proposition_n be_v make_v good_a because_o 1._o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o spiritual_a policy_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n must_v be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o so_o a_o moral_a and_o lawful_a work_n and_o a_o due_a converse_v in_o the_o spiritual_a society_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n 2._o if_o this_o moral_a walk_n be_v according_a to_o a_o rule_n that_o may_v crook_v bow_n and_o vary_v according_a as_o civil_a custom_n of_o man_n and_o city_n alter_v and_o vary_v at_o man_n pleasure_n it_o be_v a_o moral_a walk_n no_o more_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n than_o the_o contradicâ—nt_n thereof_o be_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n but_o fall_v and_o rise_v have_v its_o up_n and_o down_n at_o the_o mere_a nod_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n who_o may_v change_v custom_n and_o manner_n every_o year_n twice_o if_o so_o it_o please_v they_o for_o what_o scripture_n teach_v i_o a_o civil_a custom_n of_o a_o city_n as_o not_o to_o carry_v armour_n in_o the_o night_n to_o take_v up_o the_o name_n of_o all_o between_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o sixty_o or_o what_o scripture_n teach_v i_o a_o bishop_n may_v be_v above_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o a_o bishop_n may_v not_o be_v surplice_n cross_v bow_v and_o cringe_v to_o wooden_a altar_n may_v be_v or_o may_v not_o be_v deacon_n may_v be_v or_o may_v not_o be_v even_o as_o custom_n and_o guise_n of_o the_o civil_a state_n appear_v as_o meteor_n in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o night_n disappear_z and_o vanish_v to_o nothing_o to_o say_v that_o the_o word_n teach_v the_o church_n to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o 15._o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n not_o as_o a_o eternal_a and_o unalterable_a law_n for_o we_o be_v not_o now_o tie_v to_o abstain_v from_o blood_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n may_v make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a in_o some_o work_n that_o be_v alterable_a unalterable_a and_o changeable_a this_o i_o say_v be_v no_o answer_n for_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v now_o make_v abstinence_n from_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v indifferent_a as_o he_o make_v they_o in_o that_o interval_n of_o time_n act_v 15._o when_o the_o ceremony_n be_v mortal_a but_o not_o deadly_a and_o unlawful_a as_o be_v clear_a in_o that_o paul_n act._n 16._o 1_o 2_o 3._o circumcise_a timothy_n that_o rite_n be_v then_o indifferent_a and_o yet_o he_o write_v in_o another_o case_n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v now_o full_o promulgate_v that_o to_o be_v circumcise_v make_v a_o man_n a_o debtor_n in_o conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o to_o abstain_v from_o eat_v of_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v must_v be_v a_o fall_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o apostasy_n from_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 5_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o observe_v of_o day_n which_o rom._n 14._o 5_o 6._o be_v indifferent_a and_o in_o another_o case_n gal._n 4._o 9_o 10._o col._n 2._o 16_o 17._o deadly_o unlawful_a and_o not_o necessary_a so_o the_o matter_n act_v 15._o which_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandilize_v the_o weak_a be_v abstinence_n from_o thing_n indifferent_a say_v that_o they_o be_v indifferent_a bind_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o bind_v we_o this_o same_o very_a day_n rom._n 14._o 20._o in_o the_o morality_n of_o it_o as_o abstinence_n from_o murder_a one_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 12_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o upon_o the_o ground_n lay_v by_o prelate_n which_o be_v most_o false_a and_o untrue_a to_o wit_n that_o many_o positive_a thing_n in_o church-government_n such_o as_o be_v prelate_n deem_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o apostolic_a though_o not_o by_o divine_a right_n ceremony_n and_o cross_v kneel_v to_o bread_n altar_n surplice_n rochet_n corner-cap_n yea_o and_o circumcision_n a_o passeover-lambe_n and_o all_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n though_o with_o another_o spirit_n and_o intention_n then_o to_o shadow_v forth_o christ_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n imagine_v to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o alterable_a thing_n we_o hold_v that_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v abstain_v from_o as_o eat_v of_o blood_n and_o thing_n strangle_v of_o old_a be_v if_o you_o say_v they_o be_v as_o indifferent_a as_o blood_n and_o some_o meat_n be_v in_o the_o case_n act._n 15._o rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o it_o be_v a_o most_o false_a principle_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n if_o it_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a to_o every_o good_a work_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o must_v teach_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o these_o as_o scandalous_a and_o must_v set_v down_o as_o perfect_a and_o particular_a direction_n for_o church-government_n as_o paul_n do_v rom._n 14._o set_a down_o a_o particular_a platform_n how_o we_o shall_v eschew_v murder_n for_o scandalize_a our_o brethren_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v spiritual_a murder_n rom._n 14._o 15._o 20._o 2._o arg._n that_o which_o be_v a_o lamp_n to_o the_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n to_o the_o path_n argum._n psal_n 119._o 105._o and_o cause_v we_o understand_v equity_n judgement_n righteousness_n and_o every_o good_a way_n prov._n 2._o 9_o and_o to_o walk_v safe_o so_o that_o our_o foot_n stumble_v not_o prov._n 3._o 25._o prov._n 4_o 11_o 12._o prov._n 6._o 23._o that_o must_v be_v a_o lamp_n and_o light_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o walk_v in_o a_o platform_n of_o church-discipline_n so_o as_o we_o shall_v not_o err_v sin_n or_o stumble_v therein_o but_o if_o the_o light_n be_v so_o various_a doubtful_a alterable_a as_o we_o may_v walk_v this_o way_n or_o the_o contrary_a way_n according_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n alterable_a wiâ—â—_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v guide_v in_o our_o path_n as_o our_o foot_n shall_v not_o stumble_v the_o church_n may_v then_o suffer_v jezabell_n to_o prophecy_n and_o these_o that_o have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n or_o not_o suffer_v they_o as_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o alterable_a custom_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v require_v now_o the_o scripture_n do_v clear_o insinuate_v that_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o walk_v straight_o and_o of_o decline_a sin_n and_o any_o stumble_n in_o our_o way_n which_o deserve_v a_o rebuke_n and_o a_o threaten_a such_o as_o christ_n utter_v against_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n rev._n 2._o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o of_o thyatira_n v_o 17_o 18._o now_o if_o these_o church_n have_v no_o certain_a rule_n or_o word_n of_o god_n from_o which_o they_o shall_v deviate_v and_o err_v in_o their_o path_n of_o discipline_n but_o the_o custom_n and_o alterable_a civil_a law_n and_o manner_n of_o man_n they_o be_v unjust_o rebuke_v by_o christ_n which_o to_o aver_v be_v blasphemy_n prelate_n say_v some_o thing_n in_o church-policie_n be_v fundamental_o not_o to_o be_v alter_v but_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n alterable_a and_o of_o thing_n of_o policy_n of_o the_o former_a notion_n we_o have_v a_o certain_a platform_n in_o scripture_n but_o of_o the_o latter_a not_o any_o at_o all_o be_v necessary_a and_o the_o not_o suffer_v of_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o church_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n but_o i_o answer_v some_o scripture_n or_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v of_o this_o distinction_n if_o all_o be_v moral_a and_o unalterable_a that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n its_o good_a but_o to_o suppress_v jezabell_n and_o false_a teacher_n be_v not_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la for_o then_o the_o salvation_n of_o that_o church_n be_v desperate_a and_o past_a remedy_n which_o shall_v suffer_v false_a teacher_n sure_o then_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a irremedâ—lâ—sse_n way_n of_o eternal_a not_o damnation_n as_o be_v these_o who_o be_v void_a of_o all_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o fundamental_a article_n i_o conceive_v prelate_n will_v hold_v their_o hand_n and_o not_o be_v so_o rash_a as_o to_o say_v this_o if_o these_o other_o thing_n of_o policy_n be_v necessary_a necessitate_v precepti_fw-la in_o regard_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v why_o then_o be_v some_o thing_n alterable_a which_o christ_n have_v command_v to_o be_v observe_v some_o thing_n unalterable_a cross_n &_o surplice_n which_o prelate_n say_v have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n these_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n be_v in_o themselves_o as_o positive_a &_o have_v as_o small_a affinity_n with_o the_o civil_a law_n custom_n &_o
of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n as_o well_o as_o we_o conceit_v good_a probable_o include_v in_o the_o very_a object_n of_o the_o action_n he_o that_o do_v that_o which_o in_o his_o private_a opinion_n he_o suspect_v to_o be_v evil_a because_o enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n do_v not_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o obedience_n be_v no_o consequent_a of_o the_o action_n but_o a_o motive_n precedent_n authority_n make_v action_n indifferent_a to_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a ans_fw-fr he_o beg_v the_o question_n the_o goodness_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o authority_n say_v he_o may_v countervail_v the_o evil_a that_o we_o in_o our_o private_a choice_n fear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o action_n but_o first_o obedience_n to_o authority_n in_o thing_n want_v god_n word_n whereof_o he_o speak_v now_o be_v not_o obedience_n but_o sin_v because_o do_v without_o faith_n 2._o i_o take_v the_o doctor_n at_o his_o word_n refuse_v obedience_n to_o man_n will-worship_n or_o to_o practice_v even_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o weak_a thing_n indifferent_a for_o fear_v of_o the_o great_a evil_n the_o offend_a of_o god_n by_o add_v to_o his_o worship_n rev._n 22._o 18_o 19_o be_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o not_o a_o privation_n the_o purpose_n i_o say_v of_o this_o obedience_n to_o god_n may_v countervail_v all_o evil_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o nonobedience_n to_o man_n and_o sure_a obedience_n to_o god_n though_o probable_o obedience_n be_v as_o good_a and_o better_a than_o obedience_n to_o man_n though_o probable_o obedience_n jesuit_n and_o formalist_n say_v ruler_n be_v in_o possession_n to_o command_v ergo_fw-la we_o can_v thrust_v they_o out_o of_o possession_n where_o we_o be_v not_o persuade_v that_o they_o command_v against_o reason_n say_v sanches_n so_o i_o say_v god_n be_v in_o just_a possession_n command_v we_o to_o venture_v upon_o no_o indifferent_a action_n where_o the_o conscience_n doubt_v and_o shall_v we_o not_o no_o less_o contend_v for_o god_n just_a possession_n as_o time-servers_a do_v for_o mortal_a ruler_n unjust_a possession_n in_o this_o 2._o i_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a then_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n a_o jew_n be_v alike_o persuade_v that_o mary_n son_n iâ—_n the_o true_a messiah_n and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n opinion_n about_o a_o man_n may_v seem_v indifferent_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o say_v jackson_n as_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a now_o the_o pharisee_n in_o a_o council_n determine_v that_o mary_n son_n be_v a_o deceiver_n then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n upon_o purpose_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o pharisee_n who_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n to_o believe_v that_o mary_n son_n be_v a_o deceiver_n because_o the_o conceit_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v a_o essential_a motive_n to_o transubstantiate_a unbelief_n into_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o the_o jew_n may_v venture_v upon_o the_o faith_n that_o mary_n son_n be_v a_o deceiver_n and_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n be_v command_v thereunto_o by_o his_o commander_n because_o god_n providence_n favour_v more_o positive_a action_n than_o privation_n 3._o he_o say_v he_o that_o obey_v for_o the_o sole_a authority_n of_o ruler_n do_v not_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o 1._o because_o the_o goodness_n of_o obedience_n countervail_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o action_n but_o 1_o the_o question_n be_v if_o it_o be_v obedience_n ergo_fw-la if_o it_o be_v no_o obedience_n it_o can_v countervail_v the_o evil_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n to_o do_v what_o judge_n command_v have_v no_o warrant_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o will_n and_o lust_n of_o man_n no_o purpose_n of_o good_a though_o it_o be_v to_o save_v all_o the_o world_n can_v counter-redeem_a the_o evil_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n 2._o because_o say_v he_o such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o then_o he_o that_o steal_v money_n to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a do_v not_o evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o by_o dr._n jackson_n reason_n because_o the_o goodness_n of_o purpose_v to_o help_v the_o poor_a be_v not_o a_o consequent_a but_o a_o precedent_a motive_n of_o the_o action_n and_o so_o make_v it_o good_a we_o all_o know_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o end_n go_v in_o the_o intention_n before_o the_o action_n but_o not_o as_o a_o essential_a cause_n to_o make_v a_o evil_a action_n good_a or_o make_v a_o indifferent_a action_n necessary_a and_o honest_a a_o good_a intention_n do_v make_v a_o good_a action_n good_a and_o better_a but_o that_o a_o good_a intention_n as_o idolator_n be_v full_a of_o good_a intention_n can_v never_o so_o season_v the_o mean_n as_o this_o doctor_n say_v that_o it_o can_v make_v evil_a to_o be_v good_a 2._o vasquez_n condemn_v the_o father_n of_o ignorance_n because_o they_o say_v propositum_fw-la bonum_fw-la excusat_fw-la malum_fw-la opus_fw-la so_o cassianus_n 17_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o lie_v for_o a_o good_a end_n and_o 7._o chrysostoâ—_n and_o 30._o ambrose_n say_v the_o same_o as_o vasquez_n say_v see_v 7._o aquinas_n for_o this_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o pope_n or_o ruler_n sole_a and_o bare_a authority_n can_v make_v a_o action_n indifferent_a and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o good_a as_o bonum_fw-la bellarmine_n say_v for_o god_n only_o by_o his_o institution_n creat_v moral_a goodness_n in_o action_n man_n will_v be_v no_o creatrix_n of_o goodness_n 4._o neither_o resolution_n nor_o skill_n be_v to_o be_v credit_v or_o follow_v because_o private_a or_o public_a because_o authority_n of_o man_n as_o such_o be_v no_o