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according_a to_o the_o possibility_n only_o of_o our_o own_o strength_n 4._o neither_o be_v the_o instance_n bring_v in_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bid_v to_o run_v perfect_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v run_v as_o fast_o as_o a_o perfect_a man_n may_v run_v not_o one_o that_o be_v lame_a or_o halt_a so_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o his_o perfection_n may_v have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n though_o now_o he_o can_v since_o his_o nature_n have_v be_v lame_v by_o sin_n therefore_o by_o his_o own_o example_n such_o charity_n be_v command_v as_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n may_v have_v perform_v 2._o now_o to_o the_o argument_n we_o answer_v 1._o that_o he_o indeed_o that_o can_v love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o he_o ought_v may_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o so_o none_o can_v love_v martyr_n and_o so_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n calvin_n that_o the_o apostle_n sub_fw-la conditione_n loquor_fw-la speak_v as_o it_o be_v under_o condition_n that_o be_v if_o a_o man_n can_v so_o love_v his_o neighbour_n which_o condition_n no_o man_n can_v fulfil_v 2._o but_o because_o the_o apostle_n use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o persuade_v unto_o love_n because_o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n we_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o a_o fulfil_n as_o be_v possible_a but_o that_o be_v not_o a_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n which_o none_o can_v attain_v unto_o but_o as_o beza_n say_v non_fw-la unum_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la obijt_fw-la he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n be_v not_o ready_a to_o keep_v one_o precept_n only_o but_o all_o so_o as_o pareus_n well_o distinguish_v he_o speak_v of_o fulfil_v the_o law_n partibus_fw-la non_fw-la gradibus_fw-la in_o the_o part_n not_o in_o the_o degree_n as_o he_o which_o love_v his_o brother_n will_v show_v it_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o law_n he_o will_v neither_o steal_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o do_v any_o other_o hurt_v unto_o he_o but_o perfect_o in_o the_o high_a decree_n of_o charity_n no_o man_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.11_o then_o no_o man_n can_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o this_o life_n 3._o gualther_n here_o have_v a_o other_o answer_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o only_o de_fw-fr externis_fw-la officijs_fw-la of_o the_o external_a duty_n yet_o he_o insist_v not_o upon_o this_o answer_n for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o covet_v which_o be_v no_o external_a thing_n but_o act_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o best_a answer_n than_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o absolute_a or_o plenary_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v not_o in_o man_n power_n but_o of_o a_o total_a and_o general_a fulfil_n and_o keep_v of_o every_o commandment_n that_o love_n will_v not_o content_v itself_o with_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n in_o one_o or_o two_o commandment_n but_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o 10._o controv._n against_o the_o marcionite_n which_o deny_v the_o moral_a precept_n to_o be_v now_o in_o force_n but_o to_o be_v cease_v the_o marcionite_n as_o origen_n show_v dialog_n 2._o against_o they_o will_v prove_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o old_a law_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v cease_v because_o it_o be_v here_o say_v love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n contra._n but_o origen_n answer_v well_o that_o charity_n be_v a_o epitome_n or_o sum_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o epitome_n or_o sum_n take_v not_o away_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v nay_o rather_o the_o contrary_n follow_v because_o charity_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o charity_n always_o remain_v therefore_o also_o the_o moral_a law_n continue_v still_o &_o be_v not_o abrogate_a though_o the_o ceremony_n be_v cease_v neither_o be_v the_o judicial_o necessary_o now_o enforce_v 11._o controv._n against_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n v_o 10._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n from_o this_o place_n stapleton_n infer_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n be_v our_o justice_n and_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o thus_o he_o reason_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o law_n be_v justice_n but_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n keep_v the_o law_n ergo_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n stapl._n antidote_n p._n 973._o contr._n 1_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o perfect_a keep_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o any_o in_o all_o point_n can_v keep_v the_o law_n he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v justify_v as_o s._n paul_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o law_n rom._n 10.5_o he_o that_o do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v thereby_o 2._o but_o so_o no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o some_o measure_n the_o faithful_a guide_v by_o grace_n