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A46699 A second part of The mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practical, in several tractates: wherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untyed, many dark places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies and errors refuted ... Whereunto are annexed, several letters of the same author, and Dr. Jeremy Taylor, concerning Original Sin. Together with a reply unto Dr. Hammonds vindication of his grounds of uniformity from 1 Cor. 14.40. By Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Somersetshire. Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1660 (1660) Wing J508; ESTC R202621 508,739 535

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the_o same_o nature_n that_o which_o as_o a_o habit_n or_o quality_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v sin_n too_o but_o concupiscence_n or_o the_o original_a pronesse_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o therefore_o to_o use_v the_o apostle_n expression_n it_o be_v exceed_o sinful_a rom._n 7._o 13_o for_o nil_fw-la that_fw-mi quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la vel_fw-la formalitèr_fw-la vel_fw-la eminenter_fw-la but_o for_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o mat._n 7._o 17_o 18._o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n now_o concupiscence_n or_o a_o inclination_n unto_o sin_n bring_v no_o fruit_n but_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a and_o corrupt_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o tree_n moral_o evil_a and_o corrupt_v but_o this_o argument_n i_o shall_v insist_v on_o more_o full_o 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inquit_fw-la naturae_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la naturali_fw-la facta_fw-la sit_fw-la modo_fw-la perfecto_fw-la subordinationem_fw-la infert_fw-la unius_fw-la propensionis_fw-la ad_fw-la alteram_fw-la quae_fw-la pugnam_fw-la omnem_fw-la excludit_fw-la the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v perfect_a and_o therefore_o infer_v a_o subordination_n of_o the_o propension_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o subordinatorum_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la pugna_fw-la subordination_n exclude_v all_o opposition_n this_o argument_n strike_v chief_o against_o such_o as_o make_v the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o sensitive_a power_n but_o there_o be_v some_o as_o you_o may_v see_v 〈◊〉_d metaphys_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o tit_n 6._o art_n 1._o who_o in_o man_n make_v all_o sensitive_a power_n to_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o unto_o they_o too_o this_o argument_n may_v be_v 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which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v servant_n make_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v have_v the_o throne_n and_o supremacy_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o those_o unto_o which_o god_n give_v the_o regency_n be_v dethrone_v and_o become_v servile_a but_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o such_o disorder_n or_o confusion_n to_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o creation_n there_o can_v not_o then_o but_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a sweet_a and_o bless_a harmony_n betwixt_o all_o man_n part_n and_o power_n without_o any_o the_o least_o clash_v or_o disagreement_n for_o otherwise_o how_o can_v man_n be_v make_v as_o solomon_n say_v he_o be_v straight_o or_o upright_o eccles._n 7._o 29._o a_o second_o reason_n i_o have_v borrow_v of_o tilenus_n concupiscat_fw-la syntag_n pag._n 1._o cap._n 33._o s._n 40._o the_o specifical_a form_n of_o man_n his_o reasonable_a soul_n do_v so_o limit_n determine_v and_o restrain_v his_o general_a form_n vegetative_a and_o sensitive_a as_o that_o it_o make_v their_o operation_n not_o only_o agreeable_a but_o proper_a unto_o man_n it_o make_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n which_o of_o themselves_o be_v common_a unto_o man_n with_o plant_n and_o beast_n so_o proper_a unto_o man_n as_o that_o they_o be_v in_o man_n after_o a_o sort_n only_o humane_a and_o therefore_o man_n grow_v and_o increase_v not_o as_o a_o tree_n or_o beast_n but_o after_o a_o humane_a way_n even_o so_o also_o it_o make_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o sensitive_a soul_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o man_n with_o beast_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o man_n so_o that_o whilst_o man_n nature_n be_v uncorrupted_a he_o natural_o covet_v sensual_a and_o corporeal_a thing_n not_o after_o a_o brutish_a but_o humane_a manner_n that_o be_v conformable_o unto_o right_a reason_n his_o nature_n then_o as_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n for_o so_o you_o must_v still_o understand_v i_o be_v without_o any_o repugnancy_n between_o his_o sensual_a and_o rational_a appetite_n as_o for_o the_o other_o objection_n of_o bellarmine_n i_o shall_v whole_o pass_v they_o over_o because_o some_o of_o they_o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o question_n as_o state_v by_o i_o other_o of_o they_o be_v trivial_a and_o receive_v a_o easy_a solution_n and_o unto_o all_o of_o they_o the_o reader_n may_v find_v sufficient_a answer_n in_o ames_n rivet_n gerard_n maccovius_fw-la and_o other_o writer_n upon_o popish_a controversy_n it_o may_v now_o be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o point_n and_o in_o particular_a that_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o be_v humble_v for_o original_a sin_n who_o formale_a be_v the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n and_o i_o have_v prepare_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o matter_n upon_o this_o