please_v with_o such_o voluntary_a service_n no_o more_o be_v god_n please_v with_o the_o will-worship_n of_o man_n 4._o we_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o our_o prayer_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o precise_a word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o matthew_n chap._n 6._o at_o the_o five_o petition_n say_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n luke_n chap._n 11._o have_v other_o word_n viz._n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n the_o lord_z and_o his_o apostle_n ofttimes_o thereafter_o pray_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o use_v the_o word_n of_o this_o form_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v either_o say_v this_o prayer_n as_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o prayer_n or_o we_o may_v conceive_v our_o own_o prayer_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o matthew_n say_v that_o be_v we_o shall_v seek_v both_o heavenly_a and_o earthly_a thing_n only_o so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o set_v forth_o god_n glory_n and_o for_o our_o own_o well_o &_o salvation_n and_o see_v in_o scripture_n none_o be_v bind_v 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and_o confess_v the_o precise_a word_n thereof_o for_o in_o act._n 8._o the_o eunuch_n say_v only_o i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o in_o john_n 20._o thomas_n say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n qu._n 15._o be_v not_o the_o mass_n book_n as_o lawful_a as_o catecheticall_a doctrine_n ans_fw-fr 1._o catecheticall_a doctrine_n be_v for_o a_o memorandum_n to_o preacher_n in_o catechise_v the_o people_n and_o for_o people_n to_o answer_v it_o hinder_v not_o preacher_n to_o propound_v and_o the_o people_n to_o answer_v other_o question_n as_o god_n spirit_n shall_v assist_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n by_o question_n preach_v be_v command_v matthew_n 28._o vers_n 19_o 20._o luke_n 24.4_o act._n 1.8_o god_n word_n and_o the_o orthodox_n preach_v thereof_o be_v both_o of_o divine_a authority_n because_o god_n command_v both_o to_o be_v in_o his_o church_n but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o equal_a dignity_n as_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n a_o man_n command_v his_o treasure_n and_o the_o ark_n that_o contain_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o strong_a house_n but_o the_o treasure_n be_v of_o great_a dignity_n so_o god_n word_n be_v of_o great_a dignity_n than_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v the_o light_n of_o a_o heavenly_a candle_n the_o preacher_n be_v the_o candlestick_n preach_v be_v a_o hold_v out_o of_o that_o light_n that_o man_n may_v see_v spiritual_o the_o mass_n book_n be_v a_o bushel_n under_o which_o the_o light_n of_o god_n word_n be_v hide_v and_o obscure_v matthew_n 5._o vers_n 6_o 7._o qu._n 16._o do_v not_o god_n give_v liberty_n unto_o his_o kirk_n to_o 〈◊〉_d indifferent_a thing_n as_o they_o please_v ans_fw-fr not_o as_o that_o thereby_o man_n shall_v obscure_v his_o glory_n pollute_v his_o worship_n corrupt_v his_o word_n or_o hurt_v the_o conscience_n of_o his_o people_n nor_o to_o persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o his_o truth_n nor_o to_o hinder_v his_o word_n to_o have_v free_a passage_n in_o read_v print_v preach_v practise_v and_o profess_v it_o if_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v thus_o abuse_v they_o be_v no_o more_o indifferent_a but_o deadly_a unto_o christian_a religion_n all_o these_o evil_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o mass_n book_n civil_a magistrate_n have_v neither_o power_n nor_o authority_n to_o make_v indifferent_a thing_n hurtful_a unto_o christian_a religion_n if_o any_o say_v that_o the_o royal_a authority_n be_v disobey_v when_o man_n obey_v not_o such_o hurtful_a law_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o disobey_v for_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o royal_a authority_n that_o may_v hurt_v christian_a religion_n neither_o may_v the_o law_n of_o man_n be_v essential_a point_n of_o christian_a religion_n god_n alone_o decree_v such_o law_n to_o be_v keep_v god_n give_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n unto_o man_n but_o to_o defend_v divine_a law_n and_o to_o make_v humane_a law_n conform_v and_o subordinate_a unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o defend_v such_o law_n he_o will_v not_o give_v authority_n to_o man_n to_o command_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o a_o prince_n will_v give_v power_n to_o a_o subject_a to_o spit_v upon_o his_o face_n if_o magistrate_n ignorant_o or_o by_o misinformation_n make_v law_n hurtful_a to_o true_a religion_n if_o they_o repent_v &_o amend_v god_n will_v forgive_v they_o albeit_o he_o approve_v not_o their_o sin_n qu._n 17._o when_o then_o