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never_o be_v support_v by_o say_v that_o that_o condition_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a and_o preserve_v to_o they_o by_o the_o justice_n and_o bounty_n of_o the_o sovereign_n for_o riches_n and_o strength_n and_o reputation_n be_v not_o aery_a word_n without_o a_o real_a and_o substantial_a signification_n nor_o do_v consist_v so_o much_o in_o the_o present_a enjoy_n especial_o if_o it_o shall_v depend_v upon_o the_o casual_a pleasure_n of_o any_o man_n as_o in_o the_o security_n for_o the_o future_a that_o be_v a_o man_n property_n that_o can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o but_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o by_o those_o rule_n as_o be_v general_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o fundamental_o of_o government_n and_o when_o he_o be_v transport_v by_o his_o passion_n and_o his_o appetite_n and_o for_o make_v good_a his_o institution_n to_o cancel_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n all_o those_o know_a obligation_n and_o make_v the_o precious_a term_n of_o property_n and_o liberty_n absurd_a and_o insignificant_a word_n to_o be_v blow_v away_o by_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o his_o monstrous_a sovereign_n without_o any_o violation_n of_o justice_n or_o do_v injury_n to_o those_o he_o afflict_v i_o say_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o warm_v by_o the_o flame_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o he_o confess_v pag._n 96._o always_o dazzle_v never_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n he_o be_v so_o puzzle_v by_o his_o own_o notion_n that_o he_o make_v himself_o a_o way_n out_o by_o distinction_n of_o his_o own_o model_n and_o devise_v and_o so_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o though_o his_o illimited_a sovereign_n whatsoever_o he_o do_v can_v do_v no_o injury_n to_o his_o subject_n nor_o be_v by_o any_o of_o they_o accuse_v of_o injustice_n yet_o that_o he_o p._n 90._o may_v commit_v iniquity_n though_o not_o injustice_n or_o injury_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n which_o be_v far_o more_o intelligible_a than_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n for_o the_o obscurity_n and_o absurdity_n whereof_o he_o be_v so_o merry_a with_o the_o schoolman_n as_o mr._n hobbes_n his_o extraordinary_a and_o notorious_a ignorance_n in_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o government_n of_o england_n make_v he_o a_o very_a incompetent_a judge_n or_o informer_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o original_n of_o the_o late_a woeful_a calamity_n in_o england_n of_o which_o he_o know_v no_o more_o the_o every_o other_o man_n of_o malmesbury_n do_v and_o upon_o which_o there_o will_v be_v other_o occasion_n hereafter_o to_o enlarge_v so_o his_o high_a arrogance_n and_o presumption_n that_o he_o do_v understand_v they_o make_v he_o triumph_v in_o the_o observation_n and_o wonder_v that_o so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n shall_v of_o late_o be_v so_o little_o observe_v that_o in_o a_o monarchy_n he_o that_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n from_o a_o descent_n of_o six_o hundred_o year_n be_v alone_o call_v sovereign_a have_v the_o title_n of_o majesty_n from_o every_o one_o of_o his_o subject_n and_o be_v unquestionable_o take_v by_o they_o for_o their_o king_n be_v notwithstanding_o never_o consider_v as_o their_o representative_a that_o name_n without_o contradiction_n pass_v for_o the_o title_n of_o those_o man_n which_o at_o his_o command_n be_v send_v up_o by_o the_o people_n to_o carry_v their_o petition_n and_o give_v he_o if_o he_o permit_v it_o their_o advice_n which_o he_o say_v pag._n 95._o may_v serve_v as_o a_o admonition_n for_o those_o that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o absolute_a representative_a of_o a_o people_n which_o he_o have_v make_v his_o sovereign_n to_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o admit_v of_o any_o other_o general_a representative_a upon_o any_o occasion_n whatsoever_o all_o which_o be_v so_o unskilful_a and_o illiterate_a a_o suggestion_n as_o can_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o conception_n of_o any_o man_n who_o be_v moderate_o verse_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o if_o mr._n hobbes_n do_v not_o make_v war_n against_o all_o modesty_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v conclude_v that_o the_o title_n of_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v affect_v by_o the_o king_n then_o that_o for_o want_n of_o understand_v his_o majesty_n shall_v neglect_v to_o assume_v it_o or_o that_o his_o faithful_a counsel_n and_o his_o learned_a judge_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n shall_v fail_v to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o so_o advantageous_a a_o plea_n when_o his_o fundamental_a right_n be_v so_o foul_o assault_v and_o in_o danger_n but_o though_o the_o king_n know_v too_o well_o the_o original_n of_o his_o own_o power_n to_o be_v content_v to_o be_v think_v