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home_n yet_o it_o will_v make_v i_o a_o papist_n in_o italy_n a_o mâ—…ssulman_n at_o the_o port_n a_o heatheen_n in_o china_n or_o rather_o every_o where_o just_o nothing_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o common_a mistake_n to_o think_v charity_n and_o compassion_n only_o due_a from_o governur_n to_o their_o inferior_n in_o the_o frame_n and_o composure_n of_o their_o law_n for_o it_o be_v due_a also_o from_o inferior_n towards_o they_o and_o that_o they_o â—…ake_v a_o fair_a and_o canay_v construction_n of_o their_o injâ—…nctions_n the_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a without_o doubt_n but_o with_o great_a difference_n 〈◊〉_d we_o pity_v and_o pray_v for_o our_o superior_n under_o their_o burden_n of_o government_n and_o expect_v only_a pity_n from_o they_o under_o our_o load_n of_o subjection_n and_o though_o we_o account_v subjection_n no_o servile_a yoke_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o yoke_n as_o bernard_n in_o another_o case_n dulce_fw-la quidem_fw-la conjâ—…gium_fw-la est_fw-la jugum_fw-la sed_fw-la 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late_o quote_v some_o high_a law_n of_o god_n or_o reason_n by_o which_o my_o conscience_n be_v guide_v have_v in_o that_o case_n make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o his_o reason_n because_o sâ—…n_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n apply_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v true_a but_o when_o apply_v to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v not_o of_o universal_a truth_n sor_n neither_o be_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o humane_a law_n always_o a_o sâ—…n_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n be_v it_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n but_o because_o such_o transgression_n of_o the_o humane_a law_n transgress_v some_o particular_a law_n of_o god_n or_o at_o least_o that_o general_n law_n to_o obey_v where_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v 2_o his_o second_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o here_o that_o nothing_o sacred_a might_n escapâ—…_n the_o peâ—…ulancy_n of_o privilege_a drolery_n he_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n of_o facetiousness_n and_o make_v fine_a spout_n with_o poor_a tender_a conscience_n when_o josiah_n that_o great_a pattern_n of_o all_o royal_a virtue_n the_o great_a instance_n of_o ripe_a grace_n in_o green_a year_n have_v hear_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n read_v with_o those_o dreadful_a commination_n thunder_v out_o against_o prevarication_n in_o that_o holy_a law_n and_o have_v due_o consider_v how_o his_o people_n have_v incur_v the_o menace_n by_o violate_v the_o precept_n thereof_o he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o go_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n who_o give_v he_o this_o answer_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o i_o also_o have_v hear_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n 2._o kin._n 22._o 19_o wisdom_n itself_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v himself_o shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n 28._o prov._n 14._o they_o that_o know_v the_o world_n be_v thick_o sow_v with_o snare_n and_o those_o snare_n bait_v with_o suitable_a temptation_n will_v see_v reason_n to_o walk_v very_o cautelous_o towards_o the_o world_n and_o to_o maintain_v a_o godly_a jealousy_n over_o themselves_o lest_o they_o be_v surprise_v with_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v a_o dare_a sort_n of_o jolly_a adventurer_n that_o fear_v no_o colour_n that_o will_v come_v up_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o canon_n that_o neither_o regard_n god_n threaten_n or_o warning_n the_o devil_n stratagem_n or_o the_o ambuscado_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v foolhardy_a make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o preciseness_n about_o it_o who_o think_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o gallantry_n to_o dance_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o that_o precipice_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o can_v find_v no_o fit_a essay_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o skill_n then_o how_o to_o come_v within_o a_o hairs-breadth_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o not_o tumble_v in_o and_o these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o fall_v into_o mischief_n this_o tenderness_n of_o heart_n be_v of_o so_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o must_v expect_v it_o will_v not_o escape_v long_o the_o severe_a lash_n of_o virulent_a spirit_n but_o it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o persecute_v a_o thing_n so_o innocent_a