catholic_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a universal_a head_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o national_a church_n may_v positive_o determine_v in_o this_o kind_n then_o why_o not_o a_o provincial_a as_o well_o the_o one_o be_v a_o subordinate_a church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o if_o the_o decree_n be_v only_a national_a as_o many_o various_a interpretation_n and_o sense_n may_v be_v put_v on_o a_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o there_o be_v nation_n which_o will_v lay_v a_o ample_a foundation_n for_o variety_n of_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o if_o all_o national_a church_n be_v bind_v to_o one_o catholic_n determination_n there_o must_v needs_o therehence_a ensue_v the_o admirable_a effect_n of_o uniformity_n in_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n all_o church_n believe_v as_o the_o universal_a church_n believe_v and_o that_o as_o the_o head_n do_v beside_o if_o it_o be_v of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o christian_n as_o private_a person_n to_o put_v their_o interpretation_n on_o scripture_n in_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o variety_n of_o sect_n schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o particular_a church_n because_o the_o determination_n of_o a_o church_n reach_v further_a and_o be_v more_o attend_v unto_o and_o more_o become_v seduce_v and_o leaven_v with_o error_n thereby_o if_o it_o be_v erroneous_a hence_o to_o believe_v as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v have_v more_o concern_v in_o it_o than_o those_o imagine_v that_o endeavour_n to_o blast_v it_o with_o the_o ridicle_n of_o the_o collier_n faith_n for_o it_o be_v not_o as_o the_o national_a church_n believe_v but_o as_o the_o catholic_n church_n believe_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o controversal_a and_o dubious_a matter_n above_o ordinary_a scrutiny_n and_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o therein_o we_o have_v better_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o catholic_n authority_n than_o run_v the_o risk_a of_o adhere_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o private_a person_n and_o church_n which_o must_v be_v do_v also_o by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o who_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v the_o most_o unerring_a spirit_n a_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n and_o if_o a_o church_n the_o most_o catholic_n be_v the_o most_o unerring_a §_o 13._o three_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n determination_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n that_o be_v decent_a which_o by_o the_o universality_n be_v repute_v and_o judge_v so_o for_o one_o country_n do_v usual_o call_v that_o decent_a which_o other_o repute_v undecent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_a prelate_n but_o have_v do_v and_o will_v say_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v all_o matter_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o say_v that_o this_o or_o that_o church_n may_v do_v it_o when_o no_o such_o be_v the_o church_n eminent_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o church_n determine_v decency_n what_o church_n be_v that_o be_v it_o a_o parish-church_n nay_o then_o parish-church_n shall_v rule_v diocesan_n by_o a_o law_n again_o if_o diocesan_n church_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o determine_v their_o decency_n either_o provincial_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o some_o one_o diocesan_n which_o may_v regulate_v all_o the_o rest_n or_o else_o diocesan_n church_n will_v differ_v so_o much_o in_o their_o decency_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o uniformity_n in_o the_o provincial_a church_n and_o if_o provincial_n may_v determine_v each_o one_o its_o decency_n and_o order_n it_o must_v needs_o break_v uniformity_n in_o national_a church_n but_o i_o know_v where_o the_o protestant_a prelate_n will_v be_v he_o will_v say_v present_o it_o be_v the_o national_a church_n that_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n determination_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o he_o may_v with_o as_o good_a ground_n say_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o parish-church_n and_o that_o by_o give_v this_o power_n to_o a_o national_a church_n he_o give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o schism_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a bar_n against_o uniformity_n for_o the_o more_o comprehensive_a the_o church_n be_v in_o which_o the_o schism_n be_v the_o great_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o uniform_a the_o schismatical_a church_n be_v