not_o speak_v in_o any_o such_o humour_n man_n of_o tender_a conscience_n though_o under_o a_o mistake_n will_v conciliate_v veneration_n from_o other_o the_o worst_a i_o wish_v they_o be_v that_o god_n will_v show_v they_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o former_a imposition_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o poor_a despise_a brethren_n but_o that_o which_o induce_v i_o to_o mention_v it_o be_v i_o find_v the_o defender_n of_o the_o hierarchy_n confident_o assert_v that_o there_o can_v be_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o one_o church_n at_o the_o same_o time_n therefore_o if_o the_o former_a be_v not_o divest_v of_o their_o power_n i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o present_a incumbent_n can_v have_v any_o by_o their_o own_o rule_n and_o so_o their_o ordination_n will_v be_v null_a if_o the_o other_o be_v still_o valid_a the_o present_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n in_o his_o debate_n with_o mr._n clarkson_n say_v it_o be_v the_o inviolable_a rule_n of_o the_o church_n to_o have_v but_o one_o bishop_n in_o a_o city_n and_o church_n at_o once_o and_o dr._n morrice_n labour_v hard_a to_o conquer_v mr._n clarkson_n objection_n against_o it_o which_o be_v 19_o def._n of_o the_o ans_fw-fr to_o dr._n st._n p._n 19_o that_o alexander_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n whilst_o narcissus_n live_v he_o say_v narcissus_n take_v alexander_n into_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o charge_n but_o foresee_v that_o mr._n c._n will_v reply_v than_o here_o be_v two_o bishop_n joint_o govern_v one_o church_n contrary_a to_o dr._n st_n inviolable_a rule_n he_o add_v alexander_n be_v the_o bishop_n narcissus_n retain_v but_o the_o name_n and_o title_n only_o that_o be_v be_v but_o a_o titular_a not_o a_o real_a bishop_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o be_v his_o part_n of_o the_o charge_n to_o have_v only_o the_o title_n and_o no_o charge_n at_o all_o now_o whether_o t.w._n think_v the_o late_a bishop_n be_v the_o titular_a and_o the_o present_a the_o real_a or_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o will_v not_o oblige_v he_o to_o declare_v only_o we_o guess_v at_o his_o sentiment_n by_o his_o calling_n the_o late_a archbishop_n the_o ruler_n of_o god_n people_n above_o half_a a_o year_n after_o he_o be_v deprive_v perhaps_o this_o gentleman_n will_v satisfy_v himself_o with_o say_v the_o late_a prelate_n have_v the_o power_n still_o but_o be_v restrain_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o but_o that_o will_v be_v to_o confront_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o say_v express_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o office_n and_o distinguish_v betwixt_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o office_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o office_n itself_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n before_o the_o first_o of_o august_n mariae_fw-la 1689._o primo_fw-la guliel_n &_o mariae_fw-la they_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n for_o six_o month_n and_o if_o then_o they_o still_o refuse_v they_o shall_v be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v and_o be_v hereby_o judge_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o office_n benefice_n dignity_n and_o promotion_n ecclesiastical_a what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n may_v not_o do_v in_o the_o make_n of_o a_o english_a prelate_n i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v say_v he_o can_v consecrate_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o consecration_n that_o give_v the_o episcopal_a power_n but_o to_o this_o i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o return_v 1._o according_a to_o their_o own_o practice_n episcopal_a jurisdiction_n be_v exercise_v by_o person_n never_o so_o consecrate_v as_o by_o presbyter_n and_o lay-chancellor_n in_o the_o case_n before_o mention_v and_o they_o have_v authority_n give_v they_o to_o exercise_v that_o jurisdiction_n and_o that_o not_o by_o deputation_n from_o the_o bishop_n but_o by_o legal_a constitution_n and_o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n but_o authority_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o bishop_n 2._o since_o the_o whole_a be_v of_o episcopal_a power_n be_v found_v upon_o their_o consecration_n it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a to_o demand_v from_o they_o a_o plain_a rule_n in_o scripture_n for_o this_o consecration_n of_o bishop_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o ordination_n of_o presbyter_n if_o they_o choose_v this_o foot_n to_o fix_v their_o divine_a right_n upon_o it_o be_v necessary_a a_o clear_a scripture_n canon_n shall_v be_v produce_v for_o it_o but_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o may_v turn_v over_o all_o the_o leave_n of_o their_o bible_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n before_o they_o can_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v altogether_o silent_a as_o to_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o presbyter_n and_o consecration_n of_o a_o bishop_n tit._n 1_o tit._n nay_o in_o the_o rule_n for_o ordination_n make_v they_o the_o same_o so_o this_o ceremony_n of_o consecration_n have_v not_o be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o case_n think_v necessary_a 49._o repertor_n canon_n p._n 49._o or_o practise_v in_o the_o make_n of_o bishop_n godolphin_n tell_v we_o that_o ancient_o according_a to_o the_o canon_n law_n and_o where_o the_o pope_n spiritual_a power_n and_o authority_n be_v in_o force_n bishop_n be_v not_o so_o much_o by_o election_n as_o postulation_n 106._o sum._n rosel_n postulat_fw-la &_o tit_n si_fw-fr ques_fw-fr pan._n 2._o p._n 106._o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o elect_v be_v a_o bishop_n present_o without_o confirmation_n or_o consecration_n only_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o i_o have_v recite_v