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out_o of_o his_o sense_n for_o i_o will_v sainbe_n in_o form_v what_o a_o ultimate_a rule_n signify_v with_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o speak_v plain_a english_a to_o they_o that_o understand_v nothing_o else_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o subordinate_a and_o ultimate_a end_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v also_o of_o a_o near_a and_o a_o remote_a rule_n but_o a_o ultimate_a rule_n like_o that_o monster_n which_o be_v like_o a_o horse_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o horse_n be_v like_o sense_n but_o in_o truth_n very_a nonsense_n all_o that_o we_o affirm_v of_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a guide_n and_o director_n of_o our_o action_n and_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n however_o notify_v to_o we_o be_v the_o next_o and_o immediate_a governor_n or_o director_n of_o conscience_n that_o as_o nothing_o can_v possible_o intervene_v between_o the_o command_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o will_n and_o executive_a power_n in_o man_n so_o nothing_o can_v possible_o interpose_v between_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o the_o conscience_n and_o both_o these_o be_v express_o own_v by_o the_o above_o mention_v learned_a person_n dr._n s._n 1._o that_o god_n be_v the_o immediate_a controller_n of_o conscience_n by_o his_o word_n and_o will_v reveal_v to_o we_o conscience_n say_v he_o be_v god_n most_o immediate_a deputy_n for_o the_o order_n the_o life_n and_o way_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o conscience_n be_v the_o immediate_a rule_n of_o our_o action_n the_o will_n of_o man_n say_v he_o shall_v conform_v itself_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o practic_a understanding_n as_o to_o it_o be_v proper_a and_o immediate_a rule_n and_o such_o be_v once_o the_o notion_n of_o that_o great_a man_n when_o he_o be_v profess_o plead_n the_o cause_n of_o conformity_n which_o have_v never_o be_v wave_v but_o that_o wise_a man_n be_v aware_a the_o cause_n not_o to_o be_v tenable_a if_o conscience_n be_v not_o make_v a_o piece_n of_o nonsense_n who_o nature_n and_o office_n be_v therefore_o inconsiderable_a because_o unintelligible_a but_o some_o wise_a man_n or_o other_o it_o seem_v have_v form_v a_o parcel_n of_o objection_n or_o else_o he_o have_v form_v they_o to_o their_o hand_n which_o hâ—…_n will_v answer_v and_o then_o suppose_v himself_o victorious_a 1_o objection_n allow_v conscience_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n yet_o even_o so_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o humane_a law_n for_o as_o much_o as_o no_o man_n can_v force_v i_o to_o think_v otherwise_o then_o i_o do_v nor_o compel_v i_o to_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o my_o mind_n my_o mind_n therefore_o or_o conscience_n be_v only_o obnoxious_a to_o god_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v the_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v easy_a for_o since_o my_o mind_n be_v not_o insallible_a i_o may_v and_o must_v have_v something_o to_o guide_v my_o mind_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o call_v law_n to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v that_o this_o be_v a_o easy_a but_o not_o a_o satisfactory_a answer_n for._n 1._o the_o remedy_n be_v not_o proportionable_a to_o the_o disease_n for_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o my_o mind_n must_v have_v something_o else_o to_o guide_v it_o be_v because_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o infallible_a the_o same_o reason_n will_v inform_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o better_a guide_n than_o that_o which_o he_o call_v law_n because_o humane_a law_n be_v not_o infallible_a it_o will_v mend_v the_o matter_n but_o sorry_o to_o take_v i_o of_o from_o one_o fallible_a guide_n and_o send_v i_o to_o another_o 2._o since_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v thus_o fallible_a and_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o it_o have_v something_o else_o to_o guide_v it_o in_o its_o determination_n god_n have_v provide_v a_o infallible_a directory_n in_o his_o word_n in_o all_o thing_n concern_v his_o immediate_a worship_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o we_o call_v the_o law_n of_o god_n 3._o but_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v fallible_a in_o its_o direction_n as_o well_o as_o humane_a law_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v guide_v by_o that_o which_o god_n have_v make_v my_o next_o director_n though_o fallible_a then_o by_o that_o which_o be_v also_o fallible_a he_o have_v not_o make_v so_o god_n have_v constitute_v conscience_n the_o next_o and_o immediate_a counsellor_n to_o my_o will_n the_o next_o and_o immediate_a deputy_n under_o himself_o