which_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o opposition_n to_o resistance_n or_o rebellion_n and_o obedience_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o do_v what_o he_o command_v it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o last_o passage_n how_o he_o confound_v these_o two_o thing_n when_o the_o make_v conscience_n of_o subjection_n to_o prince_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o law_n be_v belike_o all_o one_o with_o he_o in_o his_o present_a conception_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o these_o two_o it_o do_v appear_v undeniable_o from_o one_o consideration_n that_o we_o be_v always_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o one_o that_o be_v subjection_n but_o we_o be_v not_o always_o so_o bind_v to_o the_o other_o to_o obedience_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v may_v be_v sometime_o sinful_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o it_o will_v be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o obey_v they_o or_o they_o may_v be_v idle_a vain_a frivolous_a which_o we_o may_v choose_v therefore_o to_o 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king_n and_o emperor_n say_v grotius_n from_o some_o other_o be_v equal_o to_o take_v care_n of_o sacred_a and_o secular_a thing_n but_o only_o when_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o jus_o imperii_fw-la be_v more_o narrow_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n then_o in_o other_o matter_n upon_o this_o one_o account_n that_o the_o divine_a law_n do_v appoint_v or_o determine_v more_o thing_n concern_v religion_n and_o so_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n liberty_n than_o it_o do_v concern_v other_o matter_n in_o hoc_fw-la reges_fw-la sicut_fw-la cis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la deo_fw-la serviunt_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la reges_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la regno_fw-la bona_fw-la jubeant_fw-la mala_fw-la prohibeant_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la sicietatem_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la religionem_fw-la say_v augustine_n contra_fw-la cresco_n 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his_o government_n when_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o know_v and_o can_v rule_v the_o heart_n but_o grotius_n have_v teach_v we_o well_o here_o there_o be_v internal_a act_n of_o man_n and_o the_o external_a those_o act_n of_o man_n say_v he_o which_o do_v subiacere_fw-la humano_fw-la imperio_fw-la be_v his_o external_a act_n only_o and_o our_o internal_a act_n can_v be_v command_v no_o further_o than_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o external_a the_o inward_a act_n of_o man_n soul_n in_o general_n and_o much_o less_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o within_o his_o cognizance_n and_o so_o not_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n then_o good_a and_o evil_n shall_v be_v found_v in_o jure_fw-la positivo_fw-la and_o not_o in_o jure_fw-la naturae_fw-la then_o may_v he_o impose_v on_o we_o a_o new_a faith_n nor_o new_a article_n in_o our_o creed_n then_o must_v we_o have_v no_o religion_n but_o his_o will_n and_o no_o god_n but_o leniathan_n only_o it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v i_o any_o thing_n for_o my_o good_a or_o for_o the_o common_a good_a though_o to_o my_o loss_n that_o thing_n be_v now_o become_v my_o duty_n and_o as_o i_o know_v it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v such_o command_n i_o be_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o if_o this_o very_a nimble_a gentleman_n will_v but_o be_v content_v with_o this_o interpretation_n and_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n he_o intend_v not_o either_o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o force_v the_o judgement_n or_o the_o action_n against_o the_o judgement_n when_o upon_o the_o last_o indeed_o it_o be_v he_o do_v entrench_v i_o may_v descend_v to_o the_o other_o distinction_n sect._n 5._o the_o second_o distinction_n then_o that_o must_v bring_v some_o light_n to_o this_o young_a doctor_n understanding_n if_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o too_o old_a to_o learn_v and_o confutation_n to_o 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of_o the_o question_n with_o some_o more_o mature_a thought_n and_o peculiar_a notion_n which_o afford_v i_o a_o ground_n work_n for_o further_a disquisition_n have_v give_v i_o both_o the_o rise_n and_o ability_n to_o carry_v the_o point_n on_o to_o a_o full_a determination_n and_o this_o gentleman_n i_o count_v have_v give_v too_o little_a to_o the_o magistrate_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o have_v go_v to_o make_v it_o up_o with_o give_v he_o too_o much_o in_o moral_a and_o civil_a matter_n i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o tell_v this_o to_o my_o ordinary_a reader_n who_o else_o will_v perhaps_o hardly_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v i_o who_o stand_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o grant_v the_o magistrate_n his_o due_a power_n in_o thing_n sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a and_o it_o be_v he_o be_v not_o tender_a enough_o of_o it_o when_o deny_v he_o what_o be_v his_o due_n the_o use_n of_o his_o sword_n or_o power_n in_o thing_n religious_a he_o have_v leave_v he_o without_o a_o rule_n or_o bound_n to_o his_o command_n