Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	2,252	5	9.4056	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29237	The XXIV cases concerning things indifferent in religious worship considered, or, The resolver better resolved by his own principles, and non-conformists more confirmed also, the grand case touching ministers conformity, with the double supplement thereunto annexed, briefly discussed.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.; Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671. Great question concerning things indifferent in religious worship briefly stated.	1663 (1663)	Wing B427; ESTC R12512	53,178	68

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worship_n as_o himself_o speak_v e._n gr_n a_o house_n be_v on_o fire_n a_o man_n or_o beast_n be_v fall_v into_o a_o pit_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n in_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n in_o danger_n to_o perish_v here_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n as_o paul_n leave_v off_o preach_v to_o recover_v the_o man_n fall_v down_o dead_a the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o to_o preserve_v life_n and_o good_n be_v moral_a commandment_n and_o the_o external_a exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v in_o a_o kind_n ceremonial_a and_o beside_o these_o may_v be_v delay_v and_o make_v good_a another_o time_n but_o the_o other_o will_v perish_v if_o not_o speedy_o succour_v the_o positive_a say_v he_o well_o must_v yield_v to_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a duty_n the_o less_o necessity_n to_o the_o more_o necessary_a

the_o xxiv_o case_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o religious_a worship_n consider_v or_o the_o resolver_n better_o resolve_v by_o his_o own_o principle_n and_o non-conformists'_a more_o confirm_v also_o the_o grand_a case_n touch_v minister_n conformity_n with_o the_o double_a supplement_n thereunto_o annex_v brief_o discuss_v rom._n 15.22_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o condemn_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o allow_v and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o that_o thing_n which_o he_o condemn_v london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1663._o question_n whether_o thing_n inexpedient_a or_o pure_o indifferent_a such_o as_o our_o english_a ceremony_n be_v may_v be_v impose_v by_o man_n lawful_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o if_o impose_v may_v lawful_o be_v submit_v assent_v and_o consent_v unto_o this_o grand_a question_n have_v three_o head_n of_o dispute_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n 1._o of_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o in_o worship_n 2._o of_o 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natural_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n say_v the_o same_o of_o time_n place_n habit_n &c._n &c._n abstract_o consider_v they_o be_v but_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n but_o determine_v or_o institute_v by_o god_n be_v make_v ceremony_n as_o be_v the_o jewish_a festival_n temple_n ephod_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o definition_n of_o a_o ceremony_n for_o a_o circumstance_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o adjunct_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n substance_n or_o action_n it_o be_v various_o give_v by_o divers_a divine_n but_o all_o for_o the_o most_o part_n agree_v in_o this_o even_a heathen_n also_o in_o any_o religion_n that_o a_o ceremony_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o sacred_a rite_n institute_v for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o indeed_o a_o part_n of_o external_a worship_n the_o casuist_n call_v they_o sacred_a mystical_a ceremony_n significant_a symbolical_a rite_n pag._n 145._o other_o call_v they_o ritus_fw-la colendi_fw-la deum_fw-la not_o only_o circumstantial_a rite_n to_o attend_v the_o worship_n but_o rite_n of_o worship_n or_o ceremonial_a ritual_a worship_n that_o be_v part_n of_o worship_n for_o worship_n be_v divide_v into_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a which_o distinction_n be_v idle_a and_o vain_a if_o ceremony_n be_v not_o worship_n or_o part_n of_o worship_n the_o learned_a casuist_n and_o other_o fear_v this_o may_v fall_v foul_a upon_o our_o ceremony_n have_v confound_v ceremony_n with_o circumstance_n or_o at_o least_o have_v equivocal_o use_v the_o word_n for_o pag._n 6._o he_o speak_v of_o circumstance_n proper_o so_o call_v as_o time_n place_n habit_n pure_o indifferent_a in_o a_o general_a consideration_n abstract_o from_o inconveniency_n but_o he_o know_v that_o those_o circumstance_n determine_v by_o god_n be_v make_v