egypt_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o which_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n death_n upon_o the_o cross_n the_o sacrament_n of_o admission_n be_v but_o once_o to_o be_v use_v because_o there_o need_v but_o one_o admission_n but_o because_o we_o have_v need_n of_o be_v often_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o of_o our_o allegiance_n the_o sacrament_n of_o commemoration_n have_v need_n to_o be_v reiterated_a and_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a sacrament_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o solemn_a oath_n we_o make_v of_o our_o allegiance_n there_o be_v also_o other_o consecration_n that_o may_v be_v call_v sacrament_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v only_a consecration_n to_o god_n service_n but_o as_o it_o imply_v a_o oath_n or_o promise_v of_o allegiance_n to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophet_n when_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n it_o what_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o part_n of_o speech_n such_o as_o grammarian_n call_v a_o noun_n or_o a_o verb_n or_o any_o simple_a voice_n without_o a_o contexture_n with_o other_o word_n to_o make_v it_o significative_a but_o a_o perfect_a speech_n or_o discourse_n whereby_o the_o speaker_n affirm_v deny_v command_v promise_v threaten_v wish_v or_o interrogate_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o vocabulum_fw-la that_o signify_v a_o word_n but_o sermo_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v some_o speech_n discourse_n or_o say_v again_o if_o we_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v scripture_n sometime_o of_o the_o speaker_n as_o the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v or_o that_o a_o man_n have_v speak_v in_o which_o sense_n when_o we_o say_v the_o gospel_n of_o st._n matthew_n we_o understand_v st._n matthew_n to_o be_v the_o writer_n of_o it_o and_o sometime_o of_o the_o subject_a in_o which_o sense_n when_o we_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n the_o word_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o the_o act_n that_o be_v do_v in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o those_o word_n and_o in_o the_o greek_a which_o in_o the_o scripture_n retain_v many_o hebraism_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v oftentimes_o mean_v not_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n but_o concern_v god_n and_o his_o government_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o theologia_n which_o be_v that_o doctrine_n which_o we_o usual_o call_v divinity_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o place_n follow_v act_n 13._o 46._o then_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n wax_v bold_a and_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o you_o but_o see_v you_o put_v it_o from_o you_o and_o judge_v yourselves_o unworthy_a of_o everia_a life_n lo_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o it_o appear_v evident_o by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o and_o act_n 5._o 20._o where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o the_o apostle_n by_o a_o angel_n go_v stand_v and_o speak_v in_o the_o temple_n all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n be_v mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v christ_n jesus_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o word_n of_o life_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o word_n of_o this_o life_n eternal_a that_o our_o saviour_n offer_v they_o so_o act_v 15._o 7._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o contain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o same_o word_n rom._n 10._o 8_o 9_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v as_o be_v there_o express_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n come_v and_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a also_o mat._n 13._o 19_o when_o any_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n teach_v by_o christ._n again_o the_o same_o word_n be_v say_v act_n 12._o 24._o too_o grow_v and_o to_o be_v multiply_v which_o to_o understand_v of_o the_o evangelicall_n doctrine_n be_v easy_a but_o of_o the_o voice_n or_o speech_n of_o god_n hard_a and_o strange_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n signify_v not_o the_o word_n of_o any_o devil_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o heathen_a man_n concern_v daemon_n and_o those_o phantasm_n 1._o which_o they_o worship_v as_o go_n consider_v these_o two_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o late_a sense_n where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n that_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n not_o so_o for_o example_n though_o these_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v speak_v by_o god_n to_o moses_n yet_o the_o preface_n god_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o say_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o