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thus_o every_o parish_n where_o be_v able_a godly_a man_n may_v have_v a_o presbytery_n and_o precedent_n §_o 21._o till_o than_o 3._o it_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o learned_a dr._n h._n h._n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o bishop_n that_o he_o have_v fellow_n presbyter_n with_o he_o in_o that_o church_n if_o he_o have_v but_o deacon_n it_o may_v suffice_v and_o this_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v have_v §_o 22._o and_o indeed_o 1._o the_o part_n of_o many_o very_a able_a christian_n be_v too_o much_o bury_v and_o lose_v as_o to_o the_o church_n for_o want_v of_o be_v draw_v into_o more_o public_a use_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v it_o that_o tempt_v they_o to_o run_v of_o themselves_o into_o the_o ministry_n or_o to_o preach_v without_o ordination_n 3._o and_o yet_o few_o of_o these_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n or_o guide_v of_o a_o church_n alone_o no_o nor_o in_o equality_n with_o other_o for_o they_o will_v either_o corrupt_v 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sepulcher_n nor_o near_o so_o big_a as_o plymouth_n or_o some_o other_o country_n parish_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v past_a doubt_n that_o the_o magnitude_n of_o that_o body_n of_o believer_n then_o at_o jerusalem_n be_v partly_o acccidental_a and_o the_o member_n can_v at_o all_o be_v prove_v settle_a cohabitant_n nor_o that_o church_n as_o in_o its_o first_o unordered_a mass_n be_v the_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a pattern_n for_o imitation_n themselves_o 3._o that_o christ_n have_v not_o punctual_o determine_v how_o many_o member_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o particular_a church_n 4._o but_o the_o end_n be_v personal_a holy_a communion_n be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o humane_a prudence_n must_v determine_v it_o 5._o that_o its_o fit_a one_o church_n instance_n give_v way_n to_o many_o in_o point_n of_o our_o imitation_n then_o of_o many_o to_o that_o one_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la 6._o that_o it_o be_v know_v among_o we_o that_o more_o than_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n may_v hear_v one_o man_n preach_v at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o have_v none_o of_o the_o loud_a voice_n and_o yet_o when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o a_o congregation_n judge_v by_o judicious_a man_n to_o be_v at_o least_o ten_o thousand_o those_o far_a off_o say_v they_o can_v well_o hear_v as_o i_o be_v certain_o inform_v 7._o that_o its_o certain_a by_o many_o passage_n historical_a in_o scripture_n that_o man_n do_v then_o speak_v to_o great_a multitude_n and_o be_v hear_v at_o far_o great_a distance_n than_o now_o they_o can_v orderly_o be_v which_o i_o conjecture_v be_v because_o their_o voice_n be_v loud_o as_o in_o most_o dryer_n body_n which_o dry_a country_n have_v be_v common_o see_v when_o moist_a body_n have_v ofâ—er_o hoarse_a voice_n and_o other_o reason_n may_v concur_v 8._o that_o it_o be_v confess_v or_o yield_v that_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n may_v all_o hear_v at_o once_o though_o not_o all_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n together_o and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o may_v at_o once_o have_v personal_a communion_n in_o some_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o that_o the_o teacher_n may_v at_o once_o make_v know_v their_o mind_n to_o 9_o and_o then_o the_o reason_n of_o receive_v the_o supper_n in_o several_a place_n seem_v to_o be_v but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o a_o room_n so_o fit_a to_o receive_v all_o in_o as_o to_o hear_v in_o and_o so_o we_o have_v now_o in_o many_o parish_n assembly_n subordinate_a to_o the_o chief_a assembly_n for_o divers_a family_n at_o once_o may_v meet_v at_o one_o house_n and_o divers_a at_o another_o for_o repetition_n prayer_n or_o other_o duty_n and_o some_o may_v be_v at_o chapel_n of_o ease_n that_o can_v come_v to_o the_o full_a assembly_n 10_o they_o that_o be_v for_o presbyterial_a church_n of_o many_o congregation_n do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o must_v be_v many_o to_o make_v the_o first_o political_a church_n but_o only_o that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o if_o then_o there_o be_v no_o necessitâ—_n of_o it_o 1._o shall_v it_o not_o be_v forbear_v when_o it_o appear_v to_o prudence_n most_o inconvenient_a as_o frequent_o it_o will_v no_o doubt_n 2._o and_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o peaceable_a accommodation_n because_o other_o think_v it_o a_o sin_n shall_v not_o a_o may_v be_v give_v place_n to_o a_o must_v not_o be_v in_o pacificatory_a consultation_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la 11._o it_o be_v grant_v also_o by_o they_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o one_o congregation_n have_v not_o a_o charge_n of_o govern_v other_o neighbour_n congregation_n in_o consistory_n one_o rather_o than_o another_o which_o they_o govern_v not_o though_o perhaps_o as_o near_o they_o but_o bâ—_n conâ—ent_n and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v but_o a_o licet_fw-la not_o a_o oportet_fw-la of_o such_o consent_n plead_v for_o so_o while_o no_o such_o consent_n be_v give_v we_o have_v no_o such_o châ—â—ge_n of_o govern_v neighbour_n congregation_n and_o none_o may_v force_v we_o to_o such_o consent_n 12._o and_o last_o that_o if_o a_o siâ—gle_a congregation_n with_o it_o own_o officer_n or_o officer_n be_v not_o a_o true_a particular_a political_a church_n then_o our_o ordinary_a parish_n assembly_n be_v none_o and_o where_o the_o presbyterian_a government_n be_v not_o set_v up_o which_o be_v up_o but_o in_o few_o place_n of_o england_n it_o will_v then_o follow_v that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a political_a church_n leave_v among_o we_o &_o perhaps_o never_o have_v which_o i_o meet_v yet_o with_o few_o so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o affirm_v except_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o separatist_n and_o a_o few_o of_o the_o new_a sort_n of_o episcopal_a divine_n who_o think_v we_o have_v no_o church_n for_o want_v of_o â—ishops_n except_o where_o bishop_n yet_o be_v retain_v and_o acknowlege_v for_o my_o part_n i_o
not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o ground_n to_o conjecture_v at_o any_o probability_n sect._n 20._o but_o he_o say_v that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o some_o pastor_n at_o least_o be_v true_a or_o else_o god_n have_v forsake_v his_o church_n aâ—sw_n but_o what_o the_o better_a be_v we_o for_o this_o if_o we_o know_v not_o which_o they_o be_v that_o be_v the_o true_a pastor_n nor_o can_v possible_o come_v to_o know_v it_o sect_n 21._o but_o he_o say_v that_o quod_fw-la christi_fw-la locum_fw-la tenent_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la debemus_fw-la illig_a obedientiam_fw-la may_v be_v know_v and_o thereupon_o he_o say_v thaâ—_n certain_o sumus_fw-la certitudiâ—â—_n infallibili_fw-la quod_fw-la isti_fw-la quos_fw-la videmus_fw-la sine_fw-la very_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o pastor_n nostri_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la râ—quiritur_fw-la nec_fw-la fides_fw-la nec_fw-la character_n ordinis_fw-la nec_fw-la legitima_fw-la electio_fw-la sed_fw-la solum_fw-la ut_fw-la habeantur_fw-la pro_fw-la talibus_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la from_o all_o this_o you_o may_v note_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v very_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o pastor_n nostri_fw-la that_o be_v never_o ordain_v if_o they_o be_v but_o repute_v such_o by_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v know_v this_o by_o infallible_a certainty_n 3._o and_o that_o we_o owe_v they_o obedience_n as_o such_o so_o that_o as_o to_o the_o church_n they_o be_v true_a pastor_n without_o ordination_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o church_n a_o succession_n be_v unnecessary_a sect._n 22._o yet_o of_o such_o usurper_n he_o say_v eos_n quidem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o se_fw-la veros_fw-la episcopos_fw-la tamen_fw-la donec_fw-la pro_fw-la talibus_fw-la habentur_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la deberi_fw-la illis_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la etiam_fw-la erroâ—â—a_fw-la obliget_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v not_o very_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la and_o yet_o they_o be_v very_fw-la episcopi_fw-la &_o pastor_n nostri_fw-la if_o bellarmine_n say_v true_a and_o the_o word_n have_v some_o truth_n in_o they_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o