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and_o party_n sect_n vi_o our_o 4._o subdivision_n of_o active_a scandal_n in_o respect_n of_o consequence_n and_o effect_n in_o occasion_v a_o lapse_n into_o sin_n or_o error_n hindrance_n from_o grace_n the_o four_o and_o last_o subdivision_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequence_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o scandal_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o their_o salvation_n who_o be_v already_o member_n of_o the_o church_n by_o provoke_v they_o with_o such_o scandalous_a example_n either_o to_o use_v indifferent_a thing_n against_o their_o conscience_n and_o occasion_n they_o to_o relapse_n from_o the_o faith_n as_o have_v be_v say_v or_o else_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o they_o who_o be_v yet_o alien_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o set_v a_o scandal_n and_o block_n against_o they_o which_o latter_a point_n of_o scandalize_a s._n paul_n do_v condemn_v say_v give_v no_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n 10.32_o nor_o to_o the_o grecian_a whereupon_o ibid._n the_o apostle_n say_v m._n calvin_n name_v jews_n and_o gentile_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o be_v debtor_n unto_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v alien_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n thus_o much_o of_o active_a scandal_n sect_n vii_o of_o the_o second_o general_a member_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v call_v passive_a and_o the_o division_n thereof_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v matter_n of_o offence_n the_o second_o general_a member_n of_o scandal_n be_v call_v passive_a when_o the_o offence_n be_v not_o give_v by_o any_o fault_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o doer_n but_o rather_o take_v by_o the_o sinister_a apprehension_n of_o the_o hearer_n or_o interpreter_n concern_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v either_o good_a or_o at_o least_o not_o evil_a in_o it_o self_n which_o passive_a offence_n be_v distinguish_v either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v or_o else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o matter_n wherein_o the_o offence_n do_v consist_v sect_n viii_o our_o 1._o subdivision_n of_o the_o passive_a scandal_n be_v concern_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v either_o by_o defect_n in_o judgement_n affection_n the_o fault_n of_o the_o party_n offend_v may_v proceed_v from_o a_o double_a defect_n one_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o judgement_n yet_o through_o a_o wilful_a and_o a_o affect_a ignorance_n such_o as_o be_v the_o scandal_n take_v by_o the_o capernaite_n through_o their_o carnal_a construction_n of_o that_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n say_v 6._o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n whereat_o some_o be_v so_o great_o offend_v that_o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v christ_n any_o more_o &_o for_o the_o which_o some_o disciple_n also_o do_v apostatate_n from_o he_o this_o i_o may_v call_v a_o affect_a ignorance_n because_o they_o do_v not_o ingenous_o seek_v to_o be_v satisfy_v by_o any_o reason_n but_o only_o in_o a_o mere_a stupidity_n 52._o or_o rather_o obstinate_a incredulity_n ask_v how_o shall_v he_o give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v for_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v answer_v by_o christ_n himself_o that_o the_o speech_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v carnal_o or_o literal_o but_o spiritual_o yet_o have_v they_o not_o the_o patience_n to_o endure_v the_o speech_n of_o christ_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o suffer_v they_o wretched_a man_n that_o they_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o he_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o scandal_n proceed_v from_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o party_n the_o second_o defect_n proceed_v direct_o from_o the_o poison_n of_o a_o carnal_a affection_n whether_o of_o pride_n as_o in_o such_o as_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o poverty_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o envy_n which_o be_v call_v oculus_fw-la nequam_fw-la 2.8_o as_o in_o he_o that_o take_v offence_n at_o christ_n bounty_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v say_v 20.15_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_v good_a or_o last_o in_o malice_n which_o be_v call_v scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la who_o take_v offence_n both_o at_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n impute_v they_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o at_o his_o doctrine_n concern_v who_o christ_n as_o permit_v malicious_a man_n if_o they_o needs_o will_v to_o fall_v sink_v and_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n say_v in_o that_o place_n let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a leader_n of_o the_o