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themselves_o and_o settle_v enough_o to_o answer_v god_n end_n and_o we_o if_o he_o have_v say_v as_o often_o as_o you_o baptize_v beside_o the_o wash_n with_o water_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o see_v that_o you_o make_v some_o figure_n over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o determine_v the_o figure_n whether_o hexagonal_a pentagonal_a or_o the_o like_a the_o church_n must_v come_v to_o a_o conclusion_n about_o some_o figure_n or_o the_o duty_n must_v for_o ever_o lie_v fallow_a but_o a_o general_n command_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o â—…der_n will_v never_o introduce_v these_o symbolical_a ceremony_n because_o the_o command_n may_v be_v satisfy_v without_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o they_o be_v â—…ot_v necessary_a so_o much_o as_o by_o disjunction_n whatsoever_o be_v comprehend_v under_o a_o divine_a precept_n be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n at_o least_o by_o disjunction_n antecedent_n to_o any_o command_n of_o any_o church_n but_o these_o ceremony_n be_v not_o necessary_a in_o any_o sense_n antecedent_o to_o the_o command_n of_o a_o church_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o that_o general_n precept_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o indeed_o if_o they_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n will_v be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n not_o only_o in_o oâ—…_n at_o baptism_n but_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o every_o prayer_n in_o alâ—…_n preach_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o in_o every_o religious_a exercise_n see_v that_o precept_n enjoin_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o we_o may_v presume_v that_o our_o saviour_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n perform_v all_o divine_a service_n in_o the_o most_o decent_a congruous_a and_o edify_v mode_n and_o yet_o they_o never_o practise_v that_o or_o any_o other_o ceremony_n of_o that_o sort_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o comprehend_v under_o the_o rule_n nevertheless_o our_o enquirer_n be_v resolve_v he_o will_v give_v we_o two_o instance_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o some_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o administration_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o be_v not_o in_o themselves_o necessary_a absolute_o consider_v and_o if_o he_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n he_o may_v give_v we_o two_o hundred_o for_o we_o be_v perfect_o unconcern_v in_o they_o all_o 1_o the_o first_o instance_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n the_o abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n be_v by_o the_o council_n of_o jerusalem_n adjudge_v and_o declare_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o gentile_n in_o order_n to_o a_o accommodation_n between_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n and_o yet_o i_o suppose_v scarce_o any_o body_n think_v the_o observation_n of_o that_o abstinence_n so_o enjoin_v necessary_a in_o itself_o let_v we_o apply_v it_o either_o then_o the_o abstain_v from_o ceremony_n must_v be_v adjudge_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o accommodation_n between_o our_o church_n and_o other_o protestant_n or_o the_o obsâ—…rving_n of_o they_o be_v adjudge_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o a_o accommodation_n between_o we_o and_o the_o romanist_n which_o he_o will_v choose_v i_o be_o not_o inform_v but_o let_v we_o examine_v a_o little_a his_o great_a instance_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v adjudge_v and_o declare_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v saâ—…_n he_o therefore_o say_v i_o it_o be_v enjoin_v because_o first_o necessary_a and_o not_o make_v necessary_a by_o the_o injunction_n the_o thing_n be_v not_o unnecessary_a before_o the_o synâ—…dal_a letter_n nor_o the_o council_n at_o liberty_n to_o have_v determine_v the_o contrary_a unless_o a_o accommodation_n between_o jew_n and_o gentile_a be_v a_o thing_n unnecessary_a 15._o act_n 28._o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o yoâ—…_n no_o great_a burden_n than_o those_o necessary_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o let_v he_o try_v his_o skill_n to_o conclude_v a_o power_n to_o impose_v thing_n unnecessary_a from_o this_o fact_n of_o they_o who_o only_o impose_v thing_n necessary_a §_o 2._o that_o a_o council_n have_v the_o immediate_a assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o may_v more_o safe_o adventure_v upon_o such_o a_o imposition_n than_o any_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n who_o as_o they_o have_v no_o promise_n can_v in_o faith_n expect_v any_o such_o extraordinary_a direction_n and_o we_o hope_v that_o no_o church_n will_v assume_v equal_a power_n to_o impose_v unless_o they_o can_v produce_v equal_a authority_n for_o their_o power_n in_o which_o the_o conscience_n of_o christian_n may_v secure_o acquiesce_v