distinction_n which_o i_o before_o give_v chap._n 1._o sect._n 5_o 6._o he_o have_v no_o such_o call_n as_o will_v save_v himself_o from_o the_o penalty_n oâ—_n usurpation_n if_o he_o know_o be_v a_o usurper_n but_o he_o have_v such_o a_o call_v as_o shall_v oblige_v the_o church_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o their_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n sect._n 23_o but_o his_o reason_n cum_fw-la conscientia_fw-la etiam_fw-la erronea_fw-la obliget_fw-la be_v a_o deceit_n and_o neither_o the_o only_a nor_o the_o chieâ—_n reason_n noâ—_n any_o reason_n not_o the_o only_a nor_o chief_a reason_n because_o the_o obligation_n arise_v from_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a not_o any_o reason_n 1._o because_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n that_o tell_v many_o people_n that_o their_o usurp_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v as_o true_a minister_n for_o as_o it_o be_v terminate_v on_o the_o pastor_n act_n or_o state_n it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o conscience_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o no_o error_n of_o conscience_n for_o conscience_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o affair_n and_o as_o it_o be_v terminate_v on_o our_o own_o duty_n of_o obey_v they_o it_o be_v not_o erroneous_a but_o right_o for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o for_o order_n sake_n we_o obey_v both_o magistrate_n and_o pastor_n that_o be_v settle_v in_o possession_n if_o they_o rule_v we_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n at_o least_o if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v the_o nullity_n oâ—_n their_o call_n 2._o and_o its_o false_a that_o a_o erroneous_a conscience_n bind_v that_o be_v make_v we_o a_o duty_n for_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n it_o be_v itself_o â—_o sin_o and_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o depose_v it_o and_o change_v 〈◊〉_d and_o renounce_v the_o error_n it_o do_v but_o entangle_v a_o man_n in_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v till_o it_o be_v lay_v by_o but_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o can_v make_v our_o duty_n and_o cause_v such_o a_o obligation_n sect._n 24._o from_o the_o adversary_n concession_n then_o a_o uninterrupted_a succession_n or_o present_a true_a ordination_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n church_n or_o ordinance_n quoad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la for_o the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o usurper_n and_o that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v take_v for_o true_a pastor_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o most_o church_n will_v desire_v in_o the_o case_n sect._n 25._o and_o the_o consequence_n be_v easy_o prove_v for_o where_o god_n oblige_v his_o church_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o pastor_n though_o usurper_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n and_o their_o ministration_n there_o will_v he_o bless_v the_o ministry_n and_o those_o ordinance_n to_o the_o innocent_n that_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o his_o usurpation_n and_o that_o obey_v god_n herein_o and_o consequent_o the_o ordinance_n shall_v not_o be_v nullity_n to_o they_o god_n will_v never_o set_v his_o servant_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o a_o mean_n which_o be_v but_o a_o nullity_n nor_o will_v he_o command_v they_o to_o a_o duty_n which_o he_o will_v blast_v to_o they_o when_o he_o have_v do_v without_o their_o fault_n it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o church_n fault_n that_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v a_o usurper_n whâ—le_v they_o can_v know_v it_o and_o that_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v usurper_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o therefore_o where_o god_n impose_v duty_n on_o the_o church_n and_o prescribe_v mean_n as_o baptism_n prayer_n the_o lord_n supper_n church-government_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o will_v not_o blast_v it_o but_o bless_v it_o to_o 〈◊〉_d obedient_a nor_o punish_v the_o church_n so_o for_o the_o secret_a sin_n of_o i_o know_v not_o who_o commit_v i_o know_v not_o where_o nor_o when_o perhaps_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o sect._n 26._o argument_n 6._o as_o other_o action_n of_o usurper_n be_v not_o nullity_n to_o the_o innocent_a church_n so_o neither_o be_v their_o ordinanation_n and_o consequent_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v by_o usurper_n may_v be_v true_a minister_n if_o their_o baptise_v preach_a praise_n consecration_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n bind_v and_o lose_v be_v not_o nullity_n it_o follow_v undeniable_o on_o the_o same_o account_n that_o their_o ordination_n be_v not_o nullity_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v true_a minister_n who_o they_o ordain_v and_o succession_n of_o a_o more_o regular_a ordination_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o ministry_n church_n or_o ordinance_n sect._n 27._o argument_n 7._o if_o such_o uninterrupted_a succession_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v then_o be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o ministry_n or_o validity_n of_o ordinance_n administer_v but_o such_o a_o succession_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v therefore_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_n be_v plain_a because_o the_o be_v or_o nullity_n of_o office_n and_o administration_n have_v never_o be_v treat_v off_o by_o god_n to_o man_n nor_o have_v it_o be_v reveal_v or_o a_o thing_n regardable_a but_o that_o we_o may_v know_v it_o nor_o do_v it_o otherwise_o attain_v its_o end_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v i_o further_o prove_v sect._n 28._o if_o this_o succession_n must_v be_v know_v then_o either_o to_o the_o pastor_n or_o to_o the_o church_n or_o both_o but_o none_o of_o these_o therefore_o 1._o if_o it_o must_v be_v know_v only_o to_o the_o pastor_n than_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v to_o the_o pastor_n himself_o neither_o for_o as_o be_v show_v its_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o know_v it_o so_o much_o as_o by_o a_o moral_a certainty_n his_o predecessor_n and_o their_o ordination_n be_v strange_a to_o he_o 2._o not_o to_o the_o church_n for_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o know_v it_o nor_o likely_a that_o they_o shall_v know_v as_o much_o as_o the_o true_a ordination_n of_o their_o present_a pastor_n according_a to_o the_o prelatical_a way_n when_o it_o be_v do_v so_o far_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n sect._n 29._o if_o the_o foresay_a uninterrupted_a succession_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o our_o ministry_n or_o church_n or_o ordinance_n then_o be_v it_o incumbent_n on_o all_o that_o will_v prove_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o ministry_n church_n or_o ordinance_n to_o prove_v the_o say_a succession_n but_o that_o be_v not_o true_a for_o than_o none_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a can_v prove_v any_o of_o they_o either_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o ministry_n church_n and_o administration_n or_o not_o if_o not_o then_o why_o do_v the_o adversary_n call_v we_o to_o it_o if_o yea_o then_o no_o man_n
be_v institute_v in_o scripture_n time_n now_o as_o a_o pretend_a presbyter_n administration_n be_v valid_a to_o the_o innocent_a receiver_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o a_o pretend_a bishop_n administration_n in_o ordination_n be_v as_o valid_a to_o the_o innocent_a caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la sect._n 43._o argument_n 15._o they_o that_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n but_o parochial_a pastor_n call_v presbyter_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o ordination_n sect._n 44._o the_o minor_a be_v grant_v common_o by_o papist_n and_o protestant_n as_o to_o some_o of_o the_o key_n but_o it_o be_v by_o many_o deny_v as_o to_o other_o they_o say_v that_o every_o pastor_n have_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o order_n but_o not_o the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n but_o 1._o christ_n give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n together_o and_o never_o divide_v they_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v divide_v he_o do_v not_o give_v one_o key_n to_o one_o and_o another_o to_o another_o but_o all_o to_o the_o same_o man_n and_o what_o god_n have_v join_v together_o let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o 2._o the_o apostle_n in_o deliver_v these_o key_n to_o other_o be_v never_o find_v to_o have_v separate_v they_o