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person_n his_o conscience_n do_v pass_v its_o judgement_n on_o every_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v infuse_v and_o imprint_v into_o his_o mind_n and_o see_v the_o rule_n be_v the_o same_o concern_v act_n to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o concern_v act_n past_a it_o follow_v that_o the_o conscience_n as_o well_o in_o those_o act_n determine_v to_o be_v do_v as_o in_o those_o which_o be_v already_o do_v do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o light_n of_o examine_v judge_a and_o dictate_v as_o the_o rule_n &_o measure_n of_o those_o acts._n i_o here_o shall_v willing_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o that_o text_n in_o the_o four_o psalm_n and_o six_o verse_n which_o be_v common_o produce_v by_o the_o latin_a father_n especial_o of_o the_o latter_a time_n and_o by_o the_o schoolman_n for_o a_o proof_n of_o this_o conclusion_n the_o word_n be_v signatum_fw-la est_fw-la super_fw-la nos_fw-la lumen_fw-la vultus_fw-la tui_fw-la domine_fw-la thy_o light_n o_o lord_n be_v sign_v over_o we_o because_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o bad_a translation_n &_o seem_v not_o to_o appertain_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o prophet_n xiii_o this_o be_v prove_v again_o by_o our_o common_a custom_n and_o manner_n of_o speech_n for_o we_o usual_o say_v that_o the_o man_n who_o act_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o his_o mind_n do_v use_v a_o good_a conscience_n although_o peradventure_o he_o have_v commit_v or_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v or_o commit_v by_o he_o and_o again_o that_o he_o who_o have_v not_o obey_v those_o dictate_v of_o his_o mind_n but_o have_v act_v contrary_a to_o they_o have_v use_v a_o bad_a conscience_n st._n paul_n the_o apostle_n act_v 2d_o 1_o do_v profess_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n even_o unto_o that_o day_n which_o word_n if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o former_a part_n of_o his_o life_n before_o he_o be_v make_v a_o christian_a which_o interpretation_n have_v be_v complacent_fw-la to_o many_o and_o seem_v probable_a unto_o i_o we_o may_v conclude_v by_o they_o that_o although_o he_o be_v a_o open_a and_o a_o dangerous_a enemy_n to_o christianity_n 13._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o and_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o blasphemer_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o even_o then_o in_o all_o good_a conscience_n he_o serve_v god_n because_o in_o all_o that_o time_n he_o act_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o conscience_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o light_n with_o which_o it_o be_v then_o endue_v do_v prescribe_v unto_o he_o for_o indeed_o he_o then_o think_v as_o he_o himself_o do_v open_o and_o sincere_o profess_v in_o his_o apology_n before_o king_n agrippa_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v in_o himself_o 9_o act._n 26._o 9_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n but_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v determine_v of_o paul_n and_o of_o his_o conscience_n at_o that_o time_n most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o god_n himself_o give_v a_o testimony_n to_o abimeleck_n 6._o gen._n 20._o 6._o who_o ignorant_o send_v for_o the_o wife_n of_o abraham_n that_o he_o do_v it_o integritate_fw-la cordis_fw-la in_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o for_o this_o only_a by_o which_o he_o do_v excuse_v himself_o for_o have_v he_o know_v she_o to_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n he_o will_v not_o have_v send_v for_o she_o unto_o his_o house_n the_o conscience_n therefore_o by_o a_o ignorance_n of_o itself_o not_o much_o to_o be_v blame_v peradventure_o erroneous_a may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a and_o right_n god_n himself_o be_v judge_n not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o but_o as_o but_o so_o far_o &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v it_o in_o the_o school_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o conformity_n which_o it_o have_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o mind_n thereof_o as_o its_o next_o and_o immediate_a rule_n but_o that_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v right_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v full_o and_o in_o every_o respect_n there_o must_v another_o and_o a_o further_a conformity_n be_v of_o necessity_n add_v unto_o it_o which_o be_v it_o must_v be_v conformable_a to_o its_o first_o and_o supreme_a rule_n which_o what_o it_o be_v shall_v most_o diligent_o be_v now_o discuss_v fourteen_o this_o therefore_o shall_v be_v our_o three_o conclusion_n the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v thus_o prove_v beyond_o the_o adequate_a rule_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o other_o rule_n to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o for_o adaequation_n do_v exclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o any_o supplement_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v another_o rule_n of_o conscience_n beside_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o otherwise_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v not_o the_o scripture_n shall_v have_v no_o rule_n for_o their_o conscience_n which_o come_v quite_o cross_a to_o reason_n experience_n and_o the_o express_a testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o text_n above_o mention_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n in_o all_o man_n and_o that_o it_o be_v under_o a_o law_n which_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o direct_v