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8._o be_v patient_a brethren_n to_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n establish_v your_o heart_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v nigh_o matth._n 5._o 11_o 12._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o or_o my_o sa_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d e_o rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 37._o 13._o the_o lord_n shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o for_o he_o see_v that_o his_o day_n be_v come_v psal_n 146._o 4._o his_o breath_n go_v forth_o he_o return_v to_o his_o earth_n in_o that_o very_a day_n his_o thought_n perish_v luke_n 23._o 34._o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v finis_fw-la the_o judgement_n of_o non-conformists'_a of_o thing_n sinful_a by_o accident_n and_o of_o scandal_n publish_a to_o save_v man_n soul_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o believe_v those_o man_n who_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o nonconformist_n asserted_n that_o whatever_o 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be_v make_v by_o man_n that_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o ordinary_a subject_n in_o the_o matter_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o office_n as_o also_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o spiritual_a casuist_n and_o pastor_n if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o balance_n that_o before_o stand_v equal_a be_v a_o additional_a accident_n which_o must_v turn_v the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d ale_n suppose_v that_o the_o former_a equality_n or_o suspense_n be_v not_o from_o the_o person_n sinful_a ignorance_n or_o negligence_n prop._n 29._o but_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o case_n and_o intricate_a difficulty_n god_n do_v not_o lay_v our_o safety_n peace_n and_o comfort_n upon_o such_o degree_n of_o accurateness_n and_o prudence_n as_o we_o can_v attain_v though_o true_o willing_a and_o faithful_o endeavour_v it_o by_o sincere_a diligence_n nor_o be_v god_n please_v that_o man_n be_v over_o scrupulous_a or_o over_o solicitous_a about_o lesser_a doubtful_a circumstance_n that_o be_v that_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n itself_o or_o too_o much_o delay_v it_o or_o live_v in_o self-distracting_a uncomfortable_a despondency_n make_v god_n service_n burdensome_a and_o grievous_a to_o we_o either_o by_o a_o over_o troublesome_a and_o tedious_a care_n of_o some_o less_o accident_n or_o because_o we_o can_v do_v the_o work_v no_o more_o exact_o like_o a_o servant_n that_o instead_o of_o his_o day_n work_v and_o journey_n will_v sit_v down_o and_o spend_v half_a the_o day_n in_o cry_v because_o he_o can_v do_v no_o better_o or_o in_o curious_a inquiry_n about_o lesser_a circumstance_n but_o god_n will_v have_v we_o upon_o our_o sincere_a willingness_n and_o a_o proportionable_a fidelity_n in_o enquiry_n to_o do_v his_o service_n cheerful_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o go_v on_o as_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v a_o merciful_a god_n a_o sufficient_a and_o a_o pardon_v covenant_n and_o expect_v with_o joy_n his_o acceptance_n of_o our_o sincerity_n pr._n 30._o he_o that_o will_v tell_v ruler_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o command_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o the_o physical_a action_n consider_v without_o its_o accident_n or_o that_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o the_o first_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n that_o cloth_n it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o religion_n and_o common_a honesty_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o own_o more_o iniquity_n than_o ever_o mahomet_n or_o any_o false_a prophet_n to_o our_o knowledge_n have_v defend_v and_o such_o as_o satan_n himself_o have_v confess_v to_o be_v evil_a pr._n 31._o no_o man_n may_v command_v other_o any_o action_n which_o be_v by_o accident_n unlawful_a to_o be_v command_v for_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o sin_n by_o accident_n but_o ruler_n may_v command_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o subject_n may_v by_o accident_n make_v sinful_a for_o himself_o to_o do_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v pr._n 32._o for_o there_o be_v some_o accident_n render_v the_o act_n sinful_a which_o a_o ruler_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v provision_n against_o or_o prevent_v and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v prevent_v