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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	authority_n	bishop_n	presbyter_n	4,112	5	10.2023	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79884	Of scandal together with a consideration of the nature of Christian liberty and things indifferent. Wherein these weighty questions are fully discussed: Whether things indifferent become necessary, when commanded by authority? Neg. Whether scandalous things, being enjoyned, may lawfully be done? Neg. Whether a restraint laid upon things indifferent, without a reasonable ground, be not an infringement of Christian liberty? Aff. Who is to be judge, whether there be a reasonable ground or no, in such cases? How far forth we are bound in conscience to obey humane laws.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703, attributed name.	1680 (1680)	Wing C4495; ESTC R231493	83,945	180

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obligationem_fw-la ubi_fw-la nulla_fw-la praefuit_fw-la potestas_fw-la humana_fw-la p._n 236._o proper_a matter_n of_o humane_a law_n i_o desire_v to_o render_v to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o to_o speak_v indifferent_o in_o this_o point_n of_o indifference_n between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n not_o encroach_a voluntary_o upon_o either_o therefore_o solut._n i_o answer_v in_o general_a according_a to_o the_o ground_n lay_v down_o that_o where_o a_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a intrinsical_o or_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o not_o circumstantial_o but_o have_v some_o circumstantial_a goodness_n and_o necessity_n or_o there_o be_v some_o good_a reason_n from_o some_o circumstance_n for_o the_o enjoin_v of_o it_o there_o the_o command_n render_v it_o necessary_a but_o where_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o circumstantial_a goodness_n and_o necessity_n or_o any_o good_a reason_n from_o some_o circumstance_n there_o the_o command_n can_v make_v it_o 258._o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o force_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o canon_n act._n 15._o but_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v which_o cause_v the_o necessity_n of_o abstain_v say_v sprint_v a_o advocate_n for_o conformity_n reply_v to_o ans_fw-fr p._n 258._o necessary_a what_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a and_o not_o make_v necessary_a neither_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n nor_o by_o any_o particular_a circumstance_n no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o make_v so_o for_o no_o man_n have_v any_o authority_n or_o power_n but_o what_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o john_n 19.11_o jam._n 1.17_o if_o it_o be_v answer_v they_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o general_n which_o include_v this_o particular_a i_o reply_v 1_o no_o man_n have_v any_o authority_n at_o all_o either_o in_o general_n or_o particular_a direct_o or_o indirect_o virtual_o or_o formal_o to_o do_v injustice_n but_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n right_a and_o due_a his_o liberty_n without_o any_o reason_n be_v to_o do_v injustice_n ergo._n again_o 2_o such_o a_o command_n can_v render_v the_o thing_n command_v necessary_a because_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o 14._o all_o where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n to_o warrant_v the_o do_v of_o what_o a_o humane_a law_n prescribe_v beside_o the_o bare_a will_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n in_o this_o case_n a_o humane_a law_n can_v bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n engl._n pop._n cerem_fw-la epist_n p._n 14._o oblige_v for_o it_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o nor_o coherence_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o his_o will_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o that_o command_n which_o have_v no_o 1._o no_o lex_fw-la est_fw-la aliquid_fw-la pertinens_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la quum_fw-la sit_fw-la regula_fw-la &_o humanorum_fw-la actuum_fw-la mensura_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 90._o a._n 1._o reason_n for_o it_o but_o only_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v no_o 3._o no_o testae_fw-la augustino_n nihil_fw-la est_fw-la justum_fw-la ac_fw-la legitimum_fw-la in_o temporali_fw-la lege_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ex_fw-la aternâ_fw-la lege_fw-la profectum_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n

93._o a._n 3._o dependence_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o coherence_n with_o it_o for_o then_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a and_o therefore_o have_v no_o obligation_n follow_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o 4._o that_o leges_fw-la humanae_fw-la obligant_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la à_fw-la qua_fw-la derivantur_fw-la id._n q._n 96._o a._n 4._o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a notion_n of_o petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it for_o which_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o a_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_a 12._o gilbert_n assize_n serm._n on_o jam._n 2.12_o p._n 12._o that_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n or_o strength_n be_v in_o natural_a thing_n the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v his_o moral_a power_n or_o authority_n be_v in_o moral_a thing_n the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n act_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n as_o the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o in_o morality_n all_o law_n oblige_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o moral_a power_n as_o