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A77206
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Remarks on a late discourse of William Lord Bishop of Derry; concerning the inventions of men in the worship of God. By J. Boyse
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Boyse, J. (Joseph), 1660-1728.
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1694
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Wing B4073; ESTC R230876
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authority_n the_o church_n can_v appoint_v minister_n in_o her_o name_n to_o dedicate_v man_n to_o the_o service_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n by_o a_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o when_o christ_n have_v already_o appoint_v one_o of_o his_o own_o choose_n for_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n for_o if_o she_o can_v why_o do_v we_o quarrel_v with_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o add_v so_o many_o new_a sacrament_n to_o those_o two_o which_o christ_n have_v institute_v already_o nay_o why_o do_v we_o blame_v the_o romish_a church_n for_o their_o additional_a rite_n of_o oil_n and_o salt_n and_o spittle_n and_o annex_v such_o spiritual_a signification_n and_o use_n to_o '_o they_o and_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o inexcusable_a to_o make_v such_o a_o human_a invention_n a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o christian_a communion_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o that_o be_v to_o deny_v man_n the_o benefit_n of_o god_n institution_n to_o which_o all_o credible_a professor_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o their_o posterity_n have_v a_o right_n by_o the_o charter_n of_o our_o common_a lord_n because_o they_o dare_v not_o comply_v with_o a_o mere_a human_a invention_n for_o which_o there_o be_v as_o little_a if_o not_o less_o to_o be_v say_v than_o for_o any_o of_o those_o other_o rite_n practise_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o cross_v themselves_o in_o common_a conversation_n practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o infidel_n we_o see_v not_o what_o pretence_n it_o can_v afford_v for_o this_o religious_a use_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o dedicate_a sign_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o conjoin_v with_o his_o own_o viz._n baptism_n for_o the_o use_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n as_o exclusive_a of_o the_o parent_n public_a promise_n of_o the_o religious_a education_n of_o their_o child_n there_o be_v these_o two_o objection_n lie_v against_o it_o 1._o when_o the_o 6_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n ordain_v that_o no_o parent_n shall_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a nor_o admit_v to_o stand_v as_o godfather_n for_o his_o own_o child_n it_o plain_o discharge_v the_o parent_n from_o any_o public_a engagement_n to_o a_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v most_o express_o enjoin_v they_o 6_o deut._n 6_o 7.6_o eph._n 4._o and_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o to_o forbid_v they_o to_o bind_v themselves_o by_o a_o solemn_a public_a promise_n to_o a_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v so_o strict_o bind_v they_o to_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n when_o one_o great_a design_n of_o baptism_n wherein_o we_o dedicate_v ourselves_o or_o our_o offspring_n to_o god_n be_v to_o bring_v we_o and_o they_o under_o such_o external_a public_a bond_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o god_n covenant_n 2._o godfathers_a and_o godmothers_a absolute_o undertake_v a_o work_n that_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o unless_o upon_o supposition_n of_o the_o parent_n die_v and_o their_o adopt_v the_o child_n and_o what_o be_v far_o worse_a hereby_o the_o generality_n of_o such_o sponsor_n be_v common_o involve_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o heinous_a perjury_n by_o undertake_v positive_o to_o do_v that_o themselves_o which_o not_o one_o of_o many_o ever_o perform_v for_o beside_o their_o vow_v in_o the_o child_n name_n to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n to_o believe_v the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o obedient_o to_o keep_v god_n holy_a command_n as_o if_o such_o actual_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o claim_n of_o infant_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n covenant_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o they_o they_o be_v also_o tell_v by_o the_o priest_n what_o be_v their_o part_n and_o duty_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o promise_n viz._n to_o see_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v teach_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v what_o solemn_a vow_n promise_n and_o profession_n he_o have_v make_v by_o they_o they_o be_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o chief_o to_o provide_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o creed_n the_o lord's-prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v virtuous_o bring_v up_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o christian_n life_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o may_v safe_o herein_o appeal_v to_o common_a experience_n how_o few_o make_v any_o more_o of_o this_o than_o a_o matter_n of_o mere_a ceremony_n and_o form_n and_o alas_o how_o few_o that_o serious_o consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o discharge_v these_o duty_n aright_o for_o their_o own_o child_n will_v willing_o entangle_v themselves_o in_o such_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o other_o man_n and_o yet_o parent_n must_v have_v their_o child_n exclude_v from_o baptism_n if_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o other_o to_o enter_v into_o such_o unreasonable_a and_o rash_a vow_n in_o which_o the_o most_o only_o trifle_v with_o the_o almighty_a god_n and_o dissemble_v with_o man_n in_o so_o awful_a a_o transaction_n if_o indeed_o either_o these_o sponsor_n be_v only_o engage_v conditional_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o