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the_o knee_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n at_o the_o sacrament_n will_v be_v think_v so_o hard_a a_o task_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o buckle_v to_o it_o nay_o if_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v haunt_v with_o these_o fear_n a_o religious_a oath_n a_o honorary_a title_n a_o civil_a salutation_n will_v be_v a_o bugbear_n to_o our_o jealous_a mind_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o ghostly_a father_n or_o spiritual_a guide_n not_o to_o foment_n but_o to_o dissipate_v and_o expel_v such_o scruple_n and_o though_o they_o have_v voluntary_o tie_v up_o their_o hand_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o their_o tongue_n be_v let_v loose_a enough_o do_v they_o therefore_o lie_v open_a the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v they_o declare_v that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v or_o let_v alone_o without_o sin_n till_o authority_n do_v interpose_v about_o they_o do_v they_o acquaint_v the_o people_n with_o the_o power_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v invest_v by_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o instruct_v they_o in_o their_o duty_n to_o that_o their_o spiritual_a mother_n as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n do_v they_o represent_v the_o excellency_n and_o reward_n of_o obedience_n to_o superior_n according_a to_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o back_o their_o discourse_n with_o their_o example_n to_o lead_v they_o unto_o conformity_n these_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v whatever_o they_o have_v leave_v undo_v those_o good_a woman_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n may_v have_v scruple_v at_o st._n paul_n injunction_n of_o the_o veil_n and_o silence_n in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v have_v object_v that_o it_o go_v against_o the_o grain_n of_o a_o tender_a conscience_n and_o their_o christian_a liberty_n to_o submit_v to_o such_o imposition_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o some_o of_o the_o old_a tradition_n among_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n 35._o they_o may_v have_v allege_v that_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a that_o they_o have_v innocency_n as_o well_o as_o confidence_n enough_o to_o lift_v up_o their_o face_n before_o angel_n and_o that_o for_o sion_n sake_n they_o can_v not_o hold_v their_o peace_n whatever_o the_o woman_n do_v we_o know_v there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o sort_n of_o bold_a man_n who_o think_v they_o have_v good_a warrant_n to_o control_v the_o apostle_n order_n 1_o co._n 14._o and_o how_o do_v the_o apostle_n encounter_v they_o but_o by_o a_o allegation_n of_o god_n gentle_a nature_n and_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o it_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o confusion_n 33._o but_o of_o peace_n as_o in_o all_o church_n and_o the_o impulse_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v not_o push_v man_n on_o to_o contention_n but_o to_o love_v and_o unity_n and_o be_v
protect_v and_o succour_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 16._o vnde_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la 23._o etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v say_v he_o that_o beside_o the_o common_a profession_n of_o the_o faith_n there_o be_v require_v of_o prince_n something_o more_o because_o god_n give_v they_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o protect_v the_o church_n and_o to_o advance_v god_n glory_n ibid._n this_o indeed_o concern_v all_o man_n but_o for_o king_n the_o great_a their_o power_n be_v the_o more_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o lay_v out_o themselves_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o regard_v it_o vnde_fw-la videmus_fw-la say_v he_o 10._o quam_fw-la alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la regno_fw-la christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n hence_o we_o may_v see_v how_o repugnant_a they_o be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v take_v away_o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o king_n in_o church_n affair_n that_o they_o may_v transfer_v it_o 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disquisition_n i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o or_o two_o authority_n more_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v mr._n calvin_n who_o deliver_v himself_o full_o in_o the_o point_n hoc_fw-la primum_fw-la habeamus_fw-la say_v he_o 27._o let_v we_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o if_o in_o every_o society_n of_o man_n we_o see_v some_o government_n necessary_a to_o preserve_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o concord_n if_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o matter_n some_o rite_n or_o other_o be_v in_o force_n which_o it_o concern_v the_o public_a honesty_n and_o humanity_n itself_o not_o to_o reject_v that_o be_v more_o especial_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v best_o support_v by_o the_o well-composed_a constitution_n of_o all_o thing_n therein_o administer_v when_o they_o be_v without_o concord_n they_o fall_v to_o nothing_o wherefore_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n we_o must_v take_v care_n of_o st._n paul_n injunction_n that_o 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the_o apostle_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o greek_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32._o which_o we_o must_v interpret_v by_o that_o other_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6._o 10._o let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n especial_o to_o they_o who_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n