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A65713 The Protestant reconciler. Part II earnestly perswading the dissenting laity to joyn in full communion with The Church of England, and answering all the objections of the non-conformists against the lawfulness of their submission unto the rites and constitutions of that church / by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions. Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726. 1683 (1683) Wing W1735; ESTC R39049 245,454 419

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whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v that_o observe_v &_o do_v answ_n 3_o 3ly_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o thing_n reprove_v by_o our_o saviour_n here_o be_v not_o bare_o their_o wash_n or_o the_o prescription_n of_o it_o by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o their_o assert_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a to_o avoid_v that_o defilement_n which_o will_v render_v they_o displease_v or_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n for_o as_o the_o assembly_n annotation_n well_o observe_v they_o think_v it_o a_o high_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o wash_v before_o eat_v lest_o they_o by_o touch_v that_o which_o be_v unclean_a shall_v defile_v themselves_o and_o their_o meat_n and_o so_o become_v abominable_a such_o snare_n have_v they_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o ignorant_a people_n pollui_fw-la cibum_fw-la mundum_fw-la arbitrati_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la cibis_fw-la immundis_fw-la they_o think_v their_o clean_a meat_n be_v pollute_v by_o what_o be_v thus_o unclean_a say_v dr._n leightf_n this_o be_v apparent_a 1._o from_o the_o doctrine_n which_o our_o lord_n oppose_v to_o what_o he_o here_o condemn_v which_o be_v not_o this_o that_o to_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o superior_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a pertain_v to_o god_n service_n be_v vain_a &_o superstitious_a which_o in_o all_o reason_n be_v the_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v teach_v if_o as_o dr._n ames_n confident_o say_v 186._o p._n 186._o they_o esteem_v some_o defile_n to_o follow_v upon_o the_o eat_v of_o the_o creature_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o use_v against_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n but_o that_o which_o by_o our_o saviour_n be_v oppose_v to_o their_o practice_n and_o the_o exact_v of_o it_o be_v plain_o this_o that_o to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n defile_v not_o a_o man_n matt._n 15_o 20._o and_o v._o 11._o hear_v and_o understand_v not_o that_o which_o go_v into_o the_o mouth_n defile_v a_o man_n and_o mark_v 7.15_o harken_v to_o i_o every_o one_o of_o you_o and_o understand_v there_o be_v nothing_o from_o without_o a_o man_n that_o enter_v into_o he_o can_v defile_v he_o but_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v out_o of_o he_o those_o be_v they_o which_o defile_v the_o man_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n at_o which_o the_o pharisee_n be_v offend_v matt._n 15.12_o and_o which_o his_o own_o disciple_n understand_v not_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o their_o elder_n 19_o mark_n 7.18_o 19_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v to_o they_o be_v you_o so_o without_o understanding_n also_o do_v you_o not_o perceive_v that_o whatsoever_o thing_n from_o without_o enter_v into_o a_o man_n can_v defile_v he_o because_o it_o enter_v not_o into_o his_o heart_n but_o into_o his_o belly_n moreover_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o to_o eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n be_v blame_v worthy_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v to_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o 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appoint_v a_o live_a judge_n of_o controversy_n to_o who_o all_o jew_n stand_v bind_v to_o repair_v in_o doubtful_a case_n and_o according_a to_o who_o word_n and_o information_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o act_n not_o decline_v from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 17.9_o 12._o and_o therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n of_o our_o dissenter_n god_n must_v have_v leave_v we_o christian_n such_o a_o live_a judge_n or_o else_o his_o care_n and_o kindness_n towards_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v be_v less_o than_o be_v his_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n answer_v 2_o 2ly_n it_o be_v false_o suppose_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v so_o exact_a and_o full_a in_o all_o his_o institution_n that_o nothing_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o they_o or_o ordain_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o they_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v notwithstanding_o his_o exactness_n do_v many_o thing_n sacred_a and_o civil_a for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o precept_n to_o direct_v they_o nor_o any_o other_o warrant_v but_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o prudential_a discourse_n and_o they_o make_v many_o constitution_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v decide_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o practice_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n the_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o dr._n leightfoot_v temple_n service_n from_o whence_o i_o shall_v collect_v these_o few_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n appoint_v no_o substitute_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o case_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n which_o may_v render_v he_o unfit_a to_o do_v his_o office_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n or_o any_o other_o solemnity_n provision_n therefore_o be_v make_v for_o this_o and_o other_o occasion_n of_o like_a nature_n by_o appoint_v with_o he_o a_o sagan_n or_o a_o substitute_n who_o may_v officiate_v for_o he_o in_o such_o case_n leight_n p._n 34._o p._n 169._o and_o of_o who_o officiate_a for_o he_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n we_o find_v a_o instance_n in_o josephus_n 597._o l._n 17._o cap._n 8._o p._n 597._o they_o have_v no_o command_n for_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n every_o morning_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o court_n gate_n particular_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n but_o though_o this_o practice_n have_v no_o express_a and_o literal_a command_n yet_o be_v it_o ground_v upon_o this_o necessity_n and_o reason_n because_o that_o the_o levite_n and_o stationary_a man_n may_v have_v notice_n to_o come_v to_o attend_v their_o desk_n and_o service_n and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v hear_v 58._o temple_n seru._n p._n 57_o 58._o and_o take_v notice_n and_o