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that_o and_o therefore_o you_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n arise_v from_o the_o power_n in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o subject_n which_o be_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n you_o may_v observe_v therefore_o that_o in_o humane_a law_n not_o mere_o such_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v establish_v concern_v thing_n simple_o necessary_a or_o mere_o unlawful_a the_o magistrate_n may_v there_o derive_v the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o for_o example_n if_o he_o shall_v make_v a_o law_n to_o inhibit_v sacrilege_n or_o adultery_n he_o may_v then_o well_o say_v you_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o abstain_v from_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o i_o command_v you_o so_o to_o abstain_v which_o he_o can_v not_o so_o well_o say_v in_o the_o law_n make_v to_o inhibit_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n or_o the_o transportation_n of_o grain_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v evident_a because_o those_o former_a law_n be_v rather_o divine_a then_o humane_a the_o substance_n of_o they_o be_v divine_a and_o but_o the_o sanction_n only_o humane_a and_o so_o bind_v by_o their_o immediate_a vortue_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o therein_o command_v which_o the_o late_a being_n mere_o humane_a both_o for_o substance_n and_o sanction_n do_v not_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o difference_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o will_v abundant_o discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o answer_v four_o allegation_n also_o wherein_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v by_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n be_v impose_v upon_o man_n as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v most_o untrue_a remember_v once_o again_o that_o obedience_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o thing_n command_v another_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n be_v a_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o his_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o 14._o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n but_o the_o thing_n themselves_o command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v neither_o in_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n nor_o do_v they_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n impose_v they_o as_o such_o only_o they_o be_v the_o object_n and_o that_o but_o by_o accident_n neither_o and_o contingent_o not_o necessary_o about_o which_o that_o obedience_n be_v conversant_a and_o wherein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v a_o example_n or_o two_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a we_o know_v every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o employ_v himself_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o particular_a call_n with_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n and_o that_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o that_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n be_v it_o not_o now_o a_o very_a fond_a thing_n and_o ridiculous_a for_o a_o man_n from_o hence_o to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o draw_v of_o wine_n or_o make_v of_o shoe_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n because_o these_o be_v the_o proper_a employment_n of_o the_o vintner_n and_o shoemaker_n call_v which_o they_o in_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v nor_o may_v without_o sin_n neglect_v they_o again_o if_o a_o master_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o go_v to_o the_o market_n to_o sell_v his_o corn_n and_o to_o buy_v in_o provision_n for_o his_o house_n or_o to_o wear_v a_o livery_n of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o colour_n and_o fashion_n in_o this_o case_n who_o can_v reasonable_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v the_o very_a thing_n his_o master_n bid_v he_o to_o do_v to_o go_v to_o sell_v to_o buy_v to_o wear_v and_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o forsake_v of_o common_a sense_n as_o thence_o to_o conclude_v that_o go_v to_o market_n sell_v of_o corn_n buy_v
