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of_o faith_n and_o a_o sure_a persuasion_n that_o what_o i_o do_v please_v god_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 14._o 23._o and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v be_v command_v by_o ruler_n nor_o practise_v by_o inferior_n but_o thing_n beside_o scripture_n and_o negative_o lawful_a be_v thing_n not_o of_o faith_n ergo_fw-la the_o assumption_n i_o prove_v 1._o i_o doubt_v if_o lord-will_a be_v the_o lord-carver_n of_o what_o please_v god_n 2._o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n the_o lawgiver_n for_o no_o ceremony_n make_v christ_n a_o perfect_a lawgiver_n 3._o in_o thing_n doubtsome_a abstinence_n be_v the_o sure_a side_n ergo_fw-la ruler_n ought_v not_o to_o command_v they_o 4._o samuel_n david_n even_o wicked_a saul_n abstain_v in_o thing_n doubtsome_a while_o the_o oracle_n of_o
can_v judge_v the_o heart_n or_o intention_n whether_o they_o do_v those_o with_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n of_o spirit_n to_o his_o holy_a law_n nor_o can_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v be_v prove_v by_o witness_n to_o the_o magistrate_n 2._o the_o magistrate_n as_o magistrate_n do_v not_o command_v what_o he_o do_v not_o praise_n or_o reward_n for_o well_o do_v be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n praise_v and_o reward_v power_n rom._n 13._o 3._o but_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o do_v not_o praise_n and_o reward_v the_o qualification_n or_o spirituality_n or_o sincerity_n of_o pastor_n dispense_n of_o word_n and_o seal_n if_o they_o feed_v the_o flock_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v care_n they_o be_v reward_v with_o wage_n noâ—_n can_v the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n withhold_v praise_n or_o wage_n from_o labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n because_o they_o preach_v christ_n out_o of_o envy_n as_o some_o do_v phil._n 1._o 15._o or_o because_o they_o feed_v not_o the_o lamb_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v joh._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o it_o be_v true_a magistrate_n as_o godly_a man_n may_v love_v and_o commend_v sincerity_n in_o faithful_a labourer_n and_o hate_v the_o contrary_a but_o this_o they_o do_v as_o christian_a man_n not_o as_o magistrate_n not_o by_o their_o office_n and_o authoritative_o 3._o magistrate_n command_v that_o as_o magistrate_n the_o not_o do_v of_o which_o they_o can_v aâ—_n magistrate_n punish_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o object_n of_o their_o vindicative_a and_o revenge_a power_n be_v ill_o do_v rom._n 13._o 4._o but_o if_o pastor_n feed_v the_o flock_n and_o rule_v they_o the_o magistrate_n can_v use_v the_o sword_n against_o the_o feeder_n for_o that_o they_o want_v sincerity_n love_n cheerfulness_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v only_o reach_v man_n for_o their_o external_a fact_n not_o for_o opinion_n in_o the_o mind_n not_o for_o crooked_a intention_n not_o for_o hollow-heartednesse_n hypocrisy_n infidelity_n in_o the_o manner_n or_o inward_a principle_n of_o the_o action_n ii_o asser_n when_o magistrate_n command_v churchman_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o feed_v the_o flock_n sincere_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v it_o not_o as_o magistrate_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n they_o may_v power_n exhort_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n sincere_o cordial_o and_o zealous_o as_o godly_a man_n hence_o that_o charge_v that_o king_n jehoshaphat_n give_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 2_o chron._n 19_o 9_o this_o shall_v you_o do_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n faithful_o and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n be_v a_o mix_a command_n as_o touch_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o controversy_n that_o shall_v come_v before_o they_o the_o king_n as_o king_n command_v they_o to_o do_v this_o but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o do_v of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o faithful_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n this_o he_o command_v they_o not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o exhort_v they_o to_o it_o as_o a_o godly_a &_o religious_a man_n for_o 1._o any_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v say_v this_o and_o the_o king_n may_v have_v punish_v the_o levite_n and_o priest_n if_o they_o have_v not_o judge_v the_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o though_o they_o have_v not_o judge_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n yet_o can_v not_o the_o king_n as_o king_n have_v punish_v they_o therefore_o nor_o can_v any_o say_v that_o the_o spiritual_a exhortation_n of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 29._o to_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n come_v from_o he_o as_o king_n but_o as_o from_o a_o grace_a and_o religious_a man_n as_o king_n he_o may_v command_v they_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o legal_o for_o so_o they_o be_v to_o do_v by_o office_n and_o he_o may_v use_v the_o sword_n against_o they_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o that_o and_o as_o king_n he_o may_v command_v all_o external_a duty_n not_o only_o to_o churchman_n but_o to_o all_o other_o only_o he_o can_v punish_v they_o for_o fail_n in_o the_o spiritual_a manner_n of_o do_v external_a duty_n 2_o a_o spiritual_a and_o christian_a exhortation_n ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la and_o intrinsical_o have_v influence_n on_o the_o conscience_n to_o turn_v the_o soul_n to_o god_n but_o nothing_o that_o the_o magistrate_n can_v do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n have_v such_o a_o influence_n on_o the_o conscience_n all_o that_o he_o do_v as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o direct_o be_v towards_o the_o outward_a man_n by_o reward_n and_o punishment_n if_o the_o magistrate_n remove_v false_a teacher_n and_o wolf_n which_o will_v devour_v the_o flock_n and_o if_o that_o work_n upon_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v indirect_o and_o by_o accident_n for_o quoad_fw-la actus_fw-la imperatos_fw-la he_o can_v command_v that_o the_o gospel_n which_o have_v a_o kindly_a and_o intrinsical_a power_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v preach_v if_o the_o magistrate_n convince_v the_o conscience_n of_o a_o murderer_n that_o he_o have_v fail_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o that_o as_o a_o magistrate_n but_o as_o a_o godly_a and_o religious_a man_n he_o may_v convince_v he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n that_o he_o have_v fail_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o state_n and_o band_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o external_a peace_n and_o scarce_o that_o for_o ignorantia_fw-la juris_fw-la nemimeâ—â—_n excusat_fw-la obj._n 1_o it_o may_v be_v object_v against_o this_o if_o the_o elder_n not_o only_o omit_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n but_o also_o if_o they_o err_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o what_o they_o do_v the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v ergo_fw-la the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o command_v the_o church_n to_o do_v the_o external_a fact_n but_o also_o command_v the_o fact_n with_o such_o and_o such_o quality_n the_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v because_o the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o punish_v