do_v lawful_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n become_v unlawful_a ans_fw-fr when_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n or_o holiness_n be_v know_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o they_o either_o by_o such_o as_o impose_v they_o or_o by_o the_o people_n on_o who_o they_o be_v impose_v they_o then_o become_v unlawful_a because_o they_o confirm_v and_o harden_v the_o people_n in_o their_o superstition_n therefore_o hezekiah_n reject_v the_o brasan_n serpent_n which_o wont_v to_o be_v a_o divine_a ordinance_n much_o more_o shall_v rite_n which_o never_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n be_v reject_v in_o this_o case_n if_o thou_o say_v when_o magistrate_n command_v indifferent_a thing_n than_o they_o become_v necessare_fw-la ergo_fw-la they_o shall_v be_v obey_v i_o answer_v if_o they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o true_a religion_n they_o be_v neither_o necessare_fw-la not_o needful_a to_o be_v obey_v but_o altogether_o to_o be_v reject_v because_o they_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o commandment_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o supreme_a magistrate_n 2._o when_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v urge_v more_o or_o as_o much_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v time_n to_o put_v the_o slave_n out_o of_o the_o house_n when_o he_o be_v obey_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n absalon_n shall_v not_o now_o live_v when_o he_o be_v more_o obey_v and_o respect_v then_o david_n the_o king_n 3._o when_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o cause_v man_n who_o otherwise_o agree_v with_o god_n church_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n to_o be_v esteem_v shismaticks_n and_o sectary_n and_o so_o be_v contemn_v as_o man_n of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n 4._o when_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o be_v account_v and_o punish_v as_o a_o sin_n even_o out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n 5._o when_o they_o be_v hurtful_a to_o true_a religion_n and_o to_o the_o professor_n thereof_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o precede_a question_n qu._n 18._o do_v not_o god_n without_o scripture_n teach_v the_o patriarch_n as_o adam_n and_o abraham_n sometime_o with_o few_o scripture_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n may_v not_o god_n do_v the_o like_a now_o albeit_o we_o diminish_v the_o scripture_n ans_fw-fr who_o make_v thou_o wise_a than_o god_n to_o diminâ—â—â—â—â—_n the_o scripture_n which_o he_o have_v registrat_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n he_o may_v give_v law_n unto_o thou_o thou_o may_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o he_o he_o may_v abrogat_fw-la thy_o law_n thou_o may_v not_o alter_v nor_o diminish_v his_o law_n neither_o restrain_v nor_o hinder_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o they_o 2._o may_v as_o little_a food_n and_o raiment_n susteene_v man_n of_o a_o perfect_a age_n as_o susteen_v infant_n god_n church_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v in_o the_o infancy_n when_o they_o have_v no_o write_a word_n yet_o in_o substance_n they_o have_v the_o same_o word_n of_o life_n which_o we_o have_v they_o have_v it_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o father_n which_o they_o hear_v of_o god_n personal_o appear_v and_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o they_o sometime_o he_o send_v his_o angel_n and_o prophet_n work_v miracle_n for_o their_o edification_n afterward_o the_o manner_n of_o reveal_v his_o wiâ—â—_n be_v write_v and_o enlarge_v now_o we_o want_v these_o
kneel_v without_o blessing_n of_o god_n at_o the_o receive_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n second_o look_v be_v not_o so_o religious_a a_o gesture_n as_o kneel_v &_o therefore_o less_o dangerous_a if_o man_n when_o they_o bless_v god_n be_v urge_v to_o look_v to_o the_o table_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o god_n to_o do_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v idolatry_n qu._n 28._o can_v the_o adore_v of_o christ_n by_o fix_v our_o worship_n to_o the_o instant_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o bow_v towards_o it_o determinate_o be_v idolatry_n see_v the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr if_o mâ—n_z have_v fix_v the_o religious_a gesture_n of_o adore_v god_n determinate_o towards_o the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n which_o be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o towards_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n which_o represent_v the_o same_o christ_n who_o now_o the_o sacramental_a element_n do_v represent_v it_o have_v be_v idoaltrie_a albeit_o they_o be_v holy_a ordinance_n and_o have_v christ_n spiritual_a operative_a