subject_n but_o shall_v now_o whole_o lay_v it_o aside_o because_o i_o be_o happy_o prevent_v by_o the_o learned_a and_o elaborate_a work_n of_o mr._n anthony_n burgess_n concern_v original_a sin_n whither_o i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n and_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v more_o shall_v be_v to_o annexe_v a_o brief_a exposition_n and_o application_n of_o some_o few_o scripture_n that_o conduce_v to_o this_o purpose_n jam._n 1._o 14_o 15._o but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d death_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n the_o apostle_n james_n deny_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n in_o verse_n the_o 15._o he_o oppose_v unto_o this_o denial_n a_o affirmation_n that_o man_n himself_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o this_o antithesis_fw-la be_v denote_v by_o the_o particle_n but._n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v but_o that_o lust_n be_v here_o take_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n but_o even_o so_o it_o have_v a_o twofold_a acception_n it_o 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temptation_n of_o noah_n into_o drunkenness_n of_o lot_n into_o both_o drunkenness_n and_o incest_n 〈◊〉_d peter_n into_o a_o cowardly_a denial_n of_o his_o master_n and_o saviour_n the_o lust_n then_o which_o be_v the_o theme_n that_o the_o apostle_n james_n here_o treat_v of_o be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n aquinas_n 1_o a._n 2ae_fw-la q._n 82._o a._n 3._o well_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n considerable_a in_o original_a sin_n the_o formale_a and_o the_o materiale_a of_o it_o 1._o the_o formale_a and_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o privation_n and_o want_n of_o original_a righteousness_n 2._o the_o materiale_a be_v a_o inordinate_a conversion_n or_o inclination_n of_o man_n faculty_n especial_o of_o his_o two_o appetite_n rational_a and_o sensual_a unto_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o it_o be_v call_v lust_n or_o concupiscence_n which_o say_v cornelius_n jansenius_n in_o his_o augustinus_n tom._n 2._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o be_v nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la pondus_fw-la habituale_fw-la quo_fw-la animus_n inclinatur_fw-la ad_fw-la sruendum_fw-la creaturis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la augustinus_n loquor_fw-la rebus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o habitual_a weight_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v incline_v and_o carry_v downward_o unto_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v supreme_a end_n concern_v this_o original_a lust_n we_o have_v here_o remarkable_a 1._o the_o propriety_n of_o its_o inherence_n his_o own_o lust_n 2._o the_o force_n of_o its_o influence_n it_o tempt_v every_o man_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o propriety_n of_o its_o inherence_n by_o his_o own_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o original_a lust_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o specifical_o for_o sort_n or_o kind_n in_o all_o man_n unto_o which_o some_o apply_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 27._o 19_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n but_o yet_o every_o
sufficient_a 〈◊〉_d first_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v positive_a be_v nonsense_n put_v to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v essential_a unto_o man_n either_o à_fw-la priori_fw-la or_o à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v privative_a be_v positive_a for_o the_o essential_o of_o man_n be_v positive_a and_o the_o sormality_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o privation_n therefore_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o man_n either_o à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d or_o à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nonsense_n second_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d ac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicendi_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v opposite_a way_n of_o predication_n but_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la se_fw-la sor_n that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v question_v by_o none_o who_o know_v what_o primus_fw-la modus_fw-la dicendi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v therefore_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v nonsense_n three_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v contingent_o of_o man_n be_v predicate_v 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o be_v nonsense_n but_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o primo_fw-la or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v predicate_v of_o 〈◊〉_d necessary_o for_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n contingent_o because_o man_n and_o sin_n cohere_v 〈◊〉_d man_n may_v not_o have_v be_v a_o sinner_n and_o when_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o sinner_n he_o will_v still_o be_v a_o man_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la therefore_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v predicate_v of_o man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicendi_fw-la per_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v nonsense_n if_o these_o argument_n satisfy_v you_o not_o you_o may_v command_v more_o of_o i_o when_o you_o please_v as_o also_o any_o further_a enlargement_n of_o these_o yea_o but_o you_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v essential_a be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v but_o to_o say_v so_o be_v not_o nonsense_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o however_o it_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o