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far_o enough_o from_o be_v so_o call_v upon_o the_o account_n here_o mention_v but_o these_o virtuous_a quality_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o precede_a discourse_n that_o have_v already_o pass_v under_o examination_n let_v now_o our_o author_n produce_v any_o one_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o first_o to_o last_o of_o any_o repute_n or_o acceptation_n from_o the_o day_n that_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a be_v know_v in_o the_o world_n unto_o this_o wherein_o we_o live_v give_v we_o this_o account_n why_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o virtuous_a or_o gracious_a quality_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o believer_n be_v call_v grace_n that_o here_o he_o give_v and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o my_o thanks_o public_o for_o his_o discovery_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n why_o any_o thing_n in_o believer_n be_v call_v grace_n why_o virtue_n be_v grace_n namely_o because_o god_n be_v please_v in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n miraculous_o to_o inspire_v its_o convert_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n then_o there_o be_v â—o_o communication_n of_o grace_n unto_o any_o no_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o and_o upon_o any_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n through_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o these_o latter_a age_n the_o whole_a be_v and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o this_o notion_n be_v to_o be_v confine_v unto_o the_o miraculous_a operation_n of_o god_n in_o gospel_n concernment_n in_o the_o first_o age_n whence_o a_o denomination_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v cast_v upon_o our_o virtue_n when_o obtain_v and_o exercise_v by_o and_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n now_o this_o plain_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a gospel_n and_o contain_v a_o pelagianism_n that_o pelagius_n himself_o never_o do_v nor_o dare_v avow_v be_v these_o thing_n then_o so_o indeed_o that_o god_n do_v from_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o
confusion_n in_o all_o government_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o present_a enquiry_n whether_o conscience_n lie_v a_o obligation_n on_o man_n as_o regulate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o respect_v he_o to_o practice_v according_a to_o its_o dictate_v it_o be_v true_a enough_o that_o if_o any_o of_o its_o practice_n do_v not_o please_v or_o satisfy_v the_o magistrate_n their_o author_n must_v for_o aught_o i_o know_v stand_v to_o what_o will_v follow_v or_o ensue_v on_o they_o to_o their_o prejudice_n but_o this_o free_v they_o not_o from_o the_o obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o in_o conscience_n unto_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n this_o be_v that_o which_o must_v be_v here_o prove_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v intend_v unto_o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o author_n namely_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n concern_v any_o duty_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v no_o obligation_n ensue_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n this_o be_v the_o answer_n that_o ought_v plain_o to_o be_v return_v and_o not_o a_o suggestion_n that_o outward_a action_n must_v fall_v under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o none_o ever_o doubt_v of_o and_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o present_a purpose_n unless_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o magistrate_n cognizance_n as_o that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o supreme_a rule_n of_o they_o which_o i_o think_v he_o can_v prove_v but_o what_o sense_n the_o magistrate_n will_v have_v of_o the_o outward_a action_n wherein_o the_o discharge_n of_o man_n duty_n do_v consist_v be_v of_o another_o consideration_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o present_a case_n apply_v unto_o religious_a worship_n suppose_v the_o magistrate_n command_v such_o thing_n in_o religion_n as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o conscience_n guide_v by_o the_o word_n and_o respect_v god_n do_v look_v upon_o as_o unlawful_a and_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a and_o sin_n unto_o he_o if_o he_o shall_v perform_v they_o and_o forbid_v such_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o he_o esteem_v himself_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o observe_v as_o command_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o may_v practice_v the_o thing_n so_o command_v and_o omit_v the_o thing_n so_o forbid_v i_o fear_v he_o will_v find_v himself_o within_o door_n continual_o at_o confession_n say_v with_o trouble_n enough_o i_o have_v do_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v and_o i_o have_v leave_v undo_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o i_o unless_o this_o author_n can_v prove_v that_o the_o command_v of_o god_n respect_v only_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n but_o not_o their_o outward_a action_n which_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n alone_o if_o no_o more_o be_v here_o intend_v but_o that_o whatever_o conscience_n may_v require_v of_o any_o it_o will_v not_o secure_v they_o