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of_o thief_n 13._o matt._n 21_o 13._o and_o last_o among_o they_o their_o ruler_n and_o church_n officer_n be_v sadducee_n 16.11_o matt._n 16.11_o and_o upon_o these_o account_n christ_n caution_v his_o disciple_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sadducee_n and_o pharisee_n advise_v the_o people_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 13.35_o mark_v 13.35_o and_o to_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o they_o hear_v but_o then_o both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n meet_v with_o these_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n in_o the_o same_o temple_n join_v in_o the_o same_o prayer_n unless_o our_o saviour_n be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o go_v to_o public_a prayer_n and_o in_o the_o same_o solemnity_n not_o separate_v themselves_o or_o set_v up_o any_o more_o pure_a communion_n nor_o call_v the_o multitude_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n of_o these_o man_n or_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o to_o renounce_v communion_n with_o they_o on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o erroneous_a doctrine_n those_o grievous_a burden_n which_o they_o do_v impose_v those_o many_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o careful_o command_v the_o leper_n to_o repair_v unto_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o submit_v unto_o the_o ceremony_n concern_v his_o purification_n which_o they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o law_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o charge_v both_o the_o multitude_n and_o his_o own_o disciple_n to_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o lawful_a constitution_n and_o injunction_n moreover_o christ_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o synagogue_n at_o nazareth_n 4.29_o matt._n 13.56_o 58_o luke_n 4.29_o as_o we_o have_v show_v already_o and_o yet_o what_o kind_n of_o man_n they_o be_v we_o may_v learn_v from_o their_o stupendous_a infidelity_n their_o proneness_n to_o take_v offence_n at_o christ_n and_o their_o attempt_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o a_o precipice_n i_o see_v not_o what_o in_o the_o world_n 123.124_o harm_n part_n 3._o p._n 123.124_o say_v dr._n leightfoot_n our_o separatist_n who_o withdraw_v from_o the_o public_a worship_n in_o our_o congregation_n can_v say_v to_o these_o example_n for_o be_v not_o their_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o their_o synagogue_n as_o corrupt_v as_o we_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v in_o our_o congregation_n be_v not_o the_o people_n of_o nazareth_n as_o corrupt_v a_o people_n as_o most_o congregation_n now_o be_v and_o yet_o say_v he_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v not_o that_o either_o any_o that_o be_v holy_a indeed_o or_o any_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v holy_a no_o nor_o he_o that_o be_v holiness_n itself_o do_v separate_v or_o withdraw_v from_o the_o service_n of_o the_o congregation_n though_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o
have_v all_o the_o plausible_a pretence_n which_o have_v prevail_v on_o our_o dissent_v laity_n to_o make_v a_o actual_a separation_n to_o move_v they_o so_o to_o do_v 12._o inf._n 2._o §._o 12._o hence_o it_o will_v also_o follow_v that_o great_a corruption_n in_o the_o live_v of_o our_o church-pastor_n will_v not_o warrant_v our_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o they_o or_o our_o refusal_n to_o attend_v upon_o their_o teach_v provide_v we_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o allow_v of_o or_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n our_o saviour_n send_v the_o leper_n to_o the_o priest_n to_o offer_v by_o his_o hand_n the_o accustom_a sacrifice_n although_o the_o priesthood_n than_o be_v much_o degenerate_v both_o in_o its_o office_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o who_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n we_o find_v that_o christ_n himself_o be_v present_a at_o their_o solemn_a feast_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o come_v empty_a which_o the_o law_n forbid_v but_o bring_v his_o sacrifice_n and_o by_o so_o do_v own_v their_o priesthood_n he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o synagogue_n and_o so_o he_o join_v in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o synagogue_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n and_o upon_o other_o solemn_a day_n and_o yet_o their_o own_o josephus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a jewish_a nation_n be_v then_o a_o very_a wicked_a people_n they_o be_v say_v truth_n itself_o a_o evil_a wicked_a and_o adulterous_a generation_n the_o teacher_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n who_o christ_n command_v the_o multitude_n and_o his_o disciple_n to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a 24._o matt._n 2.7.12.34_o matt._n 5.19_o matt._n 6.23.7_o 8._o matt._n 12.14_o v._o 24._o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n they_o be_v such_o who_o righteousness_n can_v not_o qualify_v any_o person_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n they_o be_v hypocritical_a and_o vainglorious_a in_o their_o prayer_n alm_n and_o fast_n they_o consult_v how_o they_o may_v destroy_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o guilty_a of_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 23._o matt._n 23_o 13._o v._o 14._o v._n 15._o v._n 23._o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o men._n they_o devour_v widow_n house_n out_o of_o