Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	according_a	judge_v	law_n	4,033	5	5.2533	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45126	A case of conscience whether a nonconformist, who hath not taken the Oxford Oath, may come to live at London, or at any corporate town, or within five miles of it, and yet be a good Christian : stated briefly, and published in reference to what is offered to the contrary, in a book intituled, A friendly debate betwixt a confirmist and a nonconformist : together with animadversions on a new book, entituled, Ecclesiastical polity, the general heads and substance whereof are taken under consideration : as also a peaceable dissertation, by way of composition with some late papers, entituled, Liberty of conscience, in order to the determining the magistrates power in matters of religion.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.	1669 (1669)	Wing H3673; ESTC R16379	28,077	32

warrant_n of_o god_n will_n this_o be_v such_o doctrine_n which_o be_v plain_a bottom_v and_o irrefragable_a he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o good_a say_v st._n paul_n otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o god_n minister_n and_o have_v to_o other_o purpose_n none_o of_o god_n power_n dr._n tailor_n in_o his_o case_n l._n 3._o p._n 35._o quod_fw-la necessariam_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la cum_fw-la sine_fw-la publici_fw-la commodi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la praecipi_fw-la lege_fw-la humana_fw-la say_v suarez_n from_o the_o school_n one_o difficulty_n only_o there_o be_v which_o be_v this_o who_o shall_v judge_v whether_o a_o law_n be_v for_o the_o people_n weal_n or_o not_o i_o answer_v the_o magistrate_n must_v judge_v as_o to_o the_o make_v the_o law_n and_o we_o must_v judge_v as_o to_o our_o obedience_n to_o it_o my_o reason_n i_o give_v as_o ready_o because_o god_n have_v make_v every_o man_n the_o judge_n of_o his_o own_o action_n and_o consequent_o of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a or_o not_o agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n for_o his_o forbearance_n or_o do_v of_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o resolution_n of_o any_o other_o conscience_n but_o of_o his_o own_o or_o the_o judgement_n of_o private_a discretion_n he_o shall_v be_v justify_v or_o not_o justify_v in_o his_o walk_n before_o he_o let_v a_o law_n then_o be_v promulgate_v wherein_o a_o man_n be_v concern_v i_o thus_o determine_v if_o he_o deal_v upright_o that_o be_v as_o a_o christian_a to_o use_v industrious_o this_o person_n word_n and_o in_o his_o conscience_n do_v judge_v that_o the_o law_n be_v good_a i_o mean_v good_a for_o the_o general_a whether_o their_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a good_a i_o do_v apprehend_v he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o obey_v that_o law_n at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o his_o particular_a obedience_n be_v conducive_a to_o that_o good_a though_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o otherwise_o be_v to_o his_o own_o disadvantage_n or_o private_a loss_n if_o he_o judge_v it_o not_o good_a i_o do_v suppose_v he_o may_v do_v well_o in_o prudence_n to_o be_v wasy_a and_o do_v perhaps_o as_o other_o do_v and_o not_o run_v himself_o into_o harm_n way_n but_o real_o if_o he_o observe_v it_o not_o he_o be_v to_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o it_o as_o if_o the_o thing_n offend_v god_n whether_o he_o do_v it_o or_o leave_v it_o undo_v and_o here_o be_v that_o very_a mean_a indeed_o itself_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v quod_fw-la desideratur_fw-la to_o wit_n that_o the_o law_n or_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n even_o in_o political_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n do_v no_o less_o than_o bound_v the_o conscience_n when_o he_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o godswill_a but_o though_o the_o outward_a man_n out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v bind_v if_o you_o will_v the_o conscience_n can_v be_v oblige_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v still_o keep_v free_a when_o he_o be_v the_o executioner_n only_o of_o his_o own_o human_n law_n say_v the_o forementioned_a excellent_a doctor_n and_o bishop_n bound_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n but_o yet_o give_v place_n to_o just_a and_o charitable_a cause_n whimbly_n 〈…〉_o competent_a and_o sufficient_a be_v not_o express_o and_o minutely_o declare_v but_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v define_v by_o the_o moderation_n and_o prudence_n of_o a_o good_a man_n i_o know_v not_o how_o this_o author_n may_v receive_v this_o from_o who_o i_o expect_v more_o ingenuity_n than_o from_o many_o other_o that_o be_v to_o yield_v to_o second_o consideration_n but_o methinks_v if_o he_o have_v not_o think_v