original_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o proper_a subsistency_n and_o let_v i_o add_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o be_v real_o divers_a and_o distinct_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o divine_a nature_n each_o of_o they_o with_o that_o one_o common_a nature_n or_o essence_n be_v a_o person_n by_o himself_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v well_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o there_o be_v three_o real_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o nature_n and_o here_o there_o be_v two_o real_o dictinct_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n but_o not_o two_o real_o distinct_a person_n in_o one_o person_n see_v now_o whether_o he_o have_v any_o better_a luck_n in_o vouch_v his_o language_n to_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n he_o say_v sect._n 16._o it_o be_v no_o soloecism_n to_o call_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n a_o hypostasis_fw-la the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n declare_v he_o to_o be_v perfect_a god_n and_o perfect_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o define_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o humane_a flesh_n subsist_v not_o consist_v and_o can_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o hypostasis_fw-la but_o i_o must_v confess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v here_o in_o a_o less_o proper_a sense_n but_o it_o be_v use_v and_o i_o understanding_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o i_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n in_o no_o other_o sense_n then_o the_o creed_n i_o think_v i_o be_o whole_o irreprehensible_a for_o so_o do_v and_o thus_o the_o whole_a imputation_n of_o nestorianism_n have_v vanish_v into_o a_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o less_o o_o impregnable_a doctor_n first_o i_o note_v that_o he_o build_v here_o upon_o the_o greek_a of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n and_o if_o that_o ground_n be_v sufficient_a i_o can_v furnish_v he_o out_o of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v print_v in_o st_n athanas._n his_o work_n a._n d._n 1627._o at_o paris_n with_o a_o place_n more_o express_a for_o his_o purpose_n then_o this_o he_o have_v pitch_v on_o for_o where_o the_o latin_a read_v it_o unus_n omnino_fw-la non_fw-la confusione_n substantiae_fw-la sed_fw-la unitate_fw-la personae_fw-la the_o greek_a run_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o unity_n of_o person_n or_o hypostasis_n in_o the_o plural_a but_o baronius_n ad_fw-la an._n christi_fw-la 340._o will_n tell_v he_o that_o st_n athanasius_n write_v this_o creed_n original_o in_o the_o latin_a not_o in_o the_o greek_a language_n let_v he_o therefore_o who_o put_v it_o into_o greek_a answer_v it_o if_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o latin_a second_o whereas_o in_o the_o latin_a it_n be_v perfectus_fw-la homo_fw-la exanima_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o humana_fw-la carne_fw-la subsistens_fw-la the_o word_n subsistens_fw-la can_v proper_o or_o improper_o be_v understand_v for_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o persona_fw-la but_o must_v only_o signify_v what_o we_o mean_v in_o english_a by_o be_v or_o consist_v though_o in_o our_o liturgy_n it_o be_v render_v subsist_v for_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o creed_n unus_n non_fw-fr confusione_n substantiae_fw-la sed_fw-la unitate_fw-la personae_fw-la which_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o man._n wherefore_o st_n athanasius_n determine_v in_o this_o clause_n the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v one_o person_n he_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o those_o precedent_a word_n ex_fw-la anima_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o humanâ_fw-la carne_fw-la subsistens_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o humane_a nature_n to_o have_v any_o way_n mean_v that_o humane_a nature_n to_o be_v persona_fw-la unless_o we_o shall_v fancy_v he_o to_o write_v repugnancy_n in_o his_o creed_n three_o if_o the_o doctor_n will_v justify_v his_o calling_n christ_n humanity_n the_o humane_a person_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o creed_n he_o shall_v show_v we_o where_o the_o creed_n call_v it_o so_o have_v he_o only_o say_v that_o christ_n humanity_n be_v of_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o humane_a flesh_n subsist_v who_o will_v have_v quarrel_v with_o he_o for_o that_o expression_n for_o that_o subsistere_fw-la in_o the_o primitive_a church_n latin_a do_v often_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o esse_fw-la appear_v by_o job_n 7._o 21._o lam._n 4._o 17._o esa._n 17._o 14._o jerem._n 10._o 20._o job_n 8._o 22._o &_o 3._o 16._o &_o 7._o 8._o to_o add_v no_o more_o in_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n thus_o the_o doctor_n have_v by_o his_o apology_n much_o mend_v the_o matter_n have_v not_o the_o better_a way_n be_v to_o have_v honest_o acknowledge_v his_o unadvisedness_n and_o error_n in_o call_v it_o the_o humane_a