do_v perform_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o perfect_o in_o all_o point_n they_o can_v not_o keep_v it_o for_o than_o they_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o joh._n 3.4_o and_o whosoever_o transgress_v the_o law_n sin_v but_o no_o man_n be_v in_o this_o world_n without_o sin_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 1._o joh._n 1.8_o 6._o moral_a observation_n 1._o observ._n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o encourage_v the_o good_a and_o punish_v the_o evil_a v_o 3._o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o good_a work_n but_o for_o evil_a etc._n etc._n this_o aught_o to_o teach_v magistrate_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o abuse_v their_o authority_n in_o afflict_v the_o good_a and_o spare_v the_o evil_a as_o jezabel_n do_v who_o maintain_v idolatry_n sorcery_n and_o adultery_n in_o israel_n 2._o king_n 4.22_o but_o persecute_v the_o true_a prophet_n but_o they_o must_v use_v their_o authority_n to_o fear_v the_o evil_a and_o to_o be_v patron_n to_o the_o good_a as_o the_o apostle_n here_o say_v they_o must_v be_v fear_v for_o evil_a work_n and_o not_o for_o good_a 2._o observ._n that_o magistrate_n shall_v procure_v the_o common_a good_a and_o exercise_v true_a judgement_n v_o 4._o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n or_o good_a here_o be_v two_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n describe_v first_o because_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n he_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o judgement_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o deal_v upright_o as_o jehosaphac_n charge_v his_o judge_n and_o officer_n 2._o chron._n 19.6_o take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o execute_v not_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n but_o of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o further_o the_o magistrate_n must_v propound_v to_o himself_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n not_o seek_v his_o private_a gain_n for_o he_o be_v ordain_v for_o their_o wealth_n for_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o good_a governor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n that_o the_o one_o study_v to_o profit_v the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o seek_v by_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o enrich_v himself_o 3._o observ._n how_o the_o magistrate_n may_v comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o government_n whereas_o many_o care_n and_o trouble_n be_v incident_a into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n many_o danger_n imminent_a and_o conspiracy_n intend_v he_o be_v herein_o to_o comfort_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o therefore_o he_o need_v not_o to_o doubt_v but_o that_o god_n will_v assist_v his_o own_o ordinance_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o guard_n and_o defend_v they_o that_o prince_n can_v escape_v such_o peril_n as_o they_o be_v subject_a unto_o that_o say_v then_o must_v animate_v and_o comfort_v they_o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v etc._n etc._n 1._o chron._n 16.22_o 4._o observ._n of_o the_o vigilant_a care_n and_o painful_a office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n v_o 6._o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o end_n this_o show_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v call_v not_o to_o a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n and_o ease_n but_o of_o labour_n and_o care_n they_o must_v endeavour_v and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o seek_v and_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o their_o subject_n they_o watch_v when_o other_o sleep_n and_o take_v care_n when_o their_o subject_n be_v secure_a this_o well_o perceive_v the_o king_n that_o say_v if_o one_o know_v the_o care_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o crown_n and_o diadem_n they_o will_v not_o take_v it_o up_o though_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o dirt_n before_o they_o this_o shall_v teach_v man_n not_o ambitious_o to_o aspire_v to_o place_n of_o
such_o labour_n and_o care_n and_o other_o to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o other_o duty_n willing_o unto_o their_o magistrate_n as_o a_o recompense_n in_o part_n of_o their_o pain_n 6._o observ._n of_o the_o commendation_n of_o christian_a love_n v_o 10._o love_n do_v none_o evil_a etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n here_o have_v a_o good_a moral_a of_o love_n utramque_fw-la virtutem_fw-la habet_fw-la dilectio_fw-la love_n have_v a_o double_a virtue_n it_o both_o make_v we_o abstain_v from_o evil_a and_o it_o bring_v honorum_fw-la operationem_fw-la the_o work_n of_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n nay_o further_o it_o do_v not_o only_o show_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v but_o help_v we_o also_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n more_o easy_o and_o beside_o this_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n do_v also_o show_v our_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o assure_v we_o of_o his_o love_n again_o in_o love_n among_o man_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o love_n be_v impatient_a of_o fellowship_n it_o be_v full_a of_o jealousy_n if_o one_o love_v the_o party_n who_o a_o other_o love_v repugnabit_fw-la amator_fw-la the_o lover_n