thing_n be_v all_o i_o can_v observe_v that_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o first_o that_o these_o thing_n of_o morality_n moral_a virtue_n be_v of_o more_o importance_n in_o religion_n than_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o the_o amplitude_n of_o power_n before_o assert_v be_v now_o reduce_v to_o a_o respect_n unto_o second_o that_o there_o be_v much_o more_o danger_n of_o his_o err_a and_o mistake_v in_o thing_n of_o morality_n than_o in_o thing_n of_o outward_a worship_n because_o of_o their_o great_a weight_n and_o importance_n these_o thing_n be_v plead_v p._n 28._o and_o elsewhere_o up_o and_o down_o that_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o consequent_a i_o find_v not_o and_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v think_v these_o proof_n to_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o feeble_a unable_a to_o sustain_v the_o weight_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o first_o rule_n that_o he_o that_o 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any_o more_o validity_n namely_o that_o there_o be_v more_o danger_n of_o the_o magistrate_n err_v or_o mistake_v about_o moral_a virtue_n than_o about_o rite_n of_o worship_n because_o that_o be_v of_o most_o concernment_n in_o religion_n for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o suppose_v a_o man_n to_o walk_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a house_n or_o tower_n on_o a_o plain_a floor_n with_o battlement_n or_o wall_n round_o about_o he_o there_o will_v be_v more_o danger_n of_o break_v his_o neck_n if_o he_o shall_v fall_v from_o thence_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v fall_v from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o narrow_a wall_n that_o have_v not_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o house_n but_o there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n of_o fall_v for_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o house_n as_o circumstantiate_v he_o can_v fall_v unless_o he_o will_v wilful_o and_o violent_o cast_v himself_o down_o headlong_o and_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o wall_n it_o may_v be_v he_o can_v stand_v 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and_o most_o difficult_a inquiry_n be_v after_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o proposition_n the_o late_a after_o its_o truth_n i_o ask_v then_o first_o whether_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n unto_o moral_a virtue_n and_o over_o moral_a virtue_n itself_o as_o virtue_n and_o as_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n or_o on_o some_o other_o account_n if_o his_o power_n respect_n virtue_n as_o a_o part_n of_o religion_n than_o it_o equal_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o that_o be_v so_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o rule_n which_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o evert_v but_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o so_o extend_v itself_o as_o to_o plead_v a_o oblige_a authority_n in_o reference_n unto_o all_o duty_n for_o let_v but_o the_o scheme_n of_o moral_a duty_n especial_o those_o who_o object_n be_v god_n give_v we_o by_o our_o author_n be_v consider_v and_o it_o will_v quick_o be_v discern_v how_o many_o of_o they_o be_v exempt_v from_o all_o humane_a cognizance_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o from_o and_o by_o their_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o their_o use_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o ascribe_v a_o authority_n to_o magistrate_n which_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o exert_v or_o take_v cognizance_n whether_o it_o be_v obey_v or_o no._n and_o what_o can_v they_o do_v therein_o with_o respect_n unto_o gratitude_n to_o god_n which_o hold_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o scheme_n of_o moral_a virtue_n here_o give_v in_o unto_o we_o we_o be_v tell_v also_o p._n 83._o that_o in_o matter_n both_o of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o divine_a worship_n there_o be_v some_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o be_v of_o a_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a obligation_n and_o these_o can_v never_o be_v prejudice_v or_o alter_v by_o any_o humane_a power_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o obligation_n arise_v from_o a_o necessity_n and_o constitution_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a as_o that_o but_o then_o there_o be_v other_o rule_n of_o duty_n that_o be_v alterable_a according_a to_o the_o various_a accident_n change_n and_o condition_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o depend_v chief_o upon_o contract_n and_o positive_a law_n of_o kingdom_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unworthy_a our_o inquiry_n to_o consider_v what_o rule_v of_o moral_a duty_n they_o be_v which_o be_v alterable_a and_o depend_v on_o accident_n and_o contract_n but_o we_o may_v easy_o find_v work_n enough_o shall_v we_o call_v all_o such_o fond_a assertion_n to_o a_o just_a examination_n neither_o do_v the_o distinction_n here_o give_v we_o between_o various_a rule_n of_o moral_a virtue_n very_o well_o answer_v what_o we_o be_v tell_v p._n 69._o namely_o that_o every_o particular_a virtue_n be_v therefore_o such_o because_o it_o be_v be_v semblance_n and_o imitation_n of_o some_o
