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6_o 7._o numb_a 15._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o levit._fw-la 24._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o christ_n that_o require_v the_o take_n of_o such_o fox_n do_v he_o enjoin_v civil_a authority_n thereby_o 15._o cantic_a 2._o 15._o to_o lord_n it_o over_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n sure_o none_n dare_v say_v so_o or_o do_v asah_n who_o 2_o chron_n 14._o 4._o command_v judah_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n lord_n it_o over_o their_o faith_n or_o do_v josiah_n who_o do_v compel_v some_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o covenant_v worship_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 32._o he_o make_v all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o stand_v to_o it_o and_z vers_n 33._o he_o make_v they_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o 2_o king_n 23._o 20._o he_o slay_v the_o idolatrous_a priest_n there_o do_v he_o therefore_o sit_v in_o god_n throne_n of_o man_n conscience_n and_o lord_n it_o there_o sure_o than_o he_o have_v never_o be_v so_o renown_v for_o it_o as_o he_o be_v but_o blame_v rather_o and_o 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she_o do_v out_o of_o conscience_n to_o the_o dictate_v and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o her_o spirit_n and_o conscience_n beside_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n which_o paul_n himself_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n in_o some_o case_n 1_o cor._n 8._o &_o chap._n 10._o &_o rom._n 14._o and_o shall_v we_o not_o let_v such_o blind_a guide_n alone_o in_o their_o seduce_v of_o other_o blind_a one_o like_o themselves_o as_o matth._n 15._o 14._o they_o be_v require_v or_o if_o we_o shall_v deal_v with_o they_o and_o force_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o such_o matter_n of_o conscience_n shall_v we_o not_o seem_v to_o force_v man_n conscience_n and_o to_o lord_n it_o over_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o peculiar_a to_o manage_v and_o over-rule_v even_o conscience_n beside_o if_o such_o church_n restriction_n of_o the_o corruption_n in_o religion_n or_o punish_v of_o they_o ecclesiastical_o when_o 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and_o so_o they_o do_v restrain_v and_o punish_v that_o only_a which_o if_o other_o have_v any_o conscience_n as_o we_o say_v they_o will_v refrain_v from_o as_o first_o forbid_v by_o he_o even_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n too_o and_o will_v one_o day_n be_v a_o judge_n of_o both_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o do_v make_v lawful_a civil_a power_n his_o substitute_n and_o minister_n and_o under-avengers_a to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o 4._o the_o lord_n make_v no_o exception_n in_o their_o magisterial_a work_n but_o speak_v indefinite_o if_o corrupt_a person_n in_o religion_n even_o as_o they_o hold_v forth_o such_o corruption_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v evil_a doer_n the_o lord_n ordain_v civil_a ruler_n to_o be_v minister_n of_o his_o vengeance_n against_o they_o albeit_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o avenger_n and_o can_v execute_v divine_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o immediate_o as_o he_o 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be_v judge_v only_o according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o be_v affirm_v rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o john_n 12._o 48._o but_o according_a to_o man_n law_n also_o 7._o because_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n law_n though_o suppose_a to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o real_o be_v so_o now_o if_o man_n law_n do_v formal_o bind_v conscience_n than_o man_n shall_v stand_v conscience_n bind_v sometime_o to_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o alone_o all_o man_n law_n do_v bind_v true_a it_o be_v that_o rom._n 11._o 3._o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v authority_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o not_o as_o out_o of_o conscience_n to_o man_n law_n as_o humane_a but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n require_v honour_n of_o subjection_n to_o their_o superior_n lawful_a authority_n and_o command_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o such_o particular_a scripture_n upon_o which_o any_o particular_a law_n of_o church_n be_v ground_v now_o let_v we_o lay_v down_o some_o positive_a conclusion_n about_o this_o nomothetique_a power_n concl._n 1._o first_o then_o in_o the_o general_n we_o affirm_v that_o high_a civil_a authority_n in_o a_o religious_a state_n may_v