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to_o be_v of_o the_o congregation_n though_o not_o actual_o assemble_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o christian_a man_n how_o far_o soever_o they_o be_v disperse_v as_o act._n 8._o 3._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o saul_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v christ_n say_v to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sometime_o for_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o christian_n as_o col._n 4._o 15._o salute_v the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n sometime_o also_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o as_o ephes._n 5._o 27._o a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n holy_a and_o without_o blemâ—…sh_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a or_o church_n to_o come_v sometime_o for_o a_o congregation_n assemble_v of_o professor_n of_o christianity_n whether_o their_o profession_n be_v true_a or_o counterfeit_v as_o it_o be_v understand_v mat._n 18._o 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v tell_v it_o to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o he_o neglect_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o gentile_a or_o publican_n and_o in_o this_o last_o sense_n only_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n can_v be_v take_v for_o one_o person_n person_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n to_o will_n to_o pronounce_v to_o command_v to_o be_v obey_v to_o make_v law_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o action_n whatsoever_o for_o without_o authority_n from_o a_o lawful_a congregation_n whatsoever_o act_n be_v do_v in_o a_o concourse_n of_o people_n it_o be_v the_o particular_a act_n of_o every_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v present_a and_o give_v their_o aid_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o act_n of_o they_o all_o in_o gross_a as_o of_o one_o body_n much_o less_o the_o act_n
adultery_n do_v not_o kill_v do_v not_o steal_v do_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o when_o he_o say_v he_o have_v observe_v our_o saviour_n add_v sell_v all_o thou_o have_v give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v rely_v on_o i_o that_o be_o the_o king_n therefore_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o king_n be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o eternal_a life_n three_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 1._o 17._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n not_o every_o one_o but_o the_o just_a therefore_o faith_n and_o justice_n that_o be_v the_o will_n to_o be_v just_o or_o repentance_n be_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o life_n eternal_a and_o mark_n 1._o 15._o our_o saviour_n preach_v say_v the_o time_n be_v fulfil_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n repent_v and_o believe_v the_o evangile_a that_o be_v the_o good_a news_n that_o the_o christ_n be_v come_v therefore_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o salvation_n see_v then_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n employ_v in_o thereunto_o the_o word_n repentance_n do_v both_o concur_v to_o our_o salvation_n the_o question_n by_o which_o of_o the_o two_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v impertinent_o dispute_v nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o make_v manifest_a in_o what_o manner_n each_o of_o they_o contribute_v thereunto_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o one_o and_o by_o the_o other_o and_o first_o if_o by_o righteousness_n be_v understand_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o work_v themselves_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o can_v be_v save_v for_o there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v not_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o will_n which_o god_n do_v always_o accept_v for_o the_o work_n itself_o as_o well_o in_o good_a as_o in_o evil_a man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n only_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v callod_v just_o or_o unjust_a and_o that_o his_o justice_n justify_v he_o that_o be_v give_v he_o the_o title_n in_o god_n acceptation_n of_o just_a and_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o live_v by_o his_o faith_n which_o before_o he_o be_v not_o so_o that_o justice_n justify_v in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o to_o justify_v be_v the_o same_o that_o to_o denominate_v a_o man_n just_o and_o not_o in_o the_o signification_n of_o discharge_v the_o law_n whereby_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v unjust_a but_o a_o man_n be_v then_o also_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o his_o plea_n though_o in_o itself_o unsufficient_a be_v accept_v as_o when_o we_o plead_v our_o will_n our_o endeavour_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o fail_n and_o god_n accept_v it_o for_o the_o performance_n itself_o and_o because_o god_n accept_v not_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n but_o only_o in_o the_o faithful_a it_o be_v therefore_o faith_n that_o make_v good_a our_o plea_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o faith_n only_o justify_v so_o that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v both_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n yet_o in_o several_a sense_n each_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v have_v thus_o show_v what_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a christian_a to_o reconcile_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n with_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n who_o be_v either_o christian_n or_o infidel_n if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o allow_v the_o belief_n of_o this_o article_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o of_o all_o the_o article_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o or_o be_v by_o evident_a consequence_n deduce_v from_o it_o which_o be_v all_o the_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o because_o he_o be_v a_o sovereign_n he_o require_v obedience_n to_o all_o his_o own_o that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o civil_a law_n in_o which_o also_o be_v contain_v all_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n for_o the_o church_n that_o can_v make_v law_n be_v the_o commonwealth_n there_o be_v no_o other_o law_n divine_a whosoever_o therefore_o obey_v his_o christian_a sovereign_a be_v not_o thereby_o hinder_v neither_o from_o believe_v nor_o from_o obey_v god_n but_o suppose_v that_o a_o christian_a king_n shall_v from_o this_o foundation_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n