suppose_v the_o thing_n controvert_v though_o lawful_a in_o their_o abstract_a nature_n and_o what_o action_n be_v not_o so_o yet_o to_o be_v real_o unlawful_a in_o their_o use_n upon_o a_o just_a balance_v of_o all_o circumstance_n for_o we_o conceive_v many_o thing_n lawful_a out_o of_o worship_n which_o in_o worship_n be_v not_o so_o many_o thing_n lawful_a when_o use_v without_o offence_n which_o be_v otherwise_o when_o they_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a many_o thing_n lawful_a when_o conscience_n be_v satisfy_v which_o be_v not_o so_o under_o it_o be_v real_a dissatisfaction_n many_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v use_v under_o the_o power_n of_o which_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o be_v bring_v 2._o we_o say_v not_o that_o conscience_n make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n but_o that_o under_o present_a circumstance_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o act_v but_o if_o we_o have_v say_v so_o we_o may_v perhaps_o have_v drink_v in_o the_o delusion_n from_o his_o own_o word_n so_o late_o quote_v some_o high_a law_n of_o god_n or_o reason_n by_o which_o my_o conscience_n be_v guide_v have_v in_o that_o case_n make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o his_o reason_n because_o sâ—…n_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n apply_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v true_a but_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o universal_a truth_n sor_n neither_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o humane_a law_n always_o a_o sâ—…n_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n be_v it_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n but_o because_o such_o transgression_n of_o the_o humane_a law_n transgress_v some_o particular_a law_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o that_o general_n law_n to_o obey_v where_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v 2_o his_o second_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o here_o that_o nothing_o sacred_a might_n escapâ—…_n the_o peâ—…ulancy_n of_o privilege_a drolery_n he_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n of_o facetiousness_n and_o make_v fine_a spout_n with_o poor_a tender_a conscience_n when_o josiah_n that_o great_a pattern_n of_o all_o royal_a virtue_n the_o great_a instance_n of_o ripe_a grace_n in_o green_a year_n have_v hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n read_v with_o those_o dreadful_a commination_n thunder_v out_o against_o prevarication_n in_o that_o holy_a law_n and_o have_v due_o consider_v how_o his_o people_n have_v incur_v the_o menace_n by_o violate_v the_o precept_n thereof_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v he_o this_o answer_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o i_o also_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n 2._o kin._n 22._o 19_o wisdom_n itself_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v himself_o shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n 28._o prov._n 14._o they_o that_o know_v the_o world_n be_v thick_o sow_v with_o snare_n and_o those_o snare_n bait_v with_o suitable_a temptation_n will_v see_v reason_n to_o walk_v very_o cautelous_o towards_o the_o world_n and_o to_o maintain_v a_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o themselves_o lest_o they_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v a_o dare_a sort_n of_o jolly_a adventurer_n that_o fear_v no_o colour_n that_o will_v come_v up_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o canon_n that_o neither_o regard_n god_n threaten_n or_o warning_n the_o devil_n stratagem_n or_o the_o ambuscado_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v foolhardy_a make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o preciseness_n about_o it_o who_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o gallantry_n to_o dance_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o that_o precipice_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o can_v find_v no_o fit_a essay_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o skill_n then_o how_o to_o come_v within_o a_o hairs-breadth_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o not_o tumble_v in_o and_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o fall_v into_o mischief_n this_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n be_v of_o so_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o must_v expect_v it_o will_v not_o escape_v long_o the_o severe_a lash_n of_o virulent_a spirit_n but_o it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o persecute_v a_o thing_n so_o innocent_a before_o it_o be_v expose_v and_o therefore_o they_o advise_v themselves_o from_o amnon_n example_n who_o first_o defile_v and_o then_o revile_v his_o sister_n tamar_n a_o tender_a conscience_n say_v this_o compassionate_a enquirer_n be_v nothing_o but_o either_o a_o ignorant_a or_o uninstruct_v mind_n or_o a_o sickly_a melancholy_a and_o superstitious_a understanding_n which_o he_o may_v more_o concise_o have_v describe_v without_o this_o vast_a expense_n of_o word_n a_o tender_a conscienced_a person_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o