the_o word_n of_o he_o that_o write_v the_o holy_a history_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v take_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v be_v understand_v sometime_o proper_o god_n sometime_o metaphorical_o proper_o as_o the_o word_n he_o have_v speak_v to_o his_o prophet_n metaphorical_o for_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o eternal_a decree_n in_o make_v the_o world_n in_o which_o sense_n those_o fiat_n let_v their_o be_v light_n let_v there_o be_v a_o firmament_n let_v we_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1._o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v john_n 1._o 3._o all_o thing_n be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o without_o it_o be_v nothing_o make_v that_o be_v make_v and_o heb._n 1._o 3._o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n that_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n that_o be_v by_o his_o power_n and_o heb._n 11._o 3._o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o many_o other_o place_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o also_o among_o the_o latin_n the_o name_n of_o fate_n which_o signify_v proper_o the_o word_n speak_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n second_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o thing_n word_n itself_o which_o by_o his_o word_n be_v affirm_v command_v threaten_v or_o promise_v as_o psalm_n 105._o 19_o where_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n till_o his_o word_n be_v come_v that_o be_v till_o that_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o he_o have_v gen._n 40._o 13._o foretell_v to_o pharaoh_n butler_n concern_v his_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o office_n for_o there_o by_o his_o word_n be_v come_v be_v mean_v the_o thing_n itself_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v so_o also_o 1_n king_n 18._o 36._o elijah_n say_v to_o god_n i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thy_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o i_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n at_o thy_o word_n or_o commandment_n and_o jer._n 17._o 15._o where_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v put_v for_o where_o be_v the_o evil_n he_o threaten_v and_o ezek._n 12._o 28._o there_o shall_v none_o of_o my_o word_n be_v prolong_v any_o more_o by_o word_n be_v understand_v those_o thing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mat._n 24._o 35._o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o my_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o that_o be_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v promise_v or_o foretell_v that_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o in_o this_o sâ—…nse_n it_o be_v that_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o i_o think_v st._n john_n only_o call_v our_o saviour_n himself_o as_o in_o the_o flesh_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o joh._n 1._o 14._o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v to_o
non_fw-fr est_fw-fr postestas_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la quae_fw-la comparetur_fw-la ei_fw-la job._n 41.24_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n and_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n 1651_o leviathan_n or_o the_o matter_n form_n &_o power_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a by_o thomas_n hobbes_n of_o malmesbury_n london_n print_v for_o andrew_n crook_n at_o the_o green_a dragon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1651._o fide_fw-la ✚_o et_fw-fr ✚_o fortitudine_fw-la the_o right_a hon._n ble_o algernon_n capell_n earl_n of_o essex_n viscount_n maldon_n and_o baron_n capell_n of_o hadham_n 1701._o to_o my_o most_o honour_a friend_n mr_n francis_n godolphin_n of_o godolphin_n honour_a sir_n your_o most_o worthy_a brother_n mr_n sidney_n godolphin_n when_o he_o live_v be_v please_v to_o think_v my_o study_n something_o and_o otherwise_o to_o oblige_v i_o as_o you_o know_v with_o real_a testimony_n of_o his_o good_a opinion_n great_a in_o themselves_o and_o the_o great_a for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o person_n for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o virtue_n that_o dispose_v a_o man_n either_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o country_n to_o civil_a society_n or_o private_a friendship_n that_o do_v not_o manifest_o appear_v in_o his_o conversation_n not_o as_o acquire_v by_o necessity_n or_o affect_v upon_o occasion_n but_o inhaerent_a and_o shine_v in_o a_o generous_a constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n therefore_o in_o honour_n and_o gratitude_n to_o he_o and_o with_o devotion_n to_o yourself_o i_o humble_o dedicate_v unto_o you_o this_o my_o discourse_n of_o commonwealth_n i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o world_n will_v receive_v it_o nor_o how_o it_o may_v reflect_v on_o those_o that_o shall_v seem_v to_o favour_v