of_o the_o question_n with_o some_o more_o mature_a thought_n and_o peculiar_a notion_n which_o afford_v i_o a_o ground_n work_n for_o further_a disquisition_n have_v give_v i_o both_o the_o rise_n and_o ability_n to_o carry_v the_o point_n on_o to_o a_o full_a determination_n and_o this_o gentleman_n i_o count_v have_v give_v too_o little_a to_o the_o magistrate_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o have_v go_v to_o make_v it_o up_o with_o give_v he_o too_o much_o in_o moral_a and_o civil_a matter_n i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o tell_v this_o to_o my_o ordinary_a reader_n who_o else_o will_v perhaps_o hardly_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v i_o who_o stand_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o grant_v the_o magistrate_n his_o due_a power_n in_o thing_n sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a and_o it_o be_v he_o be_v not_o tender_a enough_o of_o it_o when_o deny_v he_o what_o be_v his_o due_n the_o use_n of_o his_o sword_n or_o power_n in_o thing_n religious_a he_o have_v leave_v he_o without_o a_o rule_n or_o bound_n to_o his_o command_n in_o other_o matter_n if_o i_o appear_v to_o drive_v on_o my_o purpose_n in_o this_o and_o other_o of_o my_o book_n more_o dry_o and_o scanty_o then_o in_o a_o subject_a or_o subject_n so_o capacious_a may_v be_v expect_v let_v not_o the_o judicious_a reader_n impute_v that_o to_o i_o as_o a_o fault_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o that_o i_o do_v single_a out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a thing_n altogether_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n deflect_v from_o it_o leave_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o matter_n may_v lead_v to_o as_o more_o copious_a and_o where_o none_o of_o the_o knot_n lie_v to_o the_o volume_n of_o other_o sect._n 8._o the_o first_o of_o these_o book_n then_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n the_o design_n whereof_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n consist_v in_o the_o give_v a_o superiority_n to_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n that_o in_o all_o doubtful_a or_o disputable_a case_n viz._n in_o all_o matter_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a he_o mean_v according_a to_o his_o scope_n in_o all_o matter_n now_o in_o difference_n between_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_a a_o man_n must_v account_v according_a to_o that_o author_n opinion_n that_o if_o he_o act_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n command_n he_o do_v but_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o in_o the_o do_n a_o doctrine_n that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o only_o new_a and_o heterodox_n but_o dangerous_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o please_a of_o man_n and_o seek_v preferment_n above_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n in_o thing_n apparent_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a he_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v on_o its_o foundation_n if_o conscience_n have_v not_o certain_o a_o authority_n over_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o over_o conscience_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o need_v no_o more_o proof_n that_o conscience_n must_v have_v the_o superiority_n in_o every_o thing_n then_o to_o yield_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n see_v it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v the_o judge_n to_o he_o of_o what_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o the_o command_n of_o god_n must_v take_v place_n of_o the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n alike_o whatsoever_o if_o this_o eminent_o accomplish_v young_a divine_a then_o be_v not_o too_o proud_a to_o take_v it_o kind_o i_o will_v help_v he_o out_o here_o according_a to_o the_o best_a that_o i_o think_v can_v be_v do_v there_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o universality_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n when_o he_o say_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v over_o the_o conscience_n let_v we_o understand_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v only_o as_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o particular_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v grant_v while_o he_o pass_v any_o law_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o generality_n notwithstanding_o it_o prove_v against_o they_o and_o then_o whereas_o he_o speak_v often_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v in_o doubt_n a_o man_n shall_v in_o all_o matter_n indifferent_a make_v the_o law_n or_o will_v of_o the_o magistrate_n his_o rule_n let_v we_o understand_v he_o favourable_o that_o he_o mean_v only_o when_o a_o man_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o main_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o there_o remain_v only_o some_o scruple_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v shake_v off_o in_o which_o case_n divine_v i_o think_v do_v ordinary_o advise_v it_o to_o be_v safe_a to_o obey_v the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v also_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v