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3. They bind not only the outward man to obedience, but also the spirit and conscience. None of which can be spoken of any humane Laws or Constitutions whatsoever. Wherefore, when thou meetest ⟨image 3⟩with such an expression (calling such prudential rules and Contracts by the name Law) interpret it candidly. Because such agreements being once made by mutual consent, the Covenantees are obliged by the law of righteousness, to make good their agreements, until they he reversed by the like common consent for a public good, which in all prudential Contracts and Covenants may lawfully be done. For cujus est instituere, ejus est destituere.

3. They bind not only the outward man to obedience, but also the spirit and conscience. None of which can be spoken of any humane Lawes or Constitutions whatsoever. Wherefore, when thou meetest ⟨image 3⟩with such an expression (calling such prudentiall rules and Contracts by the name Law) interpret it candidly. Because such agreements being once made by mutuall consent, the Covenantees are obliged by the law of righteousnesse, to make good their agreements, untill they he reversed by the like common consent for a publique good, which in all prudentiall Contracts and Covenants may lawfully be done. For cujus est instituere, ejus est destituere.

Possibly thou mayest meet with some particulars, which may not be fully cleared to thine apprehension, as in Chap. 20. Sect. 12. 18. 20. But in that case, have recourse to the word of God it self, whereunto the Author doth faithfully lead thee, and would have thee receive nothing from him, but what agrees therewith. And if any thing may possibly be thought to be omitted (as who can see all things ^*at once) let thine ingenuity make diligent search, and supply what the Author in his life time had not opportunity to perfect. And be persuaded this to do; Weigh the Laws here collected, I mean the Scriptures themselves, which yield right rules of judgement in all causes both Civill and Criminal; and judge equally and impartially, whether there be any laws in any State in the world, so just and equal as these be. Which were they duly attended unto; would undoubtedly preserve inviolable, the liberty of the Subject, against all tyrannical and usurping powers.