will_v be_v against_o it_o but_o god_n dignatur_fw-la te_fw-la amoris_fw-la svi_fw-la communione_fw-la vouchsafe_v thou_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o love_n etc._n etc._n he_o love_v those_o that_o love_v they_o who_o he_o love_v 7._o observ._n against_o backeslider_n v_o 11._o now_o be_v salvation_n near_o etc._n etc._n s._n paul_n use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o zeal_n and_o carefulness_n because_o still_o we_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o work_n like_a as_o they_o which_o run_v in_o a_o race_n the_o near_o they_o approach_v unto_o the_o goal_n the_o fast_o they_o run_v therefore_o they_o be_v very_o preposterous_a careless_a and_o disorder_v which_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o race_n do_v slack_v their_o pace_n for_o while_o they_o stay_v and_o rest_v themselves_o a_o other_o outstrip_v they_o and_o win_v the_o price_n therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o cor._n 9.14_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v we_o must_v then_o hold_v out_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o not_o give_v over_o our_o run_n if_o we_o will_v obtain_v the_o crown_n 8._o observ._n against_o careless_a hearer_n of_o god_n word_n v_o 11._o it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o we_o shall_v arise_v from_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n apply_v this_o against_o careless_a hearer_n who_o though_o they_o be_v awake_a in_o body_n yet_o be_v a_o sleep_n in_o their_o soul_n and_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o hear_v be_v as_o a_o dream_n unto_o they_o tell_v i_o say_v he_o what_o prophet_n what_o apostle_n deque_fw-la quibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la lectus_fw-la fit_a and_o of_o what_o matter_n be_v he_o read_v sed_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la but_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v i_o wherefore_o to_o such_o be_v this_o speak_v it_o be_v time_n to_o arise_v from_o sleep_n etc._n etc._n 9_o observ._n against_o riotous_a feast_n v_o 13._o not_o in_o banquet_n and_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n here_o chrysostome_n also_o take_v occasion_n to_o enueigh_v against_o symposia_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d companion_n feast_n when_o man_n feast_v by_o turn_n or_o every_o one_o send_v his_o cost_n and_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o and_o do_v glut_v themselves_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o carnal_a pleasure_n if_o this_o be_v a_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n ostende_v mihi_fw-la voluptatem_fw-la illam_fw-la vesperi_fw-la show_v i_o thy_o pleasure_n at_o night_n but_o thou_o can_v not_o i_o forbid_v not_o say_v he_o thus_o speak_v all_o kind_n of_o meeting_n sed_fw-la ne_fw-la quid_fw-la praeter_fw-la decorum_n agatur_fw-la that_o nothing_o be_v do_v uncomely_a but_o use_v to_o sing_v psalm_n pro_fw-la illiberalibus_fw-la canticis_fw-la in_o stead_n of_o dishonest_a song_n sic_fw-la christus_fw-la mensae_fw-la vestrae_fw-la aderit_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o christ_n will_v be_v at_o your_o table_n and_o shall_v bless_v your_o meeting_n and_o your_o banquet_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v else_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 10._o observ._n against_o chamber_a and_o fornication_n v_o 13._o not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n from_o these_o riotous_a feast_n and_o banquet_n proceed_v vagrant_a and_o filthy_a lust_n and_o so_o man_n leave_v as_o it_o be_v the_o pure_a and_o clear_a fountain_n do_v run_v ad_fw-la immundi_fw-la cani_fw-la cloucam_fw-la to_o a_o filthy_a puddle_n and_o sink_v caenum_fw-la namque_fw-la scorti_fw-la corpus_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o strumpet_n be_v a_o very_a puddle_n and_o sink_v i_o appeal_v unto_o thyself_o after_o that_o thou_o have_v wallow_v thyself_o in_o this_o mire_n do_v thou_o not_o think_v thyself_o impure_a and_o unclean_a 2._o chrysostome_n proceed_v further_a to_o show_v the_o loathsomnes_n of_o this_o sin_n quid_fw-la seminas_fw-la quod_fw-la metere_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o sow_v where_o thou_o will_v not_o reap_v for_o the_o very_a fruit_n and_o offspring_n will_v make_v thou_o ashamed_a 3._o pvero_fw-la magnam_fw-la facis_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o do_v great_a wrong_a unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o by_o thy_o mean_n be_v count_v a_o bastard_n and_o base_a bear_v 4._o and_o thou_o thyself_o shall_v be_v ignominious_a non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la not_o only_o in_o thy_o life_n but_o after_o they_o death_n sive_fw-la ex_fw-la scorto_fw-la sit_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la ancilla_fw-la whether_o thou_o have_v a_o child_n by_o a_o harlot_n or_o by_o thy_o maid_n 5._o beside_o thou_o make_v she_o not_o only_o a_o harlot_n but_o after_o a_o murderer_n nam_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la quod_fw-la natum_fw-la est_fw-la occidit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la nascatur_fw-la prohibet_fw-la for_o she_o only_o kill_v not_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v but_o hinder_v it_o that_o it_o be_v not_o bear_v &_o sic_fw-la generationis_fw-la promptuarium_fw-la promptuarium_fw-la facis_fw-la occisionis_fw-la and_o so_o thou_o make_v