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or_o subordinate_a officer_n but_o now_o let_v we_o proceed_v and_o descend_v to_o particular_n by_o show_v chap._n viii_o that_o protestancy_n incline_v the_o prince_n to_o tyranny_n and_o the_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n 1_o prince_n may_v be_v tyrant_n though_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v be_v good_a but_o that_o religion_n can_v be_v good_a which_o incline_v prince_n to_o tyranny_n a_o tyrant_n be_v he_o who_o rule_v either_o without_o or_o against_o law_n make_v his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_v the_o model_n of_o his_o government_n to_o rule_v against_o the_o know_a and_o practise_v sense_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o rule_v against_o law_n because_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o law_n consist_v in_o the_o sense_n not_o in_o the_o letter_n the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o rule_v against_o the_o know_a and_o practise_v sense_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o great_a tyranny_n because_o it_o be_v to_o rule_v without_o and_o against_o law_n it_o be_v to_o rule_v without_o law_n because_o god_n sense_n be_v leave_v out_o and_o the_o reformer_n fancy_n or_o the_o prince_n his_o pleasure_n be_v thrust_v into_o its_o place_n and_o scripture_n be_v not_o god_n law_n without_o god_n sense_n it_o be_v also_o to_o rule_v against_o law_n because_o the_o protestant_a sense_n of_o scripture_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o know_a and_o practise_v sense_n of_o god_n word_n whereby_o the_o church_n have_v be_v govern_v since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o prove_v nothing_o less_o than_o i_o suppose_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o chapter_n it_o demonstrate_v clear_o that_o when_o protestant_a prince_n be_v not_o tyrant_n we_o may_v thank_v themselves_o and_o not_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o duty_n prince_n owe_v to_o divine_a majesty_n whence_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o tyranny_n against_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o land_n because_o he_o that_o govern_v without_o and_o against_o the_o law_n or_o god_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n and_o at_o least_o incline_v to_o govern_v without_o and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o man_n 2_o i_o hear_v some_o doctor_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n seem_v to_o be_v much_o scandalize_v at_o master_n hobbes_n his_o leriathan_n because_o he_o attribute_n so_o much_o to_o a_o sovereign_n and_o say_v that_o christian_a subject_n may_v in_o the_o exterior_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n accommodate_v themselves_o with_o the_o prince_n whether_o turk_n or_o jew_n i_o can_v answer_v for_o master_n hobbes_n his_o christianity_n but_o this_o much_o i_o will_v say_v in_o his_o behalf_n that_o i_o have_v not_o see_v protestancy_n better_o express_v nor_o more_o consequent_o deduce_v out_o of_o its_o principle_n then_o in_o this_o author_n leviathan_n he_o be_v a_o good_a protestant_n and_o a_o ill_a christian_a how_o can_v any_o protestant_n sinde_n fault_n with_o master_n hobbes_n 1642._o see_v the_o 39_o article_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n confirm_v by_o k._n charles_n a_o 1642._o for_o make_v the_o prince_n head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sole_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n why_o shall_v 12._o or_o 7._o man_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o time_n or_o a_o few_o minister_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n his_o reign_n assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o frame_v a_o new_a religion_n and_o coin_v a_o new_a sense_n of_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o antiquity_n and_o the_o know_a practice_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o of_o england_n why_o shall_v they_o i_o say_v assume_v this_o unlimited_a power_n to_o themselves_o and_o deny_v it_o to_o their_o sovereign_n 6.1_o 3._o ed._n 6.12_o 5._o ed._n 6.1_o and_o his_o counsel_n if_o they_o examine_v well_o they_o will_v find_v master_n hobbes_n do_v no_o more_o and_o if_o they_o acknowledge_v this_o great_a power_n in_o spiritual_a affair_n to_o be_v inherent_a to_o the_o sovereign_n person_n as_o they_o do_v 1._o 8._o eliz._n 1._o even_o by_o their_o act_n of_o parliament_n how_o can_v they_o deny_v he_o in_o the_o temporal_a as_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a a_o power_n as_o master_n hobbes_n be_v force_v to_o grant_v by_o the_o foundation_n and_o principle_n of_o protestant_a