to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o again_o second_o man_n must_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o think_v ceremony_n and_o constitution_n to_o be_v thing_n mere_o indifferent_a i_o mean_v in_o the_o general_a for_o howsoever_o every_o particular_a ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a and_o every_o particular_a constitution_n 34._o constitution_n artic._n 34._o arbitrary_a and_o alterable_a yet_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o ceremony_n it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v absoluta_fw-la in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o outward_a work_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o ceremonial_a circumstance_n some_o or_o other_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o constitution_n concern_v they_o it_o be_v also_o necessary_a though_o not_o simple_o &_o absolute_o as_o the_o former_a yet_o ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la and_z 27_o and_z see_v caluin_n li._n 4._o instit._fw-la cap._n 10._o §_o 27_o necessitate_v convenientiae_fw-la otherwise_o since_o some_o ceremony_n must_v 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unwilling_a if_o yet_o they_o will_v be_v reasonable_a that_o every_o particular_a church_n church_n church_n article_n 20._o agreeable_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o other_o protestant_a church_n have_v power_n for_o 20._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 14_o 20._o decency_n and_o order_n sake_n to_o ordain_v and_o constitute_v ceremony_n which_o be_v once_o ordain_v and_o by_o public_a authority_n enjoin_v cease_v to_o be_v indifferent_a for_o their_o use_n though_o they_o remain_v still_o so_o for_o their_o nature_n and_o of_o indifferent_a become_v so_o necessary_a that_o neither_o may_v a_o man_n without_o sin_n 30._o sin_n constit._n &_o canon_n 30._o refuse_v they_o where_o authority_n require_v answer_v §_o 20._o the_o main_a objection_n from_o christian_a liberty_n answer_v nor_o use_v they_o where_o authority_n restrain_v the_o use_n neither_o be_v this_o accession_n of_o necessity_n any_o impeachment_n to_o christian_a liberty_n or_o 35._o or_o exit_fw-la 1._o cor._n 7._o 35._o ensnare_a of_o man_n conscience_n as_o 34._o as_o lincolnsh_n abridg._n pag._n 34._o some_o have_v object_v for_o then_o do_v we_o ensnare_v man_n conscience_n by_o humane_a constitution_n when_o we_o thrust_v they_o upon_o man_n as_o if_o they_o be_v divine_a and_o bound_v man_n conscience_n to_o they_o immediate_o as_o if_o they_o be_v immediate_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n unto_o salvation_n this_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n over_o man_n conscience_n the_o etc._n the_o mar._n 7._o 8_o etc._n etc._n pharise_n of_o old_a do_v and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o this_o day_n do_v exercise_v and_o we_o just_o hate_v it_o in_o she_o violatores_fw-la she_o conc._n trident_n sess._n 7._o can._n 13_o in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la qui_fw-la sacros_fw-la canon_n violent_fw-la 25._o qu._n 1._o violatores_fw-la equal_v if_o not_o 11._o not_o calumnia_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la extrudunt_fw-la haeretici_fw-la cuivis_fw-la fas_fw-la esse_fw-la scrutari_fw-la scripturas_fw-la multò_fw-la verò_fw-la etiam_fw-la magis_fw-la papae_fw-la atque_fw-la conciliorum_fw-la excutere_fw-la verba_fw-la &_o sentetias_fw-la lorin_n in_o act._n 17._o 11._o prefer_v her_o constitution_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o our_o church_n god_n be_v thank_v be_v far_o from_o any_o such_o impious_a presumption_n and_o have_v sufficient_o prayer_n sufficient_o constit._fw-la etc._n etc._n can._n 74_o artic._n 20_o act_n for_o uniformity_n and_o treat_n of_o ceremony_n prefix_v to_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n declare_v herself_o by_o solemn_a protestation_n enough_o to_o satisfy_v any_o ingenuous_a impartial_a judgement_n that_o by_o require_v obedience_n to_o these_o ceremonial_a constitution_n she_o have_v no_o other_o purpose_n then_o to_o reduce_v all_o book_n all_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o other_o church_n see_v praef._n â—e_n com._n book_n her_o child_n to_o a_o orderly_a uniformity_n in_o the_o outward_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o far_o be_v she_o from_o seek_v to_o draw_v any_o opinion_n either_o of_o divine_a 20._o divine_a the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o holy_a writ_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n artic._n 20._o necessity_n upon_o the_o constitution_n or_o of_o effectual_a holiness_n upon_o the_o ceremony_n and_o as_o for_o the_o prejudice_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v hereby_o give_v to_o christian_a liberty_n it_o be_v so_o slender_a a_o conceit_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o bewray_v in_o the_o obiecter_n a_o desire_n not_o so_o much_o of_o satisfaction_n as_o cavil_n for_o first_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n and_o be_v then_o infringe_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v bind_v and_o straighten_v by_o impose_v upon_o it_o a_o opinion_n of_o doctrinal_a necessity_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n conscience_n to_o bind_v he_o to_o outward_a observance_n for_o order_n sake_n and_o to_o impose_v upon_o he_o a_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n which_o one_o distinction_n of_o doctrinal_a and_o obedientiall_a necessity_n well_o weigh_v and_o right_o apply_v be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o clear_v all_o doubt_n in_o this_o point_n for_o to_o make_v all_o restraint_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a a_o impeachment_n of_o christian_a liberty_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o even_o to_o bring_v flat_a 71._o flat_a see_v conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n p._n 70._o 71._o anabaptisme_n and_o anarchy_n into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o overthrow_v all_o bond_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v wherein_o can_v the_o immediate_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o father_n master_n and_o other_o ruler_n over_o their_o inferior_n consist_v or_o the_o due_a 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speak_v favourable_o of_o they_o proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_v not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o simple_a ignorance_n arise_v from_o the_o defect_n either_o of_o understanding_n or_o mean_n as_o out_o of_o a_o ignorance_n at_o the_o best_a in_o some_o degree_n of_o wilfulness_n and_o affectation_n in_o not_o seek_v or_o not_o admit_v such_o ingenuous_a satisfaction_n as_o they_o may_v have_v by_o reason_n if_o not_o out_o of_o the_o poison_n of_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a affection_n as_o they_o give_v we_o sometime_o but_o too_o much_o cause_n to_o suspect_v of_o pride_n of_o singularity_n of_o envy_n of_o contention_n of_o factious_a admire_v some_o man_n person_n by_o which_o and_o other_o like_a partial_a affection_n man_n judgement_n become_v oftentimes_o so_o blind_v that_o of_o unwilling_a at_o the_o first_o they_o become_v at_o length_n unable_a to_o discern_v thing_n with_o that_o freedom_n and_o ingenuity_n they_o shall_v and_o so_o the_o case_n differ_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o person_n they_o differ_v three_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o person_n practice_n §._o 23._o iii_o in_o their_o practice_n there_o the_o strong_a do_v eat_v because_o he_o be_v well_o assure_v he_o may_v do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n and_o the_o weak_a do_v no_o more_o but_o forbear_v eat_v as_o indeed_o he_o may_v do_v no_o authority_n interpose_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o here_o we_o conform_v not_o only_o because_o we_o know_v we_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o but_o for_o that_o we_o know_v we_o must_v of_o 13._o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o necessity_n do_v it_o as_o bound_v thereunto_o in_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n and_o in_o the_o ibid._n the_o not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n ibid._n conscience_n we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o such_o obedience_n and_o the_o refuser_n do_v not_o only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la not_o conform_v to_o the_o contempt_n of_o authority_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o other_o but_o they_o stand_v in_o it_o too_o and_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o restless_a petition_n and_o supplication_n and_o admonition_n and_o other_o publication_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o such_o refusal_n and_o very_o this_o country_n and_o county_n have_v be_v not_o the_o least_o busy_a in_o these_o factious_a and_o tumultuous_a course_n both_o in_o trouble_v our_o most_o gracious_a judicious_a and_o religious_a sovereign_n with_o their_o margin_n their_o meditation_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 12._o in_o the_o margin_n petition_n and_o also_o in_o publish_v their_o reason_n in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o abridgement_n print_v 1605._o to_o their_o own_o shame_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o country_n he_o who_o as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o collect_v of_o those_o reason_n and_o print_v of_o that_o book_n be_v for_o his_o obstinate_a refusal_n of_o conformity_n just_o deprive_v from_o his_o benefice_n in_o this_o diocese_n and_o thereupon_o relinquish_v his_o ministry_n for_o a_o time_n betake_v himself_o to_o another_o call_v so_o deprive_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n of_o those_o excellent_a gift_n which_o be_v in_o he_o but_o since_o that_o time_n he_o have_v upon_o better_a and_o more_o advise_v judgement_n subscribe_v and_o conform_v and_o the_o church_n like_o a_o indulgent_a mother_n have_v not_o only_o receive_v he_o into_o her_o bosom_n again_o but_o have_v restore_v he_o too_o though_o not_o to_o the_o same_o yet_o to_o a_o benefice_n elsewhere_o of_o far_o better_a value_n last_o behaviour_n §_o 24._o four_o in_o their_o behaviour_n there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o faulty_a carriage_n of_o the_o person_n and_o that_o on_o both_o part_n especial_o on_o we_o for_o though_o our_o nonconforming_a brethren_n condemn_v we_o with_o much_o liberty_n of_o speech_n and_o spirit_n have_v yet_o less_o reason_n for_o it_o then_o the_o weak_a roman_n have_v for_o the_o strong_a among_o they_o may_v have_v forbear_v some_o thing_n for_o the_o weake'_v sake_n and_o it_o will_v well_o have_v become_v they_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n so_o to_o have_v do_v which_o we_o can_v do_v without_o great_a scandal_n in_o the_o open_a contempt_n of_o lawful_a authority_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o despise_v they_o i_o mean_v with_o allowance_n from_o the_o church_n if_o particular_a man_n do_v more_o than_o they_o shall_v it_o be_v their_o private_a fault_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o to_o our_o church_n but_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n we_o can_v to_o draw_v they_o to_o moderate_a course_n and_o just_a obedience_n although_o they_o better_o deserve_v to_o be_v despise_v then_o the_o weak_a roman_n do_v they_o be_v true_o weak_n we_o obstinate_a they_o timorous_a we_o also_o contemptuous_a now_o these_o difference_n be_v open_v betwixt_o the_o case_n in_o my_o text_n brethren_n §._o 25._o we_o despise_v not_o our_o brethren_n and_o the_o case_n of_o our_o church_n we_o may_v the_o better_a judge_n how_o far_o forth_o s._n paul_n advice_n here_o give_v to_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o case_n of_o eat_v and_o not-eating_a aught_o to_o rule_v we_o in_o our_o case_n of_o conform_v and_o not-conforming_a in_o point_n of_o ceremony_n and_o first_o of_o not_o despise_v then_o of_o not_o judge_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o apostle_n precept_n for_o not_o despise_v he_o that_o eat_v not_o be_v his_o weakness_n so_o far_o then_o as_o this_o ground_n hold_v in_o our_o case_n this_o precept_n be_v to_o be_v extend_v and_o no_o further_o and_o we_o be_v hereby_o bind_v not_o to_o despise_v our_o nonconforming_a brethren_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v probable_o appear_v to_o we_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o not_o wilful_a but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o by_o their_o course_n and_o proceed_n it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o 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