that_o lawful_o already_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v few_o association_n but_o some_o one_o man_n be_v so_o far_o esteem_v of_o by_o all_o that_o they_o give_v he_o a_o actual_a or_o virtual_a presidency_n or_o more_o why_o then_o may_v they_o not_o agree_v express_o so_o to_o do_v §_o 18._o 8._o last_o the_o so_o common_a and_o so_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v move_v we_o to_o a_o inclination_n to_o reverence_n and_o imitation_n as_o far_o as_o god_n do_v not_o forbid_v we_o and_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o deter_v we_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o §_o 19_o yet_o be_v not_o they_o to_o be_v justify_v that_o raise_v contention_n for_o such_o a_o presidency_n and_o lay_v the_o church_n peace_n upon_o it_o i_o see_v not_o yet_o but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a whether_o a_o man_n be_v precedent_n a_o month_n a_o year_n or_o for_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o i_o plead_v only_o for_o condescend_v in_o a_o 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the_o episcopal_a man_n will_v yield_v it_o may_v be_v do_v §_o 25._o if_o some_o think_v the_o precedent_n must_v be_v one_o and_o other_o only_o think_v he_o may_v be_v one_o it_o be_v reasonable_a if_o we_o will_v have_v peace_n that_o our_o may_v be_v yield_v to_o their_o must_v be_v for_o so_o we_o yield_v but_o to_o what_o we_o confess_v lawful_a but_o if_o they_o shall_v yield_v it_o must_v be_v to_o what_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v sinful_a if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hold_v their_o must_v that_o be_v that_o a_o bishop_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n yet_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o forbear_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la to_o ordain_v till_o he_o be_v one_o except_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n §_o 26._o if_o in_o a_o association_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o young_a or_o weak_a minister_n and_o one_o only_a man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o try_v he_o that_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o ministry_n as_o to_o his_o skill_n in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n tongue_n and_o his_o 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to_o subscribe_v to_o your_o negative_a voice_n or_o not_o to_o hold_v the_o contrary_n the_o second_o be_v to_o cast_v they_o all_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o judgement_n for_o your_o negative_a voice_n though_o they_o be_v moderate_a peaceable_a godly_a man_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o first_o way_n take_v be_v a_o tyrant_n and_o will_v be_v a_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o his_o brethren_n as_o good_a as_o himself_o and_o he_o that_o will_v take_v the_o second_o way_n be_v both_o tyrannous_a and_o schismatical_a and_o far_o from_o a_o catholic_a peaceable_a disposition_n and_o if_o all_o must_v be_v cast_v out_o or_o avoid_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o in_o such_o thing_n of_o his_o opinion_n he_o make_v it_o impossible_a for_o the_o church_n to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o §_o 28._o but_o they_o will_v further_o object_v if_o in_o necessity_n they_o shall_v ordain_v without_o the_o precedent_n this_o necessity_n will_v be_v 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of_o choice_n unless_o as_o seem_v good_a yet_o the_o great_a evil_a must_v be_v first_o and_o most_o studious_o repel_v and_o the_o deformity_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o disorder_n about_o good_a action_n and_o difference_n about_o some_o circumstance_n of_o necessary_a work_n §_o 36._o all_o this_o that_o i_o have_v say_v about_o the_o negative_a de_fw-la facto_fw-la though_o not_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la that_o i_o will_v have_v consent_v to_o for_o peace_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o those_o case_n and_o country_n where_o peace_n require_v it_o not_o but_o rather_o the_o contrary_n muchâ—less_a to_o encourage_v any_o to_o think_v such_o a_o negative_a necessary_a in_o itself_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_o
