make_v many_o in_o these_o day_n to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o declaration_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v present_v when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o hang_v or_o drown_v themselves_o or_o to_o cut_v their_o own_o throat_n the_o last_o be_v a_o perturbation_n or_o disquietness_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n whereby_o all_o the_o power_n &_o faculty_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v forth_o of_o order_n isa._n 57_o 20._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n that_o 〈◊〉_d test_n who_o water_n cast_v up_o â—…ire_a and_o â—…rt_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o two_o first_o action_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v the_o sâ—cond_o follow_v to_o excuse_v and_o absolve_v to_o excuse_v be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v to_o absolve_v be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n that_o a_o man_n be_v free_a or_o clear_a from_o fault_n and_o so_o from_o punishment_n from_o these_o two_o action_n arise_v some_o special_a affection_n i._o boldness_n and_o confidence_n prov._n 28._o 1._o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n ii_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v 2._o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v the_o testiâ—…nie_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a pureness_n i_o have_v have_v my_o conver_n sation_n in_o the_o world_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n hitherto_o i_o have_v speak_v how_o conscience_n give_v judgement_n of_o thing_n do_v and_o pass_v now_o follow_v her_o judgement_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v conscience_n give_v judgement_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v by_o foretell_v and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v inward_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v well_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o judgement_n every_o man_n may_v have_v experience_n in_o himself_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o enterprise_v any_o business_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o all_o man_n if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o make_v a_o unknown_a journey_n shall_v find_v one_o that_o will_v go_v with_o he_o and_o show_v he_o the_o way_n with_o all_o the_o turn_n thereof_o he_o can_v not_o but_o take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a point_n of_o curtosie_n we_o be_v pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n our_o life_n be_v our_o journey_n god_n also_o have_v appoint_v our_o conscience_n to_o be_v our_o companion_n and_o guide_v to_o show_v we_o what_o course_n we_o may_v take_v and_o what_o we_o may_v not_o and_o here_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v conscience_n be_v of_o great_a force_n &_o bear_v a_o great_a stroke_n for_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o good_a work_n that_o the_o conscience_n first_o of_o all_o give_v her_o judgement_n true_o that_o the_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v and_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o do_v of_o a_o settle_a persuasion_n in_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n out_o of_o god_n word_n howsoever_o man_n judge_v of_o it_o be_v sin_n again_o god_n regard_v not_o the_o outward_a pomp_n of_o the_o action_n or_o the_o doer_n but_o obedience_n and_o especial_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o unless_o the_o conscience_n first_o of_o all_o approve_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v good_a and_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o sin_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v a_o thing_n because_o it_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n not_o know_v that_o god_n do_v allow_v of_o it_o prefer_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o disobay_n he_o as_o the_o servant_n that_o in_o his_o master_n house_n will_v not_o do_v his_o master_n will_v but_o his_o own_o will_n from_o this_o former_a rule_n arise_v three_o other_o the_o first_o what_o soever_o be_v do_v with_o a_o doubt_a conseâ—â—â—e_n be_v a_o sâ—…e_n for_o example_n some_o believer_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n hold_v that_o still_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n there_o remain_v a_o difference_n between_o meat_n and_o meat_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o scruple_n to_o they_o to_o eat_v of_o sundry_a kind_n of_o meat_n â—ow_o put_v the_o case_n by_o example_n they_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v be_v forbid_v and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d no_o question_n but_o in_o so_o do_v they_o have_v sin_v as_o paul_n proove_v rom._n 14._o v._n 14._o i_o know_v and_o 〈◊〉_d persuade_v through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o unclean_a of_o itself_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o judge_v any_o thing_n unclean_a it_o be_v unclean_a and_o v._o 23._o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v condemn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o of_o faith_n the_o second_o what_o soever_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n for_o example_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n diverse_a of_o the_o gentile_n hold_v this_o error_n that_o fornication_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o therefore_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v iâ—_n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o fornication_n in_o they_o be_v a_o sinneâ—_n because_o conscience_n err_v in_o her_o judgement_n and_o evil_o râ—maines_v evil_a though_o conscience_n â—â—y_v the_o contrary_a a_o thousand_o time_n the_o three_o what_o