child_n be_v holy_a education_n in_o case_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v die_v or_o be_v only_o make_v witness_n of_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v profession_n of_o christianity_n as_o some_o will_v pretend_v to_o salve_v the_o matter_n there_o be_v something_o to_o be_v say_v as_o a_o excuse_n for_o this_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o i_o have_v already_o quote_v that_o they_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a promise_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n forementioned_a i_o may_v have_v object_v far_o that_o the_o 14_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ireland_n forbid_v the_o minister_n to_o refuse_v or_o delay_n to_o christen_v any_o child_n bring_v to_o he_o on_o sunday_n or_o holiday_n without_o any_o exception_n whereas_o he_o shall_v in_o all_o reason_n inquire_v whether_o the_o parent_n be_v a_o profess_a christian_a unless_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o child_n of_o profess_a infidel_n have_v a_o right_n to_o this_o mark_n of_o god_n covenant_n ii_o the_o bishop_n have_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o human_a invention_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n about_o which_o he_o know_v the_o contest_v between_o the_o establish_v church_n and_o the_o dissenter_n chief_o lie_v i_o speak_v not_o here_o of_o any_o lawful_a determination_n of_o human_a prudence_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o sacred_a discipline_n that_o christ_n have_v institute_v but_o of_o sinful_a corruption_n of_o it_o by_o institute_v such_o new_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n without_o any_o warrant_n as_o deprive_v his_o undoubted_a officer_n of_o part_n of_o that_o pastoral_n power_n he_o have_v invest_v they_o with_o and_o render_v true_a church-government_n impracticable_a and_o by_o variety_n of_o canon_n and_o constitution_n not_o only_o unknown_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n there_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o order_n unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n but_o since_o his_o lp_n discourse_n do_v not_o lead_v i_o to_o enter_v on_o the_o particular_a examination_n of_o this_o subject_n and_o he_o may_v find_v these_o matter_n large_o treat_v in_o mr._n baxter_n treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n the_o term_n of_o christian_a concord_n the_o search_n for_o the_o english_a schismatic_a and_o the_o case_n of_o non_fw-fr conformity_n state_v and_o argue_v i_o shall_v not_o without_o great_a occasion_n engage_v myself_o in_o a_o controversy_n i_o have_v so_o little_a fondness_n for_o and_o expect_v so_o little_a good_a from_o any_o polemical_a debate_n 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officer_n in_o it_o without_o any_o warrant_n of_o christ_n institution_n as_o put_v down_o those_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v or_o deprive_v they_o of_o any_o part_n of_o that_o power_n he_o have_v commit_v to_o they_o nay_o all_o those_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n be_v such_o sinful_a precept_n of_o man_n as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o great_a rule_n for_o unity_n and_o concord_n for_o mutual_a forbearance_n and_o charity_n etc._n etc._n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v lay_v down_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a if_o his_o lp._n can_v clear_v the_o establish_v church_n from_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o human_a invention_n as_o these_o for_o it_o be_v these_o be_v chief_o the_o fatal_a engine_n of_o our_o division_n as_o i_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o observe_v in_o the_o end_n of_o these_o remark_n iii_o it_o remain_v only_o that_o i_o subjoin_v in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_v the_o state_n of_o this_o controversy_n that_o there_o be_v a_o very_a improper_a sense_n in_o which_o this_o phrase_n of_o human_a invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v possible_o be_v use_v viz._n to_o signify_v such_o mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n as_o though_o necessary_a in_o general_n by_o divine_a precept_n yet_o be_v leave_v in_o particular_a to_o be_v determine_v by_o human_a prudence_n for_o though_o god_n have_v command_v public_a prayer_n praise_n hear_v celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n yet_o what_o time_n or_o place_n we_o shall_v assemble_v in_o in_o what_o order_n these_o part_n of_o worship_n shall_v be_v perform_v what_o particular_a devout_a posture_n we_o shall_v use_v among_o several_a equal_o expressive_a of_o our_o religious_a reverence_n what_o translation_n of_o the_o bible_n or_o version_n of_o the_o psalm_n we_o shall_v choose_v what_o portion_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v read_v explain_v and_o apply_v what_o utensil_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n 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that_o his_o lp._n be_v not_o content_a with_o espouse_v the_o dissenter_n principle_n without_o overdo_v and_o stretch_v they_o beyond_o all_o tolerable_a bound_n so_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v ever_o become_v a_o proselyte_n to_o that_o party_n i_o be_o afraid_a he_o will_v turn_v one_o of_o those_o rigid_a one_o that_o be_v former_o call_v brownist_n for_o what_o he_o call_v his_o four_o and_o 5_o principle_n i_o know_v of_o no_o dispute_n there_o be_v about_o '_o they_o but_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n in_o order_n to_o the_o clear_v my_o way_n to_o the_o follow_a chapter_n to_o subjoin_v 2_o principle_n or_o postulata_fw-la which_o his_o lp._n seem_v to_o have_v forget_v but_o be_v high_o necessary_a to_o a_o right_a judgement_n concern_v these_o matter_n viz._n 1._o where_o god_n have_v enjoin_v any_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o general_n but_o have_v not_o determine_v the_o particular_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o there_o the_o determination_n of_o they_o 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