make_v political_a law_n proper_o such_o about_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o matter_n respect_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n r._n 1._o because_o supreme_a political_n or_o civil_a power_n of_o authoritative_n keep_v the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o table_n be_v the_o civil_a ruler_n both_o duty_n and_o privilege_n but_o nomothetique_a power_n about_o both_o table_n be_v such_o supreme_a power_n and_o hence_o the_o king_n and_o judge_n in_o israel_n be_v charge_v with_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 17_o 19_o &_o 1_o king_n 2._o 3._o josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o hence_o that_o coronation_n ceremony_n of_o deliver_v the_o book_n of_o god_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n when_o to_o be_v install_v in_o his_o throne_n 2_o chron._n 23._o 11._o hence_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 10_o 11._o for_o we_o even_a king_n abijam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o other_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o you_o have_v forsake_v he_o why_o do_v abijah_n minister_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o burn_a incense_n etc._n etc._n no_o he_o express_o say_v the_o priest_n do_v it_o how_o do_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o in_o a_o way_n opposite_a to_o jeroboam_n and_o the_o israelite_n state_n forsake_v the_o same_o as_o the_o opposition_n of_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o context_n show_v now_o this_o be_v by_o authoritative_a command_v the_o set_n up_o of_o corrupt_a priest_n and_o enjoin_v the_o corrupt_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o inhibit_v depose_v and_o banish_v the_o fruitful_a minister_n of_o god_n appoint_v 2_o chron._n 13._o 9_o and_o chap._n 11._o 14_o 15._o &_o hos_n 5._o 1_o 2._o 11._o compare_v abija_n keep_v then_o with_o his_o prince_n that_o charge_v of_o god_n be_v by_o a_o contrary_a improvement_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o establish_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o and_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v emphatical_a we_o have_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n require_v the_o high_a ruler_n to_o look_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n king_n abijah_n say_v we_o have_v keep_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n or_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n law_n enjoin_v we_o by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n now_o nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o as_o well_o as_o the_o second_o table_n be_v supreme_a political_a power_n in_o keep_v of_o both_o table_n ergo_fw-la nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o both_o table_n be_v the_o civil_a ruler_n dignity_n and_o duty_n why_o else_o be_v the_o law-giving_a power_n indefinite_o consider_v respect_v matter_n of_o religion_n or_o righteousness_n annex_v by_o god_n to_o the_o sceptre_n or_o high_a civil_a power_n in_o a_o state_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n gen._n 49._o 10._o papist_n indeed_o general_o give_v nomothetique_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o religion_n to_o the_o pope_n as_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o give_v he_o supremacy_n above_o high_a civil_a ruler_n as_o emperor_n or_o prince_n other_o papist_n give_v that_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o church_n representative_a in_o synod_n and_o no_o wonder_n in_o that_o they_o exempt_v the_o clergy_n from_o the_o secular_a arm_n unless_o first_o degrade_v and_o deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n but_o we_o that_o know_v that_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n as_o that_o of_o rome_n be_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o high_a power_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v so_o marshal_v as_o the_o greek_a word_n bear_v it_o they_o and_o we_o make_v they_o as_o law_n in_o a_o army_n to_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n and_o according_a to_o this_o great_a general_n of_o the_o field_n order_n political_o to_o choose_v out_o our_o way_n for_o we_o job_n 29._o 25._o rom._n 13._o 12._o we_o may_v have_v learn_v better_a thing_n we_o know_v that_o when_o god_n commend_v his_o law_n about_o religion_n at_o first_o to_o his_o people_n although_o he_o have_v aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n the_o high_a magistrate_n before_o he_o yet_o aaron_n must_v not_o promulge_v those_o law_n and_o give_v they_o in_o charge_n autoritative_o to_o be_v keep_v or_o else_o in_o such_o and_o such_o case_n to_o be_v corporal_o punish_v but_o moses_n the_o