be_v lawful_a that_o all_o authority_n be_v 5._o from_o god_n and_o that_o he_o which_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n resist_v god_n that_o they_o which_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o judgement_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v obey_v not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n remember_v what_o s._n peter_n say_v 16._o be_v subject_a to_o all_o humane_a ordinance_n whether_o the_o sovereign_a or_o subordinate_a governor_n but_o how_o as_o free_v and_o not_o as_o have_v the_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o naughtiness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v it_o not_o be_v use_v without_o the_o offence_n of_o thy_o weak_a brother_n take_v heed_n say_v the_o apostle_n 16._o lest_o thy_o liberty_n be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o weak_a for_o he_o that_o scandalize_v his_o brother_n sin_v against_o christ._n wherefore_o if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v not_o eat_v flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v rather_o than_o i_o will_v offend_v he_o last_o can_v it_o not_o be_v use_v in_o some_o particular_a unless_o thou_o shall_v pass_v the_o bound_n of_o sobriety_n temperance_n humility_n modesty_n frugality_n etc._n etc._n remember_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o brethren_n you_o be_v call_v to_o liberty_n only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n but_o here_o arise_v a_o doubtful_a question_n weak_a the_o explication_n whereof_o be_v needful_a for_o these_o time_n for_o sometime_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o conflict_n between_o the_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n as_o when_o that_o which_o the_o magistrate_n command_v can_v as_o we_o think_v be_v observe_v without_o the_o offence_n or_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o which_o case_n of_o antinomy_n which_o some_o say_v be_v our_o case_n divers_a know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v they_o and_o other_o erroneous_o choose_v to_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n rather_o than_o seem_v to_o offend_v their_o weak_a brethren_n consider_v therefore_o upright_o what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understand_v mind_n and_o tractable_a heart_n to_o see_v and_o embrace_v the_o truth_n first_o therefore_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v never_o cast_v into_o such_o a_o exigent_n between_o two_o sin_n not_o yet_o commit_v but_o there_o be_v a_o issue_n from_o they_o both_o without_o a_o three_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o antimony_n or_o such_o a_o opposition_n between_o the_o two_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n as_o that_o the_o one_o can_v not_o be_v observe_v without_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o other_o in_o such_o case_n of_o antimony_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o if_o we_o obey_v the_o superior_a law_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v more_o bind_v as_o have_v high_a and_o more_o principal_a end_n the_o inferior_a 26._o which_o give_v place_n unto_o it_o be_v not_o break_v now_o the_o supreme_a end_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n then_o the_o common_a salvation_n of_o the_o church_n then_o every_o man_n own_o salvation_n then_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o neighbour_n then_o the_o common_a outward_a good_a of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n then_o our_o own_o then_o our_o neighbour_n so_o that_o public_a and_o common_a good_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o private_a and_o spiritual_a before_o corporal_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o all_o well_o then_o thou_o say_v thou_o may_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o ceremony_n as_o namely_o the_o surplice_n the_o cross_n and_o kneel_v at_o communion_n because_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v without_o scandalize_a of_o thy_o brother_n suppose_v it_o be_v so_o and_o remember_v that_o i_o do_v but_o suppose_v it_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o refuse_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n whereunto_o thy_o christian_a liberty_n extend_v be_v enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n with_o such_o condition_n as_o these_o be_v enjoin_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o without_o supposition_n that_o beside_o thy_o disobey_v the_o lawful_a authority_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n and_o of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o thou_o ought_v to_o obey_v even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n thou_o do_v scandalize_v first_o thy_o weak_a brethren_n be_v affect_v as_o thyself_o who_o by_o thy_o example_n for_o which_o thou_o perhaps_o think_v thou_o have_v good_a ground_n be_v animate_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n 10._o speak_v edify_v without_o ground_n to_o contemn_v note_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o from_o that_o contempt_n do_v many_o of_o they_o proceed_v to_o mislike_v of_o the_o state_n &_o from_o mislike_n either_o to_o separation_n or_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o disloyal_a discontentment_n beside_o those_o of_o thy_o own_o disposition_n thou_o do_v offend_v they_o who_o be_v more_o loyal_o affect_v who_o if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o better_o ground_v in_o our_o 20._o most_o holy_a faith_n do_v stumble_v at_o your_o practice_n and_o begin_v to_o stagger_v in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o religion_n when_o they_o see_v man_n seem_v most_o zealous_a in_o our_o religion_n &_o profess_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o cause_n of_o sincerity_n upon_o no_o just_a cause_n to_o abandon_v their_o ministry_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o