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not_o be_v but_o with_o a_o reference_n to_o that_o which_o be_v first_o 6_o hence_o king_n james_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o true_a law_n of_o free_a monarchy_n pag._n 206._o affirm_v that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v but_o private_a man_n the_o authority_n be_v always_o with_o the_o magistrate_n secondlie_o this_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o very_a word_n of_o calvin_n in_o that_o same_o 31_o sect._n for_o there_o he_o except_v none_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v or_o suffer_v when_o king_n command_v thing_n unjust_a but_o only_o popular_a magistrate_n appoint_v for_o restrain_v the_o licentiousness_n of_o king_n now_o where_o such_o magistrate_n be_v erect_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o king_n in_o such_o a_o commonwealth_n have_v not_o the_o supreme_a power_n for_o if_o he_o have_v the_o supreme_a power_n none_o can_v force_v he_o since_o a_o inferior_a can_v not_o force_v his_o superior_a this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v but_o only_o by_o he_o who_o be_v superior_a or_o at_o least_o equal_a thirdlie_o this_o be_v clear_a
all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o good_a of_o particular_a person_n hence_o we_o infer_v that_o the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o superioure_n which_o prescrybe_v a_o act_n aedificative_a to_o all_o because_o it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o a_o most_o eminent_a and_o necessary_a virtue_n be_v more_o obligatorie_n and_o of_o great_a moment_n than_o the_o precept_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n causeleslie_o take_v by_o some_o particular_a person_n 50._o secondlie_o that_o the_o precept_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o superioure_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n and_o consequent_o more_o obligatorie_n than_o the_o precept_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n be_v evident_a by_o these_o reason_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o our_o divyne_n to_o show_v wherefore_a the_o five_o commandment_n have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o the_o second_o table_n to_o wit_n first_o because_o it_o come_v near_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n or_o piety_n command_v in_o the_o first_o table_n whence_o as_o your_o own_o amesius_n note_v in_o his_o medulla_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o §_o 13._o the_o honour_v and_o obey_v of_o parent_n be_v call_v by_o profane_a author_n religion_n and_o piety_n secondlie_o this_o precept_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o sinewe_v say_v pareus_n in_o his_o catecheticke_a explication_n of_o the_o five_o precept_n of_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n two_o reason_n be_v common_o bring_v of_o this_o one_o be_v that_o all_o society_n oeconomic_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a do_v consist_v and_o be_v conserve_v by_o the_o submission_n or_o subjection_n of_o inferioure_n to_o superioure_n which_o be_v remove_v confusion_n necessary_o follow_v the_o other_o be_v that_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o precept_n make_v way_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o our_o superioure_n be_v set_v over_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v make_v we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n to_o all_o other_o and_o consequent_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o be_v a_o mean_v institute_v by_o god_n to_o procure_v our_o obedience_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n now_o will_v you_o know_v what_o follow_v out_o of_o this_o let_v your_o own_o amesius_n who_o word_n be_v more_o gracious_a unto_o you_o than_o we_o tell_v you_o it_o see_v say_v he_o cap._n citato_fw-la §_o 6_o humane_a society_n have_v the_o place_n of_o a_o foundation_n or_o ground_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o duty_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o these_o crime_n which_o direct_o procure_v the_o perturbation_n confusion_n and_o eversion_n of_o it_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o singular_a precept_n now_o we_o subsume_v the_o deny_v of_o obedience_n to_o superioure_n enjoin_v such_o thing_n as_o in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a and_o exdient_a direct_o procure_v the_o perturbation_n and_o confusion_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n great_a than_o the_o violation_n of_o other_o particular_a precept_n of_o the_o second_o table_n for_o this_o cause_n dionysius_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n in_o his_o epistle_n ad_fw-la novatum_fw-la cite_v before_o declare_v how_o much_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v most_o frequent_o mar_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o inferioure_n to_o their_o superioure_n ought_v to_o be_v regard_v say_v that_o martyrdom_n suffer_v for_o eschew_v of_o