but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o intelligence_n but_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a 1._o not_o a_o theoretic_n knowledge_n but_o a_o practic_n and_o therefore_o always_o refer_v to_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o another_o man_n affair_n but_o his_o own_o who_o it_o be_v and_o last_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a apprehension_n or_o suspicion_n but_o a_o knowledge_n always_o at_o least_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o often_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n know_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o so_o pass_v judgement_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v judicium_fw-la but_o sometime_o conscience_n be_v doubtful_a here_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o weak_a doubtful_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n §_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o thus_o describe_v conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la judicialis_fw-la practicus_fw-la conscience_n be_v the_o understanding_n judicial_a manner_n of_o proceed_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o action_n a_o man_n in_o conscience_n as_o god_n substitute_n or_o deputy_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o first_o inquire_v as_o jury_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o according_a to_o self-evidence_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o not-guilty_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n manifest_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o power_n and_o act_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o conscience-power_n which_o do_v not_o exert_a and_o put_v forth_o act_n as_o a_o man_n in_o infancy_n or_o in_o sleep_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v be_v call_v potestas_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la intellectual_a power_n reducible_a into_o act_n again_o intellectual_a power_n be_v either_o intuitiva_fw-la vel_fw-la ratiocinativa_fw-la that_o be_v the_o intuitive_a which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o truth_n axiomatical_o or_o in_o the_o abstract_n ratiocinativa_fw-la which_o be_v look_v on_o several_a truth_n compare_v together_o and_o one_o truth_n be_v lay_v by_o another_o by_o way_n of_o collation_n produce_v a_o three_o truth_n which_o we_o call_v a_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n the_o first_o and_o general_a truth_n that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o come_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v it_o a_o throne_n in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v god_n law_n next_o that_o our_o action_n be_v lay_v by_o this_o rule_n or_o bring_v before_o this_o judgment-seat_n which_o two_o be_v solemn_o bring_v together_o a_o three_o necessary_a truth_n or_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n do_v result_v and_o be_v according_o pronounce_v the_o certainty_n of_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o at_o least_o the_o exact_a and_o just_a compare_v they_o together_o the_o understanding_n thus_o behave_v itself_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o actual_a conscience_n or_o conscience_n in_o act_n bring_v the_o habitual_a or_o potential_a conscience_n into_o act_n in_o this_o manner_n either_o concern_v a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n concern_v a_o man_n state_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v i_o have_v sin_v ergo._n or_o concern_v his_o particular_a action_n he_o that_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n break_v god_n law_n but_o i_o have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o a_o act_n which_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la §_o 5._o hence_o conscience_n rule_v by_o christ_n prerogative_n be_v the_o practical_a reason_a understanding_n or_o modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practicus_fw-la in_o man_n whereby_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v pass_v concern_v a_o man_n self_n by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o reveal_v judgement_n and_o will_n of_o god_n its_o divine_a authority_n that_o rule_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o to_o the_o approbation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o or_o action_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o very_a blind_a heathen_n admit_v of_o no_o other_o power_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o either_o the_o convince_a light_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o they_o or_o some_o suppose_a false_a divine_a light_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n seduce_v they_o to_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §_o 6._o the_o method_n of_o conscience_n his_o act_n be_v thus_o first_o there_o be_v the_o general_a undoubted_a truth_n know_v or_o assent_v to_o as_o such_o and_o it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v real_o so_o or_o supposed_o so_o only_o and_o not_o so_o real_o if_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a it_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o prospect_n of_o some_o apprehend_o divine_a truth_n or_o other_o moral_a levitical_a or_o evangelical_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o this_o law-obligation_n lay_v by_o god_n on_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o proposition_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n make_v by_o conscience_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o ourselves_o either_o as_o to_o our_o state_n or_o particular_a action_n according_a to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n together_o with_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o our_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o say_a law-obligation_n and_o therefore_o concern_v the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n and_o here_o we_o take_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o search_v out_o and_o examine_v our_o condition_n and_o action_n in_o relation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o herein_o do_v the_o chief_a nature_n of_o conscience_n consist_v because_o it_o be_v a_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o action_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n law_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v a_o index_n record_n testimony_n witness_v 3._o there_o be_v the_o crisis_n inference_n or_o conclusion_n necessary_o deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o our_o state_n or_o action_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n which_o the_o understanding_n make_v in_o this_o way_n of_o act_v the_o proposition_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o assumption_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o conclusion_n be_v either_o a_o justification_n of_o person_n or_o action_n or_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n of_o any_o of_o they_o find_v guilty_a §_o 7._o the_o synteresis_fw-la be_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n nâ—eticè_fw-la recepta_fw-la sive_fw-la practicum_fw-la axioma_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la intellectivo_fw-la perceptum_fw-la a_o light_n receive_v into_o the_o understanding_n with_o assent_n thereunto_o or_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o as_o such_o a_o law_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o not_o believe_v as_o a_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v know_v as_o a_o truth_n but_o not_o own_v as_o a_o law_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o law_n but_o not_o yield_v to_o as_o divine_a and_o authoritative_a enough_o to_o bind_v to_o obedience_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v own_v as_o a_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v some_o people_n and_o at_o some_o time_n but_o not_o ourselves_o or_o at_o all_o time_n but_o unless_o the_o truth_n take_v for_o a_o law_n be_v thus_o circumstantiate_v and_o so_o receive_v by_o we_o it_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o upon_o conscience_n as_o a_o law_n bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o that_o synteresis_fw-la differ_v but_o ratione_fw-la from_o the_o law_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n understand_v and_o yield_v to_o as_o oblige_v unto_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n and_o first_o principle_n in_o its_o original_a positive_a nature_n but_o in_o its_o aptitude_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o in_o its_o just_a inference_n and_o consequence_n deducible_a from_o general_n thereof_o all_o practical_a truth_n plead_v divine_a authority_n just_o oblige_v we_o to_o belief_n §_o 8._o that_o which_o stir_v up_o the_o understanding_n to_o compare_v condition_n and_o action_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o assumption_n by_o a_o practical_a enquiry_n be_v a_o certain_a obligation_n which_o this_o law-light_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n under_o that_o it_o do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n act_v in_o the_o manner_n above-rehearsed_n which_o obligation_n be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o the_o understanding_n of_o own_v and_o assent_v to_o every_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o practical_a disquisition_n and_o judgement_n according_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o obligation_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o object_n and_o first_o the_o natural_a inclination_n the_o understanding_n have_v to_o every_o know_a truth_n as_o such_o but_o this_o be_v not_o