for_o subject_a presbyter_n be_v not_o institute_v in_o scripture-time_n therefore_o all_o that_o be_v then_o ordain_v presbyter_n have_v all_o the_o key_n together_o and_o so_o that_o of_o jurisdiction_n as_o it_o be_v call_v with_o the_o rest_n 3._o that_o presbyter_n have_v the_o key_n of_o order_n government_n will_v prove_v that_o they_o may_v ordain_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a 4._o but_o that_o english_a presbyter_n have_v the_o key_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v prove_v 1._o in_o that_o they_o be_v with_o the_o bishop_n to_o ordain_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 2._o in_o that_o they_o be_v by_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n charge_v to_o administer_v discipline_n though_o this_o be_v disuse_v and_o the_o prelate_n frustrate_v their_o power_n sect._n 45._o i_o shall_v recite_v the_o word_n of_o reverend_a usher_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o reduction_n of_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n by_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n all_o presbyter_n be_v charge_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n to_o administer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sacrament_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v and_o as_o this_o realm_n have_v receive_v the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v therein_o the_o exhortation_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n be_v appoint_v to_o to_o be_v read_v unto_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ordination_n take_v heed_n unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n among_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o rule_v the_o congregation_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n of_o the_o many_o elder_n who_o thus_o in_o common_a rule_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n there_o be_v one_o precedent_n who_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o epistle_n unto_o this_o church_n in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n style_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n and_o ignatius_n in_o another_o epistle_n write_v about_o twelve_o year_n after_o unto_o the_o same_o church_n call_v the_o bishop_n thereof_o betwixt_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbytery_n of_o that_o church_n what_o a_o harmonious_a consent_n there_o be_v in_o thâ—_n order_v of_o the_o church_n government_n the_o same_o ignaâ—iâ—â—_n do_v full_o there_o declare_v by_o the_o presbytery_n with_o st_n paul_n understand_v the_o community_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o presbyter_n or_o elder_n who_o then_o have_v a_o hand_n not_o only_o in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n but_o also_o in_o the_o 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presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o that_o otherwise_o the_o bishop_n sentence_n shall_v be_v void_a unless_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o clergy_n which_o we_o find_v also_o to_o be_v insert_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o egbert_n who_o be_v archbishop_n of_o york_n in_o the_o saxon_a time_n and_o afterward_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o canon-law_n itself_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o church_n this_o kind_n of_o presbyterial_a government_n have_v be_v long_o disuse_v yet_o see_v it_o still_o profess_v that_o every_o pastor_n have_v a_o right_a to_o rule_v the_o church_n from_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o rector_n also_o be_v give_v at_o first_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o administer_v the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o to_o dispense_v the_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n and_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o right_n proceed_v only_o from_o the_o custom_n now_o receive_v in_o this_o realm_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o by_o another_o law_n of_o the_o land_n this_o hindrance_n may_v be_v well_o remove_a sect._n 46._o and_o indeed_o the_o stream_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o author_n that_o be_v principal_o rest_v on_o for_o episcopacy_n be_v full_a against_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o presbyter_n and_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a mischief_n of_o the_o english_a prelacy_n thus_o to_o degrade_v or_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la to_o suspend_v at_o least_o all_o the_o presbyter_n from_o their_o office_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o deny_v they_o any_o part_n of_o their_o honour_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o regard_v but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o discharge_v they_o of_o their_o work_n and_o burden_n and_o consequent_o leave_v the_o church_n ungoverned_a and_o for_o the_o government_n of_o presbyter_n themselves_o in_o cyprian_n day_n the_o bishop_n do_v not_o can_v not_o ordain_v or_o censure_v any_o presbyter_n without_o his_o clergy_n and_o council_n have_v decree_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v yea_o and_o the_o plebs_fw-la universa_fw-la also_o be_v consult_v with_o by_o cyprian_a sect._n 47._o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o major_a of_o my_o arrgument_n which_o i_o prove_v thus_o either_o ordination_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o some_o other_o power_n but_o of_o no_o other_o power_n therefore_o of_o the_o key_n if_o it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o any_o other_o power_n it_o be_v either_o of_o a_o secular_a power_n or_o a_o ecclesiastic_a but_o neither_o of_o these_o therefore_o of_o no_o other_o not_o of_o another_o ecclesiastic_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o ecclesiastical_a power_n at_o lest_o which_o ordination_n can_v be_v pretend_v to_o belong_v to_o but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n not_o of_o a_o secular_a power_n for_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o minister_n nor_o be_v it_o here_o pretend_a sect._n 48._o and_o i_o think_v it_o
you_o and_o perhaps_o search_v as_o diligent_o and_o pray_v as_o hard_o as_o you_o and_o yet_o they_o think_v that_o be_v you_o that_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n you_o see_v that_o for_o many_o year_n the_o reform_a church_n have_v continue_v in_o this_o mind_n and_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o your_o opinion_n you_o will_v have_v they_o all_o cast_v out_o or_o forsake_v christ_n shall_v have_v no_o servant_n nor_o the_o church_n any_o pastor_n that_o will_v not_o be_v in_o this_o of_o your_o opinion_n sect._n 13._o 8._o hereby_o also_o you_o will_v run_v into_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o more_o grievous_a persecution_n when_o you_o have_v read_v so_o much_o in_o scripture_n against_o persecutor_n and_o when_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o see_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n let_v out_o upon_o they_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o any_o persecutor_n to_o call_v he_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v out_o a_o schismatic_a or_o heretic_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o answer_v he_o that_o have_v say_v he_o that_o offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o take_v up_o with_o fair_a pretence_n or_o false_a accusation_n against_o his_o servant_n to_o justify_v your_o persecution_n sect._n 14._o 9_o yea_o you_o will_v involve_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o your_o persecution_n draw_v they_o to_o join_v with_o you_o in_o cast_v out_o the_o faithful_a labourer_n from_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o good_a you_o will_v do_v the_o people_n to_o involve_v their_o soul_n into_o so_o deplorable_a a_o state_n of_o guilt_n sect._n 15._o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v you_o that_o be_v persecute_v as_o i_o read_v some_o of_o you_o do_v i_o answer_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v so_o you_o be_v the_o more_o unexcusable_a before_o god_n and_o man_n that_o even_o under_o your_o persecution_n will_v cherish_v defend_v and_o propagate_v such_o a_o doctrine_n of_o persecution_n as_o strike_v at_o no_o less_o than_o the_o neck_n of_o all_o the_o reform_a minister_n and_o church_n that_o be_v not_o prelatical_a at_o one_o blow_n 2._o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v oft_o protest_v against_o any_o that_o shall_v hinder_v a_o able_a godly_a minister_n from_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o church_n if_o he_o be_v but_o one_o that_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o harm_n but_o i_o never_o take_v it_o to_o be_v persecution_n to_o