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the_o whole_a heart_n faint_a from_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n even_o unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o it_o but_o wound_n and_o bruise_n and_o putrify_a sore_n isa_n 1.5_o 6._o suppose_v i_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o alter_v from_o the_o present_a deformity_n and_o deplorable_a condition_n of_o it_o as_o to_o become_v as_o praiseworthy_a for_o beauty_n as_o absalon_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o from_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n there_o be_v no_o blemish_n in_o he_o 2_o sam._n 14.25_o and_o that_o a_o general_a council_n of_o elect_a angel_n shall_v assemble_v to_o reform_v and_o amend_v it_o and_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o crooked_a thing_n in_o it_o straight_o and_o all_o the_o rough_a thing_n in_o it_o smooth_a yet_o will_v not_o this_o angelical_a purity_n and_o perfection_n of_o it_o wherein_o its_o admirer_n may_v in_o this_o case_n safe_o glory_n justify_v either_o the_o imposition_n of_o 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and_o thus_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v with_o those_o who_o count_v it_o a_o goodly_a thing_n to_o say_v with_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n of_o old_a we_o will_v ascend_v above_o the_o height_n of_o the_o cloud_n we_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o most_o high_a isa_n 14.14_o we_o will_v give_v law_n to_o the_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o he_o it_o be_v like_a i_o say_v that_o though_o they_o speak_v thus_o in_o their_o action_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o make_v themselves_o corrival_n in_o authority_n and_o power_n with_o god_n or_o to_o supersede_n and_o make_v void_a his_o law_n concern_v his_o worship_n with_o devotional_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o their_o own_o from_o the_o say_a ground_n it_o clear_o also_o follow_v 2._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v accept_v of_o submit_v unto_o or_o worship_n god_n with_o any_o such_o worship_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o be_v prescribe_v impose_v and_o command_v by_o man_n especial_o if_o he_o 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himself_o unto_o the_o command_v of_o another_o command_v he_o as_o his_o king_n or_o such_o thing_n which_o his_o king_n only_o have_v by_o the_o law_n a_o right_a of_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o command_v he_o renounce_v his_o allegiance_n unto_o his_o own_o prince_n and_o become_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n 3._o from_o the_o ground_n aforesaid_a it_o follow_v yet_o further_o that_o such_o person_n who_o do_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o their_o prince_n or_o other_o magistrate_n wherein_o they_o enjoin_v they_o any_o form_n method_n or_o manner_n of_o divine_a worship_n be_v in_o such_o their_o obedience_n their_o great_a enemy_n thereby_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o jealousy_n and_o high_a displeasure_n of_o god_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v because_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o any_o creature_n or_o to_o set_v up_o any_o whether_o thing_n or_o person_n in_o competition_n with_o god_n and_o to_o ascribe_v divine_a honour_n unto_o it_o render_v it_o the_o object_n of_o his_o severe_a wrath_n and_o jealousy_n the_o scripture_n be_v abundant_o pregnant_a with_o testimony_n of_o this_o truth_n as_o well_o in_o the_o case_n of_o person_n as_o of_o thing_n the_o people_n ascribe_v divine_a honour_n unto_o herod_n in_o give_v a_o shout_n in_o applause_n of_o his_o oration_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n bring_v sudden_a destruction_n upon_o he_o and_o this_o in_o a_o most_o loathsome_a and_o grievous_a manner_n and_o immediate_o say_v the_o text_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n whereby_o he_o may_v indeed_o have_v prevent_v the_o judgement_n and_o he_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n act_v 12.22_o 23._o so_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o prince_n and_o great_a
the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o nation_n and_o which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o charge_v by_o christian_n general_o upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o subtlety_n and_o bloody_a malice_n against_o the_o pretions_a soul_n of_o man_n must_v upon_o a_o supposal_n of_o such_o a_o grant_n from_o god_n to_o the_o ruler_n of_o these_o nation_n as_o that_o mention_v be_v rather_o resolve_v into_o god_n this_o argument_n may_v be_v further_o improve_v but_o that_o we_o make_v haste_n therefore_o 3._o neither_o do_v it_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n look_v like_o one_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v some_o man_n conscience_n free_a and_o at_o liberry_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n and_o of_o that_o light_n of_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o and_o yet_o withal_o to_o subject_a and_o enslave_v the_o conscience_n of_o other_o unto_o the_o humour_n will_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n in_o these_o most_o high_a and_o sacred_a concernment_n