it_o for_o in_o a_o way_n beset_v with_o those_o that_o contend_v on_o one_o side_n for_o too_o great_a liberty_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o too_o much_o authority_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o pass_v between_o the_o point_n of_o both_o unwounded_a but_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o endeavour_n to_o advance_v the_o civil_a power_n shall_v not_o be_v by_o the_o civil_a power_n condemn_v nor_o private_a man_n by_o reprehend_v it_o declare_v they_o think_v that_o power_n too_o great_a beside_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o man_n but_o in_o the_o abstract_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o power_n like_a to_o those_o simple_a and_o unpartial_a creature_n in_o the_o roman_a capitol_n that_o with_o their_o noise_n defend_v those_o within_o it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v they_o but_o there_o offend_v none_o i_o think_v but_o those_o without_o or_o such_o within_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o favour_v they_o that_o which_o perhaps_o may_v most_o offend_v be_v certain_a text_n of_o holy_a scripture_n allege_v by_o i_o to_o other_o purpose_n than_o ordinary_o they_o use_v to_o be_v by_o other_o but_o i_o have_v do_v it_o with_o due_a submission_n and_o also_o in_o order_n to_o my_o subject_n necessary_o for_o they_o be_v the_o outwork_n of_o the_o enemy_n from_o whence_o they_o impugn_v the_o civil_a power_n if_o notwithstanding_o this_o you_o find_v my_o labour_n general_o decry_v you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o excuse_v yourself_o and_o say_v i_o be_o a_o man_n that_o love_v my_o own_o opinion_n and_o think_v all_o true_a i_o say_v that_o i_o honour_v your_o brother_n and_o honour_v you_o and_o have_v presume_v on_o that_o to_o assume_v the_o title_n without_o your_o knowledge_n of_o be_v as_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a servant_n tho._n hobbes_n paris_n april_n 15_o 25._o 1651._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o part_n of_o man._n chap._n introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o of_o sense_n page_n 3_o chap._n 2._o of_o imagination_n page_n 4_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o consequence_n or_o train_n of_o imagination_n page_n 8_o chap._n 4._o of_o speech_n page_n 12_o chap._n 5._o of_o reason_n and_o science_n page_n 18_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o interior_a beginning_n of_o voluntary_a motion_n common_o call_v the_o passion_n and_o the_o speech_n by_o which_o they_o be_v express_v page_n 23_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o end_n or_o resolution_n of_o discourse_n page_n 30_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o virtue_n common_o call_v intellectual_a and_o their_o contrary_a defect_n page_n 32_o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o several_a subject_n of_o knowledge_n page_n 40_o chap._n 10._o of_o power_n worth_n dignity_n honour_n and_o worthiness_n page_n 41_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o manner_n page_n 47_o chap._n 12._o of_o religion_n page_n 52_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o natural_a condition_n of_o mankind_n as_o concern_v their_o felicity_n and_o misery_n page_n 60_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o natural_a law_n and_o of_o contract_n page_n 64_o chap._n 15._o of_o other_o law_n of_o nature_n page_n 71_o chap._n 16._o of_o person_n author_n and_o thing_n personate_v page_n 80_o the_o second_o part_n of_o commonwealth_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o cause_n generation_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 85_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o right_n of_o sovereign_n by_o institution_n page_n 88_o chap._n 19_o of_o several_a kind_n of_o commonwealth_n by_o institution_n and_o of_o succession_n to_o the_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 94_o chap._n 20._o of_o dominion_n paternal_a and_o despoticall_a page_n 101_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n page_n 107_o chap._n 22._o of_o systemes_n subject_a political_a and_o private_a page_n 115_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o public_a minister_n of_o sovereign_a power_n page_n 123_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o nutrition_n and_o procreation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 127_o chap._n 25._o of_o counsel_n page_n 131_o chap._n 26._o of_o civil_a law_n page_n 136_o chap._n 27._o of_o crime_n excuse_n and_o extenuation_n page_n 151_o chap._n 28._o of_o punishment_n and_o reward_n page_n 161_o chap._n 29._o of_o those_o thing_n that_o weaken_v or_o tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n page_n 167_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a page_n 175_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n page_n 186_o the_o three_o part._n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n chap._n 