and_o 2._o because_o the_o way_n of_o those_o time_n do_v cause_n man_n to_o suspect_v that_o somewhat_o worse_a be_v intend_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o such_o preparative_n especial_o when_o the_o minister_n be_v cast_v out_o §_o 52._o 8._o but_o of_o all_o our_o ceremony_n there_o be_v none_o that_o i_o have_v more_o suspect_v to_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a than_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n the_o rest_n as_o i_o have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v submit_v to_o rather_o than_o hinder_v the_o service_n or_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n have_v i_o be_v put_v to_o it_o for_o live_v in_o those_o day_n in_o a_o privilege_a place_n i_o have_v my_o liberty_n in_o all_o save_o day_n and_o the_o gesture_n but_o this_o i_o dare_v never_o meddle_v with_o and_o yet_o i_o know_v that_o many_o think_v it_o as_o reasonable_a and_o more_o venerable_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n yet_o dare_v i_o not_o peremptory_o say_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a nor_o will_v i_o condemn_v either_o ancient_n or_o modern_n that_o use_v it_o nor_o will_v i_o make_v any_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n about_o it_o more_o than_o my_o own_o forbearance_n will_v make_v only_o my_o own_o practice_n i_o be_v force_v to_o suspend_v and_o must_v do_v if_o it_o be_v again_o impose_v on_o i_o till_o i_o be_v better_o satisfy_v the_o reason_n that_o most_o move_v i_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o in_o the_o end_n but_o some_o of_o they_o take_v at_o the_o present_a §_o 53._o 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a circumstance_n of_o a_o duty_n but_o a_o substantial_a humane_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a in_o genere_fw-la that_o man_n ordain_v any_o such_o symbolical_a mystical_a sign_n for_o god_n worship_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n total_o exempt_a from_o humane_a power_n there_o must_v be_v some_o time_n some_o place_n some_o gesture_n some_o vesture_n some_o utensil_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o can_v say_v that_o there_o must_v be_v some_o teach_a symbol_n or_o mystical_a sign_n state_v by_o humane_a institution_n in_o god_n worship_n there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o man_n in_o scripture_n de_fw-la genere_fw-la to_o institute_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o circumstantial_o i_o shall_v usual_o of_o which_o more_o anon_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n even_o where_o he_o do_v mistake_v because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o work_n though_o he_o misdo_v it_o but_o here_o his_o action_n be_v like_a that_o of_o a_o judge_n in_o alieno_fw-la foro_fw-la in_o another_o court_n where_o he_o have_v no_o power_n and_o therefore_o his_o judgement_n be_v null_a it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o authority_n to_o make_v and_o state_n new_a mystical_a sign_n that_o be_v such_o in_o their_o primary_n use_v in_o god_n worship_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v give_v no_o such_o power_n they_o that_o say_v he_o have_v let_v they_o prove_v it_o if_o they_o can_v natural_a and_o artificial_a help_n we_o disallow_v not_o but_o institute_v sign_n that_o have_v what_o they_o have_v by_o institution_n and_o that_o as_o a_o solemn_a state_v ordinance_n i_o know_v not_o that_o ever_o god_n require_v or_o accept_v from_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n i_o doubt_v this_o will_v prove_v a_o mere_a usurpation_n and_o nullity_n and_o worse_o §_o 54._o 2._o yea_o i_o suspect_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o humane_a sacrament_n either_o full_o a_o sacrament_n or_o so_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o sacrament_n as_o that_o man_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o institute_v it_o the_o common_a prayer_n say_v that_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n give_v to_o we_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o in_o the_o catech._n let_v we_o try_v by_o this_o definition_n whether_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n as_o use_v in_o england_n be_v a_o sacrament_n §_o 55._o and_o 1._o i_o may_v take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o the_o want_n of_o the_o name_n make_v it_o not_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n and_o 2._o whereas_o in_o the_o definition_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v ordain_o by_o christ_n himself_o that_n belong_v to_o a_o divine_a sacrament_n only_o and_o not_o to_o a_o humane_a sacrament_n devise_v by_o usurper_n otherwise_o you_o must_v say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n possible_a as_o a_o humane_a sacrament_n impose_v by_o