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be_v capable_a of_o bear_v it_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o can_v if_o stranger_n come_v in_o that_o will_v by_o scorn_n make_v it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a he_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v till_o they_o be_v go_v when_o they_o be_v go_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n again_o a_o fire_n break_v out_o or_o one_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o forbear_v when_o that_o be_v over_o it_o may_v be_v his_o duty_n again_o etc._n etc._n pr._n 25._o two_o sort_n therefore_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o will_v tie_v man_n to_o do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o mutable_a nature_n without_o except_v the_o mutation_n of_o accident_n 1._o those_o that_o will_v tie_v they_o to_o it_o by_o peremptory_a law_n 2._o those_o that_o will_v censorious_o reproach_v or_o condemn_v they_o as_o sinner_n that_o do_v not_o do_v just_a as_o they_o do_v when_o the_o circumstance_n alter_v the_o case_n many_o be_v so_o guilty_a who_o complain_v of_o 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law_n pr._n 41._o but_o to_o know_v of_o several_a good_n which_o be_v most_o eligible_a or_o the_o great_a be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n in_o many_o instance_n in_o which_o consist_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a wisdom_n work_n and_o life_n the_o rule_n of_o such_o discern_a be_v elsewhere_o lay_v down_o by_o such_o as_o have_v write_v on_o that_o subject_a see_v christian_n direct_a p._n 137._o etc._n etc._n pr._n 42._o a_o good_a that_o in_o itself_o be_v lesser_o may_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o great_a duty_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la because_o the_o great_a may_v have_v another_o season_n when_o the_o lesser_a can_v e._n g._n to_o save_v a_o soul_n or_o to_o build_v a_o church_n may_v be_v a_o better_a work_n than_o to_o quench_v the_o fire_n in_o a_o house_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o time_n the_o quench_n of_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v the_o great_a duty_n because_o it_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o time_n when_o the_o other_o may_v and_o so_o both_o do_v in_o their_o several_a season_n be_v better_a than_o one_o alone_a pr._n 43._o a_o great_a good_n may_v be_v no_o duty_n to_o he_o that_o be_v not_o call_v to_o do_v it_o as_o preach_v to_o a_o woman_n or_o unable_a layman_n to_o rule_v well_o as_o a_o king_n be_v a_o great_a good_a than_o private_a business_n and_o yet_o private_a man_n must_v not_o usurp_v it_o but_o let_v it_o alone_o as_o no_o work_n of_o they_o the_o subject_n must_v not_o take_v up_o the_o ruler_n work_n nor_o the_o child_n the_o father_n nor_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n nor_o the_o scholar_n the_o teacher_n because_o it_o be_v better_a pr._n 44._o a_o ruler_n command_n will_v not_o justify_v all_o scandal_n give_v by_o the_o act_n command_v nor_o make_v that_o act_n lawful_a nor_o will_v all_o scandal_n that_o we_o foreknow_v will_v thence_o be_v take_v excuse_v we_o from_o obey_v the_o ruler_n command_v in_o the_o offend_a act._n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o prudence_n sometime_o to_o discern_v whether_o the_o ruler_n command_v or_o the_o scandalousness_n or_o accidental_a hurtfulness_n of_o the_o act_n put_v into_o the_o counterbalance_n do_v weigh_v down_o the_o other_o pr._n 45._o if_o governor_n determine_v circumstance_n antecedent_o indifferent_a as_o the_o place_n and_o hour_n of_o assembly_n etc._n etc._n that_o way_n which_o some_o will_v be_v scandalize_v at_o and_o turn_v to_o their_o sin_n and_o hurt_v when_o they_o may_v have_v avoid_v this_o occasion_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o another_o way_n without_o any_o or_o so_o great_a a_o hurt_n this_o be_v the_o governors_n sin_n so_o to_o mis-do_a but_o it_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v a_o duty_n in_o the_o subject_a to_o obey_v that_o determination_n because_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o a_o ruler_n in_o his_o place_n 2._o the_o thing_n be_v suppose_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o such_o as_o do_v more_o good_a for_o concord_n as_o it_o be_v a_o determination_n of_o authority_n than_o it_o do_v hurt_v by_o man_n mistake_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o another_o paper_n as_o e._n g._n some_o be_v so_o offend_v at_o the_o old_a metre_n of_o our_o sing_a psalm_n that_o they_o will_v separate_v from_o the_o worship_n on_o that_o account_n suppose_v that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o pastor_n will_v use_v they_o and_o no_o other_o if_o they_o sin_v in_o choose_v no_o better_o and_o if_o my_o use_v they_o be_v offensive_a to_o they_o that_o separate_v yet_o be_v it_o my_o duty_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n and_o pastor_n and_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o use_v they_o rather_o than_o separate_v as_o other_o do_v for_o many_o reason_n pr._n 46._o of_o the_o nature_n kind_n cause_n and_o cure_n of_o scandal_n give_v and_o take_v one_o of_o we_o have_v write_v so_o much_o christian_n directory_n tom._n 4._o p._n 80._o etc._n etc._n as_o may_v