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lay_v down_o his_o error_n and_o so_o act_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o divine_n do_v say_v that_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v ligare_fw-la not_o obligare_fw-la the_o magistrate_n according_o may_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v positive_a to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v negative_a viz._n not_o to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v and_o do_v wicked_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o it_o and_o so_o have_v offer_v you_o my_o determination_n i_o be_o glad_a i_o can_v confirm_v it_o and_o that_o with_o two_o testimony_n likewise_o most_o of_o sufficient_a credit_n the_o one_o be_v st._n austin_n in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o chapter_n 83._o against_o petilian_n who_o plead_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o compel_v they_o to_o religion_n austin_n answer_v ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la quidem_fw-la nullus_fw-la est_fw-la cogendus_fw-la invitus_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la severitatem_fw-la 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when_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o my_o two_o distinction_n for_o the_o determine_v this_o point_n you_o must_v take_v beed_o of_o go_v away_o with_o one_o of_o they_o i_o know_v s._n augustins_n seventeen_o chapter_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o gaudentius_n have_v this_o title_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la cogendi_fw-la sint_fw-la etiam_fw-la inviti_fw-la which_o he_o make_v good_a with_o these_o two_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ninive_fw-la command_v his_o people_n to_o repent_v and_o the_o servant_n compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o feast_n under_o the_o gospel_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o command_v i_o hope_v and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v to_o be_v suppose_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o but_o only_o they_o be_v unwilling_a and_o negligent_a and_o so_o have_v need_n of_o importunity_n and_o enforcement_n i_o deny_v not_o therefore_o but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n n.b._n of_o constraint_n and_o restraint_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o i_o say_v he_o have_v not_o power_n of_o constraint_n in_o matter_n religious_a or_o other_o matter_n which_o be_v against_o a_o man_n conscience_n the_o other_o note_n be_v that_o when_o i_o have_v distinguish_v between_o restraint_n and_o constraint_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o conscience_n not_o in_o the_o general_a matter_n only_o of_o religion_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o i_o safe_a to_o descend_v to_o particular_n what_o be_v and_o what_o be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v but_o in_o general_a the_o magistrate_n may_v use_v a_o due_a restraint_n when_o he_o have_v reason_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a he_o shall_v restrain_v any_o when_o he_o have_v none_o there_o be_v reason_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v restrain_v a_o john_n of_o leyden_n and_o knipperdoling_n when_o he_o have_v indeed_o none_o against_o a_o peaceable_a owen_n and_o honest_a kiffin_n the_o roman_a emperor_n may_v have_v cause_n in_o general_a to_o take_v heed_n of_o innovation_n and_o yet_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o disturb_v the_o christian_n of_o who_o pliny_n write_v to_o traian_n by_o this_o mean_n shall_v it_o not_o follow_v either_o that_o christianity_n shall_v be_v ever_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o world_n or_o that_o when_o religion_n be_v establish_v it_o must_v be_v overturn_v again_o by_o faction_n but_o that_o such_o a_o liberty_n only_o be_v allow_v to_o conscience_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n a_o good_a life_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n sect_n 10._o suppose_v we_o now_o then_o a_o magistrate_n desirous_a to_o bring_v his_o people_n to_o a_o religion_n or_o to_o a_o uniformity_n in_o that_o way_n of_o worship_n he_o himself_o best_o approve_v what_o may_v he_o do_v therein_o the_o first_o thing_n he_o may_v and_o be_v to_o do_v be_v doubtless_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o people_n have_v instruction_n that_o the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o such_o mean_n use_v which_o be_v proper_a to_o convince_v their_o understanding_n and_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v submit_v to_o it_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a i_o count_v he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o may_v