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isaiah_n ch_n 30._o v._n 20._o and_o though_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o the_o bread_n of_o adversity_n and_o the_o water_n of_o affliction_n yet_o shall_v not_o thy_o teacher_n be_v remove_v into_o a_o corner_n any_o more_o but_o thy_o eye_n shall_v see_v thy_o teacher_n that_o this_o chap._n be_v evangelical_n will_v not_o i_o suppose_v be_v deny_v and_o so_o be_v that_o isai_n 54._o 17._o and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n shall_v thou_o condemn_v if_o this_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o christian_a church_n i_o prove_v it_o undeniable_o from_o our_o saviour_n application_n of_o the_o context_n and_o all_o thy_o child_n shall_v be_v teach_v of_o god_n it_o be_v then_o a_o prerogative_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o her_o teacher_n shall_v be_v drive_v into_o
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commend_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n now_o let_v heaven_n and_o earth_n judge_v whether_o the_o primitive_a christian_n sit_v at_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o no_o i_o shall_v make_v one_o observation_n more_o upon_o this_o whole_a matter_n that_o although_o comprehension_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n he_o pretend_v yet_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v toleration_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o p._n 23._o though_o he_o desire_v such_o a_o form_n of_o service_n such_o ceremony_n also_o to_o be_v establish_v as_o may_v give_v most_o general_a satisfaction_n yet_o he_o desire_v what_o be_v establish_v may_v be_v general_o observe_v and_o not_o a_o liberty_n leave_v as_o some_o do_v propose_v to_o add_v or_o detract_v ceremony_n or_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o various_a opinion_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n for_o certain_o this_o will_v cause_v great_a faction_n and_o division_n etc._n etc._n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v well_o here_o but_o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n p._n 19_o where_o he_o treat_v about_o kneel_v or_o sit_v at_o the_o eucharist_n and_o conclude_v that_o in_o these_o thing_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o obey_v till_o we_o can_v rectify_v his_o judgement_n now_o suppose_v the_o injunction_n for_o kneel_v be_v take_v away_o be_v we_o sure_a that_o all_o they_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o rectify_a judgement_n on_o the_o sudden_a as_o to_o agree_v together_o about_o receive_v either_o sit_v or_o stand_v or_o all_o in_o any_o one_o posture_n nay_o be_v we_o not_o moral_o certain_a of_o the_o contrary_a that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o agreement_n therefore_o he_o do_v well_o in_o adjure_v we_o to_o admit_v they_o in_o any_o posture_n which_o be_v toleration_n now_o consider_v pray_v in_o this_o one_o point_n what_o a_o confusion_n will_v ensue_v when_o in_o the_o same_o assembly_n one_o may_v receive_v the_o communion_n decent_o kneel_v a_o second_o believe_v that_o to_o be_v superstition_n demand_v it_o sit_v a_o three_o because_o it_o be_v report_v the_o pope_n himself_o sometime_o receive_v it_o sit_v judge_n that_o as_o much_o better_a he_o may_v to_o be_v popery_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o lean_v or_o lie_v along_o as_o he_o think_v the_o apostle_n have_v it_o a_o four_o will_v be_v better_o please_v with_o a_o run_a banquet_n because_o the_o jew_n eat_v the_o passover_n in_o haste_n and_o because_o they_o have_v it_o so_o in_o some_o place_n beyond_o sea_n every_o one_o en_fw-fr passant_a will_v not_o as_o st._n paul_n conclude_v in_o another_o case_n any_o that_o shall_v come_v into_o such_o a_o congregation_n think_v they_o be_v all_o mad_a oh_o but_o if_o they_o come_v in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v well_o make_v a_o if_o of_o it_o but_o if_o they_o be_v never_o so_o sincere_a yet_o alas_o what_o be_v their_o or_o our_o heart_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n heart_n and_o yet_o he_o kneel_v in_o several_a place_n we_o read_v and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v superstition_n in_o we_o to_o kneel_v at_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o let_v we_o be_v tender_a and_o compassionate_a to_o our_o weak_a brethren_n if_o any_o tender_a conscience_n that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v the_o word_n weak_a judgement_n