it_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n make_v mention_v and_o it_o be_v every_o where_o extant_a in_o history_n and_o confirm_v by_o daily_a experience_n from_o whence_o do_v proceed_v those_o grievous_a accusation_n of_o conscience_n those_o whip_n those_o pang_n and_o torment_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o those_o fury_n express_v by_o the_o tragedian_n but_o from_o the_o violate_a law_n of_o conscience_n of_o which_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o those_o people_n that_o be_v most_o barbarous_a shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o happy_a as_o they_o be_v the_o more_o far_o remote_a from_o the_o voice_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o gospel_n because_o that_o then_o no_o crime_n of_o sin_n can_v just_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom._n 4._o 15._o sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o that_o the_o power_n of_o conscience_n be_v strong_a in_o both_o regard_n to_o fear_v every_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v guilty_a and_o to_o be_v in_o dread_n of_o nothing_o when_o it_o be_v innocent_a be_v not_o only_o cry_v up_o by_o the_o school_n but_o by_o the_o theater_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o notwithstanding_o know_v nothing_o of_o moses_n or_o of_o christ_n nor_o of_o the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n and_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o apostle_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n xv._o it_o be_v confirm_v again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n from_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o when_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n can_v not_o raise_v we_o high_a enough_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n both_o because_o of_o our_o natural_a light_n too_o much_o obscure_v and_o eclipse_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o because_o we_o must_v have_v supernatural_a help_n to_o arrive_v to_o supernatural_a end_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n in_o pity_n of_o our_o infirmity_n in_o his_o own_o word_n to_o open_v his_o own_o will_n unto_o we_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o himself_o think_v good_a insomuch_o that_o by_o this_o gracious_a and_o save_a counsel_n not_o only_o those_o thing_n by_o divine_a revelation_n may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o which_o proper_o do_v concern_v our_o faith_n and_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o more_o perfect_o and_o more_o save_o we_o may_v be_v instruct_v in_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o by_o nature_n be_v know_v unto_o we_o that_o so_o those_o work_n which_o nature_n enjoin_v to_o be_v perform_v take_v their_o rise_n from_o a_o noble_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o ordain_v to_o more_o noble_a end_n to_o wit_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v from_o moral_n become_v spiritual_a and_o be_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o
duty_n so_o from_o a_o double_a duty_n there_o arise_v a_o double_a obligation_n for_o every_o duty_n do_v infer_v a_o obligation_n and_o every_o obligation_n do_v suppose_v a_o duty_n therefore_o one_o kind_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n be_v that_o by_o which_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o the_o other_o by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n one_o of_o the_o obligation_n belong_v to_o active_a obedience_n the_o other_o unto_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v call_v passive_a and_o to_o which_o we_o give_v the_o name_n of_o submission_n iii_o if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v how_o far_o humane_a law_n can_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a it_o be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o all_o law_n make_v by_o one_o invest_v by_o a_o lawful_a power_n do_v oblige_v to_o subjection_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o subject_a to_o resist_v the_o supreme_a power_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n whether_o thing_n just_a or_o unjust_a be_v command_v this_o wâ—â—_n evermore_o the_o mind_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n live_v under_o the_o most_o grievous_a tyranny_n of_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o make_v no_o mention_n herein_o of_o the_o conduct_n and_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o light_n of_o right_a reason_n this_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o two_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n for_o so_o peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o circumcision_n do_v diligent_o instruct_v the_o jew_n and_o so_o paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v as_o careful_o instruct_v the_o gentile_n st._n peter_n in_o the_o first_o book_n and_o second_o chapter_n command_v servant_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n not_o only_o good_a and_o gentle_a master_n but_o those_o severe_a one_o who_o will_v punish_v they_o with_o scourge_v when_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 13._o do_v urge_v in_o many_o word_n the_o necessity_n of_o subjection_n but_o grant_v unto_o none_o the_o liberty_n of_o resistance_n be_v their_o case_n or_o their_o pretence_n never_o so_o good_a in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o say_v that_o although_o this_o subjection_n be_v simple_o necessary_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a as_o to_o duty_n unless_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obey_v where_o it_o can_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o the_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o obedience_n