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unacquainted_a with_o or_o unsatisfied_a in_o thou_o will_v but_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o thyself_o 4_o to_o the_o weak_a be_v you_o careful_a right_o to_o inform_v yourselves_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o indifferency_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v scandalize_v thereby_o and_o so_o deprive_v the_o strong_a of_o their_o liberty_n therein_o liberty_n be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n and_o the_o very_a notion_n of_o restraint_n be_v irksome_a and_o grate_v upon_o the_o fancy_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o that_o old_a man_n who_o have_v live_v all_o his_o life_n long_o in_o one_o place_n and_o never_o stir_v from_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o that_o place_n and_o so_o deprive_v of_o his_o liberty_n to_o go_v elsewhere_o the_o very_a conceit_n of_o it_o kill_v he_o this_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n be_v a_o moral_a kind_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o therefore_o the_o strong_a may_v sue_v you_o for_o false_a imprisonment_n nay_o thereby_o you_o may_v expose_v 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1-13_a sect._n 1_o the_o impose_v use_n of_o indifferency_n have_v be_v like_o the_o canaanite_n to_o the_o israelite_n prick_v in_o the_o eye_n and_o thorn_n or_o goad_n in_o the_o side_n of_o i._n e._n matter_n of_o much_o mischief_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n almost_o in_o all_o age_n especial_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n when_o it_o draw_v towards_o the_o dregs_o much_o of_o this_o sediment_n appear_v how_o far_o the_o papal_a antichristian_a church_n be_v overrun_v with_o this_o ill_a humour_n be_v notorious_a and_o it_o be_v one_o great_a evil_n which_o our_o english_a church_n now_o labour_n and_o groan_n under_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v this_o which_o have_v be_v the_o apple_n of_o contention_n and_o bone_n of_o division_n the_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n among_o we_o ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o
in_o talm._n sota_n c._n 1._o yea_o say_v r._n akiba_n he_o deserve_v to_o die_v for_o it_o and_z according_o water_n be_v once_o bring_v to_o he_o both_o for_o drink_v and_o wash_v and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v casual_o spill_v the_o remainder_n he_o use_v for_o wash_v say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v than_o to_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o this_o be_v a_o say_n too_o among_o they_o whosoever_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o eat_v his_o ordinary_a food_n after_o a_o cleanly_a manner_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a language_n and_o say_v over_o his_o phylactery_n morning_n and_o evening_n may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o lest_o any_o shall_v take_v these_o tradition_n for_o matter_n of_o counsel_n only_o or_o bare_a opinion_n which_o lay_v no_o manner_n of_o obligation_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o a_o passage_n of_o grotius_n former_o quote_v and_o animadvert_v upon_o may_v seem_v to_o look_v that_o way_n though_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o under_o this_o last_o head_n do_v abundant_o prove_v what_o a_o high_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o they_o in_o point_n of_o their_o obligatoriness_n yet_o further_o as_o i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o word_n elder_a denote_v person_n of_o a_o public_a character_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o only_a person_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n so_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n that_o the_o tradition_n of_o these_o elder_n be_v not_o point_n of_o opinion_n only_o but_o matter_n of_o injunction_n and_o command_n sect._n 13._o 1_o this_o tradition_n be_v expressy_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o precept_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n both_o by_o maimonides_n in_o hilchos_n brachos_n c._n 6._o sect_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wash_v the_o hand_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o which_o we_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v deut._n 17.11_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o also_o by_o the_o talmud_n wash_v of_o hand_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o according_o 2_o these_o tradition_n be_v call_v commandment_n of_o man_n here_o by_o christ_n mark_v 7.7_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n v._o 8._o and_o what_o be_v call_v in_o one_o verse_n a_o tradition_n be_v call_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n of_o man_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v convertible_a term_n mark_v 7.7_o 8._o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o word_n transgress_v why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n imply_v that_o they_o hold_v they_o obligatory_a and_o that_o these_o tradition_n lay_v a_o obligation_n upon_o they_o for_o why_o else_o do_v they_o tax_v the_o disciple_n for_o the_o transgression_n thereof_o if_o they_o do_v not_o take_v they_o to_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n for_o transgression_n proper_o belong_v to_o a_o law_n or_o something_o that_o have_v a_o bind_a power_n in_o it_o 1_o john_n 3.4_o 4_o the_o drift_n and_o design_n of_o our_o saviour_n answer_n and_o vindication_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o oblige_v thereby_o and_o that_o these_o tradition_n be_v of_o no_o force_n or_o validity_n at_o all_o which_o show_v that_o they_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o obligatory_a 5_o these_o elder_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o tradition_n be_v member_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o ruler_n as_o be_v prove_v afore_o and_o