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〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o say_v your_o argument_n be_v 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v no_o argument_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d affirmative_a be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n in_o your_o logic_n but_o to_o the_o thing_n that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v essential_a be_v 〈◊〉_d false_a to_o say_v but_o to_o say_v so_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o whereas_o you_o will_v suppose_v i_o to_o say_v so_o you_o be_v uncharitable_a and_o something_o unreasonable_a in_o it_o for_o i_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o inclination_n to_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n as_o be_v pretend_v because_o what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o essential_a as_o docibility_n to_o man_n which_o because_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o sin_n be_v not_o g._n it_o be_v not_o a_o sin_n viz_o of_o nature_n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o charge_v this_o with_o blasphemy_n if_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d or_o mean_v what_o you_o pretend_v you_o have_v reason_n but_o then_o pray_v consider_v how_o your_o charge_n will_v return_v real_o upon_o yourself_o for_o be_v 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very_a argument_n against_o your_o party_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o some_o of_o my_o late_a discourse_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o your_o own_o bosom_n not_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o 〈◊〉_d for_o if_o inclination_n to_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n natural_o and_o derive_v from_o our_o parent_n i_o demand_v whether_o or_o no_o have_v not_o christ_n all_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o have_v not_o he_o be_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d man_n if_o he_o have_v then_o all_o natural_a desire_n be_v not_o natural_a sin_n for_o if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v you_o be_v the_o blasphemer_n by_o the_o consequence_n of_o your_o affirmative_a not_o i_o but_o god_n sorbid_v
that_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o we_o do_v inserre_v 〈◊〉_d the_o doctor_n and_o all_o his_o party_n can_v never_o make_v good_a you_o shall_v have_v my_o good_a leave_n instead_o of_o necessary_o to_o place_v true_o or_o convince_o voeiferation_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o against_o the_o undecency_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n among_o 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o i_o have_v call_v for_o proof_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v tell_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o baptize_v without_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o put_v up_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v undecent_o 〈◊〉_d where_o such_o toy_n as_o these_o be_v omit_v you_o may_v stout_o affirm_v but_o can_v never_o prove_v by_o so_o much_o as_o one_o convictive_a 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n necessary_o may_v 〈◊〉_d very_o well_o be_v insert_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o prooflesse_a dictate_v of_o some_o learned_a man_n ignorant_n man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d and_o learned_a man_n may_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o omission_n of_o our_o ceremony_n 〈◊〉_d infer_v indecency_n but_o this_o surmise_n and_o dictate_v can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a by_o argument_n 2._o in_o logic_n a_o necessary_a inference_n be_v oppose_v unto_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v follacious_a as_o also_o that_o which_o be_v but_o probable_a and_o contingent_a and_o therefore_o i_o wonder_v why_o you_o shall_v quarrel_v at_o the_o word_n necessary_o for_o do_v you_o think_v in_o earnest_n that_o decency_n imply_v such_o custom_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o do_v sophistical_o or_o at_o the_o best_a only_o probable_o inserre_v undecency_n you_o can_v i_o know_v harbour_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o irrational_a a_o thought_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v say_v as_o i_o do_v that_o decency_n here_o imply_v only_o such_o custom_n the_o omission_n of_o which_o necessary_o infer_v undecency_n 3._o when_o you_o say_v that_o my_o rule_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n proper_a to_o those_o custom_n which_o the_o law_n of_o at_o least_o lapse_v nature_n prescribe_v that_o limitation_n in_o a_o manner_n be_v a_o backdoor_n out_o of_o which_o how_o far_o you_o may_v run_v i_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o until_o you_o somewhere_o make_v a_o stand_n i_o shall_v not_o run_v after_o you_o 4._o whereas_o you_o fasten_v upon_o i_o this_o assertion_n that_o decency_n here_o imply_v only_o such_o custom_n which_o be_v natural_o decent_a viz._n prescribe_v immediate_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d omission_n of_o they_o natural_o indecent_a you_o have_v for_o this_o no_o colour_n but_o that_o which_o you_o take_v from_o the_o word_n necessary_o and_o how_o weak_a a_o ground_n this_o be_v for_o such_o a_o imputation_n you_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d when_o you_o remember_v what_o i_o now_o tell_v you_o that_o accessary_o here_o be_v oppose_v unto_o fall_n cious_o and_o probable_o dr._n 〈◊〉_d himself_o in_o the_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 58._o confess_v that_o comeliness_n in_o the_o very_a place_n of_o the_o apostle_n contain_v all_o natural_a and_o civil_a handsomeness_n and_o in_o his_o reply_n to_o mortons_n general_a defence_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 3._o sect_n 28._o he_o acknowledge_v the_o woman_n veil_n 1_o cor._n 11._o to_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o decency_n for_o by_o the_o example_n of_o it_o he_o conclude_v that_o other_o church_n may_v be_v direct_v so_o far_o just_a as_o the_o apostle_n rule_n stretch_v 1_o cor_fw-la 14._o 40._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d when_o bishop_n morton_n desire_v to_o know_v whether_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a his_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o place_n they_o sin_v that_o do_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d before_o paul_n or_o any_o of_o their_o overseer_n give_v they_o charge_n about_o it_o by_o this_o his_o answer_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v it_o dictate_v by_o nature_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n before_o any_o custom_n have_v recommend_v it_o unto_o they_o as_o for_o my_o own_o part_n you_o shall_v have_v here_o my_o frank_a concession_n that_o decency_n here_o imply_v even_o that_o decency_n which_o be_v introduce_v by_o civil_a custom_n provide_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v consuetudo_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la for_o no_o other_o custom_n can_v have_v the_o force_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o law_n and_o if_o you_o or_o any_o other_o can_v bring_v legib_n any_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v consuetudo_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la which_o introduce_v our_o ceremony_n they_o shall_v have_v god_n willing_a a_o answer_n 2._o that_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o render_v god_n worship_n undecent_a the_o equity_n of_o this_o limitation_n appear_v from_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n command_v of_o decency_n be_v not_o violate_v but_o by_o undecency_n this_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o ames_n his_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 77_o 78._o last_o your_o and_o my_o learned_a friend_n mr_n barlow_n resolve_v and_o prove_v exercit_fw-la metaph._n p._n 29._o every_o moral_a evil_n every_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o proximè_fw-la and_o immediatè_fw-la yet_o mediatè_fw-la ex_fw-la interventu_fw-la legis_fw-la positivae_fw-la now_o the_o undecency_n here_o prohibit_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_n a_o sin_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v at_o lest_o mediate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n your_o great_a and_o learned_a 〈◊〉_d pag._n 95._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n say_v that_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o edict_n of_o nature_n a_o canon_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o all_o man_n heart_n the_o church_n have_v for_o ever_o no_o less_o than_o now_o stand_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d observe_v it_o whether_o the_o apostle_n have_v mention_v it_o or_o no._n and_o hereupon_o i_o shall_v infer_v that_o if_o you_o or_o your_o party_n do_v not_o prove_v or_o make_v good_a that_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n without_o the_o cross_n that_o preach_v pray_v without_o the_o surplice_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n in_o some_o sense_n at_o least_o mediate_o he_o be_v utter_o 〈◊〉_d by_o mr._n hooker_n his_o interpretation_n of_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o notion_n of_o decency_n and_o i_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o live_v so_o long_o as_o to_o see_v such_o a_o proof_n as_o this_o make_v dr._n hammond_n sect_n 15._o this_o be_v indeed_o his_o meaning_n which_o though_o somewhat_o darken_v in_o that_o his_o expression_n will_v appear_v but_o consequent_a to_o the_o two_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v premise_v in_o this_o matter_n from_o amesius_n his_o notion_n of_o decency_n p._n 64._o in_o marg_n 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d require_v not_o that_o any_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o only_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n be_v use_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o they_o 2._o that_o as_o order_n so_o decency_n belong_v to_o civil_a office_n as_o well_o as_o sacred_a thing_n in_o which_o indecorum_n est_fw-fr vitium_fw-la oppositum_fw-la debito_fw-la illi_fw-la modo_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la corum_fw-la justum_fw-la finem_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la consequendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o vice_n oppose_v to_o that_o due_a manner_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o obtain_v the_o just_a end_n and_o use_v of_o those_o thing_n now_o if_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mode_n he_o speak_v of_o as_o agreeable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v it_o self-supposed_n by_o he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o man_n then_o must_v he_o acknowledge_v humane_a 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d ceremony_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o design_n i_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o but_o rather_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o sacred_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d institute_v by_o 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o their_o dignity_n be_v institute_v 〈◊〉_d god_n also_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v decent_a in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o institute_v and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o civil_a 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d manner_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v necessary_a either_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la or_o praecepti_fw-la also_o to_o obtain_v a_o just_a end_n this_o sure_a be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n even_o the_o omission_n of_o strict_a universal_a duty_n either_o natural_a decency_n or_o somewhat_o that_o bear_v proportion_n with_o it_o jeanes_n both_o aim_n and_o my_o
undecency_n say_v you_o which_o be_v oppose_v thereunto_o be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n for_o answer_v the_o undecency_n here_o prohibete_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v either_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o civil_a custom_n the_o former_a be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n and_o be_v a_o immediate_a transgression_n against_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o latter_a we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o such_o custom_n they_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o general_a as_o abstract_v from_o all_o singularize_v circumstance_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o clothe_v with_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a necessitate_v both_o praecepti_fw-la and_o medii_fw-la i_o may_v exemplify_v this_o by_o instance_v in_o the_o long_a hair_n proper_a apparel_n viz._n long_a garment_n of_o woman_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v a_o passage_n in_o ames_n already_o 〈◊〉_d that_o will_v be_v here_o very_a apposite_a bishop_n morton_n have_v demand_v of_o he_o whether_o the_o woman_n veil_n 1_o cor._n 11._o be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o his_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o place_n they_o finned_a that_o do_v otherwise_o even_o before_o paul_n or_o any_o of_o their_o overseer_n give_v they_o charge_n about_o it_o dr._n hammond_n sect_n 16._o now_o this_o be_v thus_o far_o explain_v it_o be_v time_n to_o close_v with_o mr_n j._n and_o mind_v he_o what_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o decency_n which_o i_o say_v employ_v custom_n be_v certain_o another_o thing_n from_o natural_a decency_n and_o have_v place_n only_o in_o those_o thing_n the_o omit_v of_o which_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v indecency_n that_o omission_n which_o necessary_o infer_v indecency_n infer_v it_o in_o all_o that_o ever_o do_v it_o or_o shall_v omit_v it_o we_o know_v in_o logic_n that_o no_o proposition_n be_v necessary_a which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a in_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o judgement_n whether_o he_o think_v the_o dr._n and_o his_o party_n i._n e._n prelatist_n i_o suppose_v do_v conceive_v that_o adam_n whether_o in_o or_o out_o of_o paradise_n noah_n in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v in_o surplice_n under_o pain_n of_o indecency_n and_o so_o in_o his_o other_o instance_n that_o john_n baptist_n that_o christ_n or_o because_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o baptise_a not_o but_o his_o disciple_n that_o those_o disciple_n even_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o baptise_v any_o without_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o under_o the_o same_o penalty_n jeanes_n natural_a decency_n be_v a_o branch_n nay_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o that_o decency_n command_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o think_v it_o exclude_v by_o you_o but_o withal_o i_o must_v conclude_v your_o interpretation_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o defective_a when_o you_o say_v the_o clear_a importance_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o custom_n i_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o suppose_v that_o you_o mean_v this_o clear_a importance_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v also_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v you_o assign_v any_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o i_o see_v which_o so_o much_o stumble_v you_o be_v the_o word_n necessary_o concern_v which_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v satisfy_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o