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no_o condermnation_n so_o no_o punishment_n proper_o understand_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o also_o 26._o just_a in_o justify_v of_o we_o to_o exact_v a_o punishment_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o justice_n 9_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v already_o full_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n by_o bear_v the_o punishment_n this_o be_v to_o punish_v the_o same_o sin_n twice_o once_o in_o christ_n and_o again_o in_o us._n indeed_o the_o faithful_a be_v subject_a to_o cross_n and_o affliction_n but_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v either_o trial_n for_o their_o good_a or_o such_o judgement_n as_o be_v simple_o fatherly_a chastisement_n proceed_v from_o love_n and_o mere_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o the_o party_n chastise_v whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 32._o 32._o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastise_v of_o 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chastise_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n kill_v their_o body_n that_o he_o many_o 32._o save_v their_o soul_n but_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o death_n they_o be_v whole_o free_v for_o to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v therefore_o inflict_v upon_o we_o that_o sin_n may_v die_v with_o we_o as_o methodius_n 64_o say_v and_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v also_o the_o end_n of_o misery_n the_o haven_n of_o rest_n a_o happy_a passage_n out_o of_o this_o veil_n of_o misery_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o so_o not_o only_o no_o curse_n but_o also_o a_o blessing_n no_o loss_n but_o a_o advantage_n as_o after_o we_o shall_v show_v for_o yet_o we_o speak_v but_o of_o the_o immunity_n of_o justification_n the_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 bind_v the_o conscience_n it_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o our_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v extol_v for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n will_v be_v a_o burden_n rather_o than_o a_o benefit_n if_o we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n again_o if_o they_o do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o god_n law_n and_o man_n law_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a action_n and_o the_o one_o sort_n will_v require_v simple_a obedience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o yea_o unlawful_a commandment_n will_v also_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o simple_a obedience_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o simple_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o in_o
our_o duty_n be_v two_o fold_n both_o which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v galath_n 5._o the_o one_o 1._o that_o we_o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o the_o rather_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o this_o liberty_n because_o it_o be_v mighty_o assault_v by_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o flesh_n the_o world_n the_o devil_n now_o we_o be_v to_o stand_v steadfast_a both_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v allure_v or_o intoxicated_a either_o with_o the_o golden_a 3._o cup_n of_o the_o babylonian_a strumpet_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o do_v not_o only_o bereave_v man_n of_o christian_a liberty_n but_o also_o draw_v they_o into_o antichristian_a bondage_n or_o with_o the_o cyrcean_a cup_n of_o the_o libertine_n which_o transform_v christianisme_n into_o epicurism_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o we_o be_v also_o to_o be_v steadfast_a and_o resolute_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o of_o vocation_n not_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o if_o have_v profess_v ourselves_o free_v thereof_o we_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o our_o latter_a end_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v 21._o will_v be_v worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n of_o justification_n as_o not_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n exaction_n of_o inherent_a and_o perfect_a righteousness_n to_o justification_n for_o they_o which_o be_v 10._o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n but_o without_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n to_o rely_v whole_o for_o our_o justification_n on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o hold_v he_o 8._o accurse_v though_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n that_o shall_v teach_v otherwise_o of_o sanctification_n as_o not_o to_o subject_v ourselves_o to_o the_o dominion_n 12._o of_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o terror_n or_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n but_o without_o servile_a fear_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o to_o serve_v our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o will_v cover_v our_o want_n and_o accept_v of_o our_o unperfect_a endeavour_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v our_o conscience_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o creature_n injoin_v they_o as_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o and_o much_o less_o to_o bind_v our_o own_o conscience_n as_o scrupulosluy_fw-fr and_o superstitious_o put_v religion_n either_o in_o the_o use_n or_o forbearance_n of_o they_o of_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n as_o not_o to_o suffer_v ourselves_o by_o all_o the_o machination_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o it_o but_o comfortable_o to_o live_v as_o man_n 2d_o save_v in_o hope_n the_o other_o duty_n be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v galath_n 5._o 13._o