nor_o be_v bind_v therefore_o to_o forbear_v or_o change_v his_o law_n for_o instance_n pr._n 33._o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v a_o law_n or_o practice_n which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n or_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o great_a good_a as_o god_n glory_n the_o public_a safety_n the_o salvation_n of_o many_o or_o himself_o etc._n etc._n lest_o some_o man_n shall_v turn_v it_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o ruin_n god_n law_n must_v not_o be_v break_v nor_o the_o public_a welfare_n hazard_v to_o save_v a_o particular_a person_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o sinful_a inclination_n to_o ill_o do_v pr._n 34._o as_o to_o a_o circumstance_n that_o be_v indifferent_a antecedent_o to_o further_a accident_n and_o if_o it_o be_v determine_v one_o way_n will_v do_v accidental_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a and_o a_o little_a hurt_n and_o if_o the_o other_o way_n it_o will_v do_v a_o little_a good_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n the_o ruler_n if_o he_o foresee_v it_o must_v determine_v it_o the_o first_o way_n notwithstanding_o the_o accidental_a hurt_n whether_o sin_n or_o suffering_n which_o will_v follow_v because_o a_o great_a hurt_n be_v more_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v than_o a_o less_o and_o a_o great_a good_a more_o careful_o to_o be_v endeavour_v than_o a_o less_o e._n g._n if_o the_o army_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o place_n some_o few_o soldier_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o will_v mutiny_v and_o not_o appear_v if_o at_o another_o time_n and_o place_n most_o of_o they_o will_v mutiny_v or_o if_o a_o congregation_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n and_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d odds_n worship_n and_o join_v with_o such_o a_o worthy_a teacher_n one_o of_o a_o hundred_o will_v schismatical_o separate_v if_o in_o another_o place_n at_o another_o hour_n with_o another_o worthy_a teacher_n a_o hundred_o to_o one_o will_v separate_v here_o the_o ruler_n must_v first_o avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o by_o accident_n will_v follow_v if_o one_o pe_fw-es 〈◊〉_d wish_fw-mi hearer_n will_v sinful_o separate_v if_o the_o preacher_n use_v sermon_n note_n or_o if_o he_o use_v such_o a_o translation_n such_o a_o metre_n such_o tune_n of_o psalm_n if_o he_o pray_v free_o without_o a_o form_n or_o if_o he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n often_o as_o a_o form_n and_o it_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o be_v for_o the_o contrary_a and_o will_v separate_v if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o the_o great_a evil_n by_o accident_n must_v be_v avoid_v before_o the_o less_o pr._n 35._o so_o much_o be_v wicked_a man_n incline_v to_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o command_v any_o thing_n so_o good_a which_o bad_a man_n may_v not_o make_v a_o sinful_a use_n of_o sin_n take_v occasion_n of_o god_n own_o commandment_n ro._n 7._o 8._o pr._n 36._o no_o ruler_n be_v bind_v to_o suspect_v and_o prevent_v such_o unusual_a danger_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o ruin_n as_o fall_v out_o beyond_o all_o rational_a foresight_n or_o expectation_n of_o who_o probable_a event_n or_o possible_a at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o just_a evidence_n pr._n 37._o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o equal_a certain_a hurt_n must_v rather_o be_v avoid_v than_o a_o equal_a uncertain_a hurt_n much_o more_o a_o improbable_a one_o pr._n 38._o the_o equal_a danger_n of_o a_o more_o public_a worthy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v more_o than_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o private_a or_o less_o worthy_a person_n and_o so_o in_o other_o instance_n ruler_n must_v weigh_v all_o discernible_a accident_n and_o prudent_o pr_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o great_a good_a and_o most_o avoid_a the_o great_a evil._n pr._n 39_o see_v it_o be_v accident_n that_o make_v most_o action_n good_a or_o evil_a it_o be_v the_o office_n skill_n and_o honour_n of_o ruler_n to_o avoid_v as_o many_o ill_a accident_n and_o prevent_v as_o many_o sin_n by_o accident_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o patient_n funeral_n be_v the_o physician_n dishonour_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o cures_n be_v his_o honour_n so_o be_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n allow_v necessary_a disparity_n as_o to_o man_n sin_n by_o accident_n pr._n 40._o if_o good_a as_o good_a be_v amiable_a than_o the_o great_a good_a as_o such_o be_v most_o amiable_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o less_o and_o when_o the_o difference_n be_v know_v or_o such_o as_o ruler_n be_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o less_o can_v be_v prefer_v without_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o man_n will._n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n counsel_n which_o be_v no_o