and_o therefore_o to_o err_v with_o a_o humane_a canon_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o despise_v and_o contemn_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o who_o name_n it_o speak_v whereas_o to_o err_v with_o my_o conscience_n against_o a_o humane_a decrre_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o that_o frailty_n to_o which_o all_o imperfect_a creature_n be_v obnoxious_a 4._o nor_o be_v it_o universal_o true_a what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o man_n moral_o oblige_v to_o follow_v its_o direction_n that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v my_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o for_o it_o may_v be_v my_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v obey_v in_o some_o case_n as_o well_o as_o my_o sin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o in_o other_o at_o least_o the_o apostle_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n 4._o act._n 19_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v to_o you_o more_o than_o god_n judge_v you_o whatever_o inconvenience_n therefore_o shall_v â—…rise_v from_o a_o absolute_a resignation_n either_o to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o to_o our_o own_o mind_n direct_v by_o natural_a light_n we_o have_v the_o infallible_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o light_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lamp_n to_o our_o path_n for_o the_o guidance_n of_o our_o particular_a action_n 2._o object_n but_o we_o be_v beund_v to_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o mind_n or_o conscience_n before_o any_o law_n or_o command_v of_o any_o humane_a authority_n if_o they_o happen_v to_o interfere_v he_o reply_v it_o be_v true_a in_o thing_n notorious_o and_o plain_o evil_a but_o where_o those_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o reason_n be_v silent_a there_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o immediate_a rule_n of_o my_o conscience_n and_o then_o to_o contradict_v that_o be_v to_o affront_v the_o public_a tribunal_n with_o a_o private_a consistory_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v §_o that_o he_o have_v give_v away_o his_o whole_a cause_n by_o this_o one_o concession_n that_o a_o high_a law_n of_o god_n or_o reasen_n may_v make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o magistrate_n for_o if_o reason_n in_o any_o case_n may_v make_v such_o a_o nullity_n it_o must_v either_o be_v the_o public_a reason_n or_o the_o private_a reason_n if_o the_o former_a than_o it_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o
this_o goodly_a maxim_n that_o the_o magistrate_n reason_n may_v make_v a_o nullity_n in_o his_o law_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o latter_a that_o private_a reason_n may_v make_v such_o a_o nullity_n than_o conscience_n guide_v and_o direct_v by_o that_o reason_n can_v transgress_v the_o law_n because_o reason_n have_v already_o disannul_v it_o as_o to_o that_o particular_a person_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v only_o in_o thing_n notorious_o evil_a that_o reason_n have_v this_o sovereignty_n to_o make_v a_o nullity_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v easy_o answer_v that_o whatever_o my_o reason_n judge_n evil_a be_v notorious_o evil_a as_o to_o i_o for_o i_o have_v no_o way_n to_o make_v out_o the_o notoriety_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o a_o thing_n but_o my_o reason_n inform_v itself_o from_o god_n word_n §_o 2._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o dictate_v of_o our_o own_o conscience_n in_o not_o act_v against_o they_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o only_o appear_v notorious_o evil_a and_o god_n himself_o have_v tie_v up_o conscience_n from_o take_v one_o step_n under_o those_o apprehension_n 14._o rom._n 14._o to_o he_o that_o esteem_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v unclean_a to_o he_o it_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v very_o evident_a 1._o because_o bonum_fw-la oritur_fw-la ex_fw-la integris_fw-la malum_fw-la è_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la the_o want_n of_o that_o single_a circumstance_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o my_o judgement_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a make_v the_o action_n sin_n 2._o he_o that_o have_v a_o prepare_a mind_n to_o act_v contrary_a to_o what_o he_o take_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v act_v according_o if_o it_o real_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o he_o that_o dare_v to_o strike_v a_o private_a person_n who_o he_o take_v for_o a_o magistrate_n will_v no_o doubt_n have_v strike_v he_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o magistrate_n every_o man_n take_v the_o voice_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o will_v disobey_v