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law_n he_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 17._o rev._n 17._o 14._o &_o 19_o 16._o if_o consider_v in_o a_o limit_a sense_n under_o this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o rule_n or_o magistracy_n whether_o monarchical_a aristocratical_a democratical_a or_o mix_v of_o aristocracy_n and_o democracy_n so_o it_o be_v a_o humane_a creature_n as_o the_o greek_a term_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 2._o civil_a magistrate_n be_v consider_v either_o as_o right_o order_v according_a to_o god_n or_o as_o some_o way_n defective_a to_o his_o order_n regulate_v magistrate_n order_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o ordinance_n they_o be_v and_o by_o who_o they_o rule_v they_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o scripture_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o man_n of_o choice_n ability_n for_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n yea_o even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n exod._n 18._o 21._o &_o deut._n 1._o 13_o compare_v such_o as_o fear_v god_n ibid._n such_o as_o rule_v in_o god_n fear_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3_o 4._o such_o as_o do_v spiritual_a homage_n to_o jesus_n christ_n psal_n 72._o 10_o 11._o be_v spiritual_o wise_a and_o well_o instruct_v psal_n 2._o 10._o kiss_v the_o son_n with_o the_o kiss_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o obedience_n verse_n 12._o serve_v he_o vers_n 11._o not_o as_o man_n only_o but_o as_o king_n and_o judge_n be_v nurse_v father_n to_o the_o church_n esay_n 49._o 23._o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o join_v with_o it_o esay_n 60._o 11._o stoop_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n as_o member_n of_o it_o esay_n 49._o 23._o bring_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n rev._n 21._o 24._o thereby_o to_o minister_v every_o way_n in_o way_n of_o protection_n preservation_n and_o establishment_n thereof_o civil_o in_o peace_n and_o purity_n of_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n and_o the_o like_a esay_n 60._o 10._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o every_o way_n in_o their_o political_a manner_n 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concl._n 2._o whatsoever_o therefore_o be_v real_o contrary_a to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a to_o he_o that_o do_v it_o as_o have_v the_o form_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o sin_n be_v formal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n yea_o albeit_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o who_o hold_v or_o practice_v that_o anomy_n in_o doctrine_n or_o life_n do_v through_o error_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n or_o word_n for_o no_o creature_n and_o so_o not_o conscience_n itself_o by_o its_o dictate_v can_v make_v that_o which_o be_v formal_o simple_o and_o in_o its_o self_n sinful_a to_o be_v other_o then_o sinful_a yea_o albeit_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v afterward_o to_o see_v and_o bewail_v his_o error_n and_o evil_a yet_o the_o sin_n be_v still_o in_o itself_o and_o nature_n a_o sin_n although_o god_n in_o christ_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o penitent_a beleiver_n in_o christ_n hence_o expiation_n of_o old_a make_v by_o blood_n for_o such_o breach_n of_o god_n command_n when_o yet_o the_o party_n do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o have_v be_v sin_n levit._fw-la 5._o 17_o 18._o when_o a_o soul_n sin_v and_o do_v in_o any_o of_o those_o what_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n commandment_n though_o he_o wist_v it_o not_o yet_o he_o be_v guilty_a hence_o confession_n make_v by_o penitent_a saint_n of_o sin_n as_o sin_n which_o yet_o they_o do_v out_o of_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n as_o duty_n act_v 26._o 9_o 10_o 11._o i_o very_o think_v i_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n which_o thing_n i_o also_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a i_o persecute_v the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n he_o say_v it_o be_v real_o in_o his_o heart_n as_o duty_n to_o he_o yet_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o before_o god_n his_o exceed_a madness_n concl._n 3_o each_o one_o conscience_n therefore_o be_v bind_v to_o suggest_v that_o to_o be_v hold_v profess_v or_o practise_v and_o that_o only_a which_o the_o very_a write_a word_n of_o god_n do_v real_o hold_v forth_o to_o be_v so_o hold_v profess_v or_o practise_v and_o to_o deter_v from_o whatsoever_o