solius_fw-la gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la see_v conc._n val._n can._n 7._o &_o also_o platina_n de_fw-fr vitis_fw-la pontific_a damas_n 1._o psalm_n yea_o sometime_o of_o their_o prayer_n also_o of_o that_o in_o the_o communion_n it_o be_v very_o meet_a and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v therefore_o with_o angel_n and_o archangel_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v give_v yea_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o my_o hand_n by_o 3_o by_o ball._n trial_n of_o separ_fw-la ch_n 9_o p._n 175_o 176._o &_o ch_n 7._o answer_v to_o objection_n 3_o mr._n ball_n a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n counsel_n and_o father_n to_o evidence_n this_o practice_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o though_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n that_o go_v under_o their_o name_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v of_o late_a date_n yet_o these_o particular_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v in_o use_n in_o those_o elder_a time_n so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n consider_v there_o yet_o appear_v nothing_o which_o can_v prove_v our_o liturgy_n repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o upon_o this_o account_n unlawful_a to_o be_v use_v sect._n 25_o 2._o have_v now_o show_v our_o warrant_n and_o clear_v these_o responsal_n and_o alternate_a readins_n and_o evidence_v their_o non_fw-la repugnancy_n to_o the_o scripture_n it_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o less_o difficulty_n to_o solve_v that_o objection_n of_o their_o repugnancy_n to_o edification_n for_o as_o to_o this_o it_o be_v say_v object_n 2_o that_o they_o cause_v a_o confuse_a murmur_n in_o the_o congregation_n edification_n as_o to_o edification_n whereby_o what_o be_v read_v be_v less_o intelligible_a and_o therefore_o unedifying_a and_o again_o we_o may_v warrantable_o profess_v in_o the_o name_n of_o ourselves_o and_o many_o sober_a pious_a person_n that_o we_o experience_n that_o these_o thing_n be_v against_o our_o edification_n but_o for_o answer_n sect._n 26_o answ_n 1_o 1._o the_o ancient_a church_n think_v they_o not_o so_o their_o constant_a practice_n show_v that_o they_o judge_v this_o way_n expedient_a and_o edify_a 2._o if_o any_o can_v experience_n his_o own_o edification_n i_o shall_v earnest_o beseech_v he_o before_o he_o pass_v a_o censure_n upon_o or_o condemn_v the_o practice_n that_o he_o will_v first_o do_v this_o one_o thing_n viz._n serious_o sincere_o and_o impartial_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o 17.10_o that_o jer._n 17.10_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_o examine_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o see_v from_o whence_o it_o real_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o be_v not_o edify_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o from_o something_o in_o himself_o rather_o than_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o form_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n so_o read_v or_o sing_v for_o if_o it_o be_v either_o from_o his_o own_o carelessness_n or_o non_fw-fr attention_n or_o from_o a_o prejudice_n in_o his_o mind_n against_o the_o way_n and_o practice_n that_o he_o receive_v not_o that_o profit_n which_o he_o otherwise_o may_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o this_o to_o condemn_v the_o form_n when_o all_o the_o fault_n must_v be_v charge_v upon_o his_o own_o self_n let_v but_o such_o a_o soul_n endeavour_v to_o purge_v out_o those_o corruption_n and_o prejudices_fw-la let_v he_o serious_o attend_v the_o service_n and_o mind_n what_o he_o be_v about_o and_o without_o dispute_v cordial_o join_v in_o those_o petition_n orison_n and_o praise_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o such_o humble_a pious_a devout_a christian_a will_v experiment_o find_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o good_a measure_n excite_v quicken_v inflame_v in_o his_o devotion_n and_o then_o see_v that_o these_o be_v not_o unedifying_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o when_o man_n look_v upon_o these_o thing_n with_o a_o evil_a eye_n when_o they_o shall_v give_v themselves_o as_o some_o have_v do_v