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passion_n dictate_v their_o discourse_n and_o to_o so_o fine_a a_o pass_n will_v the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n be_v bring_v by_o this_o trifle_a pretence_n of_o reduce_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n to_o its_o primitive_a practice_n in_o all_o accident_n and_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n but_o yet_o i_o suppose_v these_o man_n themselves_o will_v scarce_o imitate_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n in_o this_o particular_a for_o if_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v now_o in_o be_v i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o the_o liberty_n open_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o persecute_v all_o that_o will_v not_o believe_v he_o a_o impostor_n which_o though_o they_o do_v familiar_o in_o his_o own_o time_n yet_o he_o never_o go_v about_o to_o restrain_v their_o blasphemy_n by_o law_n and_o punishment_n and_o therefore_o i_o only_o demand_v whether_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v make_v penal_a law_n against_o swear_v and_o blasphemy_n
vain_a and_o frivolous_a as_o all_o their_o other_o cavil_n and_o shuffle_a pretence_n sect._n 2._o scandal_n then_o be_v a_o word_n of_o a_o large_a and_o ambiguous_a signification_n and_o the_o thing_n it_o import_v be_v not_o determinate_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o be_v sometime_o innocent_a and_o sometime_o criminal_a according_a to_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o those_o thing_n from_o whence_o it_o arise_v or_o of_o those_o circumstance_n wherewith_o it_o be_v attend_v for_o in_o the_o full_a and_o proper_a extent_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v any_o thing_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_a or_o indifferent_a that_o occasion_n the_o fall_n or_o sin_n of_o another_o now_o if_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o scandal_n or_o that_o which_o occasion_n another_o sin_n be_v in_o itself_o good_a and_o virtuous_a this_o casual_a event_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o reflect_v any_o charge_n or_o disparagement_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n frequent_o attribute_v 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that_o extraordinary_a height_n of_o charity_n and_o tenderness_n of_o good_a nature_n that_o be_v so_o signal_o recommend_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o will_v oblige_v we_o to_o forbear_v any_o action_n that_o we_o may_v lawful_o omit_v when_o we_o know_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o mischief_n to_o some_o well-meaning_a but_o less_o know_a christian_n but_o if_o it_o proceed_v from_o humour_n or_o pride_n or_o wilfulness_n or_o any_o other_o vicious_a principle_n then_o be_v the_o man_n to_o be_v treat_v as_o a_o peevish_a and_o stubborn_a person_n and_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o part_n with_o his_o own_o freedom_n because_o his_o neighbour_n be_v froward_a and_o humorous_a and_o if_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o fall_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n i_o shall_v forego_v the_o use_n of_o my_o liberty_n because_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o make_v that_o his_o stumbling-block_n so_o that_o we_o see_v all_o scandal_n be_v equal_o take_v but_o not_o equal_o criminal_a in_o that_o some_o take_v it_o only_o because_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o some_o because_o they_o be_v peevish_a according_a to_o which_o different_a case_n we_o be_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o with_o a_o different_a demeanour_n in_o this_o affair_n §_o 3._o and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v variety_n of_o example_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o action_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o opposite_a scandal_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n if_o they_o comply_v with_o the_o jew_n in_o their_o rigorous_a observation_n of_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n this_o be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o gentile_n by_o lead_v they_o into_o a_o false_a and_o mischievous_a opinion_n of_o their_o necessity_n if_o they_o do_v not_o comply_v then_o that_o prove_v a_o scandal_n to_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o instruct_v in_o the_o right_a nature_n and_o extent_n of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o so_o will_v be_v tempt_v to_o fall_v back_o from_o that_o religion_n that_o incline_v man_n to_o a_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n now_o between_o these_o two_o extreme_n they_o be_v force_v to_o walk_v with_o great_a prudence_n and_o wariness_n incline_v sometime_o to_o one_o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o other_o as_o they_o