32._o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a politic_n page_n 195_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o number_n antiquity_n scope_n authority_n and_o interpreter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 199_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o signification_n of_o spirit_n angel_n and_o inspiration_n in_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n page_n 207_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n of_o holy_a sacred_a and_o sacrament_n page_n 216_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o prophet_n page_n 222_o chap._n 37._o of_o miracle_n and_o their_o use_n page_n 233_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o eternal_a life_n hell_n salvation_n the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o redemption_n page_n 238_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o signification_n in_o scripture_n of_o the_o word_n church_n page_n 247_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o abraham_n moses_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n page_n 249_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o office_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n page_n 261_o chap._n 42._o of_o power_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 267_o chap._n 43._o of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o man_n reception_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n page_n 321_o the_o four_o part._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n chap._n 44._o of_o spiritual_a darkness_n from_o misinterpretation_n of_o scripture_n page_n 333_o chap._n 45._o of_o daemonology_n and_o other_o relic_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n page_n 352_o chap._n 46._o of_o darkness_n from_o vain_a philosophy_n and_o fabulous_a tradition_n page_n 367_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o benefit_n proceed_v from_o such_o darkness_n and_o to_o who_o it_o accrue_v page_n 381_o a_o review_n and_o conclusion_n page_n 389_o errata_fw-la page_n 48._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o love_v praise_n râ—…d_a love_n of_o praise_n p._n 75._o l._n 5._o for_o signied_a r._n signify_v p._n 88_o l._n 1._o for_o perform_v r._n form_n l._n 35._o for_o sovereign_n r._n the_o sovereign_n p._n 94._o l._n 14._o for_o land_n r._n hand_n p._n 100_o l._n 28._o for_o in_o r._n in_o he_o p._n 102._o l._n 46._o for_o in_o r._n be_v p._n 105._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o ver_fw-la 10._o r._n ver_fw-la 19_o etc._n etc._n p._n 116._o l._n 46._o for_o be_v involve_v r._n be_v not_o involve_v p._n 120._o l._n 42._o for_o those_o body_n r._n these_o body_n p._n 137._o â—…_n a._n for_o in_o general_n r._n in_o general_a p._n 139._o
man_n be_v distinguish_v not_o only_o by_o his_o reason_n but_o also_o by_o this_o singular_a passion_n from_o other_o animal_n in_o who_o the_o appetite_n of_o food_n and_o other_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n by_o predominance_n take_v away_o the_o care_n of_o know_v cause_n which_o be_v a_o lust_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o by_o a_o perseverance_n of_o delight_n in_o the_o continual_a and_o indefatigable_a generation_n of_o knowledge_n exceed_v the_o short_a vehemence_n of_o any_o carnal_a pleasure_n fear_v of_o power_n invisible_a feign_v by_o the_o mind_n or_o imagine_v from_o tale_n public_o allow_v religion_n not_o allow_v superstition_n religion_n and_o when_o the_o power_n imagine_v be_v true_o such_o as_o we_o imagine_v superstition_n true_a religion_n religion_n fear_v without_o the_o apprehension_n of_o why_o or_o what_o panic_n terror_n terror_n call_v so_o from_o the_o fable_n that_o make_v pan_n the_o author_n of_o they_o whereas_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v always_o in_o he_o that_o so_o fear_v first_o some_o apprehension_n of_o the_o cause_n though_o the_o rest_n run_v away_o by_o example_n every_o one_o suppose_v his_o fellow_n to_o know_v why_o and_o therefore_o this_o passion_n happen_v to_o none_o but_o in_o a_o throng_n or_o multitude_n of_o people_n joy_n from_o apprehension_n of_o novelty_n admiration_n proper_a to_o admiration_n man_n because_o it_o excite_v the_o appetite_n of_o know_v the_o cause_n joy_n arise_v from_o imagination_n of_o a_o man_n own_o power_n and_o ability_n be_v that_o exultation_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o glory_n ground_v upon_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o own_o former_a action_n be_v the_o same_o with_o confidence_n but_o if_o ground_a on_o the_o flattery_n of_o other_o or_o only_o suppose_v by_o himself_o for_o delight_n in_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o be_v call_v vainglory_n which_o name_n be_v proper_o give_v because_o a_o well_o vain-glory._n ground_a confidence_n beget_v attempt_v 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therefore_o for_o caâ—…y_n â—…ving_v from_o great_a wickedness_n the_o best_a man_n have_v the_o least_o pity_n â—…nd_v for_o