all_o for_o truth_n that_o oblige_v to_o credence_n from_o the_o evidence_n of_o it_o oblige_v not_o to_o practice_n and_o obedience_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a authority_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v or_o not_o lay_v on_o we_o a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v bind_v as_o a_o law-truth_n challenge_v its_o end_n by_o promise_n of_o reward_n or_o threat_n of_o punishment_n again_o it_o be_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o self-love_n and_o preservation_n see_v ourselves_o liable_a to_o a_o law_n and_o such_o a_o law_n that_o can_v do_v we_o good_a or_o hurt_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o this_o first_o principle_n of_o nature_n to_o make_v a_o impartial_a enquiry_n into_o our_o conformity_n that_o we_o may_v be_v satisfy_v of_o our_o own_o safety_n and_o danger_n every_o one_o be_v desirous_a in_o this_o case_n to_o know_v the_o worst_a of_o himself_o moreover_o see_v that_o all_o law_n that_o bind_v be_v back_v with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o put_v it_o into_o vigorous_a and_o impartial_a execution_n and_o that_o which_o prevail_v so_o much_o with_o conscience_n be_v the_o lawgiver_n absolute_a power_n to_o save_v and_o destroy_v he_o can_v punish_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n which_o no_o humane_a power_n can_v so_o that_o the_o penalty_n be_v great_a and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n infinite_a it_o must_v needs_o lay_v the_o conscience_n under_o a_o very_a strict_a bond_n of_o enquiry_n likewise_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sufficient_a power_n for_o execution_n but_o a_o unlimited_a power_n of_o law-making_a wherein_o his_o sovereignty_n do_v chief_o consist_v which_o sovereignty_n as_o it_o be_v most_o supreme_a so_o it_o be_v most_o just_a and_o good_a and_o therefore_o this_o oblige_v because_o god_n can_v make_v what_o law_n he_o will_v and_o he_o can_v will_v to_o make_v any_o law_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o his_o creature_n to_o obey_v hence_o his_o law_n have_v always_o a_o necessary_a innate_a goodness_n in_o they_o because_o they_o flow_v from_o he_o who_o be_v primary_o absolute_o and_o independent_o good_a ergo_fw-la must_v be_v can_v but_o be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a law_n wherefore_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n be_v firm_o fix_v on_o man_n natural_a conscience_n however_o corruption_n may_v attempt_v the_o blot_n it_o out_o it_o can_v total_o do_v it_o but_o those_o who_o be_v renew_v by_o grace_n must_v needs_o see_v anotherguess_n lustre_n in_o it_o see_v not_o only_o divine_a goodness_n stamp_v on_o god_n law_n but_o gospel-goodness_n not_o only_o the_o suitableness_n of_o his_o command_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o to_o a_o sinner_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o evidence_v in_o give_v and_o require_v his_o law_n in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o compassion_n that_o it_o engage_v they_o in_o the_o high_a measure_n to_o obedience_n yea_o new_a obedience_n and_o their_o conscience_n to_o a_o diligent_a and_o narrow_a disquisition_n thereof_o according_o last_o there_o be_v a_o innate_a reverence_n unto_o divinity_n which_o the_o creator_n have_v place_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n whereby_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v more_o command_n than_o any_o law_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a distance_n than_o between_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o creation_n or_o give_v we_o be_v be_v such_o a_o obligation_n as_o none_o but_o a_o creator_n can_v lay_v upon_o the_o creature_n and_o consequent_o our_o great_a good_a either_o in_o be_v or_o well-being_n be_v certain_o hazard_v by_o the_o displeasure_n of_o our_o creator_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o practical_a proposition_n of_o conscience_n from_o which_o of_o necessity_n follow_v the_o particular_a conclusion_n as_o have_v be_v say_v §_o 9_o it_o remain_v to_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o conscience_n which_o admit_v of_o no_o difference_n from_o divine_a law_n simple_o consider_v but_o from_o the_o information_n or_o illumination_n which_o the_o understanding_n receive_v more_o or_o less_o therefrom_o the_o less_o enlighten_v conscience_n be_v either_o the_o mere_a natural_a conscience_n illuminate_v only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n without_o a_o write_a law_n such_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o rom._n 2._o or_o the_o legal_a conscience_n though_o enlighten_v by_o the_o write_a law_n yet_o taste_v nothing_o of_o gospel-freedom_n and_o delivery_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o bondage_n to_o moses_n and_o not_o yet_o subject_v to_o the_o mediatorly_a authority_n of_o christ_n in_o justification_n sanctification_n or_o rule_v of_o spiritual_a walk_n the_o more_o enlighten_v conscience_n be_v that_o which_o have_v receive_v gospel-light_n and_o subject_v thereunto_o from_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v submit_v his_o self_n and_o way_n to_o the_o guidance_n and_o conduct_n thereof_o in_o his_o whole_a progress_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n the_o conscience_n admit_v also_o of_o magis_fw-la &_o minus_n the_o more_o evangelical_o enlighten_v conscience_n be_v that_o which_o be_v firm_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v in_o gospel-truth_n and_o a_o due_a application_n thereof_o by_o faith_n for_o comfort_n and_o practice_n and_o this_o be_v a_o firm_a stable_a conscience_n and_o of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v right_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o strong_a christian_a one_o that_o be_v right_o inform_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o privilege_n by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o less_o evangelically-enlightned_n conscience_n be_v one_o that_o have_v but_o a_o small_a information_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n have_v a_o sincere_a faith_n but_o little_a knowledge_n be_v not_o so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o rule_n of_o gospel-obedience_n nor_o with_o his_o privilege_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o hence_o arise_v a_o doubt_v and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n a_o doubt_a conscience_n or_o opinans_n be_v in_o respect_n chief_o of_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o full_o resolve_v concern_v it_o and_o therefore_o at_o best_a act_n but_o from_o opinion_n be_v unsettle_a and_o unresolved_a whether_o the_o light_n direct_v he_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n and_o therefore_o be_v unstable_a in_o all_o such_o way_n be_v not_o carry_v on_o with_o a_o plerophory_n and_o full_a resolution_n to_o persist_v and_o this_o may_v be_v according_a to_o some_o truth_n and_o duty_n but_o not_o according_a to_o other_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v strong_a in_o respect_n of_o some_o truth_n but_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o so_o that_o the_o same_o conscience_n may_v be_v strong_a or_o weak_a as_o it_o be_v clear_o inform_v in_o some_o thing_n and_o dark_o in_o other_o yea_o it_o may_v be_v weak_a at_o one_o time_n and_o strong_a at_o another_o as_o it_o receive_v more_o or_o less_o light_n a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v chief_o in_o respect_n of_o action_n concern_v which_o he_o be_v needless_o and_o frivolous_o doubtful_a and_o therefore_o fearful_a and_o start_a upon_o all_o occasion_n §_o 10._o thus_o far_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o conscience_n take_v from_o synteresis_fw-la brief_o a_o few_o word_n of_o its_o difference_n also_o from_o syneidesis_n conscience_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o syneidesis_n into_o a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a conscience_n the_o good_a conscience_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o diligent_a just_a and_o impartial_a enquiry_n into_o our_o condition_n and_o action_n by_o a_o due_a application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o rule_n or_o law-light_n receive_v by_o we_o a_o evil_a conscience_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o from_o its_o enslavery_n to_o a_o lust_n do_v not_o perform_v its_o duty_n aright_o towards_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o ourselves_o but_o be_v either_o slothful_a and_o will_v not_o take_v pain_n to_o search_v and_o examine_v our_o heart_n and_o way_n or_o it_o be_v partial_a and_o will_v be_v more_o strict_a in_o some_o respect_n and_o less_o in_o other_o of_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o concernment_n or_o it_o be_v fallacious_a and_o deal_v not_o plain_o and_o full_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o mince_o and_o equivocal_o feign_v it_o to_o be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v in_o substance_n or_o circumstance_n or_o it_o be_v stupid_a and_o blockish_a not_o value_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o law_n or_o inspect_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n it_o may_v be_v also_o troublesome_o evil_a as_o well_o as_o negligent_o etc._n etc._n when_o it_o bring_v in_o too_o aggravate_v a_o testimony_n in_o accuse_v beyond_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o transgression_n represent_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n more_o heinous_a and_o heavy_a than_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v represent_v such_o a_o conscience_n may_v be_v honestè_fw-fr bona_fw-la but_o molestè_fw-fr mala_fw-la §_o 11._o last_o we_o distinguish_v conscience_n
from_o the_o crisis_n or_o conclusion_n and_o it_o be_v either_o just_a or_o unjust_a just_o when_o it_o denounce_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o fact_n whereby_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v just_o peaceable_a or_o just_o troublesome_a and_o torment_a to_o we_o and_o when_o it_o acquit_v be_v pacatè_fw-la bona_fw-la or_o it_o be_v unjust_a when_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v otherwise_o than_o the_o premise_n do_v require_v and_o when_o it_o thus_o acquit_v it_o be_v pacatè_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o when_o it_o thus_o condemn_v lead_v many_o to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o despair_n it_o be_v iniquè_fw-fr &_o crudeliter_fw-la mala_fw-la the_o former_a be_v often_o a_o bribe_a conscience_n captivate_v and_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o base_a belove_a lust_n and_o affection_n and_o a_o brutish_a blind_a heathenish_a conscience_n jud._n 10.2_o pet._n 2.12_o joh._n 8.44_o or_o a_o judicial_o sear_v conscience_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o if_o it_o be_v iniquè_fw-fr mala_fw-la injurious_o and_o cruel_o evil_a it_o will_v condemn_v where_o christ_n have_v acquit_v and_o this_o usual_o from_o too_o much_o embondagement_n to_o the_o law_n which_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o saint_n and_o true_a believer_n and_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o a_o just_a peaceable_a conscience_n make_v a_o happy_a man_n a_o just_a torment_a or_o condemn_v conscience_n make_v a_o miserable_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n the_o great_a pleasure_n he_o have_v get_v that_o on_o his_o conscience_n have_v no_o spot_n what_o sore_a disease_n orestes_n thou_o have_v press_v it_o be_v wound_v conscience_n sure_a within_o thy_o breast_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n next_o of_o the_o dominion_n and_o regiment_n who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v the_o immediate_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v show_v therefore_o that_o the_o government_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o it_o be_v usurpation_n for_o any_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o high_a presumption_n to_o attempt_v it_o it_o belong_v to_o none_o other_o by_o right_n nor_o possible_a for_o any_o other_o to_o attain_v there_o be_v none_o able_a effectual_o to_o enjoin_v conscience_n to_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o make_v judicial_a trial_n of_o our_o person_n and_o action_n but_o god_n alone_o if_o at_o any_o time_n satan_n or_o humane_a authority_n set_v conscience_n on_o work_n it_o be_v in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la praetextu_fw-la divinae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la and_o all_o humane_a law_n conscientious_o obey_v be_v obey_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n such_o obedience_n be_v command_v of_o god_n §_o 2._o that_o its_o god_n only_a prerogative_n to_o rule_v in_o conscience_n do_v appear_v by_o many_o reason_n 1._o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o be_v only_o able_a to_o give_v a_o law_n to_o it_o and_o rule_v in_o it_o if_o the_o one_o be_v his_o prerogative_n above_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o other_o must_v be_v also_o 2._o it_o be_v in_o god_n power_n only_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n on_o conscience_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n man_n may_v punish_v the_o outward_a man_n but_o can_v touch_v the_o inward_a man_n conscience_n be_v not_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o stroke_n and_o they_o pretend_v in_o vain_a to_o a_o power_n of_o law-making_a who_o can_v execute_v it_o on_o the_o subject_a for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v 3._o the_o conscience_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n it_o be_v his_o immediate_a substitute_n in_o man_n he_o be_v creator_n of_o it_o and_o he_o never_o subject_v it_o to_o any_o law_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o sin_n as_o such_o be_v against_o god_n and_o no_o trangression_n of_o humane_a law_n become_v moral_o a_o sin_n but_o by_o its_o relation_n some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o god_n law_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o of_o his_o general_n or_o particular_a precept_n or_o commission_n 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o most_o universal_a or_o chief_a good_a or_o evil_n can_v oblige_v conscience_n to_o obedience_n or_o deter_v from_o disobedience_n which_o none_o can_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o or_o sufferer_n under_o but_o god_n alone_o man_n stipitulation_n be_v never_o more_o than_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n these_o conscience_n do_v not_o will_v not_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o stoop_v to_o they_o the_o concern_v of_o conscience_n be_v principal_o fix_v on_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a estate_n which_o none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n can_v bereave_v it_o of_o again_o as_o god_n only_o can_v lay_v down_o the_o first_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n to_o the_o understanding_n so_o he_o determine_v good_a and_o evil_a as_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o will_n and_o limitation_n of_o man_n in_o his_o election_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o arbitrium_fw-la of_o man_n will_n as_o well_o as_o over_o other_o thing_n for_o as_o he_o have_v create_v the_o will_n so_o he_o have_v determinate_v the_o object_n that_o be_v most_o adequate_a to_o it_o and_o not_o only_o in_o genere_fw-la boni_fw-la but_o in_o specie_fw-la moralis_fw-la boni_fw-la ergo_fw-la god_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a ruler_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o man_n in_o genere_fw-la morali_fw-la likewise_o no_o trangression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n bring_v any_o truely-enlightned_n conscience_n under_o guilt_n without_o consult_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n a_o child_n not_o do_v a_o parent_n command_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n as_o such_o neither_o will_v it_o lay_v the_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n any_o far_a than_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n i._n e._n disobedience_n to_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v enjoin_v obedience_n in_o child_n obedience_n to_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o subject_n to_o magistrate_n for_o both_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n do_v sometime_o command_v such_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n and_o not_o a_o vice_n in_o child_n or_o subject_n not_o to_o obey_v so_o that_o their_o refusal_n be_v accompany_v with_o all_o submission_n reverence_n and_o modesty_n towards_o their_o superior_n no_o man_n have_v a_o moral_a legislative_a power_n over_o another_o but_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o moral_a law_n at_o least_o fundamental_o understand_v be_v liable_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o king_n and_o governor_n and_o to_o his_o tribunal_n will_v every_o conscience_n appeal_v before_o it_o will_v lie_v under_o true_a guilt_n whatever_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v and_o though_o man_n may_v torment_v or_o kill_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n because_o of_o temporal_a suffering_n yet_o the_o conscience_n will_v stand_v or_o fall_v only_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n i_o may_v add_v also_o upon_o what_o authority_n we_o receive_v a_o truth_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n only_o shall_v we_o suffer_v if_o we_o disobey_v it_o but_o conscience_n believe_v no_o spiritual_a truth_n but_o upon_o god_n authority_n ergo_fw-la its_o by_o his_o authority_n only_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v in_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o man_n will_v impose_v their_o usurpation_n they_o still_o bring_v a_o blind_a along_o with_o they_o viz._n a_o pretence_n to_o god_n authority_n thus_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o imitator_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o also_o secular_a power_n will_v endeavour_v by_o cast_v a_o noose_n upon_o conscience_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o god_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v their_o politic_a and_o carnal_a end_n by_o tie_v man_n up_o by_o oath_n indefinite_a to_o all_o their_o lawless_a law_n and_o constitution_n in_o church_n and_o state_n last_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o no_o other_o by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o last_o by_o the_o same_o be_v conscience_n rule_v now_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v god_n rule_v and_o judge_v in_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o so_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o write_a law_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 3._o now_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o mistake_n of_o our_o true_a meaning_n about_o this_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o few_o distinction_n concern_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v