person_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v imitate_v he_o who_o ingenous_o say_v errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la but_o this_o will_v have_v grate_v too_o fore_o upon_o his_o obstinate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n vii_o upon_o the_o 7_o objection_n touch_v god_n convey_v a_o false_a persuasion_n into_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o creature_n here_o the_o doctor_n pave_v his_o way_n by_o certain_a aphorism_n of_o his_o own_o forge_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v they_o home_o to_o his_o own_o purpose_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o he_o shall_v hear_v of_o it_o his_o first_o aphorism_n be_v this_o that_o nothing_o but_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o soul_n that_o be_v sincere_a can_v be_v proper_o the_o promulgation_n of_o any_o law_n will_n or_o command_v of_o god_n to_o that_o soul._n and_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v because_o he_o that_o be_v sincere_a be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o know_v and_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v do_v and_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n to_o know_v it_o and_o do_v it_o whenas_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o be_v not_o sincere_a but_o false_a to_o the_o present_a light_n he_o have_v and_o know_o and_o witting_o sin_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n such_o a_o man_n may_v just_o be_v liken_v to_o one_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o his_o prince_n which_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n notwithstanding_o to_o hear_v the_o law_n be_v just_o deem_v to_o be_v promulgate_v to_o he_o because_o a_o sincere_a man_n be_v ready_a to_o know_v and_o do_v god_n wâ—…_n and_o law_n be_v therefore_o that_o will_n and_o law_n not_o promulgate_v to_o that_o man_n till_o his_o conscience_n be_v convince_v a_o very_a strangâ—_n reason_n how_o in_o god_n name_n can_v any_o man_n conscience_n be_v convince_v of_o god_n law_n before_o the_o law_n be_v promulgate_v and_o make_v know_v to_o that_o man_n can_v he_o be_v convince_v of_o he_o know_v not_o what_o if_o then_o he_o must_v first_o know_v it_o before_o he_o can_v be_v convince_v of_o it_o then_o must_v it_o first_o be_v promulgate_v and_o it_o 〈◊〉_d must_v first_o be_v promulgate_v than_o his_o conviction_n of_o conscience_n which_o ensue_v thereupon_o can_v proper_o be_v as_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o how_o else_o can_v the_o doctor_n say_v that_o the_o law_n be_v just_o deem_v to_o be_v promulgate_v to_o the_o unsincere_a man_n though_o he_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o it_o for_o if_o to_o receive_v and_o in_o conscience_n yield_v to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o proper_a promulgation_n of_o it_o to_o any_o man_n it_o must_v be_v so_o to_o every_o man_n and_o the_o doctor_n deal_v but_o hardly_o with_o his_o unsincere_a man_n if_o he_o give_v he_o not_o leave_v to_o plead_v that_o because_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v in_o his_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o law_n be_v never_o promulgate_v to_o he_o nor_o can_v the_o doctor_n evade_v this_o by_o his_o compare_v the_o unsincere_a man_n to_o one_o who_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o so_o do_v not_o actual_o hear_v the_o king_n law_n proclaim_v though_o he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o proclamation_n for_o first_o do_v the_o doctor_n ever_o know_v any_o man_n come_v to_o a_o proclamation_n and_o stop_v his_o ear_n when_o he_o be_v come_v second_o suppose_v he_o so_o vain_a and_o wilful_a as_o to_o stop_v his_o ear_n yet_o by_o that_o very_a act_n he_o acknowledge_v the_o proclamation_n and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v promulgate_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v hear_v it_o if_o he_o will_v three_o though_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a yet_o his_o heart_n mean_v while_o may_v be_v shut_v and_o he_o may_v actual_o hear_v the_o proclamation_n and_o yet_o not_o count_v himself_o in_o conscience_n bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n proclaim_v as_o the_o king_n law_n this_o law_n in_o that_o case_n be_v undoubted_o promulgate_v to_o that_o man_n though_o his_o conscience_n be_v not_o convince_v indeed_o the_o doctor_n grant_v as_o much_o himself_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o forecited_a word_n wherefore_o