usurper_n on_o the_o church_n what_o if_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o sacrament_n such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v invent_v by_o man_n and_o force_v on_o the_o church_n be_v it_o therefore_o no_o sacrament_n or_o only_o no_o divine_a sacrament_n however_o let_v we_o not_o differ_v about_o bare_a name_n and_o word_n it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o you_o call_v a_o sacrament_n when_o god_n be_v the_o ordainer_n and_o sure_o it_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o lawful_a because_o man_n be_v the_o ordainer_n that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a because_o he_o want_v authority_n and_o act_n as_o a_o usurper_n the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v new_a sacrament_n no_o not_o the_o pope_n himself_o let_v not_o we_o go_v further_o §_o 56._o and_o 1._o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n here_o be_v the_o cross_n make_v in_o the_o forehead_n 2._o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v a_o holy_a resolution_n to_o fight_v manful_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o persevere_v therein_o the_o cross_n signify_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o do_v own_o this_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o will_v manful_o fight_v under_o he_o so_o that_o here_o be_v 1._o a_o signification_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v wrought_v on_o the_o soul_n and_o give_v we_o by_o god_n 2._o a_o engagement_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n ourselves_o on_o god_n part_n we_o be_v to_o receive_v by_o this_o sign_n both_o qualitative_a or_o actual_a grace_n and_o relative_n grace_n 1._o the_o cross_n be_v to_o teach_v our_o understanding_n and_o help_v our_o memory_n and_o quicken_v up_o our_o dull_a affection_n by_o mind_v we_o of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o cross._n §_o 57_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o this_o use_n appear_v from_o the_o word_n anon_o to_o be_v recite_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o by_o those_o word_n prefix_v before_o the_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n of_o ceremony_n why_o some_o be_v abolish_v and_o some_o retain_v where_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o dark_a and_o dumb_a ceremony_n but_o be_v so_o set_v forth_o that_o every_o man_n may_v understand_v what_o they_o do_v mean_a and_o to_o what_o use_v they_o do_v serve_v and_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o some_o notable_a and_o special_a signification_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v edify_v so_o that_o this_o and_o such_o other_o if_o there_o be_v more_o such_o be_v appoint_v by_o their_o signification_n to_o teach_v the_o understanding_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n which_o be_v good_a work_n but_o to_o be_v do_v only_o by_o good_a mean_n §_o 58._o and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o work_a grace_n in_o the_o same_o kind_a as_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v be_v undeniable_a for_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n do_v work_v grace_n but_o moral_o by_o propound_v the_o object_n and_o so_o objective_o teach_v remember_v and_o exciting_a and_o thus_o work_v on_o the_o understanding_n memory_n and_o will_v and_o affection_n however_o the_o spirit_n may_v work_v within_o its_o certain_a that_o the_o ordinance_n work_v no_o otherwise_o and_o not_o only_a protestant_n be_v agree_v on_o this_o but_o one_o will_v think_v that_o the_o jesuit_n and_o all_o of_o their_o mind_n shall_v be_v most_o of_o all_o for_o it_o for_o faculty_n they_o that_o will_v not_o confess_v any_o physical_a determination_n of_o the_o but_o make_v all_o operation_n both_o of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o spirit_n itself_o to_o be_v but_o suasory_n or_o moral_a one_o will_v think_v shall_v hold_v more_o tenacious_o than_o other_o that_o sacrament_n work_v grace_n but_o moral_o and_o if_o no_o sacrament_n do_v more_o then_o objective_o teach_v and_o excite_v and_o the_o cross_n be_v appoint_v to_o do_v as_o much_o in_o this_o than_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o they_o to_o be_v find_v §_o 59_o and_o then_o for_o relative_n grace_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o
