be_o no_o prophet_n nor_o the_o son_n of_o a_o prophet_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o forecast_v that_o when_o all_o hear_v and_o animosity_n be_v depose_v man_n shall_v return_v to_o a_o humble_a sober_a and_o christian_a temper_n some_o form_n or_o other_o for_o prayer_n will_v be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o be_v compose_v set_v forth_o &_o enjoin_v without_o which_o the_o dislocate_v part_n of_o a_o church_n will_v never_o kind_o join_v the_o experience_n of_o the_o present_a distraction_n ever_o since_o a_o set_a form_n as_o you_o in_o a_o sarcasme_n call_v they_o stint_a prayer_n have_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n will_v make_v man_n wise_a for_o the_o future_a let_v man_n in_o private_a use_n what_o form_n they_o please_v and_o choose_v their_o own_o help_n to_o which_o they_o may_v add_v as_o occasion_n require_v word_n suit_v to_o their_o present_a necessity_n but_o when_o they_o be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n the_o petition_n be_v such_o as_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o the_o whole_a corpse_n of_o christian_n than_o for_o any_o one_o part_n fit_v it_o be_v that_o the_o mother_n be_v judge_v what_o be_v useful_a for_o her_o child_n and_o teach_v they_o what_o and_o how_o to_o ask_v leave_v man_n to_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o possible_a it_o be_v that_o the_o petition_n be_v not_o frame_v to_o the_o present_a exigent_n which_o the_o church_n in_o all_o particular_n have_v take_v care_n of_o yet_o if_o this_o fall_n out_o another_o inconvenience_n there_o be_v that_o too_o often_o happen_v these_o extempore_o man_n deal_v by_o their_o prayer_n as_o schoolboy_n do_v by_o their_o lesson_n or_o musician_n with_o their_o plain_a song_n those_o the_o child_n vary_v into_o so_o many_o formula_n for_o want_n of_o judgement_n till_o they_o come_v to_o nonsense_n and_o the_o unskilful_a artist_n run_v so_o far_o in_o their_o division_n and_o descant_n till_o they_o mar_v the_o plainsong_n and_o the_o like_a will_v happen_v to_o thy_o great_a service_n of_o god_n when_o it_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o variation_n &_o descant_n of_o inartificial_a swain_n and_o heavy-headed_a mechanique_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n will_v be_v a_o house_n of_o pratlin_a and_z zion_n turn_v into_o babel_n to_o conclude_v with_o the_o word_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n i_o never_o yet_o can_v see_v any_o reason_n why_o any_o christian_a shall_v abhor_v or_o be_v forbid_v to_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n since_o he_o pray_v to_o the_o same_o god_n believe_v in_o the_o same_o saviour_n profess_v the_o same_o truth_n read_v the_o same_o scripture_n have_v the_o same_o duty_n upon_o he_o and_o feel_v the_o same_o want_v daily_o for_o the_o most_o part_n both_o inward_a and_o outward_a which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n when_o we_o desire_v the_o same_o thing_n what_o hinder_v but_o we_o may_v use_v the_o same_o word_n except_o we_o measure_v our_o god_n to_o be_v like_o our_o own_o appetite_n and_o stomach_n which_o be_v best_a please_v with_o fresh_a and_o fresh_a i_o go_v on_o 1._o chorister_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n with_o all_o the_o rubric_n posture_n the_o rubric_n i_o have_v consult_v and_o i_o meet_v not_o with_o any_o posture_n at_o all_o prescribe_v at_o the_o sing_n of_o any_o hymn_n or_o psalm_n but_o say_v it_o have_v some_o posture_n or_o other_o must_v be_v use_v and_o have_v it_o be_v the_o worse_a because_o prescribe_v i_o trow_v not_o for_o prescription_n in_o adiaphorous_a thing_n do_v not_o so_o alter_v their_o nature_n as_o to_o make_v they_o nought_o to_o prostrate_v the_o body_n in_o prayer_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n and_o pure_a hand_n be_v action_n of_o indifferency_n and_o do_v they_o become_v nought_o because_o god_n in_o his_o word_n prescribe_v they_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v give_v the_o church_n liberty_n to_o prescribe_v in_o these_o thing_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n say_v then_o the_o church_n have_v prescribe_v by_o the_o rubric_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v stand_v have_v kneel_v have_v sit_v have_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o hand_n at_o the_o sing_n of_o this_o or_o that_o psalm_n respective_o she_o may_v have_v do_v it_o and_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o psalm_n have_v be_v near_o the_o more_o un-christian_a have_v the_o rubric_n posture_n be_v observe_v you_o need_v not_o therefore_o have_v gird_v at_o this_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v not_o but_o i_o see_v nothing_o can_v escape_v you_o not_o the_o poor_a boy_n the_o