of_o this_o limitation_n appear_v from_o this_o reason_n because_o the_o apostle_n command_v of_o decency_n be_v not_o violate_v but_o by_o undecency_n this_o be_v at_o large_a set_v down_o in_o ames_n his_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 77_o 78._o last_o your_o and_o my_o learned_a friend_n mr._n barlow_n resolve_v and_o prove_v exercit_fw-la metaph._n p._n 29._o every_o moral_a evil_n every_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o proximè_fw-la and_o immediatè_fw-la yet_o mediatè_fw-la ex_fw-la interventu_fw-la legis_fw-la positivae_fw-la now_o the_o undecency_n here_o prohibit_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o moral_a evil_n a_o sin_n malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v at_o lest_o mediate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n your_o great_a and_o learned_a hooker_n pag._n 95._o of_o his_o ecclesiastical_a polity_n say_v that_o this_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o edict_n of_o nature_n a_o canon_n of_o that_o law_n 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self-supposed_n by_o he_o to_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n then_o must_v he_o acknowledge_v humane_a power_n of_o institute_v ceremony_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o his_o design_n i_o must_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o but_o rather_o that_o as_o the_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n so_o the_o mode_n which_o be_v consentaneous_a to_o their_o dignity_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n also_o and_o that_o nothing_o be_v decent_a in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v not_o so_o institute_v and_o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o second_o head_n that_o of_o civil_a office_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o due_a manner_n which_o be_v require_v and_o so_o be_v necessary_a either_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la or_o praecepti_fw-la also_o to_o obtain_v a_o just_a end_n this_o sure_a be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n even_o the_o omission_n of_o strict_a universal_a duty_n either_o natural_a decency_n or_o somewhat_o that_o bear_v proportion_n with_o it_o jeanes_n both_o aim_n and_o my_o poor_a self_n confess_v that_o god_n have_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n appoint_v and_o command_v that_o decency_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o will_v be_v undecent_a but_o that_o he_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o special_a divine_a institution_n to_o render_v a_o thing_n decent_a be_v disclaim_v by_o aim_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o writing_n medul_n theol._n lib._n 2._o c._n 14._o sect_n 24_o 25_o 26._o hujusmodi_fw-la igitur_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la quae_fw-la suâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la civiles_fw-la aut_fw-la commune_v non_fw-la sunt_fw-la particulariter_fw-la in_o scripture_n praeceptae_fw-la partim_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o communem_fw-la hominum_fw-la sensum_fw-la incurrunt_fw-la &_o partim_fw-la quia_fw-la infra_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o majestatem_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la essâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la talia_fw-la figillaâ—im_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la praescribantur_fw-la hâc_fw-la etenim_fw-la ratione_fw-la ridieula_fw-la multa_fw-la fuissent_fw-la singulari_fw-la lege_fw-la cavenda_fw-la exempli_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o ecclesiastico_fw-la coetu_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o alterius_fw-la sinu_fw-la seize_v colocaret_fw-la in_fw-la alterius_fw-la faciem_fw-la censpueret_fw-la aut_fw-la ne_fw-la popijmos_fw-la faccret_a in_fw-la sacris_fw-la actionibus_fw-la habendae_fw-la tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ex_fw-la voluntate_fw-la dei_fw-la praeceptae_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la praecipiuntur_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la ordinis_fw-la decori_fw-la &_o aedificationis_fw-la 2_o quia_fw-la pleraeque_fw-la earum_fw-la necessario_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la sunt_fw-la expressè_fw-la constituta_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la constituit_fw-la ut_fw-la fideles_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la convenirent_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsius_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o cultum_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la consequentèr_fw-la etiam_fw-la instituit_fw-la ut_fw-la idoneum_fw-la &_o commodum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la locum_fw-la habeant_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la possint_fw-la convenire_fw-la &_o horam_fw-la etiam_fw-la assignatam_fw-la qua_fw-la simul_fw-la pâ—ssint_fw-la adesse_fw-la câ—m_fw-la etiam_fw-la minister_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la