liberty_n to_o vilify_v reproach_n and_o scorn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o church_n and_o contemptuous_o call_v it_o the_o chatter_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o clark_n one_o to_o another_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v not_o edify_v by_o that_o which_o they_o so_o much_o despise_v but_o if_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n it_o hold_v as_o strong_o against_o all_o the_o conceive_a prayer_n and_o preach_n of_o man_n for_o we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a when_o these_o late_a day_n have_v give_v we_o too_o sad_a experience_n how_o many_o person_n have_v take_v up_o a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o minister_n they_o conceive_v such_o and_o such_o to_o be_v formal_a and_o cold_a in_o their_o prayer_n dull_a and_o heavy_a in_o their_o preach_a they_o despise_v the_o person_n and_o then_o their_o labour_n and_o say_v they_o can_v edify_v by_o they_o scarce_o any_o have_v be_v find_v though_o never_o so_o eminent_a but_o to_o some_o or_o other_o their_o prayer_n and_o preach_a have_v be_v judge_v unedifying_a yea_o to_o some_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v be_v so_o judge_v and_o yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o prove_v they_o so_o when_o the_o only_a fault_n be_v in_o the_o passion_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o hearer_n this_o be_v that_o which_o hinder_v the_o edification_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o christ_n time_n 52._o time_n jo._n 7.41_o 52._o he_o be_v of_o galilee_n 13.55_o galilee_n math._n 13.55_o the_o carpenter_n son_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o 5._o he_o mark_v 6.3_o 5._o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o not_o because_o he_o have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v so_o but_o because_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o through_o their_o prejudice_n against_o he_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n and_o real_o i_o fear_v that_o in_o our_o case_n it_o be_v the_o great_a prejudice_n which_o be_v in_o some_o man_n against_o the_o person_n and_o place_n of_o those_o reverend_a bishop_n and_o other_o who_o impose_v this_o liturgy_n that_o make_v man_n dislike_v the_o form_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o it_o edify_v not_o only_o because_o it_o come_v from_o those_o person_n which_o they_o love_v not_o i_o charge_v not_o this_o upon_o all_o only_o i_o do_v desire_v every_o one_o serious_o to_o examine_v his_o own_o soul_n and_o see_v if_o something_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o before_o he_o pass_v a_o judgement_n of_o non-edification_n upon_o the_o thing_n or_o use_v require_v as_o if_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o which_o arise_v only_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n passion_n and_o prejudice_n and_o withal_o i_o may_v oppose_v and_o just_o to_o this_o the_o experience_n of_o other_o sober_a pious_a christian_n who_o heart_n as_o thousand_o will_v testify_v have_v be_v wonderful_o excite_v quicken_v inflame_a and_o so_o edify_v by_o their_o not_o formal_a but_o religious_a devout_a attendance_n on_o these_o holy_a performance_n sect._n 28_o 3._o but_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v there_o not_o in_o it_o real_a matter_n of_o edification_n may_v not_o yea_o do_v not_o the_o very_a alternate_a read_n and_o responsal_n suppose_v still_o the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n edify_v the_o confuse_a murmur_n as_o it_o be_v call_v make_v not_o the_o word_n intelligible_a to_o they_o who_o do_v themselves_o bear_v a_o part_n and_o say_v those_o word_n all_o edification_n as_o be_v note_v by_o those_o right_n reverend_a bishop_n 3.4_o bishop_n account_n of_o proceed_v answ_n to_o n._n 3.4_o at_o the_o conference_n be_v not_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o inform_v of_o our_o reason_n and_o understanding_n but_o there_o be_v also_o very_o much_o of_o edification_n build_v up_o the_o soul_n in_o grace_n holiness_n faith_n fervour_n towards_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o quicken_a continue_a and_o unite_n our_o devotion_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o