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vicious_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o a_o due_a rectitude_n in_o that_o circumstance_n from_o whence_o arise_v another_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o affirmative_a and_o a_o negative_a humane_a law_n or_o a_o law_n command_v or_o forbid_v for_o a_o law_n affirmative_a do_v not_o give_v any_o goodness_n to_o the_o act_n which_o it_o command_v if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o evil_a in_o any_o part_n of_o it_o but_o a_o law_n negative_a do_v contribute_v evilnesse_n to_o the_o act_n which_o it_o forbid_v although_o it_o be_v otherwise_o good_a in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o again_o a_o humane_a precept_n affirmative_a do_v make_v that_o necessary_a which_o it_o find_v to_o be_v good_a a_o humane_a precept_n negative_a do_v make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o it_o find_v to_o be_v good_a both_o of_o they_o what_o they_o find_v evil_a do_v leave_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a as_o they_o find_v it_o notwithstanding_o both_o do_v oblige_v in_o their_o manner_n and_o 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the_o same_o nature_n do_v equal_o fight_v against_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o both_o kind_n and_o do_v overthrow_v they_o both_o or_o neither_o of_o they_o those_o which_o be_v think_v to_o carry_v a_o peculiar_a force_n against_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o rite_n be_v four_o which_o as_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v i_o will_v brief_o and_o orderly_o examine_v they_o be_v derive_v 1._o from_o christ_n the_o lawgiver_n 2._o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o holy_a worship_n 4._o from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n xxvii_o in_o the_o first_o place_n they_o object_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n james_n 4._o 12._o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o can_v save_v and_o destroy_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o elizabeth_n many_o who_o be_v the_o coriphaei_fw-la of_o that_o disciplinary_a faction_n do_v make_v very_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o whole_a cause_n they_o allege_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a prince_n and_o legislator_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o law_n which_o he_o make_v do_v oblige_v the_o church_n to_o a_o perpetual_a observation_n of_o they_o and_o that_o no_o other_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v admit_v nor_o any_o other_o legislator_n acknowledge_v whosoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o make_v any_o other_o law_n beside_o those_o which_o christ_n make_v shall_v act_v the_o part_n of_o antichrist_n and_o declare_v himself_o a_o rash_a invader_n into_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v discourse_v on_o this_o place_n and_o expound_v it_o already_o as_o occasion_n do_v require_v especial_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n only_o and_o his_o christ_n do_v exercise_v a_o absolute_a and_o a_o direct_a command_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n but_o that_o this_o have_v no_o great_a a_o place_n in_o law_n politic_a than_o in_o ecclesiastic_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v blind_a that_o do_v not_o observe_v it_o for_o why_o can_v the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o civil_a thing_n consist_v with_o the_o legislative_a power_n of_o christ_n alone_o and_o why_o can_v there_o be_v the_o same_o consistence_n in_o law_n ecclesiastical_a who_o can_v discover_v or_o produce_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o any_o difference_n from_o that_o text._n be_v christ_n the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v he_o not_o as_o well_o the_o lawgiver_n of_o the_o christian_a commonwealth_n but_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n make_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o institute_v the_o least_o disputation_n concern_v thing_n ecclesiastical_a neither_o do_v he_o treat_v there_o at_o all_o of_o political_a law_n or_o rite_n but_o of_o the_o censure_n of_o private_a men._n he_o will_v have_v the_o faithful_a admonish_v to_o be_v mindful_a of_o christian_a charity_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v forbear_v from_o pass_v a_o rash_a judgement_n on_o their_o brother_n for_o god_n be_v only_o the_o judge_n of_o conscience_n who_o alone_o make_v that_o law_n by_o which_o every_o man_n in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v judge_v this_o be_v the_o true_a scope_n of_o that_o place_n this_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o apostle_n what_o be_v here_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o condemn_v of_o humane_a law_n or_o if_o to_o the_o condemn_v of_o they_o why_o of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n more_o than_o civil_a neither_o of_o which_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v assert_v by_o we_o by_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o virtue_n to_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n xxviii_o in_o the_o second_o place_n they_o object_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o they_o say_v be_v the_o rule_n both_o of_o life_n and_o manner_n and_o which_o can_v make_v a_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a to_o every_o good_a work_n to_o which_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o he_o shall_v commit_v a_o most_o remarkable_a trespass_n against_o god_n and_o pull_v most_o heavy_a punishment_n on_o himself_o all_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a but_o if_o the_o scripture_n in_o all_o consideration_n be_v the_o absolute_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n &_o of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v do_v and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v these_o stoic_n it_o extend_v to_o the_o slight_a thing_n insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v up_o a_o straw_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o prescribe_a word_n of_o god_n will_v it_o not_o suffice_v as_o well_o for_o the_o regulate_v of_o thing_n civil_a as_o ecclesiastical_a or_o how_o can_v the_o law_n of_o â—he_n church_n derogate_v more_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o who_o be_v he_o who_o right_o can_v say_v that_o he_o have_v add_v something_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o for_o honesty_n and_o order_n sake_n do_v make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n see_v he_o propound_v not_o his_o law_n unto_o the_o people_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v command_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v do_v honest_o and_o in_o order_n xxix_o in_o the_o three_o place_n they_o object_v the_o nature_n of_o worship_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n sacred_a in_o which_o worship_n all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o all_o humane_a invention_n be_v to_o be_v drive_v far_o away_o as_o superstitious_a nay_o plain_o idolatrous_a and_o traditionary_a rite_n indeed_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o institute_v any_o other_o worship_n beside_o that_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o ambiguity_n in_o the_o word_n we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v take_v
