conscience_n at_o all_o in_o that_o place_n but_o only_o assign_v the_o same_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_o require_v to_o the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v these_o finis_fw-la prâ—cepti_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la de_fw-fr cord_n puro_fw-la conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la ficta_fw-la the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n or_o law_n be_v charity_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a hart_n a_o good_a conscience_n &_o faith_n not_o feign_v which_o be_v no_o description_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o you_o see_v but_o of_o the_o end_n &_o perfection_n of_o thâ—_n law_n which_o be_v charity_n according_a to_o that_o which_o in_o another_o place_n the_o same_o apostle_n say_v pleâ—itudo_fw-la legis_fw-la charitas_fw-la the_o fullnes_n or_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v charity_n but_o here_o he_o describe_v more_o at_o large_a what_o manner_n of_o charity_n it_o must_v be_v to_o wit_n procede_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a 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&_o reform_v their_o conscience_n that_o be_v erroneous_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o that_o repugnancy_n endure_v they_o shall_v sin_v in_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o dictamen_fw-la thereof_o obedience_n and_o as_o for_o the_o article_n in_o the_o oath_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o englisâ—_n catholic_n conscience_n and_o to_o their_o religion_n they_o be_v so_o many_o as_o do_v any_o way_n impeach_v or_o prejudice_n their_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o oath_n as_o be_v know_v neither_o must_n m._n barlow_n run_v to_o this_o ordinary_a shift_n and_o say_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a that_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o well_o cleansedâ—_n and_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v not_o true_a christian_a religion_n &_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v scruple_n in_o sweatingâ—_n for_o that_o now_o it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o bind_v they_o from_o swear_v that_o their_o conscyence_n do_v tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a which_o 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the_o catholic_a church_n which_o we_o deny_v say_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a learned_a of_o their_o side_n can_v as_o yet_o never_o convict_v our_o denial_n whereto_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o themselves_o may_v be_v judge_n that_o be_v most_o interest_v in_o the_o controversy_n i_o do_v not_o marvel_v though_o they_o never_o yield_v themselves_o for_o convict_v but_o if_o any_o indifferent_a judgement_n or_o trial_n may_v be_v admit_v i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o their_o eviction_n and_o conviction_n will_v quick_o appear_v and_o many_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o day_n have_v make_v most_o clear_a demonstration_n thereof_o by_o deduce_v the_o roman_a church_n doctrine_n and_o faith_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n unto_o our_o time_n successive_o rome_n as_o namely_o doctor_n sanders_n his_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a monarchy_n cardinal_n baronius_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o annal_n gâ—nebrarâ—_n
exorbitant_a perchance_o virulent_a and_o impotent_o passionate_a that_o ever_o appear_v in_o paper_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n for_o which_o i_o intend_v not_o to_o follow_v he_o any_o further_a step_v by_o step_n and_o foot_n by_o foot_n as_o hitherto_o i_o have_v do_v for_o it_o will_v require_v a_o huge_a volume_n &_o weary_a both_o we_o and_o the_o reader_n with_o the_o impertinency_n thereof_o wherefore_o i_o shall_v in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o ensue_v draw_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o his_o answer_n to_o certain_a particular_a head_n for_o more_o perspicuity_n and_o brevity_n sake_n whereby_o shall_v appear_v how_o worthy_a a_o writer_n he_o be_v and_o well_o deserve_v his_o fee_n that_o run_v into_o such_o absurdity_n error_n ignorances_n corruption_n and_o falsitye_n as_o will_v be_v lay_v against_o he_o wherein_o i_o remit_v myself_o not_o only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v already_o say_v but_o particular_o also_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o ensue_v concern_v error_n absurdity_n ignorances_n and_o falsities_n utter_v by_o m._n barlow_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n chap._n v._n where_o as_o page_n 49._o &_o 50._o of_o my_o letter_n i_o begin_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o second_o paragraph_n to_o handle_v whether_o temporal_a obedience_n be_v deny_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o that_o by_o the_o express_a order_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n in_o his_o breve_fw-la as_o the_o apologer_n often_o affirm_v and_o m._n barlow_n still_o avouch_v i_o say_v that_o this_o be_v injurious_a deal_n towards_o we_o who_o