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particular_a command_n so_o that_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o do_v we_o sin_n when_o he_o command_v what_o he_o ought_v not_o as_o when_o a_o law_n be_v not_o for_o the_o people_n good_a we_o be_v oblige_v only_o by_o the_o authority_n which_o be_v in_o his_o person_n and_o so_o if_o that_o be_v prefer_v otherwise_o we_o sin_v not_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v leave_v undo_v and_o this_o be_v but_o what_o be_v ordinary_o affirm_v though_o not_o ordinary_o so_o well_o understand_v by_o our_o divine_n in_o their_o say_n that_o the_o command_n of_o man_n do_v oblige_v only_o so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v contempt_n and_o scandal_n a_o determination_n i_o must_v say_v to_o be_v receive_v only_o in_o such_o command_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v command_v but_o not_o in_o
of_o the_o question_n with_o some_o more_o mature_a thought_n and_o peculiar_a notion_n which_o afford_v i_o a_o ground_n work_n for_o further_a disquisition_n have_v give_v i_o both_o the_o rise_n and_o ability_n to_o carry_v the_o point_n on_o to_o a_o full_a determination_n and_o this_o gentleman_n i_o count_v have_v give_v too_o little_a to_o the_o magistrate_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o have_v go_v to_o make_v it_o up_o with_o give_v he_o too_o much_o in_o moral_a and_o civil_a matter_n i_o must_v be_v force_v to_o tell_v this_o to_o my_o ordinary_a reader_n who_o else_o will_v perhaps_o hardly_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v i_o who_o stand_v for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n that_o grant_v the_o magistrate_n his_o due_a power_n in_o thing_n sacred_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a and_o it_o be_v he_o be_v not_o tender_a enough_o of_o it_o when_o deny_v he_o what_o be_v his_o due_n the_o use_n of_o his_o sword_n or_o power_n in_o thing_n religious_a he_o have_v leave_v he_o without_o a_o rule_n or_o bound_n to_o his_o command_n in_o other_o matter_n if_o i_o appear_v to_o drive_v on_o my_o purpose_n in_o this_o and_o other_o of_o my_o book_n more_o dry_o and_o scanty_o then_o in_o a_o subject_a or_o subject_n so_o capacious_a may_v be_v expect_v let_v not_o the_o judicious_a reader_n impute_v that_o to_o i_o as_o a_o fault_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o much_o to_o be_v wish_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o that_o i_o do_v single_a out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o main_a thing_n altogether_o which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n deflect_v from_o it_o leave_v whatsoever_o else_o the_o matter_n may_v lead_v to_o as_o more_o copious_a and_o where_o none_o of_o the_o knot_n lie_v to_o the_o volume_n of_o other_o sect._n 8._o the_o first_o of_o these_o book_n then_o be_v a_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n the_o design_n whereof_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n consist_v in_o the_o give_v a_o superiority_n to_o the_o magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n that_o in_o all_o doubtful_a or_o disputable_a case_n viz._n in_o all_o matter_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a he_o mean_v according_a to_o his_o scope_n in_o all_o matter_n now_o in_o difference_n between_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_a a_o man_n must_v account_v according_a to_o that_o author_n opinion_n that_o if_o he_o act_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n command_n he_o do_v but_o as_o a_o christian_a and_o be_v justify_v by_o he_o in_o the_o do_n a_o doctrine_n that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o only_o new_a and_o heterodox_n but_o dangerous_a to_o religion_n and_o the_o open_v a_o door_n to_o the_o please_a of_o man_n and_o seek_v preferment_n above_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n in_o thing_n apparent_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a he_o grant_v that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v but_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v on_o its_o foundation_n if_o conscience_n have_v not_o certain_o a_o authority_n over_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n not_o over_o conscience_n as_o he_o speak_v there_o need_v no_o more_o proof_n that_o conscience_n must_v have_v the_o superiority_n in_o every_o thing_n then_o to_o yield_v it_o in_o any_o thing_n see_v it_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n be_v the_o judge_n to_o he_o of_o what_o god_n have_v forbid_v and_o the_o command_n of_o god_n must_v take_v place_n of_o the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n alike_o whatsoever_o if_o this_o eminent_o accomplish_v young_a divine_a then_o be_v not_o too_o proud_a to_o take_v it_o kind_o i_o will_v help_v he_o out_o here_o