in_o other_o matter_n if_o i_o appear_v to_o drive_v on_o my_o purpose_n in_o this_o and_o other_o of_o my_o book_n more_o dry_o and_o scanty_o then_o in_o a_o subject_a or_o subject_n so_o capacious_a may_v be_v expect_v let_v not_o the_o judicious_a reader_n impute_v that_o to_o i_o as_o a_o fault_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o that_o i_o do_v single_a out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a thing_n altogether_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n deflect_v from_o it_o leave_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o matter_n may_v lead_v to_o as_o more_o copious_a and_o where_o none_o of_o the_o knot_n lie_v to_o the_o volume_n of_o other_o sect._n 8._o the_o first_o of_o these_o book_n then_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n the_o design_n whereof_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n consist_v in_o the_o give_v a_o superiority_n to_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n that_o in_o all_o doubtful_a or_o disputable_a case_n viz._n in_o all_o matter_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a he_o mean_v according_a to_o his_o scope_n in_o all_o matter_n now_o in_o difference_n between_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_a a_o man_n must_v account_v according_a to_o that_o author_n opinion_n that_o if_o he_o act_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n command_n he_o do_v but_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o in_o the_o do_n a_o doctrine_n that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o only_o new_a and_o heterodox_n but_o dangerous_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o please_a of_o man_n and_o seek_v preferment_n above_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n in_o thing_n apparent_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a he_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v on_o its_o foundation_n if_o conscience_n have_v not_o certain_o a_o authority_n over_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o over_o conscience_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o need_v no_o more_o proof_n that_o conscience_n must_v have_v the_o superiority_n in_o every_o thing_n then_o to_o yield_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n see_v it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v the_o judge_n to_o he_o of_o what_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o the_o command_n of_o god_n must_v take_v place_n of_o the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n alike_o whatsoever_o if_o this_o eminent_o accomplish_v young_a divine_a then_o be_v not_o too_o proud_a to_o take_v it_o kind_o i_o will_v help_v he_o out_o here_o according_a to_o the_o best_a that_o i_o think_v can_v be_v do_v there_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o universality_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n when_o he_o say_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v over_o the_o conscience_n let_v we_o understand_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v only_o as_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o particular_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v grant_v while_o he_o pass_v any_o law_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o generality_n notwithstanding_o it_o prove_v against_o they_o and_o then_o whereas_o he_o speak_v often_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v in_o doubt_n a_o man_n shall_v in_o all_o matter_n indifferent_a make_v the_o law_n or_o will_v of_o the_o magistrate_n his_o rule_n let_v we_o understand_v he_o favourable_o that_o he_o mean_v only_o when_o a_o man_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o main_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o there_o remain_v only_o some_o scruple_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v shake_v off_o in_o which_o case_n divine_v i_o think_v do_v ordinary_o advise_v it_o to_o be_v safe_a to_o obey_v the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v also_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v doubtful_a in_o this_o case_n but_o satisfy_v and_o trouble_v only_o as_o the_o traveller_n be_v with_o the_o scrupuli_fw-la the_o gravel_n in_o his_o shoe_n which_o he_o throw_v out_o and_o walk_v on_o whereas_o if_o his_o foot_n be_v real_o wound_v and_o he_o do_v so_o he_o may_v be_v undo_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o relish_v i_o will_v entreat_v this_o person_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n only_o to_o a_o certain_a book_n which_o be_v another_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o and_o come_v out_o then_o and_o i_o suppose_v he_o like_v well_o a_o book_n entitle_v toleration_n discuss_v where_o he_o may_v read_v these_o passage_n for_o his_o instruction_n be_o i_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o the_o magistrate_n tell_v i_o be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v wicked_a no_o he_o answer_v sect._n 21._o you_o be_v bind_v there_o by_o a_o superior_a law_n and_o to_o yourself_o you_o be_v judge_n again_o i_o be_o so_o far_o in_o another_o place_n from_o advise_v you_o to_o renounce_v your_o reason_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v have_v you_o absolute_o guide_v and_o conclude_v by_o it_o and_o only_o to_o obey_v for_o quiet_n sake_n so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o obey_v in_o conscience_n