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can_v see_v no_o manner_n of_o reason_n 17._o and_o as_o in_o my_o book_n part_n 3_o sect._n 71._o i_o have_v advertise_v my_o reader_n that_o i_o have_v purposely_o avoid_v the_o use_n of_o certain_a word_n and_o term_n for_o the_o reason_n there_o give_v so_o must_v i_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o for_o the_o like_a reason_n i_o have_v both_o in_o my_o book_n and_o in_o this_o appendix_n omit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o mention_v the_o word_n mystery_n about_o which_o so_o great_a a_o noise_n have_v of_o late_o be_v make_v whether_o this_o same_o term_n mystery_n be_v always_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o very_a same_o and_o no_o other_o signification_n as_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o heathen_a author_n or_o whether_o other_o sort_n of_o thing_n by_o a_o very_a allowable_a analogy_n be_v not_o also_o there_o call_v mystery_n upon_o account_n of_o their_o obscurity_n because_o we_o know_v they_o but_o in_o part_n and_o see_v they_o but_o as_o in_o a_o 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part_v 2._o sect._n 22._o 37._o finis_fw-la
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duty_n to_o commit_v i_o will_v not_o say_v but_o that_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n may_v think_v it_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o commit_v the_o most_o horrid_a villainy_n since_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o assure_v his_o disciple_n that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o whoso_o kill_v they_o will_v think_v he_o do_v god_n service_n joh._n 16._o 2._o and_o how_o far_o god_n almighty_a will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o such_o person_n who_o commit_v such_o fact_n out_o of_o pure_a ignorance_n and_o not_o out_o of_o malice_n i_o have_v rather_o st._n paul_n shall_v determine_v than_o i._o see_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o but_o to_o the_o objection_n i_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o clear_a conviction_n and_o strong_a persuasion_n of_o his_o own_o mind_n if_o therefore_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o all_o circumstance_n he_o be_v well_o satisfy_v and_o 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commit_v mere_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o how_o can_v the_o church_n call_v any_o man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o any_o sin_n or_o transgression_n when_o a_o man_n may_v plead_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n which_o plea_n if_o real_o true_a and_o who_o but_o god_n can_v disprove_v it_o be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n to_o justify_v he_o before_o god_n and_o consequent_o to_o indemnify_v he_o from_o all_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n i._n e._n of_o a_o christian_a society_n be_v twofold_a viz._n either_o that_o authority_n wherewith_o it_o be_v invest_v immediate_o by_o god_n or_o that_o which_o be_v confer_v on_o it_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v a_o civil_a authority_n though_o exercise_v by_o ecclesiastical_a person_n because_o it_o be_v derive_v altogether_o 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and_o persuade_v man_n to_o embrace_v it_o and_o however_o any_o man_n may_v be_v excuse_v before_o god_n by_o invincible_a ignorance_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v in_o the_o visible_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n if_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o live_v as_o a_o christian_a xxxvii_o six_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v several_a time_n in_o this_o discourse_n make_v use_v of_o a_o distinction_n which_o distinction_n be_v nevertheless_o render_v altogether_o useless_a and_o impertinent_a by_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o discourse_n itself_o the_o distinction_n be_v between_o necessary_a matter_n of_o religion_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o necessary_a which_o be_v refer_v to_o â—_o 26._o and_o elsewhere_o but_o if_o no_o man_n can_v be_v oblige_v in_o any_o matter_n of_o religion_n any_o far_a than_o to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n from_o thence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o necessary_a in_o religion_n for_o whatsoever_o 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such_o be_v a_o great_a many_o curious_a speculation_n which_o divine_n do_v trouble_v themselves_o and_o the_o world_n with_o which_o they_o themselves_o do_v yet_o confess_v be_v not_o necessary_a to_o any_o man_n salvation_n and_o consequent_o which_o a_o man_n be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o trouble_v his_o head_n with_o than_o with_o any_o problem_n either_o in_o geometry_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n xxxviii_o seven_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o doctrine_n must_v needs_o encourage_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o not_o to_o take_v any_o care_n or_o pain_n to_o inform_v themselves_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n or_o any_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o for_o why_o shall_v a_o man_n take_v any_o pain_n to_o get_v more_o knowledge_n which_o will_v it_o may_v be_v bring_v trouble_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o when_o ignorance_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o bar_n to_o his_o salvation_n for_o let_v he_o but_o live_v according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n which_o he_o already_o have_v and_o god_n it_o seem_v require_v no_o more_o from_o he_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o for_o a_o man_n to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o knowledge_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n except_o he_o have_v use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o perfect_o as_o he_o can_v as_o i_o have_v show_v all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v §_o 14._o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o can_v help_v it_o yet_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o encouragement_n or_o excuse_n for_o those_o who_o ignorance_n be_v their_o own_o fault_n or_o neglect_v thirty-nine_o my_o reason_n have_v thus_o bring_v i_o to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n
guilty_a of_o such_o a_o mistake_n can_v very_o hardly_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o fault_n xliii_o four_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n almighty_n his_o attribute_n and_o his_o law_n may_v in_o part_n be_v gather_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o any_o revelation_n be_v evident_a from_o reason_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o st._n paul_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n rom._n 1._o 20._o see_v psal_n 19_o 1._o and_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v by_o nature_n the_o thiug_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o themselves_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n the_o mean_a while_n accuse_v or_o else_o excuse_v one_o another_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o now_o although_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o religion_n which_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v i_o think_v again_o repeat_v and_o far_o explain_v by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o because_o it_o may_v be_v that_o this_o will_v not_o appear_v so_o plain_o to_o every_o one_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a here_o to_o note_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v our_o assent_n to_o those_o truth_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o those_o law_n of_o of_o religion_n which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v by_o our_o natural_a reason_n although_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v again_o repeat_v in_o scripture_n for_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n st._n paul_n pronounce_v the_o ancient_a gentile_n to_o be_v without_o excuse_n because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n that_o be_v have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o he_o by_o their_o natural_a understanding_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n by_o own_v and_o obey_v he_o rom._n 1._o 20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o a_o appeal_n to_o the_o natural_a notion_n of_o mankind_n when_o he_o exhort_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n we_o shall_v think_v on_o these_o thing_n phil._n 4._o 8._o xliv_o five_o he_o that_o write_v a_o treatise_n upon_o any_o subject_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n that_o his_o reader_n shall_v particular_o observe_v and_o be_v convince_v of_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v it_o down_o plain_o as_o a_o main_a conclusion_n nor_o will_v he_o fail_v if_o he_o be_v discreet_a as_o often_o as_o occasion_n require_v to_o repeat_v and_o refer_v to_o it_o that_o the_o more_o notice_n may_v be_v take_v of_o his_o mean_v and_o design_n 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