already_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n dodwell_n that_o every_o particular_a church_n have_v a_o power_n to_o invest_v its_o bishop_n and_o that_o the_o call_n in_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o bishop_n be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a in_o themselves_o to_o do_v it_o i_o hope_v these_o gentleman_n will_v be_v more_o cautious_a how_o they_o lie_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o episcopal_a authority_n upon_o consecration_n which_o it_o seem_v might_n sometime_o be_v omit_v lest_o thereby_o they_o break_v their_o line_n and_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o cause_n together_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n i_o think_v it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o the_o english_a prelaty_n be_v a_o mere_a creature_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n who_o may_v make_v every_o parson_n of_o a_o parish_n a_o bishop_n if_o he_o please_v their_o whole_a power_n as_o distinct_a from_o presbyter_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n by_o the_o statute_n 25_o hen._n viii_o 19_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o none_o of_o the_o clergy_n shall_v from_o thenceforth_o presume_v to_o attempt_v allege_v claim_n or_o put_v in_o ure_n any_o constitution_n or_o ordinance_n provincial_a or_o any_o other_o canon_n nor_o shall_v enact_v promulge_v or_o execute_v any_o such_o canon_n constitution_n or_o ordinance_n provincial_a by_o whatsoever_o name_n or_o name_n they_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o their_o convocation_n in_o time_n come_v which_o shall_v always_o be_v assemble_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n unless_o the_o same_o clergy_n may_v have_v the_o king_n most_o royal_a assent_v so_o to_o do_v upon_o pain_n of_o be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v at_o the_o king_n will_n i_o need_v not_o say_v how_o severe_o the_o canon_n of_o 40_o be_v damn_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o where_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o clergy_n in_o a_o synod_n or_o convocation_n 476._o supplement_n oâ—_n baker_n chron._n p._n 476._o have_v no_o power_n to_o make_v canon_n constitution_n or_o law_n ecclesiastical_a to_o bind_v either_o laity_n or_o clergy_n without_o a_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o canon_n be_v against_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n property_n of_o the_o subject_n right_n of_o parliament_n and_o tend_v to_o faction_n and_o sedition_n and_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n have_v not_o leave_v the_o bishop_n power_n to_o add_v or_o change_v one_o ceremony_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 4._o last_o we_o plead_v that_o the_o civil_a power_n have_v now_o leave_v we_o to_o our_o liberty_n in_o the_o case_n of_o conformity_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o disobedience_n to_o authority_n in_o what_o we_o do_v i_o know_v it_o will_v present_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o act_n of_o liberty_n only_o free_v dissenter_n from_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n not_o from_o the_o precept_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v a_o sharp_a thing_n write_v it_o seem_v by_o mr._n norris_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o only_a change_n make_v by_o the_o toleration_n as_o he_o call_v it_o be_v that_o the_o penal_a part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v for_o the_o present_a lay_v aside_o continue_v charge_v of_o schism_n continue_v as_o for_o the_o preceptive_a part_n that_o stand_v where_o it_o do_v and_o oblige_v under_o sin_n though_o not_o under_o civil_a penalty_n
to_o the_o world_n as_o a_o bloody_a seditious_a sect_n and_o traitorous_a obstructor_n of_o what_o all_o the_o godly_a people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v earnest_o desire_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o religion_n and_o peace_n in_o that_o we_o stick_v at_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n while_o yet_o we_o be_v as_o they_o false_o affirm_v content_a to_o have_v he_o convict_a and_o condemn_v all_o which_o we_o must_v and_o do_v from_o our_o heart_n disclaim_v before_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o when_o we_o do_v first_o engage_v with_o the_o parliament_n which_o we_o do_v not_o till_o call_v thereunto_o we_o do_v it_o with_o loyal_a heart_n and_o affection_n towards_o the_o king_n and_o his_o posterity_n not_o intend_v the_o least_o hurt_n to_o his_o person_n but_o to_o stop_v his_o party_n from_o do_v further_o hurt_v to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o to_o bring_v his_o majesty_n to_o justice_n as_o some_o now_o speak_v but_o to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o better_a capacity_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o remove_v the_o wicked_a from_o before_o he_o that_o his_o throne_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n not_o to_o dethrone_v and_o destroy_v he_o which_o we_o fear_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o his_o kingdom_n that_o which_o put_v any_o of_o we_o on_o at_o first_o to_o appear_v for_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o proposition_n and_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n june_n 10._o 1642._o for_o bring_v in_o of_o money_n and_o plate_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v bring_v in_o thereupon_o shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o no_o other_o occasion_n than_o to_o maintain_v the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o king_n authority_n and_o his_o person_n in_o his_o royal_a dignity_n the_o free_a course_n of_o justice_n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n against_o any_o force_n which_o shall_v oppose_v they_o as_o for_o the_o present_a act_n at_o westminster_n since_o the_o time_n that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o member_n be_v by_o