the_o receptacle_n of_o generation_n the_o shop_n and_o forge_n of_o occision_n and_o murder_n 6._o hinc_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o idololatriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o proceed_v idolatry_n for_o many_o procure_v enchantment_n and_o drink_v and_o other_o sorcery_n that_o they_o may_v be_v believe_v 7._o many_o other_o evil_n also_o spring_v from_o hence_o venena_fw-la parantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n often_o poison_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o wise_a that_o have_v the_o wrong_n and_o other_o lying_n in_o wait_v or_o at_o the_o least_o quotidiana_fw-la bella_fw-la continual_a war_n and_o strife_n and_o the_o legitimate_a child_n be_v hardly_o use_v and_o much_o wrong_v to_o this_o purpose_n chrysostome_n excellent_o 11._o observ._n how_o we_o ought_v to_o imitate_v christ_n in_o the_o not_o satisfy_v of_o the_o flesh_n v_o 14._o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n and_o take_v no_o care_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v himself_o to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o shall_v but_o procure_v his_o own_o further_a torment_n and_o never_o be_v at_o rest_n ipsae_fw-la quip_n concupiscentiae_fw-la alius_fw-la graviores_fw-la pariâ—â—t_fw-la for_o concupiscence_n do_v still_o beget_v concupiscence_n as_o he_o that_o be_v always_o thirsty_a as_o they_o which_o have_v the_o dropsy_n though_o they_o have_v whole_a river_n by_o they_o can_v never_o quench_v their_o thirst_n so_o be_v it_o with_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v thus_o far_o chrysostome_n proceed_v well_o but_o he_o seem_v in_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v somewhat_o too_o strict_a and_o austere_a for_o he_o will_v have_v a_o man_n only_o to_o use_v thing_n for_o necessity_n as_o to_o eat_v only_o to_o satisfy_v hunger_n and_o to_o seek_v garment_n only_o to_o cover_v the_o flesh_n non_fw-la est_fw-la vestibus_fw-la ornanâ—â—_n câ—râ—_n ne_fw-la ornatu_fw-la illam_fw-la perdas_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o flesh_n be_v not_o to_o be_v adorn_v and_o set_v forth_o with_o raiment_n work_n lest_o thou_o destroy_v it_o by_o those_o ornament_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o show_v how_o we_o shall_v put_v on_o christ_n by_o imitate_v his_o austere_a life_n and_o to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v he_o have_v not_o a_o place_n wherein_o to_o put_v his_o head_n do_v thou_o likewise_o if_o he_o be_v at_o any_o time_n to_o take_v meat_n panibus_fw-la hordeacis_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o use_v barley_n bread_n if_o he_o be_v to_o travel_v he_o do_v not_o ride_v on_o horseback_n sed_fw-la venerbus_fw-la pedestris_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o take_v his_o journey_n on_o foot_n if_o he_o be_v to_o
nature_n be_v before_o and_o after_o man_n fall_n and_o wherein_o they_o differ_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v two_o principal_a thing_n first_o the_o understanding_n and_o judgement_n in_o apprehend_v and_o conceive_v these_o natural_a principle_n touch_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o give_v assent_n and_o approbation_n unto_o those_o thing_n so_o by_o the_o understanding_n conceive_v in_o both_o these_o there_o be_v great_a perfection_n in_o the_o natural_a light_n which_o adam_n be_v create_v with_o and_o that_o which_o be_v now_o remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n 1._o concern_v the_o understanding_n whereas_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v either_o touch_v mystical_a and_o divine_a thing_n apppertain_v unto_o god_n or_o moral_a and_o civil_a duty_n 1._o in_o both_o these_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o obscure_v that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o clear_o see_v what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o moral_a duty_n much_o less_o in_o spiritual_a as_o adam_n do_v in_o the_o creation_n for_n there_o be_v some_o mystery_n concern_v the_o godhead_n as_o of_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o end_n thereof_o of_o the_o power_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a which_o adam_n in_o his_o creation_n have_v a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o but_o now_o such_o thing_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v attain_v unto_o they_o be_v reveal_v by_o grace_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n faith_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a very_a god_n 2._o as_o some_o thing_n we_o know_v not_o at_o all_o by_o nature_n which_o be_v infuse_v to_o adam_n so_o these_o principle_n that_o remain_v be_v but_o dark_o and_o obscure_o now_o reveal_v in_o nature_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o adam_n both_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o moral_a duty_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n they_o can_v but_o grope_v after_o god_n act._n 17.27_o 3._o an_o other_o defect_n in_o the_o understanding_n be_v that_o man_n by_o great_a difficulty_n and_o labour_n now_o attain_v unto_o these_o thing_n which_o adam_n have_v infuse_v without_o labour_n whereof_o the_o preacher_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o increase_v knowledge_n increase_v sorrow_n eccles._n 1.18_o 4._o curiosity_n be_v a_o other_o fault_n in_o the_o understanding_n when_o man_n be_v carry_v away_o from_o seek_v