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exempt_a from_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n in_o divers_a thing_n and_o answerable_a only_o or_o chief_o to_o the_o prelate_n and_o their_o officer_n sect._n 41_o for_o answer_n here_o be_v a_o great_a charge_n indeed_o but_o it_o signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o business_n before_o we_o viz._n our_o submission_n for_o peace_n sake_n for_o answ_n 1_o 1._o shall_v they_o claim_v to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o for_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o to_o be_v and_z to_o claim_v to_o be_v may_v we_o yet_o not_o lawful_o obey_v they_o in_o thing_n honest_a though_o we_o own_v not_o their_o claim_n i_o judge_v we_o may_v the_o claim_n may_v be_v unjust_a in_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o require_v of_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o sect._n 42_o answ_n 2_o 2._o though_o they_o shall_v claim_v more_o than_o belong_v to_o they_o yet_o this_o make_v not_o a_o nullity_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o be_v their_o due_n what_o they_o 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be_v a_o tyrant_n not_o a_o father_n to_o the_o church_n who_o make_v such_o law_n which_o his_o conscientious_a subject_n can_v obey_v for_o fear_v of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o be_v yet_o punish_v for_o disobedience_n even_o persecute_v for_o conscience_n sake_n among_o other_o when_o they_o see_v so_o many_o disobey_v and_o be_v so_o unquiet_a under_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v lie_v under_o the_o reproach_n of_o a_o troublesome_a disquiet_a discontent_a factious_a people_n delight_v still_o in_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n as_o if_o they_o will_v indeed_o make_v good_a that_o byword_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v such_o a_o people_n to_o rule_v as_o he_o may_v fit_o be_v term_v rex_fw-la diabelorum_fw-la pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la sect._n 16_o let_v no_o man_n think_v i_o so_o void_a of_o all_o sentiment_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n as_o to_o judge_v these_o brethren_n indeed_o guilty_a of_o all_o these_o scandal_n as_o 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they_o may_v without_o sin_n do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n command_v that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v we_o may_v by_o no_o mistake_n miscarriage_n or_o indiscretion_n of_o we_o be_v in_o the_o least_o a_o offence_n nor_o give_v any_o occasion_n of_o offence_n to_o any_o to_o friend_n or_o foe_n to_o the_o righteous_a or_o ungodly_a to_o papist_n or_o protestant_n to_o weak_a or_o strong_a to_o those_o within_o or_o without_o the_o church_n 33._o church_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 33._o neither_o to_o jew_n nor_o greek_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n cordial_o seek_v not_o our_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v chap._n ii_o some_o general_n undoubted_a maxim_n concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o humane_a law_n apply_v to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o liturgy_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o as_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liturgy_n to_o which_o the_o law_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n of_o unquestionable_a authority_n do_v undoubted_o bind_v we_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o a_o conscientious_a christian_n who_o desire_v faithful_o to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n may_v not_o submit_v and_o conform_v to_o and_o if_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v i_o shall_v be_v confident_a that_o no_o rational_a man_n or_o peaceable_o mind_a christian_n will_v say_v that_o the_o add_v of_o a_o command_n to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o lawful_a shall_v now_o make_v it_o unlawful_a or_o that_o we_o shall_v sin_v in_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o command_v which_o we_o may_v do_v without_o sin_n if_o not_o command_v and_o if_o we_o may_v do_v this_o without_o sin_n i_o shall_v presume_v there_o be_v that_o zeal_n in_o all_o that_o love_v the_o church_n to_o its_o peace_n that_o will_v engage_v they_o to_o do_v it_o if_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n yet_o for_o peace_n sake_n sect._n 2_o we_o shall_v here_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n consider_v how_o far_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a agreement_n among_o all_o sober_a man_n of_o both_o persuasion_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o law_n upon_o conscience_n and_o apply_v these_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o liturgy_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o real_o little_a the_o matter_n of_o difference_n be_v and_o labour_n to_o remove_v that_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n oblige_v