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iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal._n 32._o 5._o qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vult_fw-la peccata_fw-la detegat_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d rule_n the_o way_n to_o have_v our_o sin_n cover_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o life_n be_v to_o uncover_v they_o in_o this_o before_o god_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o 〈◊〉_d confession_n and_o without_o this_o god_n will_v discover_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n unto_o our_o confusion_n in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d by_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n if_o now_o we_o will_v accuse_v ourselves_o it_o will_v then_o stop_v all_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o law_n satan_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n if_o we_o will_v now_o judge_v ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v judge_v if_o we_o will_v now_o private_o in_o our_o own_o bosom_n arraign_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n for_o mercy_n we_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o we_o shall_v public_o 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oppositum_fw-la i_o think_v will_v be_v very_a hrd_n to_o 〈◊〉_d understand_v christ_n feel_v all_o our_o infirmity_n yet_o without_o sin_n all_o our_o infirmity_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o part_n of_o that_o which_o we_o call_v original_a sin_n therefore_o all_o these_o our_o infirmity_n which_o christ_n feel_v as_o in_o he_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o without_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v only_o natural_a and_o unconsent_v to_o must_v be_v in_o we_o without_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v natural_o in_o we_o be_v natural_o in_o he_o but_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o man_n without_o natural_a desire_n therefore_o these_o be_v in_o he_o in_o he_o without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o so_o in_o we_o without_o sin_n i_o mean_v proper_o real_o and_o formal_o here_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v cold_a that_o the_o dr_n have_v explicate_v concupiscence_n by_o natural_a desire_n but_o now_o i_o demand_v whether_o by_o natural_a desire_n he_o understand_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n after_o meat_n drink_n and_o and_o the_o like_a if_o he_o do_v then_o he_o speak_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n for_o those_o who_o he_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d and_o calvinist_n hold_v such_o desire_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o indifferent_a and_o never_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o sin_n unless_o vitiate_v by_o circumstance_n but_o to_o prevent_v his_o shift_n and_o to_o sift_v out_o his_o meaning_n i_o shall_v propound_v unto_o he_o this_o follow_a dilemma_n either_o he_o speak_v of_o concupiscence_n in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v understand_v by_o protestant_n and_o papist_n in_o this_o controversy_n or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o he_o play_v the_o egregious_a 〈◊〉_d and_o run_v away_o 〈◊〉_d the_o question_n and_o whither_o such_o a_o trifler_n be_v meet_v to_o reform_v the_o divinity_n of_o christendom_n
that_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o do_v inserre_v 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n and_o all_o his_o party_n can_v never_o make_v good_a you_o shall_v have_v my_o good_a leave_n instead_o of_o necessary_o to_o place_v true_o or_o convince_o voeiferation_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o against_o the_o undecency_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n among_o 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o i_o have_v call_v for_o proof_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v tell_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o baptize_v without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o put_v up_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v undecent_o 〈◊〉_d where_o such_o toy_n as_o these_o be_v omit_v you_o may_v stout_o affirm_v but_o can_v never_o prove_v by_o so_o much_o as_o one_o convictive_a 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n necessary_o may_v 〈◊〉_d very_o well_o be_v insert_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o prooflesse_a dictate_v of_o some_o learned_a man_n ignorant_n man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d and_o learned_a man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o omission_n of_o our_o ceremony_n 〈◊〉_d infer_v indecency_n but_o this_o surmise_n and_o dictate_v can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a by_o argument_n 2._o in_o logic_n a_o necessary_a inference_n be_v oppose_v unto_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v follacious_a as_o also_o that_o which_o be_v but_o probable_a and_o contingent_a and_o therefore_o i_o wonder_v why_o you_o shall_v quarrel_v at_o the_o word_n necessary_o for_o do_v you_o think_v in_o earnest_n that_o decency_n imply_v such_o