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you_o demand_v of_o i_o what_o a_o good_a citizen_n shall_v do_v in_o this_o condition_n who_o peradventure_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n in_o the_o bâ—halâ—_n of_o his_o lawful_a prince_n or_o if_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o he_o be_v no_o less_o induty_v to_o he_o than_o if_o he_o have_v take_v it_o i_o say_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o a_o good_a citizen_n may_v not_o only_o lawfu_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o he_o who_o govern_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o not_o the_o jure_fw-la that_o be_v by_o present_a power_n and_o not_o by_o right_a and_o perform_v all_o his_o command_n provide_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o they_o that_o be_v unjust_a or_o foul_a but_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o humane_a affair_n there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o exigence_n of_o necessity_n as_o oftentimes_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o may_v be_v adjudge_v to_o fail_v even_o in_o his_o duty_n if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o but_o even_o now_o it_o be_v say_v that_o law_n make_v by_o one_o who_o have_v no_o lawful_a power_n do_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n it_o be_v so_o say_v indeed_o and_o it_o be_v true_o say_v so_o and_o i_o believe_v what_o i_o have_v now_o propose_v be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o it_o for_o suppose_v that_o a_o subject_a be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v what_o by_o the_o law_n be_v forbid_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o law_n but_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o country_n the_o obligation_n be_v annex_v to_o that_o law_n which_o be_v true_o so_o of_o itself_o &_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n and_o it_o necessary_o follow_v it_o as_o the_o effect_n follow_v its_o cause_n we_o have_v already_o say_v that_o a_o law_n make_v by_o one_o who_o have_v no_o right_a unto_o the_o government_n be_v not_o a_o law_n proper_o but_o aequivocal_o &_o therefore_o have_v no_o power_n to_o oblige_v therefore_o whatsoever_o obligation_n do_v from_o hence_o appear_v to_o charge_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a do_v arise_v from_o another_o account_n and_o not_o from_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o who_o this_o obligation_n come_v extrinsecally_a and_o only_o by_o accident_n as_o if_o a_o professor_n of_o music_n shall_v act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o mason_n xvii_o you_o will_v demand_v if_o not_o from_o the_o law_n from_o whence_o then_o proceed_v this_o obligation_n of_o the_o subject_a i_o answer_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o pious_a and_o prudent_a man_n not_o only_o to_o attend_v on_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a but_o also_o to_o observe_v what_o become_v himself_o and_o be_v expedient_a for_o other_o a_o good_a citizen_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o do_v that_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-citizen_n to_o the_o performance_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o upon_o any_o account_n or_o by_o any_o right_n oblige_v for_o this_o obligation_n do_v arise_v from_o that_o double_a part_n of_o duty_n by_o which_o every_o man_n be_v a_o debtor_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o 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go_v with_o he_o twain_o a_o man_n therefore_o may_v and_o if_o occasion_n so_o require_v he_o ought_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n for_o his_o own_o peace_n but_o much_o more_o for_o the_o public_a tranquillity_n and_o obey_v he_o who_o have_v no_o lawful_a power_n to_o command_v but_o above_o all_o he_o must_v have_v this_o reserve_v so_o to_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n that_o by_o so_o do_v he_o take_v not_o any_o thing_n away_o from_o the_o right_n of_o another_o and_o abraham_n in_o this_o do_v just_o and_o wise_o gen._n 14._o who_o though_o he_o make_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n partaker_n of_o the_o spoil_n which_o by_o the_o right_n of_o war_n be_v his_o portion_n from_o the_o five_o king_n that_o be_v overthrow_v yet_o he_o cautelous_o provide_v that_o both_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v his_o ten_o and_o his_o three_o associate_n in_o the_o war_n shall_v not_o want_v of_o their_o full_a proportion_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n obedience_n be_v so_o to_o 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5._o do_v advise_v that_o such_o a_o distinction_n be_v make_v inter_fw-la genus_fw-la et_fw-la speciem_fw-la betwixt_o the_o general_n and_o the_o special_a that_o although_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o law_n in_o the_o special_a do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o they_o have_v a_o oblige_a power_n in_o the_o general_n the_o reason_n be_v perspicuous_a for_o this_o general_a precept_n do_v pertain_v to_o the_o eternal_a and_o divine_a law_n every_o part_n whereof_o do_v direct_o and_o by_o it_o self_n and_o not_o only_o by_o consequence_n oblige_v our_o conscience_n it_o pertain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n first_o because_o natural_a reason_n dictate_v that_o peace_n and_o