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foregoing_a discourse_n it_o be_v sin_n unto_o he_o the_o case_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v very_o weighty_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n there_o be_v the_o supposal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v to_o eat_v and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n nothing_o to_o weigh_v against_o it_o for_o no_o authority_n have_v here_o interpose_v in_o the_o case_n and_o therefore_o for_o he_o to_o venture_v on_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o certain_a command_n of_o god_n as_o he_o fear_v without_o any_o other_o warrant_v then_o the_o gratisy_v of_o his_o appetite_n or_o comply_v with_o other_o can_v be_v other_o than_o a_o sin_n for_o to_o venture_v upon_o what_o we_o know_v not_o to_o be_v lawful_a be_v to_o declare_v a_o willingness_n to_o admit_v of_o what_o be_v unlawful_a to_o adventure_v on_o a_o sin_n when_o therefore_o it_o be_v determine_v that_o if_o there_o be_v only_o a_o doubt_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o command_n or_o law_n of_o authority_n shall_v be_v active_o obey_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o authority_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o move_v we_o first_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o doubt_n to_o doubt_v no_o long_o and_o then_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o obedience_n and_o thus_o we_o keep_v to_o our_o rule_n we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o we_o do_v in_o these_o circumstance_n he_o that_o will_v state_n the_o case_n aright_o when_o the_o power_n require_v what_o he_o doubt_v of_o must_v weigh_v the_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v his_o superior_a in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n the_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o evil_a and_o scandal_n of_o disobedience_n impartial_o in_o the_o scale_n against_o the_o single_a doubt_n he_o retain_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o if_o he_o do_v thus_o with_o a_o few_o grain_n of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n and_o distrust_n of_o his_o own_o private_a judgement_n in_o reverence_n unto_o that_o of_o public_a authority_n there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v persuade_v to_o a_o active_a obedience_n but_o many_o there_o be_v in_o our_o age_n who_o say_v they_o dare_v not_o do_v this_o or_o that_o which_o authority_n enjoin_v because_o they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n or_o no_o but_o they_o never_o put_v the_o question_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n how_o be_o i_o assure_v but_o my_o disobedience_n unto_o authority_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v my_o sin_n and_o certain_o displease_v unto_o god_n how_o be_o i_o assure_v that_o the_o motive_n upon_o which_o i_o proceed_v will_v warrant_v my_o disobedience_n be_v it_o as_o certain_a to_o i_o that_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o thing_n command_v as_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v command_v i_o to_o obey_v in_o every_o thing_n lawful_a and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a how_o can_v i_o acquit_v myself_o in_o choose_v the_o weak_a more_o uncertain_a and_o so_o unsafe_a side_n there_o be_v it_o be_v true_a some_o scripture_n expression_n that_o i_o sometime_o fancy_v to_o favour_v i_o but_o many_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n another_o meaning_n may_v be_v in_o they_o then_o i_o have_v suppose_v how_o therefore_o can_v i_o justify_v my_o immodesty_n and_o rashness_n in_o lean_v to_o my_o own_o understanding_n but_o upon_o very_o weighty_a and_o press_a motive_n few_o there_o be_v that_o reason_n thus_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o authority_n and_o its_o injunction_n against_o their_o private_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n but_o spend_v rather_o their_o whole_a time_n and_o zeal_n in_o strengthen_v their_o prejudices_fw-la doubt_n and_o scruple_n against_o that_o authority_n which_o ought_v to_o over-rule_v they_o i_o will_v shut_v up_o this_o point_n with_o the_o word_n of_o two_o reverend_a author_n their_o very_a enemy_n be_v judge_n it_o be_v in_o the_o general_n more_o safe_a bishop_n sanderson_n de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr prael_n 6._o page_n 229._o say_v one_o of_o they_o for_o a_o person_n to_o judge_v himself_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n where_o he_o be_v not_o then_o to_o judge_v himself_o not_o oblige_v where_o he_o be_v for_o see_v say_v he_o that_o man_n through_o the_o innate_a pravity_n of_o their_o heart_n more_o often_o sin_n by_o too_o much_o boldness_n then_o by_o too_o much_o fear_n and_o we_o be_v all_o more_o ready_a than_o we_o shall_v to_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o shake_v off_o every_o yoke_n unless_o we_o shall_v beforehand_o set_v down_o this_o firm_a resolution_n of_o mind_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v those_o law_n which_o be_v not_o evident_o unjust_a the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n back_v with_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o suggest_v those_o excuse_n to_o we_o which_o may_v often_o hinder_v we_o herein_o from_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o bishop_n usher_n obed._n of_o subj_n p._n 138_o 139._o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n say_v the_o other_o have_v always_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v place_v over_o we_o shall_v be_v esteem_v so_o inviolable_a that_o unless_o the_o thing_n by_o they_o command_v do_v certain_o and_o evident_o appear_v to_o be_v unlawful_a we_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n thereto_o and_o not_o to_o suspend_v or_o defer_v the_o do_v thereof_o upon_o every_o idle_a scruple_n that_o may_v come_v into_o our_o head_n much_o less_o do_v otherwise_o then_o we_o be_v command_v because_o we_o imagine_v we_o have_v better_a reason_n to_o lead_v we_o otherwise_o but_o then_o act_n 4.19_o 5_o 29._o ipsos_fw-la humanarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la