custom_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o do_v sophistical_o or_o at_o the_o best_a only_o probable_o inserre_v undecency_n you_o can_v i_o know_v harbour_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o irrational_a a_o thought_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v say_v as_o i_o do_v that_o decency_n here_o imply_v only_o such_o custom_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o necessary_o infer_v undecency_n 3._o when_o you_o say_v that_o my_o rule_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n proper_a to_o those_o custom_n which_o the_o law_n of_o at_o least_o lapse_v nature_n prescribe_v that_o limitation_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v a_o backdoor_n out_o of_o which_o how_o far_o you_o may_v run_v i_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o until_o you_o somewhere_o make_v a_o stand_n i_o shall_v not_o run_v after_o you_o 4._o whereas_o you_o fasten_v upon_o i_o this_o assertion_n that_o decency_n here_o imply_v only_o such_o custom_n which_o be_v natural_o decent_a viz._n prescribe_v immediate_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d omission_n of_o they_o natural_o indecent_a you_o have_v for_o this_o no_o colour_n but_o that_o which_o you_o take_v from_o the_o word_n necessary_o and_o how_o weak_a a_o ground_n this_o be_v for_o such_o a_o imputation_n you_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o remember_v what_o i_o now_o tell_v you_o that_o accessary_o here_o be_v oppose_v unto_o fall_n cious_o and_o probable_o dr._n 〈◊〉_d himself_o in_o the_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 58._o confess_v that_o comeliness_n in_o the_o very_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n contain_v all_o natural_a and_o civil_a handsomeness_n and_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o mortons_n general_a defence_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o sect_n 28._o he_o acknowledge_v the_o woman_n veil_n 1_o cor._n 11._o to_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o decency_n for_o by_o the_o example_n of_o it_o he_o conclude_v that_o other_o church_n may_v be_v direct_v so_o far_o just_a as_o the_o apostle_n rule_n stretch_v 1_o cor_fw-la 14._o 40._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d when_o bishop_n morton_n desire_v to_o know_v whether_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a his_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o place_n they_o sin_v that_o do_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d before_o paul_n or_o any_o of_o their_o overseer_n give_v they_o charge_n about_o it_o by_o this_o his_o answer_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o dictate_v by_o nature_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n before_o any_o custom_n have_v recommend_v it_o unto_o they_o as_o for_o my_o own_o part_n you_o shall_v have_v here_o my_o frank_a concession_n that_o decency_n here_o imply_v even_o that_o decency_n which_o be_v introduce_v by_o civil_a custom_n provide_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v consuetudo_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la for_o no_o other_o custom_n can_v have_v the_o force_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o law_n and_o if_o you_o or_o any_o other_o can_v bring_v legib_n any_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v consuetudo_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la which_o introduce_v our_o ceremony_n they_o shall_v have_v god_n willing_a a_o answer_n 2._o that_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o render_v god_n worship_n undecent_a the_o equity_n of_o this_o limitation_n appear_v from_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n command_v of_o decency_n be_v not_o violate_v but_o by_o undecency_n this_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o ames_n his_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 77_o 78._o last_o your_o and_o my_o learned_a friend_n mr_n barlow_n resolve_v and_o prove_v exercit_fw-la metaph._n p._n 29._o every_o moral_a evil_n every_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o proximè_fw-la and_o immediatè_fw-la yet_o mediatè_fw-la ex_fw-la interventu_fw-la legis_fw-la positivae_fw-la now_o the_o undecency_n here_o prohibit_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_n a_o sin_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v at_o lest_o mediate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n your_o great_a and_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d pag._n 95._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n say_v that_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o edict_n of_o nature_n a_o canon_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n the_o church_n have_v for_o ever_o no_o less_o than_o now_o stand_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d observe_v it_o whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v it_o or_o no._n and_o hereupon_o i_o shall_v infer_v that_o if_o you_o or_o your_o party_n do_v not_o prove_v or_o make_v good_a that_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n without_o the_o cross_n that_o preach_v pray_v without_o the_o surplice_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o