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to_o repentance_n and_o be_v there_o any_o protestant_a church_n but_o do_v solemn_o fast_a and_o pray_v in_o threaten_a danger_n but_o we_o see_v little_a of_o this_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n not_o that_o every_o individual_a member_n of_o that_o ecclesiastic_a body_n ought_v to_o be_v charge_v god_n forbid_v i_o know_v many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v grieve_v at_o the_o suffering_n of_o their_o brethren_n plead_v â—heir_o cause_n and_o lament_v to_o see_v such_o a_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n act_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o can_v see_v a_o little_a better_o than_o uther_n who_o they_o be_v that_o push_v on_o those_o â—evere_a persecution_n against_o they_o and_o how_o â—opery_n creep_v in_o upon_o the_o nation_n under_o a_o protestant_a vizard_n and_o be_v ashamed_a to_o hear_v some_o of_o her_o clergy_n boast_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n when_o to_o their_o great_a trouble_n corruption_n both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n 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transition_n will_v be_v make_v more_o facile_a to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v never_o the_o less_o decent_a by_o be_v less_o ceremonious_a and_o i_o hope_v the_o pulpit-theam_n of_o some_o dignify_a clergyman_n will_v be_v no_o long_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o public_a conscience_n the_o absoluteness_n of_o king_n and_o invective_n against_o dissenter_n and_o that_o able_a orthodox_n and_o learned_a preacher_n will_v not_o be_v starve_v out_o of_o their_o work_n for_o want_v of_o maintenance_n nothing_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o secure_v the_o protestant_a religion_n than_o a_o pious_a diligent_a and_o able_a ministry_n every_o body_n know_v the_o influence_n a_o corrupt_a clergy_n have_v upon_o the_o laiety_n and_o how_o easy_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n such_o man_n may_v lead_v the_o people_n blindfold_a into_o the_o enemy_n camp._n but_o now_o i_o hope_v that_o both_o side_n will_v be_v sensible_a wherein_o they_o have_v fail_v and_o the_o more_o sober_a pious_a and_o judicious_a among_o they_o both_o centre_v in_o their_o present_a majesty_n accession_n to_o the_o throne_n it_o will_v allay_v all_o former_a animosity_n and_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o own_o one_o another_o as_o christian_n and_o fellow_n protestant_n which_o will_v disappoint_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o common_a adversary_n above_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v who_o be_v likely_a to_o get_v no_o great_a advantage_n upon_o we_o but_o by_o our_o own_o division_n and_o make_v no_o music_n but_o by_o our_o discord_n and_o we_o may_v well_o hope_v that_o the_o concord_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o unite_n all_o protestant_n will_v have_v a_o happy_a influence_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n herein_o but_o if_o any_o will_v be_v still_o grumble_a and_o contentious_a sure_o they_o be_v such_o man_n who_o love_v the_o fiery_a element_n be_v the_o nation_n enemy_n and_o be_v secret_o act_v by_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n to_o bring_v we_o back_o again_o to_o popery_n and_o confusion_n but_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v enlighten_v and_o awaken_v to_o discern_v their_o danger_n the_o indication_n of_o providence_n and_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o that_o the_o design_n wherewith_o these_o man_n be_v travel_v will_v prove_v abortive_a or_o bring_v forth_o no_o other_o fruit_n but_o mischief_n to_o themselves_o but_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o any_o who_o have_v pray_v or_o preach_v for_o union_n and_o lament_v the_o want_n of_o it_o shall_v run_v from_o it_o when_o it_o be_v now_o offer_v to_o they_o and_o they_o invite_v to_o it_o as_o we_o will_v preserve_v the_o nation_n existence_n and_o entity_n let_v we_o study_v its_o unity_n and_o follow_v the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n herein_o omne_fw-la ens_fw-la noâ—_n minùs_fw-la appetit_fw-la unitatem_fw-la quam_fw-la entitatem_fw-la and_o as_o natural_a unity_n uphold_v the_o universe_n
and_o sinful_a to_o one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n may_v be_v sinful_a to_o one_o and_o not_o to_o another_o and_o so_o keep_v of_o day_n as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom._n 14._o whereby_o christian_n shall_v be_v tender_a of_o force_v their_o own_o sentiment_n especial_o in_o doubtful_a thing_n upon_o another_o conscience_n 5._o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 22._o many_o thing_n may_v in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a yet_o not_o to_o be_v practise_v when_o they_o carry_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil._n religion_n may_v be_v scandalize_v and_o real_a evil_n encourage_v by_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o real_a evil_n but_o only_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o it_o as_o to_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o itself_o for_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o and_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v be_v proper_o nothing_o that_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n but_o it_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o that_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v forbid_v that_o practice_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 14._o and_o require_v they_o to_o flee_v from_o idolatry_n in_o that_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o it_o and_o so_o those_o ceremony_n in_o worship_n that_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n shall_v be_v lay_v aside_o rather_o than_o other_o because_o they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n i_o know_v what_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v where_o