necessary_o have_v two_o acception_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o hypothetical_n necessity_n arise_v from_o some_o extrinsical_a circumstance_n or_o condition_n now_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o restrain_v it_o unto_o either_o of_o these_o sense_n but_o take_v it_o abstractive_o in_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o that_o it_o be_v appliable_a unto_o either_o of_o the_o signification_n according_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o the_o omission_n of_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d infer_v undecency_n necessary_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o omission_n of_o civil_a undecency_n inser_n undecency_n necessary_o only_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la and_o that_o inference_n of_o indecency_n which_o be_v only_o necessary_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la be_v more_o than_o a_o inference_n thereof_o which_o be_v fallacious_a or_o at_o the_o most_o but_o probable_a and_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o necessity_n it_o be_v very_o false_a which_o you_o say_v that_o that_o omission_n which_o thus_o necessary_o infer_v undecency_n infer_v it_o in_o all_o that_o ever_o do_v or_o shall_v omit_v it_o but_o you_o say_v that_o we_o know_v in_o logic_n that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o the_o omni_n true_a in_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o unto_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o who_o have_v any_o tolerable_a knowledge_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o what_o you_o say_v be_v to_o be_v limit_v only_o unto_o that_o necessity_n which_o be_v scientifical_a and_o demonstrative_a for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o such_o proposition_n as_o be_v necessary_a only_o hypothetical_o there_o be_v divers_a proposition_n absolute_o in_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d set_v aside_o all_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr omni_fw-la 1._o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o divers_a particular_a proposition_n as_o quaedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corpus_fw-la est_fw-la mixtum_fw-la 2._o in_o several_a negative_a proposition_n as_o nullus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la nullus_fw-la lapis_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d now_o these_o be_v necessary_a proposition_n because_o of_o a_o immutable_a truth_n and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o omni_n for_o 1._o a_o particular_a proposition_n be_v not_o the_o omni_n but_o de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la and_o then_o 2._o a_o negative_a proposition_n be_v not_o the_o omni_n for_o the_o omni_n be_v oppose_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr nullo_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 17._o nay_o it_o be_v already_o past_a question_n that_o mr._n j._n in_o his_o first_o argument_n against_o my_o dictate_v as_o he_o call_v it_o say_v that_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o a_o rule_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o not_o only_a custom_n and_o if_o so_o then_o custom_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o decency_n also_o and_o not_o only_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o rule_n there_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v indecency_n and_o of_o such_o decency_n alone_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o speak_v on_o the_o head_n of_o uniformity_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v sense_n if_o i_o speak_v either_o of_o any_o other_o or_o of_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o decency_n which_o be_v compatible_a to_o any_o other_o and_o 〈◊〉_d thence_o it_o follow_v demonstrative_o that_o of_o that_o decency_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v though_o not_o of_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a i_o speak_v not_o still_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n this_o therefore_o i_o hope_v may_v serve_v in_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o charge_n that_o of_o my_o timidity_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v what_o i_o say_v not_o together_o with_o a_o view_n of_o his_o concession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o do_v say_v and_o the_o wary_a limitation_n of_o that_o concession_n jeanes_n 1._o i_o call_v your_o assertion_n viz._n custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n a_o dictate_v and_o shall_v call_v it_o so_o still_o until_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o and_o when_o you_o bring_v any_o solid_a proof_n of_o it_o abstract_v from_o your_o 〈◊〉_d for_o limitation_n i_o can_v call_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o be_v your_o vassal_n 2_o you_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o thing_n you_o speak_v of_o custom_n and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o role_n but_o this_o be_v very_o false_a for_o custom_n be_v mensura_fw-la passiva_fw-la as_o well_o as_o activa_fw-la when_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o decency_n it_o be_v first_o measure_v and_o regulate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o without_o such_o regulation_n it_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o decency_n in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o for_o custom_n have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la that_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a
they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o actual_a existence_n in_o a_o second_o place_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o action_n it_o apparent_o carry_v in_o its_o notlon_n a_o negation_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o illnesse_n i_o say_v signanter_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o illnesse_n because_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v be_v natural_o good_a 〈◊〉_d indifferent_a action_n than_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v neither_o 〈◊〉_d good_a 〈◊〉_d evil_a the_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o great_a hpoker_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n 59_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v command_v nor_o forbid_a but_o leave_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a with_o which_o i_o will_v desire_v dr_n hammond_n to_o reconcile_v what_o he_o have_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o will-worship_n that_o the_o best_a of_o moral_a action_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n and_o of_o worship_n the_o most_o superlative_a love_n of_o god_n be_v uncommand_v and_o he_o i_o hope_v will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v that_o they_o be_v not_o forbid_v and_o hereupon_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o by_o mr_n hooker_n his_o definition_n they_o be_v indifferent_a which_o be_v as_o unsober_a a_o conceit_n almost_o as_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o unworthy_a of_o any_o serious_a resutation_n i_o shall_v here_o only_o make_v use_n of_o part_n of_o his_o expression_n against_o ames_n in_o his_o ground_n of_o uniformity_n pag._n 14._o he_o that_o think_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o virtue_n be_v indifferent_a do_v certain_o use_v other_o dictionary_n than_o we_o do_v but_o to_o leave_v he_o i_o shall_v for_o clear_v the_o nature_n of_o indifferency_n propound_v and_o satisfy_v two_o query_n 1._o what_o medium_n indifferent_a thing_n be_v betwixt_o thing_n moral_o good_a and_o evil_a whether_o medium_n abnegationis_fw-la or_o participationis_fw-la the_o author_n of_o altar_n damascenum_n affirm_v it_o to_o be_v medium_n 〈◊〉_d a_o middle_n between_o they_o by_o way_n of_o abnegation_n adiaphora_fw-it non_fw-it sunt_fw-la media_fw-la per_fw-la participationem_fw-la ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la album_fw-la &_o nigrum_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la negationem_fw-la utriúsque_fw-la extremi_fw-la conformitatis_fw-la &_o difformitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la rectam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pag._n 496._o but_o for_o the_o disproof_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v desire_v you_o to_o observe_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d capreolus_n that_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o medium_n or_o middle_a betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o moral_o evil_a either_o by_o way_n of_o abstrà ction_n from_o they_o as_o a_o general_a nature_n be_v abstract_v from_o its_o difference_n a_o subject_n from_o its_o accident_n or_o else_o by_o way_n of_o repugnancy_n unto_o they_o because_o it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o they_o and_o thus_o a_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o that_o which_o see_v and_o be_v blind_a because_o it_o be_v uncapable_a of_o both_o sight_n and_o blindness_n now_o it_o be_v this_o latter_a way_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o medium_n by_o the_o abnegation_n of_o each_o extreme_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o instance_n usual_o bring_v for_o the_o exemplification_n hereof_o for_o they_o be_v of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v uncapable_a of_o and_o repugnant_a unto_o both_o extreme_n and_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n that_o proceed_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n be_v capable_a of_o become_v either_o good_a or_o evil_a by_o circumstance_n and_o carry_v no_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o so_o much_o be_v confess_v by_o didoclave_n himself_o in_o the_o place_n above_o mention_v tertium_fw-la quod_fw-la constituit_fw-la huius_fw-la medii_fw-la formale_a est_fw-la non_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la ad_fw-la utrunque_fw-la extremum_fw-la actus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o above_o cornu-peta_a nullam_fw-la habet_fw-la conformitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la dissormitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la dicitur_fw-la actus_fw-la indifferens_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la ad_fw-la utrunque_fw-la extremum_fw-la nam_fw-la bos_fw-la est_fw-la animal_n irratimale_a adiaphora_fw-it igitur_fw-la sunt_fw-la dubia_fw-la indistincta_fw-la &_o utróque_fw-la vergentia_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la magis_fw-la vergentia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la quam_fw-la alterum_fw-la extremum_fw-la other_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o indifferent_a action_n be_v a_o medium_n or_o middle_a betwixt_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o a_o way_n of_o participation_n and_o that_o either_o potential_a or_o actual_a 1._o potential_a there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o non-repugnancy_n unto_o either_o of_o the_o extreme_n unto_o moral_a goodness_n or_o badness_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a by_o circumstance_n 2._o actual_a and_o this_o agree_v only_o to_o such_o indifferent_a act_n as_o become_v good_a by_o circumstance_n for_o they_o be_v but_o imperfect_o good_a be_v in_o part_n good_a and_o in_o part_n evil_a and_o so_o partake_v actual_o of_o both_o extreme_n by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v though_o indifferent_a action_n which_o proceed_v from_o deliberate_a reason_n may_v in_o some_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o medium_n of_o participation_n betwixt_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_a yet_o they_o be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v a_o middle_n of_o participation_n in_o such_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o lukewarmnesse_n be_v betwixt_o cold_a and_o heat_n for_o that_o always_o partake_v actual_o of_o both_o extreme_n cold_a and_o heat_n whereas_o indifferent_a action_n do_v not_o always_o actual_o partake_v of_o the_o two_o extreme_n moral_a goodness_n or_o badness_n but_o only_o when_o they_o be_v good_a for_o many_o of_o they_o may_v be_v and_o too_o often_o be_v by_o circumstance_n total_o and_o altogether_o evil_a and_o in_o no_o respect_n good_a amesius_n qualify_v the_o matter_n and_o affirm_v that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o medium_n merae_fw-la abnegationis_fw-la so_o it_o be_v medium_n alicujus_fw-la participationis_fw-la a_o middle_a not_o of_o mere_a abnegation_n but_o of_o some_o participation_n absolute_o and_o simple_o in_o strictness_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v neither_o medium_n negationis_fw-la nor_o participationis_fw-la 1._o not_o 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o have_v no_o repugnancy_n unto_o its_o extreme_n 2._o not_o participationis_fw-la because_o it_o do_v not_o always_o actual_o partake_v of_o both_o extreme_n but_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la after_o a_o sort_n and_o in_o some_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o both_o medium_n abnegationis_fw-la and_o participationis_fw-la it_o resemble_v medium_n 〈◊〉_d because_o as_o such_o it_o be_v neither_o of_o the_o extreme_n and_o it_o resemble_v medium_n participationis_fw-la because_o sometime_o it_o actual_o participate_v of_o both_o extreme_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o these_o different_a opinion_n may_v be_v reconcile_v but_o yet_o because_o denominatio_fw-la fit_a à _fw-la potiori_fw-la we_o shall_v rather_o reduce_v it_o unto_o medium_n participationis_fw-la because_o unto_o that_o it_o have_v the_o great_a resemblance_n a_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o all_o indifferent_a action_n be_v equal_o indifferent_a no_o more_o bend_n unto_o evil_n then_o unto_o good_a didoclave_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a nec_fw-la solum_fw-la say_v he_o requiritur_fw-la negatio_fw-la conformitatis_fw-la seu_fw-la difformitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la ceu_fw-la rectam_fw-la rationem_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la majoris_fw-la propensionis_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o aliam_fw-la partem_fw-la and_o again_o afterward_o adiaphora_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la magis_fw-la vergentia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la quam_fw-la alterum_fw-la extremum_fw-la the_o incomparable_o learned_a dr_n sanderson_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n that_o some_o thing_n be_v unequal_o indifferent_a indifferentia_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v they_o i_o shall_v transcribe_v his_o word_n and_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n of_o his_o person_n brief_o examine_v they_o dr_n sanderson_n on_o rome_n 3._o 8._o pag._n 58._o 59_o thing_n unequal_o indifferent_a be_v such_o as_o though_o they_o be_v neither_o universal_o good_a not_o absolute_o evil_a yet_o even_o bare_o consider_v sway_v more_o or_o less_o rather_o the_o one_o way_n than_o the_o other_o and_o that_o either_o unto_o good_a or_o unto_o evil_n of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v such_o outward_a action_n as_o be_v in_o moral_a precept_n 〈◊〉_d command_v be_v yet_o sometime_o sinful_o and_o ill_o do_v as_o give_v a_o alm_n hear_v a_o 〈◊〉_d repreove_v a_o offender_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v rather_o than_o evil_a though_o some_o unhappy_a circumstance_n or_o other_o may_v make_v they_o ill_o of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v such_o outward_a action_n as_o be_v in_o moral_a precept_n indefinite_o prohibit_v be_v yet_o in_o some_o case_n lawful_a and_o may_v be_v well_o do_v as_o swear_v a_o oath_n travel_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n play_v for_o money_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v in_o themselves_o rather_o evil_a then_o good_a because_o they_o be_v ever_o 〈◊〉_d unless_o all_o circumstance_n concur_v