some_o sense_n at_o least_o mediate_o he_o be_v utter_o 〈◊〉_d by_o mr._n hooker_n his_o interpretation_n of_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o notion_n of_o decency_n and_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v such_o a_o proof_n as_o this_o make_v dr._n hammond_n sect_n 15._o this_o be_v indeed_o his_o meaning_n which_o though_o somewhat_o darken_v in_o that_o his_o expression_n will_v appear_v but_o consequent_a to_o the_o two_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v premise_v in_o this_o matter_n from_o amesius_n his_o notion_n of_o decency_n p._n 64._o in_o marg_n 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d require_v not_o that_o any_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n be_v use_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o 2._o that_o as_o order_n so_o decency_n belong_v to_o civil_a office_n as_o well_o as_o sacred_a thing_n in_o which_o indecorum_n est_fw-fr vitium_fw-la oppositum_fw-la debito_fw-la illi_fw-la modo_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la corum_fw-la justum_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la consequendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o vice_n oppose_v to_o that_o due_a manner_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o obtain_v the_o just_a end_n and_o use_v of_o those_o thing_n now_o if_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mode_n he_o speak_v of_o as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o self-supposed_n by_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o man_n then_o must_v he_o acknowledge_v humane_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ceremony_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o design_n i_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o but_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sacred_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d institute_v by_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o their_o dignity_n be_v institute_v 〈◊〉_d god_n also_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v decent_a in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o institute_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d manner_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v necessary_a either_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la or_o praecepti_fw-la also_o to_o obtain_v a_o just_a end_n this_o sure_a be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n even_o the_o omission_n of_o strict_a universal_a duty_n either_o natural_a decency_n or_o somewhat_o that_o bear_v proportion_n with_o it_o jeanes_n both_o aim_n and_o my_o
obligari_fw-la qui._n n._n obligatur_fw-la debet_fw-la vel_fw-la tenetur_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la exparte_v suâ_fw-la aliter_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la ab_fw-la obligatione_fw-la ligari_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d dispositus_fw-la est_fw-la circa_fw-la aliquod_fw-la agibile_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la licitè_fw-fr procedere_fw-la prout_fw-la exigit_fw-la natura_fw-la illius_fw-la agibilis_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la ligatur_fw-la corporalitèr_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la procedere_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rectâ_fw-la &_o planâ_fw-la via_fw-la conscience_n be_v say_v obligare_fw-la to_o bind_v unto_o when_o it_o be_v a_o bind_a duty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o it_o dictate_v when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o but_o also_o not_o to_o do_v according_a to_o it_o conscience_n be_v say_v ligare_fw-la mere_o to_o bind_v when_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o to_o act_v against_o it_o so_o also_o to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o capreolus_n and_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o quarrel_v with_o this_o distinction_n that_o durand_n put_v between_o ligare_fw-la and_o obligare_fw-la but_o capreolus_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d down_o a_o distinction_n of_o obligation_n that_o will_v come_v unto_o all_o one_o obligatio_fw-la inquit_fw-la potest_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la duo_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la conformandum_fw-la se_fw-la tali_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la discordandum_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la non_fw-la deponendum_fw-la eam_fw-la secundò_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la discordandum_fw-la ei_fw-la sednon_fw-la ad_fw-la conformandum_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la deponendum_fw-la primò_fw-la strictissimè_fw-la sumitur_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la modo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la crronea_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la secundò_fw-la sumitur_fw-la largè_fw-fr &_o illo_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la nostra_fw-la quod_fw-la conscientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d obligat_fw-la quia_fw-la habens_fw-la eam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la