doubtful_a in_o this_o case_n but_o satisfy_v and_o trouble_v only_o as_o the_o traveller_n be_v with_o the_o scrupuli_fw-la the_o gravel_n in_o his_o shoe_n which_o he_o throw_v out_o and_o walk_v on_o whereas_o if_o his_o foot_n be_v real_o wound_v and_o he_o do_v so_o he_o may_v be_v undo_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o relish_v i_o will_v entreat_v this_o person_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n only_o to_o a_o certain_a book_n which_o be_v another_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o and_o come_v out_o then_o and_o i_o suppose_v he_o like_v well_o a_o book_n entitle_v toleration_n discuss_v where_o he_o may_v read_v these_o passage_n for_o his_o instruction_n be_o i_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o the_o magistrate_n tell_v i_o be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v wicked_a no_o he_o answer_v sect._n 21._o you_o be_v bind_v there_o by_o a_o superior_a law_n and_o to_o yourself_o you_o be_v judge_n again_o i_o be_o so_o far_o in_o another_o place_n from_o advise_v you_o to_o renounce_v your_o reason_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v have_v you_o absolute_o guide_v and_o conclude_v by_o it_o and_o only_o to_o obey_v for_o quiet_n sake_n so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o obey_v in_o conscience_n again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o public_a minister_n and_o his_o commission_n reach_v not_o to_o particular_a conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n for_o any_o one_o private_a opinion_n to_o operate_v on_o a_o public_a law_n so_o that_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o we_o be_v upon_o accord_n thus_o far_o that_o every_o particular_a be_v to_o look_v to_o one_o and_o the_o king_n to_o the_o whole_a again_o the_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n and_o you_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o little_a particular_a if_o you_o can_v obey_v the_o law_n do_v not_o but_o abide_v the_o penalty_n and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v balance_v all_o the_o interest_n he_o can_v for_o the_o law_n with_o this_o alone_a of_o conscience_n he_o have_v the_o same_o close_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v stick_v to_o your_o conscience_n i_o do_v cite_v these_o passage_n with_o pleasure_n to_o see_v a_o reverence_n to_o conscience_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentleman_n who_o write_v that_o book_n and_o that_o mere_o out_o of_o conviction_n when_o the_o divine_a who_o write_v this_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n have_v so_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o be_v now_o in_o agitation_n between_o all_o party_n in_o the_o nation_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n alone_o shall_v satisfy_v every_o body_n when_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o private_a conscience_n say_v he_o happen_v to_o thwart_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a law_n they_o in_o that_o case_n loose_v their_o bind_a power_n with_o several_a passage_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o fair_a beginning_n as_o be_v intimate_v for_o the_o make_v the_o ruler_n favour_n and_o a_o man_n own_o advancement_n very_o quick_o all_o his_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n then_o which_o i_o offer_v as_o what_o himself_o and_o this_o gentleman_n intend_v in_o the_o pass_v any_o law_n the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v against_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o go_v by_o a_o judgement_n on_o the_o generality_n and_o those_o law_n to_o be_v suppose_v according_a to_o conscience_n because_o they_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o the_o generality_n when_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o particular_a man_n for_o himself_o be_v
such_o where_o the_o superior_a command_n what_o he_o ought_v i_o will_v express_v it_o if_o you_o will_v in_o other_o word_n when_o the_o superior_a command_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v we_o be_v oblige_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n require_v we_o to_o do_v the_o thing_n or_o else_o we_o break_v that_o command_n because_o this_o thing_n bear_v in_o it_o the_o authority_n of_o both_o commander_n when_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o ought_v not_o we_o be_v oblige_v for_o wrath_n sake_n and_o the_o five_o commandment_n require_v only_o that_o we_o do_v not_o resist_v so_o that_o if_o we_o resist_v not_o we_o give_v that_o honour_n and_o pay_v that_o duty_n to_o the_o magistrate_n which_o we_o owe_v in_o this_o case_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o submission_n or_o obey_v rather_o than_o suffer_v or_o avoid_v both_o the_o grievance_n and_o suffering_n with_o prudence_n neither_o bring_v contempt_n on_o his_o authority_n or_o induce_v our_o brethren_n to_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o account_v that_o we_o answer_v the_o intent_n of_o this_o commandment_n i_o must_v add_v still_o that_o this_o be_v as_o much_o too_o as_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o need_v desire_n in_o the_o earth_n see_v if_o he_o be_v strict_a