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p._n 37._o be_v earnest_o press_v to_o it_o by_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o but_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o seem_v rather_o resolve_v to_o break_v all_o in_o piece_n and_o hazard_v our_o religion_n and_o let_v these_o sad_a effect_n of_o our_o division_n still_o continue_v than_o to_o abate_v their_o rigour_n in_o impose_v what_o they_o may_v lawful_o alter_v or_o abolish_v i_o fear_v that_o the_o impartial_a judge_n may_v reckon_v they_o uncharitable_a 133_o p._n 132_o 133_o who_o by_o impose_v of_o such_o ceremony_n do_v prejudice_n the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n and_o the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n without_o any_o proportionable_a advantage_n to_o their_o own_o or_o to_o the_o church_n welfare_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lend_v they_o their_o hand_n and_o lift_v of_o they_o up_o that_o they_o trip_v up_o their_o heel_n and_o make_v they_o fall_v can_v they_o joy_v in_o the_o spiritual_a proficiency_n of_o soul_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o 189._o p._n 189._o supply_v their_o spiritual_a necessity_n who_o rather_o will_v that_o many_o myriad_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o that_o one_o of_o their_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v leave_v indifferent_a or_o that_o a_o few_o expression_n in_o their_o liturgy_n shall_v be_v change_v do_v still_o resolve_v to_o lay_v these_o snare_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o gall-trap_n in_o their_o way_n and_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v serous_o consider_v whether_o those_o law_n which_o hinder_v so_o many_o from_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o 215._o 215._o minister_v not_o to_o the_o edification_n but_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n do_v well_o comply_v with_o charity_n and_o edification_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o tyrant_n not_o of_o spiritual_a father_n these_o be_v the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a such_o law_n of_o burden_n as_o make_v the_o willing_a to_o be_v slave_n and_o tempt_v the_o unwilling_a to_o rebel_v ibid._n ibid._n for_o so_o he_o accomodate_v bishop_n tailor_n word_n a_o little_a after_o with_o a_o great_a many_o other_o reflection_n up_o and_o down_o his_o book_n to_o a_o like_a purpose_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o transcribe_v when_o alas_o after_o all_o these_o impeachment_n the_o accusation_n upon_o a_o sober_a pause_n come_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o forenamed_a mischief_n do_v accidental_o arise_v from_o the_o church_n imposition_n as_o they_o may_v do_v even_o from_o the_o best_a of_o law_n by_o the_o frowardness_n and_o contumacy_n of_o disobedient_a subject_n see_v p._n 67._o it_o be_v of_o concernment_n i_o think_v for_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o most_o unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o least_o disservice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n or_o to_o those_o reverend_n superior_n who_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o honour_v and_o own_v as_o the_o true_a apostolic_a guide_n and_o ruler_n of_o it_o once_o and_o again_o to_o examine_v whether_o in_o these_o sally_n of_o his_o zeal_n or_o passion_n he_o have_v not_o be_v more_o than_o a_o little_a transport_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o station_n he_o shall_v have_v cool_v his_o intemperate_a heat_n by_o consider_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o new_a which_o he_o offer_v but_o such_o as_o have_v frequent_o time_n after_o time_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o such_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_o have_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v before_o their_o eye_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v as_o to_o have_v communicate_v these_o paper_n first_o to_o they_o before_o he_o venture_v they_o abroad_o among_o the_o people_n to_o expose_v the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o reverend_a father_n and_o dear_a mother_n and_o that_o in_o open_a view_n he_o shall_v at_o least_o have_v so_o manage_v his_o argument_n as_o not_o to_o have_v misdoubt_v their_o ability_n to_o judge_v and_o conclude_v from_o they_o or_o taint_v their_o reputation_n in_o the_o application_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o do_v represent_v unto_o his_o second_o thought_n with_o all_o candour_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v not_o offend_v of_o malicious_a wickedness_n sect._n viii_o i_o will_v now_o resume_v a_o little_a the_o question_n of_o ceremony_n &_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o the_o church_n as_o we_o have_v see_v plead_v for_o her_o general_a warrant_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v among_o you_o in_o a_o seemly_a and_o due_a order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o and_o according_a to_o order_n and_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n who_o canon_n this_o be_v himself_o practise_v according_a to_o it_o he_o give_v out_o ordinance_n of_o this_o nature_n to_o the_o corinthian_n loc_n corinthian_n quum_fw-la genuisset_fw-la illam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la