pretence_n of_o piety_n they_o make_v their_o prosclyte_n ten_o time_n more_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n then_o themselves_o they_o neglect_v the_o more_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n covetousness_n excess_n and_o yet_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o man_n our_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o disciple_n do_v not_o separate_v in_o matter_n which_o concern_v god_n public_a worship_n he_o call_v none_o to_o come_v out_o from_o they_o and_o be_v separate_a but_o rather_o countenance_v their_o hear_n of_o they_o with_o caution_n and_o discretion_n which_o show_v how_o groundless_a and_o unwarrantable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o separate_v from_o our_o legal_a pastor_n upon_o these_o account_n hence_o 3_o 13._o inf._n 3._o §._o 13._o we_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o comply_v with_o such_o church_n as_o enjoin_v some_o significant_a ceremony_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n order_n unity_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o when_o by_o authority_n they_o be_v impose_v for_o this_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v he_o eat_v the_o passover_n prepare_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o do_v partake_v of_o that_o thick_a sauce_n which_o signify_v the_o thick_a clay_n which_o they_o in_o egypt_n form_v into_o brick_n he_o eat_v the_o passover_n in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o signify_v their_o rest_n and_o their_o security_n in_o the_o good_a land_n of_o canaan_n he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n do_v put_v off_o his_o shoe_n although_o that_o ceremony_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v their_o reverence_n towards_o the_o temple_n or_o to_o that_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o it_o he_o do_v not_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n with_o a_o staff_n or_o scrip_n but_o do_v comply_v with_o all_o the_o ceremony_n enjoin_v by_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrin_n to_o those_o who_o daily_o come_v unto_o it_o he_o when_o he_o read_v the_o law_n stand_v up_o as_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o when_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n he_o constant_o sit_v down_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n which_o have_v then_o obtain_v the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o their_o ordinary_a benediction_n be_v a_o significant_a ceremony_n 10.16_o mark_v 10.16_o it_o note_v proper_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a blessing_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o force_n and_o vigour_n it_o be_v do_v also_o in_o testimony_n of_o god_n favour_n to_o they_o and_o yet_o that_o ceremony_n be_v by_o our_o lord_n observe_v in_o his_o benediction_n of_o the_o little_a child_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o though_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 14._o inf._n 4._o §._o 14._o hence_o 4_o we_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o use_v a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o such_o form_n can_v be_v no_o sinful_a sâ—inâ—â—â—â—g_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o our_o lord_n scruple_v not_o the_o time_n the_o number_n the_o form_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o jewish_a prayer_n both_o he_o and_o his_o disciple_n be_v present_a at_o the_o 18_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o he_o himself_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o his_o disciple_n he_o therefore_o do_v not_o think_v that_o his_o own_o spirit_n be_v stint_v by_o use_v of_o a_o form_n or_o that_o he_o stint_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n by_o prescribe_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o christ_n and_o his_o own_o disciple_n when_o they_o attend_v on_o these_o prayer_n have_v a_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n than_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o hence_o also_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o stand_v not_o oblige_v in_o all_o punctilio_n of_o time_n 15._o inf._n 5._o §._o 15._o or_o place_n or_o gesture_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o h._n sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o albeit_o a_o stand_a posture_n be_v prescribe_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n by_o the_o same_o institution_n be_v to_o keep_v up_o his_o lamb_n four_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n yet_o christ_n comply_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o for_o prudential_a reason_n lay_v aside_o or_o change_v these_o custom_n even_o so_o although_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n and_o albeit_o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o recumbency_n we_o do_v not_o stand_v oblige_v to_o conform_v unto_o these_o circumstance_n they_o be_v do_v upon_o such_o ground_n as_o do_v not_o now_o remain_v for_o we_o have_v now_o no_o paschal_n supper_n to_o be_v eat_v before_o the_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v it_o the_o custom_n of_o our_o nation_n to_o lie_v down_o on_o couch_n when_o we_o eat_v nor_o have_v we_o any_o cause_n to_o do_v it_o in_o token_n of_o our_o rest_n in_o canaan_n and_o if_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o use_v that_o very_a gesture_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v why_o be_v we_o not_o as_o much_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o time_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o after_o