consequent_o a_o tradition_n or_o decision_n of_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o law_n and_o be_v of_o a_o bind_a power_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o we_o find_v it_o be_v in_o this_o particular_a case_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o council_n espouse_v the_o quarrel_n of_o this_o rite_n for_o they_o excommunicate_v r._n eliezer_n because_o he_o slight_v this_o ceremony_n of_o wash_v of_o hand_n and_o then_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o command_v a_o great_a stone_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o his_o coffin_n in_o token_n of_o their_o detestation_n of_o he_o or_o to_o note_v that_o his_o coffin_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v say_v the_o talmud_n in_o edajoth_n cap._n 5._o 6_o the_o hebrew_a edition_n of_o matthew_n by_o munster_n render_v tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v by_o buxtorf_n pactum_fw-la decretum_fw-la statutum_fw-la constitutio_fw-la sententia_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decernere_fw-la statuere_fw-la definire_fw-la and_o thus_o we_o have_v dispatch_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o general_n ground_n of_o their_o complaint_n viz._n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n by_o show_v who_o these_o elder_n be_v what_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n ground_n and_o validity_n thereof_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o their_o quarrel_n viz._n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o here_o many_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n as_o sect._n 14_o 1_o this_o wash_v be_v call_v by_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o the_o hand_n viz._n to_o wash_v for_o dinner_n because_o in_o wash_v they_o lift_v they_o up_o in_o a_o formal_a ceremonious_a manner_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o or_o as_o st._n mark_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diligent_o 2_o the_o rabbin_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o before_o the_o eat_n of_o ordinary_a bread_n thus_o maimon_n in_o hilchos_n brachos_n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o quicunque_fw-la comedit_fw-la panem_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la convenit_fw-la recitare_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la istam_fw-la benedictus_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la educit_fw-la panem_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la lavare_fw-la manus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la &_o fine_a etiamsi_fw-la sit_fw-la panis_fw-la communis_fw-la the_o reason_n whereof_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v in_o buxtorf_n discourse_n de_n lotione_fw-la manuum_fw-la sect_n 11._o and_o therefore_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o bread_n here_o several_a time_n matth._n 15.2_o mark_v 7.2_o 5._o and_o therefore_o they_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o eat_v fruit_n cheese_n herb_n or_o fish_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n 3_o this_o wash_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o finger_n wherewith_o they_o take_v their_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usque_fw-la ad_fw-la juncturam_fw-la to_o the_o join_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o join_n of_o the_o finger_n to_o the_o hand_n but_o most_o general_o of_o the_o join_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o arm_n at_o the_o wrist_n and_o not_o of_o the_o join_n up_o at_o the_o elbow_n as_o capellus_n contend_v for_o which_o buxtorf_n produce_v many_o passage_n in_o his_o vindic._n exercit._n in_o hist_o institut_fw-la coen_n domin_n advers._fw-la animad_fw-la lud._n capelli_n sect_n 55._o sect._n 15._o 4_o for_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v perform_v either_o by_o pour_v the_o water_n upon_o the_o hand_n by_o another_o person_n or_o by_o one_o self_n if_o none_o else_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o by_o dip_v the_o hand_n in_o the_o water_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o pour_v the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o hand_n two_o or_o three_o time_n first_o if_o the_o hand_n be_v dirty_a to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o the_o dirt_n 2_o to_o take_v away_o the_o moral_a uncleanness_n as_o they_o account_v it_o 3_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o that_o second_o water_n which_o take_v the_o moral_a uncleanness_n to_o itself_o and_o therefore_o must_v all_o be_v wash_v off_o several_a other_o rule_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v both_o as_o to_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o water_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o vessel_n that_o the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o forementioned_a author_n sect_n 24-28_a 5_o they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v netilas_n jadajim_v as_o be_v say_v that_o the_o water_n may_v not_o run_v back_o from_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o finger_n and_o so_o defile_v they_o again_o for_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o hand_n do_v contract_v moral_a defilement_n thereby_o as_o be_v say_v 6_o they_o be_v to_o pull_v off_o ring_n plaster_n or_o any_o such_o