apprehend_v most_o beneficial_a to_o the_o end_n &_o interest_n of_o christianity_n thus_o though_o st._n paul_n condescend_v to_o the_o circumcision_n of_o timothy_n to_o humour_n and_o gratify_v the_o jew_n who_o can_v not_o be_v so_o sudden_o wrought_v off_o from_o the_o prejudices_fw-la and_o strong_a impression_n of_o their_o education_n and_o therefore_o be_v for_o a_o time_n indulge_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o ancient_a rite_n and_o custom_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o yield_v so_o far_o to_o the_o jewish_a obstinacy_n as_o to_o suffer_v the_o circumcision_n of_o titus_n but_o oppose_v it_o with_o his_o utmost_a zeal_n and_o vehemence_n because_o this_o will_v in_o probability_n have_v frustrate_v the_o success_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n in_o propagate_a the_o gospel_n among_o foreign_a nation_n if_o he_o who_o have_v before_o so_o vehement_o assert_v their_o christian_a liberty_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o freedom_n from_o the_o mosaic_a law_n and_o particular_o from_o this_o ceremony_n shall_v now_o seem_v inconsistent_a with_o himself_o by_o act_v direct_o contrary_a to_o his_o former_a doctrine_n and_o bring_v man_n into_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n after_o himself_o have_v so_o often_o declare_v its_o be_v reverse_v and_o superannuated_a for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v probable_o expect_v than_o that_o his_o gentile_a proselyte_n be_v discourage_v partly_o by_o his_o prevarication_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o that_o noke_n to_o which_o they_o foresee_v or_o at_o least_o suspect_v they_o must_v submit_v shall_v be_v strong_o tempt_v to_o a_o 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and_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v for_o a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o disobey_v it_o be_v a_o effectual_a and_o incurable_a dissolution_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o law_n and_o make_v they_o obligatory_a then_o only_o when_o every_o man_n please_v and_o he_o that_o will_n may_v obey_v and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o may_v choose_v see_v it_o be_v so_o easy_a for_o any_o man_n that_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o the_o law_n to_o claim_v the_o inviolable_a privilege_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n so_o that_o to_o make_v proviso_n for_o tender_a conscience_n be_v to_o abate_v the_o whole_a law_n see_v it_o give_v every_o man_n liberty_n to_o exempt_v himself_o and_o if_o he_o dislike_v the_o law_n he_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n to_o obey_v it_o but_o suppose_v this_o pretence_n to_o be_v serious_a without_o design_n or_o disguise_n be_v it_o fit_v the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v ask_v leave_n of_o every_o ignorant_a and_o well-meaning_n man_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v law_n or_o no_o a_o weak_a conscience_n be_v the_o product_n of_o a_o weak_a understanding_n and_o he_o be_v a_o very_a subtle_a man_n that_o can_v find_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o tender_a head_n and_o a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o if_o prince_n must_v consult_v their_o subject_n conscience_n in_o all_o their_o law_n this_o will_v make_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o government_n submit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n and_o when_o any_o person_n plead_v weakness_n or_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n against_o the_o obligation_n of_o any_o law_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n with_o his_o governor_n and_o it_o be_v wise_a and_o handsome_a and_o become_v the_o grandeur_n or_o authority_n in_o all_o its_o law_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o learned_a apprehension_n of_o every_o honest_a and_o illiterate_a peasant_n who_o if_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o their_o determination_n may_v cancel_v their_o obligation_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o if_o they_o offer_v to_o force_v this_o honest_a man_n to_o submission_n they_o invade_v the_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a liberty_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n so_o full_a of_o anarchy_n be_v all_o these_o man_n pretence_n and_o therefore_o governor_n must_v look_v to_o the_o public_a and_o let_v tender_a conscience_n look_v to_o themselves_o law_n must_v be_v of_o a_o unyielding_n and_o inflexible_a temper_n and_o not_o such_o soft_a and_o easy_a thing_n as_o to_o bend_v to_o every_o man_n humour_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o command_v and_o unless_o government_n be_v manage_v by_o some_o settle_a principle_n it_o must_v for_o ever_o remain_v weak_a and_o unfixed_a prince_n must_v not_o be_v diffident_a in_o their_o rule_n