The
Obligation
of
a
good
Conscience
,
To
Civil
Obedience
.
The
Text
Romans
13.
verse
5.
Wherefore
ye
must
needs
be
subject
not
only
for
wrath
,
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
.
IT
was
a
good
peice
of
policy
,
in
the
King
of
Syria
;
1.
Kings
22.
36.
That
commanded
his
thirty
two
Captains
that
they
should
fight
neither
with
small
nor
great
,
save
with
the
King
of
Israel
.
He
well
knew
that
the
generals
fall
would
soon
flat
the
courage
,
and
rout
the
order
of
his
Army
;
that
I
might
use
the
like
policie
against
that
Champion
which
now
bids
defiance
to
all
humane
Authority
and
civil
jurisdicton
,
viz.
(
Liberty
of
Conscience
)
I
have
chosen
this
smooth
stoue
out
of
the
brook
of
St.
Paul
,
to
throw
at
the
head
of
this
Goliah
;
who
being
once
overthrowne
,
the
rest
of
the
Phylistines
may
possibly
disband
themselves
,
and
return
to
do
allegiance
and
subjection
.
The
proposition
that
lyeth
faire
out
of
the
words
without
violence
or
affectation
is
this
.
That
every
subject
is
under
the
Obligation
of
a
good
Conscience
,
to
render
obedience
to
the
Civil
power
,
In
the
prosecution
of
this
proposition
I
shall
speake
to
these
fower
particulars
.
-
1.
Who
they
are
that
must
be
subject
.
-
2.
In
what
sence
the
Subject
is
under
the
Obligation
of
Conscience
to
obey
.
-
3.
Upon
what
account
obedience
to
the
Civil
Power
is
a
debt
of
Conscience
.
-
4.
Examine
the
influence
of
Conscience
into
Civil
Obedience
.
And
then
reflect
upon
the
whole
by
way
of
use
and
Application
.
And
first
,
who
they
are
that
must
be
Subject
;
and
they
are
of
all
Ranks
,
Orders
,
and
Degrees
of
men
.
Verse
the
first
of
this
Chapter
.
{αβγδ}
,
let
every
soul
be
subject
to
the
higher
powers
,
viz.
Cleros
&
laos
,
Conclave
,
and
Conventicle
,
Male
and
Female
,
Rich
and
Poore
,
High
and
Low
,
Bond
and
Free
,
even
inferiour
Magistrates
themselves
who
are
as
the
Centurion
in
the
Gospel
,
themselves
under
Authority
,
and
they
have
others
under
them
.
For
the
very
order
of
Nature
infers
an
universal
homage
to
one
Supreame
viz.
A
sun
in
the
Firmament
,
an
Eagle
in
the
Air
,
a
Lyon
on
the
Earth
,
and
a
Leviathan
in
the
deep
.
{αβγδ}
,
saith
St.
Chrysostom
this
exhortation
let
every
soul
be
subject
,
is
taught
to
Preists
and
Moncks
:
and
not
only
to
such
as
are
principally
concerned
with
secular
affairs
,
as
well
to
all
that
give
attendance
at
the
Altar
,
as
they
that
till
the
ground
or
grinde
in
the
Mill
,
{αβγδ}
,
subject
enim
ista
pietatem
non
evertit
such
subjection
overturns
not
Religion
;
For
outward
Conformity
to
the
positive
Laws
of
Princes
,
offers
not
the
least
injury
to
Piety
,
or
violation
to
a
good
Conscience
;
for
obedience
to
humane
Laws
consists
not
in
inward
assent
or
consent
to
the
matter
of
the
Law
or
duty
(
and
so
lea●es
the
Conscience
free
and
inviolable
,
)
onely
out
ward
subjection
is
required
to
the
power
and
Autho●ity
.
The
●●ince
is
custos
utriusque
tabulae
,
and
to
pay
him
an
imperfect
obedience
is
to
diminish
his
prerogative
,
and
mutilate
his
power
:
indeed
Cardinal
Bellarmine
urgeth
that
place
Heb
.
13.
17.
obey
them
that
have
the
rule
over
you
;
an
exemption
of
Ecclesiastical
persons
from
the
civil
jurisdiction
,
to
which
Doctor
Andrew
Willet
in
his
Synopsis
Papismi
,
returns
this
answer
,
viz.
