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lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o ancient_n observe_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o passion_n resurrection_n etc._n etc._n stand_v in_o their_o devotion_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n they_o all_o agree_v in_o and_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o act_v against_o a_o universal_a practice_n beside_o some_o church_n have_v peculiar_a custom_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o own_o communion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n fast_v on_o saturday_n other_o indifferent_o on_o any_o day_n that_o of_o milan_n wash_v the_o foot_n of_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a but_o that_o of_o rome_n do_v not_o thus_o in_o our_o day_n some_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n kneel_v other_o standing_z etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o we_o must_v have_v a_o institution_n for_o every_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o if_o we_o must_v join_v in_o nothing_o which_o have_v it_o not_o than_o we_o can_v be_v member_n of_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n nor_o indeed_o can_v i_o learn_v how_o 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but_o what_o be_v prescribe_v or_o that_o what_o be_v not_o command_v be_v forbid_v where_o be_v we_o tell_v that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o for_o do_v that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o forbid_v our_o brethren_n themselves_o will_v allow_v that_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v prescribe_v by_o authority_n and_o why_o then_o may_v not_o necessary_a circumstance_n such_o as_o gesture_n and_o habit_n be_v thus_o determine_v though_o they_o be_v not_o command_v certain_o the_o command_n of_o a_o lawful_a power_n do_v not_o make_v that_o unlawful_a which_o be_v not_o forbid_v and_o by_o consequence_n be_v lawful_a before_o they_o say_v indeed_o that_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n sin_v because_o they_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o command_v they_o not_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o command_n to_o make_v any_o thing_n lawful_a in_o divine_a worship_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o phrase_n not_o command_v be_v constant_o apply_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v absolute_o forbid_v the_o fire_n also_o be_v call_v strange_a which_o phrase_n when_o apply_v to_o matter_n of_o worship_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o forbid_v thus_o strange_a incense_n exod._n 30.9_o 24._o be_v such_o as_o be_v forbid_v because_o it_o be_v not_o right_o make_v strange_a vanity_n be_v but_o another_o word_n for_o strange_a god_n jer._n 8.19_o and_o thus_o the_o fire_n of_o these_o man_n be_v strange_a that_o be_v forbid_v fire_n for_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o more_o be_v say_v than_o of_o the_o fire_n burn_v upon_o it_o leu._n 9.24_o &_o 6.12_o &_o 16.12_o it_o be_v light_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v to_o be_v always_o burn_a when_o atonement_n be_v to_o be_v
with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a as_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o and_o every_o christian_a be_v a_o stone_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o study_v what_o may_v be_v for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o how_o be_v that_o but_o by_o promote_a love_n peace_n and_o order_n and_o take_v care_n to_o preserve_v it_o for_o so_o we_o 16._o we_o 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 2_o cor._n 10.8_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o rom._n 14.19_o 1_o thess_n 5.11_o eph._n 4.12_o 16._o find_v peace_n and_o edify_v comfort_n and_o edification_n union_n and_o edification_n join_v together_o as_o the_o one_o promote_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o good_a and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v always_o in_o our_o eye_n so_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o act_v in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o to_o that_o end_n we_o shall_v comply_v with_o its_o custom_n observe_v its_o direction_n and_o obey_v its_o order_n without_o 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restrain_v in_o our_o christian_a liberty_n which_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o to_o stand_v fast_o in_o gal._n 5.1_o now_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o this_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o those_o that_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o indifferent_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o christian_a liberty_n in_o it_o 2._o a_o restraint_n of_o our_o liberty_n or_o recede_v from_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o no_o violation_n of_o it_o the_o most_o scrupulous_a person_n plead_v that_o the_o strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o weak_a and_o give_v they_o no_o offence_n by_o indulge_v that_o liberty_n which_o other_o be_v afraid_a to_o take_v and_o why_o i_o pray_v be_v a_o man_n liberty_n more_o damage_v when_o restrain_v by_o superior_n than_o when_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o another_o conscience_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o superiour_n command_n restrain_v it_o perpetual_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o case_n be_v still_o the_o same_o for_o the_o apostle_n who_o know_v his_o own_o liberty_n suppose_v that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v damnify_v though_o it_o be_v restrain_v for_o his_o whole_a life_n for_o say_v he_o if_o meat_n make_v my_o brother_n to_o offend_v i_o will_v eat_v no_o flesh_n while_o the_o world_n stand_v 1_o cor._n 8.13_o and_o this_o he_o will_v not_o have_v say_v have_v he_o not_o think_v it_o consistent_a with_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n 3._o christian_n liberty_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o freedom_n from_o the_o restraint_n which_o the_o jewish_a law_n lay_v upon_o man_n this_o be_v that_o liberty_n which_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o and_o i_o think_v that_o in_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o judaisme_n but_o we_o must_v note_v that_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v not_o in_o our_o be_v free_v from_o the_o act_n of_o observe_v the_o jewish_a law_n but_o in_o be_v free_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v it_o 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sufficient_a to_o make_v separation_n lawful_a i_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o several_a plea_n and_o design_n to_o examine_v they_o in_o their_o natural_a order_n chap._n ii_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n no_o objection_n against_o our_o communion_n the_o first_o objection_n against_o our_o communion_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n our_o adversary_n say_v that_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v not_o lawful_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o our_o communion_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o we_o require_v man_n to_o use_v such_o indifferent_a thing_n now_o that_o this_o objection_n may_v be_v full_o answer_v i_o shall_v do_v four_o thing_n viz._n first_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o indifferent_a thing_n second_o i_o shall_v show_v that_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v be_v lawful_o use_v in_o divine_a worship_n three_o i_o shall_v consider_v how_o we_o may_v know_v what_o 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