upon_o it_o and_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o sinful_a he_o may_v take_v any_o body_n do_v what_o he_o please_v upon_o this_o account_n as_o for_o our_o prefacer_n it_o must_v be_v yet_o a_o great_a reproof_n to_o his_o undertake_n that_o in_o this_o endeavour_n of_o he_o to_o set_v up_o a_o authority_n in_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o all_o matter_n external_n he_o be_v certain_o fall_v in_o with_o mr_n hobbs_n who_o yet_o to_o avoid_v the_o odium_fw-la he_o be_v fain_o himself_o to_o confute_v for_o when_o that_o more_o considerable_a person_n according_a to_o his_o principle_n of_o government_n make_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n before_o they_o come_v into_o society_n to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o war_n that_o give_v every_o man_n right_o to_o every_o thing_n which_o right_a upon_o their_o agreement_n into_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v give_v up_o he_o count_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sovereign_a to_o determine_v propriety_n so_o that_o his_o will_n thenceforth_o become_v the_o measure_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n to_o the_o community_n he_o proceed_v so_o far_o upon_o the_o conceit_n as_o to_o condemn_v these_o two_o position_n that_o every_o man_n be_v judge_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a doctrine_n that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v against_o his_o conscience_n be_v sin_n see_v his_o leviathan_n c._n 29._o now_o let_v we_o compare_v this_o ingenuous_o as_o we_o ought_v see_v else_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a with_o other_o place_n in_o his_o book_n that_o subject_n owe_v to_o sovereign_n simple_a obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o their_o obedience_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o have_v prove_v c._n 31._o again_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o that_o when_o a_o man_n receive_v two_o contrary_a command_n and_o know_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v god_n he_o ought_v to_o obey_v that_o and_o not_o the_o other_o though_o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o his_o lawful_a sovereign_n or_o his_o father_n c._n 43._o it_o do_v appear_v then_o when_o the_o ecclesiastical_a politician_n do_v confine_v the_o authority_n he_o give_v the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n to_o external_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n allow_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o conscience_n over_o the_o magistrate_n in_o thing_n intrinsical_o sinful_a and_o express_o forbid_v by_o god_n he_o do_v but_o the_o same_o which_o mr._n hobbs_n do_v also_o if_o you_o compare_v they_o equal_o take_v one_o place_n with_o another_o but_o herein_o be_v they_o wicked_a companion_n both_o that_o they_o shall_v once_o offer_v to_o take_v away_o from_o reasonable_a agent_n a_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n in_o any_o concernment_n of_o conscience_n whatsoever_o one_o may_v 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and_o believe_v of_o these_o thing_n as_o we_o do_v and_o will_v yet_o have_v we_o account_v that_o the_o public_a conscience_n the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o private_a dictate_v of_o our_o own_o must_v govern_v our_o outward_a action_n it_o do_v bring_v to_o my_o mind_n one_o passage_n more_o in_o his_o friend_n what_o if_o a_o sovereign_n forbid_v his_o subject_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n i_o answer_v say_v mr._n hobbs_n it_o be_v no_o effect_n because_o belief_n or_o unbelief_n never_o follow_v man_n command_n but_o what_o if_o we_o be_v command_v to_o confess_v with_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o external_a thing_n and_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o gesture_n whereby_o we_o signify_v our_o obedience_n and_o a_o christian_a hold_v firm_o in_o his_o heart_n the_o faith_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o same_o liberty_n herein_o with_o naaman_n leviathan_n c._n 42._o there_o be_v no_o passage_n but_o this_o and_o that_o one_o before_o cite_v that_o in_o my_o read_n over_o that_o 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fall_v upon_o his_o sire_n so_o foul_o as_o he_o have_v do_v who_o above_o all_o man_n be_v alone_o of_o his_o side_n he_o shall_v have_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o excuse_v unless_o out_o of_o show_v only_o and_o for_o a_o colour_n or_o out_o of_o invenility_n and_o vanity_n he_o shall_v for_o i_o have_v the_o tripos_n or_o be_v the_o eight_o man_n who_o can_v give_v i_o a_o good_a reason_n i_o perceive_v indeed_o that_o two_o point_n and_o both_o of_o which_o i_o have_v have_v long_o in_o my_o thought_n be_v harl_v together_o through_o the_o skein_n of_o this_o prefacers_n discourse_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o obligation_n of_o human_a law_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a for_o i_o to_o dispatch_v the_o one_o quite_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n be_v already_o do_v in_o another_o book_n to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o attend_v the_o other_o present_o