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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
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have_v not_o this_o be_v the_o introduction_n of_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n the_o great_a distemper_n among_o we_o have_v not_o this_o be_v the_o original_n of_o all_o sect_n and_o schism_n have_v it_o not_o nourish_v those_o manifold_a error_n and_o heresy_n which_o cause_v profane_a person_n to_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o tender_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o will_v vindicate_v it_o from_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o government_n and_o destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n preserve_v by_o government_n unless_o we_o will_v drive_v the_o same_o design_n with_o the_o devil_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o especial_o of_o christian_n to_o bring_v a_o universal_a scandal_n on_o our_o profession_n and_o render_v it_o odious_a to_o mankind_n we_o must_v not_o be_v refractory_a or_o disobedient_a to_o humane_a law_n when_o the_o law_n of_o god_n permit_v we_o to_o obey_v they_o and_o give_v a_o eedless_a 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a_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o gospel_n will_v be_v lay_v open_a throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v he_o that_o so_o severe_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o that_o so_o ready_o and_o willing_o comply_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n have_v scruple_v a_o few_o indifferent_a ceremony_n whereby_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n may_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christianity_n he_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n to_o comply_v with_o these_o as_o with_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o people_n for_o their_o good_a and_o thus_o these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o show_v 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 and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o one_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a argument_n if_o the_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n command_v in_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v indifferent_a and_o may_v lawful_o be_v observe_v after_o the_o death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o put_v a_o period_n unto_o they_o even_o by_o those_o who_o know_v the_o levitical_a law_n abolish_v at_o that_o time_n much_o more_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n indifferent_a and_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v but_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n of_o these_o proposition_n in_o order_n now_o the_o sequel_n or_o consequence_n will_v evident_o appear_v if_o wâ—_n compare_v they_o and_o we_o together_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n have_v their_o institution_n and_o signification_n give_v unto_o they_o at_o first_o immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o the_o jew_n still_o think_v that_o this_o obligation_n from_o god_n remain_v on_o they_o but_o however_o they_o be_v institute_v only_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n till_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o by_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o purchase_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o then_o their_o signification_n together_o with_o the_o obligation_n to_o observe_v and_o perform_v they_o utter_o perish_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v from_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ceremony_n to_o signify_v christ_n to_o come_v and_o the_o offer_v he_o up_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o all_o heb._n 9.23_o 24._o and_o therefore_o the_o continuation_n of_o they_o afterward_o be_v not_o from_o divine_a authority_n but_o depend_v on_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o jew_n be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v willing_a to_o permit_v it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o embrace_v christianity_n but_o god_n institution_n and_o injunction_n be_v then_o expire_v they_o be_v for_o the_o time_n they_o be_v afterward_o use_v as_o much_o humane_a and_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n as_o our_o ceremony_n be_v now_o and_o so_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o equality_n and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o think_v that_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n which_o be_v not_o appoint_v by_o he_o and_o to_o know_v it_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n vicegerent_n but_o if_o we_o will_v consider_v other_o circumstance_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o those_o which_o attend_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n be_v very_o dangerous_a and_o have_v such_o tendency_n to_o evil_n which_o we_o be_v exempt_v from_o for_o first_o they_o may_v well_o be_v account_v vain_a and_o as_o the_o passover_n sacrifice_n for_o sin_n unreasonable_a christ_n be_v already_o offer_v second_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o abuse_v his_o institution_n to_o use_v ceremony_n signify_v christ_n to_o come_v who_o be_v then_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o which_o represent_v his_o merit_n as_o future_a when_o they_o be_v already_o consummate_v three_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v join_v in_o most_o jew_n with_o this_o erroneous_a opinion_n that_o they_o be_v necessary_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n see_v rom._n 14._o four_o our_o ceremony_n signify_v only_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominis_fw-la or_o on_o the_o part_n of_o man_n they_o either_o signify_v our_o duty_n and_o what_o we_o be_v or_o serve_v to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n do_v signify_v not_o only_a ex_fw-la parte_fw-la hominis_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la too_o they_o be_v use_v not_o only_o as_o sign_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n but_o as_o mean_n of_o convey_v divine_a benediction_n upon_o we_o they_o be_v use_v not_o only_o as_o mere_a ceremony_n but_o as_o sacrament_n too_o and_o as_o proper_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o as_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n five_o the_o observe_v of_o they_o among_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v endanger_v as_o indeed_o it_o do_v the_o intrusion_n of_o they_o on_o the_o gentile_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o gentile_n to_o observe_v all_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o come_v up_o all_o of_o they_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o keep_v the_o passover_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n it_o may_v cause_v they_o utter_o to_o reject_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v encumber_v with_o such_o impossible_a observation_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o suppose_v that_o christ_n come_v not_o only_o to_o abolish_v the_o jewish_a ceremony_n but_o also_o to_o leave_v all_o people_n to_o the_o indifferent_a use_n of_o such_o ceremony_n which_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o their_o own_o country_n and_o temper_n which_o be_v a_o true_a kind_n of_o liberty_n six_o it_o may_v stir_v up_o the_o jew_n to_o
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