utrumque_fw-la indifferens_fw-la ambulare_fw-la capitis_fw-la naribus_fw-la purgamenta_fw-la projicere_fw-la sputis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la nec_fw-la bonum_fw-la nec_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la siuè_fw-la enim_fw-la feceris_fw-la siuè_fw-la non_fw-la feceris_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d habebis_fw-la nec_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la aristotle_n and_o sextus_n empyricus_fw-la give_v in_o their_o verdict_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n who_o say_n the_o reader_n may_v peruse_v at_o large_a in_o raynaudus_n moral_a discipline_n distinct_a 4._o quaest_n 1._o art_n 3._o num_fw-la 39_o pag._n 550._o there_o be_v but_o one_o considerable_a 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o shall_v brief_o propound_v and_o answer_v whatsoever_o agree_v unto_o the_o species_n the_o sort_n or_o kind_n of_o a_o thing_n agree_v unto_o all_o individual_v contain_v under_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o there_o be_v humane_a action_n that_o be_v indifferent_a secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o kind_n the_o individual_n of_o such_o action_n be_v indifferent_a too_o which_o will_v be_v oppose_v in_o a_o three_o conclusion_n that_o which_o do_v agree_v unto_o a_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d se_fw-mi the_o opposite_a thereof_o can_v agree_v unto_o it_o either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o some_o action_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o themselves_o indifferent_a it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o individual_n of_o such_o action_n to_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_a 1._o unto_o this_o objection_n durand_n answer_v by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o twofold_a sense_n of_o this_o expression_n a_o act_n be_v indifferent_a secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la according_a to_o its_o kind_n the_o first_o be_v that_o indifferency_n be_v of_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o such_o a_o act_n and_o this_o sense_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o objection_n be_v false_a for_o than_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o individual_n of_o such_o a_o act_n not_o to_o be_v indifferent_a but_o now_o there_o be_v a_o second_o sense_n of_o the_o expression_n that_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o such_o a_o action_n do_v not_o involve_v or_o imply_v in_o its_o notion_n moral_a either_o goodness_n or_o illness_n but_o be_v equal_o and_o indifferent_o abstract_v from_o both_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o many_o action_n to_o be_v determinate_o good_a or_o determinate_o evil_a though_o they_o may_v be_v either_o by_o circumstance_n as_o for_o the_o confirmation_n which_o be_v add_v physic._n the_o answer_n unto_o it_o be_v usual_o as_o follow_v a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o agree_v unto_o another_o per_fw-la se_fw-la either_o positive_o 〈◊〉_d negative_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v predicate_v in_o primo_fw-la or_o secundo_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la se_fw-la when_o it_o be_v either_o a_o essential_a predicate_v or_o proper_a passion_n and_o thus_o it_o agree_v unto_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sensitive_a creature_n to_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o power_n of_o understanding_n willing_a laugh_a &c_n &c_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n indifferency_n do_v not_o agree_v per_fw-mi se_fw-mi unto_o any_o humane_a voluntary_a action_n for_o than_o it_o will_v agree_v unto_o they_o always_o and_o in_o all_o place_n so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v utter_o impossible_a for_o the_o individual_n of_o such_o action_n to_o be_v moral_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a 2._o negative_o when_o a_o thing_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o such_o although_o by_o accident_n it_o may_v be_v such_o and_o thus_o we_o may_v say_v of_o a_o man_n that_o per_fw-la se_fw-la he_o be_v not_o white_a he_o be_v not_o black_a he_o be_v not_o tawny_a he_o be_v not_o of_o a_o olive_n colour_n or_o the_o like_a because_o each_o of_o these_o colour_n consider_v separately_z be_v accidental_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o general_a and_o in_o itself_o and_o yet_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n may_v some_o of_o they_o be_v white_a some_o black_a some_o tawny_a some_o of_o a_o olive_n colour_n or_o the_o like_a even_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o divers_a voluntary_a rational_a action_n of_o man_n that_o per_fw-la se_fw-la consider_v as_o devest_v from_o all_o circumstance_n they_o be_v indifferent_a moral_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a because_o moral_a goodness_n and_o badness_n be_v accidental_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o action_n consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o yet_o the_o individual_n of_o such_o action_n be_v all_o of_o they_o either_o good_a or_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v clear_v by_o the_o next_o conclusion_n unto_o which_o before_o we_o proceed_v let_v we_o make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o second_o conclusion_n against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n there_o be_v two_o fail_n one_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d another_o in_o the_o excess_n there_o be_v first_o some_z that_o fail_v in_o the_o defect_n who_o know_v not_o the_o full_a extent_n of_o indifferency_n and_o so_o either_o impose_v as_o necessary_a or_o condemn_v as_o sinsull_n thing_n that_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a thus_o in_o the_o primitive_a romish_a church_n there_o be_v some_o new_a convert_n who_o abstain_v from_o swine_n flesh_n and_o other_o meat_n prohibit_v by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o unlawful_a the_o use_n of_o which_o yet_o be_v indifferent_a and_o lawful_a under_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v say_v paul_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o rom._n 14._o 14._o thus_o also_o among_o the_o corinthian_n there_o be_v some_o weak_a christian_n that_o brand_v for_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o idolater_n all_o eat_n of_o thing_n offer_v unto_o idol_n though_o buy_v in_o the_o market_n or_o eat_v at_o private_a meeting_n in_o both_o which_o yet_o paul_n pronounce_v in_o general_a there_o be_v no_o unlawfulnesse_n 1._o cor._n 10._o 25_o 27._o among_o we_o there_o be_v divers_a person_n that_o be_v doubtless_o well_o affect_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o be_v too_o rigid_a in_o censure_v as_o sin_n divers_a innocent_a and_o harmless_a recreation_n this_o be_v a_o error_n in_o and_o consequent_o a_o blemish_n unto_o the_o understanding_n paul_n call_v it_o a_o weakness_n in_o the_o faith_n rom._n 14._o 1._o that_o be_v a_o imperfection_n in_o point_n of_o knowledge_n and_o that_o privative_a or_o unblamable_a for_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v never_o indifferent_a we_o be_v never_o to_o judge_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v either_o sinful_a or_o necessary_a our_o saviour_n command_n john_n 7._o 24._o judge_n righteous_a judgement_n may_v be_v extend_v unto_o thing_n and_o action_n as_o well_o as_o person_n therefore_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o call_v good_a evil_a or_o evil_a good_a so_o neither_o be_v we_o to_o call_v thing_n indifferent_a either_o evil_a or_o necessary_a this_o be_v injurious_o to_o straiten_v the_o grand_a charter_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n and_o presumptuous_o to_o make_v the_o narrow_a way_n to_o heaven_n narrow_a than_o ever_o god_n make_v it_o beside_o it_o open_v a_o gap_n unto_o many_o mischief_n it_o fill_v the_o church_n of_o god_n with_o needless_a and_o endless_a dispute_n it_o perplex_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o conscientious_a people_n with_o unnecessary_a and_o unprofitable_o scruple_n it_o cause_v many_o bitter_a and_o uncharitable_a censure_n and_o occasion_v many_o danger_n in_o the_o believe_a jew_n that_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o paul_n time_n there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a mistake_n touch_v thing_n indifferent_a meat_n and_o day_n but_o how_o pernicious_a be_v the_o sequel_n hereof_o hereupon_o the_o strong_a despise_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o weak_a judge_v the_o strong_a rom._n 14._o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a disturbance_n unto_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o great_a hindrance_n unto_o the_o comfortable_a communion_n of_o the_o saint_n 2._o against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n there_o be_v some_o second_o that_o fail_v in_o the_o excess_n who_o make_v thing_n necessary_a or_o sinful_a to_o be_v but_o indifferent_a there_o be_v some_o that_o hold_v observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n preach_v of_o the_o word_n in_o distinction_n from_o mere_a read_n of_o it_o to_o be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o thing_n mere_o indifferent_a erastians_n affirm_v that_o church_n government_n and_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n be_v only_a matter_n of_o indifferency_n the_o heathen_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n general_o rank_v fornication_n among_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o like_a estimate_n some_o of_o the_o corinthian_n have_v of_o eat_a thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o idol_n temple_n at_o a_o religious_a feast_n of_o that_o idol_n which_o be_v a_o palpable_a communicate_v with_o devil_n and_o therefore_o a_o fact_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n unlawful_a and_o some_o traveller_n that_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n have_v as_o
large_a and_o loose_a conscience_n as_o these_o corinthian_n have_v for_o they_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o be_v present_a at_o a_o idolatrous_a mass_n and_o bow_v to_o popish_a idol_n dr_n peter_n heylin_n as_o himself_o inform_v we_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o kiss_v a_o crucifix_n when_o it_o be_v desire_v of_o he_o to_o discriminate_a he_o from_o a_o hugenot_n no_o less_o loose_a be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o adiaphorist_n and_o flaccian_n in_o charles_n the_o 5_o his_o time_n who_o press_v the_o interim_n which_o give_v allowance_n to_o divers_a error_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o matter_n that_o be_v indifferent_a our_o prelatist_n ever_o and_o anon_o in_o the_o controversy_n of_o symbolical_a ceremony_n allege_v their_o indifferency_n as_o a_o thing_n without_o dispute_n which_o be_v never_o grant_v by_o we_o however_o it_o may_v sometime_o for_o disputation_n sake_n be_v suppose_v but_o what_o talk_v we_o of_o ceremony_n while_o some_o of_o great_a note_n amongst_o they_o have_v so_o eager_o plead_v for_o such_o sport_n and_o pastime_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o indifferent_a which_o a_o devout_a papist_n will_v reckon_v a_o gross_a profanation_n thereof_o now_o this_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferent_a action_n in_o a_o way_n of_o excess_n be_v as_o much_o against_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o former_a sail_v in_o a_o way_n of_o defect_n be_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n it_o open_v as_o wide_a a_o door_n to_o all_o licentiousness_n and_o profaneness_n to_o call_v good_a and_o evil_a indifferent_a as_o it_o do_v to_o call_v good_a evil_n or_o evil_a good_a and_o therefore_o a_o woe_n equal_o belong_v unto_o it_o with_o this_o latter_a second_o we_o may_v be_v exhort_v unto_o thankfulness_n because_o god_n have_v indulge_v we_o christian_n a_o great_a extent_n of_o our_o liberty_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a than_o he_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n many_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v prohibit_v they_o by_o positive_a precept_n and_o so_o make_v unlawful_a unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o yoke_n say_v peter_n which_o they_o be_v unable_a to_o bear_v act_v 15._o 10._o bless_a therefore_o be_v god_n who_o have_v free_v we_o from_o this_o yoke_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v abolish_v in_o his_o flesh_n the_o law_n of_o commandment_n contain_v in_o ordinance_n eph._n 2._o 15._o so_o that_o now_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o we_o there_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o rom._n 14._o 14._o all_o thing_n indeed_o be_v pure_a rom._n 14._o 20._o unto_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a tit._n 1._o 15._o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v 1_o timoth._n 4._o 4._o there_o be_v two_o way_n unto_o which_o i_o shall_v direct_v for_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o this_o our_o liberty_n 1._o a_o stout_a assert_v of_o it_o 2._o a_o due_a and_o 〈◊〉_d use_v of_o it_o 1._o a_o stout_a assert_v of_o it_o against_o judaisme_n popery_n or_o any_o other_o sect_n or_o party_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o presumptuous_a towards_o god_n and_o injurious_a towards_o we_o as_o to_o abridge_v we_o thereof_o in_o any_o part_n stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o entangle_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5._o 1._o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o not_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o jewish_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n why_o in_o indifferent_a thing_n we_o shall_v decline_v any_o other_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o shall_v make_v and_o attempt_v to_o put_v upon_o our_o neck_n for_o liberty_n towards_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v one_o branch_n of_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v stand_v 〈◊〉_d against_o all_o opposer_n but_o now_o in_o this_o our_o assert_v of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n we_o shall_v use_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n towards_o weak_a dissent_v brethren_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n give_v in_o the_o like_a case_n rom._n 14._o 3._o let_v not_o he_o that_o eat_v despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o the_o eat_n of_o meat_n prohibit_v by_o the_o mosaical_a law_n be_v after_o christ_n death_n indifferent_a but_o yet_o there_o be_v among_o the_o roman_n some_o weakling_n in_o the_o faith_n who_o think_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n still_o in_o force_n and_o consequent_o judge_v the_o eat_n of_o all_o meat_n therein_o forbid_v to_o be_v sinful_a now_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v those_o that_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v more_o know_v better_a principled_a and_o more_o full_o instruct_v in_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o despise_v to_o disdain_v and_o contemn_v those_o poor_a soul_n for_o their_o ignorance_n and_o weakness_n in_o judgement_n but_o to_o reach_v out_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n unto_o they_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d communion_n 〈◊〉_d deal_n gentle_o and_o tender_o with_o they_o restore_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n with_o all_o possible_a