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and_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v likewise_o forbid_v 28._o mat._n 5.21_o 22_o 27_o 28._o thus_o our_o saviour_n interpret_v commandment_n so_o that_o i_o say_v the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v not_o only_o the_o make_n and_o worship_v of_o image_n the_o gross_a idolatry_n but_o also_o all_o superstitious_a device_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o god_n charge_v his_o people_n not_o to_o turn_v aside_o from_o his_o commandment_n 5.32_o deut._n 5.32_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a when_o man_n out_o of_o profaneness_n or_o atheism_n worship_v not_o god_n at_o all_o this_o be_v to_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o for_o man_n under_o pretence_n of_o religious_a zeal_n and_o good_a intention_n to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v this_o be_v to_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o this_o be_v forbid_v when_o we_o have_v not_o 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that_o god_n account_v it_o do_v to_o devil_n not_o to_o he_o this_o be_v no_o rash_a assertion_n of_o i_o or_o gratis_o dictum_fw-la you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o scripture_n 32.17_o levit._fw-la 17.7_o deut._n 32.17_o they_o shall_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n they_o shall_v do_v herein_o according_a to_o my_o appointment_n and_o shall_v no_o more_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n unto_o devil_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a of_o those_o text_n viz._n in_o deut._n 32._o forasmuch_o as_o they_o worship_v idol_n they_o be_v charge_v with_o sacrifice_v unto_o devil_n 9.20_o 2_o chron._n 11.15_o rev._n 9.20_o and_o jeroboam_n his_o idol_n be_v call_v devil_n and_o so_o be_v antichrist_n his_o idol_n this_o be_v god_n his_o estimation_n and_o censure_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o all_o devise_v fictitious_a worship_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o god_n own_o appointment_n wherein_o man_n worship_v a_o idol_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n whatever_o they_o intend_v or_o pretend_v not_o god_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v serve_v by_o such_o forbid_a uninstituted_a worship_n jeroboam_n do_v not_o plain_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n but_o pretend_v and_o intend_v still_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o upon_o a_o politic_a account_n he_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n in_o bethel_n and_o dan_n nor_o do_v the_o people_n that_o go_v up_o thither_o intend_v the_o worship_n of_o devil_n yet_o god_n in_o his_o word_n tell_v we_o that_o jeroboam_n set_v up_o this_o worship_n to_o devil_n o_o how_o cautelous_a shall_v man_n be_v and_o fearful_a lest_o they_o worship_v devil_n instead_o of_o god_n how_o careful_a to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n his_o institution_n now_o you_o have_v see_v that_o our_o saviour_n his_o answer_n here_o to_o the_o samaritan_n woman_n teach_v we_o how_o vain_a &_o idle_a and_o how_o distasteful_a to_o god_n that_o worship_n be_v which_o be_v devise_v and_o oppoint_v by_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n or_o without_o scripture_n warrant_v well_o then_o it_o follow_v hence_o 1._o that_o the_o worship_n of_o turk_n and_o jew_n be_v a_o idle_a idolworship_n because_o they_o worship_v god_n out_o of_o christ_n conceive_v far_o amiss_o of_o that_o god_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o worship_v and_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o god_n make_v know_v in_o the_o word_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o worship_n 2._o that_o the_o worship_n 40._o worship_n in_o scripture_n idololatrae_fw-la vocantur_fw-la qui_fw-la divinum_fw-la cultum_fw-la idolo_fw-la sive_fw-la proprie_fw-la dicto_fw-la sive_fw-la figurate_a tribuunt_fw-la rainoldus_n quis_fw-la tam_fw-la aman_n ut_fw-la dei_fw-la formam_fw-la &_o imaginem_fw-la statue_n referri_fw-la perhibeat_fw-la euseb_n quam_fw-la imaginem_fw-la ponetis_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n hier._n in_o esai_n cap._n 40._o of_o papist_n be_v a_o idle_a idolworship_n for_o they_o 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we_o must_v deny_v our_o obedience_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o all_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v no_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v secure_v the_o conscience_n in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o cross_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n but_o second_o if_o the_o high_a power_n shall_v szeged_a multum_fw-la est_fw-la discriminis_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la vim_o injustam_fw-la patient_fw-la rolerant_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la quod_fw-la injustum_fw-la est_fw-la saciunt_fw-la szeged_a contrary_a to_o the_o law_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o