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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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 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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 time_n to_o have_v see_v that_o all_o general_o do_v condemn_v as_o most_o false_a and_o wicked_a this_o proposition_n of_o m._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 which_o proposition_n you_o have_v see_v before_o confute_v now_o we_o must_v consider_v certain_a shiâ—teâ—_n and_o absurditye_n use_v by_o m._n barlow_n in_o set_v down_o this_o his_o false_a doctrine_n 1._o even_o against_o conscience_n say_v he_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v unless_o he_o that_o disobey_v can_v prove_v his_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o apostle_n describe_v a_o good_a conscience_n accompany_v with_o true_a love_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a in_o which_o word_n you_o must_v note_v that_o first_o there_o be_v contain_v a_o very_a absurd_a shift_n not_o void_a of_o impiety_n and_o second_o much_o corruption_n and_o falsity_n the_o shift_n be_v in_o that_o when_o any_o thing_n be_v propose_v to_o a_o man_n by_o a_o prince_n or_o superior_a that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o bind_v he_o absolute_o to_o do_v it_o even_o against_o his_o conscience_n unless_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o his_o conscience_n have_v true_a love_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a which_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n for_o many_o man_n to_o discern_v in_o themselves_o especial_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unlearned_a he_o do_v not_o only_a licence_n themâ—_n but_o oblige_v they_o also_o to_o do_v against_o their_o conscience_n good_a or_o bad_a whatsoever_o be_v propose_v unto_o they_o which_o open_v a_o gap_n to_o all_o impiety_n and_o to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o conscience_n in_o most_o man_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n have_v not_o sufficient_a time_n leisure_n learning_n or_o commodity_n to_o make_v this_o proof_n prescribe_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o then_o i_o will_v demand_v he_o what_o he_o will_v say_v of_o turk_n jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n have_v they_o no_o conscience_n and_o must_v they_o do_v what_o soever_o be_v ordain_v they_o though_o never_o so_o repugnant_a to_o their_o reaâ—on_n because_o they_o can_v prove_v their_o conscience_n to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o apostle_n though_o false_o be_v presume_v here_o to_o describe_v christ._n what_o will_v m._n barlow_n say_v also_o of_o christian_a sectarye_n of_o our_o time_n to_o wit_n anabaptist_n trinitarian_n â—â—â—â—â—tes_n lâ—â—berans_n swingfeldians_n brownist_n etc._n etc._n who_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v i_o be_o sure_a to_o have_v true_a love_n and_o unfeigned_a faith_n have_v they_o no_o conscience_n that_o may_v bind_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n different_a from_o that_o which_o be_v propose_v unto_o they_o by_o king_n or_o prince_n whether_o it_o seem_v unto_o they_o good_a or_o bad_a may_v all_o these_o man_n â—weare_v to_o whatsoever_o be_v require_v or_o do_v what_o soever_o be_v exact_v by_o a_o temporal_a prince_n without_o further_a 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the_o apostle_n describe_v not_o a_o good_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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conscience_n which_o in_o my_o letter_n i_o deny_v and_o whereas_o the_o apologer_n do_v alleadg_n divers_a authority_n out_o of_o scripture_n father_n and_o counsel_n to_o prove_v the_o obedience_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n not_o only_a christian_n but_o also_o infidel_n as_o to_o king_n nabuchodonosor_n of_o babylon_n to_o king_n pharaoh_n of_o egypt_n king_n cyrus_n of_o persia_n my_o answer_n then_o be_v this_o he_o allege_v for_o example_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n 22._o that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n obey_v the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o also_o they_o exhibit_v temporal_a obedience_n unto_o king_n pharaoh_n of_o egypt_n 12._o as_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o cyrus_n king_n of_o persia_n all_o which_o example_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v true_a 1.3_o and_o can_v add_v many_o more_o both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o christian_n that_o live_v peaceable_o under_o infidel_n prince_n in_o those_o day_n but_o let_v one_o example_n as_o i_o say_v be_v bring_v forth_o wherein_o 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they_o the_o like_a in_o effect_n do_v the_o ancient_a jew_n do_v with_o king_n pharaoh_n of_o egypt_n for_o that_o albeit_o in_o temporal_a affair_n they_o obey_v he_o even_o in_o that_o time_n when_o he_o oppress_v and_o persecute_v they_o most_o yet_o in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v they_o stay_v and_o sacrifice_n in_o egypt_n and_o not_o follow_v moses_n their_o spiritual_a superior_a into_o the_o desert_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o king_n have_v some_o cause_n perhaps_o to_o suspect_v their_o temporal_a allegiance_n also_o by_o that_o departure_n they_o be_v a_o potent_a multitude_n of_o people_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o obey_v he_o nor_o do_v as_o he_o will_v have_v they_o when_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o contrary_n 1._o i_o let_v pass_v how_o daniel_n and_o his_o fellow_n will_v not_o eat_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n nor_o toby_n those_o of_o the_o assyrian_n &_o much_o less_o will_v he_o leave_v of_o to_o 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another_o thing_n may_v be_v to_o consider_v what_o strange_a paradox_n he_o insert_v here_o and_o there_o as_o position_n dogmatic_a which_o who_o so_o list_v in_o practice_n to_o follow_v shall_v either_o have_v no_o religion_n or_o faith_n at_o all_o or_o instead_o of_o christ_n gospel_n the_o turk_n alcoran_n paradox_n for_o example_n what_o more_o gross_a and_o wicked_a assertion_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o teach_v that_o king_n even_o against_o our_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o thus_o he_o reply_v against_o f._n person_n say_v 160._o that_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la this_o say_v m._n barlow_n 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 again_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a for_o proof_n or_o evident_a for_o demonstration_n than_o that_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v 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conscience_n he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o against_o the_o scripture_n will_v he_o refuse_v it_o but_o king_n say_v he_o even_o against_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v 25._o neither_o do_v he_o help_v the_o matter_n any_o thing_n at_o all_o by_o his_o distinction_n of_o leprous_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n point_n for_o with_o man_n of_o his_o stamp_n conscience_n be_v like_o a_o chevril_n point_n which_o they_o may_v stretch_v &_o loose_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n marry_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o have_v erroneous_a &_o leprous_a conscience_n even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a divine_v in_o geneva_n who_o manteyn_v that_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v albeit_o they_o be_v queen_n even_o in_o civil_a and_o temporal_a affair_n but_o within_o one_o year_n after_o this_o error_n and_o leprosy_n be_v so_o transpose_v that_o the_o quite_o contrary_a be_v teach_v and_o they_o be_v not_o only_o hold_v to_o have_v leprous_a and_o erroneous_a conscience_n who_o deny_v civil_a obedience_n but_o be_v condemn_v also_o as_o traitor_n by_o parliament_n if_o they_o do_v deny_v q._n elizabeth_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n or_o governess_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a for_o she_o to_o have_v all_o temporal_a and_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o her_o hand_n as_o she_o be_v queen_n which_o yet_o in_o q._n mary_n to_o have_v civil_a only_o even_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o sex_n be_v judge_v monstrous_a unnatural_a and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o law_n of_o god_n many_o other_o example_n may_v be_v produce_v in_o this_o kind_n to_o show_v this_o new_a gospel_n to_o be_v as_o constant_a as_o the_o weathercock_n which_o never_o turn_v but_o when_o the_o wind_n do_v change_v to_o wit_n as_o often_o as_o occasion_n fall_v out_o that_o may_v fit_v their_o purpose_n for_o than_o they_o will_v strain_v all_o 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