sect._n 3_o 1._o i_o take_v this_o as_o a_o unquestionable_a truth_n grant_v and_o plead_v by_o all_o side_n that_o our_o first_o great_a and_o principal_a obligation_n be_v to_o law_n and_o will_v of_o god_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o case_n must_v not_o be_v repugnant_a to_o this_o viz._n it_o must_v be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a not_o evil_a or_o sinful_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o for_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o god_n in_o a_o high_a obligation_n than_o we_o can_v be_v to_o any_o law_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o thing_n material_o evil_a this_o must_v be_v our_o rule_n 5.29_o rule_n act_n 5.29_o that_o we_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n we_o must_v not_o be_v scrupulous_a to_o refuse_v a_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n who_o have_v no_o power_n but_o by_o commission_n from_o and_o subordination_n to_o god_n when_o in_o obey_v they_o we_o shall_v manifest_o sin_v against_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a 4.12_o only_a jam._n 4.12_o supreme_a lawgiver_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v 10.28_o destroy_v mat._n 10.28_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o case_n those_o two_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n 4.19_o john_n act._n 4.19_o appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o very_a persecutor_n sect._n 4_o 2._o i_o take_v it_o also_o as_o undoubted_a on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v must_v not_o only_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o expedient_a also_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o several_a circumstance_n and_o accident_n that_o may_v occur_v for_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o which_o yet_o upon_o the_o several_a emergency_n and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n scandal_n he_o may_v neither_o be_v convenient_a nor_o expedient_a but_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o during_o these_o emergency_n they_o become_v at_o least_o accidental_o for_o those_o person_n at_o such_o time_n unlawful_o to_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n 10.25.31_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10.25.31_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n a_o man_n may_v buy_v and_o eat_v though_o it_o be_v probable_a some_o of_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o idol_n it_o yet_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o who_o know_v the_o 8.4_o the_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o idol_n be_v nothing_o nor_o the_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n in_o that_o regard_n of_o any_o esteem_n with_o he_o but_o he_o eat_v and_o give_v god_n thanks_o but_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n 10._o scandal_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o knowledge_n where_o another_o may_v be_v offend_v or_o encourage_v by_o such_o a_o example_n to_o eat_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o idol_n he_o shall_v sin_v who_o will_v not_o abridge_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o lawful_a liberty_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o weak_a here_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v 24._o be_v 1_o cor._n 10.23_o 24._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o welfare_n sect._n 5_o 3._o it_o be_v as_o
that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o very_o improper_o say_v that_o they_o shall_v confess_v his_o praise_n and_o not_o speak_v sc_n not_o inspeaking_a but_o in_o die_v but_o i_o answer_v 1._o for_o this_o latter_a expression_n though_o it_o be_v catachrestical_a 7._o answ_n sect._n 7._o and_o figurative_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o frequent_v usual_a and_o plain_a as_o it_o be_v rhetorical_a and_o not_o at_o all_o strange_a even_o to_o vulgar_a capacity_n and_o the_o mean_a conception_n among_o who_o no_o word_n be_v more_o common_a than_o this_o lingua_fw-la this_o fortùs_fw-la loquor_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la lingua_fw-la action_n speak_v loud_a than_o word_n action_n be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unanswerable_a argument_n as_o asian_a in_o the_o poet_n plead_v for_o achilles_n armour_n think_v this_o enough_o to_o oppose_v to_o the_o flourish_n of_o word_n and_o subtlety_n of_o ulysses_n quid_fw-la verbis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la tentemur_fw-la agendo_fw-la and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o which_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o have_v some_o where_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n of_o a_o good_a woman_n who_o think_v this_o enough_o to_o reply_v to_o the_o popish_a persecutor_n i_o can_v dispute_v for_o my_o religion_n but_o i_o can_v die_v without_o doubt_n die_v be_v a_o more_o unquestionable_a confession_n and_o profession_n of_o faith_n than_o all_o her_o