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be_v make_v by_o man_n that_o must_v be_v presume_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o ordinary_a subject_n in_o the_o matter_n which_o belong_v to_o their_o own_o office_n as_o also_o the_o decision_n of_o a_o spiritual_a casuist_n and_o pastor_n if_o either_o of_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o balance_n that_o before_o stand_v equal_a be_v a_o additional_a accident_n which_o must_v turn_v the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d ale_n suppose_v that_o the_o former_a equality_n or_o suspense_n be_v not_o from_o the_o person_n sinful_a ignorance_n or_o negligence_n prop._n 29._o but_o in_o such_o variety_n of_o case_n and_o intricate_a difficulty_n god_n do_v not_o lay_v our_o safety_n peace_n and_o comfort_n upon_o such_o degree_n of_o accurateness_n and_o prudence_n as_o we_o can_v attain_v though_o true_o willing_a and_o faithful_o endeavour_v it_o by_o sincere_a diligence_n nor_o be_v god_n please_v that_o man_n be_v over_o scrupulous_a or_o over_o solicitous_a about_o lesser_a doubtful_a circumstance_n that_o be_v that_o we_o neglect_v the_o duty_n itself_o or_o too_o much_o delay_v it_o or_o live_v in_o self-distracting_a uncomfortable_a despondency_n make_v god_n service_n burdensome_a and_o grievous_a to_o we_o either_o by_o a_o over_o troublesome_a and_o tedious_a care_n of_o some_o less_o accident_n or_o because_o we_o can_v do_v the_o work_v no_o more_o exact_o like_o a_o servant_n that_o instead_o of_o his_o day_n work_v and_o journey_n will_v sit_v down_o and_o spend_v half_a the_o day_n in_o cry_v because_o he_o can_v do_v no_o better_o or_o in_o curious_a inquiry_n about_o lesser_a circumstance_n but_o god_n will_v have_v we_o upon_o our_o sincere_a willingness_n and_o a_o proportionable_a fidelity_n in_o enquiry_n to_o do_v his_o service_n cheerful_o as_o well_o as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o go_v on_o as_o believe_v that_o we_o have_v a_o merciful_a god_n a_o sufficient_a and_o a_o pardon_v covenant_n and_o expect_v with_o joy_n his_o acceptance_n of_o our_o sincerity_n pr._n 30._o he_o that_o will_v tell_v ruler_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o command_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o the_o physical_a action_n consider_v without_o its_o accident_n or_o that_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o the_o first_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n that_o cloth_n it_o will_v teach_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o religion_n and_o common_a honesty_n and_o justice_n and_o to_o own_o more_o iniquity_n than_o ever_o mahomet_n or_o any_o false_a prophet_n to_o our_o knowledge_n have_v defend_v and_o such_o as_o satan_n himself_o have_v confess_v to_o be_v evil_a pr._n 31._o no_o man_n may_v command_v other_o any_o action_n which_o be_v by_o accident_n unlawful_a to_o be_v command_v for_o it_o be_v sin_n if_o sin_n by_o accident_n but_o ruler_n may_v command_v many_o thing_n which_o the_o subject_n may_v by_o accident_n make_v sinful_a for_o himself_o to_o do_v as_o shall_v be_v show_v pr._n 32._o for_o there_o be_v some_o accident_n render_v the_o act_n sinful_a which_o a_o ruler_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v provision_n against_o or_o prevent_v and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o he_o neither_o can_v prevent_v nor_o be_v bind_v therefore_o to_o forbear_v or_o change_v his_o law_n for_o instance_n pr._n 33._o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o forbear_v a_o law_n or_o practice_n which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n or_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o great_a good_a as_o god_n glory_n the_o public_a safety_n the_o salvation_n of_o many_o or_o himself_o etc._n etc._n lest_o some_o man_n shall_v turn_v it_o to_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o ruin_n god_n law_n must_v not_o be_v break_v nor_o the_o public_a welfare_n hazard_v to_o save_v a_o particular_a person_n from_o himself_o and_o from_o his_o sinful_a inclination_n to_o ill_o do_v pr._n 34._o as_o to_o a_o circumstance_n that_o be_v indifferent_a antecedent_o to_o further_a accident_n and_o if_o it_o be_v determine_v