93._o a._n 3._o dependence_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nor_o coherence_n with_o it_o for_o then_o that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sufficient_a reason_n or_o be_v no_o way_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n either_o in_o general_a or_o particular_a and_o therefore_o have_v no_o obligation_n follow_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o 4._o that_o leges_fw-la humanae_fw-la obligant_fw-la homines_fw-la in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la ratione_fw-la legis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la derivantur_fw-la id._n q._n 96._o a._n 4._o obligation_n of_o a_o law_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o obey_v under_o pain_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n that_o be_v a_o excellent_a notion_n of_o petrus_n de_fw-it alliaco_fw-it for_o which_o i_o be_o behold_v to_o a_o reverend_n and_o learned_a divine_a 12._o gilbert_n assize_n serm._n on_o jam._n 2.12_o p._n 12._o that_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n or_o strength_n be_v in_o natural_a thing_n the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n exert_v his_o moral_a power_n or_o authority_n be_v in_o moral_a thing_n the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n and_o as_o all_o thing_n in_o nature_n act_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o natural_a power_n as_o the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n so_o in_o morality_n all_o law_n oblige_v depend_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o his_o moral_a power_n as_o the_o first_o oblige_v rule_n whence_o i_o infer_v that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n of_o god_n will_n neither_o express_v nor_o implicit_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n nor_o in_o any_o circumstance_n there_o can_v no_o obligation_n arise_v 3_o that_o command_v which_o have_v no_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o end_n of_o all_o law_n the_o 2._o *_o necesse_fw-la est_fw-la legem_fw-la semper_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la commune_v ordinari_fw-la aqu._n 12ae_fw-la q._n 90_o a._n 2._o public_a good_a can_v have_v no_o obligation_n at_o all_o follow_v upon_o it_o for_o the_o due_a matter_n of_o a_o law_n be_v want_v but_o such_o a_o command_n have_v no_o conformity_n etc._n etc._n ergo._n 4_o that_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v such_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_a may_v be_v prove_v i_o think_v undeniable_o from_o that_o passage_n mention_v matth._n 15_o 1-9_a mark_z 7_o 1-13_a concern_v the_o disciple_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n for_o which_o they_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n those_o great_a master_n of_o ceremony_n to_o christ_n as_o transgressor_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v that_o he_o justify_v and_o vindicate_v they_o for_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a condemn_v their_o antagonist_n for_o stand_v so_o strict_o and_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o such_o unnecessary_a trifle_n here_o i_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n in_o question_n be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a i._n e._n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v unlawful_a that_o it_o seem_v rather_o a_o matter_n of_o civil_a decency_n and_o good_a manner_n second_o this_o be_v command_v by_o a_o lawful_a authority_n for_o 1_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o here_o urge_v it_o and_o stickle_v for_o it_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n mat._n 23.2_o i._n e._n be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n or_o some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o who_o do_v succeed_v moses_n in_o the_o ordinary_a office_n of_o teach_v and_o rule_v the_o people_n and_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n now_o the_o elder_n be_v the_o sanhedrim_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v a_o resolution_n constitution_n or_o determination_n of_o such_o a_o case_n make_v by_o they_o who_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domini_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la juridicarum_fw-la three_o this_o constitution_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o render_v this_o indifferent_a practice_n or_o usage_n necessary_a as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a drift_n and_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n discourse_n here_o from_o all_o which_o the_o conclusion_n or_o inference_n hold_v firm_a and_o strong_a that_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n command_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v not_o thereby_o make_v necessary_a for_o the_o further_a clear_v hereof_o i_o shall_v pass_v from_o one_o end_n of_o my_o thought_n to_o the_o other_o by_o these_o step_n have_v first_o prepare_v the_o way_n by_o these_o distinction_n first_o i_o distinguish_v between_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o a_o command_n or_o between_o the_o thing_n command_v and_o the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n set_v upon_o it_o to_o make_v it_o currant_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n be_v plain_a in_o reason_n second_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o intrinsecal_n and_o a_o extrinsical_a indifference_n as_o before_o three_o i_o distinguish_v between_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a this_o i_o ground_n upon_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a where_o he_o suppose_v that_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a in_o some_o respect_n but_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a in_o other_o whence_o i_o gather_v 1_o that_o unlawful_a and_o inconvenient_a be_v not_o the_o same_o no_o more_o than_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a for_o contrariorum_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la 2_o i_o further_o gather_v the_o nature_n of_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o unlawful_a viz._n that_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a be_v only_o a_o irregular_a circumstance_n of_o something_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n lawful_a he_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o indifferent_a thing_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o though_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n these_o be_v all_o lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v so_o circumstantiate_v as_o to_o