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faith_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v christian_n for_o infidelity_n do_v cause_v the_o conscience_n to_o be_v impure_a it_o be_v 1_o 15._o and_o the_o conscience_n do_v sting_v that_o man_n as_o much_o who_o despise_v what_o he_o vow_v in_o baptism_n to_o believe_v as_o he_o who_o violate_v the_o commandment_n which_o he_o promise_v to_o keep_v and_o it_o may_v not_o unfit_o peradventure_o be_v say_v that_o even_o the_o evangelical_n faith_n it_o self_n be_v to_o be_v account_v among_o the_o moral_a operable_n they_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n joh._n 6._o 29._o and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n john_n the_o three_o chapter_n and_o twenty_o three_o verse_n this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o xxiiii_o the_o last_o member_n of_o 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unto_o habit_n and_o to_o which_o all_o other_o act_n be_v reduce_v aught_o to_o come_v into_o the_o definition_n of_o habit_n and_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o many_o when_o they_o observe_v that_o most_o of_o those_o act_n exercise_v by_o the_o conscience_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o act_n of_o judge_v for_o the_o conscience_n do_v judge_n of_o act_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v they_o conclude_v that_o this_o primary_n act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o judge_v but_o there_o be_v some_o act_n of_o conscience_n which_o can_v but_o hardly_o and_o with_o restraint_n be_v refer_v to_o it_o as_o that_o act_n for_o example_n by_o which_o the_o conscience_n give_v testimony_n of_o some_o thing_n commit_v or_o omit_v for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o a_o judge_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n nor_o for_o a_o witness_n to_o pass_v judgement_n on_o a_o trespass_n moreover_o that_o act_n of_o judge_v do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o act_n of_o apply_v as_o go_v before_o it_o 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treasure_n snatch_v from_o the_o common_a fire_n and_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o fall_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o light_n of_o divine_a revelation_n either_o extraordinary_a by_o vision_n dream_n and_o prophecy_n or_o ordinary_a be_v lay_v open_a to_o mankind_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n or_o last_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n to_o wit_n whatsoever_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o both_o kind_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o divine_a revelation_n be_v so_o immediate_o and_o evident_o deduce_v that_o no_o man_n who_o do_v grant_v the_o one_o can_v doubt_v of_o the_o other_o xxvi_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o do_v say_v that_o this_o light_n be_v apply_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n for_o this_o light_n that_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v being_n quid_fw-la universale_fw-la something_o universal_a and_o that_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o be_v particular_a or_o singular_a act_n 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1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n 2._o metaph._n 1_o and_o diligence_n that_o we_o do_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o but_o that_o in_o this_o discourse_n of_o reason_n all_o thing_n be_v exact_o consider_v that_o so_o we_o may_v just_o proceed_v and_o as_o legitimate_o and_o due_o conclude_v xxvii_o four_o i_o say_v that_o this_o application_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v to_o particular_a act_n which_o four_o way_n may_v be_v do_v for_o the_o conscience_n do_v apply_v the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n with_o which_o it_o be_v endue_v either_o to_o thing_n already_o do_v or_o to_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v to_o thing_n already_o do_v in_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n first_o by_o bear_v testimony_n that_o this_o be_v do_v or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o we_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v those_o form_n of_o the_o rhetorician_n in_o the_o question_n of_o the_o fact_n crest_n have_v thou_o kill_v thy_o mother_n the_o conscience_n make_v answer_v i_o have_v kill_v she_o second_o by_o 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of_o itself_o or_o for_o itself_o but_o so_o far_o to_o be_v believe_v and_o receive_v as_o it_o agreee_v with_o the_o original_n from_o what_o hitherto_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o may_v be_v now_o make_v manifest_a that_o it_o do_v not_o suffice_v to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o any_o humane_a act_n that_o it_o be_v comformable_a to_o the_o example_n of_o some_o good_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n conscience_n can_v secure_o and_o safe_o acquiesse_n therein_o unless_o the_o example_n itself_o be_v comformable_a to_o the_o rule_n xxv_o again_o that_o we_o may_v now_o come_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o our_o proposition_n the_o account_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o of_o another_o man_n judgement_n as_o of_o his_o example_n and_o that_o