do_v not_o only_o not_o commit_v the_o thing_n forbid_v but_o also_o do_v the_o duty_n command_v unless_o thou_o do_v all_o and_o unless_o thou_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o never_o fail_v in_o any_o one_o particular_a and_o final_o unless_o thou_o continue_v in_o do_v all_o and_o every_o thing_n command_v in_o that_o perfect_a manner_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v alas_o then_o how_o will_v thou_o escape_v the_o dreadful_a curse_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o do_v the_o duty_n command_v have_v do_v the_o vice_n forbid_v who_o in_o stead_n of_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n have_v break_v they_o all_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o continue_v in_o a_o total_a perpetual_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n have_v continue_v in_o the_o disobedience_n thereof_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o all_o man_n in_o themselves_o even_o those_o 10._o who_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n and_o consequent_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o therefore_o have_v extreme_a need_n to_o seek_v unto_o christ_n that_o by_o he_o they_o may_v be_v set_v free_a from_o this_o twofold_a bondage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n if_o we_o break_v it_o when_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o break_v it_o and_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o justification_n if_o we_o do_v not_o continue_v in_o the_o perfect_a performance_n of_o the_o law_n when_o we_o be_v not_o able_a so_o much_o as_o to_o law_n think_v a_o good_a thought_n or_o once_o to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a but_o by_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o both_o first_a from_o the_o curse_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o express_a term_n teach_v 13._o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o us._n he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n by_o undergo_n the_o punishment_n for_o we_o he_o have_v acus_fw-la quit_v from_o our_o debt_n by_o discharge_v they_o for_o us._n for_o as_o isaiah_n 3._o say_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n that_o be_v which_o be_v to_o procure_v we_o peace_n and_o reconsiliation_n with_o god_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v and_o again_o 6._o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o 11._o my_o righteous_a servant_n by_o his_o knowledge_n that_o be_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o faith_n in_o he_o shall_v justify_v many_o for_o he_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n now_o by_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n from_o which_o christ_n do_v free_v we_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o evil_n 10._o of_o punishment_n as_o well_o temporal_a as_o eternal_a for_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v with_o the_o papist_n that_o christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n have_v not_o free_v we_o from_o the_o temporal_a by_o temporal_a we_o mean_v the_o evil_n both_o of_o this_o life_n whether_o corporal_a or_o spiritual_a which_o be_v innumerable_a and_o also_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n viz._n a_o evil_a death_n against_o both_o these_o it_o will_v be_v object_v and_o first_o against_o the_o former_a that_o notwithstanding_o their_o justification_n the_o faithful_a be_v as_o subject_v to_o affliction_n and_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n as_o other_o and_o therefore_o to_o punishment_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o consequence_n if_o you_o speak_v of_o punishment_n proper_o which_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n afflict_v upon_o man_n by_o way_n of_o vengeance_n to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n *_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v impose_v the_o punishment_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n upon_o christ_n who_o have_v full_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v 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 of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n or_o else_o they_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o care_n erymoligie_n of_o the_o word_n which_o by_o some_o be_v give_v when_o god_n beside_o the_o chastisement_n of_o the_o party_n have_v also_o care_n to_o his_o own_o honour_n which_o will_v beimpeach_v if_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o wink_v at_o the_o scandalous_a offence_n of_o his_o child_n as_o though_o he_o will_v maintain_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n in_o which_o regard_n judgement_n as_o peter_n 17_o say_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n correct_v those_o sin_n in_o the_o godly_a both_o for_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o their_o good_a which_o he_o seem_v to_o pass_v by_o in_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o kind_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o david_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n upon_o his_o submission_n forgive_v his_o grievous_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n notwithstanding_o both_o for_o david_n chastisement_n and_o for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o but_o chief_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o by_o the_o scandalous_a offence_n of_o god_n child_n be_v by_o the_o wicked_a blaspheme_v as_o though_o such_o sin_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o service_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o child_n beget_v in_o adultery_n to_o live_v why_o because_o by_o that_o sin_n david_n have_v 14._o cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o use_n which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v hereof_o be_v not_o with_o the_o papist_n to_o teach_v man_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o full_o satisfy_v for_o they_o already_o but_o to_o teach_v man_n both_o to_o beware_v that_o they_o do_v not_o commit_v sin_n especial_o scandalous_a sin_n because_o thereby_o they_o displease_v and_o dishonour_n god_n their_o merciful_a father_n provoke_v he_o to_o pour_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o amendment_n that_o they_o be_v not_o condemn_v with_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o also_o that_o have_v sin_v we_o do_v 12_o meet_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o judgement_n by_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o confess_v our_o fault_n and_o crave_v pardon_n that_o 31_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o second_o it_o be_v also_o object_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o justification_n the_o godly_a die_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wicked_a i_o answer_v that_o as_o of_o all_o affliction_n so_o also_o of_o death_n the_o nature_n be_v change_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o who_o death_n itself_o though_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o a_o curse_n or_o punishment_n proper_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o many_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o death_n the_o godly_a judge_v and_o 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