render_v they_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_a which_o circumstantial_a irregularity_n put_v on_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o evil_n as_o the_o good_a or_o rule_v it_o offend_v against_o be_v of_o if_o it_o be_v only_o against_o some_o debitum_fw-la natura_fw-la then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la physicum_fw-la or_o naturale_fw-la as_o to_o fast_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o a_o man_n health_n to_o eat_v that_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o his_o constitution_n if_o against_o good_a manner_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la morale_fw-la as_o to_o be_v slovenly_a in_o eat_v either_o of_o these_o irregularity_n render_v a_o thing_n but_o inexpedient_a but_o if_o it_o be_v against_o any_o command_n of_o god_n then_o it_o be_v malum_fw-la theologicum_fw-la or_o peccatum_fw-la and_o so_o fall_v in_o with_o unlawful_a four_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o particular_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v only_o so_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n or_o at_o some_o particular_a time_n and_o a_o general_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v alike_o inconvenient_a to_o all_o person_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n this_o distinction_n have_v common_a experience_n to_o warrant_v its_o validity_n five_o i_o distinguish_v between_o submission_n for_o wrath_n and_o for_o conscience-sake_n i._n e._n mere_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o penalty_n or_o else_o for_o fear_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o avoid_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n and_o non-submission_n this_o distinction_n the_o apostle_n make_v to_o my_o hand_n rom._n 13_o 5._o six_o i_o distinguish_v between_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o a_o necessary_a submission_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o the_o submission_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o duty_n but_o free_a and_o arbitrary_a and_o where_o there_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o non-submission_n and_o submission_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o necessary_a the_o ground_n of_o this_o distinction_n will_v appear_v afterward_o now_o these_o distinction_n i_o apply_v thus_o prop._n 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n 55._o that_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o thing_n good_a and_o lawful_a do_v not_o arise_v from_o the_o authority_n vest_v in_o themselves_o but_o from_o the_o immediate_a command_n of_o god_n that_o in_o such_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v obey_v discourse_n conc_fw-fr liturg_n p._n 55._o quatenus_fw-la command_n i._n e._n the_o form_n of_o the_o command_n do_v not_o necessary_o bring_v a_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n along_o with_o it_o the_o obligation_n do_v not_o arise_v mere_o from_o the_o form_n for_o then_o every_o command_n or_o every_o thing_n have_v the_o stamp_n of_o authority_n upon_o it_o shall_v oblige_v which_o none_o will_v say_v therefore_o 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n must_v have_v some_o influence_n into_o the_o obligation_n thereof_o there_o be_v only_o
the_o matter_n and_o form_n if_o the_o form_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o than_o the_o matter_n must_v do_v something_o towards_o it_o yet_o 3._o not_o every_o command_n neither_o de_fw-mi materiâ_fw-la licitâ_fw-la do_v oblige_v because_o due_a circumstance_n also_o must_v be_v observe_v as_o be_v show_v before_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v and_o make_v habitable_a for_o the_o form_n to_o dwell_v in_o but_o 4._o the_o matter_n must_v be_v lawful_a i._n e._n either_o necessary_a or_o indifferent_a at_o least_o and_o also_o due_o circumstantiate_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o good_a say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 13.4_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a at_o least_o extrinsecal_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o circumstance_n which_o a_o inconveniency_n or_o inexpediency_n be_v not_o he_o be_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n therein_o then_o 5._o that_o which_o be_v both_o lawful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o moreover_o clothe_v with_o a_o handsome_a dress_n of_o circumstance_n when_o command_v become_v necessary_a and_o submission_n thereto_o a_o duty_n and_o must_v be_v do_v for_o conscience-sake_n and_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o be_v a_o sin_n i_o lay_v the_o formality_n of_o the_o obligation_n neither_o upon_o the_o matter_n nor_o form_n single_o consider_v but_o upon_o the_o union_n or_o concurrence_n of_o both_o so_o as_o that_o the_o matter_n must_v have_v some_o kind_n of_o goodness_n either_o intrinsical_a or_o circumstantial_a as_o the_o foundation_n whence_o there_o arise_v obligatio_fw-la fundamentalis_fw-la and_o then_o the_o command_n superven_a upon_o that_o matter_n produce_v obligationem_fw-la formalem_fw-la both_o together_o make_v the_o obligation_n perfect_a and_o complete_a either_o alone_o be_v but_o like_o a_o single_a knot_n which_o do_v not_o tie_v hard_a but_o both_o together_o make_v a_o double_a knot_n which_o hold_v fast_o 6._o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o general_o convenient_a and_o have_v only_o some_o particular_a inconvenience_n attend_v it_o do_v also_o become_v necessary_a when_o command_v because_o the_o general_a respect_n outweigh_v the_o particular_a and_o therefore_o in_o general_a all_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v for_o conscience-sake_n and_o those_o particular_a person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v inconvenient_a must_v either_o get_v a_o dispensation_n or_o undergo_v the_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o general_a good_a e._n g._n if_o