a_o sigurative_a and_o material_a fire_n seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o design_n and_o therefore_o that_o be_v his_o persuasion_n so_o that_o the_o difference_n between_o opinion_n and_o persuasion_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o while_o i_o embrace_v with_o a_o equal_a indifference_n either_o part_n of_o a_o doubtful_a thing_n it_o be_v but_o opinion_n when_o from_o the_o great_a probability_n i_o pass_v to_o a_o determination_n of_o my_o mind_n than_o it_o be_v my_o particular_a persuasion_n the_o difference_n between_o matter_n of_o conscience_n and_o matter_n of_o opinion_n or_o persuasion_n be_v that_o what_o be_v matter_n of_o conscience_n be_v always_o certain_o know_v and_o therefore_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v or_o abstain_v from_o what_o be_v matter_n of_o opinion_n or_o persuasion_n be_v not_o clear_o and_o certain_o know_v but_o admit_v of_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a but_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v chap._n vii_o how_o far_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o opinion_n or_o private_a persuasion_n and_o what_o influence_n these_o have_v upon_o humane_a affair_n have_v now_o show_v what_o conscience_n opinion_n and_o persuasion_n be_v and_o how_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o we_o show_v how_o far_o these_o two_o last_o do_v oblige_v any_o person_n in_o the_o management_n of_o humane_a action_n relate_v to_o divinity_n first_o therefore_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o private_a opinion_n or_o persuasion_n only_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o undetermined_a which_o be_v the_o proper_a sphere_n of_o their_o activity_n to_o act_v or_o not_o to_o act_v to_o believe_v or_o not_o to_o believe_v so_o far_o as_o in_o act_v or_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o contradict_v a_o know_a rule_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v a_o absolute_o necessary_a duty_n now_o 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who_o will_v have_v i_o by_o all_o lawful_a and_o prudent_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o promote_v my_o own_o happiness_n even_o in_o this_o life_n and_o all_o they_o with_o who_o i_o have_v a_o concern_v so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a by_o just_a and_o honest_a endeavour_n second_o every_o man_n private_a opinion_n and_o persuasion_n oblige_v he_o so_o far_o as_o in_o the_o determination_n of_o his_o belief_n and_o action_n it_o follow_v the_o better_a more_o sure_a and_o warrantable_a part_n now_o the_o better_a and_o more_o warrantable_a part_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o determination_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o action_n be_v first_o that_o which_o have_v the_o consent_n judgement_n approbation_n example_n or_o practice_n of_o the_o best_a man_n in_o all_o age_n as_o near_o to_o the_o necessary_a rule_n of_o life_n and_o action_n but_o because_o this_o can_v so_o easy_o be_v know_v or_o find_v out_o especial_o by_o the_o unlearned_a and_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o 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action_n be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n and_o this_o great_a end_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v plain_o how_o different_a the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n be_v from_o that_o of_o opinion_n or_o private_a persuasion_n conscience_n oblige_v all_o man_n always_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n universal_o and_o absolute_o they_o be_v know_v evident_a and_o certain_a duty_n which_o be_v thereby_o command_v opinion_n and_o persuasion_n oblige_v only_o some_o private_a person_n in_o some_o case_n and_o at_o some_o time_n and_o never_o further_o than_o they_o have_v a_o just_a respect_n to_o some_o general_a rule_n of_o conscience_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o so_o certain_o know_v but_o that_o they_o may_v admit_v of_o doubt_n and_o have_v a_o possibility_n of_o be_v other_o than_o they_o appear_v or_o be_v think_v to_o be_v chap._n viii_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o all_o dissenter_n bring_v into_o examination_n by_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n of_o conscience_n opinion_n and_o persuasion_n it_o be_v a_o divine_a as_o well_o as_o mathematical_a truth_n rectum_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o obliqui_fw-la a_o right_a line_n show_v both_o its_o own_o straightness_n and_o the_o crookedness_n of_o that_o which_o be_v oblique_a have_v therefore_o show_v this_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o which_o i_o have_v not_o in_o the_o least_o endeavour_v to_o warp_v or_o bend_v so_o as_o to_o sit_v any_o private_a or_o sinister_a design_n of_o my_o own_o or_o of_o any_o party_n let_v we_o now_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o work_n and_o it_o will_v quick_o discover_v who_o be_v the_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 15._o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o 13_o 15._o who_o have_v right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o have_v build_v upon_o that_o good_a foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n in_o beauty_n far_o superior_a to_o the_o polish_a corner_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o 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