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obedience_n to_o man_n will-worship_n or_o to_o practice_v even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o weak_a thing_n indifferent_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o great_a evil_n the_o offend_a of_o god_n by_o add_v to_o his_o worship_n rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o be_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o not_o a_o privation_n the_o purpose_n i_o say_v of_o this_o obedience_n to_o god_n may_v countervail_v all_o evil_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o nonobedience_n to_o man_n and_o sure_a obedience_n to_o god_n though_o probable_o obedience_n be_v as_o good_a and_o better_a than_o obedience_n to_o man_n though_o probable_o obedience_n jesuit_n and_o formalist_n say_v ruler_n be_v in_o possession_n to_o command_v ergo_fw-la we_o can_v thrust_v they_o out_o of_o possession_n where_o we_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o they_o command_v against_o reason_n say_v sanches_n so_o i_o say_v god_n be_v in_o just_a possession_n command_v we_o to_o venture_v upon_o no_o indifferent_a action_n where_o the_o conscience_n doubt_v 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faith_n that_o mary_n son_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v command_v thereunto_o by_o his_o commander_n because_o god_n providence_n favour_v more_o positive_a action_n than_o privation_n 3._o he_o say_v he_o that_o obey_v for_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o ruler_n do_v not_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o obedience_n countervail_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n but_o 1_o the_o question_n be_v if_o it_o be_v obedience_n ergo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v no_o obedience_n it_o can_v countervail_v the_o evil_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n to_o do_v what_o judge_n command_v have_v no_o warrant_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n no_o purpose_n of_o good_a though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v all_o the_o world_n can_v counter-redeem_a the_o evil_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n 2._o because_o say_v he_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o evil_a that_o good_a 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armour_n in_o the_o night_n suppose_v no_o ruler_n on_o earth_n make_v a_o law_n there_o anent_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n before_o god_n which_o no_o wise_a man_n can_v say_v 2._o the_o other_o reason_n be_v more_o important_a and_o draw_v with_o it_o that_o school-question_n agitate_a by_o jurist_n also_o and_o ganonist_n a_o ulla_fw-la detur_fw-la lox_fw-la pure_a paenalis_fw-la if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n pure_o penal_a without_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o ruler_n in_o thing_n mere_o positive_a be_v mere_o penal_a and_o co-active_a and_o not_o formal_o oblige_v to_o sin_n but_o i_o answer_v ruler_n do_v just_o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n not_o as_o particular_o humane_a and_o positive_a but_o as_o 1._o it_o have_v connexion_n with_o the_o moral_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o as_o the_o particular_a transgression_n be_v scandalous_a
the_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n these_o magistrate_n among_o the_o american_n and_o other_o heathen_a who_o never_o by_o any_o rumour_n hear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v essential_o and_o formal_o magistrate_n but_o neither_o be_v they_o oblige_v to_o command_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v nor_o their_o people_n they_o be_v over_o oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v christ_n as_o mediator_n because_o only_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n come_v can_v be_v guilty_a of_o not_o receive_v christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o of_o not_o promote_a the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n such_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v only_o with_o their_o sword_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o to_o punish_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o be_v they_o guilty_a for_o not_o punish_v the_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o mediator_n of_o who_o they_o never_o hear_v for_o this_o be_v invincible_a and_o insuperable_a ignorance_n and_o can_v make_v no_o man_n guilty_a who_o never_o hear_v nor_o can_v hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o joh._n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n rom._n 2._o 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la they_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o mediator_n can_v perish_v nor_o be_v judge_v for_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o magistrate_n be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o set_v up_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o visible_a kingdom_n if_o yet_o they_o never_o hear_v nor_o ever_o can_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o then_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n shall_v not_o only_o moral_o but_o invincible_o and_o physical_o be_v impossible_a and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n obj._n 1_o when_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o office_n as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o command_v his_o people_n to_o honour_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o arrian_n antitrinitarian_n and_o other_o ergo_fw-la that_o official_a obligation_n lie_v on_o he_o before_o as_o a_o magistrate_n for_o you_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n turn_v christian_n acquire_v no_o new_a magistraticall_a power_n by_o turn_v christian_a which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o while_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a magistrate_n only_a christianity_n make_v he_o use_v the_o official_a power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n which_o he_o have_v before_o while_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a ignorant_a of_o christ_n now_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o antecedent_n be_v deny_v for_o when_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o his_o office_n as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o command_v his_o people_n who_o we_o suppose_v now_o to_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o possible_o convert_v also_o to_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ_n nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o promote_v the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o mediatory_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n he_o or_o his_o sword_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n as_o they_o be_v such_o nor_o with_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n nor_o can_v he_o punish_v blasphemer_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o nay_o nor_o can_v he_o punish_v such_o as_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o creator_n as_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o creator_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n for_o so_o formal_o he_o command_v obedience_n to_o christ_n mediator_n or_o to_o god_n creator_n and_o punish_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o mediator_n or_o against_o god_n the_o creator_n only_o as_o such_o obedience_n and_o such_o blasphemy_n may_v promote_v the_o external_a safety_n prosperity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o civil_a society_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n or_o may_v dissolve_v the_o sinnue_n and_o nerve_n of_o that_o society_n what_o he_o do_v to_o uphold_v that_o society_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n redeem_v kingdom_n â—e_n do_v it_o as_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o far_o other_o notion_n than_o the_o pastor_n and_o reacher_n who_o by_o office_n as_o spiritual_a watchman_n be_v to_o promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n as_o such_o a_o spiritual_a incorporation_n profess_v union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n obj._n 2._o but_o yet_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n remain_v heathen_a be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o his_o office_n for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a he_o can_v promote_v the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o notion_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a conduce_v to_o the_o external_a safety_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o civil_a society_n whereof_o he_o iâ—_n head_n ergo_fw-la he_o must_v while_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a and_o never_o by_o rumour_n hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o office_n a_o promoter_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o by_o office_n a_o punisher_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o all_o such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o mediator_n christ_n though_o through_o his_o own_o sinful_a ignorance_n he_o can_v put_v forth_o in_o act_n or_o exercise_v the_o very_a official_a and_o magistraticall_a power_n which_o he_o have_v by_o office_n and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la while_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a magistrate_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v ignorant_a while_o he_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n of_o some_o act_n which_o will_v conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o external_a safety_n of_o the_o state_n if_o the_o state_n be_v christian_a that_o he_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o his_o office_n to_o be_v unable_a to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o a_o office_n not_o consistent_a with_o a_o heathenish_a state_n can_v never_o argue_v invincible_a ignorance_n of_o the_o office_n 2._o the_o consequence_n be_v nought_o that_o because_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o act_n and_o can_v exercise_v they_o that_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n remain_v heathen_a be_v by_o office_n and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la a_o officer_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n for_o at_o no_o time_n and_o in_o no_o state_n have_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n any_o influence_n in_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n at_o all_o but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sword_n may_v procure_v external_a peace_n to_o the_o society_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v a_o civil_a body_n which_o peace_n he_o may_v by_o office_n procure_v by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o command_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v or_o by_o punish_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v christ_n for_o though_o the_o material_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o formal_a object_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o civil_a peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o a_o civil_a society_n for_o to_o promote_v spiritual_a mean_n and_o to_o punish_v spiritual_a sin_n such_o as_o heresy_n and_o blaspheme_n of_o christ_n do_v often_o conduce_v very_o much_o for_o civil_a peace_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v unable_a to_o exercise_v his_o magistraticall_a power_n for_o the_o mediator_n christ_n through_o his_o own_o sinful_a ignorance_n his_o not_o know_v christ_n of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v be_v not_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o know_v or_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14._o arg._n 3._o every_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a ordinance_n nation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o by_o a_o rational_a nature_n yea_o say_v mr._n coleman_n god_n and_o nature_n make_v magistrate_n he_o must_v mean_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o nature_n but_o i_o divinae_fw-la hope_v god_n as_o creator_n and_o nature_n make_v not_o the_o magistrate_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n this_o must_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o a_o high_a fountain_n than_o nature_n ecclesiastical_a office_n tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n magistracy_n
proposition_n be_v make_v good_a because_o 1._o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a policy_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n must_v be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o so_o a_o moral_a and_o lawful_a work_n and_o a_o due_a converse_v in_o the_o spiritual_a society_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o if_o this_o moral_a walk_n be_v according_a to_o a_o rule_n that_o may_v crook_v bow_n and_o vary_v according_a as_o civil_a custom_n of_o man_n and_o city_n alter_v and_o vary_v at_o man_n pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a walk_n no_o more_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n than_o the_o contradicâ—nt_n thereof_o be_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n but_o fall_v and_o rise_v have_v its_o up_n and_o down_n at_o the_o mere_a nod_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n who_o may_v change_v custom_n and_o manner_n every_o year_n twice_o if_o so_o it_o please_v they_o for_o what_o scripture_n teach_v i_o a_o civil_a custom_n of_o a_o city_n as_o not_o to_o carry_v armour_n in_o the_o night_n to_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o all_o between_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o sixty_o or_o what_o scripture_n teach_v i_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v above_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v surplice_n cross_v bow_v and_o cringe_v to_o wooden_a altar_n may_v be_v or_o may_v not_o be_v deacon_n may_v be_v or_o may_v not_o be_v even_o as_o custom_n and_o guise_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n appear_v as_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o night_n disappear_z and_o vanish_v to_o nothing_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n teach_v the_o church_n to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 15._o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n not_o as_o a_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a law_n for_o we_o be_v not_o now_o tie_v to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n may_v make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a in_o some_o work_n that_o be_v alterable_a unalterable_a and_o changeable_a this_o i_o say_v be_v no_o answer_n for_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v now_o make_v abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v indifferent_a as_o he_o make_v they_o in_o that_o interval_n of_o time_n act_v 15._o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v mortal_a but_o not_o deadly_a and_o unlawful_a as_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o paul_n act._n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3._o circumcise_a timothy_n that_o rite_n be_v then_o indifferent_a and_o yet_o he_o write_v in_o another_o case_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o full_o promulgate_v that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v make_v a_o man_n a_o debtor_n in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v must_v be_v a_o fall_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o observe_v of_o day_n which_o rom._n 14._o 5_o 6._o be_v indifferent_a and_o in_o another_o case_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o col._n 2._o 16_o 17._o deadly_o unlawful_a and_o not_o necessary_a so_o the_o matter_n act_v 15._o which_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandilize_v the_o weak_a be_v abstinence_n from_o thing_n indifferent_a say_v that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a bind_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bind_v we_o this_o same_o very_a day_n rom._n 14._o 20._o in_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o as_o abstinence_n from_o murder_a one_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o upon_o the_o ground_n lay_v by_o prelate_n which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o untrue_a to_o wit_n that_o many_o positive_a thing_n in_o church-government_n such_o as_o be_v prelate_n deem_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o apostolic_a though_o not_o by_o divine_a right_n ceremony_n and_o cross_v kneel_v to_o bread_n altar_n surplice_n rochet_n corner-cap_n yea_o and_o circumcision_n a_o passeover-lambe_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n though_o with_o another_o spirit_n and_o intention_n then_o to_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n imagine_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o alterable_a thing_n we_o hold_v that_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o as_o eat_v of_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v of_o old_a be_v if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v as_o indifferent_a as_o blood_n and_o some_o meat_n be_v in_o the_o case_n act._n 15._o rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a principle_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o these_o as_o scandalous_a and_o must_v set_v down_o as_o perfect_a and_o particular_a direction_n for_o church-government_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 14._o set_a down_o a_o particular_a platform_n how_o we_o shall_v eschew_v murder_n for_o scandalize_a our_o brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v spiritual_a murder_n rom._n 14._o 15._o 20._o 2._o arg._n that_o which_o be_v a_o lamp_n to_o the_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o path_n argum._n psal_n 119._o 105._o and_o cause_v we_o understand_v equity_n judgement_n righteousness_n and_o every_o good_a way_n prov._n 2._o 9_o and_o to_o walk_v safe_o so_o that_o our_o foot_n stumble_v not_o prov._n 3._o 25._o prov._n 4_o 11_o 12._o prov._n 6._o 23._o that_o must_v be_v a_o lamp_n and_o light_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o platform_n of_o church-discipline_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o err_v sin_n or_o stumble_v therein_o but_o if_o the_o light_n be_v so_o various_a doubtful_a alterable_a as_o we_o may_v walk_v this_o way_n or_o the_o contrary_a way_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n alterable_a wiâ—â—_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v guide_v in_o our_o path_n as_o our_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v the_o church_n may_v then_o suffer_v jezabell_n to_o prophecy_n and_o these_o that_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n or_o not_o suffer_v they_o as_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o alterable_a custom_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v require_v now_o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o insinuate_v that_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o walk_v straight_o and_o of_o decline_a sin_n and_o any_o stumble_n in_o our_o way_n which_o deserve_v a_o rebuke_n and_o a_o threaten_a such_o as_o christ_n utter_v against_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n rev._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o of_o thyatira_n v_o 17_o 18._o now_o if_o these_o church_n have_v no_o certain_a rule_n or_o word_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v deviate_v and_o err_v in_o their_o path_n of_o discipline_n but_o the_o custom_n and_o alterable_a civil_a law_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o 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circumcision_n do_v typify_v much_o natural_a and_o original_a heart_n corruption_n which_o can_v be_v punish_v by_o man_n or_o the_o church_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o legal_a uncleanness_n signify_v some_o other_o uncleanness_n then_o that_o which_o be_v scandalous_a and_o censurable_a by_o the_o church_n ergo_fw-la it_o signify_v not_o sin_n scandalous_a and_o censurable_a by_o the_o church_n erastus_n he_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a a_o long_a time_n or_o all_o his_o life_n 134._o as_o a_o leper_n be_v not_o esteem_v as_o no_o jew_n or_o uncircumcised_a or_o a_o damn_a man_n he_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n yea_o none_o unclean_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o general_a expiation_n in_o the_o 10._o month_n leu._n 16._o and_o 23._o yea_o every_o soul_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o cut_v off_o be_v to_o afflict_v his_o soul_n that_o day_n then_o the_o leper_n be_v not_o as_o heathen_a and_o publican_n and_o condemn_a man_n yea_o the_o magistrate_n 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to_o the_o church_n erastus_n when_o some_o unclean_a person_n be_v debar_v from_o the_o tabernacle_n 136._o and_o sacrifice_n many_o wickedman_n be_v admit_v ergo._fw-la moses_n both_o command_v man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o not_o to_o come_v answ_n moses_n bid_v the_o unclean_a come_v he_o bid_v all_o clean_a so_o they_o be_v not_o scandalous_o and_o open_o wicked_a come_v and_o some_o come_v that_o be_v not_o bid_v but_o rebuke_v for_o their_o come_n as_o jer._n 7._o 8._o 9_o psal_n 50._o 15._o here_o be_v no_o contradiction_n erastus_n there_o be_v no_o figure_n of_o thing_n present_a but_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v moral_a uncleanness_n be_v present_a at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o figure_n of_o thing_n that_o incur_v in_o the_o sense_n as_o theft_n and_o homicide_n ans_fw-fr circumcision_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v sign_n and_o symbol_n of_o thing_n present_a as_o of_o original_a sin_n our_o present_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o communion_n of_o love_n among_o ourselves_o col._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16_o 17_o 18._o 2._o scandal_n as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a wickedness_n incur_v not_o in_o our_o sense_n yet_o other_o way_n they_o be_v visible_a 3._o christ_n die_n be_v both_o tyipfy_v to_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o mary_n and_o his_o death_n incur_v in_o their_o sense_n they_o see_v he_o die_v so_o be_v christ_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a typify_v by_o jonas_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n and_o with_o their_o eye_n they_o see_v he_o after_o he_o rise_v again_o erastus_n house_n clothes_n tree_n stone_n be_v capable_a of_o legal_a uncleanness_n 137._o man_n only_o of_o moral_a legal_a uncleanness_n be_v a_o quality_n wickedness_n moral_a be_v in_o action_n ans_fw-fr i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o weary_v to_o put_v in_o paper_n such_o childish_a thing_n all_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v no_o type_n of_o moral_a uncleanness_n isaac_n be_v but_o a_o man_n moses_n a_o man_n only_o ergo_fw-la they_o can_v be_v type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n bread_n and_o wine_n be_v some_o other_o thing_n than_o christ_n then_o can_v these_o be_v symbol_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o he_o i_o see_v nothing_o here_o but_o a_o challenge_v of_o god_n wisdom_n who_o have_v choose_v leprosy_n bodily_a to_o figure_v out_o sin_n spiritual_a leprosy_n erastus_n will_v say_v not_o so_o leprosy_n be_v in_o the_o category_n of_o quality_n and_o sinful_a action_n in_o the_o category_n of_o action_n erastus_n legal_a uncleanness_n signify_v natural_a corruption_n not_o scandal_n ans_fw-fr yea_o but_o leprosy_n and_o other_o uncleanness_n legal_a be_v contagious_a and_o infectious_a and_o do_v relate_v to_o wicked_a action_n that_o infect_v as_o a_o canker_n sin_n original_a be_v common_a to_o all_o be_v not_o that_o contagious_a from_o one_o to_o many_o nor_o do_v the_o lord_n ever_o command_v separation_n for_o sin_n original_a but_o for_o transgression_n of_o ceremonial_a law_n he_o do_v erastus_n the_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n do_v typify_v the_o justification_n and_o wash_v of_o a_o sinner_n in_o christ_n blood_n because_o no_o unclean_a thing_n can_v enter_v in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o so_o the_o scripture_n rev._n 21._o esa_n 4â—_n joel_n 3_o act_n 15._o and_o it_o shadow_n out_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr all_o the_o argument_n that_o erastusmade_a to_o prove_v that_o legal_a heaven_n separation_n and_o uncleanness_n prove_v not_o excommunication_n and_o moral_a uncleanness_n will_v with_o the_o same_o force_n conclude_v that_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v not_o that_o which_o exclude_v man_n out_o of_o heaven_n as_o for_o instance_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o legal_a uncleanness_n signify_v sin_n original_a not_o wicked_a action_n therefore_o it_o signify_v not_o scandal_n then_o by_o this_o legal_a uncleanness_n that_o cause_v legal_a separation_n be_v signify_v man_n exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o high_a jerusalem_n for_o only_a sin_n original_a not_o for_o actual_a sin_n this_o type_n must_v be_v a_o lie_a type_n for_o actual_a sin_n especial_o debar_v we_o out_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o 8._o c._n 22._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 2._o legal_a uncleanness_n and_o corruption_n of_o nature_n differ_v as_o much_o as_o legal_a uncleanness_n and_o actual_a wickedness_n but_o erastus_n say_v the_o former_a can_v typify_v the_o latter_a 1._o because_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v often_o involuntary_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o universal_o forbid_v 3._o many_o godly_a man_n may_v be_v legal_o unclean_a but_o actual_a moral_a wickedness_n be_v not_o so_o even_o so_o say_v i_o 1._o all_o natural_a or_o original_a uncleanness_n be_v voluntary_a in_o adam_n 2._o be_v universal_o forbid_v 3._o it_o can_v consist_v with_o that_o holiness_n which_o we_o must_v have_v or_o we_o can_v see_v god_n 3._o by_o erastus_n his_o four_o difference_n legal_a uncleanness_n be_v otherwise_o punish_v then_o natural_a corruption_n for_o natural_a corruption_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n ephes_n 2._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 15_o 16._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n 4._o numb_a 12._o 14._o shame_n be_v unseparable_o annex_v to_o leprosy_n with_o contagion_n so_o leaven_n of_o other_o and_o shame_n be_v annex_v to_o â—oul_a scandal_n and_o annex_v to_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o thes_n 3._o 14._o gal._n 5._o 9_o 10._o but_o though_o a_o necessity_n of_o wash_v may_v be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o legal_a uncleanness_n ere_o we_o enter_v into_o heaven_n yet_o not_o so_o direct_o as_o in_o legal_a separation_n for_o in_o it_o man_n scandalous_a be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n lest_o the_o unclean_a
