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or_o be_v able_a to_o propose_v by_o eternal_a happiness_n or_o misery_n which_o nothing_o can_v do_v but_o god_n alone_o and_o this_o be_v do_v to_o those_o who_o will_v receive_v or_o not_o receive_v his_o word_n well_o the_o word_n contain_v here_o be_v deliver_v with_o such_o a_o exaction_n as_o never_o man_n propose_v the_o same_o truth_n in_o and_o require_v with_o such_o promise_n as_o never_o man_n do_v meet_v with_o nor_o can_v perform_v we_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v assure_v they_o be_v divine_a chap._n xxii_o sect_n v._o the_o three_o argument_n from_o the_o sanctity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v these_o truth_n the_o miraculous_a conduct_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o moses_n the_o objection_n of_o his_o assertation_n of_o dominion_n answer_v the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o possible_a without_o a_o divine_a revelation_n the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o their_o prediction_n object_v and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v these_o truth_n to_o we_o who_o will_v give_v we_o as_o full_a assurance_n as_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o the_o certainty_n the_o person_n be_v of_o most_o eminent_a integrity_n and_o affirm_v that_o these_o writing_n be_v deliver_v they_o from_o god_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o moses_n a_o man_n who_o approve_v his_o conversation_n with_o god_n and_o god_n approbation_n of_o he_o by_o most_o certain_a sign_n first_o by_o those_o mighty_a wonder_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o egypt_n before_o pharaoh_n &_o upon_o he_o and_o he_o in_o their_o journey_n afterward_o by_o his_o wonderful_a conduct_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o wilderness_n the_o like_a of_o which_o be_v never_o know_v the_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n feed_v that_o mighty_a host_n with_o bread_n and_o flesh_n the_o miraculous_a stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o korah_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v we_o imagine_v that_o this_o man_n shall_v lie_v and_o say_v he_o receive_v this_o law_n from_o god_n when_o he_o do_v not_o yes_o to_o make_v himself_o king_n among_o they_o indeed_o the_o rebel_n last_n speak_v of_o do_v object_n that_o but_o god_n confute_v it_o by_o a_o miraculous_a destroy_v they_o and_o we_o see_v although_o whilst_o he_o live_v he_o go_v betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o deliver_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o and_o bring_v god_n will_v to_o they_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o that_o he_o acquire_v any_o high_a matter_n for_o himself_o the_o priesthood_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a dignity_n he_o put_v aaron_n into_o the_o politic_a government_n he_o bequeath_v to_o josuah_n and_o we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o contrive_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a proportion_n for_o his_o child_n which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v no_o self_n end_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o do_v nay_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 32._o of_o exodus_fw-la 10._o when_o moses_n intercede_v with_o god_n for_o favour_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n god_n make_v he_o answer_v let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n nevertheless_o moses_n be_v not_o bribe_v with_o this_o for_o his_o own_o interest_n to_o forsake_v god_n glory_n but_o present_o after_o press_v god_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n to_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o israelite_n as_o you_o may_v read_v vers_n 11._o etc._n etc._n where_o methinks_v he_o do_v like_o abraham_n offer_v his_o whole_a posterity_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o honour_n which_o show_v that_o moses_n have_v no_o sinister_a end_n in_o his_o action_n but_o only_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o certain_o can_v not_o rise_v out_o of_o such_o a_o proud_a lie_n as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o divine_a revelation_n where_o there_o be_v none_o next_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o prophet_n they_o be_v man_n that_o adventure_v their_o life_n and_o suffer_v misery_n for_o those_o truth_n they_o foretell_v and_o teach_v yea_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o it_o and_o they_o who_o follow_v their_o counsel_n according_a to_o these_o revelation_n which_o god_n make_v to_o they_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o mischief_n follow_v they_o who_o do_v otherwise_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o foretell_v do_v come_v to_o pass_v according_o both_o concern_v the_o jew_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n