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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
write_a law_n of_o god_n although_o both_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o be_v most_o perfect_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o be_v join_v do_v contain_v the_o particular_a principle_n of_o supernatural_a faith_n and_o the_o general_a principle_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v accommodate_v to_o all_o part_n of_o life_n yet_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v descend_v to_o all_o those_o particular_n which_o either_o may_v be_v or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n in_o city_n and_o government_n for_o example_n sake_n the_o law_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v dictate_v and_o the_o scripture_n also_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v teach_v that_o tribute_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o maintainence_n of_o prince_n and_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o war_n and_o other_o public_a use_n but_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o a_o lâ—w_n determine_v how_o much_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o by_o what_o proportion_n and_o by_o who_o and_o in_o what_o space_n of_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n either_o thâ—â—_n payment_n will_v miscarry_v or_o not_o be_v make_v timely_o enough_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o you_o say_v that_o by_o this_o argument_n the_o necessity_n of_o law_n be_v prove_v indeed_o but_o the_o obligation_n of_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v for_o subject_n may_v be_v enforce_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o â—â—nunciation_n of_o punishment_n we_o confess_v indeed_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v no_o high_o but_o it_o furthermore_o we_o shall_v consider_v without_o self_n how_o headlong_a man_n be_v bury_v to_o forbid_a sin_n and_o how_o bold_a to_o venture_v through_o they_o all_o &_o how_o 〈…〉_o a_o keeper_n fear_v be_v of_o duty_n unless_o that_o withal_o there_o be_v some_o sense_n of_o religion_n to_o contain_v man_n in_o their_o duty_n it_o will_v most_o easy_o appear_v how_o wise_o almighty_a god_n the_o most_o prudent_a moderator_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v provide_v for_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n who_o have_v endue_v their_o conscience_n with_o a_o certain_a religious_a reverence_n to_o the_o law_n which_o do_v grow_v up_o together_o with_o their_o use_n of_o reason_n from_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o the_o heathâ—â—â—_n ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a god_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o one_o find_v of_o the_o ancient_a legislator_n but_o pretend_v to_o the_o people_n that_o the_o law_n which_o â—e_v make_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o some_o god_n to_o 〈…〉_o need_v not_o give_v you_o the_o name_n of_o 〈…〉_o lycuâ—gus_n and_o many_o other_o whoâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d make_v mention_n of_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n so_o well_o know_v to_o all_o xxvii_o the_o three_o argument_n be_v this_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o but_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o humane_a law_n right_o establish_v that_o be_v so_o constitute_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n or_o by_o other_o receive_v their_o authority_n from_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n â—_o pet._n 2._o 13._o be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o supreme_a which_o sufficient_o expound_v the_o meaning_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o high_a power_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d chapter_n or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o lord_n or_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o french_a translation_n have_v it_o do_v imply_v the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o expression_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o eph._n 6._o 1._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v liberi_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o domino_fw-la child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n v._n 7._o with_o good_a will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n which_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o col._n v._n 23._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v for_o conscience_n and_o not_o for_o wrath_n only_o or_o for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o the_o dread_n of_o men._n it_o be_v manifest_a second_o from_o the_o follow_a word_n in_o that_o place_n of_o st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o â—o_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o say_v six_o chapter_n of_o the_o ephesian_n and_o the_o six_o verse_n speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o obey_v their_o master_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a same_o rule_n of_o conscience_n which_o i_o have_v say_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n adequate_a xxviii_o the_o four_o argument_n what_o natural_a reason_n do_v so_o prescribe_v to_o be_v do_v that_o both_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o fault_n be_v contract_v if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v we_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o for_o since_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n as_o also_o do_v