prudence_n and_o caution_n he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14._o 1._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o prohibit_v altogether_o all_o disputation_n for_o the_o future_a touch_v the_o point_n in_o controversy_n for_o he_o himself_o elsewhere_o very_o zealous_o dispute_v the_o matter_n only_o he_o interdict_v such_o dispute_n as_o be_v unseasonable_a for_o the_o present_a because_o these_o jewish_a convert_n be_v so_o extreme_o wed_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o that_o to_o have_v press_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n a_o abolition_n thereof_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o have_v utter_o prejudice_v they_o against_o and_o alienate_v they_o from_o christianity_n he_o will_v have_v they_o first_o to_o be_v teach_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n heb._n 5._o 12._o and_o chap._n 6_o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o when_o they_o be_v well_o principled_a and_o settle_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n than_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o a_o calm_a and_o peaceable_a debate_n of_o this_o subject_n for_o then_o their_o mind_n will_v be_v more_o capable_a of_o instruction_n and_o the_o forementioned_a prejudice_n will_v be_v more_o easy_o remove_v indeed_o after_o a_o while_n there_o will_v be_v no_o place_n for_o such_o a_o prejudice_n for_o when_o once_o there_o be_v a_o plenary_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o observe_v they_o afterward_o will_v be_v a_o virtual_a abrenunciation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n a_o denial_n that_o christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n when_o once_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o ceremony_n a_o honourable_a funeral_n and_o respective_a burial_n for_o any_o man_n afterward_o to_o revive_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o will_v be_v to_o rake_v in_o their_o dust_n and_o sacrilegious_o to_o violate_v their_o grave_n proindè_fw-la nunc_fw-la quisquis_fw-la christianorum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la judaeis_n similitèr_fw-la ea_fw-la celebrare_fw-la voluerit_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sopitos_fw-la cineres_fw-la eruens_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la pius_fw-la deductor_n vel_fw-la baiulus_fw-la corporis_fw-la sed_fw-la impius_fw-la sepulturae_fw-la violator_n august_n epist._n 19_o a_o second_o way_n of_o express_v our_o thankfulness_n for_o the_o extension_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v a_o due_a and_o discreet_a use_n of_o it_o such_o a_o use_n of_o it_o as_o may_v st_z and_o with_o god_n glory_n and_o may_v 〈◊〉_d no_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o our_o own_o or_o other_o edification_n touch_v this_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n paul_n give_v we_o a_o general_a caution_n gal._n 5._o 13._o only_a use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n unto_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o live_v according_a unto_o the_o flesh_n suitable_a unto_o which_o also_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o st_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o which_o advice_n there_o be_v two_o part_n on_o enegative_a not_o use_v your_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n that_o be_v for_o a_o colour_n or_o pretence_n unto_o any_o sin_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v as_o dr_n 〈◊〉_d well_o observe_v take_v here_o more_o large_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a and_o naughtiness_n according_a unto_o the_o adequate_a signification_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a adjective_n from_o whence_o the_o substantive_a use_v
itself_o but_o also_o when_o it_o have_v a_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o bare_a and_o naked_a show_n of_o sin_n may_v praebere_fw-la alteri_fw-la occasionem_fw-la ruinae_fw-la moral_o lead_v another_o to_o sin_n may_v be_v the_o moral_a cause_n of_o another_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o sin_v itself_o the_o action_n in_o which_o there_o be_v only_o a_o appearance_n of_o sin_n may_v yet_o provoke_v another_o unto_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o sinful_a action_n itself_o to_o see_v a_o christian_a sit_v at_o meat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n at_o a_o idol_n feast_n may_v tempt_v a_o raw_a convert_n unto_o idolatry_n as_o well_o as_o to_o behold_v he_o knceling_n before_o a_o idol_n for_o this_o i_o can_v muster_v up_o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o schoolman_n a_o generation_n yet_o of_o divine_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o precise_a either_o in_o position_n or_o practice_v but_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v my_o reader_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o above_o two_o of_o they_o opus_fw-la malum_fw-la say_v suarez_n vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-fr fe_o inductivum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la pecc_fw-la andum_fw-la vitandum_fw-la est_fw-la nam_fw-la illud_fw-la est_fw-la verè_fw-la scandalum_fw-la activum_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la desinitione_fw-la ejus_fw-la moraliter_fw-la enim_fw-la inducit_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la operteat_fw-la esse_fw-la verè_fw-la malum_fw-la sed_fw-la satis_fw-la sit_fw-la apparere_fw-la patet_fw-la 2_o thes._n 5._o 22._o 1_o cor._n 12._o ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la tenemur_fw-la rectè_fw-la operari_fw-la non_fw-la selum_fw-la coram_fw-la dco_o sed_fw-la ctiam_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la secundo_fw-la quia_fw-la cum_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la inducitur_fw-la proximus_fw-la ad_fw-la malum_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la selum_fw-la suâ_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ex_fw-la vi_fw-la mei_fw-la operis_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la quadam_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la 〈◊〉_d open_fw-mi de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la virtute_fw-la tract_n 2_o disp_n 10._o sect_n 3._o quotiescunque_fw-la datur_fw-la occasio_fw-la scandali_fw-la say_v vasquez_n malo_fw-la opere_fw-la aut_fw-la habente_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la semper_fw-la imputatur_fw-la scandalum_fw-la tribuenti_fw-la occasionem_fw-la sive_fw-la scandalum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la sive_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la aut_fw-la ignorantià _fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d occasionem_fw-la scandali_fw-la peccat_fw-la peccato_fw-la scandali_fw-la activi_fw-la quod_fw-la nullâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la licet_fw-la ratio_fw-la vero_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la nullâ_fw-la justâ_fw-la aut_fw-la rationabili_fw-la causâ_fw-la excusari_fw-la potest_fw-la aliquis_fw-la â_fw-la peccato_fw-la qui_fw-la coram_fw-la alio_fw-la peccat_fw-la vel_fw-la exercet_fw-la opus_fw-la habens_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la jure_fw-la optimo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la tribuere_fw-la occasionem_fw-la peccandi_fw-la quia_fw-la tale_n opus_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la occasio_fw-la est_fw-la peccandi_fw-la vasquez_n opusculis_fw-la moralibus_fw-la tract_n de_fw-fr scandalo_fw-la but_o now_o to_o proceed_v unto_o a_o second_o reason_n beside_o the_o evil_a of_o scandal_n in_o action_n that_o carry_v a_o real_a appearance_n of_o evil_a there_o be_v also_o reductiuè_a the_o guilt_n of_o that_o evil_a of_o which_o they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d for_o that_o command_n which_o forbid_v such_o a_o sin_n forbid_v all_o the_o show_v and_o occasion_n of_o it_o all_o the_o preparative_n unto_o it_o as_o be_v usual_o observe_v by_o commentator_n upon_o the_o decalogue_n thus_o the_o prohibition_n of_o adultery_n take_v in_o all_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n thereof_o by_o this_o rule_n to_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n at_o the_o idol_n feast_v be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n of_o scandal_n as_o be_v a_o provocation_n unto_o and_o so_o a_o participation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n in_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a spectator_n but_o also_o a_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n by_o way_n of_o reduction_n a_o sin_n against_o religion_n a_o transgression_n against_o that_o worship_n which_o god_n require_v suarez_n express_v this_o though_o somewhat_o obscure_o yet_o more_o full_o first_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o conclusion_n quando_fw-la aliquis_fw-la indirectè_fw-la inducit_fw-la alium_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la per_fw-la actionem_fw-la malam_fw-la vel_fw-la habentem_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la etiam_fw-la incurrit_fw-la specialem_fw-la malitiam_fw-la scandali_fw-la against_o this_o conclusion_n he_o propound_v among_o other_o this_o objection_n sequitur_fw-la eum_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la actionem_fw-la non_fw-la malam_fw-la sed_fw-la habentem_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la contrahere_fw-la dvas_fw-la malitias_fw-la unam_fw-la scandali_fw-la contra_fw-la charitatem_fw-la aliam_fw-la illius_fw-la speciei_fw-la peccati_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la proximus_fw-la inducitur_fw-la consequens_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la divum_fw-la thomam_fw-la hic_fw-la et_fw-la sumitur_fw-la ex_fw-la paulo_n primo_fw-la ad_fw-la corinth_n 8_o &_o 12._o vbi_fw-la manducantem_fw-la scandalosè_fw-la sacrificata_fw-la idolis_fw-la non_fw-la reprehend_v reprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la idolatram_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la scandalosum_fw-la sequela_fw-la autem_fw-la patet_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d talis_fw-la malitiae_fw-la ergo_fw-la incurrit_fw-la illam_fw-la unto_o this_o his_o answer_n be_v that_o a_o action_n only_o evil_a in_o appearance_n may_v have_v a_o double_a obliquity_n in_o it_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o scandal_n and_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o appearance_n unto_o which_o it_o induce_v concedo_fw-la inquit_fw-la ibi_fw-la esse_fw-la dvas_fw-la malitias_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la advertendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la aliquam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la peccari_fw-la vno_fw-la modo_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la primo_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d agitur_fw-la contra_fw-la objectum_fw-la ejus_fw-la vel_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la illi_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la debitas_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la actio_fw-la solum_fw-la mala_fw-la in_o apparentia_fw-la nullam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d alio_fw-la modo_fw-la peccari_fw-la potest_fw-la tantum_fw-la ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la connexione_fw-la virtutum_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o 2_o quia_fw-la actus_fw-la virtutum_fw-la sunt_fw-la undique_fw-la boni_fw-la quando_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la actus_fw-la alicujus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d esse_fw-la contrarius_fw-la alteri_fw-la virtuti_fw-la quamvis_fw-la in_fw-la svo_fw-la objecto_fw-la vel_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la quasi_fw-la intrinsecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d habeat_fw-la defectum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la prudenter_fw-la sicri_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la virtutis_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la participate_v malitiam_fw-la contrariam_fw-la utrique_fw-la virtuti_fw-la sed_fw-la alteram_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la alteram_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la &_o consequenter_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la propria_fw-la malitia_fw-la scandali_fw-la ferè_fw-la semper_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o alia_fw-la malitiâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la &_o per_fw-la accidens_fw-la sempèr_fw-la habet_fw-la aliquo-modoillam_a conjunctam_fw-la ex_fw-la defectu_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la debitae_fw-la saltem_fw-la propter_fw-la aliam_fw-la virtutem_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d prudenter_fw-la cessandum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ab_fw-la opere_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la habente_fw-la speciem_fw-la mali_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la esset_fw-la alius_fw-la honestum_fw-la suar_n de_fw-la triplici_fw-la virtute_fw-la theolog._n tract_n de_fw-fr charitat_fw-la disp_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o it_o be_v of_o this_o real_a appearance_n 〈◊〉_d believe_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v here_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o yet_o to_o make_v this_o our_o discourse_n complete_a i_o shall_v also_o take_v in_o consideration_n that_o appearance_n of_o evil_a in_o a_o action_n which_o be_v but_o imaginary_a and_o this_o be_v ascribe_v thereunto_o from_o our_o own_o or_o other_o 〈◊〉_d and_o censure_n thereupon_o first_o from_o our_o own_o and_o here_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n steadfast_o full_o and_o firm_o persuade_v that_o such_o a_o action_n be_v evil_a and_o unlawful_a which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o but_o lawful_a what_o ought_v he_o to_o do_v these_o time_n afford_v many_o instance_n by_o which_o we_o may_v exemplisy_n this_o case_n there_o be_v many_o sectary_n that_o profess_v they_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o frequent_v the_o public_a ordinance_n to_o pay_v tithe_n unto_o the_o minister_n contribution_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v in_o any_o cause_n though_o call_v thereunto_o by_o a_o magistrate_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o particular_n be_v not_o only_a thing_n lawful_a but_o bind_a duty_n for_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v premise_v two_o thing_n first_o we_o must_v take_v into_o our_o consideration_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o harbour_v this_o misperswasion_n of_o the_o action_n the_o action_n in_o its_o nature_n may_v be_v either_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o the_o person_n misjudge_v it_o may_v be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o either_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la or_o determine_v therein_o by_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o some_o superior_a power_n second_o we_o must_v with_o durand_n distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o bind_v and_o to_o bind_v unto_o sciendum_fw-la say_v he_o lib._n 2._o do_v 39_o qu._n 5._o quod_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la ligari_fw-la aliud_fw-la