the_o omission_n of_o a_o church_n duty_n as_o if_o pastor_n preach_v not_o but_o also_o if_o they_o preach_v not_o â—alâ—_n modo_fw-la orthodox_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n ans_fw-fr we_o never_o deny_v but_o the_o magistrate_n command_v both_o the_o exercise_n of_o church_n power_n simple_o and_o the_o manâ—er_n and_o such_o qualification_n as_o be_v external_a and_o obvious_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o magistrate_n such_o as_o blasphemous_a and_o false_a doctrine_n be_v but_o we_o deny_v that_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o do_v command_v those_o thing_n that_o arâ—_n internal_a and_o invisible_a that_o be_v the_o spirituallity_n of_o the_o action_n he_o can_v exhort_v and_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o the_o spirituallity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o do_v as_o a_o godly_a and_o christian_n man_n obj._n 2._o the_o pastor_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n as_o such_o do_v only_o command_v external_a obedience_n for_o they_o can_v only_o in_o â—oro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n censure_v external_a disobedience_n before_o man_n the_o heart_n and_o sincerity_n thereof_o be_v no_o more_o obvious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o elder_n then_o of_o magistrate_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o deny_v the_o connexion_n of_o the_o antecedent_n for_o elder_n may_v command_v as_o elder_n more_o than_o the_o not_o do_v of_o which_o they_o can_v censure_v which_o the_o magistrate_n can_v do_v for_o elder_n have_v commit_v to_o they_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n now_o the_o word_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n on_o the_o conscience_n on_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o ps_n 19_o 7._o heb._n 4._o 12_o 13._o and_o therefore_o their_o ministry_n have_v action_n on_o the_o thought_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o in_o the_o external_a court_n of_o the_o church_n censure_v the_o thought_n as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v they_o but_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v can_v arraign_v the_o conscience_n and_o thought_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 4_o 5._o but_o the_o magistrate_n carry_v not_o such_o a_o message_n and_o therefore_o his_o magistraticall_a command_n can_v reach_v no_o far_o than_o his_o temporal_a praise_n and_o reward_n and_o his_o sword_n and_o that_o be_v commensurable_a and_o of_o equal_a latitude_n with_o those_o obj._n 3_o the_o object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v well_o do_v and_o ill_o do_v both_o civil_a and_o also_o supernatural_a both_o for_o the_o first_o table_n or_o as_o well_o for_o the_o spiritual_a act_n of_o worship_n and_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o table_n as_o for_o act_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n
and_o humane_a law_n say_v suarez_n be_v from_o nature_n and_o the_o law_n say_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la principatus_fw-la that_o excellent_a and_o learned_a lawyer_n ferd._n vasquius_fw-la say_v that_o all_o princedom_n have_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o secondary_a law_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n à _fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la from_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n hence_o king_n prince_n parliament_n judge_n lord_n justice_n major_n sheriff_n constable_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o root_n be_v natural_a but_o in_o particular_n ruler_n be_v from_o the_o prudence_n of_o humane_a society_n there_o be_v a_o high_a institution_n for_o church_n officer_n eph._n 4._o 11._o they_o have_v not_o their_o rise_n from_o nature_n and_o therefore_o that_o celebrious_a and_o renown_a antiquary_n d._n salmasius_n in_o that_o learned_a work_n of_o he_o de_fw-fr primatu_fw-la papae_fw-la condemn_v the_o dignity_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o patriarch_n above_o metropolitan_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o writ_n of_o prince_n and_o synodical_a constitution_n of_o father_n not_o from_o any_o divine_a institution_n the_o high_a be_v as_o theodoret_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o god_n as_o creator_n and_o nature_n do_v not_o sure_a nature_n can_v appoint_v a_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n for_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o office_n intrinsical_o supernatural_a and_o intrinsical_o and_o direct_o tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n now_o the_o papist_n for_o shame_n do_v build_v their_o head_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o a_o divine_a institution_n and_o on_o christ_n word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o on_o this_o rock_n i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n never_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o a_o magistrate_n and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a administration_n and_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o vicar_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n he_o must_v have_v more_o than_o this_o and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v be_v give_v to_o he_o above_o peter_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n for_o all_o church-officer_n act_v their_o part_n as_o such_o à _fw-fr &_o sub_fw-la magistratu_fw-la from_o and_o under_o the_o magistrate_n as_o his_o vicar_n so_o as_o the_o magistrate_n in_o america_n who_o live_v and_o die_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o of_o his_o lord_n mediator_n be_v yet_o by_o office_n the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n and_o oblige_v as_o a_o magistrate_n though_o a_o mere_a heathen_a to_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v if_o the_o adversary_n say_v right_a which_o be_v unpossible_a rom._n 10._o 14._o but_o say_v mr._n coleman_n if_o christ_n be_v rightful_a king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n where_o do_v christ_n grant_v a_o liberty_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o remain_v infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o government_n arg._n 4._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o draw_v a_o four_o argument_n all_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n can_v by_o office_n be_v the_o deputy_n and_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o profess_a subject_n of_o redemption_n christ_n as_o mediator_n nor_o give_v to_o he_o as_o his_o possession_n and_o inheritance_n neither_o actual_o nor_o in_o god_n decree_n for_o thousand_o of_o they_o live_v and_o die_v without_o christ_n or_o any_o obligation_n to_o believe_v in_o or_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o mediator_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o their_o rightful_a king_n as_o mediator_n nor_o their_o king_n at_o all_o as_o mediator_n they_o can_v be_v his_o subject_n as_o mediator_n far_o less_o can_v they_o be_v his_o deputy_n and_o vicar_n by_o office_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o king_n as_o mediator_n in_o any_o sort_n or_o title_n of_o such_o as_o be_v heathen_a magistrate_n for_o as_o mediator_n he_o be_v neither_o king_n titulo_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la acquisitionis_fw-la nor_o efficaci_fw-la applicatione_n neither_o merito_fw-la nor_o efficacia_fw-la he_o neither_o give_v a_o price_n as_o mediator_n to_o buy_v they_o because_o the_o adversary_n than_o must_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o