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such_o defect_n as_o these_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n to_o refuse_v the_o communion_n of_o any_o church_n whatsoever_o so_o to_o upbraid_v she_o with_o they_o upon_o a_o improper_a occasion_n and_o when_o such_o a_o reproach_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n in_o my_o apprehension_n seem_v not_o altogether_o agreeable_a to_o the_o true_a christian_a spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o charity_n that_o this_o hint_n then_o which_o he_o here_o give_v be_v not_o to_o the_o direct_a purpose_n of_o our_o present_a dispute_n be_v most_o plain_a but_o what_o if_o after_o he_o have_v affirm_v it_o so_o positive_o and_o that_o too_o with_o a_o asseveration_n it_o shall_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o clear_a and_o evident_a a_o truth_n as_o he_o suppose_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o for_o nonconformity_n man_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v ipso_fw-la
in_o express_a word_n or_o by_o a_o fair_a and_o just_a consequence_n as_o i_o have_v plain_o show_v by_o examine_v all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o he_o i_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o â—â—aâ—_n this_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o and_o there_o one_o let_v he_o see_v to_o it_o how_o he_o can_v avoid_v or_o excuse_v the_o break_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o quote_v deut._n 12._o 32._o the_o â—â—rd_n main_a propoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o address_n be_v a_o corollary_n whâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o two_o prâ—â—â—ding_a one_o viz._n if_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v neither_o any_o thing_n want_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v my_o first_o proposition_n nor_o any_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o it_o which_o be_v sinful_a which_o be_v my_o second_o proposition_n then_o certain_o our_o communion_n be_v at_o least_o innocent_a and_o not_o unlawful_a in_o which_o sequel_n if_o the_o premise_n hold_v good_a as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v justify_v they_o against_o all_o our_o author_n objection_n the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o but_o because_o man_n action_n be_v general_o regulate_v not_o so_o much_o according_a to_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n as_o according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n of_o they_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o man_n to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o we_o upon_o either_o of_o these_o account_n viz._n that_o they_o judge_v our_o communion_n unlawful_a although_o real_o and_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o else_o that_o they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n not_o to_o join_v with_o we_o as_o long_o as_o this_o doubt_n remain_v unresolved_a as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o who_o judge_v our_o communion_n absolute_o unlawful_a i_o in_o my_o address_n refer_v they_o to_o what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v and_o tell_v 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yet_o choose_v the_o most_o safe_a way_n i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o person_n indeed_o while_o the_o doubt_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o choose_v by_o but_o if_o the_o doubt_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o found_v upon_o the_o plain_a principle_n of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o a_o strict_a examination_n appear_v to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o scruple_n or_o groundless_a fear_n arise_v from_o fancy_n or_o prejudice_n and_o not_o from_o any_o clear_a and_o rational_a judgement_n of_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o although_o some_o sort_n of_o doubt_n may_v yet_o remain_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n yet_o may_v it_o plain_o appear_v which_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n and_o lest_o liable_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n for_o though_o i_o allow_v with_o cicerâ—_n who_o our_o author_n quote_v as_o agree_v with_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o which_o 〈…〉_o doubt_v yet_o still_o i_o will_v venture_v to_o affirm_v with_o dr._n ames_n de_fw-fr cousâ—_n 〈…〉_o 6._o that_o many_o sâ—rrples_n there_o be_v which_o 〈…〉_o can_v be_v remove_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o contrary_a aught_o by_o a_o sâ—râ—_n of_o â—â—rce_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o not_o to_o 〈…〉_o and_o i_o presume_v oâ—r_n authâ—â—_n will_v allow_v this_o doctor_n to_o be_v as_o 〈…〉_o as_o the_o paâ—an_n ciâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o acquaint_v the_o 〈…〉_o i_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o 〈…〉_o so_o in_o order_n then_o to_o find_v out_o which_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n for_o such_o doubt_a person_n to_o take_v and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o scruple_n from_o whence_o such_o doubtfulness_n arise_v in_o they_o be_v groundless_a i_o very_o brief_o yet_o i_o think_v plain_o urge_v these_o follow_a thing_n viz._n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o deviate_v from_o a_o plain_a and_o evident_a law_n of_o god_n on_o account_n of_o such_o suggestion_n as_o he_o own_v to_o be_v but_o obscure_a and_o doubtful_a that_o to_o promote_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o lawful_a authority_n be_v very_o plain_o and_o evident_o command_v by_o god_n that_o in_o this_o present_a case_n the_o suggestion_n upon_o which_o such_o a_o doubt_a person_n refrain_v from_o our_o communion_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v