be_v also_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o law_n though_o in_o other_o respect_n than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v mention_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o justification_n for_o in_o justification_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o sanctification_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o far_o forth_o we_o be_v set_v free_a therefrom_o for_o the_o hypocritall_a papist_n teach_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v or_o as_o they_o also_o speak_v justify_v original_a sin_n be_v so_o abolish_v as_o that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o not_o reign_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o remain_v or_o live_v in_o the_o party_n sanctify_v by_o which_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v desperate_a hypocrite_n either_o sear_a their_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o may_v please_v themselves_o with_o this_o conceit_n that_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o say_n of_o peter_n 19_o be_v verify_v of_o they_o that_o while_o they_o promise_v liberty_n to_o themselves_o and_o other_o they_o be_v indeed_o servant_n of_o corruption_n or_o if_o they_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o they_o they_o must_v persuade_v themselves_o they_o be_v not_o sanctify_v nor_o justify_v and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v save_v such_o miserable_a comforter_n they_o be_v of_o poor_a sinner_n as_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o remission_n of_o sin_n until_o sin_n be_v quite_o abolish_v in_o they_o but_o this_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n contrary_a to_o the_o perpetual_a experience_n of_o the_o faithful_a contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o uphold_v their_o antichristian_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n which_o otherwise_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o if_o in_o respect_n of_o original_a sin_n remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o be_v in_o ourselves_o sinner_n how_o can_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n if_o our_o best_a action_n be_v stain_v with_o the_o flesh_n and_o our_o righteousness_n 6._o be_v like_o pollute_a clout_n how_o shall_v they_o merit_v eternal_a life_n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o hold_v that_o in_o regeneration_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n not_o whole_o and_o at_o once_o but_o in_o part_n and_o by_o degree_n that_o sin_n though_o mortify_v in_o part_n and_o we_o free_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o it_o that_o it_o reign_v no_o more_o with_o full_a swinge_n and_o authority_n in_o we_o still_o remain_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o hinder_v we_o from_o good_a provoke_v we_o unto_o evil_n defile_v and_o cotaminate_v our_o best_a action_n never_o suffer_v we_o with_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o 17._o will_n to_o perform_v or_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v by_o his_o own_o example_n rom._n 7._o etc._n where_o the_o concupiscence_n remain_v in_o he_o be_v not_o only_o plain_o call_v a_o sin_n but_o describe_v as_o a_o sin_n &_o as_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o a_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o sense_n whereof_o though_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o make_v the_o holy_a apostle_n cry_v out_o 24._o miserable_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n accurse_a therefore_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n 5._o which_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o sin_n notwithstanding_o pronounce_v they_o accurse_v that_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o say_v s._n john_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n the_o freedom_n therefore_o which_o we_o have_v in_o our_o sanctification_n which_o as_o augustine_n say_v be_v but_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n be_v not_o from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o we_o altogether_o and_o at_o once_o though_o we_o be_v free_v from_o it_o in_o part_n and_o by_o degree_n but_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o that_o we_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n may_v become_v servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 6._o 6._o 18._o which_o augustine_n 41._o do_v well_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n dehort_v we_o that_o sin_n shall_v not_o remain_v in_o our_o mortal_a body_n he_o do_v not_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v but_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v for_o while_o thou_o live_v it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o sin_n will_v be_v in_o thy_o member_n nevertheless_o let_v dominion_n be_v take_v from_o it_o etc._n etc._n of_o this_o liberty_n the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 8._o 2._o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o from_o he_o communicate_v unto_o we_o do_v rule_n in_o we_o as_o a_o law_n do_v free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o work_v death_n that_o it_o no_o more_o have_v dominion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n in_o us._n and_o rom._n 6._o 12._o have_v prove_v that_o sin_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v any_o more_o reign_n in_o the_o faithful_a because_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n they_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o