indifferency_n which_o a_o weak_a christian_a think_v according_a to_o his_o best_a light_n from_o god_n word_n to_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o other_o part_n which_o authority_n lay_v a_o stress_n upon_o by_o a_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o must_v choose_v suffer_v rather_o than_o endanger_v any_o soul_n salvation_n in_o the_o least_o now_o if_o i_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o only_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n which_o it_o may_v be_v i_o can_v bear_v and_o comfort_v myself_o under_o but_o in_o case_n i_o wrong_v a_o soul_n by_o my_o action_n i_o can_v free_v myself_o from_o sin_n and_o be_o a_o occasion_n of_o another_o too_o either_o of_o which_o be_v but_o especial_o both_o much_o heavy_a than_o the_o great_a suffering_n last_o if_o i_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n i_o both_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o save_v my_o brother_n too_o §_o 2._o now_o these_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o proceed_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n that_o in_o case_n any_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a shall_v presume_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enact_v law_n in_o the_o concern_v of_o divine_a worship_n so_o as_o to_o change_v christian_a indifferency_n into_o necessity_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n thereto_o and_o i_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v a_o serve_a god_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n and_o to_o the_o obeyer_n be_v no_o other_o for_o he_o in_o his_o conscience_n believe_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o minor_a be_v true_a because_o that_o be_v will-worship_n which_o be_v the_o product_n only_o of_o man_n will_n god_n will_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o will_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o else_o we_o bring_v vain_a oblation_n unto_o he_o 2._o the_o goodness_n determine_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n will_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o goodness_n of_o expediency_n determine_v by_o a_o conscientious_a christian_n for_o god_n sake_n for_o such_o a_o goodness_n of_o expediency_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la be_v unlawful_a therefore_o from_o this_o close_n with_o such_o goodness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deter_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n for_o a_o expedient_o necessary_a action_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v of_o far_o more_o force_n with_o we_o than_o a_o action_n make_v absolute_o necessary_a by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o as_o necessary_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n concern_v that_o we_o shall_v always_o do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o indifferency_n and_o expediency_n determinable_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n for_o to_o do_v thing_n by_o way_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o indifferency_n be_v to_o act_v by_o way_n of_o contrariety_n and_o therefore_o to_o obey_v such_o law_n be_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n i._n e._n a_o necessity_n by_o a_o law_n of_o any_o thing_n religious_o indifferent_a be_v unlawful_a 1_o cor._n 6.12_o but_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o constant_a active_a obedience_n to_o man_n law_n command_v a_o necessary_a performance_n of_o a_o indifferent_a action_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o thing_n i._n e._n into_o bondage_n i._n e._n under_o a_o yoke_n which_o christ_n never_o put_v we_o under_o now_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o make_v ourselves_o slave_n where_o he_o have_v make_v we_o free_a 4._o a_o christian_a be_v to_o use_v his_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o it_o ergo_fw-la to_o practice_v it_o constant_o notwithstanding_o all_o ensnare_a and_o embondage_v law_n of_o man_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v his_o judgement_n in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o choose_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n and_o not_o walk_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n 5._o such_o active_a obedience_n be_v a_o betray_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v christ_n prerogative_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v than_o the_o yield_a active_a obedience_n to_o a_o usurp_a law_n be_v the_o do_v homage_n to_o another_o lawgiver_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o give_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v like_o a_o subject_n introduce_v the_o power_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o subvert_v that_o law_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v natural_o relate_v and_o what_o can_v be_v great_a treason_n to_o any_o state_n 6._o if_o a_o christian_a here_o obey_v it_o must_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n or_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o it_o can_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n because_o it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o prerogative_n or_o betray_v it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o embondage_n itself_o where_n christ_n have_v leave_v it_o free_a whatever_o tend_v to_o the_o captivity_n or_o slavery_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o conscience_n for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v not_o minister_n to_o i_o for_o good_a for_o the_o law_n tend_v not_o to_o my_o good_a in_o active_a obedience_n which_o if_o i_o see_v and_o yet_o yield_v i_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o evil_a to_o myself_o 7._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o command_v and_o impose_v their_o say_a law_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o a_o christian_n to_o obey_v at_o ergo._n the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o most_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o evil_a law_n be_v the_o evil_a obedience_n require_v the_o minor_a have_v be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o law_n be_v sin_n in_o superior_n to_o make_v but_o to_o confirm_v the_o consequence_n further_o to_o be_v a_o copartner_n with_o another_o in_o sin_n be_v sin_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_n and_o i_o obey_v i_o be_o copartner_n with_o he_o a_o thing_n command_v can_v be_v evil_a but_o two_o way_n either_o material_o or_o circumstantial_o if_o it_o be_v material_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o pretence_n for_o do_v it_o whatever_o humane_a power_n command_v and_o if_o it_o be_v circumstantial_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o commander_n usurp_v a_o false_a power_n or_o there_o be_v some_o circumstantial_a relation_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a unto_o i_o or_o another_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thing_n may_v be_v material_o lawful_a but_o under_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o circumstance_n it_o may_v be_v unlawful_a as_o that_o i_o give_v away_o hereby_o christ_n prerogative_n i_o rob_v myself_o of_o the_o use_n of_o my_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n by_o which_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o walk_v and_o i_o it_o may_v be_v offend_v my_o brother_n i_o do_v not_o say_v a_o man_n may_v never_o do_v that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n that_o be_v command_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n a_o christian_a have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o a_o humane_a law_n and_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n still_o when_o he_o find_v it_o most_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o or_o another_o edification_n he_o may_v take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n which_o be_v command_v sed_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la praecepti_fw-la humani_fw-la but_o from_o that_o expedient_a or_o convenient_a goodness_n which_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la he_o find_v in_o it_o but_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o here_o declare_v against_o be_v the_o do_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n constant_o or_o conscientious_o sub_fw-la paenâ_fw-la reatus_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o law_n 8._o a_o christian_n can_v yield_v the_o aforesaid_a obedience_n but_o he_o must_v offer_v violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n i._n e._n practical_o to_o contradict_v the_o dictate_v and_o light_n thereof_o for_o every_o moral_a action_n must_v be_v approve_v or_o reprobate_v thereby_o but_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o command_v or_o approve_v by_o christ_n as_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v though_o not_o command_v by_o he_o
in_o their_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v determine_v but_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o must_v be_v liable_a still_o to_o no_o other_o judgement_n than_o that_o of_o discretion_n those_o thing_n that_o christ_n have_v leave_v under_o it_o can_v by_o humane_a law_n be_v remove_v from_o it_o therefore_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o common_a consent_n in_o congregation_n or_o by_o the_o officer_n thereof_o according_a as_o the_o expediency_n or_o conveniency_n appear_v unto_o they_o and_o for_o so_o long_o and_o no_o long_o hence_o they_o can_v undergo_v the_o title_n or_o denomination_n of_o a_o law_n but_o only_o of_o prudential_a rule_n which_o have_v no_o bind_a reason_n for_o observation_n but_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o agree_a circumstance_n as_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v most_o convenient_a by_o the_o church_n to_o assemble_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n so_o long_o as_o the_o day_n be_v of_o such_o a_o length_n but_o when_o that_o 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change_n work_v such_o ill_a effect_n be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o because_o it_o hinder_v the_o most_o expedient_a use_n of_o a_o action_n leave_v by_o christ_n indifferent_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n whereas_o the_o expediency_n by_o christ_n prescript_n may_v lie_v in_o the_o contrary_a part_n of_o the_o action_n wherein_o a_o goodness_n be_v place_v by_o the_o church_n law_n and_o a_o evil_n place_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o action_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o goodness_n by_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o church_n law_n can_v have_v universal_a obedience_n yield_v to_o it_o without_o sin_n because_o when_o christ_n expediency_n fall_v on_o the_o part_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n it_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o obey_v the_o church_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o way_n we_o turn_v our_o face_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n the_o church_n make_v a_o law_n the_o minister_n must_v 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stick_n and_o set_v aside_o much_o of_o the_o severity_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o more_o legal_a dispensation_n which_o be_v both_o typical_a and_o temporal_a and_o much_o of_o it_o in_o special_a case_n and_o by_o special_a command_n by_o god_n it_o will_v be_v account_v very_o severe_a now_o to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v by_o repeat_v act_n of_o such_o horrid_a curse_v and_o swear_v as_o be_v frequent_a nowadays_o or_o for_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n then_o set_v aside_o the_o relation_n the_o judicial_a law_n have_v to_o the_o levitical_a and_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o it_o which_o be_v cease_v and_o consider_v that_o our_o judicial_a law_n can_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o evangelical_n institute_v