the_o principle_n here_o assert_v and_o contend_v for_o either_o express_a or_o represent_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o it_o be_v state_v and_o determine_v by_o themselves_o in_o parliament_n but_o rather_o so_o as_o to_o give_v great_a offence_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o religion_n here_o profess_v and_o advantage_n to_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o for_o after_o there_o appear_v some_o ambiguity_n in_o those_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n enact_v 1_o eliz._n of_o testify_v the_o queen_n to_o be_v supreme_a governor_n as_o well_o in_o all_o spiritual_a or_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n or_o cause_n as_o in_o temporal_a and_o many_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n ensue_v thereon_o as_o though_o there_o be_v assign_v to_o her_o a_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o her_o subject_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n or_o that_o she_o have_v a_o power_n herself_o to_o order_n and_o administer_v spiritual_a thing_n in_o quinto_fw-la elizab._n 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the_o drossy_a invective_n and_o scarce_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o any_o argument_n ore_n instead_o of_o sober_a rational_a argue_v crimina_fw-la rasis_fw-la librat_fw-la in_o antithetis_fw-la great_a aggravation_n of_o man_n miscarriage_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o conscience_n either_o real_a or_o feign_a edge_a against_o and_o fierce_o reflect_v upon_o those_o who_o he_o make_v his_o adversary_n and_o these_o the_o same_o for_o substance_n repeat_v over_o and_o over_o in_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o well_o place_v word_n take_v up_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o plea_n in_o this_o chapter_n especial_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o wherein_o alone_o the_o controversy_n as_o by_o himself_o state_v be_v concern_v but_o if_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o religion_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n here_o ascribe_v unto_o supreme_a magistrate_n be_v so_o indispensable_o necessary_a to_o
of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o who_o rule_n and_o form_n be_v alterable_a upon_o accident_n and_o occasion_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v also_o pag._n 68_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n consist_v in_o live_v suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v rule_n not_o variable_a and_o changeable_a there_o must_v be_v some_o new_a distinction_n to_o reconcile_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v at_o present_v think_v of_o that_o which_o i_o will_v inquire_v from_o hence_o be_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n unto_o those_o thing_n in_o morality_n who_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a obligation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v evident_o employ_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n where_o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o rule_n for_o virtue_n the_o other_o member_n 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it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o man_n with_o reference_n unto_o moral_a virtue_n and_o duty_n do_v not_o respect_n virtue_n as_o virtue_n but_o have_v some_o other_o consideration_n now_o what_o this_o be_v be_v evident_a unto_o all_o how_o moral_a virtue_n do_v belong_v unto_o religion_n and_o be_v part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v but_o god_n who_o have_v order_v all_o thing_n in_o weight_n and_o measure_n have_v fore-designed_n they_o also_o to_o another_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o prepare_v mankind_n for_o political_a society_n in_o the_o world_n among_o themselves_o for_o a_o time_n as_o well_o as_o for_o religious_a obedience_n unto_o himself_o he_o inlay_v his_o nature_n and_o composition_n with_o principle_n suit_v to_o both_o those_o end_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v act_v with_o different_a respect_n unto_o they_o hence_o moral_a virtue_n notwithstanding_o their_o peculiar_a tendency_n unto_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o ligament_n of_o humane_a society_n also_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v in_o it_o a_o typical_a end_n use_v and_o signification_n with_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o political_a use_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v in_o their_o latter_a use_n namely_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o humane_a policy_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o they_o this_o therefore_o be_v grant_v and_o we_o shall_v inquire_v far_o whether_o any_o more_o be_v prove_v namely_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o far_o as_o humane_a society_n or_o public_a tranquillity_n be_v concern_v in_o they_o and_o on_o that_o account_n second_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n unto_o they_o be_v it_o such_o as_o to_o make_v that_o to_o be_v virtue_n which_o be_v not_o virtue_n before_o or_o which_o be_v vice_n and_o oblige_v man_n in_o conscience_n to_o practice_v it_o as_o virtue_n this_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n indeed_o and_o answer_v somewhat_o of_o what_o be_v or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o that_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o but_o what_o name_n shall_v these_o new_a virtue_n be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a virtue_n both_o as_o to_o its_o act_n and_o object_n will_v as_o much_o fly_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n as_o a_o six_o sense_n do_v it_o may_v be_v our_o author_n will_v satisfy_v