word_n can_v show_v forth_o this_o i_o know_v come_v not_o full_o up_o to_o the_o case_n of_o the_o bimuli_n these_o murder_v child_n who_o be_v pure_o passive_a and_o know_v not_o why_o they_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o death_n can_v not_o be_v their_o choice_n but_o i_o only_o mention_v these_o passage_n to_o justify_v the_o expression_n of_o not_o in_o speak_v but_o in_o die_v sect._n 8_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n that_o they_o be_v martyr_n or_o witness_n etc._n etc._n though_o they_o know_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v by_o their_o death_n intend_v to_o give_v any_o such_o testimony_n may_v well_o be_v affirm_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o their_o death_n which_o be_v as_o to_o the_o murderer_n pure_o the_o sake_n and_o interest_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o herod_n bid_v hear_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o a_o child_n bear_v the_o 3._o the_o mat._n 2.2_o 3._o king_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o indeed_o this_o child_n be_v of_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n he_o that_o know_v himself_o a_o stranger_n and_o place_v on_o the_o throne_n only_o by_o the_o roman_a power_n begin_v to_o suspect_v his_o own_o stand_n 〈◊〉_d he_o can_v not_o be_v secure_a shall_v the_o jew_n have_v another_o king_n in_o bâ—ing_n to_o prevent_v this_o danger_n and_o secure_v himself_o against_o these_o fear_n he_o command_v these_o wise_a man_n to_o find_v out_o the_o child_n pretend_v only_o 8._o only_o mat._n 2.7_o 8._o that_o he_o may_v worship_v he_o they_o find_v the_o child_n they_o worship_v and_o 2.9_o and_o mat._n 2.9_o present_v he_o with_o several_a gift_n but_o god_n 12._o god_n verse_n 12._o to_o prevent_v the_o malice_n of_o hered_a send_v those_o wise_a man_n another_o way_n herod_n be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o hope_n that_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o miss_v this_o child_n but_o strike_v sure_a send_v out_o and_o 16._o and_o verse_n 16._o slay_v all_o the_o child_n of_o bethlehem_n where_o christ_n be_v bear_v and_o he_o suppose_v he_o yet_o be_v of_o two_o year_n old_a and_z under_z that_o slay_v all_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o he_o also_o who_o death_n he_o principal_o design_v it_o be_v true_a these_o child_n know_v not_o upon_o what_o account_n they_o suffer_v but_o have_v it_o not_o be_v upon_o notice_n of_o christ_n birth_n the_o king_n not_o in_o a_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o israel_n they_o have_v not_o suffer_v that_o wheresoever_o this_o story_n shall_v be_v hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o these_o innocent_n there_o also_o shall_v the_o cause_n be_v know_v there_o will_v be_v a_o infallible_a testimony_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v send_v from_o god_n the_o father_n to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o save_v his_o choose_a thus_o do_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n order_n it_o that_o though_o not_o by_o the_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 8.2_o the_o psal_n 8.2_o psalm_n and_o verify_v also_o upon_o another_o occasion_n in_o the_o 21.16_o the_o mat._n 21.16_o gespel_n yet_o by_o the_o death_n of_o these_o babe_n and_o suckling_n he_o do_v perfect_a his_o praise_n those_o who_o know_v it_o not_o be_v make_v real_a martyr_n their_o death_n attest_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o next_o be_v lent_n sect._n 9_o coll._n for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n the_o collect_v for_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n viz._n this_o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o hate_v nothing_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o do_v forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a create_v and_o make_v in_o we_o new_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o we_o worthy_o lament_v our_o sin_n and_o knowledge_v our_o wretchedness_n may_v obtain_v of_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n perfect_a remission_n and_o forgiveness_n through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v examine_v this_o collect_n word_n by_o word_n 10._o answ_n sect._n 10._o both_o for_o matter_n and_o phrase_n with_o the_o best_a eye_n and_o judgement_n that_o i_o have_v and_o yet_o i_o must_v serious_o profess_v i_o can_v see_v what_o that_o one_o thing_n possible_o shall_v be_v that_o may_v be_v think_v needful_a to_o be_v alter_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v god_n be_v every_o way_n sound_n clear_o express_v and_o perfect_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n magnify_v the_o rich_a goodness_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n 1.31_o thing_n gen._n 1.31_o very_o good_a and_o therefore_o can_v hate_v nothing_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o though_o now_o he_o do_v just_o hate_v those_o person_n which_o by_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n