and_o because_o forbid_v unlawful_a to_o be_v observe_v pag._n 62._o although_o they_o be_v not_o in_o particular_a and_o express_o in_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v pass_v be_v a_o simple_a expression_n as_o to_o omniscient_a omnipotency_n moral_o impossible_a may_v have_v pass_v simple_o impossible_a that_o all_o instance_n wherein_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n may_v exercise_v its_o invention_n in_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v reckon_v up_o and_o condemn_v yet_o they_o fall_v direct_o under_o those_o severe_a prohibition_n which_o god_n have_v record_v to_o secure_v his_o worship_n from_o all_o such_o addition_n unto_o it_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o pag._n 62._o 63._o yea_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o second_o precept_n be_v to_o forbid_v all_o make_n unto_o ourselves_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o add_v unto_o what_o he_o have_v appoint_v whereof_o a_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o that_o of_o make_v and_o worship_v of_o image_n the_o most_o common_a way_n that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v then_o prone_a to_o transgress_v by_o against_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n pag._n 64._o and_o there_o be_v yet_o further_o evidence_n contribute_v unto_o this_o intention_n of_o the_o command_n from_o those_o place_n where_o such_o evil_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v particular_o forbid_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v not_o on_o the_o special_a account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o forbid_v but_o on_o that_o more_o general_a of_o be_v introduce_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n institution_n and_o command_n jer._n 7.31_o 19_o 5._o pag._n 64._o 65._o the_o papist_n say_v indeed_o that_o all_o addition_n corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v but_o such_o as_o further_o adorn_v and_o preserve_v it_o be_v not_o so_o which_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o whereas_o every_o addition_n be_v principal_o a_o corruption_n because_o it_o be_v a_o addition_n under_o which_o notion_n it_o be_v forbid_v and_o that_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v forbid_v be_v a_o corruption_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o preserve_n and_o adorn_v addition_n unless_o we_o will_v allow_v a_o preserve_n and_o adorn_v corruption_n neither_o be_v it_o of_o more_o force_n which_o be_v plead_v by_o they_o that_o the_o addition_n which_o they_o make_v belong_v not_o unto_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o for_o every_o circumstance_n observe_v religious_o or_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o as_o be_v all_o those_o ceremonious_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o have_v the_o same_o respect_n in_o the_o prohibition_n of_o add_v with_o the_o most_o weighty_a thing_n whatsoever_o pag_n 78._o god_n be_v jealous_a of_o our_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o matter_n account_v our_o neglect_n of_o his_o worship_n or_o profanation_n of_o it_o by_o invention_n and_o addition_n of_o our_o own_o to_o be_v spiritual_a disloyalty_n whoredom_n and_o adultery_n which_o his_o soul_n abhor_v for_o which_o he_o will_v cast_v off_o any_o church_n or_o people_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o ibid._n which_o repudiate_v condition_n be_v the_o state_n of_o many_o church_n in_o the_o world_n however_o they_o please_v and_o boast_v themselves_o in_o their_o meretricious_a ornament_n and_o practice_n pag._n 79._o 80._o god_n have_v give_v many_o signal_n instance_n of_o his_o severity_n against_o person_n who_o by_o ignorance_n neglect_n or_o regardlesness_n have_v miscarry_v in_o not_o observe_v exact_o his_o will_n and_o appointment_n ìn_n and_o about_o his_o worship_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n korah_n dathan_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 82._o that_o by_o fornication_n and_o whoredom_n in_o the_o church_n the_o adulterate_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o admission_n of_o false_a self-invented_n worship_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o whereof_o god_n be_v jealous_a be_v intend_v the_o scripture_n every_o where_o declare_v pag._n 87._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v king_n and_o head_n of_o his_o church_n the_o lord_n over_o the_o house_n of_o god_n nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v therein_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o authority_n pag._n 88_o 89._o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n the_o authority_n of_o christ_n be_v always_o principal_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o every_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o command_v by_o he_o without_o which_o consideration_n it_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n pag._n 88_o the_o suitableness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o church-observation_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v and_o command_v in_o special_a by_o jesus_n christ_n pag._n 54._o to_o a_o real_a evangelical_n institution_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v require_v that_o it_o be_v a_o command_n of_o christ_n manifest_v by_o his_o word_n on_o example_n propose_v to_o our_o imitation_n pag._n 135._o to_o a_o question_n concern_v lawfulness_n he_o answer_v neither_o of_o these_o have_v either_o warrant_n or_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n and_o again_o pag._n 139._o it_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n no_o law_n nor_o institution_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n no_o example_n to_o give_v it_o countenance_n all_o which_o put_v together_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o all_o the_o concernment_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v prescribe_v in_o scripture_n from_o whence_o alone_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v instruction_n about_o they_o be_v thereby_o interdict_v the_o use_n of_o any_o thing_n appoint_v by_o man_n that_o nothing_o must_v be_v there_o admit_v but_o what_o faith_n see_v god_n to_o have_v command_v or_o christ_n to_o have_v institute_v no_o not_o in_o the_o outward_a manner_n of_o observance_n that_o christ_n have_v 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circumstance_n so_o inconsiderable_a in_o this_o case_n as_o not_o to_o become_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o appoint_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o it_o that_o the_o admission_n of_o these_o invention_n of_o man_n in_o god_n service_n be_v spiritual_a disloyalty_n adultery_n and_o whoredom_n which_o god_n be_v most_o jealous_a of_o and_o his_o soul_n abhor_v and_o for_o which_o he_o will_v cast_v off_o any_o church_n or_o people_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o repudiate_v divorce_v condition_n many_o church_n be_v at_o present_a in_o however_o they_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o whorish_a ornament_n and_o practice_n that_o if_o they_o do_v either_o by_o ignorance_n neglect_n or_o carelessness_n miscarry_v in_o this_o their_o duty_n of_o not_o practise_v any_o thing_n in_o or_o about_o god_n worship_n which_o christ_n have_v not_o appoint_v they_o be_v to_o expect_v those_o signal_n instance_n of_o severity_n to_o be_v make_v good_a upon_o themselves_o which_o god_n 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but_o fit_v that_o we_o have_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o from_o christ_n institution_n for_o we_o can_v easy_o forget_v what_o he_o have_v lesson_v we_o some_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o look_v on_o this_o authority_n of_o christ_n 87._o cat._n p._n 86_o 87._o as_o that_o which_o have_v the_o least_o influence_n into_o what_o they_o do_v if_o in_o any_o of_o his_o institution_n they_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v suit_v or_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o ecclesiastical_a society_n government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o like_a they_o say_v be_v they_o suppose_v and_o contend_v that_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n on_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o so_o regulate_v according_o and_o again_o 88_o p._n 88_o the_o suitableness_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o right_a reason_n or_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o a_o church-observation_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v and_o command_v in_o especial_a by_o jesus_n christ_n 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we_o be_v witness_n this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o that_o people_n which_o be_v solemn_o renew_v so_o often_o as_o the_o church_n be_v eminent_o reform_v now_o 113._o cat._n p._n 113._o although_o the_o outward_a solemnity_n and_o ceremony_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v peculiar_a unto_o that_o people_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o in_o a_o sacred_a consent_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o those_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o one_o another_o which_o the_o nature_n and_o edification_n of_o a_o church_n do_v require_v it_o belong_v to_o every_o church_n as_o such_o even_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o here_o crowd_v in_o abundance_n of_o exception_n in_o the_o general_a that_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v not_o any_o better_a evidence_n for_o christ_n institution_n than_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o we_o have_v only_o his_o bare_a word_n 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