sleep_v freeze_n and_o grow_v flat_a in_o a_o long_a continue_a prayer_n and_o people_n no_o doubt_n may_v be_v and_o many_o soul_n be_v thus_o very_o much_o edify_v when_o they_o be_v often_o awaken_v by_o frequent_a amen_n and_o interlocution_n be_v thus_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o by_o mutual_a exaltation_n provocation_n petition_n holy_a contention_n and_o strive_n which_o shall_v show_v his_o own_o and_o stir_v up_o other_o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o for_o edification_n that_o by_o that_o short_a petition_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n after_o every_o commandment_n 17._o commandment_n account_n of_o proc_n p._n 103._o answ_n to_o sect._n 1_o p._n 17._o christian_a people_n be_v teach_v as_o by_o a_o quick_a and_o active_a prayer_n to_o ask_v and_o beg_v upon_o their_o knee_n pardon_v for_o their_o life_n forfeit_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o each_o commandment_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o strength_n to_o keep_v they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o
besiege_a and_o take_v city_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o love_n and_o by_o all_o sedulity_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o diligence_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n humility_n meekness_n holiness_n and_o devotion_n piety_n and_o peace_n patience_n and_o obedience_n with_o all_o earnest_a endeavour_n 13.24_o endeavour_n luk._n 13.24_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o contend_v who_o shall_v get_v first_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o those_o joy_n which_o 2.9_o which_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v nor_o can_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n conceive_v which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o with_o that_o wicked_a violence_n wherewith_o 1._o wherewith_o ovid._n metam_fw-la l._n 1._o affectâsse_a ferunt_fw-la regnum_fw-la coeleste_fw-la gigantes_fw-la altaque_fw-la congestos_fw-la struxisse_fw-la ad_fw-la sidera_fw-la montes_fw-la as_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o giant_n mention_v in_o 6.4_o in_o genes_n 6.4_o scripture_n who_o have_v not_o only_o corrupt_v themselves_o for_o so_o have_v the_o 5._o the_o verse_n 5._o son_n of_o god_n the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n do_v also_o but_o quite_o revolt_v from_o all_o religion_n and_o piety_n from_o all_o peace_n and_o humanity_n such_o who_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n and_o fierce_a in_o nature_n hominem_fw-la nature_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d q._n defectores_fw-la sc_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la desectores_fw-la sc_fw-la hominum_fw-la irruptoresâ—c_fw-la â—c_z in_o hominem_fw-la fall_v from_o god_n and_o fall_v with_o violence_n upon_o those_o who_o be_v weak_a than_o themselves_o ibid._n themselves_o ovid._n ibid._n sâ—d_v &_o illa_fw-la propago_fw-la contemptrix_fw-la supe_fw-fr ûm_fw-la saevaeque_fw-la avidissima_fw-la caedis_fw-la etviolenta_fw-la fuit_fw-la scires_fw-la è_fw-la sanguine_fw-la natam_fw-la sect._n 16_o do_v not_o that_o poet_n make_v a_o perfect_a anatomy_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o we_o the_o person_n and_o this_o the_o age_n who_o have_v despise_v the_o law_n of_o our_o god_n who_o breathe_v nothing_o but_o violence_n one_o against_o another_o victa_fw-la jecet_fw-la pietas_fw-la piety_n and_o holiness_n peace_n and_o love_n lie_v tread_v down_o but_o sin_n and_o profaneness_n be_v rampant_a 24.12_o rampant_a mat_n 24.12_o iniquity_n abound_v and_o love_n be_v cold_a as_o if_o what_o with_o our_o rebellion_n against_o heaven_n and_o what_o with_o our_o contention_n among_o ourselves_o we_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o suffer_v the_o almighty_a to_o put_v up_o his_o anger_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o arrow_n of_o his_o indignation_n yea_o that_o god_n himself_o shall_v not_o give_v we_o peace_n for_o when_o even_o the_o season_n call_v we_o joint_o to_o 1.8_o to_o hag._n 1.8_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o bring_v wood_n to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o