religion_n do_v not_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o english_a church_n aver_v that_o from_o the_o pope_n primacy_n and_o headship_n of_o the_o church_n must_v evident_o follow_v a_o antichristian_a tyranny_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o prerogative_n dominion_n and_o security_n of_o king_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n why_o do_v they_o not_o infer_v die_v same_o consequence_n from_o the_o sovereign_n supremacy_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o attribute_v great_a power_n to_o their_o king_n queen_n and_o petty_a doctor_n than_o catholic_n do_v to_o the_o pope_n or_o general_a counsel_n who_o according_a to_o our_o tenet_n can_v pare_v of_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o sacrament_n nor_o alter_v the_o ancient_a sense_n of_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o tradition_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o protestancy_n acknowledge_v all_o this_o power_n to_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o do_v confess_v that_o both_o king_n and_o protestant_n church_n may_v err_v against_o christian_a faith_n in_o their_o reformation_n no_o subject_a notwithstanding_o must_v speak_v a_o word_n against_o those_o error_n he_o must_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o all_o his_o exterior_a action_n though_o he_o be_v convince_v in_o judgement_n that_o they_o be_v against_o catholic_n religion_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v in_o what_o do_v this_o doctrine_n of_o they_o differre_fw-la from_fw-la master_n hobbes_n both_o agree_v in_o the_o substance_n both_o grant_v that_o man_n may_v dissemble_v their_o faith_n and_o deny_v
in_o a_o tavern_n with_o their_o comrade_n with_o much_o ado_n we_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o confess_v that_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n yet_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o will_v easy_o bring_v themselves_o to_o comply_v both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n better_o with_o antichrist_n himself_o if_o he_o chance_v to_o come_v in_o their_o time_n than_o they_o have_v hitherto_o do_v with_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n they_o will_v soon_o go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o babylon_n to_o receive_v there_o the_o character_n of_o antichrist_n then_o repair_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o that_o other_o which_o they_o undoubted_o want_v by_o the_o manifold_a and_o manifest_a defect_n of_o their_o fond_a and_o feign_a ordination_n at_o lambeth_n i_o will_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o this_o work_n but_o wish_v thou_o as_o desirous_a to_o see_v the_o truth_n as_o i_o have_v be_v solicitous_a to_o set_v it_o down_o without_o any_o disguise_n or_o design_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o truth_n itself_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n be_v not_o serve_v his_o own_o way_n not_o only_o by_o maintain_v falsehood_n but_o even_o by_o pretend_v to_o maintain_v truth_n by_o forge_a argument_n or_o false_a history_n neither_o can_v i_o hope_v that_o god_n shall_v concur_v with_o such_o mean_n without_o who_o concurrence_n all_o my_o endeavour_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n neither_o can_v i_o need_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o thing_n so_o manifest_o and_o visible_o true_a to_o suborn_v false_a witness_n and_o i_o shall_v most_o absurd_o contradict_v my_o own_o principle_n if_o i_o shall_v â—old_a it_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o support_v by_o falsehood_n true_a christianity_n whereas_o i_o teach_v a_o politician_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o very_a rule_n of_o mere_a humane_a policy_n to_o go_v about_o the_o compass_v his_o end_n by_o untruth_n and_o imposture_n last_o i_o shall_v too_o fond_o forget_v myself_o by_o lay_v that_o imputation_n of_o false_a deal_n upon_o the_o defence_n of_o catholic_n religion_n whereof_o i_o so_o frequent_o condemn_v the_o author_n and_o abettor_n of_o heretical_a innovation_n against_o who_o i_o inveigh_v not_o through_o any_o bitterness_n of_o passion_n towards_o their_o person_n but_o through_o a_o tender_a compassion_n of_o other_o mislead_v by_o their_o lie_n and_o deceit_n to_o their_o eternal_a perdition_n the_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v atheist_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n providence_n and_o another_o life_n chap._n 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a foppery_n not_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n though_o his_o existence_n