of_o the_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n it_o be_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o vain_a do_v man_n plead_v for_o uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n who_o in_o assert_v the_o principle_n of_o uniformity_n in_o a_o national_a church_n do_v thereby_o extirpate_v uniformity_n in_o the_o catholic_n for_o national_a uniformity_n unless_o it_o be_v catholic_n be_v but_o uniformity_n in_o a_o schism_n for_o if_o every_o national_a church_n may_v determine_v of_o decency_n and_o order_n there_o will_v be_v as_o great_a a_o diversity_n if_o not_o contrariety_n in_o several_a church_n affair_n as_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o several_a state_n one_o nation_n determine_v that_o ceremony_n to_o be_v decent_a which_o another_o determine_v to_o be_v undecent_a absurd_a and_o disorderly_a and_o so_o church_n will_v be_v as_o divers_a in_o their_o fashion_n as_o english_a dutch_a spaniard_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o ceremony_n and_o new-fangled_a garb_n in_o the_o church_n if_o a_o nation_n may_v of_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o will_v constitute_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n alter_v and_o null_n old_a ceremony_n and_o invent_v new_a and_o shall_v have_v as_o great_a difficulty_n intricacy_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o church-law_n as_o state-law_n if_o at_o every_o convocation_n decency_n and_o order_n may_v be_v determine_v §_o 14._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n composure_n of_o church-prayer_n the_o more_o private_a and_o singular_a the_o conception_n of_o church-prayer_n be_v the_o more_o schismatical_a and_o divers_a liturgy_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o national_a church_n may_v not_o be_v allow_v neither_o that_o every_o province_n and_o diocese_n compose_v their_o own_o liturgy_n as_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o national_a church_n how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o our_o national_a church_n may_v compose_v its_o own_o liturgy_n distinct_a from_o another_o be_v not_o this_o of_o as_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n beauty_n uniformity_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v a_o catholic_n liturgy_n whereas_o otherwise_o every_o nation_n will_v be_v set_v up_o the_o price_n of_o their_o own_o prayer_n above_o other_o whence_o arise_v heart-burn_n division_n and_o schism_n national_a in_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a that_o all_o nation_n shall_v bring_v their_o liturgy_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mother-church_n and_o submit_v they_o to_o her_o judgement_n in_o the_o supreme_a head_n from_o who_o bless_a hand_n she_o may_v receive_v one_o of_o such_o catholic_n composure_n that_o may_v produce_v a_o perfect_a harmony_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o petition_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n in_o good_a assurance_n of_o a_o catholic_n amen_o attend_n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o beside_o if_o a_o national_a prayer_n be_v more_o available_a than_o a_o provincial_n or_o diocesan_n why_o shall_v not_o a_o catholic_n church-prayer_n be_v most_o of_o all_o available_a §_o 15._o five_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o catholic_n canonization_n of_o saint_n for_o suppose_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o saint_n day_n as_o the_o protestant_a prelate_n zealous_o assert_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o inquire_v who_o or_o what_o church_n canonize_v the_o saint_n which_o be_v already_o honour_v with_o saintship_n titular_a and_o day_n devote_v to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o who_o dedicate_v and_o consecrate_a church_n on_o the_o same_o account_n be_v it_o not_o the_o catholic_n church_n by_o her_o catholic_n pastor_n if_o every_o church_n suppose_v national_a shall_v have_v the_o like_a liberty_n to_o canonize_v saint_n at_o their_o pleasure_n all_o the_o day_n in_o the_o year_n yea_o in_o a_o age_n will_v be_v little_a enough_o for_o all_o hollantide_n and_o if_o the_o observation_n must_v be_v anniversary_n there_o will_v be_v a_o necessity_n of_o rob_v peter_n to_o pay_v paul_n which_o will_v be_v do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o rob_v peter_n of_o his_o fishing-net_n as_o to_o rob_v paul_n of_o his_o cloak_n and_o parchment_n beside_o this_o absurdity_n will_v fall_v in_o that_o one_o nation_n will_v canonize_v that_o for_o a_o saint_n which_o another_o will_v anathematise_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o for_o example_n michaelmas-day_n be_v devote_v to_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n which_o feast_n be_v institute_v by_o felix_n the_o three_o the_o 48th_o ecumenical_a
