to_o the_o contrary_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la vis_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la in_o utramque_fw-la partem_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la timeant_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la commiserint_fw-la &_o poenam_fw-la semper_fw-la ante_fw-la occulos_fw-la versari_fw-la putent_fw-la qui_fw-la peccaverint_fw-la cic._n orat._n pro_fw-la milione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sophoc_n egregious_a witness_n conscience_n to_o good_a man_n be_v of_o innocence_n chap._n vii_o of_o strong_a and_o weak_a christian_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o submit_v to_o each_o other_o §_o 1._o have_v evidence_v that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o conscience_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n it_o follow_v that_o doubt_a weak_a scrupulous_a conscience_n may_v challenge_v this_o privilege_n as_o well_o as_o the_o know_n confirm_v strong_a conscience_n and_o neither_o the_o weak_a subject_v to_o the_o strong_a nor_o the_o strong_a to_o the_o weak_a and_o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v distinguish_v christian_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n into_o strong_a and_o weak_a and_o show_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v in_o love_n towards_o each_o other_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lawgiver_n and_o law_n though_o diverse_o apprehend_v especial_o as_o to_o some_o circumstance_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o by_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_v justle_n wrong_v and_o despise_v each_o other_o it_o will_v be_v very_o requisite_a in_o this_o conscience-abusing_a age_n to_o speak_v something_o distinct_o on_o this_o subject_n §_o 2._o the_o whole_a reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o militant_a kingdom_n and_o management_n of_o all_o affair_n therein_o as_o to_o public_a ecclesiastical_a concernment_n so_o to_o all_o particular_a duty_n relation_n and_o behaviour_n conscientious_o to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v full_o and_o sufficient_o manifest_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o 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full_o inform_v in_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o walk_n but_o because_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o christ_n and_o tender_a respect_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v very_o zealous_a thereof_o and_o suspicious_a of_o himself_o and_o his_o way_n and_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_n and_o question_n many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o doubt_v of_o nor_o need_v not_o by_o the_o strong_a because_o they_o be_v clear_o enough_o reveal_v but_o the_o weak_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a darkness_n of_o his_o understanding_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n about_o they_o such_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n he_o want_v that_o due_a light_n and_o information_n that_o the_o conscience_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v usual_o of_o a_o more_o disputable_a nature_n so_o beza_n and_o piscator_fw-la generis_fw-la piscator_fw-la fides_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la declarat_fw-la christiandm_n ipsam_fw-la doctrinant_n in_fw-la 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circa_n agenda_fw-la &_o non_fw-la agenda_fw-la necessario_fw-la agenda_fw-la &_o indifferenter_fw-la and_o therefore_o of_o licita_fw-la &_o non_fw-la licita_fw-la and_o have_v that_o plerophory_n of_o judgement_n speak_v of_o rom._n 14.13_o §_o 4._o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n and_o elsewhere_o do_v full_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o these_o believer_n the_o one_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d weak_a in_o faith_n the_o other_o sort_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strong_a and_o confirm_v in_o principle_n knowledge_n and_o judgement_n all_o indeed_o have_v some_o knowledge_n which_o have_v any_o faith_n of_o a_o true_a nature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o have_v knowledge_n 1_o cor._n 8.1_o but_o all_o have_v not_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n as_o to_o denominate_v they_o strong_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v._o 7._o this_o eminent_a knowledge_n be_v not_o in_o all_o therefore_o some_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o a_o good_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n or_o of_o determination_n of_o doubtful_a point_n to_o which_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v by_o other_o christian_n for_o he_o have_v a_o zeal_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 5.