and_o be_v to_o cause_v all_o those_o impediment_n to_o be_v remove_v which_o may_v obstruct_v they_o in_o the_o reception_n of_o this_o religion_n so_o cyrus_n by_o his_o authority_n repress_v the_o jew_n enemy_n and_o make_v the_o way_n open_a for_o their_o return_n and_o rebuilding_n jerusalem_n in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o magistrate_n may_v tender_v all_o the_o encouragement_n and_o advantage_n with_o a_o restraint_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o refuser_n that_o he_o can_v possible_a to_o win_v they_o over_o to_o the_o way_n he_o conceive_v good_a for_o they_o when_o he_o have_v go_v thus_o far_o he_o must_v make_v a_o stand_n and_o consider_v in_o good_a earnest_n whether_o that_o which_o he_o will_v impose_v be_v against_o their_o conscience_n or_o no._n if_o it_o be_v not_o he_o may_v proceed_v to_o lay_v his_o injunction_n upon_o they_o whereby_o a_o obligation_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o conscience_n suppose_v the_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o do_v what_o his_o will_n be_v and_o if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o hereupon_o he_o may_v by_o the_o infliction_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v by_o his_o temporal_a sword_n enforce_v they_o to_o a_o due_a obedience_n in_o sum_n he_o may_v do_v all_o and_o the_o very_a same_o in_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n as_o he_o may_v do_v in_o the_o other_o concern_v of_o his_o kingdom_n upon_o that_o supposition_n but_o if_o it_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n he_o can_v proceed_v no_o far_o he_o can_v lay_v any_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o wherein_o it_o stand_v bind_v already_o and_o where_o he_o can_v lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n he_o can_v ex_fw-la imperio_fw-la command_n and_o where_o 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when_o a_o man_n receive_v two_o contrary_a command_n and_o know_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v god_n he_o ought_v to_o obey_v that_o and_o not_o the_o other_o though_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o his_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o his_o father_n c._n 43._o it_o do_v appear_v then_o when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a politician_n do_v confine_v the_o authority_n he_o give_v the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n to_o external_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n allow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o conscience_n over_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n intrinsical_o sinful_a and_o express_o forbid_v by_o god_n he_o do_v but_o the_o same_o which_o mr._n hobbs_n do_v also_o if_o you_o compare_v they_o equal_o take_v one_o place_n with_o another_o but_o herein_o be_v they_o wicked_a companion_n both_o that_o they_o shall_v once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o from_o reasonable_a agent_n a_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n in_o any_o concernment_n of_o conscience_n whatsoever_o one_o may_v easy_o indeed_o perceive_v what_o the_o content_n of_o this_o young_a man_n paper_n do_v amount_v unto_o he_o dare_v not_o take_v off_o all_o obligation_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n from_o man_n conscience_n antecedent_n to_o humane_a law_n as_o hobbs_n in_o that_o one_o place_n though_o otherwhere_o as_o it_o seem_v he_o intend_v not_o so_o far_o have_v do_v because_o this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o way_n to_o ruin_v religion_n but_o his_o name_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o government_n also_o to_o ruin_n which_o he_o engage_v to_o assert_v but_o he_o will_v take_v off_o all_o obligation_n from_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o conformity_n antecedent_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o bishop_n so_o as_o their_o act_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o we_o as_o to_o these_o matter_n he_o do_v tell_v we_o indeed_o of_o a_o liberty_n to_o our_o judgement_n and_o to_o our_o faith_n but_o when_o he_o will_v allow_v we_o to_o judge_v and_o believe_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o we_o do_v and_o will_v yet_o have_v we_o account_v that_o the_o public_a conscience_n the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o private_a dictate_v of_o our_o own_o must_v govern_v our_o outward_a action_n it_o do_v bring_v to_o my_o mind_n one_o passage_n more_o in_o his_o friend_n what_o if_o a_o sovereign_n forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o answer_v say_v mr._n hobbs_n it_o be_v no_o effect_n because_o belief_n or_o unbelief_n never_o follow_v man_n command_n but_o what_o if_o we_o be_v