if_o i_o can_v please_v all_o i_o must_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o offend_v the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o stand_v more_o strict_o oblige_v than_o to_o any_o conventicle_n or_o private_a person_n whatsoever_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v also_o of_o these_o dissenter_n under_o what_o form_n they_o will_v place_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n than_o they_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a they_o can_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o use_n or_o forbearance_n of_o such_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v weak_a that_o weakness_n proceed_v from_o ignorance_n '_o and_o a_o proneness_n to_o superstition_n as_o be_v observe_v above_o and_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o seek_v for_o better_a information_n and_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o resolution_n of_o authority_n when_o they_o have_v it_o but_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o remember_v there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o man_n a_o faction_n that_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o obstinate_a man_n and_o how_o little_a value_n be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o such_o we_o have_v hear_v from_o mr._n perkins_n 2._o but_o it_o will_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n rom._n 14._o 1._o we_o must_v use_v they_o gentle_o as_o we_o do_v by_o sick_a person_n â—48_n the_o weakness_n of_o who_o constitution_n will_v not_o endure_v strong_a medicament_n we_o must_v apply_v remedy_n that_o be_v more_o mild_a take_v care_n of_o their_o diet_n and_o attend_v they_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n but_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o temporary_a provision_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n among_o private_a christian_n m._n itaque_fw-la suscipiendi_fw-la erant_fw-la ad_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la spernandi_fw-la say_v catharinus_n quoad_fw-la usque_fw-la securis_fw-la ad_fw-la radicem_fw-la poneretur_fw-la they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v but_o to_o be_v receive_v for_o a_o time_n until_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n that_o be_v say_v he_o until_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v a_o perfect_a determination_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v cut_v off_o those_o leave_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v without_o fruit_n and_o the_o wholesome_a sap_n of_o truth_n we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n not_o only_o to_o instruct_v in_o meekness_n but_o to_o reprove_v 2._o rebnke_v 9_o and_o by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayer_n and_o when_o authority_n have_v settle_v matter_n of_o difference_n the_o subject_n rule_n be_v express_v and_o positive_a phil._n 2._o 14._o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o dispute_v v._o act._n 16._o 4._o 3._o but_o it_o be_v object_v as_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o no_o man_n put_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o occasion_n to_o fall_v in_o his_o brother_n way_n rom._n 14._o 13._o but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o active_a scandal_n design_v as_o a_o mousetrap_n set_v and_o ready_a bait_v on_o purpose_n to_o entice_v and_o catch_v the_o unwary_a mouse_n as_o tirinus_n fin_n note_n from_o the_o word_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v say_v cajetan_n of_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n formal_o secundum_fw-la propriam_fw-la rationem_fw-la scandali_fw-la according_a to_o the_o proper_a account_n of_o scandal_n to_o the_o mortal_a ruin_n of_o another_o person_n this_o scandal_n be_v in_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o my_o own_o choice_n and_o power_n rom._n 15._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o case_n wherein_o authority_n have_v not_o interpose_v her_o determination_n for_o that_o do_v supersede_n my_o choice_n it_o be_v very_o well_o observe_v therefore_o by_o g._n ambianas_n 453._o that_o liberty_n be_v promiscuous_a both_o to_o the_o strong_a and_o to_o the_o weak_a but_o with_o this_o limitation_n vbi_fw-la nec_fw-la pietas_n violatur_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la temeratur_fw-la auctoritas_fw-la where_o the_o piety_n of_o conscience_n be_v not_o violate_v nor_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n infringe_v but_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v some_o rule_n to_o direct_v our_o practice_n 1._o i_o must_v not_o omit_v a_o duty_n to_o avoid_v scandal_n for_o that_o be_v to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v damnable_a rom._n 3._o 8._o nor_o 2._o can_v i_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o give_v scandal_n by_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v my_o duty_n antecedent_o to_o that_o scandal_n for_o than_o my_o duty_n shall_v be_v my_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o