excuse_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o same_o in_o this_o write_n but_o we_o must_v still_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o note_v that_o the_o word_n scandal_n be_v among_o we_o various_o use_v 1._o sometime_o by_o the_o vulgar_a for_o mere_a displease_v or_o grieve_v another_o especial_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o sometime_o for_o a_o seem_a sinfulness_n so_o a_o scandal_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v of_o a_o man_n when_o he_o be_v true_o or_o false_o accuse_v of_o sin_n especial_o a_o disgraceful_a sin_n and_o a_o man_n be_v call_v scandalous_a and_o scandalize_v when_o other_o just_o or_o unjust_o report_v he_o to_o be_v a_o disgraceful_a sinner_n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o scandal_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o live_v for_o that_o infamy_n 3._o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o snare_n or_o trap_n or_o stumbling-block_n to_o other_o to_o keep_v or_o hinder_v they_o by_o temptation_n from_o faith_n repentance_n holiness_n or_o salvation_n pr._n 47._o love_n kindle_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n kindle_v love_n and_o love_n work_v in_o the_o order_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o duty_n or_o religion_n to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o exercise_v love_n in_o do_v good_a to_o all_o as_o we_o be_v able_a be_v indispensible_a duty_n we_o speak_v of_o natural_a and_o moral-legal_a power_n conjunct_a illu_z 〈◊〉_d possumus_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o animae_fw-la corporisque_fw-la viribus_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la possumus_fw-la see_v then_o that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n law_n no_o ruler_n law_n can_v disoblige_v we_o from_o it_o no_o not_o to_o our_o very_a enemy_n nor_o be_v they_o disoblige_v themselves_o pr._n 48._o he_o break_v the_o six_o command_n thou_o shall_v not_o murder_n who_o do_v not_o do_v his_o best_a to_o save_v his_o neighbour_n life_n in_o danger_n much_o more_o if_o he_o voluntary_o and_o unnecessary_o do_v that_o which_o he_o know_v or_o aught_o to_o know_v will_v be_v the_o occasion_n and_o mean_n abuse_v to_o effect_v it_o he_o that_o owe_v maintenance_n to_o another_o and_o deny_v it_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o suffering_n though_o he_o take_v nothing_o from_o he_o e._n g._n he_o that_o provide_v not_o food_n for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n and_o famish_v he_o by_o such_o omission_n he_o that_o suffer_v his_o neighbour_n to_o famish_v when_o he_o may_v relieve_v he_o yea_o or_o his_o enemy_n except_o when_o in_o war_n or_o a_o course_n of_o justice_n he_o may_v take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o fire_n or_o water_n or_o among_o thief_n and_o can_v save_v he_o by_o lawful_a mean_n and_o do_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n so_o be_v he_o that_o see_v his_o neighbour_n in_o drunkenness_n folly_n or_o passion_n make_v away_o himself_o and_o do_v not_o save_v he_o from_o himself_o if_o he_o can_v much_o more_o be_v be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n who_o wilful_o sell_v poison_n to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v do_v intend_v to_o kill_v his_o neighbour_n or_o himself_o much_o more_o his_o prince_n with_o it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o casuist_n more_o loose_a than_o the_o jesuit_n accuse_v by_o montaltus_n who_o will_v justify_v this_o because_o that_o sell_v arsenic_n etc._n etc._n be_v lawful_a per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o unlawful_a only_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la you_o we_o suppose_v that_o the_o judge_n will_v be_v strict_a casuist_n in_o judge_v he_o to_o punishment_n that_o sin_v thus_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o as_o god_n law_n reach_v the_o conscience_n be_v strict_a in_o such_o thing_n than_o man_n so_o shall_v the_o expositor_n of_o they_o be_v than_o the_o judge_n and_o we_o hope_v that_o our_o casuist_n will_v never_o see_v a_o law_n so_o make_v that_o shall_v command_v or_o tolerate_v all_o apothecary_n to_o sell_v poison_n to_o those_o that_o they_o know_v mean_a to_o use_v it_o to_o treason_n or_o murder_n and_o shall_v say_v you_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o neglect_v your_o trade_n your_o right_n or_o liberty_n to_o prevent_v another_o man_n sin_n and_o abuse_v it_o to_o his_o own_o or_o other_o hurt_n our_o lawmaker_n will_v never_o say_v we_o may_v command_v this_o because_o it_o be_v sin_n but_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la when_o interest_n be_v against_o their_o error_n who_o by_o interest_n be_v lead_v into_o it_o it_o will_v then_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o such_o command_v yea_o or_o connive_v at_o sin_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la till_o than_o it_o be_v hard_o cure_v they_o who_o mistake_a interest_n blind_v of_o the_o most_o inhuman_a error_n pr._n 49._o we_o therefore_o who_o be_v call_v non-con_n 〈◊〉_d ormist_n and_o puritan_n by_o man_n who_o interest_n dictate_v reproach_n do_v now_o confess_v that_o whereas_o we_o once_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 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