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separation_n there_o the_o colour_n be_v no_o circumstance_n but_o make_v by_o god_n command_v a_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o service_n to_o be_v rod_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o be_v a_o heighfer_n for_o when_o circumstance_n have_v once_o pass_v the_o royal_a assent_n and_o be_v stamp_v with_o a_o divine_a seal_n they_o become_v substantial_o in_o institute_v worship_n the_o question_n than_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v whether_o god_n have_v any_o regard_n to_o his_o own_o positive_a law_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v so_o indifferent_a about_o his_o own_o institution_n that_o he_o lay_v little_a stress_n upon_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o but_o this_o have_v be_v too_o broad_a english_a a_o little_a too_o uncivil_a for_o any_o that_o will_v carry_v fair_a correspondence_n with_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v mollify_v and_o stand_v as_o it_o do_v whether_o god_n lie_v very_o little_a stress_n upon_o circumstantial_o in_o religion_n in_o decide_v this_o 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bene_fw-la instituta_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ubi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malè_fw-la usurpantur_fw-la è_fw-la conspectu_fw-la tollant_fw-la ne_fw-la ponant_fw-la offendiculum_fw-la caecis_fw-la a_o notable_a lesson_n to_o all_o king_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n such_o thing_n however_o at_o first_o well_o institute_v yet_o not_o at_o present_a necessary_a when_o they_o be_v common_o abuse_v that_o they_o become_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n to_o the_o blind_a where_o we_o see_v the_o incomparable_o quicksight_v huge_a can_v find_v a_o scripture_n to_o justify_v hezekiah_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o far_o fetch_v from_o 27._o deut_n 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o clear_a vindication_n of_o hezekiah_n fact_n from_o scripture_n where_o speak_v of_o their_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o quod_fw-la inter_fw-la illa_fw-la erat_fw-la quae_fw-la dei_fw-la solius_fw-la honori_fw-la reservata_fw-la extra_fw-la templum_fw-la usurpari_fw-la non_fw-la licâ—…bat_fw-la which_o incense_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v peculiar_o appropriate_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v not_o be_v lawful_o use_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n 30._o exod._n 38._o whosoever_o shall_v make_v like_a unto_o it_o to_o smell_v thereto_o shall_v even_o be_v cut_v of_o from_o his_o people_n but_o what_o need_v all_o these_o circumlocution_n when_o god_n command_v his_o people_n 34_o exod._n 13._o to_o destroy_v the_o altar_n break_v the_o image_n cut_v down_o the_o grove_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n that_o wise_a and_o discern_a prince_n can_v easy_o see_v the_o command_n reach_v all_o the_o instrument_n and_o utensil_n of_o idolatry_n especial_o those_o find_v among_o his_o own_o people_n his_o people_n in_o covenant_n for_o who_o thus_o to_o transgress_v 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enquirer_n cast_v up_o his_o account_n and_o see_v what_o he_o have_v gain_v declaro_fw-la by_o all_o these_o great_a example_n the_o apostle_n who_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n part_v with_o something_o of_o his_o liberty_n to_o please_v and_o gain_v the_o weak_a therefore_o the_o weak_a must_v part_v with_o their_o conscience_n wherein_o they_o have_v no_o liberty_n to_o gratify_v the_o strong_a jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o worship_n accommodate_v his_o ordinance_n to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n therefore_o the_o nonconformist_n who_o have_v no_o power_n over_o worship_n may_v accommodate_v their_o practice_n in_o worship_n to_o the_o present_a custom_n st._n basil_n conceal_v his_o judgement_n in_o a_o great_a truth_n therefore_o nonconformist_n may_v subscribe_v what_o they_o judge_v a_o falsehood_n from_o the_o public_a instance_n our_o enquirer_n at_o last_o appeal_n to_o our_o conscience_n let_v i_o appeal_v say_v he_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n be_v it_o â—…t_v plain_a from_o hence_o that_o although_o i_o be_v persuade_v that_o such_o a_o certain_a rite_n be_v less_o commendable_a in_o itself_o yet_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o accommodation_n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o that_o case_n best_o on_o that_o account_n these_o retrogade_n appeal_v from_o the_o public_a judgement_n to_o the_o private_a conscience_n be_v whole_o irregular_a yet_o since_o he_o have_v appeal_v to_o