which_o some_o thing_n be_v incorporate_a that_o be_v false_a but_o without_o any_o moral_a turpitude_n and_o of_o that_o nature_n that_o no_o moral_a sincerity_n may_v be_v able_a to_o discover_v the_o falseness_n of_o they_o be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v the_o permissive_a command_n of_o god_n to_o that_o soul_n for_o either_o punishment_n or_o trial_n now_o say_v the_o doctor_n if_o such_o a_o man_n as_o this_o who_o he_o also_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o a_o peaceable_a unpersecutive_a temper_n may_v not_o enjoy_v his_o own_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v not_o so_o thorough_o illuminate_v he_o as_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o full_a and_o exquisite_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o principle_n of_o bad_a consequence_n than_o the_o protection_n of_o innocent_a man_n from_o perfecution_n for_o conscience_n sake_n namely_o that_o of_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n how_o full_a of_o fraud_n this_o supposition_n be_v will_v in_o good_a measure_n appear_v hereafter_o mean_o while_o i_o wonder_v how_o this_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n the_o doctor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o tell_v we_o how_o that_o he_o offer_v not_o one_o word_n about_o it_o let_v i_o ask_v therefore_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n who_o urge_v the_o law_n upon_o the_o doctor_n sincere_a unconform_a brother_n and_o thereby_o deny_v he_o this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v himself_o a_o wicked_a ungracious_a person_n dr_n more_n must_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n think_v he_o so_o for_o that_o his_o very_a urge_v of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o man_n therefore_o not_o true_o and_o lawful_o a_o magistrate_n i_o guess_v the_o doctor_n dare_v not_o say_v so_o well_o then_o if_o he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n this_o his_o very_a press_v the_o law_n upon_o that_o sincere_a brother_n prove_v that_o dominion_n be_v not_o found_v upon_o grace_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o lawful_a magistrate_n because_o he_o ungratious_o use_v his_o power_n against_o that_o brother_n let_v but_o the_o doctor_n say_v so_o and_o i_o will_v soon_o evince_v from_o thence_o that_o in_o the_o doctor_n own_o judgement_n dominion_n be_v found_v in_o grace_n nay_o it_o be_v too_o apparent_a that_o be_v the_o doctor_n grand_a principle_n allow_v and_o be_v his_o sincere_a unpersecutive_a brethren_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o magistrate_n coercive_a power_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a this_o be_v no_o unlikely_a way_n to_o introduce_v the_o tenet_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o dominion_n they_o who_o may_v not_o be_v command_v will_v soon_o think_v it_o belong_v to_o they_o to_o command_v if_o their_o sincere_a piety_n set_v they_o above_o the_o law_n of_o their_o governor_n it_o may_v ready_o prompt_v they_o to_o think_v they_o be_v above_o their_o governor_n themselves_o but_o to_o make_v sure_a of_o a_o backdoor_n by_o which_o to_o evade_v the_o ugly_a and_o unsufferable_a consequence_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o very_o grave_o in_o his_o 3_o section_n give_v we_o a_o long_a character_n of_o his_o sincere_a person_n who_o conscience_n he_o will_v have_v leave_v free_a which_o also_o he_o thrust_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o though_o as_o he_o say_v in_o a_o more_o contract_a draught_n sect._n 11._o whilst_o his_o thesis_n sound_v high_a for_o faction_n and_o sedition_n he_o plot_v to_o bring_v himself_o off_o by_o contract_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o thesis_n to_o so_o small_a a_o point_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o leave_v in_o it_o no_o room_n for_o danger_n or_o disturbance_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o present_v his_o sincere_a person_n in_o such_o a_o strange_a dress_n that_o in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o 11_o sect._n he_o profess_v very_o few_o such_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o whole_a province_n yea_o in_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n scarce_o so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o the_o gate_n of_o thebes_n or_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n so_o then_o there_o be_v scarce_o seven_o such_o sincere_a brethren_n in_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o the_o number_n be_v so_o inconsiderable_a what_o danger_n of_o any_o seditious_a consequence_n from_o they_o though_o they_o be_v allow_v their_o liberty_n a_o very_a well-favoured_a plea_n but_o first_o have_v the_o doctor_n this_o opinion_n when_o he_o write_v his_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n do_v he_o then_o so_o large_o patronize_v the_o point_n of_o liberty_n only_o in_o intuition_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o person_n who_o possible_o may_v be_v find_v and_o possible_o not_o in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o he_o will_v scarce_o persuade_v any_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o believe_v second_o who_o see_v not_o that_o such_o a_o person_n as_o he_o describe_v be_v a_o mere_a figment_n he_o make_v he_o unblameable_a in_o his_o conversation_n and_o yet_o suppose_v he_o out_o of_o conscience_n not_o to_o submit_v to_o embrace_v the_o church_n discipline_n if_o so_o than_o he_o must_v be_v a_o separatist_n if_o a_o separatist_n he_o give_v offence_n to_o all_o honest_a obedient_a conformable_a man_n he_o break_v the_o church_n unity_n he_o oppose_v his_o private_a judgement_n against_o the_o public_a judgement_n of_o his_o superior_n even_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o doctor_n