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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
their_o complaint_n as_o he_o do_v without_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n or_o cause_v any_o schism_n in_o it_o although_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o their_o so_o complain_v yet_o shall_v i_o not_o â—erein_o accâ—se_v they_o as_o guilty_a of_o any_o sin_n but_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o if_o st._n austin_n have_v live_v in_o some_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o complain_v of_o such_o a_o luâ—then_n there_o be_v a_o canon_n call_v the_o ten_o by_o which_o he_o have_v be_v ipso_fw-la faâ—â—â—_n shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o be_v the_o wâ—â—â—â—_n ipso_fw-la fâ—cio_fw-la upon_o which_o he_o lay_v such_o weight_n in_o the_o ten_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n nor_o be_v the_o excommunication_n there_o threaten_v but_o upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o such_o a_o complaint_n be_v make_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o abet_v and_o justify_v of_o such_o as_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n by_o take_v to_o themseluâ—s_o the_o name_n of_o another_o church_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n which_o far_o â—hews_v how_o disingenuous_a a_o man_n this_o be_v in_o quotation_n in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o demand_v how_o do_v i_o know_v that_o st._n ausâ—in_n do_v not_o separate_v but_o be_v ever_o such_o a_o question_n ask_v or_o be_v there_o the_o least_o intimation_n either_o in_o his_o own_o or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o book_n of_o that_o age_n that_o ever_o he_o do_v separate_v and_o if_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o have_v separate_v be_v it_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o great_a notice_n will_v not_o have_v be_v take_v of_o it_o or_o last_o do_v i_o pretend_v to_o know_v positive_o that_o he_o do_v not_o separate_v or_o to_o say_v any_o more_o but_o that_o we_o never_o find_v that_o he_o do_v but_o our_o author_n have_v a_o dilemma_n to_o prove_v st._n austin_n either_o to_o have_v separate_v or_o sinneâ—_n for_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o use_v those_o same_o ceremony_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v than_o he_o separate_v as_o well_o as_o the_o present_a non-consormists_a but_o if_o he_o use_v they_o after_o his_o complaint_n of_o theâ—â—_n leâ—ng_v burdensome_a and_o too_o numerous_a it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o excuse_v he_o from_o sin_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o many_o ceremony_n in_o st._n augustine_n day_n be_v probable_o introduce_v by_o mere_a custom_n without_o any_o law_n or_o canon_n to_o establish_v and_o confirm_v they_o it_o be_v certain_o lawful_a for_o he_o in_o his_o own_o church_n and_o diocese_n â—o_o retrench_v the_o use_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o these_o as_o in_o prudence_n he_o may_v think_v sit_v because_o in_o strictness_n there_o lie_v no_o obligation_n upon_o he_o at_o all_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o but_o second_o if_o he_o have_v renounce_v and_o absolute_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o any_o christian_a church_n whatsoever_o against_o which_o he_o have_v no_o other_o objection_n but_o only_o that_o they_o require_v the_o use_n of_o some_o ceremony_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v nor_o yet_o have_v any_o way_n forbid_v although_o these_o ceremony_n may_v have_v be_v too_o numerous_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n troublesome_a yet_o iâ—_n he_o have_v no_o other_o jâ—sâ—_n plea_n to_o bring_v against_o they_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o alone_a can_v have_v justify_v he_o in_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n which_o every_o christian_a be_v bâ—â—nd_v as_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o preserve_v but_o that_o ever_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n like_o this_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o appear_v but_o three_o if_o st._n auslin_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n be_v content_a to_o submit_v to_o the_o use_n of_o so_o many_o ceremony_n as_o in_o his_o opinion_n be_v too_o numerous_a and_o therefore_o burdensome_a i_o desire_v our_o author_n to_o inform_v mâ—_n by_o what_o law_n of_o god_n he_o can_v on_o this_o account_n be_v tax_v or_o with_o any_o reason_n so_o much_o as_o suspect_v of_o sin_n â—â—â—_o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v evil_a that_o â—â—â—_o may_v come_v rom._n 3._o 8._o yet_o that_o â—â—_o shall_v bâ—_n any_o â—ay_n unlawful_a to_o do_v a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o evil_a but_o only_o troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a when_o the_o â—â—â—_o a_o man_n have_v in_o do_v it_o be_v real_o good_a be_v what_o no_o man_n i_o think_v of_o common_a sense_n will_v offer_v to_o say_v the_o last_o objection_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n which_o under_o this_o head_n i_o propose_v in_o my_o address_n be_v that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v unnecessary_a and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v to_o which_o i_o there_o return_v a_o two_o fold_v answer_n first_o that_o what_o some_o may_v think_v unnecessary_a other_o may_v judge_v expedient_a second_o suppose_v but_o not_o grant_v that_o our_o governor_n be_v faulty_a in_o impose_v some_o needless_a thing_n upon_o we_o yet_o that_o our_o compliance_n even_o with_o such_o thing_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n sake_n will_v rather_o be_v a_o virtue_n than_o a_o sin_n in_o return_n to_o which_o he_o tell_v i_o first_o that_o what_o i_o dâ—oiously_o suppose_v be_v a_o plain_a truth_n and_o in_o effect_n conâ—est_n by_o we_o viz._n that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v unnecessary_a because_o we_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v indisserent_a but_o will_v this_o man_n never_o leave_v trifle_a with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n if_o by_o unnecessary_a he_o mâ—ans_v not_o absolute_o and_o perpetual_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n i_o grant_v that_o every_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v in_o this_o sense_n unnecessary_a but_o if_o by_o unnecessary_a