king_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o he_o have_v die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n nor_o be_v they_o his_o subject_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o they_o never_o hear_v it_o if_o the_o adversary_n can_v say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o mankind_n and_o so_o for_o these_o heathen_a king_n i_o can_v refute_v this_o article_n of_o arminianism_n and_o though_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o subject_n in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o profession_n and_o so_o in_o no_o capacity_n nor_o obligation_n to_o serve_v with_o their_o sword_n christ_n as_o mediator_n for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o state_n oblige_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o nor_o to_o know_v he_o as_o mediator_n how_o then_o be_v they_o oblige_v by_o office_n to_o serve_v he_o as_o mediator_n except_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o they_o in_o the_o gospel_n hence_o i_o need_v not_o prove_v that_o christ_n be_v their_o king_n by_o efficacious_a apply_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n to_o they_o nor_o can_v any_o say_v this_o argument_n may_v prove_v that_o pastor_n by_o office_n be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n because_o they_o be_v not_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o he_o as_o mediator_n either_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n nor_o actual_o redeem_v for_o many_o pastor_n who_o be_v by_o office_n the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n be_v reprobate_n as_o be_v judas_n and_o other_o for_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o draw_v from_o any_o save_a claim_n that_o heathen_a prince_n who_o never_o hear_v of_o christ_n have_v to_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o no_o claim_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o profession_n now_o this_o claim_n in_o profession_n all_o pastor_n have_v else_o they_o can_v be_v pastor_n it_o be_v doubtsome_a that_o master_n coloman_n say_v and_o not_o to_o a_o purpose_n that_o christ_n grant_v not_o a_o liberty_n to_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o remain_v infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o government_n for_o thus_o he_o give_v they_o a_o liberty_n negative_a so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o believe_v a_o gospel_n that_o they_o never_o hear_v nor_o be_v their_o negative_a infidelity_n a_o sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v they_o be_v condemn_v because_o they_o glorify_v not_o the_o creator_n as_o god_n rom._n 1._o 21._o and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2._o 12._o 14._o 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deu._n 17._o they_o be_v not_o to_o choose_v a_o stranger_n but_o one_o from_o among_o their_o brethren_n and_o man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v coveteousnes_n exo._n 18._o 21._o deu._n 17._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o and_o 1._o 16._o and_o that_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n receive_v church_n power_n to_o govern_v in_o the_o church_n i_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o christian_n people_n i_o see_v no_o inconvenience_n suppose_v that_o a_o christian_a woman_n choose_v a_o pagan_a husband_n she_o sin_n in_o her_o choice_n and_o as_o a_o sinful_a woman_n choose_v a_o pagan_a who_o have_v no_o other_o than_o a_o pagan_a conscience_n to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o her_o head_n and_o to_o love_v she_o as_o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o to_o rule_v she_o according_a to_o his_o marital_a and_o husband-power_n in_o some_o act_n of_o her_o christian_a conversation_n yea_o when_o christian_n do_v fight_v under_o heathen_a emperor_n 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in_o who_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n believe_v to_o persecute_v a_o indian_a for_o his_o conscience_n as_o this_o author_n think_v now_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o indian_a conscience_n worship_n and_o no_o murder_n to_o offer_v a_o innocent_a child_n to_o the_o indian_a god_n than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n to_o offer_v a_o innocent_a bullock_n or_o a_o ram_n to_o jehovah_n obj._n but_o god_n have_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o kill_v infant_n to_o god_n upon_o any_o pretence_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n god_n have_v forbid_v all_o false_a worship_n 2._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n have_v forbid_v to_o offer_v any_o blood_n to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n will_v never_o warrant_v we_o to_o offer_v in_o a_o whole_a brunt_n offer_v a_o innocent_a beast_n to_o god_n create_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o kill_v beast_n for_o any_o religious_a use_n or_o for_o any_o use_n 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uncapable_a of_o judge_v or_o punish_v what_o be_v against_o christ_n heaven_n the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v lawful_a magistrate_n for_o their_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n exclude_v they_o from_o have_v any_o such_o formal_a power_n what_o magistraticall_a power_n they_o have_v which_o they_o can_v put_v forth_o in_o act_n be_v not_o to_o a_o purpose_n for_o this_o power_n which_o they_o can_v exercise_v shall_v never_o subject_a christ_n heaven_n the_o spirit_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o natural_a man_n or_o indian_a magistrate_n this_o consequence_n therefore_o shall_v have_v be_v prove_v not_o presume_v as_o a_o truth_n 4._o he_o say_v if_o any_o church_n shall_v arise_v among_o those_o who_o have_v indian_a magistrate_n christ_n shall_v betrust_v the_o indian_a civil_a power_n with_o his_o church_n i_o answer_v this_o be_v non-consequence_n also_o for_o the_o state_n of_o heathenship_n in_o the_o indian_a shall_v exclude_v he_o from_o any_o such_o trust_n if_o a_o church_n arise_v they_o be_v to_o be_v under_o the_o indian_a magistrate_n while_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n free_v they_o from_o under_o he_o that_o they_o may_v choose_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o may_v be_v a_o nursefather_n to_o they_o 5._o the_o lord_n be_v trust_v his_o church_n to_o the_o civil_a power_n as_o a_o auxiliary_a power_n not_o to_o exercise_v any_o magistraticall_a power_n over_o the_o church_n and_o over_o their_o conscience_n but_o only_o for_o the_o church_n good_a and_o for_o their_o conscience_n these_o will_v be_v distinguish_v a_o governor_n of_o or_o over_o the_o different_a church_n 2._o a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n 3._o a_o governor_n for_o the_o church_n neither_o christian_a nor_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v a_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o over_o the_o church_n a_o heathen_a magistrate_n may_v be_v a_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n give_v to_o
