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have_v create_v and_o now_o he_o find_v contrary_a to_o his_o former_a confession_n pag._n 236._o that_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n be_v impostor_n and_o do_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o that_o when_o the_o rod_n seem_v a_o serpent_n or_o the_o water_n blood_n because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o god_n people_n which_o his_o definition_n require_v nor_o the_o rod_n nor_o the_o water_n be_v enchant_v but_o the_o spectator_n so_o that_o the_o miracle_n consist_v only_o in_o this_o that_o the_o enchanter_n have_v deceive_v a_o man_n which_o be_v no_o miracle_n and_o so_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o whole_a court_n who_o be_v the_o spectator_n and_o be_v think_v to_o have_v understand_v as_o much_o of_o natural_a cause_n as_o any_o who_o have_v succeed_v they_o and_o from_o that_o excess_n of_o understanding_n believe_v god_n the_o less_o as_o they_o still_o do_v who_o look_v too_o much_o into_o natural_a cause_n and_o those_o learned_a egyptian_n must_v be_v all_o delude_a 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be_v not_o quench_v and_o by_o shame_n and_o everlasting_a contemt_fw-mi do_v but_o metaphorical_o signify_v p._n 244._o a_o grief_n and_o discontent_n of_o mind_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eternal_a felicity_n of_o other_o and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v such_o bodily_a pain_n and_o calamity_n as_o be_v incident_a to_o those_o who_o not_o only_o live_v under_o evil_n and_o cruel_a governor_n but_o have_v also_o for_o enemy_n god_n almighty_n but_o as_o to_o the_o duration_n of_o the_o bodily_a pain_n though_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a for_o a_o universal_a resurrection_n pag._n 244._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n to_o any_o reprobate_n of_o a_o eternal_a life_n without_o which_o he_o can_v never_o undergo_v a_o eternal_a punishment_n nor_o can_v a_o second_o death_n be_v ever_o apply_v to_o those_o that_o can_v die_v but_o once_o he_o say_v pag._n 245._o though_o the_o fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v unquenchable_a and_o the_o torment_n everlasting_a it_o can_v therefore_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o fire_n or_o be_v torment_v with_o those_o torment_n shall_v endure_v and_o resist_v they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v eternal_o burn_v and_o torture_v and_o yet_o never_o be_v destroy_v nor_o dâ—e_v and_o though_o there_o be_v many_o place_n that_o affirm_v everlasting_a â—ire_n and_o torment_n into_o which_o man_n may_v be_v cast_v successive_o one_o after_o another_o for_o ever_o yet_o he_o find_v none_o that_o affirm_v there_o shall_v be_v any_o eternal_a life_n therein_o of_o any_o individual_a person_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a a_o everlasting_a death_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n and_o then_o he_o cite_v the_o text_n in_o the_o revelation_n whereby_o he_o say_v pag._n 245._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o second_o death_n of_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n after_o 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to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o they_o that_o they_o need_v have_v no_o other_o apprehension_n of_o it_o then_o they_o find_v reason_n for_o and_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o important_a truth_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o he_o have_v cite_v to_o that_o purpose_n as_o that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v already_o prove_v out_o of_o divers_a evident_a place_n of_o scripture_n in_o his_o thirty_o five_o chapter_n pag._n 219._o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o civil_a commonwealth_n where_o god_n himself_o be_v sovereign_a by_o virtue_n first_o of_o the_o old_a and_o since_o of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o he_o say_v do_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o after_o the_o come_n again_o of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o glory_n to_o reign_v actual_o and_o eternal_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n all_o which_o refer_v to_o that_o institution_n by_o pact_n which_o by_o his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o the_o renew_n thereof_o afterward_o by_o moses_n at_o mount_n sinai_n invest_v god_n by_o their_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v their_o king_n with_o a_o more_o peculiar_a dominion_n than_o he_o have_v over_o any_o other_o nation_n because_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o consent_n and_o covenant_n whiâ—h_o he_o say_v pag._n 217._o be_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o ordinary_a title_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o that_o this_o continue_a till_o by_o their_o demand_v a_o king_n when_o saul_n be_v give_v to_o they_o they_o reject_v