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to_o avoid_v the_o penalty_n therefore_o it_o be_v make_v the_o character_n of_o a_o base_a disposition_n to_o forbear_v transgress_v only_o out_o of_o a_o slavish_a apprehension_n of_o the_o consequent_a evil_n but_o st._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o threaten_a be_v make_v not_o for_o the_o righteous_a but_o for_o the_o wicked_a for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n love_v goodness_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o do_v well_o and_o have_v no_o design_n against_o common_a honesty_n and_o justice_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o forbid_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o fear_n for_o a_o good_a man_n will_v abstain_v from_o all_o unrighteous_a practice_n though_o there_o be_v no_o penal_a law_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n but_o then_o some_o man_n have_v raze_v out_o all_o natural_a principle_n government_n be_v force_v to_o superinduce_v the_o dread_n of_o punishment_n not_o that_o the_o law_n intend_v to_o do_v any_o evil_n but_o that_o prince_n themselves_o and_o their_o 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resolve_v magistracy_n to_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o than_o affirm_v the_o supreme_a power_n to_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o do_v not_o bear_v in_o vain_a but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a if_o the_o prince_n can_v make_v no_o law_n to_o restrain_v or_o have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v evil_a and_o therefore_o he_o add_v because_o of_o that_o power_n of_o punish_v he_o that_o transgress_v the_o law_n which_o he_o call_v do_v evil_a ought_v also_o to_o fear_v and_o of_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o a_o capital_a crime_n he_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n he_o refuse_v not_o to_o die_v he_o never_o question_v the_o power_n nor_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o government_n but_o only_o protest_v his_o innocency_n this_o be_v evident_a i_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o stand_v by_o its_o
themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o the_o law_n out_o of_o countenance_n with_o word_n and_o trick_n the_o second_o thing_n shall_v be_v to_o produce_v plain_a and_o evident_a text_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o our_o law_n be_v contrary_a our_o duty_n that_o be_v make_v easy_a and_o familiar_a and_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v with_o more_o authority_n or_o plainness_n than_o what_o st._n paul_n have_v teach_v in_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o roman_n to_o establish_v our_o duty_n but_o disobedience_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o notion_n and_o noise_n and_o amusement_n for_o the_o teacher_n be_v afraid_a they_o shall_v lose_v their_o herd_n and_o therefore_o they_o keep_v up_o conscience_n in_o a_o continual_a ferment_n for_o if_o they_o once_o depart_v from_o that_o word_n a_o fair_a way_n be_v make_v for_o obedience_n and_o the_o dagon_n of_o the_o separation_n be_v fall_v and_o the_o craft_n by_o which_o they_o get_v their_o wealth_n be_v discover_v for_o they_o know_v too_o well_o that_o the_o same_o string_n do_v both_o open_a and_o tie_v up_o man_n conscience_n and_o their_o purse_n but_o the_o people_n be_v all_o this_o while_n abuse_v and_o the_o whole_a thing_n be_v a_o question_n of_o dominion_n whether_o the_o law_n or_o these_o preacher_n must_v govern_v the_o conscience_n and_o the_o quarrel_n be_v not_o so_o much_o between_o conformity_n and_o conscience_n as_o between_o their_o leader_n and_o the_o government_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o pretence_n be_v conscience_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o give_v over_o our_o revile_n and_o suppose_v at_o least_o thus_o far_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o he_o may_v think_v his_o conscience_n as_o right_o instruct_v to_o require_v obedience_n as_o they_o think_v their_o conscience_n direct_v to_o disobey_v certain_o the_o prince_n must_v have_v as_o much_o right_o to_o use_v his_o own_o measure_n in_o prescribe_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o to_o practice_n as_o they_o can_v have_v to_o set_v up_o their_o practice_n against_o the_o law_n and_o no_o magistrate_n can_v with_o safety_n or_o satisfaction_n guide_v his_o own_o mind_n that_o shall_v compose_v his_o law_n to_o fit_v only_o with_o other_o man_n and_o if_o the_o humour_n of_o any_o one_o party_n shall_v be_v a_o licence_n for_o their_o disobedience_n all_o disagree_a persuasion_n will_v put_v in_o for_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o so_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v make_v law_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o