altogether_o by_o what_o have_v be_v then_o lay_v down_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o right_a 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because_o a_o man_n may_v know_v that_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o require_v of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v he_o though_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o when_o yet_o he_o do_v know_v that_o it_o be_v prudent_a for_o he_o rather_o than_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o will_v it_o in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v the_o external_a act_n with_o the_o will_n and_o understanding_n so_o far_o as_o that_o act_n be_v concern_v but_o so_o long_o as_o my_o understanding_n be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v but_o man_n will_n that_o i_o perform_v such_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v out_o of_o understanding_n and_o will_v as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o not_o out_o of_o conscience_n it_o be_v
know_v the_o kind_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o obligation_n this_o rule_n i_o have_v advance_v in_o my_o former_a book_n and_o i_o say_v that_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o moral_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o political_n god_n have_v appoint_v a_o rule_n also_o as_o sure_o and_o that_o be_v the_o common_a good_a the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o sermon_n of_o minister_n do_v carry_v god_n authority_n and_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n so_o far_o and_o so_o much_o and_o no_o further_o or_o more_o than_o they_o be_v commensurate_a with_o their_o rule_n in_o the_o one_o of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o other_o i_o say_v of_o the_o common_a good_a but_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o a_o law_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a or_o no_o i_o have_v make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o speak_v to_o this_o at_o large_a in_o that_o book_n every_o man_n must_v have_v a_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n to_o compare_v the_o matter_n which_o be_v enjoin_v he_o with_o the_o rule_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o own_o action_n or_o else_o he_o act_v as_o a_o bruit_n or_o howsoever_o he_o act_v he_o can_v act_v out_o of_o conscience_n conscience_n lie_v in_o this_o very_a point_n my_o knowledge_n of_o this_o or_o that_o to_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n but_o no_o human_a law_n have_v any_o authority_n of_o his_o any_o further_a than_o it_o agree_v with_o his_o rule_n note_v here_o i_o do_v not_o resolve_v my_o obedience_n but_o my_o obedience_n out_o of_o conscience_n into_o my_o private_a judgement_n whether_o the_o law_n be_v or_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o here_o i_o must_v say_v no_o more_o because_o i_o refer_v you_o thither_o where_o this_o be_v make_v my_o proper_a work_n and_o i_o find_v nothing_o remain_v after_o what_o you_o have_v here_o and_o there_o that_o be_v want_v in_o my_o mind_n but_o the_o satisfy_n two_o objection_n as_o to_o the_o main_a determination_n the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v this_o if_o the_o common_a good_a be_v god_n rule_n in_o political_o then_o how_o may_v any_o law_n which_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a be_v obey_v we_o may_v not_o obey_v any_o command_n of_o man_n against_o god_n rule_n in_o morality_n and_o in_o religion_n i_o answer_v if_o a_o thing_n be_v notorious_o against_o the_o common_a good_a so_o as_o to_o be_v destructive_a to_o it_o we_o must_v suffer_v rather_o than_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n as_o we_o dare_v not_o go_v against_o god_n word_n because_o it_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o god_n rule_n must_v be_v obey_v and_o not_o mans._n but_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v but_o a_o little_a against_o the_o common_a good_a or_o no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o damage_n to_o the_o public_a by_o my_o obey_n will_v not_o be_v so_o considerable_a as_o my_o own_o suffering_n then_o be_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a that_o i_o obey_v rather_o than_o suffer_v and_o i_o observe_v my_o rule_n still_o for_o though_o some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o be_v against_o the_o common_a good_a yet_o may_v my_o obey_v they_o command_v be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o suppose_v that_o in_o all_o ordinary_a and_o common_a matter_n it_o be_v better_a for_o all_o in_o general_n or_o more_o for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o obey_v then_o to_o resist_v or_o suffer_v it_o be_v for_o my_o good_a and_o the_o common_a good_a i_o will_v suppose_v that_o i_o let_v the_o thing_n alone_o if_o i_o can_v help_v it_o but_o if_o i_o must_v suffer_v if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o the_o thing_n must_v be_v of_o great_a moment_n or_o detriment_n to_o the_o public_a or_o else_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o most_o in_o general_a that_o we_o obey_v it_o be_v certain_o best_a if_o a_o master_n command_v any_o thing_n that_o