That
obedience
there
required
is
spiritual
:
of
the
Civil
Magistrate
and
all
secular
persons
to
the
word
of
God
;
taught
by
the
Pastors
of
the
Church
,
which
is
no
exemption
of
them
from
their
civil
obedience
.
For
as
the
Prince
is
bound
to
receive
and
beleive
all
true
Doctrine
which
is
taught
by
the
Pastors
of
the
Church
agre
eable
to
the
word
of
God
,
under
pain
of
damnation
John
6.
and
last
,
he
that
beleives
not
is
condemned
already
,
the
wrath
of
God
abideth
on
him
;
so
the
Pastors
of
the
Church
are
bound
under
the
like
pain
,
to
obey
the
Princes
Laws
made
according
to
the
word
of
God
;
wherefore
ye
must
needs
be
subject
,
not
only
for
wrath
,
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
,
and
it
may
be
surther
answered
,
granting
the
obedience
required
from
the
Text
alledged
:
to
be
Civil
,
that
what
part
whatsoever
of
the
Civil
Jurisdiction
;
may
be
committed
to
the
administration
of
Ecclesiastical
persons
no
otherwise
requires
obedience
then
to
the
King
as
Supreame
.
1.
Pet
.
2.
13.
And
to
them
only
as
put
in
authority
under
him
for
the
punishment
of
evil
doers
,
and
the
praise
of
them
that
do
well
.
So
that
still
the
Prince
is
in
all
causes
and
over
all
persons
,
as
well
Ecclesiastical
as
Civil
,
head
and
Supreame
:
and
his
Kingdome
ruleth
over
all
,
and
so
I
pass
to
the
2d
.
particular
,
viz.
In
what
sence
the
Subject
is
under
the
Obligation
of
Coscience
to
obey
.
For
answer
to
this
particular
,
we
need
go
no
farther
then
the
first
verse
of
this
Chapter
,
where
obedience
is
enjoyned
to
the
higher
powers
.
which
word
Power
,
is
solely
Obligatorie
to
the
Conscience
,
where
we
must
lawfully
distinguish
betweene
the
Soveraignty
of
the
power
,
which
renders
things
in
themselves
,
for
their
matter
and
nature
simply
indisferent
,
necessarie
to
be
obeyed
;
(
and
no
otherwise
,
bindes
the
Conscience
than
in
regard
of
Obedience
due
to
Christian
Magistrates
,
in
lawfull
things
)
and
the
matter
and
nature
of
the
Laws
enacted
and
enjoyned
:
which
simply
layes
no
Obligation
upon
the
Conscience
:
so
that
the
Conscience
remains
free
and
at
liberty
,
as
to
the
matter
and
nature
of
the
Law
,
but
bound
and
under
Obligation
in
respect
of
the
power
;
the
positive
Laws
of
Princes
whether
Civil
,
for
the
well
ordering
of
the
Commonwealth
,
or
Ecclesiastical
,
for
the
well
governing
of
the
Church
;
(
being
good
Laws
)
do
binde
in
Conscience
in
respect
of
contempt
and
disobedience
to
the
higher
Powers
(
to
whom
providence
has
committed
the
management
of
such
afairs
)
but
not
in
respect
of
the
things
commannded
:
which
in
their
nature
are
indifferent
.
As
when
the
Magistrate
for
some
prositable
or
Politick
,
or
Religious
end
,
commands
a
Lent
to
be
kept
,
that
is
for
some
dayes
abstinence
from
Flesh
,
it
is
not
the
eating
or
not
eating
of
Flesh
,
that
simply
displeaseth
and
oflends
God
,
(
and
so
binds
the
Conscience
)
but
the
contempt
of
the
Law
,
and
wilfull
and
obstinate
disobedience
to
the
Magistrate
,
whose
power
of
makeing
Laws
,
and
exacting
obedience
is
of
God
,
(
by
whom
Kings
Raign
and
Princes
decree
Justice
.
)
For
otherwise
the
use
of
the
Creature
is
free
and
indiflerent
.