light_n nor_o warrant_n to_o the_o conscience_n to_o adventure_v upon_o moral_a action_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v light_a to_o private_a man_n to_o obey_v psal_n 25._o 8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14_o 15._o joh._n 7._o 17_o â—8_o joh._n 7._o 27._o 2_o cor_fw-la 3._o 18._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o as_o he_o do_v to_o ruler_n to_o command_v so_o abrogat_fw-la sylvester_n 7._o tartaretus_n so_o 2_o rivetus_n 33._o doctot_n field_n i_o proceed_v to_o answer_v other_o argument_n as_o 1._o we_o must_v not_o obey_v not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n the_o violation_n of_o a_o special_a law_n necessary_o draw_v with_o it_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n but_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o general_a say_v learned_a pareus_n pareus_n hurt_v the_o conscience_n and_o the_o magistrate_n punish_v not_o for_o general_a violation_n but_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o special_a law_n ergo_fw-la this_o special_a law_n oblige_v in_o conscience_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o carry_v reason_n every_o just_a punishment_n presuppose_v essential_o a_o sin_n else_o it_o be_v not_o a_o just_a punishment_n but_o the_o ruler_n do_v just_o punish_v the_o particular_a transgression_n of_o a_o humane_a law_n ergo_fw-la the_o transgression_n of_o a_o particular_a law_n of_o ruler_n be_v sin_n the_o proposition_n be_v confirm_v by_o grave_a schoolman_n 3._o soto_n â—iâ—c_fw-la sylvester_n 36._o and_o joan_n eselius_n who_o think_v that_o there_o can_v be_v a_o law_n oblige_v to_o a_o punishment_n and_o not_o to_o a_o fault_n because_o punishment_n have_v a_o intrinsical_a relation_n to_o a_o sin_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v a_o just_a punishment_n that_o be_v not_o proportion_v to_o a_o sin_n for_o the_o law_n answer_v say_v that_o come_v not_o under_o damage_n which_o come_v not_o under_o fault_n ans_fw-fr though_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o general_a law_n hurt_v the_o conscience_n it_o be_v against_o the_o five_o commandment_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o violation_n of_o every_o particular_a law_n even_o that_o that_o be_v mere_o positive_a hurt_v the_o conscience_n before_o god_n for_o then_o the_o carry_v of_o armour_n in_o the_o night_n suppose_v no_o ruler_n on_o earth_n make_v a_o law_n there_o anent_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n before_o god_n which_o no_o wise_a man_n can_v say_v 2._o the_o other_o reason_n be_v more_o important_a and_o draw_v with_o it_o that_o school-question_n agitate_a by_o jurist_n also_o and_o ganonist_n a_o ulla_fw-la detur_fw-la lox_fw-la pure_a paenalis_fw-la if_o there_o be_v a_o law_n pure_o penal_a without_o sin_n in_o it_o and_o if_o the_o law_n of_o ruler_n in_o thing_n mere_o positive_a be_v mere_o penal_a and_o co-active_a and_o not_o formal_o oblige_v to_o sin_n but_o i_o answer_v ruler_n do_v just_o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o a_o positive_a law_n not_o as_o particular_o humane_a and_o positive_a but_o as_o 1._o it_o have_v connexion_n with_o the_o moral_a reason_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o as_o the_o particular_a transgression_n be_v scandalous_a
and_o against_o order_n in_o which_o case_n the_o formal_a object_n of_o the_o just_a punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o ruler_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n not_o the_o simple_a omission_n of_o the_o positive_a act_n of_o a_o particular_a humane_a law_n but_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o moral_a goodness_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o of_o the_o scandal_n give_v now_o in_o this_o meaning_n the_o transgression_n of_o the_o positive_a humane_a law_n be_v not_o kind_o per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o itself_o punishable_a but_o by_o accident_n and_o so_o it_o bind_v the_o conscience_n by_o accident_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n great_a doctor_n as_o ambros_n ambrose_n anselm_n anselm_n 13._o theodoret_n 23._o chrysostom_n 54._o navarra_n 18._o felinus_n ruler_n taraquel_n say_v that_o humane_a law_n oblige_v the_o conscience_n but_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o canonist_n aver_v that_o not_o to_o obey_v civil_a law_n lay_v aside_o the_o evil_n of_o scandal_n be_v no_o mortal_a sin_n and_o so_o do_v not_o 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the_o law_n and_o to_o inflict_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n man_n can_v make_v the_o penalty_n of_o eternal_a wrath_n ergo_fw-la he_o can_v make_v a_o law_n oblige_v to_o eternal_a wrath_n 2._o excommunication_n be_v not_o do_v by_o man_n will_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n for_o a_o mortal_a sin_n deserve_v excommunication_n and_o so_o eternal_a wrath_n if_o any_o excommunicate_a upon_o his_o sole_a will_n as_o wicked_a pope_n have_v do_v in_o that_o case_n the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n oblige_v neither_o to_o punishment_n nor_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n it_o be_v but_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la and_o not_o to_o be_v fear_v 3._o if_o any_o commit_v a_o act_n that_o hurt_v a_o whole_a community_n and_o be_v forbid_v by_o man_n in_o authority_n he_o sin_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n though_o man_n have_v never_o forbid_v that_o act_n and_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o humane_a law_n agree_v with_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n both_o to_o 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sin_n of_o their_o father_n but_o he_o have_v a_o positive_a temporary_a command_n of_o god_n to_o warrant_v his_o fact_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o 3._o none_o can_v infer_v that_o we_o be_v from_o this_o law_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a exception_n from_o a_o catholic_n perpetual_o oblige_v moral_a law_n that_o magistrate_n be_v now_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o suck_a infant_n of_o papist_n so_o this_o be_v perpetual_a and_o moral_a and_o warrant_v we_o for_o ever_o to_o use_v all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n for_o our_o use_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 4._o gen._n 1._o 27._o 28._o then_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v gold_n silver_n house_n all_o creature_n for_o meat_n except_o some_o particular_a positive_a law_n or_o some_o providentiall_a emergent_a necessity_n demolish_v forbid_v we_o as_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o swine_n flesh_n and_o some_o other_o meat_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o divine_a positive_a exception_n from_o the_o 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i_o he_o conceal_v not_o any_o part_n of_o his_o father_n will_n but_o do_v any_o part_n of_o that_o will_v require_v the_o immutability_n of_o law_n concern_v church-policy_n ans_fw-fr i_o answer_v as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o another_o case_n joh._n 6._o 32._o moses_n give_v you_o not_o that_o bread_n from_o heaven_n but_o my_o father_n give_v you_o that_o true_a bread_n so_o in_o this_o neither_o moses_n nor_o solomon_n erect_v either_o that_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n as_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n as_o the_o true_a lawgiver_n now_o both_o be_v but_o mere_a servant_n and_o herald_n in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v for_o god_n show_v to_o moses_n the_o pattern_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o to_o david_n and_o solomon_n the_o form_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o all_o the_o pin_n ring_n chamber_n cubit_n length_n and_o breadth_n exod._n 24_o 40._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 11_o 19_o and_o the_o question_n be_v not_o if_o ever_o the_o lord_n himself_o 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speak_v nothing_o from_o his_o father_n either_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o his_o apostle_n in_o the_o new-testament_n or_o in_o the_o old_a by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n of_o invocation_n of_o saint_n purgatory_n worship_v of_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o unwritten_a tradition_n these_o be_v positives_n of_o worship_n and_o more_o than_o unseparable_a and_o connaturall_a attendant_n such_o as_o be_v common_a time_n place_n person_n name_n country_n habit_n gesture_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o christ_n neither_o hear_v they_o of_o the_o father_n nor_o speak_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o just_a the_o like_a say_v we_o of_o surplice_n cross_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o the_o father_n reveal_v to_o christ_n and_o these_o same_o text_n papist_n use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o perfect_a because_o they_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n so_o bellarmine_n because_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n andradius_fw-la stapleton_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o they_o prove_v as_o well_o if_o cross_n and_o surplice_n and_o humane_a office_n as_o prelate_n stand_v good_a and_o lawful_a that_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v unperfect_a 3._o we_o say_v that_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v by_o the_o father_n to_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n require_v the_o immutability_n of_o all_o law_n of_o church-policy_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o dare_v to_o make_v and_o unmake_v erect_v command_n alter_v and_o enjoin_v positive_a law_n of_o doctrine_n or_o policy_n at_o their_o pleasure_n hooker_n ibid._n p._n 113._o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v a_o less_o care_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new-testament_n then_o under_o the_o old_a then_o a_o philosopher_n have_v to_o say_v because_o god_n have_v provide_v better_a for_o beast_n that_o 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reason_n to_o man_n according_a to_o which_o by_o nature_n he_o may_v provide_v garment_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o comparison_n shall_v go_v church-policie_n apt_o on_o four_o foot_n god_n shall_v have_v less_o love_n and_o shall_v declare_v less_o love_n to_o some_o of_o mankind_n if_o he_o give_v some_o natural_a reason_n to_o devise_v a_o bible_n and_o a_o religion_n of_o their_o own_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o light_n of_o a_o fire_n of_o their_o own_o kindle_v without_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o false_a supposition_n and_o if_o he_o have_v deny_v reason_n to_o another_o part_n of_o mankind_n sure_o all_o will_v say_v god_n have_v so_o far_o forth_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o former_a as_o he_o shall_v have_v will_v their_o salvation_n and_o love_v those_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n to_o who_o he_o give_v reason_n on_o these_o term_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v less_o careful_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o 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run_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v indeed_o a_o cavil_v at_o god_n wisdom_n as_o papist_n do_v call_v the_o scripture_n inky_a divinity_n 2._o the_o word_n of_o god_n make_v it_o a_o atramentaria_fw-la great_a love_n of_o god_n and_o a_o work_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o god_n law_n be_v write_v to_o ephraim_n hos_n 8._o 12._o and_o their_o sin_n the_o great_a that_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o multiply_v altar_n v_o 11._o without_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n as_o formalist_n multiply_v altar_n saints-daye_n surplice_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o singular_a love_n that_o god_n give_v his_o judgement_n word_n and_o statute_n even_o of_o ceremony_n and_o policy_n to_o israel_n and_o jacob_n and_o do_v not_o so_o to_o every_o nation_n psal_n 149._o 19_o 20._o ezek._n 20._o 11_o 12_o 13._o this_o be_v israel_n excellency_n above_o all_o nation_n on_o earth_n deut._n 4._o 6._o deut._n 20._o 33._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o rom._n 9_o 4._o that_o god_n give_v 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exclusion_n out_o of_o heaven_n erastus_n all_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v punish_v with_o exclusion_n but_o no_o 140._o man_n for_o corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr we_o grant_v all_o and_o therefore_o legal_a uncleanness_n do_v hold_v forth_o actual_a scandalousnesse_n not_o natural_a corruption_n erastus_n the_o action_n of_o unclean_a man_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n ergo_fw-la not_o by_o exclusion_n out_o of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr the_o antecedent_n be_v not_o universal_o true_a capital_a fault_n as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v only_o thus_o punish_v the_o consequence_n be_v null_a erastus_n he_o that_o be_v legal_o unclean_a do_v defile_v all_o beside_o he_o 145._o even_o vessel_n place_n garment_n but_o thief_n adulterer_n do_v not_o defile_v but_o these_o that_o consent_n to_o their_o wickedness_n nor_o do_v they_o defile_v the_o place_n the_o adulterous_a woman_n bring_v to_o the_o priest_n and_o temple_n do_v not_o defile_v the_o 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least_o permit_v the_o priest_n and_o other_o to_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o the_o dead_a levit._fw-la 21._o ezek._n 44._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v weak_o argue_v for_o the_o father_n to_o kill_v the_o son_n then_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n god_n command_v abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n isaac_n it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o defile_n nor_o a_o sin_n when_o god_n levit._n 21._o will_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v near_o those_o of_o his_o kin_n when_o they_o die_v it_o be_v god_n own_o exception_n from_o the_o law_n though_o to_o come_v near_o to_o other_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a be_v sin_n god_n command_v and_o forbid_v will_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n and_o rule_v of_o obedience_n and_o sin_n erastus_n where_o find_v you_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o judge_v whether_o 150._o any_o have_v repent_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o temple_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v ezek._n 44._o 99_o c._n 22._o 26._o the_o priest_n shall_v not_o have_v admit_v the_o 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synedry_n be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n erastus_n when_o the_o priest_n accuse_v jeremiah_n chap._n 26._o of_o blasphemy_n 276._o he_o sit_v not_o among_o the_o judge_n but_o stand_v as_o a_o accuser_n before_o the_o magistrate_n so_o beza_n erastus_n reply_v your_o synedry_n have_v no_o civil_a jurisdiction_n because_o it_o be_v a_o dream_n 2._o shall_v pashut_n the_o priest_n be_v both_o accuser_n and_o judge_n 3._o in_o jeremiahs_n time_n there_o be_v 106._o a_o monarch_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o power_n in_o christ_n time_n there_o be_v a_o aristocracy_n the_o government_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o