worship_n christ_n have_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v church_n and_o state_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o emergency_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n i_o conceive_v likewise_o the_o just_a proportionate_v of_o penalty_n in_o this_o kind_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a caution_n and_o depend_v much_o on_o the_o magistrate_n prudent_a management_n of_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a state_n and_o penalty_n can_v be_v positive_a and_o unalterable_a because_o case_n do_v so_o frequent_o differ_v in_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n §_o 25._o the_o christian_a civil_a state_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o neighbourly_a and_o cherish_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o improve_v his_o magistratick_a capacity_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o by_o subordinate_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o state-interest_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o by_o give_v all_o possible_a encouragement_n to_o the_o pure_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o embracer_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o by_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o propagation_n thereof_o by_o able_a minister_n due_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o church_n and_o afford_v they_o external_a help_n and_o support_v in_o so_o do_v 4._o by_o maintain_v the_o church_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a liberty_n defend_v they_o from_o invasion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o god_n worship_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o profess_a enemy_n from_o tyrannize_a usurp_a imposer_n 5._o by_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n both_o as_o a_o christian_a in_o a_o eminent_a capacity_n go_v before_o other_o in_o the_o exemplary_a practice_n of_o piety_n and_o call_v upon_o all_o other_o of_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n whatever_o to_o discharge_v their_o place_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o hezekiak_n and_o jehosaphat_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o as_o a_o magistrate_n defend_v they_o by_o his_o power_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o case_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o matter_n religious_o indifferent_a §_o 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v something_o to_o a_o question_n of_o no_o less_o weight_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o no_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a can_v jure_fw-la convert_v indifferency_n in_o worship_n into_o necessity_n by_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v inquire_v in_o case_n any_o humane_a power_n assume_v so_o much_o to_o itself_o as_o to_o do_v it_o whether_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n unto_o the_o say_a law_n and_o those_o that_o affirm_v it_o produce_v these_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o 1._o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o that_o such_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v nowhere_o declare_v himself_o against_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o have_v leave_v both_o equal_o lawful_a to_o be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n discretion_n bind_v a_o christian_a to_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n as_o most_o expedient_a the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o expediency_n than_o a_o private_a christian_n 3._o because_o if_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o least_o offensive_a part_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v then_o sure_o that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o offend_v the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n or_o both_o than_o to_o offend_v a_o particular_a private_a christian_a or_o company_n of_o dissenter_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o bind_v as_o rom._n 13.1_o but_o 1._o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o civil_a not_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o the_o context_n show_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o church-power_n as_o that_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v constitute_v church-officer_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o a_o executive_a power_n commit_v to_o they_o not_o of_o a_o new_a assume_v legislative_a power_n never_o allow_v to_o they_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o essential_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v indifferency_n and_o remain_v so_o not_o to_o be_v make_v otherwise_o by_o any_o law_n for_o where_o god_n have_v grant_v a_o liberty_n or_o latitude_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o action_n there_o to_o make_v or_o prescribe_v a_o religious_a limitation_n by_o a_o law_n be_v absolute_o unlawful_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v express_a act_v 10.13_o 14_o 15._o where_o peter_n though_o a_o apostle_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o put_v a_o religious_a difference_n where_o god_n have_v sanctify_a thing_n to_o our_o indifferent_a use_n much_o less_o may_v he_o prohibit_v the_o church_n from_o use_v any_o creature_n or_o action_n make_v by_o god_n indifferent_o holy_a therefore_o when_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o impose_v it_o as_o necessary_a 2._o such_o law_n be_v circumstantial_o evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o hinder_v the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a discretion_n where_o god_n will_v have_v it_o use_v and_o ergo_fw-la hinder_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o necessary_o oblige_v to_o evil_a whenas_o the_o expedient_a good_a be_v find_v by_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o beside_o god_n have_v leave_v both_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n equal_o lawful_a and_o declare_v it_o so_o in_o his_o word_n for_o man_n to_o declare_v one_o part_n unlawful_a or_o make_v it_o so_o by_o a_o law_n be_v to_o make_v a_o declaration_n or_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o may_v a_o magistrate_n or_o church_n judgement_n bind_v a_o christian_n to_o practice_v any_o further_a than_o it_o bring_v light_a with_o it_o for_o no_o man_n must_v walk_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o three_o alleg._n that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n for_o will-worship_n be_v not_o the_o least_o offend_a part_n but_o the_o most_o for_o the_o yield_a free_a active_a obedience_n to_o sinful_a law_n be_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o the_o person_n obey_v but_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o person_n command_v it_o be_v the_o edification_n of_o he_o in_o sin_n whereas_o the_o refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v no_o offence_n give_v but_o only_o a_o just_a cross_n of_o a_o perverse_a judgement_n and_o will._n again_o if_o any_o action_n be_v such_o as_o will_v offend_v just_o the_o least_o of_o christ_n member_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o i_o may_v not_o grieve_o or_o sinning_o offend_v any_o of_o god_n child_n that_o i_o may_v gratify_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o man_n we_o must_v rather_o choose_v that_o part_n of_o the_o
much_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n yet_o he_o will_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o lie_v fast_o enough_o in_o other_o to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v such_o a_o one_o out_o of_o the_o huff_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o passion_n he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o person_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o much_o contemn_v and_o despise_v be_v one_o true_o fear_v god_n though_o he_o have_v many_o weakness_n and_o incongruity_n attend_v of_o he_o three_o another_o piece_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o help_v succour_n and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o the_o bear_n any_o evil_n of_o affliction_n come_v out_o of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o attain_v any_o good_a desire_a rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o put_v our_o shoulder_n under_o the_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o aggravate_v their_o weakness_n and_o lie_v great_a burden_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o help_v they_o with_o comfort_n under_o affliction_n resolution_n in_o doubt_n good_a counsel_n for_o their_o recovery_n when_o they_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o not_o please_v yourselves_o our_o pride_n corrupt_a passion_n and_o affection_n as_o self_n must_v be_v deny_v in_o follow_v christ_n so_o in_o associate_a with_o his_o member_n §_o 6._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o charity_n the_o apostle_n require_v in_o the_o walk_n of_o strong_a and_o weak_a towards_o one_o another_o it_o remain_v to_o add_v something_o concern_v the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v 1._o the_o strong_a be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o indifferent_a action_n which_o he_o foresee_v may_v be_v a_o real_a sin_v offence_n unto_o his_o brother_n rom._n 14.19_o 20_o 21._o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a transgression_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o the_o strong_a to_o choose_v such_o time_n and_o circumstance_n for_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o may_v not_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a and_o give_v he_o occasion_n either_o sinning_o to_o judge_v he_o or_o embolden_v he_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o a_o action_n which_o his_o own_o conscience_n can_v bear_v for_o that_o meat_n which_o the_o strong_a can_v eat_v without_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n the_o weak_a can_v therefore_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v wise_o avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n though_o he_o find_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o i_o need_v make_v no_o far_o proof_n of_o this_o than_o that_o full_a place_n 1_o cor._n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o here_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n must_v be_v manage_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a be_v not_o expedient_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christian_a charity_n and_o wisdom_n to_o do_v that_o action_n that_o may_v real_o scandalize_v a_o weak_a brother_n it_o be_v much_o more_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o heinous_a nature_n to_o impose_v this_o action_n and_o compel_v the_o weak_a to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o strong_a as_o