8._o etc._n etc._n no_o nor_o all_o those_o deed_n neither_o which_o be_v praise_v 78_o 12._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o err_v in_o the_o application_n of_o example_n 82_o 14._o etc._n etc._n some_o example_n of_o perverse_a imitation_n 85_o 16._o etc._n etc._n a_o argument_n from_o the_o example_n examine_v against_o the_o custom_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n 87_o 23._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o example_n 95_o 25._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v unsafe_a to_o subject_v the_o conscience_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o every_o man_n 99_o 28._o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 102_o 29._o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o impute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o man_n ibid._n 31._o nor_o yet_o too_o little_a 104_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o four_o lecture_n 1._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o rule_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v inquire_v after_o 106_o 4._o etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o 109_o 6._o etc._n etc._n diverse_a degree_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n 111_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o conclusion_n god_n alone_o have_v a_o peculiar_a and_o a_o direct_a command_n over_o the_o conscience_n 113_o 12._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o next_o rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v right_a reason_n 116_o 14._o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o conclusion_n the_o scripture_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n 119_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o nothing_o hereby_o derogate_a from_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o 124_o 20._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v manifest_v 126_o 23._o which_o be_v also_o the_o fundamental_a of_o the_o obligation_n 13_o 24._o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o rule_n first_o the_o light_n by_o nature_n infuse_v into_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n 131_o 26._o second_o the_o light_n convey_v into_o the_o mind_n by_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n 27._o etc._n etc._n 32._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o old_a law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 137_o in_o the_o new_a law_n the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n 142_o 35._o three_o the_o â—ight_n acquire_v 143_o which_o consist_v by_o 36._o the_o discourse_n of_o reason_n 145_o 37._o and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o summary_n of_o the_o five_o lecture_n 1._o etc._n etc._n a_o rehearsal_n of_o what_o before_o have_v be_v speak_v 147_o 2._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n law_n 149_o 5._o and_o what_o by_o the_o word_n obligation_n ibid._n 6._o question_n whether_o humane_a law_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n 154_o 7._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o conclusion_n unjust_a law_n do_v not_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n 155_o which_o be_v unfold_v 157_o 9_o and_o confirm_v 158_o 10._o the_o second_o conclusion_n the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v superinduce_v a_o new_a obligation_n to_o the_o former_a 159_o 11._o the_o three_o conclusion_n a_o law_n make_v by_o one_o not_o invest_v with_o lawful_a do_v not_o oblige_v 162_o 14._o etc._n etc._n a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o a_o subject_a when_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la it_o be_v manifest_a that_o he_o command_v who_o have_v no_o right_a to_o command_v 166_o 22._o the_o four_o conclusion_n humane_a law_n do_v oblige_v of_o themselves_o in_o general_n 175_o 23._o and_o in_o particular_a also_o by_o consequence_n 177_o 24._o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v various_o confirm_v 178_o 31._o etc._n etc._n a_o objection_n be_v answer_v draw_v from_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a man._n 184_o 36_o as_o also_o from_o the_o allegation_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n god_n and_o christ_n 190_o 37._o and_o from_o what_o else_o be_v dispute_v against_o this_o opinion_n 191_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o six_o lecture_n 1._o a_o proposal_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n here_o treat_v of_o 2._o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o either_o sort_n of_o subjection_n 197_o 4._o the_o conscience_n be_v free_a under_o that_o obligation_n which_o the_o law_n induce_v 20â—_n 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o doubt_n of_o a_o law_n command_v a_o thing_n impossible_a 202_o 8._o second_o doubt_n or_o a_o thing_n possible_a but_o very_o burdensome_a 204_o 9_o three_o or_o what_o before_o be_v necessary_a 205_o 10._o etc._n etc._n four_o or_o a_o thing_n filthy_a and_o unlawful_a wherein_o be_v question_n and_o answer_n 207_o 10._o 13._o 14._o 1_o whether_o a_o unjust_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o public_a profit_n ibid._n 2_o whether_o the_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o so_o make_v 210_o 3_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o observe_v it_o so_o make_v 4_o what_o unjust_a law_n he_o may_v obey_v and_o what_o not_o 213_o 15._o 16._o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o law_n obligatory_a 214_o what_o a_o subject_a be_v to_o do_v be_v not_o satisfy_v whether_o the_o law_n be_v just_a or_o unjust_a 215_o 18._o etc._n etc._n the_o five_o of_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n permit_v evil_a 217_o 22._o etc._n etc._n six_o of_o a_o law_n determine_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a 222_o 26._o the_o seven_o of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n in_o specie_fw-la 226_o 27._o those_o thing_n be_v refell_v which_o be_v allege_v against_o they_o by_o the_o adverse_a party_n 228_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o seven_o lecture_n 1._o a_o rehearsal_n of_o what_o have_v be_v already_o speak_v 238_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o doubt_n who_o it_o be_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o make_v law_n 237_o where_o it_o be_v state_v that_o that_o the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o superior_a 238_o 4._o have_v a_o external_a jurisdiction_n 239_o 5._o and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a command_n 241_o 6._o etc._n etc._n which_o conclusion_n be_v large_o 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