profession_n of_o religion_n which_o draw_v dreadful_o deep_a as_o wilâ—â—ther_o appear_v from_o some_o of_o his_o instance_n if_o say_v he_o page_v 271._o it_o be_v ask_v what_o if_o we_o be_v command_v by_o our_o lawful_a prince_n to_o say_v with_o our_o tongue_n we_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n he_o may_v as_o well_o add_v we_o believe_v not_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o christ_n must_v we_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n profession_n with_o the_o tongue_n say_v he_o be_v no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o gesture_n whereby_o we_o signify_v our_o obedience_n and_o wherein_o a_o christian_a hold_v firm_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o liberty_n that_o elisha_n allow_v to_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a a_o great_a and_o gross_a mistake_n the_o prophet_n allow_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o without_o give_v any_o particular_a answer_n to_o his_o demand_n since_o by_o what_o mr._n hobbs_n confess_v he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o what_o he_o desire_v if_o indeed_o he_o desire_v it_o some_o learned_a man_n assert_v that_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o reflection_n upon_o a_o past_a unlawful_a practice_n and_o a_o beg_a forgiveness_n of_o it_o and_o not_o a_o desire_n of_o a_o permission_n of_o any_o such_o practice_n for_o the_o future_a be_v a_o sin_n and_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v only_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n wish_v he_o well_o and_o god_n blessing_n to_o he_o though_o not_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a â—ere_z say_v he_o naaman_n believe_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o by_o bow_v before_o the_o idol_n rimmon_n he_o deny_v the_o true_a god_n in_o effect_n as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o with_o his_o lip_n how_o dare_v he_o then_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o prophet_n allow_v and_o approve_v of_o his_o practice_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n whoever_o deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o this_o say_v he_o we_o may_v say_v that_o whatsoever_o a_o subject_a as_o naaman_n be_v be_v compel_v to_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o do_v it_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n but_o in_o order_n to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n that_o action_n be_v not_o he_o but_o his_o sovereign_n nor_o be_v it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o case_n deny_v christ_n but_o his_o governor_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o country_n o_o what_o a_o wide_a door_n be_v open_v here_o for_o grofâ—est_a distimulation_n and_o jugllng_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o most_o palpable_a inconsistancy_n betwixt_o the_o heart_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o action_n the_o one_o manifest_o contradict_v and_o â—elying_v the_o other_o which_o ought_v especial_o in_o such_o case_n fâ—thfully_o to_o correspond_v and_o exact_o to_o agree_v what_o security_n i_o pray_v can_v man_n have_v upon_o earth_n one_o from_o another_o in_o their_o oath_n covenant_n act_n and_o coâ—acts_n in_o their_o mutual_a bâ—rgainings_n and_o deal_n if_o such_o a_o curse_a latitude_n be_v allow_v they_o to_o say_v promise_n and_o sweat_v one_o thing_n and_o resolve_v another_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o shaâ—_n that_o be_v allow_v in_o matter_n wherein_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o and_o so_o near_o concern_v which_o be_v so_o abominable_a in_o the_o concern_v of_o man_n all_o which_o comparative_o be_v but_o trifle_n may_v not_o all_o christian_a martyr_n of_o old_a and_o protestant_n one_o of_o late_a by_o such_o obedience_n to_o their_o respective_a lawful_a sovereign_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v escape_v &_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o be_v burn_v alive_a &_o from_o other_o bloody_a violent_a and_o cruel_a death_n and_o exquisite_a torment_n and_o shall_v they_o not_o according_a to_o this_o detestable_a doctrine_n be_v look_v at_o as_o a_o company_n of_o silly_a fool_n who_o needlesse_o throw_v away_o their_o life_n which_o they_o may_v thus_o have_v very_o easy_o preserve_v â—or_a none_o of_o they_o we_o know_v of_o be_v ever_o by_o their_o popish_a lawful_a sovereign_n enjoin_v to_o say_v with_o their_o tongue_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n which_o yet_o say_v he_o they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v do_v keep_v their_o mind_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o god_n and_o much_o more_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v command_v further_n page_n 239_o 240_o 241._o he_o refer_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o sovereign_n all_o sort_n of_o doctrine_n in_o effect_n and_o more_o particular_o and_o express_o whether_o the_o subject_n shall_v profess_v that_o life_n eternal_a and_o happiness_n shall_v be_v on_o the_o earth_n only_o whether_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o live_a creature_n independent_a on_o the_o body_n or_o do_v subsist_v separat_o from_o the_o body_n whether_o any_o mere_a man_n be_v immortal_a otherways_o then_o by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o last_o day_n whether_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v torment_v eternal_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v destroy_v to_o die_v and_o be_v annihitate_v at_o length_n to_o all_o which_o himself_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o his_o own_o opinion_n o_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a o_o atheistical_a detestable_a and_o damnable_a opinion_n whether_o i_o say_v the_o subject_n shall_v profess_v these_o thing_n or_o not_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o sovereign_n by_o which_o we_o may_v very_o easy_o