(483) tfTWIMMTWIE CHAP. XV. Reafonsfor Obedience in Loft& things. EST men that are apt to run from one extream into another, íhould makean ill ufe of that which I have before written, !§- null here annex fomeReafons to per- fwademen to juft obedience, and prefeive them from any finfull nonconformity to the commands of their Governours, andthe evill effeds that are like to follow thereupon. §.z. But firft I will lay together force Propofitions for de- cifion of the Controverfie ; How far we are bound to obey mens precepts about Religion ? Efpecially in cafe we doubt of the lawfulnifs of obeying them? and fo cannot obey them in faith ? r.We mull obey both Magiftrates and Pa. Rots in all things lawfull which belong to their offices to command. 2. It belongs not to their office to make God a new worfhip But to command the Mode and Circum- fiances of worfbip belongeth to their office : for guiding them wherein God bath given them generali rules.' 3. We mull not take the Lawful' commands of our Governours to be unlawful'. 4. If we do through weaknefs or perverf. nefs take Lawful' things tobe unlawful' that will not ex- rufe us in our difobedience. Our error is our fin, and one CLAq z fin
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