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conscientious_a man_n vote_v and_o act_v as_o they_o do_v conscientious_o real_o judge_v the_o course_n they_o steer_v to_o be_v the_o safe_a and_o most_o direct_a for_o bring_v the_o great_a ship_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n into_o the_o harbour_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n and_o be_v it_o not_o contrary_a as_o well_o to_o principle_n of_o reason_n as_o religion_n that_o such_o man_n upon_o so_o fair_a a_o account_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o foul_o handle_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o not_o to_o question_v that_o which_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o will_v be_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o due_a time_n i_o mean_v the_o religiousnesse_n of_o the_o gentleman_n speak_v of_o religious_a man_n be_v as_o well_o man_n as_o religious_a and_o consequent_o be_v not_o yet_o baptize_v into_o the_o spirit_n of_o that_o divine_a prerogative_n which_o shall_v make_v they_o in_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o jam._n 1._o 13._o person_n un-temptable_a by_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a they_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o receive_v gift_n or_o of_o any_o inordinacy_n in_o their_o desire_n after_o earthly_a accommodation_n how_o wise_a or_o just_o soever_o they_o be_v otherwise_o be_v subject_a both_o to_o have_v their_o eye_n blind_v and_o their_o word_n pervert_v a_o gift_n say_v god_n himself_o do_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a i._n of_o those_o that_o be_v religious_o wise_a as_o well_o as_o other_o the_o scripture_n not_o often_o term_v any_o man_n wise_a but_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a 19_o righteous_a deut_n 16._o 19_o a_o gift_n or_o any_o thing_n equivalent_a to_o a_o gift_n and_o that_o not_o only_o after_o it_o be_v receive_v but_o much_o more_o whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o desire_a and_o expect_v be_v apt_a to_o have_v both_o these_o sad_a operation_n even_o upon_o the_o best_a of_o man_n for_o who_o can_v be_v better_o than_o those_o who_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n join_v hand_n in_o hand_n to_o make_v excellent_a second_o 30._o sect._n 30._o when_o man_n be_v religious_a only_o to_o a_o mediocrity_n and_o withal_o servile_a in_o their_o judgement_n to_o some_o principle_n which_o be_v common_o and_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o importunity_n obtrude_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o professor_n for_o sacred_a truth_n and_o yet_o be_v extreme_o discourage_v and_o full_a of_o enmity_n to_o a_o thorough_a stable_n and_o quiet_a dependence_n upon_o god_n by_o be_v religious_a upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o they_o become_v twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o fear_n than_o otherwise_o they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o consequent_o so_o much_o the_o more_o capable_a and_o receptive_a of_o sad_a and_o dismal_a impression_n from_o the_o world_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o more_o common_o then_o true_o say_v timor_fw-la pessimus_fw-la consiliarius_fw-la timor_fw-la that_o fear_n be_v a_o bad_a counsellor_n three_o 31._o sect._n 31._o when_o religious_a man_n sin_n against_o the_o common_a interest_n and_o liberty_n of_o a_o free_a bear_v nation_n and_o make_v one_o purse_n with_o the_o know_a and_o thrice_o declare_v enemy_n of_o their_o land_n and_o people_n whether_o they_o do_v it_o with_o or_o against_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o necessity_n can_v for_o the_o present_a stand_v to_o make_v either_o a_o scrupulous_a inquiry_n after_o such_o a_o difference_n or_o a_o regular_a assignment_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o qualify_a circumstance_n of_o demerit_n but_o call_v yea_o and_o cry_v out_o immediate_o and_o command_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n that_o have_v a_o prize_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o give_v it_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o nation_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o oppression_n and_o tyranny_n and_o when_o this_o law_n have_v be_v obey_v to_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o nation_n she_o present_o resign_v and_o this_o free_o and_o willing_o all_o her_o authority_n and_o command_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o positive_a and_o stand_a law_n calculate_v for_o the_o ordinary_a posture_n and_o state_n of_o thing_n until_o there_o be_v another_o cry_n of_o like_a danger_n in_o her_o ear_n when_o these_o stand_a law_n come_v to_o resume_v their_o authority_n and_o power_n there_o will_v be_v a_o opportunity_n to_o inquire_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a