quirister_n but_o happy_o you_o will_v say_v you_o take_v it_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n and_o by_o it_o mean_v the_o whole_a choir_n and_o so_o i_o think_v you_o do_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v shape_v my_o answer_n according_o 2._o chorister_n and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n can_v i_o imagine_v that_o you_o be_v of_o the_o anabaptist_n opinion_n who_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n in_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o saint_n paul_n write_v to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o colossian_n be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n loc_n eph._n 5.18_o 19_o col._n 3.16_o beza_n in_o loc_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n beza_n conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o that_o music_n then_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v their_o mismorim_n their_o tehillim_n their_o schirim_n be_v it_o then_o which_o you_o here_o object_n that_o these_o be_v take_v up_o by_o jewish_a imitation_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o they_o be_v the_o worse_o for_o we_o have_v here_o apostolical_a authority_n to_o make_v good_a the_o use_n let_v this_o then_o be_v cast_v in_o our_o tooth_n no_o more_o the_o christian_a psalm_n be_v like_o the_o jewish_a mismorim_n ode_n they_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a or_o ethical_a chrysost_n hieron_n chrysost_n write_v upon_o sundry_a matter_n or_o argument_n exhortatory_n consolatory_a precatory_n deprecatory_a such_o as_o be_v many_o psalm_n of_o david_n 2._o the_o hymn_n be_v like_o their_o tehillim_n set_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n for_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n such_o be_v the_o hymn_n of_o moses_n deborah_n zachary_n mary_n simeon_n 3._o the_o song_n answer_v to_o their_o schirum_n which_o be_v peculiar_a song_n compose_v for_o general_a blessing_n praise_n they_o continue_v but_o in_o a_o more_o large_a and_o universal_a sense_n when_o any_o of_o these_o be_v express_v by_o voice_n and_o instrument_n together_o they_o be_v call_v proper_o psalm_n when_o by_o voice_n alone_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o instrument_n they_o be_v name_v hymn_n and_o song_n loc_n zanchy_a in_o loc_n this_o be_v the_o descant_n that_o the_o learned_a have_v use_v in_o their_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n &_o that_o we_o be_v hence_o to_o collect_v be_v that_o music_n have_v its_o use_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 1._o by_o this_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n be_v more_o magnify_v and_o celebrate_v than_o it_o can_v be_v by_o a_o still_a and_o soft_a voice_n to_o speak_v of_o god_n do_v well_o to_o whisper_v out_o his_o name_n be_v commendable_a this_o be_v for_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v primitias_fw-la spiritus_fw-la but_o such_o who_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n they_o ought_v to_o go_v further_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o will_v magnify_v his_o name_n in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o so_o make_v his_o praise_n to_o be_v glorious_a the_o concealment_n of_o god_n praise_n do_v never_o like_o he_o no_o nor_o the_o cold_a expression_n of_o it_o as_o if_o man_n will_v slip_v it_o over_o it_o have_v be_v best_a please_v to_o he_o when_o it_o have_v be_v most_o make_v know_v and_o therefore_o he_o have_v have_v in_o all_o age_n perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v chronicle_n annal_n book_n of_o record_n these_o indeed_o speak_v out_o his_o noble_a act_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a but_o let_v but_o one_o of_o these_o be_v convey_v into_o a_o song_n and_o it_o will_v quick_o be_v upon_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o unlearned_a you_o shall_v have_v the_o maid_n at_o her_o wheel_n the_o apprentice_n in_o the_o shop_n warble_v upon_o it_o and_o if_o any_o be_v skilful_a in_o music_n it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o sing_v to_o his_o harp_n or_o viol._n the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n the_o praise_n of_o our_o god_n be_v convey_v into_o the_o soul_n with_o more_o delight_n be_v fasten_v with_o more_o affection_n be_v perpetuate_v