also_o ceremony_n institution_n divine_v make_v this_o alteration_n in_o or_o give_v this_o addition_n to_o they_o and_o will_v not_o humane_a institution_n also_o of_o sacred_a mystical_a symbolical_a significant_a rite_n do_v the_o same_o that_o shall_v be_v try_v hereafter_o but_o in_o another_o place_n pag._n 145._o speak_v of_o such_o ceremony_n he_o confound_v or_o darken_v the_o sense_n by_o a_o distinction_n to_o this_o effect_n ceremony_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o signify_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o receive_v any_o blessing_n from_o god_n and_o this_o be_v very_o dangerous_a if_o corrupt_a and_o superstitious_a man_n at_o any_o time_n rule_v the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o by_o right_n and_o ceremony_n we_o mean_v only_o the_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o by_o significancy_n that_o they_o be_v fit_v to_o commend_v the_o exercise_n with_o order_n and_o decency_n to_o express_v the_o gravity_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o worshipper_n i_o can_v discover_v so_o much_o danger_n but_o 1._o shall_v not_o man_n speak_v proper_o in_o such_o a_o controversy_n as_o this_o distinguish_v ceremony_n from_o circumstance_n do_v any_o that_o will_v be_v understand_v call_v mere_a circumstance_n of_o order_n etc._n etc._n ceremony_n be_v not_o natural_a and_o civil_a circumstance_n so_o far_o significant_a to_o express_v gravity_n and_o devotion_n and_o tend_v to_o edification_n and_o yet_o no_o sacred_a ceremony_n 2._o though_o our_o ceremony_n do_v not_o signify_v immediate_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n or_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o do_v they_o signify_v duty_n on_o our_o part_n purity_n constancy_n humility_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o vain_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o worship_n they_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o receive_v some_o blessing_n from_o god_n by_o a_o moral_a operation_n of_o those_o grace_n and_o duty_n intend_v to_o be_v signify_v in_o their_o institution_n and_o this_o will_v easy_o multiply_v their_o number_n and_o in_o his_o judgement_n render_v they_o dangerous_a till_o as_o he_o say_v they_o become_v stench_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o sober_a and_o staid_a man_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o 2._o inexpedient_a thing_n this_o word_n have_v need_v to_o be_v explain_v for_o it_o may_v have_v a_o double_a sense_n 1._o privative_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o not_o expedient_a and_o so_o be_v the_o same_o almost_o with_o those_o thing_n the_o casuist_n call_v pure_o indifferent_a of_o which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n and_o often_o call_v they_o inconvenient_a 2._o positive_o as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o expedient_a which_o signify_v thing_n useful_a helpful_a in_o worship_n or_o to_o the_o worship_n he_o give_v we_o this_o notion_n of_o they_o when_o he_o say_v p._n 49._o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o be_v expedient_a not_o hurtful_a to_o the_o church_n not_o troublesome_a to_o good_a conscience_n not_o burdensome_a thing_n inexpedient_a therefore_o in_o worship_n be_v such_o as_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o worship_n or_o worshipper_n troublesome_a burdensome_a in_o a_o word_n any_o thing_n that_o violate_v those_o 7_o rule_n require_v in_o the_o imposition_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o worship_n case_n 8._o p._n 33._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o think_v the_o rev._n casuist_n do_v or_o shall_v understand_v the_o word_n inexpedient_a as_o a_o degree_n worse_o than_o purely-indifferent_a which_o also_o for_o their_o uselesseness_n in_o worship_n be_v unlawful_o impose_v by_o the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n as_o we_o shall_v hear_v he_o assert_v anon_o but_o yet_o which_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o process_n of_o his_o discourse_n he_o confound_v thing_n inexpedient_a with_o thing_n mere_o or_o privative_o inconvenient_a or_o unfit_a the_o instance_n be_v many_o pag._n 80._o inconveniency_n and_o inexpediency_n pag._n 81._o any_o thing_n unfit_a and_o inconvenient_a pag._n 89._o inconvenience_n only_o pag._n 91._o a_o inexpedient_a indifferent_a thing_n pag._n 109._o somewhat_o inexpedient_a bare_o inexpedient_a pag._n 105._o but_o under_o