and_o the_o command_v of_o none_o can_v disoblige_v we_o from_o for_o mat._n 25._o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v man_n according_a to_o their_o exercise_v charity_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o everlasting_a life_n or_o everlasting_a punishment_n yet_o christ_n foreknow_v and_o foretell_v man_n that_o much_o of_o this_o charity_n must_v be_v exercise_v against_o the_o will_n of_o many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n much_o less_o may_v ruler_n prohibit_v the_o due_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n or_o can_v oblige_v man_n by_o such_o prohibition_n as_o to_o instruct_v a_o unbeliever_n exhort_v a_o blasphemer_n idolater_n adulterer_n a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n to_o repent_v and_o much_o less_o yet_o may_v ruler_n forbid_v the_o mean_n of_o man_n salvation_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o covenant_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v special_o thereto_o oblige_v and_o least_o of_o all_o may_v any_o ruler_n command_v or_o can_v oblige_v man_n to_o kill_v man_n unjust_o or_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n or_o to_o deceive_v they_o by_o false_a teach_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o direct_o or_o by_o accident_n be_v like_a to_o procure_v their_o damnation_n except_o in_o the_o case_n hereafter_o except_v pr._n 54._o though_o ruler_n can_v destroy_v charity_n they_o may_v regulate_v it_o in_o due_a subordination_n to_o god_n law_n e._n g._n they_o may_v make_v law_n that_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o not_o beg_v abroad_o and_o forbid_v relieve_v they_o that_o so_o beg_v they_o may_v forbid_v parent_n to_o cram_v their_o child_n to_o excess_n they_o may_v forbid_v minister_n the_o unnecessary_a and_o irregular_a intrude_a into_o other_o man_n pulpit_n or_o assembly_n or_o family_n and_o such_o like_a pr._n 55._o and_o they_o may_v forbid_v man_n do_v hurt_v on_o pretence_n of_o charity_n e._n g._n physician_n to_o give_v man_n pernicious_a drug_n or_o preacher_n or_o other_o to_o seduce_v man_n to_o idolatry_n or_o blaspheme_v christ_n or_o draw_v man_n to_o mahume_n 〈◊〉_d anisme_n socinianism_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o preach_v rebellion_n or_o seek_v to_o bring_v the_o subject_n into_o subjection_n to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n or_o ecclesiastical_a usurper_n or_o uncalled_a and_o unfit_a man_n to_o make_v themselves_o unnecessary_o public_a teacher_n to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o sacred_a doctrine_n which_o they_o abuse_v and_o hindrance_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n pr._n 56._o in_o a_o word_n ruler_n may_v forbid_v all_o thing_n not_o command_v by_o god_n though_o seem_o charitable_a or_o good_a by_o accident_n when_o contrary_a accident_n notorious_o preponderate_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a or_o most_o probable_a to_o man_n of_o true_a judgement_n to_o who_o cognizance_n it_o belong_v that_o the_o thing_n will_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o tend_v more_o to_o destruction_n than_o to_o edification_n pr._n 57_o the_o time_n place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o a_o duty_n may_v be_v at_o the_o governors_n determination_n when_o the_o duty_n itself_o be_v not_o and_o they_o may_v forbid_v the_o duty_n itself_o as_o to_o that_o time_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o great_a good_a at_o that_o time_n require_v it_o e._n g._n they_o may_v forbid_v rest_v on_o the_o lordsday_n in_o time_n of_o a_o fire_n inundation_n or_o a_o siege_n when_o defence_n be_v necessary_a they_o may_v forbid_v some_o public_a assembly_n in_o time_n of_o a_o great_a pestilence_n to_o prevent_v infection_n they_o may_v command_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o quench_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n pr._n 58._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o ruler_n have_v not_o power_n from_o god_n to_o destroy_v the_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n on_o