not_o from_o the_o magistaate_n their_o internal_a and_o external_a power_n of_o govern_v the_o church_n josias_n simlerus_n professor_n tigurinus_n comment_n in_o exod._n 20._o in_o 303._o mand._n 5._o magistratuum_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la tollere_fw-la idola_fw-la vi_fw-la et_fw-la armis_fw-la concionaâ—orum_fw-la vero_fw-la ut_fw-la errorâ—m_fw-la ostendant_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la damnent_fw-la verbi_fw-la gladiâ—_n jugulent_fw-la et_fw-la magistratum_fw-la svi_fw-la officij_fw-la admoneant_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la exteruis_fw-la tollendis_fw-la ut_fw-la can._n 15_o council_n carthagi_n 5._o lavater_n in_o ezech._n c._n 44._o dominus_fw-la dicit_fw-la repellendâ—s_v a_o ministerio_fw-la incircumcisos_fw-la carne_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la indulgentes_fw-la libidinibus_fw-la et_fw-la incircumcisos_fw-la cord_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la imbutos_fw-la pravis_fw-la opinionibus_fw-la collige_fw-la quanta_fw-la cura_fw-la et_fw-la diligentia_fw-la requiratur_fw-la a_o sacerdotibus_fw-la conformiter_fw-la enim_fw-la custodibus_fw-la lavater_n in_o ezech._n 22._o 26._o reprehendit_fw-la in_o sacerdotibus_fw-la quod_fw-la sancta_fw-la sua_fw-la violarint_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tractarint_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ipse_fw-la instituerat_fw-la no_o in_o templo_fw-la prostabant_fw-la idola_fw-la sacrificia_fw-la non_fw-la legitime_fw-la offerebantur_fw-la a_o non_fw-la hodie_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ab_fw-la adulteris_fw-la ebriosis_fw-la et_fw-la aleatoribus_fw-la admistrantur_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o ezech._n 23._o 38._o et_fw-la quum_fw-la immolassent_v filios_fw-la idolis_fw-la si_fw-mi adultera_fw-la de_fw-la adulteri_fw-la stratis_fw-la surgens_fw-la rectâ_fw-la ad_fw-la maritum_fw-la suum_fw-la veniat_fw-la et_fw-la amorem_fw-la coniugalem_fw-la simulet_fw-la judicium_fw-la est_fw-la magnae_fw-la impudentiae_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la a_o valle_o hinnon_n et_fw-la cultu_fw-la daemonum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la re_fw-la bene_fw-la gesta_fw-la cruentis_fw-la manibus_fw-la templum_fw-la ingrediebantur_fw-la citra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la oraturi_fw-la joan._n wolphius_n in_o nehemiam_fw-la ait_fw-la c._n 2._o v._n 20._o aedificatores_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la agere_fw-la debere_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la divinitus_fw-la datum_fw-la sit_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o ezram_fw-la c._n 10._o hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la exemplo_fw-la v._o t._n discimus_fw-la quae_fw-la facto_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o n._n t._n nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la crebris_fw-la synodis_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la in_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la et_fw-la mores_fw-la in_fw-la vocationem_fw-la ecclesiastorum_n inspiciatur_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o simler_n lavater_n and_o wolphius_n do_v clear_o 1._o difference_n between_o the_o two_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o church_n 2._o that_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a and_o minister_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v not_o to_o profane_v holy_a thing_n 3._o that_o by_o assembly_n and_o synod_n church-censure_n be_v to_o 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ad_fw-la malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la what_o other_o thing_n videlius_n and_o vtenbogard_a have_v on_o the_o contrary_a be_v answer_v hence_o 33._o we_o ask_v 1._o if_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o judge_v and_o censure_v ecclesiastical_o be_v not_o the_o enlighten_v of_o the_o mind_n the_o gain_n of_o soul_n and_o if_o nero_n or_o christian_a or_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v appoint_v for_o that_o spiritual_a end_n 2._o if_o paul_n aim_v to_o refer_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o nero_n 3._o if_o paul_n know_v the_o sanedrim_n seek_v his_o blood_n not_o the_o gain_n of_o his_o soul_n may_v not_o appeal_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o save_v his_o life_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n dictate_v in_o paul_n so_o to_o do_v and_o not_o any_o positive_a constitution_n of_o the_o magistrate_n headship_n over_o the_o church_n and_o gospel_n 5._o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judicature_n will_v swell_v without_o its_o sphere_n of_o activity_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o life_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o then_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v not_o change_v and_o if_o then_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o appeal_v and_o decline_v and_o provoke_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n 4._o moreover_o paul_n appeal_v not_o to_o cesar_n in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la censuram_fw-la auâ—_n penâ—m_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la in_o order_n to_o a_o church_n censure_n as_o if_o he_o think_v cesar_n shall_v principal_o excommunicate_v and_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o judge_v he_o in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n whether_o he_o have_v do_v or_o preach_v against_o the_o temple_n and_o law_n of_o moses_n or_o not_o which_o must_v be_v prove_v if_o the_o adversary_n will_v prove_v a_o proper_a appeal_n from_o the_o church_n to_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v now_o our_o question_n all_o this_o which_o be_v our_o mind_n be_v well_o explain_v by_o our_o countryman_n joh._n camero_n prelectio_fw-la in_o mat._n 18._o 15._o p._n 151._o christiani_n principes_fw-la sunt_fw-la precipui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la sunt_fw-la precipui_fw-la et_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la non_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la conjuncto_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la precâ—pui_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la obtinent_fw-la principes_fw-la directe_v authoritatem_fw-la ecclesiasticam_fw-la sed_fw-la indirectè_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la velimus_fw-la ulla_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la ullum_fw-la eximi_fw-la jurisdictione_n principis_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la ejus_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la media_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nempe_fw-la princeps_fw-la non_fw-la predicat_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la ligat_fw-la et_fw-la solvit_fw-la peceatores_fw-la at_o de_fw-fr officio_fw-la principis_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v operam_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la predicent_fw-la evangelium_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la 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the_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n these_o magistrate_n among_o the_o american_n and_o other_o heathen_a who_o never_o by_o any_o rumour_n hear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v essential_o and_o formal_o magistrate_n but_o neither_o be_v they_o oblige_v to_o command_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v nor_o their_o people_n they_o be_v over_o oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v christ_n as_o mediator_n because_o only_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n come_v can_v be_v guilty_a of_o not_o receive_v christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o of_o not_o promote_a the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n such_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v only_o with_o their_o sword_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o to_o punish_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o be_v they_o guilty_a