authority_n to_o maintain_v a_o faction_n in_o the_o church_n and_o wilful_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v see_v to_o persist_v in_o a_o bad_a course_n and_o hereupon_o many_o take_v occasion_n to_o rest_v in_o outward_a civility_n without_o grace_n and_o to_o mislike_v all_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n for_o your_o sake_n etc._n etc._n now_o here_o seem_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scandal_n fall_v two_o way_n indeed_o a_o single_a suppose_a offence_n oppose_v to_o a_o double_a scandal_n join_v with_o disobedience_n if_o no_o more_o can_v be_v say_v who_o can_v doubt_v on_o which_o side_n rather_o to_o incline_v but_o to_o these_o i_o add_v other_o respect_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v regard_v more_o than_o a_o suppose_a scandal_n the_o question_n be_v not_o as_o many_o will_v seem_v to_o understand_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n arbitrary_a &_o mere_o leave_v unto_o our_o own_o choice_n either_o to_o use_v these_o ceremony_n or_o to_o forbear_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n question_v of_o eat_a flesh_n whether_o i_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v if_o we_o understand_v that_o a_o brother_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o use_n of_o they_o or_o not_o for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o for_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o arbitrary_a in_o our_o choice_n but_o impose_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o that_o with_o such_o condition_n as_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o become_v respective_o necessary_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o authority_n which_o not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n 5._o sake_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n this_o one_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v i_o from_o scandal_n especial_o if_o i_o do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o as_o after_z shall_v be_v show_v second_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n wherewith_o they_o be_v impose_v as_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o communion_n unless_o we_o kneel_v not_o to_o go_v on_o in_o our_o ministry_n unless_o we_o conform_v for_o care_v of_o avoid_v scandal_n respect_v arbitrary_a matter_n and_o not_o necessary_a duty_n appertain_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o salvation_n which_o we_o must_v perform_v though_o all_o the_o world_n will_v be_v offend_v thereat_o the_o care_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n must_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o suppose_a danger_n of_o another_o man_n fall_n the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n salvation_n much_o more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n most_o of_o all_o well_o then_o may_v thou_o not_o receive_v the_o communion_n be_v a_o duty_n appertain_v to_o thy_o own_o salvation_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n &_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n unless_o thou_o will_v receive_v it_o upon_o thy_o knee_n it_o be_v a_o gesture_n not_o only_o lawful_a but_o most_o convenient_a to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o be_v perform_v with_o invocation_n eucharist_n on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n especial_o see_v the_o gesture_n use_v at_o meal_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v unless_o the_o sacrament_n be_v with_o our_o meal_n as_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n with_o christ_n last_o supper_n and_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n with_o their_o love_n feast_n receive_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gesture_n be_v worthy_o take_v away_o the_o 14._o reason_n of_o retain_v it_o cease_v for_o
it_o be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o law_n of_o loyalty_n require_v obedience_n to_o superior_n wherefore_o a_o christian_a man_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n he_o be_v free_a as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n in_o christ_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n not_o only_o to_o his_o 16._o superior_n in_o loyalty_n and_o obedience_n but_o also_o to_o etc._n all_o in_o benevolence_n and_o charity_n object_n 2._o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v object_v 1._o that_o for_o conscience_n 5._o sake_n we_o be_v to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v that_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o do_v therefore_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n answ._n it_o follow_v not_o for_o although_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v the_o lawful_a commandment_n and_o law_n of_o superior_n yet_o that_o bond_n be_v not_o in_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n object_n 3._o again_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a enjoin_v by_o the_o magistrate_n become_v necessary_a â—_o for_o paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o be_v subject_a therefore_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n answ._n neither_o do_v this_o follow_v for_o it_o become_v necessary_a not_o by_o the_o particular_a commandment_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o thing_n command_v remain_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o before_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v use_v with_o free_a conscience_n without_o place_v any_o religion_n therein_o howsoever_o it_o become_v necessary_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n i_o be_o bind_v thereto_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o peter_n 16._o say_v that_o we_o must_v obey_v magistrate_n as_o free_a and_o yet_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n free_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o