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than_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o prince_n or_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n can_v easy_o satisfy_v his_o own_o conscience_n for_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v 16._o 16._o with_o that_o famous_a church_n civilibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la 14._o confess_v suev_n c._n 14._o pielate_fw-la non_fw-la pugnant_fw-la eo_fw-la cuique_fw-la christianus_n paret_fw-la promptius_fw-la quo_fw-la fide_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la imbutus_fw-la plenius_fw-la that_o every_o christian_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o he_o savour_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a he_o be_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n i._o what_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a page_n 1._o ii_o whether_o be_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n p._n 3._o iii_o whether_o may_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v impose_v 8._o iv_o whether_o may_v they_o conduce_v to_o order_v in_o god_n worship_n 13._o v._o what_o be_v those_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o may_v be_v impose_v 16._o vi_o whether_o may_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v impose_v quatenus_fw-la such_o pag._n 25_o vii_o what_o do_v render_v thing_n indifferent_a fit_n to_o be_v impose_v 30_o viii_o what_o be_v those_o general_n rule_v of_o scripture_n that_o limit_v the_o imposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 32_o ix_o how_o be_v private_a person_n to_o demean_v themselves_o under_o such_o imposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 51_o x._o what_o be_v we_o do_v when_o thing_n in_o themselves_o necessary_a be_v require_v by_o authority_n pag._n 55_o xi_o what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v when_o thing_n expedient_a be_v require_v 61_o xii_o what_o when_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a 65_o xiii_o what_o when_o thing_n inexpedient_a 72_o where_o it_o be_v inquire_v  _fw-fr 1_o whether_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o judge_v inexpedient_a may_v be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o authority_n 81_o 2._o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v expedient_a aswell_o as_o lawful_a sometime_o to_o obey_v in_o thing_n lawful_a but_o inexpedient_a p._n 85_o 3._o whether_o the_o consideration_n of_o peace_n duty_n and_o safety_n may_v not_o render_v such_o obedience_n both_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a 91_o 99_o 104_o fourteen_o what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v when_o thing_n sinful_a be_v impose_v 116_o where_o inquire_v  _fw-fr i._n when_o thing_n material_o and_o real_o sinful_a 119_o ii_o what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v when_o thing_n be_v require_v which_o we_o judge_v sinful_a pag._n 121_o where_o inquire_v  _fw-fr i._n wherein_o the_o reality_n and_o appearance_n of_o superstition_n consist_v 129_o ii_o whether_o thing_n former_o use_v with_o superstition_n be_v to_o be_v account_v superstitious_a still_o 137_o iii_o whether_o the_o significancy_n of_o thing_n impose_v render_v they_o superstitious_a 144_o iu._n whether_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v to_o betray_v our_o christian_a liberty_n pag._n 151_o iii_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o we_o conceive_v the_o thing_n require_v to_o be_v lawful_a but_o other_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v sinful_a and_o will_v be_v offend_v at_o our_o obedience_n 160_o 2._o whether_o a_o humane_a law_n can_v take_v off_o the_o force_n of_o the_o scripture-rule_n not_o to_o use_v our_o liberty_n to_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a 174_o finis_fw-la
ought_v to_o be_v regard_v both_o by_o the_o govern_n and_o govern_v part_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n 7._o the_o last_o rule_n be_v gospel_n liberty_n this_o must_v not_o be_v invade_v by_o any_o imposition_n though_o it_o must_v not_o be_v mistake_v gospel_n liberry_n can_v hardly_o be_v infringe_v if_o these_o rule_n be_v heed_v in_o the_o imposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o that_o nothing_o indifferent_a be_v impose_v that_o any_o way_n check_v with_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o expediency_n peace_n offence_n of_o the_o weak_a edification_n decency_n order_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o impose_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o necessary_a which_o divine_v assert_v to_o be_v superstition_n 3._o that_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o require_v with_o equal_a severity_n as_o thing_n necessary_a 4._o that_o such_o thing_n when_o impose_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o 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harmless_a project_n but_o will_v be_v ready_a with_o a_o pardon_n though_o i_o fail_v of_o success_n or_o too_o imprudent_o manage_v the_o attempt_n especial_o while_o my_o aim_n be_v level_v at_o so_o desirable_a a_o end_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n &_o the_o common_a good_a and_o use_v no_o other_o engine_n to_o draw_v down_o the_o one_o and_o raise_v the_o other_o but_o that_o from_o heaven_n the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o the_o case_n in_o general_n which_o be_v this_o how_o be_v private_a person_n to_o demean_v themselves_o under_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o religious_a exercise_n i_o shall_v now_o the_o lord_n assist_v i_o betake_v myself_o with_o all_o conscience_n and_o fidelity_n to_o answer_v break_v it_o into_o several_a particular_a case_n according_a as_o the_o object_n of_o humane_a injunction_n may_v be_v distinguish_v the_o object_n of_o humane_a injunction_n or_o that_o which_o be_v enjoin_v or_o command_v may_v be_v proceed_v upon_o by_o a_o gradation_n or_o descent_n of_o five_o step_n for_o that_o which_o be_v enjoin_v be_v either_o necessary_a expedient_a pure_o indifferent_a inexpedient_a or_o unlawful_a according_o there_o may_v be_v offer_v five_o case_n viz._n what_o a_o private_a person_n ought_v to_o do_v when_o thing_n necessary_a or_o thing_n expedient_a or_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a or_o thing_n inexpedient_a or_o thing_n unlawful_a be_v require_v by_o authority_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o all_o which_o we_o address_v our_o self_n to_o apply_v a_o several_a and_o particular_a satisfaction_n case_n x._o what_o ought_v a_o private_a christian_n to_o do_v when_o thing_n necessary_a in_o themselves_o be_v require_v by_o authority_n resol_n both_o for_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n we_o treat_v proper_o about_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o also_o for_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o this_o need_v not_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n for_o though_o some_o have_v think_v they_o have_v see_v reason_n enough_o not_o so_o far_o to_o countenance_v a_o usurpation_n as_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n when_o command_v thereunto_o by_o unlawful_a power_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o that_o trite_a rule_n affirmative_a precept_n do_v not_o bind_v to_o every_o particular_a instance_n of_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a perverseness_n in_o any_o not_o to_o do_v that_o which_o god_n require_v because_o his_o vicegerent_n lawful_a authority_n require_v it_o also_o even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n worship_n optatus_n reckon_v it_o a_o madness_n in_o donatus_n that_o break_v forth_o in_o that_o question_n of_o he_o quid_fw-la imperatori_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la what_o have_v the_o king_n to_o do_v with_o the_o church_n but_o optatus_n wise_o answer_v the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o church_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o consequent_o he_o that_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o 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