soever_o be_v do_v lie_v against_o conscience_n though_o it_o err_v &_o be_v deceive_v it_o sin_n in_o the_o dâ—er_n example_n a_o anabaptist_n hold_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a to_o swear_v be_v bring_v before_o a_o magistrate_n and_o urge_v either_o through_o fear_n or_o so_o 〈◊〉_d cause_n take_v a_o oath_n &_o that_o against_o his_o oâ—ne_a conscience_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o no._n ans._n he_o have_v indeed_o sin_v not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n for_o that_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n but_o because_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n in_o a_o bad_a manner_n that_o be_v against_o his_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o not_o in_o faith_n thus_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o conscience_n bear_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v say_v or_o do_v and_o hereby_o we_o be_v advertise_v of_o many_o thing_n first_o if_o a_o thing_n do_v without_o good_a direction_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o sin_n then_o much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v do_v without_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n be_v a_o flat_a sin_n for_o without_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n conscience_n can_v give_v no_o good_a direction_n and_o if_o god_n will_v hold_v that_o for_o a_o sin_n which_o be_v do_v without_o direction_n of_o his_o word_n than_o no_o doubt_n god_n word_n minister_v sufficient_a direction_n for_o all_o action_n whatsoever_o so_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v to_o put_v but_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n in_o his_o mouth_n it_o can_v so_o far_o forth_o direct_v he_o that_o in_o do_v of_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o please_v god_n if_o this_o be_v â—ot_n true_a man_n ease_n be_v most_o miserable_a for_o than_o we_o shall_v sin_v in_o manifold_a action_n and_o that_o without_o remedy_n and_o here_o by_o the_o word_n i_o mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o contain_v in_o themselves_o sufficient_a direction_n for_o all_o have_v as_o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n though_o it_o afford_v in_o deed_n some_o direction_n yet_o be_v it_o corrupt_v imperfect_a uncerten_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v right_a and_o good_a therein_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o as_o for_o the_o best_a unwritten_a tradition_n let_v all_o the_o papist_n in_o the_o world_n answer_n if_o they_o can_v how_o i_o may_v in_o conscience_n be_v persuade_v that_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o they_o say_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n avouch_v in_o their_o writing_n that_o they_o be_v apostolical_a tradition_n i_o answer_v again_o how_o 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v and_o be_v certain_a in_o conscience_n that_o the_o father_n subject_n to_o error_n in_o say_v so_o have_v not_o err_v again_o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o a_o good_a intention_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o good_a work_n unless_o withal_o conscience_n can_v give_v judgement_n that_o god_n do_v approve_v the_o action_n this_o show_v the_o ignorance_n of_o our_o people_n that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o deal_n they_o run_v upon_o a_o good_a meaning_n then_o always_o they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o and_o please_v god_n three_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o thing_n devise_v by_o man_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n â—re_n fiarre_o sin_n
high_a power_n rom._n 13._o 1._o or_o honour_n father_n and_o mother_n exod._n 20._o which_o commandment_n bind_v we_o in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o good_a law_n of_o man_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o humane_a ordinance_n for_o the_o lord_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 13._o that_o be_v for_o conscience_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v afterward_o v._o 19_o whereby_o he_o signify_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o god_n have_v ordain_v the_o authority_n of_o governor_n second_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v in_o his_o word_n and_o thereby_o bind_v man_n in_o conscience_n to_o obey_v their_o governor_n lawful_a commandment_n if_o the_o case_n fall_v out_o otherwise_o as_o common_o it_o do_v that_o humane_a law_n be_v not_o enact_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o that_o be_v command_v by_o god_n then_o be_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d proper_o but_o divine_a law_n man_n law_n entreat_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o the_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v the_o same_o with_o god_n law_n and_o therefore_o bind_v conscience_n not_o because_o they_o be_v enact_v by_o man_n but_o because_o they_o be_v first_o make_v by_o god_n man_n be_v no_o more_o but_o instrument_n and_o minister_n in_o his_o name_n to_o revive_v renew_v and_o to_o put_v in_o execution_n such_o precept_n and_o law_n as_o prescribe_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o true_a religion_n &_o virtue_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o positive_a law_n touch_v article_n of_o faith_n &_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o the_o man_n that_o break_v such_o law_n sin_n two_o way_n first_o because_o he_o break_v that_o which_o be_v in_o conscience_n a_o law_n of_o god_n second_o because_o in_o disobey_v his_o lawful_a magistrate_n he_o disobâ—…_n the_o general_a commandment_n of_o god_n touch_v magistracy_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o man_n law_n be_v