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11._o 43._o separate_v they_o by_o that_o title_n from_o the_o other_o which_o must_v be_v less_o weighty_a or_o as_o they_o call_v the_o lesser_a commandment_n matthew_n 25._o 19_o call_v the_o one_o mercy_n the_o other_o sacrifice_n matthew_n 12._o 7._o the_o one_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o other_o burn_v offering_n hosea_n 6._o 6._o the_o one_o god_n kingdom_n the_o other_o not_o so_o rom._n 14._o 17._o between_o the_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o put_v as_o much_o difference_n as_o between_o a_o camel_n and_o a_o gnat_n matth._n 23._o 23._o 24._o himself_n accept_v the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a mark_v 16._o 15._o 16._o but_o not_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a tie_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n simple_o to_o the_o great_a but_o not_o to_o the_o inferior_a without_o the_o great_a consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o there_o be_v these_o forename_a degree_n as_o namely_o that_o the_o 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8._o 9_o 13_o psalm_n 139._o 21._o 22._o 2._o chronicle_n 19_o 2._o obedience_n to_o good_a meeting_n the_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n overrule_v it_o act_n 4._o 19_o and_o 15._o 29._o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o three_o child_n of_o daniel_n pray_v and_o of_o the_o jew_n refuse_v swine_n flesh_n who_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o neglect_a life_n a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n to_o profess_v god_n truth_n and_o to_o refuse_v idolatry_n substantial_o of_o the_o first_o table_n second_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n do_v over-rule_v the_o ceremoniall_n of_o the_o first_o table_n so_o to_o sustain_v nature_n in_o provide_v and_o eat_v corporal_a food_n meet_v with_o the_o strict_a ceremonial_a rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbaoth_n the_o one_o a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o other_o a_o ceremonial_a appendix_n to_o the_o first_o table_n the_o former_a overrule_v the_o latter_a in_o which_o case_n god_n say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n matthew_n 12._o 47._o also_o work_v of_o necessity_n imply_v servile_a labour_n as_o the_o carry_v who_o of_o a_o bed_n john_n 5._o 8._o 9_o 10_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n sick_a and_o disease_a matthew_n 12._o 10._o 12_o 13_o luke_n 13._o 14._o 15_o 16_o mercy_n to_o a_o beast_n to_o save_v his_o life_n matthew_n 12._o 11._o 12_o to_o give_v he_o necessary_n luke_n 14._o 5._o 6_o and_o 13_o 15_o meet_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o ceremonial_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n though_o command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o duty_n exodus_fw-la 20._o 10._o and_o 31_o 15_o 16_o and_o 35._o 3._o the_o former_a overrule_v the_o latter_a by_o the_o reason_n yield_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o sabbaoth_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbaoth_n mark_n 2._o 27_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a though_o violate_v ceremonial_a rest_n to_o do_v morral_o well_o upon_o the_o sabbaoth_n matthew_n 12._o 12_o for_o in_o these_o case_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v three_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o great_a reason_n do_v overule_v the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o lesser_a reason_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o put_v wilful_a murderer_n to_o death_n gen._n 9_o 6._o exo._n 21._o 12._o 14._o levit._fw-la 24._o 17._o deut._n 19_o 11._o 12._o 13._o num._n 35._o 16_o without_o recompense_n or_o dispensation_n numb_a 35._o 31._o 32._o the_o not_o execute_v of_o which_o law_n draw_v on_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o heavy_a plague_n of_o god_n numb_a 35._o 33._o deut._n 21._o 8._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v a_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n yet_o this_o duty_n be_v over_o rule_v by_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o joab_n the_o wilful_a murderer_n of_o abner_n 2._o sam._n 3._o 27._o of_o amasa_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 10._o and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n 1._o kin._n 2._o 5._o and_o of_o vriah_n 2._o sa._n 11._o 16._o 17._o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v all_o the_o time_n of_o king_n david_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n too_o hard_o for_o he_o 2._o sam._n 3._o 39_o which_o employ_v the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a state_n which_o be_v a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o great_a reason_n than_o the_o other_o neither_o be_v david_n reproove_v or_o the_o land_n plague_v for_o this_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o repent_v because_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o to_o pass_v by_o lesser_a work_n command_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o work_n of_o great_a reason_n again_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n exo._n 10._o 14._o and_o even_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la mar._n 10._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o math._n 19_o 8._o for_o the_o magestrate_n or_o the_o church_n mat._n 19_o 3._o 4._o 8._o mar._n 10._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o to_o command_n deut._n 24._o 1._o 2._o mar._n 10._o 3._o 5._o mat._n 19_o 7._o or_o to_o permit_v matth._n 19_o 8._o husband_n to_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n for_o every_o cause_n matth._n 19_o 3._o as_o namely_o for_o some_o filthynesse_n espy_v in_o they_o deut._n 24._o 1._o yet_o this_o do_v moses_n to_o prevent_v the_o breach_n of_o a_o high_a precept_n namely_o many_o grievious_a inconvenience_n in_o the_o whole_a policy_n of_o the_o jew_n arise_v from_o the_o obstinacy_n and_o cruelty_n of_o a_o obdurate_a people_n such_o as_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o which_o respect_n moses_n be_v not_o reprove_v for_o this_o thing_n by_o our_o saviour_n