order_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o of_o all_o humane_a society_n can_v be_v preserve_v but_o by_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o solemn_a constitution_n of_o they_o second_o because_o that_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v command_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a unto_o those_o who_o be_v over_o we_o in_o that_o order_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o to_o obey_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o high_a power_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o not_o to_o draw_v back_o our_o neck_n from_o their_o yoke_n upon_o a_o bare_a pretext_n that_o they_o be_v meet_v man_n 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o creature_n such_o as_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o adam_n of_o the_o same_o â—ace_n of_o mankind_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o affection_n suffering_n infirmity_n and_o casualty_n as_o our_o selus_fw-la but_o rather_o be_v mindful_a that_o almighty_a god_n by_o a_o delegated_a power_n do_v set_v they_o over_o we_o as_o his_o vicegerent_n on_o earth_n and_o have_v be_v please_v to_o vouchsafe_v they_o so_o much_o honour_n as_o to_o communicate_v his_o own_o name_n unto_o they_o as_o to_o so_o many_o visible_a and_o mortal_a god_n 6._o psal_n 82._o 6._o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n we_o shall_v reverence_v honour_n and_o obey_v they_o with_o the_o great_a reverence_n and_o though_o not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n who_o be_v but_o man_n as_o we_o be_v nor_o compose_v of_o better_a clay_n yet_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a ordination_n who_o make_v they_o to_o bâ—_n prince_n have_v prefer_v they_o into_o a_o high_a place_n abouâ—_o other_o man_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o power_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n sâ—_n peterâ—n_v â—n_z another_o place_n and_o by_o consequence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d accord_v unto_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n sâ—_n paul_n have_v it_o in_o this_o place_n xxiii_o the_o five_o conclusion_n humane_a law_n according_a to_o the_o solemn_a constitution_n of_o they_o do_v oblige_v theâ—â—â—science_n even_o in_o particular_a and_o although_o not_o direct_o and_o by_o themselves_o yet_o by_o consequent_a and_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o general_a divine_a commandment_n i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n law_n solemn_o and_o right_o constitute_v that_o be_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v make_v by_o he_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o lawful_a power_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o matter_n command_v nothing_o unlawful_a dishonest_a or_o filthy_a or_o any_o way_n unworthy_a the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_a for_o we_o already_o have_v assert_v that_o the_o law_n which_o do_v offend_v in_o either_o of_o those_o two_o sense_n be_v not_o obligatory_a i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o the_o particular_a that_o be_v to_o a_o particular_a determination_n in_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n and_o in_o other_o as_o what_o and_o how_o
duty_n so_o from_o a_o double_a duty_n there_o arise_v a_o double_a obligation_n for_o every_o duty_n do_v infer_v a_o obligation_n and_o every_o obligation_n do_v suppose_v a_o duty_n therefore_o one_o kind_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n be_v that_o by_o which_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o the_o other_o by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n one_o of_o the_o obligation_n belong_v to_o active_a obedience_n the_o other_o unto_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v call_v passive_a and_o to_o which_o we_o give_v the_o name_n of_o submission_n iii_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v how_o far_o humane_a law_n can_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o all_o law_n make_v by_o one_o invest_v by_o a_o lawful_a power_n do_v oblige_v to_o subjection_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o resist_v the_o supreme_a power_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n whether_o thing_n just_a or_o unjust_a be_v command_v this_o wâ—â—_n evermore_o the_o mind_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n live_v under_o the_o most_o grievous_a tyranny_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o make_v no_o mention_n herein_o of_o the_o conduct_n and_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n this_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n for_o so_o peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o circumcision_n do_v diligent_o instruct_v the_o jew_n and_o so_o paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v as_o careful_o instruct_v the_o gentile_n st._n peter_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n not_o only_o good_a and_o gentle_a master_n but_o those_o severe_a one_o who_o will_v punish_v they_o with_o scourge_v when_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13._o do_v urge_v in_o many_o word_n the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n but_o grant_v unto_o none_o the_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n be_v their_o case_n or_o their_o pretence_n never_o so_o good_a in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o