1._o horat._n 1._o epist._n 17._o 2._o 3._o §._o 46._o whence_o humane_a law_n have_v their_o power_n of_o bind_v the_o conscience_n §._o 47._o be_v a_o point_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v for_o two_o reason_n the_o former_a §._o 48._o the_o late_a late_a rom._n 13._o 1-6_a 1-6_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 13._o cum_fw-la christo_fw-la juâ—ente_fw-la seruis_fw-la homini_fw-la nonilli_fw-la seruis_fw-la sed_fw-la â—i_fw-la qui_fw-la jussit_fw-la aug._n in_o psal._n 124._o §._o 49._o christian_n liberty_n and_o civil_a obedience_n have_v their_o proper_a bound_n §._o 50._o obseru._n 3_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n §._o 51._o who_o service_n be_v of_o all_o other_o §._o 52._o 1._o the_o most_o just_a just_a isaiah_n 44._o 21._o 21._o exod._n 12._o 44._o &_o alibi_fw-la alibi_fw-la 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 20._o luk._n 1._o 74._o 75._o 75._o psal._n 116._o 16._o 16._o an_fw-mi qui_fw-la sundum_fw-la aufert_fw-la ejus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la emptâ—s_fw-la est_fw-la &_o tradit_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o co_fw-la habet_fw-la juris_fw-la injustus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la seipsâ—m_fw-la aufert_fw-la dominanti_fw-la deo_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o malignis_fw-la seruit_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la augustin_n 19_o the_o civil_a 21._o 21._o rom._n 13._o 7._o 7._o mat._n 22._o 21._o §._o 53._o and_o equal_a equal_a vit_n ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la serviat_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la sactus_fw-la es_fw-la &_o non_fw-la vis_fw-la servire_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la sactus_fw-la es_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr 10_o chord_n c._n 10._o 10._o quod_fw-la laudas_fw-la in_o servo_fw-la non_fw-la exhibes_fw-la domino_fw-la &_o co_fw-la sceleratiùs_fw-la quia_fw-la vis_fw-la ut_fw-la mâ—â—â—orem_fw-la tâ—_n habeas_fw-la servii_fw-la quam_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la augustin_n ibid._n ibid._n esa._n 43._o 23._o 24._o 24._o phil._n 2._o 7._o 7._o luk._n 22._o 27._o §._o 54._o 2._o the_o most_o necessary_a necessary_a jos._n 24._o 15._o 15._o isaiah_n 60._o 12._o 12._o nihililli_n jam_fw-la liberi_fw-la est_fw-la spospondit_fw-fr senec_n ep._n 36._o 36._o prov._n 20._o 25._o §._o 55._o 3._o the_o most_o easy_a in_o regard_n both_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o service_n service_n mat._n 6._o 24._o 24._o senec._n senec._n nos_fw-la tam_fw-la grave_n dominâ—s_fw-la juterdâ—s_fw-la alternis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la imperantes_fw-la interdum_fw-la pariter_fw-la sâ—nec_fw-la epist._n 37._o 37._o enquidagis_fw-la duphei_n in_o diversâ—n_n seinderis_fw-la hame_z bunccine_fw-la a_o hunt_n sequeris_fw-la pers._n satyr_n 5._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 3_o 3_o heb._n 13._o 8._o 8._o jam._n 1._o 17._o 17._o 1_o joh._n 2._o 7._o §._o 56._o and_o of_o the_o help_n we_o have_v for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o thereof_o augustin_n augustin_n phil._n 4._o 13._o 13._o isaiah_n 26._o 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 11._o 30._o 30._o auson_n in_o carm_n ad_fw-la theodos._n theodos._n 1_o joh._n 5._o 3._o §._o 57_o 4._o the_o most_o honourable_a honourable_a sirac_n 23._o 28._o 28._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 30._o joh._n 12._o 26._o §._o 58._o and_o 5._o the_o most_o profitable_a service_n service_n luke_n 17._o 10._o 10._o mal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o 14._o job_n 21._o 15._o 1._o 1._o psal._n 143._o 12._o i_o be_o thou_o o_o save_v i_o psal._n 119._o 94._o 2._o 2._o isaiah_n 65._o 13_o 14._o 3._o 3._o rom._n 6._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 6._o 22._o §._o 59_o obseru._n 4._o we_o must_v behave_v ourselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o all_o meet_a meet_a josh._n 24._o 16_o 24_o 24_o gal._n 6._o 7._o §._o 60._o 1._o reverence_n which_o consist_v 1._o in_o think_v mean_o of_o ourselves_o ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menand_n menand_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 1._o 1._o plaut_n §._n 61._o 2._o in_o fear_v to_o offend_v offend_v mal._n 1._o 6._o 6._o psal._n 2._o 11._o 11._o heb._n 12._o 28._o §._o 62._o 3._o in_o study_v to_o please_v our_o master_n master_n tit._n 2._o 9_o 9_o col._n 1._o 10._o 10._o gal._n 1._o 10._o 10._o eph._n 6._o 5._o §._o 63._o ii_o obedience_n both_o active_a in_o do_v his_o commandment_n commandment_n rom._n 6._o 16._o 16._o jos._n 24._o 24._o 24._o psal._n 18._o 44._o 44._o mat._n 8._o 9_o 9_o heb._n 11._o 8._o 8._o gen._n 22._o 22._o heb._n 11._o 17._o 18._o 18._o rom._n 4_o 20._o 20._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 28._o §._o 64._o 2._o passive_n in_o be_v content_a with_o his_o allowance_n allowance_n mat._n 25._o 24._o 24._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 8._o 