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And those when they are so made, ^xthey bind and restrain the outward man only. As ^ythey can meddle only with the outward man, they have no power over the minde; Non occides quem non vides; What they cannot see, they cannot slay: So their Laws of themselves, as they are but positive Laws and subject to repeal, can take no hold of the inward man, though a man may by the breach of them make himself to stand inwardly guilty of sin; as ^zby not following the advice given him by the Physician he may incur the guilt both of sin and self-murther.

And those when they are so made, ^xthey binde and restraine the outward man onely. As ^ythey can meddle onely with the outward man, they haue no power ouer the minde; Non occides quem non vides; What they cannot see, they cannot slay: So their Lawes of themselues, as they are but positiue Lawes and subiect to repeale, can take no hold of the inward man, though a man may by the breach of them make himselfe to stand inwardly guilty of sinne; as ^zby not following the advice giuen him by the Physitian he may incurre the guilt both of sinne and selfemurther.

1. xSee D. Field of the Church. l. 4. c. 32, 33, 34.
2. yUsque ad car•ē saevis; animam no• attingis▪ terra terrā per•utis▪ p•res f•rire habitaculum; […] quid & habitatorem? terres visibilis visibilem […] occides, quem non vides. Aug. de sanct. 13.