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action_n which_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a but_o give_v offence_n i_o do_v the_o action_n and_o yet_o i_o break_v not_o the_o apostle_n precept_n because_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o offence_n as_o he_o mean_v though_o it_o go_v under_o the_o same_o general_a name_n as_o the_o act_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o of_o the_o private_a man_n do_v for_o saint_n paul_n mean_v as_o the_o author_n confess_v a_o offence_n take_v from_o a_o action_n which_o in_o other_o respect_n and_o antecedent_o to_o the_o offence_n i_o may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v but_o in_o this_o case_n my_o action_n be_v no_o such_o it_o be_v not_o a_o action_n which_o i_o may_v either_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v antecedent_o to_o the_o offence_n but_o i_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o do_v it_o if_o no_o offence_n have_v be_v take_v and_o that_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n require_v obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o the_o duty_n be_v necessary_a antecedent_o to_o the_o offence_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n yea_o and_o in_o order_n of_o time_n too_o the_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o offence_n can_v warrant_v the_o omission_n of_o it_o much_o less_o oblige_v to_o the_o say_a omission_n sect_n iv_o conformity_n be_v not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n so_o scandalous_a as_o difformity_n both_o in_o provoke_v distaste_v and_o in_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o weak_a the_o minister_n reason_n make_v as_o much_o against_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n as_o the_o common-prayer_n it_o be_v absurd_a to_o offend_v the_o magistrate_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o offence_n of_o private_a man_n their_o reply_n to_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a beg_n of_o the_o question_n and_o betray_v their_o cause_n in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o describe_v the_o scandal_n which_o they_o say_v will_v be_v take_v at_o their_o read_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o make_v it_o consist_v in_o two_o particular_n 1._o that_o people_n will_v scorn_v and_o vilify_v they_o and_o withdraw_v 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mean_v disobedience_n have_v much_o more_o appearance_n of_o evil_n in_o it_o then_o obedience_n and_o consequent_o be_v much_o more_o scandalous_a in_o its_o natural_a tendency_n and_o more_o apt_a to_o give_v offence_n of_o this_o first_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o procure_v a_o disrepute_n and_o contempt_n among_o man_n who_o stand_v not_o on_o their_o head_n and_o have_v not_o their_o optic_n invert_v may_v be_v man_n will_v take_v a_o pretence_n from_o your_o conformity_n to_o call_v you_o time-servers_a man_n pleaser_n and_o the_o like_a but_o they_o may_v much_o more_o reasonable_o take_v a_o occasion_n from_o your_o nonconformity_n suppose_v yourselves_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o conformity_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o scorn_n which_o attend_v it_o to_o accuse_v you_o of_o a_o far_o great_a sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n parallel_v with_o that_o of_o witchcraft_n if_o therefore_o you_o stick_v on_o your_o credit_n you_o shall_v rather_o fear_v a_o great_a reproach_n to_o which_o you_o give_v not_o only_o a_o great_a pretext_n but_o also_o a_o real_a cause_n then_o a_o less_o reproach_n to_o which_o you_o yield_v a_o less_o pretence_n and_o no_o real_a cause_n at_o all_o for_o though_o people_n at_o least_o those_o who_o vote_n you_o most_o regard_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o vilify_v where_o there_o be_v less_o cause_n than_o where_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o you_o ought_v more_o to_o fear_v the_o give_a cause_n of_o reproach_n then_o to_o be_v reproach_v and_o beside_o who_o know_v how_o soon_o their_o mind_n may_v be_v turn_v for_o we_o see_v how_o man_n alter_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o religion_n and_o then_o may_v be_v they_o will_v reproach_v you_o for_o omit_v of_o that_o which_o now_o they_o will_v reproach_v you_o for_o do_v and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o scandal_n you_o may_v by_o your_o example_n as_o much_o encourage_v some_o to_o sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n by_o not_o use_v of_o the_o common_a prayer_n as_o by_o use_v it_o for_o why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v as_o well-emboldned_n to_o non_fw-fr conformity_n with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n by_o your_o example_n as_o you_o think_v other_o will_v be_v encourage_v to_o conformity_n by_o the_o same_o example_n in_o case_n they_o be_v you_o lead_v they_o into_o a_o far_o great_a sin_n for_o to_o conform_v pure_o in_o imitation_n of_o you_o be_v their_o sin_n only_o because_o they_o do_v it_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o sin_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o say_a doubt_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v none_o or_o but_o a_o few_o of_o such_o person_n who_o these_o minister_n ought_v to_o regard_v that_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o nonconformity_n and_o therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n they_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o sin_n that_o way_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o people_n nonconformity_n be_v a_o sin_n whether_o they_o do_v it_o doubt_o or_o no_o and_o the_o minister_n practice_n do_v confirm_v they_o in_o this_o sin_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o doubt_v of_o it_o that_o so_o they_o may_v leave_v it_o yea_o though_o the_o people_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o disobey_v the_o act_n for_o the_o common_a prayer_n yet_o they_o be_v very_o wild_a indeed_o if_o they_o think_v without_o any_o scruple_n that_o they_o may_v violate_v other_o act_n but_o now_o see_v their_o minister_n to_o break_v one_o act_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o they_o will_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o their_o error_n till_o they_o come_v to_o think_v they_o may_v break_v other_o also_o and_o how_o the_o contempt_n of_o law_n have_v proceed_v by_o degree_n from_o one_o to_o another_o till_o the_o most_o fundamental_a law_n be_v overturn_v we_o have_v see_v by_o late_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n for_o the_o very_a same_o argument_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o use_n of_o common_a prayer_n do_v serve_v as_o much_o against_o the_o take_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n for_o a_o form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n be_v there_o impose_v