except_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n o_o curse_a pride_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o godly_a man_n of_o many_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o that_o knowledge_n can_v be_v have_v so_o easy_o but_o i_o expect_v not_o that_o the_o more_o silly_a ignorant_a professor_n shall_v apprehend_v this_o or_o any_o other_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v deliver_v never_o so_o plain_o or_o evident_o 1_o august_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 6._o c._n 1_o it_o be_v augustine_n rule_v case_n nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ita_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la no_o man_n speak_v so_o plain_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o man_n pride_n ever_o think_v it_o can_v err_v and_o that_o rather_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dark_a than_o itself_o blind_a the_o proud_a pharisees_n will_v not_o admit_v that_o christ_n shall_v preach_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n 12_o john_n 7.47_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 12_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o their_o officer_n be_v deceive_v pride_n make_v man_n so_o blind_a and_o stupid_a that_o they_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a grace_n in_o those_o they_o hate_v it_o be_v the_o pharisee_n proud_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o that_o cause_v they_o to_o despise_v other_o dissent_v from_o their_o impiety_n and_o unbelief_n 12_o aug._n conf._n lib._n 10._o c._n 12_o rideat_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la dicentem_fw-la qui_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la doleam_fw-la ridentem_fw-la i_o chap._n x._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o determine_a church-communion_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o apostolic_a and_o pimitive_a time_n §_o 1._o seventhly_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v for_o the_o same_o point_n the_o church_n custom_n clear_a enough_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v count_v to_o have_v solid_a authority_n every_o society_n beside_o their_o law_n in_o book_n have_v their_o custom_n also_o in_o practice_n and_o these_o not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o or_o lay_v down_o at_o every_o man_n pleasure_n we_o may_v not_o reject_v that_o custom_n 35._o tertul._n de_fw-fr vel._n virgin_n c._n 2_o pandect_a 1._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-la lege_fw-la 35._o which_o we_o can_v condemn_v say_v tertullian_n the_o civil_a law_n say_v imo_fw-la magnae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o habetur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scripto_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la necesse_fw-la custom_n be_v of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o man_n remember_v they_o without_o book_n and_o write_v they_o not_o as_o they_o do_v their_o law_n or_o statute_n now_o as_o every_o society_n so_o the_o church_n beside_o her_o law_n have_v her_o custom_n too_o i_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o chuche_n have_v their_o custom_n for_o about_o thirty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n the_o apostle_n plead_v custom_n we_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n 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from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 2_o now_o that_o determine_v church-communion_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n appear_v first_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n act._n 5.12_o loc_n diodat_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v their_o appoint_a place_n or_o ordinary_a meeting_n there_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o place_n to_o hear_v any_o other_o teacher_n locum_fw-la engl._n ann._n in_o locum_fw-la none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o forsake_v their_o own_o public_a assembly_n or_o in_o neglect_n thereof_o to_o frequent_v other_o congregation_n much_o less_o any_o private_a conventicle_n yea_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n show_v their_o constant_a resolution_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o no_o fear_n or_o danger_n can_v then_o deter_v they_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 13.15_o send_v to_o desire_n paul_n and_o his_o company_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n before_o the_o apostle_n open_v his_o mouth_n for_o as_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v in_o those_o day_n to_o preach_v without_o lawful_a authority_n and_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o governor_n by_o god_n appoint_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o most_o hateful_a of_o all_o heretic_n that_o the_o ministeral_a function_n may_v be_v exercise_v by_o any_o man_n 5_o iren._n l._n 4_o c._n 5_o so_o neither_o be_v congregation_n then_o without_o some_o government_n for_o in_o every_o synagogue_n it_o appear_v there_o be_v some_o ruler_n 2.39_o eng._n ann._n on_o jer._n 2.39_o who_o restrain_v