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other_o either_o active_o or_o passive_o when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v we_o must_v obey_v they_o by_o do_v when_o they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v &_o threaten_v punishment_n than_o we_o can_v active_o obey_v they_o by_o do_v because_o they_o command_v against_o god_n yet_o we_o must_v passive_o obey_v by_o suffering_n and_o submit_v to_o their_o penalty_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o authority_n over_o we_o this_o be_v our_o three_o conclusion_n 4._o conclusion_n 4._o those_o law_n of_o magistrate_n which_o by_o god_n law_n do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n do_v yet_o in_o matter_n of_o scandal_n bound_v we_o to_o obedience_n if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v any_o thing_n beyond_o his_o power_n to_o command_v yet_o not_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v though_o such_o a_o command_n do_v not_o bind_v to_o obedience_n in_o case_n of_o conscience_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n it_o do_v thus_o christ_n be_v content_a to_o pay_v tribute_n though_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v it_o the_o child_n say_v he_o be_v free_a 17.27_o matth._n 17.27_o nevertheless_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v the_o magistrate_n he_o do_v pay_v it_o i_o will_v put_v a_o example_n of_o another_o nature_n in_o a_o private_a wrong_n though_o we_o be_v not_o express_o bind_v to_o it_o yet_o rather_o than_o scandalous_o to_o contend_v conscience_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o yield_v need_v abraham_n to_o have_v condescend_v so_o far_o unto_o lot_n as_o to_o let_v he_o take_v his_o choice_n before_o he_o no_o rather_o than_o scandal_n of_o religion_n shall_v arise_v you_o may_v read_v that_o he_o do_v it_o thus_o i_o have_v brief_o make_v it_o manifest_v how_o far_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o bind_v conscience_n and_o how_o far_o they_o do_v objection_n obj._n 1_o 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v conscience_n have_v only_a relation_n to_o god_n answ_n answ_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o supreme_a and_o absolute_a binder_n of_o conscience_n but_o it_o have_v a_o relation_n also_o unto_o man_n in_o the_o second_o place_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n put_v upon_o man_n such_o term_n as_o conscience_n have_v relation_n to_o act_v 24.16_o herein_o i_o have_v always_o endeavour_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o clear_a conscience_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n mark_v conscience_n have_v relation_n to_o both_o for_o though_o it_o have_v its_o main_a relation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n yet_o in_o he_o it_o have_v relation_n unto_o man_n obj._n 2_o 2._o again_o it_o may_v be_v reply_v the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o undertake_v nor_o can_v they_o to_o meddle_v with_o man_n invisible_a spirit_n for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v obedient_a or_o no_o and_o therefore_o