the_o same_o calamity_n those_o have_v least_o pity_n that_o think_v themselves_o least_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o contempt_n or_o little_a sense_n of_o the_o calamity_n of_o other_o be_v that_o which_o man_n call_v cruelty_n proceed_v from_o security_n of_o their_o own_o fortune_n cruelty_n for_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v pleasure_n in_o other_o man_n great_a harm_n without_o other_o end_n of_o his_o own_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v it_o possible_a grief_n for_o the_o success_n of_o a_o competitor_n in_o wealth_n honour_n or_o other_o good_a if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o endeavour_n to_o enforce_v our_o own_o ability_n to_o equal_a or_o exceed_v he_o be_v call_v emulation_n but_o join_v with_o endeavour_n emulation_n to_o supplant_v or_o hinder_v a_o competitor_n envy_n envy_n when_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n appetite_n and_o aversion_n hope_n 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their_o own_o knowledge_n they_o shall_v not_o thereby_o confirm_v the_o more_o such_o vain_a report_n but_o discover_v their_o own_o infirmity_n or_o fraud_n with_o the_o introduction_n of_o false_a we_o may_v join_v also_o the_o suppression_n reason_n of_o true_a philosophy_n by_o such_o man_n as_o neither_o by_o lawful_a authority_n nor_o sufficient_a study_n be_v competent_a judge_n of_o the_o truth_n our_o own_o navigation_n make_v manifest_a and_o all_o man_n learn_v in_o humane_a science_n now_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v antipode_n and_o every_o day_n it_o appear_v more_o and_o more_o that_o year_n and_o day_n be_v determine_v by_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n nevertheless_o man_n that_o have_v in_o their_o write_n but_o suppose_a such_o doctrine_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o reason_n for_o and_o against_o it_o have_v be_v punish_v for_o it_o by_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a but_o what_o reason_n be_v there_o for_o it_o be_v it_o becaâ—…se_v such_o opinion_n be_v contrary_a to_o true_a religion_n that_o can_v be_v if_o they_o be_v true_a let_v therefore_o the_o truth_n be_v first_o examine_v by_o competent_a judge_n or_o confute_v by_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o know_v the_o contrary_n be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n establish_v let_v they_o be_v silence_v by_o the_o law_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o teacher_n of_o they_o be_v subject_a that_o be_v by_o the_o law_n civil_a for_o disobedience_n may_v lawful_o be_v punish_v in_o they_o that_o against_o the_o law_n teach_v even_o true_a philosophy_n be_v it_o because_o they_o tend_v to_o disorder_v in_o government_n as_o countenance_v rebellion_n or_o sedition_n then_o let_v they_o be_v silence_v and_o the_o teacher_n punish_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o power_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o the_o public_a quiet_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v the_o authority_n civil_a for_o whatsoever_o power_n ecclesiastique_v take_v upon_o themselves_o in_o any_o place_n where_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o state_n in_o their_o own_o right_n though_o they_o call_v it_o god_n right_o be_v but_o usurpation_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o proceed_v from_o such_o darkness_n and_o to_o who_o it_o accrue_v cicero_n make_v honourable_a mention_n of_o one_o of_o the_o cassâ—…_n a_o severe_a author_n judge_n among_o the_o roman_n for_o a_o custom_n he_o have_v in_o criminal_a cause_n when_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o ask_v the_o accuser_n cuibono_n that_o be_v to_o say_v what_o profit_n honour_n or_o other_o contentment_n the_o accuse_v obtain_v or_o expect_v by_o the_o fact_n for_o among_o praesumption_n there_o be_v none_o that_o so_o evident_o declare_v the_o author_n as_o do_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o action_n by_o the_o same_o rule_n i_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n to_o examine_v who_o they_o may_v be_v that_o have_v possess_v the_o people_n so_o long_o in_o this_o part_n of_o christendom_n with_o these_o doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o peaceable_a society_n of_o mankind_n and_o first_o to_o this_o error_n that_o the_o present_a church_n now_o militant_a on_o rome_n earth_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n or_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v but_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o land_n be_v annex_v these_o worldly_a benefit_n first_o that_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n be_v entitle_v thereby_o as_o god_n public_a minister_n to_o a_o right_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o consequent_o because_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o same_o person_n to_o be_v rector_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o this_o title_n it_o be_v that_o the_o pope_n prevail_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o all_o christian_a prince_n to_o believe_v that_o to_o disobey_v he_o be_v to_o disobey_v christ_n himself_o