grace_n to_o perform_v those_o duty_n and_o those_o be_v part_n of_o their_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o if_o they_o have_v devise_v their_o ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o head_n to_o the_o same_o religious_a end_n in_o vain_a may_v they_o have_v expect_v the_o like_a efficacy_n though_o still_o they_o have_v be_v religious_a ceremony_n and_o part_n of_o worship_n but_o false_a and_o when_o the_o pharisee_n do_v add_v to_o these_o ceremony_n by_o make_v broad_a the_o phylactery_n and_o enlarge_a the_o border_n that_o be_v the_o fringe_n of_o their_o garment_n mat._n 23.5_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v not_o only_o their_o hypocrisy_n in_o seem_v holy_a to_o man_n but_o also_o their_o superstition_n in_o seem_v wise_a than_o god_n in_o their_o own_o addition_n as_o in_o another_o case_n of_o their_o own_o tradition_n their_o ablution_n before_o they_o do_v eat_v wash_v of_o pot_n cup_n and_o bed_n as_o well_o as_o hand_n they_o make_v this_o a_o ceremony_n to_o signify_v what_o purity_n and_o holiness_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o other_o expect_v no_o doubt_n the_o same_o if_o not_o great_a efficacy_n from_o this_o ceremony_n as_o from_o those_o ablution_n command_v by_o god_n in_o their_o law_n and_o for_o this_o our_o saviour_n charge_v they_o with_o will-worship_n mat._n 15.8.9_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n how_o applicable_a all_o this_o be_v to_o our_o ceremony_n i_o need_v not_o say_v the_o surplice_n answer_v to_o their_o fringe_n the_o cross_n to_o their_o frontlet_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o child_n forehead_n if_o any_o shall_v say_v these_o our_o ceremony_n as_o they_o be_v only_o monitory_a of_o duty_n not_o exhibitory_a of_o grace_n so_o the_o like_a efficacy_n be_v not_o give_v to_o they_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n to_o that_o see_v the_o next_o 3._o they_o be_v institute_v as_o i_o conceive_v by_o their_o word_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o receive_v some_o blessing_n from_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v moral_a cause_n to_o work_v those_o duty_n or_o grace_n in_o the_o vser_n of_o they_o and_o such_o and_o not_o physical_a cause_n be_v not_o only_o those_o frontlet_n fringe_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n also_o of_o god_n appointment_n to_o make_v good_a this_o charge_n i_o shall_v produce_v the_o word_n of_o a_o late_a advocate_n of_o our_o ceremony_n if_o man_n put_v any_o force_n or_o efficacy_n in_o circumstance_n devise_v by_o man_n which_o neither_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o make_v good_a nor_o nature_n itself_o be_v apt_a to_o produce_v a_o religious_a form_n be_v impress_v on_o they_o by_o a_o erroneou_fw-mi intention_n that_o more_o virtue_n or_o efficacy_n be_v put_v upon_o our_o ceremony_n than_o god_n have_v promise_v or_o nature_n can_v produce_v shall_v be_v make_v out_o from_o their_o own_o acknowledgement_n 1._o the_o church_n itself_o in_o retain_v and_o institute_v they_o have_v these_o word_n liturgy_n pref._n to_o the_o old_a liturgy_n we_o have_v be_v content_a with_o only_a those_o ceremony_n which_o make_v to_o decent_a order_n and_o pious_a discipline_n and_o which_o note_v that_o by_o some_o excellent_a and_o special_a signification_n be_v able_a to_o call_v to_o memory_n a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o god_n in_o the_o stupid_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o his_o edification_n it_o must_v be_v remember_v here_o 1._o that_o these_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o be_v able_a to_o mind_n man_n of_o a_o duty_n to_o god_n 3._o they_o be_v useful_a not_o to_o civil_a but_o spiritual_a edification_n just_a as_o the_o frontlet_n and_o other_o ceremony_n be_v now_o this_o be_v a_o supernatural_a effect_n expect_v by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o neither_o by_o any_o promise_n of_o god_n nor_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v but_o 2._o the_o apologist_n who_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v approve_v by_o she_o go_v further_o as_o pol._n eccles_n pol._n 1._o the_o learned_a hooker_n affirm_v that_o ceremony_n do_v leave_v a_o strong_a and_o deep_a impression_n he_o must_v mean_v it_o as_o i_o suppose_v of_o a_o spiritual_a impression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o that_o strong_a and_o deep_a than_o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v exhibit_v or_o else_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o needless_a where_o the_o same_o or_o a_o equal_a impression_n be_v make_v by_o the_o ordinance_n themselves_o ex_fw-la gr_n the_o cross_n use_v in_o baptism_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n than_o baptism_n itself_o etc._n etc._n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o superstition_n in_o a_o high_a degree_n i_o know_v not_o what_o be_v 2._o the_o learned_a