soft_a place_n in_o his_o head_n or_o have_v he_o but_o speak_v in_o plain_a english_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n he_o be_v a_o most_o profound_a coxcomb_n they_o who_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o world_n may_v with_o the_o same_o labour_n and_o almost_o equal_a honesty_n preach_v god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o whoever_o will_v dethrone_v god_n from_o the_o heart_n discover_v but_o a_o impotent_a ambition_n to_o pluck_v he_o down_o from_o his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n but_o when_o they_o have_v run_v through_o all_o their_o vain_a method_n to_o excusse_v his_o sovereignty_n god_n will_v maintain_v to_o himself_o a_o authority_n in_o the_o conscience_n nay_o this_o will_v destroy_v the_o magistrate_n power_n also_o in_o a_o while_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o contrivance_n be_v pretend_v for_o when_o subject_n be_v once_o instruct_v so_o far_o to_o debauch_v conscience_n that_o though_o we_o judge_v a_o action_n sinful_a yet_o we_o may_v do_v it_o it_o will_v lead_v to_o this_o easy_a inference_n that_o though_o we_o judge_v the_o magistrate_n command_v lawful_a yet_o we_o may_v disobey_v they_o for_o as_o we_o say_v when_o man_n have_v get_v a_o hole_n in_o their_o heart_n one_o concern_n will_v drop_v through_o after_o another_o without_o regret_n when_o the_o italian_n will_v call_v any_o one_o fool_n with_o a_o emphasis_n they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o christian_n hence_o forward_o when_o the_o devil_n will_v shame_v his_o modest_a servant_n from_o cowardice_n in_o sin_v he_o have_v a_o nickname_n for_o they_o these_o be_v your_o man_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v a_o holy_a engine_n of_o god_n wisdom_n to_o secure_v from_o sin_n shall_v now_o become_v the_o devil_n machine_n to_o flish_v raw_a novice_n in_o it_o that_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v be_v hitherto_o presume_v by_o all_o our_o divine_n and_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o collect_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o any_o church_n that_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v from_o the_o great_a plague_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o which_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o judgement_n we_o may_v presume_v they_o will_v have_v do_v but_o the_o enquirer_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n and_o perhaps_o may_v proselyte_n we_o with_o his_o reason_n 1._o reason_n tenderness_n can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n every_o good_a man_n have_v such_o a_o tenderness_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o to_o decline_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o strength_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v because_o every_o good_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n but_o why_o i_o pray_v can_v a_o good_a and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n meet_v in_o every_o good_a man_n oh_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o it_o will_v be_v too_o arrogant_a and_o presumptuous_a for_o those_o that_o plead_v the_o tenderness_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o suppose_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o what_o they_o do_v but_o if_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v be_v nevertheless_o good_a because_o some_o unjust_o pretend_v to_o it_o or_o other_o unjust_o revile_v it_o dissenter_n do_v not_o suppose_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n that_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o what_o they_o do_v it_o suffice_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o without_o dare_v to_o judge_v other_o man_n conscience_n 2._o reason_n because_o say_v he_o then_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o must_v be_v a_o brawny_a conscience_n well!_o what_o hurt_n be_v there_o in_o that_o soft_a and_o hard_o tender_a and_o callâ—…us_o sensible_a and_o brawny_a have_v be_v oppose_v before_o this_o dispute_n begin_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o way_n of_o reason_v well-becoming_a a_o rhethorician_n to_o argue_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o good_a heart_n the_o contrary_a
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 myself_o to_o obey_v the_o humane_a law_n yet_o the_o thing_n command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n however_o innocent_a in_o itself_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o plain_o unlawful_a as_o obedience_n be_v plain_o a_o duty_n what_o now_o he_o reply_v this_o case_n be_v pityable_a and_o will_v make_v some_o abatement_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n but_o it_o do_v not_o total_o excuse_v it_o much_o less_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v that_o he_o have_v now_o make_v a_o very_a noddy_n of_o his_o objector_n that_o can_v suppose_v the_o thing_n command_v innocent_a in_o itself_o and_o yet_o to_o seem_v to_o he_o as_o plain_o unlawful_a as_o obedience_n be_v a_o duty_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n 1._o he_o have_v put_v the_o case_n very_o unfaithful_o for_o we_o