the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n yet_o if_o mr._n hobbes_n be_v not_o strange_o unconversant_a with_o the_o transaction_n of_o those_o time_n he_o will_v have_v know_v which_o few_o man_n do_v not_o know_v that_o the_o king_n frequent_o and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n reprehend_v the_o two_o house_n both_o for_o assume_v the_o style_n and_o appellation_n of_o parliament_n which_o they_o be_v not_o but_o in_o and_o by_o his_o majesty_n conjunction_n with_o they_o and_o for_o call_v themselves_o the_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v to_o any_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o present_v their_o petition_n and_o humble_o to_o offer_v their_o advice_n when_o and_o in_o what_o his_o majesty_n require_v it_o and_o this_o be_v as_o general_o understand_v by_o man_n of_o all_o condition_n in_o england_n as_o it_o be_v that_o rebellion_n be_v treason_n but_o they_o who_o be_v able_a by_o false_a pretence_n and_o under_o false_a protestation_n to_o raise_v a_o army_n find_v it_o no_o difficult_a matter_n to_o persuade_v that_o army_n and_o those_o who_o concured_a with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o rebellion_n the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 19_o i_o shall_v hearty_o concur_v with_o mr._n hobbes_n in_o the_o preference_n of_o monarchy_n before_o all_o other_o kind_n of_o government_n for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o sure_o the_o people_n never_o enjoy_v save_v the_o delight_n they_o have_v in_o the_o word_n equality_n which_o in_o truth_n signify_v nothing_o but_o keep_v on_o their_o hat_n liberty_n or_o property_n or_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o speedy_a and_o impartial_a justice_n but_o under_o a_o monarch_n but_o i_o must_v then_o advise_v that_o monarch_n for_o his_o greatness_n and_o security_n never_o so_o far_o to_o lessen_v himself_o as_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o people_n representative_a which_o will_v make_v he_o a_o much_o less_o man_n than_o he_o be_v his_o majesty_n be_v inherent_a in_o his_o office_n and_o neither_o one_o or_o other_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o people_n let_v those_o who_o be_v indeed_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o people_n in_o those_o occasion_n upon_o which_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o to_o make_v deputy_n be_v call_v their_o representative_a which_o term_n can_v have_v no_o other_o legitimate_a interpretation_n than_o the_o law_n give_v it_o which_o must_v have_v more_o authority_n than_o any_o dictionary_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n who_o animadversion_n or_o admonition_n will_v never_o prevail_v with_o any_o prince_n to_o change_v his_o sovereign_a title_n for_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n and_o much_o the_o less_o for_o the_o pain_n which_o he_o have_v take_v pag._n 95._o to_o instruct_v man_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o office_n and_o how_o he_o come_v to_o be_v their_o representative_a i_o can_v leave_v this_o chapter_n without_o observe_v mr._n hobbes_n his_o very_a officious_a care_n that_o cromwell_n shall_v not_o fall_v from_o his_o greatness_n and_o that_o his_o country_n shall_v remain_v still_o captive_a under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o his_o vile_a posterity_n by_o his_o so_o solemn_a declaration_n that_o he_o who_o be_v in_o possession_n
never_o break_v the_o peâ—ce_n but_o only_o sometime_o awake_a the_o war_n which_o to_o use_v his_o own_o commendable_a expression_n be_v pag._n 8._o like_o â—anding_v of_o thing_n from_o one_o to_o another_o with_o many_o word_n make_v nothing_o understand_v the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 22._o i_o shall_v pass_v over_o his_o two_o and_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o systemes_n subject_a political_n and_o private_a which_o be_v a_o title_n as_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v by_o a_o literal_a translation_n as_o most_o of_o those_o to_o any_o chapter_n in_o suarez_n as_o few_o congregation_n when_o they_o meet_v in_o a_o church_n to_o pay_v their_o devotion_n to_o god_n almighty_a do_v know_v that_o they_o be_v a_o irregular_a system_a in_o which_o beside_o vulgar_a notion_n well_o word_v every_o man_n will_v discover_v much_o of_o that_o which_o he_o call_v sign_n of_o error_n and_o misreckon_v to_o which_o he_o say_v page_n 116._o all_o mankind_n be_v too_o prone_a and_o with_o which_o that_o chapter_n abound_v and_o will_v require_v no_o confutation_n but_o that_o i_o find_v and_o wonder_v to_o find_v mention_n of_o law_n and_o letter_n patent_n body_n politic_a and_o corporation_n as_o necessary_a institution_n for_o the_o carry_v on_o and_o advancement_n of_o trade_n which_o be_v so_o many_o limitation_n and_o restraint_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n and_o so_o many_o entanglement_n under_o covenant_n and_o promise_n which_o as_o they_o be_v all_o declare_a to_o be_v void_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o mention_v i_o do_v not_o