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sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la fax_fw-la aâ—…censa_fw-la quae_fw-la alios_fw-la illuminat_fw-la &_o see_v consumiâ—…_n &_o unde_fw-la aliis_fw-la commodum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la sibi_fw-la dispendium_fw-la praebent_fw-la mortis_fw-la these_o evil_a minister_n be_v like_o a_o burn_a torch_n which_o enlighten_v other_o though_o it_o waste_v itself_o and_o destroy_v themselves_o by_o that_o very_a mean_n whereby_o they_o advantage_n other_o but_o at_o last_o he_o come_v to_o this_o ab_fw-la his_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la incumbit_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la parati_fw-la sive_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la petere_fw-la &_o accipere_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la five_o ex_fw-la necessitate_v five_o non_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la ex_fw-la officio_fw-la tenetur_fw-la quandocunque_fw-la petiero_n ministrare_fw-la nec_fw-la ego_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la à _fw-la mitto_fw-la ex_fw-la illius_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la we_o may_v demand_v and_o receive_v sacrament_n from_o those_o who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o administer_v whether_o they_o be_v prepare_v or_o not_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o not_o because_o suâ—…h_v a_o one_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n to_o minister_v when_o i_o demand_v
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to_o it_o then_o will_v be_v a_o stony_a heart_n the_o whole_a argument_n stand_v thus_o if_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n than_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o must_v be_v a_o brawny_a or_o hard_a conscience_n now_o assume_v but_o a_o brawny_a or_o hard_a conscience_n can_v be_v contrary_a to_o a_o tender_a conscience_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v with_o his_o time_n let_v he_o abuse_v it_o in_o answer_v such_o syllogism_n ay!_o but_o say_v he_o this_o will_v be_v too_o contumelious_a to_o reproach_v all_o man_n but_o themselves_o with_o very_o admirable_a as_o if_o the_o noâ—…ions_n of_o word_n or_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o man_n rash_a application_n of_o they_o to_o themselves_o or_o other_o a_o tender_a conscience_n will_v be_v a_o good_a conscience_n though_o the_o enquirer_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o monopolise_v all_o tenderness_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o brawny_a conscience_n will_v be_v a_o 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we_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n it_o advises_n we_o to_o take_v the_o safe_a side_n in_o thing_n dubious_a and_o rather_o avoid_v the_o smoke_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o fire_n then_o with_o empedocles_n rush_n into_o the_o smoke_n and_o find_v our_o ruin_n but_o the_o best_a of_o our_o entertainment_n be_v yet_o behind_o for_o he_o will_v now_o read_v a_o very_a learned_a lecture_n to_o this_o tender_a conscience_n which_o in_o my_o weak_a judgement_n be_v monstrous_o absurd_a see_v he_o suppose_v his_o auditor_n to_o be_v all_o fool_n man_n of_o ignorant_a mind_n or_o sickly_a understanding_n the_o business_n lie_v here_o how_o a_o tender_a conscience_n must_v be_v qualify_v that_o it_o may_v enjoy_v its_o privilege_n §_o 1._o he_o that_o plead_v for_o compassion_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o weakness_n that_o be_v his_o tenderness_n must_v be_v so_o ingenious_a as_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o instruction_n and_o if_o the_o enquirer_n must_v be_v the_o instructor_n he_o deserve_v to_o wear_v a_o fool_n coat_n for_o his_o pain_n for_o i_o will_v glad_o learn_v that_o as_o the_o first_o lecture_n what_o be_v the_o nice_n and_o critical_a difference_n between_o a_o tender_a and_o a_o compassionate_a enquirer_n there_o be_v two_o point_n they_o say_v of_o wisdom_n the_o first_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o advise_v ourselves_o the_o second_o that_o be_v conscious_a of_o our_o own_o inability_n we_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o advice_n of_o other_o wise_a than_o ourselves_o but_o this_o tender_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o widgeon_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o ingenuity_n §_o 2._o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n must_v make_v good_a his_o claim_n by_o be_v uniform_o conscientious_a the_o plain_a meaning_n whereof_o be_v this_o that_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n must_v â—…qually_o maintain_v the_o humour_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o allegory_n of_o folly_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n otherwise_o as_o he_o wise_o observe_v it_o will_v be_v but_o pharisaism_n to_o prove_v which_o deep_a point_n he_o instance_n in_o david_n who_o heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v of_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n but_o it_o will_v never_o have_v be_v call_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o david_n if_o at_o another_o time_n he_o shall_v have_v attempt_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n and_o what_o he_o say_v be_v very_o true_a if_o we_o take_v tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o its_o true_a and_o proper_a acceptation_n but_o nothing_o more_o ridiculous_a nay_o more_o dangerous_a shall_v we_o according_a to_o his_o new_a notion_n take_v a_o tender_a conscience_n for_o a_o weak_a understanding_n i_o ask_v do_v david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v of_o saul_n garment_n yes_o but_o be_v it_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o smite_v he_o why_o yes_o the_o enquirâ—…r_n have_v just_a now_o tell_v you_o so_o be_v you_o deaf_a ay!_o but_o be_v a_o tender_a conscience_n nothing_o but_o a_o ignorant_a or_o uninstruct_v mind_n a_o sickly_a melancholy_n or_o superstitious_a understanding_n why_o shall_v you_o be_v so_o importunate_a it_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o the_o enquirer_n have_v define_v it_o so_o in_o plain_a english_a why_o then_o this_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a the_o doctrine_n under_o which_o his_o auditor_n must_v be_v prepare_v for_o their_o privilege_n that_o david_n be_v a_o tender_a heart_a that_o be_v a_o tender_a head_a person_n through_o the_o tenderness_n that_o be_v the_o slenderness_n of_o his_o craze_a intellectual_n come_v under_o the_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o action_n in_o a_o melancholy_a and_o superstitious_a qualm_n rebuke_v himself_o for_o cut_v of_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n but_o by_o his_o good_a favour_n this_o be_v too_o severe_a a_o censure_n of_o that_o holy_a act_n of_o david_n who_o tender_a conscience_n after_o some_o 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excellent_a one_o in_o itself_o though_o wicked_o apply_v in_o this_o particular_a he_o that_o claim_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n must_v make_v good_a his_o claim_n by_o be_v uniform_o conscientious_a for_o he_o that_o be_v tender_a of_o eat_v a_o black-pudding_n and_o yet_o not_o tender_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n he_o that_o scruple_n the_o omission_n of_o a_o ceremony_n though_o his_o weak_a brother_n perish_v by_o it_o yet_o never_o scruple_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n nor_o to_o murder_v the_o reputation_n of_o another_o he_o that_o be_v tender_a of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o bond_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o plead_v this_o privilege_n though_o any_o one_o may_v be_v allow_v the_o privilege_n of_o our_o author_n tender_a conscience_n which_o be_v only_o this_o that_o if_o he_o hold_v any_o land_n in_o capite_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v beg_v for_o a_o fool._n §_o 3._o he_o 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