judge_v in_o how_o many_o and_o in_o how_o very_o momentuous_a thing_n in_o christian_a religion_n he_o 〈◊〉_d subject_n as_o to_o their_o outward_a profession_n and_o carriage_n to_o â—stand_v to_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o decision_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o lawful_a sovereign_n in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o the_o public_a conscience_n or_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v all_o conscience_n 〈◊〉_d subject_n and_o private_a person_n in_o such_o matter_n as_o so_o near_o concern_v the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n be_v obvious_a at_o first_o 〈◊〉_d it_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o be_v report_v of_o a_o great_a man_n smell_v strong_a of_o this_o conscience-destroying-doctrine_n who_o expostulate_v with_o some_o country_n man_n live_v under_o he_o for_o their_o nor_o do_v somewhat_o require_v of_o they_o by_o he_o for_o which_o nonperformance_n when_o they_o plead_v conscience_n he_o in_o a_o great_a â—uffe_n not_o without_o some_o execration_n reply_v what_o have_v the_o like_a of_o you_o to_o do_v with_o a_o conscience_n which_o be_v plain_o on_o the_o matter_n to_o say_v with_o hobbs_n that_o they_o and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o conscience_n but_o what_o be_v ductile_a and_o governable_a by_o the_o conscience_n of_o lawful_a ruler_n and_o superior_n and_o that_o their_o command_n and_o prohibition_n make_v thing_n just_a and_o adjust_a which_o be_v â—ayeth_v mr._n liâ—h_o in_o his_o body_n of_o divinity_n page_z 378_o to_o make_v subject_n beast_n and_o the_o magistrate_n god_n 2_o all_o priâ—at_a person_n live_v in_o a_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n must_v hence_o forth_o according_a to_o these_o doctor_n allown_a and_o not_o in_o the_o feast_n regard_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o those_o not_o of_o little_a moment_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n their_o own_o conscience_n as_o his_o deputy_n and_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o public_a conscience_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o the_o universal_a depute_v set_v over_o all_o the_o conscience_n of_o private_a person_n live_v therein_o nay_o to_o it_o as_o take_v god_n own_o room_n to_o make_v law_n direct_o immediate_o and_o of_o themselves_o obligatory_a of_o all_o their_o conscience_n and_o to_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o they_o as_o so_o oblige_v they_o and_o must_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n no_o more_o notice_n the_o accuse_n or_o excusing_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n but_o those_o only_o of_o the_o public_a conscience_n 3_o the_o indispensible_o requisite_a qualification_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n ephes._n 6._o v_o 1._o viz._n in_o the_o lord_n whereby_o the_o apostle_n do_v undeniable_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o child_n to_o consider_v and_o judge_v by_o their_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n whether_o the_o command_n and_o injunction_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o in_o obedience_n whereto_o they_o may_v expect_v the_o lord_n approbation_n must_v be_v cashier_v and_o abandon_v for_o certain_o there_o lie_v no_o great_a obligation_n on_o subject_n to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n then_o lie_v on_o child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n who_o be_v sovereign_n in_o family_n before_o ever_o there_o be_v
half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n who_o ask_v at_o her_o mother_n instigation_n the_o head_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n which_o be_v of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o whole_a let_v be_v the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o judge_v himself_o bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o grant_v her_o desire_n according_o give_v order_v it_o be_v say_v for_o his_o oath_n sake_n to_o the_o executioner_n to_o behead_v he_o in_o the_o prison_n without_o any_o trial_n or_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hear_n though_o it_o be_v indeed_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o natural_a conscience_n he_o have_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o innocent_a but_o also_o a_o just_a man_n and_o holy_a and_o according_o observe_v he_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n enjoin_v he_o by_o john_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o as_o if_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a oath_n rash_o come_v under_o can_v in_o conscience_n bind_v man_n to_o act_v against_o the_o plain_a and_o most_o palpable_a dictate_v of_o their_o own_o conscience_n whereas_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o repent_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o such_o engadgement_n vow_n and_o oath_n and_o forthwith_o to_o break_v they_o since_o juramentum_fw-la nunquam_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la vinculum_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la a_o oath_n can_v never_o be_v a_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n or_o oblige_v man_n in_o conscience_n to_o commit_v what_o be_v palpable_o a_o sin_n ten_o we_o will_v be_v aware_a that_o we_o do_v not_o inconsiderat_o rash_o and_o precipitant_o adventure_v upon_o any_o action_n or_o meddle_v with_o any_o bussiness_n especial_o of_o moment_n before_o deliberat_fw-la and_o serious_a consult_v with_o our_o conscience_n endeavour_v always_o to_o have_v it_o well_o inform_v by_o the_o word_n which_o either_o make_v many_o such_o act_n and_o meddling_n to_o be_v afterward_o reflect_v on_o with_o a_o challenge_v and_o disquiet_v conscience_n or_o tempt_v we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o byass_a and_o bribe_v as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o own_o 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