yea_o the_o whole_a world_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o these_o thing_n come_v from_o god_n which_o they_o say_v be_v reveal_v by_o he_o since_o we_o see_v they_o true_a in_o all_o those_o work_n which_o they_o forspeak_v of_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n vi_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o preach_n the_o power_n of_o tongue_n their_o suffering_n and_o patience_n not_o possible_o but_o from_o divine_a inspiration_n a_o further_a assertion_n of_o the_o same_o argument_n à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la such_o effect_n not_o producible_a but_o from_o a_o divine_a law_n if_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o apostle_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o mean_a extraction_n and_o education_n how_o can_v it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o unless_o by_o revelation_n shall_v attain_v to_o such_o a_o efficacy_n of_o preach_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o preach_v this_o divine_a philosophy_n how_o come_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o tongue_n to_o be_v able_a to_o travel_v through_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v to_o every_o man_n in_o his_o own_o language_n but_o by_o the_o supernatural_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o will_v they_o undertake_v the_o work_n through_o such_o cruel_a persecution_n foretell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o sheep_n among_o wolf_n but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v they_o from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o who_o promise_v it_o will_v make_v good_a their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n hereafter_o for_o here_o they_o be_v to_o have_v misery_n true_o i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v be_v oppose_v against_o this_o but_o that_o both_o from_o the_o matter_n deliver_v rome_v the_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o and_o from_o the_o person_n who_o deliver_v they_o we_o have_v as_o great_a a_o assurance_n that_o these_o truth_n be_v reveal_v to_o they_o by_o god_n as_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o humane_a faith_n yea_o but_o let_v we_o consider_v further_o and_o it_o be_v scientifical_a à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o these_o effect_n shall_v come_v from_o any_o cause_n but_o god_n as_o indeed_o i_o think_v it_o not_o possible_a than_o it_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o these_o must_v be_v revelation_n and_o we_o have_v a_o mighty_a assurance_n of_o they_o chap._n xxii_o sect_n
true_a but_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v what_o follow_v it_o be_v therefore_o in_o vain_a to_o grant_v sovereignty_n by_o precedent_a covenant_n to_o grant_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v most_o right_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v govern_v his_o people_n legal_o and_o just_o or_o the_o like_a without_o do_v of_o which_o no_o person_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v sovereign_a but_o to_o covenant_n to_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o understand_v general_o by_o this_o word_n covenant_n be_v absolute_o naught_o and_o unfit_a because_o it_o must_v needs_o produce_v confusion_n and_o distraction_n in_o the_o government_n for_o the_o people_n upon_o any_o hardship_n they_o suffer_v though_o never_o so_o just_a will_v repine_v against_o their_o superior_n and_o blame_v they_o and_o upon_o any_o surmise_n of_o faultiness_n in_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a upon_o such_o pretence_n to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v a_o change_n of_o government_n be_v it_o monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a sect_n ii_o the_o impiety_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o assertion_n that_o covenant_n have_v no_o force_n but_o from_o the_o vindicative_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n discover_v then_o what_o follow_v be_v wicked_a in_o my_o judgement_n the_o opinion_n that_o any_o monarch_n receive_v his_o power_n by_o covenant_n that_o be_v upon_o condition_n proceed_v from_o want_n of_o understand_v this_o easy_a truth_n that_o covenant_n be_v but_o word_n and_o breath_n have_v no_o force_n to_o oblige_v contain_v or_o protect_v any_o man_n but_o what_o it_o have_v from_o the_o public_a sword_n that_o be_v from_o the_o unite_a hand_n of_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n that_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n and_o who_o action_n be_v avow_v by_o they_o all_o and_o perform_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o all_o in_o he_o unite_v this_o speech_n have_v some_o semblance_n of_o truth_n with_o it_o if_o he_o have_v confute_v the_o world_n into_o atheism_n who_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n