be_v the_o better_a or_o the_o worse_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v partake_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o that_o end_n to_o put_v himself_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o entire_o that_o he_o apply_v the_o mind_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n the_o better_a he_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o true_a communicant_a again_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v slander_v his_o neighbour_n intend_v the_o ruin_n of_o he_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o violent_o he_o intend_v it_o by_o so_o much_o the_o worse_o be_v his_o act_n of_o calumnation_n the_o quantity_n therefore_o of_o a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a act_n be_v correspondent_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o goodness_n or_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o intention_n and_o be_v commensurate_a with_o it_o if_o the_o intention_n be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o intend_v and_o not_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n intend_v but_o the_o intention_n take_v either_o way_n do_v not_o suffice_v to_o prove_v this_o that_o any_o act_n which_o otherwise_o be_v evil_a shall_v be_v make_v good_a v._o this_o conclusion_n be_v prove_v by_o many_o and_o most_o strong_a argument_n first_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o apostle_n not_o without_o indignation_n do_v detest_v that_o grievous_a slander_n by_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o evil_n may_v be_v do_v that_o good_a shall_v come_v thereof_o that_o the_o sense_n the_o scope_n and_o the_o force_n of_o this_o place_n may_v be_v the_o better_o understand_v that_o st._n paul_n among_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v abundant_o the_o most_o copious_a in_o assert_v every_o where_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n make_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o sinful_a man_n and_o faithful_o fulfil_v the_o evangellical_a promise_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o unrighteousness_n and_o unbelief_n of_o man_n which_o lie_v within_o their_o 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of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o god_n shall_v punish_v sin_n or_o be_v angry_a with_o sinner_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v abstain_v from_o sin_v nay_o they_o shall_v sin_v more_o abundant_o that_o god_n may_v receive_v the_o more_o abundant_a glory_n and_o evil_a thing_n be_v altogether_o to_o be_v do_v that_o good_a thing_n may_v come_v thereby_o the_o other_o objection_n the_o apostle_n confute_v but_o to_o this_o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o vouchsafe_v any_o answer_n at_o all_o he_o only_o cry_v out_o that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a slander_n and_o near_o of_o kin_n unto_o blasphemy_n and_o unless_o they_o repent_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v threaten_v to_o such_o importunate_a slanderer_n as_o if_o this_o sophism_n be_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o argument_n which_o aristotle_n adjudge_v not_o to_o deserve_v a_o answer_n but_o rather_o a_o reproof_n it_o be_v hence_o manifest_a and_o all_o interpreter_n do_v acknowledge_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n most_o constant_o deny_v that_o any_o evil_a aught_o to_o be_v do_v for_o any_o intention_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a it_o much_o avail_v say_v st._n augustine_n to_o consider_v what_o meudaciam_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la meudaciam_fw-la what_o end_n what_o intention_n such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v manifest_a sin_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v under_o any_o pretence_n of_o a_o good_a cause_n or_o a_o good_a end_n or_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n this_o be_v the_o first_o argument_n vi_o the_o second_o it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_n or_o of_o sin_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v not_o first_o to_o be_v choose_v 78._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hiercl_n pag._n 78._o neither_o be_v it_o second_o ordinate_a to_o a_o good_a end_n neither_o be_v it_o three_o apt_a of_o itself_o to_o produce_v any_o good_a first_o it_o be_v not_o eligible_a or_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n qua_fw-la tale_n as_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o eligible_a which_o be_v not_o also_o expitible_a and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v desire_v be_v desire_v under_o the_o account_n of_o good_a neither_o be_v evil_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n ordinable_a to_o any_o good_a end_n for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o the_o appetite_n in_o philosophy_n be_v not_o only_o carry_v to_o the_o end_n propound_v by_o the_o agent_n but_o to_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o seem_v to_o conduce_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o end_n if_o you_o object_n god_n do_v dispose_v of_o our_o evil_n into_o a_o good_a end_n of_o his_o own_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v ordinate_v to_o a_o good_a end_n i_o answer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o way_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o nature_n and_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n can_v produce_v good_a out_o of_o evil_n be_v far_o different_a from_o we_o who_o have_v not_o the_o same_o right_a or_o the_o same_o power_n neither_o be_v it_o for_o we_o either_o too_o curious_o to_o inquire_v or_o too_o magisterial_o to_o pronounce_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n concern_v evil_a in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o answer_v that_o god_n indeed_o be_v able_a and_o accustom_a to_o make_v use_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o serve_v his_o glory_n grace_n and_o providence_n and_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o also_o as_o opportunity_n shall_v serve_v to_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n for_o our_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a advantage_n notwithstanding_o as_o god_n although_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o other_o and_o produce_v good_a out_o of_o it_o yet_o he_o never_o do_v evil_a himself_o that_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v abstract_a good_a