dr._n field_n speak_v full_a to_o the_o purpose_n who_o have_v strong_o confute_v the_o popish_a superstition_n because_o they_o put_v a_o supernatural_a force_n in_o these_o ceremony_n add_v this_o our_o ceremony_n be_v adhibit_v to_o put_v in_o mind_n sinem_fw-la of_o the_o chur._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 30._o ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la and_o mark_v this_o to_o excite_v great_a fervour_n and_o devotion_n and_o to_o be_v of_o force_n to_o express_v such_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a affection_n disposition_n motion_n or_o desire_n such_o a_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o man_n and_o i_o pray_v what_o do_v the_o legal_a ceremony_n appoint_v by_o god_n beforementioned_a do_v more_o or_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o romish_a ceremony_n if_o it_o be_v say_v as_o it_o be_v our_o ceremony_n be_v monitory_a only_o b._n d._n b._n external_a occasion_n and_o object_n whereby_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n work_v upon_o its_o self_n not_o cause_n work_v by_o some_o virtue_n in_o they_o i_o answer_v 1._o the_o very_a ordinance_n of_o god_n word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o those_o other_o name_v ceremony_n do_v not_o work_v physical_o by_o any_o virtue_n in_o they_o but_o moral_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o and_o be_v mean_n to_o procure_v and_o receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n 2._o the_o word_n be_v plain_a they_o be_v appoint_v to_o excite_v spiritual_a devotion_n make_v strong_a impression_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v not_o that_o a_o work_a cause_n or_o a_o mean_v use_v in_o worship_n to_o those_o end_n which_o be_v flat_o against_o the_o second_o commandment_n 3._o if_o they_o stir_v up_o spiritual_a devotion_n heavenly_a affection_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o those_o supernatural_a effect_n 4._o if_o they_o excite_v such_o effect_n in_o man_n heart_n must_v not_o that_o presuppose_v all_o that_o use_v they_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v and_o dispose_v how_o else_o can_v they_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o those_o affection_n that_o be_v not_o in_o they_o but_o than_o what_o use_n be_v they_o of_o to_o natural_a and_o carnal_a man_n there_o be_v a_o carnal_a devotion_n as_o well_o as_o spiritual_a to_o stir_v up_o carnal_a devotion_n will_v not_o make_v they_o acceptable_a to_o god_n if_o they_o stir_v up_o spiritual_a devotion_n in_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o that_o a_o supernatural_a effect_n ascribe_v to_o humane_a ceremony_n and_o be_v they_o not_o make_v hereby_o as_o operative_a and_o exhibitive_a of_o grace_n as_o those_o institute_v by_o god_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v i_o can_v enlarge_v this_o discourse_n with_o other_o testimony_n of_o learned_a ceremonialist_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o with_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o many_o that_o dote_v upon_o they_o who_o expect_v grace_n favour_n and_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o such_o devotion_n but_o i_o forbear_v and_o now_o draw_v up_o the_o argument_n into_o one_o view_n against_o the_o imposition_n of_o our_o ceremony_n twist_v up_o of_o a_o six-fold_n cord_n which_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v break_v thus_o nothing_o sinful_a inexpedient_a purely-indifferent_a superstitious_a doubtful_a or_o significant_a ceremony_n may_v by_o man_n be_v impose_v in_o divine_a worship_n but_o our_o ceremony_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o these_o crime_n therefore_o they_o may_v not_o by_o man_n be_v impose_v in_o worship_n and_o consequent_o if_o impose_v to_o be_v repeal_v which_o be_v our_o first_o undertake_n now_o perform_v ii_o of_o submission_n to_o they_o if_o impose_v the_o hard_a and_o great_a work_n be_v now_o over_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o be_v long_o or_o large_a in_o the_o two_o follow_v particular_n as_o to_o the_o present_a question_n whether_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v impose_v by_o authority_n we_o may_v lawful_o submit_v unto_o they_o it_o be_v often_o pretend_a by_o the_o casuist_n and_o other_o that_o though_o the_o thing_n be_v inconvenient_a and_o inexpedient_a yet_o the_o command_n of_o authority_n alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o

