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their_o differ_a merit_n and_o demerit_n or_o other_o prudential_a rule_n amoug_a which_o this_o be_v one_o not_o too_o far_o to_o trust_v a_o new_o reconcile_v enemy_n and_o much_o less_o a_o enemy_n new_o conquer_v sect_n ii_o servitude_n not_o equal_o absolute_a in_o a_o civil_a or_o settle_a government_n as_o in_o despotical_a the_o right_a of_o servitude_n antiquate_v among_o christian_n second_o that_o supposal_n may_v be_v deny_v that_o he_o be_v equal_o absolute_a over_o both_o he_o govern_v one_o despotical_o as_o servant_n or_o captive_n which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n and_o the_o other_o civil_o and_o this_o be_v aristotle_n distinction_n and_o receive_v with_o applause_n by_o all_o latter_a writer_n till_o we_o come_v to_o mr._n hobbs_n the_o one_o be_v govern_v like_o slave_n the_o other_o like_o subject_n or_o else_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o sovereignty_n at_o all_o away_o with_o such_o a_o hateful_a speech_n odious_a to_o all_o nation_n no_o sovereignty_n but_o arbitrary_a no_o subjection_n but_o slavish_a or_o servile_a certain_o no_o society_n of_o man_n can_v abide_v such_o language_n look_v among_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v servitude_n i_o think_v banish_v every_o where_o by_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n those_o we_o call_v servant_n indeed_o be_v free_a at_o least_o not_o such_o servant_n as_o he_o and_o i_o have_v discourse_v of_o yet_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o their_o master_n and_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o not_o such_o as_o a_o conqueror_n have_v over_o a_o vanquish_a man_n nay_o king_n themselves_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o supreme_a take_v away_o by_o right_a a_o innocent_a man_n life_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v sovereign_n and_o have_v not_o absolute_a power_n
note_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n xxiii_o sect_n xviii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o the_o author_n just_a censure_n of_o this_o book_n of_o mr._n hobbs_n first_o i_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o book_n to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o king_n or_o supremes_n because_o according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o original_n of_o all_o such_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o universal_a world_n for_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o 17_o chap._n where_o he_o handle_v the_o generation_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o the_o 18_o chap._n where_o he_o set_v down_o the_o institution_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o in_o the_o 13_o chap._n this_o only_o be_v the_o way_n to_o erect_v a_o common_a wealth_n which_o way_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n which_o have_v show_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v practise_v but_o not_o practicable_a there_o not_o only_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n but_o there_o can_v be_v none_o hereafter_o and_o therefore_o this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v either_o by_o they_o who_o think_v themselves_o supremes_n or_o may_v hereafter_o be_v such_o because_o they_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v such_o supremes_n as_o he_o describe_v and_o they_o by_o his_o doctrine_n ought_v to_o be_v again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v abhor_v by_o supremes_n because_o it_o leave_v too_o easy_a and_o open_a a_o gap_n yea_o a_o countenance_n for_o rebellion_n for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v only_o to_o take_v care_n for_o a_o man_n own_o particular_a as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v endeavour_v and_o aught_o by_o any_o mean_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o death_n or_o wound_n or_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v render_v his_o life_n unhappy_a how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o these_o suggestion_n to_o be_v whisper_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o people_n upon_o any_o mishap_n in_o government_n without_o which_o none_o can_v be_v let_v the_o reader_n think_v i_o will_v not_o teach_v he_o so_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o deliverance_n from_o private_a misery_n may_v justify_v the_o execution_n of_o a_o public_a ruin_n so_o that_o whether_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o generation_n of_o supremes_n concern_v which_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o such_o or_o upon_o the_o preservation_n thereof_o there_o be_v according_a to_o his_o doctrine_n no_o security_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o sovereignty_n but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v disturb_v by_o their_o