it_o be_v so_o pragmatical_a as_o to_o meddle_v with_o those_o action_n whereas_o all_o that_o conscience_n dictate_v as_o a_o counsellor_n â—…ll_o that_o conscience_n determine_v as_o a_o judge_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a jehovah_n 4._o jam._n 12._o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v and_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o 14._o rom._n 4._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n to_o his_o own_o master_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v §_o 3._o his_o description_n seem_v very_o lame_a in_o that_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a employment_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v reflection_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o its_o commission_n to_o dictate_v before_o the_o fact_n as_o well_o as_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o fact_n it_o teach_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o inquire_v and_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v do_v well_o or_o no_o and_o such_o a_o faiture_n will_v expose_v we_o 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piece_n of_o nonsense_n who_o nature_n and_o office_n be_v therefore_o inconsiderable_a because_o unintelligible_a but_o some_o wise_a man_n or_o other_o it_o seem_v have_v form_v a_o parcel_n of_o objection_n or_o else_o he_o have_v form_v they_o to_o their_o hand_n which_o hâ—…_n will_v answer_v and_o then_o suppose_v himself_o victorious_a 1_o objection_n allow_v conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yet_o even_o so_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o humane_a law_n for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n can_v force_v i_o to_o think_v otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v nor_o compel_v i_o to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o my_o mind_n my_o mind_n therefore_o or_o conscience_n be_v only_o obnoxious_a to_o god_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v easy_a for_o since_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o insallible_a i_o may_v and_o must_v have_v something_o to_o guide_v my_o mind_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o call_v law_n to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v that_o this_o be_v a_o easy_a but_o not_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n for._n 1._o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o disease_n for_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o my_o mind_n must_v have_v something_o else_o to_o guide_v it_o be_v because_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o infallible_a the_o same_o reason_n will_v inform_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o better_a guide_n than_o that_o which_o he_o call_v law_n because_o humane_a law_n be_v not_o infallible_a it_o will_v mend_v the_o matter_n but_o sorry_o to_o take_v i_o of_o from_o one_o fallible_a guide_n and_o send_v i_o to_o another_o 2._o since_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o fallible_a and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o it_o have_v something_o else_o to_o guide_v it_o in_o its_o determination_n god_n have_v provide_v a_o infallible_a directory_n in_o his_o word_n in_o all_o thing_n concern_v his_o immediate_a worship_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o but_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v fallible_a in_o its_o direction_n as_o well_o as_o humane_a law_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v my_o next_o director_n though_o fallible_a then_o by_o that_o which_o be_v also_o fallible_a he_o have_v not_o make_v so_o god_n have_v constitute_v conscience_n the_o next_o and_o immediate_a counsellor_n to_o my_o will_n the_o next_o and_o immediate_a deputy_n under_o himself_o and_o therefore_o to_o err_v with_o a_o humane_a canon_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o who_o name_n it_o speak_v whereas_o to_o err_v with_o my_o conscience_n against_o a_o humane_a decrre_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o frailty_n to_o which_o all_o imperfect_a creature_n be_v obnoxious_a 4._o nor_o be_v it_o universal_o true_a what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n moral_o oblige_v to_o follow_v its_o direction_n that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v my_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o for_o it_o may_v be_v my_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v obey_v in_o some_o case_n as_o well_o as_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o in_o other_o at_o least_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n 4._o act._n 19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v to_o you_o more_o than_o god_n judge_v you_o whatever_o inconvenience_n therefore_o shall_v â—…rise_v from_o a_o absolute_a resignation_n either_o to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o to_o our_o own_o mind_n direct_v by_o natural_a light_n we_o have_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o light_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lamp_n to_o our_o path_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o our_o particular_a action_n 2._o object_n but_o we_o be_v beund_v to_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o mind_n or_o conscience_n before_o any_o law_n or_o command_v of_o any_o humane_a authority_n if_o they_o happen_v to_o interfere_v he_o reply_v it_o be_v true_a in_o thing_n notorious_o and_o plain_o evil_a but_o where_o those_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o reason_n be_v silent_a there_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o immediate_a rule_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o then_o to_o contradict_v that_o be_v to_o affront_v the_o public_a tribunal_n with_o a_o private_a consistory_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v §_o that_o he_o have_v give_v away_o his_o whole_a cause_n by_o this_o one_o concession_n that_o a_o high_a law_n of_o god_n or_o reasen_n may_v make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o if_o reason_n in_o any_o case_n may_v make_v such_o a_o nullity_n it_o must_v either_o be_v the_o public_a reason_n or_o the_o private_a reason_n if_o the_o former_a than_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o
