the_o sovereignty_n by_o make_v tribune_n by_o which_o machiavelli_n say_v their_o government_n be_v the_o more_o firm_a and_o secure_a and_o afterward_o by_o introduce_v other_o magistrate_n into_o the_o sovereignty_n nor_o be_v the_o admission_n and_o covenant_n the_o senate_n make_v in_o those_o case_n ever_o declare_v void_a but_o observe_v with_o all_o punctuality_n which_o be_v argument_n enough_o that_o the_o sovereign_a power_n may_v admit_v limitation_n without_o any_o danger_n to_o itself_o or_o the_o people_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v contend_v for_o as_o there_o never_o be_v any_o such_o person_n pag._n 88_o of_o who_o act_n a_o great_a multitude_n by_o mutual_a covenant_n one_o with_o another_o have_v make_v themselves_o every_o one_o the_o author_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v use_v the_o strength_n and_o mean_n of_o they_o all_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v expedient_a for_o their_o peace_n and_o common_a defence_n which_o be_v the_o definition_n he_o give_v of_o his_o 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invention_n and_o imagination_n have_v make_v such_o confusion_n both_o in_o the_o speculation_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o distract_a kingdom_n and_o by_o his_o make_n that_o which_o god_n have_v manifest_o command_v liable_a to_o be_v control_v or_o to_o receive_v authority_n from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n that_o both_o god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v less_o reverence_v and_o their_o precept_n less_o regard_v than_o they_o have_v use_v to_o be_v in_o this_o nation_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o draw_v himself_o out_o of_o those_o intricacy_n into_o which_o he_o be_v involve_v by_o this_o unnecessary_a discourse_n of_o miracle_n he_o resort_v to_o his_o sovereign_a power_n in_o his_o definition_n and_o though_o he_o have_v before_o confess_v pag._n 197._o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n though_o noâ—_n so_o great_a as_o those_o of_o moses_n be_v yet_o great_a miracle_n now_o he_o define_v a_o miracle_n pag._n 235._o to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n beside_o his_o operation_n by_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n ordain_v in_o the_o creation_n do_v for_o the_o make_v manifest_a to_o his_o elect_n the_o mission_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a minister_n for_o their_o salvation_n which_o definition_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o alone_a be_v all_o his_o proof_n he_o make_v pag._n 235._o that_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o angel_n or_o other_o create_a spiriâ—_n can_v do_v a_o miracle_n which_o as_o the_o sovereign_n of_o logic_n too_o he_o make_v good_a by_o as_o strange_a a_o argument_n it_o must_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o some_o natural_a science_n or_o by_o incantation_n if_o it_o be_v by_o their_o own_o power_n independent_a there_o be_v some_o power_n that_o proceed_v not_o from_o god_n which_o all_o man_n deny_v and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o by_o power_n give_v they_o than_o be_v the_o work_n not_o from_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o natural_a and_o consequent_o no_o miracle_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o 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the_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o which_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v command_v he_o in_o a_o dream_n or_o vision_n and_o to_o deliver_v it_o to_o his_o family_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o great_a addition_n though_o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o sovereign_n who_o succeed_v he_o be_v qualify_v to_o govern_v and_o prescribe_v to_o their_o subject_n what_o religion_n they_o shall_v be_v of_o and_o to_o tell_v they_o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o punish_v all_o those_o who_o shall_v countenance_v any_o doctrine_n which_o he_o shall_v forbid_v from_o which_o he_o conclude_v that_o pag._n 250_o as_o none_o but_o abraham_n in_o his_o family_n so_o none_o but_o the_o sovereign_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n can_v take_v notice_n what_o be_v or_o what_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o say_v neither_o that_o nor_o the_o renew_n the_o same_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o afterward_o with_o jacob_n he_o say_v now_o do_v make_v that_o people_n the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n but_o date_n that_o privilege_n which_o before_o he_o date_v from_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n to_o begin_v only_o from_o the_o renew_n it_o by_o moses_n at_o the_o mount_n sinai_n by_o which_o he_o correct_v his_o former_a fancy_n by_o a_o new_a one_o as_o extravagant_a upon_o the_o people_n contract_n in_o those_o word_n which_o he_o have_v mention_v before_o without_o that_o observation_n and_o gloss_n that_o he_o make_v upon_o it_o nor_o do_v god_n at_o that_o time_n promise_v more_o to_o they_o by_o moses_n than_o he_o have_v before_o as_o express_o promise_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o what_o he_o have_v so_o often_o urge_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o infer_v from_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o by_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o peculiar_a dominion_n over_o that_o people_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o contract_n nor_o will_v i_o hereafter_o enlarge_v any_o more_o upon_o their_o pretend_a rejection_n of_o god_n when_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n which_o he_o now_o confirm_n by_o a_o new_a piece_n of_o history_n or_o a_o new_a commentary_n upon_o the_o text_n by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n of_o interpret_n for_o he_o say_v pag._n 254._o that_o when_o they_o say_v to_o samuel_n make_v we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n they_o signify_v that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o command_n that_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o in_o depose_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o royal_a authority_n they_o depose_v that_o peculiar_a government_n of_o god_n pag._n 255._o and_o yet_o he_o confess_v in_o the_o very_a next_o page_n that_o when_o they_o have_v demand_v a_o king_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n they_o have_v no_o design_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n their_o king_n but_o despair_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o samuel_n they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n to_o judge_n they_o in_o civil_a action_n but_o not_o that_o they_o will_v allow_v their_o king_n to_o change_v the_o religion_n which_o be_v recommend_v to_o they_o by_o moses_n by_o which_o he_o have_v again_o cancel_v and_o demolish_v all_o that_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o