subordinate_a church_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o capacity_n of_o any_o one_o or_o few_o supreme_a magistrate_n to_o convene_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n because_o no_o magistrate_n can_v by_o any_o civil_a authority_n much_o less_o by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a of_o which_o he_o have_v none_o call_v forth_o the_o bishop_n of_o another_o nation_n to_o such_o a_o council_n whereas_o a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n who_o authority_n reach_v equal_o to_o all_o national_a church_n and_o to_o magistrate_n as_o member_n thereof_o may_v authoritative_o command_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o reverend_a father_n whatsoever_o and_o demand_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n thereto_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o church-censure_n and_o to_o permit_v his_o bishop_n to_o assemble_v in_o or_o out_o of_o his_o dominion_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o one_o or_o more_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v any_o universal_a tie_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a of_o other_o state_n and_o dominion_n to_o his_o jurisdiction_n so_o that_o they_o be_v necessitate_v under_o any_o law_n to_o submit_v thereunto_o unless_o such_o which_o they_o have_v reduce_v unto_o homage_n and_o vassalage_n by_o dint_n of_o sword_n or_o such_o as_o by_o voluntary_a subjection_n have_v yield_v themselves_o 3._o magistrate_n have_v not_o then_o a_o power_n to_o call_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n when_o they_o please_v or_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o emperor_n there_o never_o be_v or_o will_v be_v that_o can_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o civil_a power_n do_v so_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n to_o do_v it_o authoritative_o but_o only_o by_o concurrence_n or_o consent_n whereas_o all_o church-assembly_n be_v authoritative_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a church_n or_o else_o they_o can_v act_v so_o when_o call_v by_o assemble_v unless_o we_o reduce_v church-government_n unto_o a_o democracy_n §_o 18._o obj._n it_o may_v be_v also_o say_v that_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n may_v be_v convene_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n among_o themselves_o answ_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o authoritative_a way_n of_o assemble_v such_o as_o bishop_n will_v always_o contend_v for_o but_o only_a precarious_a 2._o if_o they_o assemble_v this_o way_n either_o it_o must_v be_v no_o council_n till_o all_o be_v agree_v which_o may_v be_v long_o enough_o first_o or_o any_o few_o agree_v to_o assemble_v and_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o resolution_n to_o other_o who_o be_v averse_a to_o such_o proposal_n may_v gather_v together_o and_o call_v themselves_o a_o ecumenical_a council_n undertake_v to_o make_v decree_n determine_v matter_n of_o consequence_n and_o impose_v on_o the_o dissent_v church_n and_o what_o dangerous_a consequence_n will_v this_o be_v of_o in_o the_o church_n especial_o where_o heretical_a pastor_n abound_v as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n macedonian_a and_o nestorian_a heresy_n 3._o if_o national_a pastor_n may_v convene_v by_o consent_n to_o constitute_v a_o ecumenical_a council_n why_o may_v not_o bishop_n and_o archbishop_n convene_v by_o consent_n to_o make_v up_o a_o national_a synod_n without_o the_o authoritative_a call_n of_o the_o primate_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v allow_v 2_o and_o last_o by_o who_o authority_n shall_v a_o catholic_n assembly_n have_v its_o sanction_n if_o not_o by_o the_o catholic_n pastor_n for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o council_n that_o call_v itself_o ecumenical_a that_o can_v or_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v such_o neither_o ever_o be_v there_o or_o ever_o will_v be_v any_o so_o general_n that_o all_o the_o pastor_n be_v assemble_v but_o it_o be_v in_o this_o as_o in_o all_o other_o church-assembly_n if_o they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o pastor_n and_o public_a notice_n give_v to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n the_o absence_n of_o some_o alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o ergo_fw-la there_o shall_v be_v a_o ecumenical_a pastor_n for_o these_o end_n and_o purpose_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n §_o 1._o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n have_v be_v very_o much_o controvert_v and_o various_o determine_v by_o man_n of_o learning_n