blind_a 15.14_o and_o both_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v scandalize_v through_o their_o own_o malice_n or_o wilfulness_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la pati_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la quam_fw-la facere_fw-la scandalum_fw-la that_o be_v they_o may_v be_v say_v more_o proper_o to_o do_v than_o to_o suffer_v scandal_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o scandal_n passive_a as_o it_o respect_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o party_n scandalize_v sect_n ix_o our_o 2._o subdivision_n of_o scandal_n passive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o indifferency_n necessity_n the_o second_o respect_n considerable_a in_o a_o scandal_n of_o this_o kind_n do_v regard_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n whereabout_o it_o do_v arise_v which_o be_v sometime_o about_o a_o matter_n indifferent_a now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n questionless_a much_o indulgence_n shall_v be_v use_v towards_o weak_a person_n who_o infirmity_n proceed_v only_o from_o simple_a ignorance_n nor_o shall_v we_o where_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o provoke_v any_o by_o our_o example_n to_o use_v any_o thing_n although_o otherwise_o indifferent_a against_o their_o conscience_n because_o this_o be_v call_v a_o destroy_v of_o thy_o brother_n 14.20_o which_o indulgence_n notwithstanding_o be_v to_o be_v allow_v only_o till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o indifferency_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v after_o which_o time_n if_o any_o presumptuous_o persevere_v and_o will_v not_o be_v instruct_v the_o condign_a penalty_n which_o shall_v be_v thenceforth_o inflict_v can_v be_v call_v scandalum_fw-la since_o that_o this_o do_v always_o presuppose_v a_o mere_a weakness_n for_o want_v of_o due_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n but_o if_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n of_o the_o scandal_n be_v not_o only_o a_o offence_n of_o private_a man_n conscience_n but_o also_o a_o overthrow_n of_o some_o general_a and_o necessary_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n which_o tend_v to_o edification_n and_o salvation_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o maintain_v the_o tenet_n of_o s._n augustine_n aug._n praestat_fw-la ut_fw-la scandalum_fw-la admittatur_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la veritas_fw-la amittatur_fw-la meaning_n that_o it_o be_v better_a the_o person_n of_o some_o man_n shall_v take_v offence_n by_o our_o preach_a and_o doctrine_n then_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v any_o prejudice_n through_o our_o regardless_o silence_n and_o for_o our_o better_a warrant_n in_o so_o do_v s._n paul_n have_v give_v we_o manifest_a document_n from_o his_o own_o example_n one_o in_o not_o circumcise_n of_o titus_n 2._o and_o the_o other_o in_o withstand_v of_o peter_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o division_n and_o subdivision_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v due_o consider_v will_v expedite_v all_o difficulty_n that_o you_o can_v object_v in_o the_o question_n of_o scandal_n for_o out_o of_o these_o you_o may_v collect_v the_o true_a and_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o you_o have_v allege_v in_o your_o first_o objection_n from_o holy_a writ_n as_o will_n better_o appear_v in_o our_o answer_n and_o confutation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n leave_v your_o proposition_n as_o grant_v according_a to_o our_o former_a limitation_n we_o put_v you_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o assumption_n sect_n x._o the_o general_n assumption_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o our_o ceremony_n because_o of_o scandal_n their_o pretence_n of_o scandal_n occasion_v by_o our_o ceremony_n be_v manifold_a to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o 1_o superstitious_a papist_n 2_o profane_a â—â—rsons_n 3_o weak_a brother_n 4_o their_o whole_a congregation_n 5_o their_o own_o unconformable_a minister_n 6_o all_o sort_n in_o general_a at_o least_o by_o appearance_n of_o evil_a their_o first_o objection_n of_o scandal_n by_o our_o ceremony_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o superstitious_a papist_n the_o papist_n will_v be_v harden_v 49._o to_o see_v we_o borrow_v our_o ceremony_n from_o their_o religion_n our_o answer_n we_o answer_v that_o our_o rite_n which_o have_v be_v purge_v from_o popish_a superstition_n be_v no_o more_o the_o ceremony_n of_o papist_n than_o our_o church_n be_v they_o wherein_o notwithstanding_o yourselves_o do_v willing_a pray_v and_o preach_v be_v now_o convert_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o romish_a idol_n unto_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o papist_n by_o our_o reformation_n of_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v abuse_v have_v
