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CHAP. XV. Reasons for Obedience in Lawfull things.
§. 1. LEST men that are apt to run from one extream into another, should make an ill use of that which I have before written, I shall here annex some Reasons to per∣swade men to just obedience, and preserve them from any sinfull nonconformity to the commands of their Governours, and the evill effects that are like to follow thereupon.
§. 2. But first I will lay together some Propositions for de∣cision of the Controversie; How far we are bound to obey mens precepts about Religion? Especially in case we doubt of the lawfulness of obeying them? and so cannot obey them in faith?
§. 3. Briefly: 1. We must obey both Magistrates and Pa∣stors in all things lawfull which belong to their offices to command. 2. It belongs not to their office to make God a new worship; But to command the Mode and Circum∣stances of worship belongeth to their office: for guiding them wherein God hath given them generall rules. 3. We must not take the Lawfull commands of our Governours to be unlawfull. 4. If we do through weakness or pervers∣ness take Lawfull things to be unlawfull, that will not ex∣cuse us in our disobedience. Our error is our sin, and one