it_o will_v be_v strange_a language_n from_o a_o synod_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o we_o to_o lay_v upon_o you_o no_o other_o burden_n then_o these_o necessary_a thing_n that_o yet_o observe_v all_o ceremony_n of_o our_o appointment_n §_o 3._o the_o people_n may_v reasonable_o conform_v to_o that_o decree_n which_o have_v their_o own_o antecedent_n consent_n and_o the_o more_o patient_o bear_v the_o burden_n which_o be_v not_o impose_v upon_o they_o without_o themselves_o for_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o only_o send_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o elder_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n v_o 22._o but_o what_o ever_o obligatory_a power_n there_o be_v in_o it_o from_o man_n it_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o apostle_n elder_n and_o brethren_n but_o alas_o the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o poor_a church_n in_o reference_n to_o imposition_n of_o late_a age_n who_o know_v no_o more_o what_o imposition_n shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o their_o conscience_n than_o the_o poor_a horse_n be_v acquaint_v whither_o his_o master_n intend_v to_o ride_v he_o §_o 4._o this_o be_v a_o decree_n not_o to_o burden_v they_o but_o to_o case_n and_o relieve_v they_o not_o to_o pinch_v the_o gentile_n but_o to_o discharge_v they_o of_o those_o servile_a load_n which_o some_o judaize_v convert_v will_v have_v impose_v on_o they_o we_o read_v v_o 1._o that_o certain_a come_v down_o from_o judea_n which_o teach_v the_o brethren_n and_o say_v except_o you_o be_v circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n you_o can_v be_v save_v and_o when_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n oppose_v this_o tyranny_n yet_o such_o be_v their_o zeal_n for_o their_o old_a ceremony_n that_o they_o reinforce_v their_o scatter_a squadron_n from_o certain_a of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o pharisee_n who_o believe_v v._n 5._o say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o circumcise_v they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n at_o last_o the_o case_n come_v before_o the_o council_n and_o they_o determine_v against_o these_o judaize_v bigot_n that_o their_o blind_a zeal_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v necessary_a or_o unnecessary_a and_o yet_o not_o to_o
officer_n office_n ordinance_n superad_v to_o the_o evangelical_n law_n a_o person_n that_o shall_v separate_v from_o its_o communion_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o it_o refuse_v to_o reform_v may_v without_o breach_n of_o charity_n be_v call_v a_o schismatic_a §_o 7._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v act_v against_o the_o supersede_n dictate_v of_o his_o conscience_n and_o may_v give_v it_o up_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o a_o imaginary_a public_a conscience_n §_o 8._o whether_o see_v we_o have_v the_o unerring_a word_n of_o god_n to_o guide_v we_o to_o be_v mislead_v by_o our_o leader_n be_v a_o good_a countersecurity_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n §_o 9_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o break_v the_o least_o of_o scripture_n commandment_n to_o purchase_v our_o quiet_n with_o man_n or_o secure_v our_o own_o repose_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 10._o whether_o the_o command_n of_o my_o superior_a will_v justify_v i_o in_o murder_v the_o soul_n of_o my_o weak_a brother_n when_o i_o may_v avoid_v give_v the_o scandal_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a §_o 11._o whether_o can_v the_o command_n of_o a_o superior_a make_v that_o no_o sin_n but_o a_o duty_n but_o without_o that_o command_n have_v be_v no_o duty_n but_o sin_n §_o 12._o whether_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v submit_v to_o have_v his_o prayer_n and_o sermon_n compose_v for_o he_o by_o other_o and_o whether_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n at_o all_o who_o be_v not_o able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o discharge_v both_o to_o edification_n §_o 13._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v without_o sin_n whole_o and_o perpetual_o suffer_v his_o christian_a liberty_n to_o be_v determine_v one_o way_n though_o under_o future_a circumstance_n it_o may_v be_v the_o command_n or_o god_n for_o a_o season_n to_o determine_v it_o the_o other_o way_n §_o 14._o whether_o a_o christian_a will_v to_o subscribe_v to_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v propound_v to_o he_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o engage_v solemn_o to_o do_v all_o that_o christ_n require_v he_o to_o do_v and_o not_o contradict_v such_o engagement_n by_o conversation_n argue_v he_o of_o praevalent_a hypocrisy_n but_o have_v give_v good_a proof_n before_o man_n of_o his_o holiness_n aught_o to_o be_v deny_v christian_a communion_n §_o 15._o whether_o upon_o such_o tendry_n make_v and_o their_o refusal_n only_o because_o he_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o new_a term_n of_o