in_o conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o honest_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o word_n be_v obedient_a be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o express_o inculcate_v by_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 6._o col._n 3._o and_o in_o other_o place_n in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o say_v where_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n can_v be_v observe_v without_o sin_n if_o the_o subject_n shall_v patient_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n he_o have_v satisfy_v his_o duty_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o the_o law_n command_v nay_o he_o be_v oblige_v not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o thing_n unlawful_a it_o be_v always_o necessary_a therefore_o to_o be_v subject_n but_o not_o always_o necessary_a to_o obey_v iv_o furthermore_n see_v both_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v free_a 20._o servitus_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la von_n descendit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr bencf_n 20._o and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o which_o liberty_n no_o humane_a power_n can_v or_o may_v infringe_v and_o that_o a_o obligation_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o bond_n and_o do_v induce_v a_o necessity_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v opposite_a and_o to_o fight_v with_o just_a liberty_n for_o neither_o be_v he_o any_o way_n free_a who_o be_v bind_v neither_o can_v he_o be_v free_a to_o both_o who_o by_o some_o necessity_n be_v bind_v to_o either_o that_o it_o plain_o may_v appear_v that_o this_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n of_o which_o we_o now_o do_v treat_v may_v consist_v with_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o conscience_n we_o must_v necessary_o in_o this_o place_n give_v you_o another_o distinction_n which_o be_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o formal_o for_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o give_v the_o precept_n or_o material_o for_o the_o thing_n precept_v if_o the_o lawgiver_n therefore_o shall_v intend_v a_o obligation_n or_o impose_v on_o the_o subject_a a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v from_o give_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n take_v material_o that_o be_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v precept_v which_o notwithstanding_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o necessary_a before_o that_o law_n be_v make_v he_o in_o that_o very_a fact_n shall_v lay_v a_o force_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a which_o shall_v be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o it_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v derive_v his_o obligation_n from_o give_v the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n take_v formal_o thâ—â—_n be_v from_o the_o legitimate_a authority_n with_o w_z ch_z he_o himself_o be_v invest_v that_o give_v it_o a_o moral_a indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n precept_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n remain_v and_o in_o the_o same_o state_n in_o which_o it_o be_v before_o the_o law_n be_v make_v although_o the_o obligation_n follow_v which_o impose_v on_o the_o conscience_n a_o necessity_n of_o obey_v yet_o the_o inward_a liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n remain_v uninjury_v and_o entire_a v._o if_o this_o seem_v obscure_a to_o any_o i_o will_v illustrate_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o example_n a_o civil_a law_n be_v make_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n during_o all_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n if_o the_o lawgiver_n either_o in_o the_o preface_n or_o in_o the_o body_n of_o that_o law_n shall_v signify_v that_o he_o lay_v this_o command_n upon_o his_o subject_n because_o it_o be_v ungodly_a and_o unlawful_a for_o they_o in_o that_o time_n to_o eat_v flesh_n this_o be_v to_o throw_v a_o snare_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n &_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o weaken_v their_o liberty_n but_o if_o express_o he_o shall_v signify_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o free_a in_o itself_o he_o do_v so_o ordain_v it_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o his_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n shall_v thereby_o take_v a_o occasion_n to_o exercise_v a_o more_o abstemious_a and_o severe_a discipline_n or_o if_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o or_o elsewhere_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o lawgiver_n intend_v not_o by_o that_o law_n to_o fasten_v any_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n on_o the_o thing_n so_o command_v there_o will_v on_o this_o account_n no_o injury_n be_v do_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n when_o one_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n because_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v necessary_a oris_fw-la prohibit_v because_o it_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o when_o another_o thing_n begin_v then_o only_o to_o be_v think_v necessary_a and_o lawful_a after_o that_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v forbid_v by_o he_o the_o first_o necessity_n which_o antecede_v the_o law_n and_o be_v suppose_v by_o it_o to_o be_v some_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o other_o which_o follow_v the_o law_n and_o proceed_v from_o it_o as_o a_o essect_v thereof_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o it_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v because_o the_o antecedent_n necessity_n which_o the_o