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root_v up_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o refuse_v active_a obedience_n to_o the_o tradition_n of_o our_o elder_n in_o matter_n of_o like_a nature_n as_o humane_a constitution_n seem_v to_o be_v and_o to_o reject_v they_o as_o vain_a worship_n and_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n answ_n 1._o answ_n 1_o by_o way_n of_o concession_n that_o they_o who_o plant_v such_o plant_n without_o our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v hence_o induce_v to_o consider_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o he_o will_v root_v they_o up_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o neither_o for_o the_o plant_n nor_o against_o the_o root_n of_o they_o up_o by_o a_o legal_a authority_n but_o only_o for_o a_o submission_n to_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n love_n and_o union_n until_o authority_n think_v fit_a to_o do_v so_o answ_n 2_o 2ly_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o their_o oral_a tradition_n here_o style_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n mark_v 7.3_o 5._o matt._n 15.2_o the_o 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not_o plant_v but_o their_o interpretation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n in_o matter_n of_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n and_o their_o determination_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o that_o law_n and_o the_o preserve_a man_n from_o transgress_v of_o it_o which_o they_o style_v make_v a_o hedge_n unto_o the_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v more_o authority_n god_n have_v say_v according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o 12._o deut._n 17.9_o 12._o and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n which_o they_o shall_v tell_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o though_o they_o may_v and_o do_v abuse_v their_o power_n under_o this_o pretence_n by_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v yet_o do_v our_o saviour_n speak_v thus_o unto_o the_o multitude_n and_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n 3._o matt._n 23.1_o 2_o 3._o all_o therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v &_o do_v answ_n 3_o 3ly_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o thing_n reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n here_o be_v not_o bare_o their_o wash_n or_o the_o prescription_n of_o it_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o their_o assert_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o avoid_v that_o defilement_n which_o will_v render_v they_o displease_v or_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n for_o as_o the_o assembly_n annotation_n well_o observe_v they_o think_v it_o a_o high_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o wash_v before_o eat_v lest_o they_o by_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v unclean_a shall_v defile_v themselves_o and_o their_o meat_n and_o so_o become_v abominable_a such_o snare_n have_v they_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ignorant_a people_n pollui_fw-la cibum_fw-la mundum_fw-la arbitrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la cibis_fw-la immundis_fw-la they_o think_v their_o clean_a meat_n be_v pollute_v by_o what_o be_v thus_o unclean_a say_v dr._n leightf_n this_o be_v apparent_a 1._o from_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o lord_n oppose_v to_o what_o he_o here_o condemn_v which_o be_v not_o this_o that_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o superior_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a pertain_v to_o god_n service_n be_v vain_a &_o superstitious_a which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v teach_v if_o as_o dr._n ames_n confident_o say_v 186._o p._n 186._o they_o esteem_v some_o defile_n to_o follow_v upon_o the_o eat_v of_o the_o creature_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o use_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n but_o that_o which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v oppose_v to_o their_o practice_n and_o the_o exact_v of_o it_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n matt._n 15_o 20._o and_o v._o 11._o hear_v and_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n 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hear_v of_o the_o church_n must_v go_v before_o his_o be_v deem_v or_o treat_v as_o a_o publican_n and_o heathen_a nor_o last_o can_v i_o understand_v st._n paul_n discourse_n unless_o he_o argue_v thus_o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la sclater_n in_o locum_fw-la the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o new_a lump_n and_o purge_v from_o old_a leaven_n or_o from_o such_o person_n as_o notorious_o commit_v such_o crime_n as_o manifest_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o true_a piety_n he_o therefore_o who_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n that_o be_v make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n be_v guilty_a of_o such_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n for_o as_o when_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v offer_v among_o the_o jew_n no_o leaven_n be_v
where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n forbid_v sure_o we_o be_v there_o be_v no_o transgression_n but_o there_o be_v no_o law_n forbid_v the_o observation_n of_o christmas_n and_o other_o festival_n of_o our_o church_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n in_o observe_v they_o and_o if_o our_o assurance_n that_o there_o be_v no_o transgression_n in_o not_o observe_v of_o these_o day_n depend_v on_o this_o that_o no_o law_n do_v command_v their_o observation_n why_o be_v we_o not_o as_o sure_o that_o we_o transgress_v not_o in_o observe_v they_o be_v as_o sure_o that_o no_o law_n do_v forbid_v their_o observation_n wherefore_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n command_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o guidance_n and_o appointment_n of_o our_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o sure_a from_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v that_o the_o religious_a observation_n of_o these_o day_n for_o the_o forementioned_a end_n be_v not_o only_o 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observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o christianity_n in_o the_o 2d_o chapter_n to_o the_o colossian_n he_o speak_v express_o of_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o jewish_a pedagogy_n 17._o v._o 16_o 17._o and_o of_o such_o festival_n as_o