force_n seclude_v divers_a imprison_v and_o other_o thereupon_o withdraw_v from_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o there_o be_v not_o that_o conjunction_n of_o the_o two_o house_n as_o heretofore_o we_o be_v whole_o unsatisfied_a therein_o because_o we_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v warrant_v by_o sufficient_a authority_n as_o that_o in_o our_o apprehension_n they_o tend_v to_o a_o actual_a alteration_n if_o not_o subversion_n of_o that_o which_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o in_o their_o declaration_n of_o april_n 17._o 1646._o have_v teach_v we_o to_o call_v the_o fundamental_a constitution_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o they_o therein_o assure_v we_o if_o we_o understand_v they_o they_o will_v never_o alter_v yea_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o bind_v in_o duty_n to_o god_n religion_n the_o king_n parliament_n and_o kingdom_n to_o profess_v before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o we_o very_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v so_o much_o fear_v to_o be_v now_o in_o agitation_n the_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o present_a way_n of_o trial_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n never_o yet_o stain_v with_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o king_n the_o fundamental_a constitution_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o also_o to_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o protestation_n of_o may_n 5.1641_o and_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n from_o all_o or_o any_o of_o which_o engagement_n we_o know_v not_o any_o power_n on_o earth_n able_a to_o absolve_v we_o or_o other_o therefore_o according_a to_o our_o covenant_n we_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n to_o who_o all_o must_v give_v a_o strict_a account_n warn_v and_o exhort_v all_o who_o either_o more_o immediate_o belong_v to_o our_o respective_a charge_n or_o any_o way_n depend_v on_o our_o ministry_n or_o to_o who_o we_o have_v administer_v the_o say_a covenant_n that_o we_o may_v not_o by_o our_o silence_n suffer_v they_o to_o run_v into_o that_o provoke_a sin_n of_o perjury_n to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n the_o law_n and_o their_o vow_n in_o their_o constant_a maintain_v the_o true_a reform_a religion_n the_o fundamental_a constitution_n and_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o also_o in_o preserve_v the_o privilege_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o union_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n to_o mourn_v bitter_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o city_n army_n people_n and_o kingdom_n and_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o which_o we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v many_o and_o great_a in_o his_o government_n that_o have_v cost_v the_o kingdom_n so_o dear_a and_o cast_v he_o down_o from_o his_o excellency_n into_o a_o horrid_a pit_n of_o misery_n almost_o beyond_o example_n and_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o effectual_a repentance_n and_o sanctify_v that_o bitter_a cup_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n that_o divine_a providence_n have_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o also_o that_o god_n will_v restrain_v the_o violence_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o draw_v upon_o themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n the_o blood_n of_o their_o sovereign_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v back_v with_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o general_n and_o his_o council_n of_o war_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o yet_o all_o this_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v they_o from_o the_o malicious_a slander_n of_o man_n that_o either_o be_v then_o unborn_a or_o have_v not_o the_o courage_n to_o run_v those_o hazard_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o unfortunate_a prince_n as_o they_o do_v the_o deplorable_a death_n of_o this_o king_n have_v be_v make_v great_a use_n of_o in_o the_o late_a reign_n to_o run_v down_o dissenter_n and_o to_o justify_v those_o unmerciful_a law_n that_o have_v be_v make_v and_o execute_v against_o they_o and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o better_o serve_v such_o design_n they_o have_v make_v the_o high_a panegyric_n upon_o that_o prince_n and_o his_o extraordinary_a piety_n and_o devotion_n in_o which_o they_o have_v common_o take_v their_o text_n out_o of_o εικων_fw-gr βασιλικη_n a_o book_n which_o next_o to_o the_o bible_n excel_v all_o other_o in_o pure_a seraphic_a strain_n but_o alas_o the_o grave_a cheat_n be_v at_o length_n discover_v and_o though_o some_o man_n be_v very_o angry_a there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o heat_n and_o ill_a language_n will_v never_o retrieve_v its_o blast_a reputation_n only_o the_o best_a on_o it_o be_v there_o be_v another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n pourtray_v his_o unhappy_a son_n in_o his_o solitude_n and_o suffering_n too_o and_o those_o that_o regret_n the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o former_a may_v try_v whether_o they_o can_v support_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o latter_a but_o the_o world_n i_o hope_v grow_v too_o wise_a to_o be_v enamour_v of_o such_o pageantry_n the_o vindicator_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o address_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o party_n call_v presbyterian_a under_o god_n that_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v restore_v and_o he_o add_v the_o solemn_a promise_n fair_a word_n and_o great_a assurance_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o church_n and_o court_n party_n upon_o the_o treaty_n of_o restoration_n be_v very_o well_o know_v and_o the_o speedy_a and_o bare-faced_n violation_n of_o all_o be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o story_n