at_o first_o when_o he_o write_v of_o any_o thing_n beside_o he_o may_v at_o least_o have_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v law_n which_o of_o themselves_o grow_v out_o of_o date_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o time_n so_o much_o that_o bring_v on_o they_o their_o decay_n as_o the_o apprehension_n of_o they_o to_o be_v unreasonable_a unfit_a or_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o land_n when_o a_o law_n therefore_o be_v by_o general_a tasit_fw-la allowance_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v no_o long_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o virtual_o obsolete_a and_o so_o it_o bind_v not_o there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v this_o parliament_n about_o cart_n and_o wagon_n for_o the_o better_a keep_v the_o highway_n which_o be_v find_v quick_o inconvenient_a to_o the_o waggoner_n and_o unanswerable_a we_o may_v suppose_v to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v scarce_o a_o month_n or_o two_o but_o they_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o it_o i_o will_v put_v a_o case_n now_o of_o conscience_n to_o this_o person_n suppose_v a_o man_n who_o living_n consist_v in_o his_o wagon_n and_o unless_o he_o put_v more_o horse_n in_o his_o team_n in_o his_o come_n up_o to_o london_n than_o this_o law_n will_v allow_v he_o must_v give_v off_o his_o trade_n or_o be_v undo_v i_o ask_v what_o shall_v this_o fellow_n do_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o book_n for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v he_o can_v be_v no_o good_a subject_n and_o consequent_o no_o good_a christian_n if_o he_o go_v on_o i_o will_v ask_v again_o what_o think_v the_o author_n of_o those_o that_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o linen_n whether_o the_o woman_n general_o of_o this_o nation_n who_o can_v abide_v to_o have_v the_o dead_a wrap_v in_o flannel_n but_o be_v use_v so_o much_o to_o control_v their_o husband_n at_o home_n will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o both_o house_n to_o do_v any_o otherwise_o herein_o than_o what_o they_o think_v be_v handsome_a for_o all_o they_o be_v in_o capacity_n without_o their_o amendment_n in_o this_o point_n to_o be_v save_v for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o think_v very_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o law_n be_v intend_v &_o tend_v direct_o to_o the_o particular_a good_a of_o the_o nation_n it_o ought_v in_o conscience_n to_o have_v be_v keep_v yet_o see_v the_o very_a humour_n only_o of_o the_o woman_n have_v discountenance_v it_o so_o that_o in_o the_o general_a usage_n it_o be_v annul_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o any_o man_n do_v sin_n that_o observe_v it_o not_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o wife_n can_v be_v no_o good_a christian_n that_o bury_v her_o husband_n in_o his_o shirt_n as_o for_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o oxford_n i_o can_v pass_v methinks_v without_o the_o observation_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o that_o great_a person_n who_o in_o his_o speech_n that_o session_n so_o industrious_o declare_v himself_o the_o designer_n since_o the_o parliament_n at_o oxford_n it_o have_v be_v visible_a say_v he_o that_o my_o credit_n have_v be_v very_o little_a he_o who_o have_v contrive_v the_o banishment_n of_o other_o from_o their_o house_n by_o that_o act_n leave_v this_o passage_n in_o his_o letter_n at_o his_o own_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n but_o though_o he_o may_v be_v forgetful_a in_o his_o prosperity_n and_o unsensible_a of_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o he_o be_v bring_v those_o into_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o against_o he_o yet_o do_v not_o thou_o o_o god_n for_o all_o he_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o deprive_v he_o in_o his_o adversity_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o thy_o house_n nor_o forget_v to_o bring_v his_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n when_o thou_o shall_v first_o have_v bring_v it_o in_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o what_o have_v be_v amiss_o in_o such_o do_n for_o the_o oath_n impose_v as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n lawful_a come_n to_o this_o city_n or_o any_o other_o corporation_n by_o that_o oxford_n act_n there_o be_v the_o nonconformist_n exception_n against_o it_o propose_v in_o that_o book_n entitle_v a_o defence_n of_o the_o proposition_n if_o the_o author_n of_o this_o debate_n or_o that_o ingenious_a person_n who_o they_o say_v be_v write_v something_o about_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n for_o the_o justify_v present_a imposition_n or_o that_o worthy_a person_n his_o associate_n who_o be_v particular_o engage_v to_o it_o can_v answer_v they_o let_v they_o