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o steph._n certamen_fw-la &_o disceptatio_fw-la by_o the_o vulgar_a to_o which_o beza_n adhere_v but_o by_o erasmiâ—s_n dâ—_n judicaiio_fw-la who_o grotius_n and_o hammond_n follow_v and_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v most_o genuine_a for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o take_v for_o doubt_v yet_o it_o be_v often_o take_v for_o discern_v and_o judge_v and_o beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o noun_n be_v elsewhere_o still_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n of_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 12.10_o heb._n 5.14_o and_o but_o little_a knowledge_n be_v superstitious_o observant_a of_o many_o thing_n which_o the_o strong_a look_n not_o upon_o himself_o at_o all_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o instance_n v._o 2._o one_o believe_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v all_o thing_n another_o that_o be_v weak_a eat_v herb_n i._n e._n the_o strong_a know_v his_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o confine_v he_o in_o so_o narrow_a a_o compass_n for_o the_o sober_a and_o convenient_a use_n of_o any_o creature-comfort_n whereas_o the_o weak_a he_o look_v upon_o himself_o bind_v to_o ceremony_n to_o observe_v many_o thing_n as_o to_o meat_n drink_n day_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a dispute_n between_o the_o professor_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n whether_o all_o the_o jewish_a observation_n be_v abolish_v or_o not_o by_o christ_n the_o strong_a professor_n say_v they_o be_v according_a to_o peter_n vision_n the_o weak_a say_v they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o as_o there_o be_v weak_a jewish_a christian_n so_o there_o be_v weak_a gentile_n professor_n who_o do_v eat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 8.7_o which_o do_v eat_v with_o conscience_n i._n e._n of_o respect_n towards_o the_o idol_n this_o be_v illustrate_v v._o 10._o for_o the_o weak_a see_v the_o strong_a eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n or_o sit_v in_o the_o idol-temple_n he_o say_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o weak_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d edify_v to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n as_o such_o whereas_o the_o strong_a have_v no_o such_o respect_n at_o all_o but_o the_o poor_a indiscreet_a weak_a believer_n judge_n so_o and_o therefore_o encourage_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o superstition_n he_o walk_v by_o a_o dim_a light_n therefore_o his_o conscience_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v defile_v the_o strong_a have_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o trip_v and_o stumble_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o walk_v his_o conscience_n be_v more_o clean_a and_o free_a from_o pollution_n the_o apostle_n heb._n 5.14_o oppose_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o believer_n as_o child_n and_o grow_v man_n v._o 13._o every_o one_o that_o use_v milk_n be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o
spiritual_a mediatorly_a administration_n of_o rule_n towards_o his_o purchase_a once_o and_o this_o be_v twofold_a in_o or_o over_o person_n particular_o or_o in_o and_o over_o body_n politic_a in_o and_o over_o particular_a person_n his_o throne_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n conscience_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a only_o he_o rule_v these_o legal_o and_o the_o other_o evangelical_o these_o by_o a_o law_n of_o fear_n they_o by_o a_o law_n of_o love_n mere_o natural_a man_n by_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n believer_n by_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o here_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n rule_v in_o a_o christian_n heart_n and_o the_o conscience_n according_a to_o rule_n acquit_v or_o condemn_v neither_o be_v the_o true_a regulate_a force_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n any_o way_n extinct_a but_o the_o terrify_a embondage_v nature_n of_o it_o remove_v or_o at_o least_o abate_v any_o 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matth._n 28._o and_o we_o may_v bold_o assert_v as_o james_n 4.12_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o indisputable_a a_o truth_n yet_o because_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n by_o practice_n and_o argument_n have_v make_v it_o their_o great_a aim_n to_o rob_v christ_n of_o this_o prerogative_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n to_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o position_n against_o all_o humane_a usurpation_n §_o 7._o christ_n immediate_a government_n of_o his_o church_n militant_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v the_o executive_a administration_n to_o be_v by_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n depute_v by_o himself_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_a these_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o authorize_v or_o commissionated_a any_o such_o officer_n or_o governor_n on_o earth_n who_o may_v compose_v and_o enact_v new_a law_n for_o the_o discipline_a