again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o public_a minister_n and_o his_o commission_n reach_v not_o to_o particular_a conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n for_o any_o one_o private_a opinion_n to_o operate_v on_o a_o public_a law_n so_o that_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o we_o be_v upon_o accord_n thus_o far_o that_o every_o particular_a be_v to_o look_v to_o one_o and_o the_o king_n to_o the_o whole_a again_o the_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n and_o you_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o little_a particular_a if_o you_o can_v obey_v the_o law_n do_v not_o but_o abide_v the_o penalty_n and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v balance_v all_o the_o interest_n he_o can_v for_o the_o law_n with_o this_o alone_a of_o conscience_n he_o have_v the_o same_o close_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v stick_v to_o your_o conscience_n i_o do_v cite_v these_o passage_n with_o pleasure_n to_o see_v a_o reverence_n to_o conscience_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentleman_n who_o write_v that_o book_n and_o that_o mere_o out_o of_o conviction_n when_o the_o divine_a who_o write_v this_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n have_v so_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o be_v now_o in_o agitation_n between_o all_o party_n in_o the_o nation_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n alone_o shall_v satisfy_v every_o body_n when_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o private_a conscience_n say_v he_o happen_v to_o thwart_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a law_n they_o in_o that_o case_n loose_v their_o bind_a power_n with_o several_a passage_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o fair_a beginning_n as_o be_v intimate_v for_o the_o make_v the_o ruler_n favour_n and_o a_o man_n own_o advancement_n very_o quick_o all_o his_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n then_o which_o i_o offer_v as_o what_o himself_o and_o this_o gentleman_n intend_v in_o the_o pass_v any_o law_n the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v against_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o go_v by_o a_o judgement_n on_o the_o generality_n and_o those_o law_n to_o be_v suppose_v according_a to_o conscience_n because_o they_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o the_o generality_n when_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o particular_a man_n for_o himself_o be_v
know_v the_o kind_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o obligation_n this_o rule_n i_o have_v advance_v in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o i_o say_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o moral_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o political_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o rule_n also_o as_o sure_o and_o that_o be_v the_o common_a good_a the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o sermon_n of_o minister_n do_v carry_v god_n authority_n and_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n so_o far_o and_o so_o much_o and_o no_o further_o or_o more_o than_o they_o be_v commensurate_a with_o their_o rule_n in_o the_o one_o of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o other_o i_o say_v of_o the_o common_a good_a but_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o a_o law_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a or_o no_o i_o have_v make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o at_o large_a in_o that_o book_n every_o man_n must_v have_v a_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n to_o compare_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o with_o the_o rule_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o action_n or_o else_o he_o act_v as_o a_o bruit_n or_o howsoever_o he_o act_v he_o can_v act_v out_o of_o conscience_n conscience_n lie_v in_o this_o very_a point_n my_o knowledge_n of_o this_o or_o that_o to_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o no_o human_a law_n have_v any_o authority_n of_o his_o any_o further_a than_o it_o agree_v with_o his_o rule_n note_v here_o i_o do_v not_o resolve_v my_o obedience_n but_o my_o obedience_n out_o of_o conscience_n into_o my_o private_a judgement_n whether_o the_o law_n be_v or_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o here_o i_o must_v say_v no_o more_o because_o i_o refer_v you_o thither_o where_o this_o be_v make_v my_o proper_a work_n and_o i_o find_v nothing_o remain_v after_o what_o you_o have_v here_o and_o there_o that_o be_v want_v in_o my_o mind_n but_o the_o satisfy_n two_o objection_n as_o to_o the_o main_a determination_n the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v this_o if_o the_o common_a good_a be_v god_n rule_n in_o political_o then_o how_o may_v any_o law_n which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a be_v obey_v we_o may_v not_o obey_v any_o command_n of_o man_n against_o god_n rule_n in_o morality_n and_o in_o religion_n i_o answer_v if_o a_o thing_n be_v notorious_o against_o the_o common_a good_a so_o as_o to_o be_v destructive_a to_o it_o we_o must_v suffer_v rather_o than_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n as_o we_o dare_v not_o go_v against_o god_n word_n because_o it_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o god_n rule_n must_v be_v obey_v and_o not_o mans._n but_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o little_a