cast_v out_o drunkard_n scandalous_a negligent_a insufficient_a man_n where_o better_a may_v be_v have_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v persecution_n to_o suppress_v a_o abusive_a alehouse_n or_o restrain_v a_o thief_n from_o make_v thievery_n his_o trade_n 3._o the_o present_a governor_n do_v profess_v their_o readiness_n to_o approve_v and_o encourage_v in_o the_o ministry_n any_o godly_a able_a diligent_a mâ—n_z that_o will_v but_o live_v peaceable_o towards_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o none_o as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v of_o this_o quality_n that_o have_v not_o liberty_n to_o preach_v and_o exercise_v the_o ministerial_a office_n 4._o but_o if_o you_o think_v you_o be_v persecute_v because_o you_o may_v not_o rule_v your_o brethren_n and_o persecute_v other_o and_o take_v upon_o you_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o a_o county_n or_o more_o we_o have_v rather_o bear_v your_o accusation_n then_o poor_a soul_n shall_v bear_v the_o pain_n of_o hell_n by_o your_o neglect_n and_o persecution_n if_o you_o be_v persecute_v when_o your_o hand_n be_v hold_v from_o strike_v what_o be_v your_o brethren_n that_o can_v by_o your_o good_a will_n have_v leave_v laborious_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o none_o sect._n 16._o 10_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o you_o show_v yourselves_o impenitent_a in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o former_a persecution_n that_o some_o of_o you_o and_o your_o predecessor_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o abundance_n of_o most_o learned_a godly_a man_n have_v be_v silence_v suspend_v and_o some_o of_o they_o persecute_v to_o banishment_n and_o some_o to_o death_n the_o world_n have_v have_v too_o few_o such_o man_n for_o exemplary_a ability_n diligence_n and_o holiness_n as_o hildersham_n bradshaw_n bayâ—_n nicols_n brightman_n dod_n ball_n paget_n hear_a langley_n parker_n sandford_n cartwright_n bates_n ames_n rogers_n and_o abundance_n more_o that_o some_o suffer_v unto_o death_n and_o some_o be_v silence_v some_o imprison_v etc._n etc._n for_o not_o conform_v to_o the_o ceremony_n beside_o eliot_n hooker_n cotton_n norton_n cobbet_n davenant_n parker_n noyes_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v drive_v to_o new_a england_n and_o beside_o ward_n and_o all_o that_o be_v drive_v into_o holland_n and_o beside_o the_o thousand_o of_o private_a christian_n that_o be_v drive_v away_o with_o they_o and_o beside_o all_o the_o late_a more_o extensive_a persecution_n of_o such_o as_o be_v call_v conformable_a puritan_n for_o not_o read_v the_o book_n for_o dance_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o for_o not_o cease_v to_o preach_v lecture_n or_o on_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o such_o like_a all_o this_o i_o call_v to_o your_o mind_n as_o the_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v lament_v and_o heavy_o lament_v and_o not_o be_v own_v and_o draw_v or_o continue_v on_o your_o own_o head_n by_o impenitency_n and_o how_o do_v you_o repent_v that_o will_v do_v the_o like_a and_o take_v yourselves_o to_o be_v persecute_v if_o your_o hand_n be_v tie_v that_o you_o may_v not_o do_v it_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o must_v profess_v i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o galleyslave_n or_o chimney-sweeper_n yea_o or_o the_o base_a vermin_n than_o be_v a_o bishop_n with_o all_o this_o guilt_n upon_o my_o soul_n to_o continue_v how_o light_n soever_o many_o make_v of_o it_o and_o how_o impenitent_o soever_o they_o justify_v themselves_o sect._n 17._o 11._o yea_o more_o after_o all_o the_o warning_n you_o have_v have_v in_o the_o way_n and_o end_n of_o your_o predecessor_n it_o seem_v that_o you_o will_v yet_o incomparable_o outstrip_v the_o most_o of_o they_o in_o persecution_n if_o you_o have_v your_o way_n for_o few_o of_o they_o do_v attempt_v or_o make_v any_o motion_n for_o degrade_n or_o deny_v most_o of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n in_o europe_n or_o such_o a_o number_n as_o in_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v not_o ordain_v by_o prelate_n and_o to_o unchurch_n all_o their_o church_n this_o be_v far_o high_a than_o these_o before_o you_o sect._n 18._o 12._o and_o take_v heed_n lest_o continue_v in_o such_o a_o sin_n after_o both_o prohibition_n and_o judgement_n you_o shall_v be_v find_v fighter_n against_o god_n if_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n despise_v christ_n himself_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o themselves_o and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v and_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v it_o it_o be_v fearful_a to_o draw_v near_o that_o forlorn_a condition_n of_o the_o jew_n 1_o thes._n 2.15_o 16._o and_o have_v persecute_v we_o and_o they_o please_v not_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o man_n forbid_v we_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n always_o for_o the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a sect._n 19_o 13._o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o your_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n tend_v to_o let_v in_o the_o old_a eject_v rabble_n of_o drunken_a ignorant_a ungodly_a person_n into_o the_o ministry_n and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o odious_a to_o the_o most_o holy_a god_n for_o if_o once_o you_o cast_v out_o all_o those_o that_o have_v not_o prelatical_a ordination_n or_o all_o that_o be_v against_o it_o especial_o after_o a_o former_a ordination_n you_o must_v take_v in_o such_o as_o these_o and_o with_o jeroboam_fw-la make_v priest_n of_o the_o vile_a of_o the_o people_n or_o else_o the_o place_n must_v be_v vacant_a for_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o able_a godly_a man_n to_o be_v have_v of_o your_o mind_n to_o supply_v the_o vacant_a place_n sect._n 20._o 14._o your_o doctrine_n do_v tend_v to_o harden_v malignant_a wicked_a man_n in_o their_o enmity_n against_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n and_o we_o see_v this_o unhappy_a success_n of_o it_o by_o experience_n our_o doctrine_n be_v so_o much_o against_o the_o inclination_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o man_n be_v by_o corrupt_a nature_n at_o such_o a_o enmity_n to_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a that_o we_o have_v as_o many_o enemy_n as_o hearer_n till_o grace_n do_v
their_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n do_v as_o certain_o oblige_v we_o to_o particular_a duty_n as_o if_o they_o be_v name_v §_o 25._o object_n that_o can_v be_v for_o a_o general_n command_v of_o do_v good_a to_o all_o oblige_v not_o a_o minister_n any_o more_o than_o another_o man_n but_o it_o oblige_v not_o another_o man_n to_o preach_v administer_v sacrament_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o oblige_v not_o a_o minister_n answ._n to_o the_o major_a i_o answer_v that_o 1._o it_o may_v oblige_v to_o more_o where_o it_o oblige_v not_o more_o as_o to_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o obligation_n 2._o the_o general_a command_n oblige_v several_a man_n to_o several_a act_n according_a to_o their_o several_a ability_n opportunity_n and_o capacity_n if_o all_o be_v require_v to_o improve_v their_o master_n flock_n or_o talent_n yet_o all_o be_v not_o require_v to_o improve_v the_o same_o talent_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o but_o one_o have_v riches_n to_o improve_v and_o the_o 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and_o also_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o reformation_n both_o of_o church-constitution_n and_o church-administrations_a and_o these_o visitor_n may_v give_v notice_n to_o the_o neighbour_n church_n of_o such_o pastor_n as_o they_o find_v unfit_a for_o the_o ministry_n that_o by_o consent_n they_o may_v be_v disow_v by_o the_o rest_n §_o 29._o and_o though_o one_o pastor_n have_v not_o of_o himself_o as_o a_o pastor_n so_o much_o power_n over_o any_o of_o his_o brethren_n as_o to_o require_v he_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o his_o way_n yet_o 1._o the_o associated_n pastor_n may_v desire_v he_o to_o appear_v among_o they_o to_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n when_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o offence_n for_o one_o may_v better_v travail_n to_o many_o than_o many_o to_o one_o and_o 2._o the_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o command_v minister_n to_o appear_v before_o such_o pastor_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v visitor_n and_o than_o it_o will_v be_v their_o 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any_o officer_n to_o his_o church_n that_o be_v strict_o divine_a or_o for_o divine_a use_n 4._o nor_o to_o add_v any_o substantial_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n 5._o nor_o to_o add_v any_o substantial_a part_n of_o holy_a discipline_n 6._o nor_o to_o institute_v any_o new_a sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n though_o it_o have_v not_o the_o name_n §_o 37._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o mystical_a sign_n state_v by_o man_n in_o god_n public_a worship_n direct_o to_o work_v grace_n on_o his_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o that_o as_o institute_v and_o also_o to_o oblige_v man_n to_o god_n again_o be_v unlawful_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n §_o 38._o by_o