any_o pretence_n of_o regulate_v or_o due_o circumstantiate_v or_o order_v they_o or_o of_o be_v the_o judge_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o show_v for_o they_o have_v their_o power_n to_o edification_n and_o not_o destruction_n and_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_n e._n g._n if_o on_o pretence_n of_o forbid_v hurtful_a preacher_n and_o seducer_n they_o forbid_v sound_a doctrine_n or_o necessary_a preach_n of_o it_o constantius_n and_o valens_n may_v not_o set_v up_o arrian_n and_o cast_v out_o and_o forbid_v the_o orthodox_n on_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n so_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o restrain_v unnecessary_a supernumeraries_n they_o forbid_v or_o silence_n one_o half_a the_o necessary_a number_n or_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o keep_v order_n they_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o or_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n to_o one_o or_o two_o man_n who_o can_v possible_o supply_v the_o real_a necessity_n of_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o forbid_v all_o other_o to_o help_v the_o rest_n as_o intruder_n into_o another_o man_n charge_n on_o which_o pretence_n they_o may_v keep_v almost_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o gospel_n by_o commit_v a_o kingdom_n or_o county_n only_o to_o one_o man_n so_o also_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o any_o cross_a interest_n of_o their_o own_o they_o will_v prohibit_v christ_n gospel_n or_o if_o they_o will_v forbid_v man_n to_o preach_v because_o they_o will_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n against_o some_o law_n of_o god_n or_o will_v not_o lie_v or_o be_v perjure_v or_o profane_a god_n ordinance_n or_o own_o false_a doctrine_n or_o disow_v the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n call_v this_o nonconformity_n disobedience_n or_o schism_n yea_o if_o they_o forbid_v necessary_a help_n to_o man_n salvation_n because_o the_o teacher_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o opininion_n about_o some_o unnecessary_a controversy_n or_o ceremony_n as_o if_o all_o the_o lutheran_n will_v silence_v all_o call_v calvenist_n or_o they_o the_o lutheran_n or_o arminian_n much_o more_o unlawful_a be_v it_o for_o ruler_n themselves_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o such_o snare_n and_o occasion_n of_o dissent_n and_o then_o to_o impose_v they_o by_o such_o penalty_n that_o none_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o they_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o necessity_n be_v as_o e._n g._n god_n have_v not_o forbid_v wear_v a_o pair_n of_o horn_n if_o ruler_n shall_v make_v law_n that_o none_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v horn_n in_o preach_v in_o token_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v push_v down_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n this_o be_v a_o unlawful_a command_n so_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o order_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n man_n be_v command_v to_o such_o a_o distance_n or_o confine_v to_o so_o small_a a_o room_n as_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o deprive_v most_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o the_o benefit_n pr._n 59_o ruler_n ought_v not_o to_o command_v any_o thing_n which_o will_v notable_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a nor_o make_v a_o unnecessary_a thing_n a_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o exclude_v the_o necessary_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o preach_v of_o his_o gospel_n nor_o will_v their_o say_n that_o necessary_a teach_v be_v not_o necessary_a or_o that_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o necessity_n or_o that_o heretic_n be_v orthodox_n or_o the_o orthodox_n be_v heretic_n or_o that_o usurper_n only_o be_v due_o call_v and_o other_o be_v schismatic_n or_o that_o ignorant_a insufficient_a preacher_n be_v sufficient_a or_o that_o more_o in_o number_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o indeed_o they_o be_v none_o of_o this_o will_v excuse_v their_o sin_n nor_o disoblige_v christ_n servant_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n pr._n 60._o if_o still_o ignorant_a or_o fraudulent_a man_n shall_v ask_v we_o ad_fw-la rancedinem_fw-la usque_fw-la who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o order_n and_o necessity_n we_o again_o and_o again_o repeat_v our_o undeniable_a answer_n 1._o that_o the_o 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