command_v to_o confess_v with_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o external_a thing_n and_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o gesture_n whereby_o we_o signify_v our_o obedience_n and_o a_o christian_a hold_v firm_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o liberty_n herein_o with_o naaman_n leviathan_n c._n 42._o there_o be_v no_o passage_n but_o this_o and_o that_o one_o before_o cite_v that_o in_o my_o read_n over_o that_o 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obey_v but_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v on_o its_o foundation_n if_o conscience_n have_v not_o certain_o a_o authority_n over_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o over_o conscience_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o need_v no_o more_o proof_n that_o conscience_n must_v have_v the_o superiority_n in_o every_o thing_n then_o to_o yield_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n see_v it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v the_o judge_n to_o he_o of_o what_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o the_o command_n of_o god_n must_v take_v place_n of_o the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n alike_o whatsoever_o if_o this_o eminent_o accomplish_v young_a divine_a then_o be_v not_o too_o proud_a to_o take_v it_o kind_o i_o will_v help_v he_o out_o here_o according_a to_o the_o best_a that_o i_o think_v can_v be_v do_v there_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o universality_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n when_o he_o say_v the_o 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be_v to_o be_v know_v also_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v doubtful_a in_o this_o case_n but_o satisfy_v and_o trouble_v only_o as_o the_o traveller_n be_v with_o the_o scrupuli_fw-la the_o gravel_n in_o his_o shoe_n which_o he_o throw_v out_o and_o walk_v on_o whereas_o if_o his_o foot_n be_v real_o wound_v and_o he_o do_v so_o he_o may_v be_v undo_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o relish_v i_o will_v entreat_v this_o person_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n only_o to_o a_o certain_a book_n which_o be_v another_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o and_o come_v out_o then_o and_o i_o suppose_v he_o like_v well_o a_o book_n entitle_v toleration_n discuss_v where_o he_o may_v read_v these_o passage_n for_o his_o instruction_n be_o i_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o the_o magistrate_n tell_v i_o be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v wicked_a no_o he_o answer_v sect._n 21._o you_o be_v bind_v there_o by_o a_o superior_a law_n and_o to_o yourself_o you_o be_v judge_n again_o i_o be_o so_o far_o in_o another_o place_n from_o advise_v you_o to_o renounce_v your_o reason_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v have_v you_o absolute_o guide_v and_o conclude_v by_o it_o and_o only_o to_o obey_v for_o quiet_n sake_n so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o obey_v in_o conscience_n again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o public_a minister_n and_o his_o commission_n reach_v not_o to_o particular_a conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n for_o any_o one_o private_a opinion_n to_o operate_v on_o a_o public_a law_n so_o that_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o we_o be_v upon_o accord_n thus_o far_o that_o every_o particular_a be_v to_o look_v to_o one_o and_o the_o king_n to_o the_o whole_a again_o the_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n and_o you_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o little_a particular_a if_o you_o can_v obey_v the_o law_n do_v not_o but_o abide_v the_o penalty_n and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v balance_v all_o the_o interest_n he_o can_v for_o the_o law_n with_o this_o alone_a of_o conscience_n he_o have_v the_o same_o close_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v stick_v to_o your_o conscience_n i_o do_v cite_v these_o passage_n with_o pleasure_n to_o see_v a_o reverence_n to_o conscience_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentleman_n who_o write_v that_o book_n and_o that_o mere_o out_o of_o conviction_n when_o the_o divine_a who_o write_v this_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n have_v so_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o be_v now_o in_o agitation_n between_o all_o party_n in_o the_o nation_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n alone_o shall_v satisfy_v every_o body_n when_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o private_a conscience_n say_v he_o happen_v to_o thwart_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a law_n they_o in_o that_o case_n loose_v