direct_o because_o not_o command_v by_o god_n but_o it_o do_v indirect_o and_o by_o consequence_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n to_o honour_v parent_n and_o obey_v our_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v impose_v in_o religion_n thing_n lawful_a in_o themselves_o will_v appear_v because_o if_o he_o think_v the_o imposition_n of_o they_o expedient_a some_o way_n or_o other_o as_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n or_o the_o uniformity_n and_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o people_n who_o he_o govern_v and_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o from_o distraction_n and_o innovation_n etc._n etc._n he_o may_v certain_o impose_v they_o because_o he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o good_a and_o expedient_a thing_n and_o what_o a_o private_a man_n may_v do_v by_o himself_o in_o thing_n lawful_a if_o he_o think_v the_o use_n of_o they_o to_o be_v expedient_a for_o his_o better_a service_n of_o god_n that_o also_o may_v the_o magistrate_n impose_v for_o uniformity_n on_o his_o subject_n otherwise_o i_o suppose_v that_o no_o prince_n will_v impose_v ceremony_n on_o his_o people_n against_o their_o will_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v indifferent_a thing_n unless_o he_o think_v they_o also_o some_o way_n fit_a and_o expedient_a now_o although_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v be_v think_v the_o fit_a judge_n of_o what_o ceremony_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o church_n yet_o in_o impose_v they_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n and_o not_o to_o act_v without_o much_o less_o against_o his_o consent_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o legal_a ministry_n which_o consist_v in_o ceremony_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v not_o order_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o aaron_n the_o highpriest_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n who_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n deut._n 33._o 5._o and_o after_o he_o david_n solomon_n asa_n jehosaphat_n ezekiah_n josiah_n king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n institute_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o temple_n service_n order_v and_o regulate_v several_a thing_n in_o which_o they_o vary_v from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 2_o chron._n 29._o 34._o leu._n 1._o 6_o 7._o erect_a altar_n and_o dedicate_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n destroy_v idolatry_n reform_a abuse_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n settle_v both_o the_o stand_a worship_n of_o god_n with_o occasional_a thanksgiving_n and_o humiliation_n the_o like_a power_n have_v christian_a king_n and_o emperor_n have_v since_o christ_n as_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a and_o apparent_a by_o history_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o likewise_o all_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n within_o his_o dominion_n and_o country_n be_v in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a as_o civil_a next_o under_o god_n supreme_a moderator_n and_o governor_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o his_o authority_n that_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n be_v make_v and_o enact_v law_n of_o the_o nation_n without_o which_o man_n of_o differ_v judgement_n may_v excommunicate_v each_o other_o but_o to_o little_a purpose_n i_o shall_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n brief_o compare_v these_o obligation_n together_o which_o many_o time_n cross_v and_o contradict_v each_o other_o the_o obligation_n then_o to_o observe_v indifferent_a ceremony_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o command_n of_o superior_a power_n be_v general_o great_a than_o any_o which_o arise_v upon_o other_o account_n and_o here_o first_o as_o to_o vow_n and_o covenant_n we_o have_v the_o case_n state_v between_o father_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n numb_a 30._o and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o reason_n between_o prince_n and_o subject_n for_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o bind_v himself_o with_o a_o vow_n unless_o in_o such_o case_n which_o god_n and_o his_o superior_n have_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n otherwise_o child_n servant_n and_o subject_n may_v by_o make_v vow_n shake_v off_o all_o obedience_n to_o parent_n master_n and_o prince_n whensoever_o therefore_o he_o know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o vow_n the_o vow_n be_v unlawful_a and_o if_o his_o will_v be_v unknown_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v conditional_o and_o be_v of_o no_o long_a force_n than_o it_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o superior_n for_o as_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o contrary_a command_n of_o god_n it_o will_v immediate_o take_v off_o the_o obligation_n to_o the_o vow_n and_o make_v it_o null_n and_o void_a so_o also_o a_o contradictory_n command_v of_o parent_n master_n prince_n to_o which_o last_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a and_o not_o to_o resist_v upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n do_v also_o though_o not_o immediate_o yet_o consequential_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o divine_a precept_n concern_v subjection_n cause_v it_o to_o cease_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v in_o lawful_a vow_n and_o oath_n that_o they_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o of_o superior_a power_n who_o by_o our_o oath_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v second_o as_o to_o a_o err_a and_o doubtful_a conscience_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o a_o man_n through_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n which_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o education_n or_o otherways_o invincible_o such_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o to_o be_v unlawful_a which_o be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a although_o the_o