magistrate_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o man_n manifest_o show_v thereby_o that_o the_o care_n of_o civil_a enjoin_v and_o order_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n former_o enjoin_v by_o himself_o be_v commit_v by_o god_n to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o to_o no_o other_o when_o moses_n be_v dead_a and_o aaron_n both_o god_n take_v the_o like_a course_n he_o lay_v not_o the_o charge_n of_o high_a political_a keep_v both_o table_n even_o all_o his_o law_n upon_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n or_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o brother_n with_o he_o but_o upon_o joshua_n the_o chief_a judge_n and_o civil_a ruler_n josh_n 1._o 7_o 8._o r._n 2._o if_o high_a civil_a power_n may_v and_o must_v root_v out_o all_o abusive_a practice_n yea_o monument_n of_o religion_n then_o may_v they_o make_v edict_n &_o decree_n to_o that_o end_n with_o reference_n to_o civil_a punishment_n of_o such_o as_o maintain_v or_o uphold_v they_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o late_a the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a since_o the_o political_a humane_a law_n must_v political_o &_o legal_o give_v force_n &_o authority_n to_o such_o proceed_n and_o leave_v the_o actor_n and_o abettor_n the_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n proceed_v in_o church-reformation_n esay_n 1._o 25._o god_n say_v there_o to_o the_o church_n i_o will_v partly_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n even_o all_o church_n corruption_n and_o corrupt_a mixture_n in_o religion_n what_o course_n will_v god_n take_v for_o this_o end_n he_o say_v verse_n 26._o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o begin_n after_o that_o etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v be_v then_o such_o as_o their_o first_o judge_n be_v moses_n joshua_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v zealous_a that_o way_n exod._n 32._o numb_a 22_o and_o such_o like_a as_o their_o first_o sanhedrin_n of_o 70_o elder_n
etc._n how_o like_v that_o be_v to_o the_o spirit_n breathe_v in_o these_o day_n in_o too_o many_o professor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o he_o i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n second_o we_o distinguish_v of_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v either_o as_o right_o guide_v or_o as_o misguided_a and_o err_a to_o conscience_n right_o guide_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o according_a to_o his_o word_n civil_a authority_n must_v give_v all_o encourage_v liberty_n 2._o misguide_v and_o err_a conscience_n be_v either_o err_a out_o of_o mere_a infirmity_n and_o weakness_n in_o which_o case_n great_a tenderness_n be_v to_o be_v use_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o a_o time_n or_o of_o wilfulness_n and_o in_o way_n of_o pertinacy_n contempt_n and_o turbulence_n of_o which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n 3._o we_o distinguish_v concern_v authoritative_a leave_v person_n to_o some_o liberty_n in_o abuse_n of_o this_o allusion_n it_o be_v either_o a_o kind_n of_o temporary_a connivency_n or_o forbearance_n for_o a_o time_n to_o punish_v they_o which_o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n must_v be_v grant_v till_o sufficient_a mean_n use_v of_o conviction_n or_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o more_o fix_a toleration_n without_o certain_a limit_n of_o time_n this_o late_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v either_o in_o some_o case_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a respect_n as_o in_o case_n of_o universal_a obduracy_n spread_v over_o the_o face_n of_o a_o whole_a profess_v state_n as_o be_v the_o toleration_n of_o that_o sin_n of_o causeless_a divorce_n by_o moses_n as_o a_o political_a ruler_n for_o prevent_v of_o a_o worse_a misehief_n of_o insupportable_a tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n over_o their_o injure_a wife_n math._n 19_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10._o moses_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o your_o heart_n suffer_v you_o to_o put_v away_o your_o wife_n or_o in_o case_n of_o some_o evil_n either_o act_v or_o own_v by_o a_o more_o prevail_a and_o potent_a party_n in_o a_o civil_a state_n which_o if_o exasperate_v and_o cross_v will_v imbrue_v the_o state_n in_o blood_n or_o confusion_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o joabs_n murder_n of_o abner_n own_v by_o abisha_n who_o with_o their_o faction_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o david_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 39_o in_o which_o case_n also_o godly_a emperor_n have_v bear_v with_o some_o error_n