non_fw-la discordare_fw-la illi_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la stante_fw-la faciat_fw-la oppositum_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la dictat_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tonetur_fw-la so_o conformare_fw-la illi_fw-la nec_fw-la tenetur_fw-la eam_fw-la conservare_fw-la immo_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la eam_fw-la deponere_fw-la here_o his_o obligation_n large_o so_o call_v differ_v nothing_o from_o durand_n ligation_n the_o controversy_n than_o be_v but_o a_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a the_o hee_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o conclusion_n conclusion_n first_o if_o the_o action_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o the_o person_n mis_fw-fr udging_a it_o be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o suijuris_fw-la not_o determine_v therein_o by_o the_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a power_n why_o then_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n during_o this_o his_o opinion_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o action_n for_o we_o suppose_v it_o 〈◊〉_d rend_v and_o a_o man_n may_v lawsul_o forbear_v action_n where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o do_v à _fw-la licitis_fw-la po_fw-la 〈◊〉_d absque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d abstineri_fw-la we_o suppose_v it_o although_o indifferent_a yet_o against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o settle_a reluctancy_n of_o a_o man_n own_o judgement_n and_o consciencè_fw-la against_o it_o can_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n lecum_fw-la rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d action_n be_v do_v without_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o let_v it_o be_v quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o essential_o in_o it_o selse_a lawful_a nay_o necessary_a yet_o it_o become_v quoad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o accidental_o evil_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n now_o that_o action_n may_v lawful_o must_v necessary_o be_v forbear_v that_o can_v be_v omit_v but_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o sin_n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_n to_o come_v to_o a_o second_o conclusion_n if_o either_o 〈◊〉_d the_o action_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n necessary_a or_o the_o person_n entertain_v this_o misprision_n thereof_o be_v just_o enjoin_v persormance_n of_o it_o by_o some_o superior_a power_n that_o can_v herein_o lawful_o challenge_v obedience_n from_o he_o by_o a_o law_n not_o 〈◊〉_d p_o awl_n and_o so_o the_o action_n too_o though_o indifferent_a for_o its_o nature_n be_v yet_o in_o its_o use_n and_o unto_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d why_o then_o this_o misperswasion_n of_o its_o unlawfullnesse_n can_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o for_o so_o it_o shall_v oblige_v unto_o either_o omission_n of_o a_o necessary_a duty_n or_o else_o disobedience_n unto_o lawful_a authority_n both_o great_a sin_n and_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la illicita_fw-la there_o be_v no_o obligation_n unto_o thing_n unlawful_a can_v lie_v upon_o we_o for_o first_o obligation_n be_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v a_o moral_a good_a now_o nothing_o unlawful_a can_v be_v a_o moral_a good_a and_o therefore_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n can_v oblige_v unto_o it_o second_o no_o command_n of_o a_o inferior_a power_n can_v oblige_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a power_n but_o if_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n shall_v bind_v unto_o thing_n unlawful_a it_o shall_v oblige_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d conscience_n be_v indeed_o conscience_n be_v the_o next_o rule_n of_o voluntary_a action_n but_o first_o it_o be_v a_o well_o inform_v censcience_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o rule_n the_o will_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v a_o blind_a guide_n for_o then_o be_v of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d potentia_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o second_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a rule_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o 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be_v in_o it_o it_o oblige_v sub_fw-la conditione_n upon_o condition_n that_o such_o error_n of_o conscience_n last_v for_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v without_o sin_n and_o when_o it_o be_v remove_v the_o obligation_n cease_v &_o then_o that_o which_o oblige_v conditional_o oblige_v only_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la and_o not_o absolute_o unto_o this_o i_o have_v three_o exception_n first_o they_o limit_v themselves_o to_o error_n invincible_a and_o involuntary_a which_o be_v not_o imputable_a or_o blameworthy_a this_o error_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v either_o in_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o in_o matter_n of_o rule_n error_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o when_o jacob_n