if_o the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o equitable_a a_o christian_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v positive_a active_a obedience_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n i._n e._n fear_v of_o threat_n and_o punishment_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n civil_a government_n be_v his_o appointment_n as_o much_o as_o oeconomical_a but_o it_o be_v not_o man_n law_n that_o next_o and_o immediate_o bind_v conscience_n to_o obedience_n but_o god_n and_o man_n law_n bind_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o go_n hence_o a_o man_n that_o break_v the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n and_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la wrong_v his_o conscience_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o that_o obey_v a_o unjust_a law_n of_o man_n i._n e._n a_o law_n no_o way_n warrantable_a by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n break_v god_n law_n and_o if_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o so_o he_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n which_o always_o aggravate_v any_o sin_n against_o god_n hence_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o such_o law_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o man_n displeasure_n than_o go_n god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v rather_o than_o man_n if_o one_o must_v be_v disobey_v and_o obey_v god_n indemnify_v conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o disobey_v of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o act_n so_o if_o a_o law_n of_o man_n lie_v before_o we_o which_o we_o doubt_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o we_o be_v here_o at_o least_o to_o suspend_v active_a obedience_n while_o we_o seek_v for_o further_a information_n for_o whether_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o we_o at_o present_a as_o whether_o we_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v amount_v to_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o do_v a_o doubtful_a action_n if_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v true_a but_o if_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o best_a examination_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n a_o christian_n conscience_n be_v the_o most_o certain_o disoblige_v his_o duty_n lie_v plain_a before_o he_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o can_v joyful_o suffer_v all_o wrong_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n unto_o their_o law_n because_o they_o be_v persuade_v either_o from_o a_o truely-enlightned_n conscience_n or_o from_o a_o err_a which_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o present_a action_n for_o a_o man_n must_v walk_v by_o that_o light_n he_o have_v or_o by_o none_o at_o all_o that_o such_o refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o reveal_v mind_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o justifiable_a at_o god_n and_o man_n tribunal_n §_o 6._o here_o will_v fall_v in_o a_o great_a enquiry_n that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o humane_a power_n both_o legislative_a and_o executive_a be_v limit_v by_o a_o superior_a power_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o have_v the_o felicity_n of_o keep_v within_o prescribe_v bound_n or_o have_v such_o subject_n that_o will_v not_o be_v except_v against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n and_o this_o they_o will_v make_v the_o plea_n for_o their_o disobedience_n both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n will_v plead_v conscience_n though_o never_o so_o unrighteous_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n unto_o this_o allegation_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o though_o every_o law_n primary_o require_v active_a obedience_n yet_o upon_o a_o transgression_n it_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o penalty_n but_o for_o the_o future_a expect_v active_a obedience_n and_o a_o reiterated_a refusal_n of_o obedience_n the_o law_n look_v upon_o as_o presumptuous_a and_o be_v real_o so_o if_o this_o continuation_n at_o enmity_n with_o the_o law_n be_v voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a after_o sufficient_a information_n and_o conviction_n and_o if_o this_o refusal_n be_v conjoin_v with_o resistance_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o rebellion_n which_o we_o explode_v as_o unwarrantable_a for_o a_o christian_n about_o presumption_n we_o distinguish_v there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v real_o so_o and_o that_o which_o be_v only_o call_v so_o by_o a_o unjust_a law_n and_o mistake_a judge_n persist_v in_o refusal_n of_o obedience_n after_o conviction_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v presumption_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n whoever_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v but_o if_o such_o persistance_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n in_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n or_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o against_o god_n however_o man_n may_v term_v it_o a_o presumptuous_a breach_n of_o his_o law_n for_o a_o conscientious_a christian_a can_v no_o more_o obey_v a_o unrighteous_a law_n after_o suffer_v than_o before_o §_o 7._o in_o all_o case_n of_o voluntary_a deliberate_a refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n to_o a_o law_n there_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o subject_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n if_o his_o power_n law_n and_o end_n be_v good_a and_o they_o not_o answer_v for_o the_o first_o end_n of_o every_o law_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v active_a obedience_n as_o beforesaid_a the_o law_n of_o god_n first_o oblige_v we_o so_o to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o reduce_v the_o sufferer_n to_o active_a obedience_n and_o the_o exemplary_a restraint_n of_o other_o from_o disobedience_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o deliberate_a resolve_v and_o constant_a undergo_n of_o suffer_v in_o this_o way_n of_o refusal_n be_v a_o practical_a charge_v the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o high_a usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n in_o impose_v law_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a disparage_a testimony_n bear_v against_o his_o law_n a_o great_a reputation_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o cause_n plead_v for_o let_v it_o be_v truth_n or_o error_n and_o the_o most_o exemplary_a disappointment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n law-making_a end_n whereby_o other_o be_v great_o embolden_v to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o refusal_n §_o 8._o in_o all_o case_n where_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n they_o do_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n and_o entrench_v on_o his_o prerogative_n and_o do_v apparent_a injury_n to_o the_o subject_a 1._o in_o that_o a_o inferior_a subordinate_a lawgiver_n have_v bereave_v he_o by_o a_o law_n of_o those_o just_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o his_o supreme_a lawgiver_n 2._o in_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v his_o subject_n by_o impose_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v by_o it_o when_o he_o plead_v exemption_n by_o a_o law_n in_o full_a force_n and_o a_o discharge_n from_o a_o high_a court_n and_o be_v praiseworthy_a for_o the_o say_a refusal_n not_o to_o be_v condemn_v no_o nor_o reproach_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o presumptuous_a for_o his_o permanency_n in_o nonobedience_n 3._o in_o lay_v his_o subject_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o continue_a and_o reiterated_a suffering_n he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n or_o else_o to_o answer_v the_o default_n at_o a_o high_a tribunal_n constant_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o refusal_n to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n though_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v under_o renew_a and_o reiterated_a penalty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o return_v to_o obedience_n after_o a_o deliberate_a suffering_n be_v a_o visible_a practical_a condemnation_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a refusal_n which_o will_v great_o reflect_v on_o his_o honour_n both_o as_o a_o man_n or_o a_o christian_a unless_o by_o the_o access_n of_o further_a light_n he_o find_v his_o conscience_n do_v err_v and_o so_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o duty_n than_o it_o become_v he_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o christian_n to_o retract_v humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la beluinum_fw-la in_o errore_fw-la persistere_fw-la §_o 9_o now_o see_v such_o inevitable_a wrong_n light_v somewhere_o in_o case_n of_o these_o deliberate_a refusal_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v who_o or_o what_o must_v determine_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o each_o party_n both_o stand_v high_o on_o their_o justification_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v a_o actual_a reconciliation_n be_v utter_o impossible_a rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la because_o it_o will_v be_v as_o the_o great_a overswaying_a earthly_a power_n will_v have_v it_o deo_fw-la
by_o the_o occasion_n or_o example_n of_o it_o shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o thy_o action_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o know_v he_o be_v fall_v into_o or_o confirm_v in_o sin_n by_o thy_o mean_n and_o when_o you_o sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n the_o apostle_n enlarge_v further_a and_o very_o plain_o upon_o this_o point_n 1_o cor._n 10.23_o to_o the_o 9th_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n upon_o but_o only_o refer_v he_o to_o distinct_a read_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o text_n and_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o eminent_a place_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n 1_o epist_n ch_n 2.10_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n i._n e._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o that_o be_v no_o active_a scandal_n i._n e._n he_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o fall_v unto_o his_o brother_n and_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a scandal_n he_o be_v so_o far_o enlighten_v and_o inform_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o do_v not_o easy_o take_v offence_n at_o his_o brother_n action_n so_o as_o to_o start_v from_o the_o truth_n or_o walk_v in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o error_n neither_o be_v he_o soon_o offend_v and_o prejudice_v at_o his_o brother_n person_n or_o profession_n as_o to_o start_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o either_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n i._n e._n have_v little_a regard_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o brother_n soul_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n ergo_fw-la will_v both_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o lay_v stumbling-block_n and_o scandal_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v fall_v also_o chap._n ix_o of_o necessity_n and_o indifference_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v follow_v to_o consider_v the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a be_v most_o concern_v about_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o which_o scandal_n and_o offence_n do_v arise_v among_o christian_n and_o those_o be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o indifferent_a §_o 2._o the_o thing_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v or_o avoid_v by_o some_o law_n be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o if_o by_o christ_n law_n they_o be_v religious_o necessary_a if_o by_o man_n law_n they_o be_v civil_o necessary_a if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o natural_o necessary_a all_o thing_n whatever_o antecedaneous_a to_o a_o law_n be_v in_o a_o possibility_n to_o necessity_n or_o indifferency_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v doubt_v of_o suppose_v they_o under_o a_o law_n or_o relate_v to_o it_o not_o appear_v to_o we_o whether_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a be_v scruple_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o in_o conscience_n §_o 3._o a_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v general_o know_v by_o this_o description_n est_fw-fr medium_n quod_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la duo_fw-la extrema_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la inclinat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n that_o respect_v both_o extreme_n alike_o as_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o morality_n lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la aut_fw-la differentiam_fw-la b._n e._n ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la determinati_fw-la ulâ—â_fw-la lege_fw-la it_o be_v in_o itself_o neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o moral_o evil_a it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o middle_n of_o a_o line_n that_o leave_v so_o much_o on_o both_o side_n civil_a est_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la morale_fw-la civil_a that_o it_o be_v equal_o separate_v from_o both_o in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o one_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o though_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v proper_o opposita_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la medio_fw-la vel_fw-la adversa_fw-la for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o but_o because_o moral_a or_o civil_a good_a or_o evil_n be_v additional_a after_o the_o determination_n of_o nature_n in_o genere_fw-la svo_fw-la by_o some_o further_a law_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n or_o action_n not_o concern_v in_o the_o say_a law_n which_o thing_n therefore_o can_v have_v no_o moral_n or_o civil_a goodness_n or_o evil_n in_o they_o but_z remain_z adiaphorus_n and_o so_o in_o this_o consideration_n necessary_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o indifferent_a be_v disparata_fw-la and_o not_o contraria_fw-la those_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o direct_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n by_o positive_a command_n or_o prohibition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v absolute_a good_a and_o evil_n though_o it_o be_v but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la viz._n proper_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n and_o those_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o concern_v in_o the_o law_n but_o only_o circumstantial_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o those_o be_v relative_o necessary_a and_o respective_o only_o good_a or_o evil_n §_o 4._o though_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o indifferent_a be_v disparata_fw-la yet_o necessary_a and_o indifferent_a be_v adversa_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o they_o for_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v or_o may_v be_v rank_v under_o these_o two_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o either_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o law_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v concern_v they_o receive_v a_o relative_a constitute_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o the_o say_a law_n if_o not_o concern_v as_o to_o command_n or_o prohibition_n they_o remain_v indifferent_a and_o their_o indifferency_n also_o must_v be_v respective_a as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o law_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v indifferent_a and_o unconcerned_a as_o to_o one_o law_n when_o it_o be_v concern_v in_o and_o make_v necessary_a by_o another_o law_n §_o 5._o by_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o distinction_n from_o morality_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o meram_fw-la artem_fw-la physicam_fw-la here_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o art_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o law_n to_o direct_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o various_a respect_n unto_o its_o right_a end_n and_o all_o conformity_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o say_a rule_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a and_o all_o irregularity_n and_o falsity_n be_v evil_a though_o bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la be_v most_o proper_a in_o the_o moral_a acceptation_n yet_o we_o must_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v in_o other_o art_n beside_o divinity_n in_o logic_n there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a consequence_n reason_v etc._n etc._n verum_fw-la &_o bomem_fw-la though_o they_o be_v moral_o contra-distinct_a yet_o they_o be_v in_o logic_n convertible_a term_n so_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o art_n which_o be_v its_o veritas_fw-la lead_v to_o its_o right_a end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bonitas_fw-la thereof_o there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n in_o they_o and_o necessarium_fw-la quando_fw-la semper_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la when_o the_o axiom_n affirm_v be_v always_o true_a and_o never_o can_v be_v false_a to_o this_o be_v oppose_v a_o contingency_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o medium_n between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n as_o indifferency_n be_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o be_v a_o axiomatical_a indifferency_n proper_o as_o the_o other_o be_v moral_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v contingent_a be_v indifferent_o concern_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n to_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n sic_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la falsa_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la falsa_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la §_o 6._o all_o necessity_n respect_v conscience_n and_o religious_a practice_n be_v moral_a and_o have_v their_o good_a and_o evil_n determine_v by_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n absolute_a or_o relative_n absolute_a when_o the_o principal_a substance_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o action_n be_v determine_v as_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o moral_a law_n look_v direct_o upon_o it_o the_o duty_n be_v call_v perfectum_fw-la officium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a or_o absolute_a throughout_o duty_n a_o relative_n necessity_n be_v when_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o itself_o by_o a_o circumstantial_a respect_n to_o another_o thing_n fall_v under_o some_o law_n and_o become_v good_a by_o way_n of_o expediency_n or_o evil_a by_o way_n of_o non-expediency_a it_o be_v call_v common_a