while_o their_o state_n be_v royl_v and_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o even_o shake_v by_o reason_n of_o strong_a faction_n and_o tumult_n in_o it_o or_o second_o this_o fix_a toleration_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n and_o in_o common_a and_o usual_a case_n which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o conclusion_n deny_v now_o then_o to_o state_n the_o conclusion_n and_o according_o confirm_v it_o we_o say_v that_o in_o ordinary_a way_n a_o set_v fix_v toleration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v by_o the_o regulate_v magistrate_n or_o high_a civil_a power_n that_o their_o christian_a subject_n shall_v hold_v and_o profess_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o themselves_o may_v pretend_v conscience_n for_o so_o do_v when_o indeed_o gross_o err_v and_o contemptuous_o and_o pertinacious_o hold_v the_o same_o forth_o reason_n from_o scripture_n of_o the_o conclusion_n so_o state_v may_v be_v these_o r._n 1._o because_o liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v in_o such_o a_o way_n by_o such_o ruler_n for_o such_o ruler_n to_o give_v such_o a_o liberty_n for_o all_o such_o person_n to_o hold_v and_o profess_v corrupt_a opinion_n be_v to_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n ergo_fw-la that_o may_v not_o be_v do_v the_o proposition_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o ruler_n duty_n to_o keep_v both_o table_n and_o so_o not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a case_n and_o way_n to_o suffer_v fleshly_a sinful_a breach_n of_o the_o rule_n therein_o the_o assumption_n be_v ground_v upon_o gal._n 5._o 20._o where_o heresy_n and_o schism_n be_v count_v fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o give_v liberty_n therefore_o to_o such_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o flesh_n r._n 2._o that_o liberty_n which_o suffer_v man_n ordinary_o in_o a_o christian_a state_n to_o draw_v person_n away_o from_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v by_o regulate_v ruler_n thereof_o but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o before_z mention_v to_o tolerate_v person_n under_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n pertinacious_o to_o hold_v forth_o corrupt_a opinion_n be_v to_o suffer_v person_n to_o draw_v away_o other_o from_o god_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v go_v about_o to_o thrust_v other_o from_o god_n must_v not_o be_v pity_v or_o spare_v deut._n 13._o 9_o object_n true_o you_o will_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o witness_n which_o be_v not_o to_o conceal_v he_o ibid._n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o authority_n ans_fw-fr yes_o that_o which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v every_o private_a person_n be_v with_o respect_n to_o it_o as_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o authority_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o if_o a_o private_a person_n be_v not_o to_o let_v such_o alone_a but_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o light_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o to_o authority_n sure_o that_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o spare_v they_o when_o detect_v if_o authority_n have_v be_v to_o entreat_v such_o tolerate_v person_n need_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o spare_v they_o nor_o to_o conceal_v they_o for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o forbear_v they_o but_o complain_v of_o they_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v or_o may_v forbear_v they_o their_o non_fw-la forbearance_n of_o they_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n second_o it_o appear_v that_o both_o private_a and_o publiquc_a person_n be_v take_v in_o in_o that_o collective_a thou_o shall_v not_o spare_v he_o vers_n 8._o the_o same_o phrase_n with_o that_o vers_n 10._o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v no_o private_a person_n can_v do_v thus_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n or_o will_n that_o have_v be_v confusion_n it_o be_v then_o by_o influence_n of_o the_o high_a power_n that_o it_o be_v so_o do_v but_o why_o be_v they_o to_o be_v so_o strict_a why_o be_v there_o to_o be_v no_o spare_v or_o tolerate_v but_o capital_a puinsh_n ans_fw-fr ver_fw-la 10._o because_o he_o seek_v to_o thrust_v thou_o away_o from_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n hence_o also_o be_v that_o blame_v in_o those_o which_o under_o moses_n have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o spare_v those_o midianitish_a woman_n numb_a 31._o 14._o moses_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o head_n of_o thousand_o and_o vers_fw-la 