that_o dictate_v which_o he_o suppose_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n will_v disobey_v that_o dictate_v which_o real_o prove_v to_o be_v his_o voice_n 3._o the_o goodness_n or_o evil_a of_o a_o action_n be_v much_o estimate_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o deer_n he_o that_o judge_v a_o action_n evil_a and_o yet_o will_v do_v it_o god_n see_v that_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o evil_a yet_o he_o have_v a_o evil_a will_n the_o action_n be_v not_o material_o evil_a but_o it_o be_v so_o interpretatiuè_a i_o must_v once_o more_o quote_v the_o same_o learned_a person_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o a_o thing_n be_v unlawful_a which_o yet_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o so_o the_o thing_n by_o he_o so_o judge_v unlawful_a can_v be_v do_v without_o sin_n even_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v thus_o far_o that_o a_o man_n can_v go_v against_o it_o and_o be_v guiltless_a because_o his_o practice_n shall_v then_o run_v cross_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n for_o if_o his_o reason_n judge_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v evil_a and_o yet_o he_o will_v do_v it_o it_o argue_v manifest_o that_o he_o have_v a_o will_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o so_o become_v a_o transgressor_n of_o god_n general_n law_n which_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o eschew_v all_o evil_a §_o 3._o nor_o be_v this_o to_o affront_v the_o public_a tribunal_n with_o a_o private_a consistory_n nor_o set_v up_o my_o own_o opinion_n against_o god_n institution_n for_o its_o god_n own_o institution_n 14._o rom._n 5._o eet_a every_o man_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n 3._o objection_n but_o if_o after_o all_o my_o consideration_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o public_a law_n i_o can_v satisfy_v myself_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v i_o must_v then_o govern_v myself_o by_o my_o conscience_n and_o not_o by_o the_o law_n he_o reply_v if_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v not_o as_o plain_a and_o visible_a as_o the_o command_n of_o god_n for_o obey_v authority_n my_o opinion_n or_o conscience_n will_v be_v no_o excuse_n to_o i_o because_o i_o forsake_v a_o certain_a rule_n to_o follow_v a_o uncertain_a to_o which_o i_o rejoin_v that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o very_a unaequal_a comparison_n viz._n between_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o the_o particular_a thing_n and_o the_o general_a command_n of_o obey_v whereas_o the_o comparison_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v between_o either_o god_n general_n command_v not_o to_o act_v against_o my_o conscien_n and_o his_o general_n command_v to_o obey_v authority_n or_o else_o between_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o that_o particular_a action_n and_o god_n command_v to_o obey_v in_o that_o particular_a it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o obey_v authority_n and_o it_o be_v as_o plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o my_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v doubtful_a and_o not_o so_o plain_a that_o this_o particular_a action_n be_v sinful_a but_o then_o it_o be_v doubtful_a and_o no_o more_o plain_a that_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o obey_v compare_v the_o general_n law_n of_o obey_v the_o law_n with_o the_o general_a law_n of_o not_o sin_v against_o my_o conscience_n and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o plain_a visible_a or_o what_o he_o please_v that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o sin_n against_o my_o conscience_n then_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o humane_a appointment_n for_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o latter_a admit_v of_o many_o exception_n but_o that_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o act_v against_o the_o former_a admit_v of_o none_o and_o if_o conscience_n may_v deceive_v i_o in_o a_o particular_a instance_n so_o also_o may_v the_o law_n deceive_v i_o in_o the_o particular_a command_n this_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v if_o we_o take_v the_o ranverse_n of_o 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erroneous_a conscience_n though_o it_o oblige_v i_o not_o to_o act_v against_o what_o god_n have_v make_v a_o duty_n yet_o it_o bind_v i_o up_o from_o ever_o act_v against_o its_o conviction_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o adhaere_fw-la to_o the_o clear_a side_n and_o not_o to_o act_v against_o the_o decission_n of_o conscience_n in_o compliance_n with_o a_o command_n which_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o it_o oblige_v or_o no._n and_o in_o a_o word_n if_o this_o way_n of_o our_o enquirer_n reason_v be_v solid_a