lest_o of_o all_o seem_v it_o to_o have_v any_o affinity_n with_o his_o righteousness_n wisdom_n and_o impartialness_n visible_a enough_o in_o all_o his_o other_o administration_n to_o subject_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o man_n who_o have_v know_v the_o scripture_n from_o their_o youth_n and_o have_v spend_v all_o their_o day_n it_o may_v be_v many_o year_n in_o a_o conscientious_a and_o diligent_a study_n and_o search_v of_o they_o and_o withal_o be_v know_v to_o be_v man_n of_o integrity_n of_o signal_n piety_n of_o great_a knowledge_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o christian_a conversation_n etc._n etc._n to_o subject_n i_o say_v the_o conscience_n of_o great_a number_n of_o such_o person_n as_o these_o in_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o pleasure_n dictate_v and_o conceit_n of_o a_o few_o man_n who_o have_v whole_o in_o a_o manner_n addict_v themselves_o either_o to_o other_o study_n or_o to_o secular_a employment_n if_o not_o to_o way_n and_o practice_n more_o alienate_n from_o god_n than_o these_o and_o so_o must_v needs_o be_v comparative_o at_o least_o stranger_n to_o the_o scripture_n and_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o device_n or_o contrivance_n of_o quite_o another_o spirit_n then_o that_o which_o breathe_v in_o all_o the_o council_n dispensation_n and_o administration_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o make_v the_o lesser_a but_o the_o great_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n though_o he_o give_v a_o great_a pre-eminence_n in_o strength_n unto_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o unicorn_n above_o man_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o judge_v it_o meet_v to_o give_v unto_o either_o of_o they_o dominion_n over_o the_o work_v of_o his_o hand_n or_o to_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o their_o foot_n his_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n invest_v his_o creature_n man_n have_v furnish_v he_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n with_o this_o honour_n and_o dignity_n neither_o do_v he_o intend_v or_o make_v the_o body_n to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n but_o the_o eye_n to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n mat._n 6.22_o nor_o do_v he_o order_v or_o intend_v the_o dim-sighted_a world_n for_o a_o light_n unto_o the_o apostle_n nor_o the_o unsavoury_a earth_n to_o be_v as_o salt_n to_o season_v they_o but_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o other_o mat._n 5.13_o 14._o they_o who_o be_v call_v to_o place_n of_o magistracy_n or_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o law-making_a in_o any_o state_n or_o community_n of_o man_n look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n to_o abrogate_v or_o repeal_v any_o establishment_n or_o law_n make_v by_o their_o predecessor_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o any_o external_a way_n or_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o consequent_o as_o be_v at_o liberty_n themselves_o to_o worship_n god_n for_o the_o future_a either_o with_o a_o set_a form_n or_o without_o as_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o shall_v judge_v it_o best_o please_v unto_o god_n yea_o they_o claim_v a_o liberty_n though_o they_o shall_v make_v a_o penal_a law_n to_o constrain_v the_o generality_n of_o their_o people_n to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o stint_a form_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o to_o grant_v unto_o what_o person_n they_o please_v whether_o of_o themselves_o or_o other_o a_o exemption_n from_o this_o law_n now_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o affirm_v as_o the_o clear_a dictate_v of_o reason_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v the_o conscience_n of_o all_o man_n equal_o bind_v and_o equal_o free_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v command_v and_o bind_v king_n and_o prince_n and_o lawmaker_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o mean_a man_n to_o worship_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n so_o have_v he_o exempt_v even_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o king_n and_o prince_n themselves_o from_o all_o compulsion_n whether_o by_o law_n or_o otherwise_o to_o worship_n or_o serve_v he_o upon_o any_o other_o i_o mean_v upon_o any_o low_a mean_a or_o worse_a term_n 4_o and_o last_o at_o present_a reason_v itself_o prompt_v we_o with_o this_o dilemma_n also_o in_o the_o case_n either_o god_n have_v himself_o prescribe_v unto_o man_n how_o or_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o worship_n he_o will_v be_v worship_v or_o else_o he_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o this_o kind_n but_o leave_v man_n at_o liberty_n to_o worship_n so_o or_o so_o as_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n shall_v teach_v and_o direct_v they_o if_o this_o latter_a be_v affirm_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o christian_a to_o affirm_v than_o whosoever_o shall_v impose_v a_o particular_a form_n of_o worship_n upon_o man_n oppose_v the_o counsel_n and_o design_n of_o god_n about_o his_o worship_n which_o according_a to_o the_o supposition_n we_o now_o argue_v be_v to_o be_v worship_v 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