indifferency_n which_o a_o weak_a christian_a think_v according_a to_o his_o best_a light_n from_o god_n word_n to_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o other_o part_n which_o authority_n lay_v a_o stress_n upon_o by_o a_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o must_v choose_v suffer_v rather_o than_o endanger_v any_o soul_n salvation_n in_o the_o least_o now_o if_o i_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o only_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n which_o it_o may_v be_v i_o can_v bear_v and_o comfort_v myself_o under_o but_o in_o case_n i_o wrong_v a_o soul_n by_o my_o action_n i_o can_v free_v myself_o from_o sin_n and_o be_o a_o occasion_n of_o another_o too_o either_o of_o which_o be_v but_o especial_o both_o much_o heavy_a than_o the_o great_a suffering_n last_o if_o i_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n i_o both_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o save_v my_o brother_n too_o §_o 2._o now_o these_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o proceed_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n that_o in_o case_n any_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a shall_v presume_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enact_v law_n in_o the_o concern_v of_o divine_a worship_n so_o as_o to_o change_v christian_a indifferency_n into_o necessity_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n thereto_o and_o i_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v a_o serve_a god_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n and_o to_o the_o obeyer_n be_v no_o other_o for_o he_o in_o his_o conscience_n believe_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o minor_a be_v true_a because_o that_o be_v will-worship_n which_o be_v the_o product_n only_o of_o man_n will_n god_n will_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o will_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o else_o we_o bring_v vain_a oblation_n unto_o he_o 2._o the_o goodness_n determine_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n will_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o goodness_n of_o expediency_n determine_v by_o a_o conscientious_a christian_n for_o god_n sake_n for_o such_o a_o goodness_n of_o expediency_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la be_v unlawful_a therefore_o from_o this_o close_n with_o such_o goodness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deter_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n for_o a_o expedient_o necessary_a action_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v of_o far_o more_o force_n with_o we_o than_o a_o action_n make_v absolute_o necessary_a by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o as_o necessary_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n concern_v that_o we_o shall_v always_o do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o indifferency_n and_o expediency_n determinable_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n for_o to_o do_v thing_n by_o way_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o indifferency_n be_v to_o act_v by_o way_n of_o contrariety_n and_o therefore_o to_o obey_v such_o law_n be_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n i._n e._n a_o necessity_n by_o a_o law_n of_o any_o thing_n religious_o indifferent_a be_v unlawful_a 1_o cor._n 6.12_o but_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o constant_a active_a obedience_n to_o man_n law_n command_v a_o necessary_a performance_n of_o a_o indifferent_a action_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o thing_n i._n e._n into_o bondage_n i._n e._n under_o a_o yoke_n which_o christ_n never_o put_v we_o under_o now_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o make_v ourselves_o slave_n where_o he_o have_v make_v we_o free_a 4._o a_o christian_a be_v to_o use_v his_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o it_o ergo_fw-la to_o practice_v it_o constant_o notwithstanding_o all_o ensnare_a and_o embondage_v law_n of_o man_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v his_o judgement_n in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o choose_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n and_o not_o walk_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n 5._o such_o active_a obedience_n be_v a_o betray_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v christ_n prerogative_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v than_o the_o yield_a active_a obedience_n to_o a_o usurp_a law_n be_v the_o do_v homage_n to_o another_o lawgiver_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o give_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v like_o a_o subject_n introduce_v the_o power_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o subvert_v that_o law_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v natural_o relate_v and_o what_o can_v be_v great_a treason_n to_o any_o state_n 6._o if_o a_o christian_a here_o obey_v it_o must_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n or_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o it_o can_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n because_o it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o prerogative_n or_o betray_v it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o embondage_n itself_o where_n christ_n have_v leave_v it_o free_a whatever_o tend_v to_o the_o captivity_n or_o slavery_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o conscience_n for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v not_o minister_n to_o i_o for_o good_a for_o the_o law_n tend_v not_o to_o my_o good_a in_o active_a obedience_n which_o if_o i_o see_v and_o yet_o yield_v i_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o evil_a to_o myself_o 7._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o command_v and_o impose_v their_o say_a law_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o a_o christian_n to_o obey_v at_o ergo._n the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o most_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o evil_a law_n be_v the_o evil_a obedience_n require_v the_o minor_a have_v be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o law_n be_v sin_n in_o superior_n to_o make_v but_o to_o confirm_v the_o consequence_n further_o to_o be_v a_o copartner_n with_o another_o in_o sin_n be_v sin_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_n and_o i_o obey_v i_o be_o copartner_n with_o he_o a_o thing_n command_v can_v be_v evil_a but_o two_o way_n either_o material_o or_o circumstantial_o if_o it_o be_v material_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o pretence_n for_o do_v it_o whatever_o humane_a power_n command_v and_o if_o it_o be_v circumstantial_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o commander_n usurp_v a_o false_a power_n or_o there_o be_v some_o circumstantial_a relation_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a unto_o i_o or_o another_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thing_n may_v be_v material_o lawful_a but_o under_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o circumstance_n it_o may_v be_v unlawful_a as_o that_o i_o give_v away_o hereby_o christ_n prerogative_n i_o rob_v myself_o of_o the_o use_n of_o my_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n by_o which_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o walk_v and_o i_o it_o may_v be_v offend_v my_o brother_n i_o do_v not_o say_v a_o man_n may_v never_o do_v that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n that_o be_v command_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n a_o christian_a have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o a_o humane_a law_n and_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n still_o when_o he_o find_v it_o most_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o or_o another_o edification_n he_o may_v take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n which_o be_v command_v sed_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la praecepti_fw-la humani_fw-la but_o from_o that_o expedient_a or_o convenient_a goodness_n which_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la he_o find_v in_o it_o but_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o here_o declare_v against_o be_v the_o do_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n constant_o or_o conscientious_o sub_fw-la paenâ_fw-la reatus_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o law_n 8._o a_o christian_n can_v yield_v the_o aforesaid_a obedience_n but_o he_o must_v offer_v violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n i._n e._n practical_o to_o contradict_v the_o dictate_v and_o light_n thereof_o for_o every_o moral_a action_n must_v be_v approve_v or_o reprobate_v thereby_o but_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o command_v or_o approve_v by_o christ_n as_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v though_o not_o command_v by_o he_o
to_o the_o manifest_a will_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o execution_n be_v always_o a_o secundary_a and_o derive_v power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o legislation_n because_o it_o suppose_v a_o law_n make_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n which_o will_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o execution_n but_o be_v not_o actual_o begin_v till_o the_o promulgation_n and_o a_o positive_a injunction_n bind_v unto_o practice_n and_o be_v complete_v either_o in_o perform_v act_n of_o obedience_n and_o receive_v the_o law-encouragement_n this_o be_v chief_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n by_o execute_v the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substitute_v executioner_n to_o do_v and_o the_o subject_a to_o submit_v unto_o so_o that_o all_o law_n be_v satisfy_v in_o obedience_n and_o give_v the_o state_v reward_n thereunto_o which_o satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la partly_o depend_v on_o the_o subject_a partly_o on_o the_o ruler_n execute_v or_o they_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o disobedience_n &_o therefore_o right_v themselves_o in_o execute_v the_o minatory_a part_n on_o offender_n hence_o all_o law_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v satisfy_v or_o fulfil_v as_o to_o their_o whole_a intent_n and_o purpose_n one_o of_o these_o way_n in_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o executive_a power_n by_o governor_n in_o the_o due_a distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n §_o 10._o hence_o executive_a power_n be_v obediential_a or_o judicial_a obediential_a be_v a_o executive_a ability_n in_o the_o subject_a bind_v for_o by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n he_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n most_o proper_o as_o to_o the_o first_o intention_n for_o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o design_n of_o its_o maker_n be_v actual_a obedience_n and_o both_o in_o the_o command_n and_o penalty_n annex_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o mean_a subject_n do_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n at_o lâ—â—st_n in_o administration_n of_o commutative_a justice_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n in_o render_v he_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o towards_o his_o fellow-subject_n in_o do_v justice_n to_o they_o §_o 11._o judicial_a executive_a power_n be_v when_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o his_o substitute_n judge_v of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v judicial_o determine_v the_o same_o by_z and_z according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v obedience_n distribute_v the_o due_a reward_n and_o encouragement_n thereunto_o and_o judge_v of_o disobedience_n omissive_a or_o commissive_a do_v inflict_v all_o penalty_n in_o such_o case_n by_o the_o law_n provide_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o which_o trust_n belong_v to_o governor_n and_o be_v right_o call_v distributive_a justice_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n immediate_a legislative_a power_n §_o 1._o though_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o ruler_n and_o principality_n in_o the_o world_n visible_a and_o invisible_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o special_a dominion_n reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o peculiar_a in_o many_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o management_n thereof_o to_o other_o in_o juridical_a affair_n in_o two_o respect_n viz._n in_o legislation_n and_o in_o deputation_n of_o executive_a minister_n this_o be_v a_o diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o mediator_n and_o sole_a head_n of_o conscience_n and_o church_n which_o he_o purchase_v and_o cleanse_v with_o his_o blood_n §_o 2._o that_o unlimited_a supreme_a power_n which_o be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v christ_n not_o only_o as_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o as_o mediator_n god-man_n constitute_v by_o the_o father_n head_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n see_v ephes_n 1.21_o 22._o matth._n 28_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la he_o exert_v this_o power_n not_o only_o as_o creator_n but_o as_o mediator_n and_o as_o such_o a_o legislative_a power_n belong_v to_o he_o not_o only_o proper_o and_o primary_o as_o be_v the_o political_a head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o secundary_o for_o its_o sake_n he_o exert_v such_o a_o power_n over_o all_o society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v this_o supreme_a legislation_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o substitute_v other_o to_o what_o law-making-power_n he_o please_v to_o entrust_v they_o with_o or_o determine_v how_o far_o in_o that_o kind_n they_o may_v act_v at_o their_o discretion_n or_o arbitrement_n so_o that_o christ_n rule_v his_o kingdom_n either_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a legislative_a administration_n or_o mediate_o by_o inferior_a limit_a lawgiver_n he_o rule_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o §_o 3._o his_o immediate_a rule_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o more_o general_n or_o more_o special_a as_o he_o be_v creator_n or_o as_o he_o be_v redeemer_n god_n as_o creator_n of_o all_o natural_a agent_n he_o only_o can_v command_v his_o creature_n what_o it_o must_v do_v in_o order_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v create_v and_o this_o government_n of_o natural_a agent_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n proceed_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n from_o a_o glorious_a spirit_n for_o spiritual_a end_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o creation_n praise_v he_o and_o ascribe_v glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o lamb_n which_o glory_n be_v subordinate_v to_o that_o which_o shine_v forth_o more_o resplendid_o in_o his_o church_n and_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o advancement_n therein_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n this_o government_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n §_o 4._o this_o general_a government_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a or_o non-intelligible_a creature_n these_o he_o rule_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v call_v his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o as_o in_o a_o watch_n or_o any_o piece_n of_o curious_a mechanism_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o workman_n be_v plain_o read_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a natural_a agent_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o high_a law_n what_o the_o law_n of_o angel_n be_v we_o shall_v not_o discuss_v now_o nor_o determine_v but_o that_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o otherwise_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n rule_v man_n as_o rational_a agent_n be_v a_o law_n of_o manner_n rule_v all_o humane_a motion_n that_o be_v cum_fw-la electione_n for_o some_o natural_a motion_n in_o man_n be_v per_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o the_o run_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v under_o the_o gubernation_n of_o natural_a instinct_n and_o as_o god_n fasten_v his_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o instinct_n on_o the_o unintelligible_a agent_n so_o on_o agent_n per_fw-la electionem_fw-la he_o fix_v his_o moral_a law_n by_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o rational_a moral_a instinct_n whereby_o the_o very_a gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n convince_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o their_o duty_n in_o obedience_n thereunto_o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o law_n of_o moral_a light_n close_v with_o natural_a conscience_n arise_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n according_a to_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n yield_v thereto_o whereby_o christ_n in_o a_o manner_n rule_v in_o all_o man_n at_o least_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o his_o right_n of_o dominion_n so_o much_o disow_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o prevail_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n spiritual_a rule_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o govern_v in_o conscience_n and_o notwithstanding_o sin_n rebellion_n in_o all_o natural_a man_n yet_o christ_n there_o retain_v his_o seat_n of_o judicature_n and_o as_o he_o judge_v and_o condemn_v now_o so_o he_o will_v by_o the_o same_o law_n prove_v they_o unexcusable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o 5._o the_o more_o special_a immediate_a jurisdiction_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o most_o proper_a