and_o conscience_n i_o shall_v not_o fill_v up_o these_o sheet_n with_o transcribe_v other_o man_n sentiment_n i_o shall_v only_o propound_v what_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o reason_n with_o as_o much_o perspicuity_n and_o brevity_n as_o i_o can_v there_o be_v three_o thing_n for_o enquiry_n that_o will_v principal_o lie_v before_o we_o 1._o whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o matter_n evangelical_o indifferent_a 2._o whether_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v use_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o true_a bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o first_o question_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v or_o can_v change_v thing_n religious_o indifferent_a into_o necessity_n by_o a_o competent_a law_n i.e._n by_o a_o law_n bind_v conscience_n primary_o or_o secundary_o by_o christ_n authority_n for_o we_o have_v show_v that_o no_o authority_n can_v reach_v conscience_n so_o as_o to_o bind_v it_o or_o loose_v it_o but_o christ_n alone_a that_o be_v no_o competent_a law_n that_o answer_v not_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v which_o be_v always_o expect_v here_o to_o be_v conscientious_a all_o christ_n law_n flow_v from_o his_o peculiar_a legislative_a prerogative_n over_o his_o church_n have_v a_o immediate_a influence_n on_o conscience_n and_o do_v primary_o bind_v as_o such_o all_o just_a humane_a law_n do_v secundary_o bind_v conscience_n i._n e._n not_o quatenus_fw-la humane_a but_o they_o so_o far_o bind_v conscience_n as_o man_n have_v derive_v such_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n for_o the_o compose_n and_o enact_v the_o say_a law_n now_o if_o the_o magistrate_n can_v make_v a_o law_n in_o one_o of_o these_o kind_n to_o bind_v christian_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a he_o can_v do_v it_o by_o a_o competent_a law_n §_o 2._o have_v thus_o explain_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o our_o enquiry_n we_o determine_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o that_o for_o these_o follow_a reason_n arg._n 1._o it_o be_v christ_n peculiar_a prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n i._n e._n to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o immediate_o concern_v it_o he_o never_o give_v this_o power_n to_o any_o or_o commissionated_a any_o to_o exercise_n a_o humane_a authority_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v abundant_o show_v he_o only_o can_v do_v it_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o only_a spiritual_a king_n there_o be_v no_o other_o mediate_v spiritual_a king_n between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n 2._o he_o know_v only_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o such_o a_o law_n he_o know_v only_o which_o way_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o no_o way_n can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o his_o immediate_a appointment_n it_o be_v high_a presumption_n in_o any_o other_o to_o prescribe_v 3._o it_o be_v his_o glory_n to_o reserve_v this_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o give_v to_o magistrate_n that_o power_n which_o they_o have_v it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a he_o shall_v reserve_v to_o himself_o what_o he_o please_v 4._o if_o magistrate_n can_v exercise_v any_o such_o power_n it_o must_v be_v by_o deputation_n from_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o let_v they_o produce_v their_o commission_n which_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o magistrate_n power_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n authority_n will_v easy_o be_v refute_v if_o the_o particular_a case_n be_v due_o consider_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o stay_v upon_o 5._o if_o christ_n have_v give_v such_o a_o power_n to_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o magistrate_n or_o as_o a_o christian_a it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o a_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o then_o 1._o as_o many_o sort_n of_o magistrate_n as_o the_o church_n do_v militate_v under_o so_o many_o sort_n of_o lawgiver_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n she_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o whether_o christian_a heretical_a profane_a or_o heathenish_a and_o as_o the_o government_n of_o state_n alter_v in_o the_o supreme_a magistracy_n so_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n must_v according_a to_o the_o several_a interest_n and_o corrupt_a design_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o number_n and_o certainty_n of_o ecclesiastical_a law_n can_v never_o be_v know_v for_o as_o he_o may_v make_v law_n he_o may_v repeal_v law_n where_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o certain_a stand_a rule_n for_o the_o
