do_v action_n indifferent_a to_o himself_o and_o it_o may_v be_v know_v not_o or_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o be_v sin_v offence_n unto_o his_o weak_a brother_n and_o then_o for_o his_o own_o vindication_n with_o too_o great_a a_o proportion_n of_o height_n and_o vehemency_n next_o door_n to_o pride_n and_o passion_n too_o often_o the_o thing_n themselves_o manage_v his_o case_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n or_o conviction_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o good_a effect_n whereof_o be_v lose_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o attend_a corruption_n here_o prevail_a grace_n in_o the_o weak_a will_v turn_v the_o scale_n and_o make_v he_o appear_v the_o strong_a if_o he_o suppress_v the_o 〈…〉_o in_o himself_o of_o judge_v his_o brother_n and_o carry_v 〈…〉_o he_o in_o a_o eminent_a measure_n of_o love_n and_o humility_n in_o thâ—â—anifestation_n of_o his_o apprehend_a just_a exception_n against_o any_o of_o his_o brother_n way_n or_o action_n and_o put_v the_o most_o favourable_a and_o candid_a interpretation_n upon_o they_o that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n in_o his_o apprehension_n they_o will_v bear_v §_o 8._o how_o contrary_a then_o be_v the_o walk_n of_o some_o unto_o this_o rule_n when_o the_o strong_a will_v bind_v up_o the_o weak_a by_o humane_a law_n to_o do_v all_o those_o action_n that_o to_o he_o be_v indifferent_a under_o pain_n of_o non-communion_n or_o other_o penalty_n when_o he_o regard_v no_o more_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o child_n that_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v with_o as_o that_o it_o must_v run_v as_o fast_o as_o himself_o or_o rather_o drive_v it_o before_o he_o not_o consider_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o part_n manifest_o wrong_v and_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n how_o unlike_a he_o be_v to_o god_n in_o this_o and_o how_o contrary_a he_o act_n to_o his_o reveal_v will_n let_v the_o impartial_a judge_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o weak_a at_o least_o in_o knowledge_n if_o not_o in_o power_n will_v bind_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o strong_a by_o some_o law_n humane_a under_o pain_n of_o inevitable_a bodily_a suffering_n or_o censure_n public_a or_o private_a to_o deny_v his_o own_o light_n and_o liberty_n and_o come_v down_o to_o his_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n it_o be_v as_o when_o a_o blind_a man_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o all_o other_o man_n eye_n be_v put_v out_o too_o and_o the_o lame_a till_o other_o man_n leg_n be_v break_v this_o be_v tyranny_n on_o both_o hand_n christ_n never_o substitute_v one_o christian_a as_o such_o a_o lawgiver_n unto_o another_o in_o spiritual_n and_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o it_o as_o strong_a to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o weak_a or_o as_o weak_a to_o give_v law_n to_o limit_v and_o bind_v up_o the_o strong_a they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o whatever_o their_o profession_n be_v of_o faith_n in_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a measure_n i_o fear_v it_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v in_o the_o small_a portion_n in_o either_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o from_o this_o consideration_n will_v arise_v a_o necessary_a distinction_n between_o the_o strong_a or_o weak_a sincere_a believer_n and_o between_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a hypocritical_a or_o pretend_a believer_n §_o 9_o what_o have_v be_v hitherto_o speak_v most_o concern_v the_o suppose_a strong_a or_o weak_a sincere_a christian_a we_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o hypocritical_a pretender_n of_o both_o sort_n the_o hypocritical_o strong_a be_v he_o that_o apprehend_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o and_o from_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o corrupt_a interest_n put_v on_o a_o pharisaical_a vizard_n whereby_o he_o will_v persuade_v other_o that_o he_o be_v so_o one_o that_o think_v he_o know_v much_o and_o know_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o he_o so_o think_v of_o himself_o as_o that_o he_o be_v puff_v up_o v._o 1._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n commend_v 1_o cor._n 10.19_o his_o knowledge_n be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a stamp_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o undoubted_a concomitant_n of_o sanctify_a knowledge_n charity_n humility_n and_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o instead_o thereof_o he_o manifest_v himself_o with_o ostentation_n lord_n it_o tyrannical_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o be_v they_o strong_a or_o weak_a despise_v and_o contemn_v they_o in_o all_o their_o doubt_n rather_o desire_v to_o confound_v they_o with_o difficulty_n and_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o compulsion_n than_o any_o way_n to_o inform_v their_o judgement_n or_o to_o win_v they_o to_o his_o society_n by_o condescension_n and_o meekness_n §_o 10._o the_o weak_a hypocritical_a professor_n little_o differ_v from_o the_o former_a not_o in_o kind_n but_o in_o degree_n only_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v but_o so_o still_o be_v he_o weak_a or_o strong_a i._n e._n have_v more_o or_o less_o part_n or_o advantage_n to_o hide_v and_o conceal_v himself_o and_o set_v off_o himself_o to_o the_o world_n but_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o suppose_a strong_a christian_n in_o that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a knowledge_n a_o few_o gift_n and_o part_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v his_o affair_n to_o so_o much_o advantage_n for_o the_o deceive_a of_o other_o but_o yet_o pretend_v high_o to_o conscience_n and_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o holiness_n and_o plead_v himself_o to_o be_v weak_a only_o for_o a_o bulwark_n for_o himself_o to_o defend_v his_o error_n singularity_n and_o censoriousness_n of_o other_o against_o all_o the_o instruction_n and_o admonition_n whatever_o forcible_a argument_n and_o reason_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o he_o will_v still_o say_v true_o this_o be_v his_o weak_a judgement_n and_o that_o he_o be_v but_o of_o a_o mean_a capacity_n and_o can_v understand_v what_o you_o have_v to_o say_v for_o his_o information_n and_o conviction_n and_o if_o you_o make_v he_o understand_v he_o will_v still_o hold_v his_o conclusion_n though_o his_o premise_n be_v manifest_v to_o be_v never_o so_o weak_a §_o 11._o the_o sincere_a aught_o to_o have_v a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o these_o professor_n endeavour_v to_o discover_v they_o for_o at_o first_o they_o can_v and_o therefore_o be_v call_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o can_v obscure_v and_o conceal_v themselves_o from_o man_n for_o a_o while_n and_o when_o they_o be_v not_o know_v the_o sincere_a be_v bind_v to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n as_o he_o do_v to_o those_o that_o be_v equal_o sincere_a with_o himself_o but_o when_o he_o be_v once_o discover_v he_o have_v no_o reason_n then_o to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o he_o as_o towards_o a_o sincere_a but_o as_o towards_o a_o false-hearted_a professor_n but_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o wary_a of_o judge_a man_n hypocrite_n it_o be_v the_o great_a censure_n in_o the_o world_n upon_o a_o professor_n there_o must_v be_v very_o great_a evidence_n for_o it_o before_o we_o can_v conclude_v it_o so_o for_o hypocrisy_n be_v proper_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o none_o but_o god_n and_o though_o christ_n who_o know_v man_n throughout_o call_v they_o as_o they_o be_v i_o question_v whether_o his_o example_n may_v be_v follow_v in_o this_o by_o the_o best_a man_n on_o earth_n but_o we_o may_v have_v great_a ground_n of_o suspicion_n of_o this_o by_o their_o fruit_n and_o according_o we_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v in_o our_o carriage_n towards_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n behaviour_n to_o the_o pharisee_n whether_o strong_a or_o weak_a for_o our_o example_n so_o far_o as_o imitable_a by_o we_o our_o saviour_n will_v never_o gratify_v that_o sort_n of_o man_n whatever_o shape_n they_o appear_v under_o either_o of_o weak_a or_o strong_a and_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o gloss_a pretension_n our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o their_o heart_n be_v rot_v and_o their_o end_n wicked_a and_o by_o two_o eminent_a character_n of_o this_o nature_n he_o discover_v they_o to_o the_o world_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v mighty_a zealous_a for_o some_o small_a circumstantial_a matter_n in_o religion_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o pure_a and_o more_o weighty_a part_n wherein_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n lay_v faith_n justice_n charity_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o they_o cry_v up_o humane_a law_n tradition_n and_o constitution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n above_o the_o law_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o carriage_n of_o paul_n also_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o he_o will_v not_o gal._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o yield_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o titus_n it_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o false_a brethren_n that_o will_v have_v compel_v it_o and_o endeavour_v to_o betray_v the_o church_n liberty_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n to_o who_o he_o say_v we_o give_v
to_o the_o manifest_a will_n and_o intendment_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o the_o power_n of_o execution_n be_v always_o a_o secundary_a and_o derive_v power_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o power_n of_o legislation_n because_o it_o suppose_v a_o law_n make_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n which_o will_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o execution_n but_o be_v not_o actual_o begin_v till_o the_o promulgation_n and_o a_o positive_a injunction_n bind_v unto_o practice_n and_o be_v complete_v either_o in_o perform_v act_n of_o obedience_n and_o receive_v the_o law-encouragement_n this_o be_v chief_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n by_o execute_v the_o vindicative_a part_n of_o the_o law_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o substitute_v executioner_n to_o do_v and_o the_o subject_a to_o submit_v unto_o so_o that_o all_o law_n be_v satisfy_v in_o obedience_n and_o give_v the_o state_v reward_n thereunto_o which_o satisfaction_n ergo_fw-la partly_o depend_v on_o the_o subject_a partly_o on_o the_o ruler_n execute_v or_o they_o be_v dissatisfy_v in_o disobedience_n &_o therefore_o right_v themselves_o in_o execute_v the_o minatory_a part_n on_o offender_n hence_o all_o law_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v satisfy_v or_o fulfil_v as_o to_o their_o whole_a intent_n and_o purpose_n one_o of_o these_o way_n in_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o the_o executive_a power_n by_o governor_n in_o the_o due_a distribution_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n §_o 10._o hence_o executive_a power_n be_v obediential_a or_o judicial_a obediential_a be_v a_o executive_a ability_n in_o the_o subject_a bind_v for_o by_o his_o obedience_n unto_o the_o law_n he_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n most_o proper_o as_o to_o the_o first_o intention_n for_o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o design_n of_o its_o maker_n be_v actual_a obedience_n and_o both_o in_o the_o command_n and_o penalty_n annex_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o mean_a subject_n do_v put_v in_o execution_n the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n at_o lâ—â—st_n in_o administration_n of_o commutative_a justice_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n in_o render_v he_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o towards_o his_o fellow-subject_n in_o do_v justice_n to_o they_o §_o 11._o judicial_a executive_a power_n be_v when_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o his_o substitute_n judge_v of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n do_v judicial_o determine_v the_o same_o by_z and_z according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n and_o find_v obedience_n distribute_v the_o due_a reward_n and_o encouragement_n thereunto_o and_o judge_v of_o disobedience_n omissive_a or_o commissive_a do_v inflict_v all_o penalty_n in_o such_o case_n by_o the_o law_n provide_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o which_o trust_n belong_v to_o governor_n and_o be_v right_o call_v distributive_a justice_n chap._n iii_o of_o christ_n immediate_a legislative_a power_n §_o 1._o though_o christ_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o ruler_n and_o principality_n in_o the_o world_n visible_a and_o invisible_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o special_a dominion_n reserve_v to_o himself_o as_o peculiar_a in_o many_o respect_n so_o in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v not_o commit_v the_o management_n thereof_o to_o other_o in_o juridical_a affair_n in_o two_o respect_n viz._n in_o legislation_n and_o in_o deputation_n of_o executive_a minister_n this_o be_v a_o diamond_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o prerogative_n as_o mediator_n and_o sole_a head_n of_o conscience_n and_o church_n which_o he_o purchase_v and_o cleanse_v with_o his_o blood_n §_o 2._o that_o unlimited_a supreme_a power_n which_o be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o god_n be_v christ_n not_o only_o as_o god_n the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n but_o as_o mediator_n god-man_n constitute_v by_o the_o father_n head_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n see_v ephes_n 1.21_o 22._o matth._n 28_o etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la he_o exert_v this_o power_n not_o only_o as_o creator_n but_o as_o mediator_n and_o as_o such_o a_o legislative_a power_n belong_v to_o he_o not_o only_o proper_o and_o primary_o as_o be_v the_o political_a head_n of_o his_o church_n but_o secundary_o for_o its_o sake_n he_o exert_v such_o a_o power_n over_o all_o society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v this_o supreme_a legislation_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o substitute_v other_o to_o what_o law-making-power_n he_o please_v to_o entrust_v they_o with_o or_o determine_v how_o far_o in_o that_o kind_n they_o may_v act_v at_o their_o discretion_n or_o arbitrement_n so_o that_o christ_n rule_v his_o kingdom_n either_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a legislative_a administration_n or_o mediate_o by_o inferior_a limit_a lawgiver_n he_o rule_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o §_o 3._o his_o immediate_a rule_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o more_o general_n or_o more_o special_a as_o he_o be_v creator_n or_o as_o he_o be_v redeemer_n god_n as_o creator_n of_o all_o natural_a agent_n he_o only_o can_v command_v his_o creature_n what_o it_o must_v do_v in_o order_n to_o those_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v create_v and_o this_o government_n of_o natural_a agent_n be_v in_o a_o sense_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n proceed_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n from_o a_o glorious_a spirit_n for_o spiritual_a end_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o creation_n praise_v he_o and_o ascribe_v glory_n and_o honour_n unto_o the_o lamb_n which_o glory_n be_v subordinate_v to_o that_o which_o shine_v forth_o more_o resplendid_o in_o his_o church_n and_o he_o dispose_v all_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o his_o advancement_n therein_o to_o the_o high_a honour_n and_o dignity_n this_o government_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a rule_n and_o government_n §_o 4._o this_o general_a government_n may_v be_v consider_v as_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a or_o non-intelligible_a creature_n these_o he_o rule_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n which_o may_v be_v and_o be_v call_v his_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o make_v they_o as_o in_o a_o watch_n or_o any_o piece_n of_o curious_a mechanism_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o workman_n be_v plain_o read_v in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o he_o rule_v intelligible_a natural_a agent_n such_o as_o angel_n and_o man_n by_o high_a law_n what_o the_o law_n of_o angel_n be_v we_o shall_v not_o discuss_v now_o nor_o determine_v but_o that_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o law_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o may_v be_v prove_v both_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o fall_v and_o otherwise_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o law_n rule_v man_n as_o rational_a agent_n be_v a_o law_n of_o manner_n rule_v all_o humane_a motion_n that_o be_v cum_fw-la electione_n for_o some_o natural_a motion_n in_o man_n be_v per_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la as_o the_o run_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v under_o the_o gubernation_n of_o natural_a instinct_n and_o as_o god_n fasten_v his_o law_n of_o nature_n by_o instinct_n on_o the_o unintelligible_a agent_n so_o on_o agent_n per_fw-la electionem_fw-la he_o fix_v his_o moral_a law_n by_o natural_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o rational_a moral_a instinct_n whereby_o the_o very_a gentile_n that_o have_v not_o the_o write_a law_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n convince_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o their_o duty_n in_o obedience_n thereunto_o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1._o and_o from_o this_o law_n of_o moral_a light_n close_v with_o natural_a conscience_n arise_v accusation_n or_o excusation_n according_a to_o the_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n yield_v thereto_o whereby_o christ_n in_o a_o manner_n rule_v in_o all_o man_n at_o least_o lay_v a_o claim_n to_o his_o right_n of_o dominion_n so_o much_o disow_v and_o reject_v by_o the_o prevail_a law_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o christ_n spiritual_a rule_n it_o be_v his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o govern_v in_o conscience_n and_o notwithstanding_o sin_n rebellion_n in_o all_o natural_a man_n yet_o christ_n there_o retain_v his_o seat_n of_o judicature_n and_o as_o he_o judge_v and_o condemn_v now_o so_o he_o will_v by_o the_o same_o law_n prove_v they_o unexcusable_a at_o the_o last_o day_n §_o 5._o the_o more_o special_a immediate_a jurisdiction_n of_o christ_n be_v his_o most_o proper_a