according_a to_o the_o best_a that_o i_o think_v can_v be_v do_v there_o be_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o universality_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n when_o he_o say_v the_o magistrate_n authority_n be_v over_o the_o conscience_n let_v we_o understand_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v only_o as_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o such_o particular_n which_o in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v grant_v while_o he_o pass_v any_o law_n upon_o the_o account_n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o generality_n notwithstanding_o it_o prove_v against_o they_o and_o then_o whereas_o he_o speak_v often_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o conscience_n be_v in_o doubt_n a_o man_n shall_v in_o all_o matter_n indifferent_a make_v the_o law_n or_o will_v of_o the_o magistrate_n his_o rule_n let_v we_o understand_v he_o favourable_o that_o he_o mean_v only_o when_o a_o man_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o main_a of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o there_o remain_v only_o some_o scruple_n that_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v shake_v off_o in_o which_o case_n divine_v i_o think_v do_v ordinary_o advise_v it_o to_o be_v safe_a to_o obey_v the_o law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v know_v also_o that_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v doubtful_a in_o this_o case_n but_o satisfy_v and_o trouble_v only_o as_o the_o traveller_n be_v with_o the_o scrupuli_fw-la the_o gravel_n in_o his_o shoe_n which_o he_o throw_v out_o and_o walk_v on_o whereas_o if_o his_o foot_n be_v real_o wound_v and_o he_o do_v so_o he_o may_v be_v undo_v that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o better_o relish_v i_o will_v entreat_v this_o person_n to_o take_v good_a heed_n only_o to_o a_o certain_a book_n which_o be_v another_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o and_o come_v out_o then_o and_o i_o suppose_v he_o like_v well_o a_o book_n entitle_v toleration_n discuss_v where_o he_o may_v read_v these_o passage_n for_o his_o instruction_n be_o i_o to_o believe_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o the_o magistrate_n tell_v i_o be_v so_o though_o it_o be_v wicked_a no_o he_o answer_v sect._n 21._o you_o be_v bind_v there_o by_o a_o superior_a law_n and_o to_o yourself_o you_o be_v judge_n again_o i_o be_o so_o far_o in_o another_o place_n from_o advise_v you_o to_o renounce_v your_o reason_n that_o on_o the_o contrary_a i_o will_v have_v you_o absolute_o guide_v and_o conclude_v by_o it_o and_o only_o to_o obey_v for_o quiet_n sake_n so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v possible_o obey_v in_o conscience_n again_o the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o public_a minister_n and_o his_o commission_n reach_v not_o to_o particular_a conscience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n there_o be_v as_o little_a reason_n for_o any_o one_o private_a opinion_n to_o operate_v on_o a_o public_a law_n so_o that_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o we_o be_v upon_o accord_n thus_o far_o that_o every_o particular_a be_v to_o look_v to_o one_o and_o the_o king_n to_o the_o whole_a again_o the_o king_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o people_n and_o you_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o little_a particular_a if_o you_o can_v obey_v the_o law_n do_v not_o but_o abide_v the_o penalty_n and_o final_o when_o he_o have_v balance_v all_o the_o interest_n he_o can_v for_o the_o law_n with_o this_o alone_a of_o conscience_n he_o have_v the_o same_o close_n and_o yet_o i_o say_v stick_v to_o your_o conscience_n i_o do_v cite_v these_o passage_n with_o pleasure_n to_o see_v a_o reverence_n to_o conscience_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o gentleman_n who_o write_v that_o book_n and_o that_o mere_o out_o of_o conviction_n when_o the_o divine_a who_o write_v this_o discourse_n of_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n have_v so_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o in_o the_o whole_a matter_n which_o be_v now_o in_o agitation_n between_o all_o party_n in_o the_o nation_n the_o magistrate_n authority_n alone_o shall_v satisfy_v every_o body_n when_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o private_a conscience_n say_v he_o happen_v to_o thwart_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o public_a law_n they_o in_o that_o case_n loose_v their_o bind_a power_n with_o several_a passage_n to_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v certain_o a_o fair_a beginning_n as_o be_v intimate_v for_o the_o make_v the_o ruler_n favour_n and_o a_o man_n own_o advancement_n very_o quick_o all_o his_o religion_n the_o magistrate_n then_o which_o i_o offer_v as_o what_o himself_o and_o this_o gentleman_n intend_v in_o the_o pass_v any_o law_n the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v against_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o go_v by_o a_o judgement_n on_o the_o generality_n and_o those_o law_n to_o be_v suppose_v according_a to_o conscience_n because_o they_o be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o and_o those_o of_o the_o generality_n when_o else_o they_o can_v not_o be_v pass_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n every_o particular_a man_n for_o himself_o be_v