which_o t._n w._n misreport_n as_o if_o the_o vindicator_n have_v say_v that_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v not_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o story_n though_o afterward_o have_v clear_v his_o eye_n he_o confess_v these_o thing_n be_v charge_v upon_o the_o church_n and_o court_n party_n and_o how_o will_v be_v bring_v they_o off_o he_o say_v all_o be_v fiction_n and_o forgery_n for_o the_o king_n refer_v all_o to_o the_o parliament_n and_o they_o reestablish_v and_o confirm_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n well_o if_o we_o can_v prove_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a we_o will_v own_v the_o forgery_n and_o submit_v to_o all_o the_o reproach_n this_o gentleman_n can_v heap_v upon_o we_o i_o will_v feign_v know_v where_o the_o fiction_n lie_v be_v there_o no_o promise_n make_v by_o the_o court_n and_o church_n party_n or_o be_v they_o not_o break_v it_o be_v strange_a we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o prove_v that_o such_o promise_n be_v make_v when_o the_o king_n declaration_n speak_v it_o so_o plain_o in_o these_o word_n we_o do_v declare_v a_o liberty_n to_o tender_a conscience_n and_o
and_o that_o dissenter_n be_v not_o hereby_o excuse_v from_o disobedience_n to_o the_o state_n though_o they_o be_v not_o accountable_a to_o the_o law_n for_o their_o nonconformity_n this_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v learn_v by_o his_o book_n he_o ground_n upon_o these_o two_o supposition_n 1._o that_o our_o present_a liberty_n extend_v no_o far_o than_o to_o the_o remove_v the_o sanction_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o sanction_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o whole_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v very_o civil_o arraign_v the_o government_n as_o do_v that_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v 32._o p._n 24_o 32._o in_o grant_v this_o liberty_n and_o predict_v i_o know_v not_o what_o ill_a consequence_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o general_a interest_n of_o religion_n which_o time_n will_v show_v he_o conclude_v with_o a_o very_a great_a compliment_n upon_o himself_o that_o he_o believe_v the_o argument_n have_v suffer_v no_o damage_n by_o the_o management_n of_o it_o and_o that_o he_o have_v so_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o his_o adversary_n objection_n 78._o p._n 78._o that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v a_o skilful_a artist_n that_o shall_v set_v it_o again_o i_o must_v confess_v this_o be_v enough_o to_o discourage_v a_o man_n from_o meddle_v that_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o how_o little_a skill_n he_o have_v in_o set_v break_a neck_n but_o however_o we_o will_v venture_v to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o if_o there_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v no_o such_o mortal_a blow_n give_v the_o less_o skill_n will_v serve_v to_o set_v all_o right_a again_o i_o can_v wish_v the_o gentleman_n have_v bestow_v a_o little_a more_o pain_n to_o make_v the_o first_o point_n good_a for_o the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o toleration_n signify_v in_o the_o strict_a or_o forensick_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n nor_o what_o suarez_n say_v nor_o how_o he_o criticize_v or_o distinguish_v of_o it_o for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n in_o discover_v the_o extent_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o critical_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n toleration_n which_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o be_v a_o word_n not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o act_n of_o liberty_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o to_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o his_o argument_n upon_o a_o bare_a word_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o statute_n be_v so_o grand_a a_o impertinency_n as_o one_o will_v not_o have_v expect_v from_o mr._n norris_n and_o whatever_o his_o admirer_n may_v say_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o argue_v i_o be_o sure_a the_o lawyer_n will_v think_v it_o receive_v some_o damage_n in_o the_o management_n he_o tell_v we_o where_o there_o be_v a_o establish_v national_a church_n all_o that_o toleration_n can_v do_v be_v only_o to_o remove_v the_o penalty_n 15._o p._n 15._o and_o it_o can_v there_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o allowance_n but_o only_o of_o impunity_n but_o what_o if_o the_o very_a act_n itself_o express_o say_v it_o be_v a_o allowance_n why_o then_o either_o there_o may_v be_v a_o allowance_n to_o dissent_v from_o a_o establish_v church_n or_o else_o this_o act_n of_o allowance_n destroy_v the_o establishment_n let_v he_o take_v whether_o of_o these_o consequence_n he_o please_v it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o i_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n be_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o congregation_n or_o assembly_n for_o religious_a worship_n shall_v be_v permit_v or_o allow_v by_o this_o act_n until_o the_o place_n of_o such_o meeting_n shall_v be_v certify_v etc._n etc._n here_o the_o law_n say_v such_o assembly_n so_o certify_v be_v allow_v by_o this_o act._n mr._n norris_n say_v they_o be_v not_o allow_v i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o be_v displease_v if_o we_o believe_v those_o favourable_a word_n of_o the_o law_n rather_o than_o his_o unkind_a contradiction_n but_o he_o say_v it_o can_v be_v a_o allowance_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v so_o it_o can_v be_v so_o and_o let_v he_o argue_v the_o notional_a impossibility_n as_o long_o as_o he_o please_v whilst_o we_o have_v the_o plain_a word_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v a_o allowance_n the_o national_a church_n be_v not_o establish_v why_o then_o it_o be_v not_o establish_v for_o a_o allowance_n it_o be_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o