try_v this_o i_o must_v say_v that_o i_o suppose_v the_o chief_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o stick_v in_o good_a earnest_n upon_o the_o sober_a nonconformist_n and_o which_o other_o do_v not_o or_o dare_v not_o speak_v out_o be_v there_o offer_v against_o that_o oath_n and_o against_o uniformity_n if_o they_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o word_n fair_o and_o candid_o and_o answer_v they_o satisfactory_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o after_o this_o notice_n the_o world_n shall_v account_v indeed_o they_o can_v and_o what_o they_o say_v otherwise_o must_v signify_v nothing_o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o grotius_n and_o return_v to_o my_o theme_n leges_fw-la humanae_fw-la vim_o obligandi_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la habent_fw-la si_fw-la latae_fw-la sint_fw-la

ad_fw-la humanum_fw-la modum_fw-la non_fw-la si_fw-la onus_fw-la injungant_fw-la quod_fw-la à_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la plane_n abhorreat_fw-la if_o you_o ask_v at_o last_o how_o this_o sheet_n come_v out_o thus_o alone_o without_o the_o rest_n against_o this_o debate_n with_o it_o i_o must_v say_v what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v when_o the_o press_n be_v become_v so_o like_o the_o hedge-hog_n den_n that_o when_o they_o have_v one_o door_n open_a still_o for_o themselves_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o stop_v the_o other_o where_o the_o least_o wind_n can_v but_o blow_v upon_o they_o finis_fw-la the_o animadversion_n have_v write_v out_o the_o forego_n sheet_n and_o leave_v it_o at_o the_o press_n there_o be_v that_o book_n new_o come_v forth_o entitle_v a_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n wherein_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o subject_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v assert_v contain_v eight_o chapter_n which_o require_v this_o fresh_a labour_n the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a power_n or_o sovereignty_n over_o conscience_n wherein_o he_o suppose_v a_o competition_n between_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a give_v a_o superiority_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n above_o conscience_n the_o very_a title_n of_o this_o book_n as_o the_o flourish_a stile_n do_v show_v he_o a_o young_a man_n that_o write_v it_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v a_o judgement_n on_o his_o action_n in_o relation_n to_o god_n that_o be_v a_o judge_a whether_o that_o which_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v be_v agreeable_a or_o not_o to_o his_o will_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o mortal_a can_v have_v a_o authority_n over_o that_o judgement_n that_o the_o subject_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o that_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o people_n good_a do_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o general_a institution_n and_o five_o commandment_n bound_v the_o conscience_n so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o word_n of_o god_n before_o this_o add_v a_o new_a obligation_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o this_o bring_v one_o on_o they_o will_v be_v confess_v i_o think_v by_o the_o most_o judicious_a and_o sober_a in_o this_o point_n but_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v take_v place_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o conscience_n when_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n be_v a_o determination_n i_o suppose_v that_o be_v strange_a and_o unheard-of_a in_o the_o orthodox_n world_n every_o single_a person_n say_v the_o author_n be_v subject_a to_o two_o supreme_a power_n the_o law_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o prince_n must_v give_v place_n to_o that_o of_o the_o conscience_n it_o cease_v upon_o that_o score_n to_o be_v supreme_a because_o there_o be_v a_o superior_a authority_n that_o can_v countermand_v all_o its_o law_n and_o constitution_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o understand_v himself_o that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o speak_v in_o modest_a and_o right_a term_n as_o it_o ought_v be_v what_o be_v most_o true_a and_o what_o all_o be_v to_o assert_v the_o supremacy_n of_o the_o king_n i_o hope_v be_v over_o the_o subject_a as_o to_o their_o person_n and_o their_o cause_n not_o over_o their_o conscience_n if_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v indeed_o of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v choose_v what_o conscience_n themselves_o please_v and_o then_o plead_v they_o against_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o face_n of_o his_o word_n do_v carry_v it_o that_o which_o he_o say_v here_o will_v have_v reason_n and_o of_o all_o villain_n the_o ill-meaning_n not_o the_o well-meaning_a zealot_n as_o