shall_v infect_v the_o clean_a as_o be_v clear_a as_o the_o light_n num._n 19_o 22._o hag._n 2._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6_o 7._o but_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o exclude_v out_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n in_o heaven_n for_o fear_n they_o shall_v infect_v and_o defile_v any_o person_n in_o heaven_n 2._o separation_n from_o the_o church_n be_v medicinal_a num._n 12._o 14._o that_o the_o party_n may_v be_v humble_v and_o pardon_v 2_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o and_o the_o man_n shame_v for_o his_o further_a good_a 2_o thes_n 3._o 14._o but_o exclusion_n of_o man_n out_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n for_o their_o uncleanness_n rev._n 21._o be_v not_o medicinal_a that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v but_o for_o their_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o a_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n by_o way_n of_o discipline_n be_v here_o intend_a not_o any_o exclusion_n out_o of_o heaven_n erastus_n all_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v punish_v with_o exclusion_n but_o no_o 140._o man_n for_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr we_o grant_v all_o and_o therefore_o legal_a uncleanness_n do_v hold_v forth_o actual_a scandalousnesse_n not_o natural_a corruption_n erastus_n the_o action_n of_o unclean_a man_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n ergo_fw-la not_o by_o exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr the_o antecedent_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a capital_a fault_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v only_o thus_o punish_v the_o consequence_n be_v null_a erastus_n he_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a do_v defile_v all_o beside_o he_o 145._o even_o vessel_n place_n garment_n but_o thief_n adulterer_n do_v not_o defile_v but_o these_o that_o consent_n to_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o do_v they_o defile_v the_o place_n the_o adulterous_a woman_n bring_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o temple_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o priest_n or_o temple_n joh._n 8._o nor_o do_v moses_n and_o other_o abstain_v from_o the_o worship_n the_o manna_n etc._n etc._n because_o many_o wicked_a man_n do_v partake_v thereof_o nor_o be_v the_o vessel_n purify_v after_o wicked_a man_n touch_v they_o therefore_o it_o follow_v not_o because_o god_n be_v more_o offend_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a then_o of_o those_o that_o be_v only_o legal_o unclean_a that_o therefore_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o less_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n than_o those_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a ans_fw-fr this_o be_v to_o dispute_v with_o god_n god_n make_v a_o law_n that_o he_o who_o be_v legal_o unclean_a shall_v touch_v man_n or_o thing_n legal_o unclean_a shall_v pollute_v this_o law_n god_n free_o make_v as_o a_o positive_a statute_n who_o can_v tie_v god_n to_o make_v the_o like_a law_n touch_v those_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a no_o man_n now_o because_o god_n make_v no_o such_o law_n it_o leave_v not_o 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the_o lord_n protest_v unto_o joshua_n the_o high_a priest_n if_o thou_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n and_o keep_v my_o charge_n than_o thou_o shall_v also_o judge_v my_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v keep_v my_o court_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n judge_v not_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o way_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v the_o divine_n that_o note_v on_o the_o place_n say_v the_o chief_a part_n in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n be_v upon_o the_o high_a priest_n deuâ—_n 17._o 7._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 11._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o judge_v to_o give_v out_o sentence_n in_o judgement_n the_o very_a word_n that_o be_v give_v to_o king_n josiah_n he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o jer._n 5._o 28._o they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o jer._n 21._o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n 1_o chron._n 24._o 5._o be_v make_v some_o of_o they_o governor_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o signify_v prince_n 2_o kin._n 9_o 5._o a_o word_n to_o thou_o o_o prince_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 22._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 11._o 6._o jer._n 17._o 25_o num._n 23._o 3._o 10._o all_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n isa_n 30._o 4._o isa_n 10._o 8._o be_v not_o my_o princess_n king_n and_o leu._n 4._o 5_o 6._o chapter_n judicial_a act_n be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o he_o as_o priest_n which_o none_o do_v but_o he_o nor_o have_v the_o civil_a ludge_n any_o part_n in_o it_o more_o than_o they_o can_v offer_v sacrifice_n priest_n which_o none_o do_v but_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n for_o every_o sin_n nor_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n 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the_o sacrament_n excommunication_n because_o they_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o as_o tend_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n but_o to_o the_o gain_n and_o save_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n censure_v they_o be_v unproper_o punishment_n as_o the_o power_n and_o court_n they_o come_v from_o be_v unproper_o a_o rod_n a_o judicature_n a_o court_n and_o those_o that_o inflict_v the_o censure_n improper_o judge_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v spiritual_a government_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o a_o spiritual_a coaction_n flow_v from_o herald_n or_o servant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n who_o reign_v in_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o minister_n erastus_n the_o priest_n bid_v uzziah_n not_o burn_v incense_n because_o it_o be_v 300._o their_o part_n only_o to_o sacrifice_v but_o where_o be_v it_o write_v that_o the_o king_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n ans_fw-fr the_o priest_n be_v a_o college_n of_o elder_n who_o not_o only_o judicial_o condemn_v the_o king_n fact_n as_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o 2_o chron._n 26._o azariah_n and_o eighty_o priest_n with_o he_o withstand_v he_o and_o resist_v he_o yea_o they_o give_v out_o sentence_n against_o he_o ver_fw-la 18._o it_o pertain_v not_o unto_o thou_o vzziah_n to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o burn_v incense_n go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o thou_o have_v trespass_v they_o give_v out_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n numb_a 16._o 40_o nor_o may_v any_o come_v in_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n but_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n num._n 18._o 6_o 7._o here_o be_v a_o sentence_n judicial_a by_o the_o voice_n of_o 80._o priest_n in_o a_o external_a court_n give_v out_o against_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o they_o give_v not_o out_o this_o sentence_n as_o private_a man_n but_o as_o priest_n judge_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o in_o this_o the_o king_n be_v subject_a to_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n erastus_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v they_o excommunicate_v not_o the_o 301._o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n none_o but_o katabaptists_a and_o such_o as_o deny_v magistracy_n to_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n can_v say_v that_o every_o man_n may_v excuse_v rebellion_n so_o and_o say_v i_o persecute_v not_o the_o magistrate_n as_o he_o be_v a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o tyrant_n but_o i_o say_v you_o may_v not_o reproach_v the_o magistrate_n exod._n 22._o far_o less_o may_v you_o punish_v he_o how_o can_v i_o obey_v he_o who_o whole_a life_n and_o action_n i_o may_v by_o power_n and_o coaction_n limit_v the_o magistrate_n so_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o presbytery_n ans_fw-fr erastus_n scorn_v this_o distinction_n to_o say_v the_o magistrate_n not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o scandalous_a man_n be_v excommunicate_v yet_o we_o can_v make_v he_o receive_v the_o distinction_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o not_o for_o erastus_n say_v that_o pastor_n may_v rebuke_v convince_v and_o threaten_v the_o magistrate_n good_a man_n may_v pastor_n threaten_v and_o rebuke_v the_o ligare_fw-la magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n or_o may_v they_o only_o threaten_v and_o rebuke_v he_o as_o a_o offend_a man_n erastus_n dare_v not_o say_v the_o first_o for_o so_o he_o be_v a_o gross_a kata-baptist_n for_o then_o pastor_n be_v to_o rebuke_v the_o very_a office_n and_o to_o condemn_v it_o if_o he_o say_v the_o latter_a as_o he_o do_v in_o express_a word_n than_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o pastor_n may_v bind_v
perfect_v in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o the_o other_o 5._o the_o great_a error_n be_v here_o that_o erastus_n be_v sleeping_z when_o he_o write_v think_v that_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o to_o offer_v a_o gift_n at_o the_o altar_n the_o offerer_n be_v unreconciled_a to_o his_o brother_n be_v a_o action_n internal_a and_o know_v to_o god_n and_o that_o can_v no_o more_o be_v know_v to_o man_n than_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o palpable_a untruth_n be_v not_o worship_v of_o baalim_fw-la murder_v steal_v whore_v kill_v the_o child_n to_o molâ—ch_v and_o come_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v call_v a_o profane_v of_o god_n holy_a name_n jer._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o ezek._n 23._o 38_o 39_o be_v not_o these_o action_n visible_a external_a and_o as_o feasible_a to_o be_v judge_v by_o man_n as_o murder_n may_v be_v judge_v by_o a_o magistrate_n yea_o by_o this_o let_v a_o pagan_a come_v to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o to_o hinder_v he_o why_o it_o be_v a_o internal_a action_n know_v citra_fw-la errorem_fw-la to_o god_n only_o and_o we_o can_v then_o judge_v whither_o he_o have_v examine_v himself_o or_o not_o if_o he_o be_v not_o against_o we_o here_o he_o be_v with_o we_o say_v erastus_n quod_fw-la deus_fw-la frequent_a facere_fw-la jussit_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la revocari_fw-la aut_fw-la retrahi_fw-la nullus_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la modo_fw-la extern_a sic_fw-la fiat_fw-la ut_fw-la precepit_fw-la deus_fw-la yea_o so_o the_o magistrate_n can_v hinder_v either_o pagan_a or_o the_o open_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n who_o will_v trample_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n from_o the_o sacrament_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o erastus_n say_v pag._n 207._o hunc_fw-la ego_fw-la minime_fw-la admittendum_fw-la censeo_fw-la and_o let_v erastus_n give_v we_o scripture_n either_o express_a or_o by_o consequence_n where_o a_o pagan_a or_o a_o persecutor_n may_v be_v impede_v by_o church_n or_o 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for_o their_o scandalous_a life_n do_v cast_v they_o out_o say_v they_o be_v call_v minister_n once_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o for_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o contumatious_a and_o paul_n say_v he_o rejoice_v that_o christ_n be_v preach_v but_o he_o say_v not_o he_o rejoice_v that_o they_o preach_v christ_n tali_fw-la modo_fw-la out_o of_o contention_n think_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o his_o bond_n yet_o god_n forbid_v the_o external_a act_n of_o preach_v in_o those_o that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v psal_n 50._o 16_o 17._o and_o forbid_v the_o church_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o or_o to_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n wicked_a man_n that_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v or_o to_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o ministry_n and_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o paul_n may_v rejoice_v at_o the_o consequent_a of_o their_o ministry_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o ministry_n as_o we_o 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excommunication_n call_v it_o with_o another_o name_n we_o care_v not_o it_o be_v real_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n 7._o it_o be_v admirable_a to_o i_o to_o hear_v erastus_n say_v it_o can_v be_v that_o god_n who_o be_v no_o accepter_n of_o of_o person_n will_v not_o receive_v into_o his_o kingdom_n a_o bastard_n a_o ammonite_n a_o moabite_n be_v not_o this_o to_o reason_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n deut._n 23._o 1._o 2_o 3._o who_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v such_o into_o his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o kingdom_n and_o a_o company_n of_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n which_o he_o have_v free_o love_v exod._n 19_o 5_o 6._o psal_n 149._o 1._o deut._n 7._o 7._o deut._n 26._o 16_o 17_o haberi_fw-la 18._o as_o â—oâ—_n the_o reject_v of_o man_n from_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n according_a to_o god_n decree_n of_o eternal_a reprobation_n i_o deny_v excommunication_n to_o be_v any_o such_o rejection_n of_o man_n it_o 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nothing_o against_o the_o idolatry_n oppression_n sodomy_n uncleanness_n of_o magistrate_n and_o court_n erastus_n the_o ceremonial_o unclean_a be_v exclude_v from_o the_o 319._o sacrament_n ergo_fw-la far_o more_o the_o moral_o unclean_a but_o how_o say_v he_o do_v this_o follow_v you_o excommunicate_v none_o but_o the_o obstinate_a for_o those_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o unclean_a against_o their_o will_n be_v exclude_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n ergo_fw-la far_o more_o he_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a be_v to_o be_v debar_v though_o he_o be_v not_o obstinate_a how_o can_v paul_n excommunicate_v the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o he_o be_v never_o admonish_v or_o peter_n excommunicate_a annanias_n as_o you_o say_v ans_fw-fr all_o type_n or_o comparison_n hold_v only_o in_o that_o for_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v bring_v they_o now_o the_o ceremonial_o unclean_a be_v debar_v from_o
their_o office_n preach_v the_o word_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v against_o the_o word_n heb._n 5._o 7._o mat._n 9_o 38._o &_o 10._o 5._o &_o 28._o 19_o 20._o joh._n 21._o 20_o 21._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o 3._o where_o do_v erastus_n read_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o king_n may_v not_o write_v canonic_a scripture_n as_o king_n david_n do_v and_o build_v a_o typical_a temple_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o solomon_n do_v and_o give_v out_o law_n of_o divine_a institution_n as_o moses_n do_v king_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v these_o and_o he_o can_v find_v the_o contrary_n no_o where_o write_v 4._o if_o the_o church_n as_o the_o church_n can_v choose_v a_o senate_n of_o elder_n to_o do_v govern_v themselves_o without_o wrong_v the_o magistrate_n how_o do_v the_o apostolic_a church_n without_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v advice_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n set_v up_o a_o new_a gospel_n new_a sacrament_n new_a officer_n a_o new_a government_n do_v the_o 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in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n for_o the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o put_v he_o to_o shame_n and_o fear_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 14_o 15._o that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o rebuke_n do_v work_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o jude_n ver_fw-la 23._o yea_o to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n as_o jeremiah_n do_v cap._n 22._o and_o to_o call_v the_o ruler_n prince_n of_o sodom_n isa_n 1._o 10._o and_o king_n herod_n a_o fox_n and_o ruler_n and_o prince_n dog_n psal_n 22._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o bull_n and_o lion_n ver_fw-la 12._o 13._o and_o wolf_n raven_v for_o the_o prey_n ezek._n 22._o 27._o put_v no_o less_o shame_n upon_o magistrate_n before_o man_n and_o so_o external_a dominion_n on_o they_o and_o over_o they_o than_o excommunication_n and_o debar_v from_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v now_o erastus_n subject_v magistrate_n to_o rebuking_n 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arm_v the_o subject_n against_o the_o magistrate_n and_o to_o take_v the_o power_n from_o he_o that_o god_n have_v give_v to_o he_o as_o erastus_n talk_v chap._n xxii_o quest_n 18._o of_o exclusion_n from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o profession_n of_o repententance_n the_o judicial_a law_n bind_v not_o christian_n the_o sword_n not_o a_o mean_a of_o conversion_n of_o idolater_n and_o apostate_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o erastus_n in_o this_o chapter_n erastus_n dispute_v against_o a_o treatise_n write_v in_o 332._o the_o german_a tongue_n in_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v more_o learning_n and_o truth_n then_o in_o the_o other_o writing_n all_o the_o opinion_n that_o erastus_n ascribe_v to_o this_o author_n just_o or_o unjust_o i_o know_v not_o but_o erastus_n his_o faith_n may_v be_v just_o suspect_v i_o can_v defend_v erastus_n touch_v those_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n we_o speak_v always_o de_fw-fr illis_fw-la solis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o those_o only_o who_o right_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v approve_v and_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o who_o desire_n with_o other_o to_o use_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o external_o of_o which_o only_o the_o church_n can_v judge_v for_o the_o heart_n be_v right_o know_v to_o god_n only_o so_o the_o author_n and_o we_o agree_v ans_fw-fr the_o agreement_n be_v but_o poor_a by_o your_o own_o relation_n but_o 1._o let_v erastus_n answer_v what_o if_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o achab_n be_v a_o dog_n and_o sell_v himself_o to_o do_v wicked_o what_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o throne_n or_o place_n be_v not_o privilege_v to_o be_v orthodox_n and_o holy_a let_v one_o julian_n once_o a_o christian_n yet_o turn_v a_o sow_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n be_v witness_n if_o we_o descend_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o to_o master_n constable_n it_o may_v 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shall_v there_o be_v no_o government_n no_o charge_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o keep_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o pollution_n if_o master_n justice_n be_v a_o incestnous_a man_n a_o drunkard_n a_o dog_n shall_v he_o not_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n vzziah_n though_o a_o king_n yet_o for_o bodily_a leprosy_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o high_a place_n though_o dog_n and_o swine_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n 2._o erastus_n will_v have_v all_o admit_v who_o desire_n to_o use_v the_o sacrament_n right_a as_o touch_v all_o external_o of_o which_o only_o the_o church_n do_v judge_v but_o 1._o where_o do_v we_o assert_v that_o the_o
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debar_v of_o the_o leper_n seven_o day_n and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o unclean_a shall_v be_v separate_v till_o the_o evening_n nor_o have_v he_o say_v particular_o of_o every_o carnal_a ordinance_n and_o judicial_a law_n it_o be_v abolish_v but_o we_o conceive_v the_o whole_a bulk_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n as_o judicial_a and_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o republic_n of_o the_o jew_n only_o be_v abolish_v though_o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o all_o those_o be_v not_o abolish_v also_o some_o punishment_n be_v meet_o symbolical_a to_o teach_v the_o detestation_n of_o such_o a_o vice_n as_o the_o boar_n with_o a_o aâ—le_n the_o ear_n of_o he_o that_o love_v his_o master_n and_o desire_v still_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o make_n of_o he_o his_o perpetual_a servant_n i_o shall_v think_v the_o punish_n with_o death_n the_o man_n that_o gather_v stick_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v such_o and_o in_o all_o these_o the_o punish_v of_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n by_o 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argue_v à _fw-la pari_fw-la from_o the_o like_a he_o that_o will_v keep_v one_o judciciall_a law_n because_o judicial_a and_o give_v by_o moses_n become_v debtor_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a judicial_a law_n under_o pain_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n we_o do_v not_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o whatever_o scandalous_a sin_n deserve_v death_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o they_o open_o repent_v or_o not_o if_o any_o give_v evident_a signification_n of_o their_o repentance_n for_o murder_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o the_o end_n of_o excommunication_n be_v once_o obtain_v which_o be_v the_o visible_a and_o know_a repentance_n and_o save_v of_o the_o offender_n soul_n the_o mean_a be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v which_o be_v excommunication_n but_o if_o any_o commit_v murder_n whether_o he_o repent_v or_o repent_v not_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v no_o exception_n of_o regenerate_a or_o not_o regenerate_v of_o man_n repent_v or_o not_o repent_v he_o shall_v die_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n gen._n 9_o 9_o it_o be_v true_a some_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o the_o very_a atrocity_n of_o the_o sin_n it_o be_v parricide_n but_o that_o be_v because_o he_o give_v no_o positive_a sign_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v contumacy_n add_v to_o his_o parricide_n erastus_n will_v prove_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v man_n dedebarred_a 340._o from_o the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o commit_v heinous_a sin_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n by_o the_o judge_n 1._o facinora_fw-la saepe_fw-la sunt_fw-la occulta_fw-la such_o crime_n be_v often_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr that_o which_o be_v deny_v be_v not_o conclude_v a_o fault_n in_o logic_n for_o only_a scandal_n as_o scandal_n to_o the_o church_n and_o so_o know_v to_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v censure_v with_o excommunication_n erastus_n he_o thus_o will_v prove_v the_o same_o often_o these_o crime_n can_v be_v punish_v as_o david_n dare_v not_o punish_v the_o murder_n of_o joab_n 2_o sam._n 3._o often_o for_o other_o cause_n they_o be_v neglect_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o david_n neglect_v to_o punish_v the_o incest_n and_o murder_n of_o absalon_n but_o shall_v we_o think_v such_o be_v not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrament_n so_o psal_n 14._o david_n say_v there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v good_a those_o be_v not_o all_o punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o remove_v from_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr let_v erastus_n argue_v here_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v his_o logic_n those_o that_o commit_v parricide_n sorcery_n and_o do_v trample_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n under_o foot_n who_o yet_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v not_o punish_v because_o of_o their_o power_n and_o greatness_n those_o be_v not_o to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o there_o be_v many_o scandalous_a person_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o joab_n who_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v not_o punish_v for_o their_o greatness_n ergo_fw-la ans_fw-fr the_o major_n be_v manifest_o false_a and_o a_o beg_n of_o the_o question_n for_o erastus_n say_v pag._n 207._o he_o think_v such_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o will_v trample_v on_o the_o sacrament_n and_o profane_v they_o for_o though_o the_o magistrate_n dare_v not_o punish_v they_o which_o be_v his_o sinful_a neglect_n if_o they_o be_v dog_n and_o swine_n as_o often_o they_o be_v and_o bloody_a man_n such_o as_o joab_n they_o ought_v not_o yea_o they_o never_o be_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n admit_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o sacrament_n what_o they_o do_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la or_o the_o priest_n permit_v be_v not_o the_o question_n it_o be_v david_n sin_n that_o he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o head_n of_o bloody_a joab_n when_o he_o kill_v abner_n and_o amasa_n 2._o how_o do_v erastus_n prove_v that_o david_n neglect_v to_o punish_v the_o incest_n of_o absalon_n his_o sinful_a neglect_n in_o not_o punish_v his_o murder_n i_o yield_v for_o absalon_n be_v never_o in_o david_n power_n to_o punish_v after_o he_o commit_v that_o incest_n possible_o he_o neglect_v to_o punish_v his_o own_o concubine_n that_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n it_o be_v as_o like_o absalon_n force_v the_o concubine_n to_o that_o incest_n as_o any_o other_o thing_n 3._o for_o that_o psal_n 14._o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o natural_a corruption_n of_o all_o mankind_n who_o therefore_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n as_o paul_n expound_v it_o rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o not_o of_o scandal_n punishable_a by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o where_o this_o corruption_n do_v break_v out_o in_o blood_n within_o the_o church_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v punish_v both_o by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o church_n so_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n yet_o a_o facto_fw-la ad_fw-la jus_o and_o a_o great_a inconsequence_n 4._o i_o ask_v for_o what_o cause_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rebuke_n kill_v of_o the_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o come_v that_o same_o day_n to_o the_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o particular_o a_o profane_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v one_o special_a holy_a thing_n to_o god_n ezek._n 23._o 38_o 39_o jer._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o the_o temple_n sure_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n in_o his_o law_n as_o erastus_n yield_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n then_o to_o come_v with_o their_o hand_n full_a of_o blood_n and_o of_o the_o unnatural_a blood_n of_o their_o own_o child_n be_v the_o sin_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o have_v repent_v to_o come_v after_o they_o have_v kill_v their_o child_n be_v