command_n of_o superior_n lay_v a_o obligation_n yet_o the_o great_a sin_n be_v to_o act_v against_o conscience_n so_o rom._n 14._o 23._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n add_v that_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o doubt_v be_v damn_v though_o not_o always_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v yet_o he_o be_v condemn_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n which_o how_o great_a a_o punishment_n it_o be_v we_o may_v know_v by_o divers_a example_n but_o if_o there_o be_v only_o small_a inconsiderable_a scruple_n or_o argument_n which_o draw_v the_o mind_n equal_o so_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v render_v uncertain_a but_o can_v peremptory_o determine_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v absolute_o unlawful_a the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o superior_a power_n ought_v to_o turn_v the_o scale_n disobedience_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a sin_n and_o obedience_n a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v for_o trivial_a scruple_n and_o objection_n but_o upon_o very_o considerable_a and_o weighty_a reason_n three_o as_o for_o case_n of_o scandal_n we_o must_v first_o discharge_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o sovereign_n and_o prefer_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n before_o satisfaction_n of_o fellow-subject_n and_o to_o let_v pass_v that_o usual_a argument_n which_o be_v bring_v that_o obedience_n to_o high_a power_n be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v their_o due_a right_n give_v to_o they_o from_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n but_o the_o condescension_n to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o a_o weak_a brother_n be_v a_o act_n only_o of_o charity_n and_o act_n of_o charity_n must_v give_v place_n to_o act_n of_o justice_n only_o nay_o charity_n suppose_v that_o we_o rob_v not_o other_o of_o their_o due_n but_o in_o this_o case_n of_o obedience_n there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n both_o of_o justice_n and_o charity_n which_o sure_o shall_v be_v of_o more_o prevalent_a obligation_n than_o a_o single_a one_o and_o that_o the_o weak_a too_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v i_o say_v that_o the_o case_n be_v far_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v when_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n for_o then_o their_o faith_n be_v so_o much_o endanger_v that_o they_o can_v not_o tell_v well_o which_o soon_o to_o part_n with_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n or_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n but_o the_o dissenter_n faith_n nowadays_o be_v not_o so_o much_o endanger_v but_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o resolution_n and_o affirm_v themselves_o almost_o to_o be_v the_o only_a christian_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o point_n have_v be_v vehement_o insist_v on_o by_o several_a separatist_n who_o have_v first_o make_v other_o to_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o ceremony_n and_o order_n of_o our_o church_n and_o then_o pretend_v they_o can_v conform_v for_o fear_n of_o destroy_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n who_o ruin_n they_o accuse_v our_o church_n to_o endeavour_v i_o shall_v retort_v the_o argument_n on_o themselves_o and_o affirm_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o disobedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n be_v itself_o the_o great_a scandal_n to_o christian_a religion_n and_o endanger_v the_o salvation_n of_o most_o soul_n it_o be_v by_o this_o jealousy_n rash_o and_o without_o ground_n take_v up_o viz._n
a_o resolution_n of_o two_o case_n of_o conscience_n in_o two_o discourse_n the_o first_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o compliance_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o second_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o use_n of_o common-prayer_n in_o public_a london_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o the_o bookseller_n to_o the_o reader_n these_o two_o follow_a tract_n be_v send_v up_o hither_o to_o be_v print_v by_o a_o learned_a friend_n of_o the_o acute_a and_o judicious_a author_n who_o late_o preach_v they_o to_o a_o country-cure_a they_o have_v be_v peruse_v by_o competent_a judge_n who_o think_v they_o very_o worthy_a to_o accompany_v the_o other_o little_a treatise_n which_o have_v be_v late_o publish_v in_o great_a charity_n for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o the_o dissenter_n and_o in_o hope_n to_o reconcile_v the_o ingenuous_a and_o inquisitive_a among_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n they_o be_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v short_a full_a solid_a and_o clear_a discourse_n and_o fit_a for_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o read_v much_o in_o little_a or_o who_o occasion_n will_v not_o let_v they_o spend_v much_o time_n in_o read_v book_n this_o character_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o they_o and_o if_o it_o may_v contribute_v to_o the_o better_a disperse_v of_o they_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a not_o so_o much_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o my_o private_a interest_n which_o can_v be_v much_o advance_v by_o so_o little_a a_o book_n as_o for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o i_o desire_v to_o serve_v in_o my_o profession_n and_o will_v ever_o prefer_v before_o any_o private_a gain_n as_o every_o good_a christian_a and_o loyal_a subject_a aught_o to_o do_v walter_n kettilby_n a_o discourse_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o compliance_n with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o indifferent_a action_n or_o action_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n betwixt_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_n which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o unlawful_a neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o we_o can_v show_v neither_o obedience_n nor_o disobedience_n