domino_fw-la certam_fw-la politiam_fw-la tradiderat_fw-la qua_fw-la gubernaretur_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n and_o praise_v they_o who_o keep_v the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 11._o and_o hereunto_o we_o must_v as_o i_o conceive_v refer_v that_o first_o disorder_n which_o he_o there_o undertake_v to_o correct_v among_o they_o for_o the_o man_n to_o be_v cover_v and_o the_o woman_n uncover_v in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o there_o preseribe_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o as_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n too_o the_o man_n to_o be_v uncover_v to_o express_v both_o his_o subjection_n to_o christ_n alone_o and_o authority_n over_o the_o woman_n the_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o cover_v on_o her_o head_n to_o express_v her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n or_o inferiority_n unto_o man._n the_o cover_v or_o veil_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o power_n under_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v and_o thence_o call_v by_o a_o metonymy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castalio_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v this_o exposition_n from_o a_o certain_a italian_a thing_n that_o be_v base_a and_o vicious_a aught_o to_o be_v cover_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o as_o be_v comely_a and_o perfect_a to_o be_v uncover_v and_o show_v now_o therefore_o if_o the_o man_n pray_v with_o his_o head_n cover_v he_o intimate_v a_o defect_n in_o his_o head_n worthy_a to_o be_v hide_v but_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n who_o be_v without_o all_o fault_n the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n therefore_o say_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v uncover_v hereby_o to_o show_v forth_o the_o perfection_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v his_o head_n but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n who_o see_v he_o be_v defective_a and_o vicious_a the_o woman_n in_o confession_n of_o this_o his_o imperfection_n be_v to_o cover_v she_o head_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v too_o much_o strain_v and_o fanciful_a since_o the_o apostle_n recommend_v the_o cover_v or_o veil_n to_o the_o woman_n not_o to_o argue_v the_o defect_n but_o the_o authority_n and_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o man._n i_o rather_o think_v with_o the_o learned_a cappellus_n that_o this_o apostolical_a prescript_n or_o canon_n of_o good_a order_n be_v found_v upon_o some_o civil_a custom_n then_o obtain_v among_o the_o corinthian_n and_o elsewhere_o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o several_a country_n such_o a_o habit_n and_o deportment_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v common_o use_v to_o express_v reverence_n and_o decency_n in_o conversation_n the_o reconciler_n to_o evade_v the_o conviction_n of_o this_o instance_n say_v this_o practice_n be_v reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o whereby_o they_o dishonour_v 310._o p._n 310._o their_o head_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o that_o which_o the_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n v._o 7._o that_o which_o the_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v because_o of_o the_o angel_n v._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o indecency_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o may_v judge_n of_o v._o 13._o and_o that_o even_a nature_n teach_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o practice_n therefore_o here_o reprove_v be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v undoubted_o a_o great_a decency_n in_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v respective_o own_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o demean_v themselves_o agreeable_o thereunto_o but_o this_o particular_a sign_n expressive_a thereof_o by_o the_o man_n be_v uncover_v and_o the_o woman_n cover_v can_v only_o be_v topical_a and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o questionless_a denote_v the_o custom_n of_o every_o place_n be_v as_o a_o second_o nature_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o therefore_o the_o rite_n be_v in_o itself_o
these_o scrupled_a ceremony_n and_o they_o have_v perfect_a demonstration_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o denial_n for_o necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la aliter_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la that_o only_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v which_o can_v be_v leave_v undo_v that_o only_o necessary_a to_o be_v determine_v in_o order_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o action_n without_o which_o the_o action_n can_v be_v do_v or_o at_o least_o not_o well_o do_v the_o result_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o my_o nb._n nb._n thought_n be_v but_o this_o great_a absurdity_n that_o magistrate_n civil_a and_o sacred_a may_v do_v that_o only_a without_o sin_n which_o they_o must_v do_v of_o necessary_a duty_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o stay_v to_o make_v further_a remark_n upon_o it_o only_o let_v the_o people_n note_n that_o when_o ☞_o ☞_o we_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n as_o indifferent_a and_o unnecessary_a in_o