permittente_fw-la on_o the_o command_a part_n his_o will_n will_v carry_v it_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o subject_n be_v liable_a to_o error_n on_o his_o part_n in_o rashness_n stubbornness_n wilfulness_n singularity_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o both_o party_n do_v notwithstanding_o all_o imperfection_n and_o frailty_n attend_v endeavour_v to_o approve_v themselves_o to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n there_o be_v a_o determination_n which_o to_o each_o party_n must_v satisfactory_o bind_v and_o be_v thus_o manifest_a 1._o both_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n the_o one_o to_o make_v just_a and_o equal_a law_n and_o righteous_o to_o distribute_v they_o the_o other_o to_o a_o free_a deliberate_a active_a obedience_n thereunto_o both_o or_o either_o of_o which_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n according_a to_o the_o respective_a law_n whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o say_a duty_n 2._o so_o long_o as_o darkness_n and_o corruption_n attend_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n there_o will_v be_v different_a apprehension_n concern_v the_o duty_n and_o practice_n they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o light_n receive_v there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o perfect_a agreement_n neither_o be_v any_o one_o man_n conscience_n a_o standard_n to_o another_o to_o walk_v by_o no_o further_o than_o there_o be_v a_o concurrent_a emanation_n of_o convince_a light_n from_o the_o truth_n to_o both_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o be_v no_o bind_v rule_n to_o the_o subject_a neither_o aught_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o magistrate_n and_o thereby_o seduce_v to_o a_o implicit_a faith_n every_o man_n be_v to_o see_v with_o his_o own_o eye_n to_o believe_v with_o his_o own_o faith_n and_o act_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n use_v all_o mean_n for_o the_o right_a information_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o walk_n whatever_o man_n say_v of_o a_o public_a conscience_n and_o that_o command_v of_o superior_n be_v enough_o to_o indemnify_v inferior_n in_o all_o active_a obedience_n thereto_o though_o the_o law_n be_v evil_a the_o word_n of_o god_n know_v no_o such_o thing_n neither_o will_v any_o man_n that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o conscientious_a walk_v in_o the_o approvement_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o action_n ever_o give_v credence_n to_o any_o of_o those_o wild_a assertion_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o see_v any_o probable_a argument_n produce_v to_o enforce_v those_o sentiment_n on_o the_o mind_n of_o rational_a man_n much_o less_o on_o such_o as_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n 4._o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o present_a conscience_n or_o practical_a understanding_n impartial_o fix_v must_v be_v the_o only_a expositor_n of_o law_n and_o duty_n by_o which_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o walk_v in_o his_o respective_a place_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o in_o whether_o magistrate_n or_o subject_n whether_o a_o man_n be_v in_o a_o public_a or_o private_a capacity_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o all_o his_o absolute_a and_o relative_a duty_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v for_o either_o of_o they_o by_o another_o man_n conscience_n the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o determination_n must_v the_o lawgiver_n stand_v as_o to_o the_o righteousness_n or_o unrighteousness_n of_o his_o law_n and_o the_o subject_a as_o to_o his_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n and_o here_o we_o speak_v not_o by_o what_o measure_n child_n in_o nonage_n and_o fool_n be_v from_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n necessitate_v to_o walk_v but_o of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o due_a use_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v help_v if_o some_o man_n will_v surrender_v themselves_o and_o conscience_n from_o slothfulness_n interest_n or_o flattery_n to_o be_v slave_n to_o man_n they_o shall_v sufficient_o smart_v for_o it_o here_o and_o severe_o answer_v for_o it_o hereafter_o but_o if_o any_o plead_v that_o man_n of_o reason_n understanding_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n aught_o to_o quit_v and_o abandon_v all_o light_n and_o dominion_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n be_v inferior_n and_o be_v at_o the_o disposition_n whole_o of_o their_o superior_n this_o we_o say_v can_v have_v no_o ground_n in_o nature_n politic_n or_o beligion_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o all_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o pluck_v out_o their_o eye_n and_o see_v only_o by_o their_o governor_n be_v a_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v his_o parent_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o unlawful_a thing_n and_o so_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o such_o obey_v their_o superior_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v unlawful_a in_o so_o do_v they_o must_v needs_o disobey_v god_n now_o it_o be_v most_o absurd_a to_o think_v that_o god_n law_n shall_v require_v it_o be_v own_o violation_n if_o this_o command_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n be_v take_v without_o limitation_n and_o the_o parent_n command_v the_o child_n to_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o to_o steal_v and_o the_o child_n by_o that_o precept_n be_v bind_v to_o active_a obedience_n than_o god_n law_n here_o overthrow_v itself_o for_o by_o yield_a obedience_n to_o one_o precept_n another_o be_v necessary_o break_v we_o have_v joseph_n practice_n and_o scriptural_a command_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o this_o assertion_n §_o 10._o moreover_o if_o conscience_n be_v to_o determine_v after_o the_o best_a information_n that_o we_o can_v have_v between_o god_n and_o we_o as_o to_o our_o present_a practice_n much_o more_o it_o be_v to_o determine_v in_o case_n of_o difference_n between_o subordinate_a lawgiver_n and_o we_o though_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o determination_n i._n e._n suppose_v it_o be_v god_n law_n his_o authority_n to_o make_v such_o a_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o question_n or_o case_n of_o conscience_n be_v usual_o of_o the_o meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o his_o law_n as_o to_o variety_n of_o practice_n referrable_a thereunto_o whereas_o man_n law_n may_v be_v dispute_v whether_o he_o may_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n from_o god_n make_v and_o enjoin_v such_o a_o law_n yet_o the_o argument_n hold_v good_a that_o in_o case_n of_o doubt_n about_o practice_n and_o dispute_v between_o god_n and_o we_o if_o he_o require_v we_o to_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o conscience_n enlighten_v from_o the_o word_n then_o much_o more_o in_o such_o case_n of_o dispute_n betwixt_o man_n and_o we_o and_o although_o we_o may_v sin_v in_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o a_o err_a conscience_n guide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n misunderstand_v yet_o that_o sin_n after_o our_o impartial_a endeavour_n for_o information_n appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n though_o it_o cease_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o we_o to_o disobey_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o present_a supposed_o enlighten_v conscience_n because_o it_o must_v be_v rank_v among_o the_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n whereas_o now_o the_o act_n be_v but_o a_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n at_o worst_a again_o god_n will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n judge_n according_a to_o the_o verdict_n of_o conscience_n right_o inform_v if_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n rom._n 2._o but_o if_o our_o present_a conscience_n be_v err_v either_o as_o to_o the_o meaning_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n or_o fact_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o impartial_a verdict_n according_a as_o it_o have_v find_v upon_o its_o best_a information_n and_o enquiry_n but_o not_o true_a as_o after_o it_o appear_v according_a to_o law_n or_o fact_n its_o duty_n be_v to_o pass_v again_o and_o again_o upon_o the_o same_o inquisition_n till_o it_o speak_v as_o it_o shall_v speak_v before_o god_n tribunal_n so_o the_o last_o verdict_n call_v present_a conscience_n stand_v bind_v to_o we_o till_o by_o further_a light_n in_o the_o law_n or_o evidence_n concern_v the_o fact_n another_o be_v bring_v more_o agreeable_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o if_o upon_o frequent_a and_o impartial_a search_n the_o same_o return_n be_v still_o make_v after_o earnest_n and_o sincere_a seek_v of_o god_n to_o discover_v our_o error_n it_o be_v a_o great_a confirmation_n unto_o we_o that_o its_o truth_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v great_o sin_v against_o god_n to_o swerve_v from_o it_o what_o ever_o the_o edict_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n say_v
to_o the_o contrary_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la timeant_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la commiserint_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la semper_fw-la ante_fw-la occulos_fw-la versari_fw-la putent_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverint_fw-la cic._n orat._n pro_fw-la milione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophoc_n egregious_a witness_n conscience_n to_o good_a man_n be_v of_o innocence_n chap._n vii_o of_o strong_a and_o weak_a christian_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o each_o other_o §_o 1._o have_v evidence_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o conscience_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n it_o follow_v that_o doubt_a weak_a scrupulous_a conscience_n may_v challenge_v this_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o the_o know_n confirm_v strong_a conscience_n and_o neither_o the_o weak_a subject_v to_o the_o strong_a nor_o the_o strong_a to_o the_o weak_a and_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v distinguish_v christian_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n into_o strong_a and_o weak_a and_o show_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o love_n towards_o each_o other_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lawgiver_n and_o law_n though_o diverse_o apprehend_v especial_o as_o to_o some_o circumstance_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o by_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v justle_n wrong_v and_o despise_v each_o other_o it_o will_v be_v very_o requisite_a in_o this_o conscience-abusing_a age_n to_o speak_v something_o distinct_o on_o this_o subject_n §_o 2._o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o militant_a kingdom_n and_o management_n of_o all_o affair_n therein_o as_o to_o public_a ecclesiastical_a concernment_n so_o to_o all_o particular_a duty_n relation_n and_o behaviour_n conscientious_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v full_o and_o sufficient_o manifest_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o thing_n necessary_a and_o indifferent_a under_o which_o two_o head_n all_o christian_a duty_n positive_a and_o negative_a be_v comprehend_v although_o there_o be_v a_o supposition_n of_o a_o three_o because_o of_o our_o blindness_n ignorance_n and_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o affection_n as_o to_o a_o clear_a discern_a and_o determine_v between_o gospel-necessity_n and_o indifference_n how_o state_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v of_o dubious_a controvert_v matter_n between_o church_n and_o church_n christian_n and_o christian_n whether_o they_o be_v absolute_o enjoin_v or_o prohibit_v or_o indifferent_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a call_v by_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d §_o 3._o this_o suppose_a third_z cause_v a_o distinction_n of_o two_o sort_n or_o rather_o degree_n of_o believer_n both_o one_o in_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o in_o conscientious_a end_a respect_n to_o his_o glory_n the_o one_o be_v the_o weak_a scrupulous_a doubtful_a christian_a not_o so_o full_o inform_v in_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o walk_n but_o because_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o tender_a respect_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v very_o zealous_a thereof_o and_o suspicious_a of_o himself_o and_o his_o way_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_n and_o question_n many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o nor_o need_v not_o by_o the_o strong_a because_o they_o be_v clear_o enough_o reveal_v but_o the_o weak_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a darkness_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o they_o such_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o want_v that_o due_a light_n and_o information_n that_o the_o conscience_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v usual_o of_o a_o more_o disputable_a nature_n so_o beza_n and_o piscator_fw-la generis_fw-la piscator_fw-la fides_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la declarat_fw-la christiandm_n ipsam_fw-la doctrinant_n in_fw-la quâ_fw-la sit_fw-la adhuc_fw-la aliquis_fw-la rudu_fw-la ac_fw-la proinâ—è_fw-la discrimen_fw-la ciborum_fw-la &_o dierum_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o elligit_fw-la christi_fw-la beneficio_fw-la pvisse_fw-fr sublarum_fw-la bez._n fides_n hic_fw-la significat_fw-la de_fw-la usu_fw-la rerum_fw-la indifferentium_fw-la per_fw-la synecdoch_n generis_fw-la to_o distinguish_v between_o thing_n necessary_a and_o indifferent_a but_o account_v some_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o be_v necessary_a and_o some_o necessary_a which_o be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o do_v not_o right_o distinguish_v between_o his_o duty_n and_o liberty_n the_o strong_a believer_n be_v he_o who_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o full_a discern_a of_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n reveal_v touch_v thing_n absolute_o or_o relative_o necessary_a by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o thing_n leave_v in_o indifferency_n and_o this_o be_v the_o christian_n that_o have_v least_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n in_o conscience_n circa_n agenda_fw-la &_o non_fw-la agenda_fw-la necessario_fw-la agenda_fw-la &_o indifferenter_fw-la and_o therefore_o of_o licita_fw-la &_o non_fw-la licita_fw-la and_o have_v that_o plerophory_n of_o judgement_n speak_v of_o rom._n 14.13_o §_o 4._o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o do_v full_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o believer_n the_o one_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a in_o faith_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o confirm_v in_o principle_n knowledge_n and_o judgement_n all_o indeed_o have_v some_o knowledge_n which_o have_v any_o faith_n of_o a_o true_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o have_v knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8.1_o but_o all_o have_v not_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o to_o denominate_v they_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o this_o eminent_a knowledge_n be_v not_o in_o all_o therefore_o some_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o a_o good_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n or_o of_o determination_n of_o doubtful_a point_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v by_o other_o christian_n for_o he_o have_v a_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o steph._n certamen_fw-la &_o disceptatio_fw-la by_o the_o vulgar_a to_o which_o beza_n adhere_v but_o by_o erasmiâ—s_n dâ—_n judicaiio_fw-la who_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n follow_v and_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o genuine_a for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o doubt_v yet_o it_o be_v often_o take_v for_o discern_v and_o judge_v and_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o noun_n be_v elsewhere_o still_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n of_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 12.10_o heb._n 5.14_o and_o but_o little_a knowledge_n be_v superstitious_o observant_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o strong_a look_n not_o upon_o himself_o at_o all_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o instance_n v._o 2._o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o that_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n i._n e._n the_o strong_a know_v his_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o confine_v he_o in_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n for_o the_o sober_a and_o convenient_a use_n of_o any_o creature-comfort_n whereas_o the_o weak_a he_o look_v upon_o himself_o bind_v to_o ceremony_n to_o observe_v many_o thing_n as_o to_o meat_n drink_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a dispute_n between_o the_o professor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n whether_o all_o the_o jewish_a observation_n be_v abolish_v or_o not_o by_o christ_n the_o strong_a professor_n say_v they_o be_v according_a to_o peter_n vision_n the_o weak_a say_v they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o as_o there_o be_v weak_a jewish_a christian_n so_o there_o be_v weak_a gentile_n professor_n who_o do_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 8.7_o which_o do_v eat_v with_o conscience_n i._n e._n of_o respect_n towards_o the_o idol_n this_o be_v illustrate_v v._o 10._o for_o the_o weak_a see_v the_o strong_a eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o idol-temple_n he_o say_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edify_v to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n as_o such_o whereas_o the_o strong_a have_v no_o such_o respect_n at_o all_o but_o the_o poor_a indiscreet_a weak_a believer_n judge_n so_o and_o therefore_o encourage_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o superstition_n he_o walk_v by_o a_o dim_a light_n therefore_o his_o conscience_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v defile_v the_o strong_a have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o trip_v and_o stumble_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o walk_v his_o conscience_n be_v more_o clean_a and_o free_a from_o pollution_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 5.14_o oppose_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o believer_n as_o child_n and_o grow_v man_n v._o 13._o every_o one_o that_o use_v milk_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o
