Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	act_n	king_n	subject_n	5,530	5	6.7649	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67467	The life of Dr. Sanderson, late Bishop of Lincoln written by Izaak Walton ; to which is added, some short tracts or cases of conscience written by the said Bishop.	Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment concerning submission to usurpers.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Pax ecclesiae.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600. Sermon of Richard Hooker, author of those learned books of Ecclesiastical politie.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment in one view for the settlement of the church.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English.	1678 (1678)	Wing W667; ESTC R8226	137,878	542

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this_o negative_a oath_n require_v to_o swear_v from_o our_o heart_n not_o to_o assist_v he_o 3._o without_o diminution_n of_o his_o majesty_n just_a power_n and_o greatness_n contrary_a to_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o acknowledge_v a_o power_n in_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o king_n power_n whereas_o we_o profess_v ourselves_o unable_a to_o understand_v how_o there_o can_v be_v any_o lawful_a power_n exercise_v within_o this_o realm_n which_o be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n §._o ix_o of_o the_o ordinance_n concern_v the_o discipline_n and_o directory_n 1._o first_o concern_v they_o altogether_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v how_o we_o can_v submit_v to_o such_o ordinance_n of_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n not_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n 1._o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o establish_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n contain_v in_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v make_v by_o the_o 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antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o several_a change_n of_o religion_n within_o this_o realm_n have_v yet_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v continue_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o public_a law_n and_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n than_o which_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o ample_a testimony_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o hold_v agreeable_a to_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o the_o subject_n liberty_n which_o also_o the_o successive_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o their_o several_a coronation_n have_v solemn_o swear_v to_o preserve_v and_o the_o continuance_n whereof_o for_o sundry_a reason_n before_o upon_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n specify_v we_o hearty_o wish_v and_o desire_v 2._o but_o if_o the_o word_n discipline_n be_v take_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o article_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o vvn_n unto_o the_o government_n there_o be_v something_o even_o

he_o will_v grant_v keep_v and_o confirm_v the_o law_n custom_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o clergy_n by_o the_o glorious_a king_n s._n edward_n and_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v and_o preserve_v unto_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o the_o church_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n all_o canonical_a privilege_n and_o due_a law_n and_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v protect_v and_o defend_v they_o as_o every_o good_a king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n ought_v to_o be_v protector_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o church_n under_o their_o government_n vide_fw-la exact_v col._n pag._n 290_o 291._o 291._o see_v stat._n 25_o h._n 8.20_o &_o 1_o e._n 6.2_o 6.2_o see_v stat._n 39_o eliz._n 8._o 8._o stat._n 14_o e._n 3.4_o &_o 5._o &_o 17_o e._n 3.14_o 3.14_o stat._n 26_o h._n 8.3_o &_o 1_o eliz._n 4._o 4._o supremam_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o merum_fw-la imperium_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la cambden_n whereas_o by_o sundry_a divers_a old_a authentic_a history_n and_o chronicle_n it_o be_v manifest_o declare_v and_o express_v that_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v a_o empire_n and_o so_o have_v be_v accept_v in_o the_o world_n govern_v by_o one_o supreme_a head_n and_o king_n have_v the_o dignity_n and_o royal_a estate_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o the_o same_o stat._n 24_o h._n 8.12_o see_v also_o 1_o eliz._n 3._o 3._o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o do_v declare_v that_o they_o intend_v a_o due_a and_o necessary_a reformation_n of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o take_v away_o nothing_o therein_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v evil_a and_o just_o often_o five_o or_o at_o least_o unnecessary_a &_o burdensome_a dec._n 9_o apr._n 1642._o exact_a col._n p._n 135._o 135._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v preserve_v answer_v to_o scotish_n paper_n 18_o nou._n 1546_o pag._n 21_o 21_o we_o observe_v you_o mention_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n twice_o from_o the_o covenant_n yet_o in_o both_o place_n leave_v out_o in_o the_o preservation_n and_o etc._n etc._n p._n 39_o &_o 46._o a_o main_a clause_n without_o which_o the_o other_o part_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v mention_v p._n 56._o 56._o heretici_fw-la nec_fw-la deo_fw-la nec_fw-la hominibus_fw-la servant_n fidem_fw-la speciatim_fw-la hoc_fw-la addo_fw-la calvinistas_n in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-la