we_o as_o to_o this_o enquiry_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 80._o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o i_o wish_v he_o have_v declare_v himself_o how_o and_o wherein_o for_o i_o be_o afraid_a this_o expression_n as_o here_o it_o lie_v be_v offensive_a the_o divine_a law_n be_v divine_a and_o so_o be_v every_o particular_a of_o itâ—_n and_o how_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n divine_a that_o be_v not_o so_o of_o itself_o nor_o by_o divine_a institution_n be_v hard_o to_o find_v out_o it_o may_v be_v that_o only_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o law_n itself_o formal_o be_v intend_v and_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o make_v the_o divine_a law_n require_v that_o in_o particular_a of_o a_o man_n which_o it_o do_v not_o require_v of_o he_o before_o but_o this_o particular_a refer_v to_o the_o nature_n essence_n and_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n or_o to_o the_o act_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n here_o be_v no_o more_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o every_o one_o that_o put_v himself_o into_o new_a circumstance_n or_o new_a relation_n do_v so_o make_v that_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o for_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v unto_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o many_o duty_n which_o as_o so_o circumstantiate_v he_o be_v not_o boâ—â—â—_n unto_o before_o but_o somewhat_o else_o seem_v to_o be_v intendâ—â—_n from_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n they_o be_v full_o empower_v to_o declare_v new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o introduce_v new_a duty_n in_o thâ—_n most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o yâ—â—_n i_o be_o still_o at_o the_o same_o loss_n for_o by_o his_o declare_v new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n suppose_v he_o intend_v a_o authoritative_a declaration_n such_o as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n nor_o need_v none_o to_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v they_o be_v new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n because_o so_o declare_v and_o this_o suit_n unto_o the_o introduce_v of_o new_a duty_n in_o the_o most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n make_v duty_n by_o that_o introduction_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v yet_o learn_v what_o these_o new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v or_o mean_v whether_o they_o be_v new_a as_o virtue_n and_o vice_n or_o as_o instance_n for_o the_o first_o will_v i_o can_v see_v a_o new_a practice_n of_o old_a virtue_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n i_o care_v not_o for_o any_o of_o the_o new_a virtue_n that_o i_o have_v late_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v i_o hope_v ever_o to_o see_v any_o better_a new_a one_o if_o it_o be_v the_o instance_n that_o be_v new_a i_o wish_v again_o i_o know_v what_o be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o the_o actual_a and_o occasional_a exercise_n of_o old_a duty_n pag._n 79_o 80._o conduce_v most_o to_o extricate_v we_o out_o of_o these_o ambiguity_n there_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n do_v distinguish_v and_o settle_v man_n right_n and_o property_n and_o that_o distinct_o with_o respect_n whereunto_o justice_n that_o prime_a natural_a virtue_n be_v in_o particular_a instance_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o pag._n 84._o it_o be_v further_a declare_v that_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n there_o may_v be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o penalty_n and_o execution_n of_o man_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v that_o which_o be_v aim_v at_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o law_n determine_v whteher_n titius_n have_v set_v his_o hedge_n upon_o caius_n ground_n and_o whether_o sempronius_n have_v right_o convey_v his_o land_n or_o
house_n to_o his_o son_n or_o neighbour_n whereby_o what_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a in_o itself_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o political_a society_n he_o determine_v also_o how_o person_n guilty_a of_o death_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o assign_v new_a particular_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o declare_v new_a bound_n or_o hedge_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v limit_v or_o have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v let_v we_o lay_v aside_o these_o swell_a expression_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o preserve_v property_n and_o peace_n by_o that_o rule_n and_o power_n over_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o have_v make_v some_o enquiry_n into_o the_o term_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o respect_n this_o case_n have_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o reference_n unto_o they_o and_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o all_o mankind_n be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n antecedent_o to_o the_o command_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o do_v only_o inspect_v their_o observation_n of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o concern_v of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n certain_o if_o all_o moral_a virtue_n consist_v in_o live_v suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n right_o if_o the_o rule_n of_o they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o which_o give_v they_o their_o formal_a nature_n be_v the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n which_o all_o mankind_n enter_v the_o world_n under_o a_o indispensable_a obligation_n