before_o it_o be_v expose_v and_o therefore_o they_o advise_v themselves_o from_o amnon_n example_n who_o first_o defile_v and_o then_o revile_v his_o sister_n tamar_n a_o tender_a conscience_n say_v this_o compassionate_a enquirer_n be_v nothing_o but_o either_o a_o ignorant_a or_o uninstruct_v mind_n or_o a_o sickly_a melancholy_a and_o superstitious_a understanding_n which_o he_o may_v more_o concise_o have_v describe_v without_o this_o vast_a expense_n of_o word_n a_o tender_a conscienced_a person_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o soft_a place_n in_o his_o head_n or_o have_v he_o but_o speak_v in_o plain_a english_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o conscience_n he_o be_v a_o most_o profound_a coxcomb_n they_o who_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o the_o world_n may_v with_o the_o same_o labour_n and_o almost_o equal_a honesty_n preach_v god_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o whoever_o will_v dethrone_v god_n from_o the_o heart_n discover_v but_o a_o impotent_a ambition_n to_o pluck_v he_o down_o from_o his_o throne_n in_o heaven_n but_o when_o they_o have_v run_v through_o all_o their_o vain_a method_n to_o excusse_v his_o sovereignty_n god_n will_v maintain_v to_o himself_o a_o authority_n in_o the_o conscience_n nay_o this_o will_v destroy_v the_o magistrate_n power_n also_o in_o a_o while_n for_o who_o sake_n the_o contrivance_n be_v pretend_v for_o when_o subject_n be_v once_o instruct_v so_o far_o to_o debauch_v conscience_n that_o though_o we_o judge_v a_o action_n sinful_a yet_o we_o may_v do_v it_o it_o will_v lead_v to_o this_o easy_a inference_n that_o though_o we_o judge_v the_o magistrate_n command_v lawful_a yet_o we_o may_v disobey_v they_o for_o as_o we_o say_v when_o man_n have_v get_v a_o hole_n in_o their_o heart_n one_o concern_n will_v drop_v through_o after_o another_o without_o regret_n when_o the_o italian_n will_v call_v any_o one_o fool_n with_o a_o emphasis_n they_o say_v he_o be_v a_o christian_n hence_o forward_o when_o the_o devil_n will_v shame_v his_o modest_a servant_n from_o cowardice_n in_o sin_v he_o have_v a_o nickname_n for_o they_o these_o be_v your_o man_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v a_o holy_a engine_n of_o god_n wisdom_n to_o secure_v from_o sin_n shall_v now_o become_v the_o devil_n machine_n to_o flish_v raw_a novice_n in_o it_o that_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n have_v be_v hitherto_o presume_v by_o all_o our_o divine_n and_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o a_o collect_n in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o any_o church_n that_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v from_o the_o great_a plague_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o which_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o judgement_n we_o may_v presume_v they_o will_v have_v do_v but_o the_o enquirer_n be_v of_o another_o judgement_n and_o perhaps_o may_v proselyte_n we_o with_o his_o reason_n 1._o reason_n tenderness_n can_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n every_o good_a man_n have_v such_o a_o tenderness_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_n and_o to_o decline_v the_o occasion_n of_o it_o if_o this_o argument_n have_v any_o strength_n in_o it_o it_o must_v be_v because_o every_o good_a man_n be_v a_o fool_n but_o why_o i_o pray_v can_v a_o good_a and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n meet_v in_o every_o good_a man_n oh_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o it_o will_v be_v too_o arrogant_a and_o presumptuous_a for_o those_o that_o plead_v the_o tenderness_n of_o their_o conscience_n to_o suppose_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n that_o make_v conscience_n of_o what_o they_o do_v but_o if_o a_o tender_a conscience_n be_v a_o good_a conscience_n it_o will_v be_v nevertheless_o good_a because_o some_o unjust_o pretend_v to_o it_o or_o other_o unjust_o revile_v it_o dissenter_n do_v not_o suppose_v themselves_o the_o only_a man_n that_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o what_o they_o do_v it_o suffice_v they_o to_o enjoy_v the_o peace_n of_o their_o own_o without_o dare_v to_o judge_v other_o man_n conscience_n 2._o reason_n because_o say_v he_o then_o the_o contrary_a to_o it_o must_v be_v a_o brawny_a conscience_n well!_o what_o hurt_n be_v there_o in_o that_o soft_a and_o hard_o tender_a and_o callâ—…us_o sensible_a and_o brawny_a have_v be_v oppose_v before_o this_o dispute_n begin_v a_o heart_n of_o stone_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o way_n of_o reason_v well-becoming_a a_o rhethorician_n to_o argue_v a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n can_v possible_o be_v a_o good_a heart_n the_o contrary_a
