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thing_n i_o shall_v afford_v what_o light_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n touch_v this_o particular_a and_o refer_v all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v touch_v the_o true_a order_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o saint_n be_v to_o observe_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o to_o right_a mean_n of_o worship_n 2._o to_o right_a person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o those_o mean_n 3._o to_o the_o right_a manner_n or_o method_n of_o put_v these_o mean_n into_o practice_n touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o right_a mean_n of_o worship_n worship_n right_n mean_v 〈◊〉_d worship_n now_o by_o these_o i_o understand_v true_a and_o pure_a ordinance_n such_o as_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n &_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v alone_o institute_v and_o command_v mat_n 28._o ult_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o 12.28_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o if_o the_o worship_n we_o perform_v and_o bring_v to_o god_n be_v not_o of_o his_o own_o order_n and_o appoint_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o specious_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o please_v to_o ourselves_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o please_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o by_o his_o own_o mean_n and_o institution_n or_o else_o he_o reject_v it_o as_o commandment_n 2._o col._n 2._o quest_n but_o what_o be_v those_o gospell-ordinance_n and_o mean_n of_o worship_n which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v institute_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o saint_n to_o use_v ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n preach_v as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n mat._n 28.19_o act._n 6.4_o rom._n 1.16_o &_o 10.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o the_o pure_a and_o precious_a
barnabas_n namely_o judas_n surname_v barsabas_n and_o silas_n chief_a man_n among_o the_o brethren_n &_o write_v letter_n by_o they_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o apostle_n elder_n &_o brethren_n send_v greeting_n to_o the_o brethren_n which_o be_v of_o the_o gentile_n in_o antioch_n and_o syria_n and_o cilicia_n that_o be_v the_o church_n that_o be_v gather_v and_o plant_v in_o those_o country_n eccle_n vid._n jus_n divin_n reg_fw-la eccle_n now_o this_o be_v far_o from_o the_o practice_n &_o opinion_n also_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o in_o these_o day_n that_o affirm_v the_o authoritative_a power_n of_o synod_n and_o classis_fw-la be_v in_o themselves_o without_o the_o joint_a consent_n &_o approbation_n of_o particular_a brother_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o this_o instance_n of_o they_o which_o they_o produce_v against_o the_o congregationall_a way_n be_v altogether_o without_o warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n 7._o another_o impediment_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o godlies'_n way_n to_o this_o impediment_n 7_o bless_a work_n be_v this_o that_o they_o can_v see_v it_o to_o have_v the_o magistrate_n countenance_n and_o allowance_n whereas_o if_o this_o be_v once_o do_v they_o will_v not_o forbear_v to_o enter_v on_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o impediment_n let_v these_o few_o thing_n be_v mind_v 1._o that_o if_o by_o the_o magistrate_n countenance_n &_o allowance_n they_o mean_v a_o express_a warrant_n and_o ordinance_n for_o it_o as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o presbytery_n it_o be_v grant_v there_o be_v no_o such_o yet_o thus_o much_o i_o can_v say_v and_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o it_o that_o to_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o far_o keep_v authority_n in_o parliament_n that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v any_o express_a law_n against_o it_o nor_o we_o trust_v in_o christ_n will_v they_o ever_o do_v 2._o who_o know_v but_o by_o that_o time_n the_o three_o year_n allowance_n of_o the_o other_o be_v full_o expire_v the_o lord_n may_v so_o far_o reveal_v himself_o to_o authority_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o countenance_v the_o congregationall_a way_n but_o also_o make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o not_o only_o three_o year_n but_o as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v alter_v or_o repeal_v jehovah_n the_o lord_n and_o god_n of_o truth_n &_o peace_n have_v do_v and_o can_v do_v as_o great_a thing_n as_o these_o and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v it_o see_v he_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n that_o king_n and_o queen_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n shall_v be_v nurse_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o pure_a way_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o esay_n 49.23_o 3._o suppose_v that_o this_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o express_a command_n and_o countenance_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o it_o which_o for_o my_o part_n i_o can_v believe_v because_o of_o the_o former_a promise_n yet_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o what_o jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n and_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v for_o his_o people_n to_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o as_o i_o take_v this_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v that_o have_v be_v former_o lay_v down_o be_v not_o to_o be_v leave_v undo_v and_o the_o practice_n thereof_o neglect_v because_o it_o can_v obtain_v the_o countenance_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n will_n 28._o quare_fw-la in_o graâ—m_fw-la hominum_fw-la â—il_fw-la est_fw-la agenâ—m_fw-la conâ—â—a_fw-la deâ—_n sed_fw-la quicâ—id_fw-la deus_fw-la praeâ—pit_fw-la agendum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la si_fw-la hoâ—nes_fw-la eo_fw-la offenâ—ntur_fw-la seque_fw-la