and_o i_o be_o not_o so_o uncharitable_a as_o to_o doubt_v but_o there_o be_v many_o such_o be_v serious_o trouble_v at_o kneel_v we_o be_v hearty_o trouble_v too_o at_o their_o discontent_n we_o kneel_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o their_o conversion_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o can_v even_o kneel_v to_o they_o that_o trouble_v they_o with_o vain_a scruple_n and_o pray_v they_o with_o st._n paul_n to_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a we_o ready_o offer_v ourselves_o either_o to_o answer_v their_o reason_n will_v they_o bring_v those_o can_v speak_v it_o or_o rather_o write_v it_o in_o strict_a form_n of_o argument_n which_o yet_o they_o will_v never_o do_v but_o only_o make_v these_o oration_n or_o else_o if_o we_o can_v not_o answer_v it_o than_o we_o will_v quit_v our_o opinion_n and_o embrace_v they_o but_o if_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v to_o we_o but_o only_o this_o and_o if_o this_o suffice_v that_o they_o be_v offend_v at_o it_o at_o this_o rate_n there_o can_v be_v no_o settlement_n in_o the_o world_n either_o of_o church_n or_o state_n for_o they_o may_v deliver_v themselves_o from_o all_o its_o injunction_n if_o they_o please_v but_o to_o take_v a_o caprice_n against_o they_o this_o be_v assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o perfect_a negative_a vote_n against_o any_o law_n without_o give_v any_o reason_n against_o it_o if_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o this_o be_v not_o destructive_a of_o christianity_n nay_o of_o all_o civil_a society_n and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o set_v the_o heel_n above_o the_o head_n we_o understand_v not_o any_o thing_n he_o huddle_v up_o the_o rest_n concern_v other_o ceremony_n cross_n in_o baptism_n ring_n in_o marriage_n etc._n etc._n slight_v they_o all_o and_o give_v they_o up_o without_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n except_o this_o be_v one_o wherefore_o i_o conclude_v say_v he_o this_o point_n of_o ceremony_n with_o st._n paul_n he_o that_o regard_v the_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o that_o kneel_v kneel_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o kneel_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o kneel_v not_o now_o do_v but_o examine_v this_o conclusion_n and_o whence_o he_o draw_v it_o consider_v pray_v that_o regard_v or_o not_o regard_v these_o day_n that_o be_v the_o old_a jewish_a holiday_n as_o present_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o leave_v indifferent_a be_v kneel_v at_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n leave_v as_o indifferent_a be_v it_o not_o command_v by_o the_o church_n do_v not_o they_o that_o refuse_v to_o kneel_v disobey_v the_o church_n so_o then_o his_o argument_n in_o the_o parallel_n run_v thus_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o day_n regard_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o he_o that_o kneel_v kneel_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o kneel_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o kneel_v not_o that_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o disobey_v the_o church_n and_o refuse_v to_o kneel_v but_o i_o must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o next_o passage_n because_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a one_o and_o because_o he_o desire_v we_o to_o observe_v it_o how_o st._n paul_n in_o this_o place_n rom._n 14._o call_v the_o zealous_a observer_n of_o ceremonial_a matter_n the_o weak_a brother_n and_o command_v the_o strong_a not_o to_o despise_v he_o so_o that_o now_o the_o table_n be_v turn_v and_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n our_o poor_a weak_a mother_n as_o this_o author_n will_v make_v she_o be_v the_o weak_a brethren_n but_o what_o i_o pray_v be_v those_o ceremony_n which_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o a_o weakness_n in_o some_o to_o opiniator_n be_v it_o not_o evident_a they_o be_v the_o jewish_a out-dated_n ceremony_n which_o the_o apostle_n allow_v they_o to_o bury_v honourable_o and_o therefore_o be_v conâ—ented_v they_o shall_v fall_v gentle_o and_o sink_v by_o degree_n yet_o he_o be_v discontent_v at_o their_o untimely_a zeal_n that_o urge_v they_o still_o as_o necessary_a and_o obligatory_a upon_o the_o christian_n he_o permit_v they_o to_o have_v some_o regard_n to_o a_o day_n viz._n a_o old_a jewish_a holiday_n and_o if_o they_o be_v overfond_a of_o it_o he_o charge_v those_o that_o