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the_o church_n though_o this_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n yet_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o one_o may_v declare_v a_o assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o while_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a of_o the_o order_n for_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n it_o be_v liable_a to_o exception_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n as_o it_o be_v call_v which_o make_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o morning-prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o communion-table_n when_o there_o be_v no_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n if_o the_o declare_a consent_n hereunto_o import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o it_o may_v be_v comply_v with_o in_o submission_n to_o authority_n i_o shall_v not_o refuse_v it_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v read_v the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n instead_o of_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath-day_n it_o may_v well_o be_v question_v whether_o one_o may_v consent_v to_o the_o change_n of_o god_n own_o word_n in_o this_o commandment_n into_o other_o word_n of_o man_n choose_v but_o if_o the_o declare_a consent_n respect_v not_o the_o change_n of_o one_o word_n for_o another_o but_o only_o the_o simple_a use_v of_o that_o word_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o liturgy_n i_o shall_v not_o utter_o refuse_v it_o see_v it_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v false_a or_o evil_a nor_o any_o so_o considerable_a inconvenience_n that_o i_o discern_v as_o to_o necessitate_v to_o a_o noncompliance_n yet_o i_o dislike_v the_o retain_v of_o it_o in_o the_o exhortation_n preparatory_a to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n but_o with_o a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o quiet_a conscience_n here_o it_o be_v say_v not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o qualify_v in_o come_v but_o that_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v but_o so_o qualify_v this_o seem_v to_o mean_v that_o the_o say_a qualification_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o none_o may_v lawful_o come_v without_o it_o it_o be_v hereupon_o to_o be_v consider_v whether_o a_o godly_a christian_a under_o doubt_n and_o fear_n touch_v his_o own_o estate_n towards_o god_n and_o apprehensive_a of_o god_n displeasure_n towards_o he_o may_v not_o have_v that_o grace_n which_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o come_v acceptable_o to_o this_o sacrament_n though_o i_o do_v not_o scruple_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o consent_v to_o a_o rule_n that_o debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o christian_n who_o through_o unfeigned_a scruple_n of_o conscience_n refuse_v this_o gesture_n especial_o consider_v
idolatry_n in_o any_o kind_n by_o the_o mere_a appearance_n of_o idolatry_n i_o understand_v not_o external_a or_o mere_o corporeal_a idolatry_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v for_o this_o differ_v from_o that_o on_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n of_o inward_a worship_n though_o it_o be_v but_o seem_v or_o feign_a but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o appearance_n of_o be_v such_o a_o sign_n when_o it_o be_v not_o query_n about_o incurvation_n towards_o the_o altar_n or_o communion-table_n whether_o it_o give_v not_o a_o appearance_n of_o idolatry_n before_o the_o vulgar_a and_o those_o that_o be_v less_o accurate_a in_o distinguish_v between_o a_o object_n to_o which_o and_o towards_o which_o query_n much_o more_o about_o direct_v worship_n towards_o a_o crucifix_n or_o other_o picture_n though_o but_o as_o to_o object_n of_o remembrance_n the_o same_o appearance_n may_v be_v in_o the_o mix_n of_o expression_n of_o veneration_n to_o saint_n or_o angel_n amid_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o those_o expression_n that_o be_v appropriate_v to_o god_n worship_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o the_o worship_n due_a to_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n there_o may_v be_v indeed_o a_o notorious_a signify_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o our_o veneration_n towards_o they_o from_o what_o be_v due_a to_o god_n howbeit_o for_o fear_n of_o scandal_n it_o may_v be_v better_a whole_o forbear_v also_o the_o like_a appearance_n may_v be_v in_o bow_v to_o a_o king_n or_o potentate_n amid_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n except_o time_n custom_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v do_v notorious_o notify_v the_o distinction_n also_o when_o that_o which_o be_v a_o common_a expression_n both_o of_o civil_a and_o religious_a honour_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o a_o king_n to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o give_v divinee_n honour_n to_o he_o if_o one_o use_v that_o expression_n towards_o he_o or_o his_o image_n with_o a_o civil_a intent_n without_o protest_v against_o the_o idolatrous_a use_n thereof_o §_o 21._o whether_o a_o course_n of_o idolatry_n in_o what_o kind_n soever_o infer_v a_o state_n of_o damnation_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o question_n be_v whether_o all_o idolatry_n be_v mortal_a sin_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o