rather_o to_o suspect_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o lay_v aside_o pride_n prejudice_n and_o partiality_n and_o sincere_o endeavour_v after_o more_o light_n believe_v still_o that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o a_o christian_n that_o have_v more_o knowledge_n experience_n gift_n and_o part_n and_o advantage_n may_v know_v much_o more_o than_o himself_o and_o though_o he_o can_v reach_v light_a enough_o to_o see_v so_o far_o as_o to_o practice_v with_o he_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o strong_a brother_n have_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o that_o thing_n when_o he_o see_v no_o eminent_a moral_n sway_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o though_o the_o conscience_n or_o example_n of_o the_o strong_a be_v not_o the_o rule_n that_o the_o weak_a must_v walk_v by_o unless_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o weak_a that_o the_o strong_a walk_n agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n or_o example_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o any_o man_n place_n dignity_n learning_n piety_n bare_o and_o absolute_o consider_v that_o render_v he_o a_o standard_n and_o rule_n of_o christian_a walk_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v so_o much_o pious_a wisdom_n as_o to_o remember_v all_o those_o relation_n that_o he_o stand_v to_o he_o by_o and_o to_o violate_v none_o of_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o rather_o come_v to_o he_o as_o a_o scholar_n than_o as_o a_o master_n to_o teach_v he_o or_o judge_v to_o condemn_v he_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a or_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n to_o condemn_v all_o man_n for_o cheat_n and_o knave_n that_o have_v two_o eye_n and_o strong_a sight_v than_o themselves_o beside_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n that_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o same_o liberty_n as_o to_o his_o own_o practice_n which_o the_o weak_a challenge_v viz._n of_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o another_o though_o i_o confess_v if_o there_o be_v any_o bar_n of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o strong_a i._n e._n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o overrule_a govern_v or_o exemplary_a power_n over_o other_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o that_o be_v a_o undoubted_a law_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o strong_a or_o he_o that_o think_v or_o pretend_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v may_v not_o do_v a_o indifferent_a action_n with_o offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o whereas_o the_o strong_a may_v object_v and_o say_v that_o the_o weak_a be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o conform_v to_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o strong_a to_o forbear_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a i_o 〈…〉_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o forbear_v a_o indifferent_a act_n to_o 〈…〉_o upon_o it_o as_o such_o when_o there_o be_v unavoidable_a sin_n in_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o esteem_v it_o in_o his_o conscience_n so_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a the_o weak_a can_v walk_v with_o the_o strong_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o the_o strong_a may_v with_o the_o weak_a by_o receive_v of_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v without_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o difference_n because_o the_o weak_a shall_v sin_v in_o do_v a_o thing_n absolute_o indifferent_a which_o he_o judge_v unlawful_a but_o the_o strong_a doubt_v not_o the_o indifferency_n can_v never_o think_v that_o he_o sin_n in_o forbear_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v prize_v his_o brother_n communion_n before_o please_v himself_o in_o such_o action_n §_o 7._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o real_a disproportion_n or_o suppose_a between_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o dispute_v in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v one_o and_o who_o be_v the_o other_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v brotherty_n and_o inoffensive_o towards_o each_o other_o each_o one_o as_o strong_a and_o weak_a as_o strong_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n as_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o humility_n teachableness_n and_o suspicion_n of_o himself_o every_o one_o esteem_v another_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o the_o same_o christian_n may_v be_v strong_a and_o weak_a strong_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o some_o truth_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o temptation_n weak_a in_o his_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o strong_a at_o one_o time_n and_o weak_a at_o another_o and_o beside_o attend_v infirmity_n must_v be_v consider_v on_o both_o part_n for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o sometime_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o weak_a will_v manifest_v his_o weakness_n by_o peevishness_n prejudice_n passion_n or_o betray_v his_o manifest_a ignorance_n for_o which_o the_o strong_a be_v not_o to_o despise_v he_o or_o reject_v he_o but_o rather_o help_v he_o under_o this_o burden_n and_o endeavour_v to_o win_v he_o near_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o forbearance_n and_o meekness_n for_o man_n in_o manifest_a weakness_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o support_v not_o to_o be_v insult_v over_o and_o trample_v upon_o so_o the_o strong_a will_v sometime_o show_v his_o strength_n though_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o a_o weakness_n relative_o in_o
no_o place_n by_o subjection_n i._n e._n yield_v to_o their_o imposition_n no_v not_o for_o a_o hour_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n true_a gospel-liberty_n may_v continue_v with_o you_o whereas_o before_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o timothy_n to_o gratify_v the_o weak_a real_a believer_n whence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o endeavour_n to_o enthral_v our_o conscience_n and_o practice_n though_o in_o matter_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o as_o weak_a nor_o subject_v to_o as_o strong_a but_o reject_v as_o false_a brethren_n 2._o the_o strong_a sincere_a christian_a be_v not_o to_o violate_v any_o positive_a law_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o conscience_n persuade_v of_o to_o gratify_v the_o weak_a or_o any_o person_n whatever_o inferior_n superior_n or_o equal_n all_o the_o concession_n must_v be_v only_o in_o matter_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a neither_o shall_v the_o weak_a offer_n violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n in_o any_o thing_n to_o please_v the_o strong_a and_o wise_a christian_a in_o the_o world_n chap._n viii_o of_o scandal_n §_o 1._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a christian_a and_o how_o they_o shall_v walk_v one_o towards_o another_o inoffensive_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o understand_v a_o little_a the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o offence_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o so_o frequent_a and_o strict_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o apostle_n great_a inference_n from_o the_o advice_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a be_v by_o way_n of_o advice_n rom._n 14.13_o let_v we_o not_o therefoee_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o i._n e._n determine_v that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n estius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la se_fw-la differunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leviorem_fw-la offensam_fw-la significat_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la corruat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 11.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vero_fw-la graviorem_fw-la declarat_fw-la ex_fw-la quam_fw-la quispiam_fw-la prolapsus_fw-la claudicet_fw-la beza_n and_o most_o interpreter_n go_v this_o way_n but_o estius_n who_o say_v non_fw-la di_v inter_fw-la offendiculum_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la lapidem_fw-la offensionis_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la scandali_fw-la rom._n 9.33_o nam_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la repetitiones_fw-la ad_fw-la inculcationem_fw-la eyusdem_fw-la rei_fw-la scripture_n familiares_fw-la sunt_fw-la estius_fw-la there_o be_v two_o word_n use_v but_o both_o seem_v to_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o some_o make_v they_o differ_v in_o degree_n a_o scandal_n be_v any_o impediment_n or_o obstruction_n that_o lie_v in_o a_o man_n way_n over_o which_o he_o may_v stumble_v or_o fall_v so_o that_o we_o take_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o occasion_n of_o fall_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n any_o thing_n that_o do_v grieve_v trouble_n distract_v or_o turn_v aside_o carry_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o scandal_n with_o it_o and_o those_o we_o must_v distinguish_v according_a to_o degree_n there_o be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a that_o hazard_n fall_v and_o there_o be_v those_o of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n that_o hazard_n stumble_v only_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n or_o in_o respect_n that_o they_o have_v to_o our_o state_n or_o particular_a action_n and_o concern_v some_o of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o some_o of_o less_o some_o be_v more_o easy_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n some_o more_o permanent_a and_o last_a as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n in_o those_o expression_n a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n it_o lie_v in_o that_o the_o offend_a stone_n be_v easy_o put_v aside_o but_o the_o rock_n be_v immovable_a §_o 2._o offence_n be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v give_v and_o not_o take_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n some_o place_n must_v be_v take_v as_o matth._n 16.23_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o i_o in_o endeavour_v by_o thy_o advice_n and_o evil_a counsel_n to_o turn_v i_o out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o exercise_v my_o mediator_n office_n not_o that_o christ_n be_v stumble_v but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o peter_n advice_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n work_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v some_o offence_n be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o to_o be_v offence_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n by_o their_o abuse_n of_o the_o great_a good_a it_o often_o become_v a_o scandal_n to_o they_o so_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n as_o well_o as_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v rom._n 9.