schism_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o martyrdom_n suffer_v for_o eschew_v idolatry_n 51._o thirdlie_o these_o office_n or_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v more_o strict_o obligatorie_n than_o these_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o they_o only_o by_o way_n of_o charity_n and_o consequent_o these_o precept_n which_o prescrybe_n duty_n of_o justice_n be_v of_o great_a obligation_n than_o these_o which_o prescrybe_n duty_n of_o charity_n only_o but_o we_o owe_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n by_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o obligatorie_n than_o the_o duty_n of_o eschew_v scandal_n causleslie_o take_v which_o be_v a_o duty_n only_o of_o charity_n the_o major_n or_o first_o proposition_n of_o this_o argument_n be_v clear_a of_o itself_o as_o be_v a_o maxim_n not_o only_o receive_v by_o the_o scholasticke_n and_o popish_a casuist_n but_o also_o by_o our_o divyne_n see_v your_o own_o amesius_n in_o his_o medulla_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o §_o 58.59.60.61.62.63_o where_o he_o not_o only_o propon_v this_o maxim_n but_o also_o prove_v it_o by_o two_o most_o evident_a example_n the_o minor_a be_v likewise_o clear_a for_o first_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o public_a law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n belong_v to_o that_o general_n justice_n which_o be_v call_v justitia_fw-la legalis_fw-la for_o the_o legal_a justice_n as_o it_o be_v in_o inferior_n or_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o virtue_n incline_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o law_n make_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o aristotle_n declare_v in_o his_o 5_o book_n of_o the_o ethic_n cap._n 1._o secondlie_o debitum_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o superioure_n be_v not_o only_o debitum_fw-la morale_fw-la a_o debt_n or_o duty_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v tie_v by_o moral_a honesty_n and_o god_n commandment_n but_o also_o debitum_fw-la legale_fw-la or_o debitum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la quod_fw-la viz._n fundatur_fw-la in_o proprio_fw-la jure_fw-la alterius_fw-la a_o debt_n ground_v upon_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a right_n which_o our_o superioure_n have_v to_o exact_v this_o duty_n of_o we_o so_o that_o they_o may_v accuse_v we_o of_o injury_n and_o censure_v we_o if_o we_o perform_v it_o not_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o last_o be_v far_o more_o obligatorie_n than_o the_o first_o as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n owe_v money_n to_o the_o poor_a by_o a_o moral_a debt_n but_o to_o his_o creditor_n he_o owe_v they_o by_o a_o legal_a debt_n or_o debt_n of_o justice_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o strict_o oblige_v to_o pay_v his_o creditor_n than_o to_o give_v alm_n such-lyke_a by_o moral_a honesty_n and_o god_n precept_n also_o a_o man_n owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n a_o pious_a carefulness_n to_o impede_fw-la sin_n in_o he_o by_o admonition_n instruction_n good_a example_n and_o by_o omission_n even_o of_o thing_n lawful_a when_o he_o forsee_v that_o his_o neighbour_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o weakness_n will_v be_v scandalize_v by_o they_o but_o his_o neighbour_n have_v not_o such_o a_o right_a to_o exact_v these_o thing_n of_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o have_v action_n against_o he_o for_o not_o perform_v of_o they_o as_o our_o lawful_a superioure_n have_v for_o our_o due_a obedience_n in_o what_o sense_n the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n be_v think_v indifferent_a in_o pearth_n assembly_n 52._o in_o our_o reply_n we_o profess_v that_o we_o can_v not_o abstain_v present_o from_o private_a baptism_n and_o private_a communion_n be_v require_v to_o administrate_n these_o sacrament_n to_o such_o person_n as_o can_v not_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n hence_o first_o you_o take_v occasion_n to_o object_n to_o we_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n concern_v pearth_n article_n be_v quite_o alter_v in_o respect_n we_o and_o our_o associate_n do_v ever_o before_o allege_v the_o question_n to_o be_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o now_o we_o think_v they_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o although_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v discharge_v they_o we_o behove_v still_o to_o practice_v they_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o assembly_n of_o pearth_n have_v determine_v nothing_o of_o the_o indifferency_n or_o necessity_n of_o these_o thing_n secondlie_o if_o any_o who_o allow_v these_o article_n do_v at_o that_o time_n in_o their_o discourse_n and_o speech_n call_v they_o indifferent_a they_o mean_v only_o that_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o these_o sacrament_n the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n and_o time_n be_v thing_n indifferent_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o tie_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o at_o time_n appoint_v for_o sermon_n but_o we_o may_v celebrate_v they_o in_o private_a house_n and_o at_o other_o time_n but_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n even_o than_o think_v the_o deny_v of_o these_o sacrament_n to_o person_n who_o can_v not_o come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v a_o restrain_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n altogether_o unwarrandable_a by_o god_n word_n whence_o you_o may_v collect_v whether_o