leave_n he_o be_v not_o of_o unblameable_a conversation_n he_o make_v he_o also_o impregnable_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o prince_n yet_o suppose_v that_o his_o conscience_n lead_v he_o not_o to_o observe_v his_o prince_n ecclesiastical_a law_n he_o make_v he_o of_o comply_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o his_o conscience_n discern_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o against_o god_n word_n and_o in_o say_v so_o he_o necessary_o suppose_v that_o his_o sincere_a brother_n find_v something_o command_v by_o our_o church_n for_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o he_o include_v our_o church_n in_o his_o discourse_n else_o why_o do_v he_o not_o except_v it_o which_o be_v against_o god_n word_n and_o yet_o sect_n 11._o pag._n 546_o 547._o whereas_o he_o will_v have_v a_o oath_n take_v by_o pretender_n to_o sincerity_n that_o nothing_o move_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n but_o mere_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n he_o add_v that_o upon_o search_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n no_o man_n can_v in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n take_v that_o oath_n and_o leave_v the_o church_n which_o must_v needs_o suppose_v that_o this_o church_n command_v nothing_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n last_o he_o make_v he_o of_o a_o unshaken_a belief_n in_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o christian_a religion_n and_o yet_o not_o satisfy_v that_o he_o must_v obey_v the_o church_n exercise_v that_o authority_n in_o thing_n indisterent_fw-la which_o god_n word_n have_v give_v she_o although_o he_o only_o think_v but_o can_v prove_v the_o church_n command_v to_o be_v against_o god_n word_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o sincere_a brother_n among_o we_o what_o can_v we_o imagine_v he_o boggle_v at_o but_o some_o ceremony_n a_o surplice_n or_o hood_n the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n a_o set_a form_n of_o worship_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o determine_v by_o his_o lawful_a superior_n who_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o to_o obey_v in_o this_o case_n if_o that_o brother_n be_v persuade_v as_o the_o doctor_n suppose_v that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o particular_a be_v against_o god_n word_n this_o persuasion_n have_v no_o just_a and_o reasonable_a ground_n yet_o the_o doctor_n will_v have_v he_o leave_v at_o liberty_n because_o the_o persuasion_n be_v convey_v into_o he_o by_o god_n and_o so_o oblige_v his_o conscience_n i_o wish_v the_o doctor_n will_v here_o be_v so_o ingenuous_a as_o to_o tell_v we_o in_o sober_a sadness_n whether_o he_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v thus_o deceive_v so_o excellent_a and_o accomplish_a 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which_o she_o be_v warrant_v to_o act_v let_v we_o suppose_v conscience_n to_o be_v the_o soul_n ear_n and_o examine_v the_o case_n by_o analogy_n when_o the_o ear_n receive_v a_o command_n that_o command_n must_v first_o be_v speak_v or_o promulgate_v to_o the_o ear_n else_o how_o can_v the_o ear_n imbibe_n it_o wherefore_o the_o ear_n receive_v it_o can_v be_v the_o speak_n or_o promulgate_a of_o it_o semblable_o if_o the_o conscience_n receive_v a_o command_n of_o god_n which_o it_o do_v faith_n the_o doctor_n by_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v his_o command_n that_o command_n must_v upon_o necessity_n be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o promulgated_a and_o signify_v to_o the_o conscience_n before_o it_o can_v so_o receive_v it_o for_o this_o ear_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v possible_o hear_v that_o command_n before_o it_o be_v speak_v it_o follow_v then_o that_o the_o conscience_n conviction_n or_o reception_n of_o it_o as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n can_v be_v the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o the_o promulgation_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o precedent_n the_o conviction_n another_o thing_n and_o subsequent_a the_o command_n be_v promulge_v that_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v convince_v not_o the_o conscience_n convince_v that_o the_o command_n may_v be_v promulge_v at_o highnoon_n it_o be_v not_o day_n because_o this_o man_n open_v his_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v so_o nor_o night_n because_o that_o man_n shut_v his_o eye_n and_o perceive_v nothing_o but_o darkness_n the_o sun_n beam_n be_v display_v though_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v shut_v their_o eye_n and_o that_o one_o of_o they_o see_v and_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v day_n light_n only_o argue_v that_o the_o sun_n ray_n be_v diffuse_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a diffusion_n of_o those_o ray_n last_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o this_o conviction_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n broad_a seal_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v warrant_v to_o act_v he_o say_v but_o what_o do_v as_o it_o be_v confute_v