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.23_o how_o many_o when_o he_o go_v preach_v about_o be_v scandalize_v at_o he_o and_o at_o his_o doctrine_n matth._n 11.6_o ch_n 15.12_o ch_n 26.31_o this_o be_v a_o suppose_a scandal_n to_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v thus_o the_o do_v of_o the_o most_o justifiable_a action_n may_v undergo_v the_o disreputation_n of_o a_o offence_n when_o man_n will_v either_o perverse_o call_v good_a evil_n or_o interpret_v it_o as_o evil_o intend_v or_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n judge_v it_o so_o and_o thus_o christ_n himself_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o best_a of_o his_o member_n be_v not_o a_o scandal_n many_o time_n in_o their_o most_o commendable_a way_n of_o walk_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o unto_o many_o weak_a believer_n their_o liberty_n become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8.9_o and_o a_o man_n good_a be_v blaspheme_v or_o evil_o speak_v of_o rom._n 14.16_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v be_v offend_v captious_o and_o deliberate_o and_o they_o be_v the_o profane_a man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o call_v christ_n beelzebub_n and_o his_o disciple_n no_o better_o or_o the_o pharisaical_a professor_n the_o disciple_n tell_v christ_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o say_n matth._n 15.12_o christ_n answer_v that_o every_o plant_n that_o his_o father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o bark_v at_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n these_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a offence-taker_n be_v the_o great_a offence-giver_n who_o do_v true_o offend_v god_n child_n in_o all_o sense_n more_o than_o the_o profane_a world_n so_o joh._n 6.60_o 61._o §_o 3._o a_o offence_n give_v be_v when_o a_o man_n or_o thing_n have_v a_o innate_a just_a ground_n of_o scandal_n by_o relation_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o sin_n or_o sinful_a per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la whatever_o other_o man_n opinion_n of_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o work_v objective_o upon_o other_o by_o way_n of_o stumble_v and_o scandalize_a and_o they_o be_v two_o sort_n on_o who_o it_o operate_v this_o way_n either_o those_o that_o behold_v this_o action_n with_o approbation_n and_o they_o stumble_v or_o rather_o fall_v in_o the_o worst_a manner_n thereby_o for_o they_o thereby_o be_v encourage_v to_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o to_o remain_v in_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o great_a inducement_n that_o they_o take_v up_o from_o the_o person_n commit_v it_o his_o holiness_n wisdom_n authority_n age_n etc._n etc._n or_o those_o that_o behold_v it_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o and_o at_o the_o person_n offend_v so_o as_o to_o censure_v his_o person_n or_o religion_n and_o provoke_v by_o some_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o manifest_v their_o great_a disgust_n not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n offend_v but_o even_o to_o the_o world_n hence_o i_o distinguish_v offence_n into_o grieve_v and_o sin_v or_o grief-causing_a offence_n or_o sin-causing_a offence_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o grieve_v offence_n first_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o afflict_a and_o trouble_v the_o mind_n heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o christian_a course_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n either_o wrong_n and_o injure_v by_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n whereby_o he_o grieve_v the_o oppress_a or_o else_o he_o do_v and_o persist_v in_o such_o action_n as_o the_o offend_a judge_n unlawful_a and_o therefore_o from_o true_a principle_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v much_o grieve_v and_o walk_v heavy_o to_o see_v his_o brother_n walk_v disorderly_a and_o complain_v of_o this_o block_n lay_v in_o the_o
west_n or_o wear_v this_o or_o that_o colour_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n thousand_o of_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v we_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o natural_a civil_a or_o moral_a liberty_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o a_o christian_a as_o a_o man_n may_v claim_v as_o much_o of_o that_o as_o another_o and_o have_v as_o much_o law-obligation_n as_o to_o precept_n of_o practice_n but_o the_o matter_n under_o debate_n be_v what_o the_o evangelical_n liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o transaction_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n §_o 3._o a_o christian_n liberty_n be_v not_o a_o boundless_a and_o lawless_a liberty_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o free_a but_o have_v its_o special_a limit_n and_o bound_n set_v unto_o it_o by_o christ_n in_o certain_a rule_n and_o precept_n general_o prescribe_v by_o he_o to_o which_o all_o his_o action_n may_v be_v reduce_v either_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o and_o so_o fall_v direct_o under_o that_o law_n or_o to_o the_o general_a circumstance_n and_o so_o be_v subject_n more_o remote_o hence_o there_o be_v no_o action_n that_o a_o christian_n do_v of_o religious_a concernment_n that_o be_v complete_o indifferent_a but_o have_v aliquatenus_fw-la rationem_fw-la boni_fw-la aut_fw-la mali_fw-la §_o 4._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o set_v a_o double_a bind_v to_o christian_a liberty_n viz._n moral_a and_o evangelical_n 1._o moral_a in_o that_o christ_n law_n allow_v none_o the_o liberty_n of_o commit_v moral_a transgression_n it_o own_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o moral_a precept_n prohibition_n or_o permission_n and_o none_o may_v use_v christian_a liberty_n as_o occasion_n of_o licentiousness_n gal._n 5.13_o 1_o pet._n 2.16_o 2._o the_o evangelical_n bind_v to_o liberty_n in_o matter_n leave_v by_o christ_n indifferent_a be_v expediency_n by_o which_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v substantial_o indifferent_a may_v be_v relative_o and_o circumstantial_o necessary_a pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o become_v bonum_fw-la aut_fw-la malum_fw-la contingens_fw-la aut_fw-la respectivum_fw-la and_o that_o be_v medium_n officium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o a_o thing_n lawful_a in_o itself_o become_v unlawful_a the_o rule_n be_v plain_a 1_o cor._n 10.23_o 28_o 29._o therefore_o 1._o all_o action_n and_o therefore_o indifferent_a must_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o great_a and_o general_a moral_a end_n of_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o rom._n 14.6_o a_o man_n may_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o wear_v this_o or_o that_o thing_n indifferent_o so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n keep_v a_o day_n or_o not_o keep_v it_o choose_v this_o or_o that_o time_n to_o pray_v in_o for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o hence_o election_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o indifferency_n according_a to_o their_o more_fw-mi or_o less_o tendency_n or_o aptness_n to_o accomplish_v that_o great_a end_n 2._o a_o second_o end_n but_o subordinate_a in_o expediency_n to_o be_v respect_v be_v edification_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o 1_o cor._n 10.23_o and_o that_o which_o respect_v neither_o of_o these_o end_n with_o at_o least_o some_o tendency_n be_v religious_o vain_a as_o wear_v one_o colour_n more_o than_o another_o religious_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o in_o one_o part_n of_o worship_n more_o than_o another_o what_o do_v this_o conduce_v to_o edification_n by_o which_o way_n if_o any_o it_o shall_v be_v sublime_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o bring_v vain_a oblation_n to_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n be_v abominable_a to_o he_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n §_o 5._o god_n have_v not_o by_o law_n determine_v particular_o all_o the_o case_n of_o a_o christian_n conversation_n but_o leave_v many_o to_o the_o management_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n which_o be_v a_o skill_n of_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_n heb._n 5.12_o and_o between_o good_a and_o better_a discretion_n be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o practical_a judgement_n which_o although_o it_o be_v guide_v by_o general_a rule_n for_o attain_v the_o great_a end_n yet_o it_o take_v its_o particular_a measure_n very_o much_o from_o former_a experience_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o various_a circumstance_n and_o occurrence_n and_o according_o it_o judge_v what_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o expedient_a in_o all_o action_n and_o though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v indifferent_o referrable_a this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n yet_o by_o that_o time_n they_o be_v reduce_v into_o practice_n by_o a_o christian_n spiritual_a reason_n and_o discretion_n act_v from_o sense_n exercise_v heb._n 5.12_o there_o be_v manifest_a good_a or_o evil_n at_o least_o relative_a discover_v in_o they_o or_o at_o least_o put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o say_v general_a end_n and_o rule_n of_o walk_v §_o 6._o as_o strength_n appear_v most_o in_o the_o management_n of_o a_o man_n self_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o observance_n of_o discretion_n so_o weakness_n in_o the_o failure_n hereof_o be_v most_o discoverable_a and_o by_o a_o accumulation_n of_o these_o little_a failure_n a_o christian_n do_v exceed_o miscarry_v and_o profession_n become_v very_o much_o disparage_v §_o 7._o hence_o indifferent_a action_n may_v become_v offend_v grieve_v and_o scandalize_a unto_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o external_a accident_n temporal_a or_o local_a respect_n and_o so_o may_v be_v unlawful_a by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n for_o that_o which_o certain_o be_v not_o expedient_a be_v unlawful_a though_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v in_o this_o case_n §_o 8._o as_o the_o scandalize_a other_o be_v a_o mischief_n that_o make_v a_o indifferent_a action_n unexpedient_a so_o also_o the_o betray_v our_o own_o liberty_n paul_n in_o his_o act_n keep_v a_o watchful_a eye_n here_o when_o he_o find_v that_o some_o design_v by_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o bring_v he_o into_o bondage_n he_o give_v not_o the_o least_o place_n to_o they_o as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o titus_n gal._n 2.3_o 4._o we_o