ej Canféiense. 101 Giadc men firfl ofali to obedience,for thenecefìarie goodofhumane focie. ties; and fecondly to apunifhment,ifthey obeynot, that a fupplie maybe trade afthehindranceofthecommon good. Jr : the breachof this kindeof 'awes, though a manbeneuer fo willingly Puffer the punifha ent, yet that ssillnot difcharge his confcience before God, when he offends. if a mart cDyne money withthis minde tobe willingto die whenhe is conuitked, yet that will not freehim from a finne in the a+ ion,becaulc Gods law bindes vs not onely to fubiebTíon in bearingofpunithmerits, but alto toobedience ofhis barecomrnandement,it bccinglawful! ; thoughhe(houldfetdownc nopuniflunent. A law r eerelypenaldis that,which beeing madeofrnattersofleffeimpot- tance,and not vtteredprecifely incommanding tearmes , doth onely de- clare and fhewe what is to be done, or conditionally require this or that with refpeEt tothe punithmenr,on this manner. If anyperfondoe thisor that, then he fhall forfeit thus or thus. This kindeoflaw bíndesefpecially co the punifhment, and that in thevery intent of the lawgiuer, and hethat is readie in omitting the law to pay the fine or punithment, is not tobe chargedwith firnebeforeGod : the penalrie beeing anfwerable to theJoffe that comesby the negle&of the law. Herea queftion may be demaunded, whethera man that bath taken his oath rokeepe all the laws or orders of a- ny towne or corporation , and yet afterward omits the doing of fome of them, be periured or no. The aniv:er maybe this, that the lawes ofeuery focictieand corporation molt be dillioguithed. Some are very weightie(as I haue faide) hexingof the very foundation and fluteof abodie; fo as it can not wel hand without them : and whofoeuerwittingly&willingly breakes anyofchelè(theybeeinggood andlawfrrll)can not be freed fromperiurie. Againe there be lawes of lefler importance, that tende onely to maintains decent order and comelines in the focietiesofmen; and they are of that na- turc that the eflate ofthe corporation or towne may {land without them : andwhofoeuer vpon occafion omits the doingofanyofthefe, is not there- foreperjured, fobe it he carric a loyal! minde and be content to pay the fine or penaltie. Forfu:h kinde ofordersand conftitutions, require fiat ofall o- bedience; and ifthat beomitted,theyrequire amulôl or fine; which,ifit be willingly paied,the law is fatisfied. Thus we fee how farre forthmens laws binde confcience.Thevfeofthis point is this : I. Hence we learns that the imrnunit.ie ofthe Popifh clear- gie,whereby they take themfeluesexempted from ciuil! courts and from ci. trill authoritieincriminal! caufes,hath no warrant:becaufeGods cômande- ments bindes euery manwhatfoeuer,to be fubieet to the magiftrate, Rom. 1 î . r.Let emery foulsbefubte1 to the higherpowers. II. Hencewe feealfo,what notorious rebells choie are that beingborne fubie&softhis land, yetehoofe rather to die then to acknowledge (as they are bound in conk ience) the Q eenes Maieftietobe fupreamegouernourvnder God inall caufes ando- uer all perfons. III. Lafily weare taught hereby tobe readie and willing to G 3 glue
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