have_v make_v themselves_o other_o than_o god_n make_v they_o yet_o upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n 4._o repentance_n isa_n 55.7_o hos_fw-la 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v they_o and_o to_o love_v they_o again_o and_o upon_o this_o the_o petition_n infer_v and_o enforce_v be_v proper_a for_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o perpetual_o necessary_a for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v short_a of_o perfection_n for_o new_a and_o contrite_a heart_n sincere_a repentance_n that_o we_o may_v be_v in_o the_o way_n the_o only_a infallible_a way_n to_o pardon_n and_o peace_n through_o jesus_n christ_n what_o be_v here_o which_o do_v in_o any_o thing_n across_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n what_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n what_o be_v ask_v which_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n what_o be_v there_o which_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o ask_v every_o day_n who_o be_v teach_v to_o beg_v 4._o beg_v luk._n 11.3_o 4._o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o oft_o as_o our_o daily_o bread_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v and_o this_o petition_n send_v up_o every_o day_n upon_o what_o account_n it_o shall_v be_v unfit_a or_o unseasonable_a that_o day_n i_o can_v imagine_v and_o at_o a_o time_n of_o fast_v and_o abstinence_n let_v the_o lent_n be_v esteem_v but_o a_o civil_a constitution_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o god_n will_v in_o my_o next_o part_n for_o the_o church_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o mortification_n and_o repentance_n and_o to_o suit_v our_o prayer_n to_o such_o duty_n can_v but_o be_v seasonable_a and_o proper_a follow_v herein_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n from_o temporal_a occurrent_n if_o the_o lend_v be_v deem_v no_o more_o to_o teach_v and_o press_v spiritual_a duty_n as_o many_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v be_v it_o needful_a in_o a_o matter_n so_o common_a and_o obvious_a in_o the_o holy_a writing_n 5._o easter_n sect._n 11._o coll_n for_o the_o four_o sunday_n after_o easter_n the_o collect_v for_o the_o four_o sunday_n after_o easter_n be_v this_o almighty_a god_n which_o do_v make_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o faithful_a man_n to_o be_v of_o one_o will_v grant_v unto_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v love_v the_o thing_n that_o thou_o command_v and_o desire_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v promise_v that_o among_o the_o sundry_a and_o manifold_a change_n of_o the_o world_n our_o heart_n may_v sure_o there_o be_v fix_v whereas_o true_a joy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n in_o this_o 12._o answ_n sect._n 12._o which_o
no_o transgression_n if_o no_o law_n command_v they_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v they_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v we_o make_v a_o stir_n and_o raise_v dispute_n about_o they_o but_o 2._o suppose_v no_o particular_a law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o establish_v these_o in_o specie_fw-la yet_o we_o can_v proper_o say_v they_o be_v force_v if_o force_v without_o law_n for_o there_o be_v a_o stand_a law_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o force_n until_o 17._o car._n 1._o impower_v the_o king_n to_o call_v together_o and_o commissionate_a the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n to_o consult_v and_o determine_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o confirm_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o be_v valid_a and_o bind_a so_o that_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v impose_v by_o the_o bishop_n so_o assemble_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n we_o can_v call_v they_o illegal_a because_o they_o be_v clear_o found_v in_o the_o law_n this_o therefore_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o dislike_n where_o the_o thing_n impose_v be_v confess_v not_o to_o be_v simple_o evil_a but_o §_o 6_o 2._o they_o be_v dislike_v also_o say_v he_o because_o the_o way_n of_o those_o thing_n do_v cause_n man_n to_o suspect_v that_o somewhat_o worse_a be_v intend_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o such_o preparation_n here_o i_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o much_o want_n of_o christian_a charity_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o man_n who_o study_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o religion_n it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o charity_n to_o be_v suspicious_a for_o as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v i.e._n plot_v or_o cast_v no_o evil_a so_o it_o suspect_v none_o causeless_o 〈◊〉_d causeless_o verse_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o believe_v all_o thing_n hope_v all_o thing_n it_o believe_v all_o good_a hope_v all_o good_a of_o our_o neighbour_n until_o it_o