obligari_fw-la qui._n n._n obligatur_fw-la debet_fw-la vel_fw-la tenetur_fw-la id_fw-la facere_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nec_fw-la quantum_fw-la est_fw-la exparte_v suâ_fw-la aliter_fw-la absolvitur_fw-la ab_fw-la obligatione_fw-la ligari_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d dispositus_fw-la est_fw-la circa_fw-la aliquod_fw-la agibile_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la licitè_fw-fr procedere_fw-la prout_fw-la exigit_fw-la natura_fw-la illius_fw-la agibilis_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la illius_fw-la qui_fw-la ligatur_fw-la corporalitèr_fw-la nec_fw-la potest_fw-la procedere_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o rectâ_fw-la &_o planâ_fw-la via_fw-la conscience_n be_v say_v obligare_fw-la to_o bind_v unto_o when_o it_o be_v a_o bind_a duty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v what_o it_o dictate_v when_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o it_o but_o also_o not_o to_o do_v according_a to_o it_o conscience_n be_v say_v ligare_fw-la mere_o to_o bind_v when_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o to_o act_v against_o it_o so_o also_o to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o capreolus_n and_o other_o that_o follow_v he_o quarrel_v with_o this_o distinction_n that_o durand_n put_v between_o ligare_fw-la and_o obligare_fw-la but_o capreolus_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d down_o a_o distinction_n of_o obligation_n that_o will_v come_v unto_o all_o one_o obligatio_fw-la inquit_fw-la potest_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la duo_fw-la primo_fw-la ad_fw-la conformandum_fw-la se_fw-la tali_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la discordandum_fw-la illi_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la non_fw-la deponendum_fw-la eam_fw-la secundò_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la discordandum_fw-la ei_fw-la sednon_fw-la ad_fw-la conformandum_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la non_fw-la deponendum_fw-la primò_fw-la strictissimè_fw-la sumitur_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la modo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la crronea_fw-la non_fw-la obligat_fw-la secundò_fw-la sumitur_fw-la largè_fw-fr &_o illo_fw-la modo_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la nostra_fw-la quod_fw-la conscientia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d obligat_fw-la quia_fw-la habens_fw-la eam_fw-la tenetur_fw-la non_fw-la discordare_fw-la illi_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la stante_fw-la faciat_fw-la oppositum_fw-la quod_fw-la illa_fw-la dictat_fw-la nec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d tonetur_fw-la so_o conformare_fw-la illi_fw-la nec_fw-la tenetur_fw-la eam_fw-la conservare_fw-la immo_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o tenetur_fw-la eam_fw-la deponere_fw-la here_o his_o obligation_n large_o so_o call_v differ_v nothing_o from_o durand_n ligation_n the_o controversy_n than_o be_v but_o a_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o therefore_o not_o worthy_a the_o hee_n these_o thing_n thus_o premise_v i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o conclusion_n conclusion_n first_o if_o the_o action_n in_o its_o nature_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o the_o person_n mis_fw-fr udging_a it_o be_v in_o respect_n thereof_o suijuris_fw-la not_o determine_v therein_o by_o the_o command_n of_o any_o superior_a power_n why_o then_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n during_o this_o his_o opinion_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o action_n for_o we_o suppose_v it_o 〈◊〉_d rend_v and_o a_o man_n may_v lawsul_o forbear_v action_n where_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o do_v à _fw-la licitis_fw-la po_fw-la 〈◊〉_d absque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d abstineri_fw-la we_o suppose_v it_o although_o indifferent_a yet_o against_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o settle_a reluctancy_n of_o a_o man_n own_o judgement_n and_o consciencè_fw-la against_o it_o can_v be_v of_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n lecum_fw-la rom._n 14._o 23._o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d action_n be_v do_v without_o a_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o let_v it_o be_v quoad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o essential_o in_o it_o selse_a lawful_a nay_o necessary_a yet_o it_o become_v quoad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o accidental_o evil_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n now_o that_o action_n may_v lawful_o must_v necessary_o be_v forbear_v that_o can_v be_v omit_v but_o can_v be_v commit_v without_o sin_n but_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_n to_o come_v to_o a_o second_o conclusion_n if_o either_o 〈◊〉_d the_o action_n be_v in_o its_o nature_n necessary_a or_o the_o person_n entertain_v this_o misprision_n thereof_o be_v just_o enjoin_v persormance_n of_o it_o by_o some_o superior_a power_n that_o can_v herein_o lawful_o challenge_v obedience_n from_o he_o by_o a_o law_n not_o 〈◊〉_d p_o awl_n and_o so_o the_o action_n too_o though_o indifferent_a for_o its_o nature_n be_v yet_o in_o its_o use_n and_o unto_o he_o become_v 〈◊〉_d why_o then_o this_o misperswasion_n of_o its_o unlawfullnesse_n can_v bind_v to_o abstain_v from_o it_o for_o so_o it_o shall_v oblige_v unto_o either_o omission_n of_o a_o necessary_a duty_n or_o else_o disobedience_n unto_o lawful_a authority_n both_o great_a sin_n and_o nulla_fw-la est_fw-la obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la illicita_fw-la there_o be_v no_o obligation_n unto_o thing_n unlawful_a can_v lie_v upon_o we_o for_o first_o obligation_n be_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v a_o moral_a good_a now_o nothing_o unlawful_a can_v be_v a_o moral_a good_a and_o therefore_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n can_v oblige_v unto_o it_o second_o no_o command_n of_o a_o inferior_a power_n can_v oblige_v if_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a power_n but_o if_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n shall_v bind_v unto_o thing_n unlawful_a it_o shall_v oblige_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o 〈◊〉_d conscience_n be_v indeed_o conscience_n be_v the_o next_o rule_n of_o voluntary_a action_n but_o first_o it_o be_v a_o well_o inform_v censcience_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v this_o rule_n the_o will_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o follow_v a_o blind_a guide_n for_o then_o be_v of_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d potentia_fw-la it_o must_v needs_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n and_o second_o conscience_n be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a rule_n unto_o the_o law_n and_o 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bind_v to_o know_v they_o and_o aquinas_n state_n it_o right_o 1._o 2_o ae_z q._n 19_o art_n 6._o voluntas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rationi_fw-la erranti_fw-la circaca_fw-la quae_fw-la quis_fw-la scire_fw-la tenetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la mala_fw-la if_o a_o man_n err_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o may_v know_v and_o
beyond_o but_o he_o punish_v on_o this_o side_n of_o our_o desert_n beneath_o our_o iniquitic_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o marginal_a note_n upon_o that_o forecited_a place_n of_o ezra_n he_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n for_o we_o in_o sin_v have_v deal_v with_o he_o as_o traitor_n and_o he_o in_o afflict_v have_v spare_v we_o as_o son_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o question_n and_o the_o three_o general_n from_o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n for_o which_o pass_v we_o on_o the_o object_n personal_a the_o person_n unto_o who_o we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v two_o person_n whereof_o one_o god_n the_o other_o father_n but_o the_o same_o essence_n or_o person_n be_v call_v both_o god_n and_o father_n for_o usual_a be_v it_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o to_o express_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o divers_a appellation_n so_o to_o couple_v those_o several_a appellation_n by_o the_o copulative_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o case_n the_o particle_n do_v either_o redound_v or_o signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o even_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n than_o be_v all_o one_o with_o god_n even_o the_o father_n or_o else_o god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o the_o word_n may_v be_v take_v in_o regard_n of_o we_o or_o christ._n in_o respect_n of_o we_o as_o zanchy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la lapide_fw-la expound_v they_o they_o import_v a_o general_a and_o special_a mercy_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n the_o general_n father_n the_o special_a for_o as_o god_n he_o bless_v we_o only_o as_o creature_n have_v create_v do_v preserve_v and_o govern_v we_o as_o father_n he_o bless_v 〈◊〉_d as_o son_n adopt'_v we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v say_v peter_n 1_o pet_n 1._o 4_o incorruptible_a undefiled_a unfading_a now_o if_o you_o understand_v the_o word_n in_o reference_n unto_o christ_n 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your_o god_n not_o our_o god_n in_o common_a but_o i_o and_o you_o by_o way_n of_o severance_n to_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o 〈◊〉_d and_o otherwise_o he_o we_o by_o right_n of_o dominion_n as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n he_o understand_v i_o still_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o humane_a nature_n not_o only_o by_o right_a of_o creation_n though_o so_o too_o but_o also_o by_o special_a coven_a ant_n and_o confederation_n by_o predestination_n of_o his_o manhood_n unto_o the_o grace_n of_o personal_a union_n by_o designation_n of_o he_o unto_o the_o glorious_a office_n of_o mediator_n by_o all_o the_o relation_n of_o intimatenesse_n that_o can_v be_v name_v second_o the_o father_n of_o christ_n whether_o consider_v as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n the_o father_n of_o he_o as_o god_n by_o eternal_a generation_n beget_v he_o in_o the_o equality_n nay_o numericall_a identity_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o himself_o the_o father_n of_o he_o as_o man_n not_o only_o in_o the_o large_a and_o most_o improper_a sense_n as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o every_o creature_n the_o father_n of_o rain_n and_o of_o the_o drop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 38._o 28._o not_o at_o all_o by_o adoption_n for_o that_o be_v always_o say_v civilian_n personae_fw-la extrancae_n and_o the_o manhood_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v into_o personal_a union_n with_o god_n the_o son_n so_o that_o christ_n even_o as_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d personale_fw-la god_n and_o therefore_o uncapable_a of_o adoption_n whereupon_o the_o counsel_n of_o frankford_n condemn_v foelix_n and_o elipandus_n archbishop_n of_o toledo_n for_o call_v christ_n in_o his_o humanity_n the_o adoptive_a son_n of_o god_n not_o at_o all_o then_o by_o adoption_n but_o by_o collation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n for_o unto_o christ_n humane_a nature_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o hypostatical_a union_n the_o primogeniture_n and_o inheritance_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v due_a and_o as_o it_o be_v connaturall_a a_o congruence_n be_v there_o that_o the_o man_n in_o who_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodily_a that_o be_v personal_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n hitherto_o of_o both_o title_n god_n and_o father_n consider_v absolute_o a_o word_n of_o they_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o our_o thanks_o give_v give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o so_o they_o distinguish_v our_o thanks_o and_o praise_n from_o heathenish_a and_o 〈◊〉_d doxologye_n the_o heathen_a and_o turk_n will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o to_o give_v thanks_o but_o as_o creature_n the_o jew_n will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n but_o the_o christian_a alone_o to_o god_n the_o father_n of_o christ._n this_o then_o the_o christian_n thanks_o give_v but_o here_o observe_v that_o the_o 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1._o 3._o luk._n 3._o 4_o 5_o act_v 8._o 21_o 13_o 10._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 15._o elsewhere_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteous_a or_o just_a prov._n 17._o 26._o numb_a 23._o 10._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a deut._n 12._o 28._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o fair_a by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a or_o clean_a job_n 3_o 3._o 3._o and_o do_v not_o this_o amount_v to_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a innocency_n a_o bare_a absence_n of_o vice_n he_o note_v as_o much_o also_o concern_v the_o latin_a word_n rectus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o line_n â_fw-la non_fw-la negat_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o ponit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la cicer._n 1._o offic._n 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la officium_fw-la rectum_fw-la opinor_fw-la vocemus_fw-la quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la 2._o de_fw-la finibus_fw-la quae_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la recta_fw-la aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d facta_fw-la dicimus_fw-la si_fw-la placet_fw-la illi_fw-la autem_fw-la vocant_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnes_fw-la numeros_fw-la virtutis_fw-la continent_n valet_fw-la ergo_fw-la idem_fw-la quodjustum_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la virgil._n 1._o aeneid_n dicit_fw-la &_o mens_fw-la sibi_fw-la conscia_fw-la recti_fw-la but_o to_o pass_v on_o unto_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o there_o by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n we_o have_v the_o particular_n of_o that_o uprightness_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o first_o man_n be_v create_v clear_o express_v to_o instance_n first_o in_o that_o which_o be_v the_o lead_a grace_n unto_o all_o other_o a_o true_a save_n and_o sanctify_a knowledge_n and_o that_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o knowledge_n when_o he_o be_v create_v may_v be_v easy_o conclude_v from_o col._n 3._o 10._o and_o have_v put_v on_o the_o now_o man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o here_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v restore_v to_o man_n in_o his_o 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the_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o image_n god_n make_v man_n upright_o eccl._n 7._o 29_o he_o make_v he_o and_o make_v he_o upright_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o essence_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o its_o uprightness_n as_o be_v the_o subject_n thereof_o and_o according_o it_o be_v create_v before_o it_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o that_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o the_o superinfusion_n of_o right_a ousnesse_n thereinto_o may_v be_v simultaneos_fw-la in_o regard_n of_o time_n unto_o these_o scripture_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o congruence_n out_o of_o the_o schoolman_n all_o the_o other_o creature_n be_v create_v in_o a_o perfect_a state_n with_o ability_n for_o operation_n suitable_a unto_o their_o respective_a end_n the_o herb_n be_v create_v yield_v seed_n and_o the_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n gen_n 1._o 12_o 29_o congruent_a therefore_o be_v it_o that_o man_n the_o 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bar_n unto_o the_o absolute_a persection_n of_o their_o good_a work_n and_o their_o justification_n