indifferent_a thing_n to_o take_v it_o up_o or_o let_v it_o alone_o but_o because_o of_o the_o father_n command_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a because_o there_o be_v a_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o enjoin_v the_o child_n obedience_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o therefore_o upon_o the_o father_n command_v it_o become_v necessary_a that_o the_o child_n yield_v obedience_n but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o command_n for_o one_o particular_a action_n and_o therefore_o under_o expediency_n if_o the_o father_n shall_v make_v a_o law_n that_o one_o child_n shall_v pick_v straw_n all_o his_o day_n and_o another_o play_n at_o push-pin_n such_o law_n will_v become_v null_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o absurd_a than_o to_o affirm_v that_o they_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n for_o what_o can_v alter_v it_o more_o than_o to_o lay_v it_o under_o a_o law_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a unto_o practice_n 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§_o 5._o i_o may_v take_v another_o very_a plain_a medium_n to_o prove_v the_o minor_a thus_o he_o that_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v which_o christ_n have_v make_v lawful_a by_o his_o law_n do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o change_v indifferency_n into_o necessity_n do_v so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a than_o the_o major_n for_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a etc._n etc._n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a being_n contradicentia_fw-la and_o he_o that_o by_o a_o new_a law_n render_v that_o unlawful_a for_o my_o practice_n which_o christ_n law_n have_v render_v lawful_a do_v a_o thing_n e_fw-la region_fw-la contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o minor_a it_o be_v as_o evident_a for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o indifferent_a action_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v or_o omit_v as_o to_o eat_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o meat_n or_o keep_v such_o a_o day_n or_o wear_v such_o a_o garment_n but_o there_o be_v a_o new_a law_n of_o the_o church_n come_v which_o now_o make_v it_o unlawful_a for_o i_o either_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o make_v a_o law_n bind_v always_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o either_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n make_v the_o other_o part_n unlawful_a which_o antecedaneous_a to_o this_o law_n be_v lawful_a now_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o he_o have_v make_v lawful_a for_o they_o may_v as_o well_o make_v that_o lawful_a to_o do_v or_o omit_v again_o if_o the_o church_n may_v make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o he_o have_v make_v lawful_a than_o she_o may_v take_v away_o the_o relative_n goodness_n that_o be_v in_o any_o part_n of_o a_o indifferent_a action_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n and_o stamp_n upon_o it_o a_o positive_a evil_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v etc._n etc._n again_o nothing_o can_v be_v ecclesiastical_o and_o therefore_o religious_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o make_v ecclesiastical_o and_o religious_o evil_a and_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o jure_v but_o by_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v ecclesiastical_o good_a and_o necessary_a without_o the_o say_v reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n §_o 6._o argum._n 4._o the_o church_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o a_o law-making_a power_n ergo._n i_o prove_v it_o thus_o he_o that_o can_v jure_v or_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la annex_v a_o punishment_n in_o some_o measure_n correspondent_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n that_o will_v be_v commit_v against_o that_o law_n can_v make_v such_o a_o law_n as_o if_o a_o corporation_n under_o the_o king_n make_v a_o law_n to_o hang_v or_o burn_v in_o the_o hand_n for_o some_o offence_n which_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v then_o that_o be_v null_a the_o major_n be_v very_o plain_a but_o the_o church_n can_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la or_o at_o least_o the_o jure_fw-la execute_v such_o penalty_n as_o be_v correspondent_a to_o her_o law_n for_o they_o be_v ecclesiastical_a be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o lawmaker_n will_v still_o have_v the_o first_o stroke_n of_o his_o law_n fall_v upon_o conscience_n by_o bind_v it_o under_o guilt_n where_o be_v ever_o any_o true_o enlighten_v conscience_n ever_o bind_v under_o guilt_n for_o transgress_v a_o mere_a church-law_n in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n second_o they_o can_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la annex_v and_o execute_v the_o penalty_n of_o exclusion_n from_o communion_n as_o christ_n never_o make_v a_o mere_a ceremony_n the_o condition_n of_o communion_n so_o he_o never_o threaten_v the_o non-observation_n with_o non-communion_n let_v any_o precept_n or_o any_o instance_n be_v give_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o any_o suffer_v church-censure_n under_o the_o new-testament_n for_o non-observation_n of_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n three_o as_o for_o other_o penalty_n which_o we_o call_v secular_a as_o whip_v imprison_v fine_v confiscate_a we_o know_v the_o church_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o they_o be_v never_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o never_o will_v be_v §_o 7._o argum._n 5._o that_o law_n which_o direct_o and_o unavoidable_o hinder_v much_o good_a and_o cause_v much_o evil_n in_o the_o obediential_a subjection_n thereto_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o church_n but_o to_o change_v religious_a indifferency_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n into_o necessity_n do_v so_o ergo._n the_o major_n be_v undeniable_a for_o though_o a_o good_a action_n may_v per_fw-mi accidens_fw-la hinder_v some_o other_o good_a and_o cause_v some_o evil_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o so_o direct_o and_o in_o its_o true_a constitute_v nature_n but_o good_a action_n produce_v good_a effect_n as_o evil_a action_n evil_a so_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n the_o minor_a that_o such_o a_o change_n work_v such_o ill_a effect_n be_v thus_o prove_v 1._o because_o it_o hinder_v the_o most_o expedient_a use_n of_o a_o action_n leave_v by_o christ_n indifferent_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n whereas_o the_o expediency_n by_o christ_n prescript_n may_v lie_v in_o the_o contrary_a part_n of_o the_o action_n wherein_o a_o goodness_n be_v place_v by_o the_o church_n law_n and_o a_o evil_n place_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o action_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o goodness_n by_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o church_n law_n can_v have_v universal_a obedience_n yield_v to_o it_o without_o sin_n because_o when_o christ_n expediency_n fall_v on_o the_o part_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n it_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o obey_v the_o church_n as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n which_o way_n we_o turn_v our_o face_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n east_n west_n north_n or_o south_n the_o church_n make_v a_o law_n the_o minister_n must_v turn_v his_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n in_o such_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n this_o hinder_v the_o expedient_a use_n of_o that_o posture_n 1._o it_o hinder_v from_o turn_v that_o way_n which_o be_v most_o for_o edification_n and_o cause_v the_o minister_n to_o turn_v his_o back_n to_o the_o people_n which_o be_v very_o unexpedient_a it_o may_v confirm_v a_o jew_n pagan_a or_o papist_n in_o their_o superstitious_a observance_n to_o observe_v we_o to_o do_v thus_o de_fw-mi industriâ_fw-la out_o of_o a_o strict_a observation_n and_o therefore_o then_o unexpedient_a 2._o it_o hinder_v much_o good_a because_o it_o frustrate_v christ_n end_n in_o the_o management_n of_o religious_a and_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n for_o christ_n manage_v all_o those_o by_o necessity_n and_o indifferency_n in_o willing_a and_o require_v a_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o his_o positive_a law_n and_o a_o indifferent_a use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n
it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o a_o christian_a profess_v people_n gather_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n in_o purity_n be_v a_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o uniform_a with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n without_o any_o distinction_n by_o this_o or_o that_o name_n of_o singularity_n or_o any_o ceremonial_a appendix_n §_o 12._o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o a_o full_a and_o free_a conformity_n in_o ceremony_n will_v be_v the_o only_a cure_n of_o all_o our_o difference_n and_o division_n let_v all_o age_n witness_n if_o any_o will_v but_o impartial_o inquire_v what_o have_v be_v the_o grand_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o faction_n breach_n division_n and_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o and_o ecclesiastical_a persecution_n ever_o since_o the_o primitive_a time_n it_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o usurpation_n of_o this_o aforesaid_a legislative_a power_n of_o christ_n by_o some_o or_o other_o and_o still_o all_o the_o excuse_n that_o be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v that_o they_o assume_v this_o power_n only_o in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n and_o what_o pretence_n can_v any_o make_v to_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o thing_n necessary_a already_o determine_v by_o christ_n to_o one_o part_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o law_n in_o such_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o ratify_v or_o to_o null_a the_o law_n so_o that_o what_o legislative_a power_n be_v exercise_v of_o this_o kind_n must_v be_v in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n only_o i._n e._n which_o be_v so_o in_o relation_n to_o christ_n law_n antecedent_o to_o man_n law_n but_o by_o the_o superven_a of_o such_o a_o church-law_n it_o become_v in_o kind_n ecclesiastical_o necessary_a it_o be_v enjoin_v as_o to_o practice_n under_o penalty_n annex_v and_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n with_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o call_v necessary_a thing_n indifferent_a and_o indifferent_a necessary_a and_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o justify_v their_o presumption_n when_o they_o make_v law_n even_o abrogatory_n to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o weak_a brethren_n as_o they_o be_v apt_a in_o derision_n to_o call_v they_o either_o take_v any_o just_a exception_n against_o they_o plead_v their_o liberty_n or_o it_o may_v be_v from_o a_o mistake_a judgement_n be_v apt_a to_o call_v indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a and_o therefore_o out_o of_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n refuse_v to_o yield_v act_n of_o obedience_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v compassion_n on_o their_o tenderness_n that_o they_o exact_v the_o say_a law-penalty_n with_o great_a violence_n and_o rigour_n than_o they_o do_v any_o that_o do_v direct_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n establish_v by_o himself_o §_o 13._o the_o great_a plea_n that_o i_o know_v can_v be_v make_v for_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o power_n that_o ecumenical_a council_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o especial_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o century_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o if_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o authority_n lie_v in_o ecumenical_a counsel_n let_v never_o any_o of_o these_o church-statute_n be_v make_v and_o impose_v on_o the_o world_n but_o by_o they_o and_o let_v not_o every_o particular_a national_a independent_a church_n take_v upon_o she_o to_o make_v penal_a law_n and_o gull_v the_o world_n into_o a_o submission_n to_o her_o authority_n by_o her_o say_n she_o be_v the_o church_n as_o if_o she_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o mother-church_n second_o i_o question_v whether_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o true_a ecumenical_a council_n at_o all_o much_o may_v be_v say_v against_o the_o best_a that_o be_v plead_v for_o since_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o assembly_n at_o jerusalem_n hold_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o brethren_n to_o be_v none_o in_o the_o sense_n intend_v which_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o representative_n of_o every_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n meet_v together_o with_o a_o determinate_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o with_o a_o bind_v legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o ceremony_n now_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o that_o assembly_n be_v not_o so_o though_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n for_o its_o be_v so_o than_o for_o any_o other_o assembly_n be_v so_o neither_o ever_o be_v there_o any_o assembly_n so_o empower_v in_o the_o world_n of_o that_o nature_n §_o 14._o that_o that_o assembly_n act_v 15.28_o be_v no_o ecumenical_a council_n be_v easy_a to_o judge_v for_o there_o be_v but_o the_o representative_n of_o two_o church_n jerusalem_n and_o antioch_n and_o they_o of_o antioch_n come_v to_o ask_v counsel_n and_o to_o be_v resolve_v in_o matter_n of_o doubt_n of_o the_o apostle_n reside_v most_o of_o they_o at_o present_a in_o jerusalem_n 2._o the_o case_n in_o question_n be_v argue_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la particularis_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n manifest_v to_o that_o church_n have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o brethren_n to_o their_o determination_n and_o send_v it_o forth_o in_o and_o with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n change_v no_o indifferency_n into_o necessity_n but_o inquire_v after_o and_o find_v out_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n concern_v the_o present_a infant-state_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n in_o some_o matter_n of_o thing_n necessary_a of_o two_o sort_n some_o absolute_o and_o moral_o so_o other_o expedient_o so_o for_o that_o time_n first_o absolute_o such_o as_o abstinence_n from_o fornication_n and_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n second_o respective_o only_a and_o that_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n come_v late_o from_o that_o pedagogy_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v scandalize_v or_o grieve_v at_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v then_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n now_o no_o sound_a interpeter_n will_v say_v that_o this_o canon_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o