again_o to_o set_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a government_n and_o discipline_n that_o be_v break_v down_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_a take_v several_a way_n to_o fetch_v coal_n and_o throw_v in_o fire_n to_o destroy_v the_o remnant_n to_o burn_v up_o the_o gate_n and_o devour_v even_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o church_n and_o peace_n we_o provide_v material_n but_o such_o as_o they_o in_o 9_o in_o gen_n 11.3_o 4_o 9_o the_o holy_a story_n brick_n and_o slime_n to_o raise_v a_o tower_n in_o defiance_n to_o heaven_n as_o if_o our_o whole_a design_n be_v to_o get_v ourselves_o a_o name_n though_o but_o to_o be_v famous_a for_o our_o rebellion_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o land_n to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n when_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o babel_n division_n and_o confusion_n shall_v we_o like_a 11.16_o like_a gen._n 11.16_o hebâ—r_n now_o give_v name_n to_o our_o child_n according_a to_o the_o time_n how_o will_v all_o our_o regist_n be_v fill_v with_o division_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d division_n peleg_n for_o how_o be_v we_o divide_v in_o tongue_n shall_v i_o say_v yes_o we_o study_v a_o new_a cant_a language_n as_o if_o we_o fear_v we_o can_v not_o separate_v far_o enough_o one_o from_o another_o if_o we_o clothe_v the_o old_a truth_n of_o religion_n in_o the_o know_a expression_n as_o if_o we_o must_v still_o have_v a_o 12.6_o a_o judg._n 12.6_o schibbole_v to_o distinguish_v party_n but_o especial_o in_o head_n and_o heart_n and_o hand_n our_o judgement_n differ_v and_o our_o heart_n be_v divide_v in_o our_o affection_n and_o our_o action_n be_v all_o level_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o interest_n of_o that_o side_n and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o quarrel_n of_o that_o party_n which_o we_o have_v espouse_v sect._n 17_o let_v i_o take_v leave_v a_o little_a to_o vent_v that_o passion_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n that_o boil_v within_o i_o 20._o i_o jer._n 4.19_o 20._o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n my_o heart_n make_v a_o noise_n doleful_o lament_v within_o i_o for_o division_n upon_o division_n and_o consequent_o destruction_n upon_o destruction_n be_v cry_v 2.11_o cry_v lam_n 2.11_o my_o eye_n can_v even_o fail_v with_o tear_n my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v my_o liver_n be_v pour_v out_o or_o gall_v cast_v up_o through_o extremity_n of_o grief_n and_o indignation_n for_o the_o destruction_n yea_o for_o the_o fregit_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fregit_fw-la breach_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n a_o breach_n now_o not_o make_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o foreign_a invader_n but_o a_o fraction_n make_v among_o we_o and_o within_o we_o by_o our_o own_o froward_a and_o petulant_a contention_n since_o 6.45_o since_o luk._n 6.45_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v marvel_v not_o where_o such_o sorrow_n for_o and_o tender_a compassion_n to_o this_o poor_a afflict_a church_n have_v take_v such_o possession_n of_o and_o make_v such_o deep_a impression_n upon_o my_o soul_n when_o my_o heart_n be_v so_o deep_o affect_v to_o see_v the_o 2.10_o the_o lam._n 2.10_o virgin_n of_o jerusalem_n hang_v down_o their_o head_n for_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o zion_n which_o shall_v sit_v on_o their_o seat_n of_o judgement_n in_o splendour_n and_o beauty_n even_o to_o sit_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o sorrow_n and_o sadness_n because_o her_o child_n unnatural_o tear_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o will_v not_o yet_o learn_v that_o great_a lesson_n of_o the_o gospel_n peace_n and_o love_n marvel_v not_o i_o say_v that_o now_o these_o flood_n seek_v a_o vent_n and_o open_v the_o sluice_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o force_v away_o the_o bar_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o lip_n sect._n 18_o memorable_a be_v the_o story_n of_o the_o son_n of_o croesus_n dumb_a from_o his_o birth_n yet_o when_o sardis_n the_o royal_a seat_n be_v take_v by_o the_o