say_v that_o although_o this_o subjection_n be_v simple_o necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a as_o to_o duty_n unless_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obey_v where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n in_o conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o word_n be_v obedient_a be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o inculcate_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 6._o col._n 3._o and_o in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o say_v where_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v observe_v without_o sin_n if_o the_o subject_n shall_v patient_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n he_o have_v satisfy_v his_o duty_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v nay_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o thing_n unlawful_a it_o be_v always_o necessary_a therefore_o to_o be_v subject_n but_o not_o always_o necessary_a to_o obey_v iv_o furthermore_n see_v both_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v free_a 20._o servitus_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la von_n descendit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr bencf_n 20._o and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o which_o liberty_n no_o humane_a power_n can_v or_o may_v infringe_v and_o that_o a_o obligation_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o bond_n and_o do_v induce_v a_o necessity_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v opposite_a and_o to_o fight_v with_o just_a liberty_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o any_o way_n free_a who_o be_v bind_v neither_o can_v he_o 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force_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a which_o shall_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v derive_v his_o obligation_n from_o give_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n take_v formal_o thâ—â—_n be_v from_o the_o legitimate_a authority_n with_o w_z ch_z he_o himself_o be_v invest_v that_o give_v it_o a_o moral_a indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n precept_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n remain_v and_o in_o the_o same_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n be_v make_v although_o the_o obligation_n follow_v which_o impose_v on_o the_o conscience_n a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v yet_o the_o inward_a liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n remain_v uninjury_v and_o entire_a v._o if_o this_o seem_v obscure_a to_o any_o i_o will_v illustrate_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o example_n a_o civil_a law_n be_v make_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n if_o the_o lawgiver_n either_o in_o the_o preface_n or_o in_o the_o body_n of_o that_o law_n shall_v signify_v that_o he_o lay_v this_o command_n upon_o his_o subject_n because_o it_o be_v ungodly_a and_o unlawful_a for_o they_o in_o that_o time_n to_o eat_v flesh_n this_o be_v to_o throw_v a_o snare_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n &_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o weaken_v their_o liberty_n but_o if_o express_o he_o shall_v signify_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o free_a in_o itself_o he_o do_v so_o ordain_v it_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o his_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n shall_v thereby_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v a_o more_o abstemious_a and_o severe_a discipline_n or_o if_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o or_o elsewhere_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n intend_v not_o by_o that_o law_n to_o fasten_v any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n on_o the_o thing_n so_o command_v there_o will_v on_o this_o account_n no_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v necessary_a oris_fw-la prohibit_v because_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o when_o another_o thing_n begin_v then_o only_o to_o be_v think_v necessary_a and_o lawful_a after_o that_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o he_o the_o first_o necessity_n which_o antecede_v the_o law_n and_o be_v suppose_v by_o it_o to_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o other_o which_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o a_o essect_v thereof_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o antecedent_n necessity_n which_o the_o law_n suppose_v do_v necessary_o 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oblige_v to_o the_o punishment_n i_o mean_v a_o temporal_a punishment_n for_o the_o account_n be_v far_o otherwise_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o example_n sake_n suppose_v a_o man_n have_v commit_v a_o fault_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v a_o lie_n or_o betray_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o have_v private_o detract_v from_o the_o good_a name_n of_o his_o neighbour_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v appoint_v no_o punishment_n he_o therefore_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o man_n with_o any_o temporal_a punishment_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v temporal_o afflict_v he_o but_o that_o no_o man_n may_v too_o bold_o flatter_v himself_o &_o assume_v unto_o himself_o hereby_o a_o great_a liberty_n of_o sin_v