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such_o politic_a precept_n of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o governor_n mean_v of_o parent_n 735._o and_o master_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o be_v say_v he_o we_o must_v necessary_o perform_v they_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v neglect_v without_o offence_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o even_o without_o the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n as_o for_o example_n to_o carry_v arm_n be_v not_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v make_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n accidental_o when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v we_o to_o carry_v arm_n because_o that_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n instruct_v you_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a 618._o know_v that_o magistracy_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v willing_o yield_v obedience_n this_o cause_n say_v he_o move_v godly_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o deceive_v they_o and_o to_o transgress_v without_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a the_o one_o obey_v for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o other_o do_v it_o in_o conscience_n a_o three_o will_v reveal_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o section_n follow_v sect_n ix_o our_o three_o point_n in_o answer_v be_v to_o show_v that_o ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v no_o less_o force_n in_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n than_o have_v the_o politic_a your_o former_a witness_n although_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o politic_a law_n a_o power_n of_o bind_v man_n conscience_n yet_o do_v they_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n 771._o among_o other_o p._n martyr_n affirm_v ecclesiastica_fw-la non_fw-la obstringunt_fw-la conscientias_fw-la si_fw-la removeatur_fw-la contemptus_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la nè_fw-la aut_fw-la tumore_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr industriâ_fw-la constituta_fw-la rescindamus_fw-la aut_fw-la turbemus_fw-la communem_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la at_o praeceptis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la iubemur_fw-la parere_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la propter_fw-la tram_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la alienam_fw-la sed_fw-la nostram_fw-la so_o he_o whereof_o vrsinus_n endeavour_v to_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n say_v cite_v no_o violatione_n legum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la sine_fw-la scandalo_fw-la non_fw-la violatur_fw-la prima_fw-la tabula_fw-la decalogi_fw-la cui_fw-la seruire_fw-la debent_fw-la at_o violatione_n legum_fw-la politicarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la scandalum_fw-la violatur_fw-la secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la quià _fw-la vel_fw-la reipub_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detrahitur_fw-la &_o societas_fw-la politica_fw-la laeditur_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la laedendi_fw-la occasio_fw-la praebetur_fw-la but_o can_v this_o reason_n satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n think_v you_o as_o though_o that_o divine_a authority_n which_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o obedience_n unto_o politic_a magistrate_n say_v unto_o subject_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o servant_n 13._o obey_v they_o that_o be_v your_o bodily_a master_n and_o to_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 6._o the_o same_o do_v not_o likewise_o charge_v and_o command_v people_n concern_v their_o spiritual_a parent_n and_o governor_n say_v obey_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v as_o those_o who_o must_v give_v account_n for_o your_o soul_n now_o 13.13_o the_o commandment_n of_o obey_v proceed_v equal_o in_o both_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o obey_v in_o both_o be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o charge_v we_o as_o well_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o church_n a_o society_n and_o be_v not_o also_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o uniform_a concord_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o society_n a_o unsufferable_a injury_n and_o mischief_n as_o whereby_o aliquid_fw-la reip._n christianae_n detrahitur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la societas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la laeditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o like_a transgression_n against_o law_n politic_a but_o i_o need_v not_o use_n much_o argue_v to_o confute_v the_o former_a opinion_n 1._o because_o the_o opinion_n itself_o be_v not_o common_a 2._o because_o it_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o our_o church_n wherein_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n have_v set_v his_o royal_a stamp_n upon_o our_o constitution_n and_o ceremony_n by_o his_o majesty_n politic_a authority_n and_o last_o because_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v evident_o against_o it_o especial_o in_o diverse_a apostolical_a constitution_n whereof_o some_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o yet_o challenge_v obedience_n in_o their_o time_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o oblige_v man_n conscience_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o measure_n sect_n x._o our_o four_o point_n in_o answer_v be_v to_o express_v how_o far_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v man_n conscience_n and_o whether_o all_o just_a law_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o against_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o uniform_a judgement_n of_o the_o author_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o write_v of_o this_o argument_n that_o all_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n as_o well_o to_o governor_n ecclesiastical_a as_o unto_o civil_a so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v all_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n against_o their_o lawful_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n so_o that_o to_o suppose_v a_o adversary_n in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n this_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n i_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v wherein_o the_o transgression_n of_o conscience_n by_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n concern_v matter_n indifferent_a do_v principal_o consist_v sect_n xi_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n if_o a_o bare_a omission_n of_o a_o rite_n be_v a_o contempt_n than_o all_o that_o use_v bowl_v which_o the_o law_n disallow_v and_o do_v not_o wear_v cap_n nic._n and_o such_o habit_n as_o the_o statute_n enjoin_v shall_v be_v contemner_n our_o answer_n this_o point_n concern_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o question_n of_o due_a obedience_n require_v a_o more_o exact_a and_o accurate_a discussion_n because_o this_o case_n be_v various_o dispute_v off_o in_o the_o school_n some_o take_v their_o measure_n from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n conceive_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v then_o 