no_o reward_n or_o punishment_n hereafter_o and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v find_v some_o entertainment_n among_o man_n give_v over_o to_o base_a sensuality_n fordo_v worldly_a people_n who_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o honour_n or_o virtue_n because_o such_o man_n value_v no_o contract_n which_o consist_v not_o with_o their_o unhappy_a condition_n but_o with_o man_n which_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n who_o govern_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o will_v judge_v all_o one_o day_n which_o sure_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n do_v with_o man_n that_o have_v feel_v any_o sting_n of_o conscience_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o happiness_n of_o nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la tibi_fw-la this_o breath_n of_o they_o have_v such_o power_n with_o god_n that_o in_o thing_n of_o such_o high_a nature_n as_o this_o be_v what_o they_o covenant_n on_o earth_n be_v confirm_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v so_o esteem_v million_o of_o man_n do_v and_o have_v think_v it_o better_o for_o they_o to_o forsake_v all_o worldly_a felicity_n then_o to_o violate_v such_o covenant_n and_o by_o preserve_v they_o king_n and_o their_o kingdom_n have_v live_v in_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n but_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o come_v to_o ruin_v and_o destruction_n so_o that_o this_o which_o he_o call_v but_o breath_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n that_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n it_o be_v engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o record_v in_o god_n eternal_a registry_n in_o heaven_n chap._n vi_o sect_n iii_o the_o sword_n have_v no_o power_n but_o from_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o doctrine_n it_o may_v compel_v but_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o oblige_a cause_n of_o obedience_n what_o be_v add_v that_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v a_o ill_a foundation_n of_o monarchy_n and_o have_v no_o power_n of_o oblige_v but_o from_o the_o public_a sword_n i_o do_v wonder_v why_o he_o do_v use_v such_o various_a and_o such_o emphatical_a expression_n against_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o covenant_n for_o this_o unite_a force_n of_o the_o public_a sword_n according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n must_v be_v derive_v from_o that_o covenant_n which_o by_o he_o be_v make_v the_o sole_a foundation_n of_o government_n and_o if_o a_o covenant_n which_o by_o he_o be_v but_o breath_n have_v no_o oblige_a power_n neither_o can_v the_o public_a sword_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o that_o covenant_n have_v any_o if_o he_o instead_o of_o other_o verb_n which_o he_o use_v there_o have_v interpret_v this_o one_o of_o compel_v that_o this_o covenant_n without_o the_o public_a sword_n have_v no_o power_n to_o compel_v any_o man_n to_o obedience_n it_o may_v have_v receive_v some_o credit_n because_o when_o we_o lose_v these_o virtue_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v only_o the_o public_a sword_n which_o by_o force_n can_v make_v they_o submit_v but_o yet_o that_o which_o the_o sword_n can_v just_o compel_v any_o unto_o must_v be_v by_o the_o oblige_a virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o whereas_o he_o place_v the_o oblige_a power_n in_o the_o sword_n he_o give_v all_o right_a of_o interest_n to_o it_o than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o destructive_a to_o monarchy_n let_v king_n know_v that_o their_o sword_n may_v rust_v or_o loose_v their_o edge_n and_o then_o he_o who_o have_v the_o keen_a sword_n may_v plead_v the_o best_a right_n this_o encourage_v the_o late_a rebel_n who_o have_v get_v a_o long_a sword_n than_o the_o king_n upon_o that_o title_n preserve_v their_o usurpation_n to_o the_o utmost_a they_o can_v and_o the_o wickedness_n be_v very_o apparent_a for_o by_o his_o doctrine_n whosoever_o can_v force_v his_o superiority_n may_v justify_v his_o exercise_n in_o it_o which_o be_v the_o great_a encouragement_n rebellion_n can_v desire_v but_o perhaps_o that_o phrase_n the_o public_a sword_n may_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o he_o understand_v the_o national_a power_n in_o that_o man_n or_o assembly_n of_o man_n which_o have_v the_o sovereignty_n all_o who_o action_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o all_o what_o a_o foolery_n be_v this_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o rebellion_n in_o which_o the_o rebel_n do_v not_o deny_v to_o approve_v the_o action_n of_o the_o supreme_a they_o rebel_v against_o and_o suppose_v that_o impossible_a fiction_n of_o the_o universal_a meeting_n and_o assent_n to_o that_o covenant_n yet_o when_o the_o same_o person_n renounce_v who_o make_v