15._o have_v you_o spare_v the_o woman_n alive_a but_o why_o be_v they_o blame_v ans_fw-fr v._o 16._o these_o through_o balaams_n counsel_n cause_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o peor_n which_o be_v explain_v numb_a 25._o 1_o 2._o they_o call_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o they_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o go_n the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a and_o need_v no_o proof_n act_v 20._o 29_o 30._o speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o namely_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n disciple_n after_o they_o although_o for_o this_o also_o such_o may_v pretend_v conscience_n scripture_n etc._n etc._n be_v wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n transform_v themselves_o into_o messenger_n of_o light_n of_o who_o mischievous_a sleight_n read_v ephes_n 1._o 14._o 2_o tim_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o r._n 3_o that_o liberty_n which_o suffer_v the_o sheep_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n to_o wander_v from_o their_o fold_n and_o pasture_n without_o restraint_n or_o effectual_a care_n to_o reduce_v they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v off_o by_o such_o as_o god_n call_v to_o be_v political_a shepherd_n 13._o math._n 7._o 15._o 1_o cor._n i_o 13._o to_o they_o but_o the_o liberty_n mention_v do_v thus_o ergo._n the_o proposition_n be_v evident_a as_o be_v that_o for_o substance_n which_o be_v blame_v in_o those_o shepherd_n of_o old_a ezek._n 34._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n neither_o do_v my_o shepherd_n search_n for_o my_o flock_n but_o they_o wander_v and_o become_v a_o prey_n be_v drive_v away_o devour_v etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v no_o shepherd_n not_o simple_o for_o there_o be_v shepherd_n but_o as_o good_a as_o none_o they_o do_v not_o execute_v their_o shepheardly_n office_n but_o suffer_v god_n flock_v to_o go_v to_o wrack_n by_o false_a prophet_n false_a teacher_n idolater_n etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v these_o shepherd_n only_a church-ruler_n but_o state_n and_o civil_a ruler_n even_o the_o same_o with_o those_o vers_n 4._o who_o in_o civil_a respect_n also_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o rule_v they_o with_o force_n and_o cruelty_n which_o
do_v or_o hold_v something_o against_o his_o conscience_n he_o will_v not_o sin_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o in_o such_o a_o case_n rather_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o of_o what_o his_o conscience_n do_v so_o dictate_v this_o objection_n be_v of_o some_o seem_a weight_n for_o the_o better_a clear_v the_o whole_a take_v these_o conclusion_n concl._n 1._o the_o high_a rule_n to_o which_o all_o be_v in_o conscience_n bind_v be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n conscience_n be_v to_o a_o christian_a regula_n regulata_fw-la and_o not_o regula_n regulans_fw-la which_o rather_o be_v the_o word_n conscience_n itself_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o hence_o it_o be_v make_v the_o natural_a man_n sin_n that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o he_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o indeed_o can_v be_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o god_n lay_v command_n upon_o conscience_n also_o mark_v 12._o 30._o the_o whole_a soul_n heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n must_v love_v the_o lord_n or_o be_v by_o duty_n bind_v in_o its_o way_n to_o express_v dear_a high_a respect_n to_o he_o even_o by_o its_o respect_n to_o god_n commandment_n in_o its_o way_n 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v love_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n otherwise_o love_v simple_o and_o strict_o consider_v be_v not_o appliable_a to_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o mind_n but_o be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o will_v only_o now_o if_o all_o the_o soul_n mind_n and_o heart_n must_v do_v thus_o the_o conscience_n too_o which_o be_v one_o faculty_n thereof_o hence_o the_o law_n be_v call_v spiritual_a as_o reach_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n of_o man_n also_o and_o enjoin_v the_o spirit_n its_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o outward_a man_n hence_o that_o write_v of_o god_n law_n in_o his_o people_n heart_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v a_o sovereign_a command_a law_n therein_o concl._n 2._o whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v real_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o as_o have_v the_o form_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o sin_n be_v