law_n suppose_v do_v necessary_o require_v some_o assent_n of_o the_o practical_a judgement_n but_o to_o the_o follow_a necessity_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o law_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o outward_a work_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v command_v now_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n can_v prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n as_o a_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n do_v for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n do_v follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o effect_n follow_v its_o cause_n but_o the_o act_n of_o the_o judgement_n do_v precede_v those_o dictate_v as_o the_o cause_n go_v before_o its_o effect_n vi_o these_o distinction_n be_v premise_v i_o proceed_v unto_o the_o doubt_n where_o in_o the_o first_o place_n those_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o concern_v the_o material_a cause_n
the_o duty_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o at_o what_o hour_n the_o people_n shall_v meet_v and_o in_o what_o place_n what_o form_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o what_o must_v be_v the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v all_o of_o they_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v theft_n to_o be_v commit_v but_o what_o kind_n of_o theft_n be_v to_o be_v animadvertise_v against_o with_o such_o a_o punishment_n and_o what_o with_o another_o punishment_n be_v from_o the_o law_n of_o man_n from_o this_o determination_n of_o a_o general_a thing_n and_o undetermined_a by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v this_o privilege_n that_o it_o can_v induce_v a_o new_a obligation_n on_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a not_o only_o different_a from_o the_o first_o obligation_n in_o number_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o term_n because_o it_o be_v of_o another_o dependency_n but_o also_o diverse_a in_o the_o species_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v exercise_v on_o another_o object_n for_o the_o first_o obligation_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o the_o thing_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o substance_n but_o this_o obligation_n which_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v super-induce_a be_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o x._o the_o four_o doubt_n be_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v foul_a and_o unlawful_a which_o be_v indeed_o a_o doubt_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o contain_v many_o case_n for_o almost_o all_o the_o condition_n which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a constitution_n of_o law_n 3_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n 5._o ethic._n 3_o be_v reduce_v to_o justice_n alone_o and_o not_o only_o for_o that_o reason_n that_o universal_a justice_n do_v in_o her_o circle_n comprehend_v all_o virtue_n but_o especial_o for_o this_o reason_n that_o particular_a justice_n and_o more_o specifical_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v call_v legal_a justice_n be_v above_o all_o other_o virtue_n the_o chief_a and_o the_o only_a pillar_n of_o commonwealth_n and_o all_o humane_a society_n concern_v this_o doubt_n in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v question_v whether_o a_o unjust_a law_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o public_a profit_n of_o which_o opinion_n be_v nicho._n machiavelli_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o due_a matter_n of_o law_n whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o commodious_a for_o the_o preserve_n &_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o politic_a state_n for_o when_o in_o his_o opinion_n the_o end_n of_o civil_a power_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o increase_n of_o sovereignty_n which_o power_n can_v vigorous_o be_v preserve_v much_o less_o the_o sovereignty_n enlarge_v if_o all_o the_o law_n and_o council_n of_o prince_n be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n it_o concern_v those_o who_o sit_v at_o the_o helm_n so_o to_o bend_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v the_o rule_n of_o honesty_n as_o to_o make_v it_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o public_a advantage_n for_o the_o end_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o know_v how_o best_o to_o measure_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n what_o so_o ever_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o machiavelli_n this_o be_v certain_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o personage_n of_o great_a account_n among_o the_o lacaedemonian_o who_o open_o pronounce_v that_o be_v most_o honest_a to_o the_o spartan_n which_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o they_o to_o confirm_v this_o opinion_n that_o of_o horace_n be_v allege_v ipsa_fw-la utilitas_fw-la justi_fw-la propè_fw-la mater_fw-la et_fw-la aequi_fw-la 3._o hor._n 1_o â—aâ—yr_n 3._o profit_n almost_o the_o very_a mother_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n and_o how_o thrive_v a_o principle_n this_o be_v may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o example_n and_o success_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o rely_v on_o this_o foundation_n most_o happy_o have_v far_o and_o near_o extend_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o empire_n throughout_o asia_n africa_n and_o europe_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n have_v not_o some_o man_n who_o above_o all_o other_o do_v profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n nay_o the_o only_a christian_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v call_v