this_o act_n of_o allowance_n have_v destroy_v the_o former_a establishment_n who_o can_v help_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v not_o be_v establish_v and_o nonconformity_n allow_v too_o unless_o by_o establishment_n something_o more_o be_v mean_v than_o that_o word_n can_v necessary_o import_v indeed_o if_o by_o establishment_n he_o mean_v a_o direct_a positive_a command_n to_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o mode_n of_o the_o episcopal_a party_n i_o grant_v it_o can_v well_o consist_v with_o a_o allowance_n to_o worship_n he_o otherwise_o but_o certain_o the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v set_v at_o variance_n with_o itself_o it_o have_v but_o one_o voice_n and_o speak_v distinct_o and_o consistent_o and_o therefore_o if_o former_a law_n have_v say_v we_o command_v you_o all_o to_o worship_n god_n after_o this_o manner_n and_o a_o latter_a law_n say_v we_o allow_v you_o to_o worship_n god_n after_o another_o manner_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o last_o be_v the_o present_a voice_n of_o the_o law_n signify_v that_o it_o be_v not_o its_o design_n to_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o that_o particular_a mode_n and_o that_o former_a command_n which_o he_o account_v the_o establishment_n can_v disannul_v the_o allowance_n which_o come_v after_o but_o if_o they_o can_v consist_v together_o the_o former_a must_v be_v vacate_v by_o the_o latter_a the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v still_o a_o legal_a establishment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v she_o have_v great_a privilege_n large_a revenue_n the_o public_a place_n of_o worship_n and_o those_o she_o have_v by_o law_n but_o as_o mr._n norris_n tell_v we_o all_o that_o toleration_n can_v do_v where_o there_o be_v a_o establishment_n be_v to_o remove_v the_o penalty_n so_o we_o may_v reply_v all_o that_o establishment_n can_v do_v or_o signify_v where_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o allowance_n be_v only_o to_o confer_v such_o outward_a privilege_n and_o as_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o penal_a sanction_n do_v not_o always_o abolish_v the_o command_n so_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o praemial_a sanction_n do_v not_o continue_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o command_n where_o a_o act_n of_o express_a allowance_n have_v take_v it_o away_o 2._o his_o other_o maxim_n that_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o sanction_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o whole_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n want_v a_o little_a explanation_n too_o for_o though_o i_o ready_o grant_v it_o will_v not_o in_o all_o case_n have_v that_o effect_n yet_o i_o suppose_v in_o some_o it_o may_v there_o be_v certain_a law_n that_o be_v as_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o penalty_n as_o with_o obey_v the_o precept_n and_o mr._n norris_n confess_v as_o much_o concern_v those_o law_n that_o be_v pure_o penal_a that_o be_v as_o he_o say_v that_o do_v not_o oblige_v absolute_o to_o the_o fact_n but_o only_o conditional_o either_o to_o the_o fact_n or_o to_o the_o penalty_n that_o there_o be_v such_o law_n i_o grant_v only_o in_o this_o i_o differ_v from_o he_o 50._o p._n 50._o whereas_o he_o say_v these_o pure_o penal_a law_n bound_v to_o the_o penalty_n i_o think_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o penalty_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n but_o only_o by_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_v due_a to_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o be_v a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n if_o he_o can_v avoid_v it_o without_o put_v a_o affront_n upon_o the_o office_n of_o the_o magistracy_n for_o by_o our_o law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v himself_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o penalty_n annex_v to_o it_o especial_o since_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la we_o be_v thus_o far_o agree_v that_o there_o be_v law_n that_o do_v not_o absolute_o bind_v to_o the_o fact_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o far_o as_o they_o relate_v to_o protestant_a dissenter_n be_v not_o some_o of_o those_o law_n that_o he_o call_v pure_o penal_a mr._n norris_n well_o observe_v that_o human_a law_n be_v not_o therefore_o pure_o penal_a because_o human_a and_o no_o question_n but_o he_o be_v so_o far_o right_a human_a law_n may_v be_v so_o just_a and_o
warrantable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o public_a interest_n that_o they_o may_v formal_o oblige_v to_o obedience_n how_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v out_o what_o law_n be_v pure_o penal_a and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o true_o here_o the_o gentleman_n leave_v we_o in_o the_o dark_a he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n that_o any_o law_n be_v pure_o penal_a and_o not_o from_o the_o specific_a nature_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o but_o these_o logical_a term_n of_o accident_n and_o specific_a nature_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a in_o matter_n of_o law_n nor_o be_v we_o ever_o the_o wise_a in_o this_o case_n for_o they_o for_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o accident_n those_o be_v that_o make_v this_o difference_n since_o he_o have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o inform_v we_o and_o though_o he_o add_v it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o different_a authority_n of_o the_o law_n but_o from_o the_o different_a intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o any_o law_n be_v pure_o penal_a that_o be_v do_v not_o oblige_v absolute_o to_o the_o fact_n yet_o we_o be_v never_o the_o near_a satisfaction_n for_o if_o the_o oblige_a power_n of_o these_o law_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n and_o will_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n