church_n semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la but_o in_o behalf_n only_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o can_v not_o so_o easy_o at_o present_a be_v bring_v off_o from_o the_o whole_a of_o judaisme_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a by_o this_o concession_n the_o apostle_n get_v off_o the_o jewish_a believer_n from_o many_o ceremonious_a observation_n which_o they_o stand_v upon_o beside_o or_o at_o least_o abate_v their_o edge_n towards_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o decree_n be_v but_o as_o to_o a_o necessary_a expediency_n for_o a_o time_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n full_o explicate_v who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n in_o these_o matter_n §_o 15._o as_o we_o have_v little_a evidence_n for_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n exercise_v a_o legislative_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n so_o we_o have_v as_o little_a ground_n for_o such_o sort_n of_o officer_n as_o be_v contend_v for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o such_o council_n as_o they_o be_v plead_v for_o shall_v principal_o consist_v which_o be_v patriarch_n metropolitan_o archbishop_n bishop_n priest_n and_o there_o be_v not_o such_o officer_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n institution_n there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o say_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o legislation_n neither_o may_v they_o jure_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o execution_n of_o any_o law_n establish_v by_o christ_n be_v not_o lawful_o commissionated_a with_o a_o gospel-power_n if_o this_o assertion_n be_v prove_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v no_o legislation_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o church_n the_o present_a assertor_n whereof_o challenge_v this_o power_n only_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n i_o lay_v down_o two_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o proof_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o officer_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o a_o pope_n a_o patriarch_n a_o metropolitan_a a_o archbishop_n a_o diocesan_n bishop_n a_o parish-priest_n no_o dean_n prebend_n canon_n etc._n etc._n the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o stranger_n to_o all_o those_o ecclesiastical_a creature_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n know_v nothing_o of_o they_o but_o prophetical_o in_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n in_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v deal_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o papist_n and_o the_o protestant_n as_o for_o the_o papist_n the_o case_n have_v be_v full_o manage_v over_o and_o over_o against_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o supreme_a officer_n in_o
indifferency_n which_o a_o weak_a christian_a think_v according_a to_o his_o best_a light_n from_o god_n word_n to_o be_v necessary_a than_o the_o other_o part_n which_o authority_n lay_v a_o stress_n upon_o by_o a_o law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o i_o must_v choose_v suffer_v rather_o than_o endanger_v any_o soul_n salvation_n in_o the_o least_o now_o if_o i_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n i_o only_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n which_o it_o may_v be_v i_o can_v bear_v and_o comfort_v myself_o under_o but_o in_o case_n i_o wrong_v a_o soul_n by_o my_o action_n i_o can_v free_v myself_o from_o sin_n and_o be_o a_o occasion_n of_o another_o too_o either_o of_o which_o be_v but_o especial_o both_o much_o heavy_a than_o the_o great_a suffering_n last_o if_o i_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n i_o both_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o save_v my_o brother_n too_o §_o 2._o now_o these_o obstacle_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o proceed_v to_o determine_v the_o question_n that_o in_o case_n any_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a shall_v presume_v so_o far_o as_o to_o enact_v law_n in_o the_o concern_v of_o divine_a worship_n so_o as_o to_o change_v christian_a indifferency_n into_o necessity_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n thereto_o and_o i_o make_v good_a this_o assertion_n by_o the_o follow_a argument_n 1._o to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v true_a because_o it_o be_v a_o serve_a god_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v devise_v by_o man_n and_o to_o the_o obeyer_n be_v no_o other_o for_o he_o in_o his_o conscience_n believe_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o minor_a be_v true_a because_o that_o be_v will-worship_n which_o be_v the_o product_n only_o of_o man_n will_n god_n will_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a of_o that_o will_n in_o all_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o else_o we_o bring_v vain_a oblation_n unto_o he_o 2._o the_o goodness_n determine_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o man_n will_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o goodness_n of_o expediency_n determine_v by_o a_o conscientious_a christian_n for_o god_n sake_n for_o such_o a_o goodness_n of_o expediency_n be_v approve_v of_o by_o god_n and_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la be_v unlawful_a therefore_o from_o this_o close_n with_o such_o goodness_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deter_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n for_o a_o expedient_o necessary_a action_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v of_o far_o more_o force_n with_o we_o than_o a_o action_n make_v absolute_o necessary_a by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n yea_o it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n contrary_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o as_o necessary_a which_o god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n concern_v that_o we_o shall_v always_o do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o indifferency_n and_o expediency_n determinable_a by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n for_o to_o do_v thing_n by_o way_n of_o necessity_n and_o to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o indifferency_n be_v to_o act_v by_o way_n of_o contrariety_n and_o therefore_o to_o obey_v such_o law_n be_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n i._n e._n a_o necessity_n by_o a_o law_n of_o any_o thing_n religious_o indifferent_a be_v unlawful_a 1_o cor._n 6.12_o but_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o constant_a active_a obedience_n to_o man_n law_n command_v a_o necessary_a performance_n of_o a_o indifferent_a action_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o a_o thing_n i._n e._n into_o bondage_n i._n e._n under_o a_o yoke_n which_o christ_n never_o put_v we_o under_o now_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o make_v ourselves_o slave_n where_o he_o have_v make_v we_o free_a 4._o a_o christian_a be_v to_o use_v his_o liberty_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o it_o ergo_fw-la to_o practice_v it_o constant_o notwithstanding_o all_o ensnare_a and_o embondage_v law_n of_o man_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v his_o judgement_n in_o all_o his_o action_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o choose_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n and_o not_o walk_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n the_o fool_n walk_v in_o darkness_n 5._o such_o active_a obedience_n be_v a_o betray_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o legislative_a power_n be_v christ_n prerogative_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v than_o the_o yield_a active_a obedience_n to_o a_o usurp_a law_n be_v the_o do_v homage_n to_o another_o lawgiver_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o give_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v like_o a_o subject_n introduce_v the_o power_n of_o a_o foreign_a prince_n and_o do_v all_o that_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o subvert_v that_o law_n and_o sovereignty_n to_o which_o he_o be_v natural_o relate_v and_o what_o can_v be_v great_a treason_n to_o any_o state_n 6._o if_o a_o christian_a here_o obey_v it_o must_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n or_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o it_o can_v be_v for_o christ_n sake_n because_o it_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o prerogative_n or_o betray_v it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o embondage_n itself_o where_n christ_n have_v leave_v it_o free_a whatever_o tend_v to_o the_o captivity_n or_o slavery_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o conscience_n for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v not_o minister_n to_o i_o for_o good_a for_o the_o law_n tend_v not_o to_o my_o good_a in_o active_a obedience_n which_o if_o i_o see_v and_o yet_o yield_v i_o become_v a_o minister_n of_o evil_a to_o myself_o 7._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o supreme_a power_n to_o command_v and_o impose_v their_o say_a law_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o a_o christian_n to_o obey_v at_o ergo._n the_o consequence_n be_v manifest_a because_o the_o most_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o evil_a law_n be_v the_o evil_a obedience_n require_v the_o minor_a have_v be_v prove_v that_o such_o a_o law_n be_v sin_n in_o superior_n to_o make_v but_o to_o confirm_v the_o consequence_n further_o to_o be_v a_o copartner_n with_o another_o in_o sin_n be_v sin_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_n and_o i_o obey_v i_o be_o copartner_n with_o he_o a_o thing_n command_v can_v be_v evil_a but_o two_o way_n either_o material_o or_o circumstantial_o if_o it_o be_v material_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o pretence_n for_o do_v it_o whatever_o humane_a power_n command_v and_o if_o it_o be_v circumstantial_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o commander_n usurp_v a_o false_a power_n or_o there_o be_v some_o circumstantial_a relation_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la that_o make_v it_o unlawful_a unto_o i_o or_o another_o it_o may_v be_v the_o thing_n may_v be_v material_o lawful_a but_o under_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o circumstance_n it_o may_v be_v unlawful_a as_o that_o i_o give_v away_o hereby_o christ_n prerogative_n i_o rob_v myself_o of_o the_o use_n of_o my_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n by_o which_o every_o christian_a be_v to_o walk_v and_o i_o it_o may_v be_v offend_v my_o brother_n i_o do_v not_o say_v a_o man_n may_v never_o do_v that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n that_o be_v command_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n a_o christian_a have_v the_o use_n of_o his_o liberty_n as_o well_o after_o as_o before_o a_o humane_a law_n and_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n still_o when_o he_o find_v it_o most_o for_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o or_o another_o edification_n he_o may_v take_v that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n which_o be_v command_v sed_fw-la non_fw-la ratione_fw-la praecepti_fw-la humani_fw-la but_o from_o that_o expedient_a or_o convenient_a goodness_n which_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la he_o find_v in_o it_o but_o that_o obedience_n which_o we_o here_o declare_v against_o be_v the_o do_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n constant_o or_o conscientious_o sub_fw-la paenâ_fw-la reatus_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o law_n 8._o a_o christian_n can_v yield_v the_o aforesaid_a obedience_n but_o he_o must_v offer_v violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n i._n e._n practical_o to_o contradict_v the_o dictate_v and_o light_n thereof_o for_o every_o moral_a action_n must_v be_v approve_v or_o reprobate_v thereby_o but_o he_o must_v needs_o know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o command_v or_o approve_v by_o christ_n as_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v though_o not_o command_v by_o he_o
but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o intelligence_n but_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a 1._o not_o a_o theoretic_n knowledge_n but_o a_o practic_n and_o therefore_o always_o refer_v to_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o another_o man_n affair_n but_o his_o own_o who_o it_o be_v and_o last_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a apprehension_n or_o suspicion_n but_o a_o knowledge_n always_o at_o least_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o often_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n know_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o so_o pass_v judgement_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v judicium_fw-la but_o sometime_o conscience_n be_v doubtful_a here_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o weak_a doubtful_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n §_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o thus_o describe_v conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la judicialis_fw-la practicus_fw-la conscience_n be_v the_o understanding_n judicial_a manner_n of_o proceed_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o action_n a_o man_n in_o conscience_n as_o god_n substitute_n or_o deputy_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o first_o inquire_v as_o jury_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o according_a to_o self-evidence_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o not-guilty_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n manifest_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o power_n and_o act_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o conscience-power_n which_o do_v not_o exert_a and_o put_v forth_o act_n as_o a_o man_n in_o infancy_n or_o in_o sleep_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v be_v call_v potestas_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la intellectual_a power_n reducible_a into_o act_n again_o intellectual_a power_n be_v either_o intuitiva_fw-la vel_fw-la ratiocinativa_fw-la that_o be_v the_o intuitive_a which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o truth_n axiomatical_o or_o in_o the_o abstract_n ratiocinativa_fw-la which_o be_v look_v on_o several_a truth_n compare_v together_o and_o one_o truth_n be_v lay_v by_o another_o by_o way_n of_o collation_n produce_v a_o three_o truth_n which_o we_o call_v a_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n the_o first_o and_o general_a truth_n that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o come_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v it_o a_o throne_n in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v god_n law_n next_o that_o our_o action_n be_v lay_v by_o this_o rule_n or_o bring_v before_o this_o judgment-seat_n which_o two_o be_v solemn_o bring_v together_o a_o three_o necessary_a truth_n or_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n do_v result_v and_o be_v according_o pronounce_v the_o certainty_n of_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o at_o least_o the_o exact_a and_o just_a compare_v they_o together_o the_o understanding_n thus_o behave_v itself_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o actual_a conscience_n or_o conscience_n in_o act_n bring_v the_o habitual_a or_o potential_a conscience_n into_o act_n in_o this_o manner_n either_o concern_v a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n concern_v a_o man_n state_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v i_o have_v sin_v ergo._n or_o concern_v his_o particular_a action_n he_o that_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n break_v god_n law_n but_o i_o have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o a_o act_n which_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la §_o 5._o hence_o conscience_n rule_v by_o christ_n prerogative_n be_v the_o practical_a reason_a understanding_n or_o modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practicus_fw-la in_o man_n whereby_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v pass_v concern_v a_o man_n self_n by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o reveal_v judgement_n and_o will_n of_o god_n its_o divine_a authority_n that_o rule_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o to_o the_o approbation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o or_o action_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o very_a blind_a heathen_n admit_v of_o no_o other_o power_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o either_o the_o convince_a light_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o they_o or_o some_o suppose_a false_a divine_a light_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n seduce_v they_o to_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §_o 6._o the_o method_n of_o conscience_n his_o act_n be_v thus_o first_o there_o