no_o sin_n nor_o any_o profane_v of_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o all_o their_o sin_n be_v that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a they_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n ergo_fw-la god_n forbid_v such_o bloody_a man_n to_o come_v to_o his_o sanctuary_n because_o god_n forbid_v all_o sin_n in_o his_o perfect_a law_n ergo_fw-la those_o that_o deserve_v to_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o open_a murder_n deserve_v for_o that_o open_a murder_n to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n what_o ever_o erastus_n say_v on_o the_o contrary_n erastus_n the_o adversary_n contend_v that_o some_o be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v 341._o who_o deserve_v not_o to_o die_v as_o if_o any_o to_o a_o light_a injury_n add_v contumacy_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o warrant_n for_o this_o for_o this_o be_v a_o contradiction_n every_o one_o who_o be_v clean_o according_a to_o the_o law_n shall_v keep_v the_o passeover_n and_o this_o some_o who_o be_v clean_o according_a to_o the_o law_n to_o wit_n who_o live_v wicked_o and_o scandalous_o and_o yet_o be_v ceremonial_o clean_a shall_v not_o keep_v the_o passeover_n ans_fw-fr we_o find_v no_o distinction_n make_v by_o christ_n matth._n 18_o and_o therefore_o we_o make_v none_o he_o that_o offend_v his_o brother_n christ_n make_v no_o exception_n of_o light_n or_o small_a offence_n if_o he_o can_v be_v gain_v by_o admonition_n and_o be_v contumacious_a against_o the_o church_n he_o be_v repute_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o a_o publican_n and_o this_o be_v our_o warrant_n 2._o let_v erastus_n answer_v this_o contradiction_n according_a to_o his_o own_o way_n every_o one_o who_o be_v ceremonial_o clean_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o temple_n some_o who_o be_v ceremonial_o clean_a to_o wit_n who_o the_o same_o day_n have_v slay_v their_o son_n to_o molech_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o affirmative_a be_v hold_v as_o a_o truth_n by_o erastus_n the_o negative_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezech._n 23._o 38_o 39_o 3._o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n which_o erastus_n propose_v for_o every_o one_o who_o be_v ceremonial_o clean_a shall_v not_o keep_v the_o passeover_n except_o also_o he_o be_v moral_o clean_a for_o he_o that_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n shall_v not_o eat_v and_o the_o lamb_n be_v no_o less_o sacramental_o the_o lord_n body_n than_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v his_o body_n so_o the_o former_a be_v false_a in_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la the_o latter_a to_o wit_n every_o one_o ceremonial_o clean_a shall_v not_o keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o erastus_n be_v false_a now_o of_o two_o proposition_n contradicent_fw-la both_o can_v be_v false_a erastus_n may_v know_v this_o be_v bad_a logic_n erastus_n the_o prophet_n rebuke_v the_o abuse_n and_o profane_v 341._o of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o interdict_v none_o circumcise_v of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v no_o more_o welcome_a to_o god_n then_o if_o they_o offer_v thing_n forbid_v dog_n and_o swine_n blood_n to_o god_n but_o they_o never_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v to_o be_v accuse_v for_o admit_v such_o into_o the_o sacrament_n they_o accuse_v and_o rebuke_v the_o priest_n that_o they_o transgress_v and_o teach_v not_o the_o people_n aright_o but_o never_o that_o they_o admit_v such_o into_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n the_o prophet_n say_v always_o those_o thing_n be_v wicked_a before_o god_n but_o not_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr if_o the_o prophet_n rebuke_v the_o profane_v of_o the_o sacrament_n than_o they_o also_o forbid_v profane_a man_n to_o use_v the_o sacrament_n can_v the_o prophet_n rebuke_v any_o thing_n but_o sin_n ergo_fw-la they_o forbid_v the_o sin_n which_o they_o rebuke_v ergo_fw-la they_o forbid_v the_o man_n that_o have_v murder_v his_o son_n to_o molech_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n while_o he_o repent_v for_o they_o can_v not_o rebuke_v but_o what_o they_o forbid_v 2._o if_o the_o bloody_a man_n come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n in_o that_o case_n be_v nothing_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o god_n then_o as_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o god_n be_v both_o forbid_a to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o priest_n so_o be_v the_o people_n and_o priest_n both_o accuse_v for_o the_o bloody_a man_n come_v into_o the_o temple_n the_o one_o shall_v sin_v in_o come_v the_o other_o in_o admit_v he_o to_o come_v 3._o the_o priest_n be_v express_o accuse_v for_o this_o ezek._n 22_o 25_o 26._o and_o 44._o 23_o 24._o hag._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 4._o those_o be_v not_o only_a sin_n in_o foro_fw-la dei_fw-la before_o god_n for_o so_o when_o they_o be_v secret_a they_o be_v sin_n before_o god_n but_o when_o open_o know_v as_o jer._n 7._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 23._o 38_o 39_o they_o be_v the_o priest_n sin_n the_o bloody_a be_v forbid_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n what_o then_o be_v not_o the_o porter_n who_o calling_n it_o be_v to_o hold_v out_o the_o unclean_a to_o debar_v all_o who_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o come_v certain_o they_o exclude_v to_o their_o knowledge_n all_o who_o god_n exclude_v else_o how_o have_v they_o the_o charge_n to_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o only_o rebuke_v for_o not_o instruct_v the_o people_n but_o for_o err_v in_o govern_v jer._n 5._o 31._o they_o be_v not_o prophet_n but_o priest_n and_o governor_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a that_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o who_o do_v rule_v with_o rigour_n &_o cruelty_n over_o the_o people_n beside_o that_o they_o feed_v not_o the_o flock_n but_o themselves_o ezek._n 34._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 10._o 21._o and_o 22._o 22._o and_o 50._o 6._o micah_n 2._o 11._o hos_fw-la 4._o 18._o micah_n 7._o 3._o erastus_n though_o ill_a doer_n be_v not_o kill_v by_o the_o magistrate_n 341._o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n for_o any_o such_o cause_n deserve_v death_n will_v have_v they_o debar_v à _fw-la recto_fw-la usu_fw-la from_o the_o right_a use_n of_o holy_a thing_n by_o some_o that_o be_v not_o magistrate_n nor_o be_v manifest_a idolater_n apostate_n and_o heretic_n though_o they_o be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v debar_v by_o these_o fancy_a or_o imaginary_a presbyter_n ans_fw-fr 1._o erastus_n take_v ever_o for_o confess_v without_o any_o probation_n that_o it_o be_v rectus_fw-la usus_fw-la the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o man_n with_o bloody_a hand_n use_v they_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o false_a principle_n for_o he_o that_o kill_v his_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o that_o same_o day_n come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o right_n use_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n say_v express_o his_o come_n in_o in_o that_o condition_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v say_v the_o lord_n the_o profane_v of_o my_o sanctuary_n ezek._n 23._o 39_o be_v this_o rectus_fw-la usus_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la the_o right_n use_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o forbid_a use_n of_o holy_a thing_n isa_n 1._o 13._o mat._n 7._o 6._o mat._n 5._o 23._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o rebuke_v use_n of_o holy_a thing_n etc._n jer._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11._o isa_n 66._o 3._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o profane_v of_o holy_a thing_n ezek._n 23._o 38_o 39_o 4._o it_o be_v such_o a_o use_n as_o bring_v damnation_n to_o the_o party_n that_o use_v it_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 27_o 29._o and_o it_o be_v all_o these_o quoad_fw-la externa_fw-la in_o external_a thing_n 2._o erastus_n can_v yield_v they_o be_v debar_v but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n not_o by_o imaginary_a presbyter_n but_o all_o his_o argument_n as_o i_o show_v before_o do_v prove_v they_o shall_v be_v debar_v à _fw-la recto_fw-la usu_fw-la from_o the_o right_a use_n of_o holy_a thing_n by_o no_o man_n no_o more_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v debar_v from_o give_v of_o alm_n or_o read_v the_o word_n this_o be_v erastus_n his_o own_o argument_n i_o pray_v you_o may_v the_o magistrate_n or_o any_o on_o earth_n by_o any_o authority_n inhibit_v a_o malefactor_n or_o a_o murderer_n who_o ought_v to_o die_v by_o the_o magistrate_n to_o read_v the_o word_n to_o give_v alm_n to_o pray_v for_o mercy_n to_o god_n because_o he_o have_v kill_v a_o man_n 3._o if_o heretic_n apostate_n open_a idolater_n be_v to_o be_v debar_v by_o who_o shall_v they_o be_v debar_v erastus_n pag._n 207._o think_v they_o ought_v sacrament_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n who_o shall_v debar_v they_o the_o magistrate_n
in_o the_o second_o table_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o isai_n 49_o 23._o and_o you_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o external_a peace_n be_v too_o narrow_a a_o object_n for_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v also_o a_o supernatural_a good_a and_o not_o only_o a_o peaceable_a but_o also_o a_o godly_a life_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v care_n for_o the_o supernatural_a good_a of_o subject_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o first_o table_n but_o how_o intrinsical_o and_o as_o a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v that_o man_n worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o 1._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v he_o command_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o worship_n his_o care_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a worship_n that_o be_v material_o and_o external_o right_a and_o consonant_n external_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n learned_a divine_n make_v the_o external_a man_n the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n but_o not_o the_o external_a man_n as_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n only_o but_o also_o as_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o which_o cause_n reges_fw-la i_o say_v augustine_n mean_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v that_o king_n serve_v god_n as_o man_n and_o as_o king_n 2._o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v to_o extend_v their_o power_n for_o christ_n that_o be_v that_o not_o only_o there_o be_v justice_n and_o peace_n among_o man_n but_o also_o that_o there_o be_v religion_n in_o the_o land_n yea_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v so_o all_o our_o divine_n make_v the_o king_n to_o be_v custos_fw-la â—t_a vindex_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabule_fw-la yea_o i_o think_v he_o be_v a_o keeper_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o gospel_n also_o and_o be_v to_o command_v man_n to_o serve_v christ_n and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o blaspheme_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o be_v royal_a and_o magistraticall_a service_n that_o the_o king_n as_o king_n perform_v to_o god_n and_o to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la in_o regard_n that_o good_a which_o he_o procure_v as_o king_n material_o and_o external_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o supernatural_a law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o it_o be_v not_o magistraticall_a service_n to_o christ_n ex_fw-la intention_n operantis_fw-la obj._n 4._o when_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v man_n fear_v 20._o god_n hate_v coveteousnesse_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o a_o essential_a ingredient_n of_o a_o king_n as_o a_o king_n that_o he_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v fear_v god_n deut._n 17_o ans_fw-fr there_o be_v a_o twofold_a goodness_n here_o to_o be_v consider_v one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n another_o as_o a_o good_a and_o christian_a magistrate_n the_o former_a be_v a_o official_a goodness_n or_o a_o magistraticall_a prudence_n justice_n and_o goodness_n this_o be_v require_v of_o all_o magistrate_n as_o such_o to_o judge_v the_o people_n so_o the_o act_n of_o a_o heathen_a magistrate_n do_v according_a to_o common_a natural_a equity_n by_o nabuchadnezzar_n pilate_n cesar_n felix_n festus_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o act_n of_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n valide_fw-la and_o no_o less_o essential_o magistraticall_a then_o if_o perform_v by_o king_n david_n and_o of_o this_o goodness_n the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o as_o essential_a to_o a_o magistrate_n as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o there_o be_v another_o goodness_n require_v of_o magistrate_n as_o accidental_a they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o of_o these_o the_o scripture_n speak_v and_o so_o magistrate_n not_o as_o magistrate_n but_o as_o good_a and_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v such_o as_o fear_n god_n hate_v covetousness_n respect_v not_o the_o face_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n so_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n hate_v of_o couteousnesse_n be_v essential_a ingredient_n of_o king_n as_o king_n for_o king_n as_o king_n intend_v justice_n peace_n godliness_n material_o consider_v both_o ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la and_o operantium_fw-la but_o for_o justice_n and_o righteous_a judgement_n in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o a_o evangelic_n way_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o magistrate_n nec_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n seu_fw-la ex_fw-la intention_n operis_fw-la nec_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n operantis_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v it_o of_o judge_n as_o they_o will_v approve_v themselves_o as_o true_o holy_a and_o religious_a and_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n king_n as_o king_n do_v not_o serve_v god_n nor_o the_o mediator_n christ_n nor_o yet_o as_o man_n only_o they_o serve_v god_n and_o the_o mediator_n christ_n as_o christian_a king_n or_o as_o christian_a man_n rather_o iii_o according_a to_o that_o three_o member_n of_o our_o seven_o distinction_n 3._o the_o unjust_a and_o evil_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o in_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n against_o all_o evil_a doer_n ro._n 13._o 1._o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v only_o command_v well_o do_v in_o order_n to_o praise_n and_o a_o good_a name_n or_o temporal_a reward_n among_o man_n rom._n 13._o 3._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o matth._n 10._o 10._o nor_o can_v the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n promise_n or_o command_v the_o elder_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o peter_n promise_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o to_o wit_n that_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v they_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o the_o magistrate_n as_o a_o preacher_n if_o he_o be_v one_o as_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v both_o or_o as_o a_o godly_a religious_a christian_a man_n may_v hold_v forth_o such_o a_o promise_n but_o not_o as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n can_v forbid_v careless_a unsound_a preach_v and_o rigorous_a and_o tyrannical_a rule_v or_o rather_o domineer_a over_o the_o flock_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o death_n eternal_a for_o he_o can_v but_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o have_v but_o the_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a sword_n rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o so_o he_o can_v inhibit_v ill_o do_v only_o in_o order_n to_o temporary_a punishment_n and_o though_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o former_a be_v spiritual_a and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o latter_a also_o yet_o the_o external_a man_n be_v capable_a only_o of_o the_o magistrate_n promise_n and_o threaten_n as_o they_o respect_v evil_a or_o good_a temporary_a so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o m._n pryn_n or_o any_o learned_a man_n can_v say_v that_o magistrate_n can_v make_v law_n to_o bind_v the_o conscience_n sure_o it_o be_v ill_a divinity_n 2._o if_o there_o never_o have_v be_v sin_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o constience_n government_n but_o of_o father_n and_o husband_n there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o magistraticall_a dominion_n not_o any_o magistraticall_a allurement_n to_o welldoing_a by_o temporal_a reward_n not_o any_o terrify_n from_o evil_n do_v from_o fear_n of_o the_o sword_n death_n stripe_n or_o band_n and_o god_n govern_v the_o apostolic_a church_n and_o they_o attain_v the_o crown_n and_o supernatural_a end_n of_o life_n eternal_a without_o the_o accessary_a hire_n of_o a_o a_o temporary_a reward_n from_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o subsidy_n of_o his_o sword_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v neither_o a_o essential_a nor_o a_o integrall_a part_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o the_o visible_a church_n enjoy_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n word_n sacrament_n discipline_n censure_n rebuke_n admonition_n excommunication_n prayer_n mutual_a edification_n in_o as_o great_a perfection_n as_o be_v happy_o attainable_a in_o this_o life_n without_o yea_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o have_v the_o king_n a_o nursefather_n yet_o have_v not_o christ_n count_v it_o simple_o necessary_a to_o his_o visible_a church_n enjoy_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o the_o full_a 3._o if_o the_o magistrate_n do_v only_o command_v the_o teacher_n and_o pastor_n to_o preach_v and_o determine_v synodical_o in_o order_n to_o a_o temporal_a reward_n and_o forbid_v they_o to_o abuse_v their_o ministerial_a power_n in_o order_n to_o temporary_a punishment_n by_o the_o temporary_a sword_n then_o sure_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n be_v
they_o but_o in_o public_a place_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n and_o daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o câ—â—sed_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n act._n 6._o 2_o 4._o &_o 4._o 1._o 20._o &_o 5._o 20_o 21._o the_o magistrate_n be_v antichristian_a forbid_v not_o preach_v of_o save_a truth_n because_o of_o the_o place_n be_v it_o private_a or_o public_a but_o he_o forbid_v they_o because_o they_o be_v save_v and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v call_v a_o man_n to_o preach_v in_o public_a in_o the_o house_n top_n the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n from_o god_n to_o silence_v he_o in_o public_a more_o than_o in_o private_a the_o magistrate_n forbid_v that_o any_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n not_o for_o the_o place_n but_o because_o it_o be_v injurious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o humane_a society_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v principled_a in_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o can_v but_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n ix_o asser_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v here_o come_v under_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o the_o object_n of_o that_o high_a office_n be_v mere_o and_o pure_o civil_a and_o positive_a relate_n only_o to_o a_o civil_a end_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o import_v or_o export_v of_o good_n of_o wool_n wax_n money_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o cry_v up_o or_o cry_v down_o of_o the_o value_n of_o coin_a gold_n or_o silver_n the_o make_n of_o law_n mere_o civil_a as_o not_o to_o carry_v armour_n in_o the_o night_n in_o such_o a_o city_n so_o in_o war_n commander_n captain_n and_o colonel_n be_v magistrate_n to_o order_v the_o battle_n lay_v stratagem_n the_o way_n of_o besiege_v town_n of_o fortify_v castle_n of_o issue_v out_o mandate_n for_o the_o navy_n the_o parliament_n power_n in_o dispose_v of_o foul_n fish_v hunt_v eat_v of_o flesh_n or_o not_o eat_v at_o such_o a_o time_n all_o these_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o particular_o warrant_v the_o one_o side_n more_o than_o the_o other_o be_v mere_o civil_a and_o positive_a it_o be_v sure_a the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o supremacy_n and_o a_o independency_n above_o the_o church_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o these_o and_o as_o these_o prescinde_n from_o all_o morality_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n i_o hold_v that_o neither_o the_o power_n nor_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o church_n and_o church-assembly_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o exceed_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n if_o they_o shall_v meddle_v with_o these_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v exceed_v their_o bound_n if_o they_o shall_v make_v canon_n touch_v the_o way_n of_o sail_v paint_v till_v the_o earth_n according_a to_o such_o and_o such_o principle_n of_o art_n for_o these_o be_v without_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o church_n activity_n in_o this_o consideration_n that_o learned_a and_o grave_a divine_a doctor_n andrew_n rivetus_n in_o decalo_n in_o c._n 5._o say_v well_o pag._n 204._o that_o as_o we_o believe_v a_o man_n well_o skill_v in_o his_o own_o art_n so_o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o supreme_a rule_n so_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o we_o in_o thing_n positive_a be_v a_o rule_n for_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v arcana_fw-la imperiâ—_n secret_n of_o state_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o pastor_n or_o to_o any_o in_o which_o the_o ruler_n have_v a_o supremacy_n the_o magistrate_n fall_v under_o a_o second_o consideration_n as_o he_o give_v out_o law_n just_a or_o unjust_a and_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o suffer_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n to_o fail_v for_o go_v of_o justice_n and_o in_o these_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n so_o but_o only_o as_o if_o he_o sin_n in_o make_v law_n the_o pastor_n may_v humble_o supplicate_v that_o he_o will_v recall_v those_o unjust_a law_n and_o judge_v over_o again_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o this_o exhort_v of_o the_o pastor_n be_v a_o subject_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o pastor_n quoad_fw-la actus_fw-la imperatos_fw-la so_o have_v general_n assembly_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n humble_o supplicate_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o retreat_v law_n make_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o savour_n of_o antichristian_a prelate_n and_o ceremony_n but_o quoad_fw-la actus_fw-la elicitos_fw-la the_o church_n and_o pastor_n themselves_o can_v usurp_v the_o throne_n and_o give_v out_o civil_a law_n that_o be_v righteous_a and_o judge_v righteous_o for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n of_o king_n parliament_n and_o judge_n for_o in_o this_o also_o the_o judge_n