feather_n in_o my_o hat_n and_o a_o hay-rope_n for_o a_o girdle_n and_o a_o hair_n cloth_n for_o a_o cloak_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v god_n in_o any_o other_o habit_n he_o shall_v be_v banish_v or_o perpetual_o imprison_v or_o hang_v in_o my_o opinion_n you_o do_v not_o well_o especial_o if_o you_o add_v that_o he_o that_o disobey_v you_o must_v also_o incur_v everlasting_a damnation_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a to_o kneel_v when_o we_o hear_v the_o scripture_n read_v or_o when_o we_o sing_v psalm_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o drive_v all_o from_o hear_v and_o sing_v and_o lay_v they_o in_o prison_n tâ—at_a do_v it_o not_o kneel_v and_o why_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o receive_v it_o not_o kneel_v or_o in_o any_o one_o command_v gesture_n and_o why_o man_n shall_v be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o wear_v not_o a_o linen_n surplice_n i_o can_v imagine_v any_o such_o reason_n as_o will_v hold_v weight_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n §_o 6._o if_o you_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v obey_v in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o why_o shall_v man_n trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v 1._o subject_n must_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a 2._o but_o your_o first_o question_n shall_v be_v why_o you_o shall_v command_v and_o thus_o command_v unprofitable_a thing_n will_v you_o command_v all_o man_n to_o wear_v horn_n on_o their_o head_n in_o token_n of_o push_v away_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o will_v you_o resolve_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o service_n nor_o man_n any_o sacrament_n or_o church_n communion_n no_o nor_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o common_a air_n nor_o salvation_n neither_o unless_o they_o will_v obey_v you_o and_o then_o will_v you_o condemn_v they_o and_o justify_v yourselves_o by_o say_v why_o shall_v not_o the_o church_n be_v obey_v 3._o you_o govern_v not_o perfect_a but_o imperfect_a man_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v rule_v they_o as_o they_o be_v and_o fit_v your_o law_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o their_o state_n and_o not_o expect_v perfection_n of_o understanding_n and_o obedience_n from_o they_o when_o god_n himself_o expect_v it_o not_o suppose_v therefore_o they_o manifest_v their_o imperfection_n in_o not_o discern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o your_o command_n profess_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v they_o if_o they_o dare_v the_o question_n that_o neerlyer_n concern_v your_o own_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o imposer_n to_o discuss_v be_v what_o reason_n you_o have_v to_o drive_v all_o man_n from_o god_n church_n and_o service_n that_o suppose_v through_o their_o imperfection_n dare_v not_o conform_v themselves_o in_o worship_n to_o your_o pleasure_n where_o have_v god_n set_v you_o on_o such_o a_o work_n or_o give_v you_o any_o such_o commission_n 4._o and_o where_o you_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o disturb_v the_o church_n i_o answer_v be_v you_o so_o blind_a that_o you_o see_v not_o that_o it_o be_v you_o that_o disturb_v the_o church_n if_o you_o will_v make_v such_o law_n without_o necessity_n which_o common_a wit_n and_o reason_n may_v tell_v you_o all_o man_n be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o and_o obey_v and_o then_o cast_v out_o all_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o as_o the_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n this_o be_v but_o a_o aggravate_v self-condemning_a if_o they_o be_v guilty_a you_o be_v so_o much_o more_o if_o they_o sin_v and_o disturb_v the_o church_n by_o disobedience_n you_o disturb_v it_o much_o more_o sinful_o by_o lay_v such_o snare_n as_o shall_v unavoidable_o procure_v it_o and_o then_o take_v occasion_n by_o it_o to_o make_v a_o great_a disturbance_n by_o your_o cruel_a execution_n if_o the_o fly_v offend_v and_o deserve_v death_n by_o incautelous_a fall_n into_o the_o spider_n web_n what_o do_v the_o spider_n deserve_v that_o out_o of_o her_o own_o bowel_n spread_v thâ—_n net_n in_o the_o way_n and_o kill_v the_o fly_n that_o be_v take_v in_o it_o yet_o draw_v no_o venom_n from_o the_o similitude_n for_o it_o run_v not_o on_o all_o four_o nor_o be_v it_o my_o meaning_n to_o apply_v the_o venom_n to_o you_o your_o own_o action_n most_o concern_v yourselves_o tâ—y_o whether_o you_o do_v well_o in_o command_v and_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o whether_o other_o offend_v in_o disobey_v i_o shall_v provoke_v all_o to_o obedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a but_o if_o