rule_v lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o we_o whereby_o we_o shall_v suffer_v in_o our_o person_n or_o estate_n in_o such_o a_o case_n we_o must_v labour_v with_o patience_n to_o endure_v and_o be_v content_a to_o act_v to_o our_o own_o prejudice_n that_o which_o can_v honest_o be_v avoid_v or_o put_v off_o now_o to_o clear_v both_o these_o position_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o a_o scripture-instance_n or_o two_o about_o which_o there_o maybe_o some_o enquiry_n not_o without_o ground_n the_o instance_n be_v of_o subject_n their_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o willand_n command_v of_o their_o sovereign_n quest_n first_o the_o case_n between_o ahab_n and_o naboth_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o naboth_n do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o refuse_v to_o part_v from_o his_o vineyard_n to_o ahab_n upon_o the_o term_n propound_v by_o the_o king_n answ_n i_o find_v it_o answer_v that_o nabotâ—_n do_v just_o and_o warrantable_o refusâ—â—_n to_o gratify_v the_o king_n desire_n because_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o alienation_n of_o the_o inheritance_n there_o be_v a_o express_a law_n concern_v this_o 25._o leu._n 25._o that_o no_o israelite_n may_v seâ—_n his_o field_n but_o upon_o condition_n oâ—_n redeem_v it_o and_o return_v it_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n but_o ahaâ—_n will_v have_v have_v naboth_n his_o vine_n yard_n upon_o other_o term_n which_o iâ—_n be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o hearken_v to_o therefore_o he_o say_v god_n for_o bid_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o inheritand_n of_o my_o father_n unto_o thou_o but_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o humblâ—_n conceive_v that_o the_o reverend_n learned_a author_n who_o give_v this_o answer_n be_v mistake_v in_o that_o which_o he_o intimate_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o question_n for_o he_o form_v the_o question_n thus_o whether_o naboth_n can_v just_o deny_v his_o vineyard_n to_o ahab_n see_v the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o take_v field_n and_o vineyard_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o 1_o sam._n 8.14_o now_o say_v he_o in_o outward_a thing_n we_o must_v obey_v though_o to_o detriment_n and_o loss_n but_o as_o to_o that_o text_n in_o samuel_n 8.14_o 1_o sam._n 8.14_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o unwitting_a mistake_n of_o the_o honest_a pious_a auhor_n though_o it_o have_v be_v i_o doubt_v not_o the_o wilful_a mistake_n of_o some_o court-parasite_n who_o from_o hence_o save_v suggest_v unto_o prince_n that_o king_n may_v do_v what_o they_o please_v that_o they_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o subject_n doubtless_o they_o do_v better_o understand_v that_o text_n who_o interpret_v it_o to_o be_v the_o threaten_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o a_o concession_n of_o such_o a_o right_n and_o power_n to_o the_o ruler_n it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v this_o people_n shall_v pay_v dear_a enough_o for_o cast_v off_o that_o form_n of_o government_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v to_o they_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v aching_n and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o king_n that_o shall_v deal_v tyrannical_o with_o they_o rule_v arbitrary_o that_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o cattle_n and_o their_o good_n by_o violence_n that_o shall_v enslave_v then_o and_o their_o child_n this_o will_n bâ—_n the_o manner_n of_o your_o king_n here_o iâ—_n not_o signify_v what-king_n ought_v to_o do_v but_o what_o some_o king_n will_v do_v to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o lust_n sâ—_n that_o we_o must_v not_o understand_v thiâ—_n as_o speak_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la iâ—_n ruler_n may_v lawful_o do_v that_o which_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o than_o ahab_n have_v not_o sin_v in_o take_v away_o naboth_n his_o vineyard_n from_o he_o by_o violence_n but_o this_o be_v ahab_n his_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n punish_v he_o and_o we_o have_v a_o express_a word_n of_o god_n against_o this_o 46.18_o ezek._n 46.18_o the_o prince_n shall_v not_o take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritance_n by_o oppression_n to_o thrust_v they_o out_o of_o their_o possession_n not_o but_o that_o ruleâ—_n have_v a_o legal_a right_n over_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o their_o subject_n so_o that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o due_a end_n well_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o naboth_n just_o deny_v his_o vineyard_n unto_o ahab_n illegal_o demand_v it_o require_v it_o from_o he_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o ahab_n may_v not_o violate_v second_o there_o be_v another_o instance_n in_o joab_n who_o disobey_v one_o command_n of_o king_n david_n and_o obey_v another_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o either_o quest_n 1_o whether_o do_v joab_n well_o in_o slay_v absalon_n when_o the_o king_n have_v give_v a_o command_n to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o he_o answ_n joab_n do_v evil_a in_o slay_v he_o though_o he_o have_v deserve_v to_o die_v because_o david_n his_o sovereign_n have_v give_v command_n to_o the_o contrary_n quest_n 2_o whether_o do_v joab_n do_v well_o to_o obey_v david_n in_o number_v the_o people_n be_v it_o a_o sin_n or_o no_o for_o he_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n answ_n this_o be_v joab_n his_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o his_o betray_n of_o vrijah_n to_o death_n upon_o the_o king_n letter_n