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o ephes_n conc._n cap._n 8._o from_o the_o beginning_n upward_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o old_a prevail_a custom_n you_o see_v i_o do_v not_o exspatiate_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o first_o three_o ecumenical_a council_n all_o which_o confess_v that_o these_o metropolitan_o afterward_o patriarch_n be_v no_o late_a nor_o new_a device_n first_o authorize_v by_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a but_o their_o right_a and_o pre-eminence_n be_v even_o then_o a_o ancient_a usage_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n even_o from_o the_o beginning_n now_o if_o i_o may_v take_v liberty_n to_o conjecture_v i_o may_v strong_o presume_v that_o the_o father_n of_o these_o three_o council_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o constitution_n extant_a in_o the_o apostolical_a canon_n the_o bishop_n of_o every_o nation_n must_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a the_o first_o 35._o apost_n can._n can_v 35._o the_o primate_n and_o will_v he_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o head_n among_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n who_o in_o the_o african_a council_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o three_o be_v the_o three_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o patriarch_n to_o who_o the_o fi_fw-la st_o council_n of_o constantinople_n erect_v that_o bishop_n into_o a_o patriarch_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o city_n be_v now_o call_v nova_n roma_n give_v the_o bishop_n the_o second_o place_n next_o after_o old_a rome_n who_o remain_v a_o great_a patriarch_n to_o this_o day_n and_o thus_o there_o become_v four_o as_o for_o the_o five_o it_o be_v of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o obtain_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o patriarchate_o in_o the_o five_o general_a council_n 7_o 1._o council_n constantinop_n can_v 5._o g._n tyrius_n de_fw-fr bello_fw-la sacro_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 12._o nic._n cove_n can_v 7_o thus_o the_o case_n stand_v jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v by_o vespasian_n caesarea_n be_v make_v the_o metropolis_n and_o so_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o bishop_n primate_n even_o to_o â—erusalem_fw-la a_o great_a honour_n they_o be_v content_a shall_v be_v yield_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n bishop_n or_o aeliae_fw-la as_o he_o be_v there_o call_v according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n yet_o manente_fw-la metropolitanae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la propria_fw-la dignitate_fw-la meaning_n caesarea_n in_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n there_o be_v a_o trial_n pass_v betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o antioch_n and_o juvenal_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n about_o jurisdiction_n in_o which_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o phaenicia_n and_o arabia_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o all_o palestina_n 7._o council_n chalced._n act._n 7._o jure_fw-la metropolitico_n shall_v be_v under_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o caesaria_n lose_v the_o metropolitical_a right_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v prefer_v which_o afterward_o in_o the_o five_o general_n council_n as_o i_o say_v be_v advance_v into_o the_o first_o patriarchate_n and_o now_o if_o you_o shall_v ask_v i_o why_o i_o have_v so_o enlarge_v myself_o to_o discover_v the_o rise_n the_o antiquity_n the_o institution_n of_o these_o patriarch_n it_o be_v that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v at_o first_o there_o be_v no_o monarchy_n in_o it_o no_o democracy_n but_o a_o admirable_a aristocracy_n it_o be_v like_o a_o well_o marshal_v army_n indeed_o it_o have_v the_o primate_fw-la after_o call_v patriarch_n as_o it_o be_v the_o general_n the_o metropolitan_o as_o major_a general_n the_o bishop_n as_o colonel_n the_o bishop_n again_o with_o their_o presbytery_n as_o a_o council_n of_o war_n the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o câ—ty_n and_o country_n as_o captain_n and_o under-officer_n the_o people_n as_o the_o soldier_n under_o obedience_n but_o without_o command_n never_o tell_v i_o this_o be_v a_o corruption_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v ab_fw-la incunabulis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o all_o church_n story_n to_o act_n of_o council_n to_o record_n to_o father_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o in_o one_o but_o in_o all_o church_n throughout_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v yet_o demand_v upon_o what_o ground_n of_o scripture_n this_o hierarchy_n be_v take_v up_o saint_n paul_n shall_v inform_v you_o where_o he_o command_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n calvin_n be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o form_n this_o very_a form_n of_o government_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o the_o beginning_n premise_v these_o word_n 54._o calvin_n instit_fw-la cap._n 8._o sect._n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o tametsi_fw-la multos_fw-la canon_n ediderunt_fw-la illorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la quibus_fw-la plus_fw-la viderentur_fw-la exprimere_fw-la quam_fw-la sacris_fw-la litterâ—s_fw-la expressum_fw-la erat_fw-la ea_fw-la tamen_fw-la cautione_n totam_fw-la svam_fw-la oeconomiam_fw-la composuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la unicam_fw-la illam_fw-la dei_fw-la normam_fw-la ut_fw-la facilè_fw-la videas_fw-la nihil_fw-la ferè_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la habuisse_fw-la à _fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la alienum_fw-la and_o again_o sect._n 54._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la singulae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la unum_fw-la habebant_fw-la inter_fw-la episcopos_fw-la archiepiscopum_fw-la quod_fw-la item_n in_o synodo_n nicaena_n constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la qui_fw-la essent_fw-la &_o ordine_fw-la &_o dignitate_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la superiores_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la conservationem_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la by_o this_o mean_v all_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v better_o keep_v in_o order_n inform_v in_o their_o duty_n contention_n be_v compose_v which_o to_o use_v his_o word_n ex_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la nascerentur_fw-la confusion_n be_v avoid_v &_o dissentionum_fw-la semina_fw-la tollerentuâ—_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la unum_fw-la omnis_fw-la solicitude_n est_fw-la delata_fw-la which_o he_o have_v out_o of_o jerome_n evagrium_fw-la hieron_n ad_fw-la evagrium_fw-la and_o if_o antiquity_n of_o the_o institution_n may_v satisfy_v jerom_n derive_v it_o from_o the_o evangelist_n saint_n mark._n this_o form_n of_o government_n the_o ancient_n call_v the_o church_n hierarchy_n and_o it_o be_v true_a that_o calvin_n conceive_v the_o name_n improper_a but_o then_o i_o pray_v mark_n how_o with_o in_o four_o line_n he_o shut_v up_o his_o discourse_n verum_fw-la si_fw-la omisso_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la rem_fw-la intuemur_fw-la reperiemuâ—_n veteres_fw-la episcopos_fw-la non_fw-la aliam_fw-la regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la forman_z voluisse_fw-la fingere_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quam_fw-la dominus_fw-la verbo_fw-la svo_fw-la praescripsit_fw-la and_o he_o mean_v that_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o man_n be_v much_o mistake_v 1576._o calvin_n epist_n ad_fw-la regem_fw-la polon_n pag._n 140_o 141._o edit_n genev._n a_o 1576._o who_o conceive_v calvin_n to_o have_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o this_o ancient_a church-government_n let_v they_o but_o read_v his_o epistle_n that_o he_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n about_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o they_o will_v tell_v i_o another_o tale_n for_o he_o there_o set_v down_o to_o the_o king_n the_o order_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n for_o a_o pattern_n where_o say_v he_o there_o be_v patriarch_n and_o primate_fw-la and_o subordinate_a bishop_n to_o tie_v the_o whole_a body_n together_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o concord_n and_o advise_v the_o king_n to_o establish_v bishop_n in_o every_o province_n and_o over_o they_o a_o archbishop_n and_o primate_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 6._o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 4._o c._n 12._o artic_a 6._o and_o if_o the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v true_a bishop_n he_o will_v allow_v they_o some_o authority_n not_o as_o much_o as_o they_o challenge_v but_o as_o much_o as_o he_o think_v will_v serve_v for_o the_o right_a govern_n of_o the_o church_n not_o so_o much_o as_o they_o challenge_v good_a reason_n for_o that_o for_o this_o will_v set_v up_o regnum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la independent_a for_o soothe_v than_o they_o must_v be_v of_o any_o but_o the_o pope_n which_o prince_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v well_o but_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o move_v within_o their_o proper_a orb_n of_o church-government_n he_o be_v not_o against_o it_o now_o with_o calvin_n agree_v that_o learned_a and_o judicious_a zanchy_a his_o word_n be_v non_fw-la improbamus_fw-la patres_fw-la quod_fw-la juxta_fw-la variam_fw-la tum_fw-la verbi_fw-la dispensandi_fw-la tum_fw-la regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la 11._o zanch._n the_o relig_n christ_n cap._n 25._o sect._n 10_o 11._o varios_fw-la quoque_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la ordines_fw-la multiplicarint_fw-la quando_fw-la iis_fw-la liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la constat_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la factum_fw-la honestis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ad_fw-la decorum_n &_o ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la and_o thus_o he_o begin_v the_o next_o paragraph_n novimus_fw-la enim_fw-la deum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinis_fw-la non_fw-la confusionis_fw-la &_o ecclesiam_fw-la seruari_fw-la ordine_fw-la perdi_fw-la