be_v supreme_a and_o independent_a and_o subject_n only_o to_o god_n the_o creator_n as_o his_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n in_o god_n universal_a kingdom_n of_o power_n call_v universale_fw-la regnum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la by_o divine_n they_o be_v god_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o world_n and_o here_o only_o as_o they_o err_v not_o as_o they_o judge_v be_v they_o subject_a to_o rebuke_n and_o threaten_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o as_o the_o magistrate_n may_v command_v the_o pastor_n to_o preach_v and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o but_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o can_v neither_o preach_v nor_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n 146._o so_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n quoad_fw-la excercitium_fw-la the_o will_n may_v set_v the_o mind_n to_o think_v on_o this_o or_o that_o truth_n but_o not_o quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la the_o will_v itself_o can_v neither_o assent_v nor_o dissent_v from_o a_o truth_n nor_o can_v the_o will_v command_v the_o mind_n to_o assent_v to_o a_o know_a untruth_n or_o dissent_v from_o a_o know_a truth_n the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n natural_o do_v both_o and_o this_o distinction_n hold_v in_o act_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o in_o act_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o consideration_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n who_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v save_v and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o pastor_n as_o those_o that_o watch_n for_o his_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o as_o other_o who_o have_v soul_n to_o be_v save_v x._o ass_n hence_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o assert_v a_o reciprocation_n of_o subordination_n magistrate_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o collaterality_n and_o independent_a supremacy_n in_o their_o own_o kind_a common_a to_o both_o for_o every_o soul_n pastor_n and_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o high_a power_n in_o all_o civil_a thing_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o tit._n 3_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o mat._n 22._o 21._o and_o all_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o soul-matter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n in_o their_o authoritative_a dispense_n of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o church_n censure_n nor_o be_v any_o magistrate_n or_o other_o confess_v who_o have_v soul_n except_v heb._n 13._o 17._o mat._n 16._o 19_o mat._n 18._o â—8_o joh._n 20._o 21._o act._n 15._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o mat._n 10._o 4â—_n 41_o 42._o so_o protestant_n writer_n who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_n teach_v as_o the_o learned_a walens_n judicious_a trig._n that_o most_o learned_a divine_a and._n rivetus_n the_o grave_n and_o learned_a professor_n of_o leyden_n zipperus_n calv._n petr._n cabel_n javiâ—â—_n reverend_a and_o pious_a m._n john_n cotton_n judicious_a p._n mar._n d._n pareus_n all_o the_o protestant_a confession_n the_o augustine_n confession_n distinct_o of_o helvetia_n the_o confession_n of_o sweden_n the_o saxon._n the_o english_a confession_n and_o that_o of_o scotland_n all_o our_o divine_n while_o erastus_n vtenbogard_a hu._n grotius_n vedelius_fw-la bullinger_n gualthâ—rus_n go_v before_o they_o yet_o not_o every_o way_n they_o do_v teach_v the_o contrary_n the_o arminian_n in_o holland_n do_v thus_o flatter_v the_o magistrate_n for_o their_o own_o politic_a end_n and_o some_o court_n divine_v make_v the_o king_n of_o england_n head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o p._n mar._n excuse_v and_o expound_v benign_o some_o say_v it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o supreme_a collateral_a power_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o mutual_a subordination_n but_o can_v we_o deny_v this_o reciprocation_n of_o subordination_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o thing_n if_o the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o extreme_a fever_n one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n a_o
appeal_v to_o cesar_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o christian_n in_o the_o controversy_n touch_v circumcision_n he_o shall_v have_v determine_v who_o be_v perverter_n of_o soul_n who_o not_o and_o shall_v have_v say_v by_o his_o office_n as_o emperor_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o i_o 3._o we_o have_v not_o any_o practice_n or_o precept_n or_o promise_n in_o the_o old_a or_o new_a testament_n for_o any_o such_o appeal_n except_o they_o say_v all_o hard_a question_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o come_v before_o moses_n as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o not_o as_o the_o great_a prophet_n to_o who_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n 4._o if_o so_o than_o all_o church_n controversy_n in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n shall_v be_v ultimate_o resolve_v into_o the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o faith_n in_o most_o point_n shall_v come_v by_o hear_v a_o magistrate_n determine_v against_o arrius_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n and_o all_o bind_n and_o lose_v in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n he_o shall_v forgive_v and_o retain_v sin_n and_o christ_n shall_v have_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n certain_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o building_n and_o edify_v thereof_o most_o obscure_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o which_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o such_o a_o supreme_a and_o chief_a officer_n as_o the_o magistrate_n 5._o the_o parliament_n college_n of_o civil_a judge_n as_o they_o be_v civil_a magistrate_n shall_v be_v the_o church_n assembly_n and_o determine_v all_o doctrine_n debar_v the_o ignorant_a and_o heretic_n and_o apostate_n from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o total_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o excommunicate_v they_o i_o see_v not_o but_o then_o the_o parliament_n as_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o two_o kingdom_n joh._n 18._o 36._o must_v be_v confound_v and_o no_o difference_n at_o all_o make_v between_o the_o civil_a state_n and_o the_o church_n because_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v make_v by_o the_o adversary_n the_o chief_a officer_n over_o the_o church_n the_o ecclesiastical_a head_n the_o mix_a governor_n half_o civil_a whole_a ecclesiastical_a in_o who_o power_n all_o pastor_n elder_n preach_v dispense_v sacrament_n make_v church-canon_n as_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n christ_n when_o any_o brother_n trespass_v against_o a_o christian_a brother_n say_v tell_v the_o church_n never_o tell_v the_o christian_n magistrate_n but_o true_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o the_o learned_a mr._n pryn_n to_o call_v they_o anti-monarchicall_a anti-parliamentary_a and_o novator_n who_o deny_v that_o the_o parliament_n have_v any_o nomothetick_a power_n in_o church-canon_n nor_o have_v he_o in_o any_o measure_n answer_v the_o argument_n of_o those_o learned_a and_o godly_a divine_n mr._n john_n goodwin_n and_o mr._n hen_n burton_n he_o be_v please_v to_o cite_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o parliament_n of_o england_n who_o laudable_o impatient_a of_o the_o pope_n yoke_n have_v make_v church-canon_n when_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n sit_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o these_o numerous_a citation_n of_o parliament_n and_o counsel_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n conclude_v nothing_o against_o we_o who_o grant_v when_o the_o church_n be_v not_o herself_o the_o christian_n magistrate_n may_v extraordinary_o reform_v and_o take_v from_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n his_o usurp_a power_n but_o in_o a_o constitute_v church_n the_o case_n must_v be_v otherwise_o and_o 1._o whereas_o he_o prove_v emperor_n and_o king_n to_o have_v a_o power_n to_o etc._n convocate_v counsel_n it_o have_v not_o strength_n against_o we_o all_o our_o divine_n teach_v so_o but_o how_o 1._o a_o accumulative_a civil_a power_n so_o jewel_n alley_n bilson_n whitaker_n willet_n white_n roger_n he_o may_v have_v cite_v more_o but_o no_o privative_a no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n so_o as_o synod_n may_v not_o lawful_o conveen_v without_o the_o command_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n our_o divine_n say_v many_o synod_n and_o church_n meeting_n be_v in_o the_o apostolic_a church_n without_o the_o consent_n and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n our_o divine_n oppose_v the_o pope_n who_o claim_v the_o only_a accumulative_a civil_a privative_a and_o ecclesiastic_a power_n to_o convocate_v synod_n and_o that_o no_o synod_n be_v lawful_a without_o the_o consent_n and_o mandate_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o such_o a_o beast_n 2._o master_n prinne_n say_v the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o direct_v for_o 16._o time_n and_o place_n and_o to_o limit_v for_o matter_n and_o manner_n the_o proceed_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o all_o church_n assembly_n but_o 1._o he_o assert_v this_o in_o the_o most_o from_o corrupt_a practice_n 2._o he_o prove_v layman_n shall_v have_v hand_n as_o well_o in_o synod_n as_o clergyman_n the_o one_o have_v interest_n synod_n in_o the_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o ans_fw-fr then_o must_v all_o the_o people_n be_v member_n of_o synod_n for_o all_o have_v alike_o interest_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o prove_v not_o interest_n of_o define_v which_o be_v the_o question_n in_o dispense_n word_n and_o sacrament_n they_o have_v interest_n of_o try_v all_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o ergo_fw-la they_o may_v dispense_v word_n and_o sacrament_n no_o less_o yea_o more_o principal_o than_o pastor_n as_o erastus_n say_v the_o magistrate_n more_o principal_o determine_v synodical_a constitution_n hence_o this_o be_v easy_o answer_v we_o may_v appeal_v in_o church_n business_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n who_o may_v punish_v the_o err_a church_n and_o pastor_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v in_o church_n business_n do_v this_o for_o answer_v 1._o i_o retort_v it_o the_o magistrate_n in_o make_v civil_a law_n that_o must_v in_o their_o morality_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v appeal_v to_o pastor_n who_o lip_n by_o office_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n in_o make_v civil_a law_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o pastor_n which_o be_v absurd_a 2._o if_o man_n in_o church-constitution_n may_v appeal_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o to_o one_o who_o may_v in_o his_o person_n determine_v synodical_o in_o assembly_n above_o all_o the_o pastor_n 1._o because_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v the_o pastor_n err_v and_o oppress_v in_o synod_n 2._o because_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o layman_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n then_o may_v people_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o all_o pastoral_a rebuking_n and_o threaten_n in_o believe_v of_o all_o gospel_n promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o fundamental_a truth_n appeal_v from_o pastor_n to_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n and_o magistrate_n as_o such_o may_v determine_v all_o fundamental_a truth_n all_o conscionall_a promise_n and_o rebuke_n and_o that_o be_v formal_o they_o may_v preach_v for_o he_o that_o can_v distinguish_v these_o have_v a_o good_a engine_n because_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v heretical_a preach_n and_o superstition_n and_o idolatrous_a abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o preacher_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o layman_n have_v interest_n of_o faith_n in_o word_n doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n as_o in_o discipline_n yea_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v the_o priest_n that_o offer_v strange_a fire_n to_o the_o lord_n offer_a bastard_n incense_v and_o the_o people_n have_v their_o interest_n of_o say_v in_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o can_v it_o follow_v therefore_o the_o magistrate_n may_v sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o his_o own_o person_n as_o mr._n pryn_n will_v have_v he_o to_o make_v church-law_n in_o his_o own_o person_n other_o argument_n of_o mr._n pryn_n be_v light_n 32._o as_o that_o there_o be_v brethren_n and_o layman_n that_o have_v hand_n in_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 15._o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v nothing_o for_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n but_o all_o christian_n as_o christian_n so_o must_v have_v hand_n in_o synod_n which_o i_o grant_v in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v their_o faith_n and_o practice_n that_o they_o try_v all_o thing_n and_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o not_o but_o will_v it_o follow_v ergo_fw-la magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n be_v those_o only_o who_o govern_v the_o church_n and_o make_v all_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n as_o have_v in_o they_o all_o power_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n and_o derive_v it_o to_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n at_o the_o second_o hand_n as_o mr._n pryn_n say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n obj._n
and_o humane_a law_n say_v suarez_n be_v from_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n say_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la principatus_fw-la that_o excellent_a and_o learned_a lawyer_n ferd._n vasquius_fw-la say_v that_o all_o princedom_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n à _fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n hence_o king_n prince_n parliament_n judge_n lord_n justice_n major_n sheriff_n constable_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o root_n be_v natural_a but_o in_o particular_n ruler_n be_v from_o the_o prudence_n of_o humane_a society_n there_o be_v a_o high_a institution_n for_o church_n officer_n eph._n 4._o 11._o they_o have_v not_o their_o rise_n from_o nature_n and_o therefore_o that_o celebrious_a and_o renown_a antiquary_n d._n salmasius_n in_o that_o learned_a work_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la condemn_v the_o dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o patriarch_n above_o metropolitan_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o writ_n of_o prince_n and_o synodical_a constitution_n of_o father_n not_o from_o any_o divine_a institution_n the_o high_a be_v as_o theodoret_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o god_n as_o creator_n and_o nature_n do_v not_o sure_a nature_n can_v appoint_v a_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o office_n intrinsical_o supernatural_a and_o intrinsical_o and_o direct_o tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n now_o the_o papist_n for_o shame_n do_v build_v their_o head_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o divine_a institution_n and_o on_o christ_n word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n never_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o a_o magistrate_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n he_o must_v have_v more_o than_o this_o and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v be_v give_v to_o he_o above_o peter_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o church-officer_n act_v their_o part_n as_o such_o à _fw-fr &_o sub_fw-la magistratu_fw-la from_o and_o under_o the_o magistrate_n as_o his_o vicar_n so_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o america_n who_o live_v and_o die_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o of_o his_o lord_n mediator_n be_v yet_o by_o office_n the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o oblige_v as_o a_o magistrate_n though_o a_o mere_a heathen_a to_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v if_o the_o adversary_n say_v right_a which_o be_v unpossible_a rom._n 10._o 14._o but_o say_v mr._n coleman_n if_o christ_n be_v rightful_a king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n where_o do_v christ_n grant_v a_o liberty_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o remain_v infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o government_n arg._n 4._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o draw_v a_o four_o argument_n all_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n can_v by_o office_n be_v the_o deputy_n and_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o profess_a subject_n of_o redemption_n christ_n as_o mediator_n nor_o give_v to_o he_o as_o his_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n neither_o actual_o nor_o in_o god_n decree_n for_o thousand_o of_o they_o live_v and_o die_v without_o christ_n or_o any_o obligation_n to_o believe_v in_o or_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o mediator_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o their_o rightful_a king_n as_o mediator_n nor_o their_o king_n at_o all_o as_o mediator_n they_o can_v be_v his_o subject_n as_o mediator_n far_o less_o can_v they_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o vicar_n by_o office_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o king_n as_o mediator_n in_o any_o sort_n or_o title_n of_o such_o as_o be_v heathen_a magistrate_n for_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v neither_o king_n titulo_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la acquisitionis_fw-la nor_o efficaci_fw-la applicatione_n neither_o merito_fw-la nor_o efficacia_fw-la he_o neither_o give_v a_o price_n as_o mediator_n to_o buy_v they_o because_o the_o adversary_n than_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o he_o have_v die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n nor_o be_v they_o his_o subject_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o they_o never_o hear_v it_o if_o the_o adversary_n can_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n and_o so_o for_o these_o heathen_a king_n i_o can_v refute_v this_o article_n of_o arminianism_n and_o though_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o subject_n in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o profession_n and_o so_o in_o no_o capacity_n nor_o obligation_n to_o serve_v with_o their_o sword_n christ_n as_o mediator_n for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o state_n oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o nor_o to_o know_v he_o as_o mediator_n how_o then_o be_v they_o oblige_v by_o office_n to_o serve_v he_o as_o mediator_n except_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n hence_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v their_o king_n by_o efficacious_a apply_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o they_o nor_o can_v any_o say_v this_o argument_n may_v prove_v that_o pastor_n by_o office_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n either_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n nor_o actual_o redeem_v for_o many_o pastor_n who_o be_v by_o office_n the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v reprobate_n as_o be_v judas_n and_o other_o for_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o draw_v from_o any_o save_a claim_n that_o heathen_a prince_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n have_v to_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o no_o claim_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o profession_n now_o this_o claim_n in_o profession_n all_o pastor_n have_v else_o they_o can_v be_v pastor_n it_o be_v doubtsome_a that_o master_n coloman_n say_v and_o not_o to_o a_o purpose_n that_o christ_n grant_v not_o a_o liberty_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o remain_v infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o government_n for_o thus_o he_o give_v they_o a_o liberty_n negative_a so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v a_o gospel_n that_o they_o never_o hear_v nor_o be_v their_o negative_a infidelity_n a_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v they_o be_v condemn_v because_o they_o glorify_v not_o the_o creator_n as_o god_n rom._n 1._o 21._o and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 12._o 14._o mat._n 25._o 42_o 43_o 44._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n give_v to_o they_o liberty_n to_o remain_v infidel_n but_o he_o give_v they_o not_o liberty_n positive_o to_o remain_v infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o voluntate_fw-la signi_fw-la that_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o unrenewed_a nature_n but_o they_o be_v not_o positive_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o government_n who_o never_o by_o the_o least_o rumour_n hear_v of_o christ_n or_o his_o kingdom_n or_o government_n hence_o all_o our_o divine_n say_v that_o privative_a unbelief_n of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n do_v condemn_v but_o not_o the_o negative_a unbelief_n of_o those_o who_o never_o hear_v the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o adversary_n must_v say_v except_o they_o with_o arminian_n and_o especical_o with_o moses_n amyrald_n teach_v that_o there_o be_v two_o way_n of_o preach_v christ_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n one_o of_o those_o that_o hear_v the_o gospel_n and_o another_o of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n though_o they_o never_o hear_v of_o or_o know_v any_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o yet_o by_o the_o book_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n which_o be_v a_o irrational_a obligation_n rom._n 10._o 14._o arg._n 5._o all_o power_n mediatory_a in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o be_v give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v all_o spiritual_a all_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o therefore_o christ_n upon_o this_o receipt_n of_o all_o power_n mat._n 28._o 18._o draw_v a_o conclusion_n v_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n gory_a therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o kingly_a power_n of_o this_o world_n by_o carnal_a weapon_n and_o by_o sword_n to_o fight_v be_v not_o give_v to_o