what_o have_v be_v say_v you_o may_v see_v which_o of_o the_o late_a english_a controvert_v ceremony_n i_o take_v to_o have_v be_v lawful_a and_o which_o unlawful_a too_o many_o year_n do_v i_o spend_v long_o ago_o about_o these_o controversy_n and_o the_o judgement_n that_o then_o i_o arrive_v at_o i_o can_v never_o find_v reason_n since_o to_o change_v notwithstanding_o all_o the_o change_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o help_v i_o that_o have_v since_o have_v and_o it_o be_v and_o be_v as_o follow_v §_o 39_o 1._o about_o episcopacy_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n concomitant_a with_o the_o ceremonial_a controversy_n i_o have_v give_v you_o my_o thought_n before_o 2._o the_o ceremony_n controvert_v among_o we_o be_v especial_o the_o surplice_n the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n in_o take_v aâ—_n oath_n the_o organ_n and_o church_n music_n holy_a day_n altar_n rail_n and_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n of_o the_o prayer_n §_o 40._o and_o 1._o if_o the_o surplice_n be_v impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v who_o be_v a_o lawful_a governor_n and_o that_o direct_o but_o as_o a_o decent_a habit_n for_o a_o minister_n in_o god_n service_n i_o think_v he_o needless_o strain_v his_o power_n and_o sinful_o make_v a_o engine_n to_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o make_v such_o a_o needless_a law_n and_o lay_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o it_o but_o yet_o he_o meddle_v with_o nothing_o but_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o his_o power_n in_o the_o general_a some_o decent_a habit_n be_v necessary_a either_o the_o magistrate_n or_o the_o minister_n himself_o or_o the_o associate_v pastor_n must_v determine_v what_o i_o think_v neither_o magistrate_n nor_o synod_n shall_v do_v any_o more_o than_o hinder_v undecency_n but_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v more_o and_o tie_v all_o to_o one_o habit_n and_o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o undecent_a habit_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o imprudent_a use_n of_o power_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n within_o the_o magistrate_n reach_v he_o do_v not_o a_o alien_n work_n but_o his_o own_o work_n amiss_o and_o therefore_o the_o thing_n in_o itself_o be_v lawful_a i_o will_v obey_v he_o and_o use_v that_o garment_n if_o i_o can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o yea_o tho_o secondary_o the_o whiteness_n be_v to_o signify_v purity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v make_v a_o teach_a sign_n yet_o will_v i_o obey_v for_o secondary_o we_o may_v lawful_o and_o pious_o make_v teach_v sign_n of_o our_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o every_o thing_n we_o see_v but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n have_v say_v that_o the_o primary_n reason_n or_o use_v of_o the_o surplice_n be_v to_o be_v a_o institute_v sacramental_a sign_n to_o work_v gâ—ace_n on_o my_o soul_n and_o engage_v i_o to_o god_n than_o i_o dare_v not_o have_v use_v it_o though_o secondary_o it_o have_v be_v command_v as_o a_o decent_a garment_n new_a sacrament_n i_o dare_v not_o use_v though_o a_o secondary_a use_n be_v lawful_a §_o 41._o 2._o and_o for_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n i_o doubt_v not_o at_o all_o but_o the_o impose_v it_o and_o that_o on_o such_o rigorous_a term_n tie_v all_o to_o it_o and_o cast_v all_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o from_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o dare_v not_o use_v it_o be_v a_o very_a grievous_a sin_n and_o tend_v to_o persecution_n injustice_n and_o church-dividing_a it_o be_v certain_o in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n the_o safe_a way_n to_o do_v as_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n that_o none_o shall_v kneel_v in_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o not_o in_o prayer_n much_o less_o in_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n be_v a_o custom_n so_o ancient_a and_o universal_a in_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v everywhere_o observe_v before_o general_a council_n be_v make_v use_n of_o and_o in_o the_o first_o general_a council_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v make_v the_o last_o canon_n and_o other_o general_a council_n afterward_o renew_v it_o so_o that_o i_o know_v not_o how_o any_o ceremony_n can_v possible_o pretend_v to_o great_a ecclesiastical_a authority_n than_o this_o have_v and_o to_o cast_v out_o all_o from_o church_n communion_n in_o sacrament_n that_o dare_v not_o go_v against_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o primitive_a church_n who_o long_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n in_o another_o gesture_n and_o against_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o first_o and_o most_o famous_a and_o other_o succeed_a general_a council_n this_o be_v a_o most_o inhuman_a part_n either_o the_o gesture_n be_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o or_o not_o if_o it_o be_v how_o dare_v they_o thus_o divide_v the_o church_n by_o it_o and_o cast_v out_o christian_n that_o scruple_n it_o when_o they_o have_v these_o and_o many_o other_o reason_n of_o their_o scruple_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v if_o they_o say_v that_o kneel_v be_v of_o itself_o necessary_a and_o not_o indifferent_a because_o it_o be_v reverent_a etc._n etc._n then_o 1._o they_o make_v christ_n a_o imperfect_a lawgiver_n 2._o they_o make_v himself_o or_o his_o apostle_n or_o both_o to_o have_v be_v sinner_n 3._o they_o condemn_v the_o catholic_n church_n of_o sin_n 4._o they_o condemn_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o chief_a general_a council_n 5._o and_o then_o if_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o in_o council_n shall_v change_v the_o gesture_n it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o obey_v they_o all_o which_o be_v consequent_n that_o i_o suppose_v they_o will_v disow_v what_o a_o perverse_a preposterous_a reverence_n be_v this_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n before_o and_o after_o the_o very_a act_n of_o receive_v through_o all_o their_o confession_n and_o prayer_n yet_o they_o will_v at_o other_o time_n stand_v and_o many_o of_o they_o sit_v at_o prayer_n and_o sit_v at_o sing_v psalm_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o yet_o when_o christ_n do_v invite_v they_o to_o a_o feast_n they_o dare_v not_o imitate_v his_o apostle_n and_o universal_a church_n in_o their_o gesture_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v sinful_o unreverent_a §_o 42._o but_o yet_o as_o sinful_o as_o this_o gesture_n be_v impose_v for_o my_o part_n i_o do_v obey_v the_o imposerâ—â—nd_n will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o rather_o than_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o communion_n for_o god_n have_v make_v some_o gesture_n necessary_a and_o confine_v i_o to_o none_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o humane_a determination_n i_o shall_v submit_v to_o magistrate_n in_o their_o proper_a work_n even_o when_o they_o miss_v it_o in_o the_o manner_n i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o christ_n intend_v the_o example_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n as_o obligatory_a to_o we_o that_o shall_v succeed_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o prove_v sit_v lawful_a but_o i_o be_o not_o sure_a that_o it_o prove_v it_o necessary_a though_o very_o convenient_a but_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v command_v i_o obedience_n and_o peace_n §_o 43._o 3._o and_o for_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o papist_n make_v a_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v it_o for_o any_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n any_o more_o than_o the_o solemnize_n of_o a_o contract_n between_o a_o prince_n and_o people_n all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v and_o pure_a to_o the_o pure_a but_o that_o do_v not_o confound_v the_o two_o table_n nor_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v sanctify_v the_o coronation_n of_o a_o king_n be_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o marriage_n and_o be_v as_o much_o a_o sacrament_n as_o marriage_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o it_o may_v as_o well_o be_v scruple_v especial_o when_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o go_v before_o they_o by_o the_o example_n of_o anoint_v as_o if_o he_o will_v confine_v they_o to_o that_o ceremony_n which_o yet_o be_v none_o of_o his_o intent_n nor_o be_v it_o much_o scruple_v §_o 44._o 4._o and_o though_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o worship_n yet_o not_o the_o natural_a worship_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n nor_o the_o institute_v of_o the_o second_o but_o the_o reverent_a use_n of_o his_o name_n in_o the_o three_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o primary_o a_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o reductive_o and_o consequential_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a use_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o end_v strife_n by_o appeal_n to_o god_n which_o appellation_n be_v indeed_o a_o acknowledgement_n