evident_o see_v the_o contrary_n it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o do_v to_o be_v suspicious_a of_o worse_a when_o the_o thing_n enjoin_v be_v confess_v not_o bad_a object_n but_o the_o way_n of_o those_o time_n do_v give_v ground_n of_o suspicion_n §_o 7_o sol._n but_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o those_o time_n be_v it_o not_o in_o these_o very_a dislike_v thing_n the_o name_n and_o form_n of_o a_o altar_n the_o rail_n adoration_n &_o c_o and_o these_o all_o acknowledge_v not_o evil_a in_o se_fw-la and_o how_o then_o be_v they_o the_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o worse_a of_o these_o we_o have_v this_o full_a expression_n ibid._n expression_n baxt._n ibid._n for_o the_o name_n and_o form_n of_o a_o altar_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o the_o primitive_a church_n use_v the_o name_n of_o sacrifice_n altar_n and_o priest_n and_o i_o think_v lawful_o for_o my_o part_n but_o metaphorical_o as_o the_o scripture_n do_v 2._o east_n §._o 8._o adoration_n and_o bow_v towards_o the_o east_n as_o to_o adoration_n or_o bow_v towards_o the_o east_n etc._n etc._n hear_v again_o the_o same_o mr_n baxter_n 17._o baxter_n baxt._n ibid._n §._o 17._o god_n who_o have_v command_v we_o to_o express_v our_o mind_n in_o several_a case_n about_o his_o worship_n as_o profession_n of_o faith_n confession_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n have_v by_o that_o mean_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o signify_v our_o consent_n by_o some_o convenient_a sign_n and_o the_o special_a sign_n be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o or_o our_o governors_n determination_n 18._o determination_n id._n ibid._n §._o 18._o and_o to_o this_o end_n and_o on_o these_o term_n say_v he_o among_o some_o other_o thing_n there_o mention_v be_v adore_v with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o east_n use_v heretofore_o by_o christian_n as_o a_o signification_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n instead_o of_o word_n this_o then_o also_o be_v lawful_a in_o his_o judgement_n 3._o as_o to_o organ_n and_o church-music_n music_n §._o 9_o organ_n and_o music_n the_o same_o author_n speak_v as_o much_o as_o be_v desire_v and_o thus_o far_o consonant_a to_o truth_n 22._o truth_n baxt._n ibid._n §._o 22._o he_o that_o have_v command_v we_o cheerful_o to_o sing_v his_o praise_n have_v not_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o shall_v use_v the_o meet_a or_o any_o melodious_a tune_n to_o help_v we_o or_o whether_o we_o shall_v use_v or_o not_o use_v a_o musical_a instrument_n or_o the_o help_n of_o more_o artificial_a singer_n and_o chorister_n these_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o reason_n to_o determine_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 45._o again_o id._n ibid._n §._o 45._o the_o organ_n or_o other_o instrument_n of_o music_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o help_n partly_o natural_a and_o partly_o artificial_a to_o the_o exhilerate_v our_o spirit_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n i_o know_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v they_o simple_o unlawful_a but_o what_o will_v prove_v a_o cup_n of_o wine_n unlawful_a so_o the_o tune_n and_o meeter_n and_o melody_n of_o sing_v unlawful_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o the_o particular_a practice_n of_o some_o certain_a place_n and_o if_o enjoin_v yet_o not_o general_o only_o in_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n and_o chapel_n we_o need_v not_o therefore_o busy_a ourselves_o in_o dispute_n of_o this_o nature_n when_o they_o be_v not_o nor_o be_v like_a to_o be_v matter_n of_o general_a imposition_n §_o 10_o 2._o but_o the_o main_a of_o our_o enquiry_n be_v into_o those_o ceremony_n which_o be_v general_o impose_v and_o by_o the_o law_n require_v in_o all_o our_o assembly_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o one_o pure_o civil_a though_o use_v in_o a_o sacred_a action_n marriage_n §._o 11._o of_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n this_o be_v the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n what_o imaginable_a scruple_n can_v be_v in_o this_o i_o can_v divine_v hear_v by_o mr_n baxter_n himself_o 23._o himself_o baxt._n ibid._n §._o 23._o in_o civil_a action_n that_o be_v religious_a only_o final_o and_o by_o participation_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v symbolical_a rite_n that_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n near_o of_o kin_n to_o sacrament_n in_o their_o kind_n and_o may_v be_v call_v civil_a sacrament_n such_o as_o the_o seal_n and_o deliver_v of_o indenture_n or_o other_o covenant-writing_n the_o delivery_n of_o possession_n of_o a_o house_n by_o a_o key_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o a_o book_n and_o bellrope_v of_o land_n by_o a_o turf_n or_o twig_n and_o of_o civil_a government_n by_o a_o crown_n sceptre_n or_o sword_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o 43._o again_o