neâ—er_v deny_v this_o poynâ—_n that_o all_o dutiful_a civil_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v performedâ—_n and_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o cite_v both_o scripture_n father_n and_o counsel_n to_o prove_v the_o say_v temporal_a obedience_n to_o be_v due_a for_o that_o we_o both_o confess_v teach_v and_o persuade_v the_o same_o to_o all_o his_o majesties_n subject_n and_o that_o the_o contrary_n never_o pass_v through_o our_o cogitation_n but_o do_v hold_v say_v i_o and_o teaâ—h_v that_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o temporal_a prince_n conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n lawfâ—ll_o &_o not_o only_o good_a prince_n but_o bad_a also_o and_o not_o only_o out_o of_o fâ—â—re_n &_o flattery_n as_o some_o do_v but_o out_o of_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n reach_v we_o to_o the_o roman_n propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la say_v he_o for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o yet_o not_o contra_fw-la conscienâ—iam_fw-la against_o conscience_n or_o contrary_a to_o conscience_n against_o which_o clause_n m._n barlow_n very_o learned_o and_o pious_o set_v down_o this_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v say_v he_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v 160._o propter_fw-mi conâ—cienâ—iamâ—_n nâ—â—_n contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la for_o conscience_n sake_n not_o against_o conscience_n that_o be_v no_o sound_a doctrine_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n for_o even_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v unless_o that_o he_o that_o disobey_v câ—â—_n prove_v his_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n describe_v a_o good_a conscience_n accompany_v with_o true_a love_n and_o â—ayth_v unfeigned_a so_o he_o and_o present_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n out_o of_o sir_n thomas_n more_n one_o oâ—_n our_o martyr_n as_o he_o call_v he_o and_o we_o worthy_o account_v he_o so_o who_o say_v that_o there_o may_v be_v consciâ—ntia_fw-la aâ—â—nina_fw-la and_o conscientia_fw-la lupina_fw-la the_o conscience_n of_o a_o asâ—e_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o wolf_n wolf_n which_o we_o easy_o grant_v and_o that_o sir_n thomas_n more_o have_v neither_o of_o they_o and_o m._n barlow_n perhaps_o have_v both_o the_o asinina_fw-la in_o make_v this_o ignorant_a &_o impious_a determination_n that_o a_o man_n may_v obey_v prince_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o lupina_fw-la in_o go_v about_o 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first_o the_o reader_n must_v understand_v that_o this_o proposition_n so_o assertive_o set_v down_o here_o by_o m._n barlow_n barlow_n that_o even_o against_o a_o man_n conscience_n the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v be_v so_o absurd_a and_o impious_a in_o catholic_a christian_a â—ares_n especial_o of_o the_o learned_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o for_o that_o it_o open_v a_o plain_a way_n to_o atheism_n and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a first_o moral_a principle_n of_o virtuous_a action_n in_o we_o to_o wit_n the_o synderisis_z and_o prâ—script_n of_o reason_n itself_o that_o god_n have_v by_o nature_n plant_v in_o our_o soul_n for_o our_o government_n and_o direction_n against_o which_o light_n and_o rule_v whosoever_o do_v any_o thing_n willing_o must_v needs_o sin_n whatsoever_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v be_v good_a or_o bad_a the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o any_o thing_n embrace_v by_o our_o will_n depend_v of_o the_o 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shall_v choose_v and_o embrace_v it_o as_o it_o be_v propose_v under_o the_o same_o apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v evil_a indeed_o then_o do_v our_o will_n commit_v sin_n for_o that_o in_o her_o conceit_n and_o apprehension_n she_o choose_v and_o embrace_v evil_a and_o though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o to_o she_o it_o be_v that_o judge_v it_o so_o do_v notwithstanding_o embrace_v it_o in_o which_o case_n schoolman_n do_v define_v that_o a_o good_a object_n so_o choose_v by_o the_o will_n against_o the_o dictamen_fw-la of_o reason_n and_o conscience_n be_v â—onâ—m_fw-la sâ—â—pliciter_fw-la and_o secundum_fw-la se_fw-la but_o mâ—lum_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la huic_fw-la homini_fw-la siâ—_n eligenti_fw-la it_o be_v good_a simple_o and_o in_o itself_o but_o accidental_o evil_a to_o this_o particular_a man_n that_o choose_v it_o against_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o this_o point_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o clear_a in_o nature_n itself_o â—_z as_o that_o aristotle_n in_o his_o â—irst_n and_o seven_o book_n of_o moral_n treaâ—ing_v oâ—_n the_o nature_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o incontinent_a man_n show_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v incontinent_a two_o way_n one_o way_n proper_o in_o that_o he_o do_v exercise_v any_o act_n that_o appertain_v proper_o aâ—d_v true_o to_o the_o vice_n of_o incontinency_n