action_n either_o civil_a natural_a or_o supernatural_a yet_o marriage_n be_v not_o moral_o or_o theological_o indifferent_a so_o as_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o marry_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o a_o man_n free_a choice_n and_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o bind_a law_n as_o be_v kneel_v not-kneeling_a cross_v not-crossing_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o adversary_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v ruler_n may_v make_v law_n either_o command_v all_o to_o marry_v or_o none_o to_o marry_v or_o some_o to_o marry_v some_o not_o to_o marry_v which_o be_v no_o small_a tyranny_n and_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n be_v to_o some_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o marry_v not_o and_o burn_a be_v to_o some_o a_o commandment_n oblige_v they_o in_o conscience_n to_o marry_v else_o they_o sin_n therefore_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v be_v necessary_a to_o all_o man_n or_o then_o unlawful_a and_o so_o not_o indifferent_a as_o our_o divine_n teach_v against_o papist_n their_o supererogatorie_n work_v the_o lord_n call_v of_o any_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o truth_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o command_n of_o god_n though_o the_o man_n may_v be_v save_v though_o he_o suffer_v not_o for_o the_o truth_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o marry_v but_o only_o conditional_a in_o the_o manner_n oâ—_n marry_v than_o all_o mankind_n without_o sin_n may_v abstain_v from_o marry_v which_o it_o most_o absurd_a 4._o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o say_v not_o that_o a_o widow_n be_v under_o no_o necessity_n of_o marry_v but_o only_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o well_o and_o spiritual_a marry_n for_o the_o liberty_n that_o the_o widow_n have_v there_o be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o she_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v for_o since_o our_o adversary_n teach_v that_o ruler_n may_v make_v law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o may_v then_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o widow_n shall_v marry_v which_o be_v vile_a tyranny_n but_o the_o liberty_n that_o the_o widow_n have_v to_o marry_v who_o she_o will_v be_v oppose_v only_o to_o a_o law_n and_o obligation_n matrimonial_a that_o she_o be_v under_o while_o her_o husband_n do_v live_v and_o the_o word_n clear_o speak_v only_o of_o thiâ—_n freedom_n not_o of_o moral_a freedom_n of_o indifference_n from_o all_o law_n of_o god_n necessitate_v she_o to_o marry_v the_o wise_a be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o there_o be_v no_o small_a odds_n betwixt_o liberty_n to_o marry_v this_o or_o that_o man_n because_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a of_o which_o liberty_n only_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o liberty_n and_o indifference_n without_o all_o restraint_n of_o god_n law_n to_o marry_v at_o all_o or_o not_o to_o marry_v this_o latter_a liberty_n the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o of_o only_o the_o doctor_n allege_v it_o object_n kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n howbeit_o antecedente_fw-la and_o immediate_o it_o be_v 17._o necessary_a by_o god_n law_n yet_o consequent_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v now_o necessary_a to_o we_o not_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o by_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n order_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n necessary_a by_o god_n law_n and_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o sin_n so_o forbes_n answ_n necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o church_n can_v make_v nothing_o necessary_a necessity_n and_o good_a for_o the_o church_n command_v it_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o good_a and_o it_o have_v not_o goodness_n necessity_n and_o aptness_n to_o edify_v from_o man_n will_n and_o the_o church_n commandment_n 2._o i_o ask_v if_o no_o kneel_v now_o in_o scotland_n lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o authority_n and_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o undecent_a and_o unapt_a to_o edify_v if_o not_o than_o the_o church_n have_v no_o more_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o our_o ceremony_n for_o what_o i_o say_v of_o one_o hold_v true_a in_o all_o then_o there_o be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o ceremony_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a the_o sole_a will_n and_o lust_n of_o authority_n make_v our_o ceremony_n lawful_a what_o can_v romish_n impudence_n give_v more_o to_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o there_o be_v unorderlinesse_n and_o indecency_n in_o our_o ceremony_n then_o kneel_v now_o must_v be_v sin_n even_o lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o humane_a law_n 3._o it_o be_v strange_a divinity_n that_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o itself_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o sin_n for_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n humane_a authority_n then_o may_v make_v it_o sin_n not_o to_o rub_v our_o beard_n not_o to_o claw_v our_o head_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n if_o humane_a authority_n can_v make_v a_o indifferent_a act_n lawful_a and_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o sinful_a they_o may_v make_v all_o the_o indifferent_a act_n in_o the_o world_n lawful_a act_n they_o may_v then_o make_v pipe_v leap_v laugh_a act_n oâ—_n divine_a worship_n and_o may_v make_v a_o decalogue_n of_o their_o own_o and_o if_o they_o may_v make_v a_o indifferent_a act_n to_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v omit_v they_o may_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n make_v sinful_a act_n as_o adultery_n incest_n murder_n robbery_n to_o be_v lawful_a act_n for_o if_o man_n inhibit_v will_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n than_o his_o command_a will_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o ruler_n may_v command_v murder_n robbery_n incest_n blasphemy_n object_n we_o may_v perform_v a_o individual_a act_n come_v from_o deliberate_a will_n and_o that_o ferbes_n without_o sin_n and_o we_o may_v omit_v the_o same_o without_o sin_n whether_o we_o practise_v these_o indifferent_a action_n or_o omit_v they_o we_o shall_v refer_v both_o practice_n and_o omission_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o these_o action_n we_o call_v indifferent_a or_o free_a as_o indifferent_a and_o free_a be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o necessary_a which_o be_v either_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o necessary_a to_o be_v omit_v by_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n howbeit_o every_o action_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o yet_o the_o faith_n whereby_o i_o believe_v this_o action_n be_v necessary_a and_o must_v be_v do_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o eschew_v of_o sin_n but_o if_o i_o do_v it_o that_o i_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n do_v not_o make_v the_o action_n necessary_a for_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o yoke_n of_o continual_a doubt_v upon_o man_n conscience_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v every_o individual_a act_n that_o they_o do_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o whether_o shall_v they_o turn_v they_o while_o they_o think_v of_o do_v or_o not_o do_v these_o action_n that_o they_o know_v to_o be_v command_v by_o no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o widow_n marry_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o she_o marry_v be_v necessary_a but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o she_o marry_v but_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o she_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v doctor_n forbes_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o action_n individual_a shall_v be_v indifferent_a faith_n and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o yet_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o do_v which_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o end_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n be_v individual_a property_n necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o action_n moral_a 2._o a_o action_n individual_a that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a and_o so_o without_o sin_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n or_o omit_v without_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o action_n of_o faith_n refer_v to_o god_n glory_n for_o what_o may_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n be_v a_o will-action_n and_o want_v all_o necessity_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o sinful_a action_n but_o a_o sinful_a action_n may_v be_v do_v in_o fancy_n but_o in_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v do_v it_o may_v in_o the_o vain_a intention_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n in_o intention_n erronea_fw-la operantis_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n it_o serve_v not_o for_o god_n glory_n this_o way_n to_o cast_v stone_n in_o the_o water_n
as_o he_o have_v say_v yet_o a_o band_n of_o man_n have_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o ceremony_n so_o 2_o king_n 23._o 10_o josiah_n be_v commend_v for_o defile_v tophet_n to_o prevent_v occasion_n of_o offer_v child_n to_o molech_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n judge_v a_o house_n without_o battlement_n and_o the_o send_v abroad_o a_o gore_a ox_n to_o be_v murder_n deut._n 27._o 28._o exod._n 22._o 28._o 29._o 33._o exod._n 23._o â—_o deut._n 7._o 3._o and_o levit._n 19_o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a marry_v with_o the_o canaanite_n be_v forbid_v for_o the_o ruin_n occasion_v by_o that_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n simâ—â—_n gretzer_n say_v in_o ceremony_n calvinist_n be_v the_o ape_n of_o catholic_n 2._o if_o such_o a_o worship_n have_v be_v in_o the_o temple_n or_o synagogue_n so_o as_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o same_o act_n may_v have_v worship_v jehovah_n and_o the_o canaanites_n baal_n or_o dagon_n as_o at_o one_o table_n the_o papist_n may_v kneel_v and_o adore_v bread_n with_o the_o protestant_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n it_o will_v be_v a_o reign_a scandal_n 3._o atheist_n have_v mock_v religion_n for_o the_o surplice_n and_o other_o masse-toye_n 4._o papist_n say_v protestant_n be_v return_v to_o their_o mother_n church_n of_o rome_n 5._o we_o can_v in_o zeal_n preach_v against_o popish_a tradition_n and_o practice_v popish_a ceremony_n 6._o lascivious_a carousing_n drunkenness_n harlatrie_n come_v from_o observe_v of_o holy_a day_n that_o this_o may_v be_v more_o clear_a 1._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o scandal_n will_v be_v clear_v 2_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n about_o scandal_n propon_v a_o scandal_n be_v a_o word_n or_o action_n or_o the_o omission_n of_o both_o inordinate_o speak_v or_o do_v whence_o we_o know_v or_o aught_o to_o know_v the_o fall_n of_o weak_a wilful_a or_o both_o be_v occasion_v to_o thâ—se_a who_o be_v within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o word_n or_o deed_n see_v to_o other_o sinful_a thought_n not_o be_v see_v be_v not_o public_a scandal_n though_o to_o the_o man_n himself_o they_o occasion_n sin_n hence_o non-conformitie_n simple_o to_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a must_v only_o be_v scandalous_a as_o join_v with_o contempt_n formal_a contempt_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v inward_a and_o invisible_a to_o man_n 2._o omission_n of_o word_n and_o deed_n scandalize_v silence_n in_o preacher_n when_o god_n matter_n go_v wrong_a be_v scandalous_a so_o sanches_n 1._o 3_o not_o every_o word_n &_o deed_n do_v scandalize_v but_o such_o as_o be_v do_v unorderly_o ib._n sanches_n say_v these_o word_n and_o deed_n quae_fw-la carent_fw-la rectitudine_fw-la which_o want_v some_o moral_a rectitude_n oâ—_n as_o aquinas_n peccati_fw-la say_v of_o themselves_o be_v inductive_a to_o sin_n do_v scandalise_v or_o that_o 18._o m._n anton._n de_fw-fr dominis_n archiep._n spalaten_v say_v which_o be_v indictive_a to_o sin_n or_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a evil_n or_o hinder_v good_a as_o our_o faith_n zeal_n love_n etc._n etc._n that_o scundalize_v for_o though_o none_o of_o these_o fall_n out_o if_o the_o work_n or_o word_n or_o omission_n of_o either_o be_v such_o as_o of_o itself_o be_v apt_a to_o scandalize_v it_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n hence_o every_o little_a scandal_n be_v a_o sin_n either_o in_o itself_o or_o in_o the_o unordinate_a way_n of_o do_v â—_o but_o what_o object_n be_v proper_o scandalous_a shall_v be_v discuss_v 3._o when_o we_o know_v such_o word_n and_o deed_n do_v scandalize_v and_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v yea_o and_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v for_o though_o the_o proneness_n and_o proclivity_n of_o our_o brethren_n or_o other_o to_o sin_n be_v in_o some_o respect_n questio_fw-la facti_fw-la yet_o be_v it_o also_o questio_fw-la juris_fw-la a_o question_n of_o law_n the_o ignorance_n whereof_o condemn_v when_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v doubtsome_o evil_a but_o not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v hence_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o there_o be_v none_o that_o probable_o can_v be_v scandalize_v and_o have_v some_o necessity_n be_v lawful_a as_o colos_n 2._o 16._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o judge_v you_o in_o meat_n â—r_o drink_v etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o cat_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 27._o eat_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 28._o but_o if_o any_o say_v this_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n eat_v not_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o shewedit_n for_o conscience_n sake_n conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o of_o other_o therefore_o practise_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o non-practising_a be_v both_o lawful_a according_a as_o person_n be_v present_a who_o may_v be_v scandalize_v or_o not_o scandalize_v but_o this_o be_v in_o thing_n though_o in_o nature_n indifferent_a yet_o in_o use_n have_v some_o necessity_n as_o eat_v of_o meat_n but_o the_o case_n be_v otherways_o in_o thing_n altogether_o indifferent_a as_o our_o ceremony_n be_v which_o be_v suppon_v to_o lay_v no_o tie_n on_o the_o conscience_n before_o god_n o_o incline_v to_o either_o side_n as_o they_o say_v to_o cross_v or_o not_o to_o cross_v lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n for_o if_o no-crossing_a be_v all_o be_v good_a as_o cross_v then_o though_o there_o be_v non-scandalized_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o action_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o have_v appearance_n of_o add_v to_o god_n word_n and_o worship_n it_o be_v inductive_a to_o sin_n and_o scandalous_a though_o none_o shall_v hence_o be_v actu_fw-la secundo_fw-la ruinate_v and_o make_v to_o stumble_v but_o if_o any_o in_o paul_n time_n as_o the_o case_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n shall_v eat_v meat_n at_o a_o table_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n he_o not_o know_v that_o a_o jew_n be_v there_o this_o may_v seem_v invincible_a ignorance_n because_o ignorance_n of_o a_o mere_a fact_n not_o of_o a_o law_n if_o that_o jew_n shall_v be_v scandalize_v through_o his_o eat_n it_o shall_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v scandal_n take_v but_o not_o culpable_o give_v 4._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o these_o inordinate_a word_n or_o deed_n occasion_v the_o fall_n of_o other_o 1._o because_o the_o will_n of_o the_o scandalized_a or_o his_o ignorance_n be_v the_o efficacious_a and_o near_a cause_n why_o he_o be_v scandalize_v that_o be_v why_o he_o sin_v action_n or_o word_n be_v occasion_n only_o or_o cause_n by_o accident_n for_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v scandalize_v as_o none_o ought_v to_o sin_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatiâ—_n 2._o because_o as_o to_o be_v scandalize_v be_v sin_n so_o to_o scandalize_v active_o be_v sin_n though_o actual_a scandal_n follow_v not_o as_o peter_z scandalized_a christ_n culpable_o when_o he_o counsel_v he_o not_o to_o die_v for_o sinner_n though_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n can_v be_v scandalize_v 5._o it_o be_v say_v whereby_o weak_a or_o wilful_a within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n may_v be_v scandalize_v for_o i_o hope_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n active_o to_o scandalize_v the_o wilful_a and_o malicious_a than_o the_o weak_a though_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o sin_v here_o and_o we_o must_v eschew_v thing_n scandalous_a for_o their_o sake_n who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n for_o the_o second_o i_o set_v down_o these_o proposition_n 1._o from_o rom._n 14._o 1._o proposit_n the_o weak_a be_v not_o to_o be_v thrall_a in_o judgement_n or_o practice_n in_o thorny_a and_o intricate_a dispute_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a this_o be_v clear_a rom._n 14._o v._n 1._o ergo_fw-la when_o people_n know_v not_o misty_a distinction_n of_o relative_a and_o absolute_a adoration_n of_o worship_n essential_a or_o accidental_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v here_o thrall_a by_o a_o law_n to_o practise_v ceremony_n humane_a 2_o proposit_n if_o a_o weak_a one_o eat_v herb_n fear_v the_o practice_n of_o thing_n forbid_v by_o god_n law_n he_o be_v commend_v and_o his_o abstinence_n praiseworthy_a as_o rom._n 14._o v._n 2._o 3._o and_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v and_o so_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o wed_v by_o a_o law_n then_o abstinence_n and_o non-conformitie_n be_v lawful_a in_o such_o a_o case_n 3._o proposit_n he_o that_o eat_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o he_o that_o practise_v he_o that_o practise_v not_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v 1._o god_n have_v receive_v the_o eater_n 2._o you_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 3._o if_o the_o weak_a fall_n god_n be_v able_a
be_v only_o possible_a and_o the_o good_a less_o necessary_a than_o the_o good_a of_o non-scandalizing_a than_o we_o be_v not_o for_o hope_v of_o a_o possible_a duty_n and_o less_o necessary_a to_o do_v that_o from_o whence_o a_o scandal_n do_v arise_v so_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o paul_n to_o take_v stipend_n which_o shall_v have_v hinder_v the_o promove_v of_o the_o gospel_n though_o he_o may_v have_v employ_v that_o stipend_n upon_o charitable_a use_n because_o that_o charity_n be_v a_o duty_n only_o possible_a and_o incomparable_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o gospel_n so_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 7._o why_o suffer_v you_o not_o rather_o loss_n yet_o by_o that_o suffer_a loss_n they_o be_v less_o able_a for_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n and_o child_n but_o the_o gain_n be_v temporal_a and_o not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o a_o good_a fame_n upon_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v slander_v by_o heathen_a when_o they_o go_v to_o law_n christian_n against_o christian_a before_o a_o heathen_a judge_n the_o four_o scandalous_a object_n be_v that_o which_o have_v appearance_n of_o evil_a not_o every_o thing_n be_v such_o for_o good_a have_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 410._o paybodie_o to_o elude_v this_o show_v a_o number_n of_o thing_n which_o have_v appearance_n of_o evil_a but_o â—are_v good_a and_o he_o name_v among_o they_o hushaies_o abide_v with_o absalon_n in_o his_o conspiracy_n which_o be_v plain_a dissimulation_n but_o that_o proper_o have_v appearance_n of_o evil_a 1._o quod_fw-la plaerumque_fw-la fit_a malo_fw-la sine_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n define_v it_o that_o which_o ordinary_o be_v do_v for_o a_o evil_a end_n as_o to_o lie_v in_o bed_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o idol_n table_n to_o bow_v to_o a_o image_n 2._o that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o yet_o because_o of_o the_o circumstance_n be_v expon_v vainglory_n as_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o street_n it_o be_v ordinary_o expon_v to_o be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v see_v regis_fw-la of_o man_n these_o who_o expone_fw-la that_o place_n 1_o thess_n 5._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o be_v abstain_v from_o that_o which_o seem_v evil_a to_o the_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o doer_n or_o only_o of_o doctrine_n reach_v not_o the_o apostle_n mind_n for_o to_o sit_v at_o the_o idol_n table_n to_o bow_v to_o a_o image_n and_o keep_v the_o heart_n to_o god_n be_v out_o of_o doubt_n appearance_n of_o evil_a forbid_v in_o the_o text_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o doctrine_n seem_v evil_a always_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o practiser_n they_o object_n to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o beaven_n and_o sun_n may_v have_v appearance_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n for_o in_o the_o external_a fact_n no_o more_o can_v be_v do_v by_o a_o person_n adore_v the_o sun_n ergo_fw-la such_o appearance_n can_v be_v scandalous_a object_n answer_v lift_v up_o of_o the_o eye_n in_o prayer_n be_v natural_a adumbration_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n require_v in_o prayer_n psal_n 25._o v._n 1._o and_o so_o common_o expon_v by_o all_o nation_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v appearance_n of_o evil_a hence_o these_o rule_n i._o suppose_v all_o be_v strong_a in_o who_o presence_n i_o practise_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o if_o it_o have_v no_o necessity_n no_o aptitude_n to_o edify_v and_o scandal_n have_v only_o all_o its_o goodness_n from_o the_o will_n of_o commander_n in_o practise_v i_o scandalize_v 1._o because_o the_o strong_a be_v apt_a to_o sin_n and_o so_o apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v and_o the_o action_n be_v idle_a and_o not_o reasonable_a have_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o ruler_n 2._o if_o i_o probable_o know_v my_o practice_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v scandalize_v i_o scandalize_v they_o in_o such_o a_o action_n ii_o rule_n though_o the_o practice_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v some_o necessity_n be_v lawful_a as_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 27._o eat_v what_o be_v set_v before_o you_o ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n yet_o the_o â—aith_n and_o conscience_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v never_o indifferent_a we_o be_v never_o to_o judge_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a necessary_a nor_o a_o thing_n necessary_a indifferent_a and_o practice_n in_o that_o judgement_n so_o erroneous_a be_v finfull_a and_o not_o of_o faith_n rom._n 14_o â—_o 22._o iii_o rule_n a_o universal_a omission_n of_o good_a of_o obey_v affirinative_a precept_n for_o the_o eschew_v of_o scandal_n can_v be_v lawful_a for_o it_o be_v 1._o necessary_a for_o my_o salvation_n to_o obey_v affinnative_a precept_n though_o not_o in_o all_o difference_n of_o time_n in_o this_o meaning_n scandalo_fw-la augustine_n say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o abstain_v from_o good_a work_n he_o mean_v a_o total_a abstainence_n for_o any_o scandal_n and_o tertullian_n mentem_fw-la good_a offend_v none_o save_v a_o wicked_a mind_n but_o at_o sometime_o a_o obedience_n to_o a_o affirmative_a precept_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v be_v omit_v when_o we_o see_v that_o from_o the_o do_v thereof_o the_o ignorant_a and_o weak_a will_v commit_v great_a sin_n so_o and_o aquinas_n differendae_fw-la bannes_n necessariorum_fw-la sanches_n for_o affirmative_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v opoâ—tct_n bannes_n must_v sometime_o be_v omit_v for_o the_o eschew_v of_o scandal_n for_o they_o do_v not_o obliedge_n but_o when_o and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o be_v convenient_a v._o rule_n to_o do_v any_o good_a action_n or_o lawful_a or_o indifferent_a when_o i_o probable_o foresee_v a_o scandal_n will_v follow_v be_v a_o active_a scandal_n for_o i_o prefer_v my_o own_o will_n to_o my_o brother_n salvation_n say_v fratris_fw-la antoninus_n and_o 13._o navarret_n and_o therefore_o say_v ay_o antoninus_n a_o virgin_n go_v abroad_o without_o just_a necessity_n where_o her_o beauty_n shall_v be_v a_o snarâ—_n to_o young_a man_n or_o to_o go_v out_o upon_o a_o necessary_a cause_n with_o a_o whorish_a attire_n be_v a_o active_a scandal_n her_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o her_o house_n say_v 7._o solomon_n and_o scandalizandus_fw-la navarr_n sai_z it_o be_v to_o sin_n mortal_o and_o obediendum_fw-la silvester_n say_v if_o the_o pope_n commandment_n do_v but_o smell_v of_o venial_a sin_n and_o if_o by_o give_v audience_n thereunto_o it_o be_v presume_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v trouble_v or_o a_o scandal_n shall_v arise_v though_o the_o commandment_n go_v out_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v 2._o vasques_n and_o committere_fw-la suarez_n say_v to_o sell_v gift_n or_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o we_o foresee_v they_o shall_v abuse_v they_o be_v to_o commit_v the_o sin_n of_o active_a scandalize_a yea_o the_o form_n of_o a_o idol_n though_o he_o never_o adore_v it_o do_v high_o scandalize_v and_o 4._o antoninus_n 2._o silvester_n 30._o corduba_n 677._o metina_n 16._o the_o jesuit_n zanche_n teach_v that_o to_o contribute_v to_o that_o which_o we_o see_v shall_v induce_v any_o to_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o scandalize_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o we_o be_v not_o to_o prefer_v our_o will_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brother_n 2._o thing_n less_o necessary_a than_o our_o brother_n salvation_n in_o that_o case_n become_v not_o necessary_a and_o so_o fruitless_a and_o idle_a 3._o charity_n inferfer_v that_o we_o hinder_v so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v the_o ruin_n of_o our_o brother_n soul_n scandaell_n be_v spiritual_a homicide_n 4._o to_o contribute_v any_o moral_a help_n and_o influence_n to_o our_o brother_n fall_n and_o soul-ruine_n be_v to_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n hence_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n may_v be_v omit_v altogether_o in_o their_o 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the_o canon_n of_o pearth_n faction_n 3._o you_o say_v the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o resist_n of_o the_o power_n rom._n 13._o 2._o by_o we_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o exception_n of_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n take_v whereby_o you_o insinuate_v that_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o act_n of_o pearth_n assembly_n be_v a_o resist_n of_o the_o power_n of_o ruler_n rom._n 13._o 2._o it_o be_v ignorant_o speak_v to_o resist_v every_o law_n of_o the_o ruler_n be_v not_o to_o resist_v his_o power_n when_o the_o law_n be_v such_o as_o command_v scandal_n yea_o by_o your_o own_o doctrine_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o fly_v when_o a_o ruler_n unjusty_a command_v &_o persu_v his_o subject_n pag._n 3._o n._n 19_o and_o to_o â—â—ie_v i_o be_o sure_a be_v to_o refuse_v subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ruler_n from_o who_o tribunal_n we_o â—liâ—_n yeâ—_n and_o to_o fly_v so_o be_v to_o resist_v his_o law_n but_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v 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command_v the_o contrary_a a_o passive_a scandal_n do_v arise_v but_o because_o a_o passive_a scandal_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o scandal_n taker_n and_o not_o of_o ruler_n give_v the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o regard_v it_o as_o matth_n 11._o 18_o 19_o the_o jew_n be_v scandalize_v at_o christ_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v scandalize_v at_o john_n the_o baptist_n not_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o neither_o christ_n nor_o john_n do_v culpable_o give_v scandal_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o exigence_n of_o providence_n wherein_o non-practising_a of_o your_o command_a ceremony_n be_v a_o give_v scandal_n and_o the_o practise_v of_o they_o be_v also_o a_o give_v scandal_n because_o as_o quid_fw-la banne_n and_o our_o own_o etc._n amâ—sius_n say_v there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o perplexity_n 1._o god_n shall_v have_v bring_v a_o man_n then_o in_o some_o case_n under_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n by_o way_n of_o contradiction_n to_o sin_n and_o murder_v his_o brother_n whether_o he_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o not_o do_v it_o 2._o twenty_o jew_n be_v scandalize_v rom._n 14._o because_o paul_n eat_v such_o and_o such_o meat_n which_o they_o conceive_v be_v forbid_v by_o god_n law_n and_o twenty_o christian_n be_v scandalize_v because_o paul_n eat_v not_o such_o and_o such_o meat_n than_o we_o suppose_v and_o it_o be_v very_o casual_a for_o see_v to_o be_v scandalize_v arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o divers_a man_n may_v have_v contrary_a opinion_n about_o one_o thing_n some_o think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o paul_n to_o eat_v some_o think_v it_o unlawful_a not_o to_o eat_v hence_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a twenty_o be_v scandalize_v and_o upon_o the_o nonusing_a of_o that_o same_o indifferent_a thing_n twenty_o be_v also_o scandalize_v what_o shall_v paul_n do_v in_o this_o strait_a i_o answer_v he_o take_v rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o the_o negative_a i_o will_v not_o eat_v flesh_n if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n then_o the_o twenty_o that_o be_v scandalize_v by_o the_o non-practice_n of_o the_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v take_v scandal_n only_o whereas_o paul_n give_v no_o scandal_n active_o also_o the_o othet_n twenty_o who_o be_v scandalize_v by_o paul_n his_o practice_n of_o the_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v just_o scandalize_v &_o it_o be_v both_o a_o scandal_n take_v and_o active_a and_o a_o scandal_n give_v and_o passive_a some_o object_n but_o if_o either_o of_o the_o side_n be_v indifferent_a to_o wit_n either_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o if_o ten_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o ten_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o nonuse_a of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o scandalize_a either_o of_o the_o side_n for_o the_o twenty_o weak_a christian_n be_v scandalize_v at_o paul_n abstinence_n from_o such_o meat_n conceive_v that_o he_o judaize_v whereas_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n in_o eat_v will_v edify_v they_o and_o not_o scandalize_v they_o answer_n the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o god_n lawful_a mean_n of_o edification_n god_n have_v appoint_v his_o word_n work_n the_o holy_a and_o blameless_a profession_n of_o his_o child_n to_o edify_v and_o not_o the_o use_n of_o action_n indifferent_a yea_o action_n indifferent_a as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o separate_v from_o necessity_n and_o moral_a reason_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o so_o the_o cessation_n from_o that_o action_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o if_o the_o use_n scandalize_v nonusing_a of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a as_o non-scandalizing_a and_o negative_a precept_n always_o bind_v abstinence_n with_o paul_n be_v necessary_a it_o be_v vain_a that_o paybodie_o say_v that_o
