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reddit_fw-la se_fw-la prava_fw-la catenis_fw-la horat._n horat._n like_a to_o the_o beast_n who_o have_v break_v his_o chain_n fond_n return_v to_o have_v it_o on_o again_o 9_o 2_o satyr_n 9_o it_o do_v indeed_o concern_v we_o high_o if_o serious_o we_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n or_o of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o take_v care_n lest_o what_o heretofore_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o we_o i_o be_o of_o luther_n i_o of_o calvin_n i_o of_o arminius_n and_o i_o of_o socinius_n no_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n who_o be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n alone_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n have_v suffer_v a_o great_a prejudice_n since_o we_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o party_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o 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of_o conscience_n to_o which_o absolute_o and_o simple_o it_o ought_v to_o conform_v itself_o where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n i_o show_v you_o that_o god_n only_o have_v a_o absolute_a and_o direct_a command_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n second_o that_o the_o next_o and_o immediate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o light_n with_o which_o the_o mind_n at_o that_o present_n be_v endue_v or_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o schoolman_n ultimum_fw-la judicium_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practici_fw-la the_o last_o judgement_n of_o the_o practical_a understanding_n three_o that_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o the_o supreme_a and_o primary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n 4._o conscience_n 4._o four_o that_o the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v reveal_v or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o again_o the_o law_n impose_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n moreover_o that_o more_o full_o and_o more_o distinct_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v i_o make_v manifest_a unto_o you_o that_o almighty_a god_n do_v lay_v open_a his_o will_n unto_o mankind_n by_o a_o threefold_a mean_n first_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o consist_v of_o certain_a practical_a principle_n know_v by_o themselves_o which_o be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 15._o which_o be_v with_o a_o inward_a light_n and_o of_o the_o same_o original_n as_o our_o mind_n second_o by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o both_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n and_o be_v a_o external_a light_n supernatural_o reveal_v and_o infuse_v into_o our_o mind_n three_o by_o a_o knowledge_n obtain_v from_o both_o the_o former_a either_o by_o our_o own_o meditation_n or_o from_o the_o instruction_n and_o institution_n of_o other_o and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o acquire_v light_n the_o chief_a help_n and_o introduction_n whereunto_o be_v the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o authority_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o judgement_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n ii_o i_o also_o do_v advertise_v you_o to_o make_v some_o way_n to_o this_o follow_a treatise_n that_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o absolute_o by_o its_o self_n and_o by_o its_o own_o peculiar_a power_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o which_o do_v carry_v a_o obligation_n with_o they_o but_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a and_o do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n not_o primary_o and_o by_o themselves_o but_o secondary_o and_o by_o consequence_n not_o absolute_o but_o relative_o not_o by_o its_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o some_o divine_a precept_n or_o institution_n on_o which_o they_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 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
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 say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v change_v yea_o and_o sometime_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v change_v for_o they_o have_v heretofore_o be_v change_v with_o great_a profit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n therefore_o they_o may_v now_o be_v change_v again_o and_o may_v be_v so_o in_o all_o future_a time_n if_o occasion_n shall_v require_v &_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o why_o may_v not_o that_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v again_o which_o have_v be_v lawful_a heretofore_o there_o be_v every_o day_n new_a emergency_n new_a inconvenience_n new_a evil_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o new_a law_n make_v to_o redress_v they_o there_o will_v be_v no_o remedy_n 2._o arist_n 2._o and_o all_o man_n say_v aristotle_n seek_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o polit._n 8._o and_o if_o heretofore_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o a_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v because_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o 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for_o these_o word_n the_o supreme_a law_n do_v suppose_v that_o in_o every_o commonwealth_n there_o ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v somewhere_o a_o sovereign_a power_n which_o be_v above_o all_o humane_a law_n positive_a 331._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n 5._o ethic._n 14._o nulla_fw-la tanta_fw-la providentia_fw-la potuit_fw-la esse_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la leges_fw-la compoâ—ebant_fw-la ut_fw-la species_n criminum_fw-la complecterentur_fw-la quintiâ—_n declam_fw-la 331._o to_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o look_v and_o by_o his_o authority_n to_o take_v care_n that_o neither_o by_o the_o defect_n of_o law_n or_o the_o too_o superstitious_a observance_n of_o they_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v receive_v any_o damage_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v plain_a enough_o for_o the_o wise_a lawmaker_n can_v so_o foresee_v all_o circumstance_n of_o event_n to_o come_v neither_o can_v he_o make_v such_o a_o sufficient_a precaution_n by_o the_o law_n as_o to_o prevent_v all_o those_o evil_n &_o inconvenience_n which_o he_o suspect_v may_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o this_o be_v not_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o lawmaker_n but_o as_o aristotle_n have_v excellent_o observe_v it_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v define_v by_o the_o law_n which_o be_v indefinite_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o variety_n and_o uncertain_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n because_o depend_v on_o futurity_n can_v be_v comprehend_v within_o some_o certain_a rule_n of_o limitation_n the_o lawmaker_n therefore_o have_v discharge_v his_o part_n if_o by_o his_o law_n he_o have_v ordain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n just_a 1._o aristot_n 1._o and_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonalty_n 14._o ethic._n 14._o although_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o as_o indeed_o often_o time_n it_o do_v that_o on_o