there_o be_v a_o full_a a_o appearance_n of_o contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n as_o may_v just_o deny_v unto_o you_o that_o favour_n which_o you_o so_o earnest_o contend_v for_o we_o shall_v make_v evident_a in_o our_o answer_n to_o your_o next_o argument_n concern_v christian_n liberty_n whereunto_o we_o proceed_v chap._n vi_o sect_n i._o the_o six_o general_a argument_n make_v by_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o the_o three_o ceremony_n aforesaid_a upon_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n maior_n that_o which_o deprive_v mâ—n_z of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v unlawful_a hy._n assumption_n but_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o ceremony_n of_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o christian_a liberty_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v unlawful_a our_o answer_n we_o do_v so_o willing_o grant_v your_o mayor_n that_o we_o account_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a felony_n to_o deprive_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n his_o kingdom_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o our_o lord_n christ_n have_v purchase_v unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o we_o deny_v your_o assumption_n sect_n ii_o the_o nonconformist_n general_a assumption_n concern_v our_o ceremony_n hy._n but_o the_o imposition_n of_o these_o three_o ceremony_n viz._n surplice_n cross_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n do_v deprive_v we_o of_o christian_a liberty_n our_o answer_n the_o sin_n of_o impeach_v the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n you_o stand_v either_o chargeable_a to_o prove_v this_o assumption_n or_o else_o compellable_a to_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o a_o false_a and_o impious_a slander_n against_o the_o church_n proceed_v therefore_o to_o your_o proof_n sect_n iii_o their_o proof_n it_o be_v our_o christiâ—n_a liberty_n to_o use_v ceremony_n appoint_v by_o man_n ibid._n as_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o these_o ceremony_n be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a therefore_o do_v they_o deprive_v we_o of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n our_o answer_n by_o distinction_n show_v the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o our_o question_n in_o this_o dispute_n be_v not_o concern_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v 6._o rom._n 6._o whereby_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o they_o that_o persist_v not_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o do_v they_o nor_o of_o the_o liberty_n from_o the_o jewish_a bondage_n of_o the_o leviticall_a law_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v a_o importable_a yoke_n 15._o but_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o our_o controversy_n be_v a_o liberty_n from_o the_o necessary_a observation_n of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a as_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o obiector_n himself_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o our_o question_n our_o reader_n shall_v need_v no_o more_o for_o the_o resolution_n thereof_o than_o to_o know_v first_o what_o it_o be_v not_o &_o second_o what_o it_o be_v that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o deprive_v a_o christian_a of_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n by_o his_o testament_n have_v bequeath_v unto_o his_o church_n both_o which_o he_o may_v easy_o learn_v by_o distinguish_v between_o two_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v incident_a unto_o humane_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferency_n the_o one_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n the_o other_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o doctrine_n the_o first_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n unto_o human_a precept_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a be_v so_o far_o from_o preiudice_v our_o christian_a liberty_n that_o christ_n himself_o have_v establish_v this_o necessity_n in_o his_o church_n charge_v christian_n subject_n to_o obey_v their_o ruler_n child_n their_o parent_n servant_n their_o master_n 6.1.7_o therefore_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n can_v proper_o contradict_v our_o christian_a liberty_n i_o have_v say_v proper_o and_o in_o itself_o albeit_o accidental_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o imposition_n which_o may_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v our_o christian_a liberty_n may_v be_v extreme_o wrong_v but_o this_o be_v only_o accidental_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o depravation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n than_o a_o deprivation_n thereof_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n we_o return_v to_o the_o doctrinal_a necessity_n which_o be_v as_o often_o as_o a_o man_n shall_v attribute_v unto_o a_o humane_a constitution_n any_o of_o those_o property_n which_o be_v essential_a unto_o divine_a ordinance_n these_o property_n be_v