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all_o beneficence_n and_o trust_v together_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o benevolence_n will_v be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n neither_o will_v there_o be_v aught_o of_o mutual_a assistance_n among_o they_o nor_o any_o commencement_n of_o gain_v grace_n and_o favour_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o state_n of_o war_n will_v necessary_o remain_v contrary_a to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n but_o because_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o trust_n or_o contract_n for_o we_o suppose_v no_o contract_n to_o have_v pass_v among_o they_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o usual_o term_v a_o injury_n but_o because_o good_a turn_n and_o thanks_n have_v a_o mutual_a eye_n to_o each_o other_o it_o be_v call_v ingratitude_n ix_o the_o four_o
subject_a to_o another_o that_o other_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v lord_n of_o he_o but_o also_o of_o his_o servant_n supreme_a lord_n over_o these_o immediate_a lord_n over_o he_o now_o because_o not_o the_o servant_n only_o but_o also_o all_o he_o have_v be_v his_o lord_n therefore_o his_o servant_n now_o belong_v to_o this_o man_n neither_o can_v the_o mediate_v lord_n dispose_v otherwise_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v seem_v good_a to_o the_o supreme_a and_o therefore_o if_o sometime_o in_o civil_a government_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o absolute_a power_n over_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o constitute_v but_o slight_o pass_v over_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n ix_o a_o servant_n be_v by_o the_o same_o manner_n free_v free_v from_o his_o servitude_n that_o a_o subject_a in_o a_o institutive_a government_n be_v free_v from_o his_o subjection_n first_o if_o his_o lord_n enfranchize_v he_o for_o the_o right_n which_o the_o servant_n transfer_v to_o his_o lord_n over_o himself_o the_o same_o may_v the_o lord_n restore_v to_o the_o servant_n again_o and_o this_o manner_n of_o bestow_v of_o liberty_n be_v call_v manumission_n which_o be_v just_a as_o if_o a_o city_n shall_v permit_v a_o citizen_n to_o convey_v himself_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o some_o other_o city_n second_o if_o the_o lord_n cast_v off_o his_o servant_n from_o he_o which_o in_o a_o city_n be_v banishment_n neither_o differ_v it_o from_o manumission_n in_o effect_n but_o in_o manner_n only_o for_o there_o liberty_n be_v grant_v as_o a_o favour_n here_o as_o a_o punishment_n in_o both_o the_o dominion_n be_v renounce_v three_o if_o the_o servant_n be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o old_a servitude_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o new_a for_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o servant_n also_o be_v acquire_v by_o war_n who_o in_o equity_n the_o lord_n must_v protect_v if_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v he_o four_o the_o servant_n be_v free_v for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o a_o successor_n the_o lord_n die_v suppose_v without_o any_o testament_n or_o heir_n for_o no_o man_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v oblige_v unless_o â—e_v know_v to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o obligation_n last_o she_o servant_n that_o be_v put_v in_o bond_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v deprive_v of_o his_o corporal_a liberty_n be_v free_v from_o that_o other_o obligation_n of_o contract_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contract_n where_o there_o be_v no_o trust_n nor_o can_v that_o faith_n be_v break_v which_o be_v not_o give_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o himself_o serve_v another_o can_v so_o free_v his_o servant_n but_o that_o they_o must_v still_o continue_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a for_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o such_o servant_n be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o supreme_a lord_n x._o we_o get_v a_o right_n over_o irrational_a creature_n nature_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o do_v over_o the_o person_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n by_o force_n and_o natural_a strength_n for_o if_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o one_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o war_n which_o be_v of_o all_o against_o all_o to_o subdue_v and_o also_o to_o kill_v man_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o conduce_v unto_o their_o good_a much_o more_o will_v the_o same_o be_v lawful_a against_o â—rutes_n namely_o at_o their_o own_o discretion_n to_o reduce_v those_o to_o servitude_n which_o by_o aâ—t_n may_v be_v tame_v and_o â—â—tted_v for_o use_n and_o to_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v the_o rest_n by_o a_o perpetual_a war_n as_o dangerous_a and_o noxious_a our_o dominion_n therefore_o over_o beast_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n not_o from_o divine_a positive_a right_n for_o if_o such_o a_o right_o have_v not_o be_v before_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n no_o man_n by_o right_n may_v have_v kill_v a_o beast_n for_o his_o food_n