then_o it_o will_v not_o excuse_v a_o protestant_n from_o sin_n who_o refuse_v to_o how_o before_o a_o image_n when_o the_o magistrate_n command_v it_o because_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v authority_n but_o not_o so_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o how_o before_o a_o image_n if_o thing_n disputable_a be_v less_o plain_a than_o indisputable_a 4._o objection_n but_o if_o after_o all_o endeavour_n of_o satisfy_v 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christian_n but_o the_o command_n of_o ceremony_n apparent_o have_v occasion_v division_n between_o protestant_n and_o papist_n between_o protestant_n themselves_o between_o those_o of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o all_o humane_a term_n of_o church-communion_n necessary_o produce_v the_o same_o bitter_a fruit_n 7._o the_o power_n of_o order_v the_o small_a matter_n in_o the_o church_n must_v conform_v to_o the_o sovereign_a end_n of_o edification_n 2._o cor._n 13._o 10._o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o destruction_n but_o no_o power_n may_v suspend_v my_o duty_n of_o please_v my_o brother_n to_o his_o edification_n 8._o suppose_v the_o worst_a that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o debt_n of_o charity_n which_o my_o brother_n may_v challenge_v of_o i_o not_o to_o scandalize_v he_o and_o a_o debt_n of_o justice_n to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o very_a case_n yet_o the_o miniâ—…s_n of_o justice_n ought_v to_o vail_v to_o the_o magnalia_fw-la of_o charity_n as_o the_o command_n of_o a_o father_n in_o low_a instance_n aught_o to_o yield_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o my_o neighbour_n life_n 3_o some_o will_v except_v against_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o concession_n to_o deny_v himself_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o liberty_n what_o a_o small_a some_o that_o may_v be_v none_o know_v perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o his_o liberty_n which_o that_o duty_n may_v not_o command_v 4_o i_o except_o last_o against_o his_o propound_a end_n to_o please_v and_o gain_v he_o as_o not_o adaequal_a to_o that_o which_o the_o command_n have_v in_o its_o eye_n to_o scandalize_v or_o give_v offence_n may_v be_v take_v either_o in_o a_o primary_n sense_n and_o so_o it_o denote_v a_o culpable_a give_v occasion_n to_o a_o brother_n to_o sin_n or_o in_o a_o low_a and_o secondary_a sense_n for_o the_o anger_n and_o displease_v of_o a_o brother_n this_o distinction_n well_o observe_v will_v unravel_v much_o confusion_n which_o pester_n our_o discourse_n 1._o if_o we_o compare_v the_o displease_v of_o a_o private_a person_n with_o that_o of_o a_o public_a the_o latter_a be_v more_o sinful_a and_o much_o more_o dangerous_a for_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lyon_n 2._o to_o occasion_v culpable_o a_o public_a person_n to_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a then_o to_o occasion_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o private_a person_n because_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o in_o eminent_a place_n have_v such_o a_o fatal_a influence_n upon_o the_o people_n pollution_n and_o the_o procurement_n of_o god_n displeasure_n 3._o but_o if_o we_o compare_v a_o scandal_n in_o the_o primary_n sense_n with_o one_o in_o the_o secondary_a then_o it_o be_v no_o measure_v cast_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o eligible_a to_o displease_v the_o one_o or_o destroy_v the_o other_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v sin_n in_o displease_v one_o when_o i_o can_v otherwise_o please_v but_o by_o destroy_v the_o other_o for_o though_o my_o own_o folly_n may_v possible_o so_o ensnare_v i_o yet_o god_n never_o put_v i_o under_o such_o circumstance_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v necessitate_v to_o sin_n §_o 2._o you_o have_v hear_v his_o fair_a concession_n now_o take_v his_o limitation_n along_o with_o you_o that_o be_v say_v he_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v matter_n of_o no_o law_n but_o leave_v free_a and_o undeterminate_v there_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n take_v place_n 15._o rom._n 1._o 2._o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o to_o please_v ourselves_o and_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n and_o we_o will_v add_v 14._o rome_n 13._o let_v no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n v_o 15._o destroy_v not_o he_o with_o thy_o meat_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v v_o 19_o let_v we_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n which_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o v_o 20._o for_o meat_n destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o last_o retreat_n of_o these_o gentleman_n hither_o they_o retrire_n as_o to_o their_o triary_n and_o strong_a