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sin_v in_o his_o command_n 194._o baxter_n cure_n of_o church-division_n direct_v 34._o p._n
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king_n be_v sacred_a head_n as_o they_o do_v his_o father_n and_o destroy_v all_o good_a order_n and_o government_n in_o church_n and_o state_n as_o former_o under_o the_o fair_a pretence_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n if_o so_o god_n will_v be_v do_v however_o the_o king_n and_o governor_n must_v do_v their_o duty_n that_o be_v indulge_v the_o dissenter_n and_o meek_o resign_v up_o their_o life_n and_o concern_v to_o the_o mercy_n and_o courtesy_n of_o their_o rebellious_a enemy_n and_o then_o leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n now_o shall_v this_o rule_n of_o the_o reconciler_n take_v place_n in_o its_o full_a latitude_n without_o the_o due_a use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o support_n of_o government_n and_o for_o the_o suppression_n of_o vice_n rebellion_n and_o treason_n then_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o anarchy_n and_o confusion_n in_o church_n and_o state_n which_o evil_a design_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v have_v be_v the_o great_a endeavour_n of_o all_o the_o reconciler_n arguing_n for_o the_o main_a force_n of_o all_o his_o argument_n for_o condescension_n to_o the_o dissenter_n have_v tend_v to_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o break_v down_o the_o hedge_n of_o all_o our_o good_a law_n and_o order_n for_o uniformity_n and_o conformity_n and_o to_o introduce_v a_o unbounded_a licentiousness_n and_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v very_o true_o conclude_v the_o reconciler_n design_n in_o publish_v his_o book_n as_o manage_v by_o he_o to_o be_v malicious_a and_o treasonable_a towards_o the_o king_n the_o church_n and_o the_o state_n as_o now_o establish_v chap._n viii_o the_o reconciler_n proposition_n prove_v to_o be_v false_a his_o proposition_n be_v this_o scil_n that_o thing_n indifferent_a consider_v the_o circumstance_n our_o church_n and_o state_n at_o present_a be_v in_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o legislatour_n 4._o prot._n recon_fw-mi c._n 1._o p._n 4._o as_o condition_n of_o church_n communion_n this_o proposition_n as_o 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3._o by_o reason_n and_o the_o natural_a ground_n of_o ecclesiastic_a polity_n and_o government_n all_o these_o speak_v the_o expediency_n and_o lawfulness_n if_o not_o necessity_n of_o impose_v thing_n indifferent_a as_o condition_n of_o church_n communion_n the_o prosecution_n of_o these_o argument_n at_o large_a we_o shall_v leave_v for_o a_o entire_a discourse_n of_o itself_o and_o at_o present_a only_a touch_n brief_o upon_o they_o in_o their_o order_n and_o therefore_o as_o to_o the_o first_o 1._o several_a instance_n in_o canonical_a scripture_n speak_v it_o lawful_a to_o impose_v thing_n indifferent_a as_o condition_n of_o church_n communion_n for_o god_n in_o the_o very_a first_o sound_n of_o all_o good_a order_n and_o government_n between_o himself_o and_o mankind_n do_v impose_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o wit_n the_o not_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_v fruit_n as_o a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o and_o god_n excommunicate_v adam_n and_o eva_n his_o presence_n his_o love_n and_o favour_n for_o not_o observe_v that_o ceremony_n and_o imposition_n of_o not_o eat_v the_o forbid_v fruit_n which_o fruit_n may_v have_v be_v eat_v as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o fruit_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n as_o clem._n alexandrinus_n note_v have_v not_o god_n by_o a_o strict_a imposition_n command_v the_o contrary_a on_o purpose_n to_o try_v the_o sincerity_n of_o man_n obedience_n to_o he_o his_o lord_n and_o creator_n and_o far_o under_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n god_n himself_o and_o moses_n by_o his_o command_n impose_v many_o indifferent_a and_o unnecessary_a thing_n as_o necessary_a condition_n of_o church_n communion_n such_o as_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o levitical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v who_o observation_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o sometime_o of_o death_n in_o case_n they_o be_v wilful_o neglect_v and_o god_n give_v authority_n not_o only_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n but_o also_o to_o other_o his_o vicegerent_n such_o as_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n of_o his_o choose_a people_n the_o jew_n to_o impose_v thing_n indifferent_a as_o term_n and_o condition_n of_o church-communion_n such_o as_o the_o use_n of_o blood_n oil_n salt_n and_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o the_o use_n of_o garment_n ephod_n veil_n and_o surplice_n and_o bowing_n in_o divine_a worship_n wash_n and_o purification_n of_o their_o very_a garment_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o music_n such_o as_o their_o superior_n especial_o such_o as_o king_n david_n and_o king_n solomon_n shall_v judge_v most_o conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o the_o better_a stir_v up_o of_o the_o people_n devotion_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n the_o imposition_n of_o holy_a day_n be_v the_o impose_v of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o all_o day_n in_o themselves_o be_v alike_o and_o yet_o god_n high_o approve_v of_o queen_n esther_n and_o her_o uncle_n mordecai_n imposition_n of_o the_o holiday_n call_v purim_n upon_o the_o people_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v solemn_o keep_v as_o necessary_a condition_n of_o church-communion_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o imposition_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o people_n without_o any_o command_n from_o god_n in_o time_n of_o banishment_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o persecution_n yet_o even_o then_o in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o those_o do_v queen_n esther_n use_v her_o authority_n as_o to_o the_o impose_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o if_o so_o then_o sure_o much_o rather_o may_v king_n and_o queen_n use_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o the_o altar_n but_o especial_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 23._o dr._n keller_n tricen_n l._n 1._o c._n 5._o part_n 8._o p._n 23._o be_v in_o itself_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o strict_o impose_v as_o that_o 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