against_o the_o common_a good_a or_o no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o damage_n to_o the_o public_a by_o my_o obey_n will_v not_o be_v so_o considerable_a as_o my_o own_o suffering_n then_o be_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a that_o i_o obey_v rather_o than_o suffer_v and_o i_o observe_v my_o rule_n still_o for_o though_o some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v against_o the_o common_a good_a yet_o may_v my_o obey_v they_o command_v be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o suppose_v that_o in_o all_o ordinary_a and_o common_a matter_n it_o be_v better_a for_o all_o in_o general_n or_o more_o for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o obey_v then_o to_o resist_v or_o suffer_v it_o be_v for_o my_o good_a and_o the_o common_a good_a i_o will_v suppose_v that_o i_o let_v the_o thing_n alone_o if_o i_o can_v help_v it_o but_o if_o i_o must_v suffer_v if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v of_o great_a moment_n or_o detriment_n to_o the_o public_a or_o else_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o most_o in_o general_a that_o we_o obey_v it_o be_v certain_o best_a if_o a_o master_n command_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v hurt_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o house_n that_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o if_o the_o boy_n or_o man_n can_v escape_v without_o his_o anger_n or_o beat_n and_o it_o be_v better_a the_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o hurt_v he_o a_o little_a then_o that_o i_o suffer_v what_o hurt_v i_o more_o this_o be_v yet_o most_o certain_a that_o a_o coercive_a power_n be_v the_o hedge_n of_o all_o order_n in_o any_o state_n or_o family_n which_o so_o long_o as_o that_o be_v keep_v whole_a it_o be_v safe_a and_o so_o far_o as_o that_o be_v infringe_v and_o that_o only_a it_o verge_n to_o ruin_v the_o other_o may_v be_v offer_v thus_o the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o the_o end_n alone_o of_o government_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v end_n also_o which_o be_v serve_v by_o our_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n unless_o they_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a or_o not_o i_o answer_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o supposition_n be_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n in_o policy_n which_o be_v that_o all_o society_n be_v form_v by_o contract_n between_o the_o governor_n and_o govern_v wherein_o both_o party_n have_v their_o interest_n to_o secure_v which_o lay_v the_o leven_a of_o civil_a war_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n themselves_o in_o choose_v their_o governor_n and_o kind_n of_o government_n as_o they_o judge_v best_a for_o their_o general_a advantage_n this_o suppose_v it_o agree_v at_o first_o to_o be_v absolute_a secure_v it_o for_o ever_o be_v set_v up_o and_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a i_o do_v not_o like_v therefore_o the_o make_v any_o more_o than_o one_o end_n of_o polity_n as_o of_o medicine_n and_o theology_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o bonum_fw-la commune_v and_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o citizen_n the_o good_a of_o one_o be_v the_o good_a of_o both_o and_o as_o i_o like_v not_o the_o make_n god_n glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n two_o end_n of_o divinity_n for_o perplexity_n that_o have_v rise_v from_o thence_o so_o do_v i_o account_v that_o the_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o pars_fw-la imperans_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la subdita_fw-la which_o both_o make_v up_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v one_o end_n of_o politic_n and_o the_o glorify_v god_n in_o man_n salvation_n to_o be_v the_o one_o end_n of_o religion_n let_v every_o art_n science_n and_o profession_n be_v distinguish_v by_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o end_n i_o must_v say_v then_o after_o this_o the_o magistrate_n be_v honour_v in_o our_o subjection_n always_o in_o obedience_n when_o his_o command_n be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a for_o conscience_n sake_n when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o obedience_n only_o for_o fear_n and_o rather_o than_o resist_v or_o in_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o contempt_n or_o provocation_n of_o he_o if_o we_o leave_v his_o command_n undo_v so_o i_o conclude_v if_o any_o receive_v the_o information_n i_o have_v bring_v he_o let_v he_o give_v god_n the_o thanks_o if_o any_o receive_v it_o not_o the_o the_o wrong_n will_v be_v to_o himself_o he_o shall_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n sect._n 7._o and_o thus_o be_o i_o glad_a that_o i_o have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o say_v all_o i_o have_v need_v and_o desire_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o other_o book_n which_o the_o prefacer_n have_v mingle_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o whole_o to_o the_o present_a theme_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n in_o thing_n sacred_a i_o will_v begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o it_o afresh_o as_o if_o i_o have_v yet_o say_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v two_o book_n come_v out_o some_o few_o year_n since_o which_o do_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o offer_v something_o both_o