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the_o outward_a action_n etc._n etc._n &_o therefore_o they_o need_v to_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o obey_v such_o hest_n well_o that_o i_o may_v at_o once_o pluck_v from_o he_o aiax_n sâ—…ield_n this_o be_v his_o own_o profane_a phrase_n and_o set_v this_o his_o author_n most_o sharp_o against_o he_o who_o have_v especial_o except_v all_o law_n which_o either_o bound_v that_o god_n have_v leave_v in_o our_o liberty_n &_o all_o tradition_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n hâ—…_n inveigh_v most_o grave_o and_o worthy_o against_o 〈◊〉_d such_o law_n and_o tradition_n and_o exempt_v all_o christian_n from_o the_o obedience_n or_o receive_n of_o such_o law_n or_o tradition_n how_o will_v doctor_n some_o do_v now_o for_o his_o lent_n â—…we_o have_v show_v it_o
in_o the_o best_a construction_n to_o be_v a_o humane_a law_n â—…estraining_v and_o inhibit_v the_o sober_a and_o â—…oly_a use_n of_o those_o creature_n which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o our_o liberty_n but_o â—…s_v the_o truth_n in_o deed_n be_v and_o as_o their_o present_a practice_n without_o all_o conâ—…radiction_n declare_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v use_v with_o they_o a_o burdenous_a idolaâ—…rous_a tradition_n a_o papistical_a and_o romish_a custom_n be_v use_v after_o that_o â—…uperstitious_a abominable_a manner_n that_o i_o have_v abouâ—…_n declare_v a_o speâ—…iall_a and_o solemn_a part_n of_o their_o worship_n a_o great_a and_o principal_a action_n of_o their_o church_n as_o the_o solemn_a bid_n and_o keep_v of_o that_o shewâ—…th_n how_o can_v this_o doctor_n then_o say_v it_o concern_v not_o the_o conscience_n â—…o_o not_o the_o public_a action_n of_o the_o church_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n prayer_n &_o fast_v concern_v the_o conscience_n or_o may_v such_o trumpery_n â—…raditions_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n or_o lay_v upon_o the_o conscience_n â—…e_o learn_v nâ—…_n such_o doctrine_n of_o m_o r._n calvine_n who_o allow_v no_o humane_a divise_n no_o apocrypha_fw-la tradition_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n how_o holy_a pregnant_a or_o necessary_a soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v yet_o in_o handle_v this_o point_n he_o have_v unhappy_o stumble_v at_o i_o wot_v â—…ot_v what_o old_a prescription_n and_o ancient_a erroneous_a custom_n of_o keeâ—…ing_v a_o solemn_a memorial_n of_o the_o birth_n death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n upon_o their_o peculiar_a day_n yearly_o as_o also_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n when_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o allow_v of_o apâ—…crypha_fw-la leitourgy_n viz._n â—…set_n &_o stint_a form_n of_o number_v public_a praiâ—…rs_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o this_o as_o it_o shall_v â—…eeme_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v think_v a_o novatian_a or_o a_o author_n of_o â—…ew_a religion_n etc._n etc._n but_o see_v how_o he_o have_v thereby_o both_o ensnare_v himself_o &_o open_v a_o gap_n for_o other_o like_a trumpery_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o y_o e_o church_n â—…uhich_v may_v easy_o carry_v both_o as_o great_a show_n of_o antiquity_n and_o of_o godines_n as_o these_o he_o have_v thereby_o also_o give_v a_o very_a pernicious_a precedent_n â—…nto_o other_o age_n as_o appeareth_z in_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o our_o common_a â—…velth_n who_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o ready_a to_o follow_v he_o in_o his_o error_n &_o â—…ransgressions_n then_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o godly_a virtue_n laborious_a and_o â—…oly_a life_n i_o think_v also_o that_o m_o r._n calvine_n in_o the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o â—…oint_n concern_v such_o law_n as_o pluck_v away_o any_o part_n of_o our_o christian_a â—…ibertie_n or_o inhibit_v &_o restrain_v that_o which_o god_n have_v put_v in_o our_o power_n â—…ath_v great_o depart_v from_o himself_o therein_o for_o have_v very_o true_o set_v down_o that_o it_o be_v heinous_a presumption_n in_o any_o mortal_a man_n to_o restrain_v or_o make_v law_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v in_o liberty_n he_o straightway_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v or_o keep_v back_o civil_a magistrate_n fronâ—…eceaving_v the_o gospel_n invent_v a_o politic_a distinction_n betwixt_o y_o e_o outward_a or_o ciul_a court_n &_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n say_v that_o this_o outward_a court_n respect_v man_n only_o &_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o doer_n but_o the_o outward_a action_n only_o the_o other_o concern_v matter_n belong_v unto_o god_n &_o therefore_o bind_v the_o conscience_n thus_o have_v he_o both_o lose_v &_o entangle_v himself_o &_o utter_o overthrow_v all_o his_o former_a doctrine_n conscience_n he_o define_v from_o the_o second_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a feel_n or_o remorse_n within_o ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n which_o do_v continual_o present_v we_o &_o accuse_v or_o acquit_v we_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n