_v for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n direct_v and_o command_v that_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v be_v reward_v and_o encourage_v and_o vice_n punish_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o passion_n who_o the_o law_n do_v not_o direct_a but_o if_o the_o law_n command_v kill_v lest_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v hurt_v by_o so_o wicked_a a_o person_n lest_o vice_n may_v be_v nourish_v than_o the_o law_n kill_v not_o thou_o who_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o to_o kill_v a_o innocent_a be_v a_o monstrous_a crime_n who_o no_o law_n kill_v he_o give_v a_o instance_n again_o as_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o uriah_n by_o david_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o injury_n to_o uriah_n but_o to_o god_n yes_o the_o great_a injury_n can_v be_v do_v to_o he_o no_o say_v he_o not_o to_o uriah_n because_o the_o right_a to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v be_v give_v he_o by_o uriah_n himself_o show_v that_o concession_n or_o gift_n from_o vriah_n and_o it_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n to_o my_o satisfaction_n nay_o certain_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o concession_n from_o uriah_n or_o any_o subject_a that_o the_o king_n shall_v kill_v he_o be_v a_o innocent_a it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o any_o have_v such_o a_o power_n because_o by_o such_o a_o wicked_a act_n the_o commonwealth_n lose_v a_o worthy_a member_n as_o be_v vriah_n but_o that_o abominable_a false_a foundation_n of_o the_o only_a way_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o popular_a election_n that_o impossible_a error_n lead_v he_o into_o many_o more_o but_o suppose_v vriah_n yield_v such_o a_o power_n yea_o if_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o such_o a_o consent_n as_o he_o express_v yet_o they_o have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o own_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o empower_v he_o over_o they_o especial_o when_o embody_v into_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o his_o country_n have_v a_o share_n in_o every_o subject_n life_n and_o good_a subject_n well-being_n by_o which_o it_o be_v amend_v and_o better_v so_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o other_o by_o such_o a_o act_n for_o it_o be_v wrong_n and_o again_o all_o justice_n that_o man_n shall_v suffer_v by_o welldoing_a this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o piece_n of_o that_o sentence_n now_o we_o will_v examine_v the_o second_o chap._n xx._n sect_n iv_o david_n sin_n in_o murder_a uriah_n a_o sin_n against_o god_n because_o a_o injury_n to_o man_n st._n ambrose_n explain_v david_n his_o sovereignty_n free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o rom._n 13.4_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n peter_n 2.14_o explain_v the_o former_a assertion_n prove_v against_o mr._n hobbs_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n basil_n st._n chrysostome_n st._n hierom_n and_o st._n augustin_n the_o author_n sense_n of_o these_o word_n tibi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccavi_fw-la mr._n hobbs_n his_o variation_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o read_n of_o england_n the_o former_a conclusion_n recapitulate_v and_o assert_v against_o mr._n hobbs_n from_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o text_n a_o and_o yet_o to_o god_n because_o david_n be_v god_n subject_n and_o prohibit_v all_o iniquity_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n well_o now_o let_v we_o consider_v why_o this_o be_v iniquity_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n certain_o but_o because_o it_o be_v injustice_n do_v to_o another_o man_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n prescribe_v all_o and_o nothing_o but_o in_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v towards_o god_n it_o be_v call_v religion_n which_o pay_v to_o god_n the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o and_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n but_o all_o the_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a to_o man_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o six_o latter_a i_o must_v then_o tell_v he_o that_o that_o act_n of_o murder_n in_o david_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o only_o out_o of_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o man_n for_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n be_v against_o it_o because_o it_o be_v unjust_a for_o man_n to_o do_v it_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n against_o god_n be_v only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o man_n it_o must_v follow_v that_o it_o can_v be_v a_o injury_n to_o god_n but_o it_o must_v likewise_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o man_n ay_o but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v against_o god_n because_o king_n david_n be_v god_n subject_n yet_o give_v i_o leave_v although_o king_n david_n be_v god_n subject_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o in_o 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who_o be_v personate_v by_o b_o ita_fw-la est_fw-la so_o it_o be_v so_o that_o although_o ah_o seem_v to_o object_v this_o yet_o mr._n hobbs_n assent_v to_o it_o cap._n iu._n the_o nature_n of_o hypostasis_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 331._o he_o proceed_v thus_o sed_fw-la patres_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la tum_fw-la ante_fw-la tum_fw-la post_fw-la concillium_fw-la nicenum_n in_o scriptis_fw-la suis_fw-la vocem_fw-la hypostasis_fw-la videntur_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la interpretare_fw-la mysterium_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la christianis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la intelligibile_fw-la reddere_fw-la cupientes_fw-la the_o meaning_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o father_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a give_v another_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n hypostasis_fw-la and_o say_v he_o they_o think_v best_a to_o do_v it_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o fire_n light_n and_o heat_n the_o fire_n they_o refer_v to_o the_o father_n the_o light_n to_o the_o son_n the_o 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