from_o the_o crisis_n or_o conclusion_n and_o it_o be_v either_o just_a or_o unjust_a just_o when_o it_o denounce_v sentence_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o the_o fact_n whereby_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v just_o peaceable_a or_o just_o troublesome_a and_o torment_a to_o we_o and_o when_o it_o acquit_v be_v pacatè_fw-la bona_fw-la or_o it_o be_v unjust_a when_o the_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v otherwise_o than_o the_o premise_n do_v require_v and_o when_o it_o thus_o acquit_v it_o be_v pacatè_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o when_o it_o thus_o condemn_v lead_v many_o to_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o despair_n it_o be_v iniquè_fw-fr &_o crudeliter_fw-la mala_fw-la the_o former_a be_v often_o a_o bribe_a conscience_n captivate_v and_o carry_v away_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o some_o base_a belove_a lust_n and_o affection_n and_o a_o brutish_a blind_a heathenish_a conscience_n jud._n 10.2_o pet._n 2.12_o joh._n 8.44_o or_o a_o judicial_o sear_v conscience_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o if_o it_o be_v iniquè_fw-fr mala_fw-la injurious_o and_o cruel_o evil_a it_o will_v condemn_v where_o christ_n have_v acquit_v and_o this_o usual_o from_o too_o much_o embondagement_n to_o the_o law_n which_o may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o saint_n and_o true_a believer_n and_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o a_o just_a peaceable_a conscience_n make_v a_o happy_a man_n a_o just_a torment_a or_o condemn_v conscience_n make_v a_o miserable_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d antiph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n the_o great_a pleasure_n he_o have_v get_v that_o on_o his_o conscience_n have_v no_o spot_n what_o sore_a disease_n orestes_n thou_o have_v press_v it_o be_v wound_v conscience_n sure_a within_o thy_o breast_n chap._n vi_o concern_v the_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n next_o of_o the_o dominion_n and_o regiment_n who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v the_o immediate_a rule_n and_o government_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v show_v therefore_o that_o the_o government_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o it_o be_v usurpation_n for_o any_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o high_a presumption_n to_o attempt_v it_o it_o belong_v to_o none_o other_o by_o right_n nor_o possible_a for_o any_o other_o to_o attain_v there_o be_v none_o able_a effectual_o to_o enjoin_v conscience_n to_o do_v its_o duty_n in_o make_v judicial_a trial_n of_o our_o person_n and_o action_n but_o god_n alone_o if_o at_o any_o time_n satan_n or_o humane_a authority_n set_v conscience_n on_o work_n it_o be_v in_o nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la praetextu_fw-la divinae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la and_o all_o humane_a law_n conscientious_o obey_v be_v obey_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n such_o obedience_n be_v command_v of_o god_n §_o 2._o that_o its_o god_n only_a prerogative_n to_o rule_v in_o conscience_n do_v appear_v by_o many_o reason_n 1._o god_n only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o be_v only_o able_a to_o give_v a_o law_n to_o it_o and_o rule_v in_o it_o if_o the_o one_o be_v his_o prerogative_n above_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o other_o must_v be_v also_o 2._o it_o be_v in_o god_n power_n only_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n on_o conscience_n in_o case_n of_o transgression_n man_n may_v punish_v the_o outward_a man_n but_o can_v touch_v the_o inward_a man_n conscience_n be_v not_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o stroke_n and_o they_o pretend_v in_o vain_a to_o a_o power_n of_o law-making_a who_o can_v execute_v it_o on_o the_o subject_a for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v 3._o the_o conscience_n be_v accountable_a to_o none_o but_o god_n it_o be_v his_o immediate_a substitute_n in_o man_n he_o be_v creator_n of_o it_o and_o he_o never_o subject_v it_o to_o any_o law_n but_o for_o his_o sake_n all_o sin_n as_o such_o be_v against_o god_n and_o no_o trangression_n of_o humane_a law_n become_v moral_o a_o sin_n but_o by_o its_o relation_n some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o god_n law_n by_o virtue_n of_o some_o of_o his_o general_n or_o particular_a precept_n or_o commission_n 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o most_o universal_a or_o chief_a good_a or_o evil_n can_v oblige_v conscience_n to_o obedience_n or_o deter_v