â—o_o a_fw-la nobis_fw-la haâ—i_fw-la putent_fw-la â—d_a ipsis_fw-la noliâ—us_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la â—cceptum_fw-la graâ—ca_fw-la i_o piscat_fw-la â—_o mat._n 10.37_o â—bser_fw-fr 28._o and_o worship_v reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n but_o mere_o on_o the_o command_n and_o injunction_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o honour_n above_o all_o man_n *_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n that_o the_o apostle_n and_o servant_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o have_v no_o countenance_n at_o all_o from_o the_o civil_a power_n that_o be_v in_o those_o day_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a yet_o they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o christ_n enjoin_v they_o against_o all_o their_o opposition_n and_o its_o worthy_a our_o consideration_n that_o if_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o now_o we_o plead_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o in_o peace_n and_o holiness_n be_v lawful_a in_o those_o day_n when_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v no_o friend_n but_o profess_a enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o church_n then_o doubtless_o its_o much_o more_o lawful_a now_o in_o these_o day_n wherein_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v open_o profess_v themselves_o friend_n to_o christ_n and_o hold_v forth_o to_o the_o world_n by_o manifold_a protestation_n that_o they_o place_v their_o great_a ambition_n in_o be_v servant_n to_o christ_n otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n shall_v be_v loser_n and_o in_o a_o worse_a condition_n by_o live_v under_o such_o magistrate_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v be_v real_a in_o their_o protestation_n and_o profession_n of_o and_o for_o christ_n then_o under_o those_o that_o be_v heathen_a which_o be_v absurd_a in_o any_o to_o affirm_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o such_o magistrate_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n and_o not_o for_o their_o hurt_n for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o furtherance_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n and_o not_o for_o their_o discouragement_n and_o hindrance_n rom._n 13.4_o 5._o 4._o last_o what_o ground_n for_o comfort_n can_v those_o have_v to_o build_v on_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v approve_v of_o it_o and_o countenance_v it_o as_o we_o doubt_v not_o as_o we_o say_v before_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n time_n he_o will_v when_o they_o enter_v upon_o it_o for_o that_o very_a reason_n &_o cause_n because_o its_o the_o command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o approve_v of_o it_o i_o say_v for_o that_o very_a cause_n and_o reason_n and_o no_o other_o as_o many_o of_o late_a that_o will_v not_o part_v with_o the_o ceremony_n and_o service-booke_n though_o never_o so_o popish_a and_o antichristian_a till_o they_o see_v the_o same_o power_n that_o set_v they_o up_o do_v pull_v they_o down_o not_o touch_v with_o any_o other_o way_n of_o worship_n prescribe_v in_o god_n word_n before_o they_o see_v what_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n do_v authorise_v now_o i_o say_v what_o comfort_n can_v these_o man_n have_v in_o what_o they_o do_v see_v that_o hereby_o 1._o they_o make_v the_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n to_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n and_o 2._o their_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n esay_n 29.13_o and_o 3._o their_o honour_v of_o the_o creature_n herein_o be_v a_o flat_a dishonour_n of_o god_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o obedience_n to_o humane_a power_n diminish_v if_o not_o annihilate_v the_o right_a and_o true_a obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o divine_a power_n set_v up_o the_o minister_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o what_o comfort_n can_v man_n take_v in_o this_o doubtless_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o the_o eternal_a god_n will_v make_v man_n ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v cost_v they_o bitter_o obj._n then_o you_o will_v say_v by_o this_o doctrine_n magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reverence_v nor_o regard_v ans_fw-fr a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o can_v cesar_o be_v obey_v unless_o he_o be_v set_v up_o in_o god_n room_n but_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o vile_a aspersion_n that_o malicious_a and_o envious_a spirit_n will_v cast_v on_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o reverence_n respect_n and_o just_a obedience_n to_o authority_n i_o make_v no_o doubt_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o due_a time_n to_o appear_v in_o its_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n through_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o our_o god_n upon_o they_o when_o the_o rottenness_n of_o such_o base_a malicious_a selvish_a spirit_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o their_o everlasting_a ignominy_n and_o disgrace_n for_o god_n be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n &_o cause_v their_o integrity_n and_o faithfulness_n even_o in_o this_o point_n i_o doubt_v not_o to_o shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n at_o noonday_n psal_n 37.6_o and_o