principal_o three_o 1._o immediate_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 2._o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n and_o 3._o to_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unalterable_a by_o any_o authority_n of_o man_n all_o which_o point_n do_v infer_v a_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a necessity_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o these_o that_o i_o may_v so_o say_v the_o image_n or_o superscription_n of_o caesar_n but_o character_n of_o a_o authority_n proper_o belong_v unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o all_o such_o kind_n of_o prescription_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o any_o opinion_n of_o doctrinal_a necessity_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v by_o man_n although_o they_o concern_v only_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o god_n worship_n yet_o must_v we_o judge_v they_o no_o better_a than_o mere_a presumption_n and_o prevarication_n against_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n himself_o this_o doctrine_n saint_n peter_n learned_a 11.12·_v in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferency_n of_o meat_n by_o that_o heavenly_a vision_n of_o the_o great_a sheet_n wherein_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n which_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o divine_a oracle_n that_o say_v unto_o peter_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v purify_v pollute_v thou_o not_o 15._o if_o therefore_o when_o god_n have_v sign_v any_o doctrine_n with_o a_o mark_n of_o indifferency_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v man_n shall_v come_v and_o stamp_n upon_o it_o his_o own_o mark_n of_o necessity_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v unclean_a that_o it_o may_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v use_v by_o man_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a heresy_n whereinto_o notwithstanding_o diverse_a false_a &_o fantastical_a spirit_n plunge_v themselves_o who_o teach_v concern_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v represent_v in_o that_o sheet_n albeit_o that_o heavenly_a voice_n have_v say_v to_o peter_n kill_v and_o eat_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o 21_o handle_v not_o this_o explication_n thus_o premise_v you_o may_v proceed_v and_o show_v if_o you_o can_v that_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a property_n of_o necessity_n be_v impose_v by_o our_o church_n as_o you_o have_v pretend_v sect_n four_o the_o pretend_a proof_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v take_v from_o 1._o scripture_n 2._o reason_n their_o first_o objection_n from_o scripture_n the_o first_o place_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 7.35_o this_o i_o speak_v to_o your_o profit_n 34._o not_o that_o i_o may_v cast_v a_o snare_n upon_o you_o show_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o necessity_n upon_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o very_a snare_n of_o man_n conscience_n our_o answer_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v 32.33_o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o man_n not_o to_o marry_v and_o again_o the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n 32.33_o but_o the_o marry_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n lest_o that_o he_o may_v seem_v thereby_o to_o infer_v a_o general_a necessity_n of_o not_o marry_v he_o preoccupate_v say_v this_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o ensnare_v you_o meaning_n that_o his_o intent_n be_v not_o to_o entangle_v man_n conscience_n in_o a_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n of_o single_a life_n 35._o because_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o liberty_n of_o marry_v for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o enjoin_v a_o necessity_n be_v indeed_o man_n snare_n whereby_o the_o papist_n by_o their_o law_n of_o vow_n unto_o man_n burn_v in_o lust_n stringunt_fw-la imò_fw-la strangulant_fw-la do_v even_o stifle_v many_o thousand_o soul_n the_o case_n of_o necessity_n stand_v thus_o i_o marvel_v how_o you_o can_v apply_v the_o snare_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n unto_o our_o doctrine_n of_o ceremony_n without_o some_o twitch_n of_o your_o own_o conscience_n see_v that_o you_o never_o hear_v this_o point_n of_o necessity_n teach_v in_o our_o church_n examine_v her_o article_n review_v her_o rubric_n search_v her_o canon_n and_o constitution_n and_o try_v whether_o i_o mean_v in_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v the_o like_a prescription_n either_o the_o want_n of_o a_o surplice_n or_o forbear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n or_o the_o not_o kneel_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n