but_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o act_v outward_o according_a to_o it_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v and_o will_v consider_v their_o action_n and_o allow_v they_o or_o forbid_v they_o according_a to_o his_o own_o judgement_n it_o be_v sure_o a_o madness_n to_o deny_v it_o as_o great_a as_o to_o say_v the_o sun_n shine_v not_o at_o noon_n day_n if_o conscience_n to_o god_n be_v confine_v to_o thought_n and_o opinion_n and_o speculation_n about_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o notice_n of_o thing_n about_o true_a and_o false_a and_o unto_o a_o liberty_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v upon_o they_o what_o they_o be_v whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o conscience_n and_o that_o to_o the_o reason_n sense_n and_o experience_n of_o every_o man_n be_v utter_o overthrow_v if_o conscience_n be_v allow_v to_o make_v its_o judgement_n of_o what_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n what_o be_v duty_n or_o sin_n and_o no_o obligation_n be_v allow_v to_o ensue_v from_o thence_o unto_o a_o suitable_a practice_n a_o wide_a door_n be_v open_v unto_o atheism_n and_o thereby_o the_o subversion_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o be_v assert_v in_o this_o matter_n conscience_n according_a to_o that_o apprehension_n which_o it_o have_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n about_o his_o worship_n whereunto_o we_o confine_v our_o discourse_n oblige_v man_n to_o act_v or_o forbear_v according_o if_o their_o apprehension_n be_v right_a and_o true_a just_a and_o equal_a what_o the_o scripture_n the_o great_a rule_n of_o conscience_n do_v declare_v and_o require_v i_o hope_v none_o upon_o second_o thought_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o such_o thing_n be_v attend_v with_o a_o right_n unto_o a_o liberty_n to_o be_v practise_v whilst_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v esteem_v the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o be_v think_v to_o have_v power_n to_o command_v the_o observance_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n suppose_v these_o apprehension_n to_o be_v such_o as_o may_v in_o some_o thing_n be_v they_o more_o or_o less_o be_v judge_v not_o to_o correspond_v exact_o with_o the_o great_a rule_n of_o conscience_n yet_o suppose_v they_o also_o to_o contain_v nothing_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o of_o a_o disturb_a nature_n to_o civil_a society_n and_o public_a tranquillity_n nothing_o that_o give_v countenance_n to_o any_o vice_n or_o evil_a or_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o principal_a truth_n and_o main_a duty_n of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o a_o nation_n do_v coalesce_v nor_o carry_v any_o politic_a entangleâ—ments_n along_o with_o they_o and_o add_v thereunto_o the_o peaceableness_n of_o the_o person_n possess_v with_o those_o apprehension_n and_o the_o impossibility_n they_o be_v under_o to_o divest_v themselves_o of_o they_o and_o i_o say_v natural_a right_n justice_n equity_n religion_n conscience_n god_n himself_o in_o all_o and_o his_o voice_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o unprejudiced_a person_n do_v require_v that_o neither_o the_o person_n themselves_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o conscience_n have_v violence_n offer_v unto_o they_o nor_o their_o practice_n in_o pursuit_n of_o their_o apprehension_n be_v restrain_v by_o severe_a prohibition_n and_o penalty_n but_o whereas_o the_o magistrate_n be_v allow_v to_o judge_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o outward_a action_n in_o reference_n to_o public_a tranquillity_n if_o any_o shall_v assert_v principle_n as_o of_o conscience_n tend_v or_o oblige_v unto_o the_o practice_n of_o vice_n immorality_n or_o sin_n or_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o public_a society_n such_o principle_n be_v all_o notorious_o judge_v by_o scripture_n nature_n the_o common_a consent_n of_o mankind_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o humane_a polity_n may_v be_v in_o all_o instance_n of_o their_o discovery_n and_o practice_n coerce_v and_o restrain_v but_o plain_o as_o to_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o extent_n with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n if_o these_o respect_n only_o the_o inward_a man_n or_o the_o mind_n conscience_n do_v no_o more_o if_o they_o respect_v outward_a action_n conscience_n do_v so_o also_o from_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n a_o proceed_v be_v make_v to_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n or_o privilege_v found_v upon_o the_o chimaerical_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n before_o grant_v but_o these_o thing_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o relation_n imagine_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n be_v of_o natural_a right_n christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o gospel-priviledge_n though_o both_o may_v be_v plead_v in_o bar_n of_o unwarrantable_a imposition_n on_o conscience_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o describe_v by_o our_o author_n as_o to_o be_v confound_v for_o the_o christian_a liberty_n describe_v in_o this_o paragraph_n be_v either_o restrain_v to_o matter_n of_o pure_a speculation_n wherein_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v leave_v entire_o