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this_o man_n who_o so_o solemn_o in_o his_o preface_n appeal_v to_o the_o judge_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n shall_v remember_v the_o account_n which_o one_o day_n he_o must_v give_v of_o his_o word_n as_o well_o as_o action_n unto_o that_o same_o judge_n and_o last_o whereas_o he_o accuse_v we_o that_o we_o esteem_v our_o ceremony_n to_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v once_o convince_v that_o the_o abolition_n of_o any_o ceremony_n which_o lawful_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o will_v general_o conduce_v to_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o without_o do_v any_o other_o hurt_n which_o may_v overbalance_n this_o good_a and_o if_o in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o have_v these_o ceremony_n abolish_v it_o may_v indeed_o just_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o prefer_v they_o before_o peace_n and_o unity_n but_o where_o it_o no_o way_n appear_v that_o man_n 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deny_v and_o to_o demand_v proof_n from_o all_o who_o assert_v that_o the_o directory_n require_v any_o ceremony_n of_o mystical_a signification_n or_o impose_v any_o indifferent_a thing_n save_o such_o circumstance_n as_o nature_n and_o reason_n direct_v but_o be_v not_o this_o mere_a shuffle_n thus_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v assert_v and_o to_o require_v i_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o i_o have_v never_o affirm_v or_o so_o much_o as_o insinuate_v i_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o mystical_a ceremony_n or_o improper_a circumstance_n to_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o directory_n nor_o therefore_o shall_v he_o have_v amuse_v the_o reader_n with_o the_o mention_n of_o they_o the_o whole_a force_n of_o my_o argument_n lie_v plain_o in_o this_o alone_a that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o christian_a
liberty_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n sake_n to_o settle_v and_o determine_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o god_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a law_n have_v not_o determine_v from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v not_o only_o that_o all_o other_o church_n but_o even_o the_o directory_n itself_o which_o do_v determine_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a must_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v sit_v to_o return_v any_o manner_n of_o answer_n however_o that_o our_o author_n may_v not_o complain_v that_o i_o accuse_v the_o directory_n as_o equal_o culpable_a with_o our_o liturgy_n in_o the_o violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n without_o give_v any_o instance_n to_o make_v good_a what_o i_o say_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o give_v a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o hint_n at_o for_o the_o reader_n better_a satisfaction_n a_o sixth_o state_v and_o perpetual_a compulsion_n to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v permit_v we_o to_o omit_v or_o a_o prohibition_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v make_v lawful_a sore_o we_o be_v according_a to_o our_o author_n the_o main_a violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n p._n 107._o now_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o worship_n towards_o god_n holy_a temple_n where_o they_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v 2_o chro._n 6._o 26._o ps_n 5._o 7._o and_o 138._o 2._o and_o for_o daniel_n to_o worship_n towards_o jerusalem_n dan._n 6._o 10._o as_o be_v the_o place_n where_o their_o solemn_a devotion_n wereto_o be_v pay_v whenever_o they_o can_v there_o be_v personal_o present_a by_o a_o fair_a parity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v undoubted_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a to_o worship_n god_n towards_o the_o read_a desk_n from_o whence_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v offer_v up_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v unto_o 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the_o establish_v church_n and_o therefore_o the_o directory_n according_a to_o our_o author_n must_v be_v as_o much_o a_o infringement_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o this_o also_o as_o our_o liturgy_n have_v do_v with_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o propose_v that_o which_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o pretend_a numerousness_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o ceremony_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o utmost_a that_o this_o can_v amount_v to_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v will_v be_v only_o a_o inconvenience_n and_o not_o a_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v p._n 109_o that_o god_n word_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o do_v what_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v sinful_a rom._n 1._o 28._o ephes_n 5._o 4._o but_o be_v not_o this_o still_o mere_a trisle_a and_o play_v with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o a_o word_n which_o i_o plain_o take_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o he_o 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inconvenient_a but_o say_v he_o be_v not_o this_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23_o 4._o that_o they_o burden_a man_n conscience_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o that_o place_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o or_o both_o of_o these_o viz._n either_o first_o the_o impose_v of_o humane_a tradition_n as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n law_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v under_o the_o objection_n about_o christian_a liberty_n or_o second_o the_o require_v a_o much_o more_o strict_a and_o exact_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n from_o other_o people_n than_o what_o they_o themselves_o perform_v as_o appear_v from_o the_o two_o procede_a verse_n which_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o most_o gross_a hypocrisy_n but_o what_o relation_n this_o have_v to_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n appoint_v by_o authority_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n our_o author_n must_v inform_v i_o for_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o find_v it_o out_o in_o my_o address_n i_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o though_o st._n austin_n complain_v of_o the_o number_n and_o burden_n of_o ceremony_n in_o his_o time_n yet_o â—â—_o never_o find_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o that_o as_o any_o cause_n for_o separate_v from_o the_o establish_v church_n upon_o which_o he_o think_v he_o have_v catch_v i_o several_a way_n and_o first_o he_o demand_v why_o the_o dissenter_n may_v not_o now_o complain_v as_o well_o as_o st._n austin_n do_v in_o his_o time_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o number_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n in_o his_o day_n be_v much_o great_a and_o more_o perplex_v than_o what_o be_v now_o in_o use_n among_o we_o but_o yet_o if_o they_o now_o make_v
