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we_o read_v gen._n 19_o 1._o that_o lot_n see_v two_o angel_n come_v towards_o sodom_n rise_v up_o to_o meet_v they_o and_o bow_v himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n by_o which_o example_n it_o appear_v that_o though_o angel_n may_v be_v adore_v yet_o not_o with_o religious_a or_o that_o which_o be_v mix_v with_o religious_a worship_n but_o with_o worship_n pure_o &_o mere_o civil_a whereupon_o it_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n refuse_v the_o worship_n do_v unto_o he_o by_o john_n say_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o i_o be_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n and_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 19_o 10._o i_o add_v moreover_o that_o since_o at_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n appear_v not_o unto_o we_o we_o may_v not_o worship_v they_o at_o all_o either_o in_o civil_a or_o religious_a manner_n albeit_o we_o must_v ever_o have_v a_o reverend_a estimation_n of_o they_o as_o for_o live_a man_n adoration_n mere_o civil_a be_v only_o due_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o 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import_v where_o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n etc._n etc._n 1._o pet._n 3._o 15._o that_o be_v not_o to_o every_o examiner_n but_o to_o those_o alone_a who_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n give_v they_o by_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o same_o be_v imply_v in_o christ_n speech_n to_o his_o apostle_n math._n 10._o 19_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o governor_n and_o king_n for_o my_o sake_n in_o witness_n to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o this_o case_n not_o to_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v in_o effect_n to_o deny_v christ_n to_o scandalize_v the_o church_n and_o great_o to_o prejudice_n the_o truth_n the_o second_o time_n of_o confession_n be_v when_o in_o
obedience_n that_o also_o be_v against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 27._o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n where_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v we_o to_o subject_v our_o heart_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o consequent_o overthrow_v the_o vow_n of_o regular_a obedience_n for_o in_o that_o a_o man_n bind_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n worship_n according_a to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o superior_a yea_o to_o eat_v drink_n sleep_n to_o be_v clothe_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o a_o certain_a rule_n give_v and_o prescribe_v by_o he_o whereas_o in_o regard_n of_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v only_o unto_o god_n last_o the_o vow_n of_o voluntary_a poverty_n be_v also_o a_o plain_a abuse_n of_o god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n deut._n 15._o 4._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o beggar_n in_o israel_n but_o 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marriage_n meat_n drink_n and_o apparel_n stand_v fast_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a gal._n 5._o 1._o again_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n or_o in_o drink_n or_o inrespect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n coloss._n 2._o 16._o in_o these_o place_n there_o be_v grant_v unto_o man_n a_o free_a use_n of_o all_o thing_n indifferent_a so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n now_o in_o monkish_a vow_n those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v make_v indifferent_a and_o put_v in_o our_o liberty_n be_v make_v necessary_a whereas_o no_o ordinance_n of_o man_n can_v make_v thing_n simple_o necessary_a and_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v make_v indifferent_a and_o leave_v free_a to_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o forbid_v of_o meat_n and_o marriage_n be_v term_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 1._o but_o will_n some_o say_v do_v not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o our_o commonwealth_n forbid_v the_o use_n of_o some_o meat_n ans._n he_o do_v but_o by_o his_o commandment_n he_o take_v not_o away_o the_o liberty_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o do_v only_o moderate_v it_o for_o the_o common_a good_a which_o he_o may_v do_v lawful_o iii_o the_o three_o reason_n some_o of_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n and_o ability_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v as_o the_o vow_n of_o perpetual_a chastity_n in_o single_a life_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v all_o man_n can_v receive_v this_o word_n but_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v matth._n 19_o 11._o that_o be_v continency_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereof_o all_o man_n be_v not_o capable_a but_o those_o only_a to_o who_o he_o give_v it_o when_o and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o please_v he_o neither_o be_v it_o deny_v unto_o some_o because_o they_o will_v not_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a against_o this_o the_o papist_n object_v 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