in_o their_o kind_n very_o 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whatsoever_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n yet_o he_o require_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o shall_v act_v his_o conscience_n may_v be_v erroneous_a or_o the_o thing_n not_o expedient_a if_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v again_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n and_o he_o be_v two_o he_o may_v think_v he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o act_v suppose_v in_o preach_v seditious_a doctrine_n yet_o if_o upon_o restraint_n he_o act_v not_o his_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n because_o he_o can_v help_v it_o and_o the_o magistrate_n restrain_v he_o be_v good_a and_o thereupon_o the_o do_v it_o for_o avoid_v the_o evil_a that_o will_v follow_v if_o he_o shall_v suffer_v he_o as_o to_o the_o latter_a question_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o constraint_n viz._n the_o constrain_a of_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n i_o say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v in_o that_o case_n no_o authority_n and_o that_o for_o this_o one_o reason_n which_o be_v to_o be_v insist_v on_o to_o the_o last_o breach_n of_o these_o paper_n viz_o because_o this_o be_v manifest_o against_o his_o office_n or_o work_n who_o be_v to_o see_v god_n will_v perform_v do_v hereby_o direct_o endeavour_v the_o contrary_n his_o will_n be_v the_o man_n shall_v never_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o &_o he_o be_v force_v he_o hereunto_o let_v i_o add_v either_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o error_n or_o it_o be_v in_o the_o right_a if_o it_o err_v not_o a_o man_n conscience_n be_v as_o god_n to_o he_o who_o can_v say_v a_o word_n against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v erroneous_a i_o say_v god_n will_n lie_v in_o both_o these_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n because_o it_o be_v his_o conscience_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n because_o it_o err_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o error_n and_o so_o act_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o divine_n do_v say_v that_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v ligare_fw-la not_o obligare_fw-la the_o magistrate_n according_o may_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v positive_a to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v negative_a viz._n not_o to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v and_o do_v wicked_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o it_o and_o so_o have_v offer_v you_o my_o determination_n i_o be_o glad_a i_o can_v confirm_v it_o and_o that_o with_o two_o testimony_n likewise_o most_o of_o sufficient_a credit_n the_o one_o be_v st._n austin_n in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o chapter_n 83._o against_o petilian_n who_o plead_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o compel_v they_o to_o religion_n austin_n answer_v ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quidem_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la cogendus_fw-la invitus_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la severitatem_fw-la solet_fw-la perfidia_fw-la castigari_fw-la si_fw-la quae_fw-la erga_fw-la vos_fw-la leges_fw-la constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la eye_n benefacere_fw-la cogimini_fw-la sed_fw-la malefacere_fw-la prohibemini_fw-la nam_fw-la benefacere_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la elegerit_fw-la the_o other_o be_v grotius_n who_o let_v nothing_o almost_o escape_v he_o which_o be_v momenâ—_n we_o in_o any_o author_n have_v fall_v in_o upon_o this_o very_a quotation_n suspenso_fw-la pede_fw-la hic_fw-la incedendum_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la divinae_fw-la humanaeque_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistant_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la cegantur_fw-la benefacere_fw-la quam_fw-la malefacere_fw-la prohibeantur_fw-la quae_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la argumento_fw-la augustinus_n olim_fw-la provide_v distinxit_fw-la de_fw-fr imperio_fw-la summarum_fw-la potestatum_fw-la circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la c._n 6._o s._n 10._o there_o be_v two_o note_n i_o must_v leave_v far_a the_o one_o be_v that_o when_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o my_o two_o distinction_n for_o the_o determine_v this_o point_n you_o must_v take_v beed_o of_o go_v away_o with_o one_o of_o they_o i_o know_v s._n augustins_n seventeen_o chapter_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o gaudentius_n have_v this_o title_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cogendi_fw-la sint_fw-la etiam_fw-la inviti_fw-la which_o he_o make_v good_a with_o these_o two_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_fw-la command_v his_o people_n to_o repent_v and_o the_o servant_n compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o feast_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o command_v i_o hope_v and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v to_o be_v suppose_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o only_o they_o be_v unwilling_a and_o negligent_a and_o so_o have_v need_n of_o importunity_n and_o enforcement_n i_o deny_v not_o therefore_o but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n n.b._n of_o constraint_n