he_o speak_v will_v be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a but_o when_o the_o conscience_n that_o man_n have_v be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o god_n have_v place_v in_o he_o and_o he_o have_v no_o power_n himself_o over_o it_o which_o be_v and_o must_v and_o will_v be_v whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o conclusive_a with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o the_o migistrate_n though_o some_o of_o his_o command_n sometime_o may_v not_o active_o be_v obey_v in_o yield_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o conscience_n and_o how_o indeed_o shall_v a_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n for_o conscience_n sake_n if_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n have_v not_o in_o it_o a_o superior_a and_o more_o prevalent_a power_n than_o he_o it_o will_v be_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o not_o for_o conscience_n sake_n if_o his_o authority_n be_v great_a than_o it_o i_o remember_v be_v discourse_v with_o some_o about_o the_o title_n of_o this_o book_n present_o after_o i_o have_v it_o a_o little_a boy_n about_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n be_v carry_v belike_o to_o a_o play_n that_o week_n which_o be_v never_o at_o one_o before_o have_v make_v some_o impression_n in_o his_o mind_n why_o mother_n say_v he_o to_o her_o stand_n by_o lacie_n have_v confute_v this_o book_n for_o he_o act_v the_o tyrant_n say_v in_o the_o play_n that_o conscience_n be_v a_o great_a king_n than_o he_o i_o will_v take_v this_o note_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v pity_v that_o religion_n shall_v be_v bring_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o stage_n and_o make_v comical_a in_o the_o friendly_a debate_n and_o that_o the_o stage_n shall_v speak_v more_o true_o and_o tender_o of_o conscience_n than_o this_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n his_o second_o chapter_n be_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o religion_n the_o extent_n whereof_o he_o endeavour_v to_o show_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o morality_n but_o this_o person_n have_v receive_v no_o long_a information_n into_o his_o understanding_n i_o believe_v of_o these_o matter_n for_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o know_v that_o some_o perhaps_o of_o the_o best_a that_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_n will_v grant_v he_o free_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o matter_n that_o be_v religious_a as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v moral_a when_o there_o be_v none_o will_v say_v that_o that_o power_n be_v over_o the_o conscience_n in_o either_o this_o very_a dare_a as_o accomplish_v young_a person_n too_o presume_v on_o his_o own_o part_n must_v be_v acquaint_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o grant_v the_o king_n his_o authority_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a and_o another_o to_o grant_v he_o any_o authority_n over_o the_o conscience_n in_o the_o least_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v any_o matter_n of_o morality_n or_o of_o religion_n or_o of_o civil_a affair_n which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o people_n that_o which_o be_v command_v do_v oblige_v as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o but_o if_o it_o be_v evil_a which_o he_o command_v that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o religion_n against_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n in_o moral_n against_o the_o common_a good_a in_o civil_n such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v though_o command_v and_o what_o or_o who_o can_v be_v judge_n if_o it_o be_v so_o but_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n and_o how_o irrational_a consequent_o as_o well_o as_o presumptuous_a be_v such_o kind_n of_o speech_n that_o prince_n may_v with_o less_o hazard_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n vice_n and_o debauchery_n than_o to_o their_o conscience_n unless_o the_o act_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v brutish_a and_o perform_v without_o judgement_n his_o three_o chapter_n be_v of_o the_o subject-matter_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n that_o be_v not_o the_o inward_a act_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o outward_a action_n from_o whence_o he_o will_v state_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n to_o lie_v altogether_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o a_o man_n thought_n judgement_n or_o opinion_n and_o that_o religious_a worship_n which_o be_v internal_a when_o as_o for_o his_o outward_a action_n or_o practice_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o he_o will_v have_v man_n not_o so_o shy_a of_o grant_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o use_v still_o his_o own_o language_n over_o their_o conscience_n but_o this_o real_o be_v short_a of_o what_o here_o be_v to_o be_v say_v that_o be_v a_o few_o first_o thought_n take_v into_o the_o pen_n and_o write_v away_o glib_o for_o though_o this_o distinction_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a act_n of_o man_n be_v one_o thing_n requisite_a to_o the_o determine_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n