can_v any_o man_n be_v more_o tender_a of_o give_v offence_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n than_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v so_o too_o when_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v treat_v with_o tenderness_n we_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o sentence_n upon_o such_o as_o do_v the_o contrary_n mat._n 18._o 6._o but_o for_o all_o that_o great_a compassion_n which_o he_o have_v for_o his_o little_a one_o his_o weak_a and_o infirm_a disciple_n his_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o difference_n and_o he_o have_v his_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la his_o let_v they_o alone_o his_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o his_o dereliction_n for_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 25._o 12_o 13_o 14._o and_o true_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v much_o less_o dare_v we_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a or_o more_o charitable_a than_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n danda_fw-la quidem_fw-la opera_fw-la est_fw-la quoad_fw-la licebit_fw-la ne_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la nostra_fw-la dicendi_fw-la ratione_fw-la offensio_fw-la nascatur_fw-la sed_fw-la extremae_fw-la insaniae_fw-la foret_fw-la velle_fw-la nobis_fw-la prudentiùs_fw-la moderari_fw-la quam_fw-la edocti_fw-la sumus_fw-la à _fw-la coelesti_fw-la magistro_fw-la say_v mr._n calvin_n 12._o care_n must_v be_v take_v as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v that_o no_o offence_n arise_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o word_n or_o action_n but_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o extreme_a madness_n to_o think_v we_o can_v carry_v ourselves_o more_o prudent_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o heavenly_a lord_n and_o master_n christ_n know_v very_o well_o that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v at_o his_o doctrine_n say_v the_o learned_a luc._n brugensis_n sed_fw-la non_fw-la judicabat_fw-la operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la ut_fw-la placandis_fw-la illis_fw-la intenderet_fw-la 14._o aut_fw-la clariùs_fw-la interpretaretur_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la contumacitèr_fw-la rejecturis_fw-la but_o he_o do_v not_o think_v 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the_o dissenter_n go_v on_o thus_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v in_o the_o general_n leave_v free_a and_o indifferent_a to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v yet_o at_o some_o time_n and_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v my_o great_a sin_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v some_o of_o they_o as_o when_o it_o will_v wound_v the_o conscience_n and_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o weak_a christian._n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o plea_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o weakness_n be_v never_o more_o abuse_v than_o by_o such_o as_o have_v pretend_v to_o defend_v they_o the_o abuse_n hereof_o against_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n have_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o two_o great_a apostle_n 8._o and_o caveal_v enter_v by_o they_o both_o against_o it_o gal._n 5._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10_o 18_o 9_o see_v soto_n ad_fw-la rom._n 14._o 16_o 17._o p._n 379._o the_o abuse_n hereof_o against_o authority_n st._n paul_n take_v notice_n of_o rom._n 13._o vnde_fw-la non_fw-la dubia_fw-la conjectura_fw-la colligimus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la tum_fw-la quosdam_fw-la inquieto_n qui_fw-la libertatem_fw-la christianam_fw-la stare_v non_fw-la putarent_fw-la nisi_fw-la deturbata_fw-la civili_fw-la potestate_fw-la from_o whence_o we_o undoubted_o collect_v that_o there_o be_v unquiet_a spirit_n in_o those_o time_n who_o thought_n christian_a liberty_n can_v not_o stand_v without_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o civil_a power_n say_v mr._n calvin_n roman_n hence_o st._n peter_n as_o free_a and_o not_o use_v your_o liberty_n as_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 16._o free_v by_o christ_n from_o many_o yoke_n but_o not_o from_o that_o of_o subjection_n to_o god_n or_o to_o superior_n and_o therefore_o not_o pretend_v to_o any_o such_o liberty_n nor_o cover_a sedition_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n of_o christianity_n as_o the_o gnostic_n do_v ham._n who_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o all_o public_a law_n and_o despise_a dominion_n as_o st._n judas_n have_v it_o but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la etiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la servi_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la nos_fw-la servire_fw-la jubet_fw-la groâ—_n and_o therefore_o the_o servant_n also_o of_o those_o who_o god_n command_v we_o to_o serve_v in_o short_a when_o christian_a liberty_n be_v set_v up_o against_o order_n decorum_n and_o common_a honesty_n it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o authority_n 1_o cor._n 14._o last_o when_o it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o the_o common_a method_n of_o edification_n and_o peace_n it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o charity_n rom._n 14._o 19_o when_o it_o be_v set_v up_o against_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n it_o be_v make_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 13._o when_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o palliate_v the_o design_n of_o factious_a and_o ambitious_a man_n it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o cloak_n of_o malitiousness_n in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v apostolical_a authority_n to_o restrain_v our_o liberty_n and_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n what_o liberty_n can_v we_o just_o claim_v more_o than_o what_o christ_n have_v obtain_v and_o his_o grace_n confer_v upon_o we_o a_o liberty_n to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o in_o all_o instance_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n hebr._n 12._o 28._o to_o this_o purpose_n mr._n calvin_n 16._o observe_v that_o st._n peter_n pronounce_v they_o free_v who_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n vnde_fw-la colligere_fw-la promptum_fw-la est_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la finem_fw-la libertatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ut_fw-la promptiores_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la