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the_o world_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o heaven_n 44._o whether_o a_o parent_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v the_o power_n of_o a_o supreme_a magistrate_n over_o his_o own_o child_n be_v not_o necessary_a here_o to_o inquire_v but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n in_o reason_n or_o nature_n to_o judge_v that_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o any_o kinder_v successive_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n over_o his_o brother_n and_o sister_n who_o be_v no_o way_n behold_v to_o he_o for_o their_o be_v nor_o it_o may_v be_v for_o their_o well-being_n and_o much_o less_o over_o his_o father_n brother_n and_o sister_n as_o the_o common_a parent_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n may_v have_v over_o all_o that_o spring_n from_o he_o i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o lawful_a magistracy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v derive_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o alone_a right_n of_o primogeniture_n nor_o do_v we_o ever_o meet_v with_o any_o prince_n in_o history_n who_o derive_v his_o authority_n from_o this_o only_a fountain_n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o true_a right_n and_o title_n of_o magistracy_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o be_v but_o one_o monarchy_n and_o adam_n heir_n male_a the_o emperor_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o king_n and_o emperor_n that_o ever_o be_v who_o title_n be_v original_o bottom_v upon_o another_o foundation_n be_v no_o better_a than_o mere_a usurper_n 45._o where_o one_o man_n conquer_v another_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o by_o stratagem_n get_v he_o so_o into_o his_o power_n as_o that_o he_o can_v destroy_v or_o kill_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o conquer_a person_n indeed_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v all_o that_o honest_o he_o can_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o own_o life_n aught_o on_o that_o account_n to_o use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n by_o a_o obsequious_a demeanour_n to_o assuage_v and_o pacify_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o conqueror_n 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difference_n between_o a_o liege_n subject_a and_o a_o prisoner_n of_o war._n 46._o if_o any_o man_n unjusl_o invade_v the_o property_n or_o attempt_v the_o life_n of_o another_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o who_o the_o wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o defend_v himself_o the_o best_a he_o can_v and_o if_o he_o have_v no_o other_o way_n of_o secure_v himself_o nor_o can_v prevail_v with_o his_o enemy_n to_o desist_v from_o his_o evil_a design_n the_o necessity_n of_o preserve_v himself_o from_o death_n or_o which_o may_v be_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o from_o ruin_n will_v certain_o justify_v the_o kill_v of_o he_o for_o otherwise_o the_o life_n and_o fortune_n of_o all_o honest_a man_n must_v for_o ever_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o every_o lawless_a and_o wicked_a person_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o comfort_n and_o satisfactory_a state_n which_o we_o suppose_v god_n general_o to_o design_n for_o man_n even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v 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that_o be_v a_o turk_n or_o a_o heathen_a whatsoever_o the_o strength_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o persuasion_n may_v be_v be_v in_o as_o sure_a a_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n as_o he_o who_o be_v a_o orthodox-man_n and_o a_o christian_n how_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o those_o that_o be_v mistake_v and_o can_v help_v it_o i_o do_v not_o determine_v all_o that_o i_o will_v insinuate_v §_o 14._o be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v any_o man_n for_o any_o error_n or_o mistake_v which_o he_o fall_v into_o through_o a_o pure_a desect_v of_o his_o understanding_n and_o not_o through_o any_o fault_n or_o neglect_v of_o his_o will._n but_o how_o far_o he_o will_v reward_v such_o a_o person_n for_o his_o good_a mean_v be_v more_o than_o i_o can_v tell_v xxxv_o four_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o doctrine_n do_v in_o effect_n undermine_v and_o enervate_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o all_o civil_a government_n by_o open_v a_o way_n for_o all_o malefactor_n to_o 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but_o diversion_n and_o who_o scarce_o ever_o set_v themselves_o to_o any_o employment_n whereby_o either_o god_n be_v glorify_v or_o other_o benefit_v what_o can_v they_o expect_v but_o the_o same_o sentence_n which_o be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n mat._n 25._o 26._o and_o if_o to_o be_v altogether_o idle_a and_o unemployed_a be_v not_o to_o be_v excuse_v or_o justify_v how_o much_o more_o be_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v who_o be_v so_o frequent_o employ_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v evil_a and_o scandalous_a 26._o since_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o our_o duty_n arise_v chief_o from_o a_o true_a judgement_n concern_v the_o circumstance_n and_o qualification_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n it_o follow_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o inform_v himself_o right_o and_o to_o frame_v true_a notion_n in_o all_o point_n of_o and_z concern_v god_n himself_o and_o other_o man_n to_o who_o there_o be_v duty_n owe_v and_o also_o of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o of_o those_o duty_n and_o in_o the_o true_a management_n whereof_o such_o duty_n do_v consist_v for_o if_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o his_o judgement_n concern_v either_o of_o these_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v wrong_a measure_n in_o his_o action_n thus_o for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v eternal_a most_o good_a wise_a and_o powerful_a etc._n etc._n it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o he_o to_o love_n honour_n and_o fear_v he_o in_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o always_o remember_v ourselves_o to_o be_v frail_a creature_n subject_a to_o passion_n and_o infirmity_n of_o short_a continuance_n in_o this_o world_n and_o that_o whatever_o excellency_n we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v we_o derive_v it_o whole_o from_o god_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o not_o from_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a so_o effectual_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o