be_v the_o general_a undoubted_a truth_n know_v or_o assent_v to_o as_o such_o and_o it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v real_o so_o or_o supposed_o so_o only_o and_o not_o so_o real_o if_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a it_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o prospect_n of_o some_o apprehend_o divine_a truth_n or_o other_o moral_a levitical_a or_o evangelical_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o this_o law-obligation_n lay_v by_o god_n on_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o proposition_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n make_v by_o conscience_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o ourselves_o either_o as_o to_o our_o state_n or_o particular_a action_n according_a to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n together_o with_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o our_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o say_a law-obligation_n and_o therefore_o concern_v the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n and_o here_o we_o take_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o search_v out_o and_o examine_v our_o condition_n and_o action_n in_o relation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o herein_o do_v the_o chief_a nature_n of_o conscience_n consist_v because_o it_o be_v a_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o action_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n law_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v a_o index_n record_n testimony_n witness_v 3._o there_o be_v the_o crisis_n inference_n or_o conclusion_n necessary_o deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o our_o state_n or_o action_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n which_o the_o understanding_n make_v in_o this_o way_n of_o act_v the_o proposition_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o assumption_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o conclusion_n be_v either_o a_o justification_n of_o person_n or_o action_n or_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n of_o any_o of_o they_o find_v guilty_a §_o 7._o the_o synteresis_fw-la be_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n nâ—eticè_fw-la recepta_fw-la sive_fw-la practicum_fw-la axioma_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la intellectivo_fw-la perceptum_fw-la a_o light_n receive_v into_o the_o understanding_n with_o assent_n thereunto_o or_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o as_o such_o a_o law_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o not_o believe_v as_o a_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v know_v as_o a_o truth_n but_o not_o own_v as_o a_o law_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o law_n but_o not_o yield_v to_o as_o divine_a and_o authoritative_a enough_o to_o bind_v to_o obedience_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v own_v as_o a_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v some_o people_n and_o at_o some_o time_n but_o not_o ourselves_o or_o at_o all_o time_n but_o unless_o the_o truth_n take_v for_o a_o law_n be_v thus_o circumstantiate_v and_o so_o receive_v by_o we_o it_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o upon_o conscience_n as_o a_o law_n bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o that_o synteresis_fw-la differ_v but_o ratione_fw-la from_o the_o law_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n understand_v and_o yield_v to_o as_o oblige_v unto_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n and_o first_o principle_n in_o its_o original_a positive_a nature_n but_o in_o its_o aptitude_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o in_o its_o just_a inference_n and_o consequence_n deducible_a from_o general_n thereof_o all_o practical_a truth_n plead_v divine_a authority_n just_o oblige_v we_o to_o belief_n §_o 8._o that_o which_o stir_v up_o the_o understanding_n to_o compare_v condition_n and_o action_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o assumption_n by_o a_o practical_a enquiry_n be_v a_o certain_a obligation_n which_o this_o law-light_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n under_o that_o it_o do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n act_v in_o the_o manner_n above-rehearsed_n which_o obligation_n be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o the_o understanding_n of_o own_v and_o assent_v to_o every_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o practical_a disquisition_n and_o judgement_n according_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o obligation_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o object_n and_o first_o the_o natural_a inclination_n the_o understanding_n have_v to_o every_o know_a truth_n as_o such_o but_o this_o be_v not_o
consider_v according_a to_o its_o internal_a and_o its_o external_a act_n it_o be_v internal_a act_n be_v its_o believe_v assent_v concur_v judge_v between_o fact_n and_o fact_n or_o disbelieve_v dissent_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la and_o they_o be_v not_o without_o doubt_n under_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o power_n in_o the_o world_n either_o to_o force_v they_o where_o they_o be_v not_o or_o to_o obstruct_v they_o where_o they_o be_v as_o man_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o by_o any_o external_a compulsion_n so_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v accomplish_v it_o be_v only_o god_n prerogative_n to_o charge_v we_o to_o believe_v under_o a_o penalty_n and_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n carry_v demonstration_n with_o it_o to_o challenge_v our_o assent_n and_o call_v forth_o our_o understanding_n to_o a_o free_a act_n unless_o we_o be_v envelop_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o captivate_v in_o slavery_n to_o any_o lust_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o remove_v this_o vail_n it_o be_v god_n only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n work_v by_o its_o prevail_a evidence_n and_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o way_n it_o please_v that_o can_v effect_v this_o hence_o he_o that_o make_v a_o penal_a law_n that_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o i_o to_o be_v assent_v and_o consent_v unto_o and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o compel_v i_o to_o such_o a_o belief_n and_o assent_n by_o the_o threat_n and_o punishment_n of_o this_o law_n do_v usurp_v a_o power_n that_o be_v never_o give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n neither_o be_v ever_o practicable_a to_o effect_v the_o end_n pretend_v to_o §_o 4._o second_o there_o be_v external_a act_n actus_fw-la imperati_fw-la of_o conscience_n as_o profess_v subscribe_v declare_v do_v but_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o act_n of_o conscience_n but_o from_o conscience_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o direction_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v come_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v in_o this_o place_n whether_o any_o man_n may_v be_v thus_o compel_v by_o any_o subordinate_a power_n and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v compel_v a_o man_n to_o act_v from_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v compel_v he_o to_o understand_v or_o will_v what_o he_o please_v for_o though_o the_o act_n be_v external_a and_o may_v be_v compel_v de_fw-mi facto_fw-la and_o in_o some_o case_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o principle_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n viz._n from_o conscience_n can_v be_v compel_v the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o conscience_n be_v internal_a as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v and_o force_v upon_o his_o knee_n before_o a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o formal_a act_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o still_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o action_n though_o it_o be_v improper_o call_v a_o force_n of_o conscience_n when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o force_v to_o a_o action_n against_o his_o conscience_n indeed_o he_o be_v forcible_o induce_v through_o fear_n or_o sense_n of_o some_o evil_n to_o do_v or_o omit_v something_o against_o his_o light_n and_o conviction_n and_o the_o choice_n be_v also_o free_a he_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o circumstance_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v compel_v because_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o penalty_n to_o be_v incur_v upon_o refusal_n be_v very_o strong_a to_o reach_v flesh_n to_o prevent_v the_o suffering_n of_o which_o the_o will_n be_v carry_v away_o to_o choose_v that_o as_o a_o comparative_a good_a which_o the_o enlighten_v understanding_n allow_v not_o as_o lawful_a nor_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_o good_a and_o this_o be_v that_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o find_v in_o the_o world_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o any_o subordinate_a power_n can_v lawful_o compel_v we_o to_o such_o imperate_a act_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o say_v man_n may_v make_v and_o execute_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la such_o a_o law_n as_o many_o can_v in_o conscience_n submit_v unto_o by_o way_n of_o active_a obedience_n so_o that_o it_o be_v real_o such_o as_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n have_v allow_v they_o to_o make_v and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o limit_n of_o power_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o refusal_n be_v the_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o else_o no_o law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o execute_v in_o the_o world_n for_o one_o or_o other_o that_o shall_v obey_v will_v be_v pretend_v conscience_n against_o it_o and_o here_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o submit_v either_o active_o if_o after_o sufficient_a illumination_n he_o find_v the_o goodness_n and_o justness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o refuse_v to_o act_v if_o he_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a but_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_o so_o he_o be_v to_o suspend_v his_o act_n till_o he_o be_v better_a inform_v and_o patient_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o penalty-execution_n but_o if_o any_o power_n endeavour_v to_o enforce_v obedience_n that_o no_o power_n enact_v may_v lawful_o do_v and_o require_v we_o and_o force_v we_o with_o penalty_n it_o be_v questionless_a very_o great_a usurpation_n we_o must_v also_o consider_v the_o matter_n about_o which_o this_o compulsion_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v no_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n quatenus_fw-la such_o scil._n under_o the_o formality_n and_o notion_n of_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o great_a tyranny_n in_o the_o world_n or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o compel_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o a_o faith_n must_v be_v enforce_v which_o no_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o accomplish_v this_o way_n or_o three_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o duty_n not_o respect_v how_o the_o conscience_n of_o person_n stand_v affect_v in_o relation_n to_o it_o on_o who_o it_o be_v urge_v and_o thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a or_o avoid_v of_o evil_a by_o penal_a edict_n though_o accidental_o it_o may_v be_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n of_o man_n conscience_n he_o can_v make_v other_o man_n conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o law_n and_o execution_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o command_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n under_o the_o formality_n of_o be_v with_o or_o against_o conscience_n but_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v convince_v be_v sufficient_o pre-informed_n may_v command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v according_a to_o that_o latitude_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v for_o the_o right_a knowledge_n whereof_o he_o ought_v sincere_o and_o impartial_o to_o consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o action_n neither_o be_v his_o conscience_n the_o standard_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o magistrate_n for_o himself_o as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o subject_a for_o himself_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o subject_a to_o active_a obedience_n though_o his_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o such_o bind_v he_o to_o subjection_n which_o be_v abundant_o show_v in_o his_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a submit_v himself_o to_o the_o law-penalty_n if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v himself_o that_o the_o magistrate_n act_v in_o his_o place_n according_a to_o the_o reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o such_o case_n provide_v which_o case_n also_o be_v always_o to_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a nature_n for_o here_o he_o have_v power_n compulsory_a of_o the_o outward_a man_n mandatory_a or_o prohibitory_a though_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v or_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v against_o it_o §_o 5._o and_o now_o that_o all_o cause_n of_o exception_n may_v be_v remove_v on_o all_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a more_o explicit_o to_o show_v how_o far_o a_o christian_n conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o humane_a authority_n and_o we_o grant_v that_o humane_a authority_n in_o civil_a and_o politic_a affair_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o
if_o the_o law_n be_v just_a and_o equitable_a a_o christian_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o yield_v positive_a active_a obedience_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n i._n e._n fear_v of_o threat_n and_o punishment_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o the_o law_n of_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n civil_a government_n be_v his_o appointment_n as_o much_o as_o oeconomical_a but_o it_o be_v not_o man_n law_n that_o next_o and_o immediate_o bind_v conscience_n to_o obedience_n but_o god_n and_o man_n law_n bind_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o go_n hence_o a_o man_n that_o break_v the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n and_o eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la wrong_v his_o conscience_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o that_o obey_v a_o unjust_a law_n of_o man_n i._n e._n a_o law_n no_o way_n warrantable_a by_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n break_v god_n law_n and_o if_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o so_o he_o sin_n against_o his_o conscience_n which_o always_o aggravate_v any_o sin_n against_o god_n hence_o if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o any_o such_o law_n he_o ought_v rather_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o man_n displeasure_n than_o go_n god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v rather_o than_o man_n if_o one_o must_v be_v disobey_v and_o obey_v god_n indemnify_v conscience_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o disobey_v of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o act_n so_o if_o a_o law_n of_o man_n lie_v before_o we_o which_o we_o doubt_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o we_o be_v here_o at_o least_o to_o suspend_v active_a obedience_n while_o we_o seek_v for_o further_a information_n for_o whether_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v sin_n or_o no_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o we_o at_o present_a as_o whether_o we_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o know_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n shine_v in_o our_o heart_n it_o will_v amount_v to_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o do_v a_o doubtful_a action_n if_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n be_v true_a but_o if_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o best_a examination_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n a_o christian_n conscience_n be_v the_o most_o certain_o disoblige_v his_o duty_n lie_v plain_a before_o he_o god_n law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o can_v joyful_o suffer_v all_o wrong_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n in_o the_o case_n of_o refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n unto_o their_o law_n because_o they_o be_v persuade_v either_o from_o a_o truely-enlightned_n conscience_n or_o from_o a_o err_a which_o be_v bind_v as_o to_o present_a action_n for_o a_o man_n must_v walk_v by_o that_o light_n he_o have_v or_o by_o none_o at_o all_o that_o such_o refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o reveal_v mind_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o