choose_a man_n ans_fw-fr certain_o jer._n 26._o 10._o the_o prince_n sit_v down_o in_o judgement_n but_o that_o the_o priest_n sit_v with_o they_o we_o have_v not_o one_o word_n only_o the_o priest_n accuse_v he_o as_o worthy_a to_o die_v in_o the_o question_n of_o law_n and_o so_o the_o people_n ver_fw-la 8._o now_o the_o people_n undeniable_o can_v have_v be_v judge_n 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law_n of_o god_n so_o the_o seventy_o translate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieronym_n intrabunt_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la domini_fw-la vatablus_n in_o not._n erint_fw-la de_fw-la consortio_fw-la populi_fw-la sancti_fw-la the_o english_a annotator_n cite_v for_o this_o nehe._n 13._o 1._o 1_o 2._o the_o law_n be_v that_o the_o moabite_n and_o the_o ammonite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 3._o they_o separated_z from_o israel_n all_o the_o mix_a multitude_n so_o that_o clear_a it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n be_v to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n then_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n must_v be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o deprive_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o heathen_n and_o stranger_n be_v according_a to_o that_o levit._n 22._o 10._o there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n what_o be_v this_o but_o 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in_o the_o second_o table_n rom._n 13._o 3_o 4._o isai_n 49_o 23._o and_o you_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o external_a peace_n be_v too_o narrow_a a_o object_n for_o the_o magistrate_n for_o the_o intrinsical_a end_n of_o a_o magistrate_n be_v also_o a_o supernatural_a good_a and_o not_o only_o a_o peaceable_a but_o also_o a_o godly_a life_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v care_n for_o the_o supernatural_a good_a of_o subject_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o first_o table_n but_o how_o intrinsical_o and_o as_o a_o magistrate_n that_o be_v that_o man_n worship_n god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n but_o 1._o the_o magistrate_n as_o such_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o spirit_n nor_o can_v he_o command_v the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o worship_n his_o care_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o divine_a worship_n that_o be_v material_o and_o external_o right_a and_o consonant_n external_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o 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the_o mediator_n christ_n as_o christian_a king_n or_o as_o christian_a man_n rather_o iii_o according_a to_o that_o three_o member_n of_o our_o seven_o distinction_n 3._o the_o unjust_a and_o evil_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministerial_a power_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n thus_o in_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o sword_n against_o all_o evil_a doer_n ro._n 13._o 1._o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n do_v only_o command_v well_o do_v in_o order_n to_o praise_n and_o a_o good_a name_n or_o temporal_a reward_n among_o man_n rom._n 13._o 3._o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o power_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 17._o matth._n 10._o 10._o nor_o can_v the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o magistrate_n promise_n or_o command_v the_o elder_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o reward_n that_o peter_n promise_v 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o to_o wit_n that_o when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v they_o 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baptist_n preach_v treason_n or_o not_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o slander_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o treason_n indeed_o the_o prophet_n who_o preach_v it_o be_v first_o subject_n to_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v to_o condemn_v and_o censure_v he_o and_o then_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o inflict_v bodily_a punishment_n on_o he_o for_o it_o but_o the_o church_n shall_v labour_v to_o gain_v the_o slanderer_n soul_n before_o the_o civil_a judge_n take_v away_o his_o life_n iu._n assert_v the_o magistrate_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o permit_v but_o also_o to_o procure_v the_o free_a exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o dispense_n word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n and_o owe_v his_o accumulative_a power_n to_o convene_v synod_n to_o add_v his_o sanction_n to_o the_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a constitution_n and_o ordination_n of_o worthy_a and_o to_o the_o deposition_n of_o unworthy_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o because_o he_o be_v a_o nursefather_n in_o the_o church_n isa_n 49_o 23._o 2._o and_o by_o office_n as_o a_o public_a father_n to_o procure_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o his_o coactive_a way_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o 3._o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o permit_v but_o also_o positive_o to_o procure_v all_o peace_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o lawful_a and_o profitable_a trade_n and_o art_n ergo_fw-la far_o more_o that_o glory_n may_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o peace_n thereof_o may_v be_v as_o a_o river_n isa_n 48._o 18._o by_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n v._o assertion_n when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v painful_a and_o sound_a administration_n in_o preach_v and_o govern_v with_o provision_n of_o the_o praise_v and_o reward_v of_o well_o do_v he_o do_v not_o subordinate_a
they_o but_o in_o public_a place_n and_o at_o all_o occasion_n and_o daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o câ—â—sed_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n act._n 6._o 2_o 4._o &_o 4._o 1._o 20._o &_o 5._o 20_o 21._o the_o magistrate_n be_v antichristian_a forbid_v not_o preach_v of_o save_a truth_n because_o of_o the_o place_n be_v it_o private_a or_o public_a but_o he_o forbid_v they_o because_o they_o be_v save_v and_o if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v call_v a_o man_n to_o preach_v in_o public_a in_o the_o house_n top_n the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n from_o god_n to_o silence_v he_o in_o public_a more_o than_o in_o private_a the_o magistrate_n forbid_v that_o any_o teach_v false_a doctrine_n not_o for_o the_o place_n but_o because_o it_o be_v injurious_a and_o hurtful_a to_o humane_a society_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v principled_a in_o a_o false_a religion_n and_o can_v but_o disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n ix_o asser_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n must_v here_o come_v under_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o the_o object_n of_o that_o high_a office_n be_v mere_o and_o pure_o civil_a and_o positive_a relate_n only_o to_o a_o civil_a end_n of_o peace_n as_o in_o import_v or_o export_v of_o good_n of_o wool_n wax_n money_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o cry_v up_o or_o cry_v down_o of_o the_o value_n of_o coin_a gold_n or_o silver_n the_o make_n of_o law_n mere_o civil_a as_o not_o to_o carry_v armour_n in_o the_o night_n in_o such_o a_o city_n so_o in_o war_n commander_n captain_n and_o colonel_n be_v magistrate_n to_o order_v the_o battle_n lay_v stratagem_n the_o way_n of_o besiege_v town_n of_o fortify_v castle_n of_o issue_v out_o mandate_n for_o the_o navy_n the_o parliament_n power_n in_o dispose_v of_o foul_n fish_v hunt_v eat_v of_o flesh_n or_o not_o eat_v at_o such_o a_o time_n all_o these_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o particular_o warrant_v the_o one_o side_n more_o than_o the_o other_o be_v mere_o civil_a and_o positive_a it_o be_v sure_a the_o magistrate_n have_v a_o supremacy_n and_o a_o independency_n above_o the_o church_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o all_o these_o and_o as_o these_o prescinde_n from_o all_o morality_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n i_o hold_v that_o neither_o the_o power_n nor_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o church_n and_o church-assembly_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o exceed_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n if_o they_o shall_v meddle_v with_o these_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v exceed_v their_o bound_n if_o they_o shall_v make_v canon_n touch_v the_o way_n of_o sail_v paint_v till_v the_o earth_n according_a to_o such_o and_o such_o principle_n of_o art_n for_o these_o be_v without_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o church_n activity_n in_o this_o consideration_n that_o learned_a and_o grave_a divine_a doctor_n andrew_n rivetus_n in_o decalo_n in_o c._n 5._o say_v well_o pag._n 204._o that_o as_o we_o believe_v a_o man_n well_o skill_v in_o his_o own_o art_n so_o that_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o supreme_a rule_n so_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o we_o in_o thing_n positive_a be_v a_o rule_n for_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v arcana_fw-la imperiâ—_n secret_n of_o state_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o pastor_n or_o to_o any_o in_o which_o the_o ruler_n have_v a_o supremacy_n the_o magistrate_n fall_v under_o a_o second_o consideration_n as_o he_o give_v out_o law_n just_a or_o unjust_a and_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o suffer_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o widow_n and_o orphan_n to_o fail_v for_o go_v of_o justice_n and_o in_o these_o he_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n so_o but_o only_o as_o if_o he_o sin_n in_o make_v law_n the_o pastor_n may_v humble_o supplicate_v that_o he_o will_v recall_v those_o unjust_a law_n and_o judge_v over_o again_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o this_o exhort_v of_o the_o pastor_n be_v a_o subject_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o pastor_n quoad_fw-la actus_fw-la imperatos_fw-la so_o have_v general_n assembly_n in_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n humble_o supplicate_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n to_o retreat_v law_n make_v against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o savour_n of_o antichristian_a prelate_n and_o ceremony_n but_o quoad_fw-la actus_fw-la elicitos_fw-la the_o church_n and_o pastor_n themselves_o can_v usurp_v the_o throne_n and_o give_v out_o civil_a law_n that_o be_v righteous_a and_o judge_v righteous_o for_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o place_n of_o king_n parliament_n and_o judge_n for_o in_o this_o also_o the_o judge_n be_v supreme_a and_o independent_a and_o subject_n only_o to_o god_n the_o creator_n as_o his_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n in_o god_n universal_a kingdom_n of_o power_n call_v universale_fw-la regnum_fw-la potentiae_fw-la by_o divine_n they_o be_v god_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o world_n and_o here_o only_o as_o they_o err_v not_o as_o they_o judge_v be_v they_o subject_a to_o rebuke_n and_o threaten_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o as_o the_o magistrate_n may_v command_v the_o pastor_n to_o preach_v and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n aright_o but_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o can_v neither_o preach_v nor_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n 146._o so_o the_o schoolman_n say_v that_o the_o action_n of_o the_o understanding_n depend_v on_o the_o will_n quoad_fw-la excercitium_fw-la the_o will_n may_v set_v the_o mind_n to_o think_v on_o this_o or_o that_o truth_n but_o not_o quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la the_o will_v itself_o can_v neither_o assent_v nor_o dissent_v from_o a_o truth_n nor_o can_v the_o will_v command_v the_o mind_n to_o assent_v to_o a_o know_a untruth_n or_o dissent_v from_o a_o know_a truth_n the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n natural_o do_v both_o and_o this_o distinction_n hold_v in_o act_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n and_o in_o act_n mere_o ecclesiastical_a the_o three_o consideration_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o member_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n who_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o be_v save_v and_o in_o this_o he_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o pastor_n as_o those_o that_o watch_n for_o his_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o as_o other_o who_o have_v soul_n to_o be_v save_v x._o ass_n hence_o i_o be_o not_o afraid_a to_o assert_v a_o reciprocation_n of_o subordination_n magistrate_n between_o the_o church_n and_o the_o magistrate_n and_o a_o sort_n of_o collaterality_n and_o independent_a supremacy_n in_o their_o own_o kind_a common_a to_o both_o for_o every_o soul_n pastor_n and_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o the_o high_a power_n in_o all_o civil_a thing_n rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o tit._n 3_o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13_o 14._o mat._n 22._o 21._o and_o all_o member_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o soul-matter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o church_n and_o pastor_n in_o their_o authoritative_a dispense_n of_o word_n sacrament_n and_o church_n censure_n nor_o be_v any_o magistrate_n or_o other_o confess_v who_o have_v soul_n except_v heb._n 13._o 17._o mat._n 16._o 19_o mat._n 18._o â—8_o joh._n 20._o 21._o act._n 15._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o mat._n 10._o 4â—_n 41_o 42._o so_o protestant_n writer_n who_o have_v write_v on_o this_o subject_n teach_v as_o the_o learned_a walens_n judicious_a trig._n that_o most_o learned_a divine_a and._n rivetus_n the_o grave_n and_o learned_a professor_n of_o leyden_n zipperus_n calv._n petr._n cabel_n javiâ—â—_n reverend_a and_o pious_a m._n john_n cotton_n judicious_a p._n mar._n d._n pareus_n all_o the_o protestant_a confession_n the_o augustine_n confession_n distinct_o of_o helvetia_n the_o confession_n of_o sweden_n the_o saxon._n the_o english_a confession_n and_o that_o of_o scotland_n all_o our_o divine_n while_o erastus_n vtenbogard_a hu._n grotius_n vedelius_fw-la bullinger_n gualthâ—rus_n go_v before_o they_o yet_o not_o every_o way_n they_o do_v teach_v the_o contrary_n the_o arminian_n in_o holland_n do_v thus_o flatter_v the_o magistrate_n for_o their_o own_o politic_a end_n and_o some_o court_n divine_v make_v the_o king_n of_o england_n head_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o pope_n which_o p._n mar._n excuse_v and_o expound_v benign_o some_o say_v it_o be_v against_o reason_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v two_o supreme_a collateral_a power_n and_o especial_o in_o a_o mutual_a subordination_n but_o can_v we_o deny_v this_o reciprocation_n of_o subordination_n it_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o thing_n if_o the_o king_n be_v in_o a_o extreme_a fever_n one_o of_o his_o own_o subject_n a_o