therefore_o as_o death_n can_v no_o more_o have_v dominion_n over_o christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o death_n no_o more_o can_v sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o faithful_a be_v once_o rise_v from_o the_o grave_n of_o sin_n afterward_o vers_fw-la 14._o he_o assure_v the_o faithful_a that_o sin_n shall_v 14._o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n likewise_o saint_n john_n 〈…〉_z say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n namely_o as_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n yea_o he_o add_v that_o he_o can_v sin_v namely_o with_o full_a swinge_n and_o consent_n of_o will_n as_o those_o which_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v partly_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_a flesh_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o can_v perfect_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a because_o of_o the_o reluctation_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o can_v he_o not_o will_n with_o full_a consent_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a because_o of_o the_o reluctation_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o law_n we_o be_v in_o our_o sanctification_n free_v from_o the_o law_n but_o we_o be_v here_o also_o to_o consider_v quatenus_fw-la now_o far_o forth_o for_o the_o 1._o papist_n charge_v we_o that_o we_o place_v christian_a liberty_n in_o this_o that_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n in_o our_o conscience_n and_o before_o god_n and_o that_o we_o be_v free_a from_o all_o necessity_n of_o do_v good_a work_n which_o be_v a_o most_o devilish_a slander_n for_o although_o they_o absurd_o confound_v justification_n and_o fanctification_n yet_o they_o know_v we_o do_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o ignorant_a but_o that_o we_o put_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n for_o though_o we_o teach_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o require_v in_o we_o to_o justification_n but_o that_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o exaction_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n yet_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o unto_o sanctification_n the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n be_v require_v and_o we_o by_o necessity_n of_o duty_n bind_v to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o we_o confess_v that_o to_o be_v free_a from_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o 174â—_n holiness_n and_o righteousness_n without_o fear_n to_o be_v true_a liberty_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n be_v perpetual_a and_o immutable_a and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a truth_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v bind_v to_o worship_n and_o obey_v his_o creator_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o bind_v as_o he_o have_v receive_v great_a benefit_n indeed_o we_o say_v with_o luther_n christ._n that_o in_o our_o justification_n we_o be_v restore_v to_o a_o state_n of_o justice_n from_o which_o adam_n fall_v but_o yet_o as_o we_o teach_v that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v to_o obedience_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v than_o adam_n who_o be_v already_o just_a so_o we_o profess_v that_o in_o allegiance_n and_o thankfulness_n we_o be_v more_o
which_o cause_n the_o council_n of_o laod._n c._n 28._o 74_o as_o it_o forbid_v love-feast_n the_o church_n so_o also_o accubitus_fw-la the_o gesture_n use_v at_o feast_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o confident_o if_o thou_o may_v not_o receive_v it_o unless_o thou_o do_v kneel_v thou_o ought_v to_o receive_v it_o kneel_v though_o another_o will_v be_v offend_v thereat_o may_v thou_o not_o preach_v the_o word_n to_o omit_v other_o part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o shall_v prevail_v with_o we_o more_o than_o a_o suppose_a scandal_n for_o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o insist_v in_o this_o one_o particular_a may_v thou_o not_o i_o say_v preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o duty_n whereof_o necessity_n be_v impose_v upon_o thou_o and_o 16._o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n a_o duty_n whereby_o thou_o be_v bind_v in_o especial_a manner_n to_o edify_v the_o church_n and_o to_o glorify_v god_n unless_o thou_o yield_v to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v neither_o in_o themselves_o unlawful_a i_o mean_v the_o surplice_n &_o the_o cross_n whereof_o the_o one_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n serve_v for_o decency_n &_o the_o other_o right_o understand_v tend_v to_o edification_n neither_o as_o they_o be_v use_v in_o our_o church_n be_v neither_o impose_v nor_o observe_v with_o superstition_n or_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n in_o themselves_o or_o of_o worship_n as_o though_o we_o place_v religion_n in_o they_o and_o much_o less_o with_o the_o other_o popish_a conceit_n of_o merit_n with_o which_o they_o observe_v all_o their_o tradition_n or_o efficacy_n which_o they_o ascribe_v especial_o to_o the_o cross_n thou_o ought_v to_o prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n by_o thy_o ministry_n before_o the_o suppose_a and_o perhaps_o but_o pretend_a scandal_n of_o other_o object_n yea_o but_o 8._o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o answ_n the_o question_n be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o though_o we_o may_v &_o must_v obey_v magistrate_n though_o they_o be_v evil_a yet_o we_o must_v obey_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a unto_o evil_n for_o we_o must_v obey_v 25._o only_o in_o the_o lord_n object_n but_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o yet_o their_o use_n may_v be_v unlawful_a answ._n that_o be_v when_o they_o be_v impose_v either_o with_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n in_o themselves_o of_o religion_n to_o be_v place_v in_o they_o of_o perfection_n or_o merit_n to_o be_v attain_v by_o they_o all_o which_o conceit_n our_o church_n detest_v as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o doctrine_n whereby_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v or_o with_o scandal_n i_o do_v not_o say_v take_v but_o give_v to_o other_o object_n yea_o but_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o offend_v my_o weak_a brother_n that_o evil_a i_o may_v not_o