expediti_fw-la simus_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la dei_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la manumissio_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la atqui_fw-la peccato_fw-la dominium_fw-la tollitur_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la in_o subjectionem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la homines_fw-la addicant_fw-la from_o whence_o say_v he_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o collect_v that_o the_o end_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o prompt_a and_o ready_a for_o god_n service_n and_o obey_v he_o with_o the_o great_a expedition_n nor_o be_v this_o liberty_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o manumission_n from_o sin_n and_o the_o dominion_n be_v take_v from_o sin_n that_o man_n may_v render_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o subjection_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o calvin_n 2._o i_o must_v tell_v my_o weak_a brother_n that_o christ_n have_v establish_v a_o church_n and_o place_v i_o under_o governor_n and_o give_v they_o authority_n to_o restrain_v and_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o my_o liberty_n according_a to_o their_o christian_a prudence_n by_o such_o rule_n and_o to_o such_o end_n and_o purpose_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v and_o though_o he_o have_v leave_v some_o thing_n free_a and_o indifferent_a in_o the_o general_n yet_o it_o will_v certain_o be_v my_o great_a sin_n to_o do_v they_o unreasonable_o as_o when_o i_o despise_v authority_n break_v good_a order_n and_o destroy_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o will_v be_v a_o affront_n to_o christ_n himself_o who_o establish_v such_o a_o constitution_n in_o his_o church_n long_o before_o i_o come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o and_o have_v say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o every_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n 23._o shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n hereupon_o i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v in_o my_o obedience_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o concession_n of_o this_o author_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v already_o somewhere_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o these_o paper_n for_o say_v he_o if_o my_o brother_n will_v be_v offend_v at_o what_o god_n have_v make_v my_o duty_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o that_o he_o lay_v aside_o his_o unjust_a offence_n and_o not_o that_o i_o lay_v aside_o my_o necessary_a duty_n mel._n inquir_n page_n 348._o which_o rule_n if_o well_o apply_v will_v very_o near_o determine_v the_o
whole_a case_n betwixt_o we_o i_o may_v add_v for_o the_o further_a information_n of_o such_o a_o brother_n that_o god_n expect_v a_o solemn_a public_a worship_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o his_o church_n and_o religious_o perform_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o unless_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n be_v retrench_v for_o otherwise_o how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n for_o time_n place_n form_n gesture_n language_n and_o all_o such_o other_o circumstance_n as_o be_v to_o be_v determine_v god_n have_v therefore_o appoint_v law_n and_o order_n and_o establish_a authority_n and_o governor_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o this_o government_n and_o authority_n be_v divine_a and_o sacred_a and_o not_o to_o be_v control_v but_o by_o a_o warrant_n and_o commission_n from_o some_o authority_n that_o be_v high_a that_o we_o must_v come_v to_o a_o agreement_n about_o time_n and_o place_n to_o celebrate_v and_o solemnize_v god_n public_a worship_n our_o author_n be_v very_o positive_a inquirendum_fw-la for_o this_o command_n say_v he_o be_v so_o strait_o bind_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o church_n that_o though_o none_o shall_v determine_v for_o they_o nay_o though_o all_o shall_v determine_v against_o they_o yet_o be_v they_o under_o its_o authority_n and_o must_v come_v to_o a_o issue_n about_o it_o but_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v unintelligible_a if_o there_o be_v none_o to_o determine_v for_o they_o nay_o if_o all_o determine_v against_o they_o yet_o to_o a_o issue_n and_o agreement_n about_o it_o come_v they_o must_v unless_o say_v he_o they_o will_v draw_v the_o guilt_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o worship_v god_n upon_o their_o soul_n with_o that_o wrath_n which_o be_v due_a to_o so_o great_a contempt_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n thus_o our_o melius_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la beside_o i_o will_v tell_v this_o brother_n i_o can_v go_v to_o church_n and_o be_v at_o home_o at_o the_o same_o time_n no_o more_o 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a_o christian_n duty_n a_o flat_a denial_n whereof_o be_v against_o that_o profession_n which_o christ_n require_v matt._n 10._o 33._o and_o to_o dissemble_v it_o be_v unwarrantable_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n that_o we_o betray_v not_o our_o profession_n 4._o from_o the_o general_a command_n touch_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v order_n decency_n and_o edification_n good_a order_n be_v not_o keep_v in_o tumultuous_a alteration_n all_o change_n be_v dangerous_a in_o church_n and_o state_n no_o man_n can_v foresee_v what_o disturbance_n will_v ensue_v upon_o a_o inconsiderate_a variation_n of_o indifferent_a and_o inoffensive_a ceremony_n especial_o in_o a_o time_n when_o such_o christian_a privilege_n and_o public_a authority_n ought_v to_o be_v own_a and_o preserve_v inviolable_a what_o doubt_n may_v arise_v 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