this_o purpose_n be_v we_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o our_o liberty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o men._n but_o if_o a_o thing_n be_v hold_v necessary_a only_o as_o command_v we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v of_o that_o necessity_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o suppose_v they_o to_o concern_v religion_n be_v either_o for_o edification_n or_o not_o and_o this_o necessity_n be_v either_o in_o regard_n of_o conscience_n or_o the_o outward_a man._n if_o thing_n command_v be_v for_o edification_n or_o if_o we_o be_v convince_v they_o be_v so_o then_o be_v there_o true_o a_o necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o conscience_n or_o a_o obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n to_o obey_v they_o as_o authorize_v from_o god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o tend_v to_o edify_v or_o we_o in_o our_o conscience_n so_o judge_v in_o sincerity_n then_o be_v they_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o not_o necessary_a in_o point_n of_o conscience_n because_o the_o authority_n that_o the_o superior_a have_v in_o such_o thing_n be_v only_o for_o edification_n according_a to_o the_o power_n give_v we_o of_o god_n for_o edification_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v not_o i_o say_v edify_v thing_n those_o particular_a command_n have_v none_o of_o god_n authority_n as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o first_o sheet_n on_o another_o occasion_n before_o where_o what_o be_v want_v here_o may_v be_v supply_v and_o can_v be_v obligatory_a in_o conscience_n so_o as_o to_o be_v say_v upon_o that_o account_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v nevertheless_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n that_o remain_v which_o be_v that_o rather_o than_o resist_v the_o magistrate_n we_o must_v suffer_v and_o rather_o than_o suffer_v we_o be_v force_v to_o choose_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n and_o herein_o then_o be_v we_o i_o account_v behold_v to_o that_o liberty_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v purchase_v that_o we_o may_v obey_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o suffer_v altogether_o his_o seven_o chapter_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o obligation_n of_o scandal_n and_o the_o absurdity_n as_o he_o speak_v of_o pretend_v it_o against_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n wherein_o there_o be_v several_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o fluent_a ability_n of_o the_o author_n among_o which_o there_o be_v not_o want_v that_o perhaps_o which_o shall_v be_v say_v but_o there_o be_v want_v a_o sensible_a judgement_n of_o the_o case_n itself_o unto_o which_o what_o he_o say_v shall_v be_v apply_v for_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o have_v here_o about_o scandal_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o real_o he_o yet_o know_v or_o at_o least_o but_o at_o adventure_n what_o that_o scandal_n be_v or_o wherein_o the_o point_n of_o it_o lie_v that_o pierce_v the_o conscientious_a in_o the_o business_n of_o conformity_n that_o when_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o some_o of_o they_o otherwise_o may_v do_v as_o lawful_a according_a to_o their_o own_o conscience_n they_o dare_v not_o but_o for_o bear_v they_o for_o the_o conscience_n sake_n of_o other_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o the_o other_o i_o will_v desire_v this_o person_n to_o read_v or_o to_o read_v better_o that_o little_a tract_n of_o scandal_n write_v by_o dr._n hammond_n who_o will_v show_v he_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o to_o the_o corinthian_n do_v place_v the_o matter_n of_o scandal_n and_o the_o result_n will_v come_v to_o this_o that_o no_o man_n upon_o any_o term_n may_v ever_o do_v that_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v satisfy_v himself_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v persuade_v that_o by_o his_o example_n he_o shall_v induce_v other_o to_o do_v the_o same_o who_o be_v unsatisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n about_o it_o shall_v sin_v in_o the_o do_n and_o if_o he_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n he_o sin_n against_o christ._n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o scandal_n with_o the_o nonconformist_n a_o man_n may_v not_o sin_v against_o christ_n for_o the_o magistrate_n command_v