the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a but_o can_v any_o external_a necessity_n be_v great_a than_o that_o of_o obedience_n unto_o god_n command_n by_o a_o moral_a or_o natural_a law_n his_o application_n therefore_o of_o that_o rule_n of_o indulgence_n proceed_v upon_o his_o too_o common_a supposition_n be_v mercy_n to_o our_o beast_n so_o high_o prize_v how_o much_o more_o be_v mercy_n to_o ourselves_o to_o our_o nation_n to_o the_o church_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o people_n etc._n etc._n this_o inference_n be_v good_a be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n prove_v to_o be_v only_o inconvenient_a penal_o in_o worship_n but_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v prove_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a i_o shall_v argue_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v mercy_n to_o our_o beast_n so_o high_o prize_v how_o much_o more_o mercy_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n yea_o mercy_n to_o our_o nation_n church_n people_n in_o avoid_v sin_n against_o god_n who_o by_o sin_v we_o provoke_v against_o all_o these_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o destroy_v both_o altar_n sacrifice_n and_o priest_n also_o for_o minister_n to_o comply_v together_o to_o offend_v god_n mercy_n do_v well_o with_o piety_n but_o without_o it_o be_v mere_a cruelty_n but_o much_o stress_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o condescend_v to_o conform_v in_o some_o thing_n to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o in_o that_o decree_n act_v 15._o to_o make_v some_o thing_n necessary_a after_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n his_o death_n this_o be_v allege_v in_o the_o former_a case_n and_o here_o again_o for_o paul_n circumcise_n timothy_n and_o his_o own_o observation_n of_o some_o jewish_a rite_n when_o he_o have_v preach_v against_o they_o and_o that_o decree_n make_v some_o ceremonial_n not_o only_o lawful_a and_o expedient_a but_o necessary_a many_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v 1._o though_o those_o ceremony_n be_v dead_a with_o christ_n yet_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v not_o deadly_a till_o they_o be_v decent_o bury_v and_o therefore_o be_v then_o a_o while_n indifferent_a to_o be_v use_v or_o not_o according_a to_o occasion_n paul_n that_o circumcise_v tim._n will_v not_o circumcise_v titus_n in_o another_o case_n 2._o the_o reason_n of_o both_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o viz._n to_o avoid_v offence_n to_o the_o jew_n one_o while_o to_o further_a their_o conversion_n to_o the_o gentile_n another_o while_n to_o prevent_v their_o apostasy_n now_o not_o to_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n or_o to_o remove_v it_o if_o it_o be_v lay_v be_v a_o moral_a law_n to_o which_o positive_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n must_v give_v place_n even_o ceremonial_n of_o divine_a institution_n much_o more_o of_o man_n invention_n 3._o for_o that_o decree_n make_v some_o thing_n abolish_v necessary_a though_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v already_o yet_o i_o shall_v consider_v further_a what_o he_o say_v thing_n that_o be_v expedient_a be_v therefore_o good_a it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o necessary_a these_o necessary_a thing_n whence_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v because_o inexpedient_a may_v possible_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v because_o expedient_a by_o a_o contrary_a inference_n thing_n that_o be_v not-expedient_a in_o worship_n be_v not_o good_a but_o evil_a and_o therefore_o unlawful_a hence_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v when_o expedient_a we_o must_v be_v afraid_a to_o do_v when_o and_o where_o they_o be_v inexpedient_a that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o gloss_n sinful_a in_o worship_n he_o add_v p._n 147._o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o refuse_v to_o eat_v thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o by_o a_o law_n to_o enjoin_v it_o be_v in_o one_o consideration_n no_o small_a inconvenience_n yea_o a_o burden_n as_o they_o call_v it_o yet_o to_o prevent_v great_a inconvenience_n the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o interruption_n of_o the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v good_a yea_o necessary_a to_o they_o to_o do_v so_o let_v the_o reader_n observe_v here_o his_o old_a diversion_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o in_o substitute_v the_o word_n inconvenient_a for_o inexpedient_a a_o penal_a for_o a_o sinful_a evil_n and_o confound_v the_o term_n for_o true_a it_o be_v those_o ceremonial_a observation_n dead_a before_o this_o time_n be_v a_o burden_n if_o impose_v on_o christian_n at_o that_o time_n but_o not_o sinful_a but_o the_o cause_v or_o occasion_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o convert_v jew_n or_o the_o interruption_n