concern_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o either_o church_n government_n shall_v be_v lawful_o administer_v or_o public_a worship_n due_o perform_v because_o the_o apostle_n be_v negligent_a in_o inform_v the_o emperor_n of_o his_o power_n or_o he_o careless_a in_o perform_v his_o duty_n i_o wonder_v that_o among_o all_o the_o apocryphal_a epistle_n of_o christ_n to_o agâ—…arns_n or_o paul_n to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o meet_v with_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n to_o nero._n that_o whereas_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v leave_v they_o in_o great_a haste_n and_o either_o through_o the_o â—…urry_n of_o business_n have_v forget_v or_o littlenâ—…ss_n of_o the_o thing_n have_v neglect_v to_o settle_v his_o church_n nor_o have_v pass_v any_o law_n concern_v the_o manage_n of_o religion_n for_o want_v of_o which_o politic_a constitution_n they_o be_v in_o a_o lamentable_a confusion_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n lie_v at_o six_o and_o seven_n the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n meeâ—…_n anarchy_n none_o have_v power_n to_o command_v none_o be_v oblige_v to_o obey_v every_o one_o do_v that_o which_o be_v rigâ—…t_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n none_o have_v power_n to_o impose_v or_o compel_v the_o rest_n to_o submit_v to_o such_o term_n of_o communion_n as_o be_v necessary_a beside_o those_o few_o and_o plain_a one_o appoint_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o for_o as_o muâ—…_n as_o they_o be_v altogether_o by_o the_o â—…ars_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o they_o have_v no_o rule_n in_o their_o law-â—…ooks_a to_o determine_v these_o intricate_a matter_n they_o do_v therefore_o humble_o beseech_v his_o imperial_a majesty_n that_o he_o will_v review_n and_o revise_v their_o religion_n and_o add_v such_o other_o mystical_a ceremony_n significant_a of_o gospel_n grace_n wherewith_o his_o well-known_a piety_n can_v not_o but_o be_v intimate_o acquaint_v and_o that_o he_o will_v take_v speedy_a and_o effectual_a care_n with_o these_o vexatioâ—…s_v tender_a conscience_n who_o scruple_v eat_v of_o meat_n because_o once_o prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o straight_o charge_n and_o command_v that_o none_o shall_v gratify_v they_o in_o â—…heir_a weakness_n and_o take_v such_o other_o and_o further_a order_n about_o their_o religion_n as_o he_o in_o his_o royal_a wisdom_n from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v judge_v meet_a and_o expedient_a and_o his_o petitioner_n shall_v humble_o pray_v etc._n etc._n but_o to_o satisfy_v that_o assertion_n i_o shall_v offer_v further_o these_o paricular_o 1._o it_o can_v appear_v that_o the_o roman_a emperor_n have_v any_o such_o commission_n as_o be_v suppose_v to_o make_v that_o no_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v make_v a_o duty_n to_o make_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o give_v offence_n which_o otherwise_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n nor_o to_o add_v new_a term_n of_o communion_n or_o to_o shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n those_o who_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o christ_n will_v receive_v 2._o this_o principle_n of_o he_o reflect_v most_o scandalous_o upon_o the_o great_a temporal_a mercy_n which_o god_n ever_o vouch_n save_v his_o church_n i_o mean_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o it_o imply_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o christian_n be_v much_o more_o easy_a under_o the_o pagan_a then_o under_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n then_o say_v he_o the_o christian_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o scope_n and_o room_n for_o mutual_a condescension_n but_o now_o they_o be_v crowd_v up_o by_o restriction_n then_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o clog_v with_o needless_a ceremony_n but_o now_o it_o be_v encumber_v with_o new_a term_n of_o communion_n i_o may_v then_o have_v relieve_v a_o weak_a conscience_n but_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o othâ—…wise_o say_v he_o now_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o be_v then_o i_o may_v have_v use_v my_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o only_o be_v restrain_v by_o prudence_n and_o charity_n but_o now_o i_o be_o debar_v of_o it_o by_o the_o will_n of_o authority_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o scandalous_a reflection_n for_o god_n have_v promise_v christian_a prince_n as_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o gospel-church_n to_o secure_v and_o protect_v they_o and_o the_o enquirer_n make_v they_o step-fathers_n tempt_v we_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v get_v no_o such_o great_a bargain_n by_o the_o change_n 3._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o