of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o institute_v worship_n his_o own_o law_n here_o be_v only_o bind_v 2._o in_o that_o all_o church-officer_n receive_v their_o executive_a power_n from_o christ_n immediate_o nullo_n papa_n aut_fw-la episcopo_fw-la mediante_fw-la neither_o have_v any_o of_o they_o any_o power_n of_o deputation_n or_o substitution_n of_o other_o to_o execute_v that_o office_n or_o power_n commit_v to_o themselves_o by_o christ_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o opposition_n between_o christ_n immediate_a reign_n in_o his_o church_n and_o his_o mediate_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o for_o this_o among_o other_o difference_n which_o amesius_n make_v between_o the_o magistratical_a and_o ministerial_a jurisdiction_n he_o say_v magistratus_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habet_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la si_fw-la summus_fw-la sit_fw-la justâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la possit_fw-la leges_fw-la condere_fw-la &_o abolere_fw-la atque_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la aliis_fw-la mandare_fw-la sed_fw-la ministri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la considerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la mandatorii_fw-la meri_fw-la qui_fw-la proprii_fw-la nihil_fw-la habent_fw-la sed_fw-la quiequid_fw-la legitime_fw-la agunt_fw-la id_fw-la omne_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la mandantis_fw-la agunt_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la neque_fw-la leges_fw-la possunt_fw-la far_o neque_fw-la aliis_fw-la mandare_fw-la potestatem_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la medul_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o §_o 48._o §_o 8._o the_o chief_a of_o our_o assertion_n about_o the_o immediate_a government_n of_o christ_n concern_v his_o legislative_a power_n that_o wherever_o he_o govern_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o have_v reserve_v the_o law-giving-power_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n as_o to_o natural_a agent_n who_o can_v give_v and_o prescribe_v law_n for_o such_o orderly_a and_o natural_a direction_n of_o they_o to_o their_o several_a place_n and_o end_n but_o the_o creator_n alone_o who_o can_v give_v ordinance_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n set_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o sea_n command_v the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n appoint_v the_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n spring_n and_o autumn_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v not_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o presumption_n that_o shall_v pretend_v to_o such_o a_o power_n and_o therefore_o god_n challenge_v job_n on_o this_o account_n job_n 38._o as_o for_o conscience_n all_o be_v witness_n that_o will_v deal_v but_o impartial_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o lay_v a_o true_a obligation_n thereon_o but_o a_o divine_a law_n neither_o do_v humane_a law_n any_o far_o bind_v conscience_n than_o they_o be_v dependent_a upon_o or_o 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little_a of_o his_o mediate_v viz._n how_o far_o he_o rule_v body_n politic_a by_o the_o mediation_n of_o man_n or_o have_v commit_v a_o power_n of_o law-making_a and_o execute_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o show_v that_o man_n power_n can_v be_v indefinite_a and_o unlimited_a but_o derivative_a and_o limit_v and_o for_o the_o illustrate_v hereof_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v whence_o man_n have_v his_o civil_a power_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v §_o 2._o all_o civil_a power_n have_v their_o just_a authority_n from_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n power_n body_n politic_n society_n as_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o follow_a scripture_n and_o such_o other_o prov._n 8.15_o 16._o dan._n 4.25_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o manifest_a will_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v civil_a government_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o the_o personal_a possession_n of_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o all-disposing_a providence_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n of_o christ_n that_o such_o execute_v distributive_a justice_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o well-doer_n