the_o use_n of_o fish_n be_v convenient_a for_o a_o nation_n and_o thereupon_o a_o law_n be_v make_v to_o enjoin_v the_o eat_n thereof_o at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o the_o year_n than_o obedience_n be_v necessary_a and_o though_o this_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o some_o person_n who_o constitution_n agree_v not_o with_o it_o yet_o they_o must_v either_o obey_v and_o so_o endure_v the_o inconvenience_n or_o procure_v a_o dispensation_n but_o 7._o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n if_o attend_v with_o some_o irregular_a circumstance_n which_o render_v it_o general_o inconvenient_a and_o inexpedient_a though_o command_v do_v not_o become_v necessary_a nor_o submission_n thereto_o a_o duty_n nor_o neglect_v thereof_o a_o sin_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o bare_a authority_n without_o reason_n lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n as_o be_v prove_v before_o but_o here_o be_v only_o bare_a authority_n without_o reason_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n where_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v indifferent_a must_v be_v fetch_v it_o from_o the_o expediency_n and_o conveniency_n of_o its_o circumstance_n which_o not_o be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o in_o the_o case_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n neither_o and_o so_o oblige_v not_o the_o conscience_n submission_n be_v not_o a_o duty_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v for_o conscience-sake_n i_o know_v some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o duty_n to_o obey_v where_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o command_v but_o against_o that_o position_n i_o have_v this_o argument_n obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v be_v correlate_n so_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v there_o can_v be_v no_o obligation_n to_o obey_v viz._n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o command_n for_o possible_o a_o obligation_n may_v arise_v upon_o some_o other_o account_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v present_o in_o propos_fw-fr 9_o but_o here_o be_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v for_o we_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n sin_n in_o command_v now_o sure_a no_o man_n have_v authority_n to_o sin_n beside_o the_o magistrate_n authority_n reach_v only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o be_v before_o show_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n word_n rom._n 13.4_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n be_v for_o edification_n only_o eph._n 4.12_o yet_o 8._o where_o the_o inconvenience_n attend_v the_o command_n be_v only_o such_o as_o keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o some_o natural_a or_o civil_a evil_n and_o sink_v not_o down_o into_o a_o sin_n or_o transgression_n of_o some_o law_n of_o god_n there_o though_o obedience_n do_v not_o become_v necessary_a and_o a_o duty_n and_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o obey_v for_o conscience-sake_n yet_o i_o may_v submit_v for_o wrath_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o such_o a_o penalty_n as_o will_v outweigh_v the_o advantage_n i_o shall_v have_v by_o non-submission_n and_o this_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o rule_n exit_fw-la duobus_fw-la malis_fw-la minimum_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o undergo_v a_o inconvenience_n than_o a_o mischief_n e.g._n if_o i_o may_v not_o hear_v a_o sermon_n with_o my_o hat_n on_o under_o penalty_n of_o 5_o l._n though_o it_o be_v something_o prejudicial_a to_o my_o health_n to_o sit_v uncover_v and_o so_o a_o natural_a inconvenience_n yet_o if_o the_o advantage_n i_o shall_v get_v by_o non-submission_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o the_o penalty_n i_o shall_v incur_v i_o may_v submit_v so_o if_o a_o thief_n will_v either_o make_v i_o swear_v to_o conceal_v he_o or_o take_v away_o my_o life_n though_o it_o be_v a_o political_a inconvenience_n yet_o rather_o than_o lose_v my_o life_n i_o may_v submit_v to_o it_o nay_o 9_o if_o the_o penalty_n be_v such_o as_o will_v hinder_v i_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o necessary_a duty_n than_o obedience_n may_v accidental_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n become_v 5._o become_v a_o inconvenient_a mode_n of_o worship_n be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o imposer_n and_o in_o the_o chooser_n and_o voluntary_a user_n that_o may_v offer_v god_n better_o and_o will_v not_o mal._n 1.13_o 14._o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o a_o duty_n to_o he_o that_o by_o violence_n be_v necessitate_v to_o offer_v up_o that_o or_o none_o grand_fw-fr debate_n reply_v to_o answ_n sect_n 5._o necessary_a notwithstanding_o such_o a_o circumstantial_a inconvenience_n e._n g._n if_o that_o either_o i_o must_v kneel_v at_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o can_v be_v admit_v to_o partake_v thereof_o if_o i_o judge_v kneel_v not_o unlawful_a in_o itself_o but_o only_o inconvenient_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o unsuitableness_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ordinance_n than_o i_o be_o accidental_o bind_v to_o kneel_v rather_o than_o to_o omit_v receive_v a_o necessary_a duty_n for_o that_o inconvenience_n again_o if_o i_o must_v either_o baptize_v a_o child_n at_o the_o font_n or_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o ministry_n though_o i_o judge_v administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n at_o the_o font_n which_o always_o stand_v at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o congregation_n can_v so_o well_o hear_v not_o so_o convenient_a as_o at_o the_o reading-pew_a yet_o rather_o than_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o my_o ministry_n for_o such_o a_o circumstance_n i_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o