although_o this_o definition_n be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o scant_a as_o make_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n extend_v no_o further_o than_o his_o present_a knowledge_n which_o yet_o we_o read_v in_o the_o scripture_n 12._o stretch_v much_o further_a nam_o to_o the_o whole_a liâ—…e_n of_o man_n wherein_o 27_o god_n as_o in_o a_o book_n write_v aly_a thing_n do_v in_o this_o mortal_a life_n which_o etc._n book_n he_o often_o open_v not_o until_o the_o final_a judgement_n but_o suffer_v man_n 13._o to_o run_v on_o &_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o feeling_n until_o than_o he_o pluck_v away_o all_o veil_n &_o let_n set_v all_o their_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v commit_v 11._o in_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n in_o order_n according_a to_o their_o indignity_n before_o they_o whereupon_o in_o horror_n of_o conscience_n the_o scripture_n set_v out_o and_o describe_v their_o fearful_a desperate_a estate_n unto_o our_o capacity_n show_v that_o in_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v even_o desire_v the_o rock_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o &_o 16._o the_o sea_n to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n etc._n etc._n if_o our_o conscience_n be_v only_o charge_v but_o with_o the_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v against_o our_o knowledge_n they_o ignorance_n of_o god_n law_n excuse_v the_o breach_n thereof_o 12._o then_o be_v the_o ignorant_a in_o far_o most_o best_o estate_n and_o have_v the_o clear_a 8_o conscience_n than_o need_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n for_o our_o ignorant_a 18._o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o our_o conscience_n in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v touch_v with_o or_o accuse_v we_o here_o of_o more_o than_o we_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v without_o the_o law_n we_o live_v but_o when_o the_o commandment_n come_v sin_n reviue_v but_o we_o die_v therefore_o to_o aâ—…oide_v further_a controversy_n i_o rest_v in_o this_o his_o description_n which_o i_o think_v also_o make_v vene_z full_o against_o himself_o for_o we_o see_v how_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n reviu_v 7._o sin_n &_o make_v it_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o point_n m_n r._n calvine_n say_v that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o conscience_n be_v not_o bind_v but_o the_o outward_a action_n only_o if_o he_o mean_v thus_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o the_o body_n only_o he_o say_v true_a if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v but_o look_v upon_o the_o outward_a action_n in_o the_o keep_n or_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n he_o say_v true_a for_o man_n no_o not_o the_o whole_a church_n can_v enter_v into_o god_n seat_n to_o search_v and_o judge_v the_o conscience_n the_o inward_a affection_n 9_o of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n man_n can_v but_o behold_v and_o judge_v the_o outward_a 11._o action_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o can_v then_o shall_v no_o hypocrite_n creep_v into_o or_o remain_v in_o the_o church_n the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n until_o by_o outward_a action_n it_o be_v reveal_v be_v not_o only_o liable_a unto_o but_o search_v by_o and_o judge_v of_o god_n and_o this_o we_o see_v as_o well_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o second_o while_o i_o resort_v and_o walket_n together_o with_o the_o church_n and_o worship_n god_n to_o all_o outward_a seem_n unreprovablie_o though_o i_o be_v inward_o never_o so_o great_a a_o hypocrite_n until_o my_o sin_n apparent_o break_v out_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o censure_v i_o than_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v punish_v i_o before_o i_o have_v break_v the_o law_n so_o then_o we_o see_v the_o secret_a conscience_n be_v as_o far_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n censure_n &_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n until_o some_o fault_n or_o offence_n be_v make_v but_o if_o m_n r._n calvine_n mean_v as_o his_o word_n and_o whole_a scope_n intâ—…nd_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o charge_v with_o the_o law_n of_o the_o outward_a court_n but_o with_o the_o outward_a action_n only_o then_o sure_o he_o great_o err_v for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v most_o dangerous_a and_o false_a as_o discharge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o whole_a second_o table_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v as_o unto_o the_o first_o neither_o can_v we_o keep_v or_o please_v god_n in_o the_o first_o that_o walk_v not_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o all_o man_n in_o the_o second_o our_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a that_o be_v offer_v with_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n 27._o â—…r_n with_o our_o