but_o it_o be_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o intelligence_n but_o some_o only_o in_o particular_a 1._o not_o a_o theoretic_n knowledge_n but_o a_o practic_n and_o therefore_o always_o refer_v to_o some_o action_n or_o omission_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o refer_v to_o another_o man_n affair_n but_o his_o own_o who_o it_o be_v and_o last_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a apprehension_n or_o suspicion_n but_o a_o knowledge_n always_o at_o least_o of_o the_o fact_n and_o often_o determine_v by_o the_o rule_n know_v of_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o so_o pass_v judgement_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v judicium_fw-la but_o sometime_o conscience_n be_v doubtful_a here_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v call_v a_o weak_a doubtful_a and_o scrupulous_a conscience_n §_o 4._o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o thus_o describe_v conscientia_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la judicialis_fw-la practicus_fw-la conscience_n be_v the_o understanding_n judicial_a manner_n of_o proceed_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o action_n a_o man_n in_o conscience_n as_o god_n substitute_n or_o deputy_n sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o himself_o first_o inquire_v as_o jury_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n whereof_o according_a to_o self-evidence_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o not-guilty_a and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n manifest_v be_v acquit_v or_o condemn_v this_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o power_n and_o act_n a_o man_n may_v have_v a_o conscience-power_n which_o do_v not_o exert_a and_o put_v forth_o act_n as_o a_o man_n in_o infancy_n or_o in_o sleep_n ergo_fw-la it_o may_v be_v call_v potestas_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la intellectual_a power_n reducible_a into_o act_n again_o intellectual_a power_n be_v either_o intuitiva_fw-la vel_fw-la ratiocinativa_fw-la that_o be_v the_o intuitive_a which_o be_v the_o vision_n or_o understanding_n of_o a_o truth_n axiomatical_o or_o in_o the_o abstract_n ratiocinativa_fw-la which_o be_v look_v on_o several_a truth_n compare_v together_o and_o one_o truth_n be_v lay_v by_o another_o by_o way_n of_o collation_n produce_v a_o three_o truth_n which_o we_o call_v a_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n the_o first_o and_o general_a truth_n that_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o come_v it_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v it_o a_o throne_n in_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v god_n law_n next_o that_o our_o action_n be_v lay_v by_o this_o rule_n or_o bring_v before_o this_o judgment-seat_n which_o two_o be_v solemn_o bring_v together_o a_o three_o necessary_a truth_n or_o judgement_n according_a to_o truth_n do_v result_v and_o be_v according_o pronounce_v the_o certainty_n of_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o at_o least_o the_o exact_a and_o just_a compare_v they_o together_o the_o understanding_n thus_o behave_v itself_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o actual_a conscience_n or_o conscience_n in_o act_n bring_v the_o habitual_a or_o potential_a conscience_n into_o act_n in_o this_o manner_n either_o concern_v a_o man_n state_n or_o action_n concern_v a_o man_n state_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v i_o have_v sin_v ergo._n or_o concern_v his_o particular_a action_n he_o that_o commit_v idolatry_n or_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n break_v god_n law_n but_o i_o have_v commit_v such_o and_o such_o a_o act_n which_o be_v so_o ergo_fw-la §_o 5._o hence_o conscience_n rule_v by_o christ_n prerogative_n be_v the_o practical_a reason_a understanding_n or_o modus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la practicus_fw-la in_o man_n whereby_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v pass_v concern_v a_o man_n self_n by_o himself_o according_a to_o his_o apprehension_n of_o the_o reveal_v judgement_n and_o will_n of_o god_n its_o divine_a authority_n that_o rule_v in_o man_n heart_n as_o to_o the_o approbation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o himself_o or_o action_n the_o conscience_n of_o the_o very_a blind_a heathen_n admit_v of_o no_o other_o power_n to_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o this_o kind_n but_o either_o the_o convince_a light_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n write_v in_o they_o or_o some_o suppose_a false_a divine_a light_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n seduce_v they_o to_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n §_o 6._o the_o method_n of_o conscience_n his_o act_n be_v thus_o first_o there_o be_v the_o general_a undoubted_a truth_n know_v or_o assent_v to_o as_o such_o and_o it_o be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v real_o so_o or_o supposed_o so_o only_o and_o not_o so_o real_o if_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a it_o be_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o a_o err_a conscience_n it_o be_v the_o prospect_n of_o some_o apprehend_o divine_a truth_n or_o other_o moral_a levitical_a or_o evangelical_n which_o oblige_v we_o to_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o this_o law-obligation_n lay_v by_o god_n on_o man_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o proposition_n of_o a_o practical_a syllogism_n make_v by_o conscience_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n to_o