extravagant_a gadder_n that_o do_v so_o god_n to_o and_o fro_o that_o like_o backslide_a israel_n they_o oft_o take_v a_o new_a way_n in_o god_n service_n anarchical_a licentiousness_n be_v a_o late_o spring_v up_o mushroom_n §_o 3_o next_o hear_v how_o clemens_n romanus_n 73._o clem._n rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 2._o &_o 73._o the_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o a_o faithful_a witness_n of_o all_o those_o who_o we_o call_v father_n confirm_v this_o custom_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n a_o factious_a people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o argument_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n be_v beside_z other_z 57_o pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o laborious_a for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v minister_n can_v be_v reject_v but_o wrongful_o and_o injurious_o thereafter_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o that_o forsake_v or_o despise_v their_o overseer_n and_o minister_n 59_o pag._n 59_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o abominable_a and_o full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n then_o he_o add_v 61_o pag._n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o separation_n from_o he_o pervert_v many_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n that_o the_o height_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o which_o love_n towards_o their_o own_o overseer_n advance_v 64_o pag._n 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unexpressible_a now_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o he_o allege_v to_o confirm_v his_o former_a propoposition_n 73_o pag._n 2_o ct_v 73_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v yourselves_o obedient_o unto_o your_o own_o minister_n have_v then_o this_o ill_a custom_n of_o forsake_v our_o minister_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o function_n last_v long_o 98._o be_v hall_n vow_n cent_n 2._o sect._n 98._o i_o say_v as_o our_o english_a seneca_n it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n it_o be_v abrogate_a age_n be_v a_o aggravation_n to_o sin_n heresy_n or_o abuse_n if_o it_o be_v gray-headed_a deserve_v sharp_a opposition_n to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v ill_a because_o i_o have_v
commonwealth_n so_o that_o he_o that_o retreat_v at_o any_o alarm_n or_o summons_n of_o god_n for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n to_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o solitary_a end_n run_v himself_o on_o the_o shelf_n of_o that_o rough_a censure_n of_o athanasius_n ult_n athanasius_n ad_fw-la dracont_n part_v 2_o edit_n ult_n vereor_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la fugis_fw-la propter_fw-la alios_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la to_o stand_v by_o and_o to_o give_v aim_n only_o whilst_o other_o shoot_v proclaim_v thy_o laziness_n if_o not_o thy_o impotency_n if_o therefore_o this_o thy_o mother_n implore_v thy_o aid_n so_o augustine_n counsel_v his_o eudoxius_n on_o the_o one_o side_n hand_z not_o with_o ambition_n 81._o august_n epist_n 81._o on_o the_o other_o lean_v not_o to_o a_o lazy_a refusal_n weigh_v not_o thy_o own_o idleness_n with_o the_o necessity_n and_o greatness_n of_o her_o burden_n to_o which_o whilst_o she_o be_v in_o travel_n if_o no_o good_a man_n will_v administer_v their_o help_n certain_z quomodo_fw-la nasceremini_fw-la non_fw-la inveniretis_fw-la god_n must_v then_o invent_v new_a way_n for_o our_o new_a birth_n chap._n iii_o parochial_a church-communion_n be_v a_o duty_n implant_v by_o nature_n and_o a_o moral_a and_o solemn_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n §_o 1_o and_o here_o i_o profess_v and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n in_o which_o i_o be_o singular_a i_o have_v so_o much_o childish_a fear_n as_o scarce_o to_o dare_v to_o walk_v in_o public_a where_o i_o be_o alone_o the_o topick_n therefore_o whence_o i_o intend_v god_n will_v to_o raise_v my_o reason_n for_o a_o due_a and_o dutiful_a observation_n of_o parochial_a church-communion_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o threefold_a cord_n with_o which_o tertullian_n prosecute_v another_o subject_n 4.12_o eccles_n 4.12_o that_o be_v according_a to_o scripture_n nature_n and_o discipline_n by_o these_o three_o i_o hope_v to_o 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to_o be_v thy_o teacher_n 5._o tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carn_n c._n 12._o tertul._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 5._o be_v afterward_o about_o to_o send_v the_o scripture_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v the_o scripture_n be_v first_o nature_n scholar_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o nature_n deserve_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v call_v a_o monster_n but_o we_o will_v call_v it_o sacrilege_n against_o god_n the_o lord_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n §_o 2._o that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o religion_n 1._o ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n