but_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v none_o for_o in_o he_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o fullness_n and_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n col._n 2.3_o which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o creature_n what_o they_o have_v be_v but_o a_o drop_n to_o his_o ocean_n and_o that_o little_a they_o have_v be_v from_o he_o also_o 7._o last_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duration_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o it_o all_o other_o power_n be_v perishable_a uncertain_a and_o fade_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n can_v say_v of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n that_o it_o be_v everlasting_a as_o jesus_n châ—ist_n can_v 〈◊〉_d dan._n 4.34_o 35._o and_o esay_n 9_o 6_o 7._o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o government_n there_o be_v no_o end_n now_o if_o christ_n be_v so_o eminent_o qualify_v for_o this_o work_n no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v put_v altogether_o into_o his_o hand_n 3._o fâ—om_o christ_n undertake_v and_o perform_v it_o as_o in_o mat._n 16._o andâ—8_n â—8_z 17_o 18._o mat._n 28_o 19_o 20._o joh._n 20.21_o ephes_n 4.10_o 1â—_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o 12.28_o in_o whâ—câ—_n place_n we_o find_v a_o church_n state_n appoint_v by_o christ_n with_o office_n officer_n gift_n ordinance_n and_o government_n correspondent_a 4._o from_o the_o apostle_n their_o disclaim_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n profess_v their_o work_n be_v mere_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ministry_n not_o a_o lordship_n act._n 17._o and_o that_o they_o be_v the_o servant_n not_o only_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o the_o church_n also_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 5._o rom._n 15.31_o and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n or_o dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n or_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n but_o helper_n of_o their_o joy_n 2_o cor._n 1._o ult_n 5._o from_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o humane_a ability_n to_o accomplish_v this_o work_n which_o i_o shall_v make_v out_o three_o way_n 1._o from_o want_n of_o wit_n and_o skill_n to_o do_v it_o 2._o from_o want_n of_o a_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o 3._o from_o want_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o do_v it_o 1._o man_n have_v no_o wit_n nor_o skill_n for_o this_o work_n all_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v too_o low_a to_o reach_v such_o mystery_n as_o these_o what_o can_v moses_n or_o david_n or_o solomon_n do_v towards_o the_o build_n the_o visible_a tabernacle_n and_o temple_n of_o old_a with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n thereunto_o appertain_v if_o god_n have_v not_o first_o make_v they_o acquaint_v with_o it_o by_o his_o spirit_n so_o what_o can_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v do_v towards_o the_o build_n the_o live_a temple_n of_o chrâ—sts_n church_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n if_o jesus_n christ_n have_v not_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o from_o his_o own_o mouth_n who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 2._o ult_n doubtless_o if_o christ_n have_v leave_v this_o work_n to_o the_o wit_n and_o discretion_n of_o man_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v sorry_a church_n work_v whence_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o division_n and_o difference_n among_o man_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n house_n and_o worship_n but_o this_o that_o man_n be_v dark_a and_o ignorant_a and_o not_o acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n 2._o as_o man_n have_v no_o wit_n nor_o skill_n for_o this_o business_n so_o neither_o have_v they_o a_o mind_n and_o will_v to_o do_v it_o look_v we_o narrow_o into_o the_o disposition_n of_o man_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v how_o backward_o they_o be_v this_o wâ—y_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n at_o philippi_n phil._n 2.21_o all_o seek_v their_o own_o but_o few_o the_o thing_n of_o jesus_n christ_n man_n be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o build_n their_o own_o house_n that_o they_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o god_n house_n as_o those_o in_o the_o prophet_n haggaiâ—s_v 2_o hag._n â—_o 2_o day_n every_o man_n say_v the_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o doubtless_o if_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o carry_v on_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n further_o than_o man_n be_v dispose_v thereunto_o he_o may_v stay_v long_o enough_o for_o it_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o even_o the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n of_o cranzius_n disposition_n and_o temper_n who_o answer_v luther_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o such_o a_o work_n be_v do_v he_o speak_v to_o he_o about_o we_o can_v wish_v that_o antichrist_n be_v down_o and_o jâ—sus_n christ_n exalt_v on_o his_o throne_n but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v of_o luther_n spirit_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n christ_n and_o his_o cause_n may_v sink_v for_o aught_o that_o man_n do_v to_o put_v themselves_o forward_o in_o preserve_v and_o forward_v of_o it_o and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n man_n do_v begin_v to_o set_v 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the_o authority_n of_o man_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o rather_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o die_v than_o their_o conscience_n to_o be_v defile_v by_o yield_v to_o their_o humane_a injunction_n as_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o revel_v 3.4_o &_o 14.4_o 8._o the_o scripture_n hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o property_n and_o character_n of_o antichrist_n to_o make_v law_n and_o impose_v they_o on_o the_o conscience_n of_o mâ—n_z 2_o thes_n 2.4_o and_o so_o rev._n 13.16_o 17._o 9_o the_o scripture_n take_v away_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o warrant_n for_o we_o from_o man_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o beside_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o in_o his_o write_a word_n 1._o they_o take_v away_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n as_o a_o warrant_n for_o we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o 1_o cor._n 3.20_o coloss_n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 2._o they_o take_v away_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n 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