supper_n but_o annual_o on_o the_o same_o night_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n be_v betray_v why_o be_v we_o not_o as_o much_o oblige_v to_o receive_v in_o the_o same_o place_n viz._n a_o inn_n or_o in_o a_o upper-chamber_n and_o last_o though_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o in_o the_o primitive_a institution_n wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n for_o so_o the_o primitive_a christian_n testify_v and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n custom_n and_o their_o canon_n teach_v and_o albeit_o this_o seem_v more_o fit_a to_o represent_v that_o water_n and_o that_o blood_n which_o issue_v from_o our_o saviour_n side_n yet_o because_o now_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o drink_v wine_n mix_v with_o water_n 147._o laightf_n temp._n seru._n p._n 147._o few_o scruple_n to_o receive_v it_o without_o such_o a_o mixture_n and_o therefore_o on_o like_a ground_n and_o from_o our_o saviour_n aphorism_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n i_o think_v we_o shall_v not_o scruple_n to_o baptise_v by_o sprinkle_v although_o our_o lord_n disciple_n do_v baptize_v by_o dip_v and_o that_o more_o perfect_o do_v represent_v that_o death_n of_o christ_n into_o which_o say_v st._n paul_n we_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o ensue_a resurrection_n 16._o inf._n
6._o §._o 16._o hence_o do_v we_o argue_v that_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n shall_v not_o deter_v we_o from_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n because_o christ_n do_v not_o scruple_n as_o many_o passover_n as_o he_o participate_v of_o to_o eat_v with_o judas_n him_z he_o admit_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o be_v by_o profession_n one_o of_o his_o true_a disciple_n and_o one_o who_o have_v do_v nothing_o open_o which_o contradict_v that_o profession_n although_o christ_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o covetous_a wretch_n into_o who_o satan_n have_v already_o enter_v and_o who_o will_v certain_o betray_v he_o hence_o also_o we_o infer_v 17._o inf._n 7._o §._o 17._o that_o we_o stand_v not_o oblige_v to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o other_o church_n in_o their_o sacrament_n and_o other_o public_a office_n because_o of_o some_o addition_n to_o the_o institution_n which_o be_v impose_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o order_n uniformity_n or_o decency_n but_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o part_n or_o necessary_a appendant_o to_o the_o institution_n you_o see_v how_o many_o thing_n the_o jew_n have_v add_v to_o the_o passover_n the_o wine_n because_o it_o be_v a_o feast_n of_o joy_n the_o benediction_n of_o the_o cup_n before_o they_o drink_v it_o the_o break_v the_o unleavened_a cake_n the_o hymn_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o scruple_n to_o observe_v these_o thing_n and_o you_o may_v see_v in_o dr._n leightfoot_v service_n of_o the_o temple_n how_o many_o ceremony_n they_o have_v add_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o other_o festival_n at_o which_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v still_o present_a and_o therefore_o on_o the_o same_o account_n we_o need_v not_o scruple_n that_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o cross_v which_o we_o use_v in_o baptism_n see_v our_o church_n declare_v that_o she_o do_v not_o intend_v it_o as_o any_o part_n of_o baptism_n or_o any_o necessary_a appendant_a of_o it_o on_o which_o account_n she_o do_v command_v we_o to_o omit_v it_o in_o our_o private_a baptism_n but_o only_a as_o a_o convenient_a ceremony_n to_o testify_v unto_o the_o congregation_n that_o the_o baptize_v person_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o stand_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v the_o christian_a faith_n as_o therefore_o when_o the_o child_n of_o reuben_n and_o gad_n have_v build_v themselves_o a_o altar_n their_o brethren_n be_v trouble_v at_o it_o but_o when_o they_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o build_v for_o sacrifice_n or_o in_o rebellion_n but_o to_o entitle_v themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o a_o share_n in_o god_n public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n 31._o josh_n 22.16_o 30_o 31._o and_o to_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n they_o be_v well_o please_v and_o declare_v their_o hearty_a satisfaction_n so_o will_v our_o brethren_n consider_v that_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v enjoin_v not_o as_o a_o part_n or_o necessary_a appendant_a of_o that_o ordinance_n but_o only_o to_o be_v ed_n a_o testimony_n to_o the_o congregation_n that_o the_o baptize_v person_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v and_o own_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o will_v have_v equal_a reason_n to_o be_v well_o please_v and_o to_o declare_v their_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o matter_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o dissenter_n have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v 18._o inf._n 8._o §._o 18._o or_o plead_v for_o the_o refusal_n of_o submission_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o church_n and_o of_o communion_n with_o we_o that_o by_o communicate_v they_o shall_v approve_v of_o the_o impose_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o that_o suppose_a sin_n or_o countenance_v they_o in_o the_o impose_v of_o those_o grievous_a burden_n as_o they_o do_v esteem_v they_o for_o our_o dear_a lord_n you_o see_v submit_v 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