the_o vicar_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n i_o prove_v the_o assumption_n these_o magistrate_n among_o the_o american_n and_o other_o heathen_a who_o never_o by_o any_o rumour_n hear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v essential_o and_o formal_o magistrate_n but_o neither_o be_v they_o oblige_v to_o command_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v nor_o their_o people_n they_o be_v over_o oblige_v to_o believe_v and_o obey_v christ_n as_o mediator_n because_o only_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n come_v can_v be_v guilty_a of_o not_o receive_v christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o of_o not_o promote_a the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n such_o magistrate_n be_v oblige_v only_o with_o their_o sword_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o to_o punish_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o be_v they_o guilty_a for_o not_o punish_v the_o not_o receive_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o for_o sin_n against_o the_o mediator_n of_o who_o they_o never_o hear_v for_o this_o be_v invincible_a and_o insuperable_a ignorance_n and_o can_v make_v no_o man_n guilty_a who_o never_o hear_v nor_o can_v hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o joh._n 15._o 22._o if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v sin_n but_o now_o they_o have_v no_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n rom._n 2._o 12._o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n ergo_fw-la they_o that_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o the_o mediator_n can_v perish_v nor_o be_v judge_v for_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a if_o magistrate_n be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o their_o office_n which_o be_v to_o set_v up_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o visible_a kingdom_n if_o yet_o they_o never_o hear_v nor_o ever_o can_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o then_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n shall_v not_o only_o moral_o but_o invincible_o and_o physical_o be_v impossible_a and_o so_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o office_n obj._n 1_o when_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o become_v a_o christian_a magistrate_n he_o be_v oblige_v by_o his_o office_n as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o command_v his_o people_n to_o honour_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n such_o as_o arrian_n antitrinitarian_n and_o other_o ergo_fw-la that_o official_a obligation_n lie_v on_o he_o before_o as_o a_o magistrate_n for_o you_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n turn_v christian_n acquire_v no_o new_a magistraticall_a power_n by_o turn_v christian_a which_o he_o have_v not_o before_o while_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a magistrate_n only_a christianity_n make_v he_o use_v the_o official_a power_n of_o a_o magistrate_n which_o he_o have_v before_o while_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a ignorant_a of_o christ_n now_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o antecedent_n be_v deny_v for_o when_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v by_o his_o office_n as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o command_v his_o people_n who_o we_o suppose_v now_o to_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o possible_o convert_v also_o to_o believe_v and_o profess_v christ_n nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v as_o a_o magistrate_n to_o promote_v the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o mediatory_a and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n he_o or_o his_o sword_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n as_o they_o be_v such_o nor_o with_o the_o subject_n of_o a_o spiritual_a kingdom_n nor_o can_v he_o punish_v blasphemer_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o nay_o nor_o can_v he_o punish_v such_o as_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o creator_n as_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o creator_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n for_o so_o formal_o he_o command_v obedience_n to_o christ_n mediator_n or_o to_o god_n creator_n and_o punish_v sin_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o mediator_n or_o against_o god_n the_o creator_n only_o as_o such_o obedience_n and_o such_o blasphemy_n may_v promote_v the_o external_a safety_n prosperity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o civil_a society_n whereof_o he_o be_v head_n or_o may_v dissolve_v the_o sinnue_n and_o nerve_n of_o that_o society_n what_o he_o do_v to_o uphold_v that_o society_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n redeem_v kingdom_n â—e_n do_v it_o as_o a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o far_o other_o notion_n than_o the_o pastor_n and_o reacher_n who_o by_o office_n as_o spiritual_a watchman_n be_v to_o promote_v christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n as_o such_o a_o spiritual_a incorporation_n profess_v union_n with_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n obj._n 2._o but_o yet_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n remain_v heathen_a be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o his_o office_n for_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a he_o can_v promote_v the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o any_o notion_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a conduce_v to_o the_o external_a safety_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o civil_a society_n whereof_o he_o iâ—_n head_n ergo_fw-la he_o must_v while_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a and_o never_o by_o rumour_n hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v by_o office_n a_o promoter_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o by_o office_n a_o punisher_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o all_o such_o as_o blaspheme_v the_o mediator_n christ_n though_o through_o his_o own_o sinful_a ignorance_n he_o can_v put_v forth_o in_o act_n or_o exercise_v the_o very_a official_a and_o magistraticall_a power_n which_o he_o have_v by_o office_n and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la while_o he_o remain_v a_o heathen_a magistrate_n ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v ignorant_a while_o he_o remain_v in_o that_o state_n of_o some_o act_n which_o will_v conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o external_a safety_n of_o the_o state_n if_o the_o state_n be_v christian_a that_o he_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o his_o office_n to_o be_v unable_a to_o exercise_v some_o act_n of_o a_o office_n not_o consistent_a with_o a_o heathenish_a state_n can_v never_o argue_v invincible_a ignorance_n of_o the_o office_n 2._o the_o consequence_n be_v nought_o that_o because_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o act_n and_o can_v exercise_v they_o that_o therefore_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n remain_v heathen_a be_v by_o office_n and_o actu_fw-la primo_fw-la a_o officer_n and_o vicegerent_n of_o christ_n mediatory_a kingdom_n for_o at_o no_o time_n and_o in_o no_o state_n have_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n any_o influence_n in_o the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n at_o all_o but_o in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o sword_n may_v procure_v external_a peace_n to_o the_o society_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o they_o be_v a_o civil_a body_n which_o peace_n he_o may_v by_o office_n procure_v by_o other_o mean_n then_o by_o command_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v or_o by_o punish_v such_o as_o blaspheme_v christ_n for_o though_o the_o material_a object_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o formal_a object_n be_v the_o natural_a and_o civil_a peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o a_o civil_a society_n for_o to_o promote_v spiritual_a mean_n and_o to_o punish_v spiritual_a sin_n such_o as_o heresy_n and_o blaspheme_n of_o christ_n do_v often_o conduce_v very_o much_o for_o civil_a peace_n 3._o it_o be_v false_a that_o the_o heathen_a magistrate_n be_v unable_a to_o exercise_v his_o magistraticall_a power_n for_o the_o mediator_n christ_n through_o his_o own_o sinful_a ignorance_n his_o not_o know_v christ_n of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v be_v not_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o know_v or_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o he_o never_o hear_v rom._n 10._o 14._o arg._n 3._o every_o magistrate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o humane_a ordinance_n nation_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o by_o a_o rational_a nature_n yea_o say_v mr._n coleman_n god_n and_o nature_n make_v magistrate_n he_o must_v mean_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o nature_n but_o i_o divinae_fw-la hope_v god_n as_o creator_n and_o nature_n make_v not_o the_o magistrate_n the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o vicar_n of_o the_o mediator_n christ_n this_o must_v have_v its_o rise_n from_o a_o high_a fountain_n than_o nature_n ecclesiastical_a office_n tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n magistracy_n
action_n either_o civil_a natural_a or_o supernatural_a yet_o marriage_n be_v not_o moral_o or_o theological_o indifferent_a so_o as_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o marry_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o a_o man_n free_a choice_n and_o of_o his_o own_o free_a will_v not_o obnoxious_a to_o any_o bind_a law_n as_o be_v kneel_v not-kneeling_a cross_v not-crossing_a in_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o adversary_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v moral_o indifferent_a to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v ruler_n may_v make_v law_n either_o command_v all_o to_o marry_v or_o none_o to_o marry_v or_o some_o to_o marry_v some_o not_o to_o marry_v which_o be_v no_o small_a tyranny_n and_o the_o very_a doctrine_n of_o devil_n 2._o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n be_v to_o some_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o they_o marry_v not_o and_o burn_a be_v to_o some_o a_o commandment_n oblige_v they_o in_o conscience_n to_o marry_v else_o they_o sin_n therefore_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v be_v necessary_a to_o all_o man_n or_o then_o unlawful_a and_o so_o not_o indifferent_a as_o our_o divine_n teach_v against_o papist_n their_o supererogatorie_n work_v the_o lord_n call_v of_o any_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o truth_n be_v instead_o of_o a_o command_n of_o god_n though_o the_o man_n may_v be_v save_v though_o he_o suffer_v not_o for_o the_o truth_n 3._o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n in_o marry_v but_o only_o conditional_a in_o the_o manner_n oâ—_n marry_v than_o all_o mankind_n without_o sin_n may_v abstain_v from_o marry_v which_o it_o most_o absurd_a 4._o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 39_o say_v not_o that_o a_o widow_n be_v under_o no_o necessity_n of_o marry_v but_o only_o under_o a_o necessity_n of_o well_o and_o spiritual_a marry_n for_o the_o liberty_n that_o the_o widow_n have_v there_o be_v not_o that_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o she_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v for_o since_o our_o adversary_n teach_v that_o ruler_n may_v make_v law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o may_v then_o make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o widow_n shall_v marry_v which_o be_v vile_a tyranny_n but_o the_o liberty_n that_o the_o widow_n have_v to_o marry_v who_o she_o will_v be_v oppose_v only_o to_o a_o law_n and_o obligation_n matrimonial_a that_o she_o be_v under_o while_o her_o husband_n do_v live_v and_o the_o word_n clear_o speak_v only_o of_o thiâ—_n freedom_n not_o of_o moral_a freedom_n of_o indifference_n from_o all_o law_n of_o god_n necessitate_v she_o to_o marry_v the_o wise_a be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o there_o be_v no_o small_a odds_n betwixt_o liberty_n to_o marry_v this_o or_o that_o man_n because_o the_o husband_n be_v dead_a of_o which_o liberty_n only_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o liberty_n and_o indifference_n without_o all_o restraint_n of_o god_n law_n to_o marry_v at_o all_o or_o not_o to_o marry_v this_o latter_a liberty_n the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o of_o only_o the_o doctor_n allege_v it_o object_n kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n howbeit_o antecedente_fw-la and_o immediate_o it_o be_v 17._o necessary_a by_o god_n law_n yet_o consequent_o and_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o lawful_a authority_n it_o be_v now_o necessary_a to_o we_o not_o by_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o by_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n order_n and_o peace_n and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n it_o be_v for_o the_o time_n necessary_a by_o god_n law_n and_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o sin_n so_o forbes_n answ_n necessity_n of_o obey_v the_o church_n can_v make_v nothing_o necessary_a necessity_n and_o good_a for_o the_o church_n command_v it_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o good_a and_o it_o have_v not_o goodness_n necessity_n and_o aptness_n to_o edify_v from_o man_n will_n and_o the_o church_n commandment_n 2._o i_o ask_v if_o no_o kneel_v now_o in_o scotland_n lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o authority_n and_o law_n be_v in_o itself_o undecent_a and_o unapt_a to_o edify_v if_o not_o than_o the_o church_n have_v no_o more_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o our_o ceremony_n for_o what_o i_o say_v of_o one_o hold_v true_a in_o all_o then_o there_o be_v for_o the_o want_n of_o ceremony_n and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a the_o sole_a will_n and_o lust_n of_o authority_n make_v our_o ceremony_n lawful_a what_o can_v romish_n impudence_n give_v more_o to_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o there_o be_v unorderlinesse_n and_o indecency_n in_o our_o ceremony_n then_o kneel_v now_o must_v be_v sin_n even_o lay_v aside_o the_o respect_n of_o humane_a law_n 3._o it_o be_v strange_a divinity_n that_o that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o itself_o can_v be_v omit_v without_o sin_n for_o the_o sole_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n humane_a authority_n then_o may_v make_v it_o sin_n not_o to_o rub_v our_o beard_n not_o to_o claw_v our_o head_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o church_n to_o hear_v god_n word_n if_o humane_a authority_n can_v make_v a_o indifferent_a act_n lawful_a and_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o sinful_a they_o may_v make_v all_o the_o indifferent_a act_n in_o the_o world_n lawful_a act_n they_o may_v then_o make_v pipe_v leap_v laugh_a act_n oâ—_n divine_a worship_n and_o may_v make_v a_o decalogue_n of_o their_o own_o and_o if_o they_o may_v make_v a_o indifferent_a act_n to_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v omit_v they_o may_v by_o as_o good_a reason_n make_v sinful_a act_n as_o adultery_n incest_n murder_n robbery_n to_o be_v lawful_a act_n for_o if_o man_n inhibit_v will_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o sin_n than_o his_o command_a will_n must_v be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o obedience_n and_o so_o ruler_n may_v command_v murder_n robbery_n incest_n blasphemy_n object_n we_o may_v perform_v a_o