who_o sin_v with_o and_o who_o against_o their_o conscience_n and_o their_o assessment_n which_o be_v we_o uniform_o rate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o necessity_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o term_n of_o more_o equity_n by_o those_o other_o law_n but_o four_o 32._o sect._n 32._o according_a to_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o maxim_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n pessima_fw-la corruptio_fw-la optimi_fw-la est_fw-la pessima_fw-la that_o error_n of_o the_o best_a man_n of_o worst_a consequence_n in_o many_o case_n the_o digression_n of_o man_n religious_a be_v many_o time_n worse_o than_o the_o thorough_a discourse_n of_o other_o man_n when_o conscience_n and_o concupiscence_n meet_v as_o oft_o they_o do_v in_o religious_a man_n the_o conjunction_n be_v very_o fiery_a it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o gregory_n long_v since_o when_o man_n conceive_v of_o sin_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o duty_n there_o it_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o without_o fear_n 1._o fear_n cum_fw-la vitium_fw-la virtus_fw-la putatur_fw-la culpa_fw-la sine_fw-la meta_fw-la cumulatur_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr pastor_n cur_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o nor_o ever_o be_v nor_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o be_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o saint_n more_o grievous_a then_o when_o those_o that_o shall_v persecute_v they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n shall_v think_v that_o therein_o they_o do_v god_n service_n 2._o service_n joh._n 16._o 2._o so_o that_o whereas_o the_o objection_n in_o hand_n plead_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o parliament_n man_n who_o be_v religious_a that_o they_o follow_v the_o light_n and_o dictate_v of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n in_o comply_v with_o the_o king_n and_o his_o complice_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v so_o much_o the_o less_o sinful_a in_o they_o if_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o such_o term_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o ground_n so_o much_o the_o more_o justifiable_a for_o the_o army_n to_o proceed_v upon_o to_o the_o disinteressing_a of_o they_o as_o they_o do_v for_o when_o religious_a man_n break_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n with_o the_o renitency_n and_o obmurmuration_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n be_v yet_o at_o liberty_n and_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o reduce_v they_o but_o when_o these_o be_v confederate_a with_o their_o lust_n there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o their_o repentance_n but_o five_o and_o last_o 33._o sect._n 33._o for_o this_o whereas_o the_o objection_n intimate_v some_o hard_a measure_n offer_v unto_o they_o be_v man_n of_o conscience_n and_o act_v according_a to_o their_o judgement_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o army_n can_v walk_v towards_o they_o with_o a_o soft_a foot_n to_o secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o their_o own_o life_n and_o estate_n against_o the_o menace_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n than_o they_o do_v a_o three_o grand_a objection_n 34._o sect._n 34._o wherewith_o some_o encounter_n that_o action_n of_o the_o army_n objection_n the_o three_o main_a objection_n hitherto_o justify_v be_v this_o they_o therein_o say_v these_o man_n make_v themselves_o covenant-breaker_n and_o sin_v against_o the_o solemn_a vow_n and_o oath_n which_o they_o or_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o swear_v unto_o god_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n if_o not_o with_o heart_n also_o in_o this_o covenant_n they_o promise_v and_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v with_o their_o estate_n and_o life_n mutual_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o by_o that_o violent_a dismember_n of_o the_o parliament_n they_o break_v and_o trample_v upon_o they_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v more_o brief_o first_o that_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v no_o right_a or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o vote_n or_o act_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o those_o who_o have_v entrust_v they_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a shall_v be_v the_o right_n or_o privilege_n of_o any_o person_n or_o society_n of_o man_n under_o heaven_n therefore_o if_o the_o army_n do_v nothing_o more_o but_o only_o restrain_v from_o act_v in_o such_o a_o way_n they_o do_v not_o herein_o violate_v a_o right_n or_o privilege_v of_o parliament_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v 35._o sect._n 35._o that_o though_o it_o be_v