but_o he_o to_o who_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n be_v make_v manifest_a by_o holy_a writ_n a_o most_o hard_a condition_n for_o man_n indeed_o who_o the_o beast_n may_v devour_v without_o injury_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n that_o a_o beast_n may_v kill_v a_o man_n it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o right_n that_o a_o man_n may_v slay_v a_o beast_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o right_n of_o parent_n over_o their_o child_n and_o of_o hereditary_a government_n i._o paternal_a dominion_n arise_v not_o from_o generation_n ii_o dominion_n over_o infant_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o she_o who_o first_o have_v they_o in_o their_o power_n iii_o dominion_n over_o infant_n be_v original_o the_o mother_n iv._o the_o expose_v infant_n be_v he_o from_o who_o he_o receive_v his_o preservation_n v._o the_o child_n that_o have_v one_o parent_n a_o subject_a and_o the_o other_o a_o sovereign_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o she_o in_o authority_n vi_o in_o such_o a_o conjunction_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o neither_o have_v command_n over_o the_o other_o the_o child_n be_v the_o mother_n unless_o by_o compact_n or_o civil_a law_n it_o be_v otherwise_o determine_v vii_o child_n be_v no_o less_o subject_a to_o their_o parent_n than_o servant_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n viii_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o parent_n and_o lord_n ix_o wherein_o liberty_n consist_v and_o the_o difference_n of_o subject_n and_o servant_n x._o there_o be_v the_o same_o right_n over_o subject_n in_o a_o hereditary_a government_n which_o there_o be_v a_o institutive_a government_n xi_o the_o question_n concern_v the_o right_a of_o succession_n belong_v only_o to_o monarchy_n xii_o a_o monarch_n may_v by_o his_o will_n and_o testament_n dispose_v of_o his_o supreme_a authority_n xiii_o or_o give_v it_o or_o sell_v it_o fourteen_o a_o monarch_n die_v without_o testament_n be_v â—ver_o suppose_a to_o will_n that_o a_o monarch_n shall_v succeed_v he_o xv._n and_o some_o one_o of_o his_o child_n xvi_o and_o a_o male_a rather_o then_o female_a xvii_o and_o the_o elder_a rather_o than_o the_o young_a xviii_o and_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o want_v issue_n before_o all_o other_o xix_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o man_n succeed_v to_o the_o power_n do_v they_o also_o succeed_v to_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n i._o socrateâ—_n be_v a_o man_n and_o therefore_o a_o live_a generation_n creature_n be_v a_o right_a season_n and_o that_o most_o evident_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o needful_a to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o consequence_n but_o that_o the_o word_n man_n be_v understod_a because_o a_o live_a creature_n be_v in_o the_o definition_n itself_o of_o a_o man_n and_o every_o one_o make_v up_o the_o proportion_n which_o be_v desire_v namely_o this_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n and_o this_o sopâ—roniscus_n be_v socrates_n his_o father_n and_o therefore_o his_o lord_n be_v perhaps_o a_o true_a inference_n but_o not_o evident_a because_o the_o word_n lord_n be_v not_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o father_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v it_o more_o evident_a that_o the_o connexion_n of_o father_n and_o lord_n be_v somewhat_o unfold_v those_o that_o have_v hitherto_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v the_o dominion_n of_o a_o parent_n over_o his_o child_n have_v bring_v no_o other_o argument_n then_o that_o of_o generation_n as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o evident_a that_o what_o be_v beget_v by_o i_o be_v i_o just_a as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o because_o there_o be_v a_o triangle_n it_o appear_v present_o without_o any_o far_a discourse_n that_o its_o angle_n be_v equal_a to_o two_o right_n beside_o since_o dominion_n that_o be_v supreme_a power_n be_v indivisible_a insomuch_o as_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n but_o two_o person_n male_a and_o female_a must_v concur_v in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n its_o impossible_a that_o dominion_n shall_v at_o all_o be_v acquire_v by_o generation_n only_o wherefore_o we_o will_v with_o the_o more_o diligence_n in_o this_o place_n inquire_v into_o the_o original_n of_o paternal_a government_n ii_o we_o must_v therefore_o return_v to_o the_o power_n state_n of_o nature_n in_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o equality_n of_o nature_n all_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n be_v to_o be_v account_v equal_a there_o by_o right_a of_o nature_n the_o conqueror_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o conquer_a by_o the_o right_n therefore_o of_o nature_n the_o dominion_n over_o the_o inâ—ant_n first_o belong_v to_o he_o who_o first_o have_v he_o in_o his_o power_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v new_o bear_v be_v in_o the_o mother_n power_n before_o any_o other_o insomuch_o as_o she_o may_v right_o and_o at_o