presence_n with_o they_o 2._o if_o you_o esteem_v the_o bread_n to_o be_v god_n and_o will_v adore_v it_o as_o god_n the_o be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n no_o more_o hinder_v this_o adoration_n to_o be_v absolute_a idolatry_n than_o be_v the_o worship_v of_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o chaldean_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o the_o persian_n and_o of_o dagon_n by_o the_o philistines_n so_o also_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o be_v a_o holy_a ordinance_n shall_v hinder_v it_o to_o be_v relative_a idolatry_n when_o we_o worship_v god_n by_o direct_v our_o religion_n gesture_n determinate_o towards_o the_o sacrament_n more_o than_o to_o worship_v the_o same_o god_n by_o direct_v our_o religious_a gesture_n determinate_o towards_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o fire_n or_o dagon_n or_o towards_o the_o golden_a calf_n etc._n etc._n true_a humility_n will_v make_v we_o eschew_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o fear_v the_o least_o colour_n of_o idolatry_n &_o kneel_v unto_o god_n at_o more_o pertinent_a time_n as_o at_o the_o action_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n before_o and_o after_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o because_o these_o action_n as_o well_o as_o our_o gesture_n do_v express_v also_o our_o humility_n prayer_n express_v our_o humble_a desire_n and_o thanksgiving_n our_o humble_a gratitude_n and_o duetifulnesse_n christ_n our_o lord_n do_v express_v humility_n by_o action_n when_o he_o do_v wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n that_o night_n he_o be_v betray_v and_o by_o word_n &_o gesture_n when_o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o same_o humility_n remain_v in_o he_o also_o when_o he_o use_v not_o such_o expression_n qu._n 29._o we_o may_v take_v gold_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o king_n bow_v towards_o the_o earth_n may_v we_o not_o also_o adore_v god_n when_o he_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o sacramentâ—â—_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o minister_n and_o the_o sacrament_n be_v neâ—ther_o god_n nor_o king_n therefore_o thou_o owe_v to_o none_o of_o they_o neither_o the_o religious_a honour_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o civil_a honour_n of_o king_n 2._o but_o if_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o the_o king_n name_n will_v give_v gold_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o thou_o will_v take_v it_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n direct_v that_o same_o civil_a gesture_n towards_o he_o that_o thou_o use_v to_o direct_v to_o the_o king_n what_o honourable_a civil_a difference_n make_v thou_o between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n 3._o albeit_o a_o king_n like_o dioclesian_n will_v give_v all_o his_o civil_a honour_n to_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n yet_o god_n will_v give_v his_o religious_a honour_n to_o no_o creature_n matth._n 4.10_o 4._o god_n give_v unto_o we_o christ_n the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o sacrament_n when_o he_o be_v crucify_v he_o give_v spiritual_a comfort_n and_o grace_n use_v his_o own_o liberty_n either_o at_o the_o preparation_n sermon_n before_o the_o sacrament_n or_o at_o receive_v of_o the_o element_n or_o afterward_o at_o thanksgiving_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n as_o he_o please_v albeit_o he_o give_v faith_n and_o increase_v thereof_o and_o mercy_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n to_o the_o right_a receiver_n of_o his_o ordinance_n yet_o he_o fix_v not_o his_o benefit_n to_o any_o appoint_a instant_n of_o time_n peter_n &_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o first_o lord_n supper_n have_v also_o receive_v the_o passeover_n the_o same_o night_n be_v so_o far_o from_o receive_v spiritual_a courage_n and_o comfort_n and_o increase_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o the_o same_o night_n peter_n deny_v and_o the_o rest_n forsake_v the_o lord_n but_o when_o he_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o when_o he_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n than_o they_o be_v exceed_o strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n many_o child_n be_v baptize_v who_o receive_v not_o inward_a regeneration_n and_o repentance_n until_o that_o afterward_o god_n convert_v they_o by_o his_o word_n qu._n 30._o shall_v not_o the_o sacrament_n be_v holy_o and_o reverent_o use_v ans_fw-fr 1._o they_o be_v profained_a when_o god_n worship_n be_v determinate_o fix_v to_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v idol_n 2._o they_o be_v reverent_o and_o holy_o use_v when_o they_o be_v use_v as_o christ_n command_v that_o be_v when_o by_o look_v upon_o the_o bread_n break_v and_o the_o wine_n pour_v