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A86417 Philosophicall rudiments concerning government and society. Or, A dissertation concerning man in his severall habitudes and respects, as the member of a society, first secular, and then sacred. Containing the elements of civill politie in the agreement which it hath both with naturall and divine lawes. In which is demonstrated, both what the origine of justice is, and wherein the essence of Christian religion doth consist. Together with the nature, limits, and qualifications both of regiment and subjection. / By Tho: Hobbes.; De cive. English Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver. 1651 (1651) Wing H2253; Thomason E1262_1; ESTC R202404 220,568 406

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shall_v come_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v dominion_n two_o now_o the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n humility_n and_o passion_n among_o other_o be_v these_o isa_n 53._o passion_n v_o 4_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n yet_o we_o do_v esteem_v he_o strike_v smite_v of_o god_n &_o afflict_a and_o by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v appress_v he_o be_v afflict_v yet_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 7._o and_o again_o he_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o people_n be_v be_v strike_v etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 8._o therefore_o will_v i_o divide_v he_o a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o be_v shall_v divide_v the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a because_o he_o have_v pour_v ou●_n hi●_n soul_n unto_o death_n and_o he_o be_v number_v with_o the_o transgressor_n and_o he_o 〈…〉_z the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n vers_fw-la 12._o and_o that_o of_o zachery_n he_o be_v lowly_a ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n and_o upon_o a_o col_n the_o foal_n of_o a_o ass_n zach._n 9_o vers_fw-la 9_o iii_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o ti●●rius_n caesar_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n a_o galilean_a begin_n to_o preach_v the_o son_n as_o be_v suppose_v of_o joseph_n declare_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n expect_v by_o they_o be_v now_o come_v and_o that_o himself_o be_v a_o king_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o christ_n explain_v the_o law_n choose_v twelve_o apostle_n and_o seventy_o disciple_n after_o the_o number_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o seventy_o elder_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o ministry_n teach_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o himself_o and_o they_o purge_v the_o temple_n do_v great_a sign_n and_o fulfil_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v of_o christ_n to_o come_v that_o this_o man_n hate_v of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o false_a doctrine_n and_o hypocritical_a sanctity_n he_o have_v reprove_v and_o by_o their_o mean_n of_o the_o people_n accuse_v of_o unlawful_a seek_v for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o crucify_v be_v the_o true_a christ_n and_o king_n promise_v by_o god_n and_o send_v from_o his_o father_n to_o renew_v the_o new_a covenant_n between_o they_o and_o god_n both_o the_o evangelist_n do_v show_v describe_v his_o genealogy_n nativity_n life_n doctrine_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o by_o compare_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v with_o those_o which_o be_v foretell_v of_o he_o all_o christian_n do_v consent_n to_o iv._o now_o from_o this_o that_o christ_n god_n be_v send_v from_o god_n his_o father_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o the_o people_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o though_o christ_n be_v equal_a to_o his_o father_n 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in_o each_o city_n have_v obtain_v the_o sovereignty_n the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o judge_v &_o determine_a all_o manner_n of_o controversy_n about_o temporal_a matter_n we_o must_v see_v henceforth_o to_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o matter_n spiritual_a which_o because_o it_o can_v be_v know_v except_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v inquire_v in_o the_o next_o place_n what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v what_o to_o interpret_v it_o what_o a_o church_n be_v and_o what_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o the_o church_n to_o omit_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v in_o scripture_n take_v sometime_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v use_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o most_o proper_o for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v thus_o whatsoever_o god_n speak_v unto_o abraham_n the_o patriarch_n moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n or_o any_o 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