think_v mr._n hobbes_n have_v desire_v to_o establish_v trade_n or_o any_o industry_n for_o the_o private_a accumulation_n of_o riches_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n for_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o imagine_v that_o any_o merchant_n will_v send_v out_o ship_n to_o sea_n or_o make_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o estate_n if_o it_o may_v be_v either_o seize_v upon_o before_o it_o go_v out_o or_o together_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o 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upon_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o nation_n he_o must_v give_v over_o all_o thought_n of_o trade_n if_o he_o do_v not_o better_o provide_v to_o secure_v his_o merchant_n both_o of_o their_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n it_o be_v a_o good_a observation_n and_o a_o argument_n for_o the_o preference_n of_o monarchy_n before_o any_o other_o form_n of_o government_n in_o that_o where_o the_o government_n be_v popular_a and_o the_o depress_v the_o interest_n and_o reputation_n of_o particular_a subject_n be_v a_o essential_a policy_n of_o that_o government_n yet_o in_o the_o manage_n the_o affair_n of_o their_o colony_n and_o province_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o they_o they_o choose_v to_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o a_o single_a person_n as_o they_o do_v the_o government_n and_o conduct_n of_o their_o army_n which_o be_v to_o defend_v their_o government_n which_o be_v a_o tacit_a implication_n if_o not_o confession_n that_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n they_o think_v the_o monarchical_a the_o best_a form_n of_o government_n but_o he_o may_v have_v observe_v likewise_o that_o in_o all_o those_o monarchical_a commission_n at_o what_o distance_n soever_o there_o be_v limit_n and_o bound_n set_v by_o refer_v to_o instruction_n for_o the_o punctual_a observation_n and_o performance_n of_o what_o that_o state_n or_o government_n have_v be_v bind_v by_o promise_n and_o contract_n to_o perform_v which_o have_v the_o same_o force_n to_o evince_v that_o the_o performance_n of_o promise_n and_o condition_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o monarchical_a government_n for_o the_o hazard_n that_o may_v arrive_v from_o thence_o may_v be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o that_o government_n if_o it_o be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n as_o upon_o any_o supposition_n whatsoever_o yet_o be_v never_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o a_o governor_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a latitude_n that_o mr._n hobbes_n leave_v to_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o contradictory_n to_o all_o the_o moral_a precept_n give_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o all_o the_o notion_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o who_o have_v his_o private_a interest_n depend_v and_o to_o be_v debate_v and_o judge_v before_o any_o judicatory_a may_v make_v as_o many_o friend_n as_o he_o can_v among_o those_o judge_n even_o by_o give_v they_o money_n as_o if_o though_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n in_o a_o judge_n to_o be_v corrupt_a the_o person_n who_o corrupt_v he_o may_v be_v innocent_a because_o he_o think_v his_o own_o cause_n just_a and_o desire_n to_o buy_v justice_n for_o money_n which_o can_v be_v get_v without_o it_o and_o so_o the_o gross_a and_o most_o powerful_a bribery_n shall_v be_v introduce_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o weakness_n and_o poverty_n and_o corruption_n of_o a_o judge_n because_o the_o party_n think_v his_o cause_n to_o be_v just_a and_o choose_v rather_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o judge_n who_o he_o have_v corrupt_v then_o upon_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n but_o he_o do_v not_o profess_v to_o be_v a_o strict_a casuist_n nor_o can_v be_v a_o good_a observer_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o moral_a honesty_n who_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v induce_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o remain_v innocent_a himself_o nor_o be_v he_o in_o truth_n a_o competent_a judge_n of_o the_o most_o enormous_a crime_n when_o he_o reckon_v pag._n 56._o theft_n adultery_n sodomy_n and_o any_o other_o vice_n that_o may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o effect_n of_o power_n or_o a_o cause_n of_o pleasure_n to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o among_o man_n be_v take_v to_o be_v against_o law_n rather_o than_o against_o honor._n the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 23._o i_o shall_v with_o as_o little_a trouble_n have_v pass_v by_o his_o twenty_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o public_a minister_n and_o the_o fanciful_a simile_n contain_v therein_o not_o think_v it_o of_o much_o importance_n what_o public_a or_o private_a minister_n he_o make_v for_o such_o a_o sovereignty_n as_o he_o have_v institute_v but_o that_o i_o observe_v he_o in_o this_o place_n