for_o not_o punish_v the_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o mediator_n of_o who_o they_o never_o hear_v for_o this_o be_v invincible_a and_o insuperable_a ignorance_n and_o can_v make_v no_o man_n guilty_a who_o never_o hear_v nor_o can_v hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o joh._n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n rom._n 2._o 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la they_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o mediator_n can_v perish_v nor_o be_v judge_v for_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o magistrate_n be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o set_v up_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o visible_a kingdom_n if_o yet_o they_o never_o hear_v nor_o ever_o can_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o then_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n shall_v not_o only_o moral_o but_o invincible_o and_o physical_o be_v impossible_a and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n obj._n 1_o when_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o office_n as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o command_v his_o people_n to_o honour_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o arrian_n antitrinitarian_n and_o other_o ergo_fw-la that_o official_a obligation_n lie_v on_o he_o before_o as_o a_o magistrate_n for_o you_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n turn_v christian_n acquire_v no_o new_a magistraticall_a power_n by_o turn_v christian_a which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o while_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a magistrate_n only_a christianity_n make_v he_o use_v the_o official_a power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n which_o he_o have_v before_o while_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a ignorant_a of_o christ_n now_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o antecedent_n be_v deny_v for_o when_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o his_o office_n as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o command_v his_o people_n who_o we_o suppose_v now_o to_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o possible_o convert_v also_o to_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ_n nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o promote_v the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o mediatory_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n he_o or_o his_o sword_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n as_o they_o be_v such_o nor_o with_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n nor_o can_v he_o punish_v blasphemer_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o nay_o nor_o can_v he_o punish_v such_o as_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o creator_n as_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o creator_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n for_o so_o formal_o he_o command_v obedience_n to_o christ_n mediator_n or_o to_o god_n creator_n and_o punish_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o mediator_n or_o against_o god_n the_o creator_n only_o as_o such_o obedience_n and_o such_o blasphemy_n may_v promote_v the_o external_a safety_n prosperity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o civil_a society_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n or_o may_v dissolve_v the_o sinnue_n and_o nerve_n of_o that_o society_n what_o he_o do_v to_o uphold_v that_o society_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n redeem_v kingdom_n â—e_n do_v it_o as_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o far_o other_o notion_n than_o the_o pastor_n and_o reacher_n who_o by_o office_n as_o spiritual_a watchman_n be_v to_o promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n as_o such_o a_o spiritual_a incorporation_n profess_v union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n obj._n 2._o but_o yet_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n remain_v heathen_a be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o his_o office_n for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a he_o can_v promote_v the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o notion_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a conduce_v to_o the_o external_a safety_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o civil_a society_n whereof_o he_o iâ—_n head_n ergo_fw-la he_o must_v while_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a and_o never_o by_o rumour_n hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o office_n a_o promoter_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o by_o office_n a_o punisher_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o all_o such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o mediator_n christ_n though_o through_o his_o own_o sinful_a ignorance_n he_o can_v put_v forth_o in_o act_n or_o exercise_v the_o very_a official_a and_o magistraticall_a power_n which_o he_o have_v by_o office_n and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la while_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a magistrate_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v ignorant_a while_o he_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n of_o some_o act_n which_o will_v conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o external_a safety_n of_o the_o state_n if_o the_o state_n be_v christian_a that_o he_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o his_o office_n to_o be_v unable_a to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o a_o office_n not_o consistent_a with_o a_o heathenish_a state_n can_v never_o argue_v invincible_a ignorance_n of_o the_o office_n 2._o the_o consequence_n be_v nought_o that_o because_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o act_n and_o can_v exercise_v they_o that_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n remain_v heathen_a be_v by_o office_n and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la a_o officer_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n for_o at_o no_o time_n and_o in_o no_o state_n have_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n any_o influence_n in_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n at_o all_o but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sword_n may_v procure_v external_a peace_n to_o the_o society_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v a_o civil_a body_n which_o peace_n he_o may_v by_o office_n procure_v by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o command_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v or_o by_o punish_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v christ_n for_o though_o the_o material_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o formal_a object_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o civil_a peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o a_o civil_a society_n for_o to_o promote_v spiritual_a mean_n and_o to_o punish_v spiritual_a sin_n such_o as_o heresy_n and_o blaspheme_n of_o christ_n do_v often_o conduce_v very_o much_o for_o civil_a peace_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v unable_a to_o exercise_v his_o magistraticall_a power_n for_o the_o mediator_n christ_n through_o his_o own_o sinful_a ignorance_n his_o not_o know_v christ_n of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v be_v not_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o know_v or_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14._o arg._n 3._o every_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a ordinance_n nation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o by_o a_o rational_a nature_n yea_o say_v mr._n coleman_n god_n and_o nature_n make_v magistrate_n he_o must_v mean_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o nature_n but_o i_o divinae_fw-la hope_v god_n as_o creator_n and_o nature_n make_v not_o the_o magistrate_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n this_o must_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o a_o high_a fountain_n than_o nature_n ecclesiastical_a office_n tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n magistracy_n