8._o phil._n 4._o 11._o §._o 65._o and_o in_o submit_v to_o his_o discipline_n discipline_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o 18._o leu._n 26._o 21._o 23_o §._o 66._o iii_o fidelity_n which_o consist_v consist_v mat._n 24._o 45._o 45._o mat._n 25._o 21._o 1._o 2._o 3._o §._o 67._o 1._o in_o the_o heartiness_n of_o our_o service_n service_n eph._n 6._o 5_o 7._o col._n 3._o 22._o 23._o 23._o prov._n 15._o 3._o 3._o psalm_n 11._o 4._o 4._o psalm_n 139._o 3._o 3._o prov._n 23._o 26._o psal._n 51._o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 12_o 24._o §._o 68_o 2_o in_o our_o zeal_n for_o our_o master_n master_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euripid._n in_o med._n act_n 1._o §._o 69._o 3._o in_o our_o diligence_n diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi stob._n serm_n 60._o 60._o mat._n 25._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 12._o 11._o 11._o icr._n 48._o 10._o §._o 70._o the_o conclusion_n conclusion_n phil._n 2._o 13._o §._o 1._o the_o scope_n scope_n aquin._n 1._o 2._o qu._n 18_o art_n 4_o ad_fw-la 3._o §._o 2._o and_o importance_n of_o the_o text._n text._n marlorat_n in_o euchirid_n §._o 3._o the_o first_o conclusion_n which_o some_o deduce_v â—rom_o it_o it_o act._n 15._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 1._o 12._o &_o gal._n 4._o 26._o 26._o rom._n 3._o 28._o &_o 5._o 1._o 1._o habac._n 2._o 4._o gal._n 2._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 13._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o râ—m_fw-la 5._o 1._o 1._o act._n 16._o 34._o eph._n 1._o 8._o 8._o act._n 15._o 9_o §._o 4._o allow_v true_a but_o reject_v as_o impertinent_a a_o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la opera_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la justiâ—icationâ—m_fw-la â—â—â—nt_fw-la verâ—_n esse_fw-la peccâ—ta_fw-la an_o a_o thema_n sit_v council_n trident._n sess._n 6._o can._n 7._o §._o 5._o yet_o with_o some_o excusation_n of_o the_o author_n author_n though_o s._n augustine_n sometime_o apply_v it_o also_o to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o action_n of_o infidel_n meaning_n etc._n etc._n be_v sin_n rhem._n annot_n in_o loc_n loc_n eâ—omne_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la eâ—t_fw-la ex_fw-la side_n peccaâ—um_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sc_n intelligat_fw-la justitiam_fw-la insideâ—â—um_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la justitiaâ—_n quia_fw-la sordet_fw-la natura_fw-la sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la prosper_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la rusin_n v._n etiam_fw-la cundem_fw-la contra_fw-la collat._n collat._n extra_n ecclesiam_fw-la catholisam_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la integrum_fw-la nihilcastum_fw-la dicente_fw-la apostolo_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo_fw-la serm_n 2._o the_o jejun_n pentec_fw-la §._o 6._o another_o conclusion_n which_o some_o deduce_v from_o this_o text_n text_n rom._n 10._o 17._o 17._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 27_o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o §._o 4._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 59_o etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2._o §._o 7._o which_o as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v understand_v job_n 13._o 7._o §._o 8._o be_v neither_o 1._o true_a true_a i_o say_v that_o the_o word_n os_fw-la god_n contain_v whatsoever_o thing_n can_v fall_v into_o any_o part_n of_o man_n life_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 20._o apud_fw-la hooker_n lib._n 2_o §._o 1._o §._o 9_o either_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o it_o rom._n 4._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 2._o 15._o 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la cap._n 4._o §._o 10._o or_o in_o the_o mitigation_n mitigation_n mat._n 7._o 12._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o §._o 11._o nor_o 2._o safe_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_a effect_n viz._n 1._o superstition_n §._o 12._o 2._o uncharitable_a censuring_n censuring_n verse_n 3._o 4._o 10._o &_o 13._o §._o 13._o 3._o contention_n contention_n verse_n 3._o §._o 14._o 4._o contempt_n of_o authority_n authority_n it_o be_v indeed_o full_o handle_v by_o m._n hooker_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o eccles._n policy_n but_o few_o man_n of_o that_o party_n will_v read_v his_o work_n though_o write_v with_o singular_a learning_n wisdom_n godliness_n and_o moderation_n moderation_n pet._n blesens_n epist._n 131._o 131._o delicata_fw-la satis_fw-la imò_fw-la minus_fw-la mole_n