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neglect_n and_o error_n than_o that_o all_o wilful_a offender_n shall_v go_v unpunished_a and_o public_a order_n of_o court_n be_v contemn_v and_o disobey_v and_o this_o rule_n hold_v much_o strong_a in_o such_o ecclesiastical_a case_n as_o be_v now_o under_o our_o consideration_n because_o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o here_o between_o private_a person_n but_o between_o superior_n and_o subject_n if_o therefore_o one_o or_o more_o private_a person_n pure_o on_o mistake_n and_o after_o humble_a and_o serious_a inquiry_n for_o satisfaction_n though_o i_o think_v few_o sober_a person_n use_v such_o mean_n can_v remain_v unsatisfied_a in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n whether_o scruple_n concern_v ancient_a and_o innocent_a rite_n in_o the_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n can_v justify_v disobedience_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o lawful_a governor_n shall_v still_o judge_v contrary_a to_o their_o governor_n who_o impose_v such_o thing_n as_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a to_o be_v unlawful_a and_o superstitious_a and_o thereupon_o refuse_v to_o appear_v at_o their_o court_n and_o be_v order_v by_o they_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o all_o society_n that_o such_o person_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a if_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n shall_v neglect_v to_o obey_v his_o father_n or_o master_n because_o he_o have_v some_o scruple_n against_o his_o command_n i_o think_v such_o father_n or_o master_n may_v without_o scruple_n correct_v that_o child_n or_o servant_n or_o within_o a_o short_a time_n they_o will_v become_v incorrigible_a and_o the_o case_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o as_o if_o the_o debauch_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n who_o be_v moral_o vicious_a shall_v pretend_v scruple_n of_o conscience_n against_o such_o law_n of_o the_o land_n as_o restrain_v their_o enormity_n suppose_v of_o sabbath-breaking_a and_o neglect_v the_o public_a worship_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v the_o nonconformist_n will_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o tolerable_a plea._n i_o have_v insist_v so_o long_o on_o this_o argument_n not_o only_o because_o our_o author_n mention_v it_o so_o often_o and_o ever_o make_v it_o a_o ground_n for_o separation_n tell_v we_o that_o not_o only_o in_o reason_n but_o in_o religion_n too_o this_o maxim_n admit_v of_o no_o release_n cautissimi_fw-la cujusque_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quod_fw-la dubitas_fw-la nè_fw-la feceris_fw-la 91._o but_o often_o insinuate_v they_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n that_o do_v require_v any_o suspect_a thing_n as_o you_o may_v see_v p._n 194._o and_o p._n 218._o after_o this_o pipe_n all_o the_o faction_n do_v dance_v the_o presbyterian_o in_o their_o commissioner_n paper_n suggest_v it_o frequent_o whether_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n concern_v thing_n which_o be_v or_o may_v become_v matter_n of_o dispute_n and_o opposition_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v 36._o and_o john_n owen_n for_o the_o independent_o will_v have_v some_o warrant_n from_o scripture_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o mind_v my_o reader_n of_o dr._n owen_n concession_n before_o mention_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o from_o the_o beginning_n oppose_v our_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n not_o as_o unlawful_a but_o only_o as_o inconvenient_a as_o mr._n cartwright_n do_v in_o his_o second_o reply_n p._n 262._o and_o therefore_o persuade_v minister_n rather_o to_o wear_v the_o garment_n require_v by_o law_n than_o cease_v their_o ministry_n and_o in_o his_o evangelical_n harmony_n on_o luke_n 22._o à _fw-la versu_fw-la 14._o ad_fw-la 19_o say_v that_o kneel_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n be_v incommodious_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o make_v more_o incommodious_a by_o popish_a superstition_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v that_o for_o the_o sake_n thereof_o we_o shall_v abstain_v from_o the_o sacrament_n his_o word_n be_v these_o geniculatio_fw-la in_o participatione_fw-la suâ_fw-la 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person_n as_o a_o bar_n against_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o at_o all_o though_o it_o be_v a_o posture_n sanctify_v by_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o have_v be_v use_v by_o all_o sober_a christian_n in_o their_o public_a and_o private_a devotion_n and_o therefore_o most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o solemn_a office_n wherein_o we_o can_v with_o sufficient_a humility_n and_o reverence_n receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n such_o a_o ineffable_a blessing_n nor_o worthy_o express_v our_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n and_o in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v beside_o our_o secret_a supplication_n to_o god_n to_o pardon_v and_o absolve_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o christ_n sake_n we_o join_v with_o the_o minister_n to_o pray_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o we_o may_v preserve_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o 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incense_n to_o the_o pagan_a go_n trajan_n be_v one_o of_o the_o mild_a of_o those_o emperor_n and_o pliny_n the_o young_a be_v require_v to_o certify_v the_o practice_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n acquaint_v the_o emperor_n that_o they_o do_v meet_v together_o in_o the_o night_n and_o sing_v hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o god_n which_o be_v their_o only_a crime_n for_o as_o to_o other_o thing_n they_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o oath_n not_o to_o run_v into_o any_o wickedness_n not_o to_o commit_v theft_n murder_n or_o adultery_n not_o to_o break_v their_o promise_n or_o withhold_v any_o thing_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n l._n 10._o epist_n 97._o and_o yet_o beside_o those_o famous_a bishop_n ignatius_n clemens_n anicetus_n apol._n many_o thousand_o of_o pious_a christian_n be_v martyr_v the_o heathen_a be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v their_o meeting_n howsoever_o and_o by_o whosoever_o celebrate_v that_o they_o hunt_v out_o private_a 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conventicle_n upon_o which_o our_o author_n conclude_v p._n 229._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o not_o for_o prayer_n hear_v etc._n etc._n for_o people_n to_o assemble_v otherwise_o than_o by_o public_a order_n be_v allow_v but_o notwithstanding_o this_o concession_n our_o author_n have_v distinguish_v between_o time_n of_o corruption_n and_o incorruption_n he_o say_v p._n 230._o that_o in_o time_n of_o manifest_a corruption_n and_o persecution_n wherein_o religious_a assemble_v be_v dangerous_a private_a meeting_n however_o beside_o public_a order_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o they_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o duty_n and_o this_o he_o suppose_v a_o competent_a plea_n as_o well_o for_o the_o papist_n in_o our_o day_n as_o for_o the_o protestant_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n for_o else_o say_v he_o how_o shall_v we_o excuse_v the_o meeting_n of_o christian_n for_o public_a service_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n and_o of_o ourselves_o in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o 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