individual_a act_n come_v from_o deliberate_a will_n and_o that_o ferbes_n without_o sin_n and_o we_o may_v omit_v the_o same_o without_o sin_n whether_o we_o practise_v these_o indifferent_a action_n or_o omit_v they_o we_o shall_v refer_v both_o practice_n and_o omission_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o these_o action_n we_o call_v indifferent_a or_o free_a as_o indifferent_a and_o free_a be_v oppose_v to_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o necessary_a which_o be_v either_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o necessary_a to_o be_v omit_v by_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a law_n howbeit_o every_o action_n that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14._o 23._o yet_o the_o faith_n whereby_o i_o believe_v this_o action_n be_v necessary_a and_o must_v be_v do_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o eschew_v of_o sin_n but_o if_o i_o do_v it_o that_o i_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n and_o for_o god_n glory_n be_v necessary_a but_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n do_v not_o make_v the_o action_n necessary_a for_o it_o be_v to_o lay_v a_o yoke_n of_o continual_a doubt_v upon_o man_n conscience_n if_o they_o shall_v believe_v every_o individual_a act_n that_o they_o do_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o whether_o shall_v they_o turn_v they_o while_o they_o think_v of_o do_v or_o not_o do_v these_o action_n that_o they_o know_v to_o be_v command_v by_o no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o a_o widow_n marry_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o she_o marry_v be_v necessary_a but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o she_o marry_v but_o it_o be_v indifferent_a to_o she_o to_o marry_v or_o not_o to_o marry_v doctor_n forbes_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o action_n individual_a shall_v be_v indifferent_a faith_n and_o so_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o yet_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o refer_v to_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o ground_n of_o do_v which_o be_v faith_n and_o the_o end_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n be_v individual_a property_n necessary_o concur_v to_o the_o individuation_n of_o the_o action_n moral_a 2._o a_o action_n individual_a that_o be_v mere_o indifferent_a and_o so_o without_o sin_n may_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n or_o omit_v without_o sin_n can_v be_v a_o action_n of_o faith_n refer_v to_o god_n glory_n for_o what_o may_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n and_o may_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sin_n be_v a_o will-action_n and_o want_v all_o necessity_n of_o reason_n and_o so_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o sinful_a action_n but_o a_o sinful_a action_n may_v be_v do_v in_o fancy_n but_o in_o faith_n it_o can_v be_v do_v it_o may_v in_o the_o vain_a intention_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v refer_v to_o god_n glory_n in_o intention_n erronea_fw-la operantis_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n it_o serve_v not_o for_o god_n glory_n this_o way_n to_o cast_v stone_n in_o the_o water_n
a_o turk_n and_o a_o christian_a do_v both_o worship_n dagon_n it_o be_v the_o same_o idolatry_n though_o turkism_n and_o christianisme_n be_v different_a religion_n though_o kneel_v to_o a_o image_n the_o similitude_n of_o god_n and_o that_o same_o kneel_v to_o jehovah_n represent_v in_o that_o similitude_n es_fw-ge 40._o v._n 8._o make_v one_o formal_a object_n the_o image_n the_o material_a jehovah_n the_o formal_a object_n yet_o be_v it_o idolatry_n 4._o our_o circumstance_n of_o time_n and_o place_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v indifferent_a for_o they_o may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n 1_o physical_o 2_o religious_o physical_o the_o commandment_n enjoin_v a_o thing_n enjoin_v also_o time_n and_o place_n convenient_a he_o that_o say_v thâ—_n shall_v not_o kill_v in_o that_o same_o very_a commandment_n say_v cain_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v abel_n in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o field_n at_o this_o time_n so_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o believe_v in_o this_o time_n and_o place_n fall_v both_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o commandment_n and_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lawfulness_n of_o worship_n may_v be_v mar_v by_o bad_a circumstantiate_v of_o the_o worship_n if_o one_o shall_v pray_v when_o the_o pastor_n do_v preach_v but_o circumstance_n must_v be_v convenient_a and_o so_o command_v and_o so_o not_o indifferent_a but_o circumstance_n have_v no_o religious_a respect_n put_v on_o they_o by_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o state_n have_v no_o room_n in_o god_n worship_n v._o 1â—_n if_o any_o man_n see_v thou_o who_o have_v knowledge_n sit_v at_o meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n shall_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a â—e_v embolden_v to_o eat_v these_o thing_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o idol_n hence_o a_o naked_a sight_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o expon_v to_o be_v a_o communion_n with_o a_o idol_n as_o kneel_v religious_o to_o bread_n be_v must_v be_v a_o scandal_n 2._o the_o suppose_a knowledge_n of_o one_o who_o say_v a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o but_o direct_v his_o worship_n to_o god_n when_o external_a gesture_n be_v use_v in_o a_o idolatrous_a way_n do_v not_o free_a the_o practice_n of_o such_o a_o worship_n from_o scandal_n v._o 11._o 12._o 13._o scandalize_a in_o eat_v thing_n otherwise_o poor_a and_o clean_a be_v a_o scandalize_a of_o a_o weak_a brother_n against_o the_o price_n of_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 10._o v._o 16._o 17._o 18._o communion_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n oâ—_n a_o raise_v worship_n be_v a_o communion_n with_o the_o idol_n and_o satan_n v._o 22._o though_o you_o keep_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n v._o 23._o ruler_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v their_o own_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a v._o 25._o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idolâ—_n yet_o in_o no_o religious_a state_n be_v clean_a meat_n and_o may_v be_v eat_v surplice_n on_o a_o nobleman_n porter_n be_v no_o mass_n habit_n and_o so_o not_o scandalous_a 29._o 30._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a i_o must_v abstain_v from_o â—sing_v my_o liberty_n where_o i_o be_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o that_o our_o liberty_n be_v call_v licentiousness_n quest_n ii_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a command_v by_o humane_a authority_n be_v object_n scandalous_a and_o what_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o eschew_v scandal_n formalist_n object_n that_o ceremony_n be_v not_o nocent_a agent_n in_o give_v scandal_n but_o man_n do_v unjust_o take_v scandal_n whereas_o innocent_a ceremony_n give_v none_o but_o observe_v that_o a_o scandal_n be_v give_v two_o way_n 1_o physical_o way_n 2._o moral_o physical_o when_o the_o object_n have_v a_o influence_n mere_o physical_a in_o raise_v scandal_n in_o this_o meaning_n as_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n but_o it_o have_v a_o action_n so_o there_o be_v no_o scandal_n take_v but_o it_o be_v some_o way_n give_v the_o pharisee_n be_v scandalize_v at_o christ_n preach_v the_o preach_v word_n have_v some_o influence_n on_o their_o corruption_n to_o scandalize_v it_o but_o physical_a not_o moral_a but_o sinful_a and_o inordinate_a action_n scandalize_v moral_o by_o contribute_v a_o moral_a influence_n culpable_o to_o the_o scandalize_a of_o other_o hence_o the_o question_n be_v wherein_o stand_v this_o moral_a and_o culpable_a influence_n the_o object_n in_o general_n from_o whence_o come_v scandal_n be_v object_n four_o 1._o thing_n good_a 2._o thing_n sinful_a and_o evil_a 3._o thing_n indifferent_a inordinate_o or_o unreasonable_o do_v 4._o thing_n that_o have_v appearance_n of_o evil_a a_o thing_n good_a of_o itself_o be_v not_o scandalous_a but_o there_o be_v two_o goodthingâ—_n 1._o some_o simple_o necessary_a â—s_n to_o love_n god_n not_o to_o steal_v not_o to_o forswear_v these_o be_v never_o scandalous_a 2._o some_o good_a duty_n positive_a of_o affirmative_a precept_n as_o not_o necessary_a hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v be_v omit_v to_o eschew_v scandal_n school_n man_n move_v a_o question_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o omit_v work_v command_v of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o our_o brethren_n i_o answer_v a_o natural_a commandment_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandalize_a of_o my_o brother_n obliedge_v in_o some_o circumstance_n but_o not_o simple_o for_o it_o obliedge_v not_o when_o there_o occur_v a_o commandment_n natural_a of_o great_a obligation_n whether_o it_o be_v natural_a or_o positive_a if_o i_o can_v decline_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o decline_a of_o scandalize_a my_o brother_n certain_o the_o commandment_n of_o not_o scandalize_a do_v not_o obliedge_n for_o i_o be_o more_o obliedged_a to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o my_o own_o salvation_n then_o of_o my_o brother_n and_o so_o to_o prevent_v my_o own_o sin_n theâ—â—_n the_o sin_v of_o my_o brother_n yet_o coeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la if_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v alike_o as_o 5._o becanus_n say_v a_o natural_a command_n such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o scandalize_v that_o be_v not_o to_o commit_v soule-murther_n do_v oblige_v more_o than_o a_o positive_a commandment_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n hic_fw-mi &_o nunc_fw-la i_o be_o obliedge_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la to_o omit_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n to_o keep_v my_o brother_n from_o kill_v himself_o and_o to_o preserve_v my_o brother_n temporal_a life_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v though_o i_o be_v not_o obliedge_v universal_o to_o omit_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o receive_a of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o eschew_v the_o scandal_n of_o my_o brother_n 2._o sin_n public_o commit_v be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n culpable_o scandalous_a 3._o in_o thing_n indifferent_a from_o whence_o arise_v a_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o 2._o the_o use_n of_o it_o with_o the_o non-necessitie_n of_o existence_n in_o it_o as_o the_o causey_n stone_n be_v not_o scandalous_a if_o any_o fall_n on_o they_o nor_o the_o layer_n of_o the_o causey_n to_o be_v blame_v therefore_o because_o causay_v stone_n be_v necessary_a but_o if_o any_o lay_v a_o huge_a block_n in_o the_o way_n which_o have_v no_o necessary_a use_n there_o he_o who_o do_v so_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n because_o he_o contribute_v to_o the_o fall_n that_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n and_o so_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n for_o every_o occasion_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n 2._o because_o he_o contribute_v such_o a_o occasion_n as_o have_v no_o moral_a necessity_n of_o existence_n so_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n have_v lose_v its_o virtue_n of_o cure_v and_o be_v adore_v as_o god_n be_v formal_o a_o scandalous_a object_n and_o the_o prince_n suffer_v that_o to_o remain_v when_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o withal_o occasion_v the_o idolatry_n of_o many_o do_v culpable_o scandalize_v and_o so_o these_o who_o for_o sole_a will_n command_v such_o thing_n as_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v want_v do_v also_o scandalize_v they_o object_n christ_n may_v have_v heal_v on_o another_o day_n than_o the_o lord_n ergo_fw-la the_o non-morall_a necessity_n make_v not_o the_o object_n formal_o scandalous_a nor_o do_v the_o contributer_n thereof_o culpable_o scandalize_v answ_n that_o christ_n shall_v cure_v on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v moral_o necessary_a 1._o if_o it_o be_v but_o from_o his_o own_o will_n but_o man_n will_n can_v make_v thing_n necessary_a 2._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o show_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 3._o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n 4._o to_o show_v that_o work_v of_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o work_n of_o ceremony_n and_o that_o god_n love_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_n when_o the_o duty_n
a_o artificer_n to_o make_v sword_n though_o he_o know_v some_o shall_v abuse_v they_o to_o murder_v the_o innocent_a be_v no_o scandalous_a work_n i_o take_v not_o on_o i_o to_o prescribe_v rule_n for_o eschew_v scandal_n in_o all_o occurrence_n of_o providence_n the_o godly_a learned_a can_v see_v more_o than_o i_o can_v do_v in_o this_o matter_n where_o love_n shall_v be_v wary_a to_o lay_v a_o straw_n in_o the_o way_n of_o any_o weak_a traveller_n quest_n iii_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o may_v deny_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o superior_n for_o fear_v of_o scandal_n causleslie_o take_v this_o be_v not_o my_o question_n but_o a_o question_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeen_n yet_o it_o conduce_v for_o the_o time_n and_o because_o one_o of_o the_o learnede_a of_o these_o doctor_n do_v agitate_v the_o question_n of_o scandal_n with_o i_o in_o private_a before_o the_o write_n of_o that_o book_n i_o desire_v liberty_n to_o vindicate_v myself_o by_o discuss_v two_o chapter_n of_o this_o purpose_n and_o first_o the_o question_n seem_v to_o i_o many_o way_n vain_a 1._o they_o ask_v about_o denial_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v not_o prove_v but_o presume_v to_o be_v obedience_n 2._o they_o presume_v that_o the_o master_n the_o lord_n prelate_n of_o pearth_n faction_n be_v our_o superior_n by_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o our_o church_n be_v ever_o any_o superiority_n confer_v upon_o they_o 3._o they_o say_v for_o scandal_n causeless_o take_v if_o they_o mean_v that_o there_o be_v no_o just_a reason_n indeed_o why_o any_o shall_v take_v scandal_n they_o say_v nothing_o against_o we_o for_o we_o think_v to_o take_v scandal_n be_v to_o sin_n if_o they_o know_v any_o just_a reason_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n except_o satan_n and_o mens_fw-la freewill_n we_o shall_v be_v teach_v of_o they_o if_o they_o mean_v scandalous_o take_v that_o be_v not_o culpable_o give_v by_o the_o practiser_n of_o ceremony_n this_o be_v a_o chimaera_n and_o to_o we_o no_o question_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v obedience_n to_o lawful_a law_n for_o eschew_v scandal_n when_o obeyer_n do_v give_v no_o cause_n culpable_o of_o scandal_n they_o will_v have_v form_v the_o question_n to_o our_o reverend_a and_o learned_a brethren_n if_o they_o have_v deal_v plain_o whether_o or_o no_o we_o may_v desist_v from_o practise_v coremony_n which_o set_v aside_o the_o law_n of_o superior_n be_v indifferent_a when_o from_o the_o practise_n of_o they_o arise_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v in_o thing_n necessary_a command_v and_o forbid_v of_o god_n we_o can_v