may_v feed_v themselves_o with_o fancy_n if_o they_o please_v but_o it_o may_v be_v well_o fear_v that_o when_o the_o festival_n and_o solemnity_n for_o the_o birth_n life_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n of_o christ_n the_o mission_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o trinity_n and_o the_o lesson_n and_o sermon_n upon_o they_o with_o the_o creed_n also_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v not_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o weekly_a sermon_n on_o some_o head_n of_o religion_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n heart_n a_o thing_n it_o seem_v observe_v by_o the_o casuist_n who_o use_v to_o make_v the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessario_fw-la credenda_fw-la no_o more_o than_o the_o festival_n of_o christ_n make_v know_v to_o man_n and_o how_o sure_o a_o way_n this_o be_v to_o instill_v these_o necessary_a principle_n into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o easy_a capacity_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o assure_v you_o upon_o my_o own_o experience_n for_o when_o all_o i_o can_v say_v will_v not_o teach_v the_o article_n the_o mention_n of_o the_o day_n and_o inculcate_v why_o the_o day_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v do_v with_o much_o ease_n and_o facility_n do_v it_o i_o can_v never_o therefore_o sufficient_o admire_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o these_o festival_n and_o yet_o have_v this_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o vide_fw-la sis_fw-la zanch._n in_fw-la expos_fw-la praecep_v quarti_fw-la de_fw-fr diebus_fw-la festis_fw-la thes_n 1.2_o 3._o after_o she_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o virgin_n i_o shall_v have_v suspect_v it_o but_o when_o i_o find_v a_o record_n for_o the_o festival_n that_o concern_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o best_a time_n and_o that_o these_o be_v observe_v as_o augustine_n say_v semper_fw-la ubique_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la this_o so_o far_o sway_v with_o i_o that_o i_o dare_v not_o assent_v to_o abolish_v they_o it_o be_v with_o day_n as_o it_o be_v with_o man_n they_o be_v pare_v in_o esse_fw-la naturae_fw-la 33._o ecclus_n 33._o all_o equal_o from_o the_o ground_n the_o first_o man_n a_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o the_o best_a since_o but_o sherd_n of_o the_o old_a pot_n but_o in_o esse_fw-la morali_fw-la a_o imparity_n there_o be_v some_o be_v vessel_n to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_v the_o comparison_n will_v hold_v in_o time_n and_o season_n the_o periodic_a motion_n of_o the_o sun_n give_v be_v to_o they_o all_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o all_o of_o equal_a esteem_n for_o some_o be_v make_v holy_a some_o common_a these_o put_v among_o the_o day_n to_o number_n those_o raise_v and_o make_v high_a day_n and_o set_v above_o their_o fellow_n to_o a_o holy_a purpose_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o do_v by_o chance_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o man_n but_o it_o be_v propter_fw-la opus_fw-la p_o ivilegiatum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la fecit_fw-la some_o extraordinary_a beneficial_a work_n that_o god_n do_v upon_o that_o day_n this_o be_v the_o formale_a diei_fw-la that_o give_v it_o be_v and_o pre-eminence_n above_o another_o this_o god_n will_v have_v remember_v for_o this_o work_n he_o will_v be_v thank_v and_o praise_v and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o will_v have_v some_o especial_a time_n set_v apart_o neither_o of_o this_o be_v there_o any_o doubt_n when_o the_o author_n and_o institutor_n be_v god_n but_o man_n say_v some_o may_v not_o usurp_v upon_o god_n and_o set_v apart_o any_o day_n of_o the_o six_o appoint_v for_o labour_n to_o a_o holy_a use_n and_o thus_o much_o you_o intimate_v when_o you_o call_v these_o holy_a work_a day_n but_o of_o how_o little_a strength_n this_o be_v will_v hence_o appear_v to_o work_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n the_o jew_n be_v bind_v no_o less_o than_o we_o be_v and_o yet_o even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n they_o never_o think_v they_o shall_v transgress_v god_n holy_a command_n though_o without_o any_o express_a precept_n they_o set_v out_o some_o day_n to_o remember_v his_o mercy_n and_o