Nor
are
the
positive
Laws
of
Men
(
which
corsist
not
of
things
in
their
own
nature
necessary
to
salvation
:
(
for
such
can
no
Man
make
others
than
are
contained
in
the
Scriptures
)
but
consisting
of
things
in
themselves
indifferent
,
nod
otherwise
necessary
then
as
they
bear
the
stampant
Impression
of
the
higher
Powers
,
otherwise
Obligatorie
to
the
Conscierce
,
then
as
they
imploy
a
Divine
Obligation
.
because
the
power
whereby
they
are
enacted
is
of
God
.
So
that
the
whole
of
the
matter
is
this
,
viz.
The
Subject
is
under
the
Obligation
of
Conscience
to
obedience
only
in
regard
of
the
power
;
and
so
I
pass
to
the
third
particular
,
viz.
upon
what
account
obedience
to
the
Civil
Power
is
a
debt
of
Conscience
.
St.
James
saith
Chap.
4.
verse
12.
there
is
one
Law-giver
which
is
able
to
save
and
to
destroy
.
He
therefore
can
only
make
Laws
to
binde
the
Conscience
that
is
able
to
save
and
to
destroy
(
that
is
only
God
)
so
that
the
Laws
of
Princes
by
virtre
of
their
deputation
from
God
,
and
that
Authority
wherewithall
from
him
they
are
vested
,
no
otherwise
hinder
the
Conscience
than
for
Gods
sake
;
which
is
the
reason
whereby
the
Apostle
in
the
precedent
verses
of
this
Chapter
enforces
obedience
to
the
higher
powers
{αβγδ}
for
there
is
no
power
but
of
God
:
the
Powers
that
be
,
are
ordained
of
God
.
And
argumento
è
contrario
,
if
they
that
resist
verse
the
2d
.
receive
to
themselves
damnation
because
they
resist
the
ordinance
of
God
,
then
they
that
obey
become
obedient
for
Conscience
sake
,
because
the
powers
that
be
are
ordained
of
God
.
There
are
three
things
here
to
be
distinguished
,
Power
,
the
means
to
obtaine
it
,
and
the
use
made
of
it
:
for
though
the
means
may
be
indirect
,
and
the
use
irregular
:
those
are
the
proper
obliquities
of
the
person
,
for
which
he
must
one
day
give
acceu●t
notwithstanding
the
power
is
of
God
,
and
for
his
sake
must
be
obeyed
in
omnibus
licitis
&
honestis
not
only
for
wrath
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
.
Power
however
subjectively
,
objectively
or
terminatively
humane
,
yet
is
originally
Divine
,
the
power
in
God
and
the
Magistrate
is
the
same
only
this
difference
,
in
God
primitively
and
inhaerent
,
in
the
Magistrare
derivitively
and
adhaerent
,
yet
the
power
of
the
Magistrate
because
his
substitution
is
Divine
,
is
of
the
same
stamp
and
impression
:
Magistrates
are
Dei
Vicarij
,
Gods
Deputy
Lieutenann
,
{αβγδ}
Dei
Ministri
his
Ministers
they
are
of
God
,
not
as
others
,
and
ordinarie
men
,
by
Creation
,
but
by
Divine
institution
,
and
ordination
,
Magistrates
so
neerly
resemble
God
as
they
are
called
by
his
name
Ps.
82.
6.
ver
.
I
have
said
ye
are
Gods
.
God
hath
joyned
the
Magistrare
with
himselfe
in
the
same
Law
of
obedience
and
obligation
,
Ezra
7.
26.
ver
.
and
whosoever
will
not
do
the
Law
of
thy
God
,
and
the
Law
of
the
King
,
let
Judgment
be
executed
speedily
upon
him
:
whether
it
be
unto
Death
,
or
to
Banishment
,
or
to
Consiscation
of
goods
,
or
to
imprisonment
.
True
it
is
,
none
can
hinder
the
Conscience
but
God
,
so
that
we
must
take
in
God
in
the
Magistrate
and
then
commands
of
Magistrates
which
are
lawfull
by
virtue
of
Gods
power
,
wherewith
they
are
vested
,
binde
the
Conscience
for
Gods
sake
,
and
so
obedience
to
the
higher
Powers
is
a
debt
of
Conscience
because
they
are
of
God
,
his
Ministers
,
wherefore
ye
must
needs
be
subject
.