ourselves_o either_o as_o to_o our_o state_n or_o particular_a action_n according_a to_o our_o own_o knowledge_n together_o with_o god_n to_o judge_v of_o our_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o say_a law-obligation_n and_o therefore_o concern_v the_o goodness_n or_o evil_n of_o our_o action_n and_o here_o we_o take_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o hand_n to_o search_v out_o and_o examine_v our_o condition_n and_o action_n in_o relation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o herein_o do_v the_o chief_a nature_n of_o conscience_n consist_v because_o it_o be_v a_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o action_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n law_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o assumption_n of_o this_o practical_a syllogism_n and_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v a_o index_n record_n testimony_n witness_v 3._o there_o be_v the_o crisis_n inference_n or_o conclusion_n necessary_o deduce_v from_o the_o premise_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o judgement_n pass_v upon_o our_o state_n or_o action_n thus_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a syllogism_n which_o the_o understanding_n make_v in_o this_o way_n of_o act_v the_o proposition_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o assumption_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o conclusion_n be_v either_o a_o justification_n of_o person_n or_o action_n or_o it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n of_o any_o of_o they_o find_v guilty_a §_o 7._o the_o synteresis_fw-la be_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n nâ—eticè_fw-la recepta_fw-la sive_fw-la practicum_fw-la axioma_fw-la cum_fw-la assensu_fw-la intellectivo_fw-la perceptum_fw-la a_o light_n receive_v into_o the_o understanding_n with_o assent_n thereunto_o or_o acknowledgement_n thereof_o as_o such_o a_o law_n may_v be_v understand_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o not_o believe_v as_o a_o truth_n it_o may_v be_v know_v as_o a_o truth_n but_o not_o own_v as_o a_o law_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o law_n but_o not_o yield_v to_o as_o divine_a and_o authoritative_a enough_o to_o bind_v to_o obedience_n yea_o it_o may_v be_v own_v as_o a_o law_n of_o god_n bind_v some_o people_n and_o at_o some_o time_n but_o not_o ourselves_o or_o at_o all_o time_n but_o unless_o the_o truth_n take_v for_o a_o law_n be_v thus_o circumstantiate_v and_o so_o receive_v by_o we_o it_o have_v not_o force_n enough_o upon_o conscience_n as_o a_o law_n bind_v to_o obedience_n so_o that_o synteresis_fw-la differ_v but_o ratione_fw-la from_o the_o law_n itself_o for_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n understand_v and_o yield_v to_o as_o oblige_v unto_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o law_n in_o its_o letter_n and_o first_o principle_n in_o its_o original_a positive_a nature_n but_o in_o its_o aptitude_n to_o particular_a case_n and_o in_o its_o just_a inference_n and_o consequence_n deducible_a from_o general_n thereof_o all_o practical_a truth_n plead_v divine_a authority_n just_o oblige_v we_o to_o belief_n §_o 8._o that_o which_o stir_v up_o the_o understanding_n to_o compare_v condition_n and_o action_n with_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o the_o assumption_n by_o a_o practical_a enquiry_n be_v a_o certain_a obligation_n which_o this_o law-light_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n under_o that_o it_o do_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o natural_a instinct_n act_v in_o the_o manner_n above-rehearsed_n which_o obligation_n be_v a_o necessity_n lay_v on_o the_o understanding_n of_o own_v and_o assent_v to_o every_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o practical_a disquisition_n and_o judgement_n according_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o obligation_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o object_n and_o first_o the_o natural_a inclination_n the_o understanding_n have_v to_o every_o know_a truth_n as_o such_o but_o this_o be_v not_o
consider_v according_a to_o its_o internal_a and_o its_o external_a act_n it_o be_v internal_a act_n be_v its_o believe_v assent_v concur_v judge_v between_o fact_n and_o fact_n or_o disbelieve_v dissent_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v those_o that_o be_v actus_fw-la eliciti_fw-la and_o they_o be_v not_o without_o doubt_n under_o any_o humane_a law_n or_o power_n in_o the_o world_n either_o to_o force_v they_o where_o they_o be_v not_o or_o to_o obstruct_v they_o where_o they_o be_v as_o man_n may_v not_o presume_v to_o do_v it_o by_o any_o external_a compulsion_n so_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v accomplish_v it_o be_v only_o god_n prerogative_n to_o charge_v we_o to_o believe_v under_o a_o penalty_n and_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n carry_v demonstration_n with_o it_o to_o challenge_v our_o assent_n and_o call_v forth_o our_o understanding_n to_o a_o