the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o god_n will_n neither_o express_v nor_o implicit_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o any_o circumstance_n there_o can_v no_o obligation_n arise_v 3_o that_o command_v which_o have_v no_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o end_n of_o all_o law_n the_o 2._o *_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la legem_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la commune_v ordinari_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 90_o a._n 2._o public_a good_a can_v have_v no_o obligation_n at_o all_o follow_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o due_a matter_n of_o a_o law_n be_v want_v but_o such_o a_o command_n have_v no_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n 4_o that_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v such_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a may_v be_v prove_v i_o think_v undeniable_o from_o that_o passage_n mention_v matth._n 15_o 1-9_a mark_z 7_o 1-13_a concern_v the_o disciple_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n for_o which_o they_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o great_a master_n of_o ceremony_n to_o christ_n as_o transgressor_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v that_o he_o justify_v and_o vindicate_v they_o for_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a condemn_v their_o antagonist_n for_o stand_v so_o strict_o and_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o such_o unnecessary_a trifle_n here_o i_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a i._n e._n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v unlawful_a that_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o matter_n of_o civil_a decency_n and_o good_a manner_n second_o this_o be_v command_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n for_o 1_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o here_o urge_v it_o and_o stickle_v for_o it_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n mat._n 23.2_o i._n e._n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n or_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o who_o do_v succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o teach_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n now_o the_o elder_n be_v the_o sanhedrim_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v a_o resolution_n constitution_n or_o determination_n of_o such_o a_o case_n make_v by_o they_o who_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domini_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la juridicarum_fw-la three_o this_o constitution_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v this_o indifferent_a practice_n or_o usage_n necessary_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n discourse_n here_o from_o all_o which_o the_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n hold_v firm_a and_o strong_a that_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v necessary_a for_o the_o further_a clear_v hereof_o i_o shall_v pass_v from_o one_o end_n of_o my_o thought_n to_o the_o other_o by_o these_o step_n have_v first_o prepare_v the_o way_n by_o these_o distinction_n first_o i_o distinguish_v between_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n or_o between_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n set_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v it_o currant_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v plain_a in_o reason_n second_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o intrinsecal_n and_o a_o extrinsical_a indifference_n as_o before_o three_o i_o distinguish_v between_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a this_o i_o ground_n upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a where_o he_o suppose_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o some_o respect_n but_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a in_o other_o whence_o i_o gather_v 1_o that_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o more_o than_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a for_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la 2_o i_o further_o gather_v the_o nature_n of_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o unlawful_a viz._n that_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a be_v only_o a_o irregular_a circumstance_n of_o something_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n lawful_a he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n these_o be_v all_o lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v so_o circumstantiate_v as_o to_o render_v they_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a which_o circumstantial_a irregularity_n put_v on_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o evil_n as_o the_o good_a or_o rule_v it_o offend_v against_o be_v of_o if_o it_o be_v only_o against_o some_o debitum_fw-la natura_fw-la then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la or_o naturale_fw-la as_o to_o fast_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o a_o man_n health_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o constitution_n if_o against_o good_a manner_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la morale_fw-la as_o to_o be_v slovenly_a in_o eat_v either_o of_o these_o irregularity_n render_v a_o thing_n but_o inexpedient_a but_o if_o it_o be_v against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la theologicum_fw-la or_o peccatum_fw-la and_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o unlawful_a four_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o particular_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v only_o so_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o at_o some_o particular_a time_n and_o a_o general_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v alike_o inconvenient_a