be_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o our_o liberty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v enthral_v in_o bondage_n though_o it_o be_v but_o by_o the_o do_v a_o action_n in_o itself_o adiaphorous_a §_o 9_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o every_o action_n or_o forbearance_n must_v appear_v to_o every_o man_n conscience_n that_o he_o may_v do_v or_o forbear_v believe_o in_o all_o religious_a concernment_n therefore_o all_o absolute_a necessity_n must_v be_v bind_v on_o his_o conscience_n by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o law_n positive_o command_v or_o forbid_v and_o all_o relative_a necessity_n i._n e._n indifferency_n circumstantial_a must_v arrive_v at_o conscience_n with_o their_o expediency_n which_o must_v be_v the_o balance_n of_o election_n in_o thing_n equal_o good_a in_o themselves_o their_o 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equal_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a moral_o which_o for_o some_o other_o reason_n may_v not_o arise_v from_o nature_n his_o own_o inclination_n or_o some_o other_o small_a attend_v circumstance_n of_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o any_o humane_a authority_n as_o the_o transgressor_n of_o any_o law_n §_o 11._o as_o particular_a person_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n may_v judge_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o according_a to_o their_o respect_n to_o know_v precept_n or_o to_o choose_v one_o before_o another_o arbitrary_o where_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o compare_v respect_n so_o particular_a church_n and_o congregation_n have_v the_o liberty_n of_o use_v their_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o rule_n of_o expediency_n for_o time_n place_n and_o external_a accommodation_n but_o can_v make_v any_o bind_a law_n to_o themselves_o or_o other_o because_o those_o thing_n be_v alterable_a
so_o therefore_o be_v to_o make_v a_o double_a reflection_n on_o christ_n first_o that_o his_o law_n be_v defective_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o that_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o member_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n have_v too_o great_a a_o latitude_n to_o be_v consistent_a with_o that_o exact_a gospel-worship_n which_o we_o shall_v honour_v he_o by_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v leave_v evangelical_o indifferent_a may_v be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o law_n we_o say_v that_o all_o the_o true_a jus_o of_o other_o law_n must_v be_v found_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v precedaneous_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o authority_n or_o practice_n it_o must_v take_v place_n before_o they_o moreover_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o so_o ill_o establish_v christian_a liberty_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v license_v to_o violate_v any_o natural_a or_o civil_a bond_n §_o 4._o argum._n 3._o that_o which_o by_o christ_n authority_n have_v leave_v a_o character_n impress_v on_o conscience_n can_v by_o any_o authority_n be_v abrogate_a without_o removal_n of_o the_o say_a character_n but_o as_o the_o law_n so_o the_o liberty_n by_o gospel-charter_n grant_v by_o christ_n have_v leave_v such_o a_o character_n impress_v indelible_o on_o conscience_n as_o can_v be_v remove_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n therefore_o christian_a liberty_n can_v be_v abrogate_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la a_o religious_a gospel-indifferency_n can_v be_v take_v away_o or_o cease_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o mere_a humane_a law_n i._n e._n humane_a law_n that_o christ_n never_o allow_v man_n to_o make_v the_o major_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n fix_v a_o indelible_a character_n upon_o conscience_n for_o positive_a obedience_n and_o also_o as_o to_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o one_o by_o the_o law_n know_v not_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v never_o tell_v when_o he_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o any_o other_o can_v interpose_v and_o make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n sub_fw-la reatu_fw-la by_o new_a law_n or_o release_v it_o by_o new_a liberty_n either_o to_o make_v additional_a character_n or_o delete_a christ_n christian_n religion_n will_v thereby_o become_v no_o other_o than_o a_o undigested_a heap_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v true_a character_n be_v sometime_o remove_v from_o conscience_n as_o in_o case_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o faith_n rom._n 8._o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n that_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o and_o that_o to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o be_v necessary_a all_o error_n when_o entertain_v lay_v hold_v on_o conscience_n sub_fw-la pretextu_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la christi_fw-la under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n authority_n and_o so_o do_v all_o humane_a usurp_a law_n when_o they_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o conscience_n and_o when_o by_o a_o far_a inform_a light_n the_o error_n be_v expel_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o authority_n of_o christ_n still_o remain_v expel_v the_o error_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v do_v and_o confirm_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o truth_n maugre_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o any_o humane_a power_n so_o that_o where_o christ_n law_n have_v once_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fix_v his_o authority_n there_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o whatever_o man_n external_a practice_n or_o conformity_n be_v that_o ever_o any_o humane_a power_n can_v blot_v out_o the_o character_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n and_o fix_v another_o supremacy_n there_o for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a law_n in_o religious_a thing_n that_o can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n i_o shall_v never_o conscientious_o observe_v that_o for_o my_o duty_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o do_v not_o make_v i_o conscious_a of_o a_o transgression_n as_o to_o the_o minor_a that_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o christ_n leave_v a_o character_n on_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_a 1._o because_o law_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o liberty_n and_o one_o must_v be_v know_v and_o act_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 2._o because_o their_o liberty_n be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n permissive_a only_a but_o in_o some_o measure_n positive_a i._n e._n so_o far_o as_o that_o christian_n shall_v walk_v in_o it_o he_o have_v but_o two_o path_n to_o walk_v in_o either_o of_o positive_o direct_v obedience_n or_o of_o liberty_n under_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n regulate_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n for_o either_o in_o matter_n of_o institute_v worship_n christ_n have_v by_o a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n limit_v our_o action_n or_o have_v leave_v church_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o equilibrio_n of_o indifferency_n to_o poise_v themselves_o according_a to_o conscience-light_n as_o to_o respective_a difference_n by_o discretion_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n to_o choose_v pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la again_o our_o assurance_n be_v not_o only_o negative_a but_o positive_a that_o it_o be_v christ_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v maintain_v our_o liberty_n in_o religious_a thing_n stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v any_o take_v it_o away_o without_o intrude_a on_o conscience_n and_o entrench_v on_o his_o prerogative_n which_o for_o we_o to_o yield_v to_o be_v to_o betray_v his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n §_o 5._o argum._n 4._o hence_o if_o such_o a_o law_n be_v make_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v and_o ergo_fw-la the_o thing_n retain_v its_o pristine_a nature_n that_o law_n which_o direct_o put_v a_o christian_a on_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o obey_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o a_o law_n that_o change_v evangelical_n indifferency_n into_o necessity_n do_v direct_o put_v a_o christian_a on_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v if_o he_o obey_v ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o major_n may_v be_v universal_a i_o add_v direct_o because_o many_o good_a law_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_v indirect_o but_o when_o the_o law_n require_v such_o obedience_n which_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v sin_n because_o the_o obedience_n direct_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n such_o a_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a the_o minor_a do_v thus_o appear_v because_o such_o a_o law_n bind_v a_o man_n up_o in_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n whereas_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n of_o expediency_n may_v be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o say_a gospel-rule_n contradict_v one_o another_o expediency_n alter_v daily_o as_o to_o attend_v circumstance_n at_o some_o time_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o at_o another_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o to_o avoid_v as_o for_o example_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v eat_v this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o meat_n sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n as_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o i_o make_v no_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v jewish_o unclean_a or_o heathenish_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o but_o if_o i_o be_o enforce_v by_o law_n to_o eat_v this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n 1._o i_o offend_v my_o brother_n that_o make_v this_o law_n confirm_v he_o in_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o who_o conscience_n i_o ought_v by_o the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o forbear_v this_o act_n and_o therefore_o sin_n against_o all_o such_o as_o idolatrous_o eat_v this_o sacrifice_a meat_n for_o what_o can_v tell_v i_o more_o plain_o than_o the_o law_n that_o this_o or_o that_o meat_n by_o its_o attend_a circumstance_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n again_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o or_o that_o public_a place_n be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o hear_v it_o to_o my_o edification_n as_o near_o as_o possible_a be_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n to_o hear_v always_o in_o my_o own_o parish-church_n and_o thereby_o debar_v of_o my_o liberty_n of_o hear_v there_o where_o i_o can_v most_o profit_n and_o whereas_o the_o parish-minist_a be_v ignorant_a profane_a or_o erroneous_a who_o to_o hear_v constant_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n to_o i_o i_o be_o certain_o by_o this_o law_n put_v upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o yield_v active_a obedience_n unto_o it_o §_o 6._o argum._n 5._o that_o indifferency_n