since_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o invocation_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v significative_a ceremony_n which_o the_o first_o argument_n of_o this_o book_n which_o i_o oppose_v pronounce_v unlawful_a again_o such_o word_n action_n and_o gesture_n be_v there_o use_v in_o divine_a worship_n for_o such_o be_v a_o oath_n which_o be_v use_v by_o idolater_n and_o this_o be_v pronounce_v unlawful_a by_o their_o second_o argument_n and_o last_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n be_v scandalous_a and_o offensive_a to_o many_o of_o the_o weak_a brethren_n which_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o common_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v if_o the_o three_o reason_n be_v of_o any_o force_n which_o be_v under_o my_o present_a examen_fw-la and_o i_o can_v let_v this_o pass_n without_o put_v this_o question_n shall_v a_o man_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n when_o require_v thereto_o because_o other_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o i_o hope_v the_o author_n will_v allow_v such_o a_o offence_n how_o many_o or_o how_o good_a soever_o the_o person_n be_v that_o be_v offend_v to_o be_v inconsiderable_a and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o only_o make_v necessary_a by_o humane_a law_n for_o till_o the_o law_n be_v make_v no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o take_v that_o oath_n therefore_o since_o humane_a law_n have_v force_n in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v that_o action_n lawful_a which_o many_o be_v offend_v with_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o like_a force_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o common_a prayer_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v indifferent_a save_v only_o for_o the_o scandal_n which_o the_o author_n
a_o book_n that_o be_v true_a by_o the_o book_n mediate_o but_o not_o immtdiat_o as_o they_o say_v the_o word_n be_v first_o in_o the_o book_n but_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o thence_o dictate_v before_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n indeed_o after_o much_o study_n for_o their_o meaning_n i_o fancy_n at_o length_n that_o they_o intend_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n direct_v then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o if_o so_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v their_o import_n that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o contrive_v the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o utter_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n which_o will_v be_v true_a if_o he_o can_v contrive_v as_o well_o while_o he_o speak_v as_o before_o he_o speak_v because_o himself_o best_o know_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o not_o else_o sect_n ix_o the_o five_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o argument_n viz._n it_o be_v disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a since_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n answer_v 1._o disputable_a action_n be_v lawful_a when_o command_v 2._o few_o action_n be_v indisputable_a nonconformity_n be_v not_o 3._o we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o 4._o there_o be_v general_n command_v for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o particular_a be_v not_o necessary_a prove_v from_o the_o minister_n own_o word_n and_o deed_n 5._o there_o be_v particular_a command_n and_o example_n of_o form_n in_o scripture_n their_o objection_n that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o their_o necessity_n answer_v three_o reason_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o those_o in_o some_o case_n who_o can_v pray_v otherwise_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o eigth_n chapter_n of_o their_o book_n the_o paragraph_n begin_v thus_o nay_o last_o to_o add_v no_o more_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o case_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n of_o it_o to_o do_v that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n in_o the_o word_n no_o precedent_n or_o example_n to_o which_o objection_n i_o have_v ready_a no_o less_o than_o four_o answer_n and_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v which_o he_o please_v for_o that_o which_o will_v not_o satisfy_v one_o man_n will_v another_o 1._o first_o what_o though_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o action_n be_v disputable_a they_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v do_v when_o command_v i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a sect._n 2._o beside_o what_o i_o say_v there_o i_o add_v now_o another_o consideration_n such_o be_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o man_n go_v by_o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o action_n that_o be_v not_o disputable_a by_o this_o reason_n the_o author_n have_v confute_v their_o own_o nonconformity_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o a_o disputable_a point_n since_o many_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v actual_o dispute_v it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o reader_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o their_o argument_n have_v never_o be_v answer_v by_o their_o adversary_n for_o all_o they_o write_v be_v no_o answer_n till_o they_o undertake_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o the_o full_a body_n and_o dr._n sanderson_n sermon_n with_o the_o preface_v thereof_o 2._o second_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n thereof_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n precedent_n or_o example_n for_o in_o scripture_n as_o in_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o general_n command_v for_o form_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o we_o be_v enjoin_v in_o scripture_n to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n when_o they_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n word_n nowhere_o forbid_v and_o such_o thing_n be_v form_n in_o our_o case_n as_o for_o a_o particular_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a by_o the_o author_n own_o concession_n which_o they_o make_v both_o in_o their_o deed_n and_o word_n for_o if_o you_o observe_v their_o deed_n they_o praise_v god_n in_o prescribe_a form_n make_v by_o hopkins_n and_o stâ—rnhold_n whereas_o praise_n be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o extempore_o hymn_n as_o extempore_o petition_n again_o when_o they_o visit_v the_o sick_a they_o anoint_v he_o not_o with_o oil_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o produce_v a_o command_n for_o such_o a_o visitation_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_a in_o saint_n james_n if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o that_o anoint_v now_o which_o be_v then_o i_o reply_v neither_o 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