grammar_n yet_o it_o be_v nonsense_n in_o logic_n because_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o 〈◊〉_d every_o contradiction_n not_o only_o express_v but_o that_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o employ_v be_v nonsense_n a_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o usual_o speak_v thus_o it_o be_v nonsense_n to_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o spirit_n be_v corporeal_a that_o a_o body_n be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o quantity_n or_o extension_n that_o a_o 〈◊〉_d subsist_v or_o that_o a_o substance_n proper_o inher_v now_o my_o three_o argument_n above_o irrefragable_o prove_v that_o to_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o man_n be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o that_o which_o be_v privative_a be_v positive_a that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la be_v predicate_v of_o he_o per_fw-la se_fw-la that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d be_v predicate_v of_o man_n necessary_o and_o these_o be_v gross_a and_o palpable_a contradiction_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o false_a but_o most_o pitiful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d nonsense_n you_o accuse_v i_o of_o uncharitableness_n and_o unreasonableness_n in_o suppose_v that_o you_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v essential_a unto_o man_n but_o from_o this_o accusation_n i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d vindicate_v myself_o by_o beat_v you_o from_o all_o your_o miserable_a shift_n and_o unto_o what_o i_o have_v say_v herein_o i_o shall_v refer_v both_o yourself_o and_o the_o reader_n dr_n taylor_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o charge_v i_o this_o with_o blasphemy_n if_o i_o 〈◊〉_d say_v or_o mean_v what_o you_o 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v reason_n but_o then_o i_o pray_v consider_v how_o your_o charge_n will_v 〈◊〉_d real_o 〈◊〉_d yourself_o for_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d what_o i_o derive_v from_o adam_n be_v no_o sin_n for_o that_o adam_n sin_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o i_o i_o demand_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v take_v time_n to_o consider_v it_o but_o in_o the_o interim_n if_o you_o be_v please_v to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d discourse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d call_v deus_n justificatus_fw-la you_o shall_v find_v my_o question_n not_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o you_o if_o you_o 〈◊〉_d any_o regard_n to_o the_o authority_n or_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o mr_n calvin_n dr_n twisse_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o party_n jeanes_n 1._o here_o you_o tempt_v i_o to_o a_o digression_n and_o you_o may_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n call_v upon_o i_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o reproach_n that_o bellarmine_n in_o this_o particular_a 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o some_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a member_n thereof_o as_o propound_v this_o question_n unto_o i_o 2._o however_o yet_o i_o brief_o answer_v to_o it_o that_o adam_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o descent_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o i_o not_o god_n for_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v a_o desicient_a culpable_a cause_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v defective_a in_o a_o culpable_a manner_n and_o that_o our_o doctrine_n of_o original_a sin_n make_v he_o to_o be_v such_o you_o may_v bold_o affirm_v but_o can_v never_o prove_v 3._o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n be_v one_o of_o our_o party_n and_o he_o speak_v that_o which_o will_v abundant_o 〈◊〉_d your_o demand_n in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o hord_n pag._n 323._o 224._o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o god_n absolute_a decree_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o adam_n voluntary_a act_n of_o rebellion_n which_o bring_v sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n god_n have_v just_o 〈◊〉_d that_o adam_n child_n shall_v participate_v with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d his_o state_n of_o 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o just_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o shall_v also_o participate_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n if_o this_o author_n deny_v the_o propagation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o adam_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n his_o whole_a discourse_n concern_v original_a sin_n and_o the_o propagate_a 〈◊〉_d unto_o all_o mankind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d must_v needs_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o causative_a of_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereas_o if_o the_o event_n be_v action_n sinful_a god_n decree_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o ordinative_a not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o cause_v much_o esse_fw-la necessitate_v such_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d as_o have_v be_v often_o tell_v he_o 4._o i_o have_v see_v your_o little_a 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d justisicatus_fw-la and_o must_v say_v of_o it_o as_o florus_n do_v of_o the_o ligurian_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o major_a 〈◊〉_d labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vincere_fw-la the_o rhetoric_n of_o it_o be_v so_o rank_a as_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o find_v out_o the_o logic_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v