in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o dissenter_n sinful_a in_o their_o use_n and_o exercise_v the_o dissenter_n say_v they_o can_v stop_v the_o breach_n unless_o they_o make_v a_o wide_a in_o their_o own_o conscience_n if_o now_o they_o who_o seem_v so_o zealous_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v out_o popery_n will_v come_v out_o of_o the_o gap_n and_o make_v it_o up_o which_o else_o will_v let_v in_o popery_n we_o shall_v thank_v they_o more_o foâ—…_n make_v up_o one_o than_o stand_v in_o and_o keep_v open_a a_o thousand_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o many_o man_n do_v oppose_v the_o introduction_n of_o popery_n and_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o there_o be_v a_o popery_n that_o will_v take_v away_o their_o wife_n and_o some_o fear_v it_o and_o other_o hope_v it_o upon_o that_o account_n there_o be_v a_o popery_n that_o will_v subject_v they_o to_o a_o foreign_a metropolitan_a and_o make_v they_o trot_v to_o rome_n upon_o every_o â—…leeuless_a errand_n that_o will_v let_v 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be_v humble_o advise_v by_o a_o cardinal_n not_o to_o rage_v so_o immoderate_o for_o a_o peacock_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v steal_a answer_v like_o himself_o god_n can_v be_v angry_a and_o plague_v the_o world_n ser_fw-mi a_o sorry_a apple_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o much_o more_o for_o a_o delicate_a peacock_n when_o our_o enquirer_n will_v persuade_v we_o that_o the_o thing_n in_o controversy_n be_v of_o small_a importance_n let_v i_o persuade_v he_o that_o no_o disobedience_n to_o god_n or_o treachery_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n can_v be_v little_a to_o those_o who_o understand_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o other_o when_o the_o compiler_n of_o our_o liturgy_n shall_v plead_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o ceremony_n that_o though_o the_o keep_n or_o ommit_v of_o one_o in_o itself_o consider_v be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o the_o wilful_a and_o contempinous_a transgresâ—…_n of_o a_o common_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v no_o small_a offence_n 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will_v see_v reason_n not_o to_o
officer_n office_n ordinance_n superad_v to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n a_o person_n that_o shall_v separate_v from_o its_o communion_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o refuse_v to_o reform_v may_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n be_v call_v a_o schismatic_a §_o 7._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v act_v against_o the_o supersede_n dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n and_o may_v give_v it_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o imaginary_a public_a conscience_n §_o 8._o whether_o see_v we_o have_v the_o unerring_a word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v we_o to_o be_v mislead_v by_o our_o leader_n be_v a_o good_a countersecurity_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n §_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o scripture_n commandment_n to_o purchase_v our_o quiet_n with_o man_n or_o secure_v our_o own_o repose_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 10._o whether_o the_o command_n of_o my_o superior_a will_v justify_v i_o in_o murder_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o weak_a brother_n when_o i_o may_v avoid_v give_v the_o scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a §_o 11._o whether_o can_v the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a make_v that_o no_o sin_n but_o a_o duty_n but_o without_o that_o command_n have_v be_v no_o duty_n but_o sin_n §_o 12._o whether_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v submit_v to_o have_v his_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n compose_v for_o he_o by_o other_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n at_o all_o who_o be_v not_o able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o discharge_v both_o to_o edification_n §_o 13._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v without_o sin_n whole_o and_o perpetual_o suffer_v his_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v determine_v one_o way_n though_o under_o future_a circumstance_n it_o may_v be_v the_o command_n or_o god_n for_o a_o season_n to_o determine_v it_o the_o other_o way_n §_o 14._o whether_o a_o christian_a will_v to_o subscribe_v to_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v propound_v to_o he_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o engage_v solemn_o to_o do_v all_o that_o christ_n require_v he_o to_o do_v and_o not_o contradict_v such_o engagement_n by_o conversation_n argue_v he_o of_o praevalent_a hypocrisy_n but_o have_v give_v good_a proof_n before_o man_n of_o his_o holiness_n aught_o to_o be_v deny_v christian_a communion_n §_o 15._o whether_o upon_o such_o tendry_n make_v and_o their_o refusal_n only_o because_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o new_a term_n of_o communion_n not_o