gradus_fw-la adverte_fw-fr si_fw-mi aliquid_fw-la jusserit_fw-la curator_n faciendum_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la proconsul_n jubeat_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la consul_n aliquid_fw-la jubeat_fw-la &_o aliud_fw-la imperator_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la contemnis_fw-la potestatem_fw-la sed_fw-la eligis_fw-la majori_fw-la servire_fw-la nec_fw-la hinc_fw-la debet_fw-la minor_fw-la irasci_fw-la si_fw-la major_n praelatus_fw-la est_fw-la st._n aug._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la sâ—rm_n 6._o valde_fw-la perversum_fw-la est_fw-la profiteri_fw-la te_fw-la obedientem_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la nosceris_fw-la superiorem_fw-la propter_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la divinam_fw-la propter_fw-la humanam_fw-la solvere_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la epist_n 7._o 4._o if_o after_o due_a caution_n and_o impartial_a examidation_n of_o the_o case_n the_o law_n of_o authority_n shall_v appear_v evident_o to_o be_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n opposite_a to_o his_o command_n and_o prohibition_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n here_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o subordination_n of_o all_o pour_v unto_o god_n god_n only_o be_v absolute_o supreme_a and_o all_o else_o be_v ordain_v by_o he_o hold_v of_o and_o under_o he_o now_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o power_n of_o humane_a society_n the_o great_a be_v still_o prefer_v before_o the_o less_o the_o supreme_a before_o the_o subordinate_a so_o must_v god_n above_o all_o and_o against_o all_o and_o as_o st._n bernard_n say_v excellent_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a perverseness_n for_o any_o one_o to_o profess_v himself_o obedient_a in_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v know_v to_o dissolve_v a_o superior_a for_o a_o inferior_a that_o be_v a_o divine_a for_o a_o humane_a obedience_n we_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o obey_v any_o power_n command_v we_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v we_o or_o forbid_v we_o to_o believe_v and_o do_v what_o god_n have_v command_v we_o for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o first_o oblige_v to_o god_n for_o our_o be_v and_o preservation_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o devote_v unto_o god_n in_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n as_o christian_n god_n power_n be_v great_a over_o we_o and_o his_o interest_n great_a in_o we_o and_o our_o dependence_n more_o upon_o god_n and_o our_o engagement_n first_o and_o more_o unto_o he_o tu_fw-la carcerem_fw-la illo_fw-la gehennam_fw-la minatur_fw-la s._n aug._n our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o be_v necessary_a and_o indispensable_a and_o his_o punishment_n for_o disobedience_n be_v most_o dreadful_o formidable_a much_o more_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o this_o effect_n namely_o to_o declare_v that_o the_o command_n of_o any_o authority_n which_o be_v plain_o opposite_a unto_o god_n can_v challenge_v a_o active_a obedience_n from_o we_o but_o then_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o obedience_n which_o divine_v usual_o call_v passive_a become_v our_o duty_n where_o we_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obey_v active_o without_o sin_n titus_n 3.1_o we_o must_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v keep_v the_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o good_a subject_n under_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n appoint_v over_o we_o we_o may_v not_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resist_v or_o rebel_n but_o in_o all_o case_n either_o do_v what_o be_v command_v we_o or_o patient_o undergo_v what_o penalty_n be_v inflict_v on_o we_o and_o it_o be_v the_o patience_n proper_a to_o our_o christian_a calling_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n see_v 1_o st._n pet._n c._n 2._o thus_o to_o suffer_v even_o in_o and_o for_o well_o do_v commit_v ourselves_o and_o our_o case_n unto_o god_n who_o judge_v righteous_o now_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o passive_a subjection_n be_v apparent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n grot._n in_o mat._n 26._o c._n ver_fw-la 52._o because_o without_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o end_n of_o controversy_n contention_n and_o injury_n somewhere_o we_o must_v needs_o stop_v ne_fw-fr effraeni_fw-la licentia_fw-la detur_fw-la locus_fw-la we_o must_v reverence_v some_o as_o unaccountable_a to_o any_o but_o god_n himself_o who_o error_n and_o miscarriage_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o god_n judgement_n only_o unless_o we_o will_v open_v a_o door_n to_o a_o infinity_n of_o wickedness_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o licentiousness_n for_o if_o once_o it_o be_v permit_v unto_o subject_n to_o revenge_v their_o conceive_a injury_n upon_o authority_n omnia_fw-la erunt_fw-la tumultu_fw-la plena_fw-la nulla_fw-la legum_fw-la nulla_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la all_o place_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o tumult_n nor_o will_v there_o be_v any_o authority_n leave_v to_o law_n or_o judgement_n because_o the_o grieve_a person_n he_o against_o who_o the_o determination_n at_o any_o time_n proceed_v will_v steer_v some_o other_o course_n and_o attempt_v by_o arm_n and_o violence_n to_o assert_v and_o vindicate_v his_o cause_n we_o must_v therefore_o sit_v down_o satisfy_v with_o the_o old_a resolution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euripid_a quiet_o to_o suffer_v the_o mistake_n and_o folly_n of_o our_o ruler_n have_v indeed_o no_o power_n to_o redress_v they_o without_o a_o far_a inconvenience_n without_o implung_v ourselves_o in_o the_o devil_n circle_n a_o endless_a round_a of_o confusion_n whilst_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o subject_a unto_o authority_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n subject_a that_o authority_n to_o ourselves_o the_o end_n