their_o bind_a power_n with_o several_a passage_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o fair_a beginning_n as_o be_v intimate_v for_o the_o make_v the_o ruler_n favour_n and_o a_o man_n own_o advancement_n very_o quick_o all_o his_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n then_o which_o i_o offer_v as_o what_o himself_o and_o this_o gentleman_n intend_v in_o the_o pass_v any_o law_n the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v against_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o go_v by_o a_o judgement_n on_o the_o generality_n and_o those_o law_n to_o be_v suppose_v according_a to_o conscience_n because_o they_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o the_o generality_n when_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o particular_a man_n for_o himself_o be_v
do_v or_o do_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v evil_a or_o destructive_a to_o the_o government_n and_o common_a good_a though_o it_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o conscience_n or_o judgement_n but_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v i_o think_v the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v he_o with_o comfort_n and_o may_v restrain_v he_o more_o comfortable_o from_o what_o he_o will_v do_v but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v he_o may_v punish_v he_o with_o any_o such_o content_a for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o yet_o be_v good_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n my_o reason_n i_o give_v be_v this_o because_o in_o the_o one_o the_o man_n do_v what_o god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o in_o the_o other_o he_o do_v what_o god_n will_v have_v god_n will_v not_o have_v he_o do_v evil_a because_o of_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o error_n and_o do_v good_a but_o god_n will_v have_v every_o man_n so_o regard_v his_o conscience_n though_o erroneous_a that_o he_o must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o for_o any_o fear_n or_o advantage_n in_o the_o world_n again_o as_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o will_v ask_v for_o what_o end_n can_v you_o punish_v he_o be_v it_o for_o the_o most_o ordinary_a end_n of_o punishment_n the_o party_n amendment_n that_o be_v the_o make_v the_o man_n do_v what_o he_o now_o leave_v undo_v i_o answer_v then_o your_o distinction_n here_o become_v void_a when_o you_o say_v you_o will_v not_o force_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n but_o you_o can_v punish_v he_o for_o the_o magistrate_n force_v a_o man_n to_o any_o thing_n against_o his_o conscience_n be_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o not_o do_v the_o thing_n to_o make_v he_o do_v it_o or_o be_v it_o only_o for_o example_n sake_n to_o other_o if_o so_o then_o must_v these_o other_o be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v also_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o then_o i_o say_v you_o be_v no_o more_o to_o punish_v one_o man_n to_o 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all_o will_v be_v reduce_v thing_n be_v or_o thing_n be_v not_o against_o man_n conscience_n and_o there_o be_v a_o force_v positive_o or_o negative_o understand_v these_o term_n as_o i_o have_v unfold_v myself_o and_o so_o judge_v of_o the_o weight_n or_o insufficiency_n of_o my_o undertake_n sect_n 14._o i_o remember_v in_o the_o life_n of_o josephus_n when_o some_o of_o the_o trachonite_n come_v in_o for_o rescue_n to_o the_o jew_n where_o himself_o be_v governor_n and_o the_o jew_n will_v thereupon_o constrain_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o else_o let_v they_o not_o abide_v with_o they_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v that_o injurious_a zeal_n allege_v that_o every_o man_n ought_v according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o not_o by_o man_n compulsion_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o english_a story_n to_o suit_n this_o when_o ethelbert_n the_o first_o prince_n that_o receive_v christianity_n of_o the_o sexon_n heptarchy_n be_v convert_v by_o austin_n send_v hither_o by_o gregory_n 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see_v what_o obscurity_n be_v cast_v upon_o truth_n by_o word_n and_o dispute_n there_o be_v no_o divine_n but_o will_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o it_o as_o dr_n sanderson_n upon_o this_o subject_n that_o it_o be_v god_n seat_n with_o the_o like_a expression_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o but_o that_o conscience_n be_v not_o and_o can_v be_v under_o any_o authority_n that_o be_v human_a but_o be_v subject_n to_o god_n only_o and_o yet_o when_o we_o come_v to_o this_o point_n and_o ask_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n do_v reach_v
