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also_o all_o such_o as_o be_v evident_o infer_v from_o thence_o as_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 12.44_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o believe_v not_o in_o i_o but_o in_o he_o that_o send_v i_o 1_o joh._n 2.23_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o son_n have_v not_o the_o father_n belief_n in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o who_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14.26_o but_o the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n and_o joh._n 15.16_o but_o when_o the_o comforter_n shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v unto_o you_o from_o the_o father_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n belief_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v those_o point_n and_o of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n without_o which_o we_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n 7._o and_o as_o these_o be_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n so_o also_o be_v they_o only_o necessary_a as_o matter_n of_o 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of_o faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n 1_o joh._n 4.2_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v into_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 5.1_o whosoever_o believe_v that_o jâ—sâ—s_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o ver._n 5._o who_o be_v it_o that_o overcome_v the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o vers._n 13._o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n act._n 8.36.37_o the_o eunuch_n say_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v let_v i_o to_o be_v baptise_v and_o philip_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o iâ—_z thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n this_o point_n therefore_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o reception_n of_o man_n into_o baptism_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o christianity_n and_o act._n 16.30_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n and_o say_v sir_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o they_o say_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sermon_n of_o s._n peter_n upon_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o explication_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n and_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v he_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v he_o say_v unto_o they_o ac._n 2.38_o amend_v your_o life_n and_o be_v baptise_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confâ—ss_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v to_o these_o place_n may_v be_v add_v that_o wheresoever_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v approve_v the_o faith_n of_o any_o man_n the_o 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after_o our_o saviour_n resurrection_n furthermore_o this_o point_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o messiah_n be_v particular_o set_v forth_o for_o fundamental_a by_o that_o word_n or_o some_o other_o equivalent_a thereunto_o in_o divers_a place_n upon_o the_o confession_n of_o peter_n matth._n 16.16_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n our_o saviour_n ver._n 18._o say_v upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n this_o point_n therefore_o be_v the_o whole_a foundation_n of_o christ_n church_n rom._n 15.20_o s._n paul_n raith_v i_o so_o enforce_v myself_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o where_o christ_n be_v name_v lest_o i_o shall_v have_v build_v upon_o another_o man_n foundation_n 1_o cor._n 3.10_o
by_o the_o covenantor_n when_o that_o time_n come_v either_o by_o the_o performance_n or_o by_o the_o violation_n for_o a_o covenant_n be_v void_a that_o be_v once_o impossible_a but_o a_o covenant_n not_o to_o do_v without_o time_n limit_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v a_o covenant_n never_o to_o do_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o covenantor_n then_o only_o when_o he_o violate_v it_o or_o die_v and_o general_o all_o covenant_n be_v dischargeable_a by_o the_o covenantee_n to_o who_o benefit_n and_o by_o who_o right_a he_o that_o make_v the_o covenant_n be_v oblige_v this_o right_a therefore_o of_o the_o covenantee_n relinquish_v be_v a_o release_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o universal_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n all_o obligation_n be_v determinable_a at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o obliger_n 13._o it_o be_v a_o question_n often_o move_v whether_o such_o covenant_n oblige_v as_o be_v extort_a from_o man_n by_o fear_n as_o for_o example_n whether_o if_o a_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o death_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v a_o thief_n a_o hundred_o pound_n the_o next_o day_n and_o not_o discover_v he_o whether_o such_o covenant_n be_v obligatory_a or_o not_o and_o though_o in_o some_o case_n such_o covenant_n may_v be_v void_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o void_a because_o extort_a by_o fear_n for_o there_o appear_v no_o reason_n why_o that_o which_o we_o do_v upon_o fear_n shall_v be_v less_o firm_a than_o that_o which_o we_o do_v for_o covetousness_n for_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o make_v the_o action_n voluntary_a and_o if_o no_o covenant_n shall_v be_v good_a that_o proceed_v from_o fear_n