any_o authority_n grant_v by_o christ_n challenge_v to_o himself_o a_o legistative_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n touch_v faith_n or_o worship_n he_o can_v null_a or_o dispense_v with_o one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o may_v he_o make_v any_o new_a law_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n more_o concern_v god_n than_o be_v manifest_o by_o his_o word_n reveal_v or_o bind_v we_o to_o practise_v any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n more_o than_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v enact_v this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n §_o 8._o four_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o deputation_n from_o christ_n claim_v a_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o political_a law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a law_n in_o his_o church_n his_o militant_a kingdom_n distinct_a from_o other_o law_n for_o the_o right_n and_o exact_a gospel-management_n of_o all_o his_o political_a affair_n therein_o and_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o moses_n in_o that_o very_a respect_n so_o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n his_o own_o minister_n and_o officer_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o officer_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n minister_n be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o such_o so_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o church-minister_n as_o such_o hence_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v christ_n political_a law_n or_o institution_n in_o his_o church_n so_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v any_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n he_o can_v punish_v a_o criminal_a offence_n by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o moral_a law_n run_v through_o all_o society_n as_o the_o natural_a fundamental_a rule_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o political_a law_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v main_o respect_v it_o as_o the_o standard_n and_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o be_v derivative_a though_o every_o particular_a polity_n have_v its_o own_o proper_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o distribution_n of_o moral_a justice_n the_o civil_a state_n by_o a_o civil_a political_a administration_n and_o magistracy_n family_n oeconomical_o by_o the_o head_n thereof_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o by_o its_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n all_o endeavour_v by_o their_o distinct_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n to_o secure_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v to_o intermix_v their_o government_n and_o political_a way_n of_o distribution_n see_v the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v fix_v each_o one_o to_o his_o proper_a station_n and_o limit_n of_o jurisdiction_n hence_o the_o civil_a state_n can_v no_o more_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o moral_a law_n ecclesiastical_o than_o the_o church_n can_v punish_v they_o civil_o and_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o use_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v the_o church_n and_o vice_n versa_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o church_n or_o civil_a state_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n oeconomical_o any_o more_o than_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n as_o such_o can_v punish_v they_o ecclesiastical_o or_o civil_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v magistrate_n or_o pastor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n or_o rather_o conjunction_n of_o these_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o polity_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v separate_v in_o distinct_a person_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o many_o age_n neither_o do_v any_o person_n bear_v distinct_a office_n make_v the_o office_n the_o same_o or_o necessary_o mingle_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o several_a function_n §_o 9_o five_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o humane_a law_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v conscience_n as_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v it_o direct_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o either_o duty_n or_o guilt_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o tyranny_n to_o attempt_v it_o by_o penal_a law_n whereby_o christian_n may_v be_v draw_v in_o to_o ensnare_v their_o conscience_n in_o guilt_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o obey_v the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n it_o be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v conscience_n it_o be_v god_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n give_v they_o a_o mediate_a sanction_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o conscience_n but_o where_o god_n lend_v not_o to_o humane_a law_n his_o bind_a power_n they_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n unto_o conscience_n then_o with_o 's_o to_o bind_v samson_n it_o be_v not_o the_o wit_n or_o strength_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o can_v bind_v one_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n without_o a_o law_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a authority_n to_o give_v force_n to_o humane_a their_o penal_a law_n i.e._n corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v very_o indirect_a and_o vain_a medium_n to_o enforce_v conscience_n and_o very_o sinful_o apply_v by_o magistrate_n or_o other_o for_o that_o end_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n §_o 10._o six_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o determination_n of_o cause_n meen_o ecelesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o cause_n disciplinary_a controvert_v for_o by_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o thing_n under_o dispute_n and_o they_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o under_o debate_n and_o they_o controvert_v cause_n disciplinary_a and_o those_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n doctrinal_a or_o disciplinary_a first_o in_o doctrinal_a cause_n controvert_v the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o appoint_v by_o christ_n as_o judge_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o competent_a judge_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v quatenus_fw-la a_o magistrate_n than_o every_o magistrate_n be_v a_o competent_a judge_n and_o then_o a_o heathen_a mahometan_n or_o heretical_a magistrate_n and_o than_o you_o will_v say_v the_o determination_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o sound_a and_o good_a 2._o again_o how_o few_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v study_v enough_o in_o polemical_a divinity_n be_v not_o breed_v to_o that_o learning_n or_o have_v so_o many_o recreation_n and_o secular_a concern_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v the_o ultimate_a determination_n of_o the_o most_o difficult_a and_o weighty_a point_n that_o learned_a scholar_n in_o divinity_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v studious_a and_o conscientious_a christian_n after_o long_a study_n scrutiny_n and_o prayer_n can_v attain_v to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o so_o as_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o full_a and_o clear_a satisfaction_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n judge_n of_o a_o great_a and_o difficult_a case_n in_o law_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 3._o what_o determination_n a_o magistrate_n make_v dogmatical_o it_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la but_o his_o private_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n though_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n private_a opinion_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o bind_a rule_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o man_n can_v make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v faith_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o where_o they_o be_v so_o found_v no_o man_n believe_v because_o of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n what_o law_n can_v make_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o two_o and_o three_o make_v six_o but_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o three_o and_o three_o make_v six_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o not_o because_o of_o the_o penal_a law_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n the_o truth_n carry_v with_o it_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la penalis_fw-la sed_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la fidei_fw-la 5._o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o rational_a man_n can_v no_o more_o rest_n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o determination_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n without_o a_o sufficient_a light_n of_o truth_n to_o convince_v he_o than_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o determination_n of_o another_o man_n for_o he_o that_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o love_v truth_n can_v receive_v that_o which_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o or_o at_o least_o suspect_v in_o his_o most_o serious_a judgement_n to_o be_v