id._n ibid._n §._o 43._o for_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o scruple_n the_o lawfullnesse_n of_o it_o for_o though_o the_o papist_n make_v a_o sacrament_n of_o marriage_n yet_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v it_o for_o a_o ordinance_n of_o divine_a worship_n any_o more_o than_o the_o solemnize_n of_o a_o contract_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n the_o ceremony_n of_o a_o king_n coronation_n may_v as_o well_o be_v scruple_v as_o those_o of_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n the_o truth_n be_v i_o can_v never_o yet_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o shadow_n of_o reason_n against_o this_o use_n nor_o can_v i_o imagine_v what_o any_o sober_a christian_a who_o have_v not_o a_o mind_n to_o quarrel_n can_v have_v to_o say_v against_o the_o use_n of_o such_o a_o symbolical_a rite_n as_o the_o use_n of_o a_o ring_n in_o such_o a_o business_n as_o marriage_n i_o pass_v this_o therefore_o as_o not_o worth_a a_o dispute_n but_o §_o 12_o 2._o other_o rite_n there_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v use_v in_o action_n pure_o religious_a prescribe_v in_o the_o office_n and_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o most_o doubt_n and_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o sharp_a contention_n and_o they_o be_v the_o surplice_n kneel_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n for_o two_o of_o these_o we_o have_v enough_o yield_v but_o the_o three_o stiff_o oppose_v let_v we_o examine_v they_o several_o 1._o justify_v §._o 13._o the_o surplice_n justify_v for_o the_o surplice_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v what_o any_o rational_a man_n shall_v in_o this_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o scruple_n when_o any_o garment_n of_o any_o colour_n be_v a_o thing_n perfect_o indifferent_a by_o the_o confession_n of_o all_o and_o perfect_o lawful_a in_o genere_fw-la to_o be_v wear_v and_o therefore_o if_o a_o particular_a garment_n in_o specie_fw-la be_v determine_v and_o prescribe_v to_o some_o person_n in_o some_o action_n how_o shall_v the_o use_n of_o that_o become_v unlawful_a when_o the_o constant_a practice_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o time_n person_n and_o place_n have_v justify_v in_o some_o case_n such_o a_o determination_n we_o never_o scruple_n the_o use_n
sometime_o both_o cause_n of_o scandal_n give_v and_o scandal_n thereat_o take_v but_o no_o man_n be_v concern_v in_o any_o scandal_n that_o happen_v to_o another_o by_o occasion_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o he_o nor_o be_v chargeable_a with_o it_o far_o than_o he_o be_v guilty_a of_o have_v give_v it_o if_o then_o we_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o and_o they_o take_v it_o not_o the_o whole_a guilt_n be_v we_o and_o they_o be_v faultless_a if_o we_o give_v it_o and_o they_o take_v it_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v a_o share_n in_o the_o blame_n as_o well_o as_o they_o and_o that_o a_o deep_a share_n too_o for_o vae_fw-la homini_fw-la 18.7_o homini_fw-la matth._n 18.7_o woe_n to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o scandal_n or_o offence_n come_v but_o if_o they_o take_v offence_n where_o we_o give_v none_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n we_o can_v help_v and_o therefore_o the_o whole_a blame_n must_v lie_v upon_o they_o and_o not_o upon_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o scandal_n be_v no_o more_o chargeable_a upon_o we_o who_o give_v not_o the_o occasion_n than_o upon_o christ_n who_o be_v to_o the_o jew_n 2.8_o jew_n 1_o pet._n 2.8_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v and_o rock_n of_o offence_n but_o through_o their_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n or_o than_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o 35._o those_o matth._n 10.34_o 35._o division_n of_o father_n against_o son_n etc._n etc._n be_v chargeable_a on_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o corrupt_a man_n take_v occasion_n though_o neither_o christ_n nor_o the_o gospel_n give_v any_o occasion_n of_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o if_o at_o any_o time_n any_o doubt_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n how_o far_o the_o danger_n thereof_o may_v or_o may_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n propose_v the_o resolution_n will_v come_v on_o much_o the_o easy_a if_o we_o shall_v but_o right_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o give_v scandal_n or_o how_o many_o way_n a_o man_n may_v become_v guilty_a of_o scadalize_a another_o by_o his_o example_n the_o way_n i_o conceive_v be_v but_o these_o four_o 1._o scandal_n §._o 41._o four_o way_n of_o give_v scandal_n when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a unlawful_a and_o sinful_a in_o which_o case_n neither_o the_o intention_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o nor_o the_o event_n as_o to_o he_o that_o see_v it_o do_v be_v of_o any_o consideration_n