draw_v some_o false_a consequence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v make_v some_o superstruction_n of_o hay_n or_o stubble_n and_o command_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o same_o yet_o see_v st._n paul_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v much_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v save_v that_o teach_v they_o by_o his_o command_n and_o much_o more_o yet_o he_o that_o teach_v not_o but_o only_o believe_v his_o lawful_a teacher_n and_o in_o case_n a_o subject_n be_v forbid_v by_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n to_o profess_v some_o of_o those_o his_o opinion_n upon_o what_o just_a ground_n can_v he_o disobey_v christian_n king_n may_v err_v in_o deduce_v a_o consequence_n but_o who_o shall_v judge_v shall_v a_o private_a man_n judge_n when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o his_o own_o obedience_n or_o shall_v any_o man_n judge_n but_o he_o that_o be_v appoint_v thereto_o by_o the_o church_n that_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n that_o represent_v it_o or_o if_o the_o pope_n or_o a_o apostle_n judge_n may_v he_o not_o err_v in_o deduce_v of_o a_o consequence_n do_v not_o one_o of_o the_o two_o st._n peter_n or_o st._n paul_n err_v in_o a_o superstructure_n when_o st._n paul_n withstand_v st._n peter_n to_o his_o face_n there_o can_v therefore_o be_v no_o contradiction_n between_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n infidel_n and_o when_o the_o civil_a sovereign_n be_v a_o infidel_n every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n that_o resist_v he_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o admonish_v all_o christian_n to_o obey_v their_o prince_n and_o all_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o their_o faith_n it_o be_v internal_a and_o invisible_a they_o have_v the_o licence_n that_o naaman_n have_v and_o need_v not_o put_v themselves_o into_o danger_n for_o it_o but_o if_o they_o do_v they_o ought_v to_o expect_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o complain_v of_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n much_o less_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o glad_a of_o any_o just_a occasion_n of_o martyrdom_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n he_o profess_v but_o pretend_v it_o only_o to_o set_v some_o colour_n upon_o his_o own_o contumacy_n but_o what_o infidel_n king_n be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o know_v he_o have_v a_o subject_a that_o wait_v for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n after_o the_o present_a world_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o intend_v then_o to_o obey_v he_o which_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n think_v himself_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o that_o infidel_n king_n which_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v to_o put_v to_o death_n or_o to_o persecute_v such_o a_o subject_a and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o policy_n ecclesiastical_a wherein_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o advance_v any_o position_n of_o my_o own_o but_o only_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o consequence_n that_o seem_v to_o i_o deducible_a from_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a politic_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o power_n of_o civil_a sovereign_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o in_o the_o allegation_n of_o scripture_n i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o avoid_v such_o text_n as_o be_v of_o obscure_a or_o controvert_v interpretation_n and_o to_o allege_v none_o but_o in_o such_o sense_n as_o be_v most_o plain_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o harmony_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a bible_n which_o be_v write_v for_o the_o re-establishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o bare_a word_n but_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o writer_n that_o give_v the_o true_a light_n by_o which_o any_o writing_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o they_o that_o insist_v upon_o
thirst._n aversion_n love_n hate_n contempt_n good_n evil_n pulchrum_n turpe_fw-la delightful_a profitable_a 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a delight_n displeasure_n pleasure_n offence_n pleasure_n of_o sense_n pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n pain_n grief_n hope_n despair_n fear_n courage_n anger_n confidence_n diffidâ—…nce_n indignation_n benevolence_n good_a nature_n covetousness_n ambition_n pusillanimity_n magnanimity_n valour_n liberality_n miserableness_n kindness_n natural_a lust._n luxury_n the_o passion_n of_o love_n jealousy_n revengefulnesse_n curiosity_n religion_n superstition_n true_a religion_n panic_n terror_n admiration_n glory_n vain-glory._n dejection_n sudden_a glory_n laughter_n sudden_a dejection_n weep_v shame_n blush_v impudence_n pity_n cruelty_n emulation_n envy_n deliberation_n the_o will._n form_n of_o speech_n in_o passion_n good_a and_o evil_a apparent_a felicity_n praise_n magnification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o sentence_n â—…inal_n doubt_n science_n opinioâ—…_n consciâ—…ce_n belief_n faith_n intellectual_a virtue_n define_v wit_n natural_a or_o acquire_v natural_a wit._n good_a wit_n or_o fancy_n good_a judgement_n discretion_n prudence_n craft_n acquire_v wit._n giddiness_n madness_n rage_n melancholy_n insignificant_a speech_n power_n worth_n dignity_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v honourable_a dishonourable_a coat_n of_o arm_n title_n of_o honour_n worthiness_n fitness_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o manner_n a_o restless_a desire_n of_o power_n in_o all_o man_n love_n of_o contention_n from_o competition_n civil_a obedience_n from_o love_n of_o ease_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n and_o from_o love_n of_o arts._n love_n of_o virtue_n from_o love_n praise_n hate_v from_o difficulty_n of_o requite_v great_a benefit_n and_o from_o conscience_n of_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promptness_n to_o hurt_v from_o fear_n and_o from_o distrufl_fw-mi of_o their_o own_o wit_n vain_a undertake_v from_o vain-glory._n ambition_n from_o opinion_n of_o sufficiency_n irresolution_n from_o too_o great_a value_v of_o small_a matter_n conâ—…idence_n in_o other_o â—…rom_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n and_o from_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o from_o want_n of_o understanding_n adhaerence_n to_o custom_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n adhaerence_n to_o private_a man_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n credulity_n