conscience_n say_v that_o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a for_o conscience_n sake_n how_o as_o if_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n in_o obey_v man_n be_v immediate_o tie_v unto_o man_n no_o but_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n be_v there_o express_v because_o that_o magistracy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o last_o concern_v god_n punishment_n he_o add_v they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v condemnation_n 2._o thereby_o impute_v a_o guilt_n of_o damnation_n upon_o all_o wilful_a and_o contemptuous_a disobedience_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o confound_v the_o distinct_a court_n &_o jurisdiction_n one_o whereof_o be_v god_n and_o the_o other_o be_v man_n the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a the_o second_o only_o civil_a and_o sensible_a but_o rather_o ought_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o act_n of_o bind_v man_n conscience_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a to_o be_v proper_o belong_v unto_o forum_n coeli_fw-la god_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o inward_a transgression_n of_o man_n heart_n but_o not_o unto_o forum_n soli_fw-la wherein_o man_n have_v power_n as_o to_o punish_v so_o to_o judge_v direct_o only_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o man_n it_o be_v god_n therefore_o and_o not_o man_n that_o proper_o and_o direct_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man._n sect_n viii_o our_o second_o answer_n be_v by_o confute_v the_o nonconformist_n own_o objection_n from_o their_o own_o witness_n our_o divine_n say_v you_o teach_v that_o humane_a law_n bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n where_o by_o our_o divine_n you_o understand_v such_o doctor_n of_o our_o church_n who_o condemn_v your_o nonconformity_n as_o though_o all_o other_o divine_n who_o you_o usual_o produce_v in_o favour_n of_o your_o cause_n be_v contrarily-minded_n among_o who_o one_o catechise_v you_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n unto_o the_o political_a law_n of_o man_n tell_v you_o that_o such_o politic_a precept_n of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o governor_n mean_v of_o parent_n 735._o and_o master_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o be_v say_v he_o we_o must_v necessary_o perform_v they_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v neglect_v without_o offence_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o even_o without_o the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n as_o for_o example_n to_o carry_v arm_n be_v not_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v make_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n accidental_o when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v we_o to_o carry_v arm_n because_o that_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n instruct_v you_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a 618._o know_v that_o magistracy_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v willing_o yield_v obedience_n this_o cause_n say_v he_o move_v godly_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n even_o then_o when_o they_o have_v power_n to_o deceive_v they_o and_o to_o transgress_v without_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a the_o one_o obey_v for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o other_o do_v it_o in_o conscience_n a_o three_o will_v reveal_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o section_n follow_v sect_n ix_o our_o three_o point_n in_o answer_v be_v to_o show_v that_o ecclesiastical_a law_n have_v no_o less_o force_n in_o the_o case_n of_o conscience_n than_o have_v the_o politic_a your_o former_a witness_n although_o they_o attribute_v to_o the_o politic_a law_n a_o power_n of_o bind_v man_n conscience_n yet_o do_v they_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v of_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n 771._o among_o other_o p._n martyr_n affirm_v ecclesiastica_fw-la non_fw-la obstringunt_fw-la conscientias_fw-la si_fw-la removeatur_fw-la contemptus_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la nè_fw-la aut_fw-la tumore_fw-la animi_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr industriâ_fw-la constituta_fw-la rescindamus_fw-la aut_fw-la turbemus_fw-la communem_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la at_o praeceptis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la iubemur_fw-la parere_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la propter_fw-la tram_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la alienam_fw-la sed_fw-la nostram_fw-la so_o he_o whereof_o vrsinus_n endeavour_v to_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n say_v cite_v no_o violatione_n legum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la sine_fw-la scandalo_fw-la non_fw-la violatur_fw-la prima_fw-la tabula_fw-la decalogi_fw-la cui_fw-la seruire_fw-la debent_fw-la at_o violatione_n legum_fw-la politicarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la scandalum_fw-la violatur_fw-la secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la quià _fw-la vel_fw-la reipub_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detrahitur_fw-la &_o societas_fw-la politica_fw-la laeditur_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la laedendi_fw-la occasio_fw-la praebetur_fw-la but_o can_v this_o reason_n satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n think_v you_o as_o though_o that_o divine_a authority_n which_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o obedience_n unto_o politic_a magistrate_n say_v unto_o subject_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o servant_n 13._o obey_v they_o that_o be_v your_o bodily_a master_n and_o to_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 6._o the_o same_o do_v not_o likewise_o charge_v and_o command_v people_n concern_v their_o spiritual_a parent_n and_o governor_n say_v obey_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v as_o those_o who_o must_v give_v account_n for_o your_o soul_n now_o 13.13_o the_o commandment_n of_o obey_v proceed_v equal_o in_o both_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o obey_v in_o both_o be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o charge_v we_o as_o well_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o church_n a_o society_n and_o be_v not_o also_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o uniform_a concord_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o society_n a_o unsufferable_a injury_n and_o mischief_n as_o whereby_o aliquid_fw-la reip._n christianae_n detrahitur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la societas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la laeditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o like_a transgression_n against_o law_n politic_a but_o i_o need_v not_o use_n much_o argue_v to_o confute_v the_o former_a opinion_n 1._o because_o the_o opinion_n itself_o be_v not_o common_a 2._o because_o it_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o our_o church_n wherein_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n have_v set_v his_o royal_a stamp_n upon_o our_o constitution_n and_o ceremony_n by_o his_o majesty_n politic_a authority_n and_o last_o because_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v evident_o against_o it_o especial_o in_o diverse_a apostolical_a constitution_n whereof_o some_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o yet_o challenge_v obedience_n in_o their_o time_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o oblige_v man_n conscience_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o measure_n sect_n x._o our_o four_o point_n in_o answer_v be_v to_o express_v how_o far_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v man_n conscience_n and_o whether_o all_o just_a law_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o against_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o uniform_a judgement_n of_o the_o author_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o write_v of_o this_o argument_n that_o all_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n as_o well_o to_o governor_n ecclesiastical_a as_o unto_o civil_a so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v all_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n against_o their_o lawful_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n so_o that_o to_o suppose_v a_o adversary_n in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o to_o fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n this_o therefore_o be_v but_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n i_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v wherein_o the_o transgression_n of_o conscience_n by_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n concern_v matter_n indifferent_a do_v principal_o consist_v sect_n xi_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n if_o a_o bare_a omission_n of_o a_o rite_n be_v a_o contempt_n than_o all_o that_o use_v bowl_v which_o the_o law_n disallow_v and_o do_v not_o wear_v cap_n nic._n and_o such_o habit_n as_o the_o statute_n enjoin_v shall_v be_v contemner_n our_o answer_n this_o point_n concern_v the_o measure_n of_o that_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n in_o the_o question_n of_o due_a obedience_n require_v a_o more_o exact_a and_o accurate_a discussion_n because_o this_o case_n be_v various_o dispute_v off_o in_o the_o school_n some_o take_v their_o measure_n from_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n conceive_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v then_o bind_v to_o obedience_n whensoever_o the_o lawful_a governor_n do_v impose_v any_o law_n with_o a_o intention_n that_o man_n shall_v make_v conscience_n of_o his_o command_n some_o fetch_v the_o measure_n of_o obligation_n from_o the_o