deny_v obedience_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n be_v silence_v in_o the_o question_n to_o deceive_v the_o reader_n duplyer_n sin_n if_o the_o scandal_n arise_v from_o the_o article_n of_o pearth_n come_v ex_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la from_o the_o very_a enormity_n in_o these_o article_n then_o be_v we_o to_o forbear_v these_o article_n ever_o and_o not_o only_o while_o they_o be_v try_v in_o a_o lawful_a assembly_n for_o such_o be_v either_o sin_n or_o have_v a_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o scandal_n arise_v not_o from_o the_o article_n themselves_o but_o from_o malice_n or_o weakness_n we_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v total_o to_o abstain_v from_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a superior_n for_o eschew_v scandal_n causeless_o take_v and_o we_o marvel_v from_o whence_o you_o have_v learn_v this_o strange_a and_o harsh_a doctrine_n answ_n 1._o your_o enumeration_n be_v weak_a for_o we_o know_v no_o scandal_n just_o take_v but_o proceed_v from_o both_o these_o weakness_n or_o wickedness_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o near_a cause_n of_o all_o scandal_n take_v because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v scandalize_v be_v sin_n also_o it_o be_v here_o take_v from_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o deed_n in_o that_o practise_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a if_o a_o scandal_n take_v either_o weak_o or_o malicious_o thence_o arise_v there_o be_v enormity_n in_o the_o deed_n yet_o total_a abstinence_n be_v not_o hence_o conclude_v because_o cessante_fw-la ratione_fw-la scandali_fw-la when_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o scandal_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v no_o enormity_n in_o the_o fact_n 2._o you_o define_v to_o we_o or_o rather_o divine_a that_o then_o there_o be_v a_o irregularity_n in_o the_o fact_n that_o just_o scandalizâ—th_v when_o either_o the_o fact_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o then_o have_v a_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n and_o we_o wonder_v where_o you_o learn_v this_o strange_a divinity_n for_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 27._o to_o eat_v meat_n at_o a_o feast_n that_o you_o be_v invite_v unto_o be_v neither_o sin_n because_o v_o 23._o 25._o it_o be_v lawful_a the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n nor_o be_v it_o such_o as_o have_v a_o manifest_a show_n of_o sin_n as_o all_o have_a sense_n know_v one_o of_o your_o prime_a doctor_n define_v to_o i_o these_o only_o have_v manifest_a appearance_n of_o sin_n quae_fw-la plâ—rumque_fw-la 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in_o a_o matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n forbid_v soul-murther_n and_o scandalize_a he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v or_o thus_o whether_o be_o i_o obliedge_v rather_o to_o obey_v god_n forbid_v i_o to_o murder_v my_o brother_n or_o to_o obey_v man_n command_v i_o to_o kneel_v towards_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o to_o cross_v the_o air_n with_o my_o thumb_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o a_o baptize_v infant_n 4._o 2._o the_o question_n seem_v to_o make_v a_o collision_n of_o commandment_n as_o if_o god_n can_v command_v thing_n contradictory_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o not_o obey_v of_o pearth_n article_n be_v a_o scandal_n give_v as_o you_o say_v it_o be_v i_o shall_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o ceremony_n be_v a_o scandal_n give_v and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o seem_a strait_n as_o you_o say_v but_o a_o real_a strait_n by_o your_o doctrine_n there_o be_v case_n wherein_o whether_o ruler_n command_v thing_n or_o 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he_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n or_o not_o do_v it_o 2._o twenty_o jew_n be_v scandalize_v rom._n 14._o because_o paul_n eat_v such_o and_o such_o meat_n which_o they_o conceive_v be_v forbid_v by_o god_n law_n and_o twenty_o christian_n be_v scandalize_v because_o paul_n eat_v not_o such_o and_o such_o meat_n than_o we_o suppose_v and_o it_o be_v very_o casual_a for_o see_v to_o be_v scandalize_v arise_v from_o the_o knowledge_n or_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o divers_a man_n may_v have_v contrary_a opinion_n about_o one_o thing_n some_o think_v it_o unlawful_a for_o paul_n to_o eat_v some_o think_v it_o unlawful_a not_o to_o eat_v hence_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a twenty_o be_v scandalize_v and_o upon_o the_o nonusing_a of_o that_o same_o indifferent_a thing_n twenty_o be_v also_o scandalize_v what_o shall_v paul_n do_v in_o this_o strait_a i_o answer_v he_o take_v rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 8._o the_o negative_a i_o will_v not_o eat_v flesh_n if_o meat_n offend_v my_o brother_n then_o the_o twenty_o that_o be_v scandalize_v by_o the_o non-practice_n of_o the_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v take_v scandal_n only_o whereas_o paul_n give_v no_o scandal_n active_o also_o the_o othet_n twenty_o who_o be_v scandalize_v by_o paul_n his_o practice_n of_o the_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v just_o scandalize_v &_o it_o be_v both_o a_o scandal_n take_v and_o active_a and_o a_o scandal_n give_v and_o passive_a some_o object_n but_o if_o either_o of_o the_o side_n be_v indifferent_a to_o wit_n either_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o if_o ten_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o ten_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o nonuse_a of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o scandalize_a either_o of_o the_o side_n for_o the_o twenty_o weak_a christian_n be_v scandalize_v at_o paul_n abstinence_n from_o such_o meat_n conceive_v that_o he_o judaize_v whereas_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o christian_a liberty_n in_o eat_v will_v edify_v they_o and_o not_o scandalize_v they_o answer_n the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o god_n lawful_a mean_n of_o edification_n god_n have_v appoint_v his_o word_n work_n the_o holy_a and_o blameless_a profession_n of_o his_o child_n to_o edify_v and_o not_o the_o use_n of_o action_n indifferent_a yea_o action_n indifferent_a as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o separate_v from_o necessity_n and_o moral_a reason_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o so_o the_o cessation_n from_o that_o action_n be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a and_o if_o the_o use_n scandalize_v nonusing_a of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a as_o non-scandalizing_a and_o negative_a precept_n always_o bind_v abstinence_n with_o paul_n be_v necessary_a it_o be_v vain_a that_o paybodie_o say_v that_o
peter_n be_v gal._n 2._o in_o danger_n of_o a_o double_a scandal_n for_o say_v he_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o scandalize_v the_o gentile_n in_o refuse_v their_o company_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v no_o brethren_n which_o be_v the_o great_a scandal_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o scandalize_v the_o jew_n in_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n and_o less_o scandal_n but_o i_o answer_v paul_n do_v not_o then_o just_o rebuke_v his_o judaize_v galat._n 2._o which_o do_v gratify_v barronius_n bellarmine_n and_o papist_n who_o will_v have_v peter_n a_o apostle_n who_o can_v not_o err_v 2._o it_o shall_v follow_v that_o paul_n rebuke_v peter_n because_o that_o of_o two_o evil_n of_o sin_n he_o choose_v to_o commit_v the_o lesser_a sin_n whereas_o of_o two_o evil_n of_o sin_n neither_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v one_o may_v then_o lawful_o commit_v fornication_n to_o be_v free_a of_o adultery_n and_o so_o fornication_n shall_v be_v lawful_a which_o be_v absurd_a and_o paul_n shall_v call_v gal._n 2._o 14._o it_o upright_a walk_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o choose_v a_o less_o sin_n 3._o peter_n by_o eat_v with_o the_o gentile_n shall_v not_o have_v scandalize_v the_o jew_n but_o edify_v they_o in_o show_v the_o christian_a liberty_n they_o have_v in_o christ_n as_o be_v clear_a v_o 5._o to_o who_o we_o give_v no_o subjection_n no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n by_o practise_v jewish_a ceremony_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o you_o duplyer_n pag._n 66._o it_o be_v certain_a we_o be_v free_v from_o one_o of_o these_o precept_n for_o god_n precept_n be_v not_o repugnant_a one_o to_o another_o you_o common_o say_v the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o humane_a authority_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n though_o it_o be_v causeless_o take_v because_o the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a can_v make_v that_o fact_n to_o be_v free_a of_o scandal_n which_o otherwise_o 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guiltiness_n no_o scandal_n â—f_o weak_a brethren_n causeless_o take_v can_v make_v that_o fact_n not_o to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n which_o otherways_o that_o iâ—_n extra_fw-la casum_fw-la scandali_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n will_v be_v the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n answer_n 1._o this_o be_v right_o down_o work_n but_o 1._o i_o answer_v both_o the_o precept_n be_v not_o obligatorie_n you_o say_v true_a we_o common_o say_v say_v the_o doctor_n that_o the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o humane_a authority_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n although_o it_o be_v causeless_o take_v we_o say_v not_o that_o common_o nor_o at_o all_o if_o by_o scandal_n causeless_o take_v you_o mean_v scandal_n passive_a only_o take_v and_o not_o give_v for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v such_o scandal_n but_o here_o the_o scandal_n be_v give_v in_o that_o we_o must_v practice_v base_a ceremony_n indifferent_a knot_n of_o 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indifferent_a and_o when_o it_o be_v scandalous_a and_o obedience_n can_v be_v give_v to_o it_o but_o by_o sâ—aying_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v yea_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o superior_n in_o that_o case_n be_v real_a murder_n of_o soul_n and_o real_a disobedience_n to_o god_n yea_o and_o if_o there_o be_v murder_v of_o a_o weak_a brother_n in_o the_o fact_n it_o can_v come_v under_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o humane_a law_n and_o the_o scandal_n make_v it_o no_o obedience_n to_o man_n but_o disobedience_n to_o god_n 4._o you_o retort_v brave_o but_o popish_o the_o argument_n back_o upon_o we_o but_o we_o bring_v our_o argument_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v nor_o scandalize_v and_o we_o bring_v it_o not_o so_o much_o against_o the_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o superior_n as_o against_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o superior_n and_o this_o argument_n be_v against_o the_o ceremony_n as_o if_o they_o have_v 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to_o be_v virtue_n but_o much_o good_a do_v it_o you_o master_n of_o arts._n yet_o bellarmine_n in_o his_o recognition_n say_v not_o so_o much_o of_o his_o great_a pope-prelate_n as_o you_o say_v of_o your_o little_a prelate_n for_o deuâ—_n he_o will_v not_o give_v the_o foresay_a power_n to_o the_o pope_n but_o in_o doubtsome_a act_n and_o in_o act_n of_o positive_a law_n about_o fast_v you_o give_v to_o prelate_n more_o to_o wit_n that_o their_o command_a will_n may_v make_v sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v not_o impute_v as_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o guiltiness_n and_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n we_o can_v want_v dispensation_n and_o indulgence_n at_o home_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o if_o happy_o we_o pay_v well_o for_o they_o yet_o fuit_fw-la bernard_n will_v not_o have_v the_o pope_n commandment_n to_o make_v that_o which_o be_v simple_o evil_a to_o be_v lawful_a excusat_fw-la the_o pope_n pleasure_n make_v not_o thing_n good_a say_v tolet_n yea_o a_o subject_n say_v râ—â—ionem_fw-la alphonsus_n dâ—â—â—astro_fw-la may_v without_o sin_n contemn_v the_o law_n of_o his_o superior_a judge_v it_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o contrary_a to_o reason_n but_o i_o reason_v thus_o it_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a power_n of_o the_o supreme_a law_n giver_n to_o make_v the_o kill_n of_o isaac_n which_o otherways_o will_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o guiltiness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n ergo_fw-la prelate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o make_v a_o act_n of_o soul_n murder_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o scandalize_v a_o weak_a brother_n be_v to_o destroy_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o v._n 15._o 1_o cor._n 8._o v._n 11._o yea_o and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n ruler_n may_v make_v a_o act_n of_o adultery_n a_o act_n of_o chastity_n a_o act_n of_o lie_v a_o act_n of_o truth_n speak_v 2._o if_o ruler_n even_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v tie_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n to_o charity_n to_o their_o brethren_n as_o 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hypothesis_n yet_o it_o shall_v never_o follow_v that_o humane_a authority_n or_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n can_v command_v scandal_n which_o be_v spiritual_a murder_n for_o if_o ecclesiastic_a authority_n may_v command_v murder_n they_o may_v command_v idolatry_n for_o active_a scandalize_a be_v as_o essential_o murder_v of_o one_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v as_o to_o worship_v a_o idol_n be_v essential_o idolatry_n therefore_o master_n sydserfe_n pretend_a bishop_n of_o gallâ—way_o be_v strait_v with_o this_o argument_n say_v though_o humane_a authority_n can_v invert_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n or_o make_v spiritual_a murder_n to_o be_v no_o murder_n yet_o they_o can_v by_o a_o church_n canon_n put_v the_o mind_n of_o people_n in_o such_o a_o change_n as_o now_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hazard_n to_o be_v just_o scandalize_v for_o a_o scandal_n say_v the_o prelate_n be_v ens_fw-la rationis_fw-la no_o real_a thing_n but_o a_o fiction_n of_o reason_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o 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d._n forbes_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 9_o who_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v under_o no_o ecclesiastical_a law_n not_o to_o take_v wage_n and_o therefore_o in_o not_o take_v wage_n he_o be_v not_o a_o contemner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n but_o we_o be_v under_o a_o church_n law_n to_o practice_v the_o ceremony_n and_o yet_o we_o refuse_v they_o i_o answer_v if_o then_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n have_v command_v paul_n in_o their_o canon_n to_o take_v stipend_n for_o preach_v he_o be_v obliedge_v to_o take_v stipend_n yet_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o as_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n than_o stand_v to_o take_v wage_n v_o 18._o he_o shall_v abuse_v his_o power_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o v_o 19_o 20_o 21._o he_o shall_v not_o have_v becom_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n to_o save_v some_o and_o these_o thing_n have_v be_v sinful_o scandalous_a if_o as_o the_o case_n be_v then_o paul_n for_o a_o penny_n of_o wage_n which_o he_o may_v have_v want_v have_v no_o family_n to_o provide_v for_o shall_v have_v lay_v a_o stumling_n block_n before_o many_o and_o the_o doctor_n scandali_fw-la â—aith_v no_o humane_a power_n can_v compel_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v except_o inevitable_o he_o give_v scandal_n the_o doctor_n add_v the_o apostle_n teach_v not_o that_o to_o take_v stipend_n be_v unlawful_a or_o of_o itself_o scandalous_a yea_o he_o teach_v it_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v scandalize_v thereat_o because_o christ_n have_v ordain_v that_o he_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n shall_v live_v upon_o the_o altar_n but_o you_o teach_v that_o the_o ceremony_n be_v unlawful_a i_o answer_v 1._o in_o this_o argument_n of_o scandal_n we_o