communion_n not_o approve_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v adjoyn_v himself_o to_o some_o other_o particular_a church_n where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v pure_o preach_v the_o sacrament_n due_o administer_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o enjoy_v all_o these_o and_o other_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n honourable_a and_o easy_a such_o departure_n from_o the_o one_o and_o conjunction_n with_o the_o other_o be_v that_o schism_n note_v in_o the_o scripture_n §_o 16._o whether_o any_o church_n have_v power_n to_o advance_v indifferent_a thing_n above_o their_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o make_v they_o holy_a in_o their_o use_n and_o relation_n appropriate_v to_o god_n immediate_a worship_n and_o impose_v they_o as_o the_o term_n of_o exercise_v the_o ministerial_a office_n §_o 17._o whether_o any_o church_n have_v power_n to_o institute_v new_a dedicate_a and_o imitiate_a sign_n and_o symbol_n whereby_o person_n be_v declare_v and_o profess_v to_o be_v visible_a christian_o §_o 18._o whether_o be_v clear_o convince_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v corruption_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o member_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o endeavour_v in_o my_o place_n and_o station_n lawful_o to_o reform_v they_o and_o if_o a_o prevail_a number_n in_o that_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o reform_v but_o require_v of_o i_o to_o renounce_v all_o such_o lawful_a endeavour_n upon_o pain_n and_o peril_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o communion_n i_o may_v not_o wave_v the_o society_n of_o the_o corrupt_a majority_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o more_o sober_a and_o moderate_a party_n who_o will_v reform_v themselves_o 2_o his_o second_o task_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o something_o must_v be_v forgo_v for_o peace_n the_o design_n of_o this_o loose_a discourse_n may_v the_o reduce_v to_o this_o argument_n small_a matter_n though_o truth_n or_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o peace_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o dissenter_n stick_v and_o boggle_v at_o be_v such_o small_a matter_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o peace_n to_o which_o i_o only_o say_v at_o present_a that_o i_o modest_o deny_v both_o his_o premise_n and_o do_v hope_v he_o will_v as_o modest_o deny_v the_o conclusion_n and_o perhaps_o some_o saucy_a fellow_n or_o other_o will_v take_v up_o the_o argument_n and_o give_v it_o one_o turn_n small_a matter_n that_o be_v indifference_n ought_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o peace_n but_o the_o thing_n impose_v upon_o dissenter_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o imposer_n be_v small_a indifferent_a thing_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o peace_n or_o thus_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o account_v little_a we_o ought_v not_o make_v necessary_a to_o peace_n &_o union_n 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o difference_n be_v in_o our_o own_o account_n little_a therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o make_v they_o necessary_a to_o peace_n and_o union_n something_o than_o we_o will_v give_v for_o peace_n and_o more_o than_o we_o can_v modest_o speak_v of_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v for_o money_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o gold_n can_v buy_v peace_n too_o dear_a though_o truth_n may_v but_o may_v we_o humble_o inquire_v of_o the_o enquirer_n whether_o he_o have_v this_o peace_n to_o sell_v and_o at_o what_o rate_v it_o may_v be_v purchase_v i_o have_v careful_o not_o to_o say_v curious_o peruse_v his_o whole_a discourse_n and_o i_o must_v confess_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o understanding_n how_o the_o market_n go_v that_o i_o suspect_v he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o mind_n page_n 131._o he_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v be_v at_o some_o cost_n to_o purchase_v it_o and_o part_n with_o something_o for_o it_o well!_o but_o what_o be_v that_o something_o will_v petition_n supplication_n prayer_n humble_v ourselves_o at_o his_o footstool_n procure_v we_o peace_n no_o that_o something_o be_v nothing_o man_n be_v not_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o part_v with_o such_o a_o rich_a commodity_n as_o peace_n for_o a_o old_a song_n of_o petition_n what_o be_v it_o then_o oh_o pag._n 130._o he_o tell_v we_o from_o erasmus_n that_o peace_n be_v not_o too_o dear_a at_o the_o price_n of_o some_o truth_n very_o good_a will_v then_o tell_v half_o a_o dozen_o round_a lie_n procure_v we_o our_o peace_n or_o the_o renounce_n half_o a_o score_n scripture-truth_n or_o so_o oh_o but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o buy_v the_o truth_n not_o sell_v it_o net_n to_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o beside_o that_o 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