heart_n abound_v with_o luâ—…tes_n or_o set_v upon_o the_o world_n we_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v our_o offering_n upon_o the_o altar_n until_o we_o have_v satiâ—…fied_v our_o injury_v or_o offend_v brother_n and_o make_v agreement_n with_o our_o conscience_n while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o way_n we_o can_v love_v god_n who_o etc._n we_o have_v not_o see_v if_o we_o love_v not_o our_o brother_n etc._n etc._n thus_o we_o see_v how_o god_n himself_o have_v join_v the_o table_n together_o and_o enjoin_v they_o upon_o 20_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v judge_v before_o he_o â—…_n speak_v not_o now_o concern_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o god_n law_n which_o â—…one_v of_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v or_o the_o strait_a exaction_n of_o the_o â—…erimplishment_n thereof_o the_o best_a of_o we_o not_o beiâ—…g_v able_a to_o answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o from_o both_o which_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_a yet_o have_v not_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n abrogate_v one_o title_n of_o his_o father_n law_n neither_o exempt_a the_o conscience_n of_o man_n from_o the_o second_o table_n and_o bind_v they_o with_o and_o unto_o the_o first_o table_n only_o if_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n law_n be_v death_n and_o this_o death_n extend_v both_o unto_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n who_o can_v deliver_v &_o exempt_v our_o conscience_n from_o a_o careful_a and_o most_o strict_a observation_n of_o all_o god_n law_n even_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o the_o utmost_a power_n god_n have_v give_v we_o daily_o examine_v our_o conscience_n even_o to_o every_o idle_a word_n or_o â—…aine_a thought_n pour_v out_o &_o unfolding_n our_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n â—…ndighting_v arraign_v and_o judge_v our_o own_o heart_n before_o he_o the_o knower_n &_o searcher_n of_o they_o that_o so_o we_o may_v have_v our_o debt-book_n cancel_v and_o all_o our_o sin_n blot_v out_o through_o the_o blood_n and_o mediation_n 31._o of_o that_o immaculate_a lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n moreover_o there_o be_v no_o consequent_a because_o the_o civil_a court_n or_o outward_a 5._o action_n concern_v man_n only_o &_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o that_o therefore_o 13._o those_o law_n and_o action_n bound_v not_o the_o conscience_n for_o both_o we_o be_v bid_v 16._o to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n &_o from_o the_o heart_n &_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o towards_o all_o man_n that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o testimony_n of_o â—…_n clear_a conscience_n it_o suffice_v not_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n we_o be_v command_v 24._o but_o we_o must_v do_v it_o cheerful_o &_o with_o a_o good_a heart_n we_o must_v not_o only_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o do_v it_o well_o &_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o civil_a â—…_n magistrate_n in_o puniâ—…hing_v a_o offendor_n may_v yet_o do_v it_o with_o such_o affection_n as_o he_o may_v before_o god_n murder_v he_o we_o also_o in_o all_o duty_n of_o â—…haritie_n must_v do_v they_o with_o a_o single_a heart_n and_o eye_n for_o else_o it_o avail_v â—…s_v not_o if_o we_o do_v they_o grudge_o as_o of_o constreint_a or_o to_o be_v see_v or_o praise_v of_o man_n or_o of_o custom_n with_o other_o &_o not_o of_o câ—…oscience_n towards_o god_n &_o our_o neighbour_n they_o profit_v we_o nothing_o and_o this_o hold_v aâ—…_n well_o in_o the_o first_o as_o in_o the_o second_o table_n our_o religion_n be_v vain_a though_o it_o be_v outward_o never_o so_o unreprovable_a if_o our_o heart_n stand_v not_o sound_a &_o upright_o a_o strange_a doctrine_n it_o be_v to_o sever_v the_o conscience_n &_o the_o law_n the_o conscience_n &_o the_o outward_a action_n they_o may_v aswell_o here_o while_o we_o live_v sever_v the_o body_n &_o the_o soul_n which_o though_o they_o be_v distinct_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d can_v they_o not_o be_v here_o separate_v the_o body_n shall_v rue_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n 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be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n to_o judge_v ourselves_o here_o how_o we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n &_o not_o to_o put_v off_o through_o security_n until_o we_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n and_o sure_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v sincere_o &_o sound_o teach_v it_o will_v stay_v the_o rage_n of_o sin_n which_o now_o break_v out_o as_o the_o baker_n oven_n while_o it_o be_v not_o tend_v 6._o both_o in_o magistrate_n &_o people_n the_o magistrate_n will_v be_v well_o advise_v what_o law_n he_o make_v the_o people_n how_o they_o obey_v know_v that_o both_o shall_v answer_v unto_o the_o great_a judge_n whereas_o now_o by_o this_o deep_a learning_n of_o doctor_n some_z the_o conscience_n not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o prince_n law_n but_o the_o outward_a &_o temporal_a action_n only_o the_o prince_n may_v make_v what_o law_n he_o lust_n for_o civil_a policy_n the_o people_n ought_v without_o all_o scruple_n to_o obey_v see_v their_o law_n bound_v 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