most_o justifiable_a at_o god_n and_o man_n tribunal_n §_o 6._o here_o will_v fall_v in_o a_o great_a enquiry_n that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o humane_a power_n both_o legislative_a and_o executive_a be_v limit_v by_o a_o superior_a power_n yet_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o have_v the_o felicity_n of_o keep_v within_o prescribe_v bound_n or_o have_v such_o subject_n that_o will_v not_o be_v except_v against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n and_o this_o they_o will_v make_v the_o plea_n for_o their_o disobedience_n both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n will_v plead_v conscience_n though_o never_o so_o unrighteous_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n unto_o this_o allegation_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_o know_v that_o though_o every_o law_n primary_o require_v active_a obedience_n yet_o upon_o a_o transgression_n it_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o penalty_n but_o for_o the_o future_a expect_v active_a obedience_n and_o a_o reiterated_a refusal_n of_o obedience_n the_o law_n look_v upon_o as_o presumptuous_a and_o be_v real_o so_o if_o this_o continuation_n at_o enmity_n with_o the_o law_n be_v voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a after_o sufficient_a information_n and_o conviction_n and_o if_o this_o refusal_n be_v conjoin_v with_o resistance_n it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o rebellion_n which_o we_o explode_v as_o unwarrantable_a for_o a_o christian_n about_o presumption_n we_o distinguish_v there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v real_o so_o and_o that_o which_o be_v only_o call_v so_o by_o a_o unjust_a law_n and_o mistake_a judge_n persist_v in_o refusal_n of_o obedience_n after_o conviction_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v presumption_n and_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n whoever_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v but_o if_o such_o persistance_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n law_n in_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o a_o presumptuous_a sin_n or_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o against_o god_n however_o man_n may_v term_v it_o a_o presumptuous_a breach_n of_o his_o law_n for_o a_o conscientious_a christian_a can_v no_o more_o obey_v a_o unrighteous_a law_n after_o suffer_v than_o before_o §_o 7._o in_o all_o case_n of_o voluntary_a deliberate_a refusal_n of_o active_a obedience_n to_o a_o law_n there_o be_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o lawgiver_n or_o subject_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n if_o his_o power_n law_n and_o end_n be_v good_a and_o they_o not_o answer_v for_o the_o first_o end_n of_o every_o law_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v active_a obedience_n as_o beforesaid_a the_o law_n of_o god_n first_o oblige_v we_o so_o to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o reduce_v the_o sufferer_n to_o active_a obedience_n and_o the_o exemplary_a restraint_n of_o other_o from_o disobedience_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o deliberate_a resolve_v and_o constant_a undergo_n of_o suffer_v in_o this_o way_n of_o refusal_n be_v a_o practical_a charge_v the_o magistrate_n with_o the_o high_a usurpation_n and_o tyranny_n in_o impose_v law_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a disparage_a testimony_n bear_v against_o his_o law_n a_o great_a reputation_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o cause_n plead_v for_o let_v it_o be_v truth_n or_o error_n and_o the_o most_o exemplary_a disappointment_n of_o the_o magistrate_n law-making_a end_n whereby_o other_o be_v great_o embolden_v to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o refusal_n §_o 8._o in_o all_o case_n where_o magistrate_n abuse_v their_o power_n they_o do_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o supreme_a judge_n in_o go_v beyond_o his_o commission_n and_o entrench_v on_o his_o prerogative_n and_o do_v apparent_a injury_n to_o the_o subject_a 1._o in_o that_o a_o inferior_a subordinate_a lawgiver_n have_v bereave_v he_o by_o a_o law_n of_o those_o just_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o his_o supreme_a lawgiver_n 2._o in_o afflict_v and_o grieve_v his_o subject_n by_o impose_v a_o unjust_a law_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o suffer_v by_o it_o when_o he_o plead_v exemption_n by_o a_o law_n in_o full_a force_n and_o a_o discharge_n from_o a_o high_a court_n and_o be_v praiseworthy_a for_o the_o say_a refusal_n not_o to_o be_v condemn_v no_o nor_o reproach_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o presumptuous_a for_o his_o permanency_n in_o nonobedience_n 3._o in_o lay_v his_o subject_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o continue_a and_o reiterated_a suffering_n he_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n or_o else_o to_o answer_v the_o default_n at_o a_o high_a tribunal_n constant_o to_o persist_v in_o his_o refusal_n to_o yield_v such_o obedience_n though_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v under_o renew_a and_o reiterated_a penalty_n for_o a_o man_n to_o return_v to_o obedience_n after_o a_o deliberate_a suffering_n be_v a_o visible_a practical_a condemnation_n of_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a refusal_n which_o will_v great_o reflect_v on_o his_o honour_n both_o as_o a_o man_n or_o a_o christian_a unless_o by_o the_o access_n of_o further_a light_n he_o find_v his_o conscience_n do_v err_v and_o so_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o duty_n than_o it_o become_v he_o both_o as_o a_o man_n and_o christian_n to_o retract_v humanum_fw-la est_fw-la errare_fw-la beluinum_fw-la in_o errore_fw-la persistere_fw-la §_o 9_o now_o see_v such_o inevitable_a wrong_n light_v somewhere_o in_o case_n of_o these_o deliberate_a refusal_n it_o will_v be_v inquire_v who_o or_o what_o must_v determine_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o each_o party_n both_o stand_v high_o on_o their_o justification_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v a_o actual_a reconciliation_n be_v utter_o impossible_a rebus_fw-la sic_fw-la stantibus_fw-la because_o it_o will_v be_v as_o the_o great_a overswaying_a earthly_a power_n will_v have_v it_o deo_fw-la
no_o place_n by_o subjection_n i._n e._n yield_v to_o their_o imposition_n no_v not_o for_o a_o hour_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n i._n e._n true_a gospel-liberty_n may_v continue_v with_o you_o whereas_o before_o he_o yield_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o timothy_n to_o gratify_v the_o weak_a real_a believer_n whence_o it_o plain_o follow_v that_o whoever_o they_o be_v that_o endeavour_n to_o enthral_v our_o conscience_n and_o practice_n though_o in_o matter_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v not_o to_o be_v yield_v to_o as_o weak_a nor_o subject_v to_o as_o strong_a but_o reject_v as_o false_a brethren_n 2._o the_o strong_a sincere_a christian_a be_v not_o to_o violate_v any_o positive_a law_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v in_o his_o conscience_n persuade_v of_o to_o gratify_v the_o weak_a or_o any_o person_n whatever_o inferior_n superior_n or_o equal_n all_o the_o concession_n must_v be_v only_o in_o matter_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a neither_o shall_v the_o weak_a offer_n violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n in_o any_o thing_n to_o please_v the_o strong_a and_o wise_a christian_a in_o the_o world_n chap._n viii_o of_o scandal_n §_o 1._o have_v speak_v of_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a christian_a and_o how_o they_o shall_v walk_v one_o towards_o another_o inoffensive_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o understand_v a_o little_a the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o offence_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o so_o frequent_a and_o strict_a warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o apostle_n great_a inference_n from_o the_o advice_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a be_v by_o way_n of_o advice_n rom._n 14.13_o let_v we_o not_o therefoee_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o judge_v this_o rather_o i._n e._n determine_v that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n estius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la se_fw-la differunt_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leviorem_fw-la offensam_fw-la significat_fw-la quam_fw-la tamen_fw-la aliquis_fw-la non_fw-la corruat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 11.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vero_fw-la graviorem_fw-la declarat_fw-la ex_fw-la quam_fw-la quispiam_fw-la prolapsus_fw-la claudicet_fw-la beza_n and_o most_o interpreter_n go_v this_o way_n but_o estius_n who_o say_v non_fw-la di_v inter_fw-la offendiculum_fw-la &_o scandalum_fw-la sicut_fw-la inter_fw-la lapidem_fw-la offensionis_fw-la &_o petram_fw-la scandali_fw-la rom._n 9.33_o nam_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la repetitiones_fw-la ad_fw-la inculcationem_fw-la eyusdem_fw-la rei_fw-la scripture_n familiares_fw-la sunt_fw-la estius_fw-la there_o be_v two_o word_n use_v but_o both_o seem_v to_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n though_o some_o make_v they_o differ_v in_o degree_n a_o scandal_n be_v any_o impediment_n or_o obstruction_n that_o lie_v in_o a_o man_n way_n over_o which_o he_o may_v stumble_v or_o fall_v so_o that_o we_o take_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o occasion_n of_o fall_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n any_o thing_n that_o do_v grieve_v trouble_n distract_v or_o turn_v aside_o carry_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o scandal_n with_o it_o and_o those_o we_o must_v distinguish_v according_a to_o degree_n there_o be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o dangerous_a that_o hazard_n fall_v and_o there_o be_v those_o of_o a_o lesser_a nature_n that_o hazard_n stumble_v only_o they_o differ_v only_o in_o degree_n or_o in_o respect_n that_o they_o have_v to_o our_o state_n or_o particular_a action_n and_o concern_v some_o of_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o some_o of_o less_o some_o be_v more_o easy_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n some_o more_o permanent_a and_o last_a as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n in_o those_o expression_n a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n it_o lie_v in_o that_o the_o offend_a stone_n be_v easy_o put_v aside_o but_o the_o rock_n be_v immovable_a §_o 2._o offence_n be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v give_v and_o not_o take_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n some_o place_n must_v be_v take_v as_o matth._n 16.23_o when_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o i_o in_o endeavour_v by_o thy_o advice_n and_o evil_a counsel_n to_o turn_v i_o out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o exercise_v my_o mediator_n office_n not_o that_o christ_n be_v stumble_v but_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o peter_n advice_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n work_n that_o he_o have_v to_o do_v some_o offence_n be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v i._n e._n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o to_o be_v offence_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n by_o their_o abuse_n of_o the_o great_a good_a it_o often_o become_v a_o scandal_n to_o they_o so_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o scandal_n as_o well_o as_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v rom._n 9.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.23_o how_o many_o when_o he_o go_v preach_v about_o be_v scandalize_v at_o he_o and_o at_o his_o doctrine_n matth._n 11.6_o ch_n 15.12_o ch_n 26.31_o this_o be_v a_o suppose_a scandal_n to_o he_o that_o be_v offend_v thus_o the_o do_v of_o the_o most_o justifiable_a action_n may_v undergo_v the_o disreputation_n of_o a_o offence_n when_o man_n will_v either_o perverse_o call_v good_a evil_n or_o interpret_v it_o as_o evil_o intend_v or_o by_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n judge_v it_o so_o and_o thus_o christ_n himself_o and_o no_o marvel_n if_o the_o best_a of_o his_o member_n be_v not_o a_o scandal_n many_o time_n in_o their_o most_o commendable_a way_n of_o walk_v unto_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o unto_o many_o weak_a believer_n their_o liberty_n become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o the_o weak_a 1_o cor._n 8.9_o and_o a_o man_n good_a be_v blaspheme_v or_o evil_o speak_v of_o rom._n 14.16_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v be_v offend_v captious_o and_o deliberate_o and_o they_o be_v the_o profane_a man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o call_v christ_n beelzebub_n and_o his_o disciple_n no_o better_o or_o the_o pharisaical_a professor_n the_o disciple_n tell_v christ_n know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o say_n matth._n 15.12_o christ_n answer_v that_o every_o plant_n that_o his_o father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o let_v they_o alone_o they_o be_v blind_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o they_o bark_v at_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n these_o unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a offence-taker_n be_v the_o great_a offence-giver_n who_o do_v true_o offend_v god_n child_n in_o all_o sense_n more_o than_o the_o profane_a world_n so_o joh._n 6.60_o 61._o §_o 3._o a_o offence_n give_v be_v when_o a_o man_n or_o thing_n have_v a_o innate_a just_a ground_n of_o scandal_n by_o relation_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v no_o other_o than_o sin_n or_o sinful_a per_fw-la se_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la whatever_o other_o man_n opinion_n of_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o work_v objective_o upon_o other_o by_o way_n of_o stumble_v and_o scandalize_a and_o they_o be_v two_o sort_n on_o who_o it_o operate_v this_o way_n either_o those_o that_o behold_v this_o action_n with_o approbation_n and_o they_o stumble_v or_o rather_o fall_v in_o the_o worst_a manner_n thereby_o for_o they_o thereby_o be_v encourage_v to_o fall_v into_o sin_n or_o to_o remain_v in_o sin_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o great_a inducement_n that_o they_o take_v up_o from_o the_o person_n commit_v it_o his_o holiness_n wisdom_n authority_n age_n etc._n etc._n or_o those_o that_o behold_v it_o be_v grieve_v at_o it_o and_o at_o the_o person_n offend_v so_o as_o to_o censure_v his_o person_n or_o religion_n and_o provoke_v by_o some_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o manifest_v their_o great_a disgust_n not_o only_o to_o the_o person_n offend_v but_o even_o to_o the_o world_n hence_o i_o distinguish_v offence_n into_o grieve_v and_o sin_v or_o grief-causing_a offence_n or_o sin-causing_a offence_n §_o 4._o of_o the_o grieve_v offence_n first_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o tend_v to_o the_o afflict_a and_o trouble_v the_o mind_n heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o christian_a course_n and_o the_o offend_a party_n either_o wrong_n and_o injure_v by_o act_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n whereby_o he_o grieve_v the_o oppress_a or_o else_o he_o do_v and_o persist_v in_o such_o action_n as_o the_o offend_a judge_n unlawful_a and_o therefore_o from_o true_a principle_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o hatred_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v much_o grieve_v and_o walk_v heavy_o to_o see_v his_o brother_n walk_v disorderly_a and_o complain_v of_o this_o block_n lay_v in_o the_o