those_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o this_o sound_v be_v as_o the_o bell_n to_o ring_v they_o in_o to_o the_o service_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v also_o the_o sound_a striking_z or_o ring_v of_o their_o great_a bell_n migrepha_n 59_o ibid._n p._n 111._o p._n 59_o the_o constant_a psalm_n sing_v by_o the_o levite_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o station_n be_v not_o where_o mention_v or_o appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a constitution_n 63._o p._n 63._o for_o there_o be_v some_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o particular_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o all_o israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o some_o representative_n shall_v be_v choose_v who_o instead_o and_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o every_o sacrifice_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n now_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o one_o company_n of_o man_n to_o attend_v continual_o on_o this_o work_n as_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n require_v therefore_o they_o appoint_v twenty_o four_o course_n of_o these_o stationary_a man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o their_o attendance_n in_o these_o vicissitude_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a for_o which_o cause_n also_o be_v make_v the_o like_a division_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 64._o p._n 64._o there_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n service_n twice_o a_o day_n and_o read_v of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o twice_o and_o prayer_n four_o time_n and_o it_o become_v they_o and_o behove_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a to_o have_v be_v all_o attend_v there_o but_o because_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v do_v they_o ordain_v these_o course_n of_o stationary_a man_n to_o be_v as_o the_o deputy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o a_o representative_a congregation_n in_o their_o behalf_n it_o have_v be_v a_o open_a contempt_n of_o those_o ordinance_n if_o be_v daily_o administer_v none_o of_o the_o people_n have_v attend_v at_o they_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o hazard_n that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v have_v be_v neglect_v by_o the_o people_n if_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n to_o come_v or_o not_o come_v to_o they_o as_o they_o see_v good_a therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o visible_a contempt_n that_o may_v have_v accrue_v and_o to_o provide_v that_o there_o may_v be_v always_o a_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n these_o stationary_a course_n be_v ordain_v that_o if_o devotion_n bring_v no_o other_o of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o service_n yet_o these_o their_o representative_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v there_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n shall_v confess_v over_o the_o escape_v goat_n all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n we_o read_v leu._n 16.21_o but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o find_v no_o form_n of_o word_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o use_v and_o therefore_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v he_o to_o say_v ah_o lord_n thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v perverse_o 173._o p._n 173._o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o oh_o lord_n expiate_v the_o sin_n perversity_n and_o transgression_n which_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thy_o people_n have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v a_o bullock_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v for_o himself_o 11._o v._o 6_o 11._o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n atonement_n for_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v make_v without_o confession_n of_o it_o provide_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v know_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o this_o atonement_n wherefore_o no_o word_n of_o confession_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 171._o p._n 171._o they_o order_v he_o to_o say_v ah_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o i_o and_o my_o house_n i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o lord_n expiate_v the_o sin_n perversity_n and_o transgression_n whereby_o i_o have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v i_o and_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o by_o every_o sin_n and_o trespass_n offer_v atonement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o offendor_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v but_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o confession_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o ruler_n order_v the_o offendor_n to_o confess_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o have_v sin_v 69._o p._n 69._o and_o do_v perverse_o i_o have_v rebel_v and_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o 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the_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v leave_v indifferent_a or_o that_o be_v so_o that_o circumstance_n must_v not_o be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n or_o else_o they_o must_v confess_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n produce_v and_o 2_o because_o it_o do_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v superior_n civil_a and_o sacred_a in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n and_o so_o instruct_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o what_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n word_n when_o by_o superior_n it_o be_v command_v this_o be_v our_o tenet_n and_o this_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o tenet_n of_o some_o nonconformist_n own_v by_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o no_o church_n governor_n ought_v to_o ordain_v or_o introduce_v into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n any_o other_o rite_n or_o observation_n than_o such_o as_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n command_v or_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o their_o example_n which_o they_o esteem_v as_o precept_n have_v approve_v and_o that_o if_o they_o enjoin_v such_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o but_o must_v reject_v they_o as_o humane_a invention_n superstition_n and_o will_v worship_v this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n in_o which_o the_o mystery_n of_o puritanism_n do_v consist_v and_o the_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o that_o any_o person_n who_o do_v weigh_v they_o serious_o will_n if_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o lover_n of_o christianity_n abhor_v and_o hearty_o renounce_v that_o doctrine_n