themselves_o consider_v we_o do_v not_o mean_v as_o the_o reconciler_n and_o the_o dissenter_n common_o represent_v they_o trifle_n and_o needless_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o the_o divine_a law_n have_v not_o lay_v any_o particular_a restraint_n of_o necessity_n upon_o by_o its_o command_n or_o prohibition_n but_o left_a to_o be_v free_o determine_v by_o our_o own_o prudence_n or_o the_o public_a authority_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a by_o a_o divine_a command_n may_v yet_o have_v other_o necessity_n or_o high_a convenience_n which_o be_v next_o of_o kin_n thereunto_o to_o recommend_v it_o it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o do_v the_o action_n with_o great_a order_n and_o solemnity_n and_o uniformity_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v well_o note_v by_o a_o reverend_a person_n cross_n dr._n frank._n serm_n at_o st._n paul_n cross_n in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v to_o their_o father_n command_n not_o only_o universal_o to_o all_o of_o they_o but_o omnino_fw-la prout_fw-la according_a unto_o all_o in_o every_o circumstance_n you_o find_v this_o requisite_a in_o your_o several_a corporation_n say_v he_o where_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o punctilio_n draw_v after_o it_o intolerable_a default_n the_o hedge_n be_v easy_o press_v through_o where_o but_o one_o bush_n be_v wind_v aside_o and_o the_o breach_n of_o one_o circumstance_n be_v but_o the_o disposition_n to_o another_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o seem_v of_o no_o considerable_a moment_n within_o a_o while_n appear_v considerable_a by_o the_o neglect_n as_o the_o error_n that_o appear_v not_o at_o the_o first_o decline_v line_n of_o the_o workman_n a_o while_n after_o manifest_v a_o irrecoverable_a deformity_n according_a to_o all_o that_o be_v the_o sure_a rule_n to_o go_v by_o you_o know_v it_o yourselves_o in_o your_o own_o corporation_n you_o know_v it_o in_o your_o own_o family_n if_o you_o know_v any_o thing_n give_v a_o inch_n and_o they_o will_v take_v a_o ell_n be_v your_o own_o proverb_n and_o can_v you_o judge_v as_o equal_o for_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o those_o question_n what_o be_v decent_a what_o be_v necessary_a if_o we_o quit_v the_o public_a standard_n and_o determination_n one_o say_v episcopacy_n be_v not_o necessary_a another_o common-prayer_n itself_o or_o any_o prescribe_v form_n be_v not_o necessary_a another_o say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o have_v any_o creed_n but_o the_o bible_n another_o that_o a_o national_a or_o parochial_a church_n itself_o be_v not_o necessary_a another_o that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a another_o that_o material_a church_n or_o temple_n be_v not_o necessary_a another_o that_o holy_a day_n and_o state_v fast_n be_v not_o necessary_a another_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o necessary_a etc._n etc._n one_o can_v be_v well_o enough_o without_o this_o another_o without_o that_o and_o some_o without_o all_o it_o be_v worthy_o observe_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o reconciler_n that_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o 303._o p._n 303._o the_o space_n of_o seven_o verse_n thrice_o repeat_v the_o command_n that_o every_o man_n abide_v in_o that_o call_v to_o which_o he_o be_v call_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o desert_v it_o under_o pretence_n of_o christianity_n quip_n quoth_v in_o co_fw-la plurimum_fw-la situm_fw-la est_fw-la as_o be_v a_o admonition_n of_o great_a moment_n to_o prevent_v that_o invidious_a accusation_n which_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n that_o it_o do_v innovate_v in_o civil_a matter_n and_o tend_v to_o dissolve_v the_o relation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wise_a master_n and_o servant_n the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v against_o our_o establish_a ceremony_n have_v i_o fear_v too_o great_a a_o tendence_n this_o way_n to_o innovate_v in_o civil_a matter_n upon_o the_o pretence_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n to_o give_v some_o admonition_n against_o it_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n which_o be_v now_o i_o perceive_v well_o enough_o digest_v be_v not_o the_o significant_a ceremony_n of_o a_o corporal_a oath_n to_o lay_v the_o hand_n on_o the_o book_n and_o afterward_o to_o kiss_v it_o ☜_o ☜_o every_o way_n as_o exceptionable_a as_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v not_o swear_v a_o religious_a act_n be_v not_o that_o ceremony_n as_o symbolical_a and_o in_o itself_o as_o indifferent_a be_v it_o not_o command_v on_o a_o severe_a penalty_n no_o right_o at_o law_n no_o justice_n administer_v without_o it_o no_o privilege_n of_o the_o subject_a without_o so_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n then_o may_v not_o the_o robe_n of_o judge_n and_o the_o livery_n of_o company_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o university_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n the_o cornered_a cap_n and_o hood_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o reasonable_o challenge_v as_o the_o surplice_n then_o for_o kneel_v no_o scruple_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v of_o that_o when_o it_o be_v 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