in_o it_o if_o you_o please_v to_o put_v your_o argument_n into_o form_n you_o then_o may_v command_v i_o to_o consider_v they_o but_o otherwise_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o loath_a to_o adventure_v upon_o any_o thing_n of_o you_o for_o i_o find_v by_o this_o present_a debate_n about_o two_o or_o three_o line_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n search_v out_o what_o be_v your_o meaning_n 5._o i_o wonder_v why_o you_o say_v that_o by_o this_o discourse_n i_o shall_v find_v your_o question_n not_o to_o be_v answer_v by_o i_o why_o pray_o sir_n can_v i_o answer_v it_o before_o you_o propound_v it_o but_o your_o meaning_n be_v i_o suppose_v that_o i_o shall_v find_v that_o your_o question_n can_v be_v answer_v by_o i_o but_o the_o event_n will_v 〈◊〉_d that_o 6._o that_o which_o you_o mean_v in_o mr_n calvin_n and_o dr_n twisse_n be_v i_o 〈◊〉_d those_o place_n which_o you_o quote_v pag._n 32_o of_o that_o your_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o unto_o the_o place_n in_o calvin_n you_o have_v a_o answer_n in_o dr_n twisse_n 〈◊〉_d gra_fw-mi lib._n 2._o dig_v 2._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 42._o where_o he_o clear_v it_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o for_o the_o place_n in_o dr_n twisse_n you_o may_v gather_v a_o answer_n from_o that_o he_o say_v unto_o
be_v bind_v to_o know_v such_o a_o error_n be_v at_o lest_o indirectè_fw-la voluntary_a and_o sinsull_n and_o can_v oblige_v a_o second_o exception_n conscience_n have_v no_o power_n to_o oblige_v but_o what_o it_o derive_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o what_o it_o oblige_v unto_o god_n also_o oblige_v unto_o and_o god_n be_v the_o moral_a cause_n and_o consequent_o the_o author_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o oblige_v to_o but_o he_o can_v be_v the_o moral_a cause_n and_o author_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o unlawful_a either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o therefore_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o deputy_n conscience_n can_v oblige_v so_o much_o as_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la unto_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a a_o three_o exception_n shall_v be_v the_o objection_n of_o durand_n in_o the_o place_n above_o quote_v sola_fw-la vera_fw-la notitia_fw-la de_fw-fr re_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magis_fw-la confirmat_fw-la sed_fw-la vera_fw-la notitia_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d conscientia_fw-la dictat_fw-la tollit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ergo_fw-la obligatio_fw-la nulla_fw-la suis_fw-la to_o be_v well_o inform_v and_o to_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v take_v away_o any_o obligation_n to_o it_o but_o to_o be_v well_o inform_v and_o to_o have_v a_o true_a knowledge_n concern_v that_o which_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n dictate_v take_v away_o all_o obligation_n to_o it_o therefore_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o obligation_n to_o it_o the_o most_o considerable_a objection_n be_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d sum_n theol._n 2._o part_n p._n 1._o tom_n 2._o tract_n 1._o cap._n 4._o durandus_fw-la còncedit_fw-la illum_fw-la p_o 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la contra_fw-la hanc_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la ergo_fw-la debet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hanc_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la obligare_fw-la nam_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ibi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d durand_n grant_v that_o he_o sin_v who_o act_n against_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n therefore_o he_o ought_v also_o to_o grant_v that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n oblige_v for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v very_o easy_a by_o distinguish_v concern_v obligation_n which_o be_v twofold_a either_o as_o touch_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o manner_n of_o action_n though_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o action_n concern_v which_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n dictate_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o general_a obligation_n as_o 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o all_o action_n that_o they_o be_v do_v without_o the_o contempt_n of_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o action_n where_o conscience_n be_v contemn_v sin_n be_v commit_v quaevis_fw-la voluntas_fw-la say_v aquinas_n 2_o dae_fw-la q._n 19_o art_n 5._o à_fw-la ratione_fw-la sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la errante_fw-la discordans_fw-la semper_fw-la est_fw-la mala_fw-la which_o bring_v i_o unto_o my_o three_o conclusion_n although_o this_o conclusion_n erroneous_a conceit_n of_o the_o unlawfullnesse_n of_o this_o action_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v necessary_a either_o in_o its_o nature_n or_o at_o least_o in_o its_o use_n because_o lawful_o command_v by_o authority_n do_v not_o obligare_fw-la that_o be_v so_o bind_v as_o that_o i_o must_v follow_v it_o yet_o it_o do_v ligare_fw-la so_o entangle_v and_o perplex_v as_o that_o i_o can_v without_o sin_n oppose_v it_o and_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v allege_v these_o follow_a reason_n first_o because_o whosoever_o go_v against_o his_o conscience_n whether_o ill_a or_o well_o inform_v it_o matter_n not_o go_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n although_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v yet_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o although_o not_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o