and_o restraint_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o say_v he_o have_v not_o power_n of_o constraint_n in_o matter_n religious_a or_o other_o matter_n which_o be_v against_o a_o man_n conscience_n the_o other_o note_n be_v that_o when_o i_o have_v distinguish_v between_o restraint_n and_o constraint_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o conscience_n not_o in_o the_o general_a matter_n only_o of_o religion_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o i_o safe_a to_o descend_v to_o particular_n what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v but_o in_o general_a the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v a_o due_a restraint_n when_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v restrain_v any_o when_o he_o have_v none_o there_o be_v reason_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v restrain_v a_o john_n of_o leyden_n and_o knipperdoling_n when_o he_o have_v indeed_o none_o against_o a_o peaceable_a owen_n and_o honest_a kiffin_n the_o roman_a emperor_n may_v have_v cause_n in_o general_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o innovation_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o disturb_v the_o christian_n of_o who_o pliny_n write_v to_o traian_n by_o this_o mean_n shall_v it_o not_o follow_v either_o that_o christianity_n shall_v be_v ever_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o when_o religion_n be_v establish_v it_o must_v be_v overturn_v again_o by_o faction_n but_o that_o such_o a_o liberty_n only_o be_v allow_v to_o conscience_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n sect_n 10._o suppose_v we_o now_o then_o a_o magistrate_n desirous_a to_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o a_o religion_n or_o to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n he_o himself_o best_o approve_v what_o may_v he_o do_v therein_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o may_v and_o be_v to_o do_v be_v doubtless_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o people_n have_v instruction_n that_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o such_o mean_n use_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o convince_v their_o understanding_n and_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v submit_v to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a i_o count_v he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o may_v and_o be_v to_o cause_v all_o those_o impediment_n to_o be_v remove_v which_o may_v obstruct_v they_o in_o the_o reception_n of_o this_o religion_n so_o cyrus_n by_o his_o authority_n repress_v the_o jew_n enemy_n and_o make_v the_o way_n open_a for_o their_o return_n and_o rebuilding_n jerusalem_n in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o magistrate_n may_v tender_v all_o the_o encouragement_n and_o advantage_n with_o a_o restraint_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o refuser_n that_o he_o can_v possible_a to_o win_v they_o over_o to_o the_o way_n he_o conceive_v good_a for_o they_o when_o he_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o he_o must_v make_v a_o stand_n and_o consider_v in_o good_a earnest_n whether_o that_o which_o he_o will_v impose_v be_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o no._n if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o may_v proceed_v to_o lay_v his_o injunction_n upon_o they_o whereby_o a_o obligation_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o conscience_n suppose_v the_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o do_v what_o his_o will_n be_v and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o hereupon_o he_o may_v by_o the_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v by_o his_o temporal_a sword_n enforce_v they_o to_o a_o due_a obedience_n in_o sum_n he_o may_v do_v all_o and_o the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n as_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o other_o concern_v of_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o that_o supposition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n he_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o he_o can_v lay_v any_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o wherein_o it_o stand_v bind_v already_o and_o where_o he_o can_v lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n he_o can_v ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la command_n and_o where_o he_o can_v
command_v and_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n as_o human_a law_n do_v bind_v it_o which_o how_o and_o how_o far_o it_o do_v be_v state_v in_o my_o other_o book_n he_o can_v just_o punish_v the_o man_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o do_v so_o that_o we_o see_v here_o where_o the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o use_v his_o sword_n even_o while_o he_o be_v use_v it_o and_o act_v not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o by_o it_o he_o act_v by_o his_o authority_n or_o sword_n in_o see_v the_o mean_v use_v help_v administer_v obstacle_n remove_v he_o can_v and_o may_v force_v other_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v want_v in_o this_o when_o he_o can_v then_o enforce_v the_o end_n to_o which_o he_o cause_v these_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v he_o can_v i_o mean_v he_o ought_v not_o punish_v any_o man_n only_o because_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v use_v and_o so_o do_v not_o what_o he_o will_v have_v