who_o will_v and_o he_o must_v alter_v his_o determination_n as_o oft_o as_o a_o new_a conscience_n shall_v be_v start_v some_o man_n be_v of_o short_a understanding_n and_o other_o lie_v under_o great_a prejudices_fw-la they_o have_v weak_a head_n and_o strong_a neck_n and_o some_o play_n upon_o you_o with_o the_o word_n conscience_n but_o design_n and_o interest_n be_v under_o the_o disguise_n now_o if_o the_o magistrate_n conscience_n must_v be_v condemn_v to_o observe_v all_o the_o humour_n of_o hot_a and_o crazy_a head_n you_o may_v as_o well_o make_v he_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o the_o bedlam_n and_o bid_v he_o let_v all_o his_o people_n run_v to_o leprosy_n and_o madness_n without_o control_n or_o cure_v and_o for_o the_o other_o the_o design_v and_o intrigue_a conscience_n if_o the_o prince_n must_v not_o molest_v that_o he_o deliver_v up_o his_o people_n to_o craft_n and_o violence_n and_o such_o man_n as_o have_v no_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o shall_v ruin_v a_o state_n and_o church_n by_o work_v upon_o other_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o magistrate_n keep_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o look_v to_o the_o government_n for_o certain_o man_n persuasion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v let_v alone_o to_o do_v mischief_n and_o destroy_v the_o peace_n and_o if_o they_o will_v enjoy_v their_o conscience_n let_v they_o do_v it_o without_o call_v the_o people_n into_o conventicle_n and_o make_v seditious_a oration_n to_o bring_v the_o law_n into_o 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restrain_v our_o action_n nay_o though_o they_o have_v upon_o they_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n for_o we_o have_v know_v heretofore_o what_o practice_n have_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o title_n of_o god_n cause_n these_o i_o hope_v be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v with_o the_o same_o tenderness_n and_o caution_n this_o put_v i_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a of_o my_o text._n iii_o to_o consider_v how_o far_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o have_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o say_v against_o the_o law_n but_o they_o have_v a_o great_a many_o scruple_n against_o obedience_n these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v please_v to_o give_v themselves_o the_o character_n of_o man_n of_o tender_a mind_n to_o these_o people_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o first_o if_o tenderness_n of_o mind_n do_v proceed_v from_o not_o understand_v the_o true_a nature_n or_o just_a limit_n and_o adequate_a rule_n of_o 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it_o shall_v be_v consider_v that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o so_o earnest_o contend_v against_o the_o law_n do_v evident_o serve_v the_o end_n of_o money_n and_o ambition_n and_o have_v great_a design_n upon_o riches_n and_o power_n than_o heaven_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o proselyte_n and_o let_v the_o indifferent_a and_o unconcern_v part_n of_o the_o world_n determine_v when_o man_n shall_v cry_v out_o tenderness_n of_o mind_n against_o the_o prince_n law_n and_o have_v no_o tenderness_n at_o all_o for_o his_o person_n when_o they_o shall_v scruple_n his_o command_n but_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o invade_v his_o right_n when_o they_o themselves_o can_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n and_o yet_o shall_v make_v their_o king_n kneel_v to_o a_o block_n when_o they_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o christ_n kingdom_n only_o as_o a_o pretence_n to_o pull_v down_o caesar_n and_o make_v way_n for_o their_o unlimited_a usurpation_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o treason_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o king_n nor_o no_o sacrilege_n to_o make_v themselves_o rich_a with_o church-plate_n and_o church-revenue_n every_o man_n in_o these_o case_n can_v see_v with_o half_a a_o eye_n that_o tenderness_n of_o mind_n can_v have_v no_o good_a meaning_n and_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v overbear_v by_o such_o man_n of_o craft_n and_o violence_n and_o in_o fine_a because_o on_o all_o hand_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o true_a tenderness_n of_o mind_n do_v consist_v in_o two_o thing_n to_o scruple_n the_o least_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o give_v the_o least_o offence_n it_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o we_o have_v no_o law_n in_o the_o obedience_n to_o which_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o transgress_v any_o divine_a appointment_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v that_o any_o man_n disobey_v out_o of_o