of_o death_n no_o condition_n of_o peace_n between_o enemy_n nor_o any_o law_n can_v be_v of_o force_n which_o be_v all_o consent_v to_o from_o that_o fear_n for_o who_o will_v lose_v the_o liberty_n that_o nature_n have_v give_v he_o of_o govern_v himself_o by_o his_o own_o will_n and_o power_n if_o they_o fear_v not_o death_n in_o the_o retain_n of_o it_o what_o prisoner_n in_o war_n may_v be_v trust_v to_o seek_v his_o ransom_n and_o ought_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v kill_v if_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v by_o the_o grant_n of_o his_o life_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n but_o after_o the_o introduction_n of_o policy_n and_o law_n the_o case_n may_v alter_v for_o if_o by_o the_o law_n the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o covenant_n be_v forbid_v than_o he_o that_o promise_v any_o thing_n to_o a_o thief_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v refuse_v to_o perform_v it_o but_o if_o the_o law_n forbid_v not_o the_o performance_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o promiser_n than_o be_v the_o performance_n still_o lawful_a and_o the_o covenant_n of_o thing_n lawful_a be_v obligatory_a even_o towards_o a_o thief_n 14._o he_o that_o give_v promise_v or_o covenant_v to_o one_o and_o after_o give_v promise_v or_o covenant_v the_o same_o to_o another_o make_v void_a the_o late_a act._n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o transfer_v that_o right_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v not_o and_o that_o right_o he_o have_v not_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v before_o transfer_v 15._o a_o oath_n be_v a_o clause_n annex_v to_o a_o promise_n contain_v a_o renuciation_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o he_o that_o promise_v in_o case_n he_o perform_v not_o as_o far_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n which_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o oath_n so_o help_v i_o god_n so_o also_o be_v it_o among_o the_o heathen_a and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v thou_o jupiter_n kill_v he_o that_o break_v as_o i_o kill_v this_o beast_n the_o intention_n therefore_o of_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o provoke_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o breaker_n of_o covenant_n it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o swear_v by_o man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a because_o their_o punishment_n by_o divers_a accident_n may_v be_v avoid_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o but_o god_n punishment_n not_o though_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n of_o many_o nation_n to_o swear_v by_o the_o life_n of_o their_o prince_n yet_o those_o prince_n be_v ambitious_a of_o divine_a honour_n give_v sufficient_a testimony_n that_o they_o believe_v nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v swear_v by_o but_o the_o deity_n 16._o and_o see_v man_n can_v be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n they_o believe_v not_o and_o a_o oath_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n without_o fear_n of_o he_o they_o swear_v by_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o that_o swear_v do_v it_o in_o that_o form_n which_o himself_o admit_v in_o his_o own_o religion_n and_o not_o in_o that_o form_n which_o he_o use_v that_o put_v he_o to_o the_o oath_n for_o though_o all_o man_n may_v know_v by_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o almighty_a power_n nevertheless_o they_o believe_v not_o that_o they_o swear_v by_o he_o in_o any_o other_o form_n or_o name_n than_o what_o their_o own_o which_o they_o think_v the_o true_a religion_n teach_v they_o 17._o and_o by_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o oath_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o add_v not_o a_o great_a obligation_n to_o perform_v the_o covenant_n swear_v than_o the_o covenant_n carry_v in_o itself_o but_o it_o put_v a_o man_n into_o great_a danger_n and_o of_o great_a punishment_n 18_o covenant_n and_o oath_n be_v de_fw-la voluntariis_fw-la that_o be_v de_fw-la possibilibus_fw-la nor_o can_v the_o covenantee_n understand_v the_o covenantor_n to_o promise_v impossible_n for_o they_o fall_v not_o under_o deliberation_n and_o consequent_o by_o chap._n 13._o sect._n 10._o which_o make_v the_o covenanter_n interpreter_n no_o covenant_n be_v understand_v to_o bind_v further_o then_o to_o our_o best_a endervour_n either_o in_o performance_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v or_o in_o something_o equivalent_a chap._n iii_o 1._o that_o man_n stand_v to_o their_o covenant_n 2._o injury_n define_v 3._o that_o injury_n be_v do_v only_o to_o the_o covenantee_n 4._o the_o signification_n of_o those_o name_n just_a unjust_a 5._o justice_n not_o right_o divide_v into_o commutative_a and_o distributive_a 6._o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o that_o be_v trust_v turn_v not_o that_o trust_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o he_o that_o trust_v 7._o ingratitude_n define_v 8._o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v one_o another_o 9_o and_o that_o man_n forgive_v upon_o caution_n for_o the_o future_a 10._o and_o that_o revenge_n ought_v to_o respect_v the_o future_a only_a 11._o that_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n declare_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 12._o that_o indifference_n of_o commerce_n be_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 