one_o will_v think_v where_o that_o will_n and_o intention_n be_v different_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n must_v be_v different_a for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o oblige_a power_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o not_o to_o contend_v about_o the_o phrase_n let_v we_o examine_v the_o notion_n itself_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v the_o different_a will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o make_v any_o law_n pure_o penal_a there_o be_v two_o inconvenience_n i_o think_v attend_v it_o 1._o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n any_o far_a than_o it_o be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v very_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a and_o more_o especial_o where_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o king_n may_v intend_v one_o thing_n the_o lord_n another_o the_o commons_o a_o three_o yea_o there_o may_v be_v a_o infinite_a variety_n of_o intention_n among_o both_o lord_n and_o commons_o and_o if_o we_o say_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o majority_n must_v carry_v it_o yet_o by_o what_o scrutiny_n shall_v that_o be_v find_v out_o and_o if_o the_o will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n must_v be_v understand_v only_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o law_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o statute_n that_o in_o express_a term_n declare_v they_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o bind_v absolute_o to_o obedience_n and_o yet_o such_o law_n there_o be_v by_o the_o gentleman_n be_v own_o acknowledgement_n but_o 2._o to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o different_a will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o make_v any_o law_n pure_o penal_a will_v resolve_v the_o oblige_a power_n of_o human_a law_n into_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o be_v liable_a to_o considerable_a prejudices_fw-la and_o i_o find_v this_o same_o ingenious_a gentleman_n in_o another_o treatise_n 371._o miscellan_o consid_fw-la of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n sect._n 11_o p._n 370_o 371._o have_v choose_v to_o resolve_v the_o oblige_a power_n of_o all_o law_n divine_a as_o well_o as_o human_a not_o into_o the_o bare_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n but_o in_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o law_n themselves_o to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a and_o this_o aptness_n fitness_n or_o tendency_n to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a he_o tell_v we_o be_v the_o supreme_a eternal_a and_o irreversible_a law_n which_o prescribe_v measure_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o last_o reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o he_o thus_o analysis_n the_o immorality_n of_o a_o action_n into_o its_o last_o principle_n it_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o it_o be_v sin_n it_o be_v sin_n because_o forbid_a it_o be_v forbid_v because_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o fit_a to_o be_v forbid_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v forbid_v because_o natural_o apt_a to_o prejudice_v the_o common_a interest_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o prosecute_v as_o the_o best_a and_o great_a end_n and_o though_o he_o acknowledge_v authority_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v let_v the_o instance_n wherein_o obedience_n be_v require_v be_v never_o so_o indifferent_a yet_o still_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o obligation_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n but_o from_o the_o common_a good_a 372._o p._n 372._o which_o require_v that_o the_o supreme_a authority_n be_v obey_v and_o yet_o by_o the_o way_n i_o can_v see_v how_o his_o forego_n chain_n of_o cause_n will_v admit_v of_o any_o mere_a positive_a law_n for_o do_v he_o not_o say_v a_o thing_n be_v therefore_o forbid_a because_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o fit_a to_o be_v forbid_v as_o natural_o apt_a to_o prejudice_v the_o common_a good_a now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o a_o indifferent_a action_n which_o be_v not_o natural_o and_o in_o itself_o apt_a to_o prejudice_v the_o common_a good_a can_v be_v either_o forbid_v or_o command_v for_o according_a to_o his_o scheme_n the_o fitness_n to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o only_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o obey_a law_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n make_v they_o also_o be_v as_o before_o the_o supreme_a eternal_a and_o irreversible_a law_n which_o prescribe_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n now_o if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v make_v the_o ultimate_a reason_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o obey_v his_o law_n but_o their_o fitness_n to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a certain_o the_o will_n of_o man_n must_v not_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o human_a law_n it_o will_v be_v very_o odd_a and_o dangerous_a to_o ascribe_v more_o to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n than_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o must_v inquire_v for_o some_o better_a reason_n why_o some_o law_n oblige_v absolute_o to_o obedience_n and_o other_o not_o than_o mere_o the_o different_a will_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o i_o suppose_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o kind_n of_o law_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o those_o law_n be_v pure_o penal_a which_o require_v thing_n so_o very_o trivial_a and_o indifferent_a as_o natural_o and_o in_o themselves_o have_v no_o fitness_n at_o all_o to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a nor_o any_o tendency_n that_o way_n and_o though_o i_o dare_v by_o no_o mean_n say_v that_o this_o tendency_n to_o common_a