after_o thing_n profitable_a and_o be_v tickle_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o search_v out_o hide_v and_o mystical_a thing_n to_o high_a above_o their_o reach_n as_o our_o parent_n eve_n when_o she_o begin_v to_o listen_v to_o the_o serpent_n suggestion_n be_v tempt_v to_o desire_v some_o accession_n and_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n more_o than_o they_o have_v therefore_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v every_o one_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n rom._n 12.4_o 5._o now_o our_o understanding_n be_v overcast_v with_o a_o vanity_n of_o mind_n which_o break_v out_o into_o idle_a vain_a and_o unprofitable_a thought_n which_o be_v not_o in_o adam_n who_o before_o his_o fall_n shall_v have_v be_v occupy_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n and_o good_a thing_n according_a to_o which_o pattern_n david_n desire_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n psal._n 19.14_o 6._o adam_n have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a by_o experience_n of_o evil_a by_o contemplation_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n he_o have_v a_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o evil_a which_o now_o remain_v in_o his_o posterity_n and_o these_o difference_n there_o be_v between_o adam_n natural_a understanding_n and_o we_o 2._o in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n there_o be_v these_o defect_n and_o infirmity_n which_o adam_n have_v not_o 1._o in_o spiritual_a and_o moral_a good_a thing_n the_o will_n have_v no_o inclination_n at_o all_o save_v in_o some_o civil_a thing_n but_o to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a it_o have_v no_o free_a will_n or_o power_n at_o all_o without_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o cor._n 3.5_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n 2._o in_o general_a the_o will_n consent_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o it_o fail_v in_o particular_a as_o by_o nature_n man_n know_v that_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n and_o yet_o when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o particular_a act_n he_o approve_v and_o follow_v the_o contrary_a as_o s._n paul_n say_v rom._n 7.19_o i_o do_v not_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o i_o will_v but_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i_o but_o adam_n both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a do_v know_v what_o be_v good_a and_o may_v if_o he_o will_v himself_o have_v give_v consent_n thereunto_o 3._o man_n will_v be_v so_o froward_a by_o nature_n and_o perverse_a that_o when_o as_o natural_o every_o one_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a yet_o he_o willing_o commit_v those_o thing_n against_o his_o intendment_n which_o make_v he_o unhappy_a as_o a_o thief_n steal_v to_o keep_v himself_o from_o famine_n and_o so_o from_o misery_n and_o thus_o ut_fw-la miser_n sic_fw-la malus_fw-la fit_n &_o ideo_fw-la miserior_fw-la ect_fw-la quia_fw-la malus_fw-la est_fw-la lest_o he_o shall_v be_v miserable_a he_o become_v evil_a be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a because_o he_o be_v evil_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o become_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v not_o 4._o further_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o offer_v that_o to_o another_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o yet_o now_o this_o natural_a light_n be_v obscure_v with_o selfelove_n that_o a_o man_n will_v not_o have_v wrong_o do_v to_o himself_o yet_o he_o will_v wrong_v a_o other_o 5._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v that_o the_o reason_n shall_v govern_v and_o the_o affection_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o reason_n thus_o be_v it_o in_o adan_n so_o be_v it_o now_o for_o the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n often_o prevail_v and_o sway_v against_o reason_n 6._o the_o law_n be_v constant_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n follow_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n alter_v nor_o but_o now_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v mutable_a and_o changeable_a 7._o and_o whereas_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o that_o which_o be_v good_a shall_v be_v desire_v now_o the_o will_n be_v carry_v to_o follow_v thing_n apparent_o evil_a as_o most_o notorious_a vice_n of_o adultery_n drunkenness_n pride_n and_o such_o like_a which_o by_o custom_n man_n delight_v in_o as_o augustine_n say_v peccata_fw-la qumvis_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o horrenda_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o consuetudinem_fw-la venerint_fw-la aut_fw-la parua_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la creduntur_fw-la sin_n though_o great_a and_o horrible_a when_o they_o be_v grow_v into_o custom_n be_v think_v either_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o very_o small_a enehurid_n c._n 80._o and_o in_o these_o particular_n it_o be_v evident_a how_o far_o the_o natural_a light_n now_o remain_v be_v decline_v from_o that_o perfection_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o man_n 31._o quest._n whether_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n though_o much_o obscure_v can_v altogether_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n though_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n may_v