of_o their_o conversion_n by_o the_o non-observation_n of_o they_o for_o a_o time_n be_v not_o only_a inconvenience_n though_o such_o also_o but_o sinful_a inexpediency_n and_o therefore_o enjoin_v for_o a_o time_n to_o prevent_v very_o great_a sin_n but_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o imposition_n of_o our_o ceremony_n and_o the_o submission_n to_o they_o for_o any_o such_o end_n hear_v himself_o speak_v the_o end_n move_v thereunto_o be_v most_o weighty_a viz._n the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n win_v soul_n the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o prevention_n of_o scandal_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o ministry_n by_o persecution_n now_o as_o for_o our_o ceremony_n impose_v or_o the_o imposition_n of_o thing_n inexpedient_a such_o as_o they_o be_v which_o may_v equal_o be_v justify_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n which_o yet_o be_v by_o the_o r._n case_n peremptory_o deny_v not_o one_o of_o these_o end_n can_v just_o be_v pretend_v 1._o not_o the_o unity_n of_o brethren_n for_o they_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o our_o former_a and_o present_a division_n 2._o not_o win_v of_o soul_n for_o who_o shall_v they_o win_v papist_n we_o see_v the_o contrary_a as_o some_o be_v harden_v by_o our_o come_n so_o near_o they_o so_o some_o upon_o our_o compliance_n with_o they_o be_v turn_v roman_n catholic_n 3._o not_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o hinder_v it_o nothing_o more_o by_o cast_v out_o some_o thousand_o of_o able_a minister_n as_o be_v report_v 4._o not_o prevention_n of_o scandal_n for_o none_o that_o judge_v they_o m●tters_n of_o indifferency_n and_o unnecessary_a as_o most_o do_v or_o they_o be_v very_o ill_o teach_v have_v any_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v offend_v at_o our_o non-observation_n of_o they_o while_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o unlawfulness_n yea_o they_o occasion_n much_o scandal_n to_o many_o true_o tender_a conscience_n 5._o not_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o ministry_n through_o persecution_n for_o as_o that_o be_v no_o end_n of_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o decree_n they_o be_v persecute_v for_o not_o observe_v they_o and_o preach_v against_o they_o so_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o false_a teacher_n gal._n 6.12_o who_o preach_v up_o circumcision_n to_o avoid_v persecution_n and_o indeed_o the_o rigorous_a press_v of_o they_o have_v prove_v the_o great_a danger_n i_o must_v not_o say_v persecution_n of_o the_o ministry_n since_o q_n mary_n day_n upon_o all_o these_o reason_n in_o my_o poor_a judgement_n the_o rev._n casuist_n and_o his_o prelate_n may_v have_v do_v far_o more_o and_o better_a service_n to_o this_o church_n and_o nation_n if_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o procure_v a_o act_n for_o repeal_n of_o they_o than_o for_o their_o imposition_n with_o so_o much_o rigour_n but_o whist_o last_o to_o this_o instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n decree_n and_o practise_v i_o will_v not_o plead_v the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o two_o authority_n then_o and_o now_o in_o impose_v thing_n indifferent_a or_o inconvenient_a on_o the_o church_n for_o i_o foresee_v what_o may_v be_v answer_v but_o i_o shall_v only_o tell_v he_o that_o very_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o that_o decree_n or_o law_n to_o abstain_v from_o thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n strangle_v and_o blood_n be_v still_o oblige_v to_o christian_n and_o then_o this_o instance_n be_v impertinent_a for_o 1._o more_o may_v be_v say_v to_o assert_v their_o obligation_n than_o for_o any_o of_o we_o or_o for_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o noah_n before_o the_o law_n revive_v again_o by_o moses_n under_o the_o law_n and_o now_o the_o three_o time_n ratify_v under_o the_o gospel_n i_o know_v nothing_o so_o attest_v except_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o for_o a_o sabbath_n 2._o the_o thing_n decree_v by_o the_o apostle_n seem_v all_o either_o equal_o necessary_a and_o perpetual_a or_o all_o equal_o mutable_a these_o necessary_a thing_n and_o if_o mutable_a and_o arbitrary_a then_o fornication_n may_v seem_v now_o to_o be_v a_o venial_a sin_n as_o papist_n or_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o many_o protestant_n repute_v it_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o their_o practice_n and_o why_o thing_n unequal_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a shall_v be_v include_v in_o one_o decree_n i_o shall_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v a_o