to_o obey_v only_o with_o subordination_n to_o his_o conscience_n and_o be_v not_o to_o have_v ghostly_a encouragement_n to_o go_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o upon_o any_o score_n which_o as_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o divine_a who_o will_v receive_v it_o perhaps_o from_o such_o a_o hand_n when_o he_o will_v not_o else_o from_o i_o so_o may_v it_o give_v i_o occasion_n to_o ask_v the_o gentleman_n two_o question_n the_o one_o be_v what_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v again_o come_v to_o be_v put_v in_o a_o bill_n at_o the_o house_n which_o the_o king_n do_v believe_v real_o be_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o generality_n or_o of_o such_o a_o particular_a number_n at_o least_o as_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o take_v cognezance_n of_o they_o can_v he_o pass_v such_o a_o bill_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n the_o other_o than_o follow_v whether_o the_o press_a this_o nation_n in_o the_o main_a to_o conformity_n be_v not_o real_o such_o a_o thing_n at_o this_o season_n when_o the_o generality_n be_v so_o divide_v in_o their_o opinion_n i_o require_v here_o no_o more_o candour_n in_o the_o gentleman_n then_o what_o he_o have_v show_v in_o that_o last_o work_n who_o as_o i_o find_v he_o a_o lover_n of_o learning_n and_o read_v in_o these_o present_a debauch_a time_n shall_v not_o escape_v my_o praise_n notwithstanding_o other_o odium_fw-la for_o his_o industry_n and_o sufficiency_n especial_o as_o one_o of_o the_o laity_n if_o the_o design_n of_o his_o writing_n have_v be_v but_o as_o commendable_a as_o the_o example_n sect._n 9_o the_o other_o book_n be_v those_o paper_n entitle_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v of_o another_o complexion_n and_o mould_v with_o no_o less_o ingenuity_n of_o matter_n than_o the_o other_o in_o expression_n i_o be_o very_a well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fullness_n aptness_n and_o conviction_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o that_o liberty_n i_o read_v there_o nevertheless_o i_o do_v apprehend_v the_o main_a state_n of_o the_o very_a point_n do_v require_v far_a ventilation_n if_o i_o do_v provoke_v that_o learned_a and_o excel_o worthy_a person_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o write_v again_o on_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v i_o think_v do_v the_o world_n some_o service_n and_o perhaps_o bring_v more_o light_n to_o my_o own_o understanding_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o his_o state_v this_o business_n i_o take_v it_o come_v to_o this_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o officer_n of_o god_n to_o see_v his_o will_n execute_v which_o unâ—er_v the_o gospel_n he_o must_v do_v in_o that_o manner_n god_n have_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o use_v the_o temporal_a sword_n in_o the_o concern_v of_o religion_n in_o this_o position_n thus_o â—aid_v down_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o judge_v there_o be_v some_o cloud_n but_o not_o without_o truth_n under_o they_o the_o cloud_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o truth_n maintain_v and_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v irrefragable_a to_o the_o conscience_n must_v not_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n among_o divines_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n this_o gentleman_n go_v upon_o that_o he_o have_v draw_v beyond_o the_o staple_n this_o distinction_n if_o you_o consult_v their_o common_a place_n on_o that_o head_n de_fw-fr magistratu_fw-la you_o shall_v find_v make_v by_o these_o two_o question_n whether_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o religion_n whether_o he_o be_v to_o compel_v his_o subject_n to_o it_o and_o when_o the_o former_a general_o be_v grant_v the_o latter_a be_v deny_v this_o studious_a person_n it_o be_v like_a meet_v with_o this_o hint_n in_o some_o of_o his_o book_n have_v suffer_v a_o deception_n into_o these_o thought_n that_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o have_v indeed_o something_o to_o do_v about_o religion_n but_o he_o be_v not_o to_o use_v his_o sword_n about_o it_o for_o the_o 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