but_o for_o some_o man_n to_o conform_v will_v be_v to_o do_v thus_o ergo._n by_o this_o little_a may_v appear_v the_o insufficiency_n and_o impertinency_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o this_o man_n and_o other_o do_v commoly_a offer_v for_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n the_o matter_n wherein_o scandal_n be_v concern_v say_v he_o be_v only_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o nothing_o that_o be_v not_o antecedent_o sinful_a remain_v so_o after_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n this_o expression_n sure_o can_v hardly_o hold_v sense_n but_o as_o for_o the_o meaning_n i_o answer_v the_o do_v the_o least_o indifferent_a matter_n in_o any_o particular_a whatsoever_o which_o be_v scandal_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n be_v antecedent_o evil_a and_o consequent_o this_o great_a answer_n come_v to_o nothing_o again_o we_o encounter_v scandal_n with_o scandal_n say_v he_o the_o comply_v with_o authority_n offend_v only_o the_o weak_a brethren_n or_o a_o few_o of_o they_o but_o the_o refuse_v offend_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o magistrate_n i_o answer_v the_o refuse_v be_v not_o do_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o give_v we_o such_o a_o charge_n about_o scandal_n according_a to_o dr._n hammond_n true_a interpretation_n thereof_o in_o that_o tract_n nor_o what_o christ_n mean_v when_o he_o speak_v so_o dreadful_o of_o offend_v any_o of_o his_o little_a one_o in_o the_o gospel_n consequent_o this_o answer_n come_v to_o nothing_o likewise_o i_o will_v add_v it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o man_n offend_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o that_o offence_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o displeasure_n then_o to_o offend_v any_o one_o the_o least_o christian_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n and_o christ_n forbid_v scandal_n i_o know_v i_o have_v not_o frame_v my_o word_n here_o in_o such_o a_o style_n as_o to_o make_v they_o pungent_a but_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o choose_v rather_o his_o last_o chapter_n be_v of_o a_o tender_a doubtful_a and_o unsatisfy_a conscience_n wherein_o he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v by_o that_o one_o topick_n still_o from_o convenience_n and_o inconvenience_n and_o then_o to_o persuade_v we_o hereupon_o that_o in_o all_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a case_n we_o shall_v take_v the_o command_v of_o authority_n for_o the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o conscience_n and_o that_o to_o act_v against_o our_o own_o scruple_n out_o of_o obedience_n thereunto_o be_v godliness_n and_o virtue_n a_o strange_a chapter_n there_o be_v nothing_o hardly_o more_o manifest_a and_o uncontrollable_a in_o practical_a divinity_n than_o that_o a_o christian_n may_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n with_o a_o conscience_n unsatisfy_a of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o what_o he_o do_v but_o that_o he_o be_v first_o to_o be_v persuade_v thereof_o in_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o do_v it_o the_o scripture_n be_v most_o express_a for_o this_o that_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a he_o that_o esteem_v they_o unclean_a to_o he_o they_o be_v unclean_a he_o that_o act_v not_o in_o faith_n that_o be_v with_o a_o persuasion_n that_o the_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v lawful_a and_o will_v not_o displease_v god_n do_v sin_n and_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v i_o wonder_v therefore_o with_o what_o heart_n this_o person_n here_o can_v use_v his_o part_n and_o oratory_n in_o this_o argument_n which_o be_v to_o prevail_v on_o people_n that_o by_o all_o mean_v they_o will_v be_v content_v and_o not_o be_v so_o shy_a or_o make_v any_o such_o matter_n as_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v of_o it_o to_o be_v damn_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o man_n conscience_n how_o indifferent_a soever_o be_v to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o do_v whereof_o a_o man_n be_v damn_v that_o be_v do_v commit_v a_o deadly_a sin_n but_o if_o i_o make_v the_o command_n of_o authority_n my_o supreme_a rule_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n when_o authority_n command_v any_o thing_n against_o my_o conscience_n i_o must_v act_v against_o my_o conscience_n in_o that_o thing_n consequent_o this_o author_n have_v bestow_v this_o chapter_n to_o persuade_v man_n to_o damnation_n i_o must_v confess_v the_o man_n have_v such_o a_o pretty_a glib_a and_o voluble_a expression_n that_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v friendly_a of_o any_o know_a sin_n or_o smooth_o of_o hell_n he_o may_v prevail_v no_o doubt_n with_o many_o to_o venture_v on_o both_o who_o real_o believe_v they_o nothing_o but_o if_o any_o indeed_o do_v believe_v his_o religion_n true_a and_o contain_v in_o these_o scripture_n i_o must_v advise_v he_o for_o his_o life_n not_o to_o hearken_v to_o this_o young_a man_n counsel_n but_o that_o fix_v