govern_v our_o passion_n and_o restrain_v our_o affection_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o pursue_v that_o end_n for_o which_o god_n have_v design_v we_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o other_o man_n whatever_o accidental_a difference_n there_o may_v be_v between_o we_o be_v equal_a to_o we_o in_o nature_n that_o their_o soul_n be_v as_o precious_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o we_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o as_o much_o as_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v not_o be_v incline_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o to_o they_o with_o that_o justice_n charity_n and_o humility_n which_o do_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o last_o if_o we_o do_v not_o frame_v a_o true_a notion_n of_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o prefer_v the_o late_a before_o the_o former_a in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v 27._o although_o the_o chief_a happiness_n of_o mankind_n be_v reserve_v by_o god_n to_o be_v enjoy_v in_o another_o life_n by_o those_o who_o hearty_o strive_v for_o it_o whilst_o they_o be_v in_o this_o yet_o can_v i_o find_v no_o reason_n to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v decree_v we_o all_o or_o any_o of_o we_o to_o be_v absolute_o miserable_a whilst_o we_o remain_v in_o this_o world_n on_o the_o contrary_a since_o god_n have_v original_o a_o love_n for_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_n part_v 2._o §_o 16._o i_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o he_o always_o even_o in_o this_o life_n design_n at_o least_o some_o share_n or_o beginning_n of_o happiness_n for_o every_o man_n and_o never_o afflict_v or_o suffer_v any_o man_n to_o be_v afflict_v but_o only_o in_o order_n to_o his_o great_a happiness_n hereafter_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o think_v it_o proper_a to_o pour_v out_o his_o vengeance_n and_o final_a destruction_n upon_o such_o as_o have_v by_o their_o wickedness_n altogether_o forseit_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n since_o than_o god_n original_o design_v some_o measure_n or_o commencement_n of_o happiness_n to_o all_o man_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o who_o ought_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o all_o god_n design_n shall_v endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o promote_v the_o happiness_n of_o every_o man_n both_o in_o relation_n to_o this_o world_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v or_o in_o other_o term_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o do_v as_o much_o good_a to_o all_o other_o as_o he_o can_v and_o to_o hurt_v no_o man_n whatsoever_o if_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o 28._o but_o if_o every_o man_n always_o keep_v single_o by_o himself_o without_o any_o society_n or_o intercourse_n with_o other_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o do_v any_o good_a one_o to_o another_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o mankind_n shall_v live_v each_o with_o other_o in_o a_o state_n of_o society_n and_o to_o make_v we_o all_o the_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o necessity_n and_o obligation_n that_o lie_v upon_o we_o thus_o to_o live_v with_o and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o god_n have_v so_o order_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o all_o mankind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n long_o to_o subsist_v much_o less_o to_o enjoy_v any_o sort_n of_o comfort_n or_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o life_n without_o the_o good_a will_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o which_o he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o expect_v except_o he_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o retaliate_v what_o he_o himself_o so_o continual_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o since_o god_n original_a love_n to_o mankind_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o some_o certain_a person_n but_o universal_o extend_v to_o all_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o he_o design_v not_o only_o the_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n of_o some_o particular_n but_o universal_o of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o since_o the_o more_o universal_a the_o society_n between_o man_n be_v the_o more_o universal_a the_o happiness_n which_o thence_o result_v will_v be_v it_o will_v evident_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v behave_v himself_o after_o a_o sociable_a and_o friendly_a manner_n to_o every_o other_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o since_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n however_o weak_a and_o poor_a or_o at_o never_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o i_o but_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o thing_n may_v fall_v out_o so_o as_o that_o one_o time_n or_o other_o i_o may_v in_o my_o distress_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o help_n and_o friendship_n my_o reason_n tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v my_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a beforehand_o to_o oblige_v every_o man_n who_o come_v in_o my_o way_n by_o do_v office_n of_o civility_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o as_o occasion_n offer_v 29._o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o mankind_n in_o general_a the_o free_a liberty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o their_o support_n and_o sustenance_n my_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v assure_v i_o because_o without_o some_o of_o they_o we_o can_v not_o preserve_v ourselves_o in_o be_v and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o destroy_v other_o of_o they_o for_o our_o use_n they_o will_v in_o time_n so_o overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o that_o we_o can_v not_o have_v any_o safe_a or_o convenient_a habitation_n upon_o it_o but_o if_o all_o these_o creature_n be_v always_o to_o remain_v in_o common_a so_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o right_a to_o take_v possession_n of_o any_o part_n of_o they_o to_o his_o own_o prticular_a use_n and_o disposal_n and_o to_o exclude_v other_o therefrom_o the_o consequence_n must_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a discord_n and_o confusion_n for_o when_o i_o have_v prepare_v food_n to_o sustain_v my_o hunger_n or_o raiment_n to_o defend_v i_o from_o the_o cold_a if_o every_o other_o man_n shall_v have_v still_o as_o good_a a_o right_a thereto_o as_o i_o any_o one_o may_v lawful_o take_v it_o away_o from_o i_o and_o if_o my_o right_n be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o other_o i_o may_v also_o lawful_o defend_v my_o possession_n from_o which_o state_n of_o thing_n contention_n and_o strife_n must_v eternal_o and_o unavoidable_o arise_v i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o law_n of_o property_n and_o right_n and_o that_o every_o man_n must_v yield_v to_o other_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o or_o else_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o society_n and_o
