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the_o gospel_n or_o the_o apostle_n the_o scripture_n therefore_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o adequate_a rule_n of_o conscience_n xv._o it_o be_v confirm_v again_o in_o the_o second_o place_n from_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o to_o make_v we_o wise_a to_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o when_o the_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n can_v not_o raise_v we_o high_a enough_o to_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v tend_v to_o a_o supernatural_a end_n both_o because_o of_o our_o natural_a light_n too_o much_o obscure_v and_o eclipse_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o because_o we_o must_v have_v supernatural_a help_n to_o arrive_v to_o supernatural_a end_n it_o please_v almighty_a god_n in_o pity_n of_o our_o infirmity_n in_o his_o own_o word_n to_o open_v his_o own_o will_n unto_o we_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n which_o he_o himself_o think_v good_a insomuch_o 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commonalty_n 31â—_n â—_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o necessary_a use_n of_o humane_a law_n 312_o 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o second_o doubt_n whether_o it_o belong_v to_o a_o lawgiver_n to_o command_v the_o act_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o to_o forbid_v all_o vice_n 315_o â—_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o doubt_n of_o what_o importance_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o obligation_n 320_o 2._o etc._n etc._n the_o four_o doubt_n of_o the_o change_n of_o law_n 322_o 5._o the_o five_o of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o whole_a politic_a government_n 326_o 6._o the_o six_o doubt_n how_o that_o axiom_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o supreme_a law_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 329_o the_o summary_n of_o the_o ten_o lecture_n â—_o etc._n etc._n a_o rehearsal_n of_o some_o thing_n already_o speak_v 334_o 4._o the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o this_o aphorism_n viz._n the_o safety_n of_o the_o 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judge_n or_o a_o sweet_a comforter_n or_o a_o more_o importunate_a enemy_n that_o therefore_o i_o may_v instill_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o ingenious_a that_o old_a and_o so_o often_o repeat_v instruction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v know_v thyself_o and_o divert_v they_o a_o little_a from_o the_o too_o immoderate_a desire_n of_o a_o more_o unprofitable_a knowledge_n gradual_o by_o invite_v they_o to_o a_o great_a care_n and_o study_v of_o their_o conscience_n i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o work_n worth_a the_o labour_n if_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a more_o diligent_o inquire_v into_o the_o use_n &_o nature_n of_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o place_n according_a to_o my_o obligation_n communicate_v to_o you_o my_o auditor_n those_o meditation_n which_o i_o shall_v find_v most_o observable_a on_o this_o subject_a i_o have_v determine_v therefore_o in_o this_o first_o lecture_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n by_o define_v it_o and_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v particular_a determination_n of_o the_o general_a rule_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v exhibit_v indeterminat_o wise_o accommodate_v to_o the_o condition_n &_o utility_n of_o certain_a people_n according_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o time_n and_o place_n for_o example_n sake_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v teach_v in_o general_a that_o we_o be_v to_o offer_v a_o injury_n to_o no_o man_n and_o he_o who_o do_v so_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v restitution_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o the_o specialty_n what_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n who_o have_v break_v down_o the_o hedge_n and_o let_v in_o his_o cattle_n into_o his_o ground_n and_o what_o be_v the_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v for_o such_o a_o injury_n be_v not_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o scripture_n do_v open_o hold_v forth_o that_o wicked_a man_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n rom._n 13._o 4._o and_o in_o other_o place_n but_o what_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o punish_v what_o punishment_n to_o afflict_v and_o after_o what_o proportion_n be_v not_o where_o define_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n power_n be_v transmit_v to_o prince_n &_o lawmaker_n by_o god_n to_o define_v of_o themselves_o by_o law_n well_o constitute_v what_o accordt_v to_o their_o wisdom_n they_o shall_v find_v most_o safe_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o right_n therefore_o and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o a_o legislator_n and_o a_o judge_n be_v distinct_a and_o proper_a to_o themselves_o and_o dispose_v in_o so_o excellent_a a_o order_n that_o the_o precept_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v general_a and_o indeterminate_v be_v by_o the_o lawmaker_n determine_v and_o accommodate_v to_o certain_a species_n of_o person_n and_o action_n and_o be_v so_o determine_v by_o the_o law_n