free_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n of_o thing_n or_o as_o it_o regard_v thing_n that_o fall_v under_o law_n and_o imposition_n wherein_o man_n be_v leave_v entire_o free_a to_o judge_v of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v object_n of_o mere_a opinion_n now_o how_o this_o differ_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n grant_v before_o i_o know_v not_o and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o mistake_n in_o this_o description_n of_o christian_a liberty_n need_v no_o other_o consideration_n to_o evince_v but_o this_o namely_o that_o christian_a liberty_n as_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o privilege_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o be_v that_o which_o be_v equal_o common_a unto_o all_o mankind_n this_o liberty_n be_v necessary_a unto_o humane_a nature_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v divest_v of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o
a_o privilege_n that_o include_v a_o specialty_n in_o it_o every_o man_n can_v but_o think_v what_o he_o think_v and_o judge_v what_o he_o judge_v and_o that_o when_o he_o do_v so_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o for_o every_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v and_o as_o it_o be_v be_v necessary_a in_o the_o use_n of_o what_o mean_v they_o please_v to_o guide_v direct_v and_o determine_v their_o thought_n their_o liberty_n do_v consist_v this_o be_v equal_a in_o all_o and_o natural_a unto_o all_o now_o this_o inward_a freedom_n of_o our_o judgement_n be_v it_o seem_v our_o christian_a liberty_n consistent_a with_o any_o imposition_n upon_o man_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o a_o obligation_n on_o conscience_n unto_o their_o use_n and_o practice_n a_o liberty_n indeed_o of_o no_o value_n but_o a_o mere_a aggravation_n of_o bondage_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v further_o discourse_v sect._n 3._o pag._n 95._o wherein_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o this_o prerogative_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n be_v not_o so_o much_o any_o new_a favour_n grant_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o its_o natural_a privilege_n by_o exempt_n we_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a lam_n whereby_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v tie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o as_o indispensable_a a_o obligation_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o essential_a goodness_n and_o equitys_n during_o the_o whole_a period_n of_o mosaic_a dispensation_n which_o be_v correct_v by_o the_o gospel_n those_o indifferent_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v make_v necessary_a by_o a_o divine_a positive_a command_n return_v to_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o be_v use_v or_o omit_v only_o as_o occasion_n shall_v direct_v it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o good_a part_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v in_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o moysaicall_a institution_n but_o that_o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o new_a favour_n grant_v in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o its_o natural_a privilege_n be_v a_o insertion_n that_o run_v parallel_n with_o many_o other_o in_o this_o discourse_n this_o privilege_n as_o all_o other_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v be_v spiritual_a and_o its_o outward_a concern_v and_o exercise_n be_v of_o no_o value_n where_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o spiritual_o make_v free_a by_o christ._n and_o it_o be_v uncertain_a what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o its_o natural_a privilege_n if_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o its_o condition_n of_o natural_a purity_n be_v intend_v as_o it_o be_v before_o the_o entrance_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v false_a if_o any_o privilege_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n in_o its_o corrupt_a deprave_a condition_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v design_v it_o be_v no_o less_o untrue_a in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o mind_n in_o that_o condition_n be_v in_o bondage_n and_o not_o capable_a of_o any_o liberty_n for_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n ridiculous_a to_o confound_v the_o mere_a natural_a liberty_n of_o our_o will_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n inseparable_a from_o that_o faculty_n with_o a_o moral_n or_o spiritual_a liberty_n of_o mind_n relate_v unto_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n but_o this_o whole_a paragraph_n run_v upon_o no_o small_a mistake_n namely_o that_o the_o yoke_n of_o moysaicall_a institution_n consist_v in_o their_o imposition_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n necessity_n of_o they_o for_o although_o the_o word_n recite_v thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a be_v tie_v upon_o the_o conscience_n with_o as_o indispensable_a a_o obligation_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o essential_a goodness_n and_o equity_n may_v be_v restrain_v to_o their_o use_n exercise_n and_o observation_n yet_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o that_o whatever_o our_o superior_n impose_v upon_o we_o whether_o in_o matter_n of_o religious_a 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