thirst._n aversion_n love_n hate_n contempt_n good_n evil_n pulchrum_n turpe_fw-la delightful_a profitable_a 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a delight_n displeasure_n pleasure_n offence_n pleasure_n of_o sense_n pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n joy_n pain_n grief_n hope_n despair_n fear_n courage_n anger_n confidence_n diffidâ—…nce_n indignation_n benevolence_n good_a nature_n covetousness_n ambition_n pusillanimity_n magnanimity_n valour_n liberality_n miserableness_n kindness_n natural_a lust._n luxury_n the_o passion_n of_o love_n jealousy_n revengefulnesse_n curiosity_n religion_n superstition_n true_a religion_n panic_n terror_n admiration_n glory_n vain-glory._n dejection_n sudden_a glory_n laughter_n sudden_a dejection_n weep_v shame_n blush_v impudence_n pity_n cruelty_n emulation_n envy_n deliberation_n the_o will._n form_n of_o speech_n in_o passion_n good_a and_o evil_a apparent_a felicity_n praise_n magnification_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judgement_n or_o sentence_n â—…inal_n doubt_n science_n opinioâ—…_n consciâ—…ce_n belief_n faith_n intellectual_a virtue_n define_v wit_n natural_a or_o acquire_v natural_a wit._n good_a wit_n or_o fancy_n good_a judgement_n discretion_n prudence_n craft_n acquire_v wit._n giddiness_n madness_n rage_n melancholy_n insignificant_a speech_n power_n worth_n dignity_n to_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v honourable_a dishonourable_a coat_n of_o arm_n title_n of_o honour_n worthiness_n fitness_n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o manner_n a_o restless_a desire_n of_o power_n in_o all_o man_n love_n of_o contention_n from_o competition_n civil_a obedience_n from_o love_n of_o ease_n from_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o wound_n and_o from_o love_n of_o arts._n love_n of_o virtue_n from_o love_n praise_n hate_v from_o difficulty_n of_o requite_v great_a benefit_n and_o from_o conscience_n of_o deserve_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d promptness_n to_o hurt_v from_o fear_n and_o from_o distrufl_fw-mi of_o their_o own_o wit_n vain_a undertake_v from_o vain-glory._n ambition_n from_o opinion_n of_o sufficiency_n irresolution_n from_o too_o great_a value_v of_o small_a matter_n conâ—…idence_n in_o other_o â—…rom_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mark_n of_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n and_o from_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o from_o want_n of_o understanding_n adhaerence_n to_o custom_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n adhaerence_n to_o private_a man_n from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o peace_n credulity_n from_o ignorance_n of_o nature_n curiosity_n to_o know_v from_o care_n of_o future_a time_n natural_a re_n ligion_n from_o the_o same_o religion_n in_o man_n only_o first_o from_o his_o desire_n of_o know_v cause_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o thingâ—…_n from_o his_o observation_n of_o the_o sequel_n of_o thing_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o religion_n the_o anxiety_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v which_o make_v they_o fear_v the_o power_n of_o invisible_a thing_n and_o suppose_v they_o incorporeal_a but_o know_v not_o the_o way_n how_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n but_o honour_v they_o as_o they_o honour_v mâ—…n_v and_o attribute_n to_o they_o all_o extraordinary_a event_n four_o thing_n natural_a seed_n of_o religion_n mide_fw-la different_a by_o culture_n the_o absurd_a opinion_n of_o gentilism_n the_o design_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a the_o true_a religion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n kingdom_n the_o same_o chap._n 35._o the_o cause_n of_o change_n in_o religion_n enjoin_v belief_n of_o impossibility_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o establish_v want_v of_o the_o testimony_n of_o miracle_n miracle_n exod._n 32._o 1_o 2._o 2._o judge_n 2._o 11._o 11._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 3._o man_n by_o nature_n equal_a from_o equâ—…lity_n proceâ—…ds_v diâ—…idence_n from_o diffidence_n war_n out_o of_o civil_a state_n there_o be_v always_o war_n of_o every_o one_o against_o every_o one_o the_o incommodity_n of_o such_o a_o war._n in_o such_o a_o war_n nothing_o be_v unjust_a the_o passion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o peace_n right_o of_o nature_n what_o liberty_n what_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n what_o difference_n of_o right_n and_o law_n natural_o every_o man_n have_v right_o to_o everything_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o seoond_n law_n of_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v down_o