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this_o man_n who_o so_o solemn_o in_o his_o preface_n appeal_v to_o the_o judge_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n shall_v remember_v the_o account_n which_o one_o day_n he_o must_v give_v of_o his_o word_n as_o well_o as_o action_n unto_o that_o same_o judge_n and_o last_o whereas_o he_o accuse_v we_o that_o we_o esteem_v our_o ceremony_n to_o be_v more_o necessary_a than_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v that_o if_o any_o man_n be_v once_o convince_v that_o the_o abolition_n of_o any_o ceremony_n which_o lawful_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o will_v general_o conduce_v to_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o without_o do_v any_o other_o hurt_n which_o may_v overbalance_n this_o good_a and_o if_o in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o have_v these_o ceremony_n abolish_v it_o may_v indeed_o just_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o prefer_v they_o before_o peace_n and_o unity_n but_o where_o it_o no_o way_n appear_v that_o man_n 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the_o people_n by_o the_o minister_n or_o towards_o the_o pulpit_n from_o whence_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v open_v and_o explain_v for_o our_o use_n and_o instruction_n or_o towards_o the_o communion_n table_n where_o we_o often_o receive_v the_o holy_a symbol_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o he_o whereby_o we_o be_v to_o communicate_v in_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o law_n of_o god_n which_o either_o in_o word_n or_o by_o good_a consequence_n in_o the_o least_o forbid_v we_o to_o express_v this_o worship_n by_o the_o bow_v our_o body_n but_o the_o directory_n p._n 10_o do_v positive_o prohibit_v adoration_n that_o be_v worship_n or_o bow_v one_o self_n towards_o one_o place_n or_o other_o which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o forbid_v what_o god_n have_v make_v lawful_a but_o also_o seem_v to_o require_v that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o impossible_a for_o in_o all_o act_n of_o adoration_n as_o long_o 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be_v so_o convenient_o plate_v that_o the_o communicant_n may_v orderly_o sit_v about_o it_o be_v altogether_o as_o directive_n as_o the_o rubric_n of_o the_o latter_a that_o the_o minister_n shall_v deliver_v the_o communion_n in_o both_o kind_n to_o the_o people_n all_o meek_o kneel_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o establish_n and_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o directory_n viz._n that_o the_o directory_n shall_v be_v use_v pursue_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o exercise_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o every_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n be_v though_o illegal_a yet_o as_o injunctive_a as_o any_o clause_n in_o either_o of_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o last_o the_o posture_n of_o sit_v if_o i_o be_o right_o inform_v have_v be_v as_o exact_o observe_v and_o keep_v to_o by_o the_o nonconformist_n in_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n as_o that_o of_o kneel_v by_o those_o of_o the_o establish_v church_n and_o therefore_o the_o directory_n according_a to_o our_o author_n must_v be_v as_o much_o a_o infringement_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o this_o also_o as_o our_o liturgy_n have_v do_v with_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o pretence_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o propose_v that_o which_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o pretend_a numerousness_n and_o burden_n of_o our_o ceremony_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o utmost_a that_o this_o can_v amount_v to_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o i_o do_v not_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v will_v be_v only_o a_o inconvenience_n and_o not_o a_o sin_n to_o which_o he_o reply_v p._n 109_o that_o god_n word_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o do_v what_o be_v not_o convenient_a be_v sinful_a rom._n 1._o 28._o ephes_n 5._o 4._o but_o be_v not_o this_o still_o mere_a trisle_a and_o play_v with_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o a_o word_n which_o i_o plain_o take_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o he_o wilful_o mistake_v in_o another_o for_o whereas_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a either_o first_o because_o it_o be_v troublesome_a or_o second_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a nothing_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o here_o i_o take_v the_o word_n inconvenient_a in_o the_o former_a sense_n only_o and_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o place_n he_o assign_v only_o in_o the_o latter_a if_o our_o ceremony_n be_v too_o numerous_a and_o burdensome_a as_o i_o can_v see_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o think_v yet_o this_o will_v only_o render_v they_o troublesome_a and_o upon_o that_o account_n inconvenient_a but_o not_o unlawful_a whereas_o it_o be_v plain_o the_o unlawfulness_n and_o not_o the_o troublesomeness_n of_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o filthiness_n and_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v which_o make_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o above_o mention_v place_n to_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o 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
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 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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 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