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shall_v be_v examine_v and_o discuss_v at_o this_o time_n the_o first_o doubt_n be_v de_fw-fr materia_fw-la impossibili_fw-la of_o a_o matter_n in_o itself_o impossible_a concern_v which_o i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o no_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v concern_v a_o matter_n altogether_o impossible_a if_o such_o a_o law_n be_v make_v it_o be_v tyrannical_a and_o by_o right_a null_n and_o oblige_v no_o man_n in_o conscience_n the_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o law_n be_v make_v in_o relation_n to_o act_n as_o to_o be_v act_v by_o a_o man_n who_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n now_o liberty_n speak_v a_o power_n unto_o both_o but_o in_o thing_n impossible_a there_o be_v no_o such_o liberty_n of_o power_n as_o by_o itself_o be_v manifest_a second_o no_o man_n by_o right_n can_v be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o the_o omission_n whereof_o can_v be_v impute_v as_o a_o fault_n unto_o he_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o punishment_n for_o every_o obligation_n be_v either_o to_o a_o fault_n or_o to_o a_o punishment_n or_o to_o both_o but_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a can_v be_v impute_v to_o any_o man_n for_o a_o fault_n nor_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o one_o for_o a_o punishment_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n of_o a_o thing_n impossible_a whether_o it_o be_v impossible_a by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o by_o circumstance_n 12._o praelect_v 2._o sect._n 12._o or_o any_o other_o way_n have_v already_o by_o i_o be_v prove_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o repetition_n vii_o i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n a_o law_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o some_o but_o seem_v to_o any_o other_o or_o to_o but_o few_o or_o peradventure_o but_o to_o one_o or_o two_o to_o be_v impossible_a may_v lawful_o be_v make_v if_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o not_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a great_a cause_n and_o a_o manifest_a necessity_n do_v require_v it_o but_o be_v make_v it_o do_v oblige_v all_o those_o who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o but_o not_o those_o who_o can_v keep_v it_o as_o if_o some_o great_a tribute_n be_v command_v for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o payment_n whereof_o some_o of_o the_o subject_n be_v nothing_o so_o able_a as_o other_o those_o who_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o they_o can_v pay_v the_o sum_n which_o the_o law_n lay_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o perform_v as_o be_v already_o apparent_a by_o the_o proposition_n above_o mention_v nevertheless_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o those_o who_o be_v over_o they_o bernard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n orat._n 9_o debeone_fw-mi omittere_fw-la quod_fw-la possum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quod_fw-la debeo_fw-la minime_fw-la possum_fw-la bernard_n and_o open_o and_o sincere_o and_o without_o the_o least_o falsehood_n to_o profess_v the_o slenderness_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o unless_o they_o can_v prevail_v to_o be_v quite_o exempt_v from_o the_o law_n or_o to_o procure_v a_o remission_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o sum_n with_o which_o they_o be_v tax_v they_o be_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o public_a as_o great_a a_o part_n of_o it_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v for_o he_o who_o can_v do_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v he_o yet_o ought_v to_o do_v what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v viii_o the_o second_o doubt_n be_v concern_v a_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o law_n not_o impossible_a but_o very_o grievous_a and_o very_o burdensome_a and_o which_o the_o subject_n can_v perform_v without_o great_a inconvenience_n loss_n danger_n of_o life_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o hiâ—_n whole_a estate_n i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lawgiver_n if_o he_o forsee_v this_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v ought_v to_o use_v some_o caution_n in_o the_o clause_n of_o that_o law_n and_o as_o convenient_o as_o he_o can_v he_o be_v to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o this_o evil_a and_o if_o it_o can_v so_o well_o be_v do_v in_o the_o form_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o leâ—t_o subtle_a and_o deceitful_a knave_n and_o too_o much_o intent_n to_o their_o own_o profit_n may_v thereby_o find_v a_o hole_n to_o escape_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isae_fw-la â—s_n ap_fw-mi stob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o what_o possible_o in_o he_o lie_v he_o ought_v to_o provide_v that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o law_n some_o qualification_n may_v be_v have_v leâ—t_v a_o law_n otherwise_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a may_v become_v a_o snâ—re_n or_o a_o detriment_n to_o any_o honest_a man_n i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o subject_a though_o so_o heavy_o tax_v be_v nevertheless_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v that_o law_n although_o with_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n if_o any_o evident_a or_o necessary_a cause_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v so_o require_v for_o example_n suppose_v a_o hostile_a army_n be_v invade_v the_o kingdom_n if_o a_o law_n be_v make_v that_o