Not
only
for
wrath
,
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
.
And
so
I
come
in
the
fourth
and
last
place
to
examine
the
influences
of
Conscience
into
obedience
.
It
ha's
been
a
maxime
amongst
the
wisest
Legislators
,
that
whoever
would
settle
good
Laws
,
must
proceed
in
them
with
a
sinister
opinion
of
all
mankinde
,
and
suppose
that
whoever
is
not
wicked
it
is
for
want
only
of
the
oportunity
,
so
that
it
is
the
oportunity
of
being
evil
that
must
be
provided
against
,
before
the
Prince
or
society
can
be
secure
,
which
can
no
way
be
effected
,
but
by
the
influence
of
Conscience
into
Obedience
.
This
is
Dominions
best
,
though
not
only
wall
,
and
bullwark
;
would
men
range
no
further
than
the
limits
of
a
good
Conscience
void
of
offence
towards
God
and
towards
Man
,
then
might
Princes
disband
all
jealosies
of
conspiracie
against
their
power
,
or
invasion
of
their
right
,
but
might
peaceably
enjoy
the
portion
of
Dominion
:
and
quietly
exercise
the
virtue
of
their
power
,
who
otherwise
perhaps
must
care
the
bread
of
carefulness
:
and
rule
in
feare
;
but
God
hath
set
his
hedge
about
them
,
viz.
to
be
obeyed
not
only
for
wrath
:
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
which
whoever
breaks
down
doth
what
in
him
lyeth
,
to
lay
Dominion
waste
,
and
expose
Soveraignty
to
the
prey
.
For
take
away
the
obligation
of
Conscience
to
obedience
,
&
all
government
is
meere
usurpation
,
Princes
diadems
hang
upon
their
swords
,
and
their
Thrones
stand
deep
in
humane
blood
,
the
best
Title
to
a
Crown
is
the
longest
Sword
,
and
the
strongest
Arm.
Kingdoms
and
Commonwealths
are
but
societies
of
Slaves
and
Vassals
,
and
he
that
can
free
himself
the
soonest
is
the
best
man
,
and
he
that
can
win
a
Crown
may
lawfully
weare
it
,
which
principle
most
evidently
prostitutes
the
Diadem
to
the
envie
and
emulation
of
every
mans
avarice
,
and
ambition
since
however
they
may
attempt
and
invade
the
Princes
Territories
,
kill
the
Heir
,
and
take
possession
,
they
cannot
be
unjust
or
do
any
wrong
,
all
which
reasonings
are
the
genuine
wrecks
of
the
shipwrack
of
Faith
and
a
good
Conscience
.
But
whilest
these
terrae
Filij
,
sons
of
Adam
,
are
stretching
forth
their
hands
to
offer
violence
to
,
and
ravish
that
fruit
which
appears
beautifull
to
the
eye
,
the
Angel
of
the
Lord
,
viz.
(
the
voice
of
a
good
Conscience
)
withdraws
their
Arm
,
tells
them
the
fruit
is
forbidden
and
soe
secures
it
from
Rape
,
and
violation
.
(
Touch
not
mine
anointed
)
wast
thou
not
afraid
to
lift
up
thine
hand
to
slay
the
Lords
Anointed
?
said
David
to
that
young
man
the
whose
own
mouth
betrayed
him
of
the
murder
of
a
Soveraign
2
Sam
.
1.
14.
and
of
himself
,
when
in
the
capacity
of
a
Subject
,
though
under
the
promise
of
the
Crown
,
God
forbid
that
I
should
stretch
forth
my
hands
against
the
Lords
Anointed
1
Sam
-
24.
6.
Divinity
is
circled
in
a
Crown
,
and
whoever
with
irreverend
hands
strikes
at
Majesty
,
by
the
same
Act
entitles
himself
a
Traytor
to
God
and
Man
;
wherefore
ye
must
needs
be
subject
not
only
for
wrath
,
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
.