as_o most_o luxurious_a fancy_n use_v to_o do_v demolish_n and_o pull_v down_o what_o he_o have_v with_o great_a care_n and_o vigilance_n erect_v and_o establish_v as_o undeniable_a truth_n before_o and_o whereas_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eighteen_o chapter_n pag._n 91._o pronounce_v the_o right_n of_o judicatory_a of_o hear_v and_o decide_v all_o controversy_n which_o concern_v law_n either_o civil_a or_o natural_a or_o concern_v fact_n to_o be_v inseparable_o annex_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o incapable_a of_o be_v alien_v and_o transfer_v by_o he_o and_o afterward_o declare_v that_o the_o judgement_n give_v by_o judge_n qualify_v and_o commission_v by_o he_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v his_o own_o proper_a judgement_n and_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o such_o which_o be_v a_o truth_n general_o confess_v in_o this_o chapter_n against_o all_o practice_n and_o all_o 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say_n of_o the_o prophet_n since_o after_o all_o his_o learned_a examination_n and_o careful_a ratiocination_n and_o too_o light_a a_o mention_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o author_n thereof_o he_o be_v at_o last_o compel_v to_o confess_v that_o p._n 204._o he_o see_v not_o any_o reason_n to_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n as_o we_o have_v they_o now_o be_v the_o true_a register_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v and_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n p._n 205._o and_o that_o it_o be_v believe_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o first_o and_o original_a author_n of_o they_o be_v god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o have_v acquiesce_v under_o the_o modest_a and_o prudent_a resolution_n of_o his_o three_o paragraph_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n too_o hard_o for_o our_o examination_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o captivate_v our_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 assure_v they_o pag._n 243._o that_o all_o that_o be_v but_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n and_o signify_v not_o any_o certain_a kind_n or_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o give_v they_o another_o text_n to_o raise_v their_o spirit_n that_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n pag._n 243._o that_o be_v he_o say_v abolish_v and_o destroy_v as_o if_o after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o die_v nor_o no_o more_o go_v into_o hell_n which_o must_v be_v very_o comfortable_a doctrine_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v before_o secure_v till_o that_o time_n by_o the_o not_o existence_n and_o nothingness_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o its_o dissolution_n from_o the_o body_n so_o that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o that_o there_o may_v some_o fear_n still_o have_v remain_v in_o they_o to_o have_v tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o very_a learned_a man_n that_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n itself_o be_v to_o last_v one_o thousand_o year_n that_o the_o darkness_n which_o st._n matthew_n attribute_n to_o it_o and_o which_o make_v the_o most_o beautiful_a place_n the_o less_o pleasant_a may_v not_o make_v they_o think_v hell_n a_o worse_a place_n than_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o though_o the_o translation_n have_v render_v it_o into_o utter_a darkness_n the_o original_a will_v not_o bear_v it_o pag._n 243._o and_o do_v not_o signify_v how_o great_a but_o where_o that_o darkness_n be_v to_o be_v namely_o without_o the_o habitation_n of_o god_n elect_v in_o the_o careful_a inquisition_n which_o he_o make_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o into_o the_o tormentor_n he_o find_v the_o devil_n have_v wrong_o do_v he_o by_o not_o have_v his_o name_n of_o satan_n devil_n and_o abaddon_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o which_o he_o conscientious_o doubt_n that_o man_n imagine_v they_o to_o be_v proper_a name_n of_o demon_n may_v be_v seduce_v to_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n which_o be_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o those_o hard_a word_n be_v not_o proper_a name_n but_o appellation_n which_o only_o set_v out_o the_o office_n and_o quality_n as_o satan_n only_o signify_v the_o enemy_n devil_n accuser_n abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n so_o that_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v after_o the_o resurrection_n upon_o the_o earth_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v show_v by_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v pag._n 244._o hell_n must_v likewise_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n too_o and_o so_o by_o satan_n be_v mean_v any_o earthly_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n which_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o weep_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n by_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n fire_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n
