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in_o all_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n i_o spare_v to_o produce_v any_o more_o of_o our_o divine_n and_o return_v to_o the_o doctor_n he_o say_v 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n etc._n etc._n be_v undoubted_o no_o more_o than_o thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o 2._o swear_v simple_o be_v not_o reduce_v to_o this_o commandment_n i_o demand_v then_o to_o what_o commandment_n be_v common_a rash_a ordinary_a swear_v reduce_v or_o be_v the_o jew_n indulge_v swear_v as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n seem_v to_o hold_v and_o to_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n also_o the_o law_n deut._n 6.13_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v swear_v by_o his_o name_n import_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o swear_v there_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o ordinary_a swear_n in_o common_a discourse_n but_o upon_o just_a occasion_n before_o a_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o when_o they_o do_v swear_v they_o must_v swear_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o no_o 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thing_n to_o do_v with_o perjury_n i_o will_v but_o propound_v this_o argument_n to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unreverent_o be_v ever_o a_o sin_n against_o some_o moral_a law_n but_o to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n foolish_o wanton_o much_o more_o profane_o blasphemous_o be_v to_o use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n unreverent_o and_o vain_o ergo_fw-la if_o against_o a_o moral-law_n i_o ask_v again_o against_o which_o commandment_n if_o not_o against_o the_o three_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o the_o doctor_n say_v pract._n cat._n p._n 121._o swear_v by_o other_o inferior_a thing_n be_v now_o utter_o unlawful_a what_o now_o only_o be_v they_o not_o so_o in_o the_o old-law_n it_o seem_v not_o by_o the_o doctor_n for_o he_o say_v this_o be_v something_o that_o christ_n have_v add_v to_o perfect_v the_o law_n a_fw-la christian_n must_v not_o use_v any_o of_o those_o oath_n belike_o a_o jew_n might_n but_o why_o not_o a_o christian_a now_o hear_v his_o reason_n because_o every_o of_o these_o be_v creature_n of_o god_n who_o whole_a be_v consist_v in_o reference_n to_o he_o &_o not_o to_o be_v subject_v to_o their_o lust_n to_o be_v toss_v &_o defame_v by_o their_o unnecessary_a oath_n will_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n serve_v against_o the_o jew_n swear_v by_o inferior_a creature_n be_v they_o not_o then_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n why_o may_v not_o the_o doctor_n have_v give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v a_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a which_o be_v much_o make_v know_v by_o the_o creature_n and_o against_o the_o commandment_n which_o require_v that_o when_o man_n do_v swear_v they_o swear_v only_o by_o his_o name_n but_o these_o will_v have_v mar_v his_o new_a gloss_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o he_o and_o now_o we_o be_v come_v to_o consider_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n the_o right_a time_n his_o own_o appoint_a day_n which_o he_o do_v not_o can_v deny_v for_o he_o have_v grant_v it_o elsewhere_o but_o yet_o have_v somewhat_o to_o say_v 6._o p._n 44._o n._n 6._o 1._o sure_a not_o so_o as_o to_o prohibit_v all_o other_o there_o be_v other_o fast_a and_o feast_n appoint_v beside_o the_o weekly_a rest_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a but_o then_o they_o be_v of_o god_n own_o appointment_n who_o may_v dispense_v with_o his_o own_o law_n and_o if_o appoint_v by_o man_n they_o be_v but_o circumstance_n not_o part_n of_o worship_n as_o the_o doctor_n confess_v but_o i_o be_v speak_v of_o worship_n he_o know_v in_o religion_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n four_o thing_n be_v considerable_a the_o last_o whereof_o be_v a_o right_a time_n his_o own_o appoint_a day_n viz._n as_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n and_o so_o all_o other_o day_n be_v forbid_v but_o then_o second_o he_o have_v another_o elusion_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n certain_o be_v not_o the_o last_o which_o the_o decalogue_n prescribe_v etc._n etc._n this_o will_v prove_v the_o doctor_n mistake_v common_a to_o he_o with_o other_o that_o the_o four_o commandment_n prescribe_v nothing_o but_o the_o seven_o or_o last_o day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o four_o commandment_n be_v as_o full_o void_a as_o that_o commandment_n which_o prescribe_v the_o seven_o year_n sabbath_n or_o any_o other_o particular_a holiday_n the_o doctor_n himself_o have_v grant_v that_o the_o four_o commandment_n require_v that_o we_o give_v god_n not_o less_o than_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a the_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v not_o that_o seven_o day_n for_o that_o be_v void_a say_v he_o say_v all_o but_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o but_o still_o of_o divine_a appointment_n as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o worship_n the_o