13._o that_o messenger_n employ_v to_o procure_v or_o maintain_v peace_n aught_o to_o be_v safe_a by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o nature_n make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o conclusion_n be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n that_o make_v it_o so_o the_o force_n of_o the_o command_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o reason_n induce_v thereunto_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n sect._n 2._o namely_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v divest_v himself_o of_o the_o right_n etc._n etc._n be_v utter_o vain_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n if_o this_o also_o be_v not_o a_o law_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o and_o perform_v those_o covenant_n he_o make_v for_o what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o a_o man_n that_o any_o thing_n be_v promise_v or_o give_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o that_o give_v or_o promise_v perform_v not_o or_o retain_v still_o the_o right_n of_o take_v back_o what_o he_o have_v give_v 2._o the_o breach_n or_o violation_n of_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o man_n call_v injury_n consist_v in_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v unjust_a for_o it_o be_v action_n or_o omission_n without_o jus_fw-la or_o right_a which_o be_v transfer_v or_o relinquish_v before_o there_o be_v a_o great_a similitude_n between_o that_o we_o call_v injury_n or_o injustice_n in_o the_o action_n and_o conversation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v absurd_a in_o the_o argument_n and_o disputation_n of_o the_o school_n for_o as_o he_o which_o be_v drive_v to_o contradict_v a_o assertion_n by_o he_o before_o maintain_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o absurdity_n so_o he_o that_o through_o passion_n do_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o before_o by_o covenant_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o omit_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v injustice_n and_o there_o be_v in_o every_o breach_n of_o covenant_n a_o
against_o the_o general_a definition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 10._o and_o see_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v pardon_n when_o there_o be_v repentance_n and_o caution_n for_o the_o future_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o law_n ordain_v that_o no_o revenge_n be_v take_v upon_o the_o consideration_n only_o of_o the_o offence_n past_a but_o of_o the_o benefit_n to_o come_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o revenge_n ought_v to_o tend_v to_o amendment_n either_o of_o the_o person_n offend_v or_o of_o other_o by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o punishment_n which_o be_v sufficient_o apparent_a in_o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v pardon_n where_o the_o future_a time_n be_v secure_v the_o same_o be_v also_o apparent_a by_o this_o that_o revenge_n when_o it_o consider_v the_o offence_n past_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o present_a triumph_n and_o glory_n and_o direct_v to_o no_o end_n and_o what_o be_v direct_v to_o no_o end_n be_v therefore_o unprofitable_a and_o consequent_o the_o triumph_n of_o revenge_n be_v vainglory_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v vain_a be_v against_o reason_n and_o to_o hurt_v one_o another_o without_o reason_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o by_o supposition_n be_v every_o man_n benefit_n namely_o peace_n and_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 11._o and_o because_o all_o sign_n which_o we_o show_v to_o one_o another_o of_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n provoke_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n to_o quarrel_n and_o battle_n in_o as_o much_o as_o life_n itself_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o endure_a scorn_n be_v not_o esteem_v worth_a the_o enjoy_n much_o less_o peace_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v employ_v as_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o no_o man_n reproach_n revile_v deride_v or_o any_o otherwise_o declare_v his_o hatred_n contempt_n or_o disesteem_v of_o any_o other_o but_o this_o law_n be_v very_o little_o practise_v for_o what_o be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o reproach_n of_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a towards_o they_o that_o be_v not_o or_o of_o those_o that_o sit_v in_o place_n of_o judicature_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v accuse_v at_o the_o bar_n although_o to_o grieve_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o their_o crime_n nor_o contain_v in_o their_o office_n but_o use_n have_v prevail_v that_o what_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o lord_n towards_o the_o servant_n who_o he_o maintain_v be_v also_o practise_a aâ—_n lawful_a in_o the_o more_o mighty_a towards_o the_o less_o though_o they_o contribute_v nothing_o towards_o their_o maintenance_n 12._o it_o be_v also_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o one_o man_n allow_v commerce_n and_o traffic_n indifferent_o to_o one_o another_o for_o he_o that_o allow_v that_o to_o one_o man_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o another_o declare_v his_o hatred_n to_o he_o to_o who_o he_o deny_v and_o to_o declare_v hatred_n be_v war_n and_o upon_o this_o title_n be_v ground_v the_o great_a war_n between_o the_o athenian_n