do_v that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o i_o answer_v in_o not_o yield_v to_o conformity_n thou_o both_o disobey_a the_o magestrate_n &_o offend_v thy_o weak_a brother_n too_o so_o that_o when_o thou_o seem_v loath_a to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o good_a for_o fear_v of_o a_o imagine_a evil_n thou_o adde_v evil_a to_o evil_a that_o be_v to_o disobedience_n scandal_n and_o beside_o to_o the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n prefer_v the_o avoid_n of_o a_o suppose_a scandal_n for_o all_o this_o while_n i_o speak_v but_o by_o supposition_n for_o here_o be_v a_o supposal_n of_o antinomie_n or_o opposition_n of_o the_o two_o law_n of_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n as_o though_o the_o one_o can_v not_o be_v observe_v without_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o where_o the_o magistrate_n enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n whereat_o it_o be_v fear_v some_o will_v take_v offence_n his_o duty_n be_v for_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n to_o give_v some_o time_n of_o information_n that_o the_o weak_a may_v be_v instruct_v as_o touch_v the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o his_o authority_n to_o command_v it_o and_o of_o their_o duty_n in_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o it_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n by_o inform_v his_o hearer_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v be_v thing_n indifferent_a that_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v unclean_a in_o itself_o that_o all_o such_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o such_o as_o whereunto_o christian_n liberty_n do_v extend_v that_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v and_o therefore_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v enjoin_v they_o not_o only_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n with_o free_a conscience_n use_v they_o but_o also_o must_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n commandment_n require_v obedience_n yield_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o which_o course_n have_v be_v take_v as_o it_o have_v among_o we_o if_o any_o will_v still_o be_v offend_v it_o be_v peevishness_n and_o obstinacy_n rather_o than_o weakness_n and_o a_o offence_n take_v but_o not_o give_v in_o which_o case_n the_o law_n of_o charity_n itself_o do_v not_o bind_v we_o and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n not_o yet_o mention_v the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n for_o i_o may_v not_o offend_v god_n not_o to_o offend_v my_o brother_n and_o it_o be_v god_n truth_n that_o christian_a liberty_n privilege_v both_o christian_a lawgiver_n with_o such_o caution_n as_o before_o have_v be_v mention_v to_o ordain_v such_o law_n concern_v outward_a thing_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v expedient_a and_o also_o the_o subject_n without_o scrupulosity_n of_o conscience_n to_o observe_v they_o now_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n satius_fw-la est_fw-la nasci_fw-la scandalum_fw-la quam_fw-la deseri_fw-la verum_fw-la it_o be_v better_a a_o scandal_n shall_v arise_v than_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v forsake_v or_o betray_v be_v our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o this_o point_n call_v into_o question_n whether_o magistrate_n may_v command_v such_o thing_n and_o whether_o subject_n may_v obey_v we_o must_v maintain_v our_o liberty_n though_o other_o will_v be_v offend_v thereat_o the_o apostle_n though_o for_o a_o time_n they_o yield_v much_o to_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v and_o forbear_v many_o thing_n to_o avoid_v their_o offence_n yet_o when_o their_o liberty_n 4._o be_v call_v into_o question_n they_o resolute_o maintain_v it_o not_o regard_v their_o offence_n and_o when_o as_o by_o peter_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o gentile_n for_o fear_n of_o offend_v the_o jew_n the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v into_o question_n 14._o paul_n withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n and_o reprove_v he_o before_o they_o all_o as_o halt_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o must_v they_o be_v content_a to_o be_v use_v who_o follow_v peter_n example_n in_o this_o behalf_n thus_o much_o by_o the_o way_n to_o persuade_v the_o people_n to_o obedience_n and_o loialty_n and_o the_o minister_n to_o conformity_n which_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o effect_v for_o his_o christ_n sake_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v concern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o peculiar_a liberty_n of_o christian_n answer_v it_o will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o answer_v the_o objection_n of_o those_o who_o run_v into_o contrary_a extreme_n concern_v the_o same_o object_n 1._o for_o first_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v object_v that_o see_v christ_n have_v set_v we_o free_v concern_v thing_n indifferent_a no_o man_n ought_v to_o restrain_v we_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n command_v or_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v against_o christian_a liberty_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a be_v a_o liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o inner_a man_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o outward_a servitude_n of_o z_o bondslave_n much_o more_o with_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n of_o free_a subject_n for_o though_o the_o outward_a use_n of_o the_o liberty_n be_v moderate_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o confine_v yet_o the_o inward_a liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o impair_v so_o long_o as_o the_o subject_n may_v obey_v with_o free_a conscience_n before_o god_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o the_o magistrate_n seek_v not_o to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n and_o to_o impose_v thing_n not_o command_v of_o god_n as_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o and_o as_o matter_n of_o religion_n before_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n be_v a_o true_a and_o therefore_o not_o a_o unbounded_a liberty_n now_o one_o of_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n which_o god_n have_v set_v
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