at_o all_o before_o he_o shall_v lie_v under_o any_o obligation_n to_o give_v obedience_n to_o it_o but_o church-governor_n say_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o observe_v no_o more_o than_o what_o christ_n command_v they_o mat._n 28._o 20._o act_n 10._o 33._o i_o grant_v it_o but_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o apostle_n who_o be_v the_o first_o governor_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n do_v teach_v all_o man_n to_o observe_v the_o lawful_a command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n and_o will_v our_o author_n say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o command_n from_o christ_n for_o do_v this_o but_o say_v he_o again_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o impose_v thing_n needless_a i_o answer_v that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o make_v law_n ought_v not_o indeed_o to_o enact_v such_o law_n as_o impose_v thing_n altogether_o useless_a to_o any_o good_a purpose_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o of_o our_o church_n constitution_n but_o what_o if_o they_o be_v due_o respect_v and_o observe_v will_v tend_v very_o much_o to_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o also_o to_o keep_v out_o unnecessary_a innovatious_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v just_o be_v term_v needless_a thing_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o needless_a yet_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v innocent_a this_o will_v be_v no_o good_a reason_n why_o i_o shall_v refuse_v obedience_n to_o they_o as_o well_o because_o i_o have_v no_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n for_o so_o do_v as_o that_o the_o government_n in_o their_o wisdom_n may_v have_v very_o good_a reason_n for_o command_v such_o thing_n although_o it_o may_v be_v i_o be_o not_o able_a thorough_o to_o comprehend_v it_o and_o that_o such_o a_o modest_a compliance_n as_o this_o shall_v be_v judge_v no_o less_o than_o a_o conspiracy_n with_o man_n usurp_v power_n be_v such_o a_o imagination_n as_o no_o man_n of_o reason_n or_o charity_n can_v ever_o entertain_v well!_o but_o do_v not_o paul_n withstand_v peter_n to_o the_o face_n in_o his_o impose_v unnecessary_a thing_n on_o the_o jew_n gal._n 2._o 11._o but_o will_v this_o man_n never_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o impose_v not_o only_o impertinent_a but_o false_a allegation_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n upon_o his_o unwary_a reader_n s._n paul_n in_o the_o place_n mention_v do_v indeed_o withstand_v s._n peter_n but_o not_o on_o account_n of_o his_o impose_v any_o thing_n on_o the_o jew_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o there_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o suggestion_n but_o pure_o for_o his_o dissimulation_n in_o that_o by_o withdraw_a and_o separate_n himself_o from_o the_o gentile_n for_o fear_v of_o they_o which_o be_v of_o the_o circumcision_n he_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o gentile_n and_o though_o not_o by_o his_o doctrine_n yet_o by_o his_o example_n seem_v to_o put_v a_o sort_n of_o compulsion_n upon_o they_o to_o live_v as_o do_v the_o jew_n to_o which_o no_o law_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man_n do_v oblige_v they_o and_o as_o to_o what_o he_o immediate_o add_v i_o grant_v with_o he_o that_o the_o authority_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n be_v for_o edification_n 2_o cor._n 10._o 8._o to_o which_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o that_o a_o settle_a decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n do_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v i_o grant_v also_o that_o where_o a_o church_n cease_v to_o follow_v christ_n we_o ought_v not_o therein_o to_o follow_v that_o church_n according_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o but_o where_o the_o church_n be_v careful_a to_o follow_v christ_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o therein_o to_o the_o utmost_a to_o promote_v the_o edification_n of_o all_o her_o member_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o comply_v with_o that_o church_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n sake_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o lawful_a or_o why_o a_o man_n shall_v 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general_a term_n that_o not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n desilâ—th_v a_o man_n matt._n 15._o 11._o but_o if_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o necessary_a only_o in_o order_n to_o reconcile_v the_o jew_n who_o lay_v great_a weight_n upon_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o more_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o the_o gentile_a christian_n which_o i_o believe_v our_o author_n will_v not_o deny_v how_o can_v the_o example_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v allege_v to_o condemn_v and_o not_o rather_o to_o justify_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o establish_v church_n which_o have_v retain_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o use_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o likewise_o indifferent_a because_o they_o conceive_v they_o necessary_a and_o proper_a to_o reconcile_v those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o by_o long_a custom_n have_v entertain_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o they_o and_o to_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o better_a opinion_n of_o the_o reformation_n 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there_o can_v be_v any_o just_a reason_n why_o the_o noncâ—â—_n sormist_n shall_v refuse_v to_o join_v with_o we_o in_o it_o and_o although_o our_o author_n nibble_v a_o little_a aâ—_n some_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v touch_v under_o this_o head_n of_o my_o discourse_n yet_o since_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o say_v be_v either_o not_o to_o the_o purpose_n or_o else_o proceed_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o our_o communion_n be_v not_o lawful_a and_o innocent_a in_o itself_o which_o clear_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n and_o the_o contrary_a whereto_o i_o have_v hitherto_o be_v assert_v against_o all_o his_o weak_a and_o trifle_a objection_n i_o will_v not_o give_v either_o myself_o or_o the_o reader_n the_o trouble_n of_o make_v any_o remark_n upon_o the_o particular_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v on_o this_o occasion_n only_o as_o to_o that_o passage_n of_o dr._n holden_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n primate_n bramhall_n p_o 113._o i_o 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