by_o they_o and_o divers_a other_o the_o like_o unsound_a and_o 〈◊〉_d tenant_n by_o a_o right_n state_v then_o of_o this_o question_n these_o error_n will_v be_v forestall_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v strange_a what_o confusion_n and_o mistake_v there_o be_v in_o the_o state_v of_o it_o among_o both_o protestant_n and_o papist_n amesius_n i_o confess_v have_v in_o a_o very_a short_a passage_n give_v i_o herein_o great_a satisfaction_n than_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o large_a discourse_n of_o other_o his_o word_n be_v these_o neque_fw-la dicimus_fw-la nos_fw-la justitiam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la vel_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naturae_fw-la physicè_fw-la aut_fw-la physico_fw-la modo_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d principiis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la conditionem_fw-la esse_fw-la moralem_fw-la naturae_fw-la illi_fw-la debitam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la justè_fw-la operandum_fw-la fuit_fw-la creata_fw-la but_o this_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o rather_o as_o a_o general_a and_o a_o obscure_a hint_n than_o a_o just_a determination_n of_o the_o question_n and_o theresore_n i_o shall_v address_v myself_o unto_o a_o more_o full_a handle_n of_o it_o and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o shall_v premise_v a_o explication_n of_o these_o two_o term_n in_o it_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a the_o first_o term_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v natural_a and_o this_o have_v many_o acception_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n five_o way_n in_o regard_n first_o of_o its_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d consecution_n or_o emanation_n from_o it_o or_o three_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o it_o or_o four_a connexion_n with_o it_o or_o fifthly_o duenesse_n unto_o it_o first_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a unto_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o be_v a_o principle_n or_o essential_a part_n of_o his_o nature_n his_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o all_o integrall_a part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o essential_a part_n his_o body_n second_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o consecution_n or_o emanation_n from_o his_o nature_n that_o physical_o result_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o thus_o the_o property_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a unto_o he_o v_o g._n the_o faculty_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n three_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n in_o regard_n 〈◊〉_d suitablenesse_n unto_o his_o nature_n and_o thus_o every_o ornament_n or_o 〈◊〉_d suitable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o his_o nature_n every_o thing_n that_o heal_v perfect_v adorn_v or_o advance_v his_o nature_n all_o gracious_a and_o glorious_a endowment_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a for_o natural_a in_o this_o sense_n be_v oppose_v unto_o not_o supernatural_a but_o that_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n which_o be_v hurtful_a unto_o or_o destructive_a of_o nature_n four_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o 〈◊〉_d with_o his_o nature_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o he_o have_v derive_v unto_o he_o together_o with_o his_o nature_n in_o the_o same_o instance_n of_o time_n though_o not_o of_o nature_n and_o thus_o original_a sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a unto_o lapse_v man_n that_o be_v connaturall_a connex_v with_o his_o nature_n from_o the_o very_a first_o receipt_n thereof_o we_o be_v say_v paul_n by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 2._o 7._o that_o be_v we_o be_v obnoxious_a unto_o wrath_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o receive_v our_o nature_n five_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a to_o man_n in_o regard_n of_o duenesse_n to_o his_o nature_n without_o which_o his_o nature_n can_v not_o be_v create_v and_o thus_o thing_n due_a unto_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a unto_o man_n because_o they_o do_v in_o some_o way_n resemble_v natural_a property_n in_o point_n of_o necessity_n and_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n necessary_a unto_o man_n this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v find_v in_o some_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a among_o the_o papist_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o other_o subject_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v that_o habitual_a grace_n be_v connaturall_a unto_o christ_n soul_n as_o a_o property_n consequent_a unto_o the_o personal_a union_n though_o it_o do_v not_o result_v theresrom_o by_o any_o physical_a dimanation_n or_o real_a efficiency_n but_o be_v immediate_o give_v thereunto_o by_o god_n power_n and_o will_n and_o this_o proportionis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d justisi_v srom_o the_o present_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n natural_a accident_n say_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v connaturall_a not_o only_o when_o they_o flow_v and_o result_v active_o from_o a_o intrinsic_a principle_n but_o also_o when_o by_o a_o extrinsic_a agent_n they_o be_v confer_v juxta_fw-la naturae_fw-la debitum_fw-la so_o we_o say_v that_o grace_n be_v call_v a_o connaturall_a property_n of_o christ_n god-man_n because_o from_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o person_n it_o be_v due_a debito_fw-la quodam_fw-la proportionis_fw-la connaturalis_fw-la by_o a_o debt_n or_o duenesse_n of_o connaturall_a proportion_n so_o that_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o strange_a preternatural_a and_o prodigious_a thing_n to_o have_v create_v the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v join_v it_o unto_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o to_o have_v replenish_v it_o with_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o divine_a grace_n this_o duenesse_n of_o a_o thing_n unto_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v again_o twofold_a either_o of_o condecency_n or_o of_o obligation_n first_o a_o duenesse_n of_o condecency_n and_o according_a unto_o that_o a_o thing_n be_v only_o fit_a congruent_a convenient_a second_o a_o duenesse_n of_o obligation_n and_o that_o again_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o arise_v either_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n or_o else_o from_o some_o act_n of_o god_n precede_v or_o concomitant_a for_o though_o god_n will_v be_v most_o free_a yet_o by_o one_o act_n he_o may_v necessitate_v and_o oblige_v himself_o unto_o another_o either_o follow_v it_o or_o connex_v with_o it_o deus_fw-la promittendo_fw-la se_fw-la feclt_fw-la debitorem_fw-la be_v a_o proverb_n in_o divinity_n god_n by_o his_o promise_n free_o oblige_v himself_o and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o other_o act_n this_o be_v full_o declare_v upon_o another_o occasion_n by_o mr_n hord_n who_o i_o take_v yet_o to_o be_v our_o antagonist_n in_o this_o question_n i_o grant_v say_v he_o in_o his_o treatise_n entitle_v god_n love_n unto_o mankind_n that_o god_n be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o bind_v unto_o no_o man_n he_o be_v agens_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la a_o most_o free_a dispenser_n of_o his_o own_o favour_n both_o what_o he_o will_v and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v but_o yet_o he_o be_v conditional_o determinavit_fw-la seipsum_fw-la he_o have_v bind_v himself_o to_o give_v supernatural_a ability_n to_o man_n by_o three_o thing_n first_o decernendo_fw-la the_o almighty_a be_v eternal_o subject_a to_o his_o own_o decree_n or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v mutable_a and_o therefore_o what_o gift_n soever_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o man_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o decree_n second_o promittendo_fw-la we_o use_v to_o say_v promise_n be_v debt_n it_o be_v justice_n to_o perform_v what_o it_o be_v free_a to_o promise_v if_o therefore_o god_n have_v make_v a_o premise_v of_o any_o gift_n or_o grace_n to_o man_n this_o promise_n bind_v he_o to_o performance_n three_o legem_fw-la ferendo_fw-la by_o give_v man_n a_o law_n to_o keep_v which_o without_o supernatural_a power_n they_o can_v keep_v any_o more_o than_o they_o can_v eat_v a_o rock_n by_o such_o a_o law_n the_o almighty_a lawgiver_n bind_v himself_o to_o his_o creature_n to_o give_v they_o such_o power_n as_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o keep_v that_o
mind_n god_n be_v not_o love_v with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o mind_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v faulty_a when_o it_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o god_n and_o sin_n their_o heart_n be_v divide_v say_v the_o prophet_n now_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v faulty_a hosea_n 10._o 2._o this_o argument_n dr._n abbot_n bishop_n of_o salisbary_n bring_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o mr._n perkins_n his_o reform_a catholic_n against_o dr._n bishop_n pag._n 187._o 188._o he_o err_v say_v he_o in_o that_o be_v make_v original_a 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d only_o in_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o form_n of_o sin_n to_o stand_v only_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n from_o god_n by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o original_a justice_n whereas_o original_a justice_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o integrity_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d not_o subject_v the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d whole_a man_n to_o god_n the_o image_n whereof_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o commandment_n 27._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o thought_n and_o strength_n the_o form_n of_o sin_n therefore_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o the_o will_n but_o in_o the_o aversion_n of_o any_o part_n or_o power_n or_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o in_o any_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o decline_a from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n now_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o concupiscence_n to_o be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d and_o restrain_v god_n can_v be_v love_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n for_o how_o can_v 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o the_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o concupiscence_n have_v any_o part_n therefore_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o matter_n of_o concupiscence_n there_o be_v sin_n because_o it_o be_v sin_n when_o either_o there_o be_v not_o love_n at_o all_o or_o it_o be_v less_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o it_o be_v not_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n but_o further_a as_o these_o first_o motion_n and_o agitation_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v virtual_o and_o implyed_o contrary_a unto_o our_o saviour_n summary_n of_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n so_o they_o be_v particular_o and_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o ten_o commandment_n that_o god_n here_o deal_v with_o the_o first_o motion_n and_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o bishop_n andrew_n upon_o the_o commandment_n and_o dr._n taylor_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o calvinist_n or_o presbyterian_a but_o this_o his_o exposition_n have_v for_o it_o very_o good_a 〈◊〉_d because_o those_o motion_n unto_o sin_n which_o be_v consent_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o several_a commandment_n as_o appear_v by_o our_o saviour_n gloss_n upon_o the_o seven_o commandment_n matth._n 5._o 28._o now_o if_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o several_a commandment_n it_o be_v unlikely_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v allot_v for_o the_o prohibition_n of_o they_o a_o distinct_a commandment_n consider_v how_o short_a a_o breviary_n of_o man_n duty_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v indeed_o ames_n right_o hold_v that_o the_o first_o motion_n unto_o unjustice_n be_v here_o only_o express_o forbid_v but_o from_o the_o forbid_v of_o they_o we_o may_v conclude_v by_o way_n of_o proportion_n the_o prohibition_n also_o of_o the_o first_o motion_n which_o be_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o 〈◊〉_d command_v in_o the_o first_o table_n but_o though_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n have_v not_o be_v forbid_v by_o any_o write_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n for_o this_o be_v true_o proper_o and_o univocal_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n and_o as_o for_o the_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o concupiscence_n unto_o right_a reason_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v if_o we_o instance_n in_o those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o sensitive_a power_n of_o man_n against_o the_o dominion_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o so_o much_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o what_o aquinas_n acknowledge_v concern_v concupiscence_n itself_o part_n 3._o quaest_n 15._o art_n 2._o ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la fomitis_fw-la inquit_fw-la pertinet_fw-la inclinatio_fw-la sensualis_fw-la appetitus_fw-la in_fw-la id_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la contra_fw-la rationem_fw-la and_o again_o afterward_o ad_fw-la 1_n m_o ratio_fw-la somitis_fw-la consistit_fw-la in_o resistentiâ_fw-la sensualis_fw-la appetitus_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la and_o add_v 2_o m_o foam_v peccati_fw-la importat_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la delectabilium_fw-la praeter_fw-la ordinem_fw-la rationis_fw-la this_o reason_n be_v urge_v by_o augustine_n to_o prove_v concupiscence_n to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o punishment_n and_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o also_o sin_n itself_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n strive_v be_v a_o sin_n say_v he_o quia_fw-la inest_fw-la illi_fw-la inobedientia_fw-la contra_fw-la dominatum_fw-la mentis_fw-la by_o reason_n there_o be_v in_o it_o disobedience_n against_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o mind_n a_o second_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o not_o a_o sinless_a infirmity_n be_v take_v from_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o it_o be_v only_o find_v in_o sinful_a man_n such_o as_o be_v descend_v from_o adam_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n of_o natural_a generation_n hence_o now_o i_o thus_o reason_n all_o sinless_a infirmity_n so_o they_o be_v general_a unto_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o personal_a be_v find_v in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n alone_o accept_v but_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v confess_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o papist_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sinless_a and_o natural_a but_o a_o moral_a and_o sinful_a infirmity_n unto_o the_o major_a the_o papist_n give_v a_o answer_n i_o confess_v which_o i_o have_v upon_o another_o occasion_n reply_v unto_o in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o incarnation_n pag._n 103._o 104._o the_o minor_a dr._n taylor_n seem_v to_o deny_v in_o his_o further_a explication_n of_o original_a