be_v the_o destruction_n of_o good_a order_n and_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o matter_n of_o scandal_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_v unto_o other_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o orthodox_n writer_n have_v these_o distinction_n among_o other_o in_o the_o discussion_n of_o this_o great_a question_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o well_o determ_fw-la determ_fw-la now_o to_o conclude_v something_o in_o answer_n to_o this_o inquiry_n whether_o humane_a law_n or_o the_o command_v of_o man_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n concern_v which_o i_o lay_v down_o this_o in_o general_n humane_a law_n do_v and_o do_v not_o bound_v the_o conscience_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o we_o must_v with_o aquinas_n distinguish_v of_o law_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o law_n of_o humane_a position_n or_o sanction_n be_v either_o righteous_a or_o unrighteous_a and_o thus_o he_o conclude_v etc._n justae_fw-la leges_fw-la humanae_fw-la obligant_fw-la in_fw-la soro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la aternae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o righteous_a law_n of_o man_n have_v a_o bind_a power_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o derive_v from_o and_o agreeabe_n to_o the_o eternal_a law_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o no_o further_o for_o only_a god_n law_n do_v simple_o and_o per_fw-la se_fw-la bound_v the_o conscience_n but_o unrighteous_a law_n say_v he_o bound_v not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n etc._n leges_fw-la auteminjustae_fw-la non_fw-la obligant_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o in_o some_o case_n as_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n etc._n etc._n yea_o say_v he_o f_z those_o law_n of_o man_n be_v unrighteous_a per_fw-la contrarietatem_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la divinum_fw-la as_o contrary_a to_o divine_a good_a or_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o if_o ruler_n shall_v make_v law_n bind_v to_o a_o idolatrous_a profession_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o obey_v such_o law_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o have_v this_o conclusion_n 5._o 2da_fw-la 2dae_fw-la qu._n 104._o art_n 5._o subditi_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la superioribus_fw-la suis_fw-la obedire_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la superioribus_fw-la subjiciuntur_fw-la &_o in_o quibus_fw-la ipsi_fw-la superiores_fw-la sublimioris_fw-la potestatis_fw-la praecepto_fw-la non_fw-la adversantur_fw-la this_o in_o general_n particular_o for_o a_o full_a determination_n of_o the_o question_n there_o may_v be_v many_o distinct_a conclusion_n lay_v down_o according_a to_o the_o diverse_a distinction_n of_o person_n or_o power_n that_o make_v law_n or_o give_v command_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o subject_a about_o which_o they_o be_v as_o relate_v to_o the_o matter_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a but_o i_o shall_v add_v only_o a_o few_o word_n 1._o negative_o 2._o affirmative_o negative_o i_o lay_v down_o these_o three_o position_n 1._o man_n command_n oblige_v not_o the_o conscience_n direct_o and_o immediate_o as_o god_n command_n do_v but_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o god_n command_n it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o bind_v my_o conscience_n to_o observe_v any_o command_n of_o man_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 8.10_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 1â—_n eccles_n 8.10_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n keep_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n not_o only_o for_o fear_n of_o man_n but_o also_o and_o chief_o for_o fear_v of_o wrong_v thy_o conscience_n towards_o god_n 2._o humane_a law_n bound_v not_o the_o conscience_n universal_o and_o unlimited_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v i_o must_v examine_v the_o constitution_n of_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o see_v whether_o they_o be_v righteous_a or_o no_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o god_n law_n and_o if_o i_o find_v they_o so_o i_o