by_o the_o occasion_n or_o example_n of_o it_o shall_v thy_o weak_a brother_n perish_v so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o thy_o action_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o so_o far_o as_o thou_o know_v he_o be_v fall_v into_o or_o confirm_v in_o sin_n by_o thy_o mean_n and_o when_o you_o sin_v so_o against_o the_o brethren_n and_o wound_v their_o weak_a conscience_n you_o sin_n against_o christ_n the_o apostle_n enlarge_v further_a and_o very_o plain_o upon_o this_o point_n 1_o cor._n 10.23_o to_o the_o 9th_o etc._n etc._n which_o i_o shall_v not_o detain_v the_o reader_n upon_o but_o only_o refer_v he_o to_o distinct_a read_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o text_n and_o shall_v conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o eminent_a place_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n 1_o epist_n ch_n 2.10_o he_o that_o love_v his_o brother_n abide_v in_o the_o light_n i._n e._n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o there_o be_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o that_o be_v no_o active_a scandal_n i._n e._n he_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o fall_v unto_o his_o brother_n and_o there_o be_v no_o passive_a scandal_n he_o be_v so_o far_o enlighten_v and_o inform_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o he_o do_v not_o easy_o take_v offence_n at_o his_o brother_n action_n so_o as_o to_o start_v from_o the_o truth_n or_o walk_v in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n or_o error_n neither_o be_v he_o soon_o offend_v and_o prejudice_v at_o his_o brother_n person_n or_o profession_n as_o to_o start_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o either_o but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n i._n e._n have_v little_a regard_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o brother_n soul_n be_v in_o darkness_n and_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v because_o darkness_n have_v blind_v his_o eye_n ergo_fw-la will_v both_o stumble_v and_o fall_v and_o lay_v stumbling-block_n and_o scandal_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v fall_v also_o chap._n ix_o of_o necessity_n and_o indifference_n §_o 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v follow_v to_o consider_v the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a be_v most_o concern_v about_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o which_o scandal_n and_o offence_n do_v arise_v among_o christian_n and_o those_o be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o indifferent_a §_o 2._o the_o thing_n wherein_o conscience_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v or_o avoid_v by_o some_o law_n be_v thing_n necessary_a and_o if_o by_o christ_n law_n they_o be_v religious_o necessary_a if_o by_o man_n law_n they_o be_v civil_o necessary_a if_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n then_o natural_o necessary_a all_o thing_n whatever_o antecedaneous_a to_o a_o law_n be_v in_o a_o possibility_n to_o necessity_n or_o indifferency_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v doubt_v of_o suppose_v they_o under_o a_o law_n or_o relate_v to_o it_o not_o appear_v to_o we_o whether_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a be_v scruple_n and_o these_o be_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o in_o conscience_n §_o 3._o a_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v general_o know_v by_o this_o description_n est_fw-fr medium_n quod_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la duo_fw-la extrema_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la inclinat_fw-la it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n that_o respect_v both_o extreme_n alike_o as_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o respect_n of_o morality_n lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la aut_fw-la differentiam_fw-la b._n e._n ratione_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la determinati_fw-la ulâ—â_fw-la lege_fw-la it_o be_v in_o itself_o neither_o moral_o good_a nor_o moral_o evil_a it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o middle_n of_o a_o line_n that_o leave_v so_o much_o on_o both_o side_n civil_a est_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la morale_fw-la civil_a that_o it_o be_v equal_o separate_v from_o both_o in_o that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o one_o so_o it_o be_v not_o the_o other_o and_o though_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v proper_o opposita_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sine_fw-la ullo_fw-la medio_fw-la vel_fw-la adversa_fw-la for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n but_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o some_o respect_n or_o other_o but_o because_o moral_a or_o civil_a good_a or_o evil_n be_v additional_a after_o the_o determination_n of_o nature_n in_o genere_fw-la svo_fw-la by_o some_o further_a law_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n or_o action_n not_o concern_v in_o the_o say_a law_n which_o thing_n therefore_o can_v have_v no_o moral_n or_o civil_a goodness_n or_o evil_n in_o they_o but_z remain_z adiaphorus_n and_o so_o in_o this_o consideration_n necessary_a good_a and_o evil_a and_o indifferent_a be_v disparata_fw-la and_o not_o contraria_fw-la those_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o direct_o fall_v under_o the_o law_n by_o positive_a command_n or_o prohibition_n be_v say_v to_o be_v absolute_a good_a and_o evil_n though_o it_o be_v but_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la viz._n proper_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o law_n and_o those_o thing_n or_o action_n which_o be_v not_o direct_o concern_v in_o the_o law_n but_o only_o circumstantial_o indifferent_a in_o themselves_o those_o be_v relative_o necessary_a and_o respective_o only_o good_a or_o evil_n §_o 4._o though_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o indifferent_a be_v disparata_fw-la yet_o necessary_a and_o indifferent_a be_v adversa_fw-la and_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n betwixt_o they_o for_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v or_o may_v be_v rank_v under_o these_o two_o head_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o either_o they_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o law_n or_o not_o if_o they_o be_v concern_v they_o receive_v a_o relative_a constitute_v good_a or_o evil_n from_o the_o say_a law_n if_o not_o concern_v as_o to_o command_n or_o prohibition_n they_o remain_v indifferent_a and_o their_o indifferency_n also_o must_v be_v respective_a as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o law_n for_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v indifferent_a and_o unconcerned_a as_o to_o one_o law_n when_o it_o be_v concern_v in_o and_o make_v necessary_a by_o another_o law_n §_o 5._o by_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o distinction_n from_o morality_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o meram_fw-la artem_fw-la physicam_fw-la here_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o art_n which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o law_n to_o direct_v every_o thing_n in_o its_o various_a respect_n unto_o its_o right_a end_n and_o all_o conformity_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o say_a rule_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a and_o all_o irregularity_n and_o falsity_n be_v evil_a though_o bonum_fw-la &_o malum_fw-la be_v most_o proper_a in_o the_o moral_a acceptation_n yet_o we_o must_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v in_o other_o art_n beside_o divinity_n in_o logic_n there_o be_v good_a and_o evil_a consequence_n reason_v etc._n etc._n verum_fw-la &_o bomem_fw-la though_o they_o be_v moral_o contra-distinct_a yet_o they_o be_v in_o logic_n convertible_a term_n so_o there_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o every_o art_n which_o be_v its_o veritas_fw-la lead_v to_o its_o right_a end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o bonitas_fw-la thereof_o there_o be_v also_o a_o necessity_n in_o they_o and_o necessarium_fw-la quando_fw-la semper_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la when_o the_o axiom_n affirm_v be_v always_o true_a and_o never_o can_v be_v false_a to_o this_o be_v oppose_v a_o contingency_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o medium_n between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n as_o indifferency_n be_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o be_v a_o axiomatical_a indifferency_n proper_o as_o the_o other_o be_v moral_a and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v contingent_a be_v indifferent_o concern_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n to_o truth_n or_o falsehood_n sic_fw-la vera_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la falsa_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la falsa_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vera_fw-la esse_fw-la possunt_fw-la §_o 6._o all_o necessity_n respect_v conscience_n and_o religious_a practice_n be_v moral_a and_o have_v their_o good_a and_o evil_n determine_v by_o a_o moral_a law_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n absolute_a or_o relative_n absolute_a when_o the_o principal_a substance_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o action_n be_v determine_v as_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n the_o moral_a law_n look_v direct_o upon_o it_o the_o duty_n be_v call_v perfectum_fw-la officium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a or_o absolute_a throughout_o duty_n a_o relative_n necessity_n be_v when_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o itself_o by_o a_o circumstantial_a respect_n to_o another_o thing_n fall_v under_o some_o law_n and_o become_v good_a by_o way_n of_o expediency_n or_o evil_a by_o way_n of_o non-expediency_a it_o be_v call_v common_a
so_o therefore_o be_v to_o make_v a_o double_a reflection_n on_o christ_n first_o that_o his_o law_n be_v defective_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o those_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v establish_v and_o that_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o member_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n have_v too_o great_a a_o latitude_n to_o be_v consistent_a with_o that_o exact_a gospel-worship_n which_o we_o shall_v honour_v he_o by_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v leave_v evangelical_o indifferent_a may_v be_v unlawful_a in_o respect_n of_o other_o law_n we_o say_v that_o all_o the_o true_a jus_o of_o other_o law_n must_v be_v found_v on_o christ_n and_o his_o be_v precedaneous_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o authority_n or_o practice_n it_o must_v take_v place_n before_o they_o moreover_o we_o say_v that_o christ_n have_v not_o so_o ill_o establish_v christian_a liberty_n as_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v license_v to_o violate_v any_o natural_a or_o civil_a bond_n §_o 4._o argum._n 3._o that_o which_o by_o christ_n authority_n have_v leave_v a_o character_n impress_v on_o conscience_n can_v by_o any_o authority_n be_v abrogate_a without_o removal_n of_o the_o say_a character_n but_o as_o the_o law_n so_o the_o liberty_n by_o gospel-charter_n grant_v by_o christ_n have_v leave_v such_o a_o character_n impress_v indelible_o on_o conscience_n as_o can_v be_v remove_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n therefore_o christian_a liberty_n can_v be_v abrogate_a etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la a_o religious_a gospel-indifferency_n can_v be_v take_v away_o or_o cease_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o mere_a humane_a law_n i._n e._n humane_a law_n that_o christ_n never_o allow_v man_n to_o make_v the_o major_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n when_o it_o shine_v into_o the_o heart_n fix_v a_o indelible_a character_n upon_o conscience_n for_o positive_a obedience_n and_o also_o as_o to_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o one_o by_o the_o law_n know_v not_o the_o other_o nor_o can_v never_o tell_v when_o he_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o do_v not_o and_o if_o any_o other_o can_v interpose_v and_o make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v conscience_n sub_fw-la reatu_fw-la by_o new_a law_n or_o release_v it_o by_o new_a liberty_n either_o to_o make_v additional_a character_n or_o delete_a christ_n christian_n religion_n will_v thereby_o become_v no_o other_o than_o a_o undigested_a heap_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o confusion_n it_o be_v true_a character_n be_v sometime_o remove_v from_o conscience_n as_o in_o case_n of_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o faith_n rom._n 8._o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n that_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o and_o that_o to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o be_v necessary_a all_o error_n when_o entertain_v lay_v hold_v on_o conscience_n sub_fw-la pretextu_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la christi_fw-la under_o pretence_n of_o christ_n authority_n and_o so_o do_v all_o humane_a usurp_a law_n when_o they_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o conscience_n and_o when_o by_o a_o far_a inform_a light_n the_o error_n be_v expel_v from_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n the_o authority_n of_o christ_n still_o remain_v expel_v the_o error_n which_o no_o humane_a authority_n can_v do_v and_o confirm_v the_o conscience_n in_o the_o truth_n maugre_o all_o the_o opposition_n of_o any_o humane_a power_n so_o that_o where_o christ_n law_n have_v once_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o fix_v his_o authority_n there_o it_o be_v never_o know_v that_o whatever_o man_n external_a practice_n or_o conformity_n be_v that_o ever_o any_o humane_a power_n can_v blot_v out_o the_o character_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n and_o fix_v another_o supremacy_n there_o for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a law_n in_o religious_a thing_n that_o can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n i_o shall_v never_o conscientious_o observe_v that_o for_o my_o duty_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o do_v not_o make_v i_o conscious_a of_o a_o transgression_n as_o to_o the_o minor_a that_o the_o liberty_n grant_v by_o christ_n leave_v a_o character_n on_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_a 1._o because_o law_n be_v the_o bound_n of_o liberty_n and_o one_o must_v be_v know_v and_o act_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o 2._o because_o their_o liberty_n be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n permissive_a only_a but_o in_o some_o measure_n positive_a i._n e._n so_o far_o as_o that_o christian_n shall_v walk_v in_o it_o he_o have_v but_o two_o path_n to_o walk_v in_o either_o of_o positive_o direct_v obedience_n or_o of_o liberty_n under_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n regulate_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n for_o either_o in_o matter_n of_o institute_v worship_n christ_n have_v by_o a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o will_n limit_v our_o action_n or_o have_v leave_v church_n and_o christian_n in_o the_o equilibrio_n of_o indifferency_n to_o poise_v themselves_o according_a to_o conscience-light_n as_o to_o respective_a difference_n by_o discretion_n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n to_o choose_v pro_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la again_o our_o assurance_n be_v not_o only_o negative_a but_o positive_a that_o it_o be_v christ_n will_n that_o we_o shall_v maintain_v our_o liberty_n in_o religious_a thing_n stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v any_o take_v it_o away_o without_o intrude_a on_o conscience_n and_o entrench_v on_o his_o prerogative_n which_o for_o we_o to_o yield_v to_o be_v to_o betray_v his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n §_o 5._o argum._n 4._o hence_o if_o such_o a_o law_n be_v make_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v and_o ergo_fw-la the_o thing_n retain_v its_o pristine_a nature_n that_o law_n which_o direct_o put_v a_o christian_a on_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o obey_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v but_o a_o law_n that_o change_v evangelical_n indifferency_n into_o necessity_n do_v direct_o put_v a_o christian_a on_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v if_o he_o obey_v ergo_fw-la it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o major_n may_v be_v universal_a i_o add_v direct_o because_o many_o good_a law_n be_v occasion_n of_o sin_v indirect_o but_o when_o the_o law_n require_v such_o obedience_n which_o in_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o it_o be_v sin_n because_o the_o obedience_n direct_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n such_o a_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v sinful_a the_o minor_a do_v thus_o appear_v because_o such_o a_o law_n bind_v a_o man_n up_o in_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n whereas_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n according_a to_o christ_n rule_n of_o expediency_n may_v be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v and_o then_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o say_a gospel-rule_n contradict_v one_o another_o expediency_n alter_v daily_o as_o to_o attend_v circumstance_n at_o some_o time_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v that_o thing_n which_o at_o another_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o to_o avoid_v as_o for_o example_n the_o apostle_n reckon_v eat_v this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o meat_n sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n as_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o i_o make_v no_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v jewish_o unclean_a or_o heathenish_o sacrifice_v to_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 27._o but_o if_o i_o be_o enforce_v by_o law_n to_o eat_v this_o or_o that_o sort_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o shambles_n which_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n i_o be_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n 1._o i_o offend_v my_o brother_n that_o make_v this_o law_n confirm_v he_o in_o sin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o who_o conscience_n i_o ought_v by_o the_o apostle_n rule_v to_o forbear_v this_o act_n and_o therefore_o sin_n against_o all_o such_o as_o idolatrous_o eat_v this_o sacrifice_a meat_n for_o what_o can_v tell_v i_o more_o plain_o than_o the_o law_n that_o this_o or_o that_o meat_n by_o its_o attend_a circumstance_n be_v sacrifice_v to_o idol_n again_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o or_o that_o public_a place_n be_v a_o indifferency_n to_o hear_v it_o to_o my_o edification_n as_o near_o as_o possible_a be_v the_o precept_n of_o christ_n but_o if_o i_o be_o bind_v by_o a_o humane_a law_n to_o hear_v always_o in_o my_o own_o parish-church_n and_o thereby_o debar_v of_o my_o liberty_n of_o hear_v there_o where_o i_o can_v most_o profit_n and_o whereas_o the_o parish-minist_a be_v ignorant_a profane_a or_o erroneous_a who_o to_o hear_v constant_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n to_o i_o i_o be_o certain_o by_o this_o law_n put_v upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v in_o yield_v active_a obedience_n unto_o it_o §_o 6._o argum._n 5._o that_o indifferency_n