deteriores_fw-la esse_fw-la quá_fw-la lutheranos_fw-es num_fw-la calviniste_n nullem_fw-la servant_n fidem_fw-la jura_n perjura_fw-la lutherani_fw-la moderationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la becan_n 5._o manual_n controu._n 14._o n._n 4._o &_o 6._o 6._o invent_v oaeth_n and_o covenant_n for_o the_o kingdom_n dispense_v with_o they_o when_o he_o please_v swear_v and_o forsweae_n as_o the_o wind_n turn_v like_o a_o godly_a presbyter_n arraign_v of_o persec_n in_o epist._n ded._n ded._n by_o the_o covenant_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o many_o thousand_o of_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n stand_v bind_v as_o well_o as_o we_o to_o hinder_v the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o church_n government_n by_o bishop_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o endeavour_v the_o extirpation_n thereof_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n scot_n declaration_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 5_o aug_n 1645._o recite_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o scot_n paper_n pag._n 23_o 23_o the_o old_a form_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n will_v provide_v ordain_v establish_v grant_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o assent_n of_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n see_v statute_n till_o 1_o h._n 4._o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n see_v statute_n 1_o h._n 4._o till_o 1_o h._n 7._o a_o form_n of_o such_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o see_v 1_o r._n 3._o 6._o pray_fw-mi the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o where_o etc._n etc._n please_v it_o therefore_o your_o highness_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o this_o your_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o to_o ordain_v etc._n etc._n no_o bill_n be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ordinance_n or_o edict_n of_o law_n although_o both_o the_o house_n agree_v unanimous_o in_o it_o till_o it_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n ancient_a custom_n pag._n 54._o assemblee_n de_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr troy'_v estate_n est_fw-fr appellee_fw-mi un_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parliament_n car_fw-fr sans_fw-fr tout_fw-fr troy'_v n'est_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parl._n finch_n nomotech_n sol_fw-it 21._o we_o admit_v that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v complete_a or_o formal_o bind_v without_o the_o king_n assent_n h._n p._n answer_v to_o david_n jenkins_n pag._n 6._o 6._o which_o if_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o adorn_v with_o your_o majesty_n royal_a assent_n without_o which_o it_o can_v neither_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a nor_o stat._n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1._o stat._n 33_o h._n 3._o 21._o 21._o dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la habet_fw-la ordinariam_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la jurisdictionis_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o paecis_fw-la ad_fw-la nullum_fw-la pertinent_a nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la regiam_fw-la nec_fw-la à_fw-la corona_fw-la sebarari_fw-la possunt_fw-la bracton_n cite_v by_o stamford_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 2._o for_o in_o our_o law_n the_o clergy_n nobility_n and_o commonalty_n be_v the_o three_o estate_n we_o your_o say_v most_o love_a faithful_a and_o obedient_a subject_n viz._n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v your_o three_o estate_n of_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n 1_o eliz._n 3._o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n 8_o eliz._n 1._o 1._o see_v finch_n supra_fw-la ad_fw-la lit_fw-fr d_o d_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v be_v so_o free_a at_o all_o time_n that_o it_o have_v be_v in_o no_o earthly_a subjection_n but_o immediate_o to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n touch_v the_o regality_n of_o the_o say_a crown_n 16_o r._n 2._o 5._o omnis_fw-la sub_fw-la so_o est_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la sub_fw-la nallo_fw-la nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la parem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la rex_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la quia_fw-la item_n nec_fw-la multo_fw-la fortius_fw-la superiorem_fw-la aut_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la habere_fw-la dibet_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la esset_fw-la inferior_a suis_fw-la subjectis_fw-la bracton_n conten_a 1._o rubr._n 36._o cui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d legibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la legum_fw-la vim_o imponendi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la deus_fw-la dedit_fw-la finch_n nomotech_n in_o epist._n dedic_n to_o king_n james._n james._n fons_n justitiae_fw-la bracton_n by_o war_n to_o intend_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o law_n in_o any_o part_n of_o they_o be_v to_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o consequent_o treason_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n law_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o in_o their_o several_a channel_n they_o be_v derive_v to_o the_o subject_a master_n saint_n john_n speech_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n pag._n 12._o 12._o et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la colloquium_fw-la habere_fw-la tractare_fw-la super_fw-la dictia_fw-la negotiis_fw-la tract_n vestrumque_fw-la consilium_fw-la impensur_fw-la write_v to_o the_o lord_n lord_n every_o subject_a by_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v and_o assist_v his_o prince_n and_o sovereign_a lord_n at_o all_o season_n when_o need_n shall_v re_fw-mi choir_n 11_o h._n 7._o 18._o st._n 1_o el._n 1._o 1_o cor._n 5.1_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 28_o etc._n etc._n 1_o eliz._n eliz._n stat._n 23._o eliz._n 1._o &_o 29_o eliz._n 6._o &_o 35_o el._n 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o jac._n 4._o &_o 5._o