mistake_v leah_n for_o rachel_n as_o when_o a_o poor_a subject_n that_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o title_n of_o prime_n think_v a_o usurper_n to_o be_v his_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o as_o when_o a_o man_n take_v good_n leave_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o parent_n to_o be_v true_o his_o own_o though_o perhaps_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v get_v by_o sraud_n or_o oppression_n without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o he_o these_o and_o the_o like_a particular_n be_v all_o impertinent_a unto_o our_o present_a purpose_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o they_o error_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n right_a or_o rule_n be_v again_o twofold_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o law_n natural_a or_o law_n positive_a now_o unto_o all_o that_o have_v actual_a use_n of_o reason_n the_o error_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v vincible_a and_o voluntary_a because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v sufficient_o promulgate_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rome_n 2._o 15._o and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o christian_n that_o enjoy_v the_o plenary_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v capable_a of_o understand_v it_o for_o the_o gospel_n sufficient_o reveal_v all_o divine_a positives_n so_o that_o a_o rational_a man_n may_v know_v they_o and_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v they_o and_o aquinas_n state_n it_o right_o 1._o 2_o ae_z q._n 19_o art_n 6._o voluntas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rationi_fw-la erranti_fw-la circaca_fw-la quae_fw-la quis_fw-la scire_fw-la tenetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la mala_fw-la if_o a_o man_n err_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o may_v know_v and_o
by_o the_o king_n v._n 21._o why_o even_o this_o evil_a appearance_n this_o seem_a this_o make_v as_o if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n take_v from_o the_o sacrifice_n command_v by_o the_o king_n so_o deep_o disrelished_a he_o as_o that_o he_o choose_v death_n before_o it_o for_o it_o become_v not_o our_o age_n say_v he_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o dissemble_v whereby_o many_o young_a person_n may_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v four_o score_n year_n old_a and_o ten_o be_v now_o go_v to_o a_o strange_a religion_n &_o so_o they_o through_o my_o hypocrisy_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v a_o little_a time_n and_o a_o moment_n long_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o i_o and_o i_o get_v a_o stain_n to_o my_o old_a age_n and_o make_v it_o abominable_a v_o 24_o 25._o but_o why_o mention_n i_o 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o example_n of_o one_o great_a than_o eleazar_n the_o example_n of_o the_o rule_n and_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n unto_o the_o church_n christ_n jesus_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o who_o example_n in_o moral_n and_o matter_n of_o ordinary_a obedience_n amount_v ever_o unto_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o command_n how_o exemplary_a he_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a you_o may_v read_v matth._n c._n 17._o from_o v_o 24_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n there_o you_o have_v he_o perform_v a_o action_n not_o for_o that_o omission_n of_o it_o will_v have_v be_v evil_a but_o because_o in_o opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n it_o will_v have_v give_v show_n of_o evil_a for_o if_o first_o you_o understand_v the_o word_n as_o most_o interpreter_n do_v of_o the_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o secular_a magistrate_n then_o sinful_a it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v refuse_v payment_n of_o tribute_n unto_o caesar._n for_o how_o can_v the_o son_n to_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o be_v be_v just_o tributary_n unto_o any_o mortal_a the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v tribute_n or_o custom_n not_o of_o their_o own_o child_n however_o they_o expect_v obedience_n from_o they_o but_o of_o stranger_n because_o pay_v of_o tribute_n denote_v some_o degree_n or_o kind_n of_o servitude_n the_o child_n than_o be_v free_a vers_n 25_o 26._o therefore_o from_o all_o tax_n and_o imposition_n just_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o shall_v pay_v tribute_n unto_o caesar_n nay_o more_o reason_n he_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a shall_v receive_v tribute_n from_o the_o jew_n than_o caesar_n a_o foreigner_n have_v no_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o that_o which_o the_o sword_n give_v he_o not_o payment_n constant_a denial_n of_o payment_n have_v not_o be_v you_o see_v moral_o evil_a in_o our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o because_o it_o will_v have_v bear_v appearance_n of_o a_o evil_a of_o disloyalty_n and_o disobedience_n and_o so_o have_v draw_v prejudices_fw-la against_o and_o scandal_n upon_o his_o unspotted_a person_n holy_a and_o heavenly_a office_n