do forbid and require sometimes the selfe-same thing that Gods Law doth forbid and require; as Vsu∣ry, drunkennesse, periury, theft, murder: and then wee obey not in respect of men, but for diuine precept sake, the things commanded being such as we cannot but im∣brace, vnlesse we would wound our Conscience: but if the things inioyned, be indifferent of a middle Nature, neither prohibited by Gods Law, nor exacted, yet then we are to obey in Conscience, not of the thinges them∣selues, but first of the generall precept, Honour the King, submit your selues to Principalities, be subiect to powers, &c. Se condly, in respect of the end which the ruler propounds vnto himselfe, and that is externall peace, order, come∣linesse, honesty, which being morally good things, wee are therefore in Conscience bound not to violate them. Thirdly, in regard of certaine accidents which do acom∣pany the breach of human lawes, as disloyalty, contempt of Rulers, scandal to our neighbors; which being things morally euill, therefore when any of them doe yssue for our neglect of ciuill Lawes, then the conscience is hurt and sinne is committed, though the things whereon the Lawes were made, be but indifferent.
Finally, if humane lawes be such, as do determine of circumstances, which be means the better to maintain & obserue Gods moral Law, as touching time and place of diuine worshippe, and concerning the not wearing of Dagges, Swords, Gunnes, to auoyde murther; or mo∣deration in meats, drinkes, apparrell, &c. to auoide in∣temperancy: in these thinges, it behooues vs to make Conscience that we do not offend, because God himselfe hath bound vs to the exercise of all meanes and helpes, whereby any vertue may bee exercised, or any Vice es∣chewed.