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his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o moralia_fw-la his_o moral_n have_v beget_v this_o name_n for_o our_o use_n the_o whole_a be_v express_v in_o isocrates_n to_o demonicus_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o virtue_n of_o manner_n if_o then_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v respect_v as_o usual_o take_v it_o be_v virtue_n in_o man_n manner_n that_o be_v intend_v the_o schoolman_n bring_v this_o expression_n with_o all_o its_o concern_v as_o they_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o aristotle_n philosophy_n into_o the_o church_n and_o divinity_n and_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o they_o have_v never_o do_v it_o as_o all_o will_v grant_v they_o may_v have_v omit_v some_o other_o thing_n without_o the_o least_o disadvantage_n to_o learning_n or_o religion_n however_o this_o expression_n of_o moral_a virtue_n have_v absolute_o possess_v itself_o of_o the_o fancy_n and_o discourse_n of_o all_o and_o it_o may_v be_v of_o the_o understanding_n of_o some_o 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all_o difference_n to_o be_v bring_v for_o their_o determination_n to_o the_o scripture_n christstome_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o psalm_n 95._o speak_v the_o same_o sense_n say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v it_o that_o promise_v these_o thing_n paul_n for_o we_o be_v not_o to_o say_v any_o thing_n without_o testimony_n nor_o upon_o our_o mere_a reason_n for_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v speak_v without_o scripture_n testimony_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n fluctuate_v now_o assent_v anon_o hesitate_v sometime_o reject_v what_o be_v speak_v as_o frivolous_a sometime_o receive_v it_o as_o probable_a but_o where_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o divine_a voice_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o scripture_n it_o confirm_v the_o word_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o hearer_n it_o be_v even_o so_o while_o thing_n relate_v to_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v debate_v and_o dispute_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n or_o on_o any_o other_o principle_n beside_o the_o express_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n no_o certainty_n or_o full_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n can_v be_v attain_v about_o they_o man_n under_o such_o act_n be_v as_o lucian_n in_o his_o menippus_n say_v he_o be_v between_o the_o disputation_n of_o the_o philosopher_n sometime_o he_o nod_v one_o way_n sometime_o another_o and_o seem_v to_o give_v his_o assent_n backward_o and_o forward_o to_o express_v contradiction_n it_o be_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n alone_o about_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n that_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o can_v acquiesce_v and_o find_v satisfaction_n the_o same_o author_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o in_o his_o 13_o homily_n on_o the_o 2_o epist._n to_o the_o corinth_n express_o send_v we_o to_o the_o scripture_n to_o inquire_v after_o all_o thing_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o exact_a canon_n balance_n and_o rule_n of_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o the_o latin_n tertullian_n be_v express_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o book_n against_o hermogenes_n adoro_fw-la say_v he_o plenitudinem_fw-la scripturum_fw-la quae_fw-la mihi_fw-la factorem_fw-la manifestat_fw-la &_o facta_fw-la again_o scriptum_n esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la doceat_fw-la hermogenis_n officina_fw-la aut_fw-la timeat_fw-la rae_fw-la illud_fw-la adjicientibus_fw-la aut_fw-la detrahentibus_fw-la destinatum_fw-la i_o adore_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o let_v hermogenes_n prove_v what_o he_o say_v to_o be_v write_v or_o fear_v the_o woe_n denounce_v against_o they_o who_o add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o the_o word_n and_o again_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr carne_n christi_fw-la non_fw-la recipio_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la scriptuream_n de_fw-la tuo_fw-la infer_v i_o do_v not_o receive_v what_o you_o bring_v of_o your_o own_o without_o scripture_n so_o also_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr praescriptionibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la nostro_fw-la 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mattâ—_n quod_fw-la de_fw-fr scripture_n authoritatem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la eaâ—dem_fw-la facilitate_v contemnitur_fw-la qua_fw-la probatur_fw-la thâ—â—_n which_o have_v not_o authority_n from_o the_o scriptureâ—_n be_v as_o easy_o despise_v as_o assert_v comm._n iâ—_n hagg._n cap._n 1._o sed_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la absque_fw-la authoâ—â—ritate_fw-la &_o testimoniis_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la quasi_fw-la traditione_n apostolica_fw-la sponte_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la atque_fw-la confingunt_fw-la percutit_fw-la gladius_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o those_o other_o thing_n which_o without_o authority_n or_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n