free_a act_n unless_o we_o be_v envelop_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n or_o captivate_v in_o slavery_n to_o any_o lust_n neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o remove_v this_o vail_n it_o be_v god_n only_o by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n work_v by_o its_o prevail_a evidence_n and_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o the_o divine_a spirit_n which_o way_n it_o please_v that_o can_v effect_v this_o hence_o he_o that_o make_v a_o penal_a law_n that_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n be_v a_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o i_o to_o be_v assent_v and_o consent_v unto_o and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o compel_v i_o to_o such_o a_o belief_n and_o assent_n by_o the_o threat_n and_o punishment_n of_o this_o law_n do_v usurp_v a_o power_n that_o be_v never_o give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n neither_o be_v ever_o practicable_a to_o effect_v the_o end_n pretend_v to_o §_o 4._o second_o there_o be_v external_a act_n actus_fw-la imperati_fw-la of_o conscience_n as_o profess_v subscribe_v declare_v do_v but_o these_o be_v not_o proper_o act_n of_o conscience_n but_o from_o conscience_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v under_o the_o rule_n and_o dominion_n and_o direction_n of_o conscience_n and_o will_v come_v to_o be_v due_o consider_v in_o this_o place_n whether_o any_o man_n may_v be_v thus_o compel_v by_o any_o subordinate_a power_n and_o doubtless_o there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v compel_v a_o man_n to_o act_v from_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v compel_v he_o to_o understand_v or_o will_v what_o he_o please_v for_o though_o the_o act_n be_v external_a and_o may_v be_v compel_v de_fw-mi facto_fw-la and_o in_o some_o case_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la the_o principle_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n viz._n from_o conscience_n can_v be_v compel_v the_o relation_n it_o have_v to_o conscience_n be_v internal_a as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v and_o force_v upon_o his_o knee_n before_o a_o idol_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o formal_a act_n of_o conscience_n for_o that_o still_o resist_v and_o oppose_v the_o action_n though_o it_o be_v improper_o call_v a_o force_n of_o conscience_n when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o force_v to_o a_o action_n against_o his_o conscience_n indeed_o he_o be_v forcible_o induce_v through_o fear_n or_o sense_n of_o some_o evil_n to_o do_v or_o omit_v something_o against_o his_o light_n and_o conviction_n and_o the_o choice_n be_v also_o free_a he_o be_v attend_v with_o such_o circumstance_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v compel_v because_o the_o argument_n of_o a_o penalty_n to_o be_v incur_v upon_o refusal_n be_v very_o strong_a to_o reach_v flesh_n to_o prevent_v the_o suffering_n of_o which_o the_o will_n be_v carry_v away_o to_o choose_v that_o as_o a_o comparative_a good_a which_o the_o enlighten_v understanding_n allow_v not_o as_o lawful_a nor_o the_o will_n as_o absolute_o good_a and_o this_o be_v that_o compulsion_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v most_o usual_o find_v in_o the_o world_n and_o here_o it_o will_v be_v inquire_v whether_o any_o subordinate_a power_n can_v lawful_o compel_v we_o to_o such_o imperate_a act_n ans_fw-fr 1._o i_o say_v man_n may_v make_v and_o execute_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la such_o a_o law_n as_o many_o can_v in_o conscience_n submit_v unto_o by_o way_n of_o active_a obedience_n so_o that_o it_o be_v real_o such_o as_o the_o great_a lawgiver_n have_v allow_v they_o to_o make_v and_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o limit_n of_o power_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o refusal_n be_v the_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o else_o no_o law_n can_v be_v make_v or_o execute_v in_o the_o world_n for_o one_o or_o other_o that_o shall_v obey_v will_v be_v pretend_v conscience_n against_o it_o and_o here_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o submit_v either_o active_o if_o after_o sufficient_a illumination_n he_o find_v the_o goodness_n and_o justness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o refuse_v to_o act_v if_o he_o be_v persuade_v it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a but_o if_o it_o be_v doubtful_o so_o he_o be_v to_o suspend_v his_o act_n till_o he_o be_v better_a inform_v and_o patient_o submit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n will_v and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o penalty-execution_n but_o if_o any_o power_n endeavour_v to_o enforce_v obedience_n that_o no_o power_n enact_v may_v lawful_o do_v and_o require_v we_o and_o force_v we_o with_o penalty_n it_o be_v questionless_a very_o great_a usurpation_n we_o must_v also_o consider_v the_o matter_n about_o which_o this_o compulsion_n