and_o doctrine_n because_o seem_o it_o will_v have_v cross_v a_o doctrine_n he_o afterward_o deliver_v render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n therefore_o he_o stand_v not_o to_o plead_v his_o privilege_n but_o voluntary_o part_v with_o his_o right_n pay_v the_o tribute_n and_o to_o pay_v it_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n notwithstanding_o peter_n lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v they_o go_v thou_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o cast_v a_o hook_n and_o take_v up_o the_o fish_n that_o first_o come_v up_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o money_n that_o take_v and_o give_v unto_o they_o for_o i_o and_o thou_o vers_n 27._o or_o if_o second_o with_o the_o learned_a cameron_n you_o rather_o conceive_v to_o be_v here_o mean_v the_o half_a shekell_n which_o by_o prescript_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n exod._n 30._o be_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n why_o yet_o so_o also_o sinful_a it_o have_v not_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v refuse_v pay_v of_o it_o for_o first_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n and_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n christ_n be_v above_o lord_n he_o be_v of_o the_o sabbath_n matth._n c._n 12._o ver_fw-la 8._o mar._n c._n 2._o v._n 28._o where_o it_o be_v manifest_a think_v cameron_n the_o sabbath_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o whole_a ceremomall_n law_n then_o second_o this_o ceremony_n together_o with_o sacrifice_n and_o all_o other_o legal_a typical_a ceremony_n presuppose_a sin_n in_o the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v command_v and_o be_v a_o note_n or_o badge_n contract_v by_o sin_n and_o therefore_o reach_v not_o unto_o christ_n a_o man_n without_o sin_n three_o as_o our_o saviour_n well_o argue_v even_o as_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v not_o tribute_n of_o their_o own_o child_n so_o neither_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n of_o his_o son_n therefore_o see_v this_o half_a shekel_n be_v a_o tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o witness_n 2_o chro._n 24._o 6._o christ_n be_v certain_o free_a and_o so_o may_v lawful_o have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v it_o yet_o because_o the_o jew_n will_v have_v take_v offence_n and_o umbrage_n at_o such_o his_o resusall_n and_o charge_v it_o with_o appearance_n of_o a_o profane_a contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n therefore_o he_o voluntary_o pay_v it_o and_o so_o become_v a_o jew_n to_o the_o jew_n as_o under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n what_o be_v say_v of_o this_o one_o ceremony_n may_v be_v apply_v unto_o all_o for_o one_o of_o the_o reason_n and_o end_n why_o christ_n observe_v the_o whole_a ceremonial_a law_n be_v to_o prevent_v scandal_n to_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a in_o nature_n say_v cameron_n there_o be_v appetitus_fw-la quidem_fw-la unionis_fw-la which_o cause_v thing_n to_o be_v move_v and_o to_o rest_v often_o beside_o the_o proper_a condition_n of_o their_o particular_a nature_n whence_o sometime_o light_a thing_n be_v move_v downward_o heavy_a thing_n upward_o unto_o this_o appetite_n of_o union_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v answerable_a in_o grace_n the_o desire_n to_o promote_v god_n glory_n which_o often_o incline_v and_o carry_v the_o godly_a beyond_o and_o beside_o the_o ordinary_a obligation_n arise_v out_o of_o their_o particular_a and_o personal_a condition_n and_o relation_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n be_v proportionable_a the_o degree_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n glory_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a any_o one_o be_v the_o more_o vehement_o he_o desire_v the_o promotion_n thereof_o and_o if_o it_o require_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v of_o he_o why_o he_o will_v do_v it_o although_o otherwise_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o particular_a and_o personal_a condition_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v thereunto_o therefore_o although_o christ_n secundum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rationem_fw-la personae_fw-la suae_fw-la if_o we_o eye_v the_o special_a consideration_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n yet_o he_o keep_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n require_v he_o so_o to_o do_v if_o you_o demand_v how_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n exact_v this_o at_o christ_n hand_n why_o christ_n himself_o tell_v we_o nè_fw-la simus_fw-la illis_fw-la scandalo_fw-la lest_o we_o shall_v offend_v they_o for_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o observe_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o have_v doubtless_o wonderful_o estrange_v the_o jew_n from_o he_o in_o observe_v it_o then_o he_o do_v but_o as_o king_n often_o do_v in_o stoop_v to_o many_o thing_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v no_o way_n oblige_v for_o to_o win_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o their_o humorous_a subject_n