because_o he_o think_v himself_o free_a from_o temporal_a punishment_n he_o ought_v due_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o he_o be_v nevertheless_o oblige_v to_o a_o far_o more_o grievous_a punishment_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o eternal_a punishment_n both_o which_o punishment_n be_v so_o necessary_o and_o so_o reciprocal_o conjoin_v with_o every_o fault_n that_o the_o punishment_n do_v always_o presuppose_v a_o fault_n go_v before_o it_o for_o god_n punish_v no_o man_n that_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o at_o the_o last_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n must_v necessary_o follow_v the_o fault_n unless_o it_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n remit_v the_o fauâ—t_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o by_o repentance_n xv._o these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o propound_a doubt_n i_o will_v infer_v some_o conclusion_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v judge_v how_o the_o penal_a law_n do_v oblige_v the_o subject_a in_o conscience_n by_o the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o there_o be_v any_o certainty_n of_o it_o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o lawmaker_n do_v intend_v to_o oblige_v the_o subject_n not_o only_o to_o the_o penalty_n but_o to_o the_o fault_n also_o they_o be_v undoubted_o oblige_v to_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n and_o do_v not_o satisfy_v their_o duty_n if_o they_o be_v prepare_v to_o undergo_v the_o penalty_n ordain_v by_o the_o law_n but_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o oblige_v they_o but_o only_o to_o the_o penalty_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v beyond_o that_o penalty_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n as_o elsewhere_o be_v show_v be_v the_o manifest_a will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n invest_v with_o a_o lawful_a power_n therefore_o where_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n which_o be_v the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o the_o law_n induce_v be_v manifest_a we_o need_v not_o to_o make_v any_o further_a doubt_n concern_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o obligation_n xvi_o peradventure_o you_o will_v demand_v what_o assurance_n may_v suffice_v that_o a_o subject_a may_v be_v secure_a in_o his_o conscience_n that_o sufficient_o he_o understand_v the_o mind_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n i_o answer_v that_o a_o mathemat_n calcertitude_n which_o be_v manifest_a by_o demonstration_n and_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a be_v in_o vaâ—n_n to_o be_v expect_v in_o moral_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o circumstance_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o humane_a affair_n nevertheless_o a_o certain_a logical_a certitude_n may_v oftentimes_o be_v have_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n which_o be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o from_o which_o his_o intention_n may_v so_o perspicuous_o appear_v that_o there_o need_v not_o any_o further_a evidence_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o legislator_n may_v be_v manifest_v partly_o by_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o precept_n he_o enjoin_v and_o partly_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o be_v inflict_v but_o especial_o from_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o in_o which_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n he_o use_v to_o declare_v the_o cause_n and_o reason_n that_o do_v induce_v he_o to_o the_o make_n of_o that_o law_n as_o also_o how_o just_a it_o be_v and_o necessary_a for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o abuse_n and_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n from_o all_o which_o be_v right_o weigh_v together_o by_o compare_v of_o the_o circumstance_n it_o will_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n for_o a_o wise_a and_o apprehensive_a man_n so_o to_o learn_v the_o meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o to_o have_v such_o a_o sufficient_a moral_a certitude_n thereof_o for_o in_o moral_n a_o moral_a certitude_n be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o conclude_v that_o undoubted_o he_o intend_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o but_o if_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a a_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n as_o due_o to_o examine_v all_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o reason_n or_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a since_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n leave_v he_o may_v interpretate_fw-la the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n more_o favourable_o on_o his_o side_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v his_o best_a course_n if_o it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o uncommodious_a or_o troublesome_a to_o he_o to_o observe_v that_o which_o by_o law_n be_v command_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o some_o man_n of_o approve_a piety_n and_o prudence_n and_o plain_o and_o sincere_o to_o declare_v his_o mind_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o opinion_n and_o his_o judgement_n xvii_o but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v and_o oftentimes_o it_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o