sta_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la obedientia_fw-la etc._n etc._n bernard_n de_fw-fr precept_n &_o dispen_v infirmae_fw-la prorsus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la indicium_fw-la est_fw-la statuta_fw-la seniorum_fw-la studiosius_fw-la discutere_fw-la haetere_fw-la ad_fw-la singula_fw-la que_fw-la injunguntur_fw-la exigere_fw-la de_fw-la quibusque_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o malè_fw-la suspicari_fw-la de_fw-la omnipraecepto_fw-la cujus_fw-la causa_fw-la latuerit_fw-la â—ec_fw-la unquam_fw-la libentèr_fw-la obedire_fw-la nisi_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern._n ibid._n §._o 15._o and_o 5._o the_o ensnare_a of_o man_n conscience_n conscience_n isaiah_n 40._o 1_o 2._o 2._o isaiah_n 61._o 13_a 13_a rom._n 8._o 15._o 15._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 45._o 7._o 7._o psal._n 30._o 11._o §._o 16._o nor_o 3._o warrant_v from_o the_o present_a text_n text_n see_v article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n artic._n 6._o §._o 17._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o say_v say_v heming_n in_o rom._n 14._o 1._o 1._o piscat_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n john_n 3._o 3_o 6._o &_o act_v 14._o 1_o 2._o 2._o hîc_fw-la vers_fw-la 2._o 2._o vers._n 14._o 14._o vers._n 22._o 22._o vers._n 23._o §._o 18._o the_o application_n of_o the_o text_n for_o the_o resolve_v of_o sundry_a question_n §._o 19_o the_o first_o question_n resolve_v resolve_v respectus_n non_fw-la mutant_fw-la naturam_fw-la b_o opinionostra_fw-la nobis_fw-la legem_fw-la facit_fw-la ambros._n de_fw-fr paradis_fw-la paradis_fw-la joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o act._n 26._o 9_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o 13._o act._n 22._o 3_o 4._o &_o phil._n 3._o 6._o §._o 20._o the_o second_o question_n resolve_v 1._o 2._o 3._o vbi_fw-la est_fw-la suspicio_fw-la ibi_fw-la discussio_fw-la necessaria_fw-la bâ—rnard_n epist._n 7._o 7._o ratio_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la maâ—isestis_fw-la non_fw-la inquiry_n sed_fw-la statim_fw-la judicat_fw-la aquin._n 1._o 2._o qu._n 14._o 4._o ad_fw-la 2._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n aristot._n 1_o mag._n moral_a 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n 3._o ethn_n 5._o §._o 21._o the_o three_o question_n resolve_v resolve_v verse_n 5._o â—ic_n plenè_fw-la certus_fw-la sit_fw-la heming_n heming_n quasi_fw-la plenis_fw-la velis_fw-la seratur_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o schol._n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 5._o luk._n 9_o 50._o 50._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o 40._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 4._o 4._o tit._n 1._o 15._o 15._o rom._n 14._o 14._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o §._o 22._o the_o four_o question_n question_n herodot_n in_o cliô_o senâ—c_n 3._o do_v ira_fw-la 21._o §._o 23._o as_o concern_v a_o resolve_a conscience_n answer_v in_o 2._o conclusion_n the_o former_a a_o quiagit_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la qua_fw-la credit_n deum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la prohibuisse_fw-la liceterret_fw-la contemnit_fw-la deum_fw-la bonavent_n 2._o scent_n do_v 39_o 39_o menand_n menand_n pers._n satyr_n 5._o 5._o jam._n 4._o 17._o 17._o quod_fw-la sit_fw-la contra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la aedificat_fw-la ad_fw-la geheunam_fw-la c._n 28._o qu._n 1._o omnes_fw-la §._o ex_fw-la his_o his_o rom._n 14._o 22._o 22._o dan._n 3._o 16-18_a 16-18_a c._n 11._o qu._n 3._o quiresistit_fw-la ex_fw-la augustino_n §._o 24._o the_o late_a §._o 25._o as_o concern_v a_o doubt_a conscience_n conscience_n animo_fw-la nunc_fw-la huc_fw-la nunc_fw-la fluctuatilluc_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n 10._o 10._o james_n 1._o 8._o 1._o 1._o ibid._n ibid._n ephes._n 4._o 14._o 2._o 3._o 4._o §._o 26._o answer_v in_o 3._o conclusion_n the_o 1._o 1._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n 3._o ethic._n 5_o 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o 36._o non_fw-la tiâ—i_fw-la imputabitur_fw-la ad_fw-la â—ulpa_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o vitus_fw-la ignoras_fw-la augustin_n de_fw-fr nat_n &_o great_a §._o 27._o the_o second_o second_o nilsaciendum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la dubites_fw-la sit_fw-la necne_fw-la rectè_fw-la factum_fw-la ciâ—_n hb._fw-la 1._o de_fw-fr ossic._n §._o 28._o the_o three_o be_v daâ—nun_v that_o qui_fw-la jubet_fw-la daâ—e_n ejâ—s_fw-la verò_fw-la nulla_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la cui_fw-la parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la sit_fw-la l._n 169_o sy_n de_fw-fr div_o reg_n jur_fw-fr jur_fw-fr bernard_n de_fw-fr precept_n &_o dispâ—nsat_fw-la dispâ—nsat_fw-la rom._n 13._o 1._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o §._o 29._o sundry_a objection_n remove_v the_o first_o first_o rom._n 13._o 5._o 5._o isidoâ—_n isidoâ—_n duâ—ius_n incertus_fw-la quasi_fw-la dâ—arum_fw-la viarum_fw-la isid_n 10._o etym._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plus_fw-fr est_fw-fr standum_fw-la praecepto_fw-la prelatic_a quam_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la bonavent_n 2._o scent_n distinct_a 39_o §._o 30._o the_o second_o second_o gregor_n §._o 31._o the_o three_o §._o 32._o and_o the_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solon_n apud_fw-la stobae_fw-la serm._n 3_o §._o 33._o as_o concern_v a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n §._o 34._o the_o conclusion_n
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of_o life_n be_v chief_o conversant_a whether_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n we_o may_v not_o be_v sometime_o sufficient_o guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o discretion_n but_o that_o we_o must_v be_v able_a and_o be_v so_o bind_v to_o do_v or_o else_o we_o sin_v for_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v in_o such_o matter_n to_o deduce_v our_o warrant_n from_o some_o place_n or_o other_o of_o scripture_n before_o the_o scripture_n be_v write_v it_o please_v god_n it_o by_o vision_n and_o dream_n and_o other_o like_a revelation_n immediate_o to_o make_v know_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o the_o patriarch_n and_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o unto_o the_o people_n which_o kind_n of_o revelation_n serve_v they_o to_o all_o the_o same_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whereto_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n now_o do_v we_o viz._n to_o instruct_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o do_v for_o his_o better_a service_n and_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n now_o as_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o they_o either_o have_v or_o do_v expect_v a_o immediate_a revelation_n from_o god_n every_o time_n they_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o buy_v or_o sell_v or_o do_v any_o other_o of_o the_o common_a action_n of_o life_n for_o the_o warrant_n of_o each_o of_o those_o particular_a action_n to_o their_o conscience_n no_o less_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v to_o think_v thaâ—_n we_o shall_v now_o expect_v the_o like_a warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o do_v of_o the_o like_a action_n without_o all_o doubt_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o they_o be_v guide_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o such_o matter_n which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n will_v never_o have_v leave_v in_o they_o or_o we_o as_o a_o principal_a relic_n of_o his_o decay_a image_n in_o we_o if_o he_o have_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o direction_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n thereby_o certain_o god_n never_o infuse_v any_o power_n into_o any_o creature_n whereof_o he_o intend_v not_o some_o use_n else_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o indies_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n to_o who_o god_n never_o vouchsafe_v the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o his_o write_a word_n must_v we_o think_v that_o they_o be_v leave_v a_o lawless_a people_n without_o any_o rule_n at_o all_o whereby_o to_o order_v their_o action_n how_o then_o come_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o transgression_n for_o where_o there_o be_v 15._o no_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n or_o how_o come_v it_o about_o that_o their_o conscience_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o case_n either_o 15._o accuse_v they_o or_o excuse_v they_o if_o they_o have_v no_o guide_n nor_o rule_v to_o walk_v by_o but_o if_o we_o must_v grant_v they_o have_v a_o rule_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n you_o see_v but_o grant_v it_o we_o must_v then_o we_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n grant_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o rule_n for_o humane_a action_n beside_o the_o write_a word_n for_o that_o we_o presuppose_v these_o nation_n to_o have_v want_v which_o rule_n what_o other_o can_v it_o be_v than_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o right_a reason_n imprint_v 15._o in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v