this_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v follow_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n where_o they_o impose_v upon_o the_o gentile_n abstinence_n from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o from_o blood_n act_v 15._o 29._o not_o for_o that_o these_o meat_n be_v in_o themselves_o unclean_a and_o abominable_a but_o because_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o peevish_a jew_n who_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n because_o these_o meat_n in_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v such_o abomination_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v usual_o eat_v by_o the_o christian_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o temporary_a injunction_n they_o give_v to_o other_o let_v we_o view_v their_o own_o practice_n maintenance_n for_o
priest_n and_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v find_v a_o answerable_a degree_n of_o moral_a preciseness_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v they_o be_v willing_o within_o sight_n send_v and_o hear_v of_o impiety_n except_o to_o reprove_v it_o 110._o as_o a_o woman_n big_a with_o child_n for_o fear_n and_o danger_n of_o miscarry_v for_o bear_v physic_n violent_a exercise_n and_o many_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o otherwise_o she_o may_v free_o use_v even_o so_o those_o who_o travel_n in_o birth_n with_o the_o child_n of_o christ_n be_v put_v to_o deny_v and_o abridge_v themselves_o of_o many_o indifferency_n i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n say_v st_n paul_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v rather_o than_o make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v 1_o cor_n 8._o 13._o reason_n enforce_v their_o abstinence_n after_o a_o especial_a manner_n from_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v two_o because_o in_o they_o they_o 〈◊〉_d first_o great_a looseness_n in_o bad_a one_o second_o more_o heaviness_n to_o good_a one_o first_o great_a looseness_n in_o bad_a one_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v how_o the_o low_a and_o more_o ignorant_a rank_n of_o man_n will_v be_v hereby_o strengthen_v in_o their_o downright_a sinful_a course_n nay_o if_o a_o minister_n do_v but_o wise_o and_o lawful_o use_v his_o christian_a liberty_n the_o rude_a vulgar_a will_n thereupon_o open_v themselves_o a_o gap_n unto_o all_o licentiousness_n if_o he_o be_v but_o innocent_o pleasant_a think_v they_o we_o may_v be_v mad_a if_o he_o but_o sip_v we_o may_v carouse_v if_o he_o spend_v but_o some_o few_o hour_n in_o his_o honest_a and_o harmless_a recreation_n the_o common_a gamester_n present_o conclude_v his_o mispense_n of_o both_o time_n and_o patrimony_n in_o game_n to_o be_v thence_o 〈◊〉_d second_o more_o heaviness_n to_o good_a one_o it_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o see_v they_o in_o any_o it_o wound_v their_o soul_n it_o make_v their_o blood_n their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d to_o behold_v 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〈◊〉_d and_o reverential_a salutation_n of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o my_o great_a god_n which_o 〈◊〉_d i_o unto_o his_o tribunal_n that_o be_v infinite_o more_o 〈◊〉_d than_o i_o see_v my_o heart_n be_v conscious_a of_o great_a and_o in_o numerable_a transgression_n against_o he_o there_o be_v doubtless_o a_o imprudent_a excess_n in_o this_o action_n which_o i_o may_v excuse_v but_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o justify_v much_o less_o shall_v i_o press_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o protestant_a minister_n shall_v accept_v so_o profound_a a_o respect_n from_o the_o people_n of_o his_o congregation_n but_o yet_o however_o the_o example_n may_v make_v those_o blush_n if_o their_o cheek_n be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o colour_n who_o have_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o god_n will_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n in_o such_o a_o horrible_a contempt_n as_o that_o to_o use_v the_o expression_n of_o job_n in_o another_o case_n they_o disdain_v to_o set_v they_o with_o the_o dog_n of_o their_o slocke_n job_n 30._o 3._o second_o we_o may_v from_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v press_v unto_o all_o oblige_a act_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o let_v we_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d another_o to_o prevoke_v particular_a unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n not_o for_o sake_z the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v but_o exhort_v one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o you_o 〈◊〉_d the_o day_n approach_v heb._n 10._o 24_o 25_o here_o the_o apostle_n call_v upon_o the_o hebrew_n for_o both_o private_a and_o public_a act_n of_o christian_a communion_n and_o he_o make_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n a_o special_a incentive_a unto_o both_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o incentive_a unto_o private_a act_n of_o christian_a communion_n let_v we_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n 〈◊〉_d one_o another_o and_o so_o much_o 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