they_o find_v out_o or_o feign_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n as_o of_o apostolical_a tradition_n the_o sword_n of_o god_n smite_v through_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o produce_v twenty_o other_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n give_v sufficient_a countenance_n to_o the_o assertion_n contend_v about_o what_o account_v our_o author_n give_v of_o this_o principle_n be_v now_o very_o brief_o to_o be_v consider_v first_o therefore_o pag._n 174_o 175._o he_o reâ—es_v it_o as_o a_o pretence_n wild_a and_o humoursome_a â—ich_a man_n must_v be_v absurd_a if_o they_o believe_v â—_o impudent_a if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o have_v â—t_a the_o least_o shadow_n or_o foundation_n either_o â—m_n scripture_n or_o reason_n though_o it_o be_v express_o assert_v either_o in_o its_o own_o term_n or_o confirm_v by_o direct_a deduction_n in_o and_o â—om_n above_o forty_o place_n of_o scripture_n â—nd_v so_o much_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o assault_n the_o next_o charge_v it_o with_o infinite_a folly_n â—nd_v mischief_n in_o those_o which_o allow_v it_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o can_v never_o be_v a_o end_n of_o alteration_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o church_n while_o it_o be_v maintain_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v true_a confirm_v by_o experience_n and_o evidence_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o the_o admittance_n of_o it_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o disturbance_n for_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n whether_o if_o there_o be_v matter_n in_o difference_n as_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v and_o ever_o be_v the_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o issue_n and_o a_o settle_a stability_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o be_v effect_v by_o all_o mean_a consent_n unto_o one_o common_a rule_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v try_v and_o examine_v than_o that_o every_o party_n shall_v be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o indulge_v to_o their_o own_o affection_n and_o imagination_n about_o they_o and_o yet_o we_o be_v tell_v p._n 178._o that_o all_o the_o pious_a villainy_n that_o ever_o have_v disturb_v the_o christian_a world_n have_v shelter_v themselves_o in_o this_o grand_a maxim_n that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_a lawmaker_n to_o his_o church_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v hearty_o desire_v that_o such_o expression_n may_v be_v forbear_v for_o let_v what_o pretence_n man_n please_v be_v 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they_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o this_o principle_n infinite_a certainty_n on_o his_o own_o part_n pag._n 193._o baffle_v and_o intolerable_a impertinency_n weak_a and_o puny_a argument_n cavil_n of_o a_o few_o hotheaded_a and_o brainsick_a people_n with_o other_o opprobrious_a expression_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n fill_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o leaf_n be_v what_o he_o can_v afford_v unto_o those_o who_o he_o oppose_v but_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o for_o all_o this_o bluster_n well_o satisfy_v much_o less_o infinite_o certain_a that_o he_o do_v in_o any_o competent_a measure_n understand_v aright_o the_o controversy_n about_o which_o he_o treat_v with_o all_o this_o wrath_n and_o confidence_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o here_o he_o plead_v be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o action_n in_o particular_a be_v various_a and_o as_o they_o be_v not_o so_o they_o can_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v 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determine_v circumstance_n but_o to_o ordain_v new_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o such_o injunction_n be_v here_o confess_v by_o our_o author_n pag._n 191._o to_o be_v new_a and_o distinct_a command_n by_o themselves_o and_o to_o enjoin_v something_o that_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o command_n which_o when_o he_o producee_v a_o warranty_n for_o he_o will_v have_v make_v a_o great_a progress_n towards_o the_o determine_n of_o the_o present_a controversy_n page_n 192._o he_o answer_v a_o objection_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n as_o by_o he_o propose_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v that_o it_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o love_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n not_o to_o take_v order_n himself_o for_o all_o thing_n that_o immediate_o concern_v his_o own_o worship_n and_o kingdom_n now_o though_o i_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o but_o that_o god_n have_v so_o do_v yet_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v at_o present_a that_o i_o have_v read_v any_o impose_v the_o necessity_n hereof_o upon_o he_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o love_n and_o wisdom_n i_o confess_v valerianus_n magnus_n a_o famous_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tell_v we_o that_o never_o any_o one_o do_v so_o foolish_o institute_v or_o order_v a_o commonwealth_n as_o jesus_n christ_n must_v be_v