of_o a_o gospel-nature_n can_v be_v alter_v from_o their_o nature_n by_o any_o subsequent_a law_n of_o man_n thus_o appear_v to_o change_v religious_a indifferency_n into_o necessity_n be_v to_o make_v a_o law_n for_o christ_n worship_n that_o christ_n never_o make_v nor_o give_v any_o man_n power_n to_o make_v but_o none_o may_v make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o never_o make_v nor_o empower_v any_o to_o make_v ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v without_o doubt_n if_o the_o indifferency_n confess_v be_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o when_o it_o be_v by_o any_o law_n make_v necessary_a it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v appoint_v so_o by_o a_o law_n become_v institute_v worship_n by_o a_o law_n which_o christ_n never_o make_v the_o minor_a appear_v in_o that_o none_o may_v do_v so_o i._n e._n institute_v worship_n or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n by_o a_o law_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n 1._o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o christ_n know_v only_o how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o it_o must_v be_v found_v on_o his_o reveal_v will_n which_o be_v our_o law_n 3._o none_o may_v add_v to_o his_o law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 4.1_o 2._o much_o less_o under_o the_o new_a where_o there_o be_v less_o of_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n rev._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a §_o 1._o when_o we_o come_v to_o discuss_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n there_o be_v no_o word_n under_o which_o lie_v more_o amphibology_n many_o understand_v a_o church_n a_o material_a building_n or_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o use_n and_o for_o the_o propriety_n and_o antiquity_n of_o this_o usage_n and_o acceptation_n of_o ecclesia_fw-la learned_a mr._n mead_n very_o much_o contend_v we_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o this_o sense_n because_o none_o that_o will_v oppose_v we_o in_o the_o present_a controversy_n will_v insist_v upon_o this_o sense_n so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o a_o church_n be_v also_o in_o other_o sense_n speak_v of_o some_o say_v every_o nation_n where_o christian_a religion_n be_v own_v by_o roll_a authority_n and_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n profess_v be_v a_o church_n some_o call_v a_o province_n a_o church_n a_o diocese_n a_o church_n a_o parish_n a_o church_n so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o extend_v and_o comprehensive_a and_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o sense_n of_o protestant_n that_o assert_v a_o church_n legislative_a authority_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a other_o say_v there_o be_v no_o national_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n though_o there_o be_v church_n in_o every_o nation_n and_o that_o 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subordinate_a church_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o one_o or_o few_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o convene_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n because_o no_o magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o civil_a authority_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a of_o which_o he_o have_v none_o call_v forth_o the_o bishop_n of_o another_o nation_n to_o such_o a_o council_n whereas_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n who_o authority_n reach_v equal_o to_o all_o national_a church_n and_o to_o magistrate_n as_o member_n thereof_o may_v authoritative_o command_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o reverend_a father_n whatsoever_o and_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thereto_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o church-censure_n and_o to_o permit_v his_o bishop_n to_o assemble_v in_o or_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o one_o or_o more_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v any_o universal_a tie_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a of_o other_o state_n and_o dominion_n to_o his_o 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these_o end_n and_o purpose_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v very_o much_o controvert_v and_o various_o determine_v by_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o conscience_n i_o shall_v not_o fill_v up_o these_o sheet_n with_o transcribe_v other_o man_n sentiment_n i_o shall_v only_o propound_v what_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n with_o as_o much_o perspicuity_n and_o brevity_n as_o i_o can_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n for_o enquiry_n that_o will_v principal_o lie_v before_o we_o 1._o whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n evangelical_o indifferent_a 2._o whether_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v use_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o question_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v or_o can_v change_v thing_n religious_o indifferent_a into_o necessity_n by_o a_o competent_a law_n i.e._n by_o a_o law_n bind_v conscience_n primary_o or_o secundary_o by_o christ_n authority_n for_o we_o have_v show_v that_o no_o authority_n can_v reach_v conscience_n so_o as_o to_o bind_v it_o or_o loose_v it_o but_o christ_n alone_a that_o be_v no_o competent_a law_n that_o answer_v not_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v which_o be_v always_o expect_v here_o to_o be_v conscientious_a all_o christ_n law_n flow_v from_o his_o peculiar_a legislative_a prerogative_n over_o his_o church_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n on_o conscience_n and_o do_v primary_o bind_v as_o such_o all_o just_a humane_a law_n do_v secundary_o bind_v conscience_n i._n e._n not_o quatenus_fw-la humane_a but_o they_o so_o far_o bind_v conscience_n as_o man_n have_v derive_v such_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o the_o compose_n and_o enact_v the_o say_a law_n now_o if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v make_v a_o law_n in_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n to_o bind_v christian_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o a_o competent_a law_n §_o 2._o have_v thus_o explain_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o enquiry_n we_o determine_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o that_o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n arg._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n i._n e._n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o immediate_o concern_v it_o he_o never_o give_v this_o power_n to_o any_o or_o commissionated_a any_o to_o exercise_n a_o humane_a authority_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o only_a spiritual_a king_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mediate_v spiritual_a king_n between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n 2._o he_o know_v only_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o a_o law_n he_o know_v only_o which_o way_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o no_o way_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o immediate_a appointment_n it_o be_v high_a presumption_n in_o any_o other_o to_o prescribe_v 3._o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v to_o magistrate_n that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v reserve_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o please_v 4._o if_o magistrate_n can_v exercise_v any_o such_o power_n it_o must_v be_v by_o deputation_n from_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o let_v they_o produce_v their_o commission_n which_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o magistrate_n power_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n authority_n will_v easy_o be_v refute_v if_o the_o particular_a case_n be_v due_o consider_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o stay_v upon_o 5._o if_o christ_n 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any_o authority_n grant_v by_o christ_n challenge_v to_o himself_o a_o legistative_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n touch_v faith_n or_o worship_n he_o can_v null_a or_o dispense_v with_o one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o may_v he_o make_v any_o new_a law_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n more_o concern_v god_n than_o be_v manifest_o by_o his_o word_n reveal_v or_o bind_v we_o to_o practise_v any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n more_o than_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v enact_v this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n §_o 8._o four_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o deputation_n from_o christ_n claim_v a_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o political_a law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a law_n in_o his_o church_n his_o militant_a kingdom_n distinct_a from_o other_o law_n for_o the_o right_n and_o exact_a 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civil_o and_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o use_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v the_o church_n and_o vice_n versa_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o church_n or_o civil_a state_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n oeconomical_o any_o more_o than_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n as_o such_o can_v punish_v they_o ecclesiastical_o or_o civil_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v magistrate_n or_o pastor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n or_o rather_o conjunction_n of_o these_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o polity_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v separate_v in_o distinct_a person_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o many_o age_n neither_o do_v any_o person_n bear_v distinct_a office_n make_v the_o office_n the_o same_o or_o necessary_o mingle_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o several_a function_n §_o 9_o five_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o humane_a law_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v conscience_n as_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v it_o direct_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o either_o duty_n or_o guilt_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o tyranny_n to_o attempt_v it_o by_o penal_a law_n whereby_o christian_n may_v be_v draw_v in_o to_o ensnare_v their_o conscience_n in_o guilt_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o obey_v the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n it_o be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v conscience_n it_o be_v god_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n give_v they_o a_o mediate_a sanction_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o conscience_n but_o where_o god_n lend_v not_o to_o humane_a law_n his_o bind_a power_n they_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n unto_o conscience_n then_o with_o 's_o to_o bind_v samson_n it_o be_v not_o the_o wit_n or_o strength_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o can_v bind_v one_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n without_o a_o law_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a authority_n to_o give_v force_n to_o humane_a their_o penal_a law_n i.e._n corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v very_o indirect_a and_o vain_a medium_n to_o enforce_v conscience_n and_o very_o sinful_o apply_v by_o magistrate_n or_o other_o for_o that_o end_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n §_o 10._o six_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o determination_n of_o cause_n meen_o ecelesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o cause_n disciplinary_a controvert_v for_o by_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o thing_n under_o dispute_n and_o they_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o under_o debate_n and_o they_o controvert_v cause_n disciplinary_a and_o those_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n doctrinal_a or_o disciplinary_a first_o in_o doctrinal_a 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to_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o full_a and_o clear_a satisfaction_n of_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v it_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o assembly_n of_o divine_n judge_n of_o a_o great_a and_o difficult_a case_n in_o law_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 3._o what_o determination_n a_o magistrate_n make_v dogmatical_o it_o be_v simpliciter_fw-la but_o his_o private_a judgement_n and_o opinion_n though_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n private_a opinion_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o bind_a rule_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o for_o man_n can_v make_v a_o law_n to_o bind_v faith_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o found_v on_o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o where_o they_o be_v so_o found_v no_o man_n believe_v because_o of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n what_o law_n can_v make_v any_o man_n believe_v that_o two_o and_o three_o make_v six_o but_o if_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o three_o and_o three_o make_v six_o we_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o not_o because_o of_o the_o penal_a law_n but_o because_o of_o the_o evidence_n the_o truth_n carry_v with_o it_o non_fw-la lex_fw-la penalis_fw-la sed_fw-la veritas_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la fidei_fw-la 5._o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a or_o the_o understanding_n of_o a_o rational_a man_n can_v no_o more_o rest_n in_o the_o opinion_n or_o determination_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n without_o a_o sufficient_a light_n of_o truth_n to_o convince_v he_o than_o in_o the_o opinion_n and_o determination_n of_o another_o man_n for_o he_o that_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o love_v truth_n can_v receive_v that_o which_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o or_o at_o least_o suspect_v in_o his_o most_o serious_a judgement_n to_o be_v