for_o which_o we_o stand_v be_v wrong_v by_o we_o two_o way_n 1._o that_o we_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o they_o about_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o five_o article_n and_o next_o that_o at_o the_o will_n of_o our_o ordinary_n and_o you_o know_v not_o what_o other_o lawful_a superioure_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o forbear_v the_o practice_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o assembly_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v 7._o as_o for_o your_o main_n question_n whether_o a_o duty_n necessary_a by_o divine_a law_n may_v be_v or_o may_v not_o be_v omit_v in_o case_n our_o ordinary_n and_o other_o lawful_a superioure_n shall_v will_v we_o to_o omit_v it_o before_o we_o answer_v to_o it_o we_o must_v expound_v what_o we_o mean_v by_o our_o other_o lawful_a superioure_n because_o of_o your_o jest_a pretence_n of_o ignorance_n hereof_a we_o mean_v hereby_a the_o king_n majesty_n the_o parliament_n the_o secret_a counsel_n and_o other_o magistrate_n and_o ecclesiastical_a assembly_n whereunto_o we_o owe_v obedience_n in_o our_o practice_n require_v by_o they_o according_a to_o public_a law_n 8._o the_o question_n itself_o you_o do_v express_v more_o clear_o in_o your_o answer_n to_o our_o four_o reply_n where_o you_o allege_v that_o we_o find_v some_o of_o the_o pearth_n article_n so_o necessary_a that_o although_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v discharge_v they_o yet_o we_o behove_v still_o for_o conscience_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o practice_v they_o thus_o be_v we_o bring_v to_o this_o general_a question_n whether_o or_o no_o any_o thing_n necessary_a or_o command_v by_o divine_a law_n may_v in_o any_o case_n without_o sin_n be_v omit_v when_o public_a humane_a authority_n discharge_v the_o practice_n thereof_o for_o resolve_v of_o this_o question_n we_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o theological_a maxim_n receive_v in_o the_o school_n and_o ground_v upon_o holy_a scripture_n 9_o affirmative_a praecepte_n do_v bind_v at_o all_o time_n but_o not_o to_o all_o time_n but_o only_o as_o place_n and_o time_n require_v that_o be_v when_o opportunity_n occur_v praecepta_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la obligant_fw-la semper_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la semper_fw-la nisi_fw-la pro_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o tempore_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la opportunitas_fw-la occurrit_fw-la but_o negative_a praecepte_n do_v bind_v at_o all_o time_n and_o to_o all_o time_n praecepta_fw-la negativa_fw-la obligant_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la 4._o as_o for_o example_n a_o man_n be_v not_o obliedge_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n at_o all_o time_n for_o he_o may_v be_v some_o time_n lawful_o silent_a but_o he_o may_v never_o lawful_o lie_v 10._o of_o affirmative_a necessary_a duty_n some_o be_v the_o weyghty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o faith_n matth_n 23.23_o other_o less_o weyghtie_a such_o as_o be_v those_o of_o the_o pearth_n article_n which_o we_o call_v necessary_a and_o you_o do_v reject_v 11._o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o affirmative_a necessary_a duty_n may_v be_v some_o time_n omit_v by_o authority_n without_o sin_n for_o the_o public_a peace_n or_o some_o press_a necessity_n thus_o moses_n permit_v repudiation_n of_o a_o man_n marry_a wife_n not_o fall_v into_o adultery_n neither_o do_v he_o urge_v strict_o the_o affirmative_a duty_n of_o adherence_n and_o that_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n wherein_o moses_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n as_o alexander_n alensis_n observe_v in_o his_o sum_n of_o theology_n part._n 3._o qu._n 46._o membro_fw-la 1._o art_n 1._o &_o art_n 2._o david_n do_v not_o execute_v in_o his_o own_o time_n judgement_n against_o joab_n for_o his_o murder_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n because_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o circumcision_n be_v omit_v because_o of_o the_o uncertayntie_a of_o their_o abode_n in_o one_o place_n when_o the_o people_n be_v with_o moses_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 12._o exercise_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n against_o open_a obstinate_a offender_n be_v a_o affirmative_a duty_n incumbent_a by_o divyne_fw-mi law_n upon_o the_o