but_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o discretion_n can_v lay_v any_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n answer_n they_o may_v oblige_v the_o conscience_n upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n as_o first_o when_o we_o bind_v ourselves_o with_o a_o vow_n to_o god_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n to_o which_o we_o be_v not_o before_o oblige_v if_o the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v it_o not_o for_o the_o thing_n sake_n but_o for_o the_o vow_n sake_n for_o whensoever_o the_o vow_n be_v not_o unlawful_a the_o bond_n or_o tie_n of_o religion_n be_v contain_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o which_o before_o be_v free_a be_v now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o vow_n make_v due_a worship_n to_o god_n or_o at_o least_o for_o we_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v although_o the_o subject-matter_n or_o the_o thing_n itself_o vow_v be_v indifferent_a yet_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o vow_n do_v direct_o belong_v to_o that_o honour_n which_o by_o our_o religion_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v the_o vow_n and_o law_n of_o the_o nazarite_n of_o which_o we_o read_v numb_a 6._o and_o by_o such_o a_o vow_n jephthah_n be_v entangle_v have_v rash_o make_v a_o vow_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n whatsoever_o thing_n come_v out_o first_o to_o meet_v he_o after_o his_o return_n from_o battle_n and_o victory_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a which_o prove_v to_o be_v his_o own_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o be_v necessitate_v by_o his_o vow_n though_o not_o to_o offer_v she_o up_o for_o a_o burnt-sacrifice_n which_o be_v a_o abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o to_o do_v to_o she_o so_o much_o as_o he_o think_v the_o law_n of_o god_n will_v permit_v to_o shut_v she_o up_o and_o to_o keep_v she_o in_o perpetual_a virginity_n which_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n bewail_v judge_n 11._o second_o indifferent_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n be_v then_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o oblige_v the_o conscience_n when_o any_o for_o want_n of_o sufficient_a information_n and_o instruction_n be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o necessary_a duty_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o st._n paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n the_o ceremony_n command_v by_o moses_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o no_o man_n be_v any_o long_o bind_v to_o conform_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v otherwise_o strong_o persuade_v it_o be_v sinful_a to_o act_v against_o the_o dictate_v of_o their_o conscience_n so_o rom._n 14._o 5._o let_v every_o one_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o esteem_v the_o jewish_a festival_n all_o one_o with_o other_o day_n but_o unlawful_a to_o profane_v those_o day_n which_o he_o think_v holy_a v_o 14._o i_o know_v and_o be_o persuade_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n that_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n or_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o yet_o if_o any_o man_n be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n the_o eat_v to_o be_v unlawful_a he_o ought_v to_o forbear_v v_o 23._o for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n where_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o particular_a persuasion_n concern_v thing_n about_o which_o we_o be_v exercise_v as_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o eat_v or_o unlawful_a to_o eat_v such_o or_o such_o meat_n not_o true_a save_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o become_v christian_n and_o lie_v hold_v on_o our_o saviour_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n and_o which_o also_o the_o believe_a jew_n mispersuade_v in_o some_o such_o particular_n as_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v be_v endue_v with_o three_o the_o three_o case_n be_v of_o evident_a and_o manifest_a scandal_n that_o be_v when_o the_o observation_n or_o not_o observation_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a do_v manifest_o endanger_v the_o faith_n of_o weak_a christian_n and_o harden_v other_o in_o their_o unbelief_n see_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 27_o 28._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o indeed_o one_o great_a design_n of_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n be_v to_o persuade_v the_o strong_a christian_n not_o to_o put_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o weak_a jew_n who_o still_o adhere_v to_o moysaicall_a ceremony_n so_o also_o rom._n 14._o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o believe_a jew_n that_o though_o they_o embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n yet_o they_o suppose_v that_o our_o saviour_n come_v not_o to_o abolish_v ceremony_n but_o only_o to_o reveal_v a_o far_a light_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o to_o terminate_v or_o give_v a_o period_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o superstructure_n upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o part_n with_o their_o christianity_n as_o with_o their_o ancient_a rite_n and_o custom_n so_o that_o the_o total_a neglect_n of_o they_o by_o the_o faithful_a among_o the_o gentile_n deter_v the_o unbelieve_a jew_n from_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o tempt_v almost_o those_o who_o already_o believe_v to_o renounce_v their_o faith_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v exhort_v the_o believe_a gentile_n to_o abate_v their_o liberty_n and_o not_o to_o endanger_v the_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n four_o although_o indifferent_a rite_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o to_o their_o observation_n direct_o of_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o own_o account_n yet_o our_o conscience_n be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o indirect_o and_o by_o 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