brother_n say_v he_o 13._o 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 by_o charity_n serve_v one_o another_o that_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a liberty_n both_o to_o avoid_v the_o abuse_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o also_o to_o use_v it_o aright_o the_o abuse_n be_v manifold_a as_o first_o of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n when_o man_n do_v turn_v 4._o it_o into_o wantonness_n their_o freedom_n from_o sin_n into_o a_o freedom_n to_o sin_n as_o though_o they_o be_v so_o free_v from_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o obey_v it_o as_o though_o good_a work_n because_o they_o be_v not_o exact_v to_o justification_n be_v in_o no_o respect_n needful_a to_o salvation_n we_o be_v not_o frâ—e_v say_v luther_n christ._n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n from_o work_n but_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o work_n that_o be_v from_o the_o foolish_a presumption_n of_o justification_n seek_v by_o work_n second_o of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n &_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o we_o do_v use_v they_o without_o regard_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n be_v piety_n to_o our_o neighbour_n in_o general_a charity_n and_o in_o particular_a to_o our_o superior_a obedience_n and_o loyalty_n to_o ourselves_o sobriety_n for_o these_o as_o i_o say_v be_v the_o bound_n of_o our_o liberty_n which_o if_o we_o pass_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o we_o abuse_v it_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v contrary_a to_o piety_n first_o when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v impious_a and_o irreligious_a for_o though_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v clean_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v unclean_a to_o they_o that_o be_v impure_a for_o as_o 15._o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a so_o to_o the_o unclean_a nothing_o be_v clean_o second_o when_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v unto_o we_o 5._o either_o by_o the_o word_n as_o when_o we_o make_v more_o indifferent_a thing_n than_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v make_v as_o drunkenness_n fornication_n usury_n etc._n etc._n or_o when_o we_o do_v not_o use_v they_o in_o faith_n and_o sound_a persuasion_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o charter_n of_o our_o liberty_n that_o we_o may_v lawful_o and_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n use_v they_o for_o though_o nothing_o in_o itself_o be_v unclean_a yet_o to_o he_o 〈…〉_z that_o think_v or_o doubt_v that_o it_o be_v unclean_a it_o be_v so_o to_o he_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o particular_a say_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o say_v be_v sin_n or_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o invocation_n as_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n without_o either_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n in_o the_o use_n or_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o same_o three_o we_o abuse_v our_o liberty_n irreligious_o when_o we_o use_v it_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n or_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n as_o in_o the_o immoderate_a and_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o recreation_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o man_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v 4._o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o of_o god_n likewise_o our_o use_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v against_o charity_n when_o we_o use_v they_o without_o due_a regard_n of_o avoid_v scandal_n and_o offence_n against_o loyalty_n when_o use_v our_o liberty_n with_o contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n we_o make_v it_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v some_o naughtiness_n and_o last_o against_o sobriety_n when_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o other_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v use_v either_o as_o instrument_n to_o serve_v or_o as_o ensign_n to_o display_v our_o pride_n or_o intemperate_a lust_n as_o in_o the_o excess_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n recreation_n the_o use_n of_o the_o marriage_n bed_n apparel_n building_n and_o such_o like_a but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n liberty_n which_o be_v twofold_a either_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o life_n or_o the_o pacification_n of_o our_o conscience_n as_o touch_v the_o former_a the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o save_v grace_n be_v when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o the_o free_a voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n for_o 75._o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o redemption_n the_o right_a use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o outward_a thing_n be_v when_o it_o be_v use_v to_o a_o free_a and_o cheerful_a serve_v both_o one_o of_o 13._o another_o in_o charity_n and_o of_o the_o superior_a in_o obedience_n and_o loialty_n that_o be_v free_a 19_o from_o all_o we_o make_v ourselves_o servant_n unto_o all_o for_o their_o good_a for_o as_o luther_n say_v christ._n a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n be_v free_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n he_o be_v through_o charity_n the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o 5._o though_o he_o be_v god_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o make_v we_o free_a and_o though_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o 28._o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o wise_a of_o the_o bless_a angel_n who_o though_o they_o be_v glorious_a spirit_n notwithstanding_o take_v no_o