what_o can_v more_o natural_o follow_v then_o this_o that_o they_o must_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n who_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a council_n his_o convocation_n as_o in_o secular_o by_o his_o parliament_n may_v appoint_v the_o performance_n of_o these_o and_o other_o religious_a duty_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o apostolical_a canon_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n i_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o my_o five_o conclusion_n which_o be_v this_o concl_n 5._o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n must_v determine_v what_o circumstance_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n the_o which_o conclusion_n i_o shall_v rather_o suppose_v then_o prove_v not_o that_o i_o think_v it_o of_o less_o truth_n or_o certainty_n then_o the_o rest_n but_o because_o our_o divine_n not_o only_o episcopal_a but_o also_o the_o dissent_v party_n with_o who_o i_o be_o now_o treat_v have_v perform_v it_o with_o so_o much_o plainness_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o my_o hand_n and_o though_o i_o may_v collect_v whole_a volume_n from_o their_o sermon_n and_o other_o treatise_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n yet_o to_o relieve_v myself_o from_o the_o drudgery_n of_o transcribe_v which_o be_v no_o please_a task_n and_o to_o give_v ease_n to_o my_o reader_n i_o shall_v only_o refer_v he_o to_o some_o place_n in_o the_o follow_a collection_n which_o if_o he_o please_v to_o turn_v to_o and_o read_v as_o they_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o 50._o the_o see_v the_o page_n follow_v viz._n p._n 18._o 19_o 20_o 21._o 28._o 29._o 35._o 36._o 37._o 38._o 39_o 50._o margin_n before_o he_o go_v any_o far_a he_o will_v do_v i_o great_a right_n and_o himself_o no_o displeasure_n from_o which_o place_n it_o evident_o appear_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v both_o custos_fw-la and_o vindex_n utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la that_o the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n may_v sufficient_o warrant_v and_o encourage_v all_o religious_a magistrate_n to_o reform_v and_o settle_v religion_n in_o one_o vniform_a way_n and_o take_v care_n that_o all_o under_o their_o government_n shall_v all_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n this_o be_v not_o a_o tyranny_n over_o man_n but_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o must_v take_v a_o course_n that_o christian_n may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o contention_n which_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v if_o every_o man_n concern_v these_o circumstance_n may_v hold_v what_o be_v please_v and_o publish_v and_o preach_v what_o he_o hold_v i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o imagine_v these_o and_o many_o the_o like_a passage_n some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v now_o give_v you_o in_o their_o own_o word_n you_o will_v find_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n from_o whence_o i_o think_v it_o be_v plain_a 20._o plain_a ut_fw-la 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they_o be_v both_o liable_a in_o my_o apprehension_n to_o the_o same_o difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o if_o the_o latter_a be_v explode_v the_o former_a suppose_v they_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o principle_n will_v very_o hardly_o be_v defend_v concl_n 7._o these_o eccl_n law_n when_o right_o make_v and_o constitute_v be_v obligatory_a and_o must_v be_v obey_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n inlicitis_fw-la &_o honestis_fw-la be_v a_o duty_n which_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n require_v of_o we_o now_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o consequent_o the_o debita_fw-la materia_fw-la of_o any_o humane_a constitution_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a which_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o any_o former_a obligation_n unless_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o constitution_n or_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o require_v we_o to_o perform_v can_v be_v evince_v by_o good_a logical_a deduction_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o scripture_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n not_o only_o passive_a cheerful_o and_o quiet_o without_o murmur_n and_o revile_n submit_v to_o the_o punishment_n but_o also_o active_a by_o a_o ready_a performance_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v though_o possible_o it_o may_v be_v think_v very_o inconvenient_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o education_n custom_n interest_n &_o advantage_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o concl_n 8._o we_o be_v not_o even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o over-ready_a in_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v penalty_n annex_v to_o these_o eccl._n const_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o law_n to_o frighten_v we_o into_o our_o duty_n such_o be_v the_o corruption_n and_o stubborness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o so_o little_o be_v we_o affect_v with_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a for_o the_o most_o wholesome_a law_n to_o obtain_v their_o end_n without_o the_o addition_n of_o 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suffering_n and_o perhaps_o a_o long_a