unto_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o antecedent_n obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o that_o inquire_v after_o but_o the_o thing_n mention_v be_v grant_v by_o our_o author_n nor_o can_v by_o any_o be_v deny_v without_o offer_v the_o high_a outrage_n to_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o mankind_n now_o if_o this_o obligation_n be_v thus_o on_o all_o man_n unto_o all_o virtue_n as_o virtue_n and_o this_o absolute_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n over_o they_o and_o their_o conscience_n how_o come_v a_o inferior_a authority_n to_o interpose_v itself_o between_o that_o of_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n so_o immediate_o to_o oblige_v they_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o require_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o moral_a duty_n in_o a_o way_n suit_v unto_o public_a good_a and_o tranquillity_n he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n do_v require_v man_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o whereon_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o be_v but_o if_o the_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o moral_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v such_o their_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v and_o exercise_v they_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o other_o obligation_n unto_o they_o as_o such_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v but_o the_o direction_n and_o command_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o these_o and_o those_o circumstance_n for_o the_o end_n of_o public_a good_a whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v belong_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o as_o in_o thing_n mere_o civil_a and_o which_o have_v nothing_o original_o of_o morality_n in_o they_o but_o secondary_o only_a as_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o humane_a society_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n moral_o good_a the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o far_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o morality_n come_v direct_o under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o affect_v the_o conscience_n so_o in_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o inherent_a and_o inseparable_a morality_n and_o so_o respect_n god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o civil_a sanction_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o exercise_n unto_o public_a political_a good_a that_o sanction_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v out_o of_o conscience_n but_o the_o antecedent_n obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o conscience_n unto_o a_o due_a exercise_n of_o those_o duty_n when_o make_v necessary_a by_o circumstance_n be_v not_o supersede_v nor_o any_o new_a one_o add_v thereunto_o i_o know_v what_o be_v say_v but_o i_o find_v not_o as_o yet_o what_o be_v prove_v from_o these_o thing_n concern_v the_o uncontroleable_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n over_o religion_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n some_o thing_n be_v add_v indeed_o here_o up_o and_o down_o about_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o power_n of_o order_v they_o by_o the_o magistrate_n which_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o different_a conception_n about_o yet_o they_o no_o way_n reach_v the_o cause_n under_o debate_n but_o as_o they_o be_v express_v by_o our_o author_n i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o one_o writer_n in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o hitherto_o have_v so_o state_v they_o as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 85._o that_o all_o ritual_n ceremony_n posture_n and_o manner_n of_o perform_v the_o outward_a expression_n of_o devotion_n that_o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o countenance_v vice_n or_o disgrace_v the_o deity_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v adopt_v into_o the_o ministery_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o humane_a power_n whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no_o the_o magistrate_n i_o presume_v be_v to_o judge_v or_o all_o this_o flourish_n of_o word_n and_o concession_n of_o power_n vanish_v into_o smoke_n his_o command_n of_o they_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o observe_v they_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n under_o consideration_n hence_o it_o must_v be_v absolute_o in_o the_o power_n of_o every_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o impose_v on_o the_o christian_a subject_n a_o great_a number_n of_o ceremonious_a observance_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o those_o of_o great_a weight_n than_o ever_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ritual_n ceremony_n posture_n manner_n of_o perform_v all_o divine_a service_n what_o a_o butrdensome_a heap_n of_o thing_n be_v impose_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n whereunto_o as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v a_o thousand_o more_o may_v be_v add_v not_o chargeable_a in_o themselves_o with_o either_o of_o the_o crime_n which_o alone_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v put_v in_o in_o bar_n or_o plea_n against_o they_o and_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n whereunto_o jesus_n christ_n have_v vindicate_v his_o disciple_n and_o church_n be_v leave_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o sober_a man_n outward_a religious_a worship_n we_o know_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o natural_a action_n these_o have_v their_o circumstance_n and_o those_o ofttimes_o because_o of_o the_o public_a