other_o form_n of_o government_n unless_o that_o by_o the_o word_n king_n may_v perhaps_o be_v understand_v not_o one_o man_n only_o but_o also_o a_o court_n provide_v that_o in_o it_o there_o reside_v a_o supreme_a power_n which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n yet_o hence_o it_o may_v follow_v that_o without_o a_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a power_n which_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n there_o will_v be_v a_o liberty_n for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n or_o whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v right_a to_o himself_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o government_n whatsoever_o there_o be_v ever_o a_o supreme_a power_n understand_v to_o be_v somewhere_o existent_a v._o we_o have_v in_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o 7._o and_o 8._o article_n say_v that_o servant_n must_v yield_v obedience_n a_o simple_a obedience_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o 9_o chapter_n article_n 7._o that_o son_n owe_v the_o same_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n saint_n paul_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v servant_n servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n colos_n 3._o 22._o concern_v son_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n colos_n 3._o 20._o now_o as_o we_o by_o simple_a obedience_n understand_v all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o in_o those_o cite_a place_n of_o saint_n paul_n after_o the_o word_n all_z thing_n we_o must_v suppose_v except_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n vi_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o thus_o by_o piece_n old_a meal_n prove_v the_o right_n of_o prince_n i_o will_v now_o instance_n those_o testimony_n which_o altogether_o establish_v the_o whole_a power_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o simple_a obedience_n due_a to_o they_o from_o their_o subject_n and_o first_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v and_o doâ—_n mat._n 23._o 2._o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o say_v he_o observe_v that_o be_v to_o say_v obey_v simple_o why_o because_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n namely_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n not_o aaron_n the_o priest_n leâ—_n every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v ordain_v of_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13._o 1._o now_o because_o the_o power_n that_o be_v in_o saint_n paul_n time_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n and_o all_o king_n do_v at_o that_o time_n require_v a_o absolute_a entire_a obedience_n from_o their_o subject_n it_o follow_v that_o such_o a_o power_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o again_o saint_n paul_n to_o titus_n put_v they_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principalitiy_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o what_o principality_n be_v it_o not_o to_o the_o principality_n of_o those_o time_n which_o require_v a_o absolute_a obedience_n furthermore_o that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o to_o who_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jew_n belong_v by_o hereditary_a right_n derive_v from_o david_n himself_o he_o when_o he_o live_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o subject_n both_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n and_o pronounce_v it_o to_o be_v due_a to_o he_o give_v unto_o caesar_n say_v he_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n mat._n 22._o 21._o when_o it_o please_v he_o to_o show_v himself_o a_o king_n he_o require_v entire_a obedience_n go_v say_v he_o into_o the_o village_n over_o against_o you_o and_o straightway_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o assetyed_a and_o a_o colt_n with_o she_o lose_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o unto_o i_o and_o if_o any_o man_n say_v aught_o unto_o you_o yec_fw-la shall_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o mat._n 14._o 2._o this_o he_o do_v therefore_o by_o the_o right_n of_o be_v lord_n or_o a_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o take_v away_o a_o subject_n good_n on_o this_o pretence_n only_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o they_o be_v a_o absolute_a power_n the_o most_o evident_a place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v these_o go_v thou_o near_o and_o hear_v all_z that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v say_v and_o speak_v thou_o unto_o we_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o we_o will_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o deut._n 5._o 27._o but_o under_o the_o word_n all_o be_v contain_v absolute_a obedience_n again_o to_o joshua_n and_o they_o answer_v joshua_n say_v all_z that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v according_a as_o we_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n joshua_n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o bramble_n then_o say_v all_o the_o tree_n unto_o the_o bramble_n come_v thou_o aâ—d_v reign_v over_o we_o and_o the_o bramble_n say_v unto_o the_o tree_n if_o in_o truth_n you_o anoint_v i_o king_n over_o you_o then_o come_v and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o my_o shadow_n and_o if_o