say_v calvin_n be_v command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n 1._o cor._n 10.28_o where_o albeit_o god_n command_v he_o to_o abstain_v in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o scandal_n yet_o do_v not_o man_n thereby_o lose_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n because_o his_o own_o conscience_n have_v respect_n unto_o god_n viz._n by_o believe_v that_o the_o meat_n be_v in_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o may_v in_o due_a time_n be_v lawful_o eat_v but_o his_o abstinence_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o another_o that_o he_o be_v not_o offend_v who_o think_v such_o eat_a unlawful_a and_o throughout_o the_o whole_a treatise_n he_o show_v that_o to_o make_v such_o tradition_n necessary_a to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o place_n in_o they_o the_o justice_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n be_v to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a all_o which_o do_v evident_o show_v that_o christian_a liberty_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o use_n or_o disuse_a of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o in_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o use_v or_o not_o use_v they_o which_o point_n may_v be_v yet_o furthermore_o most_o plain_o demonstrate_v thus_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n where_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v certain_a meat_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v a_o weak_a christian_a my_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o be_v free_a in_o regard_n of_o my_o opinion_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o meat_n which_o i_o abstain_v from_o may_v be_v eat_v or_o not_o eat_v in_o due_a time_n and_o place_n sect_n xiii_o our_o second_o reason_n of_o confutation_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o church_n harken_v i_o pray_v you_o unto_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o our_o church_n whereby_o albeit_o she_o challenge_v a_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o her_o command_n yet_o do_v she_o not_o command_v or_o teach_v any_o use_n of_o these_o cereremony_n in_o any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n thereof_o but_o say_v plain_o these_o ceremony_n be_v retain_v for_o discipline_n and_o order_n service_n which_o upon_o just_a cause_n may_v be_v alter_v and_o change_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v equal_a with_o god_n law_n what_o then_o need_v this_o loud_a clamour_n or_o rather_o lewd_a slander_n which_o some_o blush_v not_o to_o cast_v upon_o she_o impute_v unto_o she_o no_o less_o a_o crime_n than_o the_o bereave_v they_o of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n by_o who_o notwithstanding_o they_o themselves_o do_v at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v all_o the_o spiritual_a freedom_n and_o happy_a interest_n that_o they_o have_v in_o christ._n sect_n xiiii_o our_o last_o proof_n or_o rather_o reproof_n against_o the_o nonconformist_n show_v that_o they_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o refuse_v these_o ceremony_n have_v superstitious_o withstand_v that_o christian_a liberty_n which_o they_o will_v seem_v to_o defend_v christian_n liberty_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v and_o acknowledge_v be_v proper_o impeach_v by_o a_o doctrinal_a necessity_n namely_o by_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a in_o itself_o which_o christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o new_a testament_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o church_n as_o free_a and_o indifferent_a which_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n our_o church_n condemn_v as_o false_a and_o superstitious_a and_o this_o superstition_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o be_v affirmative_a the_o other_o negative_a affirmative_a superstition_n be_v to_o affirm_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n as_o without_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n or_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n can_v possible_o consist_v 4._o of_o which_o kind_n we_o have_v have_v many_o example_n in_o popery_n the_o negative_a superstition_n be_v to_o deny_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v free_a with_o whâ—ch_a kind_n of_o superstition_n not_o only_a papist_n but_o also_o many_o ancient_a heretic_n have_v be_v dangerous_o infect_v the_o marcionite_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o marry_v the_o discalceati_fw-la to_o wear_v shoe_n the_o tatiani_n to_o eat_v flesh_n the_o severiani_n to_o drink_v wine_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o negative_a superstition_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o a_o heresy_n that_o have_v take_v root_n in_o the_o very_a infancy_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v concern_v meat_n and_o other_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o say_v 2.21_o eat_v not_o touch_v not_o handle_v not_o now_o your_o negative_a superstition_n in_o oppose_v against_o those_o ceremony_n do_v bewray_v itself_o by_o your_o doctrinal_a opinion_n say_v for_o example_n wear_v not_o a_o linen_n surplice_n and_o that_o by_o two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o the_o unholinesse_n 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