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only_o what_o be_v do_v against_o or_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n but_o also_o what_o be_v do_v beside_o it_o deuteronomy_n 4.2_o deut._n 12.32_o prov._n 30.6_o levit._fw-la 10.1_o 2_o sam._n 7.7_o jer._n 7.31_o be_v unwarrantable_a that_o say_v of_o augustine_n be_v frequent_o urge_v by_o they_o sive_z de_fw-fr christo_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la quacumque_fw-la alia_fw-la re_fw-la non_fw-la dico_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la angelus_n de_fw-fr coelo_fw-la vobis_fw-la anuntiaverit_fw-la preter_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o scripture_n accepistis_fw-la anathema_n sit_fw-la dr._n reynolds_n a_o learned_a n._n conformist_n avouch_v these_o word_n make_v this_o observation_n he_o say_v not_o contra_fw-la quam_fw-la sed_fw-la preter_fw-la quam_fw-la so_o that_o augustine_n think_v not_o only_a thing_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n to_o be_v unlawful_a but_o even_o those_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n doctor_n reynolds_n confer_v with_o hart._n cap._n 2._o and_o in_o particular_a against_o the_o impose_v 1_o a_o form_n method_n or_o a_o external_a garb_n or_o way_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v hold_v constant_o and_o not_o appoint_v in_o the_o word_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v say_v mr._n cartwright_n 26_o against_o whitg_n lib._n 1._o p._n 26_o that_o in_o the_o word_n there_o be_v only_o the_o substance_n of_o religion_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o thing_n leave_v out_o which_o shall_v pertain_v to_o the_o form_n and_o fashion_n of_o it_o those_o say_v mr._n bradshaw_n that_o have_v power_n to_o make_v peculiar_a form_n of_o religion_n and_o worship_n have_v power_n to_o invent_v a_o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o their_o own_o and_z page_z 29._o and_o 30._o true_a worship_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o prescript_n rule_v of_o god_n word_n only_o religionem_fw-la religio_fw-la est_fw-la vertus_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la ergo_fw-la ut_fw-la prolatio_fw-la exterior_a sit_fw-la vera_fw-la debet_fw-la procedere_fw-la ex_fw-la intensione_fw-la pertinente_fw-la ad_fw-la religionem_fw-la neither_o have_v any_o mortal_a man_n authority_n to_o frame_v according_a to_o his_o own_o conceit_n any_o form_n or_o fashion_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n also_o must_v be_v holy_a and_o not_o the_o matter_n only_o and_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o make_v any_o thing_n holy_a that_o god_n allow_v not_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o scotland_n as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o anno._n 1560._o as_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o preach_v catechise_n be_v a_o part_n daneus_n part_n so_o term_v by_o the_o assembly_n in_o their_o advice_n for_o chur._n government_n english_fw-fr po_fw-la cerem_fw-la pag._n 139._o out_o of_o daneus_n of_o preach_v so_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o prescribe_v any_o rule_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o command_v the_o 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ceremonias_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la ipsas_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la sacrare_fw-la anon._n de_fw-fr adiaph_n p._n 11._o and_o then_o in_o our_o esteem_n necessary_a 1_o when_o urge_v in_o the_o use_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o without_o intermission_n such_o a_o imposition_n either_o find_v thing_n or_o make_v the_o thing_n impose_v to_o be_v so_o ritibus_fw-la ne_fw-la accedat_fw-la perpetua_fw-la observatio_fw-la 88_o part_n 1._o p._n 88_o parker_n out_o of_o ursinus_n 2_o when_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n impose_v be_v urge_v more_o or_o as_o much_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n link_n abridg._n p._n 39_o if_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v all_o necessary_a service_n tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n but_o can_v conform_v must_v therefore_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o christ_n service_n 11_o brad._n 12._o arg._n at_o 11_o such_o conformity_n be_v repute_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o so_o press_v say_v master_n parker_n 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