such_o a_o inconvenience_n so_o though_o i_o judge_v such_o a_o form_n inconvenient_a yet_o if_o i_o must_v use_v that_o or_o not_o exercise_v my_o ministry_n the_o latter_a be_v a_o duty_n i_o ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o former_a on_o this_o ground_n i_o suppose_v calvin_n go_v in_o use_v wafercake_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o at_o first_o he_o refuse_v to_o administer_v the_o communion_n with_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o wafercake_n and_o be_v thereupon_o compel_v to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o city_n but_o afterward_o he_o be_v receive_v again_o upon_o his_o allowance_n of_o that_o same_o kind_n of_o bread_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la posteà _fw-la restitutus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la contendendum_fw-la putavit_fw-la minimè_fw-la tamen_fw-la dissimulans_fw-la quod_fw-la alioqui_fw-la magis_fw-la esset_fw-la probaturus_fw-la say_v beza_n in_o all_o these_o case_n edification_n be_v the_o end_n decency_n and_o order_n the_o mean_n now_o the_o end_n be_v that_o which_o principal_o we_o must_v be_v rule_v by_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o therefore_o where_o a_o more_o convenient_a
insolens_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la primatum_fw-la sibi_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la vendicant_a primi_fw-la etiam_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-la opprimendo_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la evangelio_n consilia_fw-la agitent_fw-la ger._n hence_o philosopher_n be_v call_v by_o the_o father_n haereticorum_fw-la patriarchae_fw-la the_o ringleader_n and_o captain_n of_o such_o as_o fight_v against_o christ_n 2._o sect._n 6._o the_o accuse_v immediate_o and_o direct_o the_o disciple_n why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v etc._n etc._n but_o secret_o and_o collateral_o christ_n himself_o they_o shoot_v at_o he_o through_o the_o other_o side_n and_o seem_v to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o he_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o teach_v they_o no_o better_o and_o suffer_v they_o to_o walk_v so_o disorderly_a without_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o thus_o they_o deal_v also_o matth._n 9.14_o why_o do_v we_o and_o the_o pharisee_n fast_o oft_o but_o thy_o disciple_n fast_o not_o but_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o further_o upon_o this_o but_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o i_o chief_o aim_v at_o which_o be_v the_o two_o follow_a point_n viz._n the_o accusation_n itself_o and_o the_o defence_n 3._o sect._n 7._o the_o accusation_n itself_o or_o the_o practice_n or_o usage_n concern_v which_o the_o contest_v and_o dispute_v arise_v which_o be_v in_o general_n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o injunction_n of_o authority_n particular_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n the_o former_a relate_v to_o the_o authority_n enjoin_v the_o latter_a be_v the_o practice_n enjoin_v as_o to_o the_o former_a the_o general_n i_o shall_v consider_v 1_o who_o these_o elder_n be_v 2_o what_o be_v a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n sect._n 8._o first_o who_o these_o elder_n be_v the_o word_n elder_n in_o its_o primary_n and_o original_a sense_n relate_v to_o age_n and_o denote_v either_o such_o as_o live_v a_o great_a while_n even_o till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v old_a or_o such_o as_o live_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o those_o of_o former_a time_n as_o deut._n 32.7_o heb._n 11.2_o and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 5.21_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v derive_v to_o signify_v most_o common_o both_o dignity_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o we_o find_v both_o in_o hebrew_n greek_a latin_a and_o english_a to_o name_n no_o more_o the_o word_n import_v age_n or_o eldership_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d senatus_n alderman_n do_v denote_v both_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o 1_o this_o sense_n be_v very_o frequent_a both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v mention_v but_o a_o few_o place_n of_o the_o chief_a as_o deut._n 22.15_o the_o elder_n of_o city_n in_o the_o gate_n the_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o they_o be_v sometime_o call_v elder_n of_o the_o people_n i._n e._n such_o who_o have_v authority_n over_o the_o people_n as_o elder_n of_o a_o city_n be_v they_o that_o be_v in_o power_n in_o that_o city_n thus_o matth._n 26.3_o then_o assemble_v together_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_z scribes_z and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n so_o c._n 27.1_o when_o the_o morning_n be_v come_v all_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n etc._n etc._n hence_o they_o be_v common_o join_v with_o ruler_n as_o 2_o king_n 10.1_o jehu_n write_v letter_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o jezreel_n and_o to_o the_o elder_n act._n 4.8_o you_o ruler_n and_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o be_v very_o frequent_o join_v with_o chief_a priest_n and_z scribes_z and_o pharisee_n and_o then_o the_o distinction_n that_o be_v between_o they_o i_o conceive_v may_v be_v state_v thus_o as_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o priest_n they_o seem_v to_o be_v layman_n as_o we_o call_v they_o and_o as_o distinguish_v from_o scribe_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o whole_o in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n or_o at_o least_o do_v not_o make_v that_o their_o profession_n but_o be_v some_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n admit_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o be_v most_o evident_a from_o these_o place_n follow_v act_v 22.5_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v bear_v i_o witness_v