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may_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o divine_v call_v a_o personal_a precept_n as_o be_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o young_a man_n require_v he_o to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a luke_n 18.22_o a_o precept_n which_o divine_n have_v hitherto_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o constitution_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n call_v constitutiones_fw-la personales_fw-la inst_z lib._n 1._o tit._n 2._o n._n 6._o none_o of_o which_o transgreditur_fw-la personam_fw-la go_v further_a than_o the_o person_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v and_o therefore_o be-become_a not_o precedent_n or_o example_n for_o other_o though_o they_o have_v legis_fw-la vigorem_fw-la the_o force_n of_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v therefore_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o person_n that_o thus_o believe_v be_v bind_v by_o his_o erroneous_a conscience_n or_o judgement_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o conceive_v himself_o thus_o capable_a of_o do_v but_o yet_o not_o irreversible_o bind_v as_o that_o man_n that_o receive_v a_o personal_a precept_n from_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v till_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o be_v please_v to_o reverse_v it_o he_o than_o that_o be_v thus_o bind_v by_o the_o error_n of_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o first_o of_o those_o thing_n controvert_v betwixt_o we_o under_o this_o objection_n be_v free_v from_o all_o obligation_n to_o performance_n as_o soon_o as_o his_o judgement_n or_o conscience_n be_v rectify_v which_o be_v do_v assoon_o as_o he_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proposition_n viz._n that_o the_o capacity_n of_o do_v what_o be_v best_a do_v not_o render_v the_o person_n capable_a oblige_v to_o do_v what_o be_v best_a wherein_o i_o think_v the_o reason_n forego_v will_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o any_o unprejudicate_a person_n objection_n xx._n but_o do_v not_o our_o saviour_n discharge_v the_o force_n of_o your_o reason_n in_o mat._n 19.12_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o let_v he_o receive_v it_o but_o i_o be_o able_a to_o receive_v it_o therefore_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o receive_v it_o solution_n 26._o you_o must_v prove_v that_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v that_o as_o a_o precept_n and_o not_o propose_v it_o as_o his_o advice_n or_o counsel_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v think_v to_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n and_o consequent_o have_v not_o in_o it_o the_o obligatory_a of_o a_o law_n but_o the_o perswasory_n efficacy_n of_o a_o advice_n now_o that_o those_o word_n do_v not_o contain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o precept_n in_o they_o will_v i_o believe_v be_v evident_a if_o you_o consider_v the_o passage_n to_o which_o they_o be_v immediate_o relate_v and_o that_o be_v the_o say_n of_o the_o disciple_n v._n 10._o conclude_a marriage_n to_o be_v in_o point_n of_o prudence_n much_o worse_a than_o a_o single_a life_n in_o case_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o divorce_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n save_v for_o adultery_n only_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o good_a to_o marry_v if_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o which_o clear_o imply_v thus_o much_o that_o it_o be_v best_o in_o point_n of_o prudence_n this_o be_v in_o every_o man_n choice_n not_o to_o marry_v to_o which_o our_o saviour_n answer_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n if_o it_o be_v alike_o with_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n but_o be_v it_o be_v not_o so_o they_o that_o can_v contain_v aught_o to_o marry_v but_o if_o a_o man_n can_v contain_v their_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o be_v confirm_v with_o our_o saviour_n own_o resolution_n therein_o it_o be_v best_o for_o he_o not_o to_o marry_v i_o believe_v saint_n bawl_v will_v give_v full_a satisfaction_n to_o this_o scruple_n if_o you_o read_v his_o seven_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n objection_n xxi_o but_o be_v not_o every_o christian_a bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o use_v the_o thing_n that_o god_n give_v he_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o his_o master_n solution_n 27._o be_v be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v in_o point_n of_o prudence_n but_o not_o by_o any_o express_a law_n give_v by_o god_n now_o the_o obligation_n which_o prudence_n lay_v upon_o any_o man_n be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a for_o therein_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n of_o election_n that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v by_o no_o mean_n eligible_a but_o only_o concern_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v well_o or_o better_o do_v either_o way_n of_o do_v they_o be_v choosable_a without_o guilt_n because_o there_o intervene_v no_o law_n which_o may_v determine_v my_o will_n but_o i_o be_o leave_v to_o govern_v myself_o by_o prudential_a reason_n only_o which_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o the_o modification_n of_o my_o act_n of_o choose_v whereby_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v more_o or_o less_o prudent_a not_o to_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a now_o if_o i_o choose_v that_o which_o 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shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o advantage_n i_o receive_v by_o your_o endeavour_n in_o this_o case_n the_o factor_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o his_o master_n command_n to_o do_v anic_n more_o than_o employ_v his_o master_n good_n to_o his_o profit_n which_o if_o he_o do_v be_v it_o much_o or_o little_a he_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o his_o master_n but_o prudence_n bind_v he_o to_o do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v for_o the_o advance_n and_o improve_n his_o master_n good_n because_o his_o own_o reward_n will_v carry_v its_o proportion_n to_o that_o success_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o the_o better_a or_o no_o the_o case_n correspond_v to_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o illustration_n objection_n xxii_o but_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o i_o and_o the_o obligation_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o my_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o my_o strength_n solution_n 28._o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v this_o paramount_n law_n 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