all_o diligence_n there_o can_v be_v obtain_v but_o little_a certainty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n from_o the_o law_n itself_o or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o good_a man_n may_v safe_o acquiesce_v therein_o we_o must_v seek_v further_o in_o so_o doubtful_a a_o case_n &_o examine_v what_o interpretation_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v in_o so_o doubtful_a a_o case_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v the_o more_o large_a &_o favourable_a as_o many_o will_v have_v it_o or_o as_o other_o the_o strict_a interpretation_n martin_n navarre_n a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o canonist_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o opinion_n that_o he_o think_v no_o penal_a law_n do_v oblige_v to_o the_o fault_n by_o itself_o but_o only_o to_o the_o penalty_n other_o author_n have_v be_v of_o another_o judgement_n and_o have_v teach_v that_o every_o penal_a law_n unless_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o contrary_a do_v oblige_v to_o the_o fault_n also_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o the_o extreme_n of_o both_o opinion_n have_v be_v always_o suspect_v by_o i_o &_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o some_o have_v speak_v too_o favourable_o so_o other_o too_o severe_o that_o therefore_o in_o a_o thing_n so_o dubious_a we_o may_v have_v something_o to_o follow_v which_o be_v certain_a let_v this_o be_v the_o second_o conclusion_n a_o law_n pure_o penal_a do_v by_o itself_o and_o ordinary_o oblige_v only_o unto_o the_o penalty_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o fault_n i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o law_n pure_o penal_a whether_o it_o be_v categorical_o take_v or_o disjunctive_o i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n by_o itself_o for_o by_o accident_n and_o by_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o former_a obligation_n it_o may_v oblige_v to_o the_o fault_n also_o for_o a_o penal_a law_n be_v make_v to_o that_o end_n that_o subject_n by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n be_v compel_v to_o their_o duty_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o by_o a_o former_a law_n divine_a natural_a or_o humane_a so_o those_o penal_a law_n he_o that_o kill_v a_o man_n let_v he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n he_o that_o transport_v merchandise_n beyond_o the_o sea_n let_v he_o either_o pay_v the_o custom_n or_o lose_v his_o merchandise_n do_v oblige_v to_o the_o fault_n so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v undergo_v the_o punishment_n shall_v not_o clear_v his_o conscience_n thereby_o unless_o he_o shall_v obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o do_v not_o bind_v so_o by_o themselves_o and_o by_o their_o own_o virtue_n but_o by_o the_o force_n of_o a_o precedent_a obligation_n that_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o command_n of_o a_o former_a law_n for_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v before_o that_o law_n according_a to_o our_o supposition_n be_v make_v both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n not_o to_o commit_v murder_n and_o
intention_n but_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o public_a nay_o in_o some_o sense_n obnoxious_a yet_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v it_o provide_v it_o be_v make_v by_o just_a authority_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v such_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o diligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o part_n 5._o gal._n 6._o 5._o and_o not_o too_o scrupulous_a of_o what_o concern_v another_o for_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n if_o a_o lawgiver_n shall_v be_v want_v in_o his_o duty_n what_o be_v that_o to_o you_o do_v you_o perform_v your_o office_n howsoever_o as_o for_o his_o intention_n whether_o they_o be_v right_a or_o not_o let_v himself_o look_v to_o it_o for_o he_o must_v give_v to_o god_n a_o account_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o intention_n and_o do_v you_o look_v to_o yourself_o for_o if_o you_o shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o you_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o same_o god_n a_o account_n of_o your_o disobedience_n xii_o the_o four_o doubt_n of_o the_o change_a of_o law_n if_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a or_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o the_o change_n of_o they_o be_v either_o to_o be_v attempt_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o to_o be_v require_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o people_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n in_o one_o respect_n be_v because_o in_o a_o body_n civil_a as_o in_o a_o body_n natural_a every_o change_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v sudden_a and_o great_a be_v dangerous_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n because_o it_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n that_o the_o law_n be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o time_n and_o custom_n 128._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n 4._o phys_n text_n 128._o and_o if_o the_o one_o do_v change_v that_o the_o other_o be_v change_v with_o they_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o 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