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and_o let_v we_o see_v that_o our_o religion_n be_v not_o defective_a in_o the_o vital_a part_n that_o there_o be_v spirit_n and_o life_n true_a heart-devotion_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n in_o our_o worship_n let_v we_o manage_v holy_a work_n with_o a_o holy_a heavenly_a mind_n give_v god_n the_o kernel_n of_o spiritual_a devotion_n as_o well_o as_o the_o shell_n of_o adoration_n and_o let_v we_o be_v please_v with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o simple_a pure_a plain_a institution_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v we_o in_o our_o practice_n keep_v as_o close_o as_o may_v be_v to_o god_n command_n not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a let_v we_o be_v scripture-man_n in_o this_o point_n make_v the_o scripture_n both_o the_o foundation_n and_o rule_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o adhere_v thereunto_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a and_o constant_a in_o our_o way_n for_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o same_o 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you_o may_v enter_v into_o and_o persevere_v in_o a_o right_a course_n of_o true_a gospel-worship_n such_o as_o be_v please_v to_o god_n 1._o there_o must_v be_v a_o sincere_a desire_n to_o be_v true_a worshipper_n and_o so_o a_o seek_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o have_v your_o judgement_n right_o inform_v and_o well_o settle_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o have_v your_o heart_n carry_v to_o true_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o to_o be_v guide_v and_o manage_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o your_o worship_n beg_v of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v understand_v and_o affect_v and_o act_n that_o which_o be_v right_a 2._o we_o must_v captivate_v our_o own_o fleshly_a wisdom_n and_o carnal_a reason_n which_o may_v judge_v this_o or_o that_o worship_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o convenient_a and_o prudential_a and_o approvable_a though_o not_o the_o very_o best_a corrupt_a reason_n must_v not_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o judge_n to_o give_v sentence_n in_o the_o 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the_o world_n they_o will_v part_v from_o their_o religion_n rather_o than_o their_o riches_n and_o they_o will_v take_v up_o any_o worship_n for_o their_o worldly_a advantage_n when_o man_n delight_v more_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o own_o house_n than_o in_o the_o spiritual_a beauty_n of_o ordinance_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o stand_v little_a upon_o christ_n his_o order_n counsel_n 6_o 6._o we_o must_v not_o attend_v to_o carnal_a policy_n which_o will_v make_v we_o to_o suit_n ourselves_o to_o the_o time_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o ourselves_o in_o credit_n and_o in_o outward_a prosperity_n some_o man_n conscience_n be_v as_o a_o learned_a man_n have_v well_o note_v like_o diogenes_n his_o tub_n b._n mr._n a._n b._n to_o be_v turn_v every_o way_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o sun_n and_o according_a as_o the_o wind_n blow_v carnal_a respect_n be_v a_o loadstone_n to_o a_o number_n of_o man_n christianus_n fac_n i_o episcopum_fw-la romanum_fw-la &_o ero_fw-la christianus_n make_v i_o bishop_n of_o rome_n say_v he_o once_o and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n the_o carnal_a politician_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v great_a and_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o time_n will_v be_v for_o any_o worship_n of_o any_o profession_n or_o party_n carnal_a policy_n will_v make_v man_n to_o alter_v for_o their_o own_o carnal_a end_n therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o counsel_n 7_o 7._o that_o we_o may_v pitch_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v be_v fix_v in_o it_o we_o must_v get_v our_o spirit_n fortify_v against_o temptation_n reproach_n and_o persecution_n there_o will_v be_v scare-crow_n and_o there_o will_v be_v snare_n and_o our_o heart_n natural_o be_v fearful_a and_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o catch_v at_o bait_n and_o to_o join_v with_o the_o world_n now_o therefore_o here_o iâ—_n
be_v the_o destruction_n of_o good_a order_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o matter_n of_o scandal_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_v unto_o other_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o orthodox_n writer_n have_v these_o distinction_n among_o other_o in_o the_o discussion_n of_o this_o great_a question_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o well_o determ_fw-la determ_fw-la now_o to_o conclude_v something_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o inquiry_n whether_o humane_a law_n or_o the_o command_v of_o man_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n concern_v which_o i_o lay_v down_o this_o in_o general_n humane_a law_n do_v and_o do_v not_o bound_v the_o conscience_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v with_o aquinas_n distinguish_v of_o law_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o law_n of_o humane_a position_n or_o sanction_n be_v either_o righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a and_o thus_o he_o conclude_v etc._n justae_fw-la leges_fw-la humanae_fw-la obligant_fw-la in_fw-la soro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la aternae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o righteous_a law_n of_o man_n have_v a_o bind_a power_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o derive_v from_o and_o agreeabe_n to_o the_o eternal_a law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o no_o further_o for_o only_a god_n law_n do_v simple_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la bound_v the_o conscience_n but_o unrighteous_a law_n say_v he_o bound_v not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n etc._n leges_fw-la auteminjustae_fw-la non_fw-la obligant_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o in_o some_o case_n as_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n yea_o say_v he_o f_z those_o law_n of_o man_n be_v unrighteous_a per_fw-la contrarietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la divinum_fw-la as_o contrary_a to_o divine_a good_a or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o if_o ruler_n shall_v make_v law_n bind_v to_o a_o idolatrous_a profession_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o obey_v such_o law_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o have_v this_o conclusion_n 5._o 2da_fw-la 2dae_fw-la qu._n 104._o art_n 5._o