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to_o profess_v the_o faith_n ibid._n that_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v renounce_v with_o the_o moâ—th_n that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v excuse_v not_o the_o apostate_n of_o mat._n 10.23_o etc._n etc._n 200_o 201._o of_o martyr_n their_o aera_fw-la a_o double_a sort_n in_o mr._n hobbes_n 203._o of_o the_o word_n acts._n 4.19_o mr._n hobbes_n accâ—seth_v they_o in_o effect_n of_o impertinency_n 207._o mr._n hobbes_n remit_v martyr_n to_o heaven_n fall_v into_o the_o scoff_n of_o julian_n ibid._n article_n 11._o concern_v the_o future_a estate_n and_o place_n of_o torment_n 209_o etc._n etc._n mr._n hobbes_n affirm_v false_o that_o the_o torment_n be_v eternal_a but_o not_o to_o single_a person_n 211._o he_o use_v the_o irresistible_a power_n or_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o they_o serve_v his_o turn_n this_o prove_v out_o of_o â—is_fw-la de_fw-fr cive_z 213._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o hell_n will_v not_o be_v on_o earth_n of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o a_o few_o year_n after_o 215._o mr._n â—obbes_n suppose_v devil_n earthly_a enemy_n of_o god_n church_n 217._o of_o the_o second_o death_n ibid._n whether_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v annihilate_v it_o be_v prove_v against_o mr._n hobbes_n from_o sophocles_n and_o grotius_n that_o a_o miserable_a life_n be_v usual_o express_v by_o death_n 218._o article_n 12._o concern_v the_o future_a estate_n and_o place_n of_o happiness_n 219_o etc._n etc._n mr._n hobbes_n deny_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n grant_v a_o future_a estate_n after_o the_o resurrection_n by_o grace_n ibid._n it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o soul_n survive_v the_o body_n and_o receive_v immediate_a recompense_n 220_o 221._o a_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o place_n of_o solomon_n wrest_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n to_o prove_v that_o in_o death_n nothing_o remain_v of_o a_o man_n but_o a_o carcase_n 222_o 223_o 224._o and_o to_o those_o out_o of_o job_n 227._o that_o although_o god_n can_v raise_v the_o 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shall_v not_o be_v on_o earth_n 235._o concern_v the_o argument_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o resurrection_n against_o the_o sadducee_n 237._o the_o double_a meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n a_o answer_n to_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o allege_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n to_o prove_v heaven_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o bless_a to_o be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocent_a adam_n the_o interpretation_n of_o crellius_n and_o vorstius_n 238_o 239._o of_o adam_n immortality_n on_o earth_n 240._o jerusalem_n not_o to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o heaven_n 241._o answer_v to_o psal._n 133.3_o produce_v unskilful_o by_o mr._n hobbes_n 242._o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n of_o jerusalem_n above_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n descend_v with_o what_o it_o synchronize_v 243._o answer_n to_o the_o place_n produce_v out_o of_o isaiah_n joel_n obadiah_n st._n john_n st._n paul_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n on_o earth_n at_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ._n 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apostle_n there_o be_v certain_o no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o share_n of_o the_o curiosity_n of_o this_o present_a age_n or_o have_v have_v his_o conversation_n among_o modern_a book_n who_o yet_o remain_v unacquainted_a with_o his_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o these_o the_o latter_a have_v spread_v its_o malignity_n among_o we_o too_o too_o far_o and_o it_o have_v infect_v some_o who_o can_v and_o more_o who_o can_v read_v a_o difficult_a author_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o business_n of_o this_o little_a book_n to_o expose_v this_o insolent_a and_o pernicious_a writer_n to_o show_v unto_o my_o countryman_n that_o weakness_n of_o head_n and_o venom_n of_o mouth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o philosopher_n who_o have_v rather_o seduce_v and_o poison_v their_o imagination_n than_o conquer_v their_o reason_n and_o in_o do_v this_o i_o shall_v assume_v the_o usual_a and_o allow_a liberty_n of_o feign_v a_o discourse_n betwixt_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o a_o student_n in_o divinity_n as_o also_o 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nerve_n etc._n and_o very_o useful_a towards_o the_o prolongation_n of_o health_n be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o be_v a_o visitor_n of_o they_o the_o fellow-â—ravellers_a of_o mr._n hobbes_n have_v no_o soon_o take_v their_o foot_n out_o of_o the_o stirrup_n than_o they_o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o content_n of_o a_o letter_n which_o a_o messenger_n dispatch_v after_o they_o deliver_v into_o their_o hand_n the_o business_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o such_o as_o admit_v of_o no_o delay_n and_o be_v very_o improper_a for_o the_o attendance_n of_o mr._n hobbes_n who_o be_v therefore_o leave_v by_o they_o with_o much_o excuse_n and_o many_o expression_n of_o civility_n to_o the_o sole_a conversation_n of_o the_o divine_a in_o their_o address_n mr._n hobbes_n make_v his_o with_o a_o stiff_a posture_n and_o a_o forbid_a countenance_n have_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_v for_o good_a usage_n from_o man_n of_o that_o order_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v cast_v so_o much_o of_o 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table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n page_n mr._n hobbes_n and_o the_o student_n meet_v at_o buxton-well_a 2._o a_o instance_n of_o the_o train_n of_o imagination_n occasion_v there_o 4_o 5._o mr._n hobbes_n his_o fear_n &_o suspicious_a nature_n express_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o s._n roscius_n and_o parallel_v with_o the_o character_n of_o epicurus_n in_o cicero_n 5._o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o dialogue_n the_o student_n caution_n about_o moroseness_n profaneness_n etc._n etc._n mr._n hobbes_n accuse_v by_o des_fw-fr cartes_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n as_o a_o man_n with_o who_o no_o correspondence_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v des_fw-mi cartes_n himself_o note_v for_o profane_v the_o holy_a text._n 5_o 6._o mr._n hobbes_n defence_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o moroseness_n etc._n etc._n 7._o why_o des_fw-fr cartes_n a_o enemy_n to_o mr._n hobbes_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o explain_n of_o sense_n ibid._n mr._n hobbes_n creed_n in_o 12_o article_n 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scripture_n favour_v the_o doctrine_n of_o incorporeal_a substance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cite_v by_o ignatius_n out_o of_o the_o n._n t._n 17._o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o both_o plato_n and_o aristotle_n write_v of_o incorporeal_a substance_n 17_o 18._o mr._n hobbes_n argue_v against_o incorporeal_a substance_n from_o tertullian_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 19_o against_o mr._n hobbes_n that_o the_o incorporeitie_n of_o god_n be_v assert_v by_o athenagoras_n theophilus_n aut._n tatianus_n eusebius_n athanasius_n etc._n etc._n 19_o 20._o des_fw-mi cartes_n accuse_v mr._n hobbes_n of_o make_v false_a illation_n whatsoever_o the_o premise_n be_v 20._o a_o answer_n out_o of_o other_o place_n in_o tertullian_n to_o the_o word_n cite_v by_o mr._n hobbes_n 22._o mr._n hobbes_n write_v the_o same_o over_o and_o over_o especial_o about_o incorporeal_a substance_n 23._o that_o mr._n hobbes_n fix_v a_o wrong_a sense_n upon_o the_o word_n substance_n and_o 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