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suffering_n and_o perhaps_o a_o long_a imprisonment_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o my_o profession_n and_o thence_o the_o ruin_n of_o my_o family_n for_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o provide_v i_o say_v to_o throw_v myself_o upon_o all_o these_o inconvenience_n only_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n from_o a._n b._n or_o c._n d._n when_o i_o may_v safe_o hear_v a_o much_o better_a from_o a_o orthodox_n minister_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o may_v just_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n that_o second_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o minor_a which_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o untrue_a they_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o preach_v and_o pray_v they_o be_v punishable_a for_o their_o neglect_n but_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o observe_v those_o circumstance_n about_o preach_v and_o pray_v which_o authority_n require_v of_o they_o or_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o perform_v these_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o their_o governor_n require_v or_o more_o plain_o yet_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o observe_v and_o submit_v to_o those_o constitution_n which_o their_o governor_n have_v establish_v for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o these_o duty_n the_o obligation_n of_o which_o constitution_n because_o they_o be_v much_o oppose_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o confirm_v by_o this_o one_o consideration_n bonum_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integrâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o requisite_a condition_n to_o make_v a_o thing_n good_a now_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o undue_o express_v by_o the_o four_o cause_n efficient_a material_a formal_a final_a and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v not_o defective_a in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v valid_a and_o obligatory_a but_o such_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 1._o respectu_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la there_o be_v sufficient_a authority_n and_o legislative_a power_n 2._o respectu_fw-la materiae_fw-la the_o thing_n enjoin_v be_v not_o unlawful_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o law_n any_o former_a obligation_n 3._o respectu_fw-la formae_fw-la there_o be_v sufficient_a promulgation_n 4._o respectu_fw-la finis_fw-la public_a peace_n and_o safety_n by_o restrain_v disorder_n tumult_n contention_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o difformity_n in_o worship_n be_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o end_v of_o their_o be_v exact_v object_n but_o be_v not_o conscience_n violate_v and_o christianliberty_n infringe_v by_o these_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n since_o they_o determine_v we_o precise_o ad_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v leave_v free_a ad_fw-la utrumlibet_fw-la answ_n i_o answer_v refer_v my_o reader_n for_o far_a satisfaction_n to_o bishop_n sanderson_n seven_o sermon_n ad_fw-la pop._n pag._n 384._o that_o there_o be_v no_o subject_a of_o england_n whatever_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o intelligible_o may_v worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n i._n e._n in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o his_o conscience_n his_o judge_a faculty_n judge_v most_o acceptable_a provide_v always_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o opinion_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o family_n and_o make_v they_o a_o rule_n only_o for_o his_o own_o private_a practice_n but_o if_o such_o a_o man_n will_v go_v publish_v his_o opinion_n and_o entangle_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o and_o seek_v to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o and_o make_v a_o party_n and_o cause_n division_n and_o dissension_n among_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o trouble_v the_o public_a he_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v object_n 38._o object_n mr._n calamys_o ser._n before_o the_o lord_n dec._n 25._o 1644._o pag._n 38._o will_v you_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o man_n conscience_n answ_n by_o no_o mean_n but_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o infect_v their_o subject_n with_o soul-destroying_a error_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o heretical_a opinion_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o nay_o can_v meddle_v with_o thy_o private_a conscience_n but_o if_o thou_o labour_v to_o infect_v other_o with_o thy_o grace-destroying_a opinion_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v thou_o from_o spread_v thy_o infection_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o may_v lawful_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n upon_o his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v not_o infect_v other_o why_o not_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o heresy_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o thousand_o shall_v a_o master_n in_o a_o family_n have_v power_n to_o put_v away_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v taint_v with_o a_o gross_a opinion_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v call_v a_o tyrant_n over_o that_o servant_n conscience_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o a_o kingdom_n have_v power_n to_o put_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o least_o to_o shut_v up_o from_o do_v hurt_v one_o that_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o pollute_v with_o blasphemous_a heretical_a idololatrical_a opinion_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n the_o magistrate_n house_n and_o family_n these_o be_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o cure_v the_o distraction_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n but_o this_o and_o the_o other_o party_n will_v reply_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o heretical_a nor_o turbulent_a and_o therefore_o what_o be_v all_o this_o discourse_n to_o they_o i_o answer_v no_o man_n must_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v such_o that_o when_o his_o place_n require_v it_o refuse_v by_o public_a oath_n