may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v no_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n quatenus_fw-la such_o scil._n under_o the_o formality_n and_o notion_n of_o be_v against_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o great_a tyranny_n in_o the_o world_n or_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o compel_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o a_o faith_n must_v be_v enforce_v which_o no_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o accomplish_v this_o way_n or_o three_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o duty_n not_o respect_v how_o the_o conscience_n of_o person_n stand_v affect_v in_o relation_n to_o it_o on_o who_o it_o be_v urge_v and_o thus_o the_o magistrate_n may_v compel_v to_o the_o do_v of_o good_a or_o avoid_v of_o evil_a by_o penal_a edict_n though_o accidental_o it_o may_v be_v against_o the_o conscience_n of_o some_o on_o who_o it_o be_v impose_v for_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o a_o competent_a judge_n of_o man_n conscience_n he_o can_v make_v other_o man_n conscience_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o law_n and_o execution_n but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonweal_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o trust_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o command_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n under_o the_o formality_n of_o be_v with_o or_o against_o conscience_n but_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v convince_v be_v sufficient_o pre-informed_n may_v command_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v according_a to_o that_o latitude_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o minister_n he_o be_v for_o the_o right_a knowledge_n whereof_o he_o ought_v sincere_o and_o impartial_o to_o consult_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n and_o action_n neither_o be_v his_o conscience_n the_o standard_n to_o his_o subject_n for_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n the_o magistrate_n for_o himself_o as_o a_o magistrate_n and_o the_o subject_a for_o himself_o as_o such_o and_o therefore_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o magistrate_n do_v not_o bind_v the_o subject_a to_o active_a obedience_n though_o his_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o such_o bind_v he_o to_o subjection_n which_o be_v abundant_o show_v in_o his_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a submit_v himself_o to_o the_o law-penalty_n if_o he_o can_v satisfy_v himself_o that_o the_o magistrate_n act_v in_o his_o place_n according_a to_o the_o reveal_v mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o such_o case_n provide_v which_o case_n also_o be_v always_o to_o be_v of_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a nature_n for_o here_o he_o have_v power_n compulsory_a of_o the_o outward_a man_n mandatory_a or_o prohibitory_a though_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v or_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o be_v against_o it_o §_o 5._o and_o now_o that_o all_o cause_n of_o exception_n may_v be_v remove_v on_o all_o hand_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a more_o explicit_o to_o show_v how_o far_o a_o christian_n conscience_n have_v to_o do_v with_o humane_a authority_n and_o we_o grant_v that_o humane_a authority_n in_o civil_a and_o politic_a affair_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o
any_o authority_n grant_v by_o christ_n challenge_v to_o himself_o a_o legistative_a power_n in_o religious_a matter_n touch_v faith_n or_o worship_n he_o can_v null_a or_o dispense_v with_o one_o of_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o may_v he_o make_v any_o new_a law_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n more_o concern_v god_n than_o be_v manifest_o by_o his_o word_n reveal_v or_o bind_v we_o to_o practise_v any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n more_o than_o what_o christ_n himself_o have_v enact_v this_o we_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v in_o handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o indifferency_n §_o 8._o four_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o deputation_n from_o christ_n claim_v a_o executive_a power_n of_o the_o political_a law_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n for_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o own_o proper_a law_n in_o his_o church_n his_o militant_a kingdom_n distinct_a from_o other_o law_n for_o the_o right_n and_o exact_a gospel-management_n of_o all_o his_o political_a affair_n therein_o and_o be_v more_o faithful_a than_o moses_n in_o that_o very_a respect_n so_o he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n his_o own_o minister_n and_o officer_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o officer_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o world_n as_o christ_n minister_n be_v no_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o such_o so_o no_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v