stick_n and_o set_v aside_o much_o of_o the_o severity_n which_o appear_v in_o that_o more_o legal_a dispensation_n which_o be_v both_o typical_a and_o temporal_a and_o much_o of_o it_o in_o special_a case_n and_o by_o special_a command_n by_o god_n it_o will_v be_v account_v very_o severe_a now_o to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v by_o repeat_v act_n of_o such_o horrid_a curse_v and_o swear_v as_o be_v frequent_a nowadays_o or_o for_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n then_o set_v aside_o the_o relation_n the_o judicial_a law_n have_v to_o the_o levitical_a and_o necessary_a dependence_n on_o it_o which_o be_v cease_v and_o consider_v that_o our_o judicial_a law_n can_v so_o much_o depend_v upon_o evangelical_n institute_v worship_n christ_n have_v not_o so_o strict_o tie_v church_n and_o state_n under_o a_o necessity_n of_o the_o same_o emergency_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jewish_a oeconomy_n i_o conceive_v likewise_o the_o just_a proportionate_v of_o penalty_n in_o this_o kind_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v with_o great_a caution_n and_o depend_v much_o on_o the_o magistrate_n prudent_a management_n of_o the_o helm_n of_o government_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o christian_a state_n and_o penalty_n can_v be_v positive_a and_o unalterable_a because_o case_n do_v so_o frequent_o differ_v in_o the_o aggravate_v circumstance_n §_o 25._o the_o christian_a civil_a state_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o neighbourly_a and_o cherish_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v to_o improve_v his_o magistratick_a capacity_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o by_o subordinate_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o state-interest_n to_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o by_o give_v all_o possible_a encouragement_n to_o the_o pure_a worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o embracer_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n 3._o by_o encourage_v the_o faithful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o propagation_n thereof_o by_o able_a minister_n due_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o church_n and_o afford_v they_o external_a help_n and_o support_v in_o so_o do_v 4._o by_o maintain_v the_o church_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a liberty_n defend_v they_o from_o invasion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o god_n worship_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o profess_a enemy_n from_o tyrannize_a usurp_a imposer_n 5._o by_o be_v a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n both_o as_o a_o christian_a in_o a_o eminent_a capacity_n go_v before_o other_o in_o the_o exemplary_a practice_n of_o piety_n and_o call_v upon_o all_o other_o of_o all_o rank_n and_o degree_n whatever_o to_o discharge_v their_o place_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o hezekiak_n and_o jehosaphat_n do_v 1_o chron._n 29.25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 19.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o as_o a_o magistrate_n defend_v they_o by_o his_o power_n as_o have_v be_v say_v chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o case_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o matter_n religious_o indifferent_a §_o 1._o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o speak_v something_o to_o a_o question_n of_o no_o less_o weight_n than_o any_o of_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o no_o power_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a can_v jure_fw-la convert_v indifferency_n in_o worship_n into_o necessity_n by_o a_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v inquire_v in_o case_n any_o humane_a power_n assume_v so_o much_o to_o itself_o as_o to_o do_v it_o whether_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o bind_v to_o yield_v active_a obedience_n unto_o the_o say_a law_n and_o those_o that_o affirm_v it_o produce_v these_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o 1._o that_o every_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o high_a power_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o that_o such_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n because_o god_n have_v nowhere_o declare_v himself_o against_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n more_o than_o the_o other_o but_o have_v leave_v both_o equal_o lawful_a to_o be_v practise_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n discretion_n bind_v a_o christian_a to_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n as_o most_o expedient_a the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o a_o expediency_n than_o a_o private_a christian_n 3._o because_o if_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o least_o offensive_a part_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v then_o sure_o that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a law_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n to_o offend_v the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n or_o both_o than_o to_o offend_v a_o particular_a private_a christian_a or_o company_n of_o dissenter_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o bind_v as_o rom._n 13.1_o but_o 1._o that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o civil_a not_o ecclesiastical_a power_n as_o the_o context_n show_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o church-power_n as_o that_o heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o as_o christ_n have_v constitute_v church-officer_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o a_o executive_a power_n commit_v to_o they_o not_o of_o a_o new_a assume_v legislative_a power_n never_o allow_v to_o they_o to_o the_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o such_o law_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o essential_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v indifferency_n and_o remain_v so_o not_o to_o be_v make_v otherwise_o by_o any_o law_n for_o where_o god_n have_v grant_v a_o liberty_n or_o latitude_n in_o the_o use_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o action_n there_o to_o make_v or_o prescribe_v a_o religious_a limitation_n by_o a_o law_n be_v absolute_o unlawful_a and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v express_a act_v 10.13_o 14_o 15._o where_o peter_n though_o a_o apostle_n be_v charge_v not_o to_o put_v a_o religious_a difference_n where_o god_n have_v sanctify_a thing_n to_o our_o indifferent_a use_n much_o less_o may_v he_o prohibit_v the_o church_n from_o use_v any_o creature_n or_o action_n make_v by_o god_n indifferent_o holy_a therefore_o when_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o impose_v it_o as_o necessary_a 2._o such_o law_n be_v circumstantial_o evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o they_o hinder_v the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a discretion_n where_o god_n will_v have_v it_o use_v and_o ergo_fw-la hinder_v a_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n beside_o it_o necessary_o oblige_v to_o evil_a whenas_o the_o expedient_a good_a be_v find_v by_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o humane_a law_n and_o beside_o god_n have_v leave_v both_o part_n of_o the_o indifferency_n equal_o lawful_a and_o declare_v it_o so_o in_o his_o word_n for_o man_n to_o declare_v one_o part_n unlawful_a or_o make_v it_o so_o by_o a_o law_n be_v to_o make_v a_o declaration_n or_o law_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o may_v a_o magistrate_n or_o church_n judgement_n bind_v a_o christian_n to_o practice_v any_o further_a than_o it_o bring_v light_a with_o it_o for_o no_o man_n must_v walk_v by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o matter_n that_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o three_o alleg._n that_o part_n which_o fulfil_v the_o civil_a or_o 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in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n no_o other_o approbation_n be_v enough_o to_o justify_v my_o action_n and_o therefore_o to_o satisfy_v my_o conscience_n be_v but_o innovation_n and_o therefore_o vain_a worship_n and_o ergo_fw-la reject_v by_o christ_n and_o sinful_a mat._n 15.9_o now_o that_o which_o a_o christian_a be_v persuade_v of_o to_o be_v thus_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o yet_o do_v he_o offer_v manifest_a violence_n to_o his_o conscience_n in_o do_v 9_o if_o such_o compulsion_n do_v by_o rule_n of_o expediency_n necessary_o require_v a_o man_n to_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n then_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n at_o least_o sometime_o to_o refuse_v but_o ergo._n the_o minor_n be_v prove_v beyond_o all_o controversy_n from_o paul_n doctrine_n and_o practice_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o circumcision_n gal._n 2.5_o &_o coloss_n 2.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o chap._n xix_o of_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o word_n §_o 1._o the_o usual_a 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the_o same_o time_n the_o same_o water_n pour_v can_v fall_v in_o the_o cup_n and_o beside_o it_o too_o whatever_o law_n can_v claim_v a_o sanction_n from_o the_o word_n be_v not_o according_a to_o it_o therefore_o beside_o it_o or_o against_o it_o as_o christ_n say_v whoever_o be_v not_o for_o i_o be_v against_o i_o the_o word_n do_v either_o justify_v or_o condemn_v all_o action_n and_o those_o law_n that_o be_v not_o justify_v at_o least_o by_o christ_n approbation_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o 4._o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o legislative_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n maintain_v in_o his_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n but_o such_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n beside_o the_o word_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o legislative_a prerogative_n of_o christ_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v clear_a because_o every_o truth_n maintain_v and_o defend_v by_o the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n and_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o truth_n be_v 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christian_n be_v liable_a to_o such_o law_n then_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o erect_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o what_o be_v a_o law_n of_o or_o for_o a_o body_n of_o ceremony_n but_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o christ_n will_v never_o pull_v down_o one_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o his_o death_n for_o man_n to_o erect_v another_o and_o pull_v down_o one_o jewish_n and_o leave_v it_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o erect_v one_o more_o heathenish_a will_v he_o abolish_v one_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n to_o establish_v a_o new_a one_o of_o his_o own_o devise_v yea_o a_o thousand_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o as_o many_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v several_a church_n and_o age_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a and_o untheological_a conceit_n that_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o all_o vail_n whatever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n beside_o the_o vail_n of_o his_o flesh_n neither_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v clog_v with_o such_o a_o bulkie_a mass_n of_o fleshly_a institution_n §_o 5._o arg._n 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o a_o imposition_n and_o enforcement_n of_o christ_n own_a by_o a_o temporal_a penal_a law_n much_o less_o liable_a to_o such_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n by_o ecclesiastic_a or_o other_o authority_n for_o all_o imposition_n be_v by_o a_o penal_a law_n but_o we_o know_v christ_n never_o make_v any_o penal_a law_n to_o be_v ecclesiastical_o administer_v thereby_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o baptism_n and_o receive_v the_o supper_n his_o people_n that_o submit_v to_o his_o ordinance_n must_v be_v willing_a and_o free_a whereunto_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o persuade_v the_o will_n as_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v those_o that_o will_v say_v otherwise_o must_v justify_v the_o spaniard_n in_o america_n in_o 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that_o power_n that_o can_v justify_v the_o impose_v any_o of_o christ_n own_o ordinance_n on_o man_n even_o on_o unregenerate_a and_o no_o visible_a member_n can_v justify_v the_o impose_v humane_a ordinance_n on_o the_o visible_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o no_o power_n can_v justify_v the_o impose_v any_o of_o christ_n institution_n by_o a_o penal_a law_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la there_o be_v none_o can_v pretend_v to_o defend_v any_o such_o proceed_n by_o any_o plausible_a argument_n from_o scripture_n or_o right_a reason_n §_o 6._o arg._n 4._o if_o the_o church_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n not_o institute_v by_o christ_n it_o be_v either_o to_o the_o imposition_n of_o insignificant_a or_o of_o significant_a it_o be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o imposition_n of_o insignificant_a i._n e._n of_o childish_a or_o irrational_a empty_a ceremony_n of_o no_o signification_n for_o this_o be_v to_o mock_v god_n and_o imitate_v the_o heathen_n in_o a_o gross_a manner_n to_o use_v antic_a gesture_n and_o action_n in_o god_n solemn_a worship_n of_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o plausible_a reason_n pretend_v therefore_o such_o thing_n be_v absolute_o vain_a and_o unlawful_a 2._o for_o significant_a ceremony_n church-power_n can_v impose_v they_o 1._o because_o none_o may_v devise_v and_o enact_v such_o into_o a_o law_n at_o pleasure_n 2._o none_o can_v pretend_v sufficient_o to_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n necessary_o require_v signification_n thereby_o in_o christ_n worship_n but_o christ_n himself_o a_o significancy_n in_o divine_a service_n must_v be_v such_o as_o christ_n will_v have_v &_o no_o other_o he_o will_v not_o have_v such_o thing_n signify_v as_o be_v heterogeneous_a to_o his_o service_n and_o homogenous_a thing_n only_o may_v be_v represent_v by_o homogenous_a sign_n and_o who_o can_v determine_v such_o but_o the_o most_o wise_a legislator_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n 3._o significant_a ceremony_n be_v so_o by_o virtue_n of_o adaptation_n of_o a_o sign_n by_o some_o law_n to_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o they_o be_v either_o moral_a or_o institute_v moral_a and_o natural_a be_v such_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a or_o moral_a relation_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v or_o at_o least_o acquire_v by_o use_n and_o custom_n as_o bow_v the_o body_n and_o uncover_v the_o head_n of_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o kind_a necessary_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o already_o do_v for_o if_o christ_n have_v see_v a_o necessity_n of_o any_o more_o ceremony_n of_o that_o kind_n he_o will_v have_v annex_v they_o again_o ceremony_n of_o limit_a institution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v for_o such_o be_v either_o typical_a or_o sacramental_a 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o typical_a ceremony_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o the_o body_n be_v come_v and_o the_o shadow_n must_v fly_v away_o 2._o nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sacramental_a ceremony_n institute_v for_o herein_o lie_v the_o exercise_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n to_o institute_v sacrament_n neither_o do_v he_o enforce_v the_o use_n of_o any_o by_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a penal_a law_n 3._o a_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o invisible_a grace_n in_o which_o sense_n all_o significant_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v sacrament_n as_o the_o surplice_n a_o sign_n of_o inward_a purity_n but_o they_o that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o give_v the_o thing_n signify_v as_o well_o as_o the_o sign_n have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n which_o christ_n do_v in_o all_o he_o 4._o a_o sacrament_n be_v not_o every_o significant_a sign_n in_o divine_a thing_n but_o such_o a_o ceremony_n as_o be_v a_o federal_a sign_n and_o seal_n such_o be_v circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n of_o old_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o though_o humane_a innovatious_a be_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n for_o they_o be_v consecrate_v ceremony_n significant_a and_o federal_o obligatory_a which_o appear_v by_o the_o church_n institution_n of_o they_o but_o there_o may_v be_v no_o sacramental_a ceremony_n institute_v by_o the_o church_n this_o will_v be_v a_o gross_a addition_n to_o christ_n sacrament_n annex_v to_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o must_v not_o be_v alter_v nor_o have_v any_o new_a one_o superad_v for_o if_o any_o humane_a power_n may_v increase_v the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n viz._n to_o three_o or_o four_o they_o may_v go_v to_o seven_o with_o the_o papist_n and_o why_o not_o as_o well_o to_o seventy_o those_o two_o additional_a which_o some_o protestant_a church_n retain_v they_o be_v behold_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o they_o mr._n bradshaw_n and_o other_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o no_o church_n can_v institute_v ceremony_n of_o sacramental_a significancy_n and_o intent_n and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o enlarge_v here_o upon_o it_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o obligation_n to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n §_o 1._o have_v discuss_v that_o question_n whether_o a_o church_n or_o christian_n be_v liable_a to_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o inquire_v how_o far_o a_o church_n or_o christian_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v such_o a_o prayer_n as_o be_v premeditate_a and_o prescribe_v by_o ourselves_o or_o other_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o petition_n and_o word_n constant_o and_o unalterable_o to_o be_v use_v on_o time_n and_o occasion_n suit_v the_o matter_n form_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o say_a prayer_n the_o question_n here_o will_v not_o be_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v not_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a as_o much_o