from_o disobedience_n which_o none_o can_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o or_o sufferer_n under_o but_o god_n alone_o man_n stipitulation_n be_v never_o more_o than_o temporal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n these_o conscience_n do_v not_o will_v not_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o to_o stoop_v to_o they_o the_o concern_v of_o conscience_n be_v principal_o fix_v on_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a estate_n which_o none_o but_o the_o god_n of_o spirit_n can_v bereave_v it_o of_o again_o as_o god_n only_o can_v lay_v down_o the_o first_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o error_n to_o the_o understanding_n so_o he_o determine_v good_a and_o evil_a as_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o will_n and_o limitation_n of_o man_n in_o his_o election_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o free_a agent_n have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n over_o the_o arbitrium_fw-la of_o man_n will_n as_o well_o as_o over_o other_o thing_n for_o as_o he_o have_v create_v the_o will_n so_o he_o have_v determinate_v the_o object_n that_o be_v most_o adequate_a to_o it_o and_o not_o only_o in_o genere_fw-la boni_fw-la but_o in_o specie_fw-la moralis_fw-la boni_fw-la ergo_fw-la god_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a ruler_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n of_o man_n in_o genere_fw-la morali_fw-la likewise_o no_o trangression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n bring_v any_o truely-enlightned_n conscience_n under_o guilt_n without_o consult_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n a_o child_n not_o do_v a_o parent_n command_v be_v not_o a_o sin_n as_o such_o neither_o will_v it_o lay_v the_o conscience_n under_o guilt_n any_o far_a than_o it_o be_v a_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n i._n e._n disobedience_n to_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v enjoin_v obedience_n in_o child_n obedience_n to_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n so_o subject_n to_o magistrate_n for_o both_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n do_v sometime_o command_v such_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v a_o virtue_n and_o not_o a_o vice_n in_o child_n or_o subject_n not_o to_o obey_v so_o that_o their_o refusal_n be_v accompany_v with_o all_o submission_n reverence_n and_o modesty_n towards_o their_o superior_n no_o man_n have_v a_o moral_a legislative_a power_n over_o another_o but_o all_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o moral_a law_n at_o least_o fundamental_o understand_v be_v liable_a and_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o king_n and_o governor_n and_o to_o his_o tribunal_n will_v every_o conscience_n appeal_v before_o it_o will_v lie_v under_o true_a guilt_n whatever_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v and_o though_o man_n may_v torment_v or_o kill_v the_o outward_a man_n and_o vex_v the_o spirit_n because_o of_o temporal_a suffering_n yet_o the_o conscience_n will_v stand_v or_o fall_v only_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n i_o may_v add_v also_o upon_o what_o authority_n we_o receive_v a_o truth_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n only_o shall_v we_o suffer_v if_o we_o disobey_v it_o but_o conscience_n believe_v no_o spiritual_a truth_n but_o upon_o god_n authority_n ergo_fw-la its_o by_o his_o authority_n only_o that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v in_o conscience_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o man_n will_v impose_v their_o usurpation_n they_o still_o bring_v a_o blind_a along_o with_o they_o viz._n a_o pretence_n to_o god_n authority_n thus_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o imitator_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o also_o secular_a power_n will_v endeavour_v by_o cast_v a_o noose_n upon_o conscience_n as_o it_o stand_v in_o relation_n unto_o god_n to_o make_v it_o serve_v their_o politic_a and_o carnal_a end_n by_o tie_v man_n up_o by_o oath_n indefinite_a to_o all_o their_o lawless_a law_n and_o constitution_n in_o church_n and_o state_n last_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n and_o no_o other_o by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o last_o by_o the_o same_o be_v conscience_n rule_v now_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v god_n rule_v and_o judge_v in_o they_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o so_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o write_a law_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n §_o 3._o now_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o mistake_n of_o our_o true_a meaning_n about_o this_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o few_o distinction_n concern_v conscience_n conscience_n be_v to_o be_v