that_o covenant_n how_o can_v the_o sword_n authorise_v his_o action_n which_o pretend_v his_o power_n from_o the_o breath_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o breath_n as_o mr._n hobbs_n term_v it_o be_v long_o since_o go_v and_o perish_v and_o a_o new_a breach_n start_v up_o in_o its_o place_n the_o right_a of_o the_o sword_n be_v give_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o promise_n to_o own_o his_o action_n that_o breath_n be_v go_v they_o breathe_v contrary_o and_o revoke_v it_o if_o any_o man_n can_v get_v the_o sword_n he_o will_v make_v they_o blow_v such_o a_o other_o breath_n upon_o his_o sword_n as_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o first_o supreme_a the_o truth_n be_v mr._n hobbs_n make_v the_o power_n of_o government_n to_o consist_v immediate_o in_o the_o sword_n but_o that_o found_v upon_o a_o breath_n which_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o any_o little_a cross_a wind_n and_o certain_o this_o make_v a_o most_o unhappy_a institution_n and_o settlement_n of_o any_o right_n that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o nineti_v page_n i_o let_v pass_v as_o not_o material_a to_o any_o thing_n precede_v or_o follow_v after_o and_o i_o pass_v to_o his_o three_o inference_n which_o begin_v thus_o chap._n vii_o sect_n i._o mr._n hobbs_n his_o three_o inference_n examine_v no_o man_n to_o be_v destroy_v for_o his_o dissent_n to_o the_o unjust_a action_n of_o other_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o political_a inquisition_n more_o severe_a than_o that_o for_o religion_n three_o because_o the_o major_a part_n have_v by_o consent_v voice_n declare_v a_o sovereign_n he_o that_o dissent_v must_v now_o consent_v with_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v be_v content_v to_o own_o all_o the_o action_n he_o shall_v do_v or_o else_o just_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a condition_n either_o he_o must_v own_v all_o the_o action_n his_o sovereign_n do_v or_o just_o be_v destroy_v i_o believe_v never_o murder_n be_v so_o justify_v upon_o such_o term_n before_o own_o all_o his_o action_n no_o christian_a no_o honest_a man_n will_v do_v it_o his_o sovereign_n may_v be_v antichristian_a a_o hobbist_n who_o action_n not_o christian_a man_n can_v avouch_v he_o may_v act_v foolish_o which_o no_o wise_a man_n can_v authorise_v he_o may_v
all_o the_o action_n of_o a_o man_n life_n sect_n iii_o bishop_n the_o most_o competent_a judge_n of_o book_n especial_o in_o divinity_n so_o also_o of_o doctrine_n and_o public_a orator_n or_o preacher_n to_o the_o people_n this_o therefore_o have_v usual_o be_v allot_v to_o such_o man_n who_o function_n require_v the_o study_n of_o such_o thing_n from_o they_o i_o mean_v bishop_n the_o reverence_n of_o who_o judgement_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o who_o person_n may_v gain_v a_o submission_n to_o their_o determination_n this_o i_o speak_v for_o preach_v for_o book_n in_o divinity_n other_o have_v their_o proper_a sphere_n to_o move_v in_o according_a to_o their_o profession_n he_o proceed_v sect_n iu_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o assertion_n affirm_v his_o expression_n of_o regulate_a doctrine_n by_o peace_n censure_v some_o kind_n of_o peace_n among_o devil_n and_o although_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v regard_v but_o the_o truth_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o regulate_v the_o same_o by_o peace_n for_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o peace_n can_v be_v no_o more_o true_a than_o peace_n and_o concord_n can_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o be_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n the_o truth_n and_o only_a truth_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o truth_n and_o peace_n will_v certain_o meet_v together_o but_o methinks_v that_o be_v not_o handsome_o speak_v when_o he_o say_v that_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v regulate_v by_o peace_n without_o doubt_n peace_n be_v a_o excellent_a box_n to_o preserve_v truth_n when_o it_o be_v settle_v it_o be_v a_o child_n a_o daughter_n and_o fruit_n of_o truth_n for_o true_a doctrine_n bring_v peace_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v but_o it_o can_v so_o regulate_v a_o doctrine_n as_o to_o enforce_v this_o conclusion_n that_o because_o these_o man_n live_v in_o peace_n among_o one_o another_o therefore_o they_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n preserve_v among_o they_o for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o peace_n among_o man_n who_o be_v rebel_n nay_o among_o the_o devil_n themselves_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o force_n of_o our_o saviour_n argument_n when_o they_o say_v he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v therefore_o their_o kingdom_n be_v a_o last_a kingdom_n must_v have_v peace_n in_o