bless_v his_o name_n upon_o no_o other_o ground_n do_v mordecai_n institute_v the_o feast_n of_o purim_n and_o ordain_v it_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o generation_n for_o ever_o a_o anniversary_n festival_n it_o be_v to_o be_v 10.22_o esth_n 9.21_o 22._o 1_o maccab._n 7.49_o &_o 4.54_o john_n 10.22_o and_o yet_o we_o find_v no_o precept_n to_o warrant_v it_o the_o encenia_n or_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v no_o other_o the_o ordainer_n be_v judas_n maccabaeus_n a_o civil_a magistrate_n the_o observation_n require_v by_o law_n by_o ordinance_n and_o the_o solemnisation_n continue_v 165_o year_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o author_n man_n and_o the_o obligation_n a_o command_n our_o saviour_n himself_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o observe_v it_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o our_o good_a lord_n that_o do_v nothing_o amiss_o will_v have_v honour_v the_o feast_n with_o his_o presence_n have_v the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v displease_v to_o god_n to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o point_n shall_v a_o man_n press_v these_o straitlaced_n man_n for_o a_o command_n to_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o can_v not_o find_v it_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n i_o easy_o believe_v because_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n they_o break_v bread_n they_o enjoin_v the_o collect_n because_o even_o then_o it_o be_v call_v die_v dominicus_n 1.10_o act_n 20.7_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o revel_v 1.10_o but_o still_o the_o difficulty_n remain_v quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la by_o what_o command_n be_v this_o do_v where_o be_v the_o precept_n for_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o remove_v the_o scruple_n but_o by_o acknowledge_v power_n in_o the_o superior_a to_o appoint_v a_o day_n as_o for_o humiliation_n so_o for_o thanksgiving_n which_o because_o it_o be_v do_v and_o daily_o practise_v by_o yourselves_o you_o of_o all_o other_o shall_v not_o make_v this_o objection_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sinful_a not_o to_o work_v the_o whole_a six_o day_n you_o make_v man_n sin_n when_o you_o call_v man_n from_o their_o work_n to_o follow_v you_o and_o hear_v your_o lecture_n but_o still_o be_v indulgent_a to_o your_o error_n if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n you_o ever_o set_v the_o same_o colewort_n before_o we_o and_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will-worship_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n because_o we_o have_v no_o precept_n for_o it_o but_o first_o if_o it_o be_v so_o in_o we_o so_o also_o it_o must_v be_v in_o you_o because_o you_o find_v no_o more_o precept_n for_o your_o day_n of_o thanks_o and_o fast_n nor_o yet_o for_o your_o lecture_v upon_o work_a day_n than_o we_o can_v do_v for_o these_o second_o you_o understand_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o will-worship_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v will-worship_n dr._n hamm._n of_o will-worship_n dr._n hammonds_n tract_n of_o that_o subject_n three_o what_o if_o no_o precept_n in_o scripture_n for_o they_o which_o of_o the_o ancient_n ever_o teach_v man_n in_o adiaphorous_a thing_n to_o conclude_v ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la scripturae_fw-la negatiuè_fw-la the_o scripture_n have_v not_o teach_v will_v never_o teach_v all_o those_o rite_n and_o custom_n in_o religion_n 22._o socrat._v schol._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 22._o which_o have_v be_v in_o continual_a use_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o church_n sufficient_a those_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o perfect_v the_o man_n of_o god_n other_o thing_n what_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o ordain_v not_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v there_o find_v no_o man_n may_v add_v or_o diminish_v from_o it_o the_o agend_n in_o many_o thing_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o church_n who_o then_o ordain_v a_o right_a when_o she_o ordain_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n shall_v you_o be_v press_v with_o these_o query_n upon_o what_o text_n or_o subject_n a_o minister_n must_v preach_v in_o what_o method_n and_o place_n or_o how_o long_a time_n and_o how_o often_o he_o must_v pray_v or_o preach_v and_o the_o people_n must_v hear_v sermon_n and_o attend_v holy_a duty_n i_o know_v you_o will_v be_v to_o seek_v for_o a_o particular_a rule_n in_o scripture_n your_o answer_n must_v be_v that_o christian_a prudence_n must_v guide_v these_o action_n and_o angry_a you_o will_v be_v if_o any_o man_n shall_v fasten_v upon_o you_o will-worship_n for_o these_o or_o the_o like_a because_o you_o can_v produce_v no_o express_a text_n be_v not_o then_o so_o hasty_a to_o fasten_v upon_o