by_o god_n word_n ergo_fw-la they_o be_v unlawful_a and_o so_o not_o indifferent_a if_o than_o nothing_o be_v good_a because_o ruler_n command_v it_o but_o by_o the_o contrary_a they_o do_v lawful_o command_v it_o because_o it_o be_v good_a the_o church_n power_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o necessary_a in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o order_n for_o in_o both_o the_o church_n do_v not_o create_v goodness_n but_o do_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n or_o which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o word_n by_o nature_n light_n find_v pre-existent_a goodness_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o matter_n of_o order_n therefore_o will_v of_o authority_n as_o will_v have_v no_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o least_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n or_o person_n but_o the_o church_n power_n be_v ministerial_a and_o determine_v to_o what_o be_v good_a expedient_a and_o convenient_a object_n humane_a action_n according_a to_o their_o specifice_n nature_n may_v be_v indifferent_a 13._o in_o god_n worship_n for_o example_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o your_o bed_n or_o out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o house_n or_o in_o the_o field_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o thiâ—_n or_o that_o habit_n in_o a_o gown_n or_o in_o a_o cloak_n these_o be_v action_n in_o their_o kind_n indifferent_a because_o they_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v for_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o kind_n of_o action_n good_a which_o be_v so_o command_v of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o neglect_v it_o or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o it_o as_o to_o love_n god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o that_o be_v evil_a according_a to_o its_o kind_n which_o be_v so_o forbid_a by_o god_n law_n as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v it_o or_o command_v it_o in_o any_o sort_n so_o it_o be_v evil_a to_o blaspheme_v god_n to_o commit_v adultery_n so_o forbs_n ans_fw-fr in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o the_o bed_n clothe_v with_o gown_n or_o cloak_n when_o indifferent_a we_o pray_v or_o preach_v be_v mere_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n of_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o we_o grant_v they_o to_o be_v variable_a and_o indifferent_a howbeit_o they_o admit_v of_o regulation_n moral_a and_o so_o be_v not_o simple_o indifferent_a for_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o field_n and_o street_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n be_v vain_a glory_n but_o i_o hope_v they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a in_o your_o meaning_n as_o be_v surplice_n holydays_o etc._n etc._n for_o you_o will_v not_o say_v the_o church_n may_v make_v law_n that_o no_o prayer_n be_v but_o in_o the_o field_n no_o preach_v except_o the_o preacher_n be_v clothe_v with_o a_o cloak_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o good_a logic_n to_o say_v `_o to_o pray_v in_o house_n or_o field_n be_v a_o action_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a when_o as_o it_o be_v a_o individual_a action_n contract_v to_o such_o a_o place_n house_n or_o field_n because_o field_n or_o house_n be_v indifferent_a in_o prayer_n to_o pray_v be_v not_o indifferent_a according_a to_o its_o kind_n because_o accident_n of_o action_n be_v indifferent_a it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o action_n be_v indifferent_a for_o then_o the_o doctor_n opinion_n make_v a_o act_n of_o love_a god_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n indifferent_a in_o its_o kind_n for_o it_o be_v as_o indifferent_a to_o love_n god_n in_o the_o field_n as_o in_o the_o house_n and_o to_o love_v he_o while_o you_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o gown_n as_o with_o a_o cloak_n as_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o pray_v in_o house_n or_o field_n clothe_v with_o gown_n or_o cloak_n so_o to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o most_o necessary_a action_n in_o the_o world_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la in_o this_o time_n or_o in_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v action_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a which_o be_v against_o the_o doctor_n own_o distinction_n 3._o place_n or_o habit_n do_v not_o constitute_v pray_v and_o preach_v in_o their_o specifice_n nature_n that_o be_v a_o wonder_n for_o their_o object_n do_v constitute_v their_o nature_n and_o their_o object_n be_v god_n and_o god_n word_n and_o if_o they_o be_v indifferent_a according_a to_o their_o nature_n it_o shall_v be_v indifferent_a to_o pray_v to_o god_n or_o to_o some_o other_o thing_n possible_o a_o idol_n nay_o if_o action_n good_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n such_o as_o to_o pray_o or_o preach_v be_v make_v indifferent_a according_a to_o their_o kind_n because_o clothe_v with_o indifferent_a circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o habit_n then_o by_o that_o same_o reason_n action_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n evil_a as_o to_o murder_v commit_v adultery_n shall_v also_o become_v indifferent_a from_o these_o circumstance_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o kill_v in_o house_n or_o field_n and_o indifferent_a according_a to_o its_o kind_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a object_n howbeit_o it_o be_v object_v that_o every_o voluntary_a action_n be_v either_o honest_a or_o 15._o not_o honest_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n honest_a that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o free_a for_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o honest_a thing_n 1._o some_o honest_a and_o necessary_a thing_n as_o all_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o god_n law_n the_o contrary_a of_o these_o pollute_v a_o man_n before_o god_n and_o they_o be_v formal_o positive_o and_o inclusive_o laudable_a and_o commend_v man_n before_o god_n and_o be_v reward_v this_o way_n every_o voluntary_a action_n be_v not_o either_o honest_a or_o unhonest_a for_o there_o be_v a_o middle_n betwixt_o these_o two_o to_o wit_n something_o honest_a and_o lawful_a but_o not_o necessary_a but_o moral_o free_a as_o marriage_n which_o commend_v not_o a_o man_n to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v therefore_o reward_v neither_o do_v the_o contrary_a to_o wit_n non-marriage_n pollute_v a_o man_n before_o god_n or_o be_v blame-worthy_a because_o marriage_n be_v only_o negative_o honest_a honestum_fw-la irreprchensibile_fw-la honestum_fw-la exclusive_a &_o honestum_fw-la per_fw-la compossibilitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la honesto_fw-la formali_fw-la &_o positivo_fw-la so_o marriage_n be_v neither_o positive_o honest_a nor_o unhonest_a but_o free_a moral_o neither_o be_v marriage_n necessary_a by_o