a_o church-minister_n as_o such_o hence_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v christ_n political_a law_n or_o institution_n in_o his_o church_n so_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o execute_v any_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o church_n i._n e._n he_o can_v punish_v a_o criminal_a offence_n by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n the_o moral_a law_n run_v through_o all_o society_n as_o the_o natural_a fundamental_a rule_n to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o political_a law_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v main_o respect_v it_o as_o the_o standard_n and_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la of_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o be_v derivative_a though_o every_o particular_a polity_n have_v its_o own_o proper_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o distribution_n of_o moral_a justice_n the_o civil_a state_n by_o a_o civil_a political_a administration_n and_o magistracy_n family_n oeconomical_o by_o the_o head_n thereof_o the_o church_n ecclesiastical_o by_o its_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n all_o endeavour_v by_o their_o distinct_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o administration_n to_o secure_v the_o honour_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o none_o of_o these_o be_v to_o intermix_v their_o government_n and_o political_a way_n of_o distribution_n see_v the_o god_n of_o order_n have_v fix_v each_o one_o to_o his_o proper_a station_n and_o limit_n of_o jurisdiction_n hence_o the_o civil_a state_n can_v no_o more_o punish_v the_o breach_n of_o moral_a law_n ecclesiastical_o than_o the_o church_n can_v punish_v they_o civil_o and_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o use_v the_o magistrate_n sword_n than_o the_o magistrate_n can_v the_o church_n and_o vice_n versa_fw-la neither_o can_v the_o church_n or_o civil_a state_n punish_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n oeconomical_o any_o more_o than_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n as_o such_o can_v punish_v they_o ecclesiastical_o or_o civil_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v magistrate_n or_o pastor_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n or_o rather_o conjunction_n of_o these_o authority_n in_o the_o same_o person_n in_o the_o infancy_n of_o polity_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v separate_v in_o distinct_a person_n by_o god_n himself_o for_o many_o age_n neither_o do_v any_o person_n bear_v distinct_a office_n make_v the_o office_n the_o same_o or_o necessary_o mingle_v they_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o several_a function_n §_o 9_o five_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o any_o humane_a law_n to_o bind_v or_o loose_v conscience_n as_o magistrate_n can_v reach_v it_o direct_o to_o charge_v it_o with_o either_o duty_n or_o guilt_n so_o it_o be_v the_o great_a piece_n of_o tyranny_n to_o attempt_v it_o by_o penal_a law_n whereby_o christian_n may_v be_v draw_v in_o to_o ensnare_v their_o conscience_n in_o guilt_n by_o sin_v against_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o obey_v the_o just_a law_n of_o man_n for_o conscience_n sake_n i._n e._n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n it_o be_v extrinsic_a to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n to_o bind_v conscience_n it_o be_v god_n that_o by_o his_o authority_n give_v they_o a_o mediate_a sanction_n and_o bind_v they_o on_o conscience_n but_o where_o god_n lend_v not_o to_o humane_a law_n his_o bind_a power_n they_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n unto_o conscience_n then_o with_o 's_o to_o bind_v samson_n it_o be_v not_o the_o wit_n or_o strength_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n that_o can_v bind_v one_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n without_o a_o law_n of_o god_n or_o divine_a authority_n to_o give_v force_n to_o humane_a their_o penal_a law_n i.e._n corporal_a punishment_n or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v very_o indirect_a and_o vain_a medium_n to_o enforce_v conscience_n and_o very_o sinful_o apply_v by_o magistrate_n or_o other_o for_o that_o end_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n or_o worship_n §_o 10._o six_o that_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v not_o the_o determination_n of_o cause_n meen_o ecelesiastical_a and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o cause_n disciplinary_a controvert_v for_o by_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o thing_n under_o dispute_n and_o they_o controvert_v doctrinal_n or_o under_o debate_n and_o they_o controvert_v cause_n disciplinary_a and_o those_o ecclesiastical_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o this_o nature_n fall_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n doctrinal_a or_o disciplinary_a first_o in_o doctrinal_a 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