sit_fw-la constitutus_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la publicae_fw-la instituendos_fw-la simul_fw-la etiam_fw-la constituitur_fw-la ut_fw-la sedem_fw-la &_o situm_fw-la corporis_fw-la illum_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la tali_fw-la actioni_fw-la congruit_fw-la 25._o illa_fw-la igitur_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la &_o decorum_n non_fw-la ita_fw-la relinquuntur_fw-la hominum_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la ut_fw-la possint_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsis_fw-la libet_fw-la sub_fw-la illo_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesâ—is_fw-la obtrudere_fw-la sed_fw-la partim_fw-la determinantur_fw-la generaliâ—us_fw-la deâ—_n praeceptis_fw-la partim_fw-la natura_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o partim_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la illis_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la occasione_n seize_v offerunt_fw-la 26._o variae_fw-la enim_fw-la ordâ—is_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la tale_n sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la nulla_fw-la institutione_n publica_fw-la accedente_fw-la debeant_fw-la tamen_fw-la à _fw-la singulis_fw-la observari_fw-la neque_fw-la possunt_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la prohiberi_fw-la sine_fw-la peccato_fw-la 24._o such_o like_a circumstance_n therefore_o which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v civil_a or_o common_a be_v not_o particular_o command_v in_o the_o scripture_n partly_o because_o they_o come_v into_o man_n common_a sense_n and_o partly_o because_o it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o dignity_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v several_o prescribe_v in_o it_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v many_o ridiculous_a thing_n shall_v have_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o a_o special_a law_n as_o for_o example_n that_o in_o the_o church_n assembly_n one_o shall_v not_o place_v himself_o in_o another_o bosom_n spit_v in_o another_o face_n or_o shall_v not_o make_v mouth_n in_o holy_a action_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v as_o command_v from_o god_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v command_v in_o general_a under_o the_o law_n of_o order_n decency_n and_o edification_n 2._o because_o most_o of_o they_o do_v necessary_o follow_v from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v express_o appoint_v by_o god_n for_o when_o god_n appoint_v that_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o sort_n shall_v meet_v together_o to_o celebrate_v his_o name_n and_o worship_n he_o do_v consequent_o ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a place_n wherein_o they_o may_v meet_v together_o and_o a_o hour_n also_o assign_v at_o which_o they_o may_v be_v present_a together_o when_o also_o there_o be_v a_o minister_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o teach_v other_o public_o it_o be_v withal_o appoint_v that_o he_o have_v a_o seat_n which_o be_v meet_v for_o such_o a_o action_n 25._o those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o pertain_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v not_o so_o leave_v to_o man_n will_n that_o they_o may_v under_o the_o name_n of_o that_o obtrude_v what_o they_o please_v upon_o
the_o church_n but_o they_o be_v partly_o determine_v by_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o god_n partly_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o those_o circumstance_n which_o do_v offer_v themselves_o upon_o occasion_n 26._o for_o divers_a circumstance_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v such_o as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o public_a institution_n of_o they_o yet_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o every_o one_o neither_o can_v man_n forbid_v they_o without_o sin_n unto_o this_o add_v another_o place_n in_o his_o fâ—esh_a suit_n against_o ceremony_n disput_fw-la pag._n 29._o we_o never_o say_v or_o thought_n that_o all_o particular_a rite_n pertain_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v punctual_o determine_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o never_o dream_v that_o all_o such_o rite_n be_v beside_o the_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v against_o it_o we_o speak_v of_o double_a or_o treble_a rite_n as_o the_o rejoinder_n style_v they_o which_o no_o mere_a order_n and_o decency_n do_v necessary_o require_v but_o only_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o man_n enjoin_v that_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n in_o his_o worship_n ames_n know_v very_o well_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o that_o decency_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n ames_n in_o his_o disput_n pag._n 176._o prove_v by_o a_o reason_n quote_v out_o of_o dr._n abbot_n def_n of_o mr._n perk._n pag_n 844_o order_n and_o comeliness_n say_v the_o popish_a bishop_n be_v