good_a be_v a_o law_n so_o supreme_a as_o that_o god_n himself_o must_v always_o observe_v it_o in_o his_o command_n and_o prohibition_n and_o that_o the_o oblige_a power_n of_o his_o law_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v into_o it_o for_o i_o doubt_v not_o god_n may_v command_v thing_n that_o have_v no_o such_o tendency_n in_o themselves_o mere_o to_o try_v whether_o man_n will_v obey_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n for_o its_o own_o sake_n yet_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v man_n shall_v make_v the_o common_a good_a their_o rule_n in_o every_o law_n of_o they_o and_o that_o among_o man_n salus_n populi_n est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la and_o that_o god_n have_v not_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n amen_n demosthenes_n natal_n comit._n mythol_n l_o 2._o c._n 7._o aquinas_n q._n 95._o camero_n praelec_fw-la tom_fw-mi 1._o p._n 367._o there_o be_v one_o say_v the_o bp._n of_o winch._n on_o john_n 16._o that_o will_v have_v his_o will_v stand_v for_o a_o reason_n 1_o sam._n ch_z 2._o thus_o it_o must_v be_v for_o hophni_n will_v have_v it_o so_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o will_n god_n grant_v sayshe_n there_o be_v none_o such_o find_v among_o christian_n and_o i_o say_v amen_n but_o what_o have_v a_o tendency_n thereunto_o and_o therefore_o cicero_n and_o other_o be_v wont_a to_o put_v the_o bonum_fw-la publicum_fw-la into_o the_o definition_n of_o human_a law_n and_o to_o affirm_v that_o those_o edict_n which_o command_v thing_n no_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o public_a good_a quidvis_fw-la potius_fw-la quà m_fw-la leges_fw-la censendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la may_v be_v call_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o law_n it_o be_v certain_a god_n have_v oblige_v governor_n to_o steer_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o right_a reason_n and_o to_o make_v the_o point_n of_o public_a good_a in_o all_o their_o political_a action_n if_o this_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n to_o all_o man_n it_o must_v be_v so_o to_o they_o they_o ought_v never_o to_o do_v a_o act_n personal_n or_o political_n but_o what_o have_v such_o a_o tendency_n if_o they_o do_v they_o act_n against_o the_o authority_n
of_o god_n in_o this_o supreme_a law_n and_o therefore_o can_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n act_n with_o his_o authority_n and_o if_o in_o make_v such_o law_n as_o have_v no_o tendency_n to_o the_o public_a good_a they_o act_n without_o authority_n it_o be_v certain_a those_o law_n can_v bind_v man_n to_o obedience_n though_o the_o public_a good_a and_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o their_o governor_n may_v oblige_v they_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o penalty_n the_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_a be_v original_o in_o himself_o and_o from_o himself_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o under_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o public_a good_a of_o his_o creature_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n be_v derivative_a and_o dependent_a give_v unto_o he_o not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n and_o pleasure_n but_o for_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o mankind_n and_o be_v whole_o direct_v and_o limit_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v as_o god_n make_v law_n pure_o positive_a no_o way_n tend_v to_o good_a but_o mere_o to_o try_v man_n obedience_n to_o his_o authority_n for_o he_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v such_o thing_n and_o a_o compliance_n with_o such_o command_n may_v be_v submission_n but_o can_v be_v proper_a obedience_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o there_o be_v many_o statute_n in_o england_n not_o repeal_v and_o yet_o not_o regard_v because_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o very_o trivial_a that_o no_o body_n think_v conscience_n any_o way_n concern_v in_o they_o as_o the_o act_n for_o the_o tire_n of_o wheel_n that_o about_o the_o age_n of_o all_o calf_n which_o the_o butcher_n kill_v another_o require_v butt_n for_o shoot_v in_o every_o town_n another_z that_o no_o bull_n shall_v be_v kill_v without_o bait_v that_o none_o shall_v pay_v above_o a_o penny_n for_o a_o quart_n of_o ale_n and_o such_o like_a which_o be_v bury_v and_o forget_v in_o their_o own_o unusefulness_n the_o matter_n therefore_o be_v come_v to_o this_o issue_n if_o those_o thing_n wherein_o we_o dissent_v from_o the_o episcopal_a party_n be_v natural_o and_o in_o themselves_o apt_a to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a a_o mere_a suspension_n of_o the_o sanction_n will_v not_o excuse_v we_o from_o obedience_n because_o the_o law_n require_v those_o thing_n be_v not_o mere_a penal_a law_n but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o such_o tendency_n at_o all_o then_o though_o our_o liberty_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o suspension_n of_o the_o sanction_n yet_o the_o law_n be_v pure_o penal_a we_o be_v under_o no_o manner_n of_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n by_o it_o we_o have_v therefore_o these_o two_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o ourselves_o under_o this_o head_n 1._o that_o the_o act_n for_o liberty_n amount_v to_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a suspension_n of_o the_o penalty_n for_o it_o allow_v of_o our_o congregation_n it_o secure_v we_o from_o disturbance_n lay_v a_o penalty_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o it_o exempt_v our_o minister_n from_o serve_v in_o any_o secular_a office_n which_o be_v confer_v a_o kind_n of_o reward_n upon_o they_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n how_o weak_a and_o ineffectual_a these_o gentleman_n will_v now_o make_v this_o suspension_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n to_o be_v and_o how_o little_a influence_n