be_v real_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n and_o to_o that_o only_a else_o conscience_n do_v not_o express_v its_o boundless_a respect_n and_o love_n to_o god_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n of_o god_n mark_v 12._o 30._o concl._n 4._o each_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n thus_o speak_v and_o suggest_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n not_o alone_o as_o that_o be_v the_o word_n which_o conscience_n do_v speak_v but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n so_o speak_v from_o god_n hence_o it_o become_v sin_n if_o what_o we_o do_v be_v not_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n persuasion_n ground_v upon_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n and_o object_n of_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o object_n and_o suitable_a persuasion_n build_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v sin_n concl._n 5._o neither_o conscience_n itself_o simple_o consider_v nor_o the_o direct_n instigate_a and_o persuade_v act_n of_o conscience_n in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v without_o respect_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o conformity_n thereunto_o be_v a_o immediate_a rule_n approve_v of_o god_n for_o christian_n to_o regulate_v their_o apprehension_n or_o action_n thereby_o for_o to_o make_v that_o such_o a_o rule_n of_o god_n approve_v be_v either_o 1._o to_o suppose_v the_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n to_o be_v infalliable_a whereas_o conscience_n in_o unregenerate_a one_o such_o as_o hypocrite_n be_v be_v whole_o defile_v their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o in_o the_o regenerate_v it_o be_v in_o part_n corrupt_v and_o have_v a_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o faculty_n rom._n 7._o 14._o 23._o paul_n a_o regenerate_v man_n say_v i_o be_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n his_o whole_a soul_n also_o as_o far_o as_o yet_o carnal_a be_v sell_v under_o sin_n and_o the_o heart_n take_v for_o the_o conscience_n will_v be_v show_v itself_o in_o itself_o wicked_a and_o deceitful_a in_o such_o dictate_v jer._n 17._o 9_o what_o godly_a person_n find_v not_o this_o guileful_a deal_n of_o conscience_n itself_o so_o far_o as_o unregenerate_v that_o it_o will_v be_v accuse_v when_o it_o shall_v excuse_v and_o excuse_v when_o it_o shall_v accuse_v whence_o that_o of_o david_n chide_v his_o soul_n for_o such_o like_a evil_n psal_n 42._o 5._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o disquiet_v within_o i_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o this_o at_o lest_o be_v to_o suppose_v conscience_n to_o be_v fallible_a as_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v suppose_v of_o it_o as_o in_o part_n unregenerate_a in_o the_o best_a here_o on_o earth_n now_o if_o so_o then_z 1_o it_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v set_v up_o to_o his_o people_n a_o fallible_a deceitful_a rule_n 2._o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o confusion_n in_o religion_n since_o diverse_a person_n conscience_n be_v diverse_o lead_v become_v diverse_a rule_n yea_o according_a to_o that_o supposition_n approve_a rule_n of_o god_n yea_o then_o there_o be_v approve_a contradictory_n rule_v in_o religion_n as_o that_o no_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v with_o religious_a worship_n according_a to_o some_o christian_n conscience_n who_o be_v protestant_n and_o that_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v so_o worship_v according_a to_o other_o christian_n conscience_n who_o be_v popish_a that_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v of_o divine_a institution_n according_a to_o some_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n according_a to_o other_o christian_n conscience_n 3._o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n the_o author_n and_o allower_n of_o rule_n require_v palpable_a breach_n of_o his_o own_o sacred_a infallible_a rule_n as_o fornication_n heretique-king-killing_a plurality_n of_o wife_n live_v without_o any_o proper_a call_n refusal_n and_o neglect_n of_o public_a and_o private_a worship_n of_o god_n since_o the_o conscience_n of_o too_o many_o christian_n dictate_v these_o as_o meet_v and_o lawful_a although_o the_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v the_o contrary_n 4._o it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n himself_o to_o acquit_v the_o most_o horrid_a blasphemy_n and_o heresy_n and_o other_o penaticall_a enormity_n in_o religion_n of_o any_o guilt_n suppose_v they_o be_v as_o too_o often_o