(4x3 ) §. 66. But this is not all : There is afecovrd thing unlawful1' alto ; and that is the mifdetertnining of thofefame modes andcir- cumflances,which he is authorized to determine. For heis (as is Paid) to do it by Gods General Rule. Here therefore w mutt thus conclude. a, that every mifordering of fuch rest` affairs, is the fin ofthem thatdo it. z. But yet that the fubje& is not exempted from obedience by every fuch miftakeof the Go. vernor : but by fome, he is. g. 67. If the mifchoofing of inch circumftances by Church. governors, be but an inconvenience, and do not defiroy the- ordinance it felf, or'fruftrate theends of ir, we are to obey z . For he is the judge in his own work, and not we : z. the thing is not finfull, though inconvenient. 3. Obedience is' commanded to our lawful! Governors. Of this we than fay more in the Taft Chap. 68. But if a Governor fo mifdetermine but a mode or circumftance, as will overthrow the fxbflance and ende of the vvorfhip, I would not obey, except fome greater evil were like to followmy not obeying at that particular fesfon, then the fru- ftrating ofthe duty it felfwould come to : As for example ; If a Governour make a new Sacrament, I will not obey, becaufe his command is null, and the thing finaply evil. If be mifcom- snand a Circumftance of Time, or Place,or Geflure, I will confider the confequenta. If he command the folemn Affemblies to be held a mite or twoor three from the people, I will obey him, if it be but as far as I can go without fruftrating the work it feif. But ifhe command us all togo ten miles or twentymiles to wor- íhip, I would obey for fome time to avoid a greater evil ; but ordinarily I would no more obey, then ifif be forbad all Chrifti- an affemblies ; for it comes all to one So if he command the Affemblies to beat bream fday, or after funfetting,I would obey. But if he command that we Affemble only at midnight, what Mould I do then ? The thing is not Limply unlawful! : He Both but mifdo his own work. And therefore for fome times I wen d obey, if it were neceffary, to avoid a greater evil. But if he make it the ordinary cafe,I would not obey : becaufe it deítroy- eth the worfhip it fell in a manner, as if he limply forbad ic, and this he bath no power to do. An inconvenient gefturel would ofe- in obedience, and to avoid a greater evil! But I would
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