not_o let_v sire_n come_v out_o of_o the_o bramble_n and_o devour_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n juage_n 9_o vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o the_o sense_n of_o which_o word_n be_v that_o we_o must_v acquiese_v to_o their_o say_n who_o we_o have_v true_o constitute_v to_o be_v king_n over_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n but_o the_o regal_a authority_n be_v more_o particular_o describe_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o the_o 1._o sam._n 8._o vers_fw-la 9_o etc._n etc._n show_v they_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o shall_v be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n that_o shall_v reign_v 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lawful_a be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n iv._o that_o those_o who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n v._o that_o the_o supreme_a power_n may_v be_v divide_v be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n vi_o that_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n be_v not_o acquire_v by_o study_n and_o reason_n but_o always_o supernatural_o infuse_v and_o inspire_v be_v aâ—_n seditious_a opinion_n vii_o that_o each_o subject_n have_v a_o propriety_n or_o absolute_a dominion_n of_o his_o own_o good_n be_v a_o seditious_a opinion_n viii_o not_o to_o understand_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o multitude_n prepare_v towards_o sedition_n ix_o too_o great_a a_o tax_n of_o money_n though_o never_o so_o just_a and_o necessary_a prepare_v towards_o sedition_n x._o ambition_n dispose_v we_o to_o sedition_n xi_o so_o dâ—th_v the_o hope_n of_o success_n xii_o eloquence_n alone_a without_o wisdom_n be_v the_o only_a faculty_n needful_a to_o 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must_v be_v hold_v for_o good_a and_o what_o he_o forbid_v for_o evil_a and_o the_o legislator_n be_v ever_o that_o person_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o monarch_n in_o a_o monarchy_n we_o have_v confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n article_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o solomon_n for_o if_o private_a man_n may_v pursue_v that_o as_o good_a and_o â—…n_n that_o as_o evil_a which_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o be_v so_o to_o what_o end_n serve_v those_o word_n of_o he_o give_v therefore_o unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a since_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o king_n to_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a wicked_a be_v those_o though_o usual_a say_n that_o be_v only_o be_v a_o king_n who_o do_v righteous_o and_o that_o king_n must_v not_o be_v obey_v unless_o they_o command_v we_o just_a thing_n 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god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o god_n first_o expostulation_n with_o man_n vers_n 11._o who_o tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v naked_a have_v thou_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o i_o command_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o â—at_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v how_o come_v thou_o to_o judge_v that_o nakedness_n wherein_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o to_o create_v thou_o to_o be_v shameful_a except_o thou_o have_v arrogate_a to_o thyself_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a ii_o whatsoever_o any_o man_n do_v against_o opinion_n his_o conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o he_o who_o do_v so_o contemn_v the_o law_n but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v that_o be_v my_o sin_n indeed_o which_o commit_v i_o do_v believe_v to_o be_v my_o sin_n but_o what_o i_o believe_v to_o be_v another_o man_n sin_n i_o may_v sometime_o do_v that_o without_o any_o sin_n of_o i_o for_o if_o i_o be_v command_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o he_o who_o command_v i_o if_o i_o do_v it_o 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society_n and_o the_o civil_a life_n of_o the_o present_a world_n their_o opinion_n therefore_o who_o teach_v that_o subject_n sin_n when_o they_o obey_v their_o prince_n command_n which_o to_o they_o seem_v unjust_a be_v both_o erroneous_a and_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o civil_a obedience_n and_o it_o depend_v upon_o that_o original_a error_n which_o we_o have_v observe_v above_o in_o the_o forego_n article_n for_o by_o our_o take_n upon_o we_o to_o judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a we_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o as_o well_o our_o obedience_n as_o disobedience_n become_v sin_n unto_o we_o iii_o the_o three_o seditious_a doctrine_n spring_v opinion_n from_o the_o same_o root_n that_o a_o tyrannicide_n be_v lawful_a nay_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v by_o many_o divine_n and_o of_o old_a it_o be_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n plato_n aristoâ—ls_n cicero_n seneca_n plutarch_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o maintainer_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o roman_a anarchy_n hold_v not_o only_o unlawful_a but_o even_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a