the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o christianity_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o invest_v sacramental_a sign_n it_o list_v we_o under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a essential_a nature_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n itself_o as_o list_v invest_v the_o soldier_n in_o his_o relation_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o privilege_n so_o do_v baptism_n by_o god_n appointment_n and_o cross_v be_v suppose_v by_o man_n appointment_n to_o invest_v man_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ._n §_o 60._o yea_o more_o than_o be_v express_v in_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n if_o you_o judge_v it_o essential_a to_o a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o engage_v covenant_a sign_n the_o cross_n be_v institute_v to_o this_o end_n yea_o more_o than_o that_o if_o you_o judge_v it_o essential_a to_o a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o engage_v sign_n in_o the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n itself_o and_o not_o only_o in_o some_o particular_a promise_n this_o also_o be_v the_o end_n of_o its_o appointment_n it_o be_v to_o engage_v ourselves_o to_o a_o crucify_a christ_n as_o our_o captain_n and_o saviour_n by_o his_o cross_n and_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o soldier_n or_o christian_n to_o our_o life_n end_v aâ—d_v consequent_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o expect_v the_o privilege_n of_o faithful_a servant_n and_o soldier_n from_o a_o crucify_a christ._n §_o 61._o all_o this_o be_v express_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o ministerial_a application_n in_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n which_o be_v these_o we_o receive_v this_o child_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o do_v sign_n he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o his_o life_n end_v amen_n so_o that_o you_o see_v here_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o list_a invest_v covenant_n sign_n engage_v we_o to_o be_v christ_n soldier_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o cross_n or_o to_o confess_v his_o faith_n and_o manful_o to_o fight_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o persevere_v what_o be_v want_a here_o to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n §_o 62._o yet_o have_v it_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a profess_v sign_n like_o write_v or_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o signify_v consent_n instead_o of_o word_n i_o dare_v not_o have_v conclude_v so_o hardly_o of_o it_o and_o thus_o it_o seem_v in_o ancient_a time_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o use_n and_o the_o voluntary_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o several_a occasion_n in_o many_o country_n at_o this_o day_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v no_o other_o but_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o dare_v not_o be_v guilty_a by_o consent_n of_o make_v a_o humane_a sacrament_n or_o state_v such_o a_o engage_v sacramental_a sign_n to_o all_o these_o use_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n i_o have_v rather_o suffer_v or_o leave_v my_o ministry_n they_o venture_v on_o this_o while_o i_o see_v so_o much_o to_o make_v i_o fear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o again_o i_o say_v as_o i_o reverence_v the_o ancient_n that_o use_v the_o cross_n i_o think_v amiss_o and_o yet_o more_o warrantable_o than_o we_o so_o i_o presume_v not_o to_o censure_v they_o that_o judge_v it_o lawful_a but_o only_o give_v the_o reason_n that_o make_v i_o doubt_v and_o rather_o think_v it_o to_o be_v unlawful_a though_o still_o with_o a_o suspicion_n of_o my_o own_o understanding_n and_o a_o love_n and_o honour_n to_o dissenter_n §_o 63._o as_o for_o the_o common_a prayer_n itself_o i_o never_o reject_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o form_n nor_o think_v it_o simple_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v such_o a_o form_n but_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o will_v do_v again_o in_o the_o like_a case_n but_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v 1._o that_o the_o shrede_n it_o into_o such_o abundance_n of_o small_a parcel_n seem_v to_o i_o very_o inconvenient_a it_o seem_v too_o light_a and_o ludicrous_a to_o toss_v sentence_n so_o formal_o between_o the_o priest_n and_o clerk_n and_o to_o make_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o prayer_n consist_v but_o of_o a_o sentence_n or_o two_o at_o most_o and_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v tautology_n and_o vain_a repetition_n to_o repeat_v over_o the_o same_o word_n so_o oft_o and_o a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a or_o too_o unreverent_o to_o begin_v with_o his_o title_n and_o attribute_n and_o end_n with_o his_o name_n again_o and_o the_o merit_n or_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o at_o almost_o every_o sentence_n as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v with_o he_o and_o be_v take_v our_o leave_n and_o have_v forget_v somewhat_o that_o call_v we_o to_o begin_v again_o and_o thus_o we_o begin_v and_o end_v and_o begin_v and_o end_v again_o it_o may_v be_v twenty_o time_n together_o 2._o but_o the_o enforce_v imposition_n of_o these_o prayer_n be_v most_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o former_a disputation_n but_o for_o my_o part_n i_o censure_v none_o that_o use_v they_o nor_o take_v they_o to_o be_v therefore_o man_n of_o another_o religion_n or_o worship_n it_o be_v but_o a_o modal_a difference_n in_o the_o same_o worship_n §_o 64._o the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v very_o much_o for_o liberty_n for_o dissenter_n and_o against_o persecution_n of_o they_o upon_o tolerable_a difference_n yet_o he_o himself_o be_v wont_a to_o write_v prayer_n and_o oration_n or_o sermon_n of_o his_o own_o make_n euseb._n in_o vita_fw-la constant._n l._n 4._o c._n 55._o &_o 32._o &_o 29._o and_o read_v some_o common_a prayer_n himself_o to_o the_o congregation_n in_o his_o house_n c._n 17._o for_o he_o make_v his_o house_n a_o church_n and_o preach_v in_o it_o ordinary_o himself_o though_o he_o be_v both_o a_o layman_n and_o unbaptise_v his_o sermon_n about_o christianity_n to_o the_o clergy_n be_v publish_v by_o eusebius_n and_o he_o preach_v a_o funeral_n oration_n about_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o ordinary_a preach_a place_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n euseb._n ib._n c._n 55._o etc._n etc._n 29._o etc._n etc._n 17._o he_o give_v his_o soldier_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n ib._n c._n 20._o command_v they_o that_o be_v christian_n to_o observe_v the_o lord_n day_n and_o spend_v it_o in_o holy_a exercise_n and_o not_o to_o labour_v on_o that_o day_n ib._n c._n 18.19.23_o and_o also_o to_o honour_v the_o holy_a day_n consecrate_v to_o the_o martyr_n c._n 23._o that_o be_v to_o their_o memorial_n and_o command_v the_o very_a heathen_a soldier_n to_o pray_v as_o they_o can_v though_o not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o in_o the_o field_n together_o and_o in_o none_o of_o this_o dare_v i_o condemn_v he_o §_o 65._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v be_v this_o that_o man_n may_v determine_v of_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n necessary_a and_o command_v in_o genere_fw-la but_o not_o determine_v by_o god_n in_o specie_fw-la but_o to_o make_v new_a worship-ordinance_n or_o institute_v sacrament_n or_o sacramental_a sign_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o