be_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o such_o be_v proper_o the_o jewish_a festival_n and_o they_o only_o 2_o that_o he_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o gentile_a convert_n to_o christianity_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o reprehension_n of_o they_o as_o be_v a_o reduce_v they_o to_o bondage_n and_o that_o which_o make_v his_o labour_n vain_a among_o they_o whereas_o he_o be_v a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n do_v himself_o observe_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n and_o do_v permit_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o for_o a_o season_n to_o the_o weak_a jew_n rom._n 14.5_o 6._o hence_o also_o 3_o 18.21.20.16_o act._n 18.21.20.16_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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can_v be_v so_o account_v but_o though_o this_o exposition_n of_o these_o place_n be_v so_o evident_a that_o he_o who_o run_v may_v read_v it_o yet_o do_v dissenter_n thus_o object_n against_o it_o object_n if_o the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o judaical_a day_n either_o he_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o feast_n materialiter_fw-la that_o be_v the_o observing_z of_o the_o same_o day_n the_o jew_n observe_v or_o formaliter_fw-la that_o be_v he_o condemn_v the_o observe_n of_o they_o with_o such_o a_o meaning_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v if_o the_o former_a then_o say_v they_o their_o own_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n will_v be_v condemn_v because_o they_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o assert_v the_o latter_a this_o can_v be_v true_a for_o the_o apostle_n condemn_v that_o observation_n of_o these_o day_n which_o be_v do_v by_o those_o galatian_n who_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v already_o come_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o keep_v they_o as_o figure_n of_o his_o come_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v but_o rather_o as_o memorial_n say_v cartwright_n 49._o disp_n p._n 48._o 49._o that_o he_o be_v already_o come_v so_o gillespy_n answer_n the_o apostle_n plain_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o these_o day_n by_o gentile_n convert_v whether_o colossian_n or_o galatian_n upon_o account_n of_o any_o obligation_n lie_v on_o they_o from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n so_o to_o do_v now_o i_o hope_v mr._n gillespy_n will_v grant_v that_o the_o galatian_a christian_n may_v think_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o be_v circumcise_v and_o keep_v of_o the_o festival_n prescribe_v by_o it_o 2_o he_o also_o condemn_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o by_o gentile_n to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o passover_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n in_o memory_n of_o god_n kindness_n in_o give_v his_o law_n to_o they_o at_o that_o time_n the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o divine_a protection_n in_o the_o wilderness_n their_o weekly_a sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o egyptian_a thraldom_n and_o to_o these_o end_v the_o judaize_v gentile_a convert_v may_v observe_v they_o 3_o the_o judaize_v christian_n believe_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v already_o come_v and_o yet_o conceive_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o observe_v these_o festival_n not_o as_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o as_o festival_n command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o so_o may_v also_o those_o gentile_a convert_v who_o they_o have_v pervert_v chap._n x._o the_o content_n the_o proposition_n that_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o liturgy_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v in_o public_a worship_n 1._o because_o such_o a_o form_n be_v not_o forbid_v either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o 1._o by_o the_o command_n to_o pray_v always_o in_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.18_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 20.2_o not_o by_o our_o lord_n command_v to_o his_o disciple_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v before_o king_n and_o ruler_n for_o his_o sake_n not_o to_o meditate_v what_o they_o shall_v say_v matt._n 10.19_o nor_o 3._o by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o nor_o 4._o by_o the_o command_v not_o to_o neglect_v our_o gift_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o but_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n so_o to_o minister_v 1_o pet._n 4.10_o rom._n 12.6_o nor_o 5._o from_o god_n promise_v to_o pour_v out_o upon_o his_o people_n the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n §_o 1._o to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o be_v 1._o to_o pray_v by_o the_o immediate_a assistance_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2_o to_o use_v the_o gift_n
christian_a sort_n and_o by_o a_o disuse_n of_o any_o other_o to_o incapacitate_v our_o own_o and_o our_o admirer_n devotion_n for_o the_o other_o and_o make_v both_o ourselves_o and_o they_o uncharitable_o censorious_a of_o all_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o those_o who_o use_v they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a catholic_n church_n except_o a_o new_a and_o inconsiderable_a party_n chap._n xi_o the_o content_n the_o proposition_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o liturgy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o her_o lay_n communicant_n may_v not_o yield_v obedience_n the_o general_a objection_n against_o it_o answer_v be_v 1._o that_o the_o phrase_n throughout_o the_o several_a office_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v and_o in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n §_o 1._o the_o falseness_n of_o which_o suggestion_n be_v show_v in_o ten_o instance_n and_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v justify_v from_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n ibid._n 2._o obj._n that_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o say_v amen_o but_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o prayer_n answ_n this_o be_v justify_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o primitive_a christian_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o so_o do_v §_o 2._o 3._o that_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v oft_o repeat_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o vain_a repetition_n forbid_v by_o christ_n matth._n 6.7_o 8._o answ_n these_o repetition_n