honour_n the_o king_n 18._o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 19_o for_o this_o be_v thankworthy_a this_o subjection_n if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n reward_n god_n enaure_n grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 5._o what_o dionysius_n say_v of_o the_o ill_a of_o schism_n be_v for_o we_o for_o schism_n be_v against_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o a_o rent_a christ_n body_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 13._o and_o a_o great_a evil_n than_o nonobedience_n to_o prelate_n when_o they_o command_v indifferent_a ceremony_n occasion_v the_o râ—â—ne_n of_o he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v to_o say_v nothing_o that_o the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeen_n be_v the_o schismatic_n who_o have_v now_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n and_o our_o national_n covenant_n with_o god_n duplyer_n pag._n 37._o n._n 51._o three_o these_o office_n or_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v more_o strict_o obligatorie_n than_o these_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o they_o only_o by_o way_n of_o charity_n but_o we_o owe_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n 63._o to_o our_o superior_n by_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o obligatorie_n than_o the_o duty_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n causeless_o take_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n only_o of_o charity_n 1._o the_o major_n be_v a_o maxim_n not_o only_o of_o scholastics_n and_o of_o popish_a casuist_n but_o also_o of_o our_o divine_n so_o amesius_n the_o major_n be_v clear_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o public_a law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v justitia_fw-la legalis_fw-la a_o general_a legal_a justice_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n incline_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o law_n make_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o aristotle_n say_v 2._o it_o be_v debitum_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o superior_n ground_v upon_o the_o proper_a right_n which_o our_o superior_n have_v to_o exact_v this_o right_n of_o we_o so_o that_o they_o may_v accuse_v we_o of_o injury_n and_o censure_v we_o if_o we_o perform_v it_o not_o debitum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fundatur_fw-la in_o proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la alterius_fw-la and_o also_o it_o be_v debitum_fw-la morale_fw-la a_o debt_n of_o duty_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v tie_v by_o moral_a honesty_n in_o god_n commandment_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o debt_n as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n owe_v money_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o moral_a debt_n but_o to_o his_o creditor_n he_o owe_v they_o by_o a_o legal_a debt_n or_o debt_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o strict_o obleige_v to_o pay_v his_o creditor_n then_o to_o give_v alm_n such_o like_a by_o moral_a honesty_n and_o god_n precept_n also_o a_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n a_o pious_a carefulness_n to_o imp_a sin_n in_o he_o by_o admonition_n instruction_n good_a example_n and_o by_o omission_n even_o of_o thing_n lawful_a when_o he_o see_v that_o his_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o weakness_n will_v be_v scandalize_v by_o they_o but_o his_o neighbour_n have_v not_o such_o a_o right_a to_o exact_v these_o duty_n of_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o have_v action_n against_o he_o for_o not_o perform_v of_o they_o as_o our_o lawful_a superior_n have_v for_o our_o due_a obedience_n ans_fw-fr 1._o here_o be_v the_o white_a shift_n of_o mr._n sanderson_n paybodie_o downham_n who_o place_n loyalty_n above_o charity_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o brother_n love_n but_o to_o the_o ruler_n say_v they_o love_n and_o justice_n 1._o why_o do_v they_o not_o extend_v loyalty_n to_o its_o utmost_a even_a loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n who_o royal_a law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o scandalize_v thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v they_o draw_v in_o loyalty_n to_o ruler_n who_o shall_v die_v as_o man_n and_o to_o their_o commandment_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v 2._o it_o be_v true_a these_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v more_o obligatorie_n than_o these_o which_o we_o owe_v only_o by_o way_n of_o charity_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la when_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o moral_a law_n be_v compare_v together_o then_o indeed_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v both_o by_o the_o tie_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n be_v more_o obligatorie_n than_o the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v only_o by_o the_o tie_n of_o charity_n as_o for_o example_n my_o father_n be_v in_o danger_n before_o my_o eye_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o one_o deep_a water_n and_o before_o my_o eye_n also_o my_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n the_o two_o tie_n and_o band_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n both_o by_o the_o five_o and_o six_o commandment_n be_v more_o obligatorie_n hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o do_v more_o strict_o oblige_v that_o i_o run_v to_o succour_v and_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o my_o father_n than_o the_o life_n of_o my_o neighbour_n for_o the_o obligation_n to_o my_o neighbour_n be_v only_a charity_n by_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n which_o obligation_n cease_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la at_o this_o time_n when_o my_o father_n life_n be_v in_o hazard_n and_o thus_o far_o the_o doctor_n argument_n go_v for_o strong_a as_o schoolman_n casuist_n and_o divine_n teach_v but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o a_o purpose_n for_o the_o doctor_n for_o all_o office_n and_o duty_n general_o and_o universal_o of_o what_o ever_o kind_n which_o we_o owe_v by_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o more_o obligatorie_n than_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v only_o by_o way_n of_o charity_n as_o when_o duty_n of_o a_o positive_a commandment_n of_o god_n enjoin_v by_o our_o superior_n and_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v by_o charity_n only_o be_v compare_v together_o than_o the_o doctor_n major_a proposition_n be_v not_o clear_a of_o itself_o as_o they_o dream_v nor_o do_v casuist_n or_o amesius_n or_o divine_n say_v with_o they_o but_o truth_n and_o all_o our_o divine_n say_v against_o they_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o the_o king_n and_o convocation_n and_o assembly_n of_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o israel_n make_v a_o canon_n according_a to_o god_n word_n that_o no_o manner_n of_o man_n presume_v to_o eat_v shewbread_n save_o the_o priest_n only_o all_o man_n owe_v obedience_n to_o this_o both_o because_o it_o be_v god_n express_a law_n and_o by_o the_o band_n of_o justice_n the_o elder_n and_o assembly_n of_o the_o ancient_n have_v forbid_v it_o but_o if_o our_o doctor_n argument_n stand_v strong_a david_n at_o the_o point_n and_o hazard_v of_o famish_v for_o hunger_n sin_v in_o eat_v shewbread_n yet_o christ_n acquit_v he_o of_o all_o sin_n and_o say_v math._n 12._o 5._o he_o and_o his_o follower_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blameless_a now_o davia_n be_v under_o a_o duty_n by_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o his_o own_o life_n and_o he_o live_v of_o his_o follower_n to_o eat_v shewbread_n and_o he_o be_v under_o the_o band_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n law_n not_o to_o eat_v therefore_o in_o some_o case_n when_o our_o superior_n commandment_n be_v only_o positive_a law_n they_o be_v not_o more_o obligatorie_n than_o duty_n of_o charity_n only_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n i_o clear_v it_o further_o thus_o i_o see_v my_o neighbour_n in_o danger_n before_o my_o eye_n of_o drown_v and_o my_o father_n command_v i_o to_o go_v and_o labour_n or_o sow_v his_o farm_n in_o that_o time_n while_o i_o be_o to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o my_o neighbour_n in_o present_a danger_n to_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o a_o great_a water_n by_o the_o doctor_n maxim_n i_o be_o under_o the_o high_a obligatorie_n tie_v of_o justice_n to_o obey_v my_o father_n who_o command_v a_o thing_n both_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o high_a commandment_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o the_o six_o commandment_n and_o of_o charity_n only_o to_o give_v present_a succour_n and_o help_v to_o my_o die_a neighbour_n so_o i_o must_v let_v my_o neighbour_n die_v in_o the_o water_n to_o give_v a_o duty_n of_o justice_n to_o my_o father_n of_o far_o less_o necessity_n i_o will_v not_o commit_v my_o conscience_n to_o such_o casuist_n as_o be_v the_o doctor_n of_o aberdeen_n but_o if_o the_o doctor_n will_v see_v with_o some_o new_a light_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o not_o only_o the_o tie_n of_o justice_n make_v the_o precept_n more_o obligatorie_n but_o also_o the_o weightinesse_n of_o
name_n and_o most_o superstitious_a and_o can_v be_v use_v in_o a_o religious_a state_n i_o grant_v we_o may_v not_o term_v our_o jehovah_n jupiter_n or_o baal_n nor_o christ_n mercurius_n though_o he_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n mind_n to_o we_o for_o god_n teach_v we_o other_o word_n and_o language_n in_o his_o word_n the_o truth_n be_v that_o â—6_n learned_a noble_a lord_n say_v well_o and_o judicious_o all_o the_o indifferency_n in_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o our_o understanding_n and_o the_o darkness_n thereof_o but_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o action_n which_o be_v still_o either_o unlawful_a or_o necessary_a and_o this_o be_v most_o true_a in_o action_n moral_a and_o humane_a the_o church_n put_v indifferency_n on_o nothing_o there_o a_o necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o darkness_n many_o be_v scandalize_v at_o thing_n which_o seem_v not_o necessary_a to_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o in_o re_fw-mi in_o themselves_o necessary_a but_o conformist_n object_n that_o the_o very_a will_n of_o the_o church_n act._n 15._o make_v thing_n indifferent_a before_o the_o act_n now_o to_o become_v necessary_a if_o then_o the_o church_n may_v take_v away_o indifferency_n she_o may_v give_v also_o but_o i_o answer_v the_o antecedent_n be_v most_o false_a junius_z calvin_n beza_n bullinger_n brentius_n pomeranus_n marloret_n and_o the_o text_n clear_o say_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n these_o be_v scandalous_a so_o 8._o origen_n think_v to_o eat_v blâ—oà _fw-fr be_v scandalous_a and_o 15._o strabo_n say_v the_o heathen_a in_o their_o sacrifice_n drink_v blood_n yea_o humanum_fw-la say_v tertullian_n the_o heathen_a drink_v man_n blood_n and_o sepaliretur_fw-la augustine_n say_v they_o forbid_v these_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n that_o the_o ancient_a synogogue_n may_v be_v bury_v with_o honour_n yea_o 12._o ireneus_fw-la 12._o tertullian_n and_o 7._o cyprian_n will_v have_v these_o draw_v to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n that_o they_o shall_v abstain_v from_o idolatry_n shed_v of_o blood_n and_o fornication_n and_o obligare_fw-la the_o jesuit_n lorinus_n say_v this_o be_v a_o positive_a law_n which_o without_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n do_v not_o strict_o abolish_v conviverent_a cajetanus_n fornication_n by_o god_n law_n be_v forbid_v the_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o canon_n be_v forbid_v to_o gratify_v the_o jew_n judaeorum_n philippus_n gamethaeus_n a_o sorbenist_n say_v they_o be_v forbid_v to_o nourish_v concord_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o council_n make_v they_o not_o necessary_a whereas_o before_o the_o act_n they_o be_v indifferent_a be_v clear_a 1._o it_o have_v then_o be_v needless_a to_o discuss_v the_o matter_n by_o scripture_n 2._o to_o allege_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o author_n of_o the_o synod_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o bare_a will_n of_o man_n have_v make_v they_o necessary_a but_o say_v 4â—4_n paybodie_o any_o good_a thing_n may_v become_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a by_o accident_n and_o through_o our_o fault_n the_o word_n condemn_v not_o occasion_n of_o ill_a by_o accident_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o in_o themselves_o evil_a thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o in_o themselves_o evil_a ans_fw-fr all_o occasion_n whether_o ill_o in_o themselves_o or_o indifferent_a be_v occasion_n of_o sin_n by_o accident_n and_o through_o our_o fault_n who_o abuse_v they_o but_o all_o occasion_n because_o occasion_n and_o not_o because_o evil_a be_v forbid_v when_o as_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a and_o this_o be_v god_n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v with_o the_o canaanite_n for_o say_v the_o law_n they_o will_v turn_v away_o your_o heart_n after_o their_o god_n to_o send_v abroad_o a_o gore_a ox_n to_o seek_v his_o food_n have_v no_o sin_n in_o it_o save_v only_o it_o may_v occasion_v the_o kill_n of_o man_n and_o the_o build_n of_o house_n without_o battlement_n and_o the_o go_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o whore_n or_o come_v near_o her_o house_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o ill_o but_o only_o forbid_v under_o this_o reduplication_n because_o they_o be_v occasion_n of_o ill_a sin_n as_o sin_n be_v forbid_v and_o as_o occasion_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v also_o new_a sin_n have_v a_o distinct_a illegalitie_n and_o guiltiness_n in_o they_o from_o this_o that_o they_o occasion_n sin_n and_o god_n law_n as_o all_o divine_n reach_v forbid_v sin_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n drunkenness_n be_v both_o forbid_a as_o intemperancy_v and_o also_o as_o a_o occasion_n of_o lust_n and_o of_o speak_v perverse_a thing_n as_o be_v evident_a pro._n 23._o 33._o for_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n argument_n be_v null_a to_o dissuade_v from_o drunkenness_n