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lawful_a authority_n and_o be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 16._o i._o cor._n vi_o 12._o tit._n i._n 15._o i._n pet._n ii_o 13._o &_o 16._o as_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a this_o freedom_n s_o peter_n magnify_v when_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o free_v that_o be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o those_o particular_n as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o necessary_a but_o use_v they_o with_o free_a conscience_n as_o be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o such_o as_o whereunto_o our_o christian_a liberty_n extend_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o goodly_a freedom_n that_o a_o christian_a have_v liberty_n of_o many_o thing_n he_o can_v make_v use_n thereof_o in_o one_o thing_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o to_o please_v and_o â—atiâ—fie_v he_o unto_o who_o power_n god_n have_v subject_v he_o without_o offence_n to_o his_o conscience_n these_o 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to_o command_v they_o have_v none_o to_o forbid_v the_o church_n command_v only_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o press_v they_o as_o simple_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o but_o they_o make_v their_o negative_a restraint_n absolute_o necessary_a place_n religion_n in_o they_o bind_v their_o follower_n in_o conscience_n not_o only_o to_o refuse_v but_o also_o to_o despise_v our_o ceremony_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_a overthrow_n christian_n liberty_n but_o also_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n by_o will-worship_n last_o as_o they_o take_v both_o from_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o the_o subject_n that_o free_a power_n which_o god_n have_v grant_v unto_o they_o so_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o all_o true_a liberty_n while_o they_o cherish_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n doubt_n and_o scrupulous_a opinion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v and_o allege_v their_o unresolved_a conscience_n as_o a_o excuse_n for_o their_o disobedience_n so_o our_o disputer_n as_o he_o be_v act_v in_o the_o libel_n god_n allow_v every_o man_n to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o what_o he_o do_v rom._n fourteen_o 5._o which_o privilege_n i_o crave_v to_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o doubt_v of_o kneel_v i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n as_o also_o i._n cor._n 8._o speak_v of_o thing_n leave_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o not_o determine_v by_o any_o law_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o which_o case_n this_o be_v a_o safe_a rule_n for_o the_o conscience_n let_v every_o man_n stand_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v without_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n but_o when_o the_o magistrate_n do_v interpose_v his_o authority_n to_o command_v or_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v plead_v that_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v because_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v he_o do_v but_o excuse_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o which_o s._n peter_n call_v have_v the_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n for_o as_o he_o ought_v nor_o to_o disobey_v so_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v 16._o i._o pet._n ii_o 13._o &_o 16._o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o submit_v himself_o unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o free_v that_o be_v as_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o so_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o therein_o obey_v his_o superior_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n doubt_n and_o fear_n be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o disobedience_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v obey_v in_o nothing_o for_o there_o
can_v be_v no_o order_n nor_o constitution_n so_o just_a but_o some_o scrupulous_a mind_n or_o other_o will_v dislike_v it_o and_o as_o they_o be_v enemy_n to_o christian_a liberty_n so_o they_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n but_o their_o disobedience_n to_o his_o law_n to_o the_o church_n by_o foul_a aspersion_n and_o seditious_a practice_n they_o charge_v she_o with_o will-worship_n &_o idolatry_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o call_v their_o mother_n whore_n beside_o it_o can_v but_o grieve_v she_o to_o be_v bereave_v of_o her_o child_n many_o of_o who_o she_o see_v follow_v those_o blind_a guide_n through_o the_o praecipice_n of_o error_n and_o schism_n they_o give_v offence_n unto_o all_o moderate_a and_o well_o affect_v christian_n by_o forsake_v their_o communion_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o that_o other_o even_o the_o king_n state_n church_n and_o all_o will_v not_o follow_v their_o fancy_n and_o be_v square_v by_o their_o will_n they_o give_v great_a scandal_n unto_o the_o papist_n who_o observe_v their_o practice_n and_o mistake_v their_o tenet_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n charge_v we_o that_o we_o be_v new-fangled_a not_o carry_v so_o much_o with_o zeal_n to_o the_o truth_n as_o with_o hatred_n to_o they_o abhor_v almost_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v use_v by_o they_o and_o depart_v further_o from_o they_o than_o they_o have_v from_o the_o primitive_a church_n insomuch_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o violent_a course_n of_o these_o partial_a divine_n who_o soul_n hate_v peace_n be_v not_o the_o least_o cause_n of_o the_o papist_n separation_n from_o we_o they_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o their_o own_o follower_n a_o number_n of_o simple_a people_n who_o by_o their_o example_n be_v animate_v or_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v edify_v without_o ground_n 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o cor._n viii_o 10._o to_o contemn_v authority_n and_o from_o that_o contempt_n many_o do_v proceed_v either_o to_o open_a separation_n or_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o disloyal_a discontentment_n final_o they_o give_v great_a offence_n to_o the_o weak_a sort_n who_o be_v not_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o faith_n for_o when_o they_o see_v they_o who_o be_v the_o great_a zelote_n in_o religion_n to_o make_v more_o conscience_n of_o a_o harmless_a ceremony_n then_o of_o lie_v slander_a backbiting_a cozenage_n usury_n sacrilege_n and_o to_o urge_v sit_v at_o the_o sacrament_n