the_o judge_n do_v 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evil_a that_o be_v on_o he_o who_o do_v any_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o st._n peter_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n second_o chapter_n and_o fourteen_o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doerâ—_n but_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o that_o be_v of_o all_o well-doer_n and_o of_o all_o evil-doer_n for_o that_o which_o be_v pronounce_v indefinite_o be_v equipollent_a to_o a_o universal_a &_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o logician_n in_o a_o necessary_a matter_n and_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o forbid_v the_o magistrate_n the_o acceptation_n of_o person_n v._o for_o answer_v i_o say_v first_o and_o general_o that_o the_o lawmaker_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o his_o citizen_n be_v all_o of_o they_o good_a man_n and_o none_o of_o they_o evil_a and_o by_o consequence_n to_o command_v all_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o to_o forbid_v all_o vice_n so_o far_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o beginning_n from_o who_o and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o work_v do_v require_v but_o beyond_o that_o he_o have_v no_o obligation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o beginnine_n and_o the_o end_n in_o the_o operation_n of_o all_o work_v they_o natural_o or_o work_v they_o free_o be_v the_o adequate_a measure_n of_o all_o intermedial_a act_n so_o far_o as_o those_o act_n be_v proportionate_a &_o conformable_a with_o the_o beginning_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v &_o with_o the_o end_n to_o which_o they_o tend_v the_o act_n therefore_o of_o command_v and_o forbid_v and_o other_o in_o which_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o legislative_a jurisdiction_n do_v consist_v must_v be_v proportionated_a both_o to_o their_o beginning_n in_o who_o virtue_n they_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n the_o high_a power_n grant_v by_o god_n and_o to_o their_o end_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v do_v to_o wit_n the_o common_a good_n a_o lawmaker_n therefore_o ought_v so_o far_o to_o command_v prohibit_v permit_v and_o to_o perform_v all_o other_o duty_n as_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o power_n grant_v to_o he_o by_o god_n and_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o commonalty_n which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o his_o change_n vi_o but_o these_o consideration_n be_v general_a and_o indefinite_a to_o satisfy_v therefore_o the_o doubt_v propound_v we_o must_v descend_v to_o something_o which_o be_v more_o particular_a but_o which_o howsoever_o may_v rely_v on_o this_o general_a foundation_n i_o say_v therefore_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n some_o of_o they_o be_v internal_a of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o free_a act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o to_z will_n and_o not_o to_o will_v and_o the_o moving_n of_o the_o affection_n to_o love_v to_o hate_v to_o grieve_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o cogitation_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v external_a of_o which_o sort_n be_v all_o the_o command_v act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o the_o indeliberate_a motion_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v exercise_v by_o bodily_a organ_n as_o to_o see_v to_o speak_v to_o strike_v to_o plunder_v and_o innumerable_a other_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v only_o exercise_v on_o the_o outward_a act_n but_o not_o on_o the_o inward_a a_o lawmaker_n may_v therefore_o command_v the_o payment_n of_o a_o debt_n the_o restitution_n of_o steal_v good_n and_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n he_o also_o may_v forbid_v theft_n adultery_n manslaughter_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_a but_o he_o can_v command_v the_o love_a of_o his_o neighbour_n the_o confidence_n to_o be_v have_v in_o god_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o prohibit_v the_o covet_v of_o his_o neighbour_n good_n unchaste_a cogitation_n the_o hate_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o the_o atheism_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o to_o determine_v of_o internal_a action_n be_v neither_o proportionate_a to_o the_o begin_n from_o which_o nor_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o legislator_n work_v for_o almighty_a god_n have_v only_o permit_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o government_n of_o the_o external_a man_n and_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o the_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o inward_a action_n and_o the_o inspection_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o the_o legislator_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v the_o same_o as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n james_n and_o the_o legislative_a power_n will_v be_v altogether_o ineffectual_a to_o obtain_v its_o propose_a end_n if_o it_o be_v only_a directive_n and_o coactive_a first_o therefore_o see_v a_o external_a court_n can_v understand_v nor_o judge_v of_o inward_a action_n and_o second_o see_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o command_v or_o prohibit_v that_o