out_o we_o take_v occasion_n to_o remember_v the_o lord_n death_n when_o his_o body_n be_v wound_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v when_o we_o take_v and_o eat_v the_o element_n than_o we_o by_o faith_n shall_v believe_v and_o apprehend_v that_o these_o suffering_n be_v for_o our_o sin_n to_o purchase_v unto_o we_o life_n eternal_a qu._n 31._o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o excitative_a mid_n of_o adoration_n ergo_fw-la may_v i_o not_o kneel_v towards_o it_o ans_fw-fr so_o be_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la we_o have_v as_o good_a reason_n to_o kneel_v towards_o all_o his_o benefit_n qu._n 32._o we_o worship_v before_o the_o sacrament_n but_o we_o give_v no_o worship_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n ans_fw-fr when_o we_o worship_v god_n more_o respective_o then_o before_o any_o other_o thing_n by_o kneel_v before_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o sacrament_n because_o we_o worship_v god_n at_o the_o sacrament_n for_o the_o religious_a respect_n we_o have_v to_o it_o which_o if_o it_o be_v take_v away_o we_o will_v not_o adore_v before_o it_o more_o than_o any_o other_o thing_n this_o outward_a worship_n be_v relative_a idolatry_n outward_o the_o reverend_a respect_n be_v inward_a relative_a idolatry_n 2._o to_o worship_v a_o thing_n and_o to_o worship_n before_o a_o thing_n determinate_o be_v both_o esteem_v one_o thing_n matthew_n say_v chap._n 4._o that_o satan_n bad_a christ_n worship_v he_o and_o luke_n say_v in_o the_o greek_a language_n if_o thou_o will_v worship_v before_o i_o qu._n 33._o may_v not_o i_o kneel_v towards_o the_o sacrament_n as_o i_o uncover_v my_o head_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n read_v ans_fw-fr the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o common_a reverence_n give_v both_o to_o god_n to_o man_n of_o a_o honourable_a and_o also_o a_o low_a estate_n kneel_v be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a unto_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v above_o all_o dignity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o dangerous_a this_o gesture_n discern_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n from_o all_o creature_n and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v phil._n 2.10_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n shall_v every_o knee_n bow_n for_o god_n bathe_v give_v he_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n vers_n â—9_n no_o name_n be_v above_o every_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n the_o father_n give_v unto_o jesus_n the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o be_v declare_v he_o to_o be_v as_o true_o god_n as_o he_o be_v man_n after_o that_o he_o arise_v and_o ascend_v unto_o glory_n 2._o when_o i_o uncover_v my_o head_n i_o direct_v not_o that_o gesture_n towards_o any_o sensible_a object_n more_o determinate_o then_o towards_o other_o object_n therefore_o it_o be_v do_v to_o god_n himself_o immediate_o qu._n 34._o shall_v we_o sit_v jackfellow_n like_o with_o christ_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n ans_fw-fr his_o divine_a nature_n be_v alike_o present_a every_o where_o his_o humane_a nature_n sit_v in_o heaven_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o spiritual_a presence_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o sit_v at_o no_o table_n therefore_o we_o sit_v not_o jack_n fellowlike_o with_o he_o we_o be_v not_o every_o where_o nor_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n work_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o the_o apostle_n sit_v with_o he_o at_o
prelate_n the_o author_n and_o urger_n of_o the_o oath_n why_o may_v not_o we_o also_o forbear_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o rest_n qu._n may_v not_o subject_n make_v a_o religious_a solemn_a covenant_n with_o god_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o their_o civil_a ruler_n albeit_o neither_o the_o subject_n themselves_o nor_o their_o progenitor_n have_v make_v such_o a_o covenant_n before_o ans_fw-fr may_v not_o the_o child_n of_o a_o great_a man_n without_o the_o liberty_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o chamberlain_n make_v a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o promise_v of_o loyal_a service_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o love_a father_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n all_o governor_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v god_n chaâ—â—rlanes_n the_o eâ—ect_n be_v god_n child_n by_o creation_n and_o regeneration_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v offer_v service_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o heavenly_a father_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v against_o it_o christian_a magistrate_n if_o they_o be_v well_o inform_v will_v be_v the_o first_o practiser_n