run_v into_o principle_n and_o practice_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o such_o as_o will_v lead_v they_o to_o sedition_n and_o tumult_n and_o hence_o if_o i_o understand_v he_o a_o matter_n i_o be_o continual_o jealous_a about_o from_o the_o looseness_n of_o his_o expression_n though_o i_o be_o satisfy_v i_o constant_o take_v his_o word_n in_o the_o word_n in_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v receive_v of_o they_o by_o most_o intelligent_a person_n he_o educe_v all_o his_o reason_n and_o not_o from_o a_o mere_a dissent_n from_o the_o magistrate_n injuction_n without_o the_o entertainment_n of_o such_o principle_n or_o a_o engagement_n into_o such_o practice_n i_o can_v i_o say_v find_v the_o argument_n that_o arise_v from_o a_o mere_a supposition_n that_o man_n in_o some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n will_n or_o do_v practice_v otherwise_o than_o the_o magistrate_n command_v which_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v the_o inconsistency_n of_o 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to_o the_o light_n of_o humane_a nature_n that_o common_a reason_n and_o consent_n of_o mankind_n wherein_o and_o whereon_o all_o government_n be_v found_v with_o the_o prime_n fundamental_a law_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v restrain_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o person_n that_o profess_v they_o and_o with_o reference_n unto_o they_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a for_o humane_a society_n be_v inseparable_o consequent_a unto_o and_o and_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n of_o our_o nature_n or_o concreated_a principle_n of_o it_o which_o have_v subdue_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n in_o all_o time_n and_o place_n unto_o its_o observance_n opinion_n persuasion_n principle_n opposite_a unto_o it_o or_o destructive_a of_o it_o manifest_v themselves_o by_o any_o sufficient_a evidence_n or_o in_o overt_a act_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o more_o allow_v than_o such_o as_o profess_v a_o enmity_n to_o the_o be_v and_o providence_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o man_n inclination_n indeed_o as_o in_o themselves_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o competent_a judge_n of_o they_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o as_o to_o all_o outward_a action_n that_o be_v of_o the_o tendency_n describe_v they_o be_v under_o public_a inspection_n to_o be_v deal_v withal_o according_a to_o their_o demerit_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o the_o mormo_n here_o make_v use_v of_o be_v not_o now_o first_o compose_v or_o erect_v it_o have_v for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v flourish_v by_o the_o papist_n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n neither_o do_v they_o use_v to_o please_v themselves_o more_o in_o or_o to_o dance_v more_o merry_o about_o any_o thing_n than_o this_o calf_n let_v private_a man_n have_v their_o conscience_n exempt_v from_o a_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o will_v quick_o run_v into_o all_o pernicious_a fancy_n and_o persuasion_n it_o be_v know_v how_o this_o scarecrow_n have_v be_v cast_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o this_o calf_n stamp_v to_o powder_n by_o divine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o be_v no_o pleasant_a thing_n i_o confess_v to_o see_v this_o plea_n revive_v now_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n and_o not_o the_o pope_n for_o i_o fear_v that_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v manifest_v and_o that_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o party_n that_o there_o be_v no_o pleadable_a argument_n to_o botom_n this_o pretention_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n upon_o some_o rather_o than_o forego_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unwilling_a to_o recur_v to_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o first_o spring_v and_o admit_v the_o pope_n plea_n as_o meet_v to_o be_v revive_v in_o this_o case_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o must_v come_v at_o length_n for_o the_o security_n of_o public_a peace_n to_o deprive_v all_o private_a person_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o judge_v what_o be_v right_o and_o wrong_n in_o religion_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o own_o practice_n or_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n towards_o god_n about_o his_o worship_n and_o what_o be_v not_o there_o be_v innumerable_a advantage_n attend_v the_o design_n of_o devolve_v the_o absolute_a determination_n of_o these_o thing_n upon_o the_o pope_n above_o that_o of_o commit_v it_o to_o each_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o dominion_n for_o beside_o the_o plea_n of_o at_o least_o better_a security_n in_o his_o determination_n than_o in_o that_o of_o any_o magistrate_n if_o not_o his_o infallibility_n which_o he_o have_v so_o long_o talk_v of_o and_o so_o sturdy_o defend_v as_o to_o get_v it_o a_o great_a reputation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o deliver_v up_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n unto_o he_o will_v produce_v a_o seem_a agreement_n at_o least_o of_o incomparable_o a_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o remit_v of_o all_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o the_o 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guidance_n of_o another_o nature_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a to_o deliver_v ourselves_o therefore_o from_o the_o deceit_n and_o intanglement_n of_o these_o general_a expression_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o importance_n from_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o their_o pursuit_n affirm_v and_o explain_v by_o their_o author_n his_o general_a assertion_n be_v as_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o religion_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n here_o p._n 10._o that_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o conduct_v their_o conscience_n in_o religious_a affair_n pag._n 13._o that_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o state_n pag._n 27._o it_o be_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o 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