for_o which_o in_o genere_fw-la he_o have_v no_o commission_n this_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a §_o 66._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o there_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n unlawful_a also_o and_o that_o be_v the_o misdetermine_n of_o those_o same_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n which_o he_o be_v authorize_v to_o determine_v for_o he_o be_v as_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o by_o god_n general_n rule_n here_o therefore_o we_o must_v thus_o conclude_v 1_o that_o every_o misorder_n of_o such_o great_a affair_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o they_o that_o do_v it_o 2._o but_o yet_o that_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o obedience_n by_o every_o such_o mistake_n of_o the_o governor_n but_o by_o some_o he_o be_v §_o 67._o if_o the_o mischoosing_a of_o such_o circumstance_n by_o church-governor_n be_v but_o a_o inconvenience_n and_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o ordinance_n itself_o or_o frustrate_v the_o end_n of_o it_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v 1._o for_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o not_o we_o 2._o the_o thing_n be_v not_o sinful_a though_o inconvenient_a 3._o obedience_n be_v command_v to_o our_o lawful_a governor_n of_o this_o we_o shall_v say_v more_o in_o the_o last_o chap._n §_o 68_o but_o if_o a_o governor_n so_o misdetermine_v but_o a_o mode_n or_o circumstance_n as_o will_v overthrow_v the_o substance_n and_o end_n of_o the_o worship_n i_o
man_n to_o vain_a endeavour_n while_o they_o use_v those_o thing_n as_o necessary_a duty_n or_o mean_n that_o indeed_o be_v none_o they_o lose_v their_o labour_n by_o the_o mistake_n 4._o it_o tend_v to_o corrupt_v man_n affection_n by_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o false_a kind_n of_o zeal_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o mistake_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a §_o 3._o yea_o worse_a it_o tend_v to_o engage_v man_n in_o party_n and_o devision_n and_o persecution_n against_o dissenter_n or_o at_o least_o to_o destroy_v their_o charity_n and_o make_v they_o have_v contemptuous_a thought_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o perhaps_o censorious_a bitter_a word_n when_o all_o be_v false_a and_o found_v in_o their_o mistake_n for_o who_o will_v not_o think_v hardly_o of_o he_o that_o differ_v from_o he_o or_o oppose_v he_o in_o a_o necessary_a point_n or_o that_o he_o take_v for_o such_o then_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o great_a the_o matter_n the_o great_a will_v be_v your_o distaste_n §_o 4._o yea_o more_o it_o will_v make_v man_n impenitent_a in_o such_o sin_n for_o if_o once_o they_o think_v their_o ceremony_n to_o be_v necessary_a they_o will_v think_v it_o no_o sin_n but_o a_o service_n of_o god_n to_o vilify_v they_o that_o be_v against_o they_o as_o schismatics_n and_o singular_a and_o proud_a and_o humorous_a and_o what_o not_o §_o 5._o as_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n of_o the_o papist_n to_o impose_v their_o ceremony_n on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n if_o they_o be_v the_o judge_n woe_n to_o other_o so_o be_v it_o no_o small_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o pretend_v a_o necessity_n of_o duty_n or_o means_n of_o any_o their_o ceremony_n when_o there_o be_v none_o such_o multitude_n take_v the_o keep_n of_o christmas_n day_n and_o such_o other_o the_o kneeling_z in_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v thing_n of_o themselves_o necessary_a so_o that_o a_o governor_n shall_v sin_v that_o shall_v alter_v or_o dispense_v with_o they_o or_o the_o person_n sin_n that_o do_v not_o use_v they_o what_o say_v they_o shall_v we_o not_o keep_v a_o day_n for_o christ_n nativity_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o unreverent_a as_o not_o to_o kneel_v when_o we_o receive_v &_o c_o and_o thus_o they_o alter_v the_o thing_n to_o themselves_o by_o feign_v they_o to_o be_v in_o themselves_o necessary_a which_o be_v not_o so_o §_o 6._o yet_o do_v not_o every_o such_o mistake_n of_o another_o no_o not_o of_o the_o imposer_n make_v that_o a_o sin_n to_o i_o which_o be_v indifferent_a otherwise_o all_o my_o liberty_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o another_o man_n conceit_n and_o he_o may_v make_v all_o my_o meat_n drink_n clothes_n time_n place_n gesture_z etc._n etc._n in_o specie_fw-la to_o be_v unlawful_a by_o command_v they_o as_o necessary_a or_o under_o some_o unsound_a notion_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o §_o 7._o but_o in_o such_o case_n though_o they_o can_v so_o destroy_v our_o liberty_n yet_o may_v they_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n sometime_o to_o forbear_v that_o which_o else_o we_o need_v not_o to_o forbear_v lest_o our_o practice_n make_v other_o take_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a thing_n and_o sometime_o though_o we_o must_v obey_v or_o do_v the_o action_n yet_o may_v it_o become_v our_o duty_n to_o signify_v in_o a_o convenient_a way_n that_o we_o disclaim_v the_o conceit_n of_o a_o necessity_n chap._n v._o prop._n 5._o a_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a thing_n be_v sinful_o command_v when_o it_o be_v command_v on_o a_o great_a penalty_n than_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o it_o do_v require_v or_o then_o the_o common_a good_a will_v bear_v §_o 1._o when_o the_o penalty_n exceed_v the_o crime_n it_o be_v injustice_n there_o may_v be_v injustice_n as_o well_o in_o punish_v a_o offender_n too_o much_o as_o in_o punish_v he_o that_o be_v no_o offender_n with_o a_o small_a punishment_n but_o if_o the_o penalty_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o church_n or_o common_a good_a it_o be_v a_o aggravate_v injustice_n §_o 2._o when_o magistrate_n therefore_o be_v dispose_v to_o punish_v man_n for_o cross_v their_o will_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n it_o near_o concern_v they_o to_o look_v about_o they_o and_o take_v heed_n first_o what_o they_o punish_v they_o for_o and_o then_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n they_o do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o not_o evil_a that_o man_n be_v punish_v for_o it_o be_v persecution_n if_o it_o be_v real_o evil_a either_o its_o great_a or_o small_a public_a or_o private_a etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v a_o evil_n that_o endanger_v the_o commonwealth_n or_o church_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n let_v they_o punish_v man_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o best_o tend_v to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o society_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v endanger_v but_o if_o the_o person_n in_o his_o call_n or_o station_n be_v useful_a to_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n let_v he_o not_o be_v so_o punish_v as_o to_o be_v make_v unuseful_a if_o the_o bishop_n have_v punish_v nonconformist_n as_o recusancy_n be_v punish_v with_o pay_v twelve_o penny_n a_o day_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v comparative_o scarce_o have_v blame_v they_o for_o it_o have_v be_v but_o to_o make_v minister_n fare_v hard_a or_o live_v poorly_o or_o work_v for_o their_o live_n or_o to_o pay_v their_o penalty_n and_o the_o church_n may_v still_o have_v have_v their_o labour_n but_o to_o silence_n and_o suspend_v they_o and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v no_o better_a to_o supply_v the_o room_n than_o such_o as_o be_v put_v in_o this_o be_v to_o punish_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o that_o with_o everlasting_a punishment_n for_o the_o real_a or_o suppose_a fault_n of_o the_o particular_a minister_n which_o be_v not_o just_a §_o 3._o object_n but_o say_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n though_o the_o keep_n or_o omit_v of_o a_o ceremony_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n yet_o the_o wilful_a and_o contemptuous_a transgression_n and_o break_n of_o a_o common_a order_n and_o discipline_n be_v no_o small_a offence_n before_o god_n §_o 4._o answ._n 1._o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v no_o such_o snare_n on_o man_n by_o your_o command_n as_o to_o impose_v upon_o they_o needless_a thing_n when_o you_o think_v the_o penalty_n of_o disobey_v you_o will_v be_v damnation_n 2._o but_o how_o come_v you_o to_o see_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o their_o nonconformity_n be_v wilful_a and_o contemptuous_a when_o they_o themselves_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v obey_v you_o if_o they_o dare_v they_o think_v they_o stand_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o hell_n and_o shall_v wilful_o sin_v against_o god_n if_o they_o