be_v not_o quench_v and_o by_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contemt_fw-mi do_v but_o metaphorical_o signify_v p._n 244._o a_o grief_n and_o discontent_n of_o mind_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v such_o bodily_a pain_n and_o calamity_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o those_o who_o not_o only_o live_v under_o evil_n and_o cruel_a governor_n but_o have_v also_o for_o enemy_n god_n almighty_n but_o as_o to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o bodily_a pain_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a for_o a_o universal_a resurrection_n pag._n 244._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n to_o any_o reprobate_n of_o a_o eternal_a life_n without_o which_o he_o can_v never_o undergo_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n nor_o can_v a_o second_o death_n be_v ever_o apply_v to_o those_o that_o can_v die_v but_o once_o he_o say_v pag._n 245._o though_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v unquenchable_a and_o the_o torment_n everlasting_a 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 nor_o dâ—e_v and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o place_n that_o affirm_v everlasting_a â—ire_n and_o torment_n into_o which_o man_n may_v be_v cast_v successive_o one_o after_o another_o for_o ever_o yet_o he_o find_v none_o that_o affirm_v there_o shall_v be_v any_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 which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o then_o he_o cite_v the_o text_n in_o the_o revelation_n whereby_o he_o say_v pag._n 245._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v to_o 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 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to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o they_o that_o they_o need_v have_v no_o other_o apprehension_n of_o it_o then_o they_o find_v reason_n for_o and_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o important_a truth_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o have_v cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n as_o that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o divers_a evident_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o his_o thirty_o five_o chapter_n pag._n 219._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o civil_a commonwealth_n where_o god_n himself_o be_v sovereign_a by_o virtue_n first_o of_o the_o old_a and_o since_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o he_o say_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o after_o the_o come_n again_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n to_o reign_v actual_o and_o eternal_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n all_o which_o refer_v to_o that_o institution_n by_o pact_n which_o by_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o renew_n thereof_o afterward_o by_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n invest_v god_n by_o their_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n with_o a_o more_o peculiar_a dominion_n than_o he_o have_v over_o any_o other_o nation_n because_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o covenant_n whiâ—h_o he_o say_v pag._n 217._o be_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o ordinary_a title_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o this_o continue_a till_o by_o their_o demand_v a_o king_n when_o saul_n be_v give_v to_o they_o they_o reject_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o i_o must_v rely_v upon_o the_o reader_n memory_n or_o his_o reflâ—xion_n to_o judge_v whether_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n upon_o that_o chapter_n and_o before_o do_v not_o weigh_v down_o the_o imagination_n both_o of_o the_o original_n and_o subsequent_a covenant_n and_o contract_n and_o for_o their_o rejection_n of_o god_n almighty_n from_o be_v their_o king_n upon_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n beside_o god_n own_o particular_a choice_n of_o his_o successor_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o concernment_n for_o thâ—t_a people_n be_v equal_o eminent_a and_o notorious_a from_o that_o time_n as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n to_o that_o of_o saul_n nor_o be_v their_o rebellion_n and_o murmur_n great_a after_o than_o they_o have_v be_v before_o and_o then_o those_o two_o imagination_n of_o his_o have_a place_n only_o in_o his_o own_o brain_n most_o of_o his_o discourse_n in_o this_o his_o three_o part_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o they_o and_o be_v of_o no_o signification_n when_o he_o have_v make_v hell_n much_o more_o easy_a at_o least_o in_o a_o pleasant_a region_n and_o the_o pain_n thereof_o less_o durable_a to_o all_o those_o who_o will_v choose_v to_o go_v thither_o he_o be_v as_o solicitous_a to_o undeceive_v man_n in_o the_o high_a estimate_n they_o have_v make_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o tell_v they_o pag._n 245._o that_o to_o be_v save_v which_o be_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v