they_o shall_v obey_v you_o more_o perfect_o than_o god_n you_o may_v yet_o be_v condemn_v for_o your_o wicked_a cruel_a law_n chap._n vi_o prop._n 6._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v any_o thing_n the_o subject_n duty_n by_o a_o command_n that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a antecedent_o both_o in_o itself_o and_o as_o clothe_v with_o its_o accident_n §_o 1._o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o nothing_o but_o good_a can_v be_v the_o just_a matter_n or_o object_n of_o the_o governors_n desire_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o good_a can_v be_v the_o just_a matter_n of_o his_o law_n by_o good_a i_o mean_v moral_a or_o civil_a good_a or_o relative_n physical_a good_a the_o good_a of_o profit_n or_o honesty_n and_o by_o indifferent_a i_o mean_v not_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o a_o flat_a sin_n nor_o a_o flat_a absolute_a duty_n for_o so_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v be_v sometime_o command_v nor_o do_v i_o mean_v any_o middle_a thing_n between_o bonum_fw-la metaphysicum_fw-la and_o non_fw-la bonum_fw-la for_o there_o be_v none_o such_o but_o i_o mean_v by_o indifferent_a that_o which_o be_v not_o antecedent_o appetible_a a_o desirable_a good_a though_o it_o be_v not_o itself_o a_o evil_a to_o be_v avoid_v or_o a_o hurtful_a thing_n bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la the_o common_a good_a be_v the_o end_n of_o government_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o conduce_v to_o the_o common_a good_a or_o at_o least_o to_o the_o good_a of_o some_o particular_a person_n that_o be_v the_o just_a object_n of_o the_o governors_n desire_n and_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n for_o nothing_o but_o good_a do_v conduce_v to_o good_a of_o itself_o nay_o it_o be_v therefore_o good_a bonitate_fw-la medii_fw-la as_o a_o mean_n because_o it_o conduce_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a bonitate_fw-la finis_fw-la as_o a_o end_n or_o that_o be_v desirable_a for_o itself_o desire_n have_v no_o object_n but_o quid_fw-la appetibile_fw-la a_o desirable_a good_n and_o a_o governor_n shall_v make_v no_o law_n but_o for_o somewhat_o that_o be_v desirable_a to_o himself_o as_o governor_n §_o 2._o and_o 2._o nothing_o shall_v be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o law_n but_o what_o be_v desirable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o governor_n for_o man_n must_v be_v govern_v as_o man_n punishment_n indeed_o be_v not_o desirable_a for_o themselves_o but_o yet_o by_o accident_n they_o be_v desirable_a to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o precept_n shall_v be_v much_o more_o desirable_a than_o punishment_n §_o 3._o and_o 3._o if_o unprofitable_a thing_n be_v make_v the_o matter_n of_o law_n it_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o law_n and_o government_n and_o people_n will_v think_v it_o a_o burden_n and_o not_o a_o benefit_n and_o will_v desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o it_o and_o this_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o society_n §_o 4._o and_o 4._o all_o government_n be_v from_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n the_o first_o efficient_a and_o ultimate_a final_a cause_n of_o all_o just_a government_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o must_v favour_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o first_o efficient_a and_o be_v level_v at_o god_n as_o the_o ultimate_a end_n which_o nothing_o but_o good_a be_v a_o mean_n to_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n rom._n 11.36_o §_o 5._o moreover_o 5._o if_o idle_a word_n and_o idle_a thought_n be_v sin_n that_o must_v be_v account_v for_o then_o idle_a law_n much_o more_o and_o idle_a they_o must_v be_v if_o they_o be_v about_o unprofitable_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v not_o only_o idle_a themselves_o but_o occasion_n idle_a word_n and_o action_n in_o other_o §_o 6._o moreover_o 6._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o imposer_n that_o disobedience_n to_o their_o law_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n which_o deserve_v condemnation_n for_o protestant_n know_v no_o venial_a sin_n and_o papist_n take_v sin_n against_o the_o pope_n and_o council_n decree_n to_o be_v mortal_a but_o it_o be_v a_o cruelty_n next_o to_o diabolical_a to_o lay_v before_o man_n a_o occasion_n of_o their_o damnation_n for_o nothing_o when_o they_o first_o make_v their_o law_n they_o know_v or_o else_o they_o be_v unworthy_a to_o