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nature_n as_o it_o be_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o business_n of_o our_o life_n prop._n 20._o that_o which_o make_v this_o to_o be_v bonum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la immutabile_fw-la which_o no_o accident_n can_v alter_v be_v 1._o because_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o obligation_n be_v immutable_a while_o our_o faculty_n and_o power_n endure_v else_o they_o will_v cease_v for_o the_o de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d itum_fw-la be_v a_o relation_n result_v from_o the_o mere_a be_v or_o position_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n as_o relate_v to_o god_n and_o god_n will_v never_o change_v therefore_o unless_o man_n cease_v to_o be_v man_n or_o to_o be_v able_a to_o act_v as_o man_n the_o obligation_n can_v by_o no_o accident_n be_v change_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o absolute_a infinite_a good_a and_o therefore_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o it_o be_v exclusive_a of_o all_o change_a accident_n for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o his_o fleshly_a pleasure_n and_o prosperity_n only_o and_o as_o less_o good_a to_o he_o than_o the_o world_n love_v he_o not_o as_o god_n and_o he_o that_o love_v he_o as_o god_n love_v he_o as_o the_o absolute_a power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o exclusive_o as_o to_o all_o competitor_n unless_o as_o this_o love_n be_v sinful_o defective_a but_o that_o accident_n of_o defectiveness_n make_v not_o our_o love_n to_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o the_o deaf_a 〈◊〉_d t_o of_o it_o as_o to_o degree_n or_o frequency_n of_o exercise_n be_v the_o sin_n 3._o and_o also_o because_o that_o god_n be_v the_o final_a object_n and_o love_v the_o final_a act_n which_o together_o make_v up_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o man_n include_v the_o vision_n that_o kindle_v love_n and_o the_o praise_n joy_n and_o obedience_n which_o express_v it_o but_o though_o mean_a 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v oft_o change_v and_o may_v be_v too_o much_o love_v yet_o the_o ultimate_a end_n be_v unchangeable_a and_o can_v 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be_v mutable_a and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n which_o the_o obligation_n presuppose_v there_o the_o duty_n or_o sinfulness_n be_v by_o superven_a accident_n mutable_a even_o incest_n which_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n be_v a_o duty_n to_o adam_n child_n because_o of_o accidental_a difference_n of_o the_o case_n the_o kill_n of_o a_o innocent_a son_n be_v well_o consent_v to_o by_o abraham_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v command_v it_o and_o that_o consent_n be_v a_o act_n of_o eminent_a goodness_n and_o according_o reward_v the_o borrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n good_n without_o intent_n to_o restore_v they_o and_o the_o rob_n of_o they_o by_o take_v they_o away_o be_v well_o do_v when_o the_o absolute_a owner_n of_o the_o world_n have_v by_o his_o precept_n alter_v the_o propriety_n thus_o the_o alter_n of_o the_o case_n may_v alter_v obligation_n pr._n 23._o but_o beside_o the_o immutable_a obligation_n to_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n of_o our_o action_n towards_o man_n and_o worldy_a thing_n which_o be_v ordinary_o unchanged_a and_o only_o some_o rare_a or_o supernatural_a declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v change_v they_o for_o as_o god_n the_o author_n and_o orderer_n of_o nature_n show_v we_o by_o experience_n that_o he_o delight_v much_o in_o the_o ordinary_a constancy_n of_o his_o operation_n and_o rare_o change_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n so_o there_o be_v a_o answerable_a constancy_n in_o the_o ordinary_a state_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n and_o consequent_o of_o obligation_n or_o duty_n and_o these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o god_n common_a universal_a law_n which_o ordinary_o oblige_v all_o mankind_n these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n and_o be_v second_o in_o point_n of_o immutable_a obligation_n to_o the_o first_o mention_v sort_v our_o natural_a duty_n to_o god_n for_o though_o man_n be_v mutable_a and_o god_n immutable_a yet_o god_n preserve_v so_o much_o constancy_n in_o humane_a affair_n as_o be_v just_a matter_n of_o constant_a universal_a law_n though_o they_o be_v liable_a rare_o to_o dispensation_n or_o exception_n and_o as_o not_o murder_v not_o commit_v adultery_n not_o steal_v not_o lie_v or_o false_a witness_n bear_v be_v such_o so_o also_o be_v the_o mere_a positives_n of_o the_o first_o table_n such_o as_o be_v the_o act_n of_o institute_v worship_n and_o the_o holy_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n prop._n 24._o the_o case_n of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v more_o mutable_a be_v the_o matter_n of_o mutable_a duty_n and_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o call_v good_a or_o evil_a per_fw-la accidens_fw-la because_o that_o mutable_a accident_n add_v to_o the_o more_o constant_a accident_n make_v they_o such_o by_o change_n and_o so_o it_o be_v great_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o act_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o one_o man_n in_o one_o place_n at_o one_o