the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n which_o arise_v from_o it_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n right_o conceive_v do_v induce_v the_o stain_n of_o a_o fault_n and_o a_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n for_o that_o fault_n it_o do_v direct_o appertain_v to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o conscience_n now_o natural_a reason_n who_o judgement_n can_v be_v indirect_a do_v so_o far_o command_v we_o to_o obey_v humane_a law_n that_o if_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o perform_v we_o be_v immediate_o conscious_a to_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v mere_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n that_o we_o fail_v in_o that_o duty_n xxix_o the_o five_o argument_n â—he_v violation_n of_o that_o which_o necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n because_o no_o man_n with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n can_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o conscience_n but_o the_o violation_n of_o every_o particular_a law_n solemn_o constitute_v by_o man_n do_v necessary_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n of_o that_o general_n commandment_n by_o which_o god_n command_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n therefore_o the_o say_a violation_n of_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o man_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n xxx_o the_o six_o argument_n we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o act_n that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v act_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o resist_v god_n himself_o for_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v subject_n and_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o resist_v he_o for_o subjection_n and_o resistance_n be_v contrary_a unto_o one_o another_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v subject_a unto_o and_o resist_v the_o same_o person_n but_o not_o to_o obey_v humane_a law_n solemn_o constitute_v be_v interpretative_o to_o resist_v god_n for_o he_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o law_n do_v disobey_v the_o legislative_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n which_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v it_o the_o say_a power_n be_v ordain_v by_o god_n he_o do_v oppose_v himself_o against_o god_n ordinance_n and_o by_o consequence_n 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debt_n the_o honour_n of_o parent_n do_v induce_v a_o new_a obligation_n in_o the_o conscience_n my_o first_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o proper_a cause_n be_v give_v the_o necessary_a effect_n of_o it_o will_v follow_v unless_o it_o be_v hinder_v by_o some_o other_o mean_n but_o a_o obligation_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n that_o some_o have_v think_v that_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o law_n have_v receive_v its_o derivation_n from_o it_o as_o already_o i_o have_v mention_v and_o nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v here_o assign_v which_o may_v hinder_v the_o consecution_n of_o its_o effect_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v a_o minori_fw-la ad_fw-la majus_fw-la from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o man_n a_o law_n prohibit_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o lawful_a or_o command_v a_o thing_n otherwise_o free_a do_v oblige_v therefore_o much_o more_o prohibit_v a_o thing_n unlawful_a or_o command_v a_o thing_n free_a but_o something_o 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former_a obligation_n do_v prejudice_n and_o take_v place_n of_o the_o posterior_n which_o argument_n we_o ourselves_o have_v even_o now_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a conclusion_n but_o this_o say_v have_v place_n only_o among_o those_o obligation_n which_o be_v destructive_a to_o one_o another_o and_o who_o effect_n have_v so_o great_a a_o contrariety_n and_o repugnancy_n among_o themselves_o that_o one_o be_v admit_v the_o other_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v take_v away_o notwithstanding_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o another_o and_o a_o new_a obligation_n may_v come_v unto_o the_o former_a provide_v it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o reference_n and_o can_v be_v consistent_a with_o it_o neither_o in_o this_o consideration_n be_v that_o of_o any_o moment_n as_o be_v allege_v of_o water_n in_o a_o full_a vessel_n for_o the_o impediment_n why_o the_o full_a vessel_n admit_v of_o no_o more_o liquor_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o part_n of_o 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and_o their_o fortune_n and_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o first_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n which_o our_o apostle_n therefore_o do_v not_o so_o much_o urge_v as_o suppose_v because_o that_o every_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o sense_n thereof_o by_o nature_n 5._o rom._n 13._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o for_o wrath_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o discreet_a man_n rash_o to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o by_o his_o contumacy_n to_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n upon_o no_o occasion_n it_o shall_v become_v he_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o safety_n to_o endure_v many_o affront_n to_o obey_v law_n and_o as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v without_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o