and_o maxim_n of_o policy_n but_o as_o they_o must_v set_v down_o some_o to_o themselves_o so_o they_o must_v act_v up_o roundly_o to_o they_o for_o all_o change_n of_o the_o public_a law_n and_o method_n of_o policy_n sad_o weaken_v if_o they_o do_v not_o utter_o unsettle_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o that_o prescription_n be_v at_o least_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n the_o great_a strength_n and_o security_n of_o government_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o fountain_n of_o authority_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o ve_v prince_n with_o their_o prerogative_n and_o no_o power_n what_o right_a or_o title_n soever_o it_o may_v plead_v can_v ever_o be_v firm_o establish_v till_o it_o can_v plead_v the_o warrant_n and_o authority_n of_o prescription_n and_o therefore_o if_o prince_n will_v be_v resolute_a and_o if_o they_o will_v govern_v so_o they_o must_v be_v they_o may_v easy_o make_v the_o most_o stubborn_a conscience_n bend_v to_o their_o command_n but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o they_o must_v submit_v themselves_o and_o their_o power_n to_o all_o the_o folly_n and_o passion_n of_o their_o subject_n for_o there_o be_v no_o conceit_n so_o extravagant_a or_o so_o pernicious_a that_o may_v not_o pass_v for_o principle_n of_o conscience_n in_o brief_a there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ungovernable_a as_o a_o tender_a conscience_n or_o so_o restive_a and_o inflexible_a as_o folly_n or_o wickedness_n when_o harden_v with_o religion_n and_o therefore_o instead_o of_o be_v comply_v with_o they_o must_v be_v restrain_v with_o a_o more_o peremptory_a and_o unyield_a rigour_n than_o naked_a and_o unsanctified_a villainy_n else_o will_v they_o quick_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v pregnant_a with_o great_a and_o more_o fatal_a danger_n sect._n 2._o this_o stale_a pretence_n come_v now_o too_o late_o and_o be_v so_o ancient_a that_o it_o be_v long_a since_o superannuated_a old_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n be_v like_o old_a scandal_n wear_v out_o of_o date_n by_o time_n and_o experience_n they_o be_v the_o natural_a product_n of_o ignorance_n weakness_n be_v their_o parent_n and_o folly_n their_o nurse_n and_o if_o they_o improve_v not_o into_o confidence_n they_o never_o survive_v their_o infancy_n but_o of_o themselves_o vanish_v and_o dissolve_v into_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o this_o pretence_n have_v outlive_v itself_o be_v become_v its_o own_o answer_n and_o confutation_n because_o man_n ought_v not_o nay_o they_o can_v remain_v so_o long_o under_o uncertainty_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o they_o shall_v before_o this_o time_n be_v competent_o determine_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o for_o if_o in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v that_o sinfulness_n in_o they_o they_o suspect_v that_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o their_o be_v innocent_a because_o their_o scruple_n have_v occasion_v they_o to_o be_v so_o thorough_o sift_v and_o examine_v and_o if_o after_o all_o that_o hot_a and_o vehement_a contention_n that_o have_v be_v raise_v about_o they_o it_o appear_v not_o yet_o wherein_o they_o be_v criminal_a and_o chargeable_a for_o if_o it_o do_v than_o the_o doubt_n cease_v
any_o war_n be_v commence_v upon_o just_a and_o warrantable_a ground_n and_o yet_o how_o few_o be_v they_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o judge_v their_o lawfulness_n all_o man_n here_o think_v their_o prince_n command_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o in_o case_n the_o cause_n prove_v to_o be_v unjust_a the_o fault_n liesentire_o upon_o he_o that_o command_v and_o not_o at_o all_o on_o he_o who_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o obey_v and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o that_o no_o subject_a be_v bind_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n till_o himself_o have_v approve_v the_o justness_n of_o the_o cause_n commonwealth_n must_v be_v brave_o secure_v and_o their_o safety_n must_v lie_v at_o the_o mercy_n of_o every_o humoursome_a and_o pragmatical_a fellow_n and_o yet_o to_o this_o piece_n of_o arrogance_n do_v man_n tempt_v themselves_o when_o they_o affect_v to_o be_v think_v more_o godly_a than_o their_o neighbour_n it_o be_v a_o gallant_a thing_n to_o understand_v religion_n better_o than_o their_o superior_n and_o to_o pity_v their_o ignorance_n in_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o seem_v to_o compassionate_v their_o weakness_n to_o despise_v their_o authority_n but_o if_o prince_n will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v control_v by_o the_o pride_n and_o insolence_n of_o these_o contentious_a zealot_n they_o do_v but_o tempt_v they_o to_o slight_v both_o their_o person_n and_o their_o government_n