persian_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o insolent_a soldier_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n his_o father_n then_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a affection_n and_o piety_n to_o his_o father_n loose_a n_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a child_n and_o he_o who_o never_o speak_v before_o can_v then_o find_v a_o tongue_n to_o plead_v for_o his_o father_n life_n angry_a out_o 4._o out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o odot_n &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la valer._n marc_n l._n 5_o c._n 4._o o_o sir_n kill_v not_o croesus_n there_o be_v as_o great_a danâ—er_n now_o to_o our_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n from_o these_o bitter_a division_n of_o her_o child_n as_o from_o the_o violence_n of_o unruly_a soldier_n if_o these_o continue_v she_o must_v expire_v piety_n and_o pity_n will_v make_v even_o the_o dumb_a to_o speak_v and_o plead_v her_o cause_n and_o indeed_o who_o can_v keep_v silence_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o who_o can_v write_v and_o not_o mingle_v his_o tear_n with_o his_o ink_n or_o speak_v and_o not_o mix_v bitter_a sigh_n and_o sob_n with_o his_o word_n 1._o word_n jer_n 9_o 1._o be_v our_o eye_n water_n and_o our_o head_n fountain_n of_o tear_n here_o be_v occasion_n enough_o to_o spend_v all_o for_o the_o division_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o england_n division_n not_o now_o of_o 5.15_o of_o judge_n 5.15_o ruber_fw-la one_o single_a tribe_n but_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o our_o israel_n even_o among_o priest_n and_o people_n too_o nor_o be_v these_o only_a single_a division_n and_o breach_n but_o division_n upon_o division_n and_o we_o be_v subdivide_v into_o as_o many_o faction_n and_o schism_n as_o there_o be_v opinion_n or_o interest_n among_o man_n and_o which_o be_v more_o sad_a these_o heat_n and_o hateful_a contention_n reciprocate_v among_o man_n who_o
this_o law_n it_o be_v this_o it_o enjoin_v all_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o usâ—_n this_o form_n of_o confession_n prayer_n praise_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o the_o rite_n therein_o prescribe_v in_o all_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n now_o there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a reason_n why_o any_o shall_v refuse_v conformity_n to_o this_o law_n but_o what_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o head_n the_o unlawfulnesse_n or_o the_o inexpediency_n not_o of_o the_o constitution_n but_o of_o the_o practice_n and_o if_o i_o satisfy_v these_o two_o that_o it_o be_v neither_o unlawful_a nor_o inexpedient_a i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v do_v enough_o to_o justify_v yea_o consider_v the_o law_n upon_o we_o to_o prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o practice_n to_o any_o rational_a man_n chap._n iii_o the_o liturgy_n examine_v and_o 1._o that_o a_o prescribe_a form_n be_v not_o unlawful_a prove_v sect._n 1_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v consider_v be_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liturgy_n for_o this_o be_v the_o main_a and_o this_o be_v clear_v the_o matter_n of_o expediency_n consider_v the_o law_n require_v it_o will_v soon_o be_v resolve_v here_o then_o our_o enquiry_n be_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o form_n which_o be_v in_o itself_o evil_a or_o that_o may_v not_o be_v use_v without_o sin_n sect._n 2_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n with_o the_o best_a eye_n and_o judgement_n which_o i_o have_v have_v also_o in_o view_n those_o many_o exception_n both_o former_o and_o of_o late_o make_v against_o it_o i_o must_v serious_o profess_v that_o i_o can_v find_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o may_v use_v and_o submit_v to_o without_o sin_n and_o real_o be_v convince_v that_o we_o lawful_o may_v do_v so_o as_o to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o must_v conclude_v we_o must_v do_v so_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o law_n that_o 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i_o let_v every_o one_o abound_v in_o his_o own_o sense_n so_o as_o he_o publish_v nothing_o of_o