lord_n day_n then_o be_v one_o of_o seven_o and_o confess_o of_o divine_a institution_n by_o the_o apostle_n who_o appointment_n be_v divine_a there_o be_v no_o ask_n why_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o either_o they_o or_o their_o successor_n institute_v other_o day_n as_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o must_v be_v mind_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o apostle_n have_v divine_a authority_n to_o institute_v the_o lord_n day_n according_a to_o the_o four_o commandment_n one_o day_n of_o seven_o but_o neither_o they_o much_o less_o their_o successor_n can_v produce_v any_o commission_n to_o institute_v other_o day_n i_o say_v still_o as_o part_n of_o worship_n if_o as_o circumstance_n only_o of_o worship_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v and_o now_o for_o all_o that_o be_v say_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o four_o first_o commandment_n be_v distinct_a and_o clear_a as_o i_o have_v propound_v they_o and_o will_v be_v a_o ground_n sufficient_a to_o build_v that_o on_o which_o be_v intend_v 7._o p._n 44._o n._n 7._o that_o superstition_n may_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a first_o table_n when_o there_o be_v a_o nimiety_n or_o excess_n in_o any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o further_o confirm_v whereof_o i_o now_o proceed_v but_o first_o the_o doctor_n be_v willing_a to_o expose_v i_o to_o the_o scorn_n of_o all_o reader_n for_o want_v of_o ingenuity_n or_o charity_n to_o make_v the_o best_a construction_n of_o my_o word_n he_o say_v 8._o n._n 8._o to_o persuade_v that_o assertion_n afore_o he_o commend_v one_o observation_n to_o we_o but_o such_o as_o i_o think_v never_o slip_v from_o any_o man_n before_o he_o sure_o the_o doctor_n have_v meet_v with_o some_o errata_n in_o some_o author_n print_v which_o be_v as_o unreasonable_a or_o as_o much_o nonsense_n as_o these_o of_o i_o be_v he_o may_v have_v say_v either_o it_o may_v be_v the_o printer_n fault_n or_o some_o inadvertency_n in_o the_o
particular_a church_n as_o we_o shall_v place_v only_o in_o those_o of_o divine_a institution_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o common_o man_n do_v account_v the_o church_n as_o holy_a as_o the_o temple_n be_v and_o festival_n as_o holy_a as_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o be_v not_o by_o the_o doctor_n teach_v their_o due_a proportion_n many_o thing_n be_v there_o propound_v to_o his_o consideration_n sect._n 39_o which_o we_o can_v but_o take_v ill_a to_o be_v slight_v as_o not_o concern_v he_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o first_o whether_o any_o but_o god_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n proper_o holy_a 2._o what_o proper_a holiness_n be_v 3._o the_o diffâ—…ence_n of_o holiness_n give_v by_o the_o different_a auâ—…_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rest_n there_o propound_v the_o doctor_n wave_v all_o these_o for_o what_o reason_n he_o best_a know_v catch_v at_o a_o advantage_n from_o some_o word_n of_o i_o i_o say_v in_o time_n or_o place_n separate_v by_o god_n or_o man_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n beside_o other_o that_o those_o sanctify_v by_o god_n require_v holy_a duty_n to_o fill_v they_o up_o but_o those_o by_o man_n be_v to_o wait_v upon_o holy_a duty_n this_o he_o say_v without_o consideration_n be_v not_o so_o prayer_n and_o fast_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o appoint_v for_o time_n or_o place_n sake_n etc._n etc._n he_o clear_o mistake_v i_o for_o i_o mean_v thus_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o temple_n be_v make_v holy_a by_o god_n require_v holy_a service_n to_o fill_v they_o up_o but_o time_n and_o place_n set_z apart_z by_o man_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o worship_n sake_n not_o the_o worship_n for_o the_o time_n and_o place_n sake_n that_o be_v it_o that_o i_o say_v a_o little_a afore_o man_n can_v make_v any_o thing_n proper_o holy_a but_o only_o improper_o with_o respect_n to_o holy_a thing_n or_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v to_o make_v any_o time_n or_o place_n when_o and_o where_o those_o duty_n be_v perform_v as_o holy_a as_o any_o other_o time_n or_o place_n that_o be_v the_o one_o no_o more_o holy_a than_o another_o but_o this_o holiness_n i_o doubt_v will_v not_o serve_v the_o doctor_n turn_n yet_o it_o must_v if_o he_o be_v constant_a to_o his_o principle_n for_o he_o profess_v not_o to_o make_v his_o time_n and_o place_n festival_n and_o church_n part_v of_o worship_n but_o circumstance_n only_o of_o worship_n which_o any_o day_n or_o place_n be_v as_o well_o as_o his_o separate_a day_n and_o place_n and_o so_o one_o as_o holy_a as_o another_o 13._o p._n 87._o n._n 13._o but_o to_o this_o he_o have_v to_o say_v the_o time_n and_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n himself_o be_v as_o true_o a_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n as_o when_o institute_v by_o man_n and_o duty_n be_v equal_o the_o substance_n &c_n &c_n this_o be_v another_o of_o his_o mistake_n not_o that_o time_n and_o place_n institute_v by_o god_n be_v not_o as_o true_o circumstance_n as_o those_o by_o man_n but_o that_o they_o be_v more_o even_a part_n