so_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v proceed_v from_o it_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o other_o and_o turn_v it_o into_o good_a and_o another_o thing_n to_o do_v evil_a with_o a_o intent_n of_o good_a three_o i_o answer_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ordinate_v in_o a_o twofold_a respect_n either_o improper_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o agent_n do_v notwithstanding_o tend_v to_o its_o end_n be_v so_o do_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o supreme_a agent_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o or_o it_o be_v take_v more_o restrict_o and_o proper_o and_o so_o that_o only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ordinate_v to_o its_o end_n which_o antecedent_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o agent_n as_o a_o medium_n that_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o conducible_a to_o 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very_o lawful_a nay_o where_o there_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n it_o be_v needful_a also_o to_o examine_v and_o to_o try_v they_o that_o admonition_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 2._o try_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v with_o great_a right_n and_o as_o fit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o superior_n as_o to_o the_o instruction_n of_o teacher_n of_o who_o notwithstanding_o st._n paul_n in_o that_o place_n do_v especial_o speak_v away_o then_o with_o the_o haughtiness_n and_o proud_a command_n of_o over-lording_a spirit_n sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la this_o will_v i_o have_v this_o i_o do_v command_n away_o with_o the_o base_a flattery_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n for_o any_o man_n in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o to_o suspect_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o lateran_n jove_n away_o with_o their_o blind_a obedience_n by_o which_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o their_o religious_a house_n do_v by_o a_o vow_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o obey_v their_o superior_n in_o every_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o distinction_n xiii_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o be_v propound_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o right_n 7._o pura_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la justè_fw-la juberi_fw-la sic_fw-la nec_fw-la licite_fw-la possunt_fw-la fieri_fw-la bernard_n epist_n 7._o and_o although_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v yet_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n to_o obey_v such_o a_o evil_a law_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v simple_o oblige_v to_o the_o not_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a or_o unlawful_a therefore_o a_o unjust_a law_n i_o understand_v unjust_a in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v as_o unjust_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n can_v lawful_o be_v keep_v because_o god_n can_v lawful_o be_v offend_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n know_v and_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o reveal_v in_o the_o write_a word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v by_o a_o christian_a either_o to_o avoid_v any_o particular_a detriment_n whatsoever_o or_o the_o scandal_n of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o to_o promote_v the_o favour_n or_o to_o decline_v the_o hatred_n of_o our_o superior_n daveniam_fw-la imperator_fw-la tu_fw-la carcerem_fw-la ille_fw-la gehennam_fw-la be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n excuse_v we_o emperor_n you_o can_v only_o condemn_v we_o to_o prison_n but_o god_n unto_o hell_n and_o so_o before_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 9_o act._n 41._o 9_o to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o rather_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o and_o before_o they_o the_o three_o young_a man_n of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o the_o three_o of_o daniel_n 18._o dan._n 3._o 18._o be_v it_o 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the_o material_a cause_n of_o which_o we_o do_v now_o discourse_v if_o the_o law_n do_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v base_a dishonest_a or_o any_o way_n unlawful_a the_o say_a law_n be_v unjust_a for_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v call_v universal_a which_o require_v a_o due_a rectitude_n in_o every_o action_n and_o this_o alone_a be_v so_o far_o from_o oblige_v the_o subject_a to_o obedience_n that_o it_o do_v altogether_o oblige_v he_o to_o render_v no_o obedience_n to_o it_o xv._o it_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o five_o place_n what_o justice_n be_v require_v and_o how_o much_o of_o it_o will_v suffice_v as_o to_o this_o that_o a_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o esteem_v obligatory_a for_o answer_v i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_o require_v that_o what_o by_o the_o law_n be_v command_v shall_v be_v just_o positive_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v honest_a that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o some_o virtue_n but_o it_o do_v suffice_v if_o it_o be_v just_o negative_o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a or_o shameful_a as_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o vice_n otherwise_o there_o can_v no_o law_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n or_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o notwithstanding_o as_o by_o and_o by_o shall_v be_v manifest_a be_v the_o most_o apt_a matter_n of_o law_n i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n grant_v that_o some_o law_n be_v unjust_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a or_o the_o final_a or_o the_o formal_a cause_n in_o any_o of_o those_o respect_n new_o mention_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n of_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o material_a cause_n that_o be_v if_o by_o the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o the_o law_n the_o act_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o subject_n be_v such_o that_o he_o may_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n without_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o that_o justice_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o 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