And
as
Conscience
is
the
Lifeguad
of
the
pow
.
er
,
so
is
it
the
Gaurdian
of
the
Laws
,
for
take
away
divine
Obligation
from
humaen
Laws
,
and
their
Obligation
becomes
indifferent
and
so
renders
their
observance
meerly
prudent
and
expedient
as
may
best
comport
with
the
Subects
interest
,
humor
,
pride
,
or
avarice
,
and
then
no
man
will
longer
endure
the
yoke
than
it
is
too
strong
,
or
bear
the
burden
then
it
is
too
heavy
for
him
,
nor
can
it
be
reasonably
expected
men
should
longer
remain
in
Egypr
,
or
Babylon
,
viz
-
(
under
the
power
of
any
Law
)
then
they
have
opportunity
to
return
,
nor
can
any
service
be
thought
a
freedom
,
till
we
are
under
the
obligatories
of
Conscience
to
obey
.
And
would
the
world
but
once
be
convinced
that
Magistrates
,
who
are
called
Gods
Ps.
82.
6.
(
because
all
government
derives
its
power
from
God
)
inherit
a
jurisdiction
over
the
Consciences
of
men
,
and
that
all
their
Laws
:
not
contrarie
to
the
Divine
will
,
enacted
by
their
power
derived
from
him
(
by
whom
Kings
reign
,
&
Princes
decrec
Justice
are
the
sacred
Image
of
his
invincible
power
,
which
often
punisheth
such
subtle
and
colourable
crimes
,
as
come
not
into
the
walke
of
humane
Justice
,
then
would
the
yoke
of
subjection
become
easie
,
and
the
burden
of
obedience
light
,
then
would
the
sword
of
the
Civil
power
because
the
sword
of
the
Lord
,
and
of
Gidion
be
prevented
without
being
felt
and
obeyed
without
grudging
.
And
all
commands
of
Magistrares
not
interfeeling
with
the
precepts
of
God
be
his
,
whose
indeed
as
such
they
are
)
not
grievious
1.
John
5.
3.
and
his
commandements
are
not
grievious
,
wherefore
ye
must
.
needs
be
subject
not
only
for
wrath
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
.
And
so
I
come
to
reflect
upon
what
hath
been
said
by
way
of
inference
and
application
.
And
this
truth
concerns
it self
with
all
ranks
,
orders
and
degrees
of
men
,
as
they
must
fall
under
the
capacity
of
power
or
subjection
.
I
begin
with
the
subjects
in
the
words
of
St.
Peter
1
Pet
.
2.
13.
submit
your selves
therefore
to
every
ordinance
of
Man
,
for
the
Lords
sake
be
not
corrupted
in
your
judgments
,
and
so
led
out
of
the
way
of
your
duty
and
obedience
,
by
every
ignus
fatuus
,
that
pretends
Conscience
,
that
great
incendiarie
of
government
and
Laws
)
when
as
you
have
been
taught
as
the
truth
is
in
Jesus
,
that
no
pretence
of
Conscience
can
justly
absolve
you
from
that
debt
to
the
higher
powers
,
which
you
ly
under
the
obligation
of
good
Consciences
to
discharge
,
and
be
ye
confident
that
Christian
liberty
gives
no
man
a
dispensation
to
transgress
or
resist
the
Civil
power
,
and
all
those
of
what
perswasion
soever
,
now
abused
,
their
liberty
under
the
Gospel
,
for
Cloaks
of
nonconformity
,
maliciousness
or
as
occasion
to
the
flesh
to
nourish
the
genuine
brats
of
it
,
Faction
,
Schism
,
Strife
,
Debate
Pevishness
or
humor
:
shall
one
day
possess
the
punishment
of
disobedience
,
suffer
as
evil
doers
,
and
be
led
forth
with
the
workers
of
iniquity
.
For
whosoever
resists
,
shall
receive
to
themselves
damnation
.
It
is
observed
by
some
that
St.
Paul
writ
this
Epistle
to
the
Christians
at
Rome
,
when
Nero
a
great
Enemy
of
the
Christian
Religion
sate
upon
the
Throne
,
under
whose
Tyranny
the
Faith
of
our
Lord
Jesus
was
dayly
in
danger
to
have
been
baited
at
the
fiery
stake
,
Though
it
could
not
perish
in
the
flame
.