cura_fw-la commissa_fw-la est_fw-la a_o law_n there_o be_v make_v by_o solon_n that_o all_o assembly_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solone_a plutarch_n in_o solone_a be_v unlawful_a that_o the_o high_a authority_n do_v not_o cause_n to_o meet_v among_o the_o heathen_a nabuchadnezzar_n make_v a_o law_n darius_n a_o decree_n the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n send_v forth_o a_o proclamation_n for_o a_o fast_a for_o a_o religious_a service_n which_o certain_o they_o have_v never_o do_v have_v it_o not_o be_v receive_v that_o they_o be_v empower_v and_o among_o the_o roman_n there_o be_v no_o soon_o a_o emperor_n but_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o potestatem_fw-la pontificiam_fw-la in_o the_o act_n we_o read_v that_o the_o city_n of_o the_o ephesian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o mr._n selden_n teach_v we_o be_v a_o office_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o whole_a worship_n and_o temple_n of_o diana_n arundel_n seld._n not_o in_o marmor_fw-la arundel_n now_o this_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o any_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n evident_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n see_v it_o be_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v invest_v with_o authority_n in_o religious_a duty_n care_v they_o ought_v to_o take_v that_o god_n be_v serve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n govern_v since_o they_o have_v be_v hitherto_o take_v to_o be_v custodes_fw-la utriusque_fw-la tabulae_fw-la 2._o thus_o it_o be_v while_o reason_n bear_v the_o sway_n but_o now_o let_v we_o look_v into_o the_o scripture_n how_o be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o law_n how_o read_v you_o there_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v a_o book_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o end_n be_v 20._o deut._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o that_o he_o may_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o keep_v it_o and_o in_o this_o law_n there_o be_v many_o precept_n that_o concern_v he_o as_o a_o man_n many_o as_o a_o prince_n for_o as_o austin_n rex_fw-la seruit_fw-la deo_fw-la aliter_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la aliter_fw-la qua_fw-la rex_fw-la as_o a_o man_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n as_o a_o prince_n by_o make_v and_o execute_v holy_a constitution_n 50._o austin_n ep._n 50._o as_o he_o be_v the_o superior_a he_o be_v there_o make_v the_o guardian_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o commission_n when_o the_o kingdom_n and_o priesthood_n be_v divide_v moses_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n make_v use_v of_o his_o power_n over_o aaron_n and_o reprove_v he_o for_o the_o golden_a calf_n joshua_n a_o prince_n no_o priest_n by_o the_o same_o authority_n circumcise_v the_o son_n of_o israel_n erect_v a_o altar_n of_o stone_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n and_o renew_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n and_o what_o other_o king_n do_v you_o have_v hear_v before_o these_o act_n of_o these_o famous_a king_n perform_v in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n show_v clear_o what_o power_n king_n have_v under_o moses_n law_n and_o one_o thing_n more_o let_v i_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n that_o be_v a_o supreme_a power_n for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o that_o good_a be_v extreme_a bad_a as_o the_o story_n show_v 3._o yea_o but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v while_o the_o judicial_n of_o moses_n be_v in_o force_n but_o why_o so_o now_o now_o the_o superior_n authority_n be_v confine_v to_o civil_a law_n now_o the_o kingdom_n be_v christ_n and_o he_o must_v rule_v indeed_o can_v we_o find_v in_o the_o gospel_n any_o restriction_n or_o rather_o revocation_n of_o what_o power_n have_v former_o belong_v to_o superior_n this_o plea_n be_v considerable_a but_o since_o the_o rule_n be_v true_a that_o evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la tollit_fw-la precepta_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la sed_fw-la perficit_fw-la the_o commission_n once_o grant_v to_o the_o superior_a by_o nature_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n must_v be_v good_a and_o be_v it_o that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v christ_n and_o all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n yet_o this_o will_v be_v no_o impediment_n to_o what_o i_o contend_v for_o neither_o that_o christ_n want_v no_o vicar_n on_o earth_n but_o as_o head_n of_o his_o church_n do_v