god_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o i_o must_v rely_v upon_o the_o reader_n memory_n or_o his_o reflâ—xion_n to_o judge_v whether_o what_o have_v be_v say_v in_o answer_n upon_o that_o chapter_n and_o before_o do_v not_o weigh_v down_o the_o imagination_n both_o of_o the_o original_n and_o subsequent_a covenant_n and_o contract_n and_o for_o their_o rejection_n of_o god_n almighty_n from_o be_v their_o king_n upon_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n beside_o god_n own_o particular_a choice_n of_o his_o successor_n fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o to_o jesse_n the_o bethlehemite_n for_o i_o have_v provide_v i_o a_o king_n among_o his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 16._o 1._o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o concernment_n for_o thâ—t_a people_n be_v equal_o eminent_a and_o notorious_a from_o that_o time_n as_o it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o time_n of_o abraham_n to_o that_o of_o saul_n nor_o be_v their_o rebellion_n and_o murmur_n great_a after_o than_o they_o have_v be_v before_o and_o then_o those_o two_o imagination_n of_o his_o have_a place_n only_o in_o his_o own_o brain_n most_o of_o his_o discourse_n in_o this_o his_o three_o part_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o they_o and_o be_v of_o no_o signification_n when_o he_o have_v make_v hell_n much_o more_o easy_a at_o least_o in_o a_o pleasant_a region_n and_o the_o pain_n thereof_o less_o durable_a to_o all_o those_o who_o will_v choose_v to_o go_v thither_o he_o be_v as_o solicitous_a to_o undeceive_v man_n in_o the_o high_a estimate_n they_o have_v make_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o tell_v they_o pag._n 245._o that_o to_o be_v save_v which_o be_v salvation_n be_v to_o be_v secure_v either_o respective_o against_o special_a evil_n or_o absolute_o against_o all_o evil_a comprehend_v want_n sickness_n and_o death_n itself_o and_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o salvation_n contain_v some_o wonderful_a delight_n which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v because_o we_o know_v not_o the_o scene_n upon_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v show_v he_o be_v full_o of_o opinion_n pag._n 246._o that_o this_o salvation_n must_v be_v on_o earth_n for_o by_o salvation_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o as_o a_o glorious_a reign_n of_o our_o king_n by_o conquest_n not_o a_o safety_n by_o escape_n and_o therefore_o there_o where_o we_o look_v for_o salvation_n we_o must_v look_v also_o for_o 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immortality_n upon_o earth_n will_v be_v secure_v if_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n do_v believe_v be_v clear_o foretell_v in_o scripture_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o care_n to_o inquire_v and_o consider_v but_o these_o extravagancy_n and_o the_o great_a in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o his_o description_n and_o definition_n of_o the_o trinity_n i_o shall_v leave_v to_o divine_n to_o refute_v and_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o convince_v he_o by_o information_n or_o to_o reform_v he_o by_o chastisement_n without_o make_v any_o observation_n that_o how_o little_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n soever_o he_o allow_v to_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n he_o reserve_v to_o himself_o authority_n to_o determine_v the_o high_a point_n and_o whereas_o our_o saviour_n himself_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n &_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o 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in_o religion_n which_o lie_v scatter_v through_o those_o other_o two_o part_n that_o man_n may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o bethink_v themselves_o whether_o christianity_n be_v advance_v and_o consequent_o whether_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o secure_v by_o such_o doctrine_n 1._o those_o book_n of_o scripture_n only_o be_v canonical_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o every_o nation_n which_o be_v establish_v for_o such_o by_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o each_o nation_n pag._n 199._o 2._o none_o can_v know_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v god_n word_n though_o all_o true_a christian_n believe_v it_o but_o they_o to_o who_o god_n himself_o â—ath_v reveal_v it_o supernatural_o pag._n 205._o 3._o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v who_o have_v next_o under_o god_n the_o authority_n of_o govern_v christian_n man_n and_o to_o observe_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v all_o subject_n ought_v to_o profess_v that_o religion_n which_o the_o sovereign_a enjoine_n whether_o he_o be_v christian_a or_o heathen_a pag._n 232._o 4._o by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o king_n that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v on_o earth_n pag._n 240_o 241._o 