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bishop_n taylor_n 1._o humane_a authority_n do_v not_o make_v the_o action_n of_o disobedience_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n it_o make_v that_o the_o not_o compliance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v disobedience_n but_o it_o be_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n which_o make_v disobedience_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o what_o immediate_o follow_v deserve_v also_o to_o be_v transcribe_v in_o this_o place_n viz._n and_o though_o no_o humane_a power_n can_v give_v or_o take_v grace_n away_o yet_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o we_o ourselves_o throw_v away_o god_n grace_n or_o abuse_v it_o or_o neglect_v it_o when_o we_o will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o it_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o humility_n charity_n and_o obedience_n all_o which_o be_v concern_v in_o our_o subordination_n to_o the_o law_n there_o be_v also_o this_o difference_n between_o the_o obligation_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a law_n viz._n the_o divine_a law_n bind_v our_o thought_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o mind_n they_o bind_v we_o not_o 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first_o thing_n premise_v viz._n that_o conscience_n be_v not_o so_o sacred_a a_o thing_n as_o to_o be_v uncapable_a of_o be_v bind_v by_o humane_a law_n second_o i_o premise_v also_o that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v deprive_v proper_o of_o the_o true_a liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n by_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n i_o mean_v without_o his_o own_o consent_n no_o mortal_a nor_o any_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o invade_v it_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o consider_v what_o that_o be_v which_o be_v call_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n consider_v as_o possess_v with_o certain_a practical_a principle_n and_o compare_v his_o own_o action_n with_o those_o principle_n do_v according_a as_o he_o find_v they_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o they_o judge_v of_o himself_o either_o absolve_v or_o condemn_v himself_o so_o that_o there_o be_v three_o office_n of_o conscience_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o assent_v to_o and_o embrace_v certain_a practical_a principle_n as_o 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rule_n as_o i_o think_v i_o be_o oblige_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o and_o have_v reflect_v upon_o myself_o and_o action_n and_o make_v this_o comparison_n how_o can_v any_o such_o power_n abridge_v i_o of_o liberty_n to_o absolve_v myself_o if_o i_o find_v my_o action_n agree_v with_o those_o rule_n or_o to_o condemn_v myself_o if_o i_o find_v the_o contrary_a can_v make_v i_o condemn_v when_o i_o ought_v to_o acquit_v myself_o or_o acquit_v when_o i_o see_v reason_n to_o condemn_v myself_o so_o that_o the_o liberty_n which_o be_v with_o so_o much_o heat_n contend_v for_o by_o some_o and_o inveigh_v against_o by_o other_o under_o the_o name_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o liberty_n of_o practice_n not_o of_o conscience_n and_o the_o great_a thing_n in_o contest_v be_v whether_o a_o liberty_n of_o do_v what_o a_o man_n conscience_n tell_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o of_o forbear_v what_o it_o tell_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o forbear_v be_v a_o inviolable_a right_n and_o not_o to_o be_v invade_v by_o humane_a authority_n this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v a_o answer_n thereunto_o in_o these_o follow_a proposition_n prop._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n about_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v careful_o avoid_v first_o that_o of_o assert_v a_o unlimited_a liberty_n of_o practise_v according_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n second_o that_o of_o overgreat_a severity_n in_o restrain_v this_o liberty_n first_o as_o to_o the_o extreme_a of_o assert_v a_o unlimited_a liberty_n of_o practise_v according_a to_o a_o man_n conscience_n this_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o extreme_a indeed_o and_o a_o very_a wild_a and_o mad_a one_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n so_o extravagant_a or_o wicked_a but_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o or_o other_o may_v urge_v they_o to_o it_o nay_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o man_n have_v pretend_a conscience_n for_o some_o of_o the_o most_o impious_a and_o most_o villainous_a action_n in_o the_o world_n so_o the_o papist_n have_v do_v among_o ourselves_o we_o all_o know_v and_o another_o sort_n of_o people_n too_o who_o principle_n though_o very_o bad_a be_v better_a than_o they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o we_o to_o know_v that_o their_o pretence_n of_o conscience_n be_v more_o pretence_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o for_o we_o to_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n for_o past_a provocation_n the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o have_v such_o power_n over_o some_o man_n conscience_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n and_o bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a for_o we_o find_v a_o woe_n pronounce_v against_o such_o as_o do_v so_o isaiah_n 5._o 20._o which_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o man_n nor_o can_v be_v and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o some_o 2_o thess._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v god_n shall_v send_v they_o or_o permit_v to_o be_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n of_o delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n our_o saviour_n foretell_v his_o disciple_n john_n 16._o 2._o that_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n that_o be_v the_o time_n be_v come_v when_o man_n shall_v kill_v you_o out_o of_o conscience_n as_o no_o doubt_n the_o papist_n have_v do_v