all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n for_o some_o mile_n not_o far_o from_o the_o shore_n be_v spoil_v and_o all_o the_o corn_n in_o the_o barn_n or_o ricks_n which_o can_v be_v carry_v away_o be_v burn_v and_o that_o all_o the_o house_n in_o the_o suburb_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o that_o all_o the_o sluice_n thereabouts_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o field_n be_v drown_v every_o citizen_n and_o subject_n be_v direct_o bind_v to_o obey_v this_o law_n and_o cheerful_o and_o willing_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n thereof_o and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o own_o good_n to_o redeem_v the_o public_a safety_n &_o not_o only_o upon_o that_o account_n that_o his_o country_n be_v betray_v to_o his_o enemy_n by_o his_o unseasonable_a parsimoniousness_n it_o be_v sure_a enough_o that_o every_o private_a person_n will_v be_v sudden_o sensible_a of_o the_o ensue_a calamity_n but_o especial_o out_o of_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o duty_n because_o that_o every_o good_a man_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o public_a above_o all_o private_a interest_n i_o say_v in_o the_o three_o place_n that_o a_o subject_a unless_o some_o remarkable_a necessity_n do_v appear_v or_o fear_v of_o public_a danger_n be_v ordinary_o not_o oblige_v to_o obey_v a_o law_n that_o be_v so_o extreme_o burdensome_a as_o to_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o certain_a ruin_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n or_o the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o he_o be_v bind_v as_o general_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v and_o which_o almost_o in_o all_o case_n i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o observe_v that_o we_o may_v need_v not_o any_o more_o to_o repeat_v it_o to_o you_o to_o make_v not_o the_o least_o resistance_n but_o patient_o to_o endure_v whatsoever_o injury_n or_o contumely_n shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o superior_a power_n ix_o the_o three_o doubt_n be_v concern_v thing_n necessary_a as_o if_o the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v command_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a before_o and_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o unlawful_a and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o obligation_n in_o this_o case_n i_o answer_v brief_o that_o the_o subject_a by_o this_o law_n be_v absolute_o oblige_v for_o first_o the_o obligation_n which_o be_v in_o force_n before_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n by_o exclude_v a_o new_a obligation_n for_o a_o man_n by_o many_o bond_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o duty_n as_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v in_o the_o former_a lecture_n to_o which_o reason_n we_o may_v also_o add_v another_o which_o be_v that_o oftentimes_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v add_v something_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o determine_v the_o act_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n quantity_n or_o some_o other_o circumstanceâ—_n of_o it_o which_o be_v free_a before_o or_o by_o add_v some_o determination_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n prohibit_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o crime_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n or_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o or_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n for_o example_n sake_n it_o be_v by_o divine_a right_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v public_a congregation_n to_o perform_v
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 be_v free_a to_o both_o who_o by_o some_o necessity_n be_v bind_v to_o either_o that_o it_o plain_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n of_o which_o we_o now_o do_v treat_v may_v consist_v with_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v necessary_o in_o this_o place_n give_v you_o another_o distinction_n which_o be_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o formal_o for_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o give_v the_o precept_n or_o material_o for_o the_o thing_n precept_v if_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o shall_v intend_v a_o obligation_n or_o impose_v on_o the_o subject_a a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v from_o give_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n take_v material_o that_o be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v precept_v which_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a before_o that_o law_n be_v make_v he_o in_o that_o very_a fact_n shall_v lay_v a_o 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 require_v some_o assent_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n but_o to_o the_o follow_a necessity_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o law_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o outward_a work_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v command_v now_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n can_v prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n do_v for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n do_v follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o effect_n follow_v its_o cause_n but_o the_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n do_v precede_v those_o dictate_v as_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o its_o effect_n vi_o these_o distinction_n be_v premise_v i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o doubt_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o concern_v the_o material_a cause_n