to_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n this_o distinction_n have_v common_a experience_n to_o warrant_v its_o validity_n five_o i_o distinguish_v between_o submission_n for_o wrath_n and_o for_o conscience-sake_n i._n e._n mere_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o penalty_n or_o else_o for_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o non-submission_n this_o distinction_n the_o apostle_n make_v to_o my_o hand_n rom._n 13_o 5._o six_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o a_o necessary_a submission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o submission_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n but_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o where_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o non-submission_n and_o submission_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o necessary_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n will_v appear_v afterward_o now_o these_o distinction_n i_o apply_v thus_o prop._n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n 55._o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o thing_n good_a and_o lawful_a do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o authority_n vest_v in_o themselves_o but_o from_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o god_n that_o in_o such_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v discourse_n conc_fw-fr liturg_n p._n 55._o quatenus_fw-la command_n i._n e._n the_o form_n of_o the_o command_n do_v not_o necessary_o bring_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n along_o with_o it_o the_o obligation_n do_v not_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o form_n for_o then_o every_o command_n or_o every_o thing_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n upon_o it_o shall_v oblige_v which_o none_o will_v say_v therefore_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n must_v have_v some_o influence_n into_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o there_o be_v only_o

insolens_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la primatum_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la vendicant_a primi_fw-la etiam_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la opprimendo_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la evangelio_n consilia_fw-la agitent_fw-la ger._n hence_o philosopher_n be_v call_v by_o the_o father_n haereticorum_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la the_o ringleader_n and_o captain_n of_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o christ_n 2._o sect._n 6._o the_o accuse_v immediate_o and_o direct_o the_o disciple_n why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v etc._n etc._n but_o secret_o and_o collateral_o christ_n himself_o they_o shoot_v at_o he_o through_o the_o other_o side_n and_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o teach_v they_o no_o better_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v so_o disorderly_a without_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o thus_o they_o deal_v also_o matth._n 9.14_o why_o do_v we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n fast_o oft_o but_o thy_o disciple_n fast_o not_o but_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o further_o upon_o this_o but_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v the_o two_o follow_a point_n viz._n the_o accusation_n itself_o and_o the_o defence_n 3._o sect._n 7._o the_o accusation_n itself_o or_o the_o practice_n or_o usage_n concern_v which_o the_o contest_v and_o dispute_v arise_v which_o be_v in_o general_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o injunction_n of_o authority_n particular_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n the_o former_a relate_v to_o the_o authority_n enjoin_v the_o latter_a be_v the_o practice_n enjoin_v as_o to_o the_o former_a the_o general_n i_o shall_v consider_v 1_o who_o these_o elder_n be_v 2_o what_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n sect._n 8._o first_o who_o these_o elder_n be_v the_o word_n elder_n in_o its_o primary_n and_o original_a sense_n relate_v to_o age_n and_o denote_v either_o such_o as_o live_v a_o great_a while_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v old_a or_o such_o as_o live_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o those_o of_o former_a time_n as_o deut._n 32.7_o heb._n 11.2_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5.21_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o signify_v most_o common_o both_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o we_o find_v both_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a latin_a and_o english_a to_o name_n no_o more_o the_o word_n import_v age_n or_o eldership_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senatus_n alderman_n do_v denote_v both_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o 1_o this_o sense_n be_v very_o frequent_a both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o a_o few_o place_n of_o the_o chief_a as_o deut._n 22.15_o the_o elder_n of_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n the_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v elder_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n such_o who_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o people_n as_o elder_n of_o a_o city_n be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o power_n in_o that_o city_n thus_o matth._n 26.3_o then_o assemble_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_z scribes_z and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n so_o c._n 27.1_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o be_v common_o join_v with_o ruler_n as_o 2_o king_n 10.1_o jehu_n write_v letter_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o jezreel_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n act._n 