be_v and_o be_v much_o dim_v and_o overcast_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n preposterous_a affection_n yet_o that_o be_v most_o true_a which_o augustine_n resolve_v upon_o legem_fw-la scriptam_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ne_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la delet_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n no_o not_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n itself_o can_v blot_v out_o lib._n 2._o confess_v c._n 4._o this_o conclusion_n may_v be_v further_o thus_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v 1._o there_o be_v certain_a general_a principle_n and_o rule_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v revive_v and_o remain_v in_o most_o wicked_a man_n as_o every_o one_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a neither_o be_v there_o any_o so_o careless_a of_o himself_o but_o will_v attain_v unto_o this_o end_n though_o he_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o mean_n again_o every_o one_o by_o nature_n know_v that_o evil_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o wrong_n offer_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o other_o because_o he_o take_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o he_o likewise_o know_v that_o good_a be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o he_o will_v have_v a_o other_o to_o do_v unto_o he_o he_o desire_v so_o to_o be_v do_v because_o he_o think_v it_o to_o be_v good_a these_o general_a rule_n and_o principle_n of_o
bloodshed_n do_v bind_v simple_o in_o conscience_n at_o the_o least_o in_o general_a because_o they_o be_v moral_a precept_n direct_o tend_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o such_o thing_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v 3._o law_n make_v concern_v civil_a duty_n which_o in_o themselves_o not_o be_v command_v be_v indifferent_a as_o of_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n keep_v of_o watch_n pay_v of_o tribute_n and_o such_o like_a do_v not_o simple_o bind_v in_o conscience_n neither_o in_o general_n nor_o in_o particular_a but_o accidental_o only_o they_o do_v bind_v both_o in_o general_a and_o particular_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n and_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n 4._o likewise_o ecclesiastical_a law_n which_o do_v limit_v the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n concern_v external_a order_n &_o usage_n which_o do_v help_v towards_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v of_o themselves_o proper_o and_o simple_o bind_v in_o conscience_n at_o the_o least_o in_o general_a because_o in_o such_o moral_a duty_n our_o obedience_n simple_o be_v require_v such_o be_v the_o public_a order_n of_o resort_v due_o unto_o divine_a service_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o pay_v tithe_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o not_o disturb_v the_o preacher_n and_o such_o like_a 5._o other_o order_n of_o the_o church_n which_o do_v not_o so_o direct_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o be_v touch_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o as_o of_o some_o gesture_n to_o be_v use_v rite_n and_o observation_n not_o offensive_a they_o do_v not_o bind_v at_o all_o in_o conscience_n but_o only_o accidental_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v give_v and_o the_o break_n of_o order_n now_o the_o position_n of_o the_o romanist_n be_v that_o law_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a do_v bind_v simple_o in_o conscience_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v command_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o may_v follow_v but_o the_o thing_n though_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v indifferent_a yet_o bind_v the_o conscience_n quia_fw-la lege_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la because_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o law_n though_o by_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o no_o offence_n follow_v perer._n disput_n 2._o numer_n 8._o and_o by_o the_o bind_n of_o the_o conscience_n he_o say_v be_v understand_v mortal_a sin_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o thing_n command_v their_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o s._n paul_n bid_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n v_o 5._o therefore_o such_o law_n bind_v in_o conscience_n answ._n this_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o general_a in_o respect_n of_o he_o who_o command_v who_o of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o god_n minister_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v which_o be_v not_o always_o such_o as_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 2._o s._n paul_n will_v obedience_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v set_v over_o we_o heb._n 13.17_o and_o our_o saviour_n faith_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o answ._n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o be_v give_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n not_o of_o every_o observation_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o argum._n the_o apostle_n in_o their_o synodall_n decree_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o strangle_v and_o blood_n and_o fornication_n act._n 13._o answ._n 1._o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v no_o otherwise_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n