reserve_v you_o ought_v to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o edify_v he_o heavenwards_o not_o to_o murder_v his_o soul_n till_o a_o law_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a you_o be_v bind_v in_o charity_n and_o compassion_n to_o such_o a_o one_o till_o you_o receive_v further_a order_n and_o then_o you_o must_v be_v savage_a and_o barbarous_a but_o his_o reason_n follow_v 1._o reason_n because_o we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v the_o sinew_n of_o which_o reason_n lie_v in_o a_o supposition_n that_o to_o omit_v a_o ceremony_n be_v a_o evil_a thing_n compare_v with_o the_o save_n of_o a_o soul._n this_o general_a rule_n may_v be_v apply_v that_o other_o way_n we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o therefore_o may_v not_o draw_v a_o poor_a brother_n into_o sin_n that_o some_o good_a may_v come_v by_o it_o and_o the_o rather_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o good_a come_v by_o it_o as_o the_o save_a myself_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n or_o recognise_v the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o command_v which_o may_v be_v do_v and_o be_v so_o in_o many_o way_n wherein_o the_o scandal_n of_o another_o be_v not_o concern_v and_o if_o i_o shall_v transgress_v a_o ceremony_n or_o so_o for_o the_o save_n of_o a_o soul_n we_o may_v lawful_o presume_v upon_o the_o general_a will_n of_o the_o legislator_n that_o no_o positive_a command_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o rigorous_o insist_v on_o when_o it_o will_v destroy_v a_o great_a good_a 2._o reason_n we_o must_v not_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n â—…ut_o of_o a_o humour_n of_o complaisance_n to_o a_o brother_n ans_fw-fr to_o discharge_v a_o weighty_a duty_n to_o avoid_v the_o scandalize_a of_o a_o brother_n to_o walk_v charitable_o which_o the_o enquirer_n p._n 137._o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o magnify_v charity_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v of_o with_o a_o frothy_a droll_fw-fr as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o humour_n of_o complaisance_n the_o apostle_n who_o head_n understand_v the_o speculation_n and_o who_o heart_n entertain_v the_o love_n of_o this_o doctrine_n much_o better_a than_o himself_o have_v teach_v we_o other_o thing_n that_o to_o sin_n against_o the_o brethren_n be_v to_o sin_n against_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 12._o it_o be_v to_o destroy_v with_o our_o meat_n indifferent_a thing_n he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v 14._o rom._n 15._o and_o if_o these_o be_v matter_n of_o humour_n and_o complaisance_n and_o we_o shall_v venture_v a_o ceremony_n for_o they_o it_o will_v be_v but_o to_o stake_v one_o compliment_n against_o another_o 3._o reason_n in_o those_o time_n say_v he_o the_o magistrate_n be_v pagan_a take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o have_v pass_v any_o law_n concern_v the_o management_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o christian_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o scope_n and_o room_n for_o mutual_a condescension_n but_o the_o case_n be_v quite_o otherwise_o when_o there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o be_v etc._n etc._n real_o the_o pagan_a magistrate_n be_v very_o much_o oversee_v unless_o perhaps_o he_o know_v nothing_o less_o or_o more_o of_o his_o authority_n over_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o then_o the_o apostle_n must_v needs_o be_v to_o blame_v who_o never_o inform_v he_o of_o that_o power_n over_o the_o church_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v eâ—…rusted_v he_o and_o above_o all_o st._n paul_n be_v utter_o inexcusable_a have_v so_o invite_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o in_o be_v so_o long_o at_o rome_n have_v friend_n in_o â—…aesars_n household_n and_o this_o in_o quinquiâ—…nnio_n neronis_n when_o the_o lion_n be_v treatable_a and_o approachable_a beside_o this_o must_v have_v oblige_v he_o to_o entertain_v better_a thought_n of_o christian_n and_o christianity_n and_o engage_v he_o to_o protect_v and_o defend_v it_o when_o it_o lay_v so_o entire_o at_o his_o devoir_n the_o enquirer_n instruct_v we_o p._n 144._o that_o such_o a_o society_n as_o a_o church_n can_v never_o be_v conserve_v without_o some_o rite_n or_o other_o nor_o any_o public_a worship_n be_v perform_v if_o all_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n such_o as_o of_o time_n place_n person_n and_o the_o like_a be_v leave_v indefinite_a and_o undetermined_a he_o have_v tell_v we_o since_o that_o the_o power_n of_o determine_v and_o define_v these_o thing_n ly'_v in_o our_o governor_n who_o understand_v the_o civil_a policy_n p._n 151._o and_o now_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o those_o primitive_a time_n the_o magistrate_n have_v pass_v no_o law_n