sin_n pag._n 494._o his_o word_n i_o shall_v transcribe_v and_o then_o give_v what_o reason_n i_o have_v for_o my_o suspicion_n if_o concupiscence_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n nature_n be_v a_o sin_n it_o be_v certain_a christ_n have_v no_o concupiscence_n or_o natural_a desire_n for_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o concupiscence_n or_o natural_a desire_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n or_o how_o capable_a of_o law_n or_o how_o he_o shall_v serve_v god_n with_o choice_n where_o there_o can_v be_v no_o potentia_fw-la ad_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o convertible_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o even_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la interitu_fw-la subjecti_fw-la i_o instance_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v essential_a 〈◊〉_d a_o ledy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v succession_n of_o duration_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n shall_v be_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a those_o other_o which_o be_v now_o essential_a predicate_v shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o yet_o the_o subject_n remain_v and_o be_v improve_v to_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a predicate_v this_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o not_o that_o i_o at_o all_o value_n the_o problem_n whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v i_o a_o socinian_n particular_o in_o this_o article_n or_o that_o i_o think_v the_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v specifical_o distinct_a from_o what_o they_o be_v i_o believe_v they_o the_o same_o body_n but_o ennoble_v in_o their_o very_a being_n for_o to_o a_o specifical_a 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which_o you_o call_v essential_a in_o a_o moral_a and_o large_a 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o either_o constitute_v the_o essence_n or_o necessary_o flow_v therefrom_o it_o will_v in_o the_o upshot_n prove_v to_o be_v but_o accidental_a and_o how_o then_o come_v it_o that_o you_o oppose_v it_o unto_o accidental_a but_o you_o will_v perhaps_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v take_v accidental_a in_o a_o moral_a and_o large_a sense_n as_o well_o as_o essential_a but_o sir_n what_o be_v there_o in_o your_o word_n to_o guide_v i_o unto_o this_o sense_n of_o accidental_a i_o take_v accidental_a for_o the_o concrete_a of_o accidens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o i_o believe_v have_v most_o scholar_n that_o have_v read_v you_o and_o why_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v thus_o understand_v i_o think_v you_o can_v allege_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o you_o know_v not_o otherwise_o to_o make_v any_o tolerable_a sense_n of_o your_o word_n your_o discourse_n be_v polemicall_a and_o if_o therein_o you_o use_v philosophical_a term_n and_o i_o call_v for_o a_o philosophical_a signification_n of_o the_o term_n with_o what_o forehead_n can_v you_o accuse_v i_o for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d some_o and_o disingenuous_a if_o when_o you_o can_v defend_v what_o you_o say_v according_a unto_o the_o proper_a and_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n you_o use_v you_o must_v have_v liberty_n to_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o large_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sense_n of_o they_o you_o may_v say_v even_o what_o you_o please_v for_o no_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v what_o you_o say_v unless_o he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a key_n unto_o your_o write_n but_o let_v we_o inquire_v what_o can_v be_v here_o mean_v by_o accidental_a in_o a_o moral_a and_o large_a sense_n essential_a you_o say_v in_o a_o moral_a sense_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o after_o our_o nature_n but_o together_o with_o it_o and_o in_o conformity_n hereunto_o accidental_a in_o a_o moral_a sense_n must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v after_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o together_o 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as_o my_o logic_n be_v the_o object_n of_o your_o contempt_n so_o that_o my_o pupil_n can_v find_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o manifest_a in_o these_o your_o paper_n matter_n for_o either_o their_o envy_n or_o emulation_n 2._o why_o pray_v sir_n do_v you_o say_v that_o i_o be_o so_o great_a a_o admirer_n of_o porphyrics_n definition_n of_o a_o accident_n indeed_o i_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o celebrate_a definition_n of_o a_o accident_n but_o thereby_o i_o signify_v only_o that_o it_o be_v frequent_o and_o much_o use_v common_o know_v and_o in_o every_o man_n mouth_n and_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n be_v usual_a in_o cicero_n as_o these_o instance_n follow_v evidence_n celebratur_fw-la omnium_fw-la sermone_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la delatum_fw-la est_fw-la tum_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la pontifices_fw-la post_fw-la omnium_fw-la sermone_fw-la celebratum_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la iste_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la it_o a_o esse_fw-la constanti_fw-la fama_fw-la atque_fw-la omnium_fw-la sermone_fw-la celebratum_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la porro_fw-la in_o graeco_fw-la sermone_fw-la tum_fw-la tritum_fw-la atque_fw-la celebratum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o though_o you_o care_v not_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o porphyry_n definition_n of_o a_o accident_n be_v false_a and_o imperfect_a yet_o you_o shall_v have_v be_v careful_a to_o have_v bring_v strong_a objection_n against_o it_o than_o those_o you_o have_v urge_v for_o they_o contain_v such_o gross_a and_o absurd_a untruth_n as_o that_o every_o one_o that_o understand_v they_o will_v think_v you_o a_o very_a incompetent_a judge_n of_o the_o definition_n of_o porphyry_n and_o aristotle_n indeed_o how_o far_o you_o be_v to_o seek_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o accident_n appear_v by_o your_o talk_n of_o accident_n constitutive_a of_o a_o substance_n in_o your_o discourse_n of_o the_o real-presence_n &c_n &c_n sect_n 11._o num_fw-la 12_o pag_n 209._o but_o let_v we_o hear_v your_o objection_n dr_n taylor_n it_o be_v not_o convertible_a with_o the_o defiaitum_n for_o even_o essential_a thing_n may_v be_v take_v away_o sine_fw-la interit_fw-la u_fw-la subjecti_fw-la jeanes_n for_o a_o answer_n unto_o this_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o yourself_o in_o your_o book_n but_o now_o mention_v of_o the_o real-presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n sect._n 11._o numb_a 30._o p._n 244._o &_o 245._o god_n can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o he_o can_v reverse_v the_o law_n of_o his_o whole_a creation_n because_o he_o can_v change_v or_o annihilate_v every_o creature_n or_o alter_v the_o manner_n and_o essence_n but_o the_o question_n now_o be_v what_o law_n god_n have_v already_o establish_v and_o whether_o or_o no_o essential_n can_v be_v change_v the_o thing_n remain_v the_o same_o that_o be_v whether_o they_o can_v be_v the_o same_o when_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o he_o that_o say_v god_n can_v give_v to_o a_o body_n all_o the_o essential_a property_n of_o a_o spirit_n say_v true_a and_o confess_v god_n omnipotency_n but_o he_o say_v also_o that_o god_n can_v change_v a_o body_n from_o be_v a_o body_n to_o become_v a_o spirit_n but_o if_o he_o save_v that_o remain_v a_o body_n it_o can_v receive_v the_o essential_o of_o a_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o confess_v god_n 〈◊〉_d but_o make_v the_o article_n dissicult_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o make_v it_o not_o to_o work_v wise_o and_o possible_o god_n can_v do_v allthing_n but_o be_v they_o undo_v when_o they_o be_v do_v that_o be_v be_v the_o thing_n change_v in_o their_o essential_o and_o yet_o remain_v the_o same_o then_o how_o be_v they_o change_v and_o then_o what_o have_v god_n do_v to_o they_o but_o to_o come_v unto_o your_o instance_n dr._n taylor_n i_o instance_n to_o be_v quant_fw-fr tative_a be_v essential_a to_o a_o body_n and_o to_o have_v succession_n of_o duration_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o resurrection_n when_o body_n shall_v
together_o with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n inculcate_v by_o dr._n ames_n in_o many_o place_n which_o if_o you_o have_v weigh_v you_o will_v never_o have_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o this_o objection_n medul_n theol._n lib._n cap._n 14._o the_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d igitur_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la vocari_fw-la soleant_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o ceremoniae_fw-la religiosae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesiasticae_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la consistit_fw-la cultus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la corum_fw-la neglectu_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la violatur_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cultus_fw-la religiosi_fw-la quia_fw-la communis_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la quae_fw-la aequè_fw-la convenit_fw-la religiosis_fw-la actibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr civilibus_fw-la à _fw-la religioso_fw-la cultu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la separart_n quin_fw-la oliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o majestas_fw-la although_o these_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o other_o like_a be_v wont_a by_o some_o to_o be_v call_v rite_n or_o religious_a ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n yet_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o religion_n and_o therefore_o religious_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d not_o proper_o consist_v in_o they_o however_o by_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o such_o circumstance_n the_o sanctity_n of_o such_o religious_a worship_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n violate_v because_o the_o common_a respect_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o do_v equal_o agree_v to_o religious_a and_o civil_a action_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o religious_a worship_n without_o diminish_v of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o thus_o also_o large_o in_o his_o manuduction_n to_o the_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 55_o 56._o if_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d come_v purposely_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n to_o church_n if_o they_o compose_v themselves_o to_o a_o grave_a posture_n give_v the_o upper_a place_n to_o the_o chief_a person_n and_o take_v such_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o exception_n take_v against_o they_o for_o it_o if_o all_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n be_v make_v clean_o and_o fit_a for_o a_o meeting_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d fashion_n all_o these_o be_v ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o rejoinder_n his_o definition_n yet_o no_o man_n but_o out_o of_o contention_n will_v affirm_v they_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o all_o these_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o immediate_a end_n the_o same_o person_n will_v do_v if_o the_o meeting_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o magistrate_n propound_v unto_o they_o a_o grave_a civil_a business_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n affair_n and_o sure_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o same_o may_v be_v civil_a be_v not_o mere_o and_o proper_o ecclesiastical_a but_o common_a to_o both_o use_n and_o rather_o mere_o civil_a than_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a because_o civility_n be_v suppose_v and_o include_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n be_v not_o suppose_v and_o include_v in_o civil_a dr._n jackson_n in_o his_o original_n of_o unbelief_n pag._n 337._o do_v well_o observe_v that_o decent_a behaviour_n do_v change_v the_o subject_n only_o not_o alter_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o form_n whilst_o it_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n sacred_a nor_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o civil_a compliment_n or_o good_a manner_n such_o a_o unhallowed_a weed_n as_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o shut_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o sacred_a business_n than_o to_o shut_v religion_n out_o of_o the_o town_n house_n or_o civil_a affair_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 15._o and_o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o second_o head_n that_o of_o civil_a office_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n jeanes_n indecency_n in_o thing_n civil_a however_o it_o may_v be_v a_o vice_n in_o ethic_n against_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n in_o divinity_n contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n but_o undecency_n in_o thing_n sacred_a in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o avoidable_a be_v against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v hooker_n and_o this_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v in_o cold_a blood_n and_o indeed_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v it_o for_o it_o will_v not_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v only_o that_o decency_n which_o be_v immediate_o prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o the_o apostle_n so_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n enjoin_v as_o that_o decency_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o will_v be_v undecent_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n so_o also_o that_o the_o omission_n whereof_o will_v be_v uncomely_a by_o 〈◊〉_d custom_n and_o therefore_o as_o undecency_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n immediate_o so_o also_o undecency_n by_o civil_a custom_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mediate_o the_o long_a hair_n of_o woman_n be_v one_o note_n by_o which_o custom_n have_v distinguish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v undecent_a for_o man_n to_o wear_v such_o long_a hair_n as_o woman_n and_o this_o suppose_a mens_fw-la wear_v of_o such_o long_a hair_n be_v a_o mediate_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n propound_v this_o smart_a interrogation_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 14_o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o he_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o long_a garment_n of_o woman_n do_v not_o even_a nature_n teach_v you_o 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n wear_v such_o garment_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o and_o very_o undecent_a and_o yet_o the_o undecency_n thereof_o arise_v immediate_o from_o civil_a custom_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d any_o immediate_a law_n of_o nature_n dr._n hammond_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o due_a manner_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d either_o incessitate_n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d also_o to_o obtain_v in_o a_o just_a end_n this_o sure_a be_v more_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n even_o the_o omission_n of_o strict_a universal_a duty_n either_o natural_a decency_n or_o somewhat_o that_o bear_v proportion_n with_o it_o jeanes_n that_o decency_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o will_v be_v undecent_a be_v necessary_a both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o praecepti_fw-la 1._o medii_fw-la be_v require_v as_o a_o mean_n unto_o the_o acceptable_a celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mean_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a thereunto_o for_o it_o have_v the_o same_o immediate_a end_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o religious_a matter_n and_o therefore_o be_v common_a unto_o both_o 2_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la you_o can_v question_v unless_o you_o will_v deny_v the_o title_n and_o obligation_n unto_o the_o apostle_n injunction_n for_o that_o it_o bind_v as_o a_o edict_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o your_o own_o hooker_n if_o this_o twofold_a necessity_n of_o decency_n be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o absurdity_n you_o be_v as_o deep_o concern_v to_o answer_v they_o as_o myself_o indeed_o that_o decency_n from_o the_o omission_n whereof_o we_o can_v infer_v indecency_n be_v necessary_a neither_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la nor_o medii_fw-la but_o with_o such_o a_o decency_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v for_o it_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o apostolical_a command_n and_o such_o be_v the_o decency_n of_o your_o ceremony_n altogether_o unnecessary_a neither_o command_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o better_a service_n of_o god_n but_o perhaps_o you_o may_v attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v better_a serve_v with_o your_o ceremony_n than_o without_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o proof_n from_o you_o i_o shall_v return_v it_o a_o answer_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o absurdity_n with_o which_o you_o charge_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o but_o now_o mention_v double_a necessity_n of_o decency_n in_o god_n worship_n if_o that_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la or_o medii_fw-la then_o