so_o therefore_o be_v to_o make_v a_o double_a reflection_n on_o christ_n first_o that_o his_o law_n be_v defective_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o that_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o member_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n have_v too_o great_a a_o latitude_n to_o be_v consistent_a with_o that_o exact_a gospel-worship_n which_o we_o shall_v honour_v he_o by_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v leave_v evangelical_o indifferent_a may_v be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o law_n we_o say_v that_o all_o the_o true_a jus_o of_o other_o law_n must_v be_v found_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v precedaneous_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o authority_n or_o practice_n it_o must_v take_v place_n before_o they_o moreover_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o so_o ill_o establish_v christian_a liberty_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v license_v to_o violate_v any_o natural_a or_o civil_a bond_n §_o 4._o argum._n 3._o that_o which_o by_o christ_n authority_n have_v leave_v a_o character_n impress_v on_o conscience_n can_v by_o any_o authority_n be_v abrogate_a without_o removal_n of_o the_o say_a character_n but_o as_o the_o law_n so_o the_o liberty_n by_o gospel-charter_n grant_v by_o christ_n have_v leave_v such_o a_o character_n impress_v indelible_o on_o conscience_n as_o can_v be_v remove_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n therefore_o christian_a liberty_n can_v be_v abrogate_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la a_o religious_a gospel-indifferency_n can_v be_v take_v away_o or_o cease_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o mere_a humane_a law_n i._n e._n humane_a law_n that_o christ_n never_o allow_v man_n to_o make_v the_o major_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n fix_v a_o indelible_a character_n upon_o conscience_n for_o positive_a obedience_n and_o also_o as_o to_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o one_o by_o the_o law_n know_v not_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v never_o tell_v when_o he_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o any_o other_o can_v interpose_v and_o make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n sub_fw-la reatu_fw-la by_o new_a law_n or_o release_v it_o by_o new_a liberty_n either_o to_o make_v additional_a character_n or_o delete_a christ_n christian_n religion_n will_v thereby_o become_v no_o other_o than_o a_o undigested_a heap_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v true_a character_n be_v sometime_o remove_v from_o conscience_n as_o in_o case_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o faith_n rom._n 8._o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n that_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o and_o that_o to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o be_v necessary_a all_o error_n when_o entertain_v lay_v hold_v on_o conscience_n sub_fw-la pretextu_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la christi_fw-la under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n authority_n and_o so_o do_v all_o humane_a usurp_a law_n when_o they_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o conscience_n and_o when_o by_o a_o far_a inform_a light_n the_o error_n be_v expel_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o authority_n of_o christ_n still_o remain_v expel_v the_o error_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v do_v and_o confirm_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o truth_n maugre_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o any_o humane_a power_n so_o that_o where_o christ_n law_n have_v once_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fix_v his_o authority_n there_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o whatever_o man_n external_a practice_n or_o conformity_n be_v that_o ever_o any_o humane_a power_n can_v blot_v out_o the_o character_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n and_o fix_v another_o supremacy_n there_o for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a law_n in_o religious_a thing_n that_o can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n i_o shall_v never_o conscientious_o observe_v that_o for_o my_o duty_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o do_v not_o make_v i_o conscious_a of_o a_o transgression_n as_o to_o the_o minor_a that_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o christ_n leave_v a_o character_n on_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_a 1._o because_o law_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o liberty_n and_o one_o must_v be_v know_v and_o act_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 2._o because_o their_o liberty_n be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n permissive_a only_a but_o in_o some_o measure_n positive_a i._n e._n so_o far_o as_o that_o christian_n shall_v walk_v in_o it_o he_o have_v but_o two_o path_n to_o walk_v in_o either_o of_o positive_o direct_v obedience_n or_o of_o liberty_n under_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n regulate_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n for_o either_o in_o matter_n of_o institute_v worship_n christ_n have_v by_o a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n limit_v our_o action_n or_o have_v leave_v church_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o equilibrio_n of_o indifferency_n to_o poise_v themselves_o according_a to_o conscience-light_n as_o to_o respective_a difference_n by_o discretion_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n to_o choose_v pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la again_o our_o assurance_n be_v not_o only_o negative_a but_o positive_a that_o it_o be_v christ_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v maintain_v our_o liberty_n in_o religious_a thing_n stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v any_o take_v it_o away_o without_o intrude_a on_o conscience_n and_o entrench_v on_o his_o prerogative_n which_o for_o we_o to_o yield_v to_o be_v to_o betray_v his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n §_o 5._o argum._n 4._o hence_o if_o such_o a_o law_n be_v make_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v and_o ergo_fw-la the_o thing_n retain_v its_o pristine_a nature_n that_o law_n which_o direct_o put_v a_o christian_a on_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o obey_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o a_o law_n that_o change_v evangelical_n indifferency_n into_o necessity_n do_v direct_o put_v a_o christian_a on_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v if_o he_o obey_v ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o major_n may_v be_v universal_a i_o add_v direct_o because_o many_o good_a law_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_v indirect_o but_o when_o the_o law_n require_v such_o obedience_n which_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v sin_n because_o the_o obedience_n direct_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n such_o a_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a the_o minor_a do_v thus_o appear_v because_o such_o a_o law_n bind_v a_o man_n up_o in_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n whereas_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n of_o expediency_n may_v be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o say_a gospel-rule_n contradict_v one_o another_o expediency_n alter_v daily_o as_o to_o attend_v circumstance_n at_o some_o time_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o at_o another_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o to_o avoid_v as_o for_o example_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v eat_v this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o meat_n sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n as_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o i_o make_v no_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v jewish_o unclean_a or_o heathenish_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o but_o if_o i_o be_o enforce_v by_o law_n to_o eat_v this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n 1._o i_o offend_v my_o brother_n that_o make_v this_o law_n confirm_v he_o in_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o who_o conscience_n i_o ought_v by_o the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o forbear_v this_o act_n and_o therefore_o sin_n against_o all_o such_o as_o idolatrous_o eat_v this_o sacrifice_a meat_n for_o what_o can_v tell_v i_o more_o plain_o than_o the_o law_n that_o this_o or_o that_o meat_n by_o its_o attend_a circumstance_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n again_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o or_o that_o public_a place_n be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o hear_v it_o to_o my_o edification_n as_o near_o as_o possible_a be_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n to_o hear_v always_o in_o my_o own_o parish-church_n and_o thereby_o debar_v of_o my_o liberty_n of_o hear_v there_o where_o i_o can_v most_o profit_n and_o whereas_o the_o parish-minist_a be_v ignorant_a profane_a or_o erroneous_a who_o to_o hear_v constant_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n to_o i_o i_o be_o certain_o by_o this_o law_n put_v upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o yield_v active_a obedience_n unto_o it_o §_o 6._o argum._n 5._o that_o indifferency_n
any_o authority_n grant_v by_o christ_n challenge_v to_o himself_o a_o legistative_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n touch_v faith_n or_o worship_n he_o can_v null_a or_o dispense_v with_o one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o may_v he_o make_v any_o new_a law_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n more_o concern_v god_n than_o be_v manifest_o by_o his_o word_n reveal_v or_o bind_v we_o to_o practise_v any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n more_o than_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v enact_v this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n §_o 8._o four_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o deputation_n from_o christ_n claim_v a_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o political_a law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a law_n in_o his_o church_n his_o militant_a kingdom_n distinct_a from_o other_o law_n for_o the_o right_n and_o exact_a gospel-management_n of_o all_o his_o political_a affair_n therein_o and_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o moses_n in_o that_o very_a respect_n so_o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n his_o own_o minister_n and_o officer_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o officer_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n minister_n be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o such_o so_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o church-minister_n as_o such_o hence_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v christ_n political_a law_n or_o institution_n in_o his_o church_n so_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v any_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n he_o can_v punish_v a_o criminal_a offence_n by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o moral_a law_n run_v through_o all_o society_n as_o the_o natural_a fundamental_a rule_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o political_a law_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v main_o respect_v it_o as_o the_o standard_n and_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o be_v derivative_a though_o every_o particular_a polity_n have_v its_o own_o proper_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o distribution_n of_o moral_a justice_n the_o civil_a state_n by_o a_o civil_a political_a administration_n and_o magistracy_n family_n oeconomical_o by_o the_o head_n thereof_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o by_o its_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n all_o endeavour_v by_o their_o distinct_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n to_o secure_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v to_o intermix_v their_o government_n and_o political_a way_n of_o distribution_n see_v the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v fix_v each_o one_o to_o his_o proper_a station_n and_o limit_n of_o jurisdiction_n hence_o the_o civil_a state_n can_v no_o more_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o moral_a law_n ecclesiastical_o than_o the_o church_n can_v punish_v they_o civil_o and_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o use_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v the_o church_n and_o vice_n versa_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o church_n or_o civil_a state_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n oeconomical_o any_o more_o than_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n as_o such_o can_v punish_v they_o ecclesiastical_o or_o civil_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v magistrate_n or_o pastor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n or_o rather_o conjunction_n of_o these_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o polity_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v separate_v in_o distinct_a person_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o many_o age_n neither_o do_v any_o person_n bear_v distinct_a office_n make_v the_o office_n the_o same_o or_o necessary_o mingle_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o several_a function_n §_o 9_o five_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o humane_a law_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v conscience_n as_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v it_o direct_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o either_o duty_n or_o guilt_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o tyranny_n to_o attempt_v it_o by_o penal_a law_n whereby_o christian_n may_v be_v draw_v in_o to_o ensnare_v their_o conscience_n in_o guilt_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o obey_v the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n it_o be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v conscience_n it_o be_v god_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n give_v they_o a_o mediate_a sanction_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o conscience_n but_o where_o god_n lend_v not_o to_o humane_a law_n his_o bind_a power_n they_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n unto_o conscience_n then_o with_o 's_o to_o bind_v samson_n it_o be_v not_o the_o wit_n or_o strength_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o can_v bind_v one_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n without_o a_o law_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a authority_n to_o give_v force_n to_o humane_a their_o penal_a law_n i.e._n corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v very_o indirect_a and_o vain_a medium_n to_o enforce_v conscience_n and_o very_o sinful_o apply_v by_o magistrate_n or_o other_o for_o that_o end_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n §_o 10._o six_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o determination_n of_o cause_n meen_o ecelesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o cause_n disciplinary_a controvert_v for_o by_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o thing_n under_o dispute_n and_o they_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o under_o debate_n and_o they_o controvert_v cause_n disciplinary_a and_o those_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n doctrinal_a or_o disciplinary_a first_o in_o doctrinal_a cause_n controvert_v the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o appoint_v by_o christ_n as_o judge_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o competent_a judge_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n than_o every_o magistrate_n be_v a_o competent_a judge_n and_o then_o a_o heathen_a mahometan_n or_o heretical_a magistrate_n and_o than_o you_o will_v say_v the_o determination_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o sound_a and_o good_a 2._o again_o how_o few_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v study_v enough_o in_o polemical_a divinity_n be_v not_o breed_v to_o that_o learning_n or_o have_v so_o many_o recreation_n and_o secular_a concern_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o ultimate_a determination_n of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o weighty_a point_n that_o learned_a scholar_n in_o divinity_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v studious_a and_o conscientious_a christian_n after_o long_a study_n scrutiny_n and_o prayer_n can_v attain_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o so_o as_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o full_a and_o clear_a satisfaction_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n judge_n of_o a_o great_a and_o difficult_a case_n in_o law_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 3._o what_o determination_n a_o magistrate_n make_v dogmatical_o it_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la but_o his_o private_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n though_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n private_a opinion_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o bind_a rule_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o man_n can_v make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v faith_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o where_o they_o be_v so_o found_v no_o man_n believe_v because_o of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n what_o law_n can_v make_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o two_o and_o three_o make_v six_o but_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o three_o and_o three_o make_v six_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o not_o because_o of_o the_o penal_a law_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n the_o truth_n carry_v with_o it_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la penalis_fw-la sed_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la fidei_fw-la 5._o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o rational_a man_n can_v no_o more_o rest_n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o determination_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n without_o a_o sufficient_a light_n of_o truth_n to_o convince_v he_o than_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o determination_n of_o another_o man_n for_o he_o that_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o love_v truth_n can_v receive_v that_o which_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o or_o at_o least_o suspect_v in_o his_o most_o serious_a judgement_n to_o be_v