some_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o say_v dr._n abbot_n who_o teach_v he_o this_o deep_a point_n of_o philosophy_n that_o a_o accident_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o the_o beauty_n or_o comeliness_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n order_n and_o comeliness_n proper_o and_o immediate_o respect_v man_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v institute_v by_o god_n if_o we_o speak_v strict_o &_o proper_o be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v by_o a_o divine_a positive_a law_n superad_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o conformity_n hereunto_o it_o be_v that_o our_o author_n ames_n divide_v god_n worship_n med._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o into_o natural_a and_o institute_v now_o if_o this_o be_v your_o meaning_n when_o you_o impute_v unto_o ames_n and_o i_o that_o our_o opinion_n be_v that_o nothing_o be_v decent_a in_o sacris_fw-la which_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o god_n as_o the_o charge_n be_v false_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o prove_v not_o that_o which_o you_o bring_v it_o for_o viz._n that_o in_o our_o sense_n decency_n in_o the_o apostle_n be_v only_o that_o decency_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prescribe_v but_o confirm_v the_o clean_a contrary_n because_o that_o which_o be_v institute_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n superad_v to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o prescribe_v proximè_fw-la and_o immediatè_fw-la by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n you_o be_v by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v conscious_a of_o the_o great_a injury_n you_o have_v do_v unto_o poor_a dr._n ames_n in_o affix_v unto_o he_o so_o irrational_a a_o opinion_n and_o hereupon_o i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o give_v you_o this_o advertisement_n that_o however_o you_o may_v despise_v he_o as_o a_o mean_a author_n unworthy_a of_o your_o perusal_n yet_o if_o you_o undertake_v to_o censure_v and_o refute_v he_o you_o must_v read_v he_o or_o else_o you_o will_v be_v very_o liable_a unto_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o nine_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbbour_n but_o you_o will_v perhaps_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o yourself_o that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o opinion_n of_o ames_n it_o be_v the_o sequel_n of_o his_o word_n and_o for_o this_o you_o have_v two_o reason_n the_o 1._o because_o the_o mode_n or_o manner_n agreeable_a unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n as_o the_o sacred_a thing_n be_v institute_v by_o god_n but_o this_o proposition_n if_o it_o be_v particular_a prove_v nothing_o and_o if_o it_o be_v universal_a be_v false_a as_o you_o may_v have_v see_v in_o the_o next_o reason_n of_o ames_n but_o that_o you_o can_v see_v wood_n for_o tree_n as_o the_o proverb_n be_v there_o be_v a_o mode_n or_o manner_n in_o the_o use_n of_o sacred_a thing_n agreeable_a unto_o their_o dignity_n that_o be_v not_o adequate_a proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o they_o but_o common_a unto_o civil_a matter_n of_o a_o grave_a nature_n together_o with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n inculcate_v by_o dr._n ames_n in_o many_o place_n which_o if_o you_o have_v weigh_v you_o will_v never_o have_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o this_o objection_n medul_n theol._n lib._n cap._n 14._o the_o 23._o quamvis_fw-la igitur_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la vocari_fw-la soleant_fw-la à _fw-la nonnullis_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o ceremoniae_fw-la religiosae_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la consistit_fw-la cultus_fw-la religiosus_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la neglectu_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la violatur_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la sanctiâ—as_fw-la cultus_fw-la religiosi_fw-la quia_fw-la communis_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la quae_fw-la aequè_fw-la convenit_fw-la religiosis_fw-la actibus_fw-la atque_fw-la civilibus_fw-la à _fw-la religioso_fw-la cultu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la separari_fw-la quin_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la laedatur_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o majestas_fw-la although_o these_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o other_o lïke_n be_v wont_a by_o some_o to_o be_v call_v rite_n or_o religious_a ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n yet_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o religion_n and_o therefore_o religious_a worship_n do_v not_o proper_o consist_v in_o they_o however_o by_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o such_o circumstance_n the_o sanctity_n of_o such_o religious_a worship_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n violate_v because_o the_o common_a