in_o the_o read_n desk_n or_o pew_n between_o which_o prayer_n and_o the_o sing_a psalm_n before_o the_o sermon_n i_o do_v also_o daily_o use_v one_o other_o collect_v of_o which_o sort_n i_o have_v for_o the_o purpose_n compose_v sundry_a make_v up_o also_o as_o the_o former_a for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o the_o church_n collect_v with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n or_o variation_n as_o namely_o the_o collect_v adventual_a quadragesimal_n paschal_n or_o pentecostal_n for_o their_o proper_a season_n and_o at_o other_o time_n collect_v of_o a_o more_o general_a nature_n as_o for_o pardon_n repentance_n grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o the_o forenoon_n i_o usual_o repeat_v the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o a_o short_a collect_n after_o they_o for_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o keep_v they_o this_o have_v be_v my_o practice_n and_o be_v like_o still_o to_o be_v unless_o some_o happy_a change_n of_o affair_n restore_v we_o the_o liberty_n 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the_o objector_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o their_o obligation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o every_o humane_a law_n right_o establish_v so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v a_o law_n oblige_v the_o subject_a and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o in_o the_o same_o law_n be_v prescribe_v and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therein_o that_o a_o law_n be_v then_o understand_v to_o be_v right_o establish_v when_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o lawful_a and_o be_v enact_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o make_v law_n that_o a_o law_n so_o establish_v continue_v a_o law_n and_o be_v so_o in_o force_n till_o it_o be_v either_o repeal_v by_o as_o good_a and_o lawful_a authority_n as_o that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v or_o else_o antiquate_v by_o a_o long_o continue_v uninforce_v disuse_n with_o the_o tacit_n or_o presume_a consent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o the_o act_n print_v before_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n and_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o uniformity_n be_v such_o a_o law_n be_v it_o be_v establish_v in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n in_o peaceable_a time_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n that_o it_o still_o continue_v in_o force_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o repeal_v but_o by_o such_o person_n as_o at_o least_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o maintain_v the_o dispute_n for_o want_v of_o the_o royal_a assent_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a right_n or_o authority_n to_o do_v such_o a_o act_n nor_o disuse_v but_o of_o late_a time_n and_o that_o by_o enforcement_n and_o as_o be_v presume_v much_o against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o therefore_o it_o still_o retain_v the_o power_n of_o oblige_v in_o part_n of_o conscience_n that_o power_n be_v so_o essential_a and_o intrinsical_v to_o every_o law_n quatenus_fw-la a_o law_n that_o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v sever_v from_o it_o and_o that_o therefore_o no_o minister_n public_o officiate_a in_o the_o church_n can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n either_o omit_v any_o part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a law_n or_o use_v any_o other_o form_n than_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o foresay_a book_n but_o must_v either_o use_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n or_o else_o forbear_v to_o officiate_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n grant_v all_o in_o the_o premise_n beside_o depend_v upon_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o that_o which_o be_v affirm_v concering_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n answ._n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v precise_o of_o that_o particular_a actual_a and_o immediate_a intention_n which_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v declare_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o which_o sense_n only_o the_o objection_n proceed_v will_v not_o hold_v true_a in_o all_o case_n but_o there_o be_v suppose_v beside_o that_o in_o lawgiver_n a_o more_o general_a habitual_a &_o ultimate_a intention_n of_o a_o more_o excellent_a and_o transcendent_a nature_n that_o the_o former_a which_o be_v to_o have_v a_o influence_n into_o and_o overrule_a power_n over_o all_o particular_a law_n viz._n a_o intention_n by_o the_o law_n to_o procure_v and_o promote_v the_o public_a good_a the_o former_a intention_n bind_v when_o it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o latter_a or_o consistent_a with_o it_o and_o consequent_o bind_v in_o ordinary_a case_n and_o in_o orderly_a time_n or_o else_o the_o law_n be_v not_o a_o wholesome_a law_n but_o when_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o conjuncture_n of_o circumstance_n or_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o time_n contingency_n which_o no_o lawgiver_n can_v either_o certain_o foresee_v or_o if_o