lib._n 4_o cap_n 1._o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n nature_n teach_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sole_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o everlasting_a felicity_n 3_o religious_a honour_n direct_o submit_v and_o subject_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o lord_n alone_o 4_o in_o religious_a honour_n god_n only_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o absolute_a lord_n and_o to_o have_v absolute_a right_n to_o require_v our_o obedience_n thus_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o every_o religious_a act_n be_v due_a unto_o god_n then_o parochial_a church-communion_n be_v a_o religious_a act_n be_v a_o natural_a or_o moral_a duty_n command_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n now_o moral_a or_o perpetual_a relate_v to_o a_o law_n signify_v in_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o word_n any_o precept_n serve_v to_o regulate_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n 9_o sabbatum_fw-la redivivum_fw-la part_n 1._o pag._n 9_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o moral_a law_n moral-natural_a and_o motal-positive_a which_o agree_v in_o perpetuity_n do_v differ_v in_o their_o distinct_a property_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o several_a description_n which_o be_v these_o 1_o a_o law_n moral-natural_a be_v a_o law_n of_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v towards_o god_n or_o man_n ourselves_o or_o other_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n now_o though_o corrupt_a cither_o do_v acknowledge_v or_o may_v at_o least_o be_v convince_v of_o to_o be_v such_o even_o without_o scripture_n by_o argument_n draw_v from_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n general_o 2_o law_n moral-positive_a be_v law_n clear_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n in_o word_n express_v 5._o naturae_fw-la majestatem_fw-la recogitare_fw-la nulli_fw-la frivolum_fw-la videre_fw-la potest_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr testim_fw-la animae_fw-la c._n 5._o or_o certain_a consequence_n which_o nature_n though_o corrupt_v can_v reasonable_o deny_v to_o be_v just_o good_a and_o so_o convenient_a to_o be_v perpetuate_v according_a to_o the_o lawgiver_n pleasure_n though_o antecedent_n to_o his_o will_n some_o way_n reveal_v to_o they_o it_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o themselves_o altogether_o necessary_a the_o distinction_n of_o moral_a law_n into_o 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1.2_o &_o 62.8_o 1_o thes_n 5.16_o 17_o 18_o as_o the_o school_n
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lenthall_n esquire_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n etc._n etc._n honourable_a and_o honored_n sir_n a_o sufficient_a apology_n for_o my_o bold_a adventure_n of_o present_v this_o part_n of_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n unto_o the_o public_a view_n may_v be_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o visit_v a_o nation_n with_o the_o sword_n or_o the_o like_a judgement_n 498._o eurip._n apud_fw-la sarah_n l._n 11_o pag_n 498._o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v weaken_v and_o man_n will_v not_o honour_v he_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o for_o your_o particular_a inclination_n towards_o i_o do_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o your_o name_n before_o this_o treatise_n as_o for_o that_o general_a concession_n and_o homologie_n that_o the_o public_a infer_v the_o private_a benefit_n in_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n 7_o jerem_n 29_o 7_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n for_o i_o feel_v myself_o no_o senseless_a member_n of_o those_o body_n which_o out_o of_o divers_a experience_n challenge_v a_o interest_n in_o your_o honour_n most_o favourable_a integrity_n and_o love_n which_o you_o have_v always_o bear_v to_o god_n glory_n christ_n gospel_n and_o all_o good_a cause_n wherein_o you_o may_v be_v charitable_a the_o great_a greatness_n have_v no_o great_a honour_n belong_v to_o it_o then_o to_o be_v a_o abrech_n to_o person_n book_n 41.43_o gen._n 41.43_o and_o cause_n of_o this_o nature_n such_o cedar_n have_v their_o spreadth_n and_o tallnesse_n to_o shelter_v such_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n under_o their_o shadow_n it_o be_v the_o pious_a resolution_n of_o luther_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n inveniar_fw-la sanè_fw-la superbus_n avarus_fw-la stanpit_fw-la luther_n ad_fw-la stanpit_fw-la adulter_fw-la homicida_fw-la antipapa_n &_o omnium_fw-la vitiarum_fw-la reus_fw-la modo_fw-la impij_fw-la silentij_fw-la non_fw-la arguar_fw-la dum_fw-la dominus_fw-la patitur_fw-la that_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v count_v any_o thing_n then_o be_v accuse_v of_o wicked_a silence_n in_o god_n cause_n and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o more_o dishonour_v and_o trample_v upon_o any_o cause_n of_o god_n be_v be_v the_o more_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v appeate_v for_o it_o now_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v