imprisonment_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o my_o profession_n and_o thence_o the_o ruin_n of_o my_o family_n for_o which_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o provide_v i_o say_v to_o throw_v myself_o upon_o all_o these_o inconvenience_n only_o to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n from_o a._n b._n or_o c._n d._n when_o i_o may_v safe_o hear_v a_o much_o better_a from_o a_o orthodox_n minister_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o may_v just_o 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n that_o second_o i_o answer_v by_o deny_v the_o minor_a which_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o untrue_a they_o be_v not_o punish_v for_o preach_v and_o pray_v they_o be_v punishable_a for_o their_o neglect_n but_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o observe_v those_o circumstance_n about_o preach_v and_o pray_v which_o authority_n require_v of_o they_o or_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o perform_v these_o duty_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o their_o governor_n require_v or_o more_o plain_o yet_o they_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o observe_v and_o submit_v to_o those_o constitution_n which_o their_o governor_n have_v establish_v for_o the_o better_a order_n of_o these_o duty_n the_o obligation_n of_o which_o constitution_n because_o they_o be_v much_o oppose_v i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o confirm_v by_o this_o one_o consideration_n bonum_fw-la non_fw-la oritur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la integrâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o all_o requisite_a condition_n to_o make_v a_o thing_n good_a now_o the_o condition_n require_v to_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o law_n be_v not_o undue_o express_v by_o the_o four_o cause_n efficient_a material_a formal_a final_a and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v not_o defective_a in_o any_o one_o of_o these_o be_v valid_a and_o obligatory_a but_o such_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 1._o respectu_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la there_o be_v sufficient_a authority_n and_o legislative_a power_n 2._o respectu_fw-la materiae_fw-la the_o thing_n enjoin_v be_v not_o unlawful_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o any_o law_n any_o former_a obligation_n 3._o respectu_fw-la formae_fw-la there_o be_v sufficient_a promulgation_n 4._o respectu_fw-la finis_fw-la public_a peace_n and_o safety_n by_o restrain_v disorder_n tumult_n contention_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o difformity_n in_o worship_n be_v the_o very_a reason_n and_o end_v of_o their_o be_v exact_v object_n but_o be_v not_o conscience_n violate_v and_o christianliberty_n infringe_v by_o these_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n since_o they_o determine_v we_o precise_o ad_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v leave_v free_a ad_fw-la utrumlibet_fw-la answ_n i_o answer_v refer_v my_o reader_n for_o far_a satisfaction_n to_o bishop_n sanderson_n seven_o sermon_n ad_fw-la pop._n pag._n 384._o that_o there_o be_v no_o subject_a of_o england_n whatever_o be_v pretend_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o have_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o conscience_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o intelligible_o may_v worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o conscience_n i._n e._n in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o manner_n as_o his_o conscience_n his_o judge_a faculty_n judge_v most_o acceptable_a provide_v always_o that_o he_o keep_v his_o opinion_n to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o family_n and_o make_v they_o a_o rule_n only_o for_o his_o own_o private_a practice_n but_o if_o such_o a_o man_n will_v go_v publish_v his_o opinion_n and_o entangle_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o and_o seek_v to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o he_o and_o make_v a_o party_n and_o cause_n division_n and_o dissension_n among_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o trouble_v the_o public_a he_o be_v to_o be_v restrain_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v tolerate_v object_n 38._o object_n mr._n calamys_o ser._n before_o the_o lord_n dec._n 25._o 1644._o pag._n 38._o will_v you_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o man_n conscience_n answ_n by_o no_o mean_n but_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o infect_v their_o subject_n with_o soul-destroying_a error_n if_o thou_o have_v a_o heretical_a opinion_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o nay_o can_v meddle_v with_o thy_o private_a conscience_n but_o if_o thou_o labour_v to_o infect_v other_o with_o thy_o grace-destroying_a opinion_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o keep_v thou_o from_o spread_v thy_o infection_n to_o the_o undo_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o subject_n if_o he_o may_v lawful_o shut_v up_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n upon_o his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v not_o infect_v other_o why_o not_o a_o man_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o heresy_n upon_o his_o soul_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o thousand_o shall_v a_o master_n in_o a_o family_n have_v power_n 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