And
if
Obedience
were
a
debt
to
the
Civil
power
,
when
vested
in
a
Tyrant
:
how
much
the
rather
,
when
it
is
the
possession
of
a
nursing
Father
.
If
they
that
resisted
the
power
of
Nero
,
that
graceless
Monster
,
merited
damnation
,
what
punishment
are
they
worthy
of
,
that
speak
evil
of
the
dignity
,
despise
the
dominion
,
&
affront
the
Soveraignty
of
a
gracious
Majesty
;
but
that
such
clouds
without
water
,
may
finde
none
in
the
lavorof
the
Gospel
to
wash
of
the
guilt
of
their
proud
swelling
words
,
but
like
raging
waves
of
the
Sea
,
may
apear
but
to
foame
out
their
own
shame
,
which
no
Handkircheif
pretended
from
God
can
wipe
away
.
I
desire
to
be
fatisfied
in
this
question
,
the
Doctrine
of
St.
Paul
,
was
it
of
God
,
or
of
Man
?
I
suppose
none
will
presume
to
say
of
Man
,
because
all
believe
he
was
an
Apostle
,
and
if
of
God
,
then
all
that
deny
the
King
his
Supremacy
under
God
,
crying
no
King
but
Jesus
,
and
under
pretence
of
Christian
Liberty
urge
a
dispensation
from
the
Civil
power
,
do
plainly
erre
,
not
knowing
the
Scriptures
,
or
not
favouring
the
things
that
be
of
God
,
for
by
the
Doctrine
of
St.
Paul
,
out
of
the
Scriptures
and
undeniably
of
God
,
all
orders
and
degrees
of
Men
owe
obedience
and
subjection
to
the
Civil
power
.
wherefore
ye
must
needs
be
subject
,
not
only
for
wrath
,
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
.
Ah
let
not
the
dreams
,
and
pretended
revelations
of
every
man
,
that
calls
himself
a
Prophet
,
prevaile
against
that
more
sure
word
of
Prophecy
,
(
viz.
the
Scriptures
of
the
old
and
new
Testament
)
2.
Pet
.
1.
19.
to
which
you
do
well
to
take
heed
,
till
the
day
dawn
,
and
the
day
star
arise
in
your
hearts
.
These
are
the
latter
dayes
wherein
evil
Men
and
seducers
wax
worse
and
worse
,
deceiving
and
being
deceived
,
but
beloved
remember
ye
the
words
spoken
of
before
,
by
the
Apostles
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
Jude
17.
1
Tim
.
4.
1.
2.
Pet
.
23.
that
ye
fall
not
from
your
stedfastness
,
nor
be
made
Merchandise
of
,
through
faigned
words
,
and
beguiled
from
the
simplicity
of
faith
as
it
is
in
Christ
Jesus
.
I
know
there
be
many
now
engaged
(
under
the
misprision
of
well
meaning
,
though
deluded
Consciences
)
with
the
multitude
of
those
that
oppose
themselves
,
and
for
their
sakes
it
is
,
I
have
so
long
followed
this
exhortation
that
they
may
sit
down
and
consider
of
the
way
they
are
in
,
and
possibly
recover
themselves
out
of
the
snare
,
before
they
receive
the
wages
of
their
nonconformity
,
Schism
,
not
to
say
Sedition
.
For
Moses
his
rod
cast
upon
the
ground
,
will
turn
into
a
Serpent
,
and
carries
a
sting
in
the
Tayl
.
Wilt
thou
not
be
afraid
of
the
power
,
in
which
sence
give
me
leave
to
apply
that
of
the
Orator
to
Mark
Anthony
Miror
te
Antoni
quorum
facta
imiteris
,
eorum
exitus
non
perhorrescere
.
I
stand
amazed
they
dread
not
the
fearfull
end
of
those
whose
workes
they
imitate
,
Jude
11.
wo
unto
them
for
they
have
gon
in
the
way
of
Cain
&
ran
greedily
after
the
error
of
Balaam
for
reward
,
&
perished
in
the
gainsaying
of
Core
.
Prov.
24.
21.
My
son
feare
thou
the
Lord
and
the
King
,
and
meddle
not
with
those
that
are
given
to
change
,
v.