be_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o deny_v active_a obedience_n 3._o the_o command_v of_o man_n do_v not_o bind_v absolute_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v there_o may_v be_v a_o due_a subjection_n in_o some_o case_n unto_o man_n by_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n though_o obedience_n be_v withhold_v the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o no_o voice_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n must_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o conscience_n as_o command_v there_o and_o bind_v indispensible_o to_o obedience_n and_o let_v i_o add_v this_o that_o it_o be_v antichristian_a for_o man_n to_o set_v up_o their_o own_o will_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o sin_n and_o duty_n to_o take_v it_o upon_o they_o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o conscience_n this_o be_v st._n paul_n his_o character_n of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o as_o god_n 2.4_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n i._n e._n in_o the_o church_n he_o sit_v as_o god_n i._n e._n say_v diodate_v make_v himself_o absolute_a lord_n of_o conscience_n bring_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n the_o set_n up_o of_o another_o lawgiver_n than_o christ_n be_v proper_o antichristianism_n what_o say_v calvin_n as_o long_o as_o the_o pope_n exercise_v tyranny_n over_o the_o conscience_n we_o shall_v not_o cease_v to_o call_v he_o antichrist_n nay_o we_o shall_v go_v further_o say_v he_o and_o call_v they_o member_n of_o antichrist_n who_o take_v such_o snare_n upon_o their_o conscience_n now_o affirmative_o and_o positive_o concern_v this_o question_n of_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o the_o conscience_n i_o conclude_v thus_o that_o all_o law_n and_o command_n of_o man_n in_o power_n to_o which_o the_o order_n of_o the_o power_n do_v rightful_o and_o due_o extend_v itself_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o all_o such_o constitution_n of_o man_n as_o be_v fundamental_o or_o reductive_o and_o interpretative_o the_o command_n of_o god_n or_o which_o enjoin_v that_o which_o have_v allowance_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o such_o have_v a_o bind_a power_n in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n not_o direct_o and_o immediate_o indeed_o upon_o account_n of_o man_n ordination_n as_o they_o be_v humane_a ordinance_n but_o as_o they_o be_v god_n his_o law_n propound_v and_o enforce_v by_o a_o civil_a sanction_n and_o as_o they_o fall_v in_o duty_n under_o that_o general_a command_n of_o obey_v those_o that_o be_v over_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n prop._n now_o i_o come_v to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o point_n which_o have_v be_v open_v that_o every_o soul_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n i_o e._n every_o person_n must_v reverence_v and_o obey_v ruler_n and_o magistrate_n proof_n this_o duty_n lie_v clear_o and_o full_o in_o the_o text_n but_o see_v further_a proof_n my_o son_n fear_v thou_o god_n 3.1_o prov._n 24_o 2d_o tit._n 3.1_o and_o the_o king_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o reverence_n and_o obey_v magistrate_n 14._o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o 14._o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o subjection_n god_n bow_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n god_n say_v david_n 144._o psal_n 144._o subdue_v my_o people_n under_o i_o thus_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v subject_a to_o joshua_n their_o chief_n magistrate_n 4.14_o josh_n 4.14_o they_o reverence_v he_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o all_o that_o thou_o command_v we_o 17._o josh_n 7.16_o 17._o we_o will_v do_v and_o whithersoever_o thou_o send_v we_o we_o will_v go_v as_o we_o bearkn_v to_o moses_n in_o all_o thing_n so_o we_o will_v hearken_v unto_o thou_o only_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n this_o last_o clause_n only_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o be_v a_o restriction_n and_o wary_a honest_a interpretation_n of_o their_o promise_n and_o engagement_n to_o joshua_n junius_n read_v it_o thus_o tantum_n videto_fw-la etc._n videto_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la adsit_fw-la sicut_fw-la moschi_n &_o tu_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la non_fw-la recedas_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n only_o see_v that_o god_n be_v with_o thou_o as_o he_o be_v with_o moses_n guide_v thou_o and_o dictate_v command_n to_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o depart_v not_o from_o god_n but_o keep_v close_o to_o his_o command_n as_o moses_n do_v they_o will_v have_v joshua_n to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o rash_a as_o to_o engage_v themselves_o unlimited_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v command_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o lust_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o