any_o bondage_n that_o she_o be_v free_v from_o by_o christ_n she_o be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n of_o she_o own_o bondage_n or_o freedom_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o so_o for_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o not_o lay_v aside_o that_o bondage_n to_o ceremony_n which_o christ_n will_v have_v ease_v they_o of_o hence_o in_o judgement_n her_o ear_n be_v bore_v and_o she_o be_v become_v a_o profess_a vassal_n thereto_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o will_v account_v it_o her_o great_a felicity_n may_v she_o but_o have_v opportunity_n to_o return_v to_o the_o full_a enjoyment_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o old_a obsolete_a rite_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n hence_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o more_o unquestionable_a truth_n than_o that_o a_o gospel-church_n may_v not_o return_v herself_o or_o member_n to_o a_o subjection_n to_o a_o ceremonial_a yoke_n for_o 1._o if_o a_o christian_a or_o church_n may_v return_v to_o one_o yoke_n that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v they_o from_o then_o as_o well_o to_o another_o if_o to_o that_o of_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n then_o to_o that_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n also_o 2._o again_o if_o they_o may_v return_v to_o bondage_n than_o they_o may_v stay_v in_o bondage_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v for_o both_o way_n christ_n equal_o profit_v they_o nothing_o as_o a_o redeemer_n profit_v not_o a_o slave_n that_o will_v remain_v a_o captive_a or_o return_v into_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o displease_v to_o a_o redeemer_n than_o so_o to_o overthrow_v his_o whole_a design_n of_o redemption_n §_o 3._o that_o christ_n have_v free_v his_o church_n and_o christian_n from_o ceremony_n as_o a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n viz._n from_o all_o not_o institute_v and_o ratify_v by_o himself_o i_o thus_o prove_v 1._o if_o christ_n have_v not_o free_v the_o church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n from_o all_o ceremony_n beside_o his_o own_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n will_v be_v much_o worse_a than_o the_o moysaicall_a who_o bondage_n be_v under_o a_o law_n of_o ceremony_n of_o god_n own_o promulgation_n and_o sure_a if_o a_o christian_a must_v be_v under_o the_o plague_n of_o ceremony_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o man_n and_o the_o jewish_a church_n must_v needs_o be_v more_o happy_a than_o the_o christian_n who_o lie_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o man_n vain_a imagination_n and_o tyrannical_a will._n it_o be_v know_v to_o they_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n how_o great_a their_o burden_n be_v though_o prescribe_v by_o god_n and_o circumscribe_v exact_o as_o to_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n and_o bulk_n of_o they_o so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v impose_v upon_o by_o man_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v they_o can_v not_o escape_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o the_o pharisee_n but_o what_o a_o miserable_a condition_n be_v church_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o who_o be_v so_o liable_a to_o so_o heavy_a and_o intolerable_a a_o bulk_n of_o ceremony_n without_o bound_n or_o measure_n arbitrary_o to_o be_v increase_v by_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o interest_n call_v themselves_o the_o church_n and_o be_v there_o a_o tithe_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o romish_a which_o the_o papist_n have_v accumulate_v upon_o this_o ground_n and_o christ_n have_v give_v leave_n to_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o devise_v and_o impose_v what_o ceremony_n she_o in_o her_o wisdom_n think_v meet_v 2._o unless_o christ_n have_v free_v the_o gospel-church_n from_o ceremonial_a bondage_n how_o be_v the_o gospel-church_n the_o free_a woman_n be_v not_o the_o bondage-state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n very_o much_o yea_o most_o in_a this_o respect_n but_o be_v not_o the_o gospel-church_n in_o far_o great_a servitude_n for_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o bondage_n to_o god_n ceremony_n the_o christian_a to_o man_n and_o if_o christ_n allow_v we_o not_o to_o return_v to_o ceremonial_a bondage_n of_o god_n imposition_n sure_o he_o allow_v we_o not_o a_o return_n unto_o such_o of_o man_n fanatic_a devise_v and_o merciless_a imposition_n 3._o to_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o ceremony_n for_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n under_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o gospel-church_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n from_o bondage_n to_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n gal._n 4.3.9_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d element_n or_o principle_n of_o the_o world_n coloss_n 2.8_o they_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o vers_fw-la 20._o they_o be_v those_o that_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o and_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a gal._n 4.9_o and_o if_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n once_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v such_o how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o ceremonious_a relic_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v product_n of_o man_n brain_n and_o corrupt_a will_n what_o poor_a wretched_a and_o abominable_o beggarly_a thing_n be_v they_o for_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v enslave_v to_o what_o pitiful_a ornament_n be_v old_a rot_a hang_n to_o put_v up_o in_o christ_n house_n that_o excellent_a fabric_n of_o his_o own_o build_n if_o they_o i_o say_v jewish_n be_v worldly_a much_o more_o those_o which_o be_v original_o from_o the_o world_n of_o worldly_a contrivance_n and_o interest_n for_o all_o such_o must_v be_v of_o god_n or_o the_o world_n but_o they_o be_v not_o from_o god_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o not_o immediate_o because_o not_o institute_v by_o he_o not_o mediate_o because_o he_o never_o depute_v any_o authority_n to_o institute_v they_o ergo_fw-la of_o the_o world_n hence_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n shall_v be_v dead_a with_o christ_n to_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o live_v in_o the_o world_n subject_n to_o such_o element_n col._n 2.20_o etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o ceremony_n speak_v of_o gal._n 4._o &_o 5._o which_o the_o galatian_n return_v to_o be_v but_o humane_a commandment_n though_o jewish_a for_o they_o cease_v now_o to_o be_v command_v of_o god_n yea_o be_v forbid_v by_o he_o and_o all_o the_o sanction_n which_o now_o they_o have_v be_v from_o man_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v convince_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o resanction_n of_o jewish_a ceremony_n by_o do_v of_o which_o he_o do_v sufficient_o cast_v down_o all_o humanely-instituted_n ceremony_n in_o divine_a worship_n and_o by_o the_o prelate_n practice_n many_o jewish_a ceremony_n as_o music_n altar_n ephod_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a as_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o require_v as_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o therefore_o necessary_a 5._o christ_n have_v free_v his_o church_n and_o member_n from_o be_v servant_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la from_o humane_a ceremonial_a law_n that_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o servitude_n unto_o man_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a or_o at_o least_o religious_a sense_n for_o he_o say_v let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o call_v wherein_o he_o be_v call_v servant_n in_o obedience_n to_o their_o master_n child_n to_o their_o parent_n subject_n to_o their_o governor_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o corinth_n thought_n that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n on_o their_o conversion_n to_o alter_v their_o calling_n which_o they_o have_v before_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v call_v be_v a_o servant_n to_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o thereby_o he_o become_v his_o brother_n and_o ought_v not_o any_o long_o to_o owâ—_n he_o as_o master_n but_o the_o apostle_n clear_v up_o this_o doubt_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o servant_n do_v not_o think_v thy_o relation_n to_o thy_o master_n be_v dissolve_v ever_o the_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o conversion_n thou_o be_v as_o much_o a_o servant_n as_o before_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v be_v call_v do_v not_o present_o renounce_v thy_o relation_n and_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o thy_o master_n upon_o pretence_n that_o thou_o be_v christ_n freeman_n but_o abide_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o servant_n as_o before_o thou_o be_v nevertheless_o god_n freeman_n thy_o conscience_n free_a for_o god_n worship_n to_o serve_v he_o according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v and_o therefore_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o a_o servant_n to_o man_n or_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n though_o thou_o may_v lawful_o remain_v a_o family-servant_n yet_o be_v not_o a_o conscience-vassal_n unto_o any_o man_n §_o 4._o arg._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n or_o other_o power_n to_o enact_v and_o impose_v law_n for_o ceremony_n whereby_o church_n and_o
as_o to_o use_v any_o indifferency_n to_o bind_v himself_o or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o enquiry_n fall_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v come_v under_o a_o obligation_n by_o vow_n or_o resolution_n to_o use_v a_o set-form_n of_o prayer_n as_o before_o explain_v 2._o whether_o he_o may_v suffer_v himself_o to_o come_v under_o any_o such_o obligation_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o law_n make_v by_o any_o pretend_v authority_n thereunto_o §_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v assert_v and_o confirm_v the_o negative_a that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o any_o such_o obligation_n by_o his_o own_o vow_n or_o covenant_n or_o i_o may_v add_v by_o his_o customary_a and_o constant_a abide_n therein_o which_o do_v in_o effect_n amount_v to_o a_o covenant-tye_a if_o such_o a_o tie_n be_v lawful_a it_o be_v either_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a or_o indifferent_a for_o all_o lawful_a thing_n be_v so_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a will_n be_v easy_o grant_v because_o none_o will_v say_v that_o be_v protestant_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v necessary_o bind_v to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o positive_a command_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o do_v let_v it_o be_v show_v where_o christ_n do_v require_v any_o so_o to_o oblige_v himself_o or_o condemn_v any_o for_o not_o do_v it_o or_o let_v he_o allege_v any_o scriptural_a example_n where_o any_o have_v do_v it_o especial_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n i_o suppose_v we_o need_v not_o stay_v on_o that_o part_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o disjunction_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o as_o a_o indifferency_n to_o bind_v up_o himself_o to_o such_o a_o form_n i_o prove_v thus_o all_o christian_a indifferent_a action_n of_o concern_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n according_a to_o 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