conscience_n to_o conscience_n he_o shall_v go_v who_o determination_n in_o the_o case_n if_o it_o may_v be_v hear_v speak_v be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o those_o instance_n that_o if_o any_o rite_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a shall_v prove_v a_o instrument_n of_o distraction_n and_o division_n it_o be_v just_a upon_o that_o account_n to_o abolish_v it_o but_o his_o appeal_n be_v not_o draw_v clerklike_a for_o the_o competition_n and_o contest_v be_v not_o among_o we_o between_o â—…ne_o mysâ—…ical_a ceremony_n and_o another_o but_o between_o ceremony_n and_o no_o ceremony_n if_o the_o controversy_n be_v about_o a_o mere_a circumstance_n of_o time_n or_o place_n or_o the_o natural_a clothing_n of_o a_o religious_a action_n as_o whether_o the_o public_a worship_n shall_v commence_v at_o nine_o or_o ten_o a_o clock_n or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v in_o a_o house_n of_o timber_n or_o stone_n in_o which_o determination_n the_o worsâ—…ippers_n may_v perhaps_o suffer_v some_o 〈◊〉_d â—…ut_o the_o worship_n itself_o no_o prejudice_n see_v we_o must_v worship_v our_o god_n at_o some_o time_n and_o some_o place_n we_o can_v have_v no_o concern_v for_o stiffness_n or_o abstinacy_n but_o when_o the_o controversy_n shall_v be_v about_o such_o rite_n which_o be_v neither_o in_o general_n command_v nor_o in_o their_o individual_n express_v do_v enter_v into_o the_o worship_n itself_o as_o a_o integral_a part_n of_o that_o devotion_n which_o we_o present_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n we_o say_v such_o rite_n be_v sinful_a on_o this_o side_n the_o command_n of_o a_o church_n and_o can_v be_v no_o fit_a instrument_n of_o accommodation_n after_o many_o a_o impertinent_a paragraph_n the_o enquirer_n start_v a_o new_a question_n which_o though_o i_o never_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o shall_v have_v that_o attendance_n it_o deserve_v if_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o such_o a_o opinion_n be_v more_o true_a then_o that_o which_o be_v public_o own_a so_o long_a 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o in_o dispute_n may_v i_o 〈◊〉_d rather_o conceal_v if_o then_o disâ—…urb_v the_o church_n the_o case_n be_v i_o confess_v before_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o best_a assistance_n i_o can_v contribute_v to_o its_o resolution_n be_v to_o recommend_v he_o to_o the_o apostle_n 14._o ro._n 22._o have_v thâ—…_n faith_n have_v it_o to_o thyself_o before_o god_n upon_o which_o text_n our_o enquirer_n descant_v notable_o 1._o by_o faith_n in_o the_o text_n say_v he_o the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n for_o then_o the_o mean_v shall_v be_v that_o he_o that_o understand_v the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n shall_v conceal_v it_o well_o but_o what_o hurt_n in_o a_o concealment_n st._n basil_n be_v just_a now_o applaud_v for_o dissemble_v the_o coessentiality_n of_o the_o h._n spirit_n which_o if_o the_o athanaâ—…_n creed_n say_v true_a be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v for_o salvation_n 2._o by_o faith_n say_v he_o be_v not_o mean_v the_o habit_n of_o save_a faith_n we_o agree_v to_o it_o and_o be_v glad_a he_o can_v find_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o a_o habit_n of_o save_v faith_n 3._o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v only_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o â—…awfulness_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a i_o shall_v not_o contradict_v yet_o let_v i_o say_v 1._o that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o
confess_v truth_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interdum_fw-la licet_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a prâ—…scribere_fw-la falsum_fw-la â—…unquam_fw-la licet_fw-la though_o i_o may_v conceal_v a_o truth_n sometime_o i_o may_v never_o assert_v a_o falsehood_n i_o may_v forbear_v to_o say_v there_o be_v antipode_n yet_o may_v i_o not_o say_v or_o subscribe_v or_o swear_v there_o be_v none_o and_o yet_o these_o be_v none_o of_o the_o essential_o of_o our_o religion_n negative_a precept_n bind_v we_o semper_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la that_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o case_n put_v wherein_o no_o time_n assign_v when_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o deny_v or_o renounce_v the_o small_a truth_n or_o violate_v the_o least_o of_o god_n command_n by_o my_o practice_n 2._o though_o i_o may_v conceal_v my_o judgement_n or_o suspend_v my_o practice_n in_o some_o of_o these_o lesser_a matter_n yet_o when_o a_o sweet_a concurrence_n of_o invite_a circumstance_n shall_v call_v for_o my_o assert_v that_o 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