apostle_n have_v as_o much_o power_n to_o order_v the_o mere_a circumstance_n of_o worship_n and_o church-government_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o their_o exercise_n and_o actual_a performance_n or_o else_o all_o their_o determination_n be_v sinful_a 2_o the_o next_o privilege_n of_o this_o tender_a conscience_n be_v that_o it_o become_v the_o magistrate_n so_o far_o to_o consider_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o people_n mind_n as_o well_o as_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o dominion_n as_o not_o to_o make_v those_o thing_n the_o matter_n of_o his_o law_n which_o he_o forâ—…sees_v man_n weakness_n will_v make_v they_o boggle_v at_o this_o be_v his_o concession_n wherein_o he_o need_v not_o have_v be_v so_o timorous_a for_o when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v settle_v the_o civil_a peace_n of_o his_o dominion_n he_o need_v not_o concern_v himself_o whether_o the_o people_n will_v skew_z or_o no._n but_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v afraid_a he_o have_v concede_v too_o far_o he_o wise_o limit_n the_o concession_n as_o unless_o there_o be_v weighty_a reason_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o counterbalâ—…ance_v that_o consideration_n and_o they_o must_v be_v weighty_a reason_n indeed_o that_o will_v counterbalance_v the_o edification_n and_o salvation_n of_o weak_a yet_o sincere_a christian_n that_o will_v counterbalance_v the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o dominion_n indifferent_a thing_n will_v hardly_o weigh_v against_o these_o but_o what_o be_v those_o ponderous_a thing_n that_o will_v make_v the_o scale_n even_o against_o these_o why_o 1._o such_o thing_n which_o though_o some_o scruple_n be_v necessary_a to_o government_n yes_o by_o all_o mean_n when_o thing_n necessary_a to_o government_n be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o dominion_n they_o ought_v to_o turn_v the_o beam_n but_o this_o be_v free_o grant_v that_o if_o man_n scruple_n will_v overturn_v government_n they_o must_v scruple_n on_o at_o their_o own_o peril_n but_o now_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o join_v issue_n with_o he_o upon_o this_o point_n that_o the_o thing_n scruple_v be_v neither_o necessary_a or_o any_o way_n advantageous_a to_o the_o be_v well-being_n or_o glorious_a be_v of_o this_o or_o any_o government_n the_o roman_a empire_n be_v in_o its_o great_a glory_n at_o its_o high_a pitch_n when_o the_o apostle_n baptise_a without_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o preach_v without_o the_o holy_a garment_n the_o christian_a religion_n naked_a and_o plain_a as_o christ_n leave_v it_o have_v not_o the_o least_o evil_a or_o malignant_a influence_n upon_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o empire_n though_o it_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o its_o enemy_n then_o to_o clap_v all_o the_o commotion_n that_o arise_v upon_o other_o account_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n it_o be_v the_o popular_a cry_n these_o be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o and_o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n break_v out_o upon_o they_o for_o their_o persecution_n still_o to_o clamour_v tollitâ—…_n impios_fw-la christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_n away_o with_o such_o fellow_n it_o be_v not_o sit_v they_o live_v a_o day_n nay_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o many_o nation_n have_v prosper_v both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n by_o land_n and_o sea_n who_o never_o know_v the_o ceremony_n and_o none_o the_o better_a for_o they_o 2._o such_o thing_n which_o be_v grateful_a to_o the_o great_a or_o more_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o subject_n those_o be_v such_o thing_n which_o counterbalance_v tender_a conscience_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o dominion_n i_o suspect_v the_o enquirer_n to_o be_v a_o raw_a statesmâ—…n_n as_o well_o as_o a_o crude_a casuist_n what_o will_v he_o have_v a_o prince_n destroy_v one_o half_a of_o his_o subject_n to_o graetify_v the_o other_o half_a the_o apostle_n have_v offer_v a_o rational_a expedient_a that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v gratify_v and_o yet_o the_o other_o not_o destroy_v 14._o roman_n 3._o â—…et_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o and_o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v not_o judge_v he_o that_o eat_v they_o to_o who_o ceremony_n be_v so_o grateful_a sauce_n may_v have_v their_o fill_n of_o they_o and_o must_v they_o needs_o compel_v squeaâ—…ish_a stomach_n to_o feed_v on_o the_o same_o dish_n the_o gratefulness_n of_o ceremony_n to_o some_o man_n fancy_n be_v no_o solid_a reason_n why_o a_o consâ—…rable_a though_o not_o the_o more_o