either_o respective_o against_o special_a evil_n or_o absolute_o against_o all_o evil_a comprehend_v want_n sickness_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o salvation_n contain_v some_o wonderful_a delight_n which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o scene_n upon_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o be_v full_o of_o opinion_n pag._n 246._o that_o this_o salvation_n must_v be_v on_o earth_n for_o by_o salvation_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o as_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 to_o be_v in_o heaven_n however_o though_o the_o reason_n seem_v very_o good_a to_o he_o he_o be_v so_o modest_a that_o he_o will_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o without_o very_o evident_a place_n of_o scripture_n and_o thereupon_o how_o positive_a soever_o he_o be_v against_o the_o literal_a understanding_n such_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v a_o ascend_n into_o heaven_n and_o condemn_v they_o all_o to_o be_v metaphorical_a expression_n now_o that_o he_o may_v humble_v our_o salvation_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v have_v all_o those_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v understand_v literal_o by_o which_o he_o say_v it_o be_v evident_a pag._n 246._o 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 and_o then_o with_o equal_a confidence_n he_o mention_n other_o text_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o he_o say_v be_v clear_a pag._n 247._o that_o salvation_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n must_v be_v upon_o earth_n whereas_o he_o say_v he_o can_v 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 which_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v will_v be_v a_o presumption_n and_o that_o since_o god_n own_o throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o his_o footstool_n it_o will_v not_o seem_v suitable_a to_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 as_o high_a as_o his_o throne_n or_o high_a
immortality_n upon_o earth_n will_v be_v secure_v if_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n do_v believe_v be_v clear_o foretell_v in_o scripture_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o care_n to_o inquire_v and_o consider_v but_o these_o extravagancy_n and_o the_o great_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o his_o description_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o shall_v leave_v to_o divine_n to_o refute_v and_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o convince_v he_o by_o information_n or_o to_o reform_v he_o by_o chastisement_n without_o make_v any_o observation_n that_o how_o little_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n soever_o he_o allow_v to_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o authority_n to_o determine_v the_o high_a point_n and_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n himself_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n &_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o contract_v the_o number_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n thereby_o only_o to_o that_o of_o the_o elect._n and_o he_o be_v less_o to_o be_v understand_v when_o he_o positive_o declare_v pag._n 263._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v restore_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o new_a covenant_n the_o kingdom_n which_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n which_o dream_n still_o possess_v he_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v mere_o accidental_a the_o restore_v that_o peculiar_a kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n by_o a_o new_a covenant_n be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o come_n and_o in_o case_n that_o nation_n shall_v general_o refuse_v he_o then_o to_o call_v to_o his_o obedience_n such_o as_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o of_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o his_o come_n be_v equal_o for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o and_o 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believe_v what_o he_o will_v he_o shall_v perish_v for_o speak_v lie_v and_o if_o he_o will_v believe_v st._n paul_n he_o will_v not_o find_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o seat_n that_o comprehend_v all_o christian_a religion_n but_o that_o the_o tongue_n have_v a_o very_a necessary_a part_n assign_v to_o it_o to_o perform_v if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10._o â—_o salvation_n will_v be_v get_v at_o too_o cheap_a a_o rate_n if_o believe_v will_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o man_n may_v speak_v and_o do_v what_o they_o find_v most_o convenient_a word_n be_v action_n in_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o same_o severity_n our_o saviour_n have_v provide_v very_o ill_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o faith_n if_o he_o have_v leave_v a_o latitude_n for_o man_n to_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o 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