he_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v not_o he_o or_o the_o man_n either_o can_v help_v it_o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o beat_v his_o dog_n for_o not_o whistle_v upon_o this_o account_n there_o be_v very_o good_a reason_n that_o regard_n be_v have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o attainable_a without_o supernatural_a help_n that_o they_o be_v not_o enforce_v as_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v well_o after_o this_o that_o the_o distinction_n between_o the_o religious_a and_o secullar_n thing_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n or_o use_v his_o sword_n be_v for_o all_o what_o be_v before_o say_v to_o be_v hold_v so_o far_o as_o it_o will_v reach_v but_o that_o be_v only_o to_o a_o majus_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la of_o his_o care_n not_o to_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o state_n of_o our_o business_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o in_o thing_n not_o religious_a but_o moral_a only_a or_o civil_a the_o magistrate_n be_v more_o free_a as_o to_o his_o command_n and_o use_v his_o sword_n than_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n or_o he_o be_v to_o take_v more_o care_n of_o what_o he_o impose_v in_o the_o one_o than_o he_o need_v to_o do_v in_o the_o other_o but_o that_o will_v not_o advance_v to_o the_o state_v the_o point_n hereupon_o that_o he_o have_v authority_n and_o may_v use_v his_o sword_n in_o civil_a and_o not_o in_o sacred_a concerment_n the_o king_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o have_v the_o book_n of_o god_n by_o he_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v govern_v the_o people_n according_a to_o it_o and_o consequent_o use_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o jehoshaphat_n to_o name_n no_o other_o appoint_v his_o officer_n for_o the_o do_v justice_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o king_n matter_n this_o proposition_n the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v his_o sword_n in_o civil_a but_o not_o in_o religious_a affair_n be_v not_o a_o true_a proposition_n and_o therefore_o can_v determine_v nothing_o and_o this_o proposition_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v more_o heed_n how_o he_o use_v his_o sword_n in_o supernatural_a than_o in_o natural_a or_o civil_a concern_v be_v a_o true_a proposition_n but_o not_o a_o sufficient_a determination_n the_o main_a question_n still_o remain_v what_o be_v those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n indeed_o have_v no_o power_n or_o may_v not_o use_v his_o sword_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o must_v the_o state_v the_o business_n depend_v for_o when_o we_o know_v in_o what_o thing_n he_o may_v and_o in_o what_o he_o may_v not_o use_v his_o authority_n the_o matter_n be_v at_o a_o end_n here_o be_v we_o now_o therefore_o to_o think_v upon_o it_o what_o be_v those_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v more_o careful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o power_n in_o religious_a than_o in_o other_o matter_n and_o if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o bottom_n to_o determine_v the_o main_a issue_n to_o know_v these_o reason_n look_v whatsoever_o difference_n there_o be_v to_o be_v make_v between_o religious_a and_o civil_a matter_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o magistrate_n use_v his_o sword_n about_o they_o and_o they_o must_v be_v these_o reason_n the_o first_o difference_n then_o between_o religious_a and_o civil_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v offer_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v more_o care_n of_o use_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o be_v that_o religious_a thing_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v of_o supernatural_a revelation_n which_o can_v therefore_o be_v know_v and_o do_v without_o god_n grace_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v punish_v a_o man_n for_o the_o want_n of_o that_o which_o god_n do_v not_o give_v he_o when_o in_o moral_a and_o civil_a thing_n he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o only_o by_o nature_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o realm_n now_o 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will_v propose_v some_o instance_n doeg_n accuse_v the_o priest_n to_o saul_n he_o hear_v their_o cause_n condemn_v they_o as_o traitor_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o they_o refuse_v the_o execution_n it_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n saul_n here_o have_v no_o authority_n over_o those_o servant_n in_o this_o case_n either_o to_o command_v they_o to_o act_v or_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o not_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n if_o they_o obey_v he_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n saul_n may_v urge_v here_o the_o thing_n be_v of_o civil_a concern_v and_o if_o all_o shall_v do_v as_o they_o do_v that_o be_v question_v the_o judge_n sentence_n and_o refuse_v to_o execute_v it_o upon_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n the_o government_n can_v not_o stand_v yet_o this_o wont_a serve_v they_o must_v not_o act_v against_o their_o conscience_n for_o all_o that_o if_o he_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o they_o must_v bear_v it_o but_o it_o will_v be_v 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