foresee_a sufficient_o provide_v against_o will_v rather_o be_v prejudicial_a than_o advantageous_a to_o the_o public_a or_o be_v manifest_o attend_v with_o such_o inconvenience_n and_o sad_a consequent_n to_o the_o observer_n as_o all_o the_o imaginable_a good_a that_o can_v redound_v to_o the_o public_a thereby_o can_v in_o any_o reasonable_a measure_n countervail_v in_o such_o case_n the_o law_n oblige_v not_o but_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a and_o more_o general_a intention_n only_o even_o as_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n particular_a agent_n do_v ordinary_o move_v according_a to_o their_o proper_a and_o particular_a inclination_n yet_o upon_o some_o occasion_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o universal_a nature_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o thing_n which_o nature_n abhor_v they_o be_v sometime_o carry_v with_o motion_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o particular_a nature_n as_o the_o air_n to_o descend_v and_o the_o water_n to_o ascend_v for_o the_o avoid_n of_o vacuity_n etc._n etc._n the_o common_a receive_v maxim_n which_o have_v be_v sufficient_o misapply_v and_o that_o sometime_o to_o very_o ill_a purpose_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o unhappy_a division_n in_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o look_v this_o way_n salus_fw-la populi_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la the_o equity_n of_o which_o maxim_n as_o it_o leave_v in_o the_o lawgiver_n a_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o suspending_a the_o obligation_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o proper_a and_o particular_a intention_n so_o he_o shall_v see_v it_o expedient_a in_o order_n to_o the_o public_a good_a so_o it_o leave_v in_o the_o subject_a a_o liberty_n upon_o just_a occasion_n as_o in_o case_n of_o great_a exigency_n and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o hazard_n and_o inconvenience_n as_o may_v prove_v of_o noisome_a consequence_n to_o the_o public_a to_o do_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n require_v and_o neither_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o that_o power_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o be_v think_v a_o unreasonable_a prerogative_n nor_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liberty_n in_o the_o subject_a a_o unreasonable_a presumption_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o particular_a law_n be_v such_o a_o prerogative_n as_o without_o which_o no_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v well_o govern_v but_o justice_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n nor_o can_v the_o supreme_a governor_n without_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o faithfulness_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o the_o public_a weal_n divest_v himself_o thereof_o and_o he_o that_o presume_v of_o the_o lawgiver_n consent_v to_o dispense_v with_o he_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o such_o needful_a case_n where_o he_o have_v not_o the_o opportunity_n to_o consult_v his_o pleasure_n therein_o presume_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o do_v for_o it_o may_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n

who_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o his_o law_n to_o intend_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a and_o of_o every_o member_n thereof_o in_o his_o due_a proportion_n have_v no_o intention_n by_o the_o strict_a observation_n of_o any_o particular_a law_n to_o oblige_v any_o person_n who_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o public_a to_o his_o destruction_n or_o ruin_n when_o the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o answerable_o promote_v thereby_o upon_o which_o ground_n it_o be_v general_o resolve_v by_o casuist_n that_o no_o constitution_n mere_o humane_a can_v lay_v such_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o that_o we_o may_v according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o circumstance_n do_v otherwise_o than_o the_o constitution_n require_v provide_v it_o be_v do_v extra_fw-la casum_fw-la scandali_fw-la &_o contemptûs_fw-la i.e._n without_o either_o betray_n in_o himself_o any_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n by_o his_o carriage_n or_o give_v any_o just_a occasion_n of_o scandal_n to_o other_o by_o his_o example_n in_o so_o do_v i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o the_o long_a in_o explain_v this_o point_n not_o only_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o the_o present_a doubt_n but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o this_o consideration_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o remove_v of_o many_o scruple_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o conscientious_a man_n in_o such_o time_n as_o these_o wherein_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v like_a to_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_a contrary_n to_o the_o establish_a law_n and_o those_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v yet_o stand_v in_o force_n the_o best_a rule_n that_o i_o know_v to_o guide_v man_n in_o their_o deliberation_n and_o action_n in_o such_o emergent_a case_n according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o deliver_v be_v advise_o and_o impartial_o to_o weigh_v the_o benefit_n &_o inconvenience_n as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o on_o the_o other_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o the_o public_a good_a and_o if_o after_o such_o examination_n and_o comparison_n make_v it_o shall_v then_o evident_o or_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o probability_n