lead_v unto_o darkness_n to_o these_o two_o question_n therefore_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o those_o paper_n as_o to_o the_o former_a i_o doubt_v not_o but_o man_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v oftentimes_o in_o many_o thing_n unto_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v oblige_v and_o my_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v give_v as_o to_o the_o latter_a i_o humble_o do_v apprehend_v that_o in_o that_o point_n alone_o the_o liberty_n which_o these_o say_a paper_n have_v so_o ingenious_o contend_v for_o be_v to_o be_v place_v and_o so_o far_o a_o that_o come_v to_o the_o argument_n they_o have_v tender_v be_v prevail_v it_o be_v not_o because_o a_o man_n act_n bare_o be_v religious_a that_o i_o plead_v a_o exemption_n from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v still_o say_v but_o because_o of_o his_o conscience_n whether_o the_o act_n be_v religious_a moral_a or_o civil_a the_o man_n make_v a_o conscience_n of_o they_o and_o the_o sword_n can_v reach_v to_o the_o inward-man_n or_o to_o the_o conscience_n it_o do_v not_o i_o dole_n we_o know_v with_o man_n inward_a act_n at_o all_o and_o it_o can_v reach_v i_o say_v to_o compel_v outward_a act_n against_o the_o conscience_n because_o that_o be_v to_o use_v the_o sword_n against_o god_n and_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v reach_v to_o hinder_v or_o restrain_v outward_a act_n which_o some_o man_n be_v about_o do_v or_o think_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o conscience_n because_o their_o conscience_n or_o judgement_n may_v deceive_v they_o and_o either_o the_o thing_n ought_v a_o or_o to_o be_v do_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v if_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o themselves_o it_o may_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o or_o the_o public_a utility_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v to_o give_v place_n let_v i_o yet_o use_v a_o few_o more_o word_n i_o crave_v pardon_n i_o have_v use_v so_o many_o for_o while_n word_n be_v only_o to_o make_v the_o mind_n know_v i_o may_v express_v myself_o ill_a but_o no_o word_n be_v enough_o though_o multiply_v till_o that_o be_v do_v where_o the_o conscience_n be_v erroneous_a i_o say_v god_n will_v lie_v in_o both_o these_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v against_o his_o conscience_n because_o it_o be_v his_o conscience_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n because_o it_o be_v erroneous_a but_o that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o error_n and_o so_o act_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o divine_n do_v say_v that_o such_o a_o conscience_n do_v ligare_fw-la non_fw-la obligare_fw-la the_o magistrate_n according_o may_v not_o compel_v he_o to_o that_o which_o be_v positive_a to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n but_o to_o that_o which_o be_v negative_a to_o wit_n not_o to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o put_v a_o case_n in_o this_o point_n as_o high_a as_o you_o can_v any_o suppose_v a_o man_n who_o be_v otherwise_o a_o very_a conscientious_a man_n have_v imbibe_v such_o ill-shapen_a fifth-monarchy-principle_n that_o he_o can_v own_v the_o present_a power_n that_o be_v over_o he_o and_o so_o dare_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o do_v whereof_o he_o shall_v own_v they_o what_o shall_v the_o most_o tender_a magistrate_n do_v with_o such_o man_n unless_o as_o we_o do_v with_o wolf_n and_o wild_a creature_n that_o be_v lock_v they_o up_o that_o they_o may_v do_v no_o hurt_n i_o answer_v the_o magistrate_n i_o think_v can_v compel_v this_o fifth-monarchy-man_n to_o any_o such_o actual_a own_n of_o his_o authority_n or_o to_o any_o such_o act_n whereby_o he_o own_v he_o that_o do_v go_v against_o his_o conscience_n he_o can_v compel_v a_o man_n to_o own_o the_o true_a god_n or_o christ_n contrary_a to_o his_o light_n but_o if_o he_o act_v according_a to_o his_o conscience_n in_o disow_v the_o power_n speak_v against_o they_o resist_v or_o rebel_n he_o may_v be_v punish_v too_o just_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n because_o though_o it_o be_v god_n will_v a_o man_n shall_v never_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n yet_o it_o be_v god_n will_v too_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o act_v according_a to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v erroneous_a and_o wicked_a and_o for_o so_o do_v he_o be_v punish_v the_o sum_n be_v the_o magistrate_n may_v not_o many_o time_n use_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o positives_n when_o