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be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n both_o upon_o the_o true_a measure_n of_o piety_n and_o prudence_n chap._n iu._n the_o next_o thing_n canvas_v in_o this_o church_n be_v the_o constitute_v worship_n of_o god_n by_o liturgy_n with_o ceremony_n and_o holiday_n sect_n 1._o if_o it_o can_v be_v evince_v that_o prescribe_v form_n be_v use_v in_o the_o three_o first_o century_n it_o will_v follow_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o unprejudiced_a person_n they_o be_v still_o to_o be_v practise_v and_o impose_v num._n 1._o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n prescribe_v a_o form_n to_o his_o disciple_n matt._n 6._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o only_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o very_a form_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o numb_a 6._o 23._o according_a to_o the_o septuagint_n which_o do_v not_o respect_v only_o the_o substance_n but_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v dictate_v s._n luke_n make_v it_o clear_a when_o you_o pray_v say_v verba_fw-la &_o recitationem_fw-la certam_fw-la praescribit_fw-la say_v melanch_n he_o give_v they_o a_o express_v say_v diod._n long_o before_o they_o s._n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n christ_n consult_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n deliver_v they_o etiam_fw-la orandi_fw-la formam_fw-la and_o before_o he_o tert._n de_fw-fr or._n c._n 1_o 9_o novam_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o order_v a_o new_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o before_o they_o both_o in_o trajan_n reign_n the_o christian_n ordinary_o use_v it_o as_o our_o greg._n observe_v from_o lucian_n the_o context_n will_v confirm_v the_o interpretation_n for_o it_o be_v general_o receive_v the_o jewish_a teacher_n do_v compose_v form_n for_o their_o disciple_n s._n john_n baptist_n do_v whereupon_o christ_n disciple_n move_v he_o also_o for_o a_o form_n luk._n 11._o 1._o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v own_v for_o such_o in_o compliance_n whereto_o our_o saviour_n grant_v their_o petition_n yet_o with_o that_o 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god_n nor_o special_o command_v n._n b._n by_o he_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n quatenus_fw-la pendet_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n the_o next_o be_v in_o l._n 3._o de_fw-la consc_fw-la c._n 18._o q._n 1._o n._n 4._o actiones_fw-la etc._n etc._n action_n which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n be_v not_o matter_n of_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n consider_v abstract_o as_o will_v soon_o appear_v from_o he_o but_o be_v in_o their_o intrinsical_a nature_n indifferent_a now_o all_o we_o affirm_v in_o this_o case_n be_v that_o those_o action_n which_o in_o their_o latitude_n and_o nature_n be_v indifferent_a be_v thereby_o free_a to_o be_v determine_v for_o practice_n and_o be_v once_o so_o determine_v by_o superior_n it_o be_v not_o indifferent_a for_o private_a person_n to_o cross_v or_o thwart_v their_o determination_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v those_o indifferent_n because_o the_o determination_n to_o practise_v so_o far_o abate_v the_o indifferency_n of_o that_o middle_n indifferent_a thing_n which_o yet_o after_o the_o determination_n remain_v such_o in_o its_o kind_n if_o herein_o he_o do_v not_o concur_v with_o we_o i_o mistake_v for_o he_o âdd_v the_o common_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a to_o good_a or_o evil_n as_o it_o be_v due_o or_o undue_o circumstantiate_v now_o say_v i_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o practice_n according_a to_o conformity_n or_o nonconformity_n in_o the_o determination_n of_o that_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v respective_o either_o good_a or_o bad_a good_a by_o their_o tendency_n to_o good_a that_o be_v if_o they_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o order_n and_o unity_n etc._n etc._n evil_a if_o we_o do_v not_o he_o go_v on_o p._n 191._o such_o gesture_n be_v require_v in_o prayer_n which_o be_v expressive_a of_o singular_a humility_n as_o uncover_v the_o head_n kneeling_z etc._n etc._n add_v p._n 124._o at_o solemn_a prayer_n it_o be_v fit_a by_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o declare_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o by_o gesture_n and_o sign_n to_o express_v the_o inward_a motion_n whereupon_o he_o determin_n these_o indifferent_n may_v not_o simple_o absolute_o and_o for_o perpetuity_n be_v command_v yet_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o good_a they_o ought_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v command_v by_o those_o who_o authoritate_fw-la pollent_fw-la be_v in_o chief_a authority_n therefore_o in_o his_o opinion_n thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o nature_n be_v good_a from_o their_o application_n and_o settlement_n in_o good_a order_n and_o in_o reference_n to_o good_a end_n which_o he_o far_a say_v need_v not_o to_o be_v always_o actual_a and_o explicit_a a_o virtual_a be_v sufficient_a and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o be_v general_o require_v which_o obviate_v that_o cavil_n of_o pyrgopal_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o dr._n durel_n his_o three_o come_v yet_o more_o home_n med._n theol._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o n._n 23._o where_o he_o grant_v other_o circumstance_n as_o j._n o._n order_v with_o a_o be_v the_o like_a yet_o with_o this_o difference_n j._n o._n term_n they_o natural_a which_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o call_v the_o common_a adjunct_n of_o religious_a and_o civil_a act_n but_o by_o other_o who_o he_o censure_v not_o be_v call_v religious_a rite_n or_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n whereof_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o kind_n of_o violation_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o religion_n and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o in_o some_o manner_n we_o derogate_v from_o the_o majesty_n and_o dignity_n thereof_o then_o he_o give_v his_o full_a judgement_n of_o they_o n._n 24._o these_o be_v not_o particular_o command_v in_o scripture_n nay_o it_o be_v below_o the_o majesty_n thereof_o to_o prescribe_v they_o but_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o moral_a prudence_n n._n 27._o these_o constitution_n thus_o determine_v be_v true_o say_v by_o the_o best_a divine_n to_o be_v partly_o divine_a and_o partly_o humane_a partly_o divine_a because_o in_o their_o high_a and_o primary_n respect_v they_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v they_o in_o general_a n._n 24._o partly_o humane_a because_o as_o to_o their_o particular_a observation_n they_o depend_v on_o humane_a prudence_n yet_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o error_n in_o their_o constitution_n they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v and_o accept_v quasisimpliciter_fw-la and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v simple_o and_o absolute_o divine_a to_o recapitulate_v what_o he_o have_v deter-mined_n in_o the_o point_n there_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o common_a nature_n and_o kind_n these_o indifferent_n when_o by_o special_a determination_n through_o their_o tendency_n to_o good_a they_o be_v apply_v thereto_o be_v good_a ecclesiastical_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n when_o thus_o due_o circumstantiate_v be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o 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