pastoure_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n yet_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v forbear_v when_o it_o can_v not_o be_v use_v without_o a_o open_a rupture_n and_o unavoidable_a schism_n because_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o public_a peace_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v look_v to_o lest_o in_o our_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n to_o separate_v the_o tare_n we_o pluck_v up_o also_o the_o wheat_n and_o what_o we_o can_v not_o get_v correct_v by_o censure_n we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o mourn_v for_o it_o and_o patient_o wait_v till_o god_n amend_v it_o as_o augustine_n prove_v at_o length_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la epistolam_fw-la parmeniani_n cap._n 1._o &_o cap._n 2._o &_o lib._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap_n 5._o for_o in_o this_o time_n say_v gregory_n the_o holy_a church_n do_v correct_v some_o thing_n by_o fervour_n some_o thing_n she_o tolerate_v by_o meekness_n some_o thing_n by_o consideration_n she_o dissemble_v and_o bear_v possant_fw-la so_o that_o often_o by_o bear_v and_o dissemble_v she_o compesce_v or_o put_v away_o that_o evil_a which_o she_o hate_v and_o prosper_n say_v for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o they_o must_v with_o gentle_a piety_n be_v bear_v with_o who_o for_o their_o infirmity_n may_v not_o be_v rebuke_v 13._o when_o a_o doctrinal_a error_n not_o be_v fundamental_a prevail_v by_o public_a authority_n in_o any_o church_n a_o private_a pastor_n or_o doctor_n espy_v it_o may_v lawful_o and_o laudablie_o forbear_v public_a stryve_v against_o it_o when_o he_o evidentlie_o perceave_v that_o unavoidable_a schism_n will_v follow_v there-upon_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o shall_v content_v himself_o to_o feed_v his_o hearer_n with_o that_o wholesome_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n which_o they_o may_v receive_v and_o delay_v the_o give_v of_o strong_a food_n unto_o they_o because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n consider_v that_o more_o necessary_a and_o weyghty_a duty_n which_o he_o owe_v for_o preservation_n of_o order_n and_o peace_n and_o labour_v in_o a_o mild_a and_o peaceable_a manner_n to_o cure_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n belong_v that_o say_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n 1630._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v more_o wise_a than_o be_v convenient_a neither_o more_o legal_a than_o the_o law_n neither_o more_o bright_a than_o the_o light_n neither_o more_o straight_o than_o the_o rule_n neither_o high_a than_o the_o commandment_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v if_o we_o take_v knowledge_n of_o decency_n and_o commend_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o follow_v reason_n and_o despise_v not_o good_a order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o lion_n in_o france_n near_o eight_o hundred_o year_n ago_a who_o do_v not_o calmlie_o and_o peaceable_o moderate_a that_o which_o he_o think_v but_o be_v ready_a incontinent_a to_o contention_n animum_fw-la dissension_n and_o scandal_n although_o he_o have_v not_o a_o heretical_a sense_n most_o certaynlie_o he_o have_v a_o heretical_a mind_n 14._o divine_a institution_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n crave_v deacon_n ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o all_o their_o life_n time_n act_v 6._o yet_o in_o our_o reform_a church_n of_o scotland_n we_o have_v no_o such_o deacon_n which_o economical_a defect_n necessitate_v by_o detention_n of_o church_n maintenance_n necessary_a for_o their_o sustentation_n we_o hope_v shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o our_o church_n as_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o she_o despyse_v not_o that_o institution_n and_o acknowledge_v and_o lament_v this_o deficiency_n and_o endeavour_v by_o peaceable_a lawful_a mean_n to_o have_v it_o remedy_v 15._o although_o some_o affirmative_a duty_n necessary_a by_o divine_a precept_n do_v give_v place_n some_o time_n to_o other_o more_o weyghtie_a and_o more_o press_a duty_n as_o the_o save_n of_o a_o stranger_n may_v be_v omit_v for_o save_v my_o father_n or_o my_o brother_n or_o my_o son_n out_o of_o the_o same_o danger_n when_o i_o be_o able_a only_o to_o save_v one_o of_o they_o and_o many_o such_o like_a example_n do_v occur_v yet_o it_o be_v never_o lawful_a to_o condemn_v or_o oppugn_v such_o duty_n as_o evil_a or_o superstitious_a or_o scandalous_a in_o themselves_o neither_o to_o rank_n they_o among_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a 16._o hence_o we_o do_v infer_v that_o notwithstanding_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o those_o of_o the_o pearth_n article_n which_o we_o call_v necessary_a yet_o some_o time_n the_o practise_v of_o they_o may_v become_v not_o necessary_a and_o the_o omission_n thereof_o not_o sinful_a public_a authority_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n so_o requyre_v