he_o may_v in_o the_o negative_n of_o his_o command_n or_o law_n which_o he_o exert_v and_o enforce_v as_o god_n minister_n for_o the_o put_v the_o divine_a will_n in_o execution_n and_o after_o this_o i_o be_o very_o glad_a methinks_v to_o find_v the_o testimony_n of_o two_o such_o person_n as_o i_o do_v to_o this_o determination_n suspenso_fw-la pede_fw-la hic_fw-la incedendum_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la lpsi_fw-la qui_fw-la divinae_fw-la humanaeque_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la resistunt_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la cogantur_fw-la benefacere_fw-la quam_fw-la malefacere_fw-la prohibeantur_fw-la quae_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o hot_a ipso_fw-la argumento_fw-la magustinus_n olim_fw-la con._n petil._n l._n 2._o c._n 83._o provide_v distinxi●_n grotius_n de_fw-fr imp._n cir._n sac_fw-la c._n 6._o s_o 10._o to_o draw_v then_o to_o a_o end_n in_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o common_a light_n and_o the_o natural_a good_a of_o mankind_n this_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n lie_v open_a in_o thing_n religious_a whether_o indifferent_a or_o necessary_a the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o power_n appear_v justifiable_a upon_o the_o supposition_n that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o on_o who_o they_o be_v impose_v as_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n we_o be_v to_o suppose_v be_v not_o against_o any_o of_o the_o jew_n conscience_n or_o at_o least_o in_o their_o account_n be_v not_o when_o the_o good_a king_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n compel_v they_o to_o it_o but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v inform_v that_o any_o thing_n either_o be_v in_o its_o nature_n or_o become_v grievous_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n the_o case_n be_v alter_v he_o may_v apply_v other_o remedy_n as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o may_v not_o upon_o the_o account_n declare_v compel_v any_o body_n to_o that_o the_o do_v whereof_o be_v sin_n to_o he_o and_o so_o against_o god_n will_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o i_o will_v add_v power_n in_o the_o root_n which_o in_o my_o paper_n that_o lie_v by_o be_v make_v out_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o god_n will_n that_o such_o a_o man_n shall_v command_v but_o in_o these_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prohibit_v it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n that_o any_o shall_v command_v and_o much_o less_o use_v coercion_n also_o consequently_n if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v a_o thing_n against_o my_o conscience_n that_o command_v at_o least_o to_o i_o be_v void_a and_o without_o power_n god_n vicegerent_n within_o i_o my_o conscience_n make_v his_o external_a voice_n to_o cease_v so_o far_o as_o his_o power_n go_v then_o we_o may_v grant_v it_o to_o be_v coercive_a but_o in_o thing_n against_o the_o conscience_n he_o indeed_o have_v not_o any_o who_o must_v say_v hereof_o what_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o truth_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o it_o but_o for_o it_o and_o according_a to_o it_o i_o remember_v in_o the_o life_n of_o josephus_n when_o some_o of_o the_o trachonite_n come_v in_o for_o rescue_n to_o the_o jew_n where_o himself_o be_v governor_n and_o the_o jew_n will_v thereupon_o constrain_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v or_o else_o let_v they_o not_o abide_v with_o they_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v that_o injurious_a zeal_n allege_v that_o every_o man_n ought_v according_a to_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o not_o by_o man_n compulsion_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o our_o english_a story_n to_o suit_n this_o when_o ethelbert_n the_o first_o prince_n that_o receive_v christianity_n of_o the_o saxon_a heptarchy_n be_v convert_v by_o austin_n send_v hither_o by_o gregory_n and_o many_o thereupon_o come_v into_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v he_o special_o embrace_v those_o that_o come_v in_o but_o compel_v none_o for_o he_o have_v learned_a that_o the_o faith_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o not_o of_o constraint_n it_o help_v much_o to_o establish_v the_o public_a tranquillity_n say_v the_o imperial_a edict_n of_o constantine_n and_o licinius_n for_o every_o man_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o use_v and_o choose_v what_o kind_n of_o worship_v himself_o please_v and_o for_o that_o intent_n be_v this_o do_v of_o we_o to_o have_v no_o man_n enforce_v to_o one_o religion_n more_o than_o another_o a_o prince_n who_o will_v draw_v his_o subject_n divide_v into_o sect_n and_o faction_n to_o his_o religion_n shall_v not_o in_o my_o opinion_n use_v force_n say_v