himself_o for_o doubtless_o conviction_n be_v something_o within_o we_o but_o the_o king_n broad_a seal_n which_o warrant_v a_o man_n to_o act_v be_v certain_o something_o without_o he_o his_o four_o aphorism_n that_o nothing_o that_o have_v any_o real_a turpitude_n or_o immorality_n in_o it_o can_v just_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o voice_n or_o command_n of_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v real_o and_o confess_o moral_a not_o to_o be_v his_o command_n either_o to_o the_o sincere_a or_o unsincere_a to_o prove_v this_o he_o add_v for_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o eternal_a immutable_a morality_n cry_v loud_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o sincere_a then_o that_o it_o shall_v admit_v of_o any_o such_o foul_a motion_n much_o less_o as_o from_o god_n or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v so_o plain_o moral_a as_o this_o aphorism_n import_v and_o for_o the_o unsincere_a since_o he_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o that_o most_o holy_a and_o evident_a law_n his_o false_a delusion_n and_o obduracy_n in_o wickedness_n be_v most_o just_o impute_v to_o himself_o first_o i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o doctor_n here_o suppose_v the_o unsincere_a man_n to_o stop_v his_o ear_n against_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o evident_a law_n see_v the_o law_n he_o speak_v of_o be_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o law_n the_o unsincere_a though_o he_o obey_v not_o yet_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v of_o as_o true_o as_o the_o sincere_a though_o he_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n yet_o still_o he_o hold_v it_o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o he_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o to_o he_o rom._n 1._o see_v it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o must_v be_v grave_v and_o display_v upon_o his_o nature_n and_o he_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o or_o avoid_v it_o by_o stop_v his_o ear_n but_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v without_o excuse_n not_o because_o he_o fortify_v himself_o and_o leave_v no_o passage_n for_o the_o law_n to_o enter_v at_o but_o because_o when_o he_o know_v god_n he_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n second_o the_o doctor_n principle_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o god_n nature_n to_o convey_v into_o man_n false_a persuasion_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v urge_v with_o the_o horrid_a consequence_n of_o that_o tenet_n he_o endeavour_v here_o to_o prevent_v it_o
life_n to_o come_v with_o reward_n and_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o condition_n he_o require_v in_o he_o to_o who_o he_o will_v have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n allow_v ibid._n pag._n 516._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v certain_o know_v whether_o such_o a_o brother_n pretend_a sincerity_n be_v real_a or_o no_o he_o can_v have_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o allow_v he_o his_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n against_o the_o just_a law_n nor_o can_v this_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v such_o a_o brother_n right_a as_o the_o doctor_n affirm_v see_v it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o that_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o by_o god_n word_n be_v a_o lawful_a authority_n and_o it_o be_v god_n reveal_v will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o that_o authority_n in_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o declare_a command_n this_o brother_n be_v necessary_o subject_v to_o god_n power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n nor_o may_v he_o disobey_v but_o where_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o magistrate_n command_v contrary_a to_o god_n and_o sure_o he_o can_v be_v but_o by_o the_o plain_a dictate_v of_o scripture_n or_o of_o natural_a reason_n if_o he_o allege_v either_o of_o these_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n will_v hear_v he_o if_o not_o he_o can_v plead_v no_o right_n of_o freedom_n against_o the_o magistrate_n perhaps_o he_o will_v here_o object_v that_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n allow_v to_o the_o weak_a rom._n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 8._o 7._o &_o 12._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v be_v that_o liberty_n allow_v in_o point_n which_o the_o church_n have_v then_o decree_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o all_o her_o member_n if_o it_o be_v let_v he_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v so_o if_o it_o be_v not_o and_o who_o ever_o say_v it_o be_v what_o be_v that_o objection_n to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n again_o when_o man_n be_v convert_v from_o other_o religion_n to_o the_o christian_a by_o the_o first_o preacher_n of_o christianity_n what_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v not_o total_o convert_v at_o the_o first_o but_o retain_v their_o former_a persuasion_n for_o a_o while_n