of_o worship_n so_o be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o temple_n but_o so_o be_v not_o his_o holiday_n and_o our_o church_n art_n thou_o a_o master_n in_o israel_n and_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n and_o now_o he_o may_v take_v home_o his_o twice_o his_o the_o doctor_n use_v the_o word_n till_o for_o fill_v the_o printer_n fault_n to_o give_v i_o a_o flout_n and_o that_o twice_o absurdity_n put_v upon_o i_o to_o himself_o i_o say_v i_o have_v think_v apostolical_a and_o divine_a have_v be_v both_o one_o with_o the_o doctor_n and_o so_o they_o be_v sometime_o but_o i_o perceive_v he_o make_v they_o differ_v etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v it_o be_v soon_o dispatch_v 14._o p._n 88_o n._n 14._o by_o say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v god_n too_o soon_o dispatch_v indeed_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n charge_v he_o to_o think_v so_o when_o he_o make_v apostolical_a institution_n to_o be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a be_v not_o this_o a_o miserable_a subterfuge_n when_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o distinguish_v between_o immediate_o divine_a so_o be_v christ_n own_o institution_n and_o mediate_o 1.21_o the_o scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o divine_a inspiration_n or_o god_n inspire_v yet_o write_v by_o holy_a man_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o by_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o inspiration_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v the_o apostle_n divine_a why_o then_o do_v he_o speak_v thus_o sure_o it_o be_v either_o to_o bring_v apostolical_a down_o to_o ecclesiastical_a or_o to_o advance_v the_o latter_a to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o former_a and_o to_o make_v they_o equal_a but_o be_v it_o not_o uncharitable_a for_o i_o thus_o to_o judge_v no_o not_o at_o all_o know_v he_o so_o well_o as_o i_o do_v for_o he_o say_v express_o hereafter_o his_fw-la festival_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v found_v both_o on_o the_o same_o authority_n fest_n 5.57_o then_o either_o ecclesiastical_a be_v divine_a for_o so_o be_v apostolical_a or_o apostolical_a be_v but_o humane_a for_o so_o be_v ecclesiastical_a unless_o the_o doctor_n will_v join_v with_o papist_n and_o make_v the_o church_n sanction_n to_o be_v divine_a as_o be_v say_v afore_o but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o yet_o before_o we_o part_v with_o this_o section_n one_o thing_n the_o doctor_n be_v desire_v in_o his_o next_o to_o satisfy_v how_o he_o will_v avoid_v that_o in_o the_o close_a by_o this_o distinction_n aforego_v of_o his_o the_o papist_n may_v excuse_v their_o gross_a superstition_n in_o place_v holiness_n in_o thing_n time_n place_n they_o may_v borrow_v the_o doctor_n answer_n they_o may_v say_v they_o account_v they_o holy_a but_o either_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o general_a or_o particular_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o be_v no_o superstition_n say_v he_o say_v they_o something_o will_v be_v say_v to_o this_o sect._n 40_o 41_o 42._o but_o he_o go_v on_o if_o my_o voluntary_a oblation_n i_o perform_v as_o a_o voluntary_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n these_o three_o section_n the_o doctor_n pass_v over_o with_o a_o easy_a touch_n because_o it_o touch_v too_o near_o upon_o his_o will-worship_n and_o therefore_o tell_v i_o i_o beg_v the_o question_n 15._o p._n 28._o n._n 15._o to_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o his_o voluntary_a oblation_n be_v a_o eminent_a species_n of_o superstition_n against_o which_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n when_o his_o whole_a tract_n of_o will-worship_n undertake_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n i_o can_v answer_v for_o myself_o that_o at_o my_o first_o draught_n i_o place_v he_o and_o my_o own_o tract_n of_o will-worship_n before_o that_o of_o superstition_n as_o he_o do_v and_o so_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v i_o have_v prove_v his_o will-worship_n to_o be_v a_o species_n of_o superstition_n but_o i_o say_v the_o place_n be_v proper_a enough_o here_o have_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o 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false_a uncharitable_a conclusion_n etc._n etc._n how_o the_o doctor_n have_v vindicate_v his_o doctrine_n against_o i_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n 4._o p._n 89._o n._n 4._o must_v now_o be_v judge_n not_o we_o ourselves_o it_o only_o remain_v to_o see_v how_o he_o will_v vindicate_v his_o charity_n in_o his_o bitter_a conclusion_n which_o he_o go_v about_o first_o by_o his_o rhetoric_n crave_v to_o premise_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o severe_a satire_n against_o a_o vice_n and_o not_o a_o person_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v with_o he_o desire_v the_o judifferent_a reader_n to_o review_v those_o two_o last_o section_n and_o then_o give_v judgement_n whether_o he_o do_v not_o even_a point_n at_o the_o person_n who_o he_o mean_v not_o in_o particular_a name_v the_o man_n but_o in_o a_o plain_a
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