and_o the_o peloponnesian_n for_o will_v the_o athenian_n have_v condescend_v to_o suffer_v the_o megarean_n their_o neighbour_n to_o traffic_v in_o their_o port_n and_o market_n that_o war_n have_v not_o begin_v 13._o and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o messenger_n of_o peace_n and_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v to_o procure_v and_o maintain_v amity_n between_o man_n and_o man_n may_v safe_o come_v and_o go_v for_o see_v peace_n be_v the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o mean_n thereto_o such_o as_o be_v these_o man_n must_v in_o the_o same_o law_n be_v comprehend_v chap._n iv._o 1._o a_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o every_o man_n acknowledge_v other_o for_o his_o equal_a 2._o another_o that_o man_n allow_v aequalia_fw-la aequalibus_fw-la 3._o another_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v divide_v be_v use_v in_o common_a 4._o another_o that_o thing_n indivisible_a and_o incommunicable_a be_v divide_v by_o lot_n 5._o natural_a lot_n primogeniture_n and_o first_o possession_n 6._o that_o man_n submit_v to_o arbitration_n 7._o of_o a_o arbitrator_n 8._o that_o no_o man_n press_v his_o counsel_n upon_o any_o man_n against_o his_o will_n 9_o how_o to_o know_v sudden_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 10._o that_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n take_v place_n after_o security_n from_o other_o to_o observe_v the_o same_o 11._o the_o right_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o custom_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n abrogate_a by_o any_o act._n 12._o why_o the_o dictate_v of_o nature_n be_v call_v law_n 13._o whatsoever_o be_v against_o conscience_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v his_o own_o judge_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 14._o of_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la virtue_n and_o vice_n 15._o aptitude_n to_o society_n fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o question_n which_o be_v the_o better_a man_n be_v determinable_a only_o in_o the_o estate_n oâ—_z government_n and_o policy_n though_o it_o be_v mistake_v for_o a_o question_n of_o nature_n not_o only_o by_o ignorant_a man_n that_o think_v one_o man_n blood_n better_o then_o another_o by_o nature_n but_o also_o by_o he_o who_o opinion_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o in_o these_o part_n of_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o other_o human_a writing_n for_o he_o puttet_n so_o much_o difference_n between_o the_o power_n 〈◊〉_d man_n by_o nature_n that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o sâ—_z down_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o his_o politic_a that_o some_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n worthy_a to_o govern_v and_o other_o by_o nature_n ought_v to_o serve_v which_o foundation_n have_v not_o only_o weakneâ—_z the_o whole_a frame_n of_o his_o politics_n but_o have_v also_o give_v man_n colour_n and_o pretence_n whereby_o to_o disturb_v and_o hinder_v the_o peace_n of_o one_o another_o for_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n of_o nature_n that_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o by_o consent_n of_o man_n but_o by_o inherent_a virtue_n yet_o who_o have_v that_o eminency_n of_o virtue_n above_o other_o an_o who_o be_v so_o stupid_a as_o not_o to_o govern_v himself_o shall_v never_o be_v agree_v upon_o among_o man_n who_o do_v every_o one_o natural_o think_v himself_o as_o able_a at_o the_o least_o to_o govern_v another_o as_o another_o to_o govern_v he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v any_o contention_n between_o the_o fine_a and_o the_o courser_n wit_n as_o there_o have_v be_v often_o in_o time_n of_o sedition_n and_o civil_a war_n for_o the_o most_o part_n these_o latter_a carry_v away_o the_o victory_n and_o as_o long_o as_o man_n arrogate_v to_o themselves_o more_o honour_n than_o they_o give_v to_o other_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v how_o they_o can_v possible_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o consequent_o we_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o for_o peace_n sake_n nature_n have_v ordain_v this_o law_n that_o every_o man_n acknowledge_v other_o for_o his_o equal_a and_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n be_v that_o we_o call_v pride_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o retain_v his_o right_n to_o every_o thing_n so_o also_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v retain_v his_o right_n to_o some_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o body_n for_o example_n the_o right_a of_o defend_v whereof_o he_o can_v not_o transfer_v to_o the_o use_n of_o fire_n water_n free_a air_n and_o place_n to_o live_v in_o and_o to_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o life_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n command_v any_o divest_n of_o other_o right_n then_o of_o those_o only_o which_o can_v be_v retain_v without_o the_o loss_n of_o peace_n see_v then_o many_o right_n be_v retain_v when_o we_o enter_v into_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o reason_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v whatsoever_o right_o any_o man_n require_v to_o retain_v he_o allow_v every_o other_o man_n to_o retain_v the_o same_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o allow_v not_o the_o equality_n mention_v in_o 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