approve_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v adjoyn_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o particular_a church_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v pure_o preach_v the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o enjoy_v all_o these_o and_o other_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n honourable_a and_o easy_a such_o departure_n from_o the_o one_o and_o conjunction_n with_o the_o other_o be_v that_o schism_n note_v in_o the_o scripture_n §_o 16._o whether_o any_o church_n have_v power_n to_o advance_v indifferent_a thing_n above_o their_o 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up_o with_o his_o retractation_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o liberty_n than_o be_v thus_o much_o we_o have_v a_o liberty_n in_o utramque_fw-la but_o you_o shall_v be_v determine_v to_o one_o you_o may_v do_v which_o you_o will_v provide_v you_o do_v which_o another_o command_v you_o you_o may_v pursue_v your_o own_o reason_n provide_v you_o do_v not_o pursue_v it_o but_o the_o public_a wisdom_n you_o be_v not_o tie_v up_o to_o any_o other_o insâ—…itutions_n save_v only_o those_o plain_a one_o of_o the_o gospel_n provide_v you_o be_v oblige_v to_o such_o other_o as_o authority_n command_v this_o be_v such_o a_o â—…tramque_fw-la that_o i_o have_v be_v study_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o substantive_a to_o it_o and_o i_o can_v imagine_v what_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o utramque_fw-la either_o a_o good_a benefice_n or_o a_o comfortable_a importance_n i_o shall_v further_o offer_v these_o thing_n 1._o christian_n liberty_n may_v be_v restrain_v by_o public_a authority_n and_o by_o private_a reason_n but_o if_o public_a authority_n restrain_v it_o one_o way_n and_o my_o private_a reason_n will_v restrain_v it_o another_o and_o the_o public_a authority_n shall_v carry_v it_o against_o my_o own_o reason_n not_o only_a christian_n but_o humane_a liberty_n be_v violate_v 2._o the_o perpetual_a determine_n of_o my_o liberty_n to_o one_o part_n that_o i_o may_v in_o no_o case_n act_v the_o other_o way_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o a_o external_a compulsory_a power_n or_o by_o my_o own_o superstition_n be_v a_o violation_n and_o destruction_n of_o my_o christian_a liberty_n 3._o authority_n peace_n charity_n prevail_v with_o my_o reason_n to_o determine_v one_o way_n will_v not_o violate_v christian_a liberty_n for_o when_o the_o great_a end_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o such_o determination_n it_o be_v suppose_v also_o that_o reason_n will_v cease_v and_o authority_n ought_v to_o cease_v to_o continue_v such_o determination_n 4._o if_o peace_n and_o charity_n shall_v cease_v to_o call_v for_o such_o a_o determination_n ad_fw-la unum_fw-la and_o thereupon_o my_o reason_n cease_v to_o put_v i_o upon_o such_o a_o determination_n and_o yet_o authority_n shall_v continue_v its_o determination_n my_o christian_a liberty_n will_v warrant_v i_o to_o follow_v my_o own_o reason_n that_o which_o be_v the_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v our_o enquirer_n tell_v p_o 186._o be_v especial_o this_o that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n enjoin_v a_o great_a number_n of_o little_a observance_n which_o by_o their_o multitude_n be_v hard_a to_o be_v remember_v by_o their_o nicety_n difficult_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o by_o their_o mere_a positive_a nature_n and_o have_v no_o essential_a goodness_n in_o themselves_o have_v less_o power_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o awaken_v their_o care_n and_o diligence_n about_o they_o and_o because_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o the_o mind_n 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charity_n towards_o their_o weak_a brethren_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o their_o own_o edification_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o advise_v we_o to_o see_v 14._o rom._n and_o chap._n 15._o now_o if_o the_o reader_n will_v be_v rule_v by_o i_o we_o will_v venture_v for_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n to_o look_v into_o those_o place_n let_v the_o danger_n be_v what_o it_o will_v and_o i_o be_o confident_a we_o shall_v not_o find_v our_o christian_a liberty_n determinable_a by_o any_o outward_a power_n v._n 3._o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o the_o only_a true_a way_n of_o maintain_v peace_n and_o love_n among_o christian_n under_o their_o various_a apprehension_n and_o various_a practice_n â—…t_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v and_o to_o this_o rule_n the_o canon_n of_o 1640._o