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say_v calvin_n be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 1._o cor._n 10.28_o where_o albeit_o god_n command_v he_o to_o abstain_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o scandal_n yet_o do_v not_o man_n thereby_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n because_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v respect_n unto_o god_n viz._n by_o believe_v that_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v lawful_o eat_v but_o his_o abstinence_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o another_o that_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v who_o think_v such_o eat_a unlawful_a and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a treatise_n he_o show_v that_o to_o make_v such_o tradition_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o place_n in_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n be_v to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a all_o which_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o christian_a liberty_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o use_n or_o disuse_a of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o in_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v they_o which_o point_n may_v be_v yet_o furthermore_o most_o plain_o demonstrate_v thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n where_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v certain_a meat_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v a_o weak_a christian_a my_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o be_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o my_o opinion_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o meat_n which_o i_o abstain_v from_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n sect_n xiii_o our_o second_o reason_n of_o confutation_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o church_n harken_v i_o pray_v you_o unto_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o church_n whereby_o albeit_o she_o challenge_v a_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o her_o command_n yet_o do_v she_o not_o command_v or_o teach_v any_o use_n of_o these_o cereremony_n in_o any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n thereof_o but_o say_v plain_o these_o ceremony_n be_v retain_v for_o discipline_n and_o order_n service_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n what_o then_o need_v this_o loud_a clamour_n or_o rather_o lewd_a slander_n which_o some_o blush_v not_o to_o cast_v upon_o she_o impute_v unto_o she_o no_o less_o a_o crime_n than_o the_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n by_o who_o notwithstanding_o they_o themselves_o do_v at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v all_o the_o spiritual_a freedom_n and_o happy_a interest_n that_o they_o have_v in_o christ._n sect_n xiiii_o our_o last_o proof_n or_o rather_o reproof_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n show_v that_o they_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o refuse_v these_o ceremony_n have_v superstitious_o withstand_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o defend_v christian_n liberty_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o acknowledge_v be_v proper_o impeach_v by_o a_o doctrinal_a necessity_n namely_o by_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o itself_o which_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n as_o free_a and_o indifferent_a which_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n our_o church_n condemn_v as_o false_a and_o superstitious_a and_o this_o superstition_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o be_v affirmative_a the_o other_o negative_a affirmative_a superstition_n be_v to_o affirm_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o without_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n can_v possible_o consist_v 4._o of_o which_o kind_n we_o have_v have_v many_o example_n in_o popery_n the_o negative_a superstition_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v free_a with_o whâ—ch_a kind_n of_o superstition_n not_o only_a papist_n but_o also_o many_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v be_v dangerous_o infect_v the_o marcionite_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o discalceati_fw-la to_o wear_v shoe_n the_o tatiani_n to_o eat_v flesh_n the_o severiani_n to_o drink_v wine_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a superstition_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o a_o heresy_n that_o have_v take_v root_n in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v concern_v meat_n and_o other_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o say_v 2.21_o eat_v not_o touch_v not_o handle_v not_o now_o your_o negative_a superstition_n in_o oppose_v against_o those_o ceremony_n do_v bewray_v itself_o by_o your_o doctrinal_a opinion_n say_v for_o example_n wear_v not_o a_o linen_n surplice_n and_o that_o by_o two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o unholinesse_n and_o pollution_n in_o it_o because_o as_o you_o say_v it_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o their_o idolatrous_a mass_n 8._o this_o opinion_n i_o judge_v to_o be_v notorious_o superstitious_a and_o so_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o m._n jewel_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o surplice_n do_v judicial_o account_v it_o to_o be_v a_o equal_a error_n 325._o to_o commend_v any_o apparel_n as_o holy_a and_o to_o condemn_v it_o as_o unholy_a the_o papist_n be_v in_o the_o first_o extremity_n and_o you_o in_o the_o other_o which_o negative_a superstition_n be_v flat_o condemn_v by_o that_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n place_n a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o that_o be_v as_o m._n beza_n confess_v it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o unhallow_a any_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o it_o which_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n where_o except_v the_o case_n of_o scandal_n as_o it_o then_o stand_v he_o do_v teach_v that_o man_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o 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ceremony_n to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o to_o bring_v in_o with_o it_o a_o doctrine_n of_o servitude_n upon_o the_o church_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o their_o own_o witness_n if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o superstition_n m._n calvin_n can_v not_o have_v warn_v christian_a church_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o in_o oppose_v of_o ceremony_n they_o be_v not_o too_o superstitious_a 29._o nor_o can_v p._n martyr_n have_v conclude_v that_o to_o think_v that_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o surplice_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o popery_n may_v not_o be_v use_v of_o we_o be_v to_o oppress_v the_o church_n with_o too_o much_o servitude_n this_o i_o think_v fit_a in_o this_o place_n only_o to_o point_n at_o that_o my_o reader_n may_v discern_v that_o our_o church_n be_v not_o so_o superstitious_a in_o her_o prescribe_v of_o ceremony_n as_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v superstitious_a in_o oppose_v against_o they_o as_o will_n furthermore_o appear_v in_o full_a view_n by_o our_o 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