almost_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o make_v many_o word_n to_o enlarge_v ourselves_o upon_o this_o subject_a i_o will_v therefore_o run_v it_o over_o in_o as_o few_o as_o i_o can_v and_o in_o the_o 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long_a use_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v another_o nature_n four_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o deprave_a affection_n which_o do_v eclipse_v our_o judgement_n and_o do_v hinder_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o from_o these_o and_o many_o other_o cause_v it_o be_v so_o obvious_a unto_o man_n to_o err_v to_o fall_v and_o to_o be_v deceive_v that_o it_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o a_o proverb_n humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n to_o err_v xxvi_o add_v to_o this_o in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o not_o we_o ourselves_o do_v not_o always_o sincere_o judge_v of_o their_o piety_n and_o wisdom_n who_o judgement_n we_o do_v desire_v to_o follow_v it_o be_v very_o customary_a with_o those_o man_n who_o permit_v themselves_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o arbitration_n of_o other_o man_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o conductor_n who_o they_o before_o be_v confident_a will_v lead_v they_o in_o that_o way_n in_o which_o before_o hand_n they_o have_v determine_v to_o go_v themselves_o thus_o do_v satan_n hold_v fast_o unwary_a man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v enclose_v in_o his_o circle_n if_o you_o demand_v of_o they_o why_o they_o suppose_v such_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a and_o right_a they_o answer_v because_o this_o or_o that_o wise_a and_o godly_a man_n have_v so_o teach_v we_o if_o you_o again_o shall_v demand_v of_o they_o how_o they_o do_v know_v their_o teacher_n to_o be_v a_o pious_a and_o a_o prudent_a man_n they_o answer_v or_o at_o least_o will_v so_o answer_v if_o they_o will_v speak_v according_a to_o their_o heart_n because_o he_o think_v as_o we_o do_v think_v et_fw-la sapit_fw-la &_o mecum_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o jove_n judicat_fw-la aequo_fw-la the_o man_n be_v wise_a and_o do_v as_o i_o intend_v and_o judge_v right_o have_v jove_n his_o friend_n many_o there_o be_v indeed_o who_o do_v measure_v the_o piety_n of_o other_o man_n not_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n mercy_n charity_n and_o devotion_n but_o by_o a_o affection_n to_o that_o faction_n to_o which_o they_o have_v bequeath_v themselves_o and_o by_o the_o hatred_n to_o another_o party_n to_o which_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 3._o they_o shall_v heap_v up_o unto_o themselves_o teacher_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n the_o metaphor_n follow_v be_v most_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o their_o ear_n do_v itch_n they_o seek_v those_o that_o will_v tickle_v they_o and_o thus_o the_o same_o do_v befall_v they_o which_o in_o the_o old_a proverb_n be_v express_v muli_fw-la se_fw-la mutuo_fw-la scabunt_fw-la one_o mule_n do_v scratch_v another_o xxvii_o three_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v express_o forbid_v we_o to_o subject_v our_o conscience_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o other_o or_o to_o usurp_v a_o dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o any_o one_o ne_fw-la vocemini_fw-la rabbi_n unus_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la vester_fw-ge 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magister_fw-la praeceptor_n doctor_n unctor_n christus_fw-la be_v not_o you_o call_v rabbi_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n who_o be_v christ_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v as_o well_o schoolmaster_n tutor_n leader_n as_o master_n and_o my_o brethren_n be_v you_o not_o many_o master_n say_v st._n james_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 5._o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o of_o st_n peter_n in_o his_o first_o book_n chap_n 5._o verse_n 2._o feed_v you_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o hold_v forth_o a_o light_n before_o they_o that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o example_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o as_o excercise_v a_o domination_n and_o a_o uncontrolled_a empire_n over_o the_o clergy_n or_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o again_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o empâ—i_fw-la estis_fw-la pretio_fw-la nolite_fw-la fieri_fw-la servi_fw-la hominum_fw-la you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v you_o not_o make_v the_o servant_n of_o man_n that_o be_v do_v not_o submit_v your_o conscience_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o man_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o command_v xxviii_o from_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v thus_o state_v and_o prove_v to_o give_v you_o now_o some_o few_o corallarye_n and_o those_o in_o a_o few_o word_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o insupportable_a pride_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n ought_v most_v deserve_o to_o be_v hate_v by_o every_o true_a christian_a who_o by_o arrogate_a a_o infallible_a judgement_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o