respect_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o do_v equal_o agree_v to_o religious_a and_o civil_a action_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o religious_a worship_n without_o diminish_v of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o thus_o also_o large_o in_o his_o manuduction_n to_o the_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 55_o 56._o if_o man_n and_o woman_n come_v purposely_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n to_o church_n if_o they_o compose_v themselves_o to_o a_o grave_a posture_n give_v the_o upper_a place_n to_o the_o chief_a person_n and_o take_v such_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o preacher_n in_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o exception_n take_v against_o they_o for_o it_o if_o all_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n be_v make_v clean_o and_o fit_a for_o a_o meeting_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o comely_a fashion_n all_o these_o be_v ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o rejoinder_n his_o definition_n yet_o no_o man_n but_o out_o of_o contention_n will_v affirm_v they_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o all_o these_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o immediate_a end_n the_o same_o person_n will_v do_v if_o the_o meeting_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o magistrate_n propound_v unto_o they_o a_o grave_a civil_a business_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n affair_n and_o sure_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o same_o may_v be_v civil_a be_v not_o mere_o and_o proper_o ecclesiastical_a but_o common_a to_o both_o use_n and_o rather_o mere_o civil_a than_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a because_o civility_n be_v suppose_v and_o include_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n be_v not_o suppose_v and_o include_v in_o civil_a dr._n jackson_n in_o his_o original_n of_o unbelief_n pag._n 337._o do_v well_o observe_v that_o decent_a behaviour_n do_v change_v the_o subject_n only_o not_o alter_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o form_n whilst_o it_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n sacred_a nor_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o civil_a compliment_n or_o good_a manner_n such_o a_o unhallowed_a weed_n as_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o shut_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o sacred_a business_n than_o to_o shut_v religion_n out_o of_o the_o townhouse_n or_o civil_a affair_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 15._o and_o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o second_o head_n that_o of_o civil_a office_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n jeanes_n indecency_n in_o thing_n civil_a however_o it_o may_v be_v a_o vice_n in_o ethic_n against_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n in_o divinity_n contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n but_o undecency_n in_o thing_n sacred_a in_o the_o
then_o that_o it_o be_v the_o full_a and_o adequate_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n you_o must_v make_v good_a that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a sense_n of_o it_o dr._n hammond_n sect_n 6._o to_o make_v short_a and_o prevent_v all_o possibility_n of_o he_o or_o any_o man_n farther_z mistake_v my_o word_n i_o shall_v hasten_v to_o tell_v he_o the_o full_a of_o my_o meaning_n in_o that_o passage_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o imply_v according_a to_o custom_n viz._n that_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o of_o which_o then_o i_o speak_v gesture_n habit_n and_o the_o like_a circumstance_n of_o god_n public_a service_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v care_n of_o decency_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v jeanes_n 1._o the_o custom_n of_o some_o place_n in_o gesture_n habit_n and_o the_o like_a circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v very_o undecent_a and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o observe_v such_o 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otherwise_o your_o full_a meaning_n be_v nothing_o unto_o the_o purpose_n because_o it_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o uniformity_n you_o plead_v for_o now_o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o impli_v that_o in_o humane_a symbolical_a ceremony_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o shall_v be_v constant_a in_o such_o denial_n until_o you_o drive_v i_o from_o it_o by_o some_o convince_a argument_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o do_v this_o out_o of_o stomach_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o be_v not_o disobey_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o undecency_n commit_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o decency_n and_o undecency_n be_v privative_o opposite_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v decency_n in_o those_o action_n where_o there_o be_v no_o undecency_n