but_o doubtful_a and_o obscure_a for_o if_o they_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a it_o will_v alter_v the_o case_n and_o the_o person_n of_o who_o we_o be_v speak_v will_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o doubt_n but_o be_v absolute_o determine_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o last_o that_o a_o doubt_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n which_o after_o a_o reasonable_a time_n for_o enquiry_n never_o come_v to_o any_o positive_a determination_n be_v more_o probable_o the_o effect_n of_o fancy_n or_o prejudice_n than_o of_o any_o sober_a and_o impartial_a reason_v and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ballanco_n against_o such_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n as_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o doubt_n at_o all_o now_o he_o that_o have_v as_o little_a reason_n and_o divinity_n as_o our_o author_n will_v allow_v i_o to_o have_v may_v yet_o see_v that_o he_o give_v a_o very_a illogical_a answer_n to_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v thus_o offer_v for_o without_o the_o lest_o offer_v make_v to_o confute_v my_o premise_n or_o show_v they_o be_v unconclusive_a he_o fall_v direct_o foul_a upon_o the_o conclusion_n itself_o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o objection_n which_o i_o have_v before_o make_v viz._n that_o to_o conform_v doubt_o either_o for_o peace_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v sinful_a conformity_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n p._n 105._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o doubt_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o obedience_n to_o any_o humane_a command_n be_v a_o very_a just_a reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o suspend_v act_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o matter_n but_o if_o after_o all_o he_o can_v find_v no_o solid_a and_o rational_a foundation_n for_o this_o doubt_n he_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o no_o more_o but_o a_o mere_a scruple_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o quote_v out_o of_o dr._n ames_n for_o iâ—_n we_o must_v forever_o forbear_v act_v upon_o account_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o doubt_n as_o these_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v almost_o perpetual_a perplexity_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o able_a clear_o and_o distinct_o to_o solve_n all_o the_o little_a scruple_n which_o either_o the_o devil_n or_o their_o own_o weak_a fancy_n may_v at_o any_o time_n raise_v in_o their_o mind_n which_o will_v render_v religion_n unto_o such_o person_n as_o a_o yoke_n impossible_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n how_o dexterous_o our_o author_n pervert_v my_o word_n only_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o one_o syllable_n in_o his_o recital_n of_o they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o my_o address_n now_o under_o consideration_n i_o have_v these_o word_n if_o aâ—ter_v a_o reasonable_a time_n for_o enquiry_n be_v be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v this_o doubt_n so_o as_o positive_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o upon_o solid_a ground_n that_o such_o conformity_n be_v unlawful_a what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o such_o a_o doubt_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o those_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v now_o in_o the_o recital_n of_o these_o word_n of_o i_o our_o author_n instead_o
liberty_n for_o order_n and_o decency_n sake_n to_o settle_v and_o determine_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o god_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a law_n have_v not_o determine_v from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v not_o only_o that_o all_o other_o church_n but_o even_o the_o directory_n itself_o which_o do_v determine_v some_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v indifferent_a must_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o think_v sit_v to_o return_v any_o manner_n of_o answer_n however_o that_o our_o author_n may_v not_o complain_v that_o i_o accuse_v the_o directory_n as_o equal_o culpable_a with_o our_o liturgy_n in_o the_o violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n without_o give_v any_o instance_n to_o make_v good_a what_o i_o say_v it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o here_o to_o give_v a_o example_n or_o two_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o hint_n at_o for_o the_o reader_n better_a satisfaction_n a_o sixth_o state_v and_o perpetual_a compulsion_n to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v permit_v we_o to_o omit_v or_o a_o prohibition_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v make_v lawful_a sore_o we_o be_v according_a to_o our_o author_n the_o main_a violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n p._n 107._o now_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o worship_n towards_o god_n holy_a temple_n where_o they_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v 2_o chro._n 6._o 26._o ps_n 5._o 7._o and_o 138._o 2._o and_o for_o daniel_n to_o worship_n towards_o jerusalem_n dan._n 6._o 10._o as_o be_v the_o place_n where_o their_o solemn_a devotion_n wereto_o be_v pay_v whenever_o they_o can_v there_o be_v personal_o present_a by_o a_o fair_a parity_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v undoubted_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a to_o worship_n god_n towards_o the_o read_a desk_n from_o whence_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n be_v offer_v up_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v unto_o 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