he_o mean_v altogether_o useless_a and_o insignificant_a to_o any_o good_a purpose_n i_o deny_v that_o what_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a be_v always_o thus_o to_o be_v judge_v unnecessary_a for_o there_o may_v be_v such_o circumstance_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n wherein_o such_o thing_n may_v be_v instrument_n and_o occasion_n of_o much_o good_a and_o according_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o retain_v of_o the_o use_n of_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o our_o church_n do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v to_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o reformation_n among_o we_o and_o bring_v over_o many_o thereto_o who_o otherwise_o will_v not_o probable_o have_v to_o easy_o forsake_a popery_n and_o i_o have_v already_o give_v my_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o sit_v or_o proper_a as_o matter_n stand_v whole_o now_o to_o lay_v all_o such_o thing_n aside_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o know_v of_o no_o command_n of_o christ_n for_o comply_v with_o governor_n in_o their_o unnecessary_a imposition_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o own_v it_o to_o be_v a_o virtue_n rather_o than_o a_o sin_n i_o be_o sorry_a that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o serious_o have_v he_o never_o hear_v of_o a_o command_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n thus_o deliver_v to_o we_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n rom._n 12._o 18._o if_o then_o a_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o never_o so_o unnecessary_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o if_o no_o law_n of_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o but_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o do_v it_o we_o ought_v to_o comply_v with_o it_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o peace_n or_o have_v he_o never_o meet_v with_o another_o command_n which_o s._n paul_n thus_o set_v down_o rom._n 13._o 1._o iâ—â—t_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o s._n peter_n thus_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o and_o to_o which_o there_o be_v no_o other_o exception_n make_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n but_o only_o this_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n aâ—ts_n 5._o 29._o if_o then_o a_o thing_n be_v command_v by_o the_o high_a power_n and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o those_o man_n in_o who_o the_o legislature_n reside_v however_o unnecessary_a it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v yet_o still_o it_o be_v to_o be_v submit_v to_o except_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v forbid_v by_o some_o law_n of_o almighty_a god_n but_o our_o author_n it_o seem_v will_v bring_v government_n to_o a_o very_a fine_a pass_n when_o he_o will_v make_v every_o private_a man_n to_o be_v judge_n not_o only_o whether_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o also_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n for_o issue_v such_o a_o command_n
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 renounce_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o a_o church_n on_o account_n of_o such_o thing_n even_o in_o case_n they_o be_v needless_a i_o can_v in_o the_o least_o gather_v from_o either_o of_o those_o place_n and_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o synod_n of_o jerusilem_fw-la act_n 15_o think_v fit_a to_o impose_v nothing_o but_o necessary_a thing_n verse_n 28._o i_o desire_v to_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n be_v the_o abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n and_o from_o blood_n and_o from_o thing_n strangle_v at_o that_o time_n necessary_a if_o they_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a as_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n law_n how_o come_v s._n paul_n to_o teach_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o eat_v that_o which_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o a_o idol_n provide_v it_o be_v do_v without_o any_o worship_n to_o the_o idol_n or_o scandal_n give_v to_o weak_a brethren_n 1_o cor._n chap_n 8._o and_o chap_n 10._o and_o how_o come_v our_o saviour_n so_o express_o to_o assure_v we_o and_o in_o such_o 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 and_o last_o as_o to_o what_o he_o quote_v out_o of_o my_o lord_n primate_n bramhall_n vindication_n i_o free_o grant_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o suffer_v a_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o because_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o believe_v what_o he_o judge_v to_o be_v erroneous_a so_o to_o prosess_v what_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v will_v be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o consequence_n which_o he_o will_v suggest_v from_o a_o suppose_a parity_n between_o a_o erroncous_a opinion_n and_o a_o indifferent_a and_o therefore_o innocent_a ceremony_n or_o circumstance_n be_v altogether_o weak_a and_o groundless_a the_o four_o main_a proposition_n which_o i_o have_v insist_v on_o in_o my_o address_n be_v that_o since_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n be_v lawful_a and_o innocent_a in_o itâ—â—â—_n â—â—â—_z which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v now_o abundant_o prove_v against_o all_o that_o our_o author_n â—â—s_o object_v to_o the_o contrary_a 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 think_v it_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o although_o it_o may_v be_v less_o criminal_a for_o one_o national_a church_n upon_o account_n of_o some_o doubtful_a opinion_n or_o such_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n to_o refuse_v the_o communion_n of_o such_o another_o church_n the_o obligation_n of_o who_o particular_a law_n or_o canon_n can_v only_o extend_v to_o its_o own_o member_n than_o for_o subject_n to_o disobey_v those_o law_n which_o be_v enact_v by_o their_o own_o lawful_a superior_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v a_o schism_n in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o that_o national_a church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v member_n yet_o since_o the_o obligation_n to_o ecclesiastical_a union_n and_o communion_n be_v universal_a and_o extend_v unto_o all_o christian_n and_o church_n whatsoever_o wherever_o there_o be_v any_o separation_n or_o