5._o the_o immortal_a life_n begin_v not_o in_o man_n till_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o have_v for_o cause_n not_o his_o specifical_a nature_n and_o generation_n but_o promise_n pag._n 241._o 6._o god_n enemy_n and_o their_o torment_n after_o judgement_n appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o have_v their_o place_n upon_o earth_n pag._n 242._o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v unquenchable_a and_o the_o torment_n everlasting_a after_o the_o resurrection_n but_o it_o can_v therefore_o be_v infer_v that_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o that_o fire_n or_o be_v torment_v with_o those_o torment_n shall_v endure_v and_o resist_v they_o so_o as_o to_o be_v eternal_o burn_v and_o torture_v and_o yet_o never_o be_v destroy_v or_o die_v pag._n 245._o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o second_o death_n of_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v condemn_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n after_o which_o he_o shall_v die_v no_o more_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a life_n therein_o of_o any_o individual_a person_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a a_o everlasting_a death_n pag._n 245._o 8._o the_o salvation_n we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o since_o god_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v his_o footstool_n it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n that_o his_o subject_n shall_v have_v any_o place_n so_o high_a as_o his_o throne_n or_o high_a than_o his_o footstool_n pag._n 247._o 9_o if_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o lawful_a prince_n to_o say_v we_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o may_v obey_v such_o his_o command_n pag._n 271._o 10._o none_o can_v be_v martyr_n for_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o converse_v with_o he_o on_o earth_n and_o see_v he_o after_o he_o be_v rise_v for_o a_o witness_n must_v have_v see_v what_o he_o testify_v or_o else_o his_o testimony_n be_v not_o good_a pag._n 272._o 11._o none_o can_v be_v a_o martyr_n who_o have_v not_o a_o warrant_n to_o preach_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o none_o but_o such_o who_o be_v send_v to_o the_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n pag._n 273._o 12._o to_o teach_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o to_o say_v that_o man_n be_v bind_v after_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o obey_v those_o who_o tell_v they_o so_o against_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o their_o sovereign_n but_o they_o do_v wise_o to_o expect_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n hereafter_o in_o patience_n and_o faith_n with_o obedience_n to_o their_o present_a magistrate_n pag._n 274._o 13._o the_o authority_n of_o earthly_a sovereign_n being_n not_o to_o be_v put_v down_o till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v manifest_a we_o do_v not_o in_o baptism_n constitute_v over_o we_o another_o authority_n by_o which_o our_o external_a action_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v in_o this_o life_n pag._n 274._o 14._o they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o sin_n therein_o pag._n 286._o 15._o christian_n king_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v to_o preach_v to_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o consecrate_v both_o temple_n and_o person_n to_o god_n service_n etc._n etc._n 297._o 16._o no_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o torment_n everlasting_o pag._n 345._o 17._o to_o pray_v voluntary_o to_o the_o king_n for_o fair_a weather_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n only_o can_v do_v for_o we_o be_v divine_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n but_o if_o a_o king_n compel_v a_o man_n to_o it_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n or_o other_o great_a corporal_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o idolatry_n pag._n 360._o 17._o if_o one_o be_v no_o pastor_n or_o of_o eminent_a reputation_n for_o knowledge_n in_o christian_a doctrine_n do_v external_a honour_n to_o a_o idol_n for_o fear_n and_o a_o other_o follow_v he_o this_o be_v no_o scandal_n give_v for_o he_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o follow_v such_o example_n pag._n 362._o and_o now_o i_o hope_v he_o have_v make_v a_o ample_a paraphrase_n upon_o religion_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n he_o gâ—ve_v of_o it_o in_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o his_o leviathan_n when_o he_o define_v pag._n 26._o religion_n to_o be_v fâ—ar_o of_o power_n invisible_a feign_v by_o the_o mind_n or_o imagine_v from_o tale_n public_o tell_v and_o when_o the_o seed_n he_o sow_v for_o religion_n to_o grow_v from_o or_o to_o consist_v in_o be_v opinion_n of_o ghost_n ignorance_n of_o second_o cause_n devotion_n towards_o what_o man_n fear_v and_o take_v 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