as_o he_o do_v in_o these_o woâ—ds_n thy_o eye_n shall_v behold_v strange_a woman_n and_o thy_o heart_n shall_v utter_v perverse_a thing_n now_o we_o can_v show_v that_o many_o way_n ceremony_n occasion_n sin_n as_o 1._o they_o trim_a and_o decore_v a_o church_n for_o harlot_n lover_n from_o rome_n forbid_v jer._n 2._o 33._o suarez_n franciscus_n de_fw-fr sancta_fw-la clara_fw-la gretserus_n and_o other_o papist_n for_o these_o werein_o love_v with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 2._o they_o occasion_n dissension_n in_o god_n house_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o peace_n ps_n 34._o 14._o heb._n 12._o 19_o rom._n 12._o 18._o and_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v 3._o they_o bear_v false_a witness_n of_o popery_n which_o we_o disclaim_v 4._o they_o be_v against_o the_o spiritual_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o lead_v we_o back_o to_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n joh_n 4._o 24._o gal._n 4_o 9_o 10._o heb._n 7._o 16._o heb._n 9_o 8._o 9_o gal._n 3._o 25._o 26._o gal._n 4._o 1._o 2._o coll._n 2._o 20._o they_o be_v torch_n in_o day_n light_n and_o vain_a and_o useless_a 5._o they_o bring_v we_o under_o bondage_n to_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n col._n 2._o 20._o and_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o 6._o they_o be_v against_o our_o christian_a liberty_n they_o answer_v especial_o paybodie_o paybodie_o and_o irenicâ—_n d._n forbes_n that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v not_o restrain_v by_o do_v or_o not_o do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o law_n make_v at_o all_o by_o the_o church_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a but_o christian_a liberty_n not_o hurt_v if_o 1._o the_o ceremony_n be_v free_a to_o the_o conscience_n and_o not_o make_v necessary_a 2._o if_o they_o be_v not_o make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 3._o if_o they_o be_v hold_v alterable_a by_o man_n authority_n ans_fw-fr the_o question_n be_v pervert_v for_o we_o question_v not_o if_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a lay_v a_o bond_n on_o christian_a liberty_n but_o if_o the_o will_n of_o authority_n can_v make_v a_o law_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a when_o there_o be_v no_o intrinsical_a necessity_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o when_o necessity_n of_o edification_n lay_v on_o a_o tie_n christian_a liberty_n be_v not_o indeed_o restrain_v for_o god_n than_o lay_v on_o a_o bond_n 2._o external_a eat_v of_o meat_n and_o observe_v of_o day_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a coll._n 2._o 21._o eat_v not_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o man_n eat_v not_o meat_n with_o their_o mind_n or_o conscience_n but_o with_o the_o tooth_n of_o their_o body_n and_o to_o such_o external_a eat_n man_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n as_o touch_v external_a observation_n thereof_o and_o paul_n gal._n 2._o 19_o as_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n live_v to_o god_n and_o crucify_v with_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o such_o judaize_v as_o peter_n fall_v into_o but_o that_o judaize_v do_v not_o bind_v peter_n conscience_n neither_o be_v it_o repute_v of_o he_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v act._n 10._o and_o the_o false_a apostle_n press_v circumcision_n not_o as_o tie_v the_o conscience_n or_o as_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n but_o gal._n 6._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n only_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v affliction_n for_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v circumcise_v external_o without_o necessity_n of_o conscience_n before_o god_n cross_v direct_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a gal._n 5._o 1._o and_o 1_o cor._n 9_o have_v we_o not_o power_n to_o lead_v about_o a_o wife_n and_o sister_n aswell_o as_o other_o yet_o if_o the_o prelate_n at_o corinth_n shall_v have_v make_v a_o act_n forbid_v churchman_n to_o marry_v though_o they_o have_v esteem_v not_o
and_o such_o meat_n before_o a_o weak_a jew_n for_o fear_v to_o scandalize_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v but_o this_o late_a be_v untrue_a for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o perpetual_a law_n paul_n will_v never_o for_o meat_n offend_v his_o brother_n the_o law_n of_o natural_a charity_n will_v dictate_v this_o to_o we_o without_o any_o positive_a mandate_n we_o be_v not_o for_o a_o mâ—â—thfull_a of_o meat_n the_o loss_n whereof_o be_v so_o small_a to_o put_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o brother_n to_o so_o incomparable_a a_o hazard_n as_o to_o be_v lose_a ans_fw-fr these_o meat_n rom._n 14._o and_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 10._o be_v then_o indifferent_a but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o now_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_o promulgate_v for_o we_o may_v not_o now_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n forbid_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n for_o fear_v to_o offend_v a_o weak_a jew_n for_o our_o abstinence_n shall_v harden_v they_o in_o their_o â—â—beliefe_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n to_o make_v temple_n and_o house_n dedicate_v to_o saintâ—_n as_o indifferent_a now_o as_o meat_n be_v then_o and_o the_o argument_n be_v concludent_fw-la but_o to_o demolish_v church_n and_o remove_v their_o physical_a use_n now_o be_v as_o judaical_a as_o to_o forbear_v to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n we_o be_v not_o to_o deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o physical_a use_n of_o 〈…〉_z of_o this_o or_o this_o meat_n as_o think_v we_o be_v bind_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n to_o forbear_v the_o use_n thereof_o and_o especial_o we_o be_v not_o to_o do_v it_o as_o conceive_v we_o be_v under_o the_o tie_n of_o a_o law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n whereas_o we_o be_v under_o no_o such_o tie_n or_o law_n at_o all_o but_o the_o disuse_n of_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n that_o the_o adversary_n plead_v for_o deut._n 7._o be_v a_o total_a renounce_n of_o all_o use_n of_o they_o &_o the_o place_n they_o allege_v from_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n do_v conclude_v it_o for_o 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jew_n rom._n 14._o be_v a_o snare_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o i_o be_o to_o abstain_v from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a but_o that_o i_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o total_a use_n of_o any_o creature_n that_o god_n have_v make_v useful_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n as_o israel_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalakite_n and_o to_o stamp_v in_o powder_n and_o make_v altogether_o useless_a the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o the_o heathen_a idol-god_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a and_o a_o very_a judaize_v and_o it_o be_v to_o make_v as_o paul_n say_v jesus_n christ_n of_o no_o effect_n object_n
3._o but_o at_o least_o we_o be_v to_o abstain_v for_o scandal_n sake_n from_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n in_o these_o temple_n and_o house_n abuse_v to_o idolatry_n lest_o we_o lay_v a_o stumble_n block_n before_o other_o even_o as_o the_o roman_n and_o corinthian_n be_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n before_o such_o weak_a jew_n as_o conceive_v these_o meat_n to_o be_v unlawful_a see_v the_o loss_n of_o such_o meat_n and_o abstinence_n for_o a_o time_n be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v so_o the_o lose_n of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o material_a house_n in_o a_o religious_a use_n so_o it_o be_v employ_v to_o some_o civil_a use_n and_o be_v not_o total_o lose_v be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o the_o scandalise_a and_o ensnare_a of_o the_o soul_n both_v of_o jew_n and_o weak_a christian_n which_o will_v certain_o follow_v if_o we_o use_v temple_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n in_o god_n worship_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a the_o loss_n of_o 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and_o silver_n brass_n iron_n etc._n etc._n be_v purify_v by_o fire_n and_o not_o make_v useless_a so_o the_o church_n dedicate_v to_o mary_n peter_n and_o to_o angel_n and_o sain_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v useless_a they_o may_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o dwell_v in_o but_o they_o can_v have_v no_o religious_a use_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n except_o we_o will_v heal_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o babel_n ans_fw-fr i_o deny_v not_o but_o church_n dedicate_v to_o saint_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o vain_a and_o ostentive_a spaciousness_n unprofitable_a for_o hear_v the_o word_n may_v be_v employ_v to_o civil_a use_n for_o ordinary_a dwell_n but_o i_o see_v no_o ground_n how_o this_o can_v be_v
so_o in_o a_o physical_a and_o natural_a necessity_n to_o save_v his_o own_o temporal_a life_n that_o by_o all_o probability_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o these_o who_o be_v in_o no_o such_o necessity_n do_v eat_v such_o meat_n scandalous_a and_o so_o destructive_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o weak_a one_o and_o have_v variety_n of_o other_o meat_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_a and_o so_o a_o mere_a necessity_n of_o preserve_v the_o bodily_a life_n if_o we_o compare_v one_o affirmative_a command_n of_o god_n with_o another_o may_v remove_v that_o which_o may_v be_v suppose_v a_o soul_n necessity_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scandal_n which_o be_v more_o intricate_a and_o obscure_a then_o every_o case_n divine_a conceive_v god_n place_v act_n of_o providentiall_a necessity_n as_o emergent_a signification_n of_o his_o approve_v will_n which_o be_v so_o to_o we_o in_o place_n of_o a_o divine_a commandment_n of_o god_n reveal_v will_n and_o these_o 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2._o rule_n if_o we_o compare_v a_o great_a moral_a necessity_n with_o a_o less_o moral_a necessity_n the_o less_o necessity_n must_v yield_v to_o the_o great_a a_o necessity_n of_o mercy_n must_v yield_v to_o a_o necessity_n of_o sacrifice_v if_o david_n then_o shall_v not_o have_v eat_v the_o shewbread_n in_o his_o providentiall_a necessity_n of_o examine_v he_o shall_v have_v be_v guilty_a both_o of_o active_a scandalize_a the_o soul_n of_o other_o in_o kill_v himself_o and_o shall_v have_v kill_v himself_o and_o the_o less_o moral_a necessity_n cease_v and_o be_v no_o necessity_n when_o a_o great_a moral_n rule_n necessity_n interven_v 3._o rule_n where_o there_o be_v a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o not_o extreme_a and_o a_o moral_a necessity_n of_o abstinence_n we_o be_v to_o abstain_v the_o jew_n have_v a_o physical_a necessity_n of_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n but_o not_o so_o extreme_a in_o point_n of_o perish_v through_o cold_a as_o david_n have_v of_o shewbread_n in_o point_n of_o starve_a for_o famine_n therefore_o achan_n shall_v have_v obey_v the_o moral_a necessity_n of_o not_o touch_v the_o accurse_a thing_n and_o neglect_v the_o physical_a necessity_n which_o if_o it_o have_v amount_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o necessity_n of_o mercy_n rather_o than_o obey_v a_o ceremonial_a command_n such_o as_o be_v touch_v nâ—t_o the_o accurse_a spoil_n achâ—â—_n may_v without_o sin_n or_o scandal_n to_o himself_o or_o other_o have_v rule_n meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n 4._o rule_n that_o which_o be_v necessary_a in_o speciè_fw-fr in_o the_o kind_n as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o worship_n may_v be_v in_o individuo_fw-la in_o a_o particular_a exigence_n of_o providence_n not_o moral_o necessary_a but_o the_o contradicent_fw-la thereof_o moral_o lawful_a david_n do_v lawful_o forbear_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n if_o he_o know_v saul_n may_v kill_v he_o by_o 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positives_n as_o there_o must_v be_v yea_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n eligible_a by_o such_o and_o such_o a_o case_n as_o lot_z sin_v in_o expose_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o lust_n of_o man_n to_o redeem_v abstinence_n from_o sodomy_n hence_o it_o be_v clear_a we_o may_v not_o do_v a_o less_o nor_o counsel_v another_o to_o commit_v a_o less_o sin_n to_o eschew_v a_o great_a as_o the_o jesuit_n wicked_o teach_v so_o tannerus_n so_o turrianus_n and_o other_o who_o make_v a_o scandalum_fw-la permissum_fw-la a_o scandal_n that_o a_o christian_n may_v hinder_v another_o to_o fall_v in_o and_o yet_o he_o permit_v he_o to_o fall_v in_o it_o but_o god_n have_v a_o prerogative_n to_o permit_v sinful_a scandal_n man_n have_v no_o such_o power_n when_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o hinder_v it_o the_o divinity_n of_o
other_o seem_v better_a to_o i_o who_o deny_v that_o the_o least_o venial_a shall_v be_v commit_v to_o eschew_v a_o great_a sin_n 6._o rule_n there_o be_v a_o principle_n obligation_n a_o less_o principle_n a_o least_o principle_n hence_o these_o three_o degree_n issue_n from_o love_n 1._o god_n rule_n 2._o ourselves_o 3._o our_o neighbour_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v most_o principle_n and_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o the_o love_n of_o ourself_o be_v less_o principal_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o obligation_n less_o i_o be_o to_o make_v away_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n yea_o eternal_a glory_n as_o divide_v from_o holiness_n and_o as_o it_o include_v only_a happiness_n rather_o ere_o i_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o obligation_n to_o care_n for_o my_o own_o salvation_n be_v more_o principal_a than_o my_o obligation_n to_o care_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o my_o brother_n for_o the_o love_n of_o myself_o be_v the_o measure_n and_o 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thing_n command_v have_v no_o necessity_n but_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v unlawful_a and_o it_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n to_o say_v man_n be_v scandalize_v through_o their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n ergo_fw-la the_o scandal_n be_v take_v and_o not_o give_v for_o these_o who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v so_o scandalize_v at_o david_n murder_v of_o uriah_n and_o adultery_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o occasion_v to_o blaspheme_v certain_a their_o actual_a scandal_n be_v from_o their_o own_o corruption_n but_o what_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v not_o also_o from_o david_n murder_n and_o adultery_n and_o ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o scandal_n 19_o only_o take_v by_o the_o enemy_n not_o give_v by_o david_n sure_o it_o sollow_v not_o you_o may_v hence_o judge_v of_o the_o rule_n of_o lodo_n caspensis_n a_o capucean_n these_o say_v he_o that_o do_v a_o work_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a for_o a_o weighty_a cause_n and_o use_v their_o own_o right_n 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