in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v thus_o far_o as_o far_o as_o conscience_n even_o to_o these_o confine_n and_o it_o must_v go_v no_o far_o it_o be_v god_n authority_n must_v be_v first_o that_o of_o the_o conscience_n next_o and_o then_o the_o magistrate_n so_o long_o as_o the_o magistrate_n command_v trespass_v not_o upon_o conscience_n they_o be_v within_o his_o proper_a territory_n but_o if_o they_o require_v any_o thing_n against_o that_o they_o be_v go_v beyond_o their_o bound_n and_o their_o authority_n cease_v the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v but_o god_n authority_n and_o man_n in_o all_o and_o the_o conscience_n have_v god_n authority_n which_o must_v therefore_o be_v over_o man_v there_o be_v no_o determination_n almost_o in_o any_o point_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v of_o difficulty_n which_o in_o the_o vertical_a turn_n be_v so_o plain_a clear_a and_o perfect_a as_o this_o the_o magistrate_n i_o say_v have_v power_n over_o his_o subject_n in_o all_o thing_n n.b._n even_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o can_v do_v as_o to_o the_o external_a act_n i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o subject_n may_v or_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o they_o so_o far_o as_o his_o conscience_n will_v let_v he_o lo_o here_o the_o true_a rule_n or_o bound_n of_o god_n own_o set_n in_o this_o business_n in_o short_a the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v i_o in_o any_o thing_n but_o my_o conscience_n and_o who_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v now_o that_o this_o be_v indeed_o that_o which_o they_o know_v and_o must_v wonder_v that_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o make_v the_o determination_n indeed_o how_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n if_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o superior_a and_o more_o prevalent_a power_n than_o he_o it_o will_v be_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n if_o his_o authority_n be_v great_a than_o it_o i_o know_v i_o have_v something_o here_o anticipate_v what_o be_v to_o follow_v in_o give_v my_o notion_n so_o soon_o and_o at_o once_o but_o i_o do_v it_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o i_o know_v also_o it_o be_v the_o dry_a light_n at_o last_o and_o that_o alone_a that_o must_v be_v of_o force_n for_o conviction_n of_o those_o that_o will_v receive_v any_o by_o controversy_n sect._n 6._o i_o must_v not_o yet_o leave_v this_o there_o be_v thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o thing_n apparent_o forbid_v or_o require_v of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o in_o the_o last_o god_n must_v be_v obey_v in_o such_o thing_n beyond_o question_n duo_o sunt_fw-la genera_fw-la actuum_fw-la imperii_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o imperantis_fw-la non_fw-la pertinent_a deo_fw-la vetita_fw-la jubere_fw-la deo_fw-la jussa_fw-la vetare_fw-la for_o the_o other_o there_o be_v a_o double_a case_n the_o case_n of_o mere_a indifferency_n and_o the_o case_n of_o doubt_n that_o be_v there_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o appear_v so_o to_o we_o and_o there_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o yet_o appear_v to_o we_o unlawful_a in_o the_o one_o case_n the_o resolution_n be_v plain_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n whereof_o i_o be_o in_o doubt_n that_o be_v whereof_o i_o be_o not_o sufficient_o persuade_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v be_v forbid_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o command_v i_o to_o sin_n you_o may_v say_v i_o have_v better_o obey_v doubtful_o then_o disobey_v doubtful_o i_o answer_v my_o doubt_n in_o the_o one_o refer_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o other_o unto_o man_n and_o i_o must_v prefer_v god_n before_o man._n if_o i_o disobey_v i_o doubt_v that_o i_o do_v ill_o only_o because_o of_o man_n command_n but_o if_o i_o obey_v i_o doubt_v i_o do_v ill_a because_o of_o go_n i_o must_v be_v resolve_v that_o god_n forbid_v not_o the_o thing_n before_o the_o command_n of_o man_n can_v take_v place_n i_o obey_v then_o doubtful_o but_o i_o forbear_v in_o say_v i_o believe_v and_o be_o assure_v that_o god_n have_v not_o command_v the_o thing_n i_o forbear_v but_o i_o be_o in_o doubt_n whether_o he_o have_v not_o forbid_v what_o i_o obey_v in_o the_o other_o case_n the_o resolution_n in_o general_n be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n but_o it_o must_v be_v offer_v not_o indefinite_o but_o with_o the_o distinction_n of_o a_o political_a and_o moral_a obligation_n when_o samuel_n tell_v the_o people_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o king_n that_o he_o will_v take_v their_o