formal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o albeit_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o who_o hold_v or_o practice_v that_o anomy_n in_o doctrine_n or_o life_n do_v through_o error_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o word_n for_o no_o creature_n and_o so_o not_o conscience_n itself_o by_o its_o dictate_v can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v formal_o simple_o and_o in_o its_o self_n sinful_a to_o be_v other_o then_o sinful_a yea_o albeit_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v afterward_o to_o see_v and_o bewail_v his_o error_n and_o evil_a yet_o the_o sin_n be_v still_o in_o itself_o and_o nature_n a_o sin_n although_o god_n in_o christ_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o penitent_a beleiver_n in_o christ_n hence_o expiation_n of_o old_a make_v by_o blood_n for_o such_o breach_n of_o god_n command_n when_o yet_o the_o party_n do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o have_v be_v sin_n levit._fw-la 5._o 17_o 18._o when_o a_o soul_n sin_v and_o do_v in_o any_o of_o those_o what_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n commandment_n though_o he_o wist_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a hence_o confession_n make_v by_o penitent_a saint_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v out_o of_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n as_o duty_n act_v 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o i_o very_o think_v i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n which_o thing_n i_o also_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a i_o persecute_v the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o be_v real_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o duty_n to_o he_o yet_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o before_o god_n his_o exceed_a madness_n concl._n 3_o each_o one_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o suggest_v that_o to_o be_v hold_v profess_v or_o practise_v and_o that_o only_a which_o the_o very_a write_a word_n of_o god_n do_v real_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v so_o hold_v profess_v or_o practise_v and_o to_o deter_v from_o whatsoever_o be_v real_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o that_o only_a else_o conscience_n do_v not_o express_v its_o boundless_a respect_n and_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n of_o god_n mark_v 12._o 30._o concl._n 4._o each_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n thus_o speak_v and_o suggest_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n not_o alone_o as_o that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o conscience_n do_v speak_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n so_o speak_v from_o god_n hence_o it_o become_v sin_n if_o what_o we_o do_v be_v not_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n persuasion_n ground_v upon_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o object_n and_o suitable_a persuasion_n build_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v sin_n concl._n 5._o neither_o conscience_n itself_o simple_o consider_v nor_o the_o direct_n instigate_a and_o persuade_v act_n of_o conscience_n in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n thereunto_o be_v a_o immediate_a rule_n approve_v of_o god_n for_o christian_n to_o regulate_v their_o apprehension_n or_o action_n thereby_o for_o to_o make_v that_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o god_n approve_v be_v either_o 1._o to_o suppose_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n to_o be_v infalliable_a whereas_o conscience_n in_o unregenerate_a one_o such_o as_o hypocrite_n be_v be_v whole_o defile_v their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v in_o part_n corrupt_v and_o have_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o faculty_n rom._n 7._o 14._o 23._o paul_n a_o regenerate_v man_n say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n his_o whole_a soul_n also_o as_o far_o as_o yet_o carnal_a be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o heart_n take_v for_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v show_v itself_o in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a in_o such_o dictate_v jer._n 17._o 9_o what_o godly_a person_n find_v not_o this_o guileful_a deal_n of_o conscience_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o unregenerate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v and_o excuse_v when_o it_o shall_v accuse_v whence_o that_o of_o david_n chide_v his_o soul_n for_o such_o like_a evil_n psal_n 42._o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o this_o at_o lest_o be_v to_o suppose_v conscience_n 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