one_o way_n will_v do_v accidental_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a and_o a_o little_a hurt_n and_o if_o the_o other_o way_n it_o will_v do_v a_o little_a good_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o hurt_n the_o ruler_n if_o he_o foresee_v it_o must_v determine_v it_o the_o first_o way_n notwithstanding_o the_o accidental_a hurt_n whether_o sin_n or_o suffering_n which_o will_v follow_v because_o a_o great_a hurt_n be_v more_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v than_o a_o less_o and_o a_o great_a good_a more_o careful_o to_o be_v endeavour_v than_o a_o less_o e._n g._n if_o the_o army_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o place_n some_o few_o soldier_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o will_v mutiny_v and_o not_o appear_v if_o at_o another_o time_n and_o place_n most_o of_o they_o will_v mutiny_v or_o if_o a_o congregation_n be_v appoint_v to_o meet_v at_o such_o a_o hour_n and_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d odds_n worship_n and_o join_v with_o such_o a_o worthy_a teacher_n one_o of_o a_o hundred_o will_v schismatical_o separate_v if_o in_o another_o place_n at_o another_o hour_n with_o another_o worthy_a teacher_n a_o hundred_o to_o one_o will_v separate_v here_o the_o ruler_n must_v first_o avoid_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o by_o accident_n will_v follow_v if_o one_o pe_fw-es 〈◊〉_d wish_fw-mi hearer_n will_v sinful_o separate_v if_o the_o preacher_n use_v sermon_n note_n or_o if_o he_o use_v such_o a_o translation_n such_o a_o metre_n such_o tune_n of_o psalm_n if_o he_o pray_v free_o without_o a_o form_n or_o if_o he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n often_o as_o a_o form_n and_o it_o a_o hundred_o to_o one_o be_v for_o the_o contrary_a and_o will_v separate_v if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o the_o great_a evil_n by_o accident_n must_v be_v avoid_v before_o the_o less_o pr._n 35._o so_o much_o be_v wicked_a man_n incline_v to_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o command_v any_o thing_n so_o good_a which_o bad_a man_n may_v not_o make_v a_o sinful_a use_n of_o sin_n take_v occasion_n of_o god_n own_o commandment_n ro._n 7._o 8._o pr._n 36._o no_o ruler_n be_v bind_v to_o suspect_v and_o prevent_v such_o unusual_a danger_n of_o man_n sin_n or_o ruin_n as_o fall_v out_o beyond_o all_o rational_a foresight_n or_o expectation_n of_o who_o probable_a event_n or_o possible_a at_o least_o there_o be_v no_o just_a evidence_n pr._n 37._o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la a_o equal_a certain_a hurt_n must_v rather_o be_v avoid_v than_o a_o equal_a uncertain_a hurt_n much_o more_o a_o improbable_a one_o pr._n 38._o the_o equal_a danger_n of_o a_o more_o public_a worthy_a person_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v more_o than_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o private_a or_o less_o worthy_a person_n and_o so_o in_o other_o instance_n ruler_n must_v weigh_v all_o discernible_a accident_n and_o prudent_o pr_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o great_a good_a and_o most_o avoid_a the_o great_a evil._n pr._n 39_o see_v it_o be_v accident_n that_o make_v most_o action_n good_a or_o evil_a it_o be_v the_o office_n skill_n and_o honour_n of_o ruler_n to_o avoid_v as_o many_o ill_a accident_n and_o prevent_v as_o many_o sin_n by_o accident_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o patient_n funeral_n be_v the_o physician_n dishonour_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o cures_n be_v his_o honour_n so_o be_v it_o to_o the_o ruler_n allow_v necessary_a disparity_n as_o to_o man_n sin_n by_o accident_n pr._n 40._o if_o good_a as_o good_a be_v amiable_a than_o the_o great_a good_a as_o such_o be_v most_o amiable_a and_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o less_o and_o when_o the_o difference_n be_v know_v or_o such_o as_o ruler_n be_v oblige_v to_o know_v the_o less_o can_v be_v prefer_v without_o sin_n and_o such_o as_o be_v against_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o man_n will._n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a nor_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n counsel_n which_o be_v no_o