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paul_n shall_v call_v gal._n 2._o 14._o it_o upright_a walk_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o choose_v a_o less_o sin_n 3._o peter_n by_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o have_v scandalize_v the_o jew_n but_o edify_v they_o in_o show_v the_o christian_a liberty_n they_o have_v in_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a v_o 5._o to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n by_o practise_v jewish_a ceremony_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o you_o duplyer_n pag._n 66._o it_o be_v certain_a we_o be_v free_v from_o one_o of_o these_o precept_n for_o god_n precept_n be_v not_o repugnant_a one_o to_o another_o you_o common_o say_v the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o humane_a authority_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n though_o it_o be_v causeless_o take_v because_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a can_v make_v that_o fact_n to_o be_v free_a of_o scandal_n which_o otherwise_o 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say_v râ—â—ionem_fw-la alphonsus_n dâ—â—â—astro_fw-la may_v without_o sin_n contemn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o superior_a judge_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o i_o reason_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a power_n of_o the_o supreme_a law_n giver_n to_o make_v the_o kill_n of_o isaac_n which_o otherways_o will_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n ergo_fw-la prelate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o soul_n murder_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o scandalize_v a_o weak_a brother_n be_v to_o destroy_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o v._n 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o v._n 11._o yea_o and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n ruler_n may_v make_v a_o act_n of_o adultery_n a_o act_n of_o chastity_n a_o act_n of_o lie_v a_o act_n of_o truth_n speak_v 2._o if_o ruler_n even_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v tie_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o charity_n to_o their_o brethren_n as_o rom._n 14._o 15._o not_o to_o stay_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v not_o to_o seâ—ke_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o good_a of_o their_o brethren_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o not_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n before_o the_o weak_a v_o 29._o to_o do_v all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n v_o 32._o then_o be_v it_o sin_n in_o the_o ruler_n himself_o to_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a ergo_fw-la ruler_n can_v command_v to_o other_o that_o as_o obedience_n which_o they_o can_v do_v themselves_o without_o prodigious_a disobedience_n to_o god_n what_o paul_n forbid_v in_o canonical_a scripture_n as_o murder_v that_o he_o can_v command_v in_o church_n canon_n as_o obedience_n canonical_a to_o superior_n 3._o prelate_n shall_v have_v immediate_a dominion_n over_o our_o conscience_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n by_o do_v act_n that_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o â—s_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n and_o because_o the_o same_o power_n that_o bind_v the_o conscience_n may_v also_o loose_v so_o they_o may_v dispense_v with_o all_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o coin_n to_o we_o a_o new_a decalogue_n and_o a_o new_a gospel_n they_o may_v legitimate_a murder_n parricide_n and_o illegitimate_a godliness_n and_o rightâ—â—â—snesse_n and_o sobriety_n by_o this_o divinity_n 4._o that_o must_v be_v false_a it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n nor_o man_n act._n 5._o but_o to_o abstain_v from_o scandalize_a a_o weak_a brother_n be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o six_o commandment_n ergo_fw-la the_o contrary_n can_v be_v do_v at_o the_o command_n of_o prelate_n 6._o god_n positive_a law_n yield_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n david_n may_v eat_v show_v bread_n when_o he_o be_v famish_v ergo_fw-la the_o prelate_n law_n far_o more_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o scandalise_v nor_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v 7._o ruler_n must_v all_o be_v infallible_a lawmaker_n 8._o ruler_n may_v command_v bodily_a murder_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v murder_n they_o may_v command_v to_o dig_v pit_n in_o the_o way_n of_o traveller_n to_o marry_v with_o infidel_n to_o send_v abroad_o a_o gore_a ox_n to_o give_v knife_n to_o little_a child_n they_o object_n a_o master_n a_o father_n may_v command_v a_o servant_n and_o a_o son_n to_o do_v that_o which_o if_o the_o servant_n or_o son_n refuse_v to_o do_v their_o disobedience_n scandalize_v and_o again_o a_o master_n a_o father_n may_v command_v the_o contrary_a and_o if_o they_o disobey_v they_o scandalise_v culpable_o erg._n the_o command_a will_n of_o a_o master_n and_o a_o father_n and_o far_o more_o of_o public_a ruler_n may_v make_v that_o to_o be_v active_a scandal_n which_o be_v no_o active_a scandal_n a_o carpenter_n may_v command_v his_o servant_n to_o remove_v a_o tree_n from_o the_o east_n end_n of_o his_o house_n to_o the_o west_n end_n and_o again_o he_o may_v for_o 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servant_n and_o son_n obey_v not_o the_o contrary_a they_o also_o give_v scandal_n but_o here_o the_o change_n be_v not_o from_o the_o will_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o commander_n but_o from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o be_v change_v so_o that_o which_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n at_o some_o time_n the_o contrary_a of_o it_o may_v be_v a_o active_a scandal_n at_o another_o time_n as_o in_o the_o ease_n rom._n 14._o to_o eat_v meat_n before_o the_o weak_a which_o they_o conceive_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n law_n be_v to_o slay_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o a_o active_a scandal_n because_o then_o the_o ceremony_n be_v mortal_a and_o indifferent_a nothing_o essential_o constitute_v a_o active_a and_o a_o give_v scandal_n but_o these_o two_o 1._o that_o scandal_n it_o may_v be_v leave_v undo_v as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o course_n of_o conformity_n 147._o say_v well_o out_o of_o hieronimus_fw-la without_o hurt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o sound_a life_n and_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o righteousness_n 2._o if_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o necessary_a any_o of_o the_o foresay_a three_o way_n we_o see_v some_o shall_v be_v scandalize_v though_o 9_o they_o take_v scandal_n upon_o a_o unjust_a ground_n it_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n as_o to_o eat_v such_o meat_n before_o the_o weak_a rom._n 14._o be_v in_o another_o time_n and_o case_n as_o galat._n 2._o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v now_o deadly_a and_o upon_o just_a reason_n not_o necessary_a the_o practise_v i_o say_v of_o the_o same_o be_v a_o active_a scandal_n and_o so_o if_o any_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o eat_n rom._n 14._o it_o be_v scandal_n both_o take_v and_o also_o culpable_o give_v and_o if_o any_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o not_o eat_v as_o the_o case_n be_v galat._n 2._o that_o be_v only_o a_o passive_a scandal_n and_o so_o not_o give_v because_o the_o time_n of_o the_o expyre_a of_o the_o duty_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o full_a 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name_n and_o most_o superstitious_a and_o can_v be_v use_v in_o a_o religious_a state_n i_o grant_v we_o may_v not_o term_v our_o jehovah_n jupiter_n or_o baal_n nor_o christ_n mercurius_n though_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mind_n to_o we_o for_o god_n teach_v we_o other_o word_n and_o language_n in_o his_o word_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o â—6_n learned_a noble_a lord_n say_v well_o and_o judicious_o all_o the_o indifferency_n in_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o our_o understanding_n and_o the_o darkness_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o action_n which_o be_v still_o either_o unlawful_a or_o necessary_a and_o this_o be_v most_o true_a in_o action_n moral_a and_o humane_a the_o church_n put_v indifferency_n on_o nothing_o there_o a_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o darkness_n many_o be_v scandalize_v at_o thing_n which_o seem_v not_o necessary_a to_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o in_o re_fw-mi in_o themselves_o necessary_a but_o conformist_n object_n that_o the_o very_a will_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 15._o make_v thing_n indifferent_a before_o the_o act_n now_o to_o become_v necessary_a if_o then_o the_o church_n may_v take_v away_o indifferency_n she_o may_v give_v also_o but_o i_o answer_v the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o false_a junius_z calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n brentius_n pomeranus_n marloret_n and_o the_o text_n clear_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n these_o be_v scandalous_a so_o 8._o origen_n think_v to_o eat_v blâ—oà _fw-fr be_v scandalous_a and_o 15._o strabo_n say_v the_o heathen_a in_o their_o sacrifice_n drink_v blood_n yea_o humanum_fw-la say_v tertullian_n the_o heathen_a drink_v man_n blood_n and_o sepaliretur_fw-la augustine_n say_v they_o forbid_v these_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n that_o the_o ancient_a synogogue_n may_v be_v bury_v with_o honour_n yea_o 12._o ireneus_fw-la 12._o tertullian_n and_o 7._o cyprian_n will_v have_v these_o draw_v to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o idolatry_n shed_v of_o blood_n and_o fornication_n and_o obligare_fw-la the_o jesuit_n lorinus_n say_v this_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n which_o without_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n do_v not_o strict_o abolish_v conviverent_a cajetanus_n fornication_n by_o god_n law_n be_v forbid_v the_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o canon_n be_v forbid_v to_o gratify_v the_o jew_n judaeorum_n philippus_n gamethaeus_n a_o sorbenist_n say_v they_o be_v forbid_v to_o nourish_v concord_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o council_n make_v they_o not_o necessary_a whereas_o before_o the_o act_n they_o be_v indifferent_a be_v clear_a 1._o it_o have_v then_o be_v needless_a to_o discuss_v the_o matter_n by_o scripture_n 2._o to_o allege_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o author_n of_o the_o synod_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o bare_a will_n of_o man_n have_v make_v they_o necessary_a but_o say_v 4â—4_n paybodie_o any_o good_a thing_n may_v become_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a by_o accident_n and_o through_o our_o fault_n the_o word_n condemn_v not_o occasion_n of_o ill_a by_o accident_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o in_o themselves_o evil_a thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o in_o themselves_o evil_a ans_fw-fr all_o occasion_n whether_o ill_o in_o themselves_o or_o indifferent_a be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n by_o accident_n and_o through_o our_o fault_n who_o abuse_v they_o but_o all_o occasion_n because_o occasion_n and_o not_o because_o evil_a be_v forbid_v when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o this_o be_v god_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v with_o the_o canaanite_n for_o say_v the_o law_n they_o will_v turn_v away_o your_o heart_n after_o their_o god_n to_o send_v abroad_o a_o gore_a ox_n to_o seek_v his_o food_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o save_v only_o it_o may_v occasion_v the_o kill_n of_o man_n and_o the_o build_n of_o house_n without_o battlement_n and_o the_o go_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o whore_n or_o come_v near_o her_o house_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o ill_o but_o only_o forbid_v under_o this_o reduplication_n because_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o ill_a sin_n as_o sin_n be_v forbid_v and_o as_o occasion_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v also_o new_a sin_n have_v a_o distinct_a illegalitie_n and_o guiltiness_n in_o they_o from_o this_o that_o they_o occasion_n sin_n and_o god_n law_n as_o all_o divine_n reach_v forbid_v sin_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n drunkenness_n be_v both_o forbid_a as_o intemperancy_v and_o also_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o lust_n and_o of_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n as_o be_v evident_a pro._n 23._o 33._o for_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n argument_n be_v null_a to_o dissuade_v from_o drunkenness_n as_o he_o do_v in_o these_o woâ—ds_n thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n now_o we_o can_v show_v that_o many_o way_n ceremony_n occasion_n sin_n as_o 1._o they_o trim_a and_o decore_v a_o church_n for_o harlot_n lover_n from_o rome_n forbid_v jer._n 2._o 33._o suarez_n franciscus_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la clara_fw-la gretserus_n and_o other_o papist_n for_o these_o werein_o love_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2._o they_o occasion_n dissension_n in_o god_n house_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n ps_n 34._o 14._o heb._n 12._o 19_o rom._n 12._o 18._o and_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v 3._o they_o bear_v false_a witness_n of_o popery_n which_o we_o disclaim_v 4._o they_o be_v against_o the_o spiritual_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o lead_v we_o back_o to_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh_n 4._o 24._o gal._n 4_o 9_o 10._o heb._n 7._o 16._o heb._n 9_o 8._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 25._o 26._o gal._n 4._o 1._o 2._o coll._n 2._o 20._o they_o be_v torch_n in_o day_n light_n and_o vain_a and_o useless_a 5._o they_o bring_v we_o under_o bondage_n to_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 20._o and_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o 6._o they_o be_v against_o our_o christian_a liberty_n they_o answer_v especial_o paybodie_o paybodie_o and_o irenicâ—_n d._n forbes_n that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v not_o restrain_v by_o do_v or_o not_o do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o law_n make_v at_o all_o by_o the_o church_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a but_o christian_a liberty_n not_o hurt_v if_o 1._o the_o ceremony_n be_v free_a to_o the_o conscience_n and_o not_o make_v necessary_a 2._o if_o they_o be_v not_o make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 3._o if_o they_o be_v hold_v alterable_a by_o man_n authority_n ans_fw-fr the_o question_n be_v pervert_v for_o we_o question_v not_o if_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a lay_v a_o bond_n on_o christian_a liberty_n but_o if_o the_o will_n of_o authority_n can_v make_v a_o law_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsical_a necessity_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o when_o necessity_n of_o edification_n lay_v on_o a_o tie_n christian_a liberty_n be_v not_o indeed_o restrain_v for_o god_n than_o lay_v on_o a_o bond_n 2._o external_a eat_v of_o meat_n and_o observe_v of_o day_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a coll._n 2._o 21._o eat_v not_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o man_n eat_v not_o meat_n with_o their_o mind_n or_o conscience_n but_o with_o the_o tooth_n of_o their_o body_n and_o to_o such_o external_a eat_n man_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n as_o touch_v external_a observation_n thereof_o and_o paul_n gal._n 2._o 19_o as_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n live_v to_o god_n and_o crucify_v with_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o such_o judaize_v as_o peter_n fall_v into_o but_o that_o judaize_v do_v not_o bind_v peter_n conscience_n neither_o be_v it_o repute_v of_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v act._n 10._o and_o the_o false_a apostle_n press_v circumcision_n not_o as_o tie_v the_o conscience_n or_o as_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n but_o gal._n 6._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n only_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v circumcise_v external_o without_o necessity_n of_o conscience_n before_o god_n cross_v direct_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a gal._n 5._o 1._o and_o 1_o cor._n 9_o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o wife_n and_o sister_n aswell_o as_o other_o yet_o if_o the_o prelate_n at_o corinth_n shall_v have_v make_v a_o act_n forbid_v churchman_n to_o marry_v though_o they_o have_v esteem_v not_o
civil_a use_n in_o our_o ordinary_a dwell_n to_o wit_n to_o fence_v our_o body_n in_o religious_a in_o natural_a in_o civil_a action_n from_o injury_n of_o heaven_n cloud_n and_o sin_n the_o adjunct_n of_o the_o church_n as_o crucifix_n image_n altar_n ravel_v masse-clothe_n and_o the_o like_a be_v proper_o monument_n and_o instrument_n of_o idolatry_n because_o these_o be_v not_o necessary_a as_o be_v the_o material_a house_n nor_o have_v they_o any_o common_a and_o physical_a influence_n in_o the_o worship_n as_o the_o temple_n have_v yea_o all_o the_o necessity_n or_o influence_n that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o worship_n be_v only_o religious_a and_o humane_a flow_v from_o the_o will_n of_o man_n without_o either_o necessity_n from_o our_o natural_a constitution_n of_o body_n or_o any_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v upon_o this_o ground_n because_o they_o be_v unnecessary_a snare_n to_o idolatry_n object_n this_o particular_a temple_n or_o house_n build_v for_o saint_n peter_n s._n paul_n s._n cuthbert_n be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n because_o other_o house_n of_o as_o convenient_a use_n and_o necessity_n may_v be_v have_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o this_o particular_a house_n ought_v to_o be_v demolish_v as_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o 27._o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o baal_n and_o make_v it_o a_o draught-house_n as_o the_o law_n say_v express_o deut._n 7._o 25._o diclear_v the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n shall_v you_o burn_v with_o fire_n thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n or_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o nor_o take_v it_o unto_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v snare_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n v._n 26._o neither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v a_o abomination_n unto_o thy_o house_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n like_o it_o but_o thou_o shall_v utter_o detest_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v utter_o abhor_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n or_o at_o least_o these_o church_n may_v be_v employ_v for_o some_o other_o use_n then_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o they_o may_v be_v snare_n ans_fw-fr 1_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v between_o a_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o perpetual_a bind_v moral_a law_n which_o stand_v for_o a_o eternal_a rule_n to_o we_o except_o the_o lawgiver_n himself_o by_o a_o supervenient_a positive_a law_n which_o serve_v but_o for_o a_o time_n do_v lose_v we_o from_o a_o obligation_n thereunto_o and_o a_o positive_a temporary_a law_n god_n say_v in_o a_o exoresse_n law_n of_o nature_n that_o oblige_v we_o perpetual_o the_o sun_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n no_o magistrate_n on_o earth_n can_v lawful_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n for_o this_o eternal_o oblige_v yet_o saul_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o suck_a child_n of_o the_o amalekite_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n but_o he_o have_v a_o positive_a temporary_a command_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v his_o fact_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o 3._o none_o can_v infer_v that_o we_o be_v from_o this_o law_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a exception_n from_o a_o catholic_n perpetual_o oblige_v moral_a law_n that_o magistrate_n be_v now_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o suck_a infant_n of_o papist_n so_o this_o be_v perpetual_a and_o moral_a and_o warrant_v we_o for_o ever_o to_o use_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o our_o use_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o gen._n 1._o 27._o 28._o then_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v gold_n silver_n house_n all_o creature_n for_o meat_n except_o some_o particular_a positive_a law_n or_o some_o providentiall_a emergent_a necessity_n demolish_v forbid_v we_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o swine_n flesh_n and_o some_o other_o meat_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o divine_a positive_a exception_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o creation_n in_o the_o which_o god_n have_v create_v swine_n flesh_n and_o all_o these_o other_o forbid_a meat_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n god_n have_v ordain_v church_n and_o house_n to_o fence_v off_o we_o the_o injury_n of_o sun_n and_o air_n in_o all_o our_o action_n civil_a and_o religious_a except_o that_o by_o a_o peculiar_a precept_n he_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o house_n of_o baal_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v a_o typical_a teach_n to_o we_o of_o god_n hate_v of_o idol_n and_o idolatry_n but_o not_o of_o our_o demolish_n and_o make_v useless_a all_o house_n build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o idol_n and_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o we_o have_v the_o like_a commandment_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v these_o who_o oppose_v we_o in_o this_o can_v no_o more_o inhibit_v we_o by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n of_o the_o â—se_n of_o a_o creature_n grant_v to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n than_o they_o can_v interdyte_n we_o of_o the_o use_n of_o another_o creature_n nor_o be_v we_o more_o warrant_v to_o demolish_v temple_n and_o material_a house_n which_o have_v only_o a_o physical_a and_o common_a use_n alike_o in_o all_o our_o action_n natural_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a or_o religious_a then_o of_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o of_o other_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o argument_n this_o or_o that_o material_a house_n build_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n be_v every_o way_n as_o necessary_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o a_o temple_n build_v of_o purpose_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o another_o house_n may_v conduce_v as_o much_o for_o the_o worship_v of_o worship_n god_n as_o this_o yea_o it_o have_v the_o same_o very_a necessary_a use_n and_o physical_a conveniency_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n that_o any_o other_o house_n have_v which_o be_v never_o build_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o saint_n which_o i_o prove_v 1._o because_o no_o creature_n of_o god_n that_o be_v useful_a to_o we_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v capable_a of_o any_o moral_a contagion_n to_o makeâ—_n it_o unlawful_a to_o we_o but_o from_o the_o meeâ—_n will_v of_o god_n as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o idol_n house_n of_o the_o false_a god_n and_o image_n of_o canaan_n be_v inâ—â—â—secally_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n as_o pure_a and_o moral_o clean_a as_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o synagogue_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o have_v their_o physical_a and_o civil_a necessity_n the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o have_v but_o from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o jew_n may_v make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o house_n and_o not_o of_o the_o house_n or_o silver_n and_o gold_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o idol_n certain_o this_o be_v from_o god_n mere_a positive_a will_n and_o command_v fobid_v the_o gold_n and_o house_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o cannon_n and_o not_o forbid_v the_o other_o the_o adversary_n can_v give_v no_o other_o reason_n therefore_o they_o must_v give_v we_o the_o same_o positive_a commandment_n for_o not_o make_v use_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o popish_a idol_n and_o saint_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v for_o refuse_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o demolish_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o heathenish_a idol_n of_o canaan_n and_o if_o they_o say_v thâ—â—_n the_o very_a command_n that_o warrant_v the_o jew_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o 26._o use_n of_o the_o heathens_n gold_n and_o idol-temple_n do_v warrant_v we_o to_o abstainâ—_n from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o idol-temple_n of_o papist_n it_o be_v answer_v we_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n but_o it_o shall_v warrant_v we_o as_o well_o to_o abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n if_o it_o be_v reply_v every_o creature_n of_o god_n eatable_a iâ—_n good_a and_o may_v be_v receive_v lawful_o 1_o tim_n 4_o 6_o rome_n 14_o 14_o i_o answer_v so_o all_o gold_n all_o silver_n all_o house_n serve_v to_o â—â—ncâ—_n off_o the_o injury_n of_o heaven_n and_o air_n be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o man_n use_n and_o now_o bless_v in_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n except_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o a_o papists_n image_n noâ—_n of_o cree_fw-mi of_o the_o papist_n field_v that_o bâ—aretâ—â—â—_n fruit_n for_o these_o also_o be_v discharge_v to_o the_o jew_n deut_n 20._o v._n 19_o 20_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o â—ight_n not_o cut_v down_o the_o tâ—â—â—â—_n thâ—â—_n beâ—â—â—â—_n fruit_n because_o these_o tree_n be_v man_n life_n deuter._n 20_o 19_o whereas_o tâ—â—â—â—_n