do_v obey_v you_o and_o you_o come_v behind_o they_o with_o silence_v and_o imprisonment_n and_o drive_v they_o on_o while_o they_o cry_v out_o to_o you_o for_o compassion_n and_o protest_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v see_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o yet_o you_o say_v its_o wilfulness_n and_o contempt_n 3._o and_o why_o do_v not_o your_o law_n except_v from_o punishment_n all_o those_o that_o conform_a not_o that_o be_v not_o wilful_a or_o contemptuous_a the_o act_n for_o conformity_n make_v the_o penalty_n to_o be_v imprisonment_n half_a a_o year_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n a_o year_n for_o the_o second_o and_o during_o life_n for_o the_o three_o beside_o deprivation_n and_o imprisonment_n during_o life_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n if_o the_o person_n have_v no_o benefice_n and_o this_o be_v beside_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n 4._o if_o the_o work_n of_o church_n governor_n be_v to_o make_v small_a matter_n great_a and_o make_v that_o damnable_a that_o before_o be_v lawful_a and_o this_o without_o any_o necessity_n at_o all_o it_o will_v tempt_v the_o people_n to_o think_v such_o governor_n to_o be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o earth_n §_o 5._o i_o confess_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o wear_v a_o helmet_n on_o my_o head_n in_o preach_v but_o it_o be_v not_o well_o if_o you_o will_v institute_v the_o wear_n of_o a_o helmet_n to_o signify_v our_o spiritual_a militia_n and_o then_o resolve_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v silence_v and_o imprison_v during_o life_n that_o will_v not_o wear_v it_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o use_v spectacle_n or_o to_o go_v on_o crutch_n but_o will_v you_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v read_v with_o spectacle_n to_o signify_v our_o want_n of_o spiritual_a sight_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o church_n but_o on_o crutch_n to_o signify_v our_o disability_n to_o come_v to_o god_n of_o ourselves_o so_o in_o circumstantial_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o i_o to_o wear_v a_o
but_o only_o by_o such_o a_o accident_n as_o be_v over-weighed_n by_o another_o accident_n shall_v cease_v to_o make_v they_o unlawful_a for_o instance_n if_o the_o pastor_n appoint_v a_o more_o imperfect_a version_n of_o the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v common_o do_v in_o england_n the_o obey_v of_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o will_v not_o bring_v so_o much_o hurt_v to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o disobey_v on_o that_o account_n will_v do_v for_o beside_o the_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n itself_o the_o church_n will_v be_v in_o a_o confusion_n if_o they_o forsake_v his_o conduct_n that_o preserve_v the_o union_n and_o some_o will_v be_v for_o this_o and_o some_o for_o that_o and_o so_o the_o worship_n itself_o will_v be_v overthrow_v but_o if_o the_o pastor_n will_v command_v a_o version_n so_o corrupt_a as_o will_v overthrow_v the_o duty_n itself_o or_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o non-performance_n the_o church_n be_v then_o to_o seek_v redress_n and_o not_o obey_v he_o so_o if_o he_o command_v a_o time_n inconvenient_a but_o tolerable_a as_o to_o meet_v at_o sun_n rise_v or_o sun_n set_v it_o be_v better_o obey_v then_o dissolve_v the_o church_n if_o we_o can_v be_v otherwise_o relieve_v but_o if_o he_o appoint_v a_o time_n that_o be_v intolerable_o unfit_a as_o at_o midnight_n i_o will_v not_o obey_v except_o in_o sâ—ch_a necessity_n as_o leaf_n to_o that_o time_n or_o none_o the_o same_o i_o speak_v before_o of_o other_o circumstance_n §_o 8._o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n shall_v think_v their_o imposition_n lawful_a because_o the_o people_n may_v lawful_o obey_v they_o they_o be_v as_o much_o mistake_v even_o many_o of_o those_o divine_n that_o write_v for_o conformity_n to_o the_o late_a ceremony_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d sin_n of_o those_o that_o impose_v they_o as_o they_o be_v impose_v and_o will_v have_v write_v as_o much_o against_o the_o imposition_n if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d but_o have_v liberty_n i_o mâ—an_v such_o writer_n as_o mr._n sprint_v mr._n paybody_n dr._n john_n burgess_n who_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o pollio_n glass_n that_o be_v break_v by_o caesar_n that_o no_o more_o anger_n and_o danger_n of_o man_n life_n shall_v follow_v and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o so_o to_o have_v use_v our_o ceremony_n so_o zanchy_a that_o judge_v the_o ceremony_n such_o as_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v do_v write_v to_o the_o queen_n to_o take_v they_o down_o and_o not_o leave_v they_o as_o snare_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o minister_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o write_v to_o the_o minister_n to_o use_v they_o in_o case_n the_o queen_n will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o forbear_v the_o impose_v and_o urge_v of_o they_o §_o 9_o if_o i_o be_v bouâ—d_v to_o obey_v a_o governor_n if_o he_o set_v i_o to_o pick_v straw_n or_o to_o hunt_v a_o feather_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o command_v it_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o plead_n for_o ceremony_n say_v that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n command_v they_o and_o will_v not_o otherwise_o permit_v they_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o will_v preach_v in_o a_o fool_n coat_n and_o a_o fool_n cap_n with_o a_o feather_n rather_o than_o forbear_v but_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o any_o of_o they_o will_v justify_v that_o ruler_n that_o will_v make_v such_o a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v preach_v or_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n but_o in_o a_o fool_n coat_n and_o cap_n such_o may_v expect_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o christ_n as_o the_o scorner_n of_o he_o and_o his_o ordinance_n chap._n xiii_o prop._n 13._o the_o constant_a use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a shall_v not_o be_v ordinary_o command_v but_o they_o shall_v be_v sometime_o use_v and_o sometime_o disuse_v §_o 1._o i_o will_v say_v but_o little_a of_o this_o because_o i_o have_v open_v it_o before_o in_o the_o disputation_n about_o liturgy_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v plain_a 1._o indifferent_a thing_n shall_v be_v use_v as_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o therefore_o with_o some_o indifferency_n §_o 2._o and_o 2._o the_o people_n else_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o think_v they_o necessary_a if_o they_o be_v constant_o use_v and_o custom_n will_v grow_v to_o a_o law_n and_o no_o contradict_v this_o by_o doctrine_n will_v serve_v turn_n to_o rectify_v the_o mistake_n for_o we_o can_v be_v always_o nor_o oft_o preach_v on_o such_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o be_v yet_o practice_n be_v much_o more_o observe_v by_o they_o then_o doctrine_n which_o common_o they_o understand_v not_o or_o forget_v §_o 3._o and_o 3._o hereupon_o their_o mind_n will_v receive_v a_o false_a impression_n about_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o worship_n they_o know_v not_o how_o and_o to_o set_v a_o high_a value_n on_o that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v value_v and_o consequent_o it_o will_v kindle_v a_o false_a zeal_n in_o their_o affection_n and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o devotion_n §_o 4._o and_o 4._o it_o will_v make_v they_o disobedient_a against_o magistrate_n or_o pastor_n that_o will_v take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o false_a apprehension_n and_o misguide_a practice_n and_o if_o they_o live_v in_o a_o place_n where_o the_o governor_n be_v against_o their_o custom_n they_o will_v disobey_v they_o on_o pretence_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o think_v that_o they_o do_v he_o service_n in_o it_o §_o 5._o yea_o 5._o they_o will_v be_v uncharitable_o censorious_a against_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o â—ooâ—_n on_o they_o as_o man_n that_o be_v self-conceited_a or_o irreligious_a as_o the_o papist_n do_v by_o all_o that_o do_v no_o entertain_v every_o opinion_n which_o they_o 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o article_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o every_o practice_n which_o they_o place_v their_o religion_n in_o §_o 6._o we_o see_v all_o this_o by_o sad_a experience_n among_o ourselves_o the_o imposer_n of_o our_o ceremony_n and_o the_o maintainer_n of_o they_o do_v 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