be_v as_o liable_a to_o the_o judicial_a proceed_n of_o magistrate_n as_o any_o other_o be_v but_o in_o these_o evangelical_n part_n of_o worship_n annex_v by_o christ_n in_o substance_n or_o ceremony_n which_o distinguish_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o church_n from_o that_o of_o the_o commonweal_n here_o the_o magistrate_n can_v execute_v by_o himself_o or_o depute_v another_o to_o administer_v the_o executive_a part_n of_o christ_n law_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o such_o law_n change_v indifferency_n into_o necessity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v of_o a_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o therefore_o must_v be_v execute_v spiritual_o in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la or_o ecclesiastical_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la but_o he_o can_v do_v either_o of_o these_o for_o the_o first_o he_o can_v because_o christ_n have_v absolute_o reserve_v conscience_n to_o himself_o nor_o the_o latter_a because_o execution_n in_o the_o church_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o officer_n of_o christ_n as_o his_o deputy_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n §_o 6._o arg._n 4._o they_o that_o be_v not_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o be_v not_o to_o make_v such_o law_n as_o change_v evangelical_n indifferency_n into_o necessity_n at_o ergo._n the_o minor_n be_v undeniable_a the_o major_n appear_v thus_o to_o be_v true_a because_o to_o make_v such_o law_n be_v to_o terrify_v christian_n in_o the_o use_v not_o only_o of_o their_o lawful_a liberty_n but_o also_o to_o shake_v they_o from_o their_o stand_n in_o that_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v and_o command_v they_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o beside_o the_o abridge_n they_o the_o free_a use_n of_o christian_a discretion_n which_o be_v good_a from_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v terrify_v §_o 7._o arg._n 5._o the_o magistrate_n can_v take_v away_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o purchase_v for_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n bestow_v and_o be_v his_o people_n right_a of_o inheritance_n but_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n be_v a_o great_a and_o valuable_a privilege_n so_o grant_v and_o bestow_v on_o his_o church_n and_o people_n now_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o bereave_v the_o church_n of_o these_o that_o 1._o he_o be_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o church_n in_o the_o free_a use_n of_o its_o liberty_n and_o to_o be_v as_o a_o nurse_n father_n to_o she_o therein_o 2._o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v ready_a to_o punish_v the_o bereave_v of_o the_o church_n of_o her_o just_a right_n as_o sacrilege_n which_o be_v rob_v a_o church_n a_o sacred_a body_n politic_a under_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n jurisdiction_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o do_v that_o action_n which_o he_o be_v to_o punish_v in_o another_o as_o sacrilege_n and_o if_o a_o christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o sacred_a thing_n the_o take_n of_o it_o away_o be_v sacrilege_n that_o it_o be_v sacred_a i_o prove_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v of_o sacred_a use_n and_o peculiar_o relate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o member_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n as_o their_o privilege_n allot_v to_o they_o by_o christ_n special_a procurement_n and_o appointment_n be_v sacred_a and_o the_o take_v it_o away_o be_v no_o better_a than_o sacrilege_n as_o for_o other_o lawful_a liberty_n common_a to_o they_o with_o other_o in_o moral_n and_o civil_n other_o may_v use_v they_o that_o be_v not_o relate_v to_o the_o gospel_n but_o a_o christian_a liberty_n be_v in_o thing_n pertain_v unto_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o service_n §_o 8._o arg._n 6._o he_o that_o can_v make_v those_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o christ_n have_v only_o make_v indifferent_a can_v make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o consist_v in_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o never_o do_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o it_o and_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v make_v thing_n necessary_a which_o christ_n never_o do_v he_o go_v about_o to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o that_o which_o christ_n never_o do_v and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a usurpation_n of_o a_o