22.
for
their
calamity
shall
rise
suddenly
:
&
who
knoweth
the
ruine
of
them
both
;
that
is
of
God
,
&
the
King
,
of
the
King
for
he
beares
not
the
sword
in
vain
,
of
God
,
for
he
that
resists
shall
receive
to
himself
damnation
:
so
that
in
rendring
obedience
to
the
Civil
power
,
you
feare
not
him
only
,
that
can
kill
the
body
but
him
also
that
can
kill
both
body
&
soul
,
and
cast
them
into
Hell
fier
:
wherefore
ye
must
needs
be
subject
not
only
for
wrath
but
also
for
Conscience
sake
:
and
so
I
pass
from
all
that
ought
to
be
subject
to
all
that
in
any
sence
beare
rule
,
from
the
King
as
Supreame
to
all
that
are
put
in
authority
under
him
.
That
righteousness
may
run
down
as
a
River
,
and
Judgmen●●
a
mighty
Stroam
:
that
the
precious
oyntment
of
ministering
Justice
,
and
executing
judgement
:
may
not
wet
Moses
his
head
alone
,
but
run
down
to
the
skirts
of
his
clothing
,
and
give
me
leave
to
bind
this
exhortation
upon
whom
it
may
concern
upon
a
threefold
consideration
.
-
1.
The
obligation
of
a
good
Conscience
.
-
2.
The
conviction
of
gainsayers
.
-
3.
The
peace
,
and
security
of
the
King
and
Kingdom
:
the
Crown
and
Commonwealth
.
1.
The
obligation
of
a
good
Conscience
;
the
Magistrate
must
consider
whose
Minister
he
is
as
well
as
the
Subject
whose
authority
he
hath
,
and
then
the
same
Conscience
obliges
the
Magistrate
to
do
justice
,
that
bindes
the
Subject
to
obey
.
If
the
Subject
be
under
the
Obligation
of
Conscience
to
obey
:
than
he
that
resisteth
(
under
pretence
of
Conscience
)
must
receive
to
himself
damnation
,
the
Magistrate
may
pity
his
ignorance
,
or
delusion
,
but
must
punish
his
sin
,
for
he
is
the
Minister
of
God
,
a
revenger
(
and
is
under
the
Obligation
of
Conscience
)
to
execute
wrath
upon
every
man
that
doth
evil
,
and
if
there
be
a
divine
Obligation
upon
all
humane
Laws
,
(
not
contrarie
to
the
divine
will
)
then
all
that
suffer
for
not
obeying
the
Civil
power
(
in
all
lawfull
things
)
plainly
suffer
as
evil
doers
,
however
they
fondly
hug
their
chains
:
and
wildly
boast
of
and
glory
in
such
sufferings
;
which
shall
one
day
appeare
to
their
shame
,
but
to
the
joy
of
such
Magistrates
as
regard
not
the
plea
or
accusation
of
their
misguided
Consciences
,
discharge
their
own
in
punishing
their
obliquities
,
not
delaying
Judgement
or
turning
away
the
face
of
Justice
.
My
Lords
Right
Honourable
,
and
you
worthy
gentlemen
in
Commission
of
Peace
,
and
all
that
possess
any
office
in
appettaining
to
Justice
,
whose
daily
,
and
continual
●re
it
should
be
,
to
see
the
wholsom
Laws
of
the
Realm
duly
executed
.
You
must
resolve
to
listen
more
(
and
be
obedient
to
the
voice
of
your
own
Consciences
,
then
to
the
clamours
of
offenders
to
what
tribe
or
faction
soever
they
belong
.
Solomon
saith
he
that
observes
the
wind
shall
not
sow
Ecc.
11.
4.
and
the
words
,
&
raileries
of
Delinquents
ought
to
have
no
better
esteeme
,
but
if
any
one
will
prostitute
his
Conscience
to
the
Lady
popularity
,
and
not
do
her
duty
to
be
counted
a
moderate
man
,
let
me
speake
to
him
in
the
words
of
a
late
Reverend
Prelate
of
this
Diocess
,
viz.