and_o if_o they_o will_v endure_v to_o be_v check_v in_o their_o law_n spiritual_a and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o every_o systematical_a theologue_n and_o most_o not_o to_o say_v the_o best_a of_o our_o adversary_n be_v little_o better_o they_o may_v as_o well_o bear_v to_o see_v themselves_o affront_v in_o their_o law_n civil_a and_o government_n of_o the_o state_n by_o every_o village-attorney_n and_o solicitor_n well_o then_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o government_n be_v bind_v in_o all_o matter_n doubtful_a and_o disputable_a to_o submit_v the_o dictate_v of_o private_a conscience_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o public_a authority_n nor_o do_v this_o oblige_v any_o man_n to_o act_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n but_o only_o by_o alter_v the_o case_n alter_v his_o persuasion_n i.e._n though_o every_o man_n consider_v absolute_o and_o by_o himself_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v his_o own_o private_a judgement_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o member_n of_o a_o society_n then_o must_v be_v govern_v than_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v bind_v to_o submit_v his_o own_o private_a thought_n to_o public_a determination_n and_o it_o be_v the_o dictate_v of_o every_o man_n conscience_n that_o be_v not_o turbulent_a and_o seditious_a that_o it_o ought_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o of_o a_o great_a &_o apparent_a necessity_n whatever_o be_v own_o private_a judgement_n of_o they_o be_v to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o its_o governor_n in_o order_n to_o public_a peace_n and_o unity_n for_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v there_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o eternal_a disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n in_o that_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o thing_n and_o consider_v the_o temper_n and_o passion_n of_o mankind_n as_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o pursue_v their_o difference_n and_o controversy_n with_o too_o much_o heat_n &_o vehemence_n and_o therefore_o unless_o whatever_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n be_v they_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o such_o case_n to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o decision_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o order_n to_o its_o peace_n and_o setlement_n there_o can_v be_v no_o possible_a way_n of_o avoid_v endless_a squabble_n and_o confusion_n and_o unless_o this_o be_v a_o fundamental_a rule_n &_o dictate_v of_o every_o man_n conscience_n that_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o doubtful_a case_n to_o follow_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o best_a result_n of_o his_o own_o private_a persuasion_n where_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v any_o other_o guide_n or_o rule_v of_o his_o action_n so_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o forego_v they_o all_o provide_v his_o plain_a and_o necessary_a duty_n be_v secure_v out_o of_o obedience_n to_o authority_n and_o in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a government_n of_o the_o society_n there_o never_o can_v be_v any_o peace_n or_o setlement_n in_o any_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o world_n and_o every_o conscience_n that_o be_v not_o thus_o persuade_v be_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o be_v reckon_v as_o seditious_a and_o unpeaceable_a and_o so_o to_o be_v treat_v according_o sect._n 7._o he_o that_o with_o a_o implicit_a faith_n and_o confidence_n resign_v up_o his_o own_o reason_n to_o any_o superior_a on_o earth_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o fool_n and_o he_o be_v as_o great_a a_o fool_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o that_o will_v do_v it_o in_o nothing_o for_o as_o all_o man_n be_v immediate_o subject_a to_o god_n alone_o in_o matter_n of_o indispensable_a duty_n that_o be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o our_o present_a dispute_n so_o be_v they_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o condescend_v to_o the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o their_o lawful_a superior_n neither_o be_v this_o to_o put_v man_n upon_o that_o supreme_a folly_n of_o renounce_v the_o use_n and_o guidance_n of_o their_o own_o reason_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o any_o man_n infallibility_n for_o by_o reason_n we_o mean_v nothing_o but_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n make_v use_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o prudential_a method_n to_o guide_v itself_o in_o all_o its_o action_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o maxim_n and_o principle_n in_o philosophy_n but_o it_o extend_v 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