436) Pofitives, there is a fupernatural adaptingof the Matter before it receive the fupernatural flarnpof a Duty. §. io. Object. But if a Magiflrate may not make Laws about Indifferent things, then ma, be not make ayy Laws at ill For Evillmay not be commanded : And that Good which God path commanded already, having ahigher famp then mans antho- rity, needs nofetch Lath. S. r r. Anfw. I have heard this Argument infïfled on in the reignof the Ceremonies , above anyother : but it deferveth net fuch high efleem. For I. The work of the Magiflrate, at leaf's about the worfhip of God ( and fo of the Pattors) is nor di.. reElly to make new duties : but to procure Obedience to the LawsofGod. And therefore they are to command rtbe fame things again that God bathcommanded, and to forbid the fame that he hash forbidden. Ifa Magifirate make a Law, and fee it difregarded, he may make another toquicken men to obedience and execution of the former. 2. And this is not vain,though it have the ftampofa higher authority before ( unlefs youwill fay that humane Government is vain ; ) For Magiflrates arePeen when God is unfeen; Corporal penalties are felt, when Hell fire is unfeen , unfelt and too little believed. Prefent things havean advantage for operation. 3. And we grant that force things neither commanded nor forbidden before, may be corn. mandedor forbidden by a Magiflrate, fo they be not Indifferent as to their We/co/sup and Aptitude,to be a means for the obtain- ingof that which is the endof the command. §.t2. It is charged on Mr. yacob by Dr. 7ohn Burgess and others, as an error,that he thought nothing indifferent at all: and Dr. Burgefs confuteth him by inflancing in variousgeflares in hearing, where it is indifferent tkhich we safe ; and ifI have two Eggs of a quality andquantity equal, before me , it is indifferent which feat : therefore, &c. §. 13. To thisI fay, r. Many things limply coafìdered are Indifferent (as to marry or not marry, which Paul difputeth of, ) which yet being cloathed with accidents, or Circum- fiances, ,fhall ordinarily be a Duty, or a fin in the Vfe to a particular perfon. 2. Nothing is Indifferent between Lawfull and Vnlawfetll; but many things are Indifferent between a Duty and á Sin, 3. I conceive that where any thing is indifferent between
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