do_v it_o again_o when_o hezekiah_n restore_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o his_o father_n ahaz_n have_v pollute_v it_o be_v say_v 29.25_o 2_o chron._n 29.25_o that_o he_o set_v the_o levite_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o cymbal_n with_o psaltery_n and_o with_o harp_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n and_o of_o gad_n the_o king_n seer_n and_o of_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n for_o say_v the_o text_n so_o be_v god_n commandment_n by_o the_o prophet_n whence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o david_n do_v no_o more_o in_o these_o particular_n than_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v by_o his_o prophet_n command_v and_o therefore_o when_o david_n give_v to_o solomon_n his_o son_n the_o pattern_n of_o god_n house_n and_o of_o all_o the_o room_n and_o apartment_n in_o it_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v by_o the_o spirit_n among_o which_o thing_n be_v reckon_v 19_o 1_o chron._n 28.12_o v._o 19_o the_o course_n of_o 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demonstrable_o follow_v from_o their_o own_o concession_n that_o over_o circumstantial_o they_o have_v much_o less_o since_o substantial_o concern_v the_o essence_n of_o worship_n and_o therefore_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n for_o imposition_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n find_v the_o equity_n of_o their_o canon_n about_o forbid_v thing_n strangle_v blood_n and_o fornication_n 15.28_o act_n 15.28_o because_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n very_o necessary_a but_o circumstantial_n may_v very_o well_o be_v omit_v without_o any_o prejudice_n either_o to_o god_n worship_n or_o to_o the_o magistrate_n power_n and_o the_o very_a needlesseness_n and_o superfluousness_n of_o they_o may_v seem_v just_o enough_o to_o make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o impose_v they_o for_o if_o in_o general_a the_o magistrate_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v whether_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n or_o not_o since_o as_o a_o man_n i_o have_v a_o title_n to_o his_o protection_n then_o sure_a 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but_o in_o the_o piety_n of_o their_o life_n and_o strictness_n of_o their_o civil_a government_n for_o let_v magistrate_n once_o cleanse_v the_o soil_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o make_v sharp_a and_o wholesome_a law_n against_o vice_n and_o immorality_n and_o then_o weed_v it_o by_o impartial_a punish_v of_o drunkenness_n and_o other_o disorder_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n then_o religion_n will_v make_v its_o own_o way_n into_o man_n heart_n and_o produce_v a_o outward_a composure_n in_o service_n suitable_a to_o its_o own_o inward_a worth_n and_o excellence_n whereas_o the_o magistrate_n meddle_v with_o outward_a form_n beget_v only_o a_o face_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o loathsome_a in_o that_o it_o be_v use_v common_o as_o a_o cover_n to_o hide_v many_o foul_a enormity_n which_o without_o that_o mask_n no_o sober_a magistrate_n can_v have_v the_o heart_n to_o tolerate_v i_o conclude_v
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these_o thing_n alone_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o my_o follow_a discourse_n 2._o by_o submit_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v a_o be_v present_a at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n where_o these_o rite_n be_v use_v but_o active_o concur_v to_o and_o personal_o do_v they_o ourselves_o for_o as_o mr._n hale_v excellent_o observe_v what_o if_o those_o to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o public_a service_n be_v commit_v do_v something_o either_o unseemly_a or_o suspicious_a or_o peradventure_o unlawful_a what_o if_o the_o garment_n they_o wear_v be_v censure_v nay_o indeed_o be_v suspicious_a what_o if_o gesture_n or_o adoration_n be_v use_v to_o the_o altar_n as_o now_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o speak_v what_o if_o the_o homilist_n have_v preach_v or_o deliver_v any_o doctrine_n for_o truth_n of_o which_o we_o be_v not_o well_o persuade_v yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o may_v not_o separate_v except_o we_o be_v constrain_v personal_o to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o they_o ourselves_o 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to_o take_v more_o upon_o he_o then_o christ_n himself_o do_v and_o by_o enforce_v thing_n dubious_a make_v religion_n a_o very_a uneasy_a and_o unpleasant_a yoke_n and_o thereby_o fright_v conscientious_a and_o sober_a man_n from_o the_o service_n of_o he_o who_o honour_n he_o will_v seem_v to_o promote_v which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a both_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o christian_a government_n against_o this_o in_o behalf_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n it_o be_v urge_v 1._o obj._n 1_o that_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o other_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v commend_v for_o repair_v and_o beautify_v the_o temple_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o likewise_o david_n make_v musical_a instrument_n appoint_v the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n prescribe_v their_o garment_n and_o manner_n of_o service_n none_o of_o which_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v 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law_n be_v alter_v and_o that_o accurateness_n in_o small_a thing_n need_v not_o so_o much_o be_v insist_v on_o for_o now_o the_o magistrate_n most_o consult_v god_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o duty_n if_o he_o leave_v the_o christian_a law_n as_o large_a as_o he_o find_v it_o and_o do_v not_o urge_v either_o little_a or_o much_o less_o doubtful_a thing_n because_o god_n in_o not_o require_v they_o show_v that_o the_o press_v they_o will_v not_o be_v a_o work_n please_v or_o acceptable_a to_o he_o because_o it_o lay_v a_o imputation_n upon_o his_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n sufficient_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o worship_n 2._o and_o more_o particular_o to_o that_o instance_n of_o david_n i_o answer_v that_o whatever_o david_n do_v in_o regulate_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o appoint_v musical_a instrument_n priest_n garment_n and_o the_o like_a he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o his_o authority_n as_o king_n but_o by_o god_n command_n as_o a_o 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to_o favour_v the_o irregular_a fancy_n of_o some_o with_o who_o every_o slight_a and_o trivial_a difference_n be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n yet_o i_o can_v assure_v thou_o christian_a reader_n i_o do_v so_o much_o abhor_v the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o those_o man_n that_o though_o i_o may_v forbear_v the_o usage_n of_o our_o ceremony_n yet_o no_o occasion_n shall_v make_v i_o forsake_v the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n who_o doctrine_n in_o the_o most_o material_a and_o disputable_a point_n of_o it_o i_o have_v already_o assert_v and_o if_o i_o do_v not_o in_o all_o particular_n comply_v with_o her_o discipline_n it_o be_v not_o because_o i_o will_v eclipse_v her_o splendour_n or_o lessen_v her_o authority_n but_o because_o i_o take_v some_o of_o the_o thing_n impose_v to_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n as_o no_o power_n how_o great_a and_o lawful_a soever_o can_v justify_v and_o warrant_v the_o use_n of_o they_o i_o shall_v conclude_v therefore_o with_o 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