absolute_a necessity_n or_o necessity_n that_o touch_v the_o action_n for_o man_n may_v marry_v and_o not_o to_o marry_v be_v no_o sin_n only_o marry_v be_v necessary_a by_o a_o conditional_a necessity_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o a_o widow_n be_v free_a to_o marry_v who_o she_o will_v but_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o she_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o necessity_n touch_v not_o the_o action_n but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o action_n and_o this_o necessity_n of_o the_o manner_n or_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n of_o marriage_n do_v not_o make_v the_o action_n necessary_a but_o leave_v it_o as_o free_a to_o man_n to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v and_o so_o there_o be_v some_o action_n according_a to_o the_o spece_fw-la or_o nature_n that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o unhonest_a yet_o lawful_a so_o doctor_n forbs_n answ_n 1._o marriage_n have_v something_o in_o it_o natural_a even_o before_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v natural_o good_a that_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v alone_o and_o this_o way_n suppose_v before_z and_o after_o the_o fall_n marriage_n in_o the_o ground_n that_o make_v it_o necessary_a which_o be_v a_o aptitude_n and_o inclination_n to_o procreation_n be_v most_o necessary_a and_o so_o now_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n all_o that_o burn_v and_o marri_v not_o despise_v god_n remedy_n of_o lust_n and_o sin_v and_o so_o by_o necessity_n of_o god_n command_n in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o repeat_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2_o 9_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o individuo_fw-la and_o although_o that_o which_o be_v mere_o natural_a in_o marriage_n as_o the_o act_n of_o marriage_n according_a to_o the_o substance_n be_v not_o formal_o laudable_a and_o reward_v because_o of_o the_o naturality_n thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o free_a or_o indifferent_a 2._o and_o when_o the_o doctor_n say_v that_o marriage_n be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o nature_n and_o free_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o action_n but_o only_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n he_o speak_v wonder_n for_o howbeit_o marriage_n be_v indifferent_a by_o a_o metaphysical_a theological_a indifferency_n of_o contrahibility_n to_o such_o and_o such_o person_n because_o marriage_n may_v be_v in_o some_o without_o sin_n and_o no_o marriage_n may_v also_o be_v in_o other_o some_o without_o sin_n and_o so_o pray_v be_v indifferent_a it_o be_v in_o some_o without_o sin_n and_o not_o pray_v be_v in_o some_o also_o without_o sin_n when_o the_o man_n be_v necessitate_v to_o some_o other_o
a_o turk_n and_o a_o christian_a do_v both_o worship_n dagon_n it_o be_v the_o same_o idolatry_n though_o turkism_n and_o christianisme_n be_v different_a religion_n though_o kneel_v to_o a_o image_n the_o similitude_n of_o god_n and_o that_o same_o kneel_v to_o jehovah_n represent_v in_o that_o similitude_n es_fw-ge 40._o v._n 8._o make_v one_o formal_a object_n the_o image_n the_o material_a jehovah_n the_o formal_a object_n yet_o be_v it_o idolatry_n 4._o our_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v indifferent_a for_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1_o physical_o 2_o religious_o physical_o the_o commandment_n enjoin_v a_o thing_n enjoin_v also_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a he_o that_o say_v thâ—_n shall_v not_o kill_v in_o that_o same_o very_a commandment_n say_v cain_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v abel_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o field_n at_o this_o time_n so_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o believe_v in_o this_o time_n and_o place_n fall_v both_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lawfulness_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v mar_v by_o bad_a circumstantiate_v of_o the_o worship_n if_o one_o shall_v pray_v when_o the_o pastor_n do_v preach_v but_o circumstance_n must_v be_v convenient_a and_o so_o command_v and_o so_o not_o indifferent_a but_o circumstance_n have_v no_o religious_a respect_n put_v on_o they_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o state_n have_v no_o room_n in_o god_n worship_n v._o 1â—_n if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o who_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a â—e_v embolden_v to_o eat_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n hence_o a_o naked_a sight_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o expon_v to_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o a_o idol_n as_o kneel_v religious_o to_o bread_n be_v must_v be_v a_o scandal_n 2._o the_o suppose_a knowledge_n of_o one_o who_o say_v a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o direct_v his_o worship_n to_o god_n when_o external_a gesture_n be_v use_v in_o a_o idolatrous_a way_n do_v not_o free_a the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n from_o scandal_n v._o 11._o 12._o 13._o scandalize_a in_o eat_v thing_n otherwise_o poor_a and_o clean_a be_v a_o scandalize_a of_o a_o weak_a brother_n against_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o v._o 16._o 17._o 18._o communion_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n oâ—_n a_o raise_v worship_n be_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o idol_n and_o satan_n v._o 22._o though_o you_o keep_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n v._o 23._o ruler_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a v._o 25._o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idolâ—_n yet_o in_o no_o religious_a state_n be_v clean_a meat_n and_o may_v be_v eat_v surplice_n on_o a_o nobleman_n porter_n be_v no_o mass_n habit_n and_o so_o not_o scandalous_a 29._o 30._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o must_v abstain_v from_o â—sing_v my_o liberty_n where_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o that_o our_o liberty_n be_v call_v licentiousness_n quest_n ii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a command_v by_o humane_a authority_n be_v object_n scandalous_a and_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o eschew_v scandal_n formalist_n object_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o nocent_a agent_n in_o give_v scandal_n but_o man_n do_v unjust_o take_v scandal_n whereas_o innocent_a ceremony_n give_v none_o but_o observe_v that_o a_o scandal_n be_v give_v two_o way_n 1_o physical_o way_n 2._o moral_o physical_o when_o the_o object_n have_v a_o influence_n mere_o physical_a in_o raise_v scandal_n in_o this_o meaning_n as_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n but_o it_o have_v a_o action_n so_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n take_v but_o it_o be_v some_o way_n give_v the_o pharisee_n be_v scandalize_v at_o christ_n preach_v the_o preach_v word_n have_v some_o influence_n on_o their_o corruption_n to_o scandalize_v it_o but_o physical_a not_o moral_a but_o sinful_a and_o inordinate_a action_n scandalize_v moral_o by_o contribute_v a_o moral_a influence_n culpable_o to_o the_o scandalize_a of_o other_o hence_o the_o question_n be_v wherein_o stand_v this_o moral_a and_o culpable_a influence_n the_o object_n in_o general_n from_o whence_o come_v scandal_n be_v object_n four_o 1._o thing_n good_a 2._o thing_n sinful_a and_o evil_a 3._o thing_n indifferent_a inordinate_o or_o unreasonable_o do_v 4._o thing_n that_o have_v appearance_n of_o evil_a