for_o whether_o the_o doer_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o draw_v the_o other_o into_o sin_n or_o no_o the_o very_a matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o action_n be_v evil_a and_o do_v before_o other_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o render_v the_o doer_n guilty_a of_o have_v give_v scandal_n though_o he_o never_o have_v any_o intention_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o be_v any_o other_o scandaelize_v thereby_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n evil_a be_v of_o itself_o and_o its_o own_o nature_n scandalous_a and_o of_o ill_a example_n thus_o do_v the_o 22._o the_o 1_o sam._n 2.17_o 22._o son_n of_o eli_n give_v scandal_n by_o their_o wretched_a prephanenesse_n and_o greediness_n about_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o shameless_a abuse_n of_o woman_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n thus_o do_v david_n give_v great_a scandal_n also_o 12.14_o also_o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n here_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v evil_a for_o fear_v of_o scandal_n §_o 42_o 2._o when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o with_o a_o direct_a intention_n and_o formal_a purpose_n of_o draw_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n in_o which_o case_n neither_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o action_n nor_o the_o event_n be_v of_o any_o consideration_n for_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n as_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o scandal_n whether_o any_o man_n be_v entice_v thereby_o to_o commit_v sin_n or_o not_o or_o whether_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v unlawful_a or_o not_o so_o as_o if_o it_o have_v but_o 5.22_o but_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o from_o thence_o a_o aptitude_n of_o draw_v another_o to_o the_o do_v of_o that_o by_o imitation_n which_o will_v be_v real_o and_o intrinsical_o evil_a the_o wicked_a intention_n alone_o whatsoever_o the_o effect_n prove_v or_o what_o mean_v so_o ever_o be_v use_v to_o promote_v it_o suffice_v to_o induce_v the_o guilt_n of_o give_v scandal_n upon_o the_o doer_n this_o be_v jeroboam_n 27-32_a jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 12_o 27-32_a sin_n in_o set_v up_o the_o calf_n with_o a_o formal_a purpose_n and_o intention_n thereby_o for_o his_o own_o secular_a and_o ambitious_a end_n to_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o his_o idolatrous_a worship_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v so_o often_o stigmatise_v with_o it_o as_o with_o a_o note_n of_o infamy_n to_o stick_v on_o his_o name_n while_o the_o world_n last_v be_v scarce_o ever_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o with_o this_o addition_n more_o addition_n 1_o king_n 14.16_o &_o 15.26_o &_o 16.19_o &_o 22.52_o 2_o king_n 10.31_o &_o 13.2_o 6_o 11._o &_o 15.9_o and_o many_o more_o the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n here_o then_o the_o rule_n be_v do_v nothing_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n with_o a_o intention_n or_o purpose_n to_o give_v scandal_n §_o 43_o 3._o when_o a_o man_n do_v something_o before_o another_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o indifferent_a and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian-liberty_n lawful_a for_o he_o to_o do_v as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n yea_o perhaps_o otherwise_o commodious_a and_o convenient_a for_o he_o to_o do_v so_o yet_o whereat_o he_o probable_o forsee_v the_o other_o will_v take_v scandal_n and_o be_v encourage_v thereby_o to_o do_v evil_a in_o such_o case_n if_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n at_o least_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o that_o he_o may_v without_o very_o great_a 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the_o exigency_n of_o present_a circumstance_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la very_o behooveful_a and_o even_o prudential_o necessary_a for_o he_o to_o do_v but_o forsee_v that_o the_o other_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v a_o ill_a use_n of_o it_o and_o take_v encouragement_n thereby_o to_o commit_v sin_n if_o he_o be_v not_o careful_a withal_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n that_o may_v be_v take_v thereat_o for_o he_o jubet_fw-la he_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la peccare_fw-la quando_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la who_o hinder_v not_o sin_n when_o and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v do_v encourage_v and_o command_v it_o in_o such_o case_n the_o bare_a neglect_n of_o his_o brother_n and_o not_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a that_o may_v ensue_v make_v he_o guilty_a upon_o which_o consideration_n stand_v the_o equity_n of_o that_o judicial_a law_n give_v to_o the_o jew_n which_o order_v that_o in_o case_n 34._o 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