subject_n upon_o any_o terror_n strike_v in_o they_o from_o a_o jealousy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o their_o content_a be_v now_o as_o this_o book_n be_v dangerous_a for_o king_n and_o supremes_n so_o it_o be_v in_o some_o conclusion_n destructive_a to_o the_o comfort_n &_o happy_a be_v of_o subject_n when_o he_o take_v away_o their_o propriety_n for_o if_o they_o have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o life_n and_o estate_n but_o these_o must_v be_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n only_o that_o be_v of_o the_o supreme_a which_o he_o affirm_v but_o a_o little_a before_o than_o the_o very_a end_n of_o polity_n be_v lose_v which_o be_v that_o man_n may_v quiet_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o virtue_n and_o industry_n may_v sow_v and_o reap_v work_n and_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o labour_n without_o fear_n of_o loss_n or_o injury_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o to_o that_o man_n who_o be_v guard_v by_o god_n providence_n who_o alone_o can_v foresee_v and_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o all_o danger_n but_o yet_o humane_a providence_n with_o good_a law_n and_o virtuous_a execution_n of_o they_o may_v protect_v man_n in_o safety_n against_o all_o humane_a oppression_n which_o in_o wise_o settle_v commonwealth_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o although_o a_o supreme_a may_v by_o force_n wring_v from_o a_o subject_n what_o be_v his_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o unjust_o and_o shall_v be_v responsible_a for_o it_o to_o his_o supreme_a which_o again_o he_o have_v deny_v by_o say_v that_o a_o sovereign_n can_v do_v nothing_o unjust_o so_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o man_n who_o may_v have_v his_o estate_n take_v away_o without_o injustice_n that_o be_v just_o without_o breach_n of_o law_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a then_o to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o sovereign_n or_o subject_n i_o may_v yet_o go_v further_o and_o affirm_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o christian_n because_o it_o rob_v they_o of_o all_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n by_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o their_o holy_a book_n be_v reveal_v by_o god_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a their_o confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n promise_n be_v vain_a and_o all_o the_o religion_n perform_v to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o only_o depend_v upon_o that_o assurance_n they_o have_v of_o the_o revelation_n make_v in_o that_o book_n last_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v by_o those_o theist_n who_o think_v there_o be_v a_o god_n because_o all_o such_o do_v think_v that_o this_o god_n have_v many_o glorious_a attribute_n be_v infinite_a in_o essence_n infinite_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n power_n wisdom_n justice_n mercy_n all_o which_o do_v propagate_v in_o man_n a_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o he_o and_o be_v in_o themselves_o so_o excellent_a that_o the_o least_o of_o they_o if_o any_o one_o may_v be_v say_v the_o least_o be_v to_o be_v value_v by_o every_o know_a man_n beyond_o a_o world_n yet_o his_o legislator_n his_o supreme_a must_v have_v power_n to_o eclipse_v this_o glorious_a sun_n and_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o he_o will_v and_o no_o more_o be_v reveal_v of_o he_o again_o this_o glorious_a god_n be_v by_o all_o theist_n apprehend_v to_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n rewarder_n of_o good_a man_n and_o a_o punisher_n of_o all_o such_o as_o work_v wickedness_n when_o he_o make_v he_o to_o reward_v only_o and_o punish_v his_o own_o decree_n and_o act_n not_o those_o of_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o a_o book_n not_o to_o be_v suffer_v among_o christian_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a will_v not_o be_v tolerate_v among_o such_o kingdom_n which_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v our_o saviour_n but_o only_o one_o god_n finis_fw-la to_o mr._n hobbs_n or_o the_o reader_n or_o both_o i_o dedicate_v this_o short_a postscript_n cap._n i._n a_o short_a introduction_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o postscript_n in_o my_o epistle_n before_o this_o treatise_n i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o hear_v of_o some_o amendment_n mr._n hobbs_n will_v make_v in_o his_o leviathan_n and_o upon_o that_o stop_v these_o paper_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o press_n be_v desirous_a rather_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n than_o i_o a_o work_n which_o will_v be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o his_o 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