4.8_o you_o ruler_n and_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o be_v very_o frequent_o join_v with_o chief_a priest_n and_z scribes_z and_o pharisee_n and_o then_o the_o distinction_n that_o be_v between_o they_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v state_v thus_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v layman_n as_o we_o call_v they_o and_o as_o distinguish_v from_o scribe_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o whole_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o make_v that_o their_o profession_n but_o be_v some_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n admit_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o these_o place_n follow_v act_v 22.5_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v bear_v i_o witness_v with_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n from_o who_o also_o i_o receive_v letter_n unto_o the_o brethren_n and_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o bring_v they_o which_o be_v there_o bind_v unto_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o c._n 24.1_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n descend_v with_o the_o elder_n who_o inform_v the_o governor_n against_o paul_n matth._n 26.59_o now_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 15.1_o the_o chief_a priest_n hold_v a_o consultation_n with_o the_o elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o council_n and_o person_n in_o and_o of_o authority_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o full_a in_o this_o point_n because_o grotius_n in_o loc_n think_v that_o these_o elder_n here_o mention_v though_o they_o be_v learned_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o possible_o may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n upon_o that_o account_n yet_o that_o the_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o here_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o any_o such_o capacity_n they_o be_v in_o but_o only_o as_o celebrate_v teacher_n who_o be_v not_o only_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n but_o be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n in_o aftertime_n and_o their_o judgement_n and_o dogme_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o so_o beza_n take_v they_o too_o only_o for_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o not_o for_o person_n in_o authority_n but_o even_o grotius_n himself_o elsewhere_o viz._n in_o act_n 4.5_o give_v this_o account_n of_o they_o seniores_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la senatores_fw-la &_o consules_a vrbium_fw-la elder_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o senate_n or_o court_n of_o alderman_n or_o at_o least_o common-council-man_n and_o burgess_n of_o city_n and_o the_o place_n foremention_v do_v most_o evident_o and_o undeniable_o evince_v that_o they_o be_v person_n in_o authority_n and_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o i_o say_v before_o or_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o sect._n 9_o 2_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o who_o cognisance_n matter_n of_o religion_n do_v appertain_v he_o doctrinae_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la totius_fw-la obtinebant_fw-la arcem_fw-la &_o inquisitionem_fw-la proinde_fw-la censuramque_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogabant_fw-la commoti_fw-la igitur_fw-la famâ_fw-la crehrescente_fw-la de_fw-fr jesus_n emiserunt_fw-la è_fw-la suis_fw-la quosdam_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la marc._n 3.22_o qui_fw-la observarent_fw-la quid_fw-la doceret_fw-la quidque_fw-la faceret_fw-la in_fw-la galileâ_fw-la jesus_n novus_fw-la ille_fw-la doctor_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nec_fw-la missus_fw-la nec_fw-la probatus_fw-la say_v brugensis_n and_o particular_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o those_o doctor_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n to_o frame_v such_o decree_n constitution_n or_o tradition_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o targum_fw-la on_o eccles_n 12.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o translation_n in_o our_o polyglot_n bible_n render_v magistri_fw-la sanhedrim_n scil_n ductores_fw-la viarum_fw-la as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambulavit_fw-la whereas_o it_o be_v most_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o metaphorical_a sense_n for_o consuetudo_fw-la ratio_fw-la mos_fw-la ritus_fw-la judicium_fw-la and_o among_o the_o rabbin_n and_o talmudist_n it_o signify_v say_v buxtorf_n constitutio_fw-la juris_fw-la sententia_fw-la decisio_fw-la traditio_fw-la decisa_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la ac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la secuadum_fw-la quod_fw-la incedendum_fw-la &_o vivendum_fw-la lex_fw-la talm._n in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v here_o doctores_fw-la synedrii_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la consuetudinum_fw-la sive_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la juridicarum_fw-la the_o doctor_n of_o the_o council_n who_o be_v the_o grand_a master_n of_o tradition_n and_o hence_o 3_o we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n here_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v at_o this_o neglect_n of_o the_o disciple_n viz._n because_o their_o own_o copyhold_n be_v touch_v and_o their_o own_o authority_n lay_v at_o stake_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o these_o elder_n so_o that_o the_o slight_a that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o one_o redound_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o other_o non_fw-la mirum_fw-la scribas_fw-la violatione_n traditionum_fw-la seniorum_fw-la cito_fw-la offensos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la