it_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n or_o raise_v in_o man_n a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o their_o governor_n negative_o negative_o nor_o suffer_v their_o own_o heart_n to_o despise_v or_o have_v a_o grudge_n against_o or_o ill_a thought_n of_o their_o ruler_n or_o their_o authority_n god_n have_v unquestionable_o bind_v all_o by_o his_o most_o righteous_a law_n 23.5_o law_n exed_a 22_o 28._o act_n 23.5_o not_o to_o revile_v the_o god_n or_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o judge_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v as_o god_n and_o this_o law_n forbid_v not_o only_a reproach_n and_o calumny_n by_o the_o tongue_n but_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o 10.20_o the_o eccl._n 10.20_o thought_n also_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d word_n be_v use_v both_o in_o moses_n and_o solomon_n and_o signify_v not_o only_o open_a rail_n or_o blaspheme_v but_o in_o the_o primary_n and_o first_o notion_n any_o vilify_a contemn_v or_o slight_v we_o may_v not_o open_o rail_v on_o they_o like_o those_o impure_a sectary_n who_o 8._o who_o judas_n 8._o despise_v dominion_n and_o blaspheme_v dignity_n nor_o privy_o detract_v from_o they_o nor_o in_o our_o thought_n contemn_v or_o slight_o regard_v they_o for_o they_o be_v 82.6_o be_v psal_n 82.6_o god_n and_o to_o be_v reverence_v as_o well_o as_o obey_v their_o name_n and_o honour_n be_v sacred_a as_o well_o as_o their_o person_n sect._n 4_o 2._o the_o question_n only_o be_v this_o we_o see_v what_o be_v enjoin_v by_o a_o law_n that_o bear_v the_o undoubted_a stamp_n and_o character_n of_o a_o law_n of_o england_n whether_o and_o how_o far_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o obey_v it_o or_o thus_o whether_o may_v these_o prayer_n and_o rite_n proâ—ed_v positive_o and_o the_o affirmation_n proâ—ed_v have_v be_v lawful_o use_v by_o we_o have_v they_o not_o be_v command_v and_o so_o now_o this_o use_n become_v a_o duty_n be_v command_v for_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o what_o be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o become_v a_o duty_n when_o enjoin_v even_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o brethren_n who_o have_v declare_v 4._o declare_v due_a account_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o majesty_n p._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o contribute_v their_o part_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o utmost_a for_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n unity_n and_o obedience_n to_o ruler_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n and_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v in_o the_o former_a that_o it_o have_v be_v no_o sin_n to_o use_v they_o consider_v simple_o in_o themselves_o have_v they_o not_o be_v enjoin_v and_o therefore_o must_v conclude_v it_o now_o a_o duty_n to_o use_v they_o and_o a_o sin_n not_o to_o use_v they_o be_v enjoin_v during_o the_o stand_n of_o that_o law_n which_o enjoin_v they_o sect._n 5_o the_o consequence_n be_v clear_a upon_o the_o former_a principle_n that_o if_o it_o lawful_o may_v be_v do_v then_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o law_n it_o must_v be_v do_v for_o i_o have_v purposely_o wave_v here_o the_o term_n of_o indifferent_a which_o have_v occasion_v so_o much_o dispute_v and_o man_n have_v not_o agree_v upon_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n some_o will_v have_v that_o to_o be_v indifferent_a which_o be_v a_o middle_n between_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a absurd_o enough_o when_o these_o lawful_a and_o unlawful_a be_v such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o have_v no_o middle_n between_o they_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v do_v must_v be_v one_o or_o the_o other_o other_o not_o so_o irrational_o yet_o not_o very_o clear_o account_v that_o indifferent_a which_o stand_v equal_o relate_v to_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o neither_o one_o or_o tother_o when_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o find_v any_o one_o thing_n in_o matter_n of_o action_n which_o be_v not_o clothe_v with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o will_v denominate_v