and_o witchcraft_n be_v bring_v to_o nought_o all_o the_o idol_n temple_n lay_v waste_n and_o empty_a 27._o and_o then_o baptism_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o devil_n the_o ancient_a catechist_n we_o know_v be_v call_v exorcist_n the_o rescue_v of_o a_o person_n from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n into_o god_n sonship_n and_o family_n what_o can_v be_v more_o proper_a or_o agreeable_a or_o exact_o symbolical_a than_o the_o use_n of_o this_o in_o baptism_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr resurr_n carn_n caro_fw-la sig_n nature_n ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v sign_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v defend_v or_o fortify_v 28._o and_o if_o instead_o of_o the_o 3._o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o ancient_n even_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o cumbersome_a weight_n of_o ceremony_n come_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o quest._n and_o resp._n ascribe_v to_o justin_n 〈◊〉_d qu._n 〈◊〉_d pag._n 364._o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n we_o sign_v those_o that_o be_v any_o way_n ill_o affect_v we_o in_o our_o church_n retain_v it_o only_o in_o our_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o christ_n '_o camp_n in_o token_n that_o we_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n and_o in_o confidence_n that_o he_o that_o thus_o sign_v to_o constantine_n victory_n from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o overcome_v will_v thus_o give_v grace_n and_o seal_v 〈◊〉_d we_o victory_n over_o our_o 〈◊〉_d enemy_n what_o question_n can_v there_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o perfect_a decency_n of_o this_o usage_n among_o we_o jeanes_n here_o you_o heap_v up_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o which_o it_o be_v no_o difficult_a 〈◊〉_d to_o add_v more_o but_o you_o 〈◊〉_d very_o well_o have_v spare_v all_o this_o labour_n for_o first_o it_o be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cross_n be_v no_o way_n justifiable_a hear_v what_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d quote_v out_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o mr._n hy_o pag._n 〈◊〉_d 238._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o sign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d cross_n and_o write_v of_o it_o very_o superstitious_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d attribute_v a_o power_n thereunto_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o shall_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d it_o with_o divine_a worship_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ever_o the_o father_n do_v 〈◊〉_d it_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o give_v a_o answer_n hereunto_o but_o dr_n 〈◊〉_d have_v so_o reply_v unto_o he_o as_o that_o he_o have_v sit_v down_o and_o neither_o he_o or_o his_o second_o have_v in_o this_o rejoyn_v any_o thing_n unto_o amesius_n unto_o this_o of_o the_o abridgement_n and_o mr._n hy_o let_v i_o add_v what_o thy_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o father_n speech_n concern_v the_o cross_n treat_n part_n 1._o pag._n 90._o chew_n a_o little_a upon_o these_o speech_n s_o it_o may_v be_v they_o taste_v how_o unsavoury_a the_o father_n be_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o cross_n 181._o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o baptism_n sanctify_v with_o 8._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o wave_n of_o baptism_n consecrate_v 55._o by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o lord_n body_n consecrate_v the_o font_n of_o baptism_n sanctify_v and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v make_v holy_a they_o be_v make_v holy_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o 〈◊〉_d work_v throughout_o all_o sacrament_n without_o which_o sign_v nothing_o else_o be_v holy_a nor_o any_o other_o consecration_n that_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v the_o fonte_fw-la of_o regeneration_n make_v holy_a and_o to_o speak_v full_o all_o sacrament_n be_v perfect_v by_o his_o virtue_n 18._o unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o believer_n or_o to_o the_o water_n whereby_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n whereby_o they_o be_v feed_v none_o of_o these_o be_v right_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d the_o water_n of_o salvation_n be_v not_o the_o water_n of_o salvation_n unless_o be_v consecrate_v in_o christ_n name_n it_o be_v sign_v with_o his_o crosse._n again_o 3_o the_o water_n be_v good_a for_o no_o use_n of_o future_a health_n without_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o lord_n crosse._n but_o when_o it_o be_v consecrate_v with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o save_a cross_n than_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o spiritual_a wash_n and_o of_o a_o save_a cup._n as_o therefore_o moses_n throw_v the_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v they_o sweet_a so_o the_o priest_n send_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o lord_n cross_n into_o this_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o water_n thereof_o be_v make_v sweet_a unto_o grace_n by_o this_o you_o may_v see_v that_o 〈◊〉_d allegation_n out_o of_o the_o father_n be_v in_o vain_a unless_o you_o have_v add_v a_o proof_n of_o their_o infallibility_n or_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n 2._o one_o papist_n be_v find_v say_v parker_n part_v 1._o pag._n 〈◊〉_d who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v christ_n death_n it_o be_v well_o that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d this_o 〈◊〉_d from_o he_o that_o the_o father_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o case_n they_o mean_v the_o outward_a sign_n which_o they_o mean_v undoubted_o or_o else_o our_o opposite_n do_v we_o great_a wrong_n who_o object_n the_o father_n against_o we_o in_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n 3._o those_o that_o be_v but_o tolerable_o verse_v in_o the_o father_n can_v but_o confess_v that_o they_o ascribe_v very_o strange_a thing_n unto_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a requisite_a of_o baptism_n that_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o devil_n and_o a_o instrument_n of_o miracle_n a_o fence_n or_o fortification_n of_o the_o soul_n against_o all_o spiritual_a adversary_n but_o these_o 〈◊〉_d however_o you_o may_v excuse_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o gross_a as_o that_o they_o be_v utter_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o just_a apology_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o this_o without_o more_o ado_n may_v 〈◊〉_d for_o answer_v unto_o sect_n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o but_o i_o shall_v far_o give_v you_o some_o general_a exception_n against_o those_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n you_o allege_v and_o next_o say_v something_o unto_o they_o take_v several_o and_o apart_o my_o general_a exception_n shall_v be_v six_o the_o first_o the_o not_o use_v of_o the_o cross_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n against_o it_o than_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o father_n of_o after_o age_n 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v augustine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n who_o you_o 〈◊〉_d in_o comparison_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n unto_o they_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v but_o in_o measure_n unto_o he_o without_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o and_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n a_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n isa._n 11._o 12._o and_o so_o be_v able_a to_o make_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d provision_n for_o any_o religious_a ceremony_n in_o his_o church_n that_o he_o think_v requisite_a why_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d we_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o with_o those_o few_o that_o he_o have_v ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o mortal_a man_n can_v produce_v a_o patent_n from_o he_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o any_o other_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o think_v the_o omission_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n undecent_a see_v it_o be_v omit_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n for_o that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o they_o be_v confess_v by_o a_o learned_a conformist_n dr._n fulk_n in_o answer_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d pag_n 252._o neither_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n say_v he_o in_o any_o estimation_n with_o the_o apostle_n or_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o time_n 〈◊〉_d indeed_o 〈◊〉_d sign_v with_o the_o cross_n to_o be_v a_o old_a tradition_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o more_o certain_a to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n than_o other_o like_a ceremony_n which_o he_o there_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o milk_n and_o honey_n by_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o abstinence_n from_o wash_v for_o a_o week_n after_o baptism_n 〈◊〉_d for_o birth_n day_n
〈◊〉_d button_n and_o unbutton_v his_o cassock_n be_v a_o religious_a ceremony_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o be_v it_o not_o a_o proper_a medium_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o humane_a religious_a ceremony_n the_o non_fw-fr conformist_n lay_v down_o four_o qualification_n in_o the_o ceremony_n which_o they_o oppose_v 1._o humane_a institution_n 2._o ordain_v signification_n 3._o mystical_a signification_n 4._o appropriation_n unto_o god_n solemn_a worship_n and_o service_n 1._o humane_a institution_n they_o be_v humane_a invention_n now_o kneel_v bow_v prostrate_v lift_v up_o of_o the_o eye_n and_o of_o the_o hand_n shout_v and_o dance_v for_o joy_n they_o absolute_o deny_v to_o be_v humane_a invention_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o ames_n his_o dispute_n about_o ceremony_n pag._n 495._o 2._o a_o second_o thing_n be_v ordain_v signification_n though_o they_o have_v a_o aptness_n to_o signify_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o actual_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d special_a institution_n of_o man_n those_o sign_n then_o that_o signify_v without_o institution_n by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o civil_a custom_n 〈◊〉_d shut_v out_o of_o this_o controversy_n 1._o by_o nature_n natural_a ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v call_v such_o as_o to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o 〈◊〉_d up_o our_o head_n to_o 〈◊〉_d our_o knee_n in_o 〈◊〉_d for_o these_o nature_n itself_o say_v ames_n do_v teach_v all_o nation_n to_o observe_v without_o any_o institution_n though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o government_n of_o counsel_n nor_o without_o such_o 〈◊〉_d as_o nature_n itself_o be_v subject_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o disp_n about_o humane_a ceremon_n pag._n 27._o 2._o by_o civil_a custom_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor._n 11._o by_o receive_a use_n and_o ancient_a custom_n it_o show_v the_o subjection_n of_o a_o woman_n unto_o the_o husband_n and_o so_o be_v a_o indicant_fw-la sign_n thereof_o without_o any_o new_a institution_n of_o man_n 3._o they_o be_v of_o mystical_a signification_n they_o 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humility_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 35._o mean_a while_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o my_o great_a stupidity_n i_o willing_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o my_o understanding_n what_o sense_n that_o text_n be_v capable_a of_o which_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v teach_v plain_o to_o condemn_v 〈◊〉_d of_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n by_o what_o 〈◊〉_d or_o supply_n or_o advantage_n of_o art_n this_o enthymeme_n shall_v be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n command_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v 〈◊〉_d decent_o and_o in_o order_n ergo_fw-la he_o condemnt_v all_o institution_n of_o ceremony_n for_o god_n worship_n he_o that_o can_v maintain_v this_o consequence_n not_o only_o to_o be_v true_a but_o as_o mr_n 〈◊〉_d it_o plain_a and_o evident_a will_v be_v a_o formidable_a adversary_n indeed_o much_o better_o deserve_v that_o 〈◊〉_d than_o one_o who_o he_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o honour_n with_o it_o jeanes_n nothing_o have_v more_o betray_v man_n to_o 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passage_n quote_v in_o ames_n and_o unto_o they_o shall_v only_o prefix_v this_o preface_n let_v not_o he_o that_o gird_v on_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d himself_o as_o he_o that_o 〈◊〉_d it_o off_o 1_o king_n 20._o 11._o concern_v a_o argument_n against_o our_o ceremony_n 1_o cor._n 14._o which_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o their_o impose_v in_o ames_n his_o repl._n to_o mortons_n general_a def._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o this_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 26._o 40._o be_v right_o understand_v do_v not_o only_o not_o justify_v such_o ceremeny_n as_o we_o but_o plain_o condemn_v they_o for_o the_o manifest_v of_o which_o assertion_n because_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a to_o those_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v accustom_v to_o other_o sound_n i_o will_v here_o