but_o now_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o symbolical_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a institution_n such_o as_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n surplice_n in_o prayer_n and_o preach_v which_o can_v plead_v custom_n of_o the_o present_a place_n we_o live_v in_o there_o be_v commit_v no_o undecency_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n viz._n in_o baptism_n in_o preach_v and_o pray_v as_o will_v be_v apparent_a unto_o any_o man_n that_o will_v attempt_v to_o prove_v syllogistical_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n precept_n be_v not_o disobey_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o symbolical_a ceremony_n and_o consequent_o the_o apostle_n precept_n do_v not_o in_o any_o way_n imply_v such_o ceremony_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 6._o this_o i_o then_o think_v sufficient_o explicate_v by_o exemplify_a in_o man_n wear_n long_a hair_n which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v indecent_a by_o its_o be_v against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n of_o some_o continuance_n in_o that_o place_n which_o yet_o in_o woman_n there_o and_o man_n in_o other_o place_n where_o that_o custom_n prevail_v not_o have_v nothing_o indecent_a in_o it_o jeanes_n 1._o this_o conceit_n that_o you_o have_v out_o of_o suidas_n salmasius_n de_fw-fr câ—ma_n dispute_v against_o but_o his_o argument_n satisfy_v i_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v wave_v all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o confine_v myself_o unto_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o disproof_n of_o your_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o join_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n may_v sometime_o signify_v custom_n yet_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n itself_o shall_v signify_v custom_n be_v very_o improper_a 2._o woman_n wear_v of_o long_a hair_n be_v no_o religious_a mystical_a 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have_v no_o such_o custom_n unto_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v and_o why_o we_o shall_v go_v far_o for_o a_o coherence_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v we_o have_v no_o custom_n to_o be_v contentious_a now_o to_o be_v contentious_a be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o belong_v not_o unto_o your_o discourse_n of_o ceremony_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 7._o but_o this_o exemplification_n of_o my_o meaning_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v from_o the_o reader_n and_o supply_v that_o vacuity_n only_o with_o a_o etc._n etc._n yet_o recite_v at_o length_n to_o a_o word_n what_o be_v immediate_o before_o and_o after_o it_o his_o design_n in_o so_o do_v i_o judge_v not_o but_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o undeceive_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o future_a by_o far_a
can_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v swallow_v it_o until_o you_o bring_v some_o confirmation_n of_o it_o by_o this_o the_o reader_n be_v i_o hope_v satisfy_v that_o though_o your_o read_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a unto_o appointment_n be_v to_o take_v place_n yet_o you_o have_v bring_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o which_o you_o be_v just_o call_v upon_o for_o proof_n of_o viz._n that_o appointment_n be_v to_o be_v take_v here_o in_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o to_o comprehend_v humane_a as_o well_o as_o divine_a appointment_n but_o though_o you_o fail_v in_o your_o proof_n your_o adversary_n the_o non-conformists'_a be_v before_o hand_n with_o you_o for_o they_o have_v prove_v that_o man_n institution_n of_o religious_a ceremony_n omit_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v a_o most_o plain_a detraction_n and_o palpable_a derogation_n from_o 1._o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o perfection_n of_o god_n ordinance_n 3._o fidelity_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o last_o from_o the_o all-fulnes_n of_o his_o kingly_a office_n i_o foresee_v that_o it_o will_v be_v allege_v that_o all_o these_o argument_n be_v long_o ago_o answer_v and_o unto_o this_o i_o shall_v at_o present_v only_o give_v this_o short_a reply_n that_o they_o have_v be_v vindicate_v from_o all_o answer_n as_o by_o other_o so_o especial_o by_o ames_n and_o that_o this_o vindication_n of_o they_o remain_v unto_o this_o day_n unanswered_a however_o i_o shall_v stay_v a_o while_n upon_o two_o place_n in_o deuteronomy_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n usual_o urge_v against_o our_o ceremony_n and_o examine_v a_o answer_n which_o the_o conformist_n give_v thereunto_o because_o this_o examination_n will_v conduce_v very_o much_o unto_o the_o learning_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o controversy_n of_o ceremony_n the_o place_n be_v deuâ—_n 4.2_o you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o 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