concernment_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n of_o great_a importance_n these_o may_v be_v order_v by_o the_o power_n and_o according_a to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o in_o authority_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v so_o many_o thing_n as_o this_o assertion_n allow_v they_o to_o make_v to_o belong_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n whereof_o not_o one_o be_v enjoin_v or_o require_v by_o he_o and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v thereby_o oblige_v unto_o their_o observance_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v nor_o be_v it_o here_o at_o all_o prove_v to_o close_v this_o discourse_n about_o the_o power_n of_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n i_o think_v our_o author_n grant_v that_o conscience_n be_v immediate_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o from_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n such_o thing_n as_o either_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n or_o our_o own_o require_v from_o we_o our_o conscience_n sure_o be_v oblige_v immediate_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v nor_o can_v we_o have_v any_o dispensation_n for_o the_o non-performance_n of_o our_o duty_n from_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o command_n and_o authority_n of_o any_o of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n for_o this_o will_v be_v open_o and_o direct_o to_o set_v up_o man_n against_o god_n and_o to_o advance_v they_o or_o their_o authority_n above_o he_o or_o he_o
confusion_n in_o all_o government_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o present_a enquiry_n whether_o conscience_n lie_v a_o obligation_n on_o man_n as_o regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o respect_v he_o to_o practice_v according_a to_o its_o dictate_v it_o be_v true_a enough_o that_o if_o any_o of_o its_o practice_n do_v not_o please_v or_o satisfy_v the_o magistrate_n their_o author_n must_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v stand_v to_o what_o will_v follow_v or_o ensue_v on_o they_o to_o their_o prejudice_n but_o this_o free_v they_o not_o from_o the_o obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o in_o conscience_n unto_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v here_o prove_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v intend_v unto_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o author_n namely_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n concern_v any_o duty_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o obligation_n ensue_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o ought_v plain_o to_o be_v return_v and_o not_o a_o suggestion_n that_o outward_a action_n must_v fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o none_o ever_o doubt_v of_o and_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n unless_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n as_o that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o they_o which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v prove_v but_o what_o sense_n the_o magistrate_n will_v have_v of_o the_o outward_a action_n wherein_o the_o discharge_n of_o man_n duty_n do_v consist_v be_v of_o another_o consideration_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a case_n apply_v unto_o religious_a worship_n suppose_v the_o magistrate_n command_v such_o thing_n in_o religion_n as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o conscience_n guide_v by_o the_o word_n and_o respect_v god_n do_v 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of_o king_n and_o be_v think_v to_o have_v power_n to_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n suppose_v these_o apprehension_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v they_o more_o or_o less_o be_v judge_v not_o to_o correspond_v exact_o with_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o conscience_n yet_o suppose_v they_o also_o to_o contain_v nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o of_o a_o disturb_a nature_n to_o civil_a society_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n nothing_o that_o give_v countenance_n to_o any_o vice_n or_o evil_a or_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o principal_a truth_n and_o main_a duty_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o a_o nation_n do_v coalesce_v nor_o carry_v any_o politic_a entangleâ—ments_n along_o with_o they_o and_o add_v thereunto_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o the_o person_n possess_v with_o those_o apprehension_n and_o the_o impossibility_n they_o be_v under_o to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o i_o say_v natural_a 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he_o but_o be_v antecedent_n to_o his_o come_n or_o any_o power_n give_v unto_o he_o or_o grant_v by_o he_o pag._n 40._o magistrate_n have_v a_o power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o p._n 80._o and_o to_o introduce_v new_a duty_n in_o the_o most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a conscience_n which_o man_n be_v in_o thing_n of_o a_o public_a concern_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v unto_o and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n in_o the_o command_n he_o that_o impose_v it_o shall_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o not_o i_o who_o whole_a duty_n it_o be_v to_o obey_v p._n 308._o hence_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n will_v warrant_v obedience_n and_o obedience_n will_v hallow_v my_o action_n and_o excuse_v i_o from_o sin_n ibid._n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o whatever_o the_o magistrate_n command_v in_o religion_n his_o authority_n 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