reducible_a to_o these_o two_o head_n viz._n devotion_n towards_o god_n which_o include_v confession_n of_o sin_n prayer_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a both_o for_o themselves_o and_o other_o and_o praise_v of_o god_n as_o well_o for_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n as_o for_o his_o love_n and_o beneficence_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o 2._o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v assemble_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o read_v and_o explain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n catechise_v preach_a etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v one_o act_n of_o devotion_n towards_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o such_o public_a assembly_n which_o be_v common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o the_o holy_a communion_n of_o which_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o say_v something_o more_o particular_o because_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n altogether_o of_o positive_a institution_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v 57_o as_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o passion_n which_o he_o undergo_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v ever_o out_o of_o gratitude_n be_v remember_v by_o we_o in_o the_o most_o emphatical_a and_o affect_a manner_n so_o except_o we_o have_v every_o one_o of_o we_o a_o share_n and_o interest_n in_o that_o atonement_n which_o he_o thereby_o make_v to_o god_n for_o we_o we_o can_v by_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n hope_v for_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o order_n then_o to_o both_o these_o end_v he_o himself_o before_o his_o death_n appoint_v it_o as_o a_o perpetual_a ordinance_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o church_n that_o bread_n shall_v be_v bless_v break_a and_o eat_v and_o a_o cup_n also_o bless_v distribute_v and_o drink_v in_o such_o assembly_n as_o shall_v meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n not_o only_o as_o a_o remembrance_n of_o his_o suffering_n for_o we_o which_o be_v thereby_o show_v forth_o and_o represent_v but_o also_o as_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o exhibition_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n unto_o and_o the_o participation_n of_o they_o by_o all_o faithful_a and_o good_a christian_n to_o say_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v bless_v or_o consecrate_v in_o this_o ordinance_n be_v transubstantiate_v or_o turn_v into_o the_o very_a real_a substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n so_o as_o that_o that_o very_o same_o body_n of_o he_o which_o be_v crucify_v and_o that_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v be_v whole_o and_o entire_o receive_v into_o the_o bodily_a mouth_n and_o swallow_v down_o by_o every_o communicant_a do_v not_o only_o draw_v after_o it_o such_o monstrous_a absurdity_n as_o no_o man_n i_o think_v without_o renounce_v his_o reason_n can_v digest_v nor_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o any_o passage_n of_o scripture_n interpret_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o part_n 1_o §_o 25._o and_o 33._o but_o be_v also_o direct_o contrary_a even_o to_o the_o letter_n as_o well_o as_o mean_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o the_o bread_n in_o this_o holy_a institution_n be_v plain_o call_v bread_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o wine_n must_v still_o remain_v wine_n as_o to_o its_o natural_a substance_n even_o after_o the_o blessing_n or_o consecration_n of_o it_o as_o therefore_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n after_o that_o manner_n which_o they_o of_o rome_n do_v define_v so_o must_v it_o also_o follow_v that_o their_o worship_v of_o the_o host_n and_o pretend_a sacrifice_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o mass_n together_o with_o their_o deprive_v the_o laity_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o beside_o other_o absurdity_n do_v whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v none_o other_o than_o mere_a human_a and_o unlawful_a invention_n and_o practice_n but_o since_o a_o man_n may_v then_o be_v say_v true_o to_o receive_v and_o partake_v of_o any_o thing_n though_o at_o never_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o he_o when_o he_o have_v a_o real_a interest_n in_o it_o and_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o it_o as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o estate_n and_o reap_v the_o profit_n of_o it_o though_o it_o lie_v in_o a_o far_o distant_a country_n i_o do_v therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o way_n whereby_o we_o do_v receive_v or_o communicate_v in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o ordinance_n be_v by_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o by_o the_o crucify_a of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n do_v accrue_v to_o we_o and_o that_o whosoever_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o this_o cup_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o christ_n have_v appoint_v have_v thereby_o assure_o a_o share_n of_o those_o benefit_n hold_v forth_o and_o convey_v unto_o he_o 58._o how_o often_o this_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v and_o repeat_v in_o every_o congregation_n be_v not_o express_o determine_v either_o by_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o can_v only_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o church_n itself_o but_o common_a reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o often_o at_o least_o as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v a_o fresh_a and_o lively_a remembrance_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n this_o be_v one_o main_a end_n of_o its_o first_o institution_n and_o so_o often_o therefore_o ought_v every_o christian_a who_o be_v arrive_v to_o year_n of_o understanding_n for_o such_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o remembrance_n of_o another_o to_o come_v and_o be_v partaker_n of_o it_o for_o to_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v this_o ordinance_n which_o christ_n have_v appoint_v for_o such_o a_o peculiar_a end_n argue_v a_o 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