legislative_a power_n chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 6._o concern_v the_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a christian_a chap._n 8._o of_o scandal_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n 9_o of_o necessity_n and_o indifferency_n chap._n 10._o certain_a proposition_n concern_v necessity_n and_o indifferency_n chap._n 11._o of_o christian_a liberty_n chap._n 12._o the_o first_o question_n handle_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 13._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 14._o a_o digression_n concern_v subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n 15._o of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o magistratical_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n chap._n 18._o of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o case_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o matter_n religious_o indifferent_a chap._n 19_o of_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o word_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o unite_a power_n legislative_a of_o church_n and_o state_n chap._n 21._o of_o decency_n and_o order_n chap._n 22._o of_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n chap._n 23._o of_o obligation_n to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n errata_fw-la page_n 12._o line_n 3._o for_o when_o he_o by_o his_o law_n read_v when_o man_n by_o his_o law_n p._n 13._o l_o 3._o for_o immediate_o r._n mediate_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 31._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 9_o for_o obedience_n r._n such_o obedience_n ibid._n l._n 26._o for_o master_n r._n master_n p._n 25._o l._n 37._o deal_n the_o in_o the_o most_o certain_o p._n 35._o l._n 13._o deal_n they._n p._n 36._o l._n 4._o for_o our_o r._n your_o p._n 44._o l._n for_o just_a and_o equal_a r._n just_o charge_v p._n 45._o l._n 3._o deal_n thereof_o p._n 48._o l._n 20._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 53._o l._n 27._o for_o duty_n r._n guilt_n ibid._n l._n 12._o for_o in_o religious_a service_n r._n religious_a service_n p._n 85._o l._n 24._o for_o etc._n etc._n r._n and._n ibid._n l._n 39_o for_o co-ordination_a r._n subordination_n p._n 88_o l._n 35._o for_o nation_n r._n nation_n p._n 93._o l._n 8._o for_o by_o assembly_n r._n assemble_v p._n 100_o l._n 21._o r._n unlawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o l._n 33_o deal_n therefore_o that_o p._n 114._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o sound_v in_o his_o principle_n p._n 125._o l._n 19_o r._n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v ibid._n l._n ult_n for_o consequential_o r._n consequential_a p._n 128._o l._n 11._o for_o thught_n r._n teach_v p._n 140._o l._n 2._o for_o and_z christ_n have_v r._n and_o have_v christ_n p._n 152._o l._n 17._o for_o profane_a use_n of_o they_o r._n profane_a manner_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o twofold_a jurisdiction_n which_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_v unto_o §_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o christian_a liberty_n none_o pretend_v to_o a_o true_a information_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o suppose_v will_v deny_v neither_o need_v i_o make_v it_o my_o present_a task_n for_o to_o prove_v but_o the_o great_a contest_v for_o many_o age_n have_v be_v about_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o extent_n of_o this_o liberty_n some_o stretch_v the_o bound_n thereof_o large_a than_o christ_n ever_o do_v entrench_v on_o civil_a and_o moral_a law_n open_v thereby_o a_o gap_n to_o licentiousness_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n in_o magistratical_a rule_n and_o government_n other_o curtalize_a and_o abridge_n the_o say_v liberty_n not_o allow_v it_o those_o lawful_a extent_n allot_v thereto_o by_o christ_n audacious_o deprive_v his_o poor_a member_n of_o many_o gospel-priviledge_n and_o advantage_n grant_v they_o by_o charter_n from_o the_o supreme_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n civil_a and_o antichristian_a power_n still_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o spy_v out_o this_o liberty_n and_o their_o great_a design_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n §_o 2._o calvin_n observe_v duplex_fw-la esse_fw-la regimen_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la alterum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la quo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la &_o cultum_fw-la divinum_fw-la instituitur_fw-la alterum_fw-la politicum_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la &_o civilitatis_fw-la officia_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la servanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la homo_fw-la eruditur_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o temporalis_fw-la i_o e._n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o twofold_a government_n the_o one_o spiritual_a whereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v instruct_v unto_o piety_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o other_o political_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v teach_v the_o duty_n of_o humanity_n and_o civility_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o man_n and_o man_n a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o a_o temporal_a which_o observation_n have_v moral_a foundation_n and_o a_o evangelical_n ratification_n the_o whole_a of_o a_o christian_a be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o head_n of_o duty_n charge_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n on_o the_o first_o of_o which_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o peculiar_a legislative_a power_n over_o his_o church_n establish_v the_o whole_a oeconomy_n thereof_o on_o the_o latter_a he_o have_v chief_o raise_v the_o edifice_n of_o civil_a state_n and_o humane_a society_n where_o he_o have_v allow_v a_o latitude_n of_o legislative_a power_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o unto_o his_o delegate_n and_o substitute_n in_o earthly_a rule_n and_o government_n unto_o both_o of_o these_o jurisdiction_n he_o have_v lay_v on_o man_n a_o firm_a obligation_n by_o plant_v his_o moral_a light_n in_o conscience_n so_o that_o he_o can_v start_v from_o either_o of_o these_o duty_n without_o start_v from_o himself_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v in_o their_o transgression_n and_o all_o other_o in_o put_v forth_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o original_a blot_n in_o actual_a sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n all_o which_o be_v but_o irregularity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o this_o moral_a obligation_n lay_v on_o conscience_n either_o manifest_o so_o or_o easy_o reducible_a thereunto_o for_o whatever_o be_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n for_o duty_n in_o moral_a obedience_n or_o institute_v worship_n be_v a_o sin_n not_o but_o that_o institute_v worship_n be_v fundamental_o moral_a obedience_n but_o be_v therefore_o in_o some_o sense_n distinguish_v from_o it_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n because_o god_n have_v according_a to_o the_o several_a state_n of_o his_o church_n alter_v the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o he_o have_v think_v it_o best_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o as_o have_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o several_a age_n and_o state_n of_o his_o church_n which_o alterable_a or_o alter_v circumstance_n be_v the_o product_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n alone_o be_v call_v his_o institute_v worship_n §_o 3._o hence_o both_o these_o jurisdiction_n be_v primary_o and_o moral_o subject_v to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n he_o order_v dispose_v of_o and_o rule_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o church_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n yea_o by_o roll_a heart_n and_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o by_o dispose_v providence_n he_o rule_v civil_a state_n and_o subordinate_a society_n but_o the_o manifest_a difference_n be_v here_o that_o god_n political_a rule_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o humane_a state_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o mediate_a but_o that_o of_o church_n and_o conscience_n be_v spiritual_a be_v more_o proximate_a and_o immediate_a he_o only_o give_v general_a law_n to_o civil_a society_n and_o leave_v a_o limit_v legislative_a power_n as_o to_o particular_a collateral_a and_o incident_a case_n to_o humane_a governor_n substitute_v providential_o by_o he_o to_o these_o he_o leave_v the_o immediate_a administration_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n as_o to_o a_o executive_a power_n altogether_o and_o as_o to_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n but_o have_v reserve_v the_o immediate_a administration_n of_o rule_n in_o his_o spiritual_a dominion_n to_o himself_o alone_o as_o to_o legislation_n in_o his_o church_n and_o both_o legislation_n and_o execution_n as_o to_o conscience_n §_o 4._o these_o two_o modes_n or_o degree_n of_o administration_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v together_o man_n must_v have_v no_o great_a share_n in_o rule_n and_o government_n than_o
god_n have_v depute_v he_o to_o he_o be_v not_o to_o rob_v christ_n of_o one_o jot_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatever_o neither_o do_v christ_n permit_v that_o by_o a_o plea_n of_o be_v under_o his_o more_o spiritual_a and_o immediate_a jurisdiction_n we_o shall_v exempt_v ourselves_o from_o the_o equal_a law_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o man_n for_o by_o christ_n law_n all_o his_o member_n be_v firm_o bind_v upon_o both_o account_n give_v unto_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v cesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_n fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n §_o 5._o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v mistake_v in_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o either_o of_o these_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o they_o be_v both_o distinct_o speak_v unto_o first_o of_o christ_n immediate_a jurisdiction_n and_o then_o of_o his_o more_o mediate_a call_v regimen_fw-la politicum_fw-la vel_fw-la temporale_fw-la to_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v subject_v the_o other_o spiritual_fw-la but_o to_o make_v way_n to_o they_o we_o shall_v speak_v brief_o first_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o two_o administration_n of_o power_n that_o will_v be_v so_o often_o mention_v legislative_a and_o executive_a chap._n ii_o of_o legislative_a and_o executive_a power_n §_o 1._o divine_a power_n be_v exert_v either_o in_o give_v be_v which_o be_v creation_n or_o dispose_v of_o that_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o end_n of_o creation_n and_o that_o be_v providence_n this_o latter_a consist_v in_o preservation_n or_o gubernation_n of_o create_a being_n too_o their_o respective_a end_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o certain_a law_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n be_v either_o legislative_a or_o executive_a §_o 2._o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o make_v and_o give_v a_o law_n to_o compose_v and_o draw_v up_o a_o law_n be_v not_o enough_o 8.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d potestas_fw-la legislativa_fw-la vel_fw-la legislatio_fw-la rom._n 9.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legislator_n jam._n 4.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leges_fw-la sancire_fw-la act._n &_o accipitur_fw-la pas_n heb._n 7.11_o &_o cap._n 8.6_o though_o with_o the_o great_a exactness_n and_o hold_v proportion_n with_o the_o end_v design_v yet_o here_o the_o glorious_a wisdom_n of_o god_n be_v most_o resplendent_a but_o to_o give_v a_o law_n be_v to_o stamp_v a_o authoritative_a oblige_a impression_n upon_o it_o whereby_o it_o tie_v up_o the_o subject_a to_o duty_n and_o upon_o his_o failure_n unavoidable_o lay_v he_o under_o guilt_n §_o 3._o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v either_o sovereign_a and_o unlimited_a or_o subordinate_a and_o limit_v a_o sovereign_n unlimited_a legislative_a power_n be_v a_o power_n in_o make_v and_o give_v a_o law_n pro_fw-la placito_fw-la vel_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la both_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o placitum_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la which_o give_v he_o any_o limitation_n he_o do_v whatever_o he_o will_v in_o constitute_v the_o nature_n and_o part_n of_o this_o law_n and_o ordain_v the_o subject_n to_o it_o and_o how_o far_o oblige_v by_o it_o so_o that_o here_o the_o legislator_n will_v and_o pleasure_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o himself_o and_o nothing_o else_o hence_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v that_o this_o lawgiver_n must_v have_v as_o much_o power_n over_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o creator_n to_o have_v over_o a_o creature_n else_o he_o can_v put_v he_o under_o what_o law_n and_o limit_n of_o obligation_n he_o please_v and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o lawgiver_n must_v not_o be_v accountable_a to_o any_o other_o for_o his_o do_n he_o be_v supreme_a to_o all_o subordinate_a to_o none_o render_v no_o account_n of_o his_o matter_n and_o therefore_o most_o irresistible_a so_o as_o none_o can_v demand_v a_o account_n of_o he_o nor_o none_o can_v oppose_v he_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o impose_v this_o law_n where_o he_o see_v good_a for_o those_o law_n be_v very_o insignificant_a that_o have_v not_o some_o kind_n of_o impose_v force_n go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o fasten_v on_o the_o inward_a man_n a_o conscience_n of_o duty_n or_o on_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o respect_n to_o reward_n or_o punishment_n §_o 4._o hence_o he_o must_v be_v most_o wife_n to_o will_v such_o a_o law_n as_o be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o agree_v to_o that_o way_n of_o government_n which_o be_v determine_v by_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o create_a nature_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o be_v requisite_a he_o shall_v be_v most_o good_a and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o himself_o but_o relative_o so_o i._n e._n to_o have_v the_o great_a obligation_n to_o distribute_v bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v none_o great_a than_o of_o the_o creator_n to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n neither_o must_v this_o distribution_n flow_v from_o any_o other_o than_o a_o fountain_n of_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n to_o act_v more_o or_o less_o this_o way_n or_o another_o as_o he_o shall_v please_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o fore-determine_a glory_n and_o then_o last_o which_o way_n soever_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o best_a be_v legislative_a executive_a or_o other_o be_v demonstrate_v on_o the_o subject_a so_o much_o at_o his_o disposal_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o this_o be_v the_o best_a and_o wise_a way_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o that_o glory_n fore-intended_n in_o the_o disposal_n of_o the_o creature_n his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v certain_o the_o most_o exquisite_a and_o absolute_a prime_a rule_n of_o all_o goodness_n therefore_o as_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o most_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a presumption_n in_o man_n to_o assume_v to_o himself_o or_o lay_v the_o least_o pretend_a claim_n to_o this_o supremacy_n or_o sovereignty_n of_o law-giving_a so_o it_o may_v not_o be_v attribute_v in_o the_o least_o to_o any_o but_o god_n alone_o the_o first_o absolute_a wise_a best_a and_o most_o independent_a be_v §_o 5._o a_o legislative_a power_n may_v be_v also_o such_o as_o be_v limit_v by_o and_o subordinate_v to_o the_o will_n of_o a_o superior_a legislator_n and_o therefore_o the_o power_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v not_o of_o himself_o and_o primitive_a but_o derive_v from_o some_o other_o neither_o be_v it_o bound_v by_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o by_o that_o of_o another_o to_o who_o he_o be_v accountable_a because_o he_o himself_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o law_n which_o law_n he_o may_v transgress_v in_o give_v such_o law_n to_o his_o subject_n which_o he_o be_v not_o commissionated_a by_o his_o superior_a lawgiver_n to_o give_v and_o ergo_fw-la must_v not_o make_v law_n pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la sine_fw-la limitibus_fw-la his_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la be_v receive_v from_o another_o and_o the_o bound_n allot_v it_o as_o to_o all_o jus_fw-la agendi_fw-la pro_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la he_o may_v act_v indifferent_o this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n in_o such_o a_o compass_n but_o if_o he_o pass_v the_o line_n of_o his_o circumference_n he_o become_v a_o transgress_a ruler_n he_o sin_n against_o his_o superior_a and_o wrong_v his_o subject_n §_o 6._o hence_o this_o subordinate_a legislator_n thus_o transgress_a the_o subject_a be_v conscious_a and_o clear_o convince_v thereof_o he_o be_v disoblige_v from_o all_o active_a obedience_n unto_o any_o such_o usurp_a or_o transgress_v law_n a_o christian_n first_o and_o great_a obligation_n be_v to_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_n power_n as_o a_o citizen_n in_o a_o town-corporate_a be_v first_o bind_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o prince_n before_o he_o be_v to_o the_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n of_o the_o town_n a_o officer_n substitute_n by_o the_o prince_n and_o removable_a at_o his_o pleasure_n it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o natural_a and_o contract_a relation_n know_v his_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n will_v sufficient_o justify_v his_o non_fw-la submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mayor_n §_o 7._o again_o the_o subject_n be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n which_o the_o inferior_a lawgiver_n make_v lawful_o i._n e._n according_a to_o his_o deputation_n not_o simpliciter_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la illius_fw-la but_o primary_o and_o most_o proper_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n who_o substitute_n and_o representative_a he_o be_v rom._n 13.1_o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o no_o far_o to_o be_v own_v as_o lawful_a governor_n §_o 8._o thus_o much_o of_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o general_n a_o executive_a power_n be_v a_o power_n of_o put_v in_o execution_n a_o law_n make_v or_o the_o practical_a application_n thereof_o according_a
yet_o they_o have_v a_o possibility_n of_o necessary_a goodness_n evil_a or_o indifferency_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n by_o one_o law_n may_v be_v leave_v indifferent_a by_o another_o &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la 3._o the_o same_o law_n that_o ordain_v thing_n or_o action_n necessary_o good_a or_o evil_n do_v exclusiuè_a &_o implicitè_fw-fr determine_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o reference_n to_o its_o self_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o command_v or_o forbid_v be_v neither_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o sin_n be_v indifferent_a 4._o there_o be_v none_o can_v loose_v or_o absolve_v from_o a_o bind_a law_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o legislative_a power_n or_o one_o superior_a to_o he_o man_n may_v by_o alteration_n of_o statute_n change_v their_o necessity_n into_o indifference_n &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la or_o god_n by_o his_o supremacy_n may_v do_v this_o in_o man_n law_n but_o no_o man_n can_v abolish_v god_n law_n or_o make_v new_a one_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n by_o change_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_a into_o necessity_n it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n only_o 5._o all_o appearance_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v what_o they_o real_o be_v not_o by_o the_o several_a respect_n they_o have_v to_o the_o law_n they_o be_v under_o be_v error_n and_o hallucination_n of_o the_o understanding_n for_o good_a sometime_o appear_v evil_a and_o evil_a good_a necessary_a thing_n indifferent_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a and_o though_o our_o walk_n must_v be_v and_o can_v be_v but_o according_a to_o the_o illumination_n of_o our_o understanding_n yet_o do_v not_o our_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n alter_v the_o true_a respect_n that_o thing_n have_v in_o themselves_o 6._o all_o religious_a action_n as_o such_o practical_o circumstantiate_v whether_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o can_v be_v call_v indifferent_a unless_o in_o a_o abstract_n consideration_n from_o all_o religious_a respect_n 7._o absolute_a good_a and_o evil_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a for_o a_o indifferent_a action_n be_v lawful_a which_o have_v no_o determination_n by_o a_o law_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n because_o not_o only_o the_o precept_n but_o even_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o law_n make_v a_o licitum_fw-la but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o prohibition_n that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a hence_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v not_o media_fw-la inter_fw-la licita_fw-la &_o illicita_fw-la for_o they_o be_v contradicentia_fw-la and_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v licita_fw-la and_o upon_o that_o account_n refer_v to_o the_o law_n and_o confirm_v that_o indifferent_a thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o