from_o ignorance_n of_o nature_n curiosity_n to_o know_v from_o care_n of_o future_a time_n natural_a re_n ligion_n from_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o first_o from_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thingâ—…_n from_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o anxiety_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o invisible_a thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o incorporeal_a but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o honour_v mâ—…n_v and_o attribute_n to_o they_o all_o extraordinary_a event_n four_o thing_n natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n mide_fw-la different_a by_o culture_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o gentilism_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o same_o chap._n 35._o the_o cause_n of_o change_n in_o religion_n enjoin_v belief_n of_o impossibility_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o establish_v want_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n miracle_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judge_n 2._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a from_o equâ—…lity_n proceâ—…ds_v diâ—…idence_n from_o diffidence_n war_n out_o of_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v always_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o the_o incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o war._n in_o such_o a_o war_n nothing_o be_v unjust_a the_o passion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o peace_n right_o of_o nature_n what_o liberty_n what_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o difference_n of_o right_n and_o law_n natural_o every_o man_n have_v right_o to_o everything_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o seoond_n law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o right_n renounce_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v transfer_v right_o what_o obligation_n duty_n injustice_n not_o all_o right_n be_v alienable_a contract_n what_o covenant_n what_o free-gift_n sign_n of_o contract_n express_v sign_n of_o contract_n by_o inference_n free_a gift_n pass_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o past._n sign_n of_o contract_n be_v word_n both_o of_o the_o past_a present_a and_o future_a merit_n what_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n when_o invalid_n right_o to_o the_o end_n contain_v right_o to_o the_o mean_n no_o covenant_n with_o beast_n nor_o with_o god_n witâ—…out_v special_a revelation_n no_o covenant_n but_o of_o possible_a and_o future_a covenant_n how_o make_v void_a covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v valide_fw-la the_o former_a covenant_n to_o one_o make_v void_a the_o late_a to_o another_o a_o man_n covenant_n not_o to_o defend_v himself_o be_v void_a no_o man_n oblige_v to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n no_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n a_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n the_o three_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n justice_n and_o jnjustice_n what_o justice_n and_o propriety_n begin_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n justice_z not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n covenant_n not_o discharge_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o man_n &_o justice_n of_o action_n what_o justice_n of_o manner_n and_o justice_n of_o action_n nothing_o do_v to_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n can_v be_v injury_n justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n gratitude_n the_o five_o mutual_a accommodetion_n or_o compleasance_n the_o six_o facility_n to_o pardon_n the_o seven_o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n respect_v only_o the_o future_a good_a the_o eight_o against_o contumely_n the_o nine_o against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o against_o arrogance_n the_o eleuâ—…nth_n equity_n the_o twelve_o equal_a use_n of_o thing_n common_a the_o thirteen_o of_o lot_n the_o fourteen_o of_o primogeniture_n and_o first_o seize_v the_o â—…fteenth_n of_o mediator_n the_o sixteen_o of_o submission_n to_o arbitrement_n the_o seventeen_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o eighteen_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n that_o have_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o partiality_n the_o nineteen_o of_o witness_n a_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nâ—…ture_n may_v eâ—…sily_o be_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v inconscience_n always_o but_o in_o effect_n then_o only_o when_o there_o be_v security_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o easy_a the_o science_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n a_o person_n what_o person_n natural_a and_o artificial_a the_o word_n person_n whence_o actor_n author_n authority_n covenant_n by_o authority_n bind_v the_o author_n but_o not_o the_o actor_n the_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v show_v thing_n personate_v inanimate_a irrational_a false_a god_n the_o true_a god_n a_o multitude_n of_o man_n how_o one_o person_n every_o one_o be_v author_n a_o actor_n may_v be_v many_o man_n make_v one_o by_o plurâ—…lity_n of_o voyâ—…_n representatives_n when_o the_o number_n be_v even_o unprofitable_a negatiuâ—…_n voice_n the_o end_n of_o commonweâ—…th_n particular_a security_n chap._n 13._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o few_o man_n or_o family_n nor_o from_o a_o great_a multitude_n unless_o direct_v by_o one_o judgement_n and_o that_o continual_o why_o certain_a creature_n without_o reason_n or_o speech_n do_v nevertheless_o live_v in_o society_n without_o any_o câ—…rcive_a power_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n sovereign_n and_o subjeâ—…t_o what_o the_o act_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o consequence_n to_o such_o institution_n be_v 1._o the_o subject_n can_v change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 2._o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v forfeit_v 3_o no_o man_n can_v without_o injustice_n protest_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v by_o the_o major_a part_n 4_o the_o sovereign_n action_n can_v be_v just_o accuse_v by_o the_o subject_n 5._o what_o soever_o the_o sovereign_n do_v be_v unpunishable_a by_o the_o subject_a 6._o the_o sovereign_n be_v judge_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o judge_n of_o what_o doctrine_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v they_o 7_o the_o right_n of_o make_v rule_n whereby_o the_o subject_n may_v every_o man_n know_v what_o be_v so_o his_o own_o as_o no_o other_o subject_a can_v without_o injustice_n take_v it_o from_o he_o 8_o to_o