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righteousness_n and_o those_o who_o regulate_v their_o obedience_n and_o religious_a worship_n by_o the_o command_v of_o god_n know_v that_o which_o way_n ever_o they_o be_v signify_v by_o inbred_a light_n or_o superadded_a revelation_n it_o be_v they_o which_o give_v their_o obedience_n its_o formal_a nature_n make_v it_o religious_a will_v not_o allow_v that_o place_n and_o use_v of_o the_o outward_a worship_n require_v by_o god_n himself_o which_o shall_v exclude_v it_o from_o be_v religious_a or_o a_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n our_o author_n affirm_v that_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o world_n god_n have_v leave_v the_o management_n of_o his_o outward_a worship_n unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o man_n unless_o when_o to_o determine_v some_o particular_n have_v be_v useful_a to_o some_o other_o purpose_n pag._n 100_o the_o management_n of_o outward_a worship_n may_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o i_o 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guidance_n of_o another_o nature_n that_o be_v here_o intend_a to_o deliver_v ourselves_o therefore_o from_o the_o deceit_n and_o intanglement_n of_o these_o general_a expression_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o speak_v unto_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o a_o declaration_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o importance_n from_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o in_o their_o pursuit_n affirm_v and_o explain_v by_o their_o author_n his_o general_a assertion_n be_v as_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o religion_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n here_o p._n 10._o that_o power_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o conduct_v their_o conscience_n in_o religious_a affair_n pag._n 13._o that_o religion_n be_v subject_a to_o his_o dominion_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o affair_n of_o state_n pag._n 27._o it_o be_v a_o sovereignty_n over_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o this_o 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of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n which_o i_o suppose_v they_o be_v not_o who_o rule_n and_o form_n be_v alterable_a upon_o accident_n and_o occasion_n and_o we_o be_v teach_v also_o pag._n 68_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n consist_v in_o live_v suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n and_o nature_n which_o be_v rule_n not_o variable_a and_o changeable_a there_o must_v be_v some_o new_a distinction_n to_o reconcile_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o can_v at_o present_v think_v of_o that_o which_o i_o will_v inquire_v from_o hence_o be_v whether_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o reference_n unto_o those_o thing_n in_o morality_n who_o rule_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a obligation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v evident_o employ_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n where_o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o rule_n for_o virtue_n the_o other_o member_n 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it_o sufficient_o appear_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n over_o man_n with_o reference_n unto_o moral_a virtue_n and_o duty_n do_v not_o respect_n virtue_n as_o virtue_n but_o have_v some_o other_o consideration_n now_o what_o this_o be_v be_v evident_a unto_o all_o how_o moral_a virtue_n do_v belong_v unto_o religion_n and_o be_v part_n of_o it_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v but_o god_n who_o have_v order_v all_o thing_n in_o weight_n and_o measure_n have_v fore-designed_n they_o also_o to_o another_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o prepare_v mankind_n for_o political_a society_n in_o the_o world_n among_o themselves_o for_o a_o time_n as_o well_o as_o for_o religious_a obedience_n unto_o himself_o he_o inlay_v his_o nature_n and_o composition_n with_o principle_n suit_v to_o both_o those_o end_n and_o appoint_v they_o to_o be_v act_v with_o different_a respect_n unto_o they_o hence_o moral_a virtue_n notwithstanding_o their_o peculiar_a tendency_n unto_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o ligament_n of_o humane_a society_n also_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v in_o it_o a_o typical_a end_n use_v and_o signification_n with_o respect_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o political_a use_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n now_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o respect_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v in_o their_o latter_a use_n namely_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o humane_a policy_n which_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o they_o this_o therefore_o be_v grant_v and_o we_o shall_v inquire_v far_o whether_o any_o more_o be_v prove_v namely_o that_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n so_o far_o as_o humane_a society_n or_o public_a tranquillity_n be_v concern_v in_o they_o and_o on_o that_o account_n second_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v here_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n unto_o they_o be_v it_o such_o as_o to_o make_v that_o to_o be_v virtue_n which_o be_v not_o virtue_n before_o or_o which_o be_v vice_n and_o oblige_v man_n in_o conscience_n to_o practice_v it_o as_o virtue_n this_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n indeed_o and_o answer_v somewhat_o of_o what_o be_v