but_o in_o reference_n to_o some_o law_n lawfulness_n be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n 8._o to_o say_v that_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v a_o mean_a between_o command_v and_o forbid_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o mean_a between_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o by_o virtue_n of_o something_o carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n in_o it_o that_o by_o a_o command_n or_o prohibition_n put_v the_o nature_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n upon_o it_o correspondent_a to_o the_o say_a law_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n make_v thing_n natural_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o law_n moral_n make_v they_o moral_o so_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o be_v prohibit_v as_o not_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o one_o or_o other_o be_v necessary_o evil_a that_o which_o be_v command_v as_o answer_v the_o end_n and_o requisite_a be_v good_a necessary_o that_o which_o in_o itself_o may_v or_o may_v not_o answer_v and_o be_v not_o absolute_o command_v or_o forbid_v be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o law_n though_o it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n of_o another_o and_o therefore_o indifferent_a chap._n xi_o concern_v christian_n liberty_n §_o 1._o upon_o the_o true_a state_v of_o necessity_n and_o indifference_n depend_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o christian_a liberty_n concern_v the_o genuine_a meaning_n and_o extent_n thereof_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o something_o be_v subjoin_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o christian_a liberty_n many_o place_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n will_v evince_v we_o shall_v brief_o explain_v how_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v 1._o for_o freedom_n from_o the_o impurity_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v bondage_n so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n direct_v to_o holiness_n be_v call_v the_o law_n of_o liberty_n jam._n 1.25_o ch_n 2.12_o 2._o sometime_o take_v for_o liberty_n or_o freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n or_o lie_v upon_o the_o creature_n for_o it_o in_o its_o effect_n rom._n 8.21_o 3._o it_o be_v take_v for_o freedom_n from_o the_o darkness_n of_o and_o bondage_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a veil_n of_o ceremony_n 1_o cor._n 3.17_o 4._o for_o a_o free_a use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 3.17_o gal._n 2.4_o in_o all_o place_n i_o find_v liberty_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o some_o law_n whereby_o man_n be_v bind_v either_o under_o duty_n or_o unto_o punishment_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o christ_n but_o not_o from_o duty_n require_v by_o it_o gal._n 5.1_o it_o be_v a_o freedom_n purchase_v for_o we_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o liberty_n from_o sin_n dominion_n which_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.18_o 22._o joh._n 8.32_o 2._o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o bondage_n of_o expectation_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.22_o to_o the_o 30._o rom._n 7.3_o now_o christian_a liberty_n as_o it_o respect_v indifferent_a thing_n it_o flow_v from_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n two_o way_n either_o by_o way_n of_o release_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o some_o law_n by_o the_o repeal_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o consist_v in_o many_o observation_n of_o day_n meat_n habit_n and_o many_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o be_v liberatio_fw-la or_o by_o allow_v we_o and_o entrust_v we_o with_o a_o latitude_n in_o the_o use_n of_o many_o thing_n notwithstanding_o all_o superven_a law_n and_o imposition_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o liberty_n which_o we_o be_v command_v by_o christ_n to_o maintain_v gal._n 5.1_o 2_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o be_v not_o entangle_v again_o in_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n that_o place_n be_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o liberty_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o all_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o have_v a_o liberty_n by_o gospel-charter_n we_o be_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o it_o avoid_v all_o re-intanglement_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o child_n of_o man_n that_o spy_v out_o our_o lawful_a liberty_n and_o will_v deprive_v we_o of_o they_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v you_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o which_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v in_o religious_a service_n such_o as_o be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v v._o 22_o and_o 24._o for_o christ_n do_v not_o prohibit_v service_n to_o man_n in_o domestic_a and_o civil_a affair_n but_o a_o flavery_n to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o institute_v worship_n be_v you_o not_o time-servers_a or_o men-servers_a so_o that_o by_o christ_n law_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o refuse_v homage_n to_o man_n usurpation_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 2._o as_o what_o christ_n law_n to_o we_o determine_v for_o our_o practice_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o action_n comprehend_v under_o that_o law_n be_v definite_a so_o what_o he_o have_v not_o there_o determine_v some_o way_n or_o other_o either_o explicit_o or_o implicit_o be_v indefinite_a and_o a_o christian_a have_v therein_o his_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o to_o forbear_v without_o sin_n as_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o relate_v to_o religious_a observation_n in_o meat_n drink_n day_n and_o circumstance_n attend_v institute_v worship_n not_o command_v or_o forbid_v by_o christ_n but_o be_v leave_v by_o christ_n to_o our_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n as_o it_o have_v most_o tendency_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o edification_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o as_o for_o example_n to_o sit_v or_o stand_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o kneel_v or_o stand_v or_o lie_v prostrate_a in_o prayer_n for_o a_o man_n to_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o east_n or_o
not_o only_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o to_o common_a honesty_n and_o morality_n 2._o if_o it_o have_v be_v political_a wisdom_n or_o justice_n to_o annex_v such_o penalty_n to_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o any_o kind_n sure_a christ_n in_o who_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n will_v not_o have_v be_v want_v in_o annex_v penalty_n of_o that_o kind_n to_o his_o own_o law_n of_o the_o great_a and_o weighty_a concern_v to_o his_o church_n 3._o we_o judge_v of_o the_o greatness_n and_o weighty_a concern_v of_o any_o law_n usual_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o penalty_n annex_v in_o case_n of_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o herein_o we_o may_v apprehend_v that_o the_o church_n own_o law_n challenge_v a_o preeminency_n before_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n own_o composure_n and_o will_v this_o king_n of_o king_n make_v only_a law_n of_o lesser_a concern_n and_o substitute_v other_o to_o make_v the_o great_a this_o be_v absurd_a to_o believe_v 4._o it_o be_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o pride_n in_o mother-church_n to_o advance_v herself_o so_o far_o above_o the_o civil_a state_n that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v become_v the_o executioner_n of_o her_o law_n for_o the_o lawmaker_n have_v always_o a_o great_a priority_n and_o dignity_n above_o the_o executioner_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o church_n only_o crave_v the_o magistrate_n assistance_n to_o complete_a her_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n and_o make_v they_o stick_v close_o on_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o offender_n answ_n herein_o the_o church_n bewray_v she_o own_o weakness_n in_o that_o she_o confess_v she_o be_v not_o a_o complete_a polity_n neither_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o reform_v herself_o or_o effectual_o enough_o to_o execute_v she_o own_o law_n without_o be_v behold_v to_o a_o exotic_a power_n as_o if_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n have_v not_o power_n enough_o to_o execute_v domestic_a law_n in_o correct_v a_o child_n or_o servant_n without_o ask_v his_o neighbour_n leave_n and_o call_v for_o his_o assistance_n but_o in_o case_n the_o church_n say_v as_o indeed_o she_o do_v that_o she_o go_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n by_o way_n of_o appeal_n and_o the_o say_a magistrate_n have_v power_n at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o supersede_n her_o proceed_n this_o be_v to_o set_v the_o state_n above_o the_o church_n in_o ecclesiastic_n whereas_o the_o civil_a state_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o ecclesiastic_a ecclesiastical_o and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a to_o the_o civil_a civil_o and_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o jurisdiction_n in_o each_o particular_a orb_n parallel_v or_o coordinate_a §_o 9_o last_o such_o penalty_n that_o can_v answer_v the_o natural_a end_n and_o design_n of_o church-censure_n may_v not_o be_v annex_v or_o use_v by_o the_o church_n but_o such_o a_o penalty_n answer_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o major_n be_v undoubted_a the_o minor_a thus_o appear_v 1._o because_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n whereas_o the_o end_n of_o church-censure_n be_v to_o reach_v the_o conscience_n 2._o the_o natural_a use_n of_o church-censure_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la upon_o any_o allowable_a pretence_n whatsoever_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o magistratical_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 1._o the_o three_o enquiry_n propound_v be_v concern_v the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n a_o great_a and_o difficult_a question_n but_o of_o very_o great_a concern_v to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v right_o resolve_v i_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o give_v other_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o it_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o to_o myself_o so_o far_o as_o i_o will_v i_o shall_v only_o go_v as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v and_o be_v convenient_a for_o this_o undertake_n with_o all_o possible_a brevity_n and_o demonstration_n we_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o two_o former_a question_n concern_v the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n both_o legislative_a and_o executive_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n this_o question_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n concern_v his_o whole_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o inquire_v how_o far_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o go_v and_o how_o far_o he_o may_v not_o go_v i._n e._n he_o can_v go_v without_o usurpation_n §_o 2._o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v a_o large_a word_n and_o it_o comprehend_v not_o only_a religion_n itself_o but_o all_o circumstance_n and_o attendance_n thereof_o which_o be_v indifferency_n in_o themselves_o neither_o moraly_a good_a or_o evil_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o tendency_n and_o respect_n they_o be_v so_o concern_v the_o magistrate_n legislative_a power_n in_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o already_o i_o shall_v speak_v no_o more_o here_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n than_o to_o make_v way_n for_o my_o present_a undertake_n religion_n be_v usual_o understand_v to_o comprehend_v all_o moral_a duty_n and_o all_o institute_v worship_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v the_o aforesaid_a attend_v circumstance_n we_o use_v a_o large_a way_n of_o expression_n and_o call_v they_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 3._o the_o moral_a law_n be_v a_o general_a stand_a rule_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o action_n person_n and_o society_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whereby_o god_n himself_o have_v challenge_v the_o first_o right_n of_o dominion_n as_o of_o particular_a man_n so_o of_o all_o necessary_a fabric_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o all_o action_n person_n and_o society_n due_o measure_v and_o square_v thereby_o be_v right_o call_v religious_a and_o the_o contrary_a irreligious_a hence_o particular_a domestic_a ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a jurisdiction_n in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n be_v in_o proper_a sense_n call_v all_o of_o they_o religious_a §_o 4._o religion_n take_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o more_o limit_a sense_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n of_o particular_a person_n and_o society_n not_o only_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o moral_a obedience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o more_o particular_a and_o special_a appointment_n and_o gospel-institution_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o he_o separate_v unto_o himself_o the_o most_o choice_a and_o peculiar_a society_n in_o the_o world_n under_o his_o proper_a and_o more_o immediate_a rule_n and_o government_n which_o be_v call_v his_o church_n §_o 5._o therefore_o 1._o the_o civil_a christian_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n quatenus_fw-la magistrate_n no_o more_o than_o a_o heathen_a have_v for_o though_o the_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n do_v much_o capacitate_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o to_o his_o inclination_n and_o endeavour_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o magistratical_a power_n towards_o the_o advantage_n of_o religion_n yet_o it_o add_v no_o new_a power_n or_o jurisdiction_n to_o he_o over_o church_n family_n christian_n or_o other_o for_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v as_o much_o in_o his_o place_n the_o supreme_a head_n and_o governmnour_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n under_o his_o government_n as_o the_o most_o faith-defending_a christian_a or_o catholic_n prince_n in_o the_o world_n neither_o by_o his_o embrace_a christianity_n do_v he_o attain_v any_o augmentation_n of_o his_o magistratical_a power_n headship_n or_o supremacy_n a_o christian_a be_v no_o more_o bind_v as_o a_o subject_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n than_o to_o a_o heathen_a or_o heretical_a magistrate_n the_o rule_n be_v indefinite_a to_o a_o magistrate_n as_o such_o though_o a_o christian_a subject_n will_v be_v the_o better_a man_n and_o subject_a and_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o better_a man_n and_o magistrate_n christianity_n make_v every_o one_o the_o better_a man_n and_o better_o qualify_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o relative_a duty_n of_o his_o place_n that_o he_o be_v set_v in_o §_o 6._o second_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a head_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o it_o be_v christ_n prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o to_o constitute_v what_o other_o head_n and_o governor_n he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n think_v best_a but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o he_o ever_o make_v any_o magistrate_n a_o constitutive_a ecclesiastical_a head_n or_o governor_n to_o his_o church_n virtute_fw-la officii_fw-la for_o if_o so_o in_o every_o christian_a dominion_n the_o prince_n shall_v be_v the_o metropolitan_a and_o the_o true_a pastor_n to_o that_o national_a church_n §_o 7._o three_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o
all_o action_n become_v a_o christian_a commonwealth_n than_o so_o far_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v power_n more_o or_o less_o so_o far_o as_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o due_a maintain_n of_o the_o be_v or_o well-being_n of_o a_o christian_a state_n and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v conservator_fw-la unriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la he_o have_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o second_o table_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o civil_a state_n of_o the_o first_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o christian_n state_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o family_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o a_o oeconomick_a sanction_n and_o the_o church_n by_o a_o ecclesiastic_a so_o the_o civil_a state_n by_o civil_a sanction_n each_o according_a to_o their_o just_a derive_v law_n whereby_o they_o be_v respective_o to_o govern_v and_o distinct_o to_o administer_v §_o 19_o the_o great_a question_n here_o be_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n power_n extend_v in_o the_o make_n and_o execution_n of_o penal_a statute_n we_o have_v show_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v not_o reserve_v to_o himself_o so_o near_o a_o propriety_n in_o the_o government_n of_o civil_a state_n as_o of_o his_o church_n have_v take_v it_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o give_v law_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o preside_v there_o as_o the_o only_a legislator_n but_o unto_o state_n he_o have_v only_o give_v they_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o have_v allow_v unto_o they_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o all_o matter_n concern_v the_o various_a exigence_n and_o divers_a requisite_n with_o attend_v circumstance_n in_o the_o due_a management_n of_o state-jurisdiction_n so_o as_o the_o say_a law_n be_v promote_a of_o the_o common_a peace_n and_o justice_n of_o their_o dominion_n and_o deducible_a from_o and_o found_v on_o the_o say_a rule_n of_o distributive_a and_o commutative_a justice_n §_o 20._o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a may_v take_v place_n in_o all_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o be_v and_o well-being_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n both_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n so_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o under_o the_o due_a qualification_n of_o a_o civil_a state_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o only_o punish_v crime_n commit_v against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o first_o also_o and_o there_o be_v these_o especial_o that_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o 1._o blaspheme_v of_o the_o true_a god_n under_o which_o be_v comprehend_v common_a profane_a swear_n transgression_n especial_o of_o the_o three_o command_n 2._o worship_v of_o false_a god_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n 3._o idolatry_n or_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n by_o image_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n 4._o profanation_n of_o