whence_o they_o so_o natural_o flow_v and_o 1._o this_o doctrine_n cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o religion_n it_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o magistrate_n to_o scruple_n the_o admission_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o to_o the_o atheist_n and_o the_o politician_n to_o represent_v it_o as_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o sedition_n and_o disobedience_n for_o this_o opinion_n oblige_v man_n to_o thwart_v the_o magistrate_n in_o all_o indifferent_a matter_n which_o he_o command_v with_o a_o respect_n unto_o god_n worship_n if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o come_v to_o church_n on_o the_o lordsday_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o such_o a_o place_n they_o must_v stand_v bind_v in_o conscience_n by_o this_o rule_n to_o refuse_v to_o do_v so_o because_o in_o scripture_n god_n have_v not_o determine_v how_o oft_o what_o hour_n or_o where_o they_o shall_v assemble_v if_o he_o command_v they_o to_o be_v uncover_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v or_o kneel_v whilst_o they_o be_v pray_v to_o sit_v whilst_o hear_v or_o the_o like_a they_o must_v not_o do_v it_o because_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v they_o in_o his_o word_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v uncover_v in_o his_o presence_n that_o they_o shall_v kneel_v or_o stand_v whilst_o they_o do_v pray_v or_o sit_v when_o they_o do_v hear_v now_o what_o a_o scandal_n what_o a_o base_a impeachment_n be_v it_o to_o our_o peaceable_a religion_n to_o 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their_o false_a god_n so_o dr._n hammond_n and_o dr._n patrick_n so_o to_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n 1_o tim._n 2.19_o be_v to_o own_o the_o true_a messiah_n and_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o certain_a import_n of_o the_o word_n we_o learn_v from_o josh_n 23.7_o where_o this_o phrase_n be_v repeat_v and_o by_o the_o follow_a word_n be_v thus_o explain_v be_v you_o courageous_a to_o keep_v and_o do_v all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o you_o turn_v not_o aside_o therefrom_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a that_o you_o come_v not_o among_o these_o nation_n that_o remain_v among_o you_o neither_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n nor_o swear_v by_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o nor_o bow_v yourselves_o to_o they_o 5_o when_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v call_v i_o jehi_n 2.16_o hos_fw-la 2.16_o and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baal_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o use_v that_o word_n because_o it_o be_v use_v by_o idolater_n or_o be_v apply_v to_o idol_n for_o then_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v jah_n because_o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lord_n because_o they_o give_v that_o name_n to_o baal_n nor_o king_n because_o the_o heathen_n have_v their_o milcom_n nor_o will_v god_n have_v encourage_v his_o people_n to_o use_v that_o name_n by_o still_v himself_o baal_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 54.5.62.5_o but_o god_n by_o this_o expression_n signify_v he_o will_v not_o be_v unto_o his_o people_n a_o hard_a imperious_a lord_n as_o baal_n be_v unto_o his_o worshipper_n but_o he_o will_v rather_o treat_v they_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o revolt_v from_o he_o to_o baal_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v but_o shall_v cleave_v faithful_o to_o their_o covenant_n make_v with_o he_o as_o the_o wife_n promise_v forsake_v other_o lord_n to_o cleave_v unto_o her_o husband_n 6_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n command_v his_o own_o people_n to_o destroy_v the_o altar_n and_o the_o image_n of_o heathen_n and_o not_o to_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o silver_n gold_n and_o other_o furniture_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v the_o prevention_n of_o their_o erect_n of_o they_o and_o preserve_v they_o to_o give_v idolatrous_a worship_n to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o do_v thus_o do_v the_o very_a text_n declare_v you_o shall_v destroy_v their_o altar_n break_v their_o image_n cut_v down_o their_o grove_n exod._n 34.13_o mark_v the_o reason_n v._o 14._o for_o thou_o shall_v worship_v no_o other_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v jealous_a be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o deut._n 7.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v to_o thyself_o the_o silver_n or_o gold_n of_o their_o graven_n image_n leave_v thou_o be_v snare_v therein_o there_o be_v then_o no_o fear_n lest_o we_o shall_v be_v ensnare_v by_o the_o use_n of_o ceremony_n already_o purge_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o romish_a superstition_n and_o idolatry_n we_o can_v be_v concern_v in_o these_o precept_n and_o much_o less_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 30.22_o where_o this_o only_o be_v foretell_v that_o when_o the_o jew_n do_v true_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v obey_v this_o precept_n which_o command_v they_o not_o to_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n and_o other_o furniture_n of_o idol_n and_o true_o if_o these_o precept_n do_v oblige_v the_o christian_n they_o will_v condemn_v all_o our_o reform_a church_n and_o the_o dissenter_n themselves_o for_o turn_v into_o their_o private_a purse_n or_o their_o common_a treasury_n or_o any_o way_n retain_v for_o their_o use_n that_o silver_n and_o that_o gold_n which_o former_o make_v romish_n image_n or_o which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o romish_a saint_n or_o offer_v at_o their_o 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of_o speech_n be_v in_o some_o other_o language_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o whence_o stare_n dictis_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a to_o stand_v to_o our_o word_n in_o our_o dialect_n last_o to_o give_v you_o hence_o some_o rational_a account_n why_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n be_v require_v rather_o than_o at_o the_o epistle_n i_o must_v proceed_v by_o these_o degree_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o devout_a time_n both_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o people_n to_o manifest_v their_o reverence_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o message_n send_v from_o god_n unto_o they_o do_v hear_v it_o stand_v thus_o when_o ezra_n open_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o people_n stand_v up_o nehem._n 8.5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stand_v up_o in_o their_o place_n to_o read_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n neh._n 9.3_o 2_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o stand_v up_o 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