more_o than_o the_o duty_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o for_o their_o humour_n to_o forsake_v their_o ministry_n and_o for_o trifle_n to_o set_v all_o god_n ordinance_n at_o six_o and_o seven_o they_o take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o mislike_v all_o forwardness_n in_o religion_n esteem_v zeal_n but_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o either_o rest_n in_o outward_a civility_n or_o turn_v altogether_o profligate_v so_o many_o way_n give_v they_o offence_n 18._o deut._n xxvii_o 18._o and_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n and_o now_o have_v discomfit_v the_o disputer_n forlorn_a hope_n i_o come_v to_o grapple_v with_o his_o many_o force_n even_o with_o his_o draconary_a milites_fw-la which_o he_o send_v to_o assault_v the_o reverend_a gesture_n which_o we_o use_v at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n where_o though_o his_o argument_n seem_v unto_o those_o who_o look_v upon_o they_o through_o the_o vapour_n of_o affection_n great_a and_o goodly_a than_o they_o be_v yet_o if_o they_o will_v dispel_v the_o mist_n and_o cloud_n of_o partiality_n than_o those_o reason_n which_o seem_v giant_n in_o their_o eye_n will_v appear_v like_o little_a dwarf_n in_o this_o conflict_n i_o confess_v my_o answer_n be_v very_o brief_a deny_v only_o that_o proposition_n which_o be_v false_a &_o sometime_o give_v instance_n to_o show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o intend_v to_o let_v the_o disputer_n run_v his_o wit_n out_o of_o breath_n and_o then_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o public_a disputation_n to_o resume_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o proof_n &_o make_v the_o auditor_n sensible_a of_o the_o vanity_n of_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v or_o rather_o go_v along_o with_o he_o in_o his_o wyld-goose-chase_n through_o a_o rabble_n of_o intortule_v syllogism_n which_o to_o relate_v i_o shall_v even_o blush_v in_o his_o behalf_n and_o indeed_o the_o three_o part_n of_o they_o that_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o libel_n be_v not_o use_v in_o the_o court_n but_o have_v be_v frame_v since_o by_o the_o libeler_n as_o be_v also_o the_o answer_n father_v upon_o i_o whereupon_o he_o build_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o his_o senseless_a discourse_n fight_v against_o his_o own_o shadow_n therefore_o i_o can_v not_o build_v upon_o these_o answer_n which_o he_o have_v frame_v for_o i_o but_o i_o must_v take_v the_o matter_n anew_o into_o my_o hand_n cull_v out_o every_o medium_n which_o he_o use_v to_o enforce_v his_o conclusion_n and_o weigh_v they_o several_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o reason_n and_o beside_o his_o bold_a allege_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n institution_n whereof_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o now_o 31.32.33.34.35_o sect._n 31.32.33.34.35_o have_v so_o full_o disprove_v it_o in_o my_o sermon_n that_o he_o &_o his_o fellow_n may_v be_v ashamed_a for_o ever_o to_o abuse_v the_o world_n with_o so_o false_a a_o pretence_n all_o his_o argument_n may_v be_v reduce_v unto_o these_o four_o i._o that_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n have_v be_v abuse_v unto_o idolatry_n ii_o that_o in_o use_v it_o there_o be_v danger_n of_o idolatry_n iii_o that_o it_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o idolatry_n and_o will-worship_n iv_o that_o to_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v idolatry_n at_o least_o as_o the_o disputer_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v without_o any_o precedent_n from_o the_o school_n which_o he_o never_o read_v corporal_a idolatry_n these_o four_o he_o confound_v together_o skip_v from_o one_o to_o another_o and_o back_o again_o to_o the_o former_a like_o a_o man_n distract_v of_o his_o sense_n but_o i_o must_v play_v the_o chemist_n to_o extract_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o their_o several_a box_n for_o the_o reader_n better_a understanding_n the_o first_o exception_n against_o kneel_v be_v that_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n what_o then_o if_o that_o be_v a_o sure_a rule_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v so_o abuse_v shall_v be_v abolish_v we_o shall_v leave_v ourselves_o nothing_o which_o can_v be_v safe_o use_v for_o there_o be_v none_o either_o of_o all_o god_n work_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o man_n but_o it_o have_v in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n how_o then_o can_v our_o conscience_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o use_v whenas_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a whether_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o some_o other_o place_n be_v not_o make_v a_o idol_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o that_o argument_n it_o will_v conclude_v more_o strong_o against_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o which_o have_v be_v make_v a_o idol_n then_o against_o kneel_v which_o never_o be_v the_o object_n but_o the_o natural_a expression_n of_o worship_n common_o &_o indifferent_o use_v in_o true_a worship_n &_o in_o false_a by_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o by_o idolater_n but_o here_o the_o disputer_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o bread_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o necessary_a thing_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v imply_v that_o kneel_v be_v not_o so_o here_o i_o will_v ask_v this_o wise_a man_n whether_o before_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v not_o free_a for_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v ordain_v the_o same_o in_o other_o element_n than_o bread_n &_o wine_n i_o think_v he_o will_v confess_v that_o he_o may_v have_v appoint_v other_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n in_o that_o sacrament_n so_o than_o these_o element_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o holy_a yet_o do_v our_o saviour_n make_v choice_n of_o they_o notwithstanding_o that_o he_o know_v how_o they_o have_v be_v profane_v by_o gentile_n in_o their_o idoll-service_n 3._o a_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n matth._n xv._o 2._o mark_n vii_o 3._o as_o he_o do_v also_o appoint_v water_n to_o be_v the_o element_n in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n albeit_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n superstitious_o abuse_v by_o the_o pharisee_n in_o their_o lotion_n whereupon_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a abuse_n of_o a_o thing_n make_v it_o not_o altogether_o unfit_a for_o god_n service_n but_o