appear_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o proper_a intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therein_o though_o with_o hazard_n of_o estate_n liberty_n or_o even_o life_n itself_o have_v a_o great_a tendency_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o the_o preservation_n of_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o safety_n peace_n and_o order_n than_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o foresay_a hazard_n or_o other_o evil_a consequent_n by_o do_v otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n require_v can_v have_v or_o which_o come_v to_o one_o if_o the_o violate_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v then_o to_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a good_a than_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o subject_n estate_n liberty_n or_o life_n can_v be_v beneficial_a hereunto_o in_o such_o case_n the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o hazard_v all_o he_o have_v and_o undergo_v whatsoever_o inconvenience_n and_o calamity_n can_v ensue_v thereupon_o rather_o than_o violate_v the_o law_n with_o contempt_n of_o that_o authority_n to_o which_o he_o owe_v subjection_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v after_o such_o comparison_n make_v evident_o or_o but_o more_o probable_o than_o the_o contrary_a appear_v that_o that_o preservation_n of_o such_o a_o person_n life_n liberty_n estate_n will_v more_o benefit_v the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n than_o the_o punctual_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n at_o that_o time_n and_o with_o those_o circumstance_n will_v do_v it_o be_v a_o unseasonable_a unreasonable_a and_o pernicious_a scrupulosity_n for_o such_o a_o person_n to_o think_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o case_n oblige_v for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o law_n perhaps_o but_o once_o or_o twice_o with_o little_a or_o no_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a to_o ruin_v himself_o whereby_o to_o render_v himself_o unuseful_a and_o 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short_a time_n there_o will_v be_v find_v one_o or_o other_o to_o inform_v and_o prosecute_v against_o they_o 1._o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o so_o many_o worthy_a person_n fit_a to_o do_v god_n and_o his_o church_n good_a service_n together_o with_o all_o those_o person_n that_o depend_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o livelihood_n by_o put_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o benefice_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v buy_v themselves_o bread_n under_o sequestration_n 2._o the_o deprive_v of_o those_o person_n of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o discharge_v the_o duty_n that_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o their_o ministerial_a call_v in_o not_o permit_v they_o after_o such_o sequestration_n to_o teach_v or_o instruct_v the_o people_n belong_v to_o their_o charge_n or_o to_o exercise_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o function_n public_o in_o the_o church_n 3._o the_o deliver_v over_o the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n that_o late_o be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o faithful_a shepherd_n into_o the_o custody_n of_o 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proportion_n countervail_v these_o mischief_n in_o which_o case_n that_o man_n must_v needs_o suppose_v a_o strange_a austerity_n in_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o dare_v not_o presume_v of_o his_o consent_n to_o disoblige_v he_o for_o the_o time_n from_o observe_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v also_o well_o consider_v whether_o he_o that_o by_o his_o own_o overnice_a scrupulosity_n run_v all_o these_o hazard_n be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n guilty_a of_o his_o own_o undo_n of_o desert_v his_o station_n and_o of_o betray_v his_o flock_n and_o do_v not_o thereby_o lose_v much_o of_o that_o comfort_n which_o a_o christian_a confessor_n may_v take_v in_o his_o suffering_n when_o they_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o not_o pull_v upon_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o more_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v as_o to_o that_o first_o objection_n the_o next_o thing_n object_v be_v scandal_n the_o danger_n of_o the_o scandal_n that_o other_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o take_v at_o the_o example_n who_o see_v the_o law_n so_o little_o regard_v by_o such_o man_n man_n that_o have_v cure_n of_o soul_n and_o perhaps_o also_o of_o some_o eminency_n and_o esteem_n in_o the_o church_n and_o who_o example_n will_v be_v much_o look_v upon_o will_v be_v easy_o encourage_v by_o this_o example_n to_o set_v light_n by_o all_o authority_n and_o to_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o obey_v and_o disobey_v the_o law_n of_o their_o sovereign_n at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o this_o objection_n after_o we_o be_v once_o satisfy_v concern_v the_o former_a need_v not_o much_o trouble_v we_o for_o 1._o it_o seem_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n in_o case_n of_o great_a exigence_n such_o as_o we_o now_o suppose_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o scandalize_a our_o weak_a brethren_n which_o be_v but_o debitum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la only_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o a_o peremptory_a necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o law_n punctual_o whatsoever_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n may_v ensue_v thereupon_o when_o the_o duty_n