the_o reformer_n and_o the_o restorer_n oâ—_n the_o pure_a religion_n make_v a_o great_a use_n of_o this_o most_o wicked_a principle_n the_o christian_a world_n have_v not_o every_o where_o groan_v under_o so_o many_o sacrilege_n perjury_n sedition_n war_n tumult_n and_o tyranny_n xi_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n prince_n on_o earth_n ought_v not_o to_o abuse_v that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n against_o his_o will_n or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o intend_v for_o this_o power_n be_v not_o give_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v entrust_v to_o they_o by_o god_n as_o his_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o 4_o 6._o it_o be_v entrust_v to_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n that_o they_o shall_v work_v righteousness_n and_o not_o exercise_v tyranny_n and_o a_o unjust_a domination_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o text_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v just_a thing_n as_o if_o to_o reign_v and_o true_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o decree_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a and_o the_o prophet_n do_v every_o where_o denounce_v the_o most_o severe_a anger_n 1._o esai_n 10._o 1._o and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n against_o those_o king_n &_o prince_n who_o have_v decree_v unjust_a judgement_n 20._o psal_n 94._o 20._o and_o have_v meditate_a iniquity_n as_o a_o law_n neither_o be_v the_o enlargement_n of_o empire_n the_o â—nd_n of_o civil_a power_n as_o the_o politician_n of_o this_o world_n do_v affirm_v but_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o tranquillity_n and_o peace_n with_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o for_o justice_n if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o be_v the_o best_a preserver_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n do_v procure_v and_o conserve_v the_o inward_a peace_n of_o the_o conscience_n so_o legal_a justice_n do_v preserve_v the_o outward_a peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 17._o esai_n 32._o 17._o the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n say_v the_o prophet_n pindaâ—_n pindaâ—_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o theban_a poet_n call_v quietness_n the_o daughter_n of_o justice_n neither_o be_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o horace_n as_o if_o honesty_n be_v mere_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o profit_n the_o scope_n of_o his_o sense_n be_v far_o otherwise_o to_o wit_n that_o man_n wild_a at_o first_o and_o wander_v by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o public_a profit_n and_o the_o common_a good_a be_v bring_v at_o the_o last_o to_o draw_v together_o into_o one_o body_n and_o maintain_v society_n and_o by_o just_a law_n and_o punishment_n to_o restrain_v injury_n and_o wickedness_n the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o turk_n who_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n especial_o have_v raise_v up_o and_o make_v they_o as_o his_o scourge_n to_o correct_v the_o great_a perfidiousness_n and_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o christian_n or_o from_o any_o other_o to_o maintain_v a_o bad_a cause_n by_o the_o prosperous_a success_n that_o do_v attend_v it_o do_v favour_n rather_o of_o the_o alcoran_n of_o some_o abominable_a miscreant_n than_o of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n xii_o the_o second_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o unjust_a law_n though_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v yet_o be_v make_v may_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_a so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v it_o for_o many_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v yet_o be_v do_v be_v valid_a and_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o what_o can_v not_o without_o sin_n be_v command_v yet_o without_o sin_n may_v be_v perform_v as_o abundant_o we_o have_v confirm_v in_o our_o foregoing_a lecture_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o doubt_n be_v because_o that_o true_a obedience_n be_v no_o disputresse_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o obedience_n do_v proper_o consist_v in_o this_o to_o subject_a one_o self_n to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o without_o the_o least_o murmur_n or_o dispute_v nimis_fw-la delicata_fw-la est_fw-la obedientia_fw-la say_v bernard_n quae_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o genus_fw-la causae_fw-la deliberativum_fw-la that_o obedience_n be_v too_o delicate_a when_o it_o come_v once_o to_o be_v so_o deliberate_a as_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n thereof_o but_o i_o answer_v brief_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o
the_o material_a cause_n of_o which_o we_o do_v now_o discourse_v if_o the_o law_n do_v command_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v base_a dishonest_a or_o any_o way_n unlawful_a the_o say_a law_n be_v unjust_a for_o the_o defect_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o be_v call_v universal_a which_o require_v a_o due_a rectitude_n in_o every_o action_n and_o this_o alone_a be_v so_o far_o from_o oblige_v the_o subject_a to_o obedience_n that_o it_o do_v altogether_o oblige_v he_o to_o render_v no_o obedience_n to_o it_o xv._o it_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o five_o place_n what_o justice_n be_v require_v and_o how_o much_o of_o it_o will_v suffice_v as_o to_o this_o that_o a_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o esteem_v obligatory_a for_o answer_v i_o say_v in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_o require_v that_o