contempt_n and_o under_o the_o title_n of_o tyrant_n they_o mean_v not_o only_a monarch_n but_o all_o those_o who_o bear_v the_o chief_a rule_n in_o any_o government_n whatsoever_o for_o not_o pisistratus_n only_o at_o athens_n but_o those_o thirty_o also_o who_o succeed_v he_o and_o rule_v together_o be_v all_o call_v tyrant_n but_o he_o who_o man_n require_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o be_v a_o tyrant_n command_v either_o by_o right_n or_o without_o right_n if_o without_o right_n he_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o by_o right_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o then_o this_o must_v not_o be_v call_v the_o kill_v a_o tyrant_n but_o a_o enemy_n if_o by_o right_n than_o the_o divine_a interrogation_n take_v place_n who_o have_v tell_v thou_o that_o
question_n concern_v right_o and_o philosophy_n and_o they_o who_o do_v judge_v that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v determine_v contrary_a to_o this_o common_a consent_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o appellation_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o obscure_a place_n of_o scripture_n do_v also_o judge_v that_o the_o use_n of_o speech_n and_o at_o once_o all_o humane_a society_n be_v to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o he_o who_o have_v sell_v a_o whole_a field_n will_v say_v he_o mean_v one_o whole_a ridgâ—_n and_o will_v retain_v the_o rest_n as_o unsold_a nay_o they_o take_v away_o reason_n itself_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o search_a out_o of_o the_o truth_n make_v by_o such_o consent_n these_o kind_n of_o question_n therefore_o need_v not_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o city_n by_o way_n of_o interpretation_n of_o scripture_n for_o they_o belong_v not_o to_o god_n word_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v take_v for_o the_o word_n concern_v god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 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those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o his_o apostle_n until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n succeed_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n he_o therefore_o who_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n in_o the_o city_n be_v oblige_v as_o a_o christian_a where_o there_o be_v any_o question_n concern_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n to_o interpret_v the_o holy_a scriptute_n by_o clergyman_n lawful_o ordain_v and_o thus_o in_o christian_a city_n the_o judgement_n both_o of_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a matter_n belong_v unto_o the_o civil_a authority_n and_o that_o man_n or_o council_n who_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n be_v head_n both_o of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o church_n for_o a_o church_n and_o a_o christian_a city_n be_v but_o one_o thing_n chap._n xviii_o concern_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n 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in_o that_o article_n be_v contain_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n xii_o how_o faith_n and_o obedience_n concur_v to_o salvation_n xiii_o in_o a_o christian_a city_n there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o city_n fourteen_o the_o doctrine_n which_o this_o day_n be_v controvert_v abâ—â—t_a religion_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n relate_v to_o the_o right_n of_o dominion_n i._o it_o be_v ever_o grant_v that_o all_o authority_n salvation_n in_o secular_a matter_n derive_v from_o he_o who_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n whether_o he_o be_v one_o man_n or_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n that_o the_o same_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o next_o forego_v proof_n and_o beside_o this_o that_o all_o christian_a city_n be_v church_n endue_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o authority_n from_o whence_o a_o man_n though_o but_o dull_a of_o apprehension_n may_v collect_v 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whatsoever_o they_o command_v you_o that_o observe_v and_o do_v mat._n 23._o v._n 2._o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o command_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a death_n it_o be_v madness_n not_o rather_o to_o choose_v to_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n then_o by_o obey_v to_o die_v eternal_o and_o then_o come_v in_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v fear_v not_o they_o who_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o can_v kill_v the_o soul_n mat._n 10._o v._n 28._o we_o must_v see_v therefore_o what_o all_o those_o thing_n be_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n ii_o now_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n obedience_n be_v comprehend_v in_o two_o virtue_n faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o if_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_a will_v alone_o suffice_v to_o preserve_v we_o from_o damnation_n but_o because_o we_o have_v all_o of_o we_o be_v long_o since_o guilty_a of_o disobedience_n against_o god_n in_o adam_n and_o beside_o we_o ourselves_o 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