with_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o elder_n from_o who_o also_o i_o receive_v letter_n unto_o the_o brethren_n and_o go_v to_o damascus_n to_o bring_v they_o which_o be_v there_o bind_v unto_o jerusalem_n for_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o c._n 24.1_o ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n descend_v with_o the_o elder_n who_o inform_v the_o governor_n against_o paul_n matth._n 26.59_o now_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o council_n seek_v false_a witness_n against_o jesus_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 15.1_o the_o chief_a priest_n hold_v a_o consultation_n with_o the_o elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o the_o whole_a council_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o council_n and_o person_n in_o and_o of_o authority_n i_o have_v be_v the_o more_o full_a in_o this_o point_n because_o grotius_n in_o loc_n think_v that_o these_o elder_n here_o mention_v though_o they_o be_v learned_a and_o wise_a man_n and_o so_o possible_o may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n upon_o that_o account_n yet_o that_o the_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o here_o do_v not_o relate_v to_o any_o such_o capacity_n they_o be_v in_o but_o only_o as_o celebrate_v teacher_n who_o be_v not_o only_o famous_a in_o their_o generation_n but_o be_v have_v in_o great_a veneration_n and_o esteem_n in_o aftertime_n and_o their_o judgement_n and_o dogme_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n and_o so_o beza_n take_v they_o too_o only_o for_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o not_o for_o person_n in_o authority_n but_o even_o grotius_n himself_o elsewhere_o viz._n in_o act_n 4.5_o give_v this_o account_n of_o they_o seniores_fw-la idem_fw-la quod_fw-la senatores_fw-la &_o consules_a vrbium_fw-la elder_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o senate_n or_o court_n of_o alderman_n or_o at_o least_o common-council-man_n and_o burgess_n of_o city_n and_o the_o place_n foremention_v do_v most_o evident_o and_o undeniable_o evince_v that_o they_o be_v person_n in_o authority_n and_o member_n of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o i_o say_v before_o or_o great_a council_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o therefore_o sect._n 9_o 2_o they_o be_v the_o proper_a judge_n of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n to_o who_o cognisance_n matter_n of_o religion_n do_v appertain_v he_o doctrinae_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la totius_fw-la obtinebant_fw-la arcem_fw-la &_o inquisitionem_fw-la proinde_fw-la censuramque_fw-la doctrinarum_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogabant_fw-la commoti_fw-la igitur_fw-la famâ_fw-la crehrescente_fw-la de_fw-fr jesus_n emiserunt_fw-la è_fw-la suis_fw-la quosdam_fw-la sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la marc._n 3.22_o qui_fw-la observarent_fw-la quid_fw-la doceret_fw-la quidque_fw-la faceret_fw-la in_fw-la galileâ_fw-la jesus_n novus_fw-la ille_fw-la doctor_n ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la nec_fw-la missus_fw-la nec_fw-la probatus_fw-la say_v brugensis_n and_o particular_o it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o those_o doctor_n who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n to_o frame_v such_o decree_n constitution_n or_o tradition_n this_o i_o gather_v from_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o targum_fw-la on_o eccles_n 12.12_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o translation_n in_o our_o polyglot_n bible_n render_v magistri_fw-la sanhedrim_n scil_n ductores_fw-la viarum_fw-la as_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambulavit_fw-la whereas_o it_o be_v most_o usual_o take_v in_o the_o metaphorical_a sense_n for_o consuetudo_fw-la ratio_fw-la mos_fw-la ritus_fw-la judicium_fw-la and_o among_o the_o rabbin_n and_o talmudist_n it_o signify_v say_v buxtorf_n constitutio_fw-la juris_fw-la sententia_fw-la decisio_fw-la traditio_fw-la decisa_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la ac_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la recepta_fw-la &_o approbata_fw-la secuadum_fw-la quod_fw-la incedendum_fw-la &_o vivendum_fw-la lex_fw-la talm._n in_o voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o it_o be_v to_o be_v render_v here_o doctores_fw-la synedrii_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la domini_fw-la consuetudinum_fw-la sive_fw-la constitutionum_fw-la juridicarum_fw-la the_o doctor_n of_o the_o council_n who_o be_v the_o grand_a master_n of_o tradition_n and_o hence_o 3_o we_o may_v easy_o imagine_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n here_o be_v so_o much_o concern_v at_o this_o neglect_n of_o the_o disciple_n viz._n because_o their_o own_o copyhold_n be_v touch_v and_o their_o own_o authority_n lay_v at_o stake_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o successor_n of_o these_o elder_n so_o that_o the_o slight_a that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o one_o redound_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o other_o non_fw-la mirum_fw-la scribas_fw-la violatione_n traditionum_fw-la seniorum_fw-la cito_fw-la offensos_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la