Bishop
Sanderson
,
spoken
upon
the
same
occasion
he
makes
an
ill
purchase
for
himself
,
that
foregoes
the
least
part
of
his
Duty
to
gain
a
little
popularity
,
the
breath
of
the
people
being
but
a
sorry
plaister
for
a
wounded
Conscience
,
a
good
Conscience
shall
bestead
you
more
then
a
thousand
witnesses
,
and
stand
for
you
against
ten
thousand
tongues
in
that
day
when
the
hearts
of
all
men
shall
be
made
manifest
,
and
every
man
shall
have
praise
of
God
(
having
done
well
)
whose
Ministers
you
are
so
long
as
you
do
well
,
and
are
not
afraid
with
any
amazement
,
to
execute
wrath
upon
every
man
that
doth
evill
,
&
so
I
pass
to
the
second
consideration
,
viz.
the
conviction
of
gainsayers
,
that
will
not
know
their
error
,
but
in
the
punishment
,
Ps.
50.
21.
whilst
I
kept
silence
:
wretches
that
turn
grace
into
wantonness
,
Spiders
that
suck
poison
out
of
sweetness
,
interpreting
delays
of
punishment
,
approbation
of
the
crime
.
It
is
the
demonstration
of
experience
,
that
the
fruit
of
indulgence
,
and
suspention
of
Justice
,
is
but
the
hardning
the
offender
as
the
Sun
doth
clay
,
degenerate
mankind
being
mostly
of
that
mould
,
and
therfore
in
all
probability
only
capable
of
learning
obedience
by
the
things
which
they
ought
to
suffer
,
and
so
I
come
to
the
3d
.
and
last
consideration
,
viz.
the
peace
and
security
of
the
King
and
Kingdom
,
that
Magistrate
that
suffers
any
vice
to
grow
,
bears
the
Sword
in
vain
,
but
he
that
suffers
this
,
shall
not
long
bear
the
sword
at
all
,
for
it
is
contrary
to
the
being
of
Power
,
as
the
Rainbow
is
opposite
to
the
Sun.
It
is
notoriously
evident
that
pretence
of
liberty
of
Conscience
and
immunity
under
Christ
,
from
Temporal
jurisdiction
,
is
the
only
Jonah
that
now
troubles
the
waters
of
our
peace
&
scecurity
,
under
the
present
setlement
of
the
higher
powers
,
and
threatneth
with
the
tempest
of
a
return
to
a
miserable
Anarchie
and
confusion
,
unless
he
be
speedily
thrown
overboard
,
to
prevent
the
shipwrack
and
allay
the
storm
;
That
Cloud
which
is
inauspiciously
gathering
(
I
had
almost
said
)
already
formed
,
through
the
influence
of
indulgence
to
more
formerly
scrupulous
then
wisely
tender
Consciences
,
will
ere
long
drop
down
in
haile
,
and
mildew
,
to
batter
the
fortification
of
our
present
settlement
,
and
blast
,
and
wither
all
confidence
of
future
expectation
,
unless
by
the
zeale
and
courage
of
the
present
dispencers
of
judgement
,
and
justice
it
be
suddenly
dissolved
,
and
scattered
,
Ps.
106.
30.
and
Phenehes
stood
up
and
executed
judgement
and
the
plague
was
stayed
,
God
grant
these
things
may
be
timely
considered
,
by
whom
they
most
concern
,
and
I
shall
conclude
all
with
that
Collect
of
our
Church
Liturgie
immediately
after
the
ten
Commandements
in
which
I
desire
you
all
to
joyn
.
All
mighty
God
:
whose
Kingdom
is
everlasting
and
power
infinite
have
mercy
upon
the
whole
Church
,
and
so
rule
the
heart
of
thy
chosen
servant
Charles
our
King
and
Governour
,
that
he
knowing
whose
Minister
he
is
,
may
above
all
things
seeke
thy
honour
and
glory
,
and
that
we
&
all
his
subjects
duly
considering
what
authority
he
hath
may
faithfully
serve
honour
and
humbly
obey
him
,
in
thee
and
for
thee
according
to
thy
blessed
word
and
ordinance
,
though
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
,
who
with
thee
,
and
the
holy
,
Ghost
liveth
and
raigneth
ever
one
God
,
World
without
end
,
Amen
.
FINIS
.