will_v hurt_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o house_n that_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o if_o the_o boy_n or_o man_n can_v escape_v without_o his_o anger_n or_o beat_n and_o it_o be_v better_a the_o thing_n be_v do_v that_o hurt_v he_o a_o little_a then_o that_o i_o suffer_v what_o hurt_v i_o more_o this_o be_v yet_o most_o certain_a that_o a_o coercive_a power_n be_v the_o hedge_n of_o all_o order_n in_o any_o state_n or_o family_n which_o so_o long_o as_o that_o be_v keep_v whole_a it_o be_v safe_a and_o so_o far_o as_o that_o be_v infringe_v and_o that_o only_a it_o verge_n to_o ruin_v the_o other_o may_v be_v offer_v thus_o the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o the_o end_n alone_o of_o government_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v end_n also_o which_o be_v serve_v by_o our_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n unless_o they_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n whether_o they_o be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a or_o not_o i_o answer_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o supposition_n be_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n in_o policy_n which_o be_v that_o all_o society_n be_v form_v by_o contract_n between_o the_o governor_n and_o govern_v wherein_o both_o party_n have_v their_o interest_n to_o secure_v which_o lay_v the_o leven_a of_o civil_a war_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o mutual_a agreement_n of_o the_o people_n themselves_o in_o choose_v their_o governor_n and_o kind_n of_o government_n as_o they_o judge_v best_a for_o their_o general_a advantage_n this_o suppose_v it_o agree_v at_o first_o to_o be_v absolute_a secure_v it_o for_o ever_o be_v set_v up_o and_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o good_a i_o do_v not_o like_v therefore_o the_o make_v any_o more_o than_o one_o end_n of_o polity_n as_o of_o medicine_n and_o theology_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o bonum_fw-la commune_v and_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o it_o no_o more_o than_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o citizen_n the_o good_a of_o one_o be_v the_o good_a of_o both_o and_o as_o i_o like_v not_o the_o make_n god_n glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n two_o end_n of_o divinity_n for_o perplexity_n that_o have_v rise_v from_o thence_o so_o do_v i_o account_v that_o the_o glorify_v god_n in_o the_o common_a good_a of_o the_o pars_fw-la imperans_fw-la &_o pars_fw-la subdita_fw-la which_o both_o make_v up_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o be_v one_o end_n of_o politic_n and_o the_o glorify_v god_n in_o man_n salvation_n to_o be_v the_o one_o end_n of_o religion_n let_v every_o art_n science_n and_o profession_n be_v distinguish_v by_o its_o proper_a object_n and_o end_n i_o must_v say_v then_o after_o this_o the_o magistrate_n be_v honour_v in_o our_o subjection_n always_o in_o obedience_n when_o his_o command_n be_v for_o the_o common_a good_a for_o conscience_n sake_n when_o they_o be_v not_o in_o our_o obedience_n only_o for_o fear_n and_o rather_o than_o resist_v or_o in_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o contempt_n or_o provocation_n of_o he_o if_o we_o leave_v his_o command_n undo_v so_o i_o conclude_v if_o any_o receive_v the_o information_n i_o have_v bring_v he_o let_v he_o give_v god_n the_o thanks_o if_o any_o receive_v it_o not_o the_o the_o wrong_n will_v be_v to_o himself_o he_o shall_v do_v i_o no_o hurt_n sect._n 7._o and_o thus_o be_o i_o glad_a that_o i_o have_v have_v opportunity_n to_o say_v all_o i_o have_v need_v and_o desire_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o my_o other_o book_n which_o the_o prefacer_n have_v mingle_v with_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v now_o apply_v myself_o whole_o to_o the_o present_a theme_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n in_o thing_n sacred_a i_o will_v begin_v as_o it_o be_v to_o discourse_v of_o it_o afresh_o as_o if_o i_o have_v yet_o say_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v two_o book_n come_v out_o some_o few_o year_n since_o which_o do_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o offer_v something_o both_o in_o their_o kind_n very_o remarkable_a on_o the_o subject_n the_o one_o of_o they_o owe_v its_o birth_n to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o preface_n who_o have_v another_o also_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n which_o i_o shall_v only_o name_v again_o in_o my_o way_n have_v be_v too_o long_o engage_v with_o he_o already_o as_o be_v in_o a_o extreme_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n while_o he_o give_v not_o only_o a_o power_n to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o religious_a matter_n which_o be_v well_o but_o a_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o religious_a matter_n the_o other_o have_v a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o worthy_a student_n for_o its_o author_n who_o have_v propose_v a_o state_n