power_n not_o belong_v unto_o he_o for_o christ_n never_o empower_v the_o magistrate_n to_o determine_v what_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v consist_v in_o and_o make_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o that_o which_o he_o never_o do_v §_o 9_o arg._n 7._o a_o magistrate_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o exercise_v such_o a_o coercive_a power_n as_o will_v make_v i_o believe_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o i_o be_o convince_v that_o he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_a only_o that_o law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n that_o lay_v no_o obligation_n on_o conscience_n be_v of_o no_o concern_n therein_o now_o christ_n have_v bind_v conscience_n by_o his_o law_n as_o far_o as_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o man_n to_o come_v in_o with_o his_o law_n whatever_o be_v evangelical_o necessary_a to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v so_o because_o he_o be_v convince_v it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a now_o can_v the_o mere_a coercive_a power_n of_o any_o one_o on_o earth_n make_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o be_v not_o necessary_a which_o christ_n have_v make_v conscience_n to_o submit_v to_o as_o necessary_a if_o so_o then_o may_v the_o same_o authority_n make_v a_o man_n believe_v that_o to_o be_v necessary_a which_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v necessary_a but_o only_o indifferent_a for_o as_o no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v absolve_v a_o christian_a from_o the_o conscientious_a observation_n of_o any_o one_o law_n of_o christ_n so_o no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v bind_v a_o christian_a in_o conscience_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o in_o religious_a matter_n which_o christ_n never_o bind_v he_o to_o but_o he_o will_v be_v still_o persuade_v that_o christ_n have_v leave_v it_o to_o he_o as_o a_o indifferency_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o walk_v in_o it_o by_o discretion_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o church_n or_o christian_n own_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v relate_v to_o a_o community_n or_o private_a person_n obj._n but_o the_o magistrate_n judgement_n can_v best_o determine_v of_o expediency_n being_n great_a and_o wise_a ans_fw-fr in_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n man_n may_v advise_v and_o the_o great_a and_o wise_a man_n be_v its_o likely_a the_o more_o forcible_a argument_n they_o may_v produce_v but_o there_o be_v no_o force_n to_o be_v in_o the_o case_n man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v force_v by_o a_o law_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o expedient_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o 1._o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v mistake_v and_o that_o which_o be_v expedient_a to_o he_o may_v not_o be_v to_o another_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v expedient_a one_o time_n may_v not_o be_v another_o therefore_o in_o the_o do_v expediency_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v to_o act_v always_o one_o way_n by_o a_o law_n object_n but_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v for_o not_o practise_v answ_n none_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o practise_v what_o they_o believe_v unlawful_a chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclestastical_a justice_n §_o 1._o the_o second_o enquiry_n propound_v about_o the_o magistrate_n power_n be_v this_o whether_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v i._o e._n whether_o for_o the_o punish_n and_o reform_v offender_n against_o church-law_n the_o magistrate_n may_v inflict_v such_o penalty_n on_o the_o outward_a man_n as_o he_o and_o the_o church_n shall_v agree_v upon_o as_o pecuniary_a mulct_n scourge_n imprisonment_n confiscation_n yea_o death_n itself_o in_o some_o case_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o heresy_n and_o seduction_n and_o to_o prevent_v mistake_n we_o shall_v premise_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o church-member_n offend_v civil_a law_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n thereof_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o magistrate_n as_o such_o as_o stand_v subject_v to_o they_o in_o a_o civil_a capacity_n equal_a with_o other_o subject_n 2._o that_o a_o church-member_n as_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o any_o other_o may_v just_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n from_o the_o church_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o for_o drunkenness_n swear_v fornication_n etc._n etc._n moral_a