or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v may_v be_v do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o that_o be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o but_o what_o name_n shall_v these_o new_a virtue_n be_v call_v by_o a_o new_a virtue_n both_o as_o to_o its_o act_n and_o object_n will_v as_o much_o fly_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n as_o a_o six_o sense_n do_v it_o may_v be_v our_o author_n will_v satisfy_v we_o as_o to_o this_o enquiry_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 80._o that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o make_v that_o a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n have_v not_o make_v so_o i_o wish_v he_o have_v declare_v himself_o how_o and_o wherein_o for_o i_o be_o afraid_a this_o expression_n as_o here_o it_o lie_v be_v offensive_a the_o divine_a law_n be_v divine_a and_o so_o be_v every_o particular_a of_o itâ—_n and_o how_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n divine_a that_o be_v not_o so_o of_o itself_o nor_o by_o divine_a institution_n be_v hard_o to_o find_v out_o it_o may_v be_v that_o only_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o not_o the_o law_n itself_o formal_o be_v intend_v and_o to_o make_v a_o thing_n a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o make_v the_o divine_a law_n require_v that_o in_o particular_a of_o a_o man_n which_o it_o do_v not_o require_v of_o he_o before_o but_o this_o particular_a refer_v to_o the_o nature_n essence_n and_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n or_o to_o the_o act_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a and_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o latter_a sense_n here_o be_v no_o more_o ascribe_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n than_o be_v common_a with_o he_o to_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n for_o every_o one_o that_o put_v himself_o into_o new_a circumstance_n or_o new_a relation_n do_v so_o make_v that_o unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o particular_a of_o the_o divine_a law_n which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o for_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o oblige_v unto_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o many_o duty_n which_o as_o so_o circumstantiate_v he_o be_v not_o boâ—â—â—_n unto_o before_o but_o somewhat_o else_o seem_v to_o be_v intendâ—â—_n from_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n they_o be_v full_o empower_v to_o declare_v new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o introduce_v new_a duty_n in_o thâ—_n most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o yâ—â—_n i_o be_o still_o at_o the_o same_o loss_n for_o by_o his_o declare_v new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n suppose_v he_o intend_v a_o authoritative_a declaration_n such_o as_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n nor_o need_v none_o to_o make_v they_o what_o they_o be_v they_o be_v new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n because_o so_o declare_v and_o this_o suit_n unto_o the_o introduce_v of_o new_a duty_n in_o the_o most_o important_a part_n of_o religion_n make_v duty_n by_o that_o introduction_n i_o wish_v i_o can_v yet_o learn_v what_o these_o new_a instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v or_o mean_v whether_o they_o be_v new_a as_o virtue_n and_o vice_n or_o as_o instance_n for_o the_o first_o will_v i_o can_v see_v a_o new_a practice_n of_o old_a virtue_n but_o to_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n i_o care_v not_o for_o any_o of_o the_o new_a virtue_n that_o i_o have_v late_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n nor_o do_v i_o hope_v ever_o to_o see_v any_o better_a new_a one_o if_o it_o be_v the_o instance_n that_o be_v new_a i_o wish_v again_o i_o know_v what_o be_v more_o in_o they_o than_o the_o actual_a and_o occasional_a exercise_n of_o old_a duty_n pag._n 79_o 80._o conduce_v most_o to_o extricate_v we_o out_o of_o these_o ambiguity_n there_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o law_n of_o every_o nation_n do_v distinguish_v and_o settle_v man_n right_n and_o property_n and_o that_o distinct_o with_o respect_n whereunto_o justice_n that_o prime_a natural_a virtue_n be_v in_o particular_a instance_n to_o be_v exercise_v and_o pag._n 84._o it_o be_v further_a declare_v that_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n there_o may_v be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o penalty_n and_o execution_n of_o man_n this_o it_o seem_v be_v that_o which_o be_v aim_v at_o the_o magistrate_n by_o his_o law_n determine_v whteher_n titius_n have_v set_v his_o hedge_n upon_o caius_n ground_n and_o whether_o sempronius_n have_v right_o convey_v his_o land_n or_o
house_n to_o his_o son_n or_o neighbour_n whereby_o what_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a in_o itself_o be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o political_a society_n he_o determine_v also_o how_o person_n guilty_a of_o death_n shall_v be_v execute_v and_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n whence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o assign_v new_a particular_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n to_o declare_v new_a bound_n or_o hedge_n of_o right_a and_o wrong_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v limit_v or_o have_v power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o respect_n to_o moral_a virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v let_v we_o lay_v aside_o these_o swell_a expression_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o preserve_v property_n and_o peace_n