thereof_o and_o cause_v their_o subject_n do_v the_o like_a 2._o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n seek_v liberty_n of_o pilate_n to_o bury_v the_o body_n of_o jesus_n but_o he_o seek_v not_o liberty_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o turn_v a_o christian_n moses_n seek_v liberty_n and_o do_v supplicat_fw-la pharaoh_n to_o let_v the_o israelit_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o pharaoh_n reâ—ected_v it_o &_o contemn_v the_o message_n god_n without_o supplication_n bring_v his_o people_n out_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n 3._o when_o christ_n call_v his_o apostle_n convert_v zicheus_n marie_n magdalene_n and_o other_o he_o bid_v they_o not_o seek_v liberty_n from_o any_o ruler_n when_o the_o 3000_o convert_n receive_v baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n act_n 2_o they_o seek_v not_o liberty_n from_o pilate_n nor_o caesar_n ruler_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o people_n bind_v themselves_o by_o the_o strict_a band_n that_o can_v be_v to_o do_v such_o loyal_a duty_n unto_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o same_o 4._o our_o lord_n say_v matth._n 18.19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o agree_v on_o earth_n touch_v any_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o you_o and_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n i_o be_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o shall_v two_o or_o three_o have_v great_a liberty_n than_o many_o thousand_o quest_n may_v they_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o mutual_a defence_n from_o the_o injury_n of_o their_o enemy_n if_o their_o ruler_n consent_n notwith_o they_o ans_fw-fr they_o be_v false_a christian_n if_o they_o be_v not_o unite_v god_n by_o faith_n and_o among_o themselves_o by_o mutual_a love_n the_o lord_n say_v john_n 13._o a_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o a_o other_o etc._n etc._n they_o neither_o have_v christian_n love_v neither_o can_v any_o man_n know_v it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o such_o love_a act_n and_o mutual_a duty_n which_o man_n shall_v both_o swear_v and_o perform_v for_o these_o duty_n be_v the_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n of_o god_n law_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o such_o duty_n psal_n 119.106_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n qu._n shall_v not_o man_n obey_v their_o ruler_n in_o all_o thing_n either_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v whether_o they_o command_v good_a or_o evil_n ans_fw-fr yes_o if_o a_o more_o lawful_a can_v be_v find_v how_o to_o eschew_v their_o evil_n then_o good_a law_n shall_v be_v obey_v active_o &_o evil_a law_n passive_o but_o ofttimes_o christ_n lawful_o flee_v away_o from_o his_o persecutor_n so_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n elias_n have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o kill_v baal_n prophet_n the_o people_n just_o hinder_v king_n saul_n to_o execute_v his_o rash_a intention_n in_o kill_a jonathan_n we_o shall_v not_o resist_v evil_a in_o revenge_v our_o own_o particular_n for_o it_o be_v a_o rob_n of_o god_n glory_n who_o say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v but_o when_o god_n glory_n and_o worship_n be_v tread_v under_o foot_n then_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n shall_v consume_v his_o servant_n &_o chief_o when_o no_o magistrate_n will_v continuance_n and_o assist_v god_n matter_n thus_o jesus_n do_v scourge_v the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n in_o the_o temple_n samuel_n kill_v king_n agag_n phineas_n kill_v zimri_n and_o cosbi_n samson_n slay_v the_o philistines_n qu._n god_n say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n ergo_fw-la we_o shall_v obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o precept_n ans_fw-fr the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n sit_v not_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n god_n prophet_n when_o they_o teach_v against_o his_o law_n so_o magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o station_n of_o parent_n but_o of_o god_n enemy_n when_o they_o command_v thing_n contradictory_n to_o his_o word_n when_o man_n than_o obey_v they_o they_o honour_v they_o not_o as_o parent_n but_o as_o god_n enemy_n and_o thereby_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n enemy_n when_o man_n dissobey_v such_o precept_n they_o honour_v their_o parent_n because_o when_o governor_n return_v again_o unto_o the_o true_a station_n of_o parent_n they_o will_v allow_v and_o command_v unlawful_a precept_n to_o be_v dissobey_v but_o if_o man_n suffer_v by_o unlawful_a judge_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o patient_o because_o christ_n have_v command_v it_o qu._n some_o orthodox_n father_n approve_v kneel_v and_o the_o