and_o such_o meat_n before_o a_o weak_a jew_n for_o fear_v to_o scandalize_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o this_o late_a be_v untrue_a for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o perpetual_a law_n paul_n will_v never_o for_o meat_n offend_v his_o brother_n the_o law_n of_o natural_a charity_n will_v dictate_v this_o to_o we_o without_o any_o positive_a mandate_n we_o be_v not_o for_o a_o mâ—â—thfull_a of_o meat_n the_o loss_n whereof_o be_v so_o small_a to_o put_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n to_o so_o incomparable_a a_o hazard_n as_o to_o be_v lose_a ans_fw-fr these_o meat_n rom._n 14._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o be_v then_o indifferent_a but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o now_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_o promulgate_v for_o we_o may_v not_o now_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o fear_v to_o offend_v a_o weak_a jew_n for_o our_o abstinence_n shall_v harden_v they_o in_o their_o â—â—beliefe_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o make_v temple_n and_o house_n dedicate_v to_o saintâ—_n as_o indifferent_a now_o as_o meat_n be_v then_o and_o the_o argument_n be_v concludent_fw-la but_o to_o demolish_v church_n and_o remove_v their_o physical_a use_n now_o be_v as_o judaical_a as_o to_o forbear_v to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n we_o be_v not_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o physical_a use_n of_o 〈…〉_z of_o this_o or_o this_o meat_n as_o think_v we_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o forbear_v the_o use_n thereof_o and_o especial_o we_o be_v not_o to_o do_v it_o as_o conceive_v we_o be_v under_o the_o tie_n of_o a_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n whereas_o we_o be_v under_o no_o such_o tie_n or_o law_n at_o all_o but_o the_o disuse_n of_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n that_o the_o adversary_n plead_v for_o deut._n 7._o be_v a_o total_a renounce_n of_o all_o use_n of_o they_o &_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v conclude_v it_o for_o the_o temple_n silver_n and_o gold_n of_o the_o idol_n of_o canâ—an_n be_v altogether_o useless_a to_o israel_n it_o be_v achan_n sin_n that_o he_o take_v the_o babilonish_a garment_n and_o the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n for_o any_o use_n civil_a or_o religious_a though_o he_o shall_v have_v bestow_v these_o for_o any_o religious_a use_n or_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v scandalous_a to_o none_o he_o have_v take_v these_o private_o and_o by_o theft_n yet_o the_o very_a take_n of_o they_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a camp_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o total_a abandon_v of_o all_o use_n whatsoever_o of_o these_o house_n gold_n and_o silver_n which_o in_o themselves_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n be_v physical_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o natural_a use_n they_o have_v from_o their_o creator_n to_o supply_v our_o necessity_n can_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o no_o other_o total_a and_o complete_a cause_n but_o from_o the_o sole_a positive_a law_n will_n of_o god_n discharge_v his_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a use_n of_o these_o creature_n at_o all_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n whether_o their_o use_n shall_v be_v scandalous_a to_o other_o or_o not_o scandalous_a but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o i_o grant_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o scandalize_v nor_o murder_v the_o soul_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n have_v die_v the_o roman_n rom._n 14._o and_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 8_o be_v forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n forbid_a in_o moses_n law_n but_o with_o these_o two_o restriction_n 1._o they_o be_v forbid_v not_o all_o eat_n of_o these_o meat_n in_o private_a but_o only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o weak_a jew_n and_o for_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n 1_o cor_fw-la 10_o 28_o 29._o 2_o they_o be_v not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o inhibite_v scandal_n forbid_v the_o total_a use_n of_o these_o meat_n in_o any_o case_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v make_v these_o meat_n utter_o useless_a to_o themselves_o or_o to_o any_o other_o as_o the_o jew_n be_v forbid_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o canaanitish_a idol_n gold_n and_o money_n and_o of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalekite_n either_o secret_o or_o open_o either_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n give_v to_o other_o or_o not_o give_v and_o achan_n pay_v dear_a for_o his_o babilonish_a garment_n and_o his_o wedge_n of_o gold_n though_o he_o take_v it_o by_o theft_n ob._n 2._o but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 7._o 25._o why_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o take_v the_o gold_n or_o silver_n of_o the_o grave_a image_n be_v lâ—st_o thou_o be_v ensnare_v therein_o but_o this_o reason_n hold_v under_o the_o now_o testament_n and_o be_v moral_a and_o perpetual_a the_o very_a material_a house_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n and_o idolâ—_n by_o papist_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o shall_v worship_v god_n in_o they_o or_o if_o we_o shall_v name_v the_o church_n from_o cuthbert_n giles_n or_o the_o like_a except_o we_o will_v say_v as_o papist_n do_v that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o much_o â—â—clined_v to_o idolatry_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o old_a ans_fw-fr the_o halfe-reason_n or_o incomplete_a moral_a ground_n of_o the_o perpetual_a law_n be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o law_n but_o you_o must_v take_v in_o all_o the_o reason_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v these_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o be_v on_o they_o nor_o take_v it_o to_o thou_o lest_o thou_o be_v ensnare_v therein_o for_o it_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n v._n 26._o neither_o shall_v thou_o bring_v a_o abomination_n into_o thy_o house_n lest_o thou_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n like_o it_o now_o what_o make_v that_o gold_n a_o 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jew_n rom._n 14._o be_v a_o snare_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o i_o be_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a but_o that_o i_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o total_a use_n of_o any_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v useful_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n as_o israel_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalakite_n and_o to_o stamp_v in_o powder_n and_o make_v altogether_o useless_a the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o the_o heathen_a idol-god_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a and_o a_o very_a judaize_v and_o it_o be_v to_o make_v as_o paul_n say_v jesus_n christ_n of_o no_o effect_n object_n
so_o in_o a_o physical_a and_o natural_a necessity_n to_o save_v his_o own_o temporal_a life_n that_o by_o all_o probability_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o these_o who_o be_v in_o no_o such_o necessity_n do_v eat_v such_o meat_n scandalous_a and_o so_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o weak_a one_o and_o have_v variety_n of_o other_o meat_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_a and_o so_o a_o mere_a necessity_n of_o preserve_v the_o bodily_a life_n if_o we_o compare_v one_o affirmative_a command_n of_o god_n with_o another_o may_v remove_v that_o which_o may_v be_v suppose_v a_o soul_n necessity_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v more_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a then_o every_o case_n divine_a conceive_v god_n place_v act_n of_o providentiall_a necessity_n as_o emergent_a signification_n of_o his_o approve_v will_n which_o be_v so_o to_o we_o in_o place_n of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o these_o providentiall_a act_n of_o necessity_n do_v no_o less_o oblige_v we_o to_o moral_a obedience_n than_o any_o of_o the_o express_v write_v commandment_n of_o god_n i_o clear_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n it_o be_v sâ—â—_n and_o unlawful_a for_o david_n or_o any_o man_n who_o be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n to_o eat_v shewbread_n but_o god_n come_v in_o and_o put_v david_n in_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o divine_a providence_n that_o if_o he_o eat_v not_o shewbread_n he_o shall_v be_v sinful_o guilty_a of_o violate_v a_o high_a moral_a law_n of_o god_n who_o say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v then_o david_n shall_v be_v cruel_a to_o his_o own_o life_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n if_o he_o eat_v not_o for_o not_o to_o eat_v when_o you_o be_v in_o a_o providentiall_a condition_n of_o starve_a if_o you_o may_v have_v it_o be_v to_o kill_v yourself_o and_o this_o providentiall_a condition_n do_v no_o less_o oblige_v you_o to_o the_o moral_a obedience_n of_o the_o six_o command_n then_o if_o god_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v command_v you_o to_o eat_v this_o fact_n of_o david_n be_v not_o do_v by_o any_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o by_o a_o constant_a channel_n that_o providence_n ordinary_o run_v in_o according_a to_o which_o i_o or_o any_o professor_n must_v be_v oblige_v to_o prefer_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o six_o command_n which_o be_v not_o to_o kill_v even_o as_o without_o extraordinary_a impulsion_n i_o may_v absent_v myself_o from_o hear_v the_o word_n when_o i_o find_v go_v to_o church_n may_v endanger_v my_o life_n for_o nonobedience_n to_o affirmative_n in_o a_o great_a necessity_n be_v ordinary_a and_o therefore_o christian_a prudence_n with_o which_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n keep_v house_n prov._n 8._o 12._o do_v determine_v many_o thing_n of_o scandal_n and_o prudence_n be_v a_o virtue_n command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n observe_v time_n and_o so_o will_v he_o observe_v all_o other_o circumstance_n yet_o there_o be_v rule_n here_o which_o stand_v always_o and_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o compare_v a_o physical_a scandal_n and_o mere_o natural_a necessity_n with_o a_o moral_a necessity_n if_o we_o yield_v to_o the_o physical_a necessity_n and_o neglect_v the_o moral_n we_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o may_v lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o other_o as_o to_o eat_v such_o meat_n where_o the_o loss_n be_v small_a and_o the_o necessity_n of_o eat_v mere_o physical_a and_o the_o eat_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a we_o sin_n and_o give_v scandal_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a rom._n 14._o for_o eat_v rule_n the_o case_n be_v indifferent_a as_o it_o be_v rom._n 14._o be_v a_o mere_a physical_a necessity_n and_o not_o scandalize_a a_o weak_a brother_n be_v a_o moral_a rule_n necessity_n 2._o rule_n if_o we_o compare_v a_o great_a moral_a necessity_n with_o a_o less_o moral_a necessity_n the_o less_o necessity_n must_v yield_v to_o the_o great_a a_o necessity_n of_o mercy_n must_v yield_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_v if_o david_n then_o shall_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n in_o his_o providentiall_a necessity_n of_o examine_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v guilty_a both_o of_o active_a scandalize_a the_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o kill_v himself_o and_o shall_v have_v kill_v himself_o and_o the_o less_o moral_a necessity_n cease_v and_o be_v no_o necessity_n when_o a_o great_a moral_n rule_n necessity_n interven_v 3._o rule_n where_o there_o be_v a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o not_o extreme_a and_o a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o abstinence_n we_o be_v to_o abstain_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n but_o not_o so_o extreme_a in_o point_n of_o perish_v through_o cold_a as_o david_n have_v of_o shewbread_n in_o point_n of_o starve_a for_o famine_n therefore_o achan_n shall_v have_v obey_v the_o moral_a necessity_n of_o not_o touch_v the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o neglect_v the_o physical_a necessity_n which_o if_o it_o have_v amount_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o necessity_n of_o mercy_n rather_o than_o obey_v a_o ceremonial_a command_n such_o as_o be_v touch_v nâ—t_o the_o accurse_a spoil_n achâ—â—_n may_v without_o sin_n or_o scandal_n to_o himself_o or_o other_o have_v rule_n meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n 4._o rule_n that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o speciè_fw-fr in_o the_o kind_n as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o worship_n may_v be_v in_o individuo_fw-la in_o a_o particular_a exigence_n of_o providence_n not_o moral_o necessary_a but_o the_o contradicent_fw-la thereof_o moral_o lawful_a david_n do_v lawful_o forbear_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n if_o he_o know_v saul_n may_v kill_v he_o by_o rule_n the_o way_n â—_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v only_o for_o necessity_n of_o scandal_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o ground_n these_o i_o may_v do_v in_o private_a if_o i_o know_v they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o these_o who_o shall_v be_v scandalize_v upon_o the_o ground_n of_o less_o physical_a necessity_n as_o rom._n 14._o believer_n for_o their_o necessity_n ordinary_a and_o for_o nourishment_n may_v eat_v flesh_v in_o private_a though_o before_o a_o weak_a jew_n they_o can_v nâ—â—_n because_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o the_o act_n of_o eat_v but_o whole_o in_o the_o scandal_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o unseasonable_a do_v of_o it_o but_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v moral_o not_o necessary_a because_o tâ—â—â—â—bstance_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v against_o a_o law_n we_o be_v to_o forbear_v both_o in_o private_a because_o they_o be_v against_o a_o law_n and_o in_o public_a before_o other_o for_o the_o scandal_n as_o achan_n sin_v in_o take_v the_o babilonish_a garment_n though_o in_o private_a and_o his_o sin_n shall_v have_v be_v more_o scandalous_a if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o public_o now_o these_o we_o be_v upon_o no_o ordinary_a necessity_n to_o do_v but_o such_o as_o may_v encroach_v upon_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n in_o which_o case_n a_o exigence_n of_o providence_n do_v stand_v for_o a_o command_n of_o non-murthering_a have_v saul_n and_o his_o army_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o danger_n illud_fw-la of_o starve_v in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o can_v have_v no_o food_n except_o they_o shall_v kill_v and_o eat_v the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amâ—lâ—kites_n â—_o conceive_v the_o lord_n prefer_v of_o mercy_n before_o sacrifice_n shall_v warrant_v they_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o amalakite_n cattle_n yet_o will_v this_o providentiall_a necessity_n be_v so_o limit_v as_o it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o it_o stand_v not_o for_o a_o divine_a command_n for_o it_o hold_v in_o affirmative_a command_n only_o and_o 2._o so_o positives_n as_o there_o must_v be_v yea_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n eligible_a by_o such_o and_o such_o a_o case_n as_o lot_z sin_v in_o expose_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n to_o redeem_v abstinence_n from_o sodomy_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a we_o may_v not_o do_v a_o less_o nor_o counsel_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o less_o sin_n to_o eschew_v a_o great_a as_o the_o jesuit_n wicked_o teach_v so_o tannerus_n so_o turrianus_n and_o other_o who_o make_v a_o scandalum_fw-la permissum_fw-la a_o scandal_n that_o a_o christian_n may_v hinder_v another_o to_o fall_v in_o and_o yet_o he_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v in_o it_o but_o god_n have_v a_o prerogative_n to_o permit_v sinful_a scandal_n man_n have_v no_o such_o power_n when_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o hinder_v it_o the_o divinity_n of_o
other_o seem_v better_a to_o i_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o least_o venial_a shall_v be_v commit_v to_o eschew_v a_o great_a sin_n 6._o rule_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n obligation_n a_o less_o principle_n a_o least_o principle_n hence_o these_o three_o degree_n issue_n from_o love_n 1._o god_n rule_n 2._o ourselves_o 3._o our_o neighbour_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v most_o principle_n and_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o the_o love_n of_o ourself_o be_v less_o principal_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o obligation_n less_o i_o be_o to_o make_v away_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n yea_o eternal_a glory_n as_o divide_v from_o holiness_n and_o as_o it_o include_v only_a happiness_n rather_o ere_o i_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o obligation_n to_o care_n for_o my_o own_o salvation_n be_v more_o principal_a than_o my_o obligation_n to_o care_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o brother_n for_o the_o love_n of_o myself_o be_v the_o measure_n and_o 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to_o sin_n by_o a_o sinful_a omission_n be_v no_o less_o a_o destroy_n of_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o a_o high_a obligation_n than_o the_o other_o be_v 7._o the_o jesuit_n and_o popish_a doctor_n as_o they_o be_v of_o a_o large_a rule_n conscience_n in_o many_o thing_n so_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n to_o give_v extol_v obedience_n to_o man_n so_o high_a as_o we_o may_v do_v thing_n in_o themselves_o not_o necessary_a yea_o that_o have_v no_o necessity_n but_o from_o the_o will_n of_o commander_n and_o formalist_n in_o this_o conspire_v with_o they_o even_o though_o from_o this_o do_v flow_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o soul_n and_o though_o the_o sinful_a scandalize_a and_o ruin_n of_o these_o soul_n flow_v from_o sinful_a corruption_n of_o either_o ignorance_n or_o frailty_n or_o wilfulness_n or_o malice_n yet_o the_o scandal_n cease_v not_o to_o flow_v kind_o from_o the_o pretend_a obedience_n to_o a_o unlawful_a command_n for_o the_o thing_n command_v have_v no_o necessity_n but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v unlawful_a and_o it_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v man_n be_v scandalize_v through_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n ergo_fw-la the_o scandal_n be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v for_o these_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o david_n murder_v of_o uriah_n and_o adultery_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o occasion_v to_o blaspheme_v certain_a their_o actual_a scandal_n be_v from_o their_o own_o corruption_n but_o what_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o also_o from_o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o scandal_n 19_o only_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n not_o give_v by_o david_n sure_o it_o sollow_v not_o you_o may_v hence_o judge_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o lodo_n caspensis_n a_o capucean_n these_o say_v he_o that_o do_v a_o work_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a for_o a_o weighty_a cause_n and_o use_v their_o own_o right_n â—tutaâ—tur_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la be_v excuse_v from_o mortal_a sin_n as_o these_o who_o let_v a_o house_n to_o whore_n and_o public_a usurer_n that_o be_v not_o stranger_n though_o they_o may_v commodious_o let_v it_o to_o other_o they_o do_v not_o cooperate_v with_o sin_n because_o the_o house_n it_o but_o a_o place_n and_o extrinsecall_v and_o remote_a to_o the_o sin_n so_o christian_n take_v by_o turk_n for_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n which_o be_v a_o weighty_a necessity_n may_v furnish_v instrument_n necessary_a for_o war_n against_o christian_n because_o they_o do_v a_o work_v indifferent_a of_o itself_o for_o a_o just_a cause_n so_o may_v a_o servant_n convey_v his_o master_n to_o a_o whore_n yea_o and_o make_v the_o bed_n for_o a_o concubine_n and_o open_v the_o door_n and_o if_o his_o master_n be_v to_o climb_v in_o at_o a_o window_n to_o a_o whore_n he_o may_v lift_v up_o his_o foot_n or_o reach_v he_o a_o ladder_n why_o the_o servant_n say_v he_o use_v his_o own_o right_n in_o do_v a_o work_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a uâ—itur_fw-la svo_fw-la jure_fw-la faciens_fw-la opus_fw-la exse_fw-la indifferens_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la placeat_fw-la ei_fw-la peccatum_fw-la a._n but_o sure_a all_o out_o jus_o and_o right_n that_o man_n have_v over_o their_o necessity_n house_n and_o that_o captive_n and_o servant_n have_v to_o their_o master_n and_o lord_n be_v jus_o limitatum_fw-la a_o right_n rule_v limit_v bound_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v the_o work_n they_o perform_v moral_o indifferent_a physical_o it_o be_v and_o captive_a christian_n if_o for_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n they_o may_v prepare_v necessary_a instrument_n of_o war_n against_o christian_n they_o may_v kill_v christian_n also_o for_o what_o power_n the_o conquer_a lord_n have_v over_o captive_n to_o command_v they_o to_o prepare_v fire_n and_o sword_n against_o the_o innocent_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n because_o they_o be_v such_o the_o same_o jus_o right_a 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son_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o father_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n if_o the_o lord_n forbid_v abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o abraham_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n and_o therefore_o caspensis_n have_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o use_v the_o instance_n of_o captive_n prepare_v war_n against_o innocent_a christian_n and_o of_o a_o servant_n thrust_v his_o master_n in_o at_o door_n or_o window_n to_o a_o whore_n then_o of_o captive_n kill_v the_o innocent_a or_o of_o servant_n break_v a_o house_n and_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o a_o man_n in_o the_o night_n or_o of_o servant_n commit_v whoredom_n at_o the_o command_n of_o their_o conqueror_n or_o lord_n the_o one_o kind_n of_o action_n in_o itself_o be_v as_o indifferent_a and_o susceptible_a of_o moral_a lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulnesse_n as_o the_o other_o and_o if_o the_o master_n do_v cooperate_v to_o commit_v harlotry_n in_o climb_v in_o at_o a_o window_n to_o a_o whore_n and_o to_o rob_v in_o dig_v through_o a_o innocent_a man_n house_n in_o the_o night_n to_o kill_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n and_o to_o steal_v his_o good_n than_o the_o servant_n that_o cooperateth_a in_o these_o same_o physical_a action_n and_o also_o dig_v through_o the_o innocent_a man_n house_n and_o kill_v himself_o be_v the_o harlot_n and_o the_o robber_n by_o cooperation_n and_o participation_n no_o less_o than_o the_o master_n the_o naked_a sin_n relation_n of_o a_o captive_a and_o of_o a_o servant_n can_v make_v the_o captive_a and_o servant_n innocent_a and_o guiltless_a co-operators_a for_o then_o to_o sin_n at_o the_o command_n of_o any_o conqueror_n and_o master_n because_o i_o be_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o captive_a and_o servant_n be_v lawful_a though_o god_n forbid_v and_o inhibit_v i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o do_v by_o the_o