a_o right_n renounce_v a_o right_n what_o it_o be_v transfer_v right_o what_o obligation_n duty_n injustice_n not_o all_o right_n be_v alienable_a contract_n what_o covenant_n what_o free-gift_n sign_n of_o contract_n express_v sign_n of_o contract_n by_o inference_n free_a gift_n pass_v by_o word_n of_o the_o present_a or_o past._n sign_n of_o contract_n be_v word_n both_o of_o the_o past_a present_a and_o future_a merit_n what_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a trust_n when_o invalid_n right_o to_o the_o end_n contain_v right_o to_o the_o mean_n no_o covenant_n with_o beast_n nor_o with_o god_n witâ—…out_v special_a revelation_n no_o covenant_n but_o of_o possible_a and_o future_a covenant_n how_o make_v void_a covenant_n extort_a by_o fear_n be_v valide_fw-la the_o former_a covenant_n to_o one_o make_v void_a the_o late_a to_o another_o a_o man_n covenant_n not_o to_o defend_v himself_o be_v void_a no_o man_n oblige_v to_o accuse_v himself_o the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n no_o oath_n but_o by_o god_n a_o oath_n add_v nothing_o to_o the_o obligation_n the_o three_o law_n of_o nature_n justice_n justice_n and_o jnjustice_n what_o justice_n and_o propriety_n begin_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o commonwealth_n justice_z not_o contrary_a to_o reason_n covenant_n not_o discharge_v by_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v justice_n of_o man_n &_o justice_n of_o action_n what_o justice_n of_o manner_n and_o justice_n of_o action_n nothing_o do_v to_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o consent_n can_v be_v injury_n justice_n commutative_a and_o distributive_a the_o four_o law_n of_o nature_n gratitude_n the_o five_o mutual_a accommodetion_n or_o compleasance_n the_o six_o facility_n to_o pardon_n the_o seven_o that_o in_o revenge_n man_n respect_v only_o the_o future_a good_a the_o eight_o against_o contumely_n the_o nine_o against_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ten_o against_o arrogance_n the_o eleuâ—…nth_n equity_n the_o twelve_o equal_a use_n of_o thing_n common_a the_o thirteen_o of_o lot_n the_o fourteen_o of_o primogeniture_n and_o first_o seize_v the_o â—…fteenth_n of_o mediator_n the_o sixteen_o of_o submission_n to_o arbitrement_n the_o seventeen_o no_o man_n be_v his_o own_o judge_n the_o eighteen_o no_o man_n to_o be_v judge_n that_o have_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a cause_n of_o partiality_n the_o nineteen_o of_o witness_n a_o rule_n by_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nâ—…ture_n may_v eâ—…sily_o be_v examine_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v inconscience_n always_o but_o in_o effect_n then_o only_o when_o there_o be_v security_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v eternal_a and_o yet_o easy_a the_o science_n of_o these_o law_n be_v the_o true_a moral_a philosophy_n a_o person_n what_o person_n natural_a and_o artificial_a the_o word_n person_n whence_o actor_n author_n authority_n covenant_n by_o authority_n bind_v the_o author_n but_o not_o the_o actor_n the_o authority_n be_v to_o be_v show_v thing_n personate_v inanimate_a irrational_a false_a god_n the_o true_a god_n a_o multitude_n of_o man_n how_o one_o person_n every_o one_o be_v author_n a_o actor_n may_v be_v many_o man_n make_v one_o by_o plurâ—…lity_n of_o voyâ—…_n representatives_n when_o the_o number_n be_v even_o unprofitable_a negatiuâ—…_n voice_n the_o end_n of_o commonweâ—…th_n particular_a security_n chap._n 13._o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o a_o few_o man_n or_o family_n nor_o from_o a_o great_a multitude_n unless_o direct_v by_o one_o judgement_n and_o that_o continual_o why_o certain_a creature_n without_o reason_n or_o speech_n do_v nevertheless_o live_v in_o society_n without_o any_o câ—…rcive_a power_n the_o generation_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o definition_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n sovereign_n and_o subjeâ—…t_o what_o the_o act_n of_o institute_v a_o commonwealth_n what_o the_o consequence_n to_o such_o institution_n be_v 1._o the_o subject_n can_v change_v the_o form_n of_o government_n 2._o sovereign_a power_n can_v be_v forfeit_v 3_o no_o man_n can_v without_o injustice_n protest_v against_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sovereign_n declare_v by_o the_o major_a part_n 4_o the_o sovereign_n action_n can_v be_v just_o accuse_v by_o the_o subject_n 5._o what_o soever_o the_o sovereign_n do_v be_v unpunishable_a by_o the_o subject_a 6._o the_o sovereign_n be_v judge_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o peace_n and_o defence_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o judge_n of_o what_o doctrine_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v teach_v they_o 7_o the_o right_n of_o make_v rule_n whereby_o the_o subject_n may_v every_o man_n know_v what_o be_v so_o his_o own_o as_o no_o other_o subject_a can_v without_o injustice_n take_v it_o from_o he_o 8_o to_o