bring_v a_o bloodshot_a eye_n to_o make_v all_o appear_v of_o a_o wrong_a colour_n that_o i_o have_v make_v no_o particular_a person_n my_o aim_n or_o adversary_n my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n 19_o job_n 16_o 19_o and_o my_o record_n on_o high_a but_o because_o loss_n of_o salvation_n follow_v obstinacy_n in_o error_n folio_n camero_n p._n 286._o in_o folio_n i_o have_v do_v my_o poor_a endeavour_n to_o proclaim_v god_n will_n if_o any_o do_v demur_v or_o obstinate_o persist_v or_o resist_v they_o may_v remember_v they_o err_v not_o without_o warning_n common_a ingenuity_n command_v i_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o you_o have_v do_v for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o witty_a insinuation_n for_o extract_v of_o your_o favour_n nor_o impudence_n enough_o to_o return_v they_o in_o flattery_n yea_o who_o have_v such_o obstruction_n between_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o tongue_n that_o he_o can_v scarce_o express_v the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n much_o less_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v you_o a_o requital_n but_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n grant_v that_o you_o may_v find_v all_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o man_n that_o all_o true_a happiness_n may_v be_v multiply_v upon_o you_o and_o you_o and_o crown_v you_o with_o eternity_n so_o pray_v your_o honour_n oblige_v and_o humble_a servant_n in_o the_o lord_n john_n lesly_n the_o content_n chap._n 1._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o oppose_a error_n and_o a_o special_a necessity_n of_o oppose_v the_o error_n of_o indetermined_a church-communion_n 2._o the_o late_a original_a of_o this_o error_n some_o mschiefe_n of_o it_o be_v indigitated_a a_o motive_n to_o resist_v they_o 3._o 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church-communion_n 18._o the_o conclusion_n errata_fw-la in_o the_o book_n pag._n 4._o lin_v 26._o for_o cannon_n read_v canon_n p._n 5._o l._n 16_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 6._o l._n 9_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 9_o l._n 10._o for_o be_v read_v go_v in_o marg._n l._n 24_o for_o arm._n de_fw-fr read_v ames_n de_fw-fr p._n 10._o in_o marg._n l._n 16._o jer._n 2.14_o be_v want_v p._n 13._o in_o marg._n l._n 10._o for_o ceserens_n read_v cestrens_n p._n 15._o l._n 6._o for_o liung_a read_v live_v p_o 16._o l._n 8_o put_v out_o and._n l._n 22._o for_o exact_v read_v enact_v p._n 31._o l._n 4._o put_v out_o the._n p._n 44_o l._n penult_n for_o ceristians_n read_v christian_n p._n 47._o l._n 4._o be_v be_v want_v l._n 5_o for_o allay_n read_v alloy_n p._n 73._o l._n 22._o for_o orthadox_n r._n orthodox_n for_o hetorodox_n r._n heterodox_n p._n 80._o l._n 4._o for_o apprehend_v read_v apprehend_v l._n 27._o this_o be_v want_v p._n 105._o l._n 15._o not_o be_v want_v p._n 111._o l._n 18._o the_o be_v want_v p._n 124._o l._n 7._o put_v out_o not_o lin_v 22._o for_o meditaion_n read_v mediation_n p._n 139._o l._n 11._o for_o nulla_fw-la read_v nulli_fw-la the_o parasynagogue_n paragorize_v or_o a_o parenetical_a confutation_n of_o the_o epidemical_a error_n which_o assert_v separation_n from_o parochial_a church-communion_n chap._n i._o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o oppose_a error_n and_o a_o special_a necessity_n of_o oppose_v the_o error_n of_o indetermined_a church-communion_n §_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o in_o wrath_n he_o remember_v mercy_n for_o my_o part_n â—_o hab._n 3._o â—_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o special_a mercy_n that_o although_o we_o live_v in_o time_n in_o which_o the_o truth_n be_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v more_o than_o ever_o before_o yet_o the_o faithful_a have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v and_o 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speak_v that_o be_v â—n_v all_o opportunity_n though_o not_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la at_o all_o moment_n without_o intermission_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v both_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o misery_n that_o in_o our_o ordinary_a calling_n we_o seldom_o remember_v god_n as_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v it_o be_v too_o true_a of_o all_o in_o a_o degree_n to_o forget_v god_n 10.4_o psal_n 10.4_o and_o not_o to_o have_v he_o in_o our_o thought_n solemn_a worship_n be_v the_o present_v the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n together_o unto_o god_n now_o this_o solemn_a worship_n be_v distinguish_v into_o solitary_a and_o conjoin_v worship_n which_o usual_o though_o not_o proper_o be_v express_v by_o the_o term_n of_o private_a and_o public_a worship_n but_o we_o have_v rather_o call_v it_o solitary_a or_o conjoin_v because_o it_o be_v present_v to_o god_n either_o by_o any_o one_o singular_a person_n alone_o or_o by_o divers_a join_v together_o in_o the_o tender_v of_o it_o that_o solitary_a 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prove_v than_o negative_n be_v not_o to_o be_v