submit_v to_o the_o present_a power_n and_o thus_o though_o he_o can_v shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n yet_o by_o well_o endure_v it_o to_o make_v it_o more_o gentle_a and_o more_o easy_a xviii_o but_o he_o whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o from_o a_o politic_a government_n shall_v diligent_o observe_v with_o himself_o what_o good_a from_o thence_o may_v be_v derive_v to_o his_o country_n shall_v find_v himself_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o with_o another_o and_o a_o strong_a obligation_n and_o which_o more_o proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n and_o so_o indeed_o st._n chrysostome_n in_o this_o place_n do_v interpret_v those_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o apostle_n chief_o attend_v to_o the_o benefit_n receive_v by_o that_o protection_n which_o a_o civil_a government_n convey_v to_o the_o subject_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v see_v that_o every_o citizen_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o how_o many_o benefit_n he_o do_v enjoy_v under_o a_o politic_a government_n he_o must_v know_v that_o for_o the_o requital_n of_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a favour_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o a_o certain_a law_n of_o gratitude_n to_o pay_v due_a obedience_n to_o he_o who_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o high_a authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n there_o speak_v in_o a_o sense_n not_o much_o incommodous_a 〈◊〉_d unsuitable_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o we_o shall_v represent_v unto_o you_o i_o acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o by_o tacitus_n be_v observe_v raro_fw-la fieri_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la imperium_fw-la flagitio_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la bonis_fw-la artibus_fw-la exerceat_fw-la it_o seldom_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o any_o man_n with_o good_a art_n do_v exercise_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o empire_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v with_o wicked_a artifices_fw-la for_o with_o what_o art_n that_o empire_n have_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o same_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v preserve_v and_o wickedness_n be_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o wickedness_n nevertheless_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v the_o example_n of_o hiero_n the_o sicilian_a and_o of_o edgar_n king_n of_o england_n and_o of_o many_o other_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v who_o modest_o have_v manage_v the_o government_n of_o a_o nation_n which_o not_o so_o right_o they_o have_v obtain_v but_o howsoever_o a_o prince_n do_v manage_v his_o affair_n he_o can_v never_o so_o abuse_v his_o power_n as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_a as_o the_o apostle_n â—â—â—aketh_v in_o the_o four_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n for_o there_o can_v be_v so_o great_a a_o tyranny_n which_o do_v not_o retain_v some_o show_n of_o a_o just_a government_n and_o do_v not_o at_o least_o a_o little_a conduce_v to_o maintain_v the_o society_n of_o man_n as_o calvin_n right_o on_o this_o text_n observe_v it_o see_v therefore_o that_o we_o be_v master_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n and_o do_v live_v safe_a from_o slaughter_n and_o rapine_n &_o see_v that_o even_o that_o we_o live_v be_v a_o debt_n we_o do_v owe_v to_o the_o chief_a power_n without_o which_o there_o will_v be_v no_o defence_n or_o remedy_n against_o the_o lust_n fury_n and_o injury_n of_o wicked_a person_n a_o most_o reasonable_a and_o righteous_a thing_n it_o be_v that_o at_o least_o we_o shall_v return_v something_o for_o so_o many_o benefit_n the_o old_a form_n of_o traffic_v a_o excellent_a law_n of_o good_a and_o right_n do_v exact_v the_o same_o of_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v something_o and_o take_v something_o and_o certain_o it_o argue_v a_o most_o perverse_a mind_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o live_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o government_n who_o you_o be_v unwilling_a to_o obey_v and_o to_o refuse_v his_o command_n under_o the_o umbrage_n of_o who_o patronage_n you_o do_v find_v your_o safety_n xix_o moreover_o since_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o public_a profit_n and_o for_o mankind_n in_o general_n there_o arise_v from_o hence_o a_o three_o necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o present_a power_n although_o it_o have_v be_v procure_v by_o never_o such_o indirect_a mean_n from_o hence_o also_o it_o may_v in_o some_o manner_n appear_v what_o measure_n and_o what_o bound_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o that_o obedience_n which_o by_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o who_o unjust_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o supremacy_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o peculiar_a reference_n to_o its_o end_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v do_v as_o shall_v appear_v most_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o civil_a government_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o it_o be_v the_o tranquillity_n and_o safety_n of_o humane_a society_n as_o far_o therefore_o as_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o that_o society_n of_o which_o that_o citizen_n be_v a_o member_n do_v require_v so_o far_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o