it_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o more_o probable_a argument_n that_o because_o truth_n natural_o tend_v to_o peace_n therefore_o where_o be_v peace_n and_o quiet_a it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o think_v there_o be_v truth_n sect_n v._o the_o former_a conclusion_n repugnant_a to_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o doctrine_n peace_n not_o consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o his_o assertion_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o former_a conclusion_n but_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v it_o do_v not_o become_v his_o mouth_n or_o pen_n for_o say_v he_o doctrine_n repugnant_a to_o peace_n can_v be_v no_o more_o true_a than_o peace_n and_o concord_n can_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n this_o i_o say_v do_v not_o become_v he_o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o for_o a_o maxim_n in_o politic_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n every_o man_n only_o consider_v himself_o and_o be_v at_o war_n with_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o have_v right_a to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o it_o but_o peace_n and_o concord_n be_v artificial_a thing_n introduce_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n for_o his_o great_a security_n so_o that_o if_o truth_n and_o peace_n agree_v no_o better_o than_o peace_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o he_o have_v state_v it_o it_o be_v little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n bring_v all_o peace_n peace_n with_o god_n by_o subject_v our_o will_n to_o his_o sacred_a revelation_n in_o the_o regulation_n of_o our_o action_n peace_n with_o man_n by_o that_o bless_a doctrine_n of_o charity_n by_o which_o we_o be_v command_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n peace_n in_o our_o own_o soul_n by_o subdue_a those_o carnal_a sensual_a rebellious_a affection_n which_o be_v in_o man_n to_o the_o obedience_n to_o reason_n so_o that_o without_o doubt_n truth_n do_v natural_o produce_v peace_n but_o be_v not_o therefore_o regulate_v by_o it_o sect_n vi_o the_o former_a expression_n of_o regulate_v all_o doctrine_n by_o peace_n further_o examine_v and_o censure_v divine_a truth_n and_o doctrine_n not_o regulate_v by_o peace_n in_o politic_n this_o expression_n not_o improper_a that_o proper_o regulate_v another_o which_o direct_v and_o show_v the_o way_n by_o which_o that_o other_o shall_v walk_v or_o else_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v draw_v so_o we_o say_v he_o be_v regulate_v by_o this_o law_n who_o be_v direct_v and_o command_v by_o it_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o this_o have_v the_o same_o signification_n in_o moral_a as_o in_o natural_a thing_n a_o square_n which_o the_o carpenter_n use_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o work_n regulate_v that_o work_n and_o the_o same_o do_v a_o law_n but_o that_o in_o the_o indagation_n of_o any_o divine_a truth_n as_o of_o divine_a attribute_n the_o nature_n of_o faith_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v square_v it_o out_o by_o peace_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v regulate_v they_o by_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a assertion_n nay_o it_o be_v so_o in_o mathematical_a truth_n and_o physical_a also_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v inquire_v whether_o the_o sun_n be_v big_a than_o the_o earth_n must_v he_o regulate_v his_o examination_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o peace_n or_o if_o he_o inquire_v in_o nature_n whether_o a_o first_o matter_n or_o atom_n be_v the_o foundation_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v 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another_o man_n because_o that_o constitution_n do_v not_o restrain_v the_o right_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n empower_n every_o man_n to_o act_v any_o thing_n which_o shall_v appear_v to_o he_o for_o his_o particular_a advantage_n by_o his_o book_n i_o shall_v treat_v no_o more_o of_o this_o now_o chap._n xx._n sect_n viii_o mr._n hobbs_n his_o contradiction_n discover_v and_o censure_v his_o conclusion_n tend_v to_o disloyalty_n i_o will_v step_v to_o the_o next_o paragraph_n but_o first_o consider_v that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o i_o last_o discourse_v about_o he_o say_v the_o consent_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o sovereign_a power_n be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n i_o authorise_v and_o take_v upon_o i_o all_o his_o action_n now_o in_o this_o he_o say_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n themselves_o either_o to_o kill_v himself_o or_o any_o other_o man_n and_o consequent_o the_o obligation_n a_o man_n may_v sometime_o have_v upon_o the_o command_n 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