eo_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la authoritas_fw-la elevari_fw-la videretur_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la seniorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenerent_fw-la illorum_fw-la successores_fw-la &_o institutorum_fw-la propagatores_fw-la say_v brugensis_n hence_o christ_n call_v they_o your_o tradition_n so_o then_o the_o elder_n here_o mean_v be_v such_o as_o live_v in_o former_a time_n who_o be_v person_n of_o great_a dignity_n and_o authority_n to_o who_o cognisance_n matter_n of_o religion_n do_v appertain_v and_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o form_n and_o frame_v these_o constitution_n or_o tradition_n where_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v take_v notice_n and_o that_o you_o may_v take_v the_o more_o and_o better_a notice_n of_o it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o prodigious_o learn_v dr._n stillingfleet_n that_o the_o word_n elder_a or_o presbyter_n according_a to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o it_o have_v a_o high_a character_n and_o be_v of_o more_o excellent_a import_n than_o the_o word_n bishop_n the_o former_a note_v dignity_n and_o authority_n as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o latter_a only_a matter_n of_o duty_n charge_n trouble_v and_o business_n his_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o name_n import_v duty_n more_o than_o honour_n and_o not_o a_o title_n above_o presbyter_n but_o rather_o use_v by_o way_n of_o diminution_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o power_n imply_v in_o the_o name_n presbyter_n iren._n p._n 286._o but_o this_o by_o the_o by_o thus_o you_o see_v who_o these_o elder_n be_v 2._o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o be_v to_o show_v what_o the_o tradition_n of_o these_o elder_n be_v and_o here_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1_o their_o nature_n 2_o original_a 3_o validity_n or_o what_o stress_n they_o lay_v upon_o '_o they_o sect._n 10._o first_o what_o a_o tradition_n be_v a_o tradition_n in_o general_a be_v something_o deliver_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o it_o be_v twofold_a divine_a and_o humane_a 1_o divine_a which_o be_v either_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v either_o by_o god_n himself_o or_o some_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o he_o and_o so_o both_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o noun_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v concern_v the_o point_n of_o christianity_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n receive_v from_o god_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o church_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o yea_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o general_n be_v a_o tradition_n deliver_v or_o convey_v to_o we_o rom._n 6.17_o 2_o thes_n 2.15_o judas_n 3_o again_o divine_a tradition_n respect_v matter_n of_o practice_n also_o and_o these_o be_v constitution_n or_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o god_n or_o some_o immediate_o inspire_v by_o he_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v 1_o cor._n 11.2_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n margin_n tradition_n as_o i_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o you_o and_o more_o plain_o 2_o thes_n 3.6_o 2_o humane_a call_v here_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n your_o tradition_n v._o 3_o 6._o your_o own_o tradition_n mark_n 7.9_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n mark_v 7.8_o col._n 2_o 8._o and_o of_o the_o father_n gal._n 1.14_o and_o these_o likewise_o be_v either_o doctrinal_a concern_v some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n as_o matth._n 5.21_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v express_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o of_o the_o sadducee_n matth._n 16.12_o concern_v which_o grotius_n observe_v that_o that_o which_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o doctrine_n instruction_n article_n or_o point_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o they_o be_v practical_a be_v custom_n and_o external_a observance_n 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occasion_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a talmud_n be_v little_a else_o than_o a_o collection_n of_o '_o they_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o taste_n and_o but_o a_o taste_n of_o '_o they_o it_o be_v a_o tradition_n that_o on_o a_o festival-day_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o blow_v the_o fire_n with_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_o because_o that_o have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o a_o mechanic_n work_n but_o they_o may_v blow_v it_o through_o a_o hollow_a cane_n again_o on_o a_o festival-day_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o lay_v wood_n on_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o artificial_a manner_n so_o as_o to_o resemble_v a_o building_n but_o enough_o of_o these_o sect._n 11._o second_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n they_o go_v upon_o or_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o first_o broach_v these_o tradition_n in_o general_n it_o be_v as_o they_o express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v a_o hedge_n to_o the_o law_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o break_v in_o upon_o it_o to_o transgress_v it_o and_o this_o 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by_o jowl_n as_o we_o say_v with_o the_o command_v of_o god_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o they_o set_v they_o even_o above_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o and_o make_v that_o to_o lackey_n behind_o for_o this_o be_v another_o say_n in_o the_o talmud_n as_o grotius_n quote_v it_o plus_fw-fr est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la scribarum_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la legis_fw-la there_o be_v more_o weight_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o scribe_n than_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o dr._n lightfoot_n quote_v another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o word_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v more_o lovely_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o more_o weighty_a than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n hence_o they_o say_v of_o this_o tradition_n in_o particular_a that_o he_o that_o eat_v his_o bread_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n sin_n as_o grievous_o as_o if_o he_o lie_v with_o a_o whore_n so_o say_v r._n jose_n