such_o time_n as_o be_v by_o god_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o for_o public_a worship_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o four_o so_o that_o these_o be_v palpable_a as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n clear_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o of_o dangerous_a consequence_n tend_v to_o the_o eminent_a ruin_n and_o apparent_a danger_n of_o a_o civil_a state_n §_o 21._o in_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n god_n have_v leave_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n more_o arbitrary_a in_o make_v or_o execute_v civil_a law_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o state_n do_v require_v lay_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o moral_a justice_n and_o the_o particular_a and_o relative_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o subject_n before_o his_o eye_n now_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v the_o moral_a rule_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n he_o only_o require_v the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v and_o restrain_v those_o vice_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o be_v notorious_a infectious_a and_o pestilent_a to_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o matter_n of_o natural_a worship_n reserve_v institute_v worship_n build_v fundamental_o on_o the_o same_o precept_n to_o another_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n wherein_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v as_o such_o neither_o as_o to_o legislation_n nor_o execution_n of_o penalty_n nor_o deligation_n of_o officer_n §_o 22._o as_o murder_n rapine_n adultery_n perjury_n etc._n etc._n be_v destructive_a to_o property_n community_n and_o relation_n and_o so_o to_o all_o civility_n in_o a_o state_n where_o such_o vice_n predominate_v and_o be_v not_o general_o suppress_v by_o justice_n it_o can_v be_v denominate_v a_o civil_a state_n but_o rather_o a_o pagan_a savage_a nation_n so_o where_o false_a god_n be_v multiply_v and_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n be_v blaspheme_v open_o and_o notorious_o and_o all_o time_n for_o public_a worship_n of_o he_o by_o his_o own_o appointment_n profane_v public_o and_o general_o and_o such_o vice_n not_o suppress_v by_o magistrate_n such_o a_o state_n can_v be_v call_v a_o christian_a civil_a state_n but_o heathenish_a whatever_o moral_a justice_n there_o be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n §_o 23._o though_o all_o sin_n be_v alike_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n yet_o none_o but_o those_o of_o a_o more_o gross_a external_a and_o exemplary_a nature_n fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o man_n justice_n the_o blasphemy_n profaneness_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o punishable_a by_o man_n it_o must_v come_v to_o the_o magistrate_n per_fw-la allegata_fw-la &_o probata_fw-la that_o such_o a_o one_o blaspheme_v god_n worship_v a_o idol_n profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n by_o swear_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o open_o either_o in_o contempt_n of_o that_o god_n that_o be_v worship_v or_o that_o worship_n set_v up_o or_o in_o order_n to_o the_o delusion_n and_o seduction_n of_o other_o for_o it_o will_v seem_v very_o hard_a to_o break_v into_o the_o private_a house_n or_o apartment_n of_o idolater_n that_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o proceed_v judicial_o against_o they_o for_o that_o religion_n which_o they_o be_v peacible_o retire_v to_o without_o any_o endeavour_n to_o publish_v or_o prupagate_v to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o public_a or_o infection_n of_o other_o but_o no_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o suffer_v that_o god_n to_o be_v open_o blaspheme_v which_o he_o worship_v if_o heathen_n in_o a_o false_a worship_n be_v zealous_a upon_o this_o account_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_n though_o no_o magistrate_n can_v enforce_v any_o subject_a to_o worship_v his_o god_n or_o aught_o to_o do_v it_o by_o a_o penal_a law_n as_o have_v be_v say_v yet_o he_o may_v punish_v he_o for_o blaspheme_v he_o or_o for_o seduce_v any_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n yea_o for_o apostatise_v from_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n after_o he_o have_v own_v it_o precept_n and_o persident_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v pregnant_a to_o these_o purpose_n which_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v on_o those_o that_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o but_o we_o find_v no_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v a_o poor_a heathen_a from_o bare_a idolatry_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n by_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o corporal_a punishment_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a christ_n never_o practise_v it_o nor_o command_v it_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n §_o 24._o the_o great_a difficulty_n that_o yet_o attend_v this_o case_n allow_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n as_o such_o in_o some_o matter_n concern_v our_o duty_n direct_o to_o godward_o what_o be_v adequate_a and_o proportionate_a penalty_n in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o for_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v always_o insignificant_a whatever_o the_o law_n be_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o penalty_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o vigour_n in_o the_o just_a execution_n thereof_o now_o the_o enquiry_n be_v of_o what_o kind_n and_o degree_n of_o punishment_n of_o such_o transgression_n aught_o to_o be_v answ_n i_o apprehend_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o determine_v to_o all_o man_n satisfaction_n i_o know_v some_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n which_o be_v but_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n into_o civil_a practice_n for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o bind_v to_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o i_o suppose_v the_o judicial_a law_n to_o be_v rather_o presidential_a only_o that_o christian_a magistrate_n may_v take_v a_o measure_n thereby_o for_o the_o degree_n of_o penalty_n set_v aside_o their_o different_a emergency_n of_o state_n and_o extraordinary_a case_n when_o god_n will_v make_v one_o sinner_n in_o a_o case_n exemplary_a to_o all_o age_n by_o his_o prerogative_n and_o special_a command_n as_o in_o achans_n theft_n and_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o pick_v up_o of_o
stick_n and_o set_v aside_o much_o of_o the_o severity_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o more_o legal_a dispensation_n which_o be_v both_o typical_a and_o temporal_a and_o much_o of_o it_o in_o special_a case_n and_o by_o special_a command_n by_o god_n it_o will_v be_v account_v very_o severe_a now_o to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v by_o repeat_v act_n of_o such_o horrid_a curse_v and_o swear_v as_o be_v frequent_a nowadays_o or_o for_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n then_o set_v aside_o the_o relation_n the_o judicial_a law_n have_v to_o the_o levitical_a and_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o it_o which_o be_v cease_v and_o consider_v that_o our_o judicial_a law_n can_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o evangelical_n institute_v worship_n christ_n have_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v church_n and_o state_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o emergency_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n i_o conceive_v likewise_o the_o just_a proportionate_v of_o penalty_n in_o this_o kind_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a caution_n and_o depend_v much_o on_o the_o magistrate_n prudent_a management_n of_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a state_n and_o penalty_n can_v be_v positive_a and_o unalterable_a because_o case_n do_v so_o frequent_o differ_v in_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n §_o 25._o the_o christian_a civil_a state_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o neighbourly_a and_o cherish_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o improve_v his_o magistratick_a capacity_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o by_o subordinate_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o state-interest_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o by_o give_v all_o possible_a encouragement_n to_o the_o pure_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o embracer_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o by_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o propagation_n thereof_o by_o able_a minister_n due_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o church_n and_o afford_v they_o external_a help_n and_o support_v in_o so_o do_v 4._o by_o maintain_v the_o church_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a liberty_n defend_v they_o from_o invasion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o god_n worship_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o profess_a enemy_n from_o tyrannize_a usurp_a imposer_n 5._o by_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n both_o as_o a_o christian_a in_o a_o eminent_a capacity_n go_v before_o other_o in_o the_o exemplary_a practice_n of_o piety_n and_o call_v upon_o all_o other_o of_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n whatever_o to_o discharge_v their_o place_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o hezekiak_n and_o jehosaphat_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o as_o a_o magistrate_n defend_v they_o by_o his_o power_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o case_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o matter_n religious_o indifferent_a §_o 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v something_o to_o a_o question_n of_o no_o less_o weight_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o no_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a can_v jure_fw-la convert_v indifferency_n in_o worship_n into_o necessity_n by_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v inquire_v in_o case_n any_o humane_a power_n assume_v so_o much_o to_o itself_o as_o to_o do_v it_o whether_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n unto_o the_o say_a law_n and_o those_o that_o affirm_v it_o produce_v these_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o 1._o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o that_o such_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v nowhere_o declare_v himself_o against_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o have_v leave_v both_o equal_o lawful_a to_o be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n discretion_n bind_v a_o christian_a to_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n as_o most_o expedient_a the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o expediency_n than_o a_o private_a christian_n 3._o because_o if_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o least_o offensive_a part_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v then_o sure_o that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o offend_v the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n or_o both_o than_o to_o offend_v a_o particular_a private_a christian_a or_o company_n of_o dissenter_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o bind_v as_o rom._n 13.1_o but_o 1._o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o civil_a not_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o the_o context_n show_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o church-power_n as_o that_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v constitute_v church-officer_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o a_o executive_a power_n commit_v to_o they_o not_o of_o a_o new_a assume_v legislative_a power_n never_o allow_v to_o they_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o essential_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v indifferency_n and_o remain_v so_o not_o to_o be_v make_v otherwise_o by_o any_o law_n for_o where_o god_n have_v grant_v a_o liberty_n or_o latitude_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o action_n there_o to_o make_v or_o prescribe_v a_o religious_a limitation_n by_o a_o law_n be_v absolute_o unlawful_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v express_a act_v 10.13_o 14_o 15._o where_o peter_n though_o a_o apostle_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o put_v a_o religious_a difference_n where_o god_n have_v sanctify_a thing_n to_o our_o indifferent_a use_n much_o less_o may_v he_o prohibit_v the_o church_n from_o use_v any_o creature_n or_o action_n make_v by_o god_n indifferent_o holy_a therefore_o when_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o impose_v it_o as_o necessary_a 2._o such_o law_n be_v circumstantial_o evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o hinder_v the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a discretion_n where_o god_n will_v have_v it_o use_v and_o ergo_fw-la hinder_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o necessary_o oblige_v to_o evil_a whenas_o the_o expedient_a good_a be_v find_v by_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o beside_o god_n have_v leave_v both_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n equal_o lawful_a and_o declare_v it_o so_o in_o his_o word_n for_o man_n to_o declare_v one_o part_n unlawful_a or_o make_v it_o so_o by_o a_o law_n be_v to_o make_v a_o declaration_n or_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o may_v a_o magistrate_n or_o church_n judgement_n bind_v a_o christian_n to_o practice_v any_o further_a than_o it_o bring_v light_a with_o it_o for_o no_o man_n must_v walk_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o three_o alleg._n that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o will-worship_n be_v not_o the_o least_o offend_a part_n but_o the_o most_o for_o the_o yield_a free_a active_a obedience_n to_o sinful_a law_n be_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o the_o person_n obey_v but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o person_n command_v it_o be_v the_o edification_n of_o he_o in_o sin_n whereas_o the_o refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v no_o offence_n give_v but_o only_o a_o just_a cross_n of_o a_o perverse_a judgement_n and_o will._n again_o if_o any_o action_n be_v such_o as_o will_v offend_v just_o the_o least_o of_o christ_n member_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o i_o may_v not_o grieve_o or_o sinning_o offend_v any_o of_o god_n child_n that_o i_o may_v gratify_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o man_n we_o must_v rather_o choose_v that_o part_n of_o the_o
be_v beside_o the_o word_n we_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o and_o ergo_fw-la addition_n to_o his_o law_n and_o institution_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a in_o themselves_o for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n in_o divine_a service_n and_o worship_n and_o these_o law_n of_o humane_a enaction_n whatever_o pretence_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o be_v for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o use_v must_v needs_o be_v additional_a 6._o to_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o command_n of_o man_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o all_o humane_a constitution_n of_o this_o kind_n specify_v beside_o the_o word_n be_v but_o command_v of_o man_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o major_n be_v true_a and_o undeniable_a from_o mat._n 14.9_o where_o such_o doctrine_n and_o command_n be_v charge_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o intolerable_a sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n compare_v with_o this_o place_n that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n quote_v and_o apply_v to_o they_o by_o our_o saviour_n isai_n 29.14_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n or_o which_o our_o saviour_n the_o best_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o produce_v this_o from_o the_o prophet_n their_o fear_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n not_o but_o that_o they_o observe_v also_o moses_n his_o command_n but_o because_o they_o set_v up_o their_o post_n with_o god_n their_o law_n with_o god_n law_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o christ_n condemn_v this_o argument_n be_v clear_v and_o full_o prosecute_v by_o another_o very_o late_o in_o a_o learned_a exerc._n on_o mat._n 15.9_o and_o mark_v 9.13_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la as_o to_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o such_o legislator_n teach_v for_o doctrine_n their_o own_o law_n for_o they_o press_v they_o doctrinal_o on_o the_o people_n and_o charge_v it_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o active_a obedience_n unto_o such_o law_n and_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o refuse_v such_o obedience_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o as_o disobedient_a to_o governor_n and_o schismatic_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o unite_a power_n legislative_a of_o church_n and_o civil_a state_n §_o 1._o je_v it_o shall_v be_v reply_v to_o our_o precede_a discourse_n that_o although_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v of_o himself_o be_v a_o competent_a compiler_n or_o establisher_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n canon_n or_o constitution_n unless_o they_o be_v first_o compile_v approve_v and_o propound_v by_o the_o church_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o complete_a their_o sanction_n and_o law-ratification_n with_o the_o impress_n of_o his_o authority_n yet_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n both_o together_o have_v a_o complete_a legislative_a power_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n the_o church_n be_v suppose_v to_o act_v by_o its_o representative_n in_o a_o convocation_n assembly_n of_o divine_n or_o synod_n or_o council_n lawful_o assemble_v by_o the_o call_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o after_o they_o have_v agree_v on_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o constitution_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v give_v sanction_n to_o they_o by_o make_v they_o penal_a statute_n the_o question_n in_o brief_a be_v whether_o ecclesiastical_a law_n may_v become_v penal_a statute_n by_o magistratick_a sanction_n §_o 2._o in_o order_n to_o the_o right_n resolve_v of_o this_o question_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o inquire_v first_o concern_v the_o nature_n or_o subject-matter_n of_o the_o say_a canon_n and_o constitution_n whether_o the_o composer_n and_o proposer_n thereof_o do_v believe_v they_o to_o consist_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o christ_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a and_o they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v necessiary_a or_o do_v they_o consist_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v by_o disquisition_n find_v to_o be_v necessary_a 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