time_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o another_o man_n or_o at_o another_o time_n place_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o new_a accident_n may_v again_o come_v in_o and_o make_v that_o action_n that_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o become_v again_o a_o duty_n and_o more_o new_a accident_n may_v make_v it_o a_o sin_n again_o and_o so_o over_o and_o over_o even_o as_o when_o you_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n one_o grain_n may_v turn_v the_o scale_n the_o other_o way_n and_o two_o more_o in_o the_o other_o end_n may_v turn_v they_o back_o again_o and_o three_o more_o in_o the_o other_o end_n may_v yet_o return_v they_o and_o so_o on_o many_o time_n over_o and_o over_o for_o instance_n suppose_v a_o honest_a man_n can_v pray_v without_o some_o unseemly_a fault_n in_o utterance_n in_o secret_a it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o pray_v vocal_o if_o that_o most_o profit_n and_o affect_v his_o heart_n if_o a_o exceptious_a person_n be_v know_v to_o overhear_v he_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o do_v it_o audible_o if_o his_o family_n be_v capable_a of_o bear_v it_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o as_o he_o can_v if_o stranger_n come_v in_o that_o will_v by_o scorn_n make_v it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a he_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v till_o they_o be_v go_v when_o they_o be_v go_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n again_o a_o fire_n break_v out_o or_o one_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o forbear_v when_o that_o be_v over_o it_o may_v be_v his_o duty_n again_o etc._n etc._n pr._n 25._o two_o sort_n therefore_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o will_v tie_v man_n to_o do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n of_o such_o a_o mutable_a nature_n without_o except_v the_o mutation_n of_o accident_n 1._o those_o that_o will_v tie_v they_o to_o it_o by_o peremptory_a law_n 2._o those_o that_o will_v censorious_o reproach_v or_o condemn_v they_o as_o sinner_n that_o do_v not_o do_v just_a as_o they_o do_v when_o the_o circumstance_n alter_v the_o case_n many_o be_v so_o guilty_a who_o complain_v of_o 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and_o the_o command_v of_o none_o can_v disoblige_v we_o from_o for_o mat._n 25._o christ_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v man_n according_a to_o their_o exercise_v charity_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o everlasting_a life_n or_o everlasting_a punishment_n yet_o christ_n foreknow_v and_o foretell_v man_n that_o much_o of_o this_o charity_n must_v be_v exercise_v against_o the_o will_n of_o many_o of_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o world_n much_o less_o may_v ruler_n prohibit_v the_o due_a exercise_n of_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n or_o can_v oblige_v man_n by_o such_o prohibition_n as_o to_o instruct_v a_o unbeliever_n exhort_v a_o blasphemer_n idolater_n adulterer_n a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n to_o repent_v and_o much_o less_o yet_o may_v ruler_n forbid_v the_o mean_n of_o man_n salvation_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n who_o by_o covenant_n in_o their_o ordination_n be_v special_o thereto_o oblige_v and_o least_o of_o all_o may_v any_o ruler_n command_v or_o can_v oblige_v man_n to_o kill_v man_n unjust_o or_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o sin_n or_o to_o deceive_v they_o by_o false_a teach_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o direct_o or_o by_o accident_n be_v like_a to_o procure_v their_o damnation_n except_o in_o the_o case_n hereafter_o except_v pr._n 54._o though_o ruler_n can_v destroy_v charity_n they_o may_v regulate_v it_o in_o due_a subordination_n to_o god_n law_n e._n g._n they_o may_v make_v law_n that_o the_o poor_a shall_v be_v keep_v in_o their_o own_o parish_n and_o not_o beg_v abroad_o and_o forbid_v relieve_v they_o that_o so_o beg_v they_o may_v forbid_v parent_n to_o cram_v their_o child_n to_o excess_n they_o may_v forbid_v minister_n the_o unnecessary_a and_o irregular_a intrude_a into_o other_o man_n pulpit_n or_o assembly_n or_o family_n and_o such_o like_a pr._n 55._o and_o they_o may_v forbid_v man_n do_v hurt_v on_o pretence_n of_o charity_n e._n g._n physician_n to_o give_v man_n pernicious_a drug_n or_o preacher_n or_o other_o to_o seduce_v man_n to_o idolatry_n or_o blaspheme_v christ_n or_o draw_v man_n to_o mahume_n 〈◊〉_d anisme_n socinianism_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o preach_v rebellion_n or_o seek_v to_o bring_v the_o subject_n into_o subjection_n to_o a_o foreign_a prince_n or_o ecclesiastical_a usurper_n or_o uncalled_a and_o unfit_a man_n to_o make_v themselves_o unnecessary_o public_a teacher_n to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o sacred_a doctrine_n which_o they_o abuse_v and_o hindrance_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n pr._n 56._o in_o a_o word_n ruler_n may_v forbid_v all_o thing_n not_o command_v by_o god_n though_o seem_o charitable_a or_o good_a by_o accident_n when_o contrary_a accident_n notorious_o preponderate_a and_o it_o be_v certain_a or_o most_o probable_a to_o man_n of_o true_a judgement_n to_o who_o cognizance_n it_o belong_v that_o the_o thing_n will_v do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a and_o tend_v more_o to_o