service_n book_n ergo_fw-la we_o shall_v do_v so_o ans_fw-fr origene_n say_v the_o devil_n shall_v be_v save_v tertullian_n and_o hieronymus_n condemn_v second_o marriage_n ambrose_n condemn_v the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o die_v unbaptise_v shall_v we_o do_v so_o because_o they_o be_v orthodox_n father_n 2._o sundry_a counsel_n ordain_v kneel_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o albeit_o all_o counsel_n and_o father_n have_v ordain_v it_o see_v it_o have_v be_v unto_o man_n soul_n ofttimes_o deadly_a evermore_o hurtful_a and_o never_o profitable_a it_o shall_v be_v abolish_v the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o this_o book_n 3._o act._n 15._o the_o apostle_n ordain_v the_o christian_n of_o antiochia_n to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n from_o blood_n and_o from_o thing_n strangle_v shall_v we_o therefore_o be_v burden_v with_o these_o thing_n some_o legal_a rite_n be_v permit_v to_o christian_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n until_o they_o be_v better_o instruct_v and_o then_o they_o will_v willing_o forsake_v they_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v not_o smother_v down_o suddanly_a but_o it_o evanish_v by_o little_a &_o little_a and_o so_o it_o be_v honourable_o bury_v the_o ark_n and_o mercy_n seat_n and_o the_o urim_n and_o thumim_n be_v abolish_v before_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n finis_fw-la answer_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o some_o in_o certain_a particular_n of_o this_o book_n some_o allege_v that_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o question_n 33._o dissuade_v man_n to_o kneel_v unto_o king_n and_o monarch_n because_o it_o be_v say_v there_o that_o kneel_v be_v most_o proper_a unto_o god_n and_o that_o by_o kneel_v god_n be_v discern_v from_o all_o creature_n ans_fw-fr kneel_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o honour_n with_o their_o gesture_n be_v most_o proper_a unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v god_n civil_a adoration_n and_o the_o gesture_n thereof_o be_v a_o honour_n that_o secondarly_a belong_v unto_o man_n because_o they_o be_v inferior_a unto_o god_n 2._o god_n be_v discern_v from_o all_o creature_n by_o kneel_v either_o by_o itself_o alone_o or_o conjunctâ—â—e_a with_o other_o gesture_n 1._o when_o some_o admit_v other_o sort_n of_o bow_v and_o adoration_n but_o they_o leave_v kneel_v unto_o god_n only_o 2._o when_o some_o admit_v kneel_v with_o one_o knee_n leave_v unto_o god_n kneel_v with_o both_o the_o knee_n 3._o when_o some_o kneel_v unto_o man_n with_o their_o knee_n clothe_v and_o cover_v but_o unto_o god_n with_o naked_a and_o bare_a knee_n 4._o when_o some_o with_o their_o kneel_v unto_o god_n conjuctlie_o hold_v their_o face_n and_o hand_n unto_o heaven_n thereby_o acknowledgeing_a his_o glory_n or_o with_o elias_n hold_v their_o face_n on_o the_o earth_n acknowledge_v their_o own_o unworthiness_n 5._o when_o some_o kneel_v unto_o man_n do_v but_o touch_v the_o earth_n and_o sudden_o they_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o they_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n kneel_v unto_o god_n at_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 6._o when_o some_o kneel_v unto_o man_n only_a 〈◊〉_d they_o seek_v a_o great_a benefit_n or_o deliverance_n but_o unto_o god_n always_o in_o their_o daily_a worship_n all_o gesture_n
a_o prohibition_n will_v import_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o both_o these_o word_n be_v read_v in_o other_o signification_n for_o in_o luk._n 15._o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v riches_n or_o good_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v read_v in_o 2._o cor._n 9.4_o hebr._n 1.4_o and_o 3._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o 11._o vers_fw-la 1._o aria_n montanus'_n in_o all_o these_o 4._o place_n expon_v the_o word_n substance_n but_o never_o person_n other_o in_o all_o these_o place_n indifferent_o turn_v it_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n except_o only_a hebr._n 1.4_o where_o some_o turn_n it_o person_n but_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o hypostasis_fw-la in_o scripture_n do_v oftiner_n signify_v some_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o person_n then_o the_o scripture_n do_v favour_v this_o division_n &_o the_o sense_n thereof_o hebr._n 11.1_o faith_n be_v the_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v that_o be_v by_o faith_n we_o believe_v the_o true_a be_v and_o existence_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v &_o that_o as_o true_o as_o if_o we_o do_v see_v they_o with_o our_o bodily_a eye_n and_o among_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v christ_n who_o we_o believe_v to_o have_v a_o true_a subsistence_n or_o be_v as_o god_n because_o he_o be_v very_a