act_v 15._o that_o it_o be_v of_o matter_n of_o omission_n it_o make_v little_a to_o infringe_v the_o practice_n of_o saint_n paul_n because_o 1_o they_o be_v ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o 2_o they_o be_v significative_a one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 3_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o one_o as_o the_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n no_o less_o evil_a though_o they_o may_v be_v less_o in_o convenient_a than_o the_o ceremony_n of_o practice_n in_o some_o respect_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v a_o little_a the_o more_o sharp_o because_o it_o savour_v of_o a_o little_a to_o much_o insolence_n and_o small_a regard_n un-the_a holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o will_v show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v the_o less_o offence_n thereat_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o point_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n let_v these_o proposition_n follow_v be_v add_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v lawful_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n proposition_n proposition_n and_o furtherance_n of_o god_n substantial_a worship_n and_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_n 16._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 23._o practise_v and_o observe_v such_o ceremony_n which_o he_o preach_v every_o where_n against_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v act_v 21._o 21._o neither_o he_o himself_o in_o some_o other_o case_n will_v do_v gal._n 2._o 5._o 11._o 14._o burdensome_a ceremony_n act_n 15._o 28._o for_o the_o edification_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unity_n of_o brethren_n act_n 15._o 2._o 5._o 24._o may_v lawful_o be_v impose_v and_o enjoin_v on_o church_n even_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 15._o 28._o 29._o burdensome_a ceremony_n and_o many_o way_n inconvenient_a may_v be_v necessary_a in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o such_o church_n as_o never_o observe_v they_o before_o act_v 15._o 19_o 28._o and_o 21._o 25._o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a for_o minister_n in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n to_o procure_v great_a good_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n to_o persuade_v other_o act_n 21._o 18._o 23._o 24._o and_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o other_o to_o conform_v act_v 21._o 26._o to_o such_o ceremony_n as_o in_o many_o respect_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v preach_v against_o act_v 21._o 21._o as_o burdensome_a tradition_n act_n 15._o 28._o col._n 2._o 20._o impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n gal._n 4._o 9_o and_o occasion_n of_o sundry_a evil_a effect_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o may_v be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n or_o other_o christian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o superior_a reason_n to_o practice_v the_o like_a ceremony_n voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o free_a accord_n not_o be_v enjoin_v or_o command_v by_o authority_n there_o unto_o act_n 16._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o 10._o 33._o those_o minister_n and_o people_n do_v well_o act_n 15._o 29._o and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 15._o 28._o who_o in_o a_o like_a case_n of_o necessity_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 23._o do_v practice_v the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o authority_n act_v 15._o 28._o and_o 16._o 4._o and_o 21._o 25._o paul_n to_o redeem_v his_o ministry_n and_o to_o gain_v liberty_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o add_v soul_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o win_v the_o more_o unto_o christ_n act_v 16._o 3._o and_o 21._o 20._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o 21._o 23._o might_n as_o well_o and_o lawful_o have_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n or_o a_o linen_n surplice_n as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v purify_v and_o shave_v himself_o vow_v circumcise_a timothy_n or_o to_o have_v join_v in_o offer_v sacrifice_n paul_n may_v as_o well_o have_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o a_o baptize_v person_n in_o a_o case_n of_o deprivation_n or_o of_o redeem_v the_o gospel_n liberty_n or_o of_o win_v unto_o christ_n as_o to_o have_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n to_o a_o baptize_v person_n as_o he_o do_v to_o timothy_n act_n 16._o 3._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n be_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o main_a reason_n argu._n 2_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o first_o reason_n which_o be_v this_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_v of_o suffer_a deprivation_n be_v against_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o such_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o sin_n the_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v contrary_v by_o this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v two_o in_o number_n and_o they_o do_v minister_v two_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v prosecute_v in_o order_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o first_o ground_n be_v this_o when_o two_o work_n or_o duty_n command_v of_o god_n do_v meet_v in_o one_o practice_n so_o as_o we_o can_v do_v they_o both_o but_o one_o of_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v the_o other_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v in_o this_o case_n the_o work_n or_o duty_n of_o great_a reason_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o that_o of_o lesser_a reason_n must_v be_v neglect_v and_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v the_o great_a to_o perform_v the_o lesser_a out_o of_o which_o ground_n i_o assume_v but_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v do_v cause_n man_n to_o neglect_v great_a duty_n to_o perform_v the_o lesser_a therefore_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o our_o prescribe_a ceremony_n be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o sin_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n there_o be_v two_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a 2_o that_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v unto_o the_o ceremones_fw-la prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a whereupon_o the_o former_a conclusion_n must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n touch_v the_o former_a point_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a the_o which_o point_n although_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o evident_a and_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v by_o every_o sound_a divine_a yet_o for_o illustration_n sake_n i_o make_v more_o manifest_a by_o these_o reason_n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v such_o then_o when_o mercy_n a_o great_a duty_n and_o sacrifice_n a_o lesser_a duty_n do_v meet_v so_o as_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n can_v be_v do_v mercy_n must_v be_v do_v and_o sacrifice_n leave_v undo_v mat._n 12._o 4._o 7._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v because_o hypocrite_n be_v reproove_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o great_a duty_n to_o perform_v lesser_a thus_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n reproove_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o let_v pass_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o follow_v the_o small_a as_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v of_o a_o camel_n mat._n 23._o 23._o 24._o luke_n 11._o 42._o for_o urge_v sacrifice_n of_o ceremonial_a duty_n and_o for_o omit_v and_o reprove_v mercy_n mat._n 12._o 7._o luke_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o for_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o parent_n matthew_n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o because_o the_o godly_a be_v excuse_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o small_a duty_n to_o perform_v great_a thus_o be_v excuse_v and_o reproove_v first_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n for_o break_v the_o sabboth_n 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