they_o will_v allow_v it_o to_o have_v upon_o the_o preceptive_a part_n and_o yet_o when_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o late_a king_n reign_n to_o decry_v the_o suspension_n of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n declaration_n only_o they_o pretend_v and_o plead_v that_o if_o that_o declaration_n have_v any_o legal_a effect_n it_o will_v discharge_v minister_n and_o people_n from_o attend_v upon_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n thus_o sir_n robert_n sawyer_n plead_v in_o the_o bishop_n trial_n 103._o pag._n 100_o 103._o when_o a_o law_n be_v suspend_v the_o obligation_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o now_o my_o lord_n with_o submission_n i_o have_v always_o take_v it_o that_o a_o power_n to_o abrogate_v law_n be_v as_o much_o a_o part_n of_o the_o legislature_n as_o a_o power_n to_o make_v law_n a_o power_n to_o lay_v law_n a-sleep_o and_o to_o suspend_v they_o be_v equal_a to_o a_o power_n of_o abrogate_a they_o for_o they_o be_v no_o long_o in_o be_v as_o law_n while_o they_o be_v so_o lay_v a_o sleep_n or_o suspend_v etc._n etc._n 2._o though_o it_o shall_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o but_o a_o bare_a suspension_n of_o the_o penalty_n yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o excuse_v we_o from_o disobedience_n because_o the_o law_n hereby_o suspend_v be_v mere_a penal_a law_n that_o be_v such_o as_o require_v thing_n that_o be_v no_o way_n apt_a to_o promote_v the_o common_a good_a those_o that_o say_v they_o be_v must_v prove_v it_o however_o here_o we_o remove_v the_o cause_n out_o of_o that_o court_n and_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v by_o the_o intrinsic_a worth_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v chap._n iu._n the_o nature_n and_o rule_n of_o decency_n dissenter_n vindicate_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o indecency_n in_o expression_n gesture_n and_o habit_n no_o positive_a decency_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o parochial_a order_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o non_fw-la conformity_n argument_n for_o the_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n answer_v if_o we_o come_v off_o clear_a in_o these_o great_a point_n of_o catholic_n unity_n and_o obedience_n to_o superior_n we_o shall_v more_o easy_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o the_o lesser_a imputation_n of_o indecency_n and_o irregularity_n we_o begin_v with_o that_o of_o indecency_n and_o therein_o shall_v inquire_v first_o into_o the_o nature_n and_o rule_n of_o decency_n second_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o rule_n we_o full_o assent_v and_o consent_n to_o that_o great_a law_n of_o decency_n lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n and_o believe_v the_o transgression_n of_o that_o as_o of_o all_o other_o divine_a law_n to_o be_v absolute_o sinful_a we_o do_v not_o think_v it_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n whether_o we_o worship_v god_n decent_o or_o indecent_o but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o may_v be_v the_o standard_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o decency_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v our_o thought_n about_o it_o such_o as_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v lay_v down_o in_o a_o few_o word_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v something_o antecedent_n to_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n even_o the_o apostle_n himself_o when_o he_o command_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v a_o decent_a way_n and_o method_n of_o act_v which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o do_v not_o by_o his_o command_n make_v the_o decency_n but_o suppose_v it_o and_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o we_o therefore_o conclude_v decency_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n of_o mere_a positive_a institution_n nor_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o man_n but_o be_v of_o high_a original_a even_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o natural_a decorum_n of_o a_o action_n to_o say_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v therefore_o decent_a because_o command_v be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v be_v there_o no_o such_o command_n there_o will_v be_v no_o decency_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o other_o indecency_n than_o that_o of_o disobey_v superior_n and_o where_o superior_n be_v please_v to_o suspend_v such_o command_n the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perform_v as_o decent_o without_o they_o which_o indeed_o be_v to_o set_v aside_o the_o argument_n of_o decency_n and_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o that_o of_o obedience_n which_o have_v be_v already_o discuss_v 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o nature_n or_o custom_n which_o be_v a_o second_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o decency_n 100_o vind._n of_o prot._n prin._n p._n 100_o and_o dr._n sherlock_n argue_v rational_o upon_o this_o point_n when_o his_o adversary_n will_v suggest_v that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o necessity_n of_o a_o ecumenical_a determination_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n as_o of_o a_o national_a one_o he_o answer_v no_o for_o decency_n of_o worship_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o perform_v the_o external_n act_v of_o worship_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v express_v our_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n therefore_o since_o there_o be_v no_o catholic_n sign_n of_o decency_n there_o can_v be_v no_o catholic_n uniformity_n in_o these_o matter_n the_o decency_n of_o garment_n posture_n gesture_n differ_v in_o several_a country_n and_o so_o do_v the_o expression_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o therefore_o such_o external_a rite_n be_v only_o for_o external_a