conscience_n exempt_v from_o humane_a power_n &_o yet_o as_o servant_n of_o god_n bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o obey_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o do_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o answer_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v demonstrate_v as_o it_o be_v before_o your_o eye_n by_o a_o syllogism_n wherein_o be_v conclude_v the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n and_o necessity_n of_o duty_n in_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n but_o also_o by_o other_o reason_n prove_v the_o syllogism_n all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n thou_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o require_v such_o commandment_n to_o be_v obey_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a be_v a_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a thou_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o obey_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n require_v such_o commandment_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o which_o argumentation_n we_o may_v conceive_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o necessity_n use_v in_o school_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v necessit_fw-la as_o consequentis_fw-la which_o be_v simple_a or_o absolute_a &_o necessitas_fw-la consequentiae_fw-la which_o be_v not_o simple_a but_o upon_o condition_n of_o other_o thing_n presuppose_v may_v not_o unfit_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o duty_n impose_v by_o the_o law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n for_o god_n commandment_n impose_v the_o necessity_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o consequent_a without_o presuppose_v other_o thing_n require_v simple_a and_o absolute_a obedience_n the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a or_o require_v simple_a obedience_n but_o it_o impose_v only_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequence_n that_o be_v such_o a_o necessity_n and_o no_o other_o as_o may_v sound_o be_v conclude_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v conclude_v thence_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o in_o a_o simple_a sentence_n without_o interposit_v any_o condition_n or_o presuppose_v any_o antecedent_n whereupon_o it_o be_v to_o be_v infer_v i_o may_v say_v either_o particular_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v necessary_o or_o by_o necessity_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v obey_v or_o general_o all_o god_n commandment_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o this_o speech_n be_v of_o necessary_a truth_n but_o concern_v man_n commandment_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o general_a all_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v the_o speech_n wilâ—_n be_v false_a and_o absurd_a if_o in_o particular_a this_o commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v this_o speech_n can_v be_v necessary_a simple_o or_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o for_o the_o explicate_a of_o that_o phrase_n by_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o simplâ—_n sentence_n wherein_o the_o consequent_a or_o predicat_fw-la be_v both_o simple_o and_o necessary_o affirm_v of_o the_o antecedent_n or_o subject_n it_o can_v i_o say_v be_v simple_o necessary_a because_o as_o you_o hear_v the_o general_n be_v false_a notwithstanding_o if_o you_o presuppose_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v second_o that_o this_o particular_a be_v a_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o these_o premise_n you_o may_v prove_v that_o speech_n to_o be_v true_a by_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n viz._n that_o this_o particular_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v observe_v etc._n etc._n but_o some_o sophister_n will_v object_v that_o i_o may_v as_o well_o conclude_v thus_o propos._n all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v necessary_o be_v obey_v ass._n this_o or_o that_o particular_a be_v a_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n concl._n therefore_o necessary_o to_o be_v obey_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n need_v proof_n as_o not_o be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o you_o will_v say_v it_o may_v thus_o be_v prove_v propos._n what_o be_v command_v of_o god_n must_v necessary_o be_v perform_v ass._n obedience_n to_o all_o law_n full_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v command_v of_o god_n concl._n therefore_o obedience_n to_o all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o i_o say_v again_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o syllogism_n need_v some_o explanation_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v difference_n put_v between_o his_o own_o commandment_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o he_o command_v all_o law_n of_o man_n simple_o to_o be_v obey_v not_o simple_o you_o must_v say_v then_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v obey_v by_o which_o short_a discourse_n we_o learn_v that_o those_o addition_n by_o which_o i_o explain_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o syllogism_n be_v necessare_fw-la and_o that_o the_o bond_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v man_n law_n not_o simple_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n require_v and_o last_o that_o this_o speech_n all_o lawful_a commandment_n of_o magistrate_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v obey_v be_v true_a not_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a as_o a_o axiom_n or_o principle_n which_o be_v manifest_a of_o itself_o but_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n as_o a_o conclusion_n manifest_v by_o discourse_n now_o that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o 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