think_v to_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v one_o supreme_a judge_n to_o determine_v the_o faith_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o our_o author_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v remote_a from_o that_o kind_n of_o reason_v who_o without_o a_o assignment_n of_o a_o power_n to_o that_o purpose_n contend_v that_o all_o thing_n among_o man_n will_v run_v into_o confusion_n of_o so_o little_a concernment_n do_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o they_o to_o some_o seem_v to_o be_v we_o do_v indeed_o thankful_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o love_n and_o wisdom_n have_v order_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o worship_n and_o spiritual_a kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o do_v suppose_v we_o need_v no_o other_o argument_n to_o evince_v this_o assertion_n but_o to_o challenge_v all_o man_n who_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v to_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o any_o defect_n in_o his_o institution_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o this_o we_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v in_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n think_v good_a to_o add_v unto_o they_o they_o dare_v not_o contend_v that_o they_o be_v part_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o that_o they_o be_v add_v to_o supply_v any_o defect_n therein_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n yet_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o divine_a institution_n of_o worship_n which_o must_v be_v supply_v by_o a_o minister_n wear_v surplice_n all_o then_o that_o be_v intend_v in_o this_o consideration_n though_o not_o urge_v as_o be_v
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make_v use_v of_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o to_o justify_v his_o principle_n namely_o the_o necessity_n of_o government_n and_o how_o much_o better_o the_o worst_a government_n be_v and_o the_o most_o deprave_a in_o its_o administration_n than_o anarchy_n or_o confusion_n for_o as_o this_o by_o all_o mankind_n be_v unquestioned_a so_o i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v any_o one_o among_o they_o who_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o use_v this_o concession_n to_o our_o author_n purpose_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o because_o magistrate_n can_v just_o nor_o righteous_o prescribe_v a_o idolatrous_a religion_n and_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o the_o profession_n and_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o because_o the_o subject_n can_v nor_o aught_o to_o yield_v obedience_n therein_o because_o of_o the_o antecedent_n and_o superior_a power_n of_o god_n over_o they_o that_o therefore_o anarchy_n or_o confusion_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o such_o a_o administration_n of_o government_n let_v the_o 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magistrate_n may_v command_v what_o religion_n he_o please_v and_o enact_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o under_o destructive_a penalty_n whereas_o the_o great_a part_n of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o world_n will_v and_o do_v prescribe_v such_o religion_n and_o way_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o be_v idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a which_o their_o subject_n be_v indispensible_o bind_v in_o conscience_n not_o to_o comply_v withal_o then_o be_v the_o magistrate_n justify_v in_o the_o punish_n of_o man_n for_o their_o serve_v of_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v and_o they_o may_v suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n in_o what_o they_o suffer_v as_o christian_n this_o all_o the_o world_n over_o will_v justify_v they_o that_o be_v uppermost_a and_o have_v power_n in_o their_o hand_n on_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o and_o have_v so_o in_o this_o oppression_n and_o destruction_n of_o they_o thâ—_n be_v under_o they_o in_o civil_a respect_n dâ—_n dissent_v from_o they_o in_o 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be_v just_o coerce_v and_o punish_v but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o a_o bare_a refusal_n to_o comply_v in_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o peaceable_a practice_n of_o what_o god_n do_v require_v as_o that_o which_o he_o will_v accept_v and_o own_v but_o our_o author_n proceed_v to_o find_v out_o many_o pretence_n on_o the_o account_n whereof_o person_n who_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o guiltless_a may_v be_v punish_v and_o though_o their_o apprehension_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o as_o he_o say_v so_o much_o their_o crime_n as_o their_o infelicity_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o it_o must_v expose_v they_o to_o the_o public_a rod_n and_o axe_n pag._n 219._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o wise_a and_o righteous_a prince_n who_o have_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v rather_o let_v twenty_o nocent_a person_n go_v free_a than_o punish_v or_o destroy_v one_o that_o be_v innocent_a this_o seem_v to_o render_v they_o more_o like_o he_o who_o vicegerent_n they_o be_v 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