it_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o judge_v nothing_o to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v for_o of_o such_o thing_n we_o speak_v which_o have_v not_o some_o measure_n of_o goodness_n in_o it_o for_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o evil_a can_v be_v so_o it_o must_v be_v forbear_v it_o may_v not_o be_v do_v but_o there_o be_v many_o good_a thing_n which_o either_o may_v be_v do_v or_o may_v be_v forbear_v at_o some_o time_n and_o place_n and_o this_o be_v proper_o indifferent_a and_o what_o may_v be_v do_v must_v be_v good_a so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v be_v do_v i_o take_v therefore_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o be_v that_o which_o stand_v equal_o oppose_v or_o relate_v to_o a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o to_o a_o sin_n such_o as_o we_o be_v not_o necessary_o oblige_v to_o do_v nor_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v it_o not_o but_o for_o any_o thing_n in_o itself_o we_o may_v lawful_o either_o do_v it_o or_o forbear_v it_o now_o a_o law_n come_v and_o determine_v we_o either_o way_n though_o there_o be_v a_o indifferency_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o indifferency_n in_o our_o obedience_n to_o a_o law_n and_o real_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o thing_n require_v to_o be_v lawful_a we_o can_v deny_v but_o we_o may_v lawful_o obey_v and_o if_o we_o obey_v not_o where_o we_o lawful_o may_v neither_o god_n nor_o man_n will_v acquit_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o resist_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o command_v of_o men._n sect._n 6_o the_o antecedent_n be_v only_o doubt_v whether_o this_o liturgy_n or_o these_o rite_n prescribe_v may_v without_o sin_n or_o lawful_o be_v use_v i_o be_o clear_o satisfy_v in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o
the_o prayer_n and_o public_a administration_n but_o what_o may_v very_o lawful_o be_v use_v comply_v with_o and_o submit_v to_o without_o sin_n nothing_o so_o evil_a as_o for_o who_o sake_n to_o divide_v the_o church_n and_o sacrifice_v our_o peace_n nothing_o but_o what_o be_v for_o the_o substance_n sound_n and_o holy_a what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o as_o subject_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o son_n of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n as_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n we_o set_v ourselves_o to_o study_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n how_o shall_v we_o pretend_v to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n when_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n we_o will_v not_o know_v for_o 18._o for_o rom._n 3.17_o 18._o they_o go_v together_o how_o shall_v we_o answer_v to_o god_n our_o contempt_n of_o his_o ordinance_n our_o disobedience_n to_o those_o strict_a injunction_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o we_o divide_v ourselves_o and_o the_o church_n about_o such_o a_o liturgy_n wherein_o there_o must_v be_v confess_v nothing_o sinful_a nothing_o unlawful_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o form_n or_o matter_n o_o will_v we_o cordial_o strive_v for_o and_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o 32.39_o we_o jer._n 32.39_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n will_v we_o all_o encourage_v and_o call_v up_o one_o another_o 2.3_o another_o isa_n 2.3_o come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o together_o worship_n god_n as_o our_o establish_a law_n require_v we_o shall_v and_o in_o this_o way_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v no_o where_n condemn_v and_o thus_o with_o one_o lip_n and_o with_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n how_o will_v 48.18_o will_v isa_n 48.18_o our_o peace_n run_v like_o a_o river_n and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o a_o flow_a stream_n what_o a_o glory_n will_v then_o be_v upon_o all_o our_o assembly_n sect._n 14_o the_o learned_a in_o antiquity_n know_v that_o as_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n they_o have_v their_o 13._o their_o num._n 4.16_o &_o 29.6_o isa_n 58.2_o dan._n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o juge_n sacrificium_fw-la