as_o true_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v print_v in_o our_o bibles_n so_o long_o as_o our_o action_n be_v warrant_v either_o by_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o want_v the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n 4._o nec_fw-la differt_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la a_o ratione_fw-la consistat_fw-la say_v tertullian_n it_o matter_v not_o much_o from_o whether_o of_o both_o we_o have_v our_o direction_n so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v it_o from_o either_o you_o see_v then_o those_o man_n be_v in_o a_o great_a error_n who_o mitigation_n make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o all_o humane_a action_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o maintenance_n whereof_o there_o be_v never_o yet_o produce_v any_o piece_n of_o a_o argument_n either_o from_o reason_n or_o from_o authority_n of_o holy_a writ_n or_o from_o the_o testimony_n either_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o of_o other_o classical_a divine_n of_o late_a time_n which_o may_v not_o be_v clear_o and_o abundant_o answer_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o any_o rational_a man_n not_o extreme_o fore-possessed_n with_o prejudice_n they_o who_o think_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n by_o this_o mitigation_n that_o at_o leastwise_o our_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o those_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o scripture_n dispersedly_z contain_v as_o viz._n that_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o orderly_o and_o unto_o edification_n that_o nothing_o be_v do_v against_o conscience_n and_o the_o like_a speak_v somewhat_o indeed_o to_o the_o truth_n but_o little_a to_o the_o purpose_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o first_o that_o these_o general_a rule_n be_v but_o occasional_o and_o incidental_o mention_v in_o scripture_n rather_o to_o manifest_v unto_o we_o a_o former_a then_o to_o lay_v upon_o we_o a_o new_a obligation_n second_o that_o those_o rule_n have_v be_v of_o force_n for_o the_o order_n of_o man_n action_n though_o the_o scripture_n have_v never_o express_v they_o and_o be_v of_o such_o force_n before_o those_o scripture_n be_v write_v where_o in_o they_o be_v now_o express_v for_o they_o bind_v not_o original_o quà scripta_fw-la but_o quà justa_fw-la because_o they_o be_v righteous_a not_o because_o they_o be_v write_v three_o that_o a_o action_n conformable_a to_o these_o general_a rule_n may_v not_o be_v condemn_v as_o sinful_a although_o the_o doer_n thereof_o shall_v look_v at_o those_o rule_v mere_o as_o they_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o vouch_v his_o warrant_n for_o it_o from_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n neither_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o do_v thereof_o any_o present_a thought_n or_o consideration_n of_o any_o such_o place_n the_o contrary_a whereunto_o i_o permit_v to_o any_o reasonable_a man_n judgement_n if_o it_o be_v not_o desperate_o rash_a and_o uncharitable_a to_o affirm_v last_o that_o if_o man_n action_n do_v agreeable_o to_o those_o rule_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o faith_n precise_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o those_o rule_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o before_o those_o particular_a scripture_n be_v write_v wherein_o any_o of_o those_o rule_n be_v first_o deliver_v every_o action_n do_v according_a to_o those_o rule_n have_v be_v do_v without_o faith_n there_o be_v as_o yet_o no_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o consequent_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n so_o that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n it_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n before_o the_o write_n of_o 12._o saint_n mathewes_n gospel_n for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v they_o shall_v doâ—_n to_o he_o and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n before_o the_o write_n of_o the_o 40._o former_a epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n decent_o and_o orderly_o suppose_v these_o two_o rule_n to_o be_v in_o those_o two_o place_n first_o mention_v because_o this_o suppose_a there_o can_v then_o have_v be_v no_o warrant_n bring_v from_o the_o scripture_n for_o so_o do_v well_o then_o we_o see_v the_o former_a opinion_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v neither_o in_o the_o rigour_n of_o it_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o superstition_n mitigation_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o beware_v of_o it_o and_o that_o