by_o that_o rule_n and_o power_n over_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v necessary_a thereunto_o have_v make_v some_o enquiry_n into_o the_o term_n of_o moral_a virtue_n and_o the_o magistrate_n power_n it_o remain_v only_o that_o we_o consider_v what_o respect_n this_o case_n have_v unto_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n with_o reference_n unto_o they_o and_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v whether_o all_o mankind_n be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o moral_a virtue_n antecedent_o to_o the_o command_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o do_v only_o inspect_v their_o observation_n of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o concern_v of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n certain_o if_o all_o moral_a virtue_n consist_v in_o live_v suitable_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o reason_n as_o we_o be_v tell_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n right_o if_o the_o rule_n of_o they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o which_o give_v they_o their_o formal_a nature_n be_v the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n which_o all_o mankind_n enter_v the_o world_n under_o a_o indispensable_a obligation_n unto_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o antecedent_n obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o that_o inquire_v after_o but_o the_o thing_n mention_v be_v grant_v by_o our_o author_n nor_o can_v by_o any_o be_v deny_v without_o offer_v the_o high_a outrage_n to_o scripture_n reason_n and_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o mankind_n now_o if_o this_o obligation_n be_v thus_o on_o all_o man_n unto_o all_o virtue_n as_o virtue_n and_o this_o absolute_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n over_o they_o and_o their_o conscience_n how_o come_v a_o inferior_a authority_n to_o interpose_v itself_o between_o that_o of_o god_n and_o their_o conscience_n so_o immediate_o to_o oblige_v they_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v and_o require_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o moral_a duty_n in_o a_o way_n suit_v unto_o public_a good_a and_o tranquillity_n he_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n because_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o conscience_n do_v require_v man_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o whereon_o they_o be_v oblige_v in_o conscience_n so_o to_o be_v but_o if_o the_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o moral_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v such_o their_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o observe_v and_o exercise_v they_o from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o other_o obligation_n unto_o they_o as_o such_o they_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v but_o the_o direction_n and_o command_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o in_o these_o and_o those_o circumstance_n for_o the_o end_n of_o public_a good_a whereunto_o they_o be_v direct_v belong_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o as_o in_o thing_n mere_o civil_a and_o which_o have_v nothing_o original_o of_o morality_n in_o they_o but_o secondary_o only_a as_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o welfare_n of_o humane_a society_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n moral_o good_a the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o far_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o morality_n come_v direct_o under_o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o affect_v the_o conscience_n so_o in_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o inherent_a and_o inseparable_a morality_n and_o so_o respect_n god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n when_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o civil_a sanction_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o exercise_n unto_o public_a political_a good_a that_o sanction_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v out_o of_o conscience_n but_o the_o antecedent_n obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o conscience_n unto_o a_o due_a exercise_n of_o those_o duty_n when_o make_v necessary_a by_o circumstance_n be_v not_o supersede_v nor_o any_o new_a one_o add_v thereunto_o i_o know_v what_o be_v say_v but_o i_o find_v not_o as_o yet_o what_o be_v prove_v from_o these_o thing_n concern_v the_o uncontroleable_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n over_o religion_n and_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n some_o thing_n be_v add_v indeed_o here_o up_o and_o down_o about_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o the_o power_n of_o order_v they_o by_o the_o magistrate_n which_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o different_a conception_n about_o yet_o they_o no_o way_n reach_v the_o cause_n under_o debate_n but_o as_o they_o be_v express_v by_o our_o author_n i_o know_v not_o of_o any_o one_o writer_n in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o hitherto_o have_v so_o state_v they_o as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o for_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 85._o that_o all_o ritual_n ceremony_n posture_n and_o manner_n of_o perform_v the_o outward_a expression_n of_o devotion_n that_o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o countenance_v vice_n or_o disgrace_v the_o deity_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v adopt_v into_o the_o ministery_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o 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