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for_o order_n difference_n and_o decency_n thus_o you_o plain_o see_v this_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v pretend_v can_v be_v extend_v to_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o or_o to_o these_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o institute_v and_o enjoin_v only_o in_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a way_n for_o difference_n order_n and_o decency_n without_o lay_v any_o necessity_n upon_o they_o for_o salvation_n or_o place_v any_o religion_n or_o holiness_n in_o they_o therefore_o these_o that_o either_o stubborn_o contemn_v they_o or_o odious_o contend_v against_o they_o can_v but_o give_v just_a occasion_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n as_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n so_o they_o break_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o order_n and_o deny_v their_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o you_o will_v still_o reply_v we_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o you_o take_v these_o ceremony_n to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v but_o that_o you_o lay_v some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o strict_o urge_v require_v and_o command_v and_o thereby_o our_o christian_a liberty_n be_v infringe_v to_o this_o we_o answer_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v nor_o sinful_a be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v moral_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o in_o scripture_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v thus_o these_o thing_n these_o ceremony_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a neither_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o forbid_v but_o be_v set_v up_o appoint_v and_o command_v by_o our_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n our_o obedience_n to_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o long_o as_o no_o 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accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o imposition_n it_o may_v be_v much_o wrong_v 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o commandment_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o this_o doctrinal_a necessity_n be_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v to_o any_o humane_a constitution_n any_o of_o those_o property_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o divine_a ordinance_n these_o property_n be_v principal_o three_o 1._o immediate_o to_o bound_v the_o conscience_n of_o men._n 2._o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n 3._o to_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unalterable_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o man._n these_o point_n do_v infer_v a_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a necessity_n such_o kind_n of_o prescription_n and_o order_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o any_o opinion_n of_o doctrinal_a necessity_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v of_o man_n though_o they_o concern_v only_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o god_n worship_n yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 10._o 11_o 12_o 15._o we_o may_v not_o stamp_v the_o mark_n of_o necessity_n upon_o any_o doctrine_n whereupon_o god_n have_v set_v his_o stamp_n of_o indifferency_n to_o use_v it_o or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrinal_a opinion_n concern_v ceremony_n that_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a cause_n of_o deprive_v christian_n of_o that_o liberty_n in_o question_n which_o christ_n commend_v to_o his_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a polanus_fw-la reduce_v those_o error_n which_o make_v circumstance_n of_o worship_n true_o superstitious_a to_o four_o head_n 1._o meriti_fw-la when_o thereby_o we_o think_v to_o purchase_v god_n favour_n to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o reward_v our_o invention_n 2._o cuâ—â—us_fw-la dei_fw-la when_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o we_o put_v holiness_n in_o they_o 3._o perfectionis_fw-la when_o we_o think_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n consist_v in_o humane_a invention_n 4._o necessitatis_fw-la when_o such_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o simple_o necessary_a in_o their_o nature_n when_o they_o be_v but_o thing_n indifferent_a danaeus_n express_v the_o several_a property_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n whereby_o christian_a liberty_n be_v dissolve_v reduce_v they_o also_o to_o these_o four_o when_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n 1._o that_o humane_a ceremony_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o when_o they_o put_v holiness_n in_o they_o 3._o when_o they_o place_v a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n in_o they_o 4._o when_o they_o make_v they_o necessary_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o chemnitius_n say_v opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la tollit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la so_o that_o by_o all_o these_o you_o see_v that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v proper_o impeach_v by_o a_o doctrinal_a necessity_n by_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v 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object_n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o law_n make_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o express_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o christ_n deut._n 12._o 32._o whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o take_v heed_n to_o do_v it_o thou_o shall_v put_v nothing_o thereto_o nor_o take_v aught_o therefrom_o god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n have_v give_v full_a and_o perfect_a law_n for_o his_o church_n jam._n 4._o 12._o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v able_a to_o save_o and_o to_o destroy_v answ_n we_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n as_o it_o be_v colos_n 1._o 18._o and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v full_a and_o perfect_a law_n to_o his_o church_n for_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o we_o must_v know_v law_n be_v of_o general_n thus_o there_o be_v general_a rule_n or_o law_n give_v by_o christ_n which_o 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