formal_o and_o interpretative_o because_o whatsoever_o the_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n take_v for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n each_o man_n conscience_n be_v 〈◊〉_d deputy_n god_n to_o inform_v and_o direct_v he_o look_v as_o he_o who_o revile_v wound_n kill_v a_o private_a man_n mistake_v he_o for_o the_o king_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o he_o that_o '_o thwart_v the_o judgement_n of_o even_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n fight_v against_o god_n war_n against_o heaven_n because_o what_o his_o conscience_n say_v he_o think_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o heaven_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o he_o who_o act_v against_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n in_o such_o a_o action_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o as_o disaffect_v towards_o god_n for_o he_o know_o adventure_v upon_o that_o which_o he_o think_v will_v infinite_o displease_v he_o and_o in_o a_o second_o place_n such_o a_o action_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o disaffection_n towards_o that_o rule_n of_o our_o moral_a action_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o that_o have_v a_o erroneous_a conscience_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v right_a and_o well_o inform_v and_o therefore_o if_o he_o act_v against_o it_o he_o slight_v that_o which_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o his_o action_n be_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o lawless_a and_o irregular_a 4._o three_o in_o such_o a_o action_n there_o be_v a_o deprave_a affection_n towards_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o moral_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o illness_n if_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v right_a and_o well_o inform_v and_o he_o act_v against_o it_o every_o one_o will_v grant_v that_o such_o a_o action_n proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o that_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o say_v as_o much_o of_o that_o action_n which_o be_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o err_a conscience_n beside_o these_o reason_n i_o shall_v allege_v scripture_n to_o omit_v rome_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o already_o speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d quote_v also_o rom._n 14._o 14._o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a the_o learned_a dr_n hammond_n allege_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o for_o some_o with_o locum_fw-la conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n i_o e._n 〈◊〉_d resolve_v in_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v or_o taste_v of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d part_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o idol-feast_n whether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o idol_n table_n or_o have_v buy_v it_o at_o the_o shambles_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v the_o fashion_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v sell_v there_o at_o second_o hand_n chap._n 10._o 25._o 〈◊〉_d it_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v any_o meat_n consecrate_v to_o that_o use_n do_v yet_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n and_o by_o so_o do_v their_o weak_a i._n e._n uninstruct_v conscience_n be_v pollute_v i._n e._n they_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o may_v not_o do_v which_o although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a thing_n in_o itself_o a_o idol_n be_v simple_o nothing_o yet_o to_o they_o which_o do_v it_o when_o they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a and_o all_o have_v not_o knowledge_n say_v he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n i._n e._n be_v not_o sufficient_o instruct_v in_o their_o duty_n it_o be_v pollution_n or_o sin_n i_o shall_v proceed_v unto_o the_o four_o and_o last_o conclusion_n the_o only_a way_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o rescue_v himself_o out_o of_o these_o difficulty_n be_v to_o rectify_v his_o conscience_n to_o depose_v and_o correct_v the_o error_n thereof_o so_o he_o shall_v escape_v contempt_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o breach_n of_o either_o god_n or_o man_n law_n on_o the_o other_o this_o rayunaudus_n from_o who_o i_o know_v none_o do_v dissent_n express_v as_o follow_v moral_n disc_fw-la do_v 4._o q._n 3._o art_n 1._o n._n 247._o unum_n igitur_fw-la illud_fw-la subsidium_fw-la superest_fw-la ut_fw-la judicium_fw-la de_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la vincibilitèr_fw-la errans_fw-la abjiciatur_fw-la si_fw-la enim_fw-la neque_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la ei_fw-la licet_fw-la ut_fw-la primo_fw-la loco_fw-la monstravimus_fw-la neque_fw-la illi_fw-la obsistere_fw-la ut_fw-la nunc_fw-la diximus_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la superesse_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la errorem_fw-la depellat_fw-la quod_fw-la posse_fw-la supponitur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr malitiâ_fw-la sensum_fw-la induat_fw-la alioqui_fw-la quocunque_fw-la se_fw-la vertat_fw-la in_fw-la culpâ_fw-la erit_fw-la a_o imaginary_a appearance_n of_o evil_a issue_n second_o from_o the_o supposal_n of_o not_o only_a ourselves_o but_o other_o that_o censure_v it_o who_o judgement_n be_v either_o mislead_v by_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n or_o else_o blind_v through_o pride_n and_o prejudice_n such_o be_v that_o in_o the_o move_n of_o hannah_n lip_n not_o afford_v by_o her_o fact_n but_o only_o fasten_v on_o it_o by_o old_a eli_n his_o hasty_a 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