this_o goodly_a maxim_n that_o the_o magistrate_n reason_n may_v make_v a_o nullity_n in_o his_o law_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a that_o private_a reason_n may_v make_v such_o a_o nullity_n than_o conscience_n guide_v and_o direct_v by_o that_o reason_n can_v transgress_v the_o law_n because_o reason_n have_v already_o disannul_v it_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a person_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o thing_n notorious_o evil_a that_o reason_n have_v this_o sovereignty_n to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o whatever_o my_o reason_n judge_n evil_a be_v notorious_o evil_a as_o to_o i_o for_o i_o have_v no_o way_n to_o make_v out_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o thing_n but_o my_o reason_n inform_v itself_o from_o god_n word_n §_o 2._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n in_o not_o act_v against_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o only_o appear_v notorious_o evil_a and_o god_n himself_o have_v tie_v up_o conscience_n from_o take_v one_o step_n under_o those_o apprehension_n 14._o rom._n 14._o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v very_o evident_a 1._o because_o bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la malum_fw-la è_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la the_o want_n of_o that_o single_a circumstance_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o my_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a make_v the_o action_n sin_n 2._o he_o that_o have_v a_o prepare_a mind_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v act_v according_o if_o it_o real_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o dare_v to_o strike_v a_o private_a person_n who_o he_o take_v for_o a_o magistrate_n will_v no_o doubt_n have_v strike_v he_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o magistrate_n every_o man_n take_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o will_v disobey_v that_o dictate_v which_o he_o suppose_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n will_v disobey_v that_o dictate_v which_o real_o prove_v to_o be_v his_o voice_n 3._o the_o goodness_n or_o evil_a of_o a_o action_n be_v much_o estimate_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o deer_n he_o that_o judge_v a_o action_n evil_a and_o yet_o will_v do_v it_o god_n see_v that_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o evil_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o evil_a will_n the_o action_n be_v not_o material_o evil_a but_o it_o be_v so_o interpretatiuè_a i_o must_v once_o more_o quote_v the_o same_o learned_a person_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o the_o thing_n by_o he_o so_o judge_v unlawful_a can_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n even_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v thus_o far_o that_o a_o man_n can_v go_v against_o it_o and_o be_v guiltless_a because_o his_o practice_n shall_v then_o run_v cross_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n for_o if_o his_o reason_n judge_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o it_o argue_v manifest_o that_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o god_n general_n law_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o eschew_v all_o evil_a §_o 3._o nor_o be_v this_o to_o affront_v the_o public_a tribunal_n with_o a_o private_a consistory_n nor_o set_v up_o my_o own_o opinion_n against_o god_n institution_n for_o its_o god_n own_o institution_n 14._o rom._n 5._o eet_a every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 3._o objection_n but_o if_o after_o all_o my_o consideration_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o public_a law_n i_o can_v satisfy_v myself_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v i_o must_v then_o govern_v myself_o by_o my_o conscience_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n he_o reply_v if_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v not_o as_o plain_a and_o visible_a as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o obey_v authority_n my_o opinion_n or_o conscience_n will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o i_o because_o i_o forsake_v a_o certain_a rule_n to_o follow_v a_o uncertain_a to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a unaequal_a comparison_n viz._n between_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o particular_a thing_n and_o the_o general_a command_n of_o obey_v whereas_o the_o comparison_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v between_o either_o god_n general_n command_v not_o to_o act_v against_o my_o conscien_n and_o his_o general_n command_v to_o obey_v authority_n or_o else_o between_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o that_o particular_a action_n and_o god_n command_v to_o obey_v in_o that_o particular_a it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o obey_v authority_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o my_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v doubtful_a and_o not_o so_o plain_a that_o this_o particular_a action_n be_v sinful_a but_o then_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o no_o more_o plain_a that_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o obey_v compare_v the_o general_n law_n of_o obey_v the_o law_n with_o the_o general_a law_n of_o not_o sin_v against_o my_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o plain_a visible_a or_o what_o he_o please_v that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o sin_n against_o my_o conscience_n then_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o humane_a appointment_n for_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o latter_a admit_v of_o many_o exception_n but_o that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o act_v against_o the_o former_a admit_v of_o none_o and_o if_o conscience_n may_v deceive_v i_o in_o a_o particular_a instance_n so_o also_o may_v the_o law_n deceive_v i_o in_o the_o particular_a command_n this_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v if_o we_o take_v the_o ranverse_n of_o the_o case_n thus_o if_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o as_o plain_a and_o visible_a as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n not_o to_o act_v against_o conscience_n no_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n will_v excuse_v i_o because_o i_o forsake_v a_o certain_a rule_n to_o follow_v a_o uncertain_a god_n command_v i_o to_o obey_v authority_n the_o same_o god_n command_v i_o not_o to_o sin_v against_o my_o light_n in_o some_o case_n i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o obey_v authority_n but_o in_o no_o case_n be_o i_o allow_v to_o act_v against_o my_o light_n it_o be_v very_o clear_a that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n to_o command_v but_o not_o so_o clear_a that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o determine_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o make_v those_o determination_n the_o condition_n of_o my_o enjoy_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o conscientia_fw-la errenea_fw-la ligat_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la a_o erroneous_a conscience_n though_o it_o oblige_v i_o not_o to_o act_v against_o what_o god_n have_v make_v a_o duty_n yet_o it_o bind_v i_o up_o from_o ever_o act_v against_o its_o conviction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o adhaere_fw-la to_o the_o clear_a side_n and_o not_o to_o act_v against_o the_o decission_n of_o conscience_n in_o compliance_n with_o a_o command_n which_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o oblige_v or_o no._n and_o in_o a_o word_n if_o this_o way_n of_o our_o enquirer_n reason_v be_v solid_a then_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v a_o protestant_n from_o sin_n who_o refuse_v to_o how_o before_o a_o image_n when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v it_o because_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v authority_n but_o not_o so_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o how_o before_o a_o image_n if_o thing_n disputable_a be_v less_o plain_a than_o indisputable_a 4._o objection_n but_o if_o after_o all_o endeavour_n of_o satisfy_v 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