chair_n do_v by_o that_o name_n exercise_v a_o usurp_a power_n and_o domination_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o pretend_v so_o much_o right_n thereunto_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v virtue_n be_v vice_n and_o vice_n virtue_n all_o christian_n be_v bind_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o mortal_a sin_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o judgement_n without_o the_o least_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n we_o be_v therefore_o with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o great_a and_o singular_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o for_o these_o many_o year_n have_v free_v we_o and_o our_o forefather_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o so_o unconscionable_a a_o tyranny_n and_o have_v again_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o just_a liberty_n xxix_o but_o we_o must_v all_o of_o we_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o take_v heed_n that_o be_v free_v now_o from_o that_o tyranny_n we_o do_v not_o stoop_v our_o neck_n to_o a_o new_a bondage_n lest_o we_o be_v find_v not_o so_o much_o to_o have_v shake_v off_o our_o yoke_n as_o to_o have_v change_v it_o quae_fw-la bellua_fw-la ruptis_fw-la quùm_fw-la semèl_fw-la effugit_fw-la reddit_fw-la se_fw-la prava_fw-la catenis_fw-la horat._n horat._n like_a to_o the_o beast_n who_o have_v break_v his_o chain_n fond_n return_v to_o have_v it_o on_o again_o 9_o 2_o satyr_n 9_o it_o do_v indeed_o concern_v we_o high_o if_o serious_o we_o will_v provide_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n or_o of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n to_o take_v care_n lest_o what_o heretofore_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n and_o i_o of_o cephas_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o we_o i_o be_o of_o luther_n i_o of_o calvin_n i_o of_o arminius_n and_o i_o of_o socinius_n no_o let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n who_o be_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n alone_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n have_v suffer_v a_o great_a prejudice_n since_o we_o have_v be_v divide_v into_o party_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o hope_n that_o religion_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o her_o former_a vigour_n and_o purity_n until_o the_o wound_n make_v wide_a by_o our_o daily_a quarrel_n and_o dissension_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o brotherly_a love_n as_o with_o a_o balsam_n shall_v begin_v to_o close_v again_o and_o to_o grow_v entire_a into_o the_o same_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n xxx_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n lest_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o our_o deprave_a affection_n we_o do_v suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v so_o draw_v aside_o into_o the_o admiration_n of_o some_o man_n that_o we_o whole_o depend_v upon_o their_o authority_n 1â—_n judas_n 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n the_o apostle_n with_o a_o finger_n point_v at_o the_o very_a fountain_n of_o all_o this_o evil_a for_o this_o perverse_a admiration_n of_o name_n have_v no_o other_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v but_o from_o this_o desperate_a self-admiration_n viz._n while_o every_o man_n study_v his_o own_o profit_n be_v ambitious_a of_o honour_n and_o pursue_v vainglory_n and_o esteem_v not_o otherwise_o of_o all_o other_o man_n than_o according_a to_o the_o advantage_n he_o may_v receive_v from_o they_o and_o his_o judgement_n be_v corrupt_v with_o these_o sordid_a affection_n he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o admire_v those_o person_n who_o he_o think_v will_v be_v most_o ready_a to_o advance_v his_o profit_n honour_n glory_n and_o his_o other_o inordinate_a desire_n and_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n another_o of_o the_o apostle_n who_o already_o i_o have_v cite_v do_v express_o intimate_v they_o do_v choose_v unto_o they_o master_n 3._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n xxxi_o nevertheless_o that_o due_a authority_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n
knowledge_n whereof_o have_v hitherto_o shine_v into_o our_o mind_n whether_o internal_o imprint_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o external_o reveal_v by_o the_o word_n or_o whether_o by_o our_o own_o meditation_n or_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o other_o be_v now_o more_o excellent_o and_o more_o illustrious_o make_v manifest_a unto_o we_o the_o chief_a help_n or_o medium_n thereunto_o be_v the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n and_o authority_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o neither_o do_v the_o time_n permit_v to_o speak_v much_o neither_o do_v itself_o require_v that_o many_o thing_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o it_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n many_o particular_a proposition_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v like_o so_o many_o conclusion_n from_o their_o principle_n be_v deduce_v by_o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o conscience_n in_o which_o unless_o we_o orderly_o proceed_v from_o 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