make_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v cuill_a and_o forbid_a by_o god_n then_o be_v there_o no_o bond_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o but_o contrariwise_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o obey_v act._n 4._o 19_o and_o hereupon_o the_o three_o child_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o obey_v nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o give_v a_o particular_a commandment_n unto_o they_o to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o golden_a image_n dan._n 3._o moreover_o in_o that_o man_n law_n bind_v only_o by_o power_n of_o god_n law_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n law_n alone_o have_v this_o privilege_n that_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n s._n john_n say_v 1._o epist_n 3._o sin_n it_o the_o anomy_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n understanding_n god_n law_n when_o david_n by_o adultery_n and_o murder_n have_v offend_v many_o man_n &_o that_o many_o way_n he_o say_v psal._n 51._o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o augustine_n define_v sin_n to_o be_v some_o thing_n say_v do_v or_o desire_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n some_o man_n may_v say_v if_o this_o be_v so_o belike_o than_o we_o may_v break_v man_n law_n without_o sin_n i_o answer_v that_o man_n in_o break_v humane_a law_n both_o may_v and_o do_v sin_n but_o yet_o not_o simple_o because_o they_o break_v they_o but_o because_o in_o break_v they_o they_o do_v also_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n must_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n first_o as_o it_o be_v a_o trespass_n hindrance_n injury_n damage_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v commit_v against_o man_n law_n second_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o law_n must_v be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v only_o against_o god_n law_n the_o second_o point_n namely_o how_o farforth_o man_n law_n bind_v conscience_n i_o explain_v on_o this_o manner_n it_o be_v all_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v or_o can_v do_v to_o bind_v conscience_n simple_o and_o absolute_o therefore_o humane_a law_n bound_v not_o simple_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n serve_v for_o the_o commongood_n stand_v withgood_a order_n and_o hinder_v not_o the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o law_n arise_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o good_a end_n thereof_o and_o as_o the_o end_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a more_o or_o less_o so_o be_v the_o law_n itself_o necessary_a more_o or_o less_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v do_v any_o thing_n beside_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n without_o breach_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v omit_v the_o do_n of_o any_o law_n i._o without_o hindrance_n of_o the_o end_n and_o particular_a consideration_n for_o which_o the_o law_n be_v make_v ii_o without_o offence_n give_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v iii_o without_o contempt_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o law_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v accuse_v of_o sin_n example_n in_o time_n of_o war_n the_o magistrate_n of_o a_o city_n command_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v open_v the_o gate_n the_o end_n be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o may_v be_v in_o safety_n now_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o certain_a citizen_n be_v upon_o occasion_n without_o the_o city_n be_v pursue_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n herupon_o some_o man_n within_o open_v the_o gate_n to_o resâ—…e_v they_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o he_o have_v sin_v or_o no._n and_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v not_o because_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n but_o rather_o further_a it_o and_o that_o without_o scandal_n to_o man_n or_o contempt_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o this_o stand_v even_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n word_n god_n make_v a_o law_n that_o the_o priest_n only_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o shewbread_n now_o david_n be_v no_o priest_n do_v upon_o urgent_a occasion_n eat_v of_o it_o without_o sin_n if_o this_o be_v true_a in_o god_n law_n than_o it_o may_v also_o be_v true_a in_o the_o law_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v in_o some_o case_n be_v omit_v without_o sin_n against_o god_n neither_o must_v this_o seem_v strange_a for_o as_o thâ—re_n be_v a_o keep_n of_o a_o law_n and_o a_o break_n of_o the_o same_o so_o there_o be_v a_o middle_n or_o mean_a action_n betwâ—â—ne_v they_o both_o which_o be_v to_o do_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o law_n and_o that_o without_o sâ—â—â—e_n to_o proceed_v further_o man_n law_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a civil_a law_n be_v for_o their_o substance_n determination_n of_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a circumstance_n tendâ—â—â—_n to_o â—â—hold_v and_o maintain_v the_o commandemâ—…_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o special_o they_o prescribe_v what_o be_v to_o be_v doâ—_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v undo_v touch_v action_n both_o civil_a &_o criminal_a touch_v office_n and_o bâ—rgines_n of_o all_o soâ—â—â—_n etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o conclude_v enjoin_v &_o command_v not_o only_o such_o affair_n as_o be_v of_o small_a importance_n but_o also_o thing_n &_o action_n of_o great_a weight_n tend_v to_o maintain_v common_a peace_n civil_a society_n and_o the_o very_a state_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n