in_o some_o particular_a point_n but_o as_o for_o such_o who_o never_o be_v of_o another_o religion_n but_o be_v always_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o case_n be_v different_a if_o these_o man_n conscience_n be_v debauch_v by_o corrupt_a persuasion_n it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n nor_o be_v there_o reason_n for_o they_o to_o expect_v such_o liberty_n as_o may_v be_v indulge_v for_o a_o while_n to_o convert_n from_o another_o religion_n but_o rather_o like_v truant_n who_o run_v from_o the_o school_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v by_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o school_n but_o before_o he_o conclude_v his_o 4_o section_n the_o doctor_n be_v again_o at_o his_o comparison_n though_o he_o have_v the_o worst_a luck_n in_o that_o trade_n of_o any_o man_n i_o know_v he_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o unseemly_a for_o governor_n to_o permit_v something_o to_o they_o viz._n the_o sincere_a brethren_n peculiarly_a then_o for_o a_o tender_a mother_n to_o indulge_v something_o to_o a_o child_n that_o breed_v tooth_n or_o any_o other_o way_n weak_a and_o sickly_a or_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o permit_v if_o not_o to_o provide_v some_o proper_a accommodation_n for_o those_o of_o his_o family_n apart_o who_o infirmity_n or_o constitution_n make_v they_o less_o fit_a to_o dine_v and_o sup_v at_o his_o common_a table_n for_o this_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o his_o authority_n but_o a_o more_o discreet_a and_o commendable_a exercise_n thereof_o the_o question_n be_v touch_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o doctor_n vouch_v to_o be_v the_o right_n of_o a_o sincere_a person_n now_o by_o these_o comparison_n he_o will_v show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unseemly_a for_o the_o governor_n to_o permit_v he_o that_o liberty_n that_o be_v if_o the_o governor_n permit_v such_o a_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o right_n he_o do_v not_o unseemly_a can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o impertinent_a the_o governors_n part_n be_v not_o to_o permit_v and_o indulge_v but_o to_o defend_v and_o assert_v man_n in_o their_o right_n and_o when_o he_o do_v thus_o it_o be_v but_o a_o cold_a commendation_n to_o say_v he_o do_v not_o unseemly_a for_o indeed_o he_o do_v most_o seemly_a but_o i_o will_v ask_v the_o doctor_n whether_o in_o any_o secular_a economic_n he_o have_v read_v or_o hear_v of_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o law_n prescribe_v all_o child_n and_o member_n of_o the_o family_n to_o be_v use_v alike_o in_o all_o the_o respective_a part_n of_o the_o domestic_a discipline_n without_o make_v allowance_n for_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n which_o they_o can_v help_v i_o presume_v he_o never_o do_v but_o in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o church_n the_o law_n of_o discipline_n relate_v to_o several_a order_n of_o christian_n be_v notorious_a and_o none_o of_o they_o make_v any_o allowance_n for_o sincere_a weak-conscienced_n brethren_n because_o the_o church_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o her_o law_n be_v consonant_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o even_o in_o conscience_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o all_o her_o child_n who_o pretend_a infirmity_n be_v only_o such_o as_o they_o may_v themselves_o help_v when_o they_o will_v but_o vouchsafe_v to_o be_v right_o inform_v that_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o against_o god_n word_n so_o that_o if_o the_o case_n be_v due_o consider_v here_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o the_o doctor_n comparison_n at_o length_n sect._n the_o 5_o not_o deny_v but_o this_o his_o tedious_a preamble_n be_v only_o talk_v at_o large_a he_o come_v to_o the_o object_n 8._o which_o be_v in_o these_o word_n he_o say_v that_o liberty_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o common_a and_o natural_a right_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o person_n l._n 10._o c._n 11._o p._n 521._o and_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o god_n set_v the_o sincere_a religionist_n free_a from_o external_a force_n and_o power_n ibid._n p._n 520._o by_o the_o sincere_a religionist_n he_o understand_v every_o one_o that_o real_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o but_o more_o be_v require_v in_o such_o a_o sincere_a religionist_n then_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o turk_n this_o overthrow_v all_o law_n for_o church-government_n and_o discipline_n his_o answer_n he_o thus_o begin_v first_o i_o confess_v it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o common_a and_o natural_a right_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o person_n but_o i_o have_v also_o add_v that_o this_o right_n be_v forfeitable_a and_o i_o have_v restrain_v this_o liberty_n to_o such_o condition_n that_o i_o think_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o doubt_v but_o that_o so_o much_o liberty_n as_o i_o have_v leave_v be_v their_o 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