govern_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n beyond_o exception_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a internal_a government_n not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v external_a because_o he_o must_v be_v serve_v with_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o a_o outward_a form_n of_o worship_n as_o well_o as_o a_o inward_a therefore_o he_o have_v left_a superior_n to_o look_v to_o that_o their_o power_n extend_v not_o their_o account_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v for_o what_o be_v do_v within_o for_o they_o can_v see_v nor_o can_v judge_v what_o be_v do_v in_o that_o dark_a cell_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o secret_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o sacred_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o steadfast_a trust_n of_o future_a thing_n they_o be_v only_o to_o moderate_v and_o direct_v the_o outward_a action_n of_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o what_o may_v external_o advance_v christ_n kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o here_o of_o the_o internal_a and_o proper_o spiritual_a but_o of_o the_o external_a government_n order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n which_o when_o the_o supreme_a power_n administer_v as_o it_o ought_v it_o set_v up_o and_o no_o way_n pull_v down_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n these_o two_o be_v then_o well_o enough_o compatible_a that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v christ_n and_o yet_o the_o superior_a way_n make_v use_n of_o his_o power_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n a_o prophecy_n there_o be_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n king_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n nurse_v mother_n to_o the_o church_n 49.23_o isa_n 49.23_o nourishment_n than_o they_o must_v give_v that_o ordain_v for_o babe_n that_o for_o man_n the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n they_o can_v give_v no_o more_o than_o uzziah_n can_v burn_v incense_n or_o saul_n burn_v sacrifice_n no_o nor_o yet_o ordain_v any_o to_o do_v it_o the_o sustenance_n then_o which_o christian_n be_v to_o receive_v from_o they_o must_v be_v that_o of_o external_a discipline_n and_o government_n those_o that_o give_v such_o food_n be_v call_v nurse_v father_n those_o that_o deny_v it_o tyrant_n and_o persecutor_n without_o the_o favour_n and_o execution_n of_o this_o duty_n christian_a religion_n have_v never_o be_v so_o high_o advance_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n ordain_v that_o christian_n pray_v for_o those_o in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v live_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o and_o honesty_n godliness_n comprehend_v all_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n honesty_n all_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o and_o where_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v careful_a both_o will_v be_v observe_v both_o shall_v be_v preserve_v because_o they_o know_v they_o have_v a_o charge_n of_o both_o thus_o you_o see_v reason_n law_n and_o gospel_n have_v give_v a_o supremacy_n to_o those_o in_o power_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la humanam_fw-la societatem_fw-la verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la quae_fw-la attinent_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la divinam_fw-la i_o have_v enlarge_v myself_o on_o this_o subject_n beyond_o my_o intention_n lest_o you_o shall_v split_v upon_o that_o dangerous_a rock_n of_o jesuitism_n while_o out_o of_o a_o dislike_n of_o the_o british_a king_n you_o make_v he_o a_o violent_a head_n of_o the_o national_a church_n for_o what_o you_o say_v of_o he_o be_v as_o true_a of_o all_o other_o and_o what_o be_v deny_v of_o he_o be_v deny_v of_o all_o other_o in_o that_o their_o claim_n and_o right_n be_v all_o alike_o and_o in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o just_a their_o violence_n and_o usurpation_n be_v all_o alike_o which_o to_o affirm_v be_v perfect_a jesuitism_n and_o wheresoever_o this_o doctrine_n be_v turn_v into_o practice_n it_o set_v up_o regnum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o this_o commonwealth_n will_v reduce_v again_o what_o henry_n the_o eight_o cast_v out_o though_o under_o another_o notion_n for_o every_o eldership_n of_o a_o combinational_a church_n will_v be_v perfect_a papacy_n absolute_a independent_a answerable_a to_o none_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o none_o in_o church_n matter_n punishable_a by_o none_o but_o themselves_o to_o which_o if_o you_o will_v give_v a_o right_a name_n it_o be_v mere_a popish_a power_n this_o be_v it_o which_o superior_n have_v wise_o disclaim_v and_o not_o admit_v themselves_o like_o child_n to_o be_v