now_o such_o law_n bind_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o though_o they_o be_v omit_v without_o any_o apparent_a sâ—â—ndal_n or_o contempt_n yet_o the_o breach_n of_o they_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n take_v this_o example_n a_o subject_n in_o this_o land_n upon_o poverty_n or_o upon_o a_o couctous_a mind_n against_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n coin_n money_n which_o after_o ward_n by_o a_o sleight_n of_o his_o wit_n be_v cunning_o convey_v abroad_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o be_v not_o espy_v here_o be_v no_o evident_a offence_n give_v to_o any_o man_n nor_o open_a contempt_n show_v to_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o yet_o in_o this_o action_n he_o have_v sin_v in_o that_o close_o otherwise_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v he_o have_v hinder_v the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o rob_v the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o her_o right_n ecclesâ—sticall_a law_n be_v certain_a necessary_a and_o profitable_a determination_n of_o circumstance_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n i_o say_v bâ—â—e_a 〈◊〉_d because_o all_o doctrine_n pertain_v to_o the_o foundation_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d down_o and_o command_v in_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o can_v be_v prescribe_v and_o conclude_v otherwise_o by_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n aâ—â—or_a the_o creed_n and_o confessionâ—_n of_o particular_a church_n they_o be_v in_o substance_n god_n word_n and_o they_o bind_v not_o in_o conscience_n by_o any_o power_n
55._o 5._o that_o a_o nation_n that_o know_v he_o not_o shall_v run_v unto_o he_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o ephesian_n that_o in_o former_a time_n they_o be_v without_o god_n and_o without_o christ_n stranger_n from_o the_o â—â—venant_n eph._n 2._o 12._o and_o to_o the_o athenians_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n before_o the_o coâ—…ing_n of_o christ_n be_v time_n of_o ignorance_n act._n 17._o 30._o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v think_v that_o this_o ignorance_n be_v affect_v paul_n â—aith_v further_a that_o god_n in_o tiâ—eâ—_n pass_v suffer_v the_o gentile_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 14._o 16._o and_o that_o thâ—_n mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v keep_v secret_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n â—â—dâ—s_v now_o in_o the_o last_o age_n râ—…led_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 16._o 25._o some_o allege_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v trâ—…cke_o with_o all_o nation_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v spâ—â—d_v some_o little_a knowledge_n of_o the_o messiaâ—_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n i_o answer_v again_o that_o the_o conference_n and_o speech_n of_o jewish_a merchant_n with_o foreigner_n be_v no_o sufficient_a mean_n to_o publish_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n first_o because_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v always_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o receive_v â—â—y_o new_a and_o false_a religion_n then_o to_o teach_v their_o own_o second_o because_o the_o very_a jews_n themsâ—…_n though_o they_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o â—…es_n of_o their_o religion_n yet_o the_o substance_n thereof_o which_o be_v christ_n figure_v by_o exâ—…ll_a ceremony_n they_o know_v not_o and_o hereupon_o the_o pharisy_n when_o they_o make_v a_o prosolyte_n they_o make_v he_o ten_o time_n more_o the_o child_n of_o the_o dâ—…ll_n than_o themselves_o three_o because_o man_n be_v â—â—â—ome_v or_o never_o suffer_v to_o profess_v or_o make_v any_o speech_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o foreign_a country_n again_o if_o it_o bâ—_n allege_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o man_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v have_v read_v search_v and_o know_v if_o they_o will_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jew_n alone_o rom._n 3._o 2._o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o also_o the_o psalmist_n testify_v hâ—_n sâ—…th_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israâ—l_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n neither_o have_v they_o kâ—…_n his_o judgement_n psal._n 147._o 8._o now_o touch_v such_o person_n as_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v of_o christ_n though_o they_o be_v apt_a &_o fit_a to_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o the_o gospel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o indeed_o actual_o bind_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v or_o at_o the_o least_o 〈◊〉_d of_o revelation_n offer_v reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v these_o i._o whatsoever_o doctrine_n or_o law_n do_v 〈◊〉_d conscience_n must_v in_o some_o part_n be_v knowâ—…by_o 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o grace_n or_o by_o both_o the_o understanding_n must_v first_o of_o all_o conceive_v or_o at_o the_o least_o have_v mean_n of_o concâ—…ing_n before_o conscience_n can_v constrain_v because_o it_o bâ—â—deth_v by_o virtue_n of_o know_a conâ—…_n in_o the_o mind_n therefore_o thing_n that_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a and_o unconceived_a of_o the_o understanding_n do_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n now_o the_o gospel_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a and_o unâ—…d_a of_o many_o as_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v not_o they_o in_o conscience_n ii_o paul_n say_v rom._n 2._o 12._o they_o which_o sâ—…e_v without_o the_o law_n write_v shall_v be_v conden_v