jezabels_n policy_n be_v to_o make_v naboth_n more_o than_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v real_o less_o than_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v 1._o king_n 21._o 9_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o set_v naboth_n on_o high_a among_o the_o people_n and_o set_v two_o man_n son_n of_o belial_n to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o he_o say_v thou_o do_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n then_o carry_v he_o out_o and_o stone_n he_o that_o he_o may_v die_v this_o conscience_n say_v he_o be_v think_v to_o have_v not_o only_o a_o privilege_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o prerogative_n to_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o exemption_n from_o all_o humane_a law_n but_o especial_o ecclesiastical_a it_o pretend_v to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a and_o exempt_a from_o any_o inferior_a cognizance_n nay_o it_o look_n like_o a_o dictatorian_a authority_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v legibus_fw-la soluta_fw-la this_o they_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v can_v limit_v the_o magistrate_n null_a law_n forbid_v execution_n and_o which_o be_v more_o change_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o thing_n and_o make_v that_o good_a and_o holy_a which_o be_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a before_o this_o can_v canonize_v any_o opinion_n legitimate_a any_o action_n warrant_v any_o extravagancy_n in_o the_o person_n that_o own_v it_o whatsoever_o he_o think_v can_v be_v no_o heresy_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o which_o charge_n he_o have_v sprinkle_v here_o and_o there_o a_o word_n of_o truth_n for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v believe_v in_o a_o great_a falsehood_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o intersperse_v some_o little_a verity_n conscience_n be_v a_o most_o absolute_a monarch_n indeed_o if_o it_o have_v all_o these_o praerogative_n but_o this_o be_v the_o great_a praerogative_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o bear_v self_n witness_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o if_o we_o may_v call_v thing_n by_o their_o proper_a name_n by_o unworthy_a scandalous_a insinuation_n sinister_a reflection_n and_o false_a accusation_n against_o dissenter_n to_o provoke_v the_o magistrate_n to_o proscribe_v they_o as_o outlaw_n but_o i_o answer_v §_o 1._o the_o high_a immunity_n i_o ever_o meet_v with_o ascribe_v to_o conscience_n be_v in_o bishop_n saunderson_n a_o most_o zealous_a stickler_n for_o ceremony_n serm._n on_o 14._o rome_n 23._o there_o can_v say_v he_o be_v imagine_v a_o high_a contempt_n of_o god_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o despise_v the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o high_a under_o heaven_n as_o be_v god_n most_o immediate_a deputy_n for_o the_o order_v his_o life_n and_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v the_o heathen_a say_v conscience_n be_v a_o god_n to_o all_o man_n which_o be_v somewhat_o a_o high_a note_n than_o the_o enquirer_n make_v the_o dissenter_n sing_v that_o it_o pretend_v to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a and_o be_v exempt_a from_o any_o inferior_a cognizance_n §_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o most_o injurious_a charge_n if_o apply_v to_o nonconformist_n that_o conscience_n can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n make_v that_o good_a which_o be_v wicked_a and_o rebellious_a before_o etc._n etc._n all_o they_o say_v in_o this_o particular_a be_v with_o aâ—…es_n thes._n de_fw-fr conscience_n 18._o tanto_fw-la vis_fw-la est_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ut_fw-la actionem_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la mediam_fw-la efficiat_a bonam_n vel_fw-la malam_fw-la &_o suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la bonam_n reddat_fw-la malam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la illam_fw-la quae_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la mala_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la convertere_fw-la in_o bonam_n so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o can_v make_v a_o action_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o become_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n viz._n to_o the_o person_n and_o a_o action_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n good_a to_o become_v evil_a although_o it_o can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a to_o become_v good_a which_o power_n be_v clear_o ascribe_v to_o conscience_n by_o the_o apostle_n 1._o the_o power_n to_o make_v a_o indifferent_a or_o good_a action_n in_o itself_o to_o become_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o will_v venture_v upon_o it_o 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 2._o it_o be_v power_n to_o make_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n good_a use_v it_o to_o god_n glory_n with_o all_o other_o due_a circumstance_n be_v clear_a also_o from_o 1._o tit._n 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a but_o that_o it_o can_v alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v make_v a_o action_n evil_a in_o itself_o to_o become_v good_a that_o it_o can_v null_a law_n be_v such_o power_n as_o no_o casuist_n have_v ever_o attribute_v to_o it_o but_o those_o who_o conscience_n carry_v a_o exemption_n from_o any_o necessity_n of_o speak_a truth_n when_o it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o their_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v too_o common_a for_o man_n to_o charge_v other_o with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n