destruction_n than_o to_o edification_n pr._n 57_o the_o time_n place_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o a_o duty_n may_v be_v at_o the_o governors_n determination_n when_o the_o duty_n itself_o be_v not_o and_o they_o may_v forbid_v the_o duty_n itself_o as_o to_o that_o time_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n when_o a_o great_a good_a at_o that_o time_n require_v it_o e._n g._n they_o may_v forbid_v rest_v on_o the_o lordsday_n in_o time_n of_o a_o fire_n inundation_n or_o a_o siege_n when_o defence_n be_v necessary_a they_o may_v forbid_v some_o public_a assembly_n in_o time_n of_o a_o great_a pestilence_n to_o prevent_v infection_n they_o may_v command_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o quench_v a_o fire_n etc._n etc._n pr._n 58._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o ruler_n have_v not_o power_n from_o god_n to_o destroy_v the_o duty_n command_v by_o god_n on_o any_o pretence_n of_o regulate_v or_o due_o circumstantiate_v or_o order_v they_o or_o of_o be_v the_o judge_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o show_v for_o they_o have_v their_o power_n to_o edification_n and_o not_o destruction_n and_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_n e._n g._n if_o on_o pretence_n of_o forbid_v hurtful_a preacher_n and_o seducer_n they_o forbid_v sound_a doctrine_n or_o necessary_a preach_n of_o it_o constantius_n and_o valens_n may_v not_o set_v up_o arrian_n and_o cast_v out_o and_o forbid_v the_o orthodox_n on_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n so_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o restrain_v unnecessary_a supernumeraries_n they_o forbid_v or_o silence_n one_o half_a the_o necessary_a number_n or_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o keep_v order_n they_o commit_v the_o charge_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o or_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o soul_n to_o one_o or_o two_o man_n who_o can_v possible_o supply_v the_o real_a necessity_n of_o five_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o forbid_v all_o other_o to_o help_v the_o rest_n as_o intruder_n into_o another_o man_n charge_n on_o which_o pretence_n they_o may_v keep_v almost_o all_o the_o people_n from_o the_o gospel_n by_o commit_v a_o kingdom_n or_o county_n only_o to_o one_o man_n so_o also_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o any_o cross_a interest_n of_o their_o own_o they_o will_v prohibit_v christ_n gospel_n or_o if_o they_o will_v forbid_v man_n to_o preach_v because_o they_o will_v not_o make_v a_o covenant_n against_o some_o law_n of_o god_n or_o will_v not_o lie_v or_o be_v perjure_v or_o profane_a god_n ordinance_n or_o own_o false_a doctrine_n or_o disow_v the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n call_v this_o nonconformity_n disobedience_n or_o schism_n yea_o if_o they_o forbid_v necessary_a help_n to_o man_n salvation_n because_o the_o teacher_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o opininion_n about_o some_o unnecessary_a controversy_n or_o ceremony_n as_o if_o all_o the_o lutheran_n will_v silence_v all_o call_v calvenist_n or_o they_o the_o lutheran_n or_o arminian_n much_o more_o unlawful_a be_v it_o for_o ruler_n themselves_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o such_o snare_n and_o occasion_n of_o dissent_n and_o then_o to_o impose_v they_o by_o such_o penalty_n that_o none_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o they_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o necessity_n be_v as_o e._n g._n god_n have_v not_o forbid_v wear_v a_o pair_n of_o horn_n if_o ruler_n shall_v make_v law_n that_o none_o shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v horn_n in_o preach_v in_o token_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v push_v down_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n this_o be_v a_o unlawful_a command_n so_o if_o on_o pretence_n of_o order_v the_o place_n of_o worship_n man_n be_v command_v to_o such_o a_o distance_n or_o confine_v to_o so_o small_a a_o room_n as_o destroy_v the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o deprive_v most_o of_o all_o possibility_n of_o the_o benefit_n pr._n 59_o ruler_n ought_v not_o to_o command_v any_o thing_n which_o will_v notable_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a nor_o make_v a_o unnecessary_a thing_n a_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o exclude_v the_o necessary_a worship_n of_o god_n or_o preach_v of_o his_o gospel_n nor_o will_v their_o say_n that_o necessary_a teach_v be_v not_o necessary_a or_o that_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o necessity_n or_o that_o heretic_n be_v orthodox_n or_o the_o orthodox_n be_v heretic_n or_o that_o usurper_n only_o be_v due_o call_v and_o other_o be_v schismatic_n or_o that_o ignorant_a insufficient_a preacher_n be_v sufficient_a or_o that_o more_o in_o number_n be_v not_o necessary_a when_o indeed_o they_o be_v none_o of_o this_o will_v excuse_v their_o sin_n nor_o disoblige_v christ_n servant_n from_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o law_n pr._n 60._o if_o still_o ignorant_a or_o fraudulent_a man_n shall_v ask_v we_o ad_fw-la rancedinem_fw-la usque_fw-la who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o order_n and_o necessity_n we_o again_o and_o again_o repeat_v our_o undeniable_a answer_n 1._o that_o the_o 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