be_v not_o demonstrate_v and_o whether_o atheism_n alone_o without_o any_o other_o sin_n be_v a_o reasonable_a and_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o damnation_n chap._n 3._o whether_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v serve_v his_o own_o way_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n chap._n 4._o that_o to_o believe_v god_n and_o consequent_o to_o serve_v he_o his_o own_o way_n its_o necessary_a to_o repair_v to_o a_o infallible_a guide_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n chap._n 5._o that_o all_o religion_n pretend_v to_o reform_v the_o roman_n catholic_n be_v but_o humane_a invention_n ground_v upon_o weak_a policy_n strong_a fancy_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n sect._n 1_o of_o lutheranism_n sect._n 2._o of_o anabaptism_n sect._n 3_o of_o zwinglianisme_n sect_n 4._o of_o calvinisme_n sect._n 5._o of_o the_o reformation_n in_o holland_n and_o the_o unite_a province_n sect._n 6._o of_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o england_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o his_o time_n sect._n 7._o of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n sect._n 8._o of_o the_o english_a protestant_a church_n in_o king_n james_n and_o his_o son_n reign_n sect._n 9_o of_o the_o kirk_n of_o scotland_n chap._n 6._o that_o no_o policy_n can_v heretofore_o or_o can_v for_o the_o future_a give_v any_o supernatural_a appearance_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n whereby_o any_o rational_a person_n may_v be_v mistake_v in_o their_o way_n to_o heaven_n by_o confound_v they_o with_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n chap._n 7._o that_o policy_n have_v destroy_v itself_o by_o court_v protestancy_n as_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o atheism_n the_o great_a enemy_n of_o civil_a government_n chap._n 8._o that_o protestancy_n incline_v the_o prince_n to_o tyranny_n and_o the_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n chap._n 9_o that_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a jurisdiction_n be_v nothing_o dangerous_a to_o sovereign_n but_o raâ—her_o that_o the_o ground_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n due_a to_o they_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o deny_v the_o pope_n supremacy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a foppery_n in_o protestant_n then_o in_o catholic_n to_o deny_v his_o infallibility_n chap._n 10._o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o justice_n and_o form_n of_o judicature_n be_v whole_o destroy_v by_o penal_a law_n and_o oath_n against_o any_o point_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n chap._n 11._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v a_o wise_a statesman_n and_o effect_v business_n without_o moral_a honesty_n and_o that_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v counselor_n that_o be_v dishonest_a man_n chap._n 12._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o politician_n to_o compass_v his_o design_n by_o untruth_n and_o imposture_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o policy_n than_o vanity_n chap._n 13._o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o a_o statesman_n to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o how_o great_a a_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o policy_n and_o craft_n chap_n 14._o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o dangerous_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o contrary_a to_o policy_n then_o to_o make_v use_n of_o minister_n of_o state_n odious_a to_o his_o own_o subject_n either_o for_o their_o vice_n or_o misfortune_n chap._n 15._o that_o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n and_o policy_n in_o prince_n to_o make_v use_n of_o clergyman_n in_o state_n affair_n the_o politician_n cathechisme_n chap._n i._n how_o man_n come_v to_o be_v atheist_n and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n providence_n and_o another_o life_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o man_n half_o witted_a and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o half_o learn_v but_o whole_o vicious_a who_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o blast_n of_o wind_n the_o other_o life_n a_o imaginary_a utopia_n god_n a_o chimaera_n which_o only_o have_v a_o be_v in_o the_o weak_a brain_n of_o ignorant_a people_n heaven_n and_o hell_n old_a wife_n tale_n invent_v by_o state_n man_n to_o keep_v the_o subject_n in_o awe_n and_o pliable_a to_o the_o prince_n his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n by_o the_o dreadful_a notion_n of_o eternity_n 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