what_o by_o the_o law_n be_v command_v shall_v be_v just_o positive_o which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v honest_a that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o act_n of_o some_o virtue_n but_o it_o do_v suffice_v if_o it_o be_v just_o negative_o that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o unjust_a or_o shameful_a as_o be_v the_o act_n of_o all_o vice_n otherwise_o there_o can_v no_o law_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n or_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o notwithstanding_o as_o by_o and_o by_o shall_v be_v manifest_a be_v the_o most_o apt_a matter_n of_o law_n i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n grant_v that_o some_o law_n be_v unjust_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o cause_n efficient_a or_o the_o final_a or_o the_o formal_a cause_n in_o any_o of_o those_o respect_n new_o mention_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o defect_n of_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o material_a cause_n that_o be_v if_o by_o the_o force_n &_o power_n of_o the_o law_n the_o act_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o subject_n be_v such_o that_o he_o may_v put_v it_o in_o execution_n without_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o that_o justice_n of_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o induce_v the_o obligation_n xxvi_o but_o lest_o the_o subject_a too_o licentious_o to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v give_v some_o pretence_n for_o his_o disobedience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v how_o many_o man_n do_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v deceive_v by_o this_o paralogism_n and_o shall_v allege_v that_o the_o law_n do_v seem_v too_o unjust_a unto_o he_o and_o which_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o can_v obey_v &_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v for_o this_o they_o say_v be_v to_o obey_v with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n which_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v rom._n 14._o 23._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o in_o the_o six_o place_n to_o inquire_v far_o and_o to_o demand_v what_o certainty_n be_v require_v to_o know_v whether_o any_o law_n be_v unjust_a or_o not_o that_o so_o a_o subject_a may_v be_v secure_a in_o his_o conscience_n whether_o he_o be_v bind_v or_o not_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n if_o the_o law_n be_v manifest_o &_o notorious_o unjust_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o which_o be_v also_o to_o be_v affirm_v if_o by_o any_o moral_a certainty_n after_o some_o due_a diligence_n in_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n he_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v simple_o unjust_a i_o say_v in_o the_o second_o place_n if_o out_o of_o any_o confirm_a error_n of_o his_o judgement_n which_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o he_o to_o leave_v he_o think_v the_o law_n to_o be_v unjust_a when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o error_n in_o his_o mind_n the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n do_v still_o remain_v insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o but_o shall_v sin_n more_o grievous_o if_o that_o error_n not_o yet_o leave_v off_o he_o shall_v obey_v it_o of_o this_o case_n we_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a opportunity_n to_o speak_v when_o if_o god_n shall_v permit_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o comparison_n of_o both_o the_o sort_n of_o obligation_n i_o say_v in_o the_o three_o place_n if_o out_o of_o some_o light_a doubt_n or_o scruple_n he_o suspect_v it_o may_v be_v so_o that_o the_o law_n be_v unjust_a that_o scruple_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v &_o the_o law_n altogether_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o no_o man_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o his_o tender_a conscience_n be_v to_o excuse_v himself_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o give_v obedience_n to_o it_o xvii_o i_o say_v in_o the_o four_o place_n and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o those_o who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o defend_v their_o gross_a disobedience_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o their_o tender_a conscience_n will_v give_v due_a attention_n to_o it_o if_o because_o of_o some_o probable_a reason_n appear_v on_o both_o side_n the_o subject_n can_v easy_o determine_v with_o himself_o whether_o the_o law_n be_v right_a or_o not_o insomuch_o that_o his_o mind_n be_v in_o a_o great_a incertainty_n and_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o incline_v he_o be_v bind_v in_o this_o case_n actual_o to_o obey_v it_o so_o that_o he_o sin_v if_o he_o obey_v it_o not_o and_o do_v not_o sin_n if_o he_o obey_v it_o my_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n in_o dubiis_fw-la potior_fw-la est_fw-la conditioâ—â—ossidentis_fw-la in_o doubtful_a thing_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o possessor_n be_v the_o better_a therefore_o when_o there_o be_v a_o case_n at_o law_n betwixt_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o the_o citizen_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o apparent_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v presume_v always_o to_o be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n against_o the_o citizen_n as_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o right_n but_o if_o there_o appear_v any_o sound_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o case_n be_v alter_v because_o it_o be_v against_o 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