by_o god_n word_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v unlawful_a and_o so_o not_o indifferent_a if_o than_o nothing_o be_v good_a because_o ruler_n command_v it_o but_o by_o the_o contrary_a they_o do_v lawful_o command_v it_o because_o it_o be_v good_a the_o church_n power_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o necessary_a in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o order_n for_o in_o both_o the_o church_n do_v not_o create_v goodness_n but_o do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n or_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n by_o nature_n light_n find_v pre-existent_a goodness_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n therefore_o will_v of_o authority_n as_o will_v have_v no_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o least_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n but_o the_o church_n power_n be_v ministerial_a and_o determine_v to_o what_o be_v good_a expedient_a and_o convenient_a object_n humane_a action_n according_a to_o their_o specifice_n nature_n may_v be_v indifferent_a 13._o in_o god_n worship_n for_o example_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o your_o bed_n or_o out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o house_n or_o in_o the_o field_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o thiâ—_n or_o that_o habit_n in_o a_o gown_n or_o in_o a_o cloak_n these_o be_v action_n in_o their_o kind_n indifferent_a because_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v for_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o kind_n of_o action_n good_a which_o be_v so_o command_v of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o neglect_v it_o or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o it_o as_o to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o be_v evil_a according_a to_o its_o kind_n which_o be_v so_o forbid_a by_o god_n law_n as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v it_o or_o command_v it_o in_o any_o sort_n so_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o blaspheme_v god_n to_o commit_v adultery_n so_o forbs_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o the_o bed_n clothe_v with_o gown_n or_o cloak_n when_o indifferent_a we_o pray_v or_o preach_v be_v mere_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n of_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o we_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v variable_a and_o indifferent_a howbeit_o they_o admit_v of_o regulation_n moral_a and_o so_o be_v not_o simple_o indifferent_a for_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o field_n and_o street_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n be_v vain_a glory_n but_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a in_o your_o meaning_n as_o be_v surplice_n holydays_o etc._n etc._n for_o you_o will_v not_o say_v the_o church_n may_v make_v law_n that_o no_o prayer_n be_v but_o in_o the_o field_n no_o preach_v except_o the_o preacher_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o cloak_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o good_a logic_n to_o say_v `_o to_o pray_v in_o house_n or_o field_n be_v a_o action_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a when_o as_o it_o be_v a_o individual_a action_n contract_v to_o such_o a_o place_n house_n or_o field_n because_o field_n or_o house_n be_v indifferent_a in_o prayer_n to_o pray_v be_v not_o indifferent_a according_a to_o its_o kind_n because_o accident_n of_o action_n be_v indifferent_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o action_n be_v indifferent_a for_o then_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n make_v a_o act_n of_o love_a god_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n indifferent_a in_o its_o kind_n for_o it_o be_v as_o indifferent_a to_o love_n god_n in_o the_o field_n as_o in_o the_o house_n and_o to_o love_v he_o while_o you_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o gown_n as_o with_o a_o cloak_n as_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o pray_v in_o house_n or_o field_n clothe_v with_o gown_n or_o cloak_n so_o to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o most_o necessary_a action_n in_o the_o world_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la in_o this_o time_n or_o in_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v action_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a which_o be_v against_o the_o doctor_n own_o distinction_n 3._o place_n or_o habit_n do_v not_o constitute_v pray_v and_o preach_v in_o their_o specifice_n nature_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n for_o their_o object_n do_v constitute_v their_o nature_n and_o their_o object_n be_v god_n and_o god_n word_n and_o if_o they_o be_v indifferent_a according_a to_o their_o nature_n it_o shall_v be_v indifferent_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n or_o to_o some_o other_o thing_n possible_o a_o idol_n nay_o if_o action_n good_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o as_o to_o pray_o or_o preach_v be_v make_v indifferent_a according_a to_o their_o kind_n because_o clothe_v with_o indifferent_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o habit_n then_o by_o that_o same_o reason_n action_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n evil_a as_o to_o murder_v commit_v adultery_n shall_v also_o become_v indifferent_a from_o these_o circumstance_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o kill_v in_o house_n or_o field_n and_o indifferent_a according_a to_o its_o kind_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a object_n howbeit_o it_o be_v object_v that_o every_o voluntary_a action_n be_v either_o honest_a or_o 15._o not_o honest_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n honest_a that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o free_a for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o honest_a thing_n 1._o some_o honest_a and_o necessary_a thing_n as_o all_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o god_n law_n the_o contrary_a of_o these_o pollute_v a_o man_n before_o god_n and_o they_o be_v formal_o positive_o and_o inclusive_o laudable_a and_o commend_v man_n before_o god_n and_o be_v reward_v this_o way_n every_o voluntary_a action_n be_v not_o either_o honest_a or_o unhonest_a for_o there_o be_v a_o middle_n betwixt_o these_o two_o to_o wit_n something_o honest_a and_o lawful_a but_o not_o necessary_a but_o moral_o free_a as_o marriage_n which_o commend_v not_o a_o man_n to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v therefore_o reward_v neither_o do_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n non-marriage_n pollute_v a_o man_n before_o god_n or_o be_v blame-worthy_a because_o marriage_n be_v only_o negative_o honest_a honestum_fw-la irreprchensibile_fw-la honestum_fw-la exclusive_a &_o honestum_fw-la per_fw-la compossibilitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la honesto_fw-la formali_fw-la &_o positivo_fw-la so_o marriage_n be_v neither_o positive_o honest_a nor_o unhonest_a but_o free_a moral_o neither_o be_v marriage_n necessary_a by_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o necessity_n that_o touch_v the_o action_n for_o man_n may_v marry_v and_o not_o to_o marry_v be_v no_o sin_n only_o marry_v be_v necessary_a by_o a_o conditional_a necessity_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o a_o widow_n be_v free_a to_o marry_v who_o she_o will_v but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o she_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o necessity_n touch_v not_o the_o action_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n and_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n of_o marriage_n do_v not_o make_v the_o action_n necessary_a but_o leave_v it_o as_o free_a to_o man_n to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v and_o so_o there_o be_v some_o action_n according_a to_o the_o spece_fw-la or_o nature_n that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o unhonest_a yet_o lawful_a so_o doctor_n forbs_n answ_n 1._o marriage_n have_v something_o in_o it_o natural_a even_o before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v natural_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v alone_o and_o this_o way_n suppose_v before_z and_o after_o the_o fall_n marriage_n in_o the_o ground_n that_o make_v it_o necessary_a which_o be_v a_o aptitude_n and_o inclination_n to_o procreation_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o so_o now_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n all_o that_o burn_v and_o marri_v not_o despise_v god_n remedy_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_v and_o so_o by_o necessity_n of_o god_n command_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o repeat_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2_o 9_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o individuo_fw-la and_o although_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o natural_a in_o marriage_n as_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o substance_n be_v not_o formal_o laudable_a and_o reward_v because_o of_o the_o naturality_n thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o free_a or_o indifferent_a 2._o and_o when_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o marriage_n be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o free_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o action_n but_o only_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n he_o speak_v wonder_n for_o howbeit_o marriage_n be_v indifferent_a by_o a_o metaphysical_a theological_a indifferency_n of_o contrahibility_n to_o such_o and_o such_o person_n because_o marriage_n may_v be_v in_o some_o without_o sin_n and_o no_o marriage_n may_v also_o be_v in_o other_o some_o without_o sin_n and_o so_o pray_v be_v indifferent_a it_o be_v in_o some_o without_o sin_n and_o not_o pray_v be_v in_o some_o also_o without_o sin_n when_o the_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o some_o other_o
shall_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n but_o shall_v i_o believe_v i_o be_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o glorify_v god_n when_o i_o be_o cast_v stone_n in_o the_o water_n and_o i_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n not_o to_o cast_v at_o all_o if_o one_o wilaction_n that_o may_v be_v do_v and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v may_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n then_o may_v they_o all_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n this_o be_v a_o laughter_n rather_o than_o divinity_n 3._o i_o can_v believe_v that_o a_o action_n that_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o be_v omit_v as_o to_o be_v do_v can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o i_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o my_o faith_n for_o my_o faith_n here_o lean_v neither_o on_o scripture_n nor_o on_o reason_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o action_n shall_v rather_o be_v nor_o not_o be_v because_o it_o be_v indifferent_a yea_o cross_v and_o kneel_v of_o themselves_o shall_v be_v of_o faith_n because_o i_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v of_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n make_v its_o object_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o action_n in_o the_o world_n but_o they_o have_v all_o their_o moral_a necessity_n from_o their_o intrinsical_a goodness_n for_o from_o whence_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o love_n god_n but_o from_o the_o intrinsical_a goodness_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n have_v from_o god_n command_n for_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n a_o action_n to_o be_v at_o all_o yea_o it_o be_v idle_a and_o superfluous_a if_o there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o it_o at_o all_o if_o then_o cross_v and_o kneel_v lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o humane_a law_n command_v they_o have_v no_o necessity_n moral_a from_o any_o commandment_n of_o god_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o all_o their_o necessity_n must_v be_v all_o from_o man_n will_n this_o be_v tyranny_n in_o ruler_n for_o their_o sole_a pleasure_n to_o command_v under_o the_o heavy_a pain_n thing_n that_o have_v no_o necessity_n at_o all_o but_o their_o will_n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o any_o yoke_n to_o man_n conscience_n to_o square_v all_o their_o moral_a action_n by_o god_n word_n and_o so_o to_o see_v according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v before_o they_o vanture_v upon_o any_o action_n moral_a it_o be_v liberty_n to_o keep_v god_n way_n accuratel_n object_n in_o general_n no_o particular_a action_n be_v necessary_a the_o goodness_n whereof_o that_o 11._o be_v commend_v and_o reward_v of_o god_n may_v â—s_n well_o be_v have_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o action_n or_o by_o a_o other_o action_n as_o by_o the_o do_n of_o it_o but_o such_o a_o action_n in_o the_o individual_a use_n be_v true_a and_o indifferent_a but_o iâ—_n the_o goodness_n necessary_a can_v be_v have_v at_o all_o without_o that_o particular_a action_n than_o the_o action_n in_o the_o individual_a use_n be_v necessary_a although_o according_a to_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v possible_o indifferent_a so_o to_o we_o now_o to_o kneel_v at_o the_o supper_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o necessary_a good_a of_o due_a obedience_n and_o decent_a uniformity_n and_o eschew_v the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n schism_n and_o confusion_n forbâ—_n answ_n 1._o by_o goodness_n here_o the_o doctor_n mean_v concomitant_a and_o general_a goodness_n which_o make_v not_o the_o action_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v and_o so_o it_o have_v no_o goodness_n intrinsical_v but_o be_v a_o idle_a action_n and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o sin_n and_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v do_v upon_o no_o other_o motive_n but_o the_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o doer_n we_o have_v hereby_o the_o doctor_n learning_n such_o a_o idle_a action_n do_v in_o faith_n and_o do_v for_o god_n glory_n 2._o all_o our_o ceremony_n in_o their_o use_n cross_v kneel_v wear_v of_o surplice_n have_v no_o intrinsical_a goodness_n no_o internal_a moral_a equity_n of_o order_n decency_n and_o aptness_n to_o edify_v wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v do_v the_o do_v of_o they_o in_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n may_v be_v obtain_v as_o well_o by_o noâ—â—-kneeling_a none-crossing_a none-surplice_n this_o be_v no_o small_a dash_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o pearth_n assembly_n for_o they_o see_v no_o goodness_n in_o the_o article_n but_o that_o which_o as_o well_o may_v have_v be_v obtain_v without_o they_o hence_o except_o the_o goodness_n of_o please_a king_n james_n they_o have_v no_o more_o reason_n for_o the_o ceremony_n then_o to_o make_v a_o act_n that_o all_o minister_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o football_n the_o three_o day_n of_o may._n 3._o then_o the_o mere_a pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n have_v make_v kneel_v necessary_a and_o good_a obedience_n to_o the_o five_o commandment_n man_n will_n as_o will_v so_o be_v the_o only_a formal_a reason_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n or_o disobedience_n 4._o then_o we_o may_v of_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n refuse_v the_o ceremony_n if_o it_o be_v the_o king_n will_v and_o in_o that_o point_n the_o five_o commandment_n stand_v or_o fall_v at_o the_o nod_n of_o the_o king_n will._n such_o mercenary_a divinity_n become_v not_o the_o lover_n of_o reformation_n object_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a maline_n in_o action_n one_o thar_z lay_v a_o moral_a impediment_n forbes_n on_o the_o act_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n so_o to_o eschew_v the_o malice_n that_o be_v in_o adultery_n we_o must_v eschew_v the_o act_n of_o adultery_n this_o malice_n pollute_v the_o act_n and_o shall_v hinder_v the_o act_n there_o be_v another_o malice_n that_o pollute_v the_o act_n but_o do_v not_o moral_o hinder_v the_o act_n as_o when_o one_o feed_v the_o poor_a for_o vainglory_n vain_a glory_n pollute_v the_o act_n but_o hinder_v it_o not_o vainglory_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o poor_a feed_v if_o one_o kneel_v at_o the_o supper_n think_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o kneel_v before_o creature_n his_o kneel_v be_v evil_a but_o the_o evil_a in_o it_o do_v only_o pollute_v the_o act_n and_o make_v it_o finful_a but_o do_v not_o moral_o hinder_v kneel_v because_o contumacious_a ignorance_n pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o man_n shall_v be_v docil_n unlawful_a and_o see_v the_o law_n fullness_n of_o it_o and_o obey_v the_o church_n forbs_n answ_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o very_a malice_n adhere_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o howbeit_o it_o adhere_v not_o inseparable_o to_o they_o make_v the_o practice_n damnable_a for_o eat_v rom._n 14._o before_o a_o weak_a brother_n who_o weakness_n may_v have_v be_v remove_v if_o he_o will_v be_v docil_n and_o know_v that_o their_o be_v no_o creature_n now_o unclean_a be_v murder_n rom._n 14._o 14._o therefore_o suppose_v all_o the_o king_n and_o general_a assembly_n on_o earth_n shall_v command_v one_o to_o eat_v in_o that_o case_n before_o the_o weak_a brother_n they_o be_v to_o be_v disobey_v and_o so_o the_o doctor_n free_v we_o that_o we_o can_v kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n 2._o ruler_n may_v not_o make_v law_n of_o thing_n have_v no_o necessity_n of_o goodness_n decency_n and_o aptness_n to_o edify_v and_o only_o good_a because_o they_o will_v when_o they_o see_v of_o necessity_n these_o law_n shall_v inevitable_o ruin_v many_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v to_o have_v more_o regard_n to_o their_o own_o will_n then_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o people_n soul_n whereas_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o 3._o many_o weak_a be_v uncapable_a of_o all_o reason_n or_o argument_n that_o can_v free_v our_o kneel_v of_o idolatry_n ergo_fw-la they_o shall_v abstain_v and_o not_o kneel_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n better_v not_o eat_v as_o eat_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n rom._n 14_o 23._o 4._o pride_n and_o contempt_n be_v only_o see_v to_o god_n prelate_n have_v no_o place_n to_o punish_v heart-act_n they_o be_v to_o prove_v by_o two_o witness_n the_o malice_n and_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n but_o this_o be_v invisible_a to_o man_n eye_n refusal_n of_o obedience_n to_o canon_n touch_v indifferent_a thing_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o as_o the_o doctor_n must_v say_v come_v only_o from_o man_n will_n can_v be_v contempt_n the_o neglect_n of_o a_o command_n of_o god_n be_v indeed_o a_o virtual_a contempt_n of_o the_o majesty_n authority_n power_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o a_o command_n of_o god_n have_v essential_o equity_n and_o justice_n in_o it_o from_o god_n command_a will_n but_o a_o command_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o may_v as_o well_o without_o sin_n be_v leave_v undo_v as_o do_v as_o our_o doctor_n say_v of_o our_o ceremony_n can_v never_o
have_v equity_n or_o goodness_n from_o humane_a authority_n and_o i_o never_o contemn_v humane_a authority_n except_o i_o contemn_v the_o just_a law_n make_v by_o humane_a authority_n superbia_fw-la object_n of_o thing_n alike_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a for_o example_n sit_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n or_o not_o sit_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o one_o rather_o than_o to_o the_o other_o for_o lawful_a authority_n command_v for_o conveniency_n and_o goodness_n in_o external_a circunistance_n stand_v not_o in_o such_o a_o indivisible_a point_n but_o there_o may_v be_v circumstance_n good_a better_a and_o best_a a_o gesture_n a_o day_n a_o habit_n may_v be_v so_o good_a and_o convenient_a as_o another_o gesture_n another_o day_n another_o habit_n be_v as_o good_a and_o convenient_a in_o which_o case_n either_o no_o habit_n no_o day_n no_o gesture_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n worship_n which_o be_v impossible_a else_o of_o two_o circumstance_n both_o of_o three_o degree_n of_o goodness_n one_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o sole_a will_n of_o authority_n and_o so_o people_n must_v follow_v one_o order_n rather_o than_o another_o as_o good_a for_o the_o sole_a will_n of_o authority_n without_o any_o prevalent_a reason_n in_o the_o thing_n command_v answ_n 1._o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o that_o where_o two_o circumstance_n both_o of_o three_o degree_n of_o people_n goodness_n occur_v ruler_n can_v reasonable_o tie_v people_n to_o neither_o but_o leave_v it_o alternative_o to_o their_o liberty_n for_o why_o shall_v liberty_n be_v restrain_v where_o necessity_n of_o order_n and_o deceney_v do_v not_o necessitate_v the_o ruler_n will_v 2._o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o ruler_n will_v as_o will_v shall_v not_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n why_o one_o be_v enact_v rather_o than_o another_o but_o the_o ruler_n will_v lead_v by_o a_o reason_n from_o conveniency_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o prevalent_a reason_n for_o the_o one_o rather_o than_o the_o other_o 3._o i_o deny_v that_o such_o a_o metaphysical_a case_n of_o two_o thing_n every_o way_n of_o alike_a conveniency_n can_v fall_v out_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o grave_n and_o weighty_a church-constitution_n for_o nature_n light_n rule_v of_o prudence_n pretty_a charity_n and_o sobriety_n shall_v ever_o find_v out_o and_o discover_v a_o exsuperancy_n of_o goodness_n and_o conveniency_n of_o one_o above_o another_o 4._o grant_v there_o be_v three_o degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o conveniency_n in_o fit_v and_o two_o degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o conveniency_n in_o kneel_v in_o this_o case_n the_o object_n necessitate_v the_o ruler_n will_v to_o command_v fit_v and_o refuse_v kneel_v 1._o because_o good_a be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o a_o reasonable_a will_n in_o both_o ruler_n and_o people_n that_o which_o partake_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a be_v first_o to_o be_v choose_v ergo_fw-la the_o ruler_n will_v be_v determinate_v and_o moral_o necessitate_v to_o a_o circumstance_n of_o three_o degree_n before_o a_o circumstance_n of_o two_o degree_n and_o we_o obey_v for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o not_o for_o the_o will_n of_o the_o ruler_n 2._o if_o people_n obey_v and_o so_o embrace_v a_o circumstance_n of_o two_o degree_n and_o refuse_v a_o convenient_a circumstance_n of_o three_o degree_n they_o either_o make_v this_o choice_n for_o the_o goodness_n and_o conveniency_n of_o the_o circumstance_n or_o for_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o authority_n the_o former_a can_v be_v say_v because_o of_o two_o good_n know_v to_o be_v so_o the_o one_o of_o three_o degree_n and_o the_o other_o of_o two_o degree_n the_o will_n can_v reasonable_o choose_v the_o less_o good_a because_o a_o less_o good_a know_v as_o a_o less_o good_a be_v evil_a and_o the_o will_n can_v reasonable_o choose_v know_v evil_a a_o less_o good_a be_v a_o good_a with_o a_o defect_n and_o so_o moral_o evil_a if_o then_o ruler_n can_v choose_v evil_a they_o can_v reasonable_o command_v other_o to_o choose_v it_o if_o the_o latter_a be_v say_v the_o choice_n of_o people_n be_v reasonless_a and_o their_o conscience_n rest_v upon_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o authority_n which_o be_v slavish_a obedience_n how_o be_v we_o then_o bid_v try_v all_o thing_n 1._o object_n in_o matter_n plain_o determine_v by_o scripture_n ruler_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o in_o matter_n circumstantial_a or_o indifferent_a where_o scripture_n say_v neither_o for_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o for_o the_o other_o what_o ruler_n think_v good_a be_v to_o be_v follow_v there_o be_v no_o evil_a nor_o impiety_n in_o that_o which_o they_o command_v answ_n 1._o this_o be_v to_o make_v ruler_n in_o matter_n of_o salvation_n liable_a to_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n indifferent_a but_o in_o matter_n which_o man_n call_v indifferent_a to_o make_v they_o pope_n and_o to_o hang_v our_o conscience_n upon_o their_o sleeve_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a 1._o because_o 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