without_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o which_o sin_n without_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o the_o gospel_n after_o this_o life_n be_v not_o bind_v by_o it_o in_o this_o life_n augustine_n the_o most_o judicial_a diuâ—â—â—_n of_o all_o the_o â—…ent_a father_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n but_o now_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d say_v on_o this_o manner_n a_o doubt_n job._n may_v be_v â—…d_v whether_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n have_v not_o coâ—â—_n neither_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n excuse_v for_o their_o sâ—…e_n for_o if_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d nâ—t_n why_o be_v it_o say_v that_o these_o namely_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excuse_n because_o he_o come_v &_o spâ—ke_v to_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o they_o have_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o their_o pâ—…t_n may_v be_v take_v aâ—…y_n quite_o or_o in_o part_n lâ—…d_v to_o these_o demâ—…des_n according_a to_o my_o capacity_n as_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—…_n i_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o to_o who_o câ—…_n 〈◊〉_d not_o neither_o have_v speak_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o of_o every_o sâ—…e_n but_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…y_n have_v not_o believe_v in_o christ._n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o inquire_v whether_o those_o who_o before_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o church_n to_o the_o â—â—â—tilâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—eard_v his_o gospel_n have_v biâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d death_n may_v use_v this_o excuse_n dâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d but_o they_o shall_v not_o therefore_o esâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o have_v sâ—…ed_v without_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d perish_v without_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o reason_n which_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n have_v allege_v to_o the_o contraâ—…_n they_o be_v answer_v all_o by_o 1._o man_n of_o the_o same_o order_n and_o i_o will_v brief_o touch_v the_o principal_a first_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d object_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v judge_v the_o worlâ—â—_n of_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d beleâ—ved_v in_o christ_n joh._n 16._o 9_o i_o answer_v that_o by_o the_o world_n we_o must_v not_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d and_o â—…y_a man_n sâ—…e_v the_o creation_n but_o all_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o the_o gospel_n be_v â—…ed_v thus_o have_v paul_n expound_v this_o word_n rom._n 11._o 12._o the_o fall_n of_o they_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o diminish_n of_o they_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n v._o 15._o the_o cast_n of_o they_o away_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n second_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o law_n bind_v all_o man_n in_o conscience_n though_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o â—e_v unknown_a to_o they_o ansâ—_n the_o low_a be_v once_o give_v to_o adam_n and_o imprint_v in_o his_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d his_o first_o creation_n and_o in_o he_o as_o bâ—â—ing_v the_o root_n of_o all_o mankinâ—…_n it_o be_v give_v to_o all_o man_n and_o as_o when_o he_o â—…ed_v 〈◊〉_d man_n â—…ed_v in_o he_o so_o when_o he_o be_v inlighteâ—…d_v all_o be_v enlighten_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o when_o his_o conscience_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o lâ—w_n all_o be_v bind_v in_o he_o and_o though_o this_o knowledge_n be_v lose_v by_o man_n default_n yet_o the_o bond_n râ—…s_v still_o on_o god_n part_n now_o the_o case_n iâ—_n otherwise_o with_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v never_o write_v in_o man_n nature_n but_o be_v gâ—…n_v after_o the_o fall_n and_o be_v above_o nature_n here_o a_o further_a reply_n be_v make_v that_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o adam_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v brâ—…se_v the_o serpent_n â—ead_a be_v also_o make_v with_o his_o seed_n which_o be_v all_o mankind_n and_o be_v afterward_o conâ—…d_v with_o abraham_n to_o all_o nation_n i_o answer_v again_o that_o adam_n be_v a_o â—â—oâ—e_n of_o mankind_n only_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o gift_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thereoâ—…_n be_v no_o root_n in_o respect_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v above_o nature_n but_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n give_v the_o promise_n unto_o he_o and_o faith_n to_o believe_v the_o promise_n he_o do_v not_o in_o he_o give_v 〈◊〉_d both_o to_o all_o mankind_n neither_o if_o adam_n have_v afterward_o fall_v from_o faith_n in_o the_o mâ—…_n shall_v all_o â—…inde_v again_n 〈…〉_o â—f_n grace_n wâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—o_o adâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o appear_v bâ—â—â—â—se_v 〈◊〉_d god_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o couâ—…t_n bâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nâ—â—_n and_o abrâ—…_n 〈…〉_o it_o wâ—â—_n resâ—…ed_v to_o isaac_n 〈◊〉_d isaac_n say_v the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o â—hy_a sâ—â—â—â—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d yea_o in_o the_o very_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o distinction_n make_v of_o the_o seâ—dâ—_n of_o the_o wâ—mâ—n_n and_o the_o seâ—â—_n of_o the_o serpeâ—…_n which_o â—eedâ—_n of_o the_o