son_n for_o his_o charret_n and_o daughter_n for_o confectionary_n their_o field_n and_o vineyard_n to_o give_v unto_o his_o servant_n here_o be_v a_o political_a obligation_n on_o this_o people_n to_o deliver_v their_o child_n and_o estate_n for_o the_o king_n use_n upon_o his_o command_n because_o the_o government_n be_v such_o in_o the_o constitution_n that_o if_o he_o do_v so_o they_o may_v not_o resist_v he_o for_o all_o that_o when_o yet_o if_o any_o of_o they_o can_v save_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n or_o good_n without_o violence_n or_o offend_v the_o king_n no_o doubt_n but_o they_o may_v and_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o god_n a_o political_a obligation_n than_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o do_v it_o rather_o than_o resist_v a_o moral_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v to_o it_o so_o as_o if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o we_o sin_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n in_o all_o his_o command_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a with_o a_o political_a we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v they_o with_o a_o moral_a obligation_n only_o when_o they_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a i_o have_v use_v other_o term_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o my_o other_o book_n and_o i_o be_o free_a in_o they_o be_v explain_v but_o it_o may_v be_v these_o be_v less_o obnoxious_a to_o cavil_v the_o ecclesiastical_a politician_n therefore_o and_o the_o debater_n both_o so_o far_o as_o he_o go_v along_o with_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a grievous_a young_a determination_n in_o this_o business_n while_o he_o so_o confound_o assert_v that_o the_o magistrate_n must_v be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n not_o intrinsical_o and_o aparent_o evil_a without_o any_o discrimination_n else_o whatsoever_o whereas_o the_o hold_v this_o be_v manifest_o impious_a in_o one_o of_o these_o case_n and_o tyrannous_a or_o intolerable_o oppressive_a to_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o say_v in_o their_o nature_n that_o yet_o to_o we_o be_v unlawful_a while_o we_o suppose_v they_o unlawful_a or_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o to_o do_v they_o in_o that_o doubt_n be_v sin_n and_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n lawful_a but_o so_o inconvenient_a so_o unprofitable_a so_o grievous_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v loath_a always_o when_o then_o outward_a man_n be_v to_o have_v the_o conscience_n also_o charge_v with_o they_o i_o know_v upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n what_o it_o be_v that_o can_v main_o be_v urge_v god_n command_v that_o we_o honour_n and_o obey_v our_o superior_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n when_o the_o magistrate_n than_o do_v appoint_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a thing_n a_o obligation_n to_o it_o arise_v upon_o we_o as_o part_v of_o that_o duty_n and_o so_o the_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v by_o god_n and_o that_o indefinite_o in_o all_o law_n i_o answer_v the_o reader_n who_o have_v read_v my_o other_o book_n with_o this_o thus_o far_o i_o will_v receive_v this_o instruction_n as_o one_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a viz._n how_o the_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v thus_o when_o our_o superior_a command_n what_o he_o ought_v we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o particular_a command_n so_o that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v we_o sin_n when_o he_o command_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o as_o when_o a_o law_n be_v not_o for_o the_o people_n good_a we_o be_v oblige_v only_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v in_o his_o person_n and_o so_o if_o that_o be_v prefer_v otherwise_o we_o sin_v not_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v leave_v undo_v and_o this_o be_v but_o what_o be_v ordinary_o affirm_v though_o not_o ordinary_o so_o well_o understand_v by_o our_o divine_n in_o their_o say_n that_o the_o command_n of_o man_n do_v oblige_v only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v contempt_n and_o scandal_n a_o determination_n i_o must_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v only_o in_o such_o command_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v command_v but_o not_o in_o
