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explication_n of_o some_o term_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n case_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o to_o impose_v upon_o minister_n or_o public_a preacher_n some_o one_o catechism_n to_o be_v hold_v to_o for_o matter_n and_o word_n as_o a_o sacred_a help_n and_o more_o effectual_a mean_n for_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n or_o the_o like_a spiritual_a use_n or_o end_n for_o the_o further_a explanation_n and_o state_v this_o case_n §._o 1._o the_o magistrate_n whether_o christian_n or_o heathen_a for_o in_o each_o the_o same_o power_n though_o not_o the_o same_o light_n to_o guide_v it_o be_v custos_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la yet_o with_o this_o difference_n in_o second_o table_n duty_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o create_v or_o make_v law_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la such_o as_o be_v never_o law_n or_o in_o be_v before_o he_o create_v they_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o law_n even_o to_o every_o humane_a creation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n all_o law_n necessary_a for_o the_o manage_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n be_v from_o himself_o who_o only_o know_v himself_o and_o what_o will_v be_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o lord_n frequent_o in_o the_o scripture_n give_v charge_n to_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 4.2_o deut._n 4.2_o not_o to_o add_v too_o nor_o take_v from_o his_o law_n or_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o seem_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n because_o though_o a_o christian_n yet_o he_o can_v so_o well_o by_o his_o wisdom_n judge_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o piety_n what_o be_v suitable_a to_o god_n as_o a_o heathen_a can_v judge_v in_o matter_n of_o civility_n what_o be_v suitable_a to_o man_n he_o may_v notwithstanding_o exercise_v his_o authority_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o 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the_o life_n of_o murderer_n and_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o man_n and_o rational_a creature_n and_o yet_o not_o by_o it_o do_v any_o act_n or_o make_v any_o law_n that_o be_v sinful_a or_o evil_a and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o law_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o be_v or_o convenient_a be_v of_o the_o service_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v sacred_a and_o spiritual_a yet_o such_o law_n be_v not_o the_o schoolman_n say_v of_o letter_n literae_fw-la significantes_fw-la sacras_fw-la sententias_fw-la non_fw-la significant_a eas_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la sacra_fw-la sunt_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la res_fw-la ergo_fw-la literae_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la sacrae_fw-la §_o 2._o to_o impose_v etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o commend_v and_o advise_v a_o practice_n without_o any_o coercisive_n impression_n of_o authority_n such_o be_v the_o decree_n of_o darius_n dan._n 6.25_o i_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o in_o every_o 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