a_o thing_n good_a of_o itself_o be_v not_o scandalous_a but_o there_o be_v two_o goodthingâ—_n 1._o some_o simple_o necessary_a â—s_n to_o love_n god_n not_o to_o steal_v not_o to_o forswear_v these_o be_v never_o scandalous_a 2._o some_o good_a duty_n positive_a of_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o not_o necessary_a hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v be_v omit_v to_o eschew_v scandal_n school_n man_n move_v a_o question_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o omit_v work_v command_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n i_o answer_v a_o natural_a commandment_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandalize_a of_o my_o brother_n obliedge_v in_o some_o circumstance_n but_o not_o simple_o for_o it_o obliedge_v not_o when_o there_o occur_v a_o commandment_n natural_a of_o great_a obligation_n whether_o it_o be_v natural_a or_o positive_a if_o i_o can_v decline_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decline_a of_o scandalize_a my_o brother_n certain_o the_o commandment_n of_o not_o scandalize_a do_v not_o obliedge_n for_o i_o be_o more_o obliedged_a to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o my_o own_o salvation_n then_o of_o my_o brother_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v my_o own_o sin_n theâ—â—_n the_o sin_v of_o my_o brother_n yet_o coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la if_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o as_o 5._o becanus_n say_v a_o natural_a command_n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o scandalize_v that_o be_v not_o to_o commit_v soule-murther_n do_v oblige_v more_o than_o a_o positive_a commandment_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la i_o be_o obliedge_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la to_o omit_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n to_o keep_v my_o brother_n from_o kill_v himself_o and_o to_o preserve_v my_o brother_n temporal_a life_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v though_o i_o be_v not_o obliedge_v universal_o to_o omit_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o receive_a of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o my_o brother_n 2._o sin_n public_o commit_v be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n culpable_o scandalous_a 3._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a from_o whence_o arise_v a_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o it_o with_o the_o non-necessitie_n of_o existence_n in_o it_o as_o the_o causey_n stone_n be_v not_o scandalous_a if_o any_o fall_n on_o they_o nor_o the_o layer_n of_o the_o causey_n to_o be_v blame_v therefore_o because_o causay_v stone_n be_v necessary_a but_o if_o any_o lay_v a_o huge_a block_n in_o the_o way_n which_o have_v no_o necessary_a use_n there_o he_o who_o do_v so_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n because_o he_o contribute_v to_o the_o fall_n that_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n for_o every_o occasion_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n 2._o because_o he_o contribute_v such_o a_o occasion_n as_o have_v no_o moral_a necessity_n of_o existence_n so_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v lose_v its_o virtue_n of_o cure_v and_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n be_v formal_o a_o scandalous_a object_n and_o the_o prince_n suffer_v that_o to_o remain_v when_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o withal_o occasion_v the_o idolatry_n of_o many_o do_v culpable_o scandalize_v and_o so_o these_o who_o for_o sole_a will_n command_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v want_v do_v also_o scandalize_v they_o object_n christ_n may_v have_v heal_v on_o another_o day_n than_o the_o lord_n ergo_fw-la the_o non-morall_a necessity_n make_v not_o the_o object_n formal_o scandalous_a nor_o do_v the_o contributer_n thereof_o culpable_o scandalize_v answ_n that_o christ_n shall_v cure_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_o necessary_a 1._o if_o it_o be_v but_o from_o his_o own_o will_n but_o man_n will_n can_v make_v thing_n necessary_a 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 3._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n 4._o to_o show_v that_o work_v of_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o work_n of_o ceremony_n and_o that_o god_n love_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n when_o the_o duty_n
be_v not_o now_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n necessary_a if_o any_o burn_v incense_n to_o it_o these_o who_o be_v by_o authority_n obliedge_v to_o remove_v it_o and_o do_v not_o remove_v it_o they_o do_v moral_o and_o culpable_o scandalize_v hence_o we_o see_v it_o be_v foolish_a and_o vain_a that_o some_o say_v such_o as_o 157._o hooker_n 19_o d._n forbes_n 23._o d._n sanderson_n and_o paybodie_o lyndesay_n pretend_a bishop_n of_o edinburge_n and_o mr._n paybodie_o that_o as_o rome_n and_o corinth_n the_o church_n have_v not_o past_o her_o determination_n upon_o eat_v and_o not_o eat_v nor_o make_v any_o church_n law_n upon_o these_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o to_o eat_v or_o not_o to_o eat_v be_v matter_n of_o every_o private_a man_n choice_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o like_a case_n with_o our_o ceremony_n for_o they_o remain_v no_o long_o indifferent_a but_o be_v necessary_a to_o we_o after_o that_o the_o church_n have_v now_o make_v a_o command_a law_n upon_o they_o and_o so_o the_o scandal_n that_o arise_v from_o our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v most_o false_a that_o eat_v and_o not_o eat_v in_o case_n of_o scandal_n be_v under_o no_o law_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o co_n rinth_n for_o these_o most_o indifferent_a act_n in_o their_o use_n and_o clothe_v with_o their_o circumstance_n when_o where_o and_o before_o what_o person_n be_v under_o the_o unalterable_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v a_o law_n which_o as_o the_o 146._o course_n of_o conformity_n say_v well_o can_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o no_o power_n but_o go_n and_o paul_n prove_v by_o strong_a argument_n to_o eat_v in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o simple_o evil_a then_o all_o the_o prelate_n canon_n on_o earth_n can_v afford_v as_o rom._n 14._o by_o eight_o argument_n as_o we_o have_v see_v that_o it_o fight_v against_o charity_n v_o 15._o now_o walk_v thou_o not_o charitable_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o destroy_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o so_o murder_n 3._o contrary_n to_o christ_n love_n who_o die_v for_o that_o weak_a brother_n 4._o it_o make_v religion_n and_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o v_o 6._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o shame_n then_o to_o say_v that_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v be_v indifferent_a because_o free_a from_o any_o thy_fw-mi of_o a_o church_n canon_n see_v eat_v before_o a_o weak_a brother_n be_v under_o the_o thy_fw-mi of_o unanswerable_a argument_n take_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o god_n canon_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n forbid_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o goa_n anathema_n and_o curse_v heavy_a than_o the_o church_n anathema_n that_o we_o shall_v for_o meat_n destroy_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v and_o so_o be_v the_o canon-maker_n and_o lord_n of_o ceremony_n under_o a_o curse_n if_o they_o for_o cross_v kneel_v 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