subditi_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la superioribus_fw-la suis_fw-la obedire_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la superioribus_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la superiores_fw-la sublimioris_fw-la potestatis_fw-la praecepto_fw-la non_fw-la adversantur_fw-la this_o in_o general_n particular_o for_o a_o full_a determination_n of_o the_o question_n there_o may_v be_v many_o distinct_a conclusion_n lay_v down_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a distinction_n of_o person_n or_o power_n that_o make_v law_n or_o give_v command_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o subject_a about_o which_o they_o be_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o matter_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o i_o shall_v add_v only_o a_o few_o word_n 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o negative_o i_o lay_v down_o these_o three_o position_n 1._o man_n command_n oblige_v not_o the_o conscience_n direct_o and_o immediate_o as_o god_n command_n do_v but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o god_n command_n it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o bind_v my_o conscience_n to_o observe_v any_o command_n of_o man_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 8.10_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 1â—_n eccles_n 8.10_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n but_o also_o and_o chief_o for_o fear_v of_o wrong_v thy_o conscience_n towards_o god_n 2._o humane_a law_n bound_v not_o the_o conscience_n universal_o and_o unlimited_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v i_o must_v examine_v the_o constitution_n of_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o no_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o if_o i_o find_v they_o so_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o deny_v active_a obedience_n 3._o the_o command_v of_o man_n do_v not_o bind_v absolute_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v there_o may_v be_v a_o due_a subjection_n in_o some_o case_n unto_o man_n by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n though_o obedience_n be_v withhold_v the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o no_o voice_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n must_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o conscience_n as_o command_v there_o and_o bind_v indispensible_o to_o obedience_n and_o let_v i_o add_v this_o that_o it_o be_v antichristian_a for_o man_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o will_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n to_o take_v it_o upon_o they_o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o conscience_n this_o be_v st._n paul_n his_o character_n of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o as_o god_n 2.4_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n he_o sit_v as_o god_n i._n e._n say_v diodate_v make_v himself_o absolute_a lord_n of_o conscience_n bring_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n the_o set_n up_o of_o another_o lawgiver_n than_o christ_n be_v proper_o antichristianism_n what_o say_v calvin_n as_o long_o as_o the_o pope_n exercise_v tyranny_n over_o the_o conscience_n we_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o call_v he_o antichrist_n nay_o we_o shall_v go_v further_o say_v he_o and_o call_v they_o member_n of_o antichrist_n who_o take_v such_o snare_n upon_o their_o conscience_n now_o affirmative_o and_o positive_o concern_v this_o question_n of_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o the_o conscience_n i_o conclude_v thus_o that_o all_o law_n and_o command_n of_o man_n in_o power_n to_o which_o the_o order_n of_o the_o power_n do_v rightful_o and_o due_o extend_v itself_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o all_o such_o constitution_n of_o man_n as_o be_v fundamental_o or_o reductive_o and_o interpretative_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o which_o enjoin_v that_o which_o have_v allowance_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o such_o have_v a_o bind_a power_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n not_o direct_o and_o immediate_o indeed_o upon_o account_n of_o man_n ordination_n as_o they_o be_v humane_a ordinance_n but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n his_o law_n propound_v and_o enforce_v by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n and_o as_o they_o fall_v in_o duty_n under_o that_o general_a command_n of_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n prop._n now_o i_o come_v to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o point_n which_o have_v be_v open_v that_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n i_o e._n every_o person_n must_v reverence_v and_o obey_v ruler_n and_o magistrate_n proof_n this_o duty_n lie_v clear_o and_o full_o in_o the_o text_n but_o see_v further_a proof_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o god_n 3.1_o prov._n 24_o 2d_o tit._n 3.1_o and_o the_o king_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v magistrate_n 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o subjection_n god_n bow_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n god_n say_v david_n 144._o psal_n 144._o subdue_v my_o people_n under_o i_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v subject_a to_o joshua_n their_o chief_n magistrate_n 4.14_o josh_n 4.14_o they_o reverence_v he_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o 17._o josh_n 7.16_o 17._o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v as_o we_o bearkn_v to_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o we_o will_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n this_o last_o clause_n only_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o be_v a_o restriction_n and_o wary_a honest_a interpretation_n of_o their_o promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o joshua_n junius_n read_v it_o thus_o tantum_n videto_fw-la etc._n videto_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la adsit_fw-la sicut_fw-la moschi_n &_o tu_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la recedas_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n only_o see_v that_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n guide_v thou_o and_o dictate_v command_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o depart_v not_o from_o god_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o command_n as_o moses_n do_v they_o will_v have_v joshua_n to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o rash_a as_o to_o engage_v themselves_o unlimited_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v command_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o