the_o other_o way_n accidental_o when_o he_o do_v exercise_v a_o act_n that_o he_o imagine_v and_o persuade_v himself_o â—o_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o incontinency_n and_o be_v not_o and_o yet_o do_v aristotle_n conclude_v this_o man_n to_o be_v incontinent_a for_o â—hat_n his_o will_n do_v disagree_v in_o this_o matter_n from_o his_o reason_n and_o judgement_n make_v choice_n of_o that_o which_o the_o say_a reason_n do_v propound_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o evil_a thing_n wherefore_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n the_o universal_a consent_n both_o of_o philosopher_n a_o divine_n be_v first_o that_o 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judgement_n and_o conscience_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n it_o selâ—e_v so_o strong_a and_o indispensable_a as_o that_o not_o only_o any_o man_n livings_n prince_n or_o potentate_n can_v dispense_v with_o the_o same_o to_o have_v it_o broâ—en_o whiâ—â—_n the_o â—aid_a repugnance_n endure_v but_o neither_o god_n himself_o whereupon_o a_o great_a learned_a divine_a of_o our_o day_n set_v down_o &_o defend_v thiâ—_n proposition_n neminem_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsâ—m_fw-la deum_fw-la dispensâ—re_fw-la posse_fw-la ut_fw-la sinâ—_n peccato_fw-la quis_fw-la faciat_fw-la contra_fw-la propriam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la that_o no_o man_n nor_o god_n himselve_o can_v dispense_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n without_o sin_n â—nd_v his_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o almighty_a god_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himselve_v if_o have_v put_v a_o precept_n by_o nature_n that_o our_o will_n must_v â—ollow_v our_o reason_n and_o conscience_n &_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o same_o he_o shall_v notwithstanding_o dispense_v that_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n shall_v be_v no_o sin_n for_o theâ—_n shall_v these_o law_n contradictory_n stand_v together_o i_o haâ—eâ—ery_a breach_n of_o god_n precept_n be_v a_o sin_n &_o yet_o that_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v no_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n according_a to_o some_o divine_n may_v dispense_v in_o his_o precept_n by_o take_v they_o away_o and_o thereby_o also_o take_v away_o the_o force_n of_o their_o oblige_a man_n to_o sin_n that_o shall_v do_v against_o they_o but_o they_o stand_v in_o force_n and_o vigour_n no_o dispensation_n can_v be_v give_v to_o do_v against_o they_o without_o sin_n for_o the_o reason_n now_o set_v down_o well_o then_o this_o position_n &_o assertion_n be_v most_o certain_a in_o all_o catholic_a school_n as_o well_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o philosophy_n conscience_n as_o devinity_n that_o no_o man_n without_o sin_n may_v do_v against_o thâ—_n dictamen_fw-la or_o direction_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n or_o conscience_n yea_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v erroneous_a in_o itself_o for_o that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v erroneous_a to_o the_o doer_n but_o think_v to_o be_v right_a he_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n prescribe_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o do_v against_o it_o be_v to_o do_v against_o god_n rule_n and_o precept_n and_o so_o must_v it_o need_v be_v sin_n unto_o he_o but_o here_o perhaps_o some_o man_n will_v demand_v what_o then_o may_v be_v do_v in_o â—aâ—_n erroneous_a conscience_n conscience_n whether_o it_o be_v afiâ—â—a_n by_o ignorance_n or_o lupina_fw-la by_o looseness_n or_o otherwise_o eâ—ring_v as_o m._n barlow_n mention_v true_o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o as_o he_o prescribe_v to_o do_v against_o a_o man_n conscience_n i_o mean_v against_o that_o very_a err_a conscience_n so_o long_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o doeâ—_n not_o to_o err_v but_o to_o be_v right_a for_o therein_o he_o â—â—old_v siâ—ne_v as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o he_o ought_v to_o depose_v that_o conscience_n if_o he_o can_v and_o to_o seek_v reason_n of_o better_a information_n and_o therewithal_o frame_v unto_o himself_o another_o conscience_n but_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v do_v this_o he_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v against_o the_o other_o conscience_n which_o he_o thinkâ—th_v to_o be_v right_a though_o unknowing_a unto_o he_o â—t_z shall_v be_v erroneous_a but_o now_o in_o what_o case_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n and_o with_o what_o circumstance_n a_o man_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o reform_v or_o alter_v his_o conscience_n either_o by_o direction_n or_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_n or_o by_o contrary_a reason_n proof_n argument_n and_o authority_n according_a to_o the_o substance_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v a_o large_a dispute_n among_o school_n divine_v casuiste_n and_o canoniste_n for_o we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a at_o this_o 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