god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o true_a subsistence_n or_o be_v and_o existence_n as_o man_n because_o he_o be_v also_o very_a man_n in_o the_o same_o person_n by_o faith_n i_o say_v we_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v this_o wosold_a subsistence_n and_o true_a be_v in_o one_o person_n because_o neither_o natural_a reason_n nor_o sense_n nor_o experience_n have_v teach_v we_o the_o same_o but_o only_o we_o believe_v it_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o word_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v persuade_v we_o pareus_n in_o hebr._n 11.1_o interpret_v the_o word_n indifferent_o by_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n and_o not_o by_o person_n and_o in_o hebr._n 3._o vers_fw-la 14._o he_o give_v it_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o because_o some_o take_v occasion_n at_o this_o same_o text_n to_o deny_v that_o hypostasis_fw-la do_v ever_o signify_v a_o person_n he_o say_v nec_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la heretici_fw-la hinc_fw-la negent_fw-la hypostasin_n personam_fw-la significare_fw-la â—n_fw-la divinis_fw-la voces_fw-la enim_fw-la homonymae_fw-la pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la acciâ—iendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la hic_fw-la subsistentiam_fw-la spei_fw-la significat_fw-la at_o in_o cap._n 1.3_o subsistentiam_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la this_o writter_n have_v pro_fw-la subjecta_fw-la materia_fw-la the_o twofold_a subsistence_n or_o twofold_a manner_n of_o â—rue_a be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o christ_n quest_n but_o how_o be_v the_o ambiguity_n remove_v from_o the_o word_n ans_fw-fr the_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n 33._o plain_o show_v his_o personal_a union_n this_o be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o five_o testimony_n in_o the_o same_o page_n be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o remove_v the_o homonymie_n and_o ambiguity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o albeit_o these_o be_v not_o see_v the_o word_n may_v â—s_v well_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n as_o a_o false_a why_o be_v the_o false_a â—â—nse_n father_v upon_o the_o word_n and_o not_o the_o true_a see_v â—here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o the_o book_n that_o smell_n of_o the_o false_a â—â—nse_n nevertheless_o the_o writter_n desire_v such_o as_o â—ave_n the_o book_n to_o change_v the_o word_n subsistence_n into_o existence_n for_o subsistence_n in_o the_o general_a sense_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o it_o not_o as_o if_o the_o word_n subsistence_n â—ere_z not_o both_o sound_n and_o orthodox_n in_o this_o place_n but_o â—ast_o this_o present_a censure_v of_o the_o word_n make_v antiâ—hristians_n think_v that_o the_o word_n favour_v their_o bad_a purpose_n &_o also_o lest_o the_o more_o ignorant_a be_v offend_v â—s_n if_o the_o word_n signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o person_n answer_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o treatise_n in_o pag._n 70._o that_o â—he_v teâ—t_v of_o math._n 11._o be_v cite_v impertinant_o there_o ans_fw-fr the_o yoke_n of_o antichrist_n do_v heavy_o burdeine_v man_n conscience_n with_o sin_n &_o guiltiness_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o purgatory_n and_o the_o doubt_v of_o salvation_n which_o they_o teach_v they_o be_v thral_v with_o idolatry_n and_o â—â—â—ed_v with_o the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n of_o prelate_n the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisy_n in_o math._n 23._o say_v they_o bind_v heavy_a burden_n etc._n etc._n and_o lay_v they_o on_o man_n shoulder_n be_v not_o this_o their_o oppression_n and_o tradition_n the_o renew_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o christ_n be_v a_o foresake_v of_o this_o yoke_n &_o a_o return_v unto_o christ_n for_o ease_n and_o christian_a liberty_n in_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o harmony_n write_v by_o chemnitius_n and_o polycarpus_n lyserus_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n chrysostomus_n be_v cite_v affirm_v this_o only_a to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n word_n and_o when_o the_o commentary_n itself_o say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o same_o meaning_n say_v that_o christ_n understand_v these_o who_o labour_n under_o legal_a ceremony_n &_o humane_a tradition_n and_o of_o these_o who_o conscience_n be_v burdein_v with_o sin_n &_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o of_o these_o who_o suffer_v cross_n and_o tribulation_n finis_fw-la at_o domini_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la aequa_fw-la est_fw-la verax_fw-la que_fw-la potestat_fw-la aspectum_fw-la cujus_fw-la nulla_fw-la remota_fw-la latent_fw-la