and_o heart_n and_o what_o be_v once_o their_o own_o old_a crime_n to_o make_v other_o man_n new_a accusation_n §_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n to_o excuse_v error_n from_o heresy_n we_o say_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o material_a heresy_n which_o be_v not_o formal_o so_o what_o a_o man_n judge_n to_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n yet_o unless_o there_o be_v prava_fw-la dispositie_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o error_n or_o something_o of_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o will_n in_o adhaer_v to_o it_o error_n and_o heterodoxy_n it_o be_v but_o heresy_n it_o can_v be_v that_o be_v it_o will_v not_o denominate_v the_o person_n a_o heretic_n thus_o the_o learned_a and_o judicious_a mr._n hales_n heresy_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n not_o of_o the_o reason_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o lie_n not_o a_o mistake_n for_o else_o how_o can_v that_o say_n of_o austin_n be_v true_a errare_fw-la possum_fw-la haereticus_fw-la esse_fw-la nolo_fw-la i_o may_v possible_o mistake_v but_o be_o resolve_v never_o to_o be_v a_o heretic_n that_o be_v by_o a_o tenacious_a and_o obstinate_a abet_v any_o mistake_n after_o conviction_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o wait_v upon_o our_o enquirer_n in_o 1._o whilst_o he_o entertain_v we_o with_o his_o discourse_n what_o conscience_n be_v 2._o what_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v 3._o what_o privilege_n or_o exemption_n it_o may_v claim_v to_o 1_n what_o conscience_n be_v now_o say_v he_o if_o man_n love_v plain_a english_a and_o to_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v it_o be_v plain_o this_o and_o no_o more_o a_o man_n be_v own_o mind_n or_o understanding_n under_o the_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o reflect_v upon_o himself_o his_o own_o action_n and_o duty_n he_o may_v call_v this_o plain_a english_a if_o he_o please_v define_v and_o describe_v his_o own_o conscience_n how_o he_o will_v but_o we_o poor_a people_n be_v edify_v much_o what_o as_o with_o the_o rhemist_n parasceve_v azymes_n and_o paraclete_n who_o see_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o they_o must_v translate_v be_v resolve_v that_o few_o shall_v be_v the_o wise_a for_o the_o translation_n there_o be_v something_n that_o look_v odd_o in_o this_o description_n §_o 1._o it_o seem_v very_o improper_a to_o assign_v the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n for_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o conscience_n for_o conscience_n be_v not_o a_o faculty_n but_o a_o act_n seat_v in_o a_o faculty_n or_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n put_v the_o will_n upon_o operation_n thus_o that_o forementioned_a bishop_n ibid._n the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o our_o action_n immediate_o flow_v shall_v conform_v itself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o practic_n understanding_n as_o to_o it_o be_v immediate_a rule_n and_o yield_v itself_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o only_o to_o judge_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o those_o notice_n it_o have_v of_o god_n from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n nor_o only_o to_o take_v cognizance_n whether_o the_o will_n have_v obey_v those_o dictate_v of_o the_o practic_a understanding_n but_o to_o be_v a_o monitor_n and_o counsellor_n nay_o a_o commander_n to_o the_o will_v to_o act_v according_a to_o its_o discovery_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n this_o be_v good_a therefore_o i_o charge_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v evil_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o avoid_v it_o §_o 2._o it_o seem_v very_o defective_a in_o that_o it_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o mind_n reflect_v upon_o action_n and_o yet_o mention_n not_o with_o reference_n to_o who_o authority_n
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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ay!_o but_o be_v a_o tender_a conscience_n nothing_o but_o a_o ignorant_a or_o uninstruct_v mind_n a_o sickly_a melancholy_n or_o superstitious_a understanding_n why_o shall_v you_o be_v so_o importunate_a it_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o the_o enquirer_n have_v define_v it_o so_o in_o plain_a english_a why_o then_o this_o be_v in_o plain_a english_a the_o doctrine_n under_o which_o his_o auditor_n must_v be_v prepare_v for_o their_o privilege_n that_o david_n be_v a_o tender_a heart_a that_o be_v a_o tender_a head_a person_n through_o the_o tenderness_n that_o be_v the_o slenderness_n of_o his_o craze_a intellectual_n come_v under_o the_o distinct_a consideration_n of_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o action_n in_o a_o melancholy_a and_o superstitious_a qualm_n rebuke_v himself_o for_o cut_v of_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n but_o by_o his_o good_a favour_n this_o be_v too_o severe_a a_o censure_n of_o that_o holy_a act_n of_o david_n who_o tender_a conscience_n after_o some_o 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