their_o daily_a sacrifice_n so_o in_o the_o ancient_n and_o pure_a time_n the_o christian_a church_n have_v their_o daily_a prayer_n and_o solemn_a public_a worship_n their_o church_n and_o oratory_n open_v studeo_fw-la open_v vestram_fw-la heri_fw-la charitatem_fw-la consolata_fw-la fuit_fw-la etsienim_fw-la heri_fw-la &_o nudiustertius_a de_fw-fr hac_fw-la vobis_fw-la locutus_fw-la tam_fw-la mutâ—rlâ_fw-la chrysost_n hom._n 5._o ad_fw-la pop._n antioch_n &_o hom._n 6._o heri_fw-la admoâ—ui_fw-la hodie_fw-la dicam_fw-la et_fw-fr hom._n 13._o in_o gen._n quotidiè_fw-la tamen_fw-la hanc_fw-la tenuem_fw-la mensam_fw-la vobis_fw-la proponere_fw-la studeo_fw-la every_o day_n in_o some_o place_n in_o other_o adhibeatis_fw-la other_o chrysost_n ad_fw-la cap._n 3._o joh._n hom._n 24._o non_fw-la enim_fw-la singulis_fw-la diebus_fw-la sed_fw-la duobus_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o brevi_fw-la eorum_fw-la parte_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la labour_v levemus_fw-la hortamur_fw-la ut_fw-la orationi_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aures_fw-la adhibeatis_fw-la twice_o thrice_o or_o often_o every_o week_n the_o minister_n attend_v constant_o to_o the_o work_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n the_o sermo_n the_o aug._n tract_n 8._o in_o joh._n sunt_fw-la forte_fw-fr hodiè_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la diei_fw-la venerunt_fw-la crastino_n qui_fw-la venerint_fw-la venient_fw-la audituri_fw-la et_fw-la chrysost_fw-la adu._n jud._n quemadmodum_fw-la homines_fw-la singulo_fw-la quoque_fw-la die_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la surrexerunt_fw-la obambulant_fw-la sic_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la simul_fw-la ac_fw-la surrexistis_fw-la curiose_fw-la perquiritis_fw-la utinam_fw-la fu_fw-la ura_fw-la sit_fw-la exhortatio_fw-la ubi_fw-la admonitio_fw-la ubi_fw-la dâ—ctrina_fw-la ubi_fw-la sermo_n people_n even_o the_o temp._n the_o propter_fw-la pauperes_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la sva_fw-la festinant_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la ut_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o die_fw-la crastina_fw-la reservemus_fw-la august_n serm._n 82._o de_fw-fr temp._n poor_a who_o be_v afterward_o to_o follow_v their_o labour_n for_o their_o daily_a bread_n yet_o attend_v and_o present_v themselves_o to_o worship_n and_o to_o be_v instruct_v but_o how_o unlike_a be_v we_o to_o those_o day_n how_o many_o church_n among_o we_o stand_v shut_v up_o and_o never_o open_v but_o upon_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n if_o then_o yet_o then_o also_o not_o fill_v if_o at_o all_o till_o the_o sermon_n begin_v as_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v none_o of_o our_o concern_v it_o be_v true_a that_o among_o those_o ancient_n where_o they_o have_v such_o constant_a assembly_n there_o be_v also_o preach_v and_o instruct_v and_o exhortation_n and_o it_o be_v 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agreeable_a to_o the_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n let_v we_o conscientious_o attend_v on_o these_o service_n daily_a and_o sincere_o offer_v up_o from_o the_o heart_n this_o holy_a worship_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o we_o i_o know_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o that_o can_v be_v matter_n of_o scruple_n or_o a_o mean_n to_o interrupt_v our_o peace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o this_o liturgy_n prescribe_v but_o these_o sheet_n have_v already_o multiply_v beyond_o my_o first_o intention_n and_o therefore_o now_o manum_fw-la de_fw-la tabulâ_fw-la the_o courteous_a reader_n may_v expect_v a_o full_a account_n of_o those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o another_o tract_n by_o itself_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o in_o my_o next_o part._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o peace_n offer_v part_n iii_o wherein_o the_o difference_n about_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v examine_v the_o scruple_n resolve_v and_o it_o be_v show_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o these_o but_o may_v be_v submit_v to_o for_o peace-sake_n chap._n i._n the_o fast_n