then_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o offence_n fornication_n be_v join_v with_o the_o rest_n not_o because_o it_o be_v indeed_o as_o indifferent_a a_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v so_o count_v among_o the_o heathen_a 2._o neither_o have_v the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v 4._o argum._n s._n paul_n will_v that_o they_o which_o observe_v not_o his_o precept_n shall_v be_v shun_v of_o all_o 2._o thess._n 3.14_o answ._n because_o the_o apostle_n urge_v nothing_o but_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n therefore_o he_o require_v obedience_n simple_o and_o charge_v their_o conscience_n therewith_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o all_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n do_v not_o simple_o and_o in_o themselves_o bind_v in_o conscience_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o offence_n we_o show_v it_o thus_o 1._o s._n james_n say_v c._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v god_n only_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n 2._o if_o every_o law_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n then_o by_o reason_n of_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o law_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v man_n conscience_n shall_v be_v so_o snare_v and_o entangle_v as_o none_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o so_o with_o the_o pharisy_n they_o shall_v bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n matth._n 23.3_o and_o s._n paul_n speak_v against_o such_o burden_v with_o tradition_n as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o coloss._n 2.21_o 3._o where_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n there_o if_o no_o scandal_n follow_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v do_v not_o bind_v or_o pollute_v the_o conscience_n there_o may_v be_v a_o civil_a offence_n but_o no_o moral_a or_o mortal_a sin_n but_o in_o diverse_a such_o law_n which_o be_v make_v for_o civil_a order_n as_o in_o wearing_z of_o cap_n provide_v of_o artillery_n abstain_v from_o flesh_n and_o such_o like_a the_o law_n intend_v not_o to_o charge_v the_o conscience_n but_o impose_v a_o civil_a mulct_n only_o where_o such_o thing_n be_v omit_v therefore_o such_o offend_a if_o they_o pay_v the_o mulct_n they_o satisfy_v the_o law_n their_o conscience_n be_v free_a where_o the_o omission_n procee_v noâ—_n of_o contempt_n nor_o give_v occasion_n of_o offence_n beside_o a_o other_o way_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v keep_v when_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v observe_v though_o strict_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o keep_v as_o the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n upon_o certain_a day_n be_v prohibit_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o navigation_n and_o fish_n by_o the_o utterance_n of_o such_o commodity_n may_v be_v maintain_v now_o if_o any_o eat_v flesh_n conscience_n not_o upon_o any_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n but_o upon_o some_o other_o occurrent_a occasion_n so_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v not_o thereby_o hinder_v nor_o his_o brother_n offend_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o law_n be_v keep_v though_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v transgress_v and_o further_o in_o such_o penal_a law_n which_o only_o concern_v external_a order_n intentio_fw-la legislatoris_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obligare_fw-la ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawegiver_n be_v not_o to_o oblige_v or_o bind_v any_o to_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o offence_n but_o to_o the_o penalty_n but_o in_o penal_a law_n which_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o any_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v otherwise_o for_o there_o beside_o the_o incur_v of_o the_o outward_a mulct_n the_o offender_n also_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o god_n pererius_n then_o need_v not_o here_o to_o have_v find_v such_o fault_n with_o calvins_n distinction_n between_o forum_n internum_fw-la the_o internal_a court_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o external_a court_n which_o only_o bind_v unto_o the_o duty_n of_o civility_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n before_o god_n be_v free_a for_o if_o upon_o every_o slip_n of_o a_o civil_a order_n be_v not_o do_v with_o contempt_n the_o conscience_n shall_v be_v burden_a what_o a_o importable_a burden_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o christian_n who_o conscience_n by_o this_o mean_n through_o the_o multitude_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v continual_o entangle_v now_o then_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n 1._o some_o law_n be_v unjust_o make_v or_o command_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n do_v neither_o bind_v the_o conscience_n in_o general_a nor_o particular_a neither_o in_o themselves_o nor_o accidental_o 2._o some_o law_n bind_v every_o way_n in_o general_a in_o particular_a by_o themselves_o and_o accidental_o and_o sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la diumi_fw-la cultus_fw-la as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n service_n as_o all_o law_n enforce_v obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a precept_n