will_v derive_v to_o all_o sovereign_n from_o that_o submission_n and_o contract_n which_o he_o say_v they_o make_v at_o mount_n sinai_n for_o he_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v no_o intention_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o alter_v their_o religion_n and_o then_o it_o pass_v not_o by_o that_o contract_n and_o thus_o when_o his_o unruly_a invention_n suggest_v to_o he_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o text_n or_o a_o unwarrantable_a interpretation_n of_o it_o it_o always_o involve_v he_o in_o new_a perplexity_n and_o leave_v he_o as_o far_o from_o attain_v his_o end_n as_o when_o he_o begin_v it_o be_v upon_o his_o usual_a presumption_n that_o from_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o number_n he_o conclude_v that_o after_o moses_n his_o death_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n and_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o judicature_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o thus_o joshuah_n be_v only_a general_n of_o the_o army_n whereas_o no_o more_o be_v say_v in_o that_o place_n to_o eleazar_n then_o have_v be_v before_o say_v to_o aaron_n his_o father_n to_o perform_v the_o priestly_a office_n nor_o do_v it_o ever_o appear_v that_o eleazar_n offer_v to_o assume_v the_o sovereignty_n in_o either_o of_o the_o case_n but_o be_v as_o much_o under_o joshuah_n as_o aaron_n have_v ever_o be_v under_o moses_n god_n appear_v unto_o joshuah_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o moses_n and_o depute_v he_o to_o exercise_v the_o same_o charge_n that_o moses_n have_v do_v as_o i_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o will_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o may_v observe_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v write_v therein_o then_o joshuah_n command_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n josh._n 1_o 2._o 5_o 8_o 10._o the_o people_n make_v another_o covenant_n with_o joshuah_n all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v and_o whither_o soever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v as_o we_o hearken_v unto_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v we_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o whosoever_o do_v rebel_n against_o thy_o commandment_n and_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o thy_o word_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o joshuah_n this_o day_n will_v i_o magnify_v thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o israel_n as_o i_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o will_v i_o be_v with_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v command_v the_o priest_n etc._n etc._n josh._n 3._o 7_o 8._o all_o the_o order_n and_o command_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v give_v by_o 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necessary_a i_o take_v no_o delight_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o those_o particular_n the_o survey_n of_o chapter_n 41._o mr._n hobbes_n have_v commit_v so_o many_o error_n in_o the_o institution_n and_o view_n which_o he_o have_v make_v of_o all_o office_n hitherto_o that_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v the_o same_o presumption_n if_o he_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o office_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o i_o think_v he_o have_v make_v it_o good_a when_o he_o allow_v no_o other_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o our_o saviour_n even_o when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n to_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n match_n 16._o 27._o then_o pag._n 260._o as_o vicegerent_n of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o moses_n be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v before_o the_o reign_n of_o saul_n and_o as_o the_o king_n be_v after_o it_o which_o be_v degrade_n he_o below_o the_o model_n of_o socinus_n and_o in_o no_o degree_n equal_a to_o the_o description_n of_o his_o power_n in_o scripture_n yet_o large_a enough_o if_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n be_v no_o other_o than_o he_o assign_v and_o the_o office_n he_o be_v to_o manage_v no_o great_a than_o he_o seem_v to_o describe_v p._n 264._o the_o give_a immortality_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v by_o our_o saviour_n upon_o earth_n in_o his_o human_a nature_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o inferior_a to_o that_o inheritance_n incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a that_o fade_v not_o away_o which_o st._n peter_n assure_v we_o be_v reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 4._o and_o how_o his_o
swallow_v his_o choice_a doctrine_n at_o one_o morsel_n and_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o sly_a address_n to_o cromwell_n that_o be_v then_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o be_v neither_o conquer_v nor_o his_o subject_n he_o may_v by_o his_o return_n submit_v to_o his_o government_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o which_o be_v uncompelled_a by_o any_o necessity_n or_o want_n but_o have_v as_o much_o to_o sustain_v he_o abroad_o as_o he_o have_v to_o live_v upon_o at_o home_n can_v not_o proceed_v from_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o uncorrupted_a this_o review_n and_o conclusion_n he_o make_v short_a enough_o to_o hope_v the_o cromwell_n himself_o may_v read_v it_o where_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v the_o pawn_n of_o his_o new_a subject_n allegiance_n by_o his_o declare_v his_o own_o obligation_n and_o obedience_n but_o by_o publish_v such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v diligent_o infuse_v by_o such_o a_o master_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o government_n may_v secure_v the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o command_v to_o acquiesce_v and_o submit_v to_o his_o brutal_a power_n and_o in_o order_n to_o that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o very_o positive_o to_o declare_v which_o no_o man_n have_v ever_o presume_v to_o do_v before_o the_o precise_a time_n when_o subject_n become_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o say_v pag._n 390._o that_o time_n be_v as_o to_o a_o ordinary_a subject_n when_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o life_n be_v within_o the_o guard_n and_o garrison_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o he_o who_o have_v near_a obligation_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o new_a master_n when_o his_o old_a one_o can_v give_v he_o protection_n no_o long_o and_o he_o be_v very_o careful_a that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o take_v notice_n of_o to_o insert_v in_o another_o letter_n his_o maxim_n pag._n 390._o that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o nature_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o protect_v in_o 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