that_o person_n who_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o that_o society_n now_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o humane_a society_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n very_o necessary_a the_o first_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n against_o all_o foreign_a force_n and_o endeavour_n of_o our_o enemy_n second_o the_o administration_n of_o right_n that_o due_a reward_n may_v be_v give_v to_o deserve_a citizen_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o bad_a which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o distributive_a justice_n three_o the_o care_n of_o commerce_n and_o merchandise_n concern_v buy_v sell_v exchange_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o contract_n which_o belong_v unto_o justice_n commutative_a in_o these_o three_o the_o safety_n of_o mankind_n be_v so_o contain_v that_o unless_o they_o be_v execute_v it_o can_v be_v but_o all_o thing_n present_o will_v run_v to_o ruin_n all_o thing_n and_o all_o place_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o plunder_n slaughter_n deceit_n and_o injury_n the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o innocent_a citizen_n their_o wife_n and_o fortune_n will_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o a_o sport_n unto_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o arm_a superior_n to_o prevent_v which_o calamity_n and_o that_o the_o petulancy_n of_o wicked_a man_n may_v timely_o be_v restrain_v the_o only_a remedy_n be_v for_o good_a citizen_n to_o remember_v that_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o public_a safety_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o law_n and_o command_n by_o who_o sword_n &_o authority_n they_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o injury_n &_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o spoiler_n xx._n but_o that_o no_o man_n may_v give_v a_o false_a interpretation_n to_o what_o here_o be_v speak_v they_o be_v to_o pay_v only_o such_o a_o obedience_n that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v no_o further_o oblige_v to_o it_o than_o either_o the_o account_n of_o gratitude_n or_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o public_a do_v require_v and_o the_o law_n of_o a_o usurper_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o as_o obligatory_a by_o any_o right_n of_o the_o commander_n 4._o 1._o a_o 2._o ae_z quaest_a 96._o art_n 4._o but_o as_o aquinas_n right_o have_v it_o to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o case_n he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o depart_v from_o our_o own_o right_n and_o he_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5._o 40_o 41._o ei_o qui_fw-la vult_fw-la tecum_fw-la litigare_fw-la et_fw-la tunicam_fw-la tuam_fw-la capere_fw-la dimitte_n et_fw-la pallium_fw-la et_fw-la qui_fw-la te_fw-la angariabit_fw-la ad_fw-la miliare_fw-la unum_fw-la abi_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la duo_fw-la if_o any_o man_n will_v sue_v thou_o at_o the_o law_n and_o take_v away_o thy_o coat_n let_v he_o have_v thy_o cloak_n also_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v compel_v thou_o to_o go_v a_o mile_n
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 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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 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the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v particular_a determination_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v exhibit_v indeterminat_o wise_o accommodate_v to_o the_o condition_n &_o utility_n of_o certain_a people_n according_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o time_n and_o place_n for_o example_n sake_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v in_o general_a that_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v a_o injury_n to_o no_o man_n and_o he_o who_o do_v so_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o specialty_n what_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n who_o have_v break_v down_o the_o hedge_n and_o let_v in_o his_o cattle_n into_o his_o ground_n and_o what_o be_v the_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v for_o such_o a_o injury_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v open_o hold_v forth_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v 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evil_a that_o be_v on_o he_o who_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o st._n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n second_o chapter_n and_o fourteen_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doerâ—_n but_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o that_o be_v of_o all_o well-doer_n and_o of_o all_o evil-doer_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pronounce_v indefinite_o be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o universal_a &_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o logician_n in_o a_o necessary_a matter_n and_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o forbid_v the_o magistrate_n the_o acceptation_n of_o person_n v._o for_o answer_v i_o say_v first_o and_o general_o that_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o his_o citizen_n be_v all_o of_o they_o good_a man_n and_o none_o of_o they_o evil_a and_o by_o consequence_n to_o command_v all_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o forbid_v all_o vice_n so_o far_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o 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