the_o superstition_n or_o idolatry_n of_o they_o be_v declare_v against_o but_o i_o be_o confident_a that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n will_v not_o have_v put_v incense_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v to_o a_o idol_n tho'_o they_o may_v have_v have_v liberty_n to_o declare_v against_o the_o idolatry_n of_o it_o nor_o the_o three_o child_n bow_v to_o nebuchadnezzor_n image_n though_o they_o may_v have_v declare_v against_o the_o idol_n and_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v eat_v meat_n in_o the_o idol_n temple_n tho'_o it_o be_v not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v idolater_n who_o sit_v there_o or_o practise_v idolatry_n god_n forbid_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v into_o canaan_n to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o heathen_a though_o in_o themselves_o not_o evil_a because_o they_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o their_o mind_n thereby_o may_v be_v the_o soon_o reconcile_v to_o the_o evil_n itself_o superstition_n be_v very_o catch_v and_o therefore_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v dangerous_a which_o make_v hezekiah_n break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n when_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n 2_o king._n 18._o 4._o 6._o the_o last_o general_n rule_n be_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o general_n rule_n to_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n life_n yet_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o to_o thing_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a in_o religion_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o about_o eat_v thing_n offer_v to_o a_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v practise_v herein_o but_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o this_o general_n end_n and_o hereupon_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o that_o liberty_n that_o may_v offend_v another_o conscience_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v as_o that_o which_o will_v not_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n v._o 32._o yea_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o offend_v against_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a rule_n be_v not_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o general_a rule_n well_o observe_v will_v direct_v christian_n much_o in_o the_o manage_n such_o circumstance_n in_o religion_n where_o there_o be_v no_o express_a rule_n or_o institution_n and_o limit_v all_o governor_n from_o impose_v such_o thing_n in_o worship_n which_o tend_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n and_o though_o i_o know_v it_o be_v not_o well_o possible_a to_o answer_v all_o scruple_n particular_o which_o may_v be_v make_v about_o christian-worship_n yet_o i_o believe_v these_o general_n rule_v well_o observe_v will_v make_v peace_n with_o all_o judicious_a and_o sober_a christian_n and_o i_o easy_o grant_v that_o the_o gospel_n church_n be_v leave_v more_o at_o liberty_n in_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n than_o the_o jewish_a church_n as_o about_o time_n and_o place_n and_o posture_n etc._n etc._n christ_n intend_v a_o more_o spiritual_a worship_n in_o these_o day_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o every_o minute_n circumstance_n belong_v to_o it_o or_o appoint_v any_o outward_a pomp_n and_o splendour_n therein_o as_o in_o the_o temple-worship_n of_o the_o jew_n seek_v now_o a_o true_a spiritual_a worship_n and_o as_o for_o that_o general_n rule_n which_o some_o assert_v in_o this_o case_n that_o what_o christ_n have_v not_o forbid_v in_o his_o worship_n humane_a authority_n may_v command_v and_o what_o he_o have_v leave_v indifferent_a may_v by_o man_n be_v make_v necessary_a i_o will_v wish_v all_o protestant_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o urge_v it_o for_o we_o know_v the_o evil_a use_n the_o papist_n have_v make_v of_o it_o where_o say_v they_o be_v the_o use_n of_o oil_n cream_n spital_n exorcism_n etc._n etc._n forbid_a in_o baptise_v where_o be_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a water_n when_o they_o enter_v their_o temple_n forbid_v where_o be_v sprinkle_v the_o head_n with_o ash_n forbid_v where_o be_v the_o use_n of_o picture_n and_o image_n as_o help_n to_o devotion_n forbid_v and_o where_o be_v the_o cross_v themselves_o as_o they_o do_v upon_o several_a occasion_n forbid_v and_o much_o more_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v use_v by_o they_o but_o we_o know_v our_o saviour_n excuse_v his_o disciple_n from_o observe_v the_o tradition_n which_o the_o pharisee_n urge_v upon_o the_o people_n though_o they_o be_v command_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n such_o as_o wash_v of_o hand_n cup_n platter_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o innocent_a ceremony_n and_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o only_o recommend_v and_o not_o enjoin_v if_o they_o do_v no_o good_a they_o may_v do_v no_o hurt_n but_o when_o they_o be_v make_v necessary_a to_o church_n communion_n and_o for_o not_o observe_v they_o people_z be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n the_o mischief_n be_v unspeakable_a and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v when_o god_n under_o the_o law_n require_v in_o sacrifice_n either_o two_o turtle_n dove_n or_o two_o young_a pigeon_n whether_o any_o authority_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n or_o state_n may_v determine_v that_o which_o god_n leave_v indifferent_a but_o herein_o let_v the_o former_a rule_n be_v observe_v and_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o discourse_n with_o add_v a_o few_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o late_a author_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o infallible_a judge_n a_o learned_a divine_a of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n there_o be_v say_v he_o a_o easy_a and_o 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