they_o but_o say_v the_o commander_n of_o those_o jew_n and_o those_o soldier_n may_v have_v compel_v they_o in_o those_o case_n i_o say_v if_o any_o of_o they_o can_v they_o ought_v and_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v say_v then_o to_o die_v in_o their_o innocency_n i_o say_v again_o if_o they_o may_v then_o can_v a_o magistrate_n command_v and_o force_v a_o man_n to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n then_o can_v he_o command_v he_o to_o sin_n then_o can_v he_o command_v what_o god_n have_v forbid_v then_o must_v man_n be_v above_o god_n the_o earth_n itself_o methinks_v can_v as_o soon_o be_v move_v as_o this_o foundation_n sect_n 12._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o these_o thing_n shall_v we_o complain_v that_o god_n almighty_n have_v put_v in_o man_n such_o a_o sturdy_a thing_n as_o conscience_n be_v which_o make_v he_o so_o often_o to_o become_v refractory_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o superior_n whensoever_o they_o do_v but_o require_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o no_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n god_n shall_v maintain_v to_o himself_o a_o authority_n above_o any_o mortal_a in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v glorify_v by_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o it_o to_o be_v world_n or_o shall_v we_o complain_v of_o government_n desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o be_v so_o uneasy_a to_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o can_v hardly_o serve_v god_n but_o we_o must_v disobey_v man_n and_o incur_v danger_n about_o it_o shall_v we_o rise_v up_o therefore_o in_o rebellion_n and_o acquit_v ourselves_o god_n forbid_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n a_o awe_n to_o his_o invisible_a be_v as_o our_o supreme_a lord_n to_o constitute_v the_o magistrate_n to_o bear_v his_o image_n and_o representation_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o his_o person_n himself_o may_v be_v honour_v so_o long_o as_o we_o obey_v only_o with_o subordination_n to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o appointment_n if_o neither_o of_o these_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v even_o content_a in_o this_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o imperfection_n when_o the_o fall_n have_v bring_v so_o much_o difficulty_n upon_o all_o thing_n else_o as_o well_o as_o government_n to_o offer_v the_o best_a composition_n we_o can_v between_o the_o duty_n the_o magistrate_n owe_v to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o obedience_n the_o people_n owe_v to_o he_o and_o their_o conscience_n so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o put_v off_o any_o truth_n which_o stand_v irrefragable_a by_o the_o plead_a inconvenience_n when_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v by_o prudence_n to_o be_v prevent_v and_o if_o we_o do_v it_o but_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v that_o be_v as_o the_o state_n of_o man_n corruption_n or_o human_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n will_v allow_v it_o suffice_v and_o the_o rest_n must_v be_v bear_v shall_v we_o agree_v upon_o this_o if_o we_o shall_v i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a more_o to_o say_v hereunto_o and_o i_o have_v do_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o make_v the_o law_n and_o to_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o well_o religious_a i_o have_v say_v as_o civil_a which_o be_v for_o the_o people_n good_a he_o may_v pass_v and_o execute_v any_o law_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n but_o he_o can_v command_v or_o enforce_v nothing_o which_o be_v against_o man_n conscience_n this_o be_v deliver_v already_o those_o thing_n now_o which_o be_v against_o man_n conscience_n let_v we_o consider_v in_o the_o last_o place_n which_o have_v be_v intimate_v also_o from_o one_o or_o two_o occasion_n before_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o universality_n or_o against_o so_o many_o of_o their_o conscience_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o or_o against_o the_o conscience_n only_o of_o so_o few_o as_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o he_o to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o they_o in_o the_o first_o case_n he_o be_v not_o to_o pass_v such_o a_o law_n i_o count_v upon_o any_o term_n if_o he_o do_v he_o sin_n against_o his_o charge_n and_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o sin_n himself_o or_o cause_v any_o to_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o we_o may_v suppose_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o few_o particular_a person_n only_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o obstruction_n to_o any_o law_n real_o good_a for_o the_o community_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o the_o universality_n sake_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o subject_n conscience_n and_o not_o against_o they_o but_o when_o i_o have_v say_v thus_o as_o to_o the_o pass_v of_o the_o law_n i_o must_v say_v also_o that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o law_n i_o hold_v that_o even_o those_o particular_a person_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v in_o order_n hereunto_o there_o be_v some_o 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