they_o but_o say_v the_o commander_n of_o those_o jew_n and_o those_o soldier_n may_v have_v compel_v they_o in_o those_o case_n i_o say_v if_o any_o of_o they_o can_v they_o ought_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v say_v then_o to_o die_v in_o their_o innocency_n i_o say_v again_o if_o they_o may_v then_o can_v a_o magistrate_n command_v and_o force_v a_o man_n to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n then_o can_v he_o command_v he_o to_o sin_n then_o can_v he_o command_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v then_o must_v man_n be_v above_o god_n the_o earth_n itself_o methinks_v can_v as_o soon_o be_v move_v as_o this_o foundation_n sect_n 12._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o complain_v that_o god_n almighty_n have_v put_v in_o man_n such_o a_o sturdy_a thing_n as_o conscience_n be_v which_o make_v he_o so_o often_o to_o become_v refractory_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o superior_n whensoever_o they_o do_v but_o require_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o no_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n god_n shall_v maintain_v to_o himself_o a_o authority_n above_o any_o mortal_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o to_o be_v world_n or_o shall_v we_o complain_v of_o government_n desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v so_o uneasy_a to_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o serve_v god_n but_o we_o must_v disobey_v man_n and_o incur_v danger_n about_o it_o shall_v we_o rise_v up_o therefore_o in_o rebellion_n and_o acquit_v ourselves_o god_n forbid_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n a_o awe_n to_o his_o invisible_a be_v as_o our_o supreme_a lord_n to_o constitute_v the_o magistrate_n to_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o representation_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o his_o person_n himself_o may_v be_v honour_v so_o long_o as_o we_o obey_v only_o with_o subordination_n to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o appointment_n if_o neither_o of_o these_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v even_o content_a in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n when_o the_o fall_n have_v bring_v so_o much_o difficulty_n upon_o all_o thing_n else_o as_o well_o as_o government_n to_o offer_v the_o best_a composition_n we_o can_v between_o the_o duty_n the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o obedience_n the_o people_n owe_v to_o he_o and_o their_o conscience_n so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o put_v off_o any_o truth_n which_o stand_v irrefragable_a by_o the_o plead_a inconvenience_n when_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v by_o prudence_n to_o be_v prevent_v and_o if_o we_o do_v it_o but_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v that_o be_v as_o the_o state_n of_o man_n corruption_n or_o human_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n will_v allow_v it_o suffice_v and_o the_o rest_n must_v be_v bear_v shall_v we_o agree_v upon_o this_o if_o we_o shall_v i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a more_o to_o say_v hereunto_o and_o i_o have_v do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o make_v the_o law_n and_o to_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o religious_a i_o have_v say_v as_o civil_a which_o be_v for_o the_o people_n good_a he_o may_v pass_v and_o execute_v any_o law_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n but_o he_o can_v command_v or_o enforce_v nothing_o which_o be_v against_o man_n conscience_n this_o be_v deliver_v already_o those_o thing_n now_o which_o be_v against_o man_n conscience_n let_v we_o consider_v in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o have_v be_v intimate_v also_o from_o one_o or_o two_o occasion_n before_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o universality_n or_o against_o so_o many_o of_o their_o conscience_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o or_o against_o the_o conscience_n only_o of_o so_o few_o as_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v such_o a_o law_n i_o count_v upon_o any_o term_n if_o he_o do_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o charge_n and_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o sin_n himself_o or_o cause_v any_o to_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o few_o particular_a person_n only_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o obstruction_n to_o any_o law_n real_o good_a for_o the_o community_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o universality_n sake_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o subject_n conscience_n and_o not_o against_o they_o but_o when_o i_o have_v say_v thus_o as_o to_o the_o pass_v of_o the_o law_n i_o must_v say_v also_o that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o law_n i_o hold_v that_o even_o those_o particular_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o order_n hereunto_o there_o be_v some_o 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