be_v justify_v from_o scripture-example_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n §_o 3._o objection_n against_o several_a part_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o liturgy_n answer_v as_o 1._o that_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n all_o profess_v to_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o god_n whereas_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o in_o our_o congregation_n do_v not_o so_o §_o 4._o 2._o that_o we_o all_o profess_v to_o repent_v and_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n we_o all_o say_v on_o sexagesima_fw-la sunday_n that_o god_n see_v that_o we_o put_v no_o trust_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v after_o the_o communion_n we_o all_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o three_o collect_v after_o trinity_n we_o all_o profess_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o hearty_a desire_n to_o pray_v which_o profession_n can_v be_v thus_o general_o make_v in_o truth_n §_o 5.3_o that_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o all_o nation_n unity_n peace_n and_o concord_n that_o he_o will_v save_v among_o the_o remnant_n of_o true_a israelite_n all_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o man_n which_o petition_n can_v be_v put_v up_o in_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o so_o large_a extent_n in_o scripture_n §_o 6.4_o that_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o succour_v help_n and_o comfort_v all_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n necessity_n and_o tribulation_n to_o preserve_v all_o that_o travail_n by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n all_o woman_n labour_v of_o child_n all_o prisoner_n and_o captive_n and_o so_o we_o pray_v for_o robber_n pirate_n whore_n etc._n etc._n §_o 7._o some_o passage_n in_o the_o liturgy_n which_o seem_v obscure_a or_o metaphorical_a explain_v as_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o we_o 2._o give_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o fight_v for_o we_o but_o only_o thou_o o_o god_n 3._o lighten_v our_o darkness_n 4._o from_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o deadly_a sin_n 5._o from_o sudden_a death_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 6._o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o thy_o holy_a incarnation_n by_o thy_o holy_a nativity_n and_o circumcision_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o 7._o that_o our_o body_n may_v be_v make_v clean_o by_o his_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n wash_v by_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n 8._o that_o god_n by_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n do_v sanctify_v water_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n 9_o the_o prayer_n after_o the_o four_o commandment_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n 10._o with_o this_o ring_n i_o the_o wed_v with_o my_o body_n i_o thou_o worship_n and_o with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v §_o 8._o the_o conclusion_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o stint_a liturgy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o which_o her_o lay_n communicant_n may_v not_o yield_v obedience_n or_o which_o can_v render_v their_o communion_n with_o her_o sinful_a or_o unlawful_a to_o they_o as_o will_v be_v evident_a by_o answer_v the_o scruple_n dissenter_n do_v suggest_v against_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o portion_n of_o that_o service_n in_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v with_o we_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o objection_n which_o respect_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o liturgy_n §_o 1_o 1._o it_o be_v object_v that_o in_o the_o whole_a common_a prayer_n there_o be_v not_o any_o petition_n or_o confession_n which_o import_v any_o doubt_n scruple_n dr._n chamber_n paper_n of_o unaffected_a scruple_n or_o fear_v that_o any_o of_o those_o who_o join_v in_o that_o service_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unregeneration_n or_o enmity_n to_o god_n whereas_o there_o be_v many_o in_o our_o congregation_n of_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_n to_o complain_v as_o of_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 3.5.11.15_o to_o this_o effect_n run_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o the_o savoy_n viz._n 7._o p._n 7._o that_o throughout_o the_o several_a office_n the_o phrase_n be_v such_o as_o presume_v all_o person_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v regenerate_v convert_v and_o in_o a_o actual_a state_n of_o grace_n which_o have_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n be_v true_o and_o vigorous_o execute_v in_o the_o exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a and_o obstinate_a sinner_n may_v be_v better_o suppose_v but_o there_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o confess_a want_n of_o that_o as_o in_o the_o liturgy_n be_v acknowledge_v it_o can_v rational_o be_v admit_v in_o the_o outmost_a latitude_n of_o charity_n answer_n this_o plain_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n or_o false_a suggestion_n against_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o liturgy_n for_o 1._o the_o sentence_n of_o scripture_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o unregenerate_a and_o wicked_a person_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o turn_v from_o their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v 18.27_o ezek._n 18.27_o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a that_o they_o may_v save_v their_o soul_n alive_a to_o rend_v their_o heart_n 10._o joel_n 2.13_o dan._n 9.9_o 10._o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n which_o he_o set_v before_o they_o 19_o luke_n 15_o 18_o 19_o and_o that_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o their_o heavenly_a father_n so_o as_o to_o be_v no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n 2._o the_o exhortation_n call_v upon_o they_o to_o confess_v their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o not_o to_o dissemble_v or_o cloak_v they_o but_o confess_v they_o with_o a_o humble_a lowly_a penitent_a and_o obedient_a heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o through_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o so_o it_o manifest_o do_v suppose_v that_o many_o of_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o exhort_v have_v not_o yet_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n 3._o the_o general_a 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