desert_n but_o existence_n as_o sin_n who_o ordinary_a habitual_a practice_n deny_v the_o be_v of_o grace_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n that_o all_o idolatry_n in_o whatsoever_o degree_n be_v not_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v plain_a for_o idolatry_n in_o general_n be_v the_o give_v of_o that_o honour_n to_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o creator_n alone_o and_o this_o lie_v not_o only_o in_o solemn_a avow_a worship_n but_o in_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v idola_fw-la seculi_fw-la as_o well_o as_o idola_fw-la templi_fw-la and_o it_o be_v too_o common_a among_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o to_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o habitual_o as_o on_o a_o child_n or_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n tho_o only_o in_o a_o mortify_a and_o not_o in_o a_o prevalent_a degree_n the_o remainder_n of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n be_v a_o witness_n hereof_o and_o if_o this_o may_v be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o heart_n why_o not_o also_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o idol_n of_o the_o temple_n nay_o more_o easy_o may_v it_o be_v in_o this_o late_a than_o in_o the_o former_a respect_n in_o some_o devout_a person_n that_o live_v in_o dark_a time_n and_o place_n because_o it_o may_v proceed_v not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n more_o than_o god_n but_o mere_o from_o ignorance_n and_o error_n about_o the_o way_n of_o divine_a worship_n wherefore_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o holy_a soul_n in_o dark_a age_n &_o country_n have_v be_v habitual_o or_o customary_o guilty_a of_o a_o low_a kind_n of_o idolatry_n in_o make_v idol_n to_o themselves_o not_o simple_o as_o god_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o excessive_a honour_n they_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o devotion_n towards_o god_n nor_o deny_v their_o unfeigned_a give_v of_o the_o high_a honour_n to_o he_o alone_o for_o such_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o may_v hearty_o and_o prevalent_o own_o the_o true_a god_n and_o all_o the_o essential_o of_o religion_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n as_o true_a be_v take_v for_o the_o essence_n and_o not_o for_o the_o integral_a perfectness_n and_o healthfulness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o three_o part_n of_o superstition_n less_o than_o idolatry_n §_o 1._o of_o excess_n in_o the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o religious_a observance_n all_o superstition_n be_v a_o excess_n in_o religion_n the_o excess_n in_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v open_v in_o the_o second_o part_n here_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o act_n thereof_o and_o this_o excess_n be_v either_o in_o the_o measure_n or_o in_o the_o kind_n when_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n be_v transgress_v in_o either_o of_o these_o way_n and_o in_o some_o instance_n there_o may_v be_v a_o excess_n in_o both_o excess_n in_o the_o quantity_n or_o measure_n of_o religious_a observance_n be_v when_o though_o the_o thing_n in_o kind_n be_v not_o a_o excess_n yet_o for_o the_o quantity_n it_o be_v more_o than_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n of_o religion_n yea_o be_v a_o hindrance_n thereto_o as_o for_o example_n prayer_n or_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n too_o prolix_a or_o at_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n too_o rigid_a a_o press_n of_o religious_a exercise_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n lawful_o set_v apart_o thereunto_o contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o present_a necessity_n yea_o that_o conveniency_n to_o life_n and_o converse_n which_o do_v not_o divert_v the_o mind_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n too_o much_o care_n and_o curiosity_n about_o circumstance_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o too_o great_a a_o heap_v up_o of_o rite_n and_o formality_n §_o 2._o of_o excess_n in_o religious_a observance_n for_o the_o kind_n thereof_o excess_n in_o the_o kind_n be_v when_o man_n presumption_n in_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n give_v such_o sign_n of_o honour_n to_o he_o as_o for_o kind_a he_o will_v not_o shall_v be_v give_v but_o have_v forbid_v the_o same_o god_n may_v forbid_v the_o kind_n of_o religious_a observance_n either_o in_o particular_a as_o he_o do_v some_o heathenish_a rite_n to_o his_o people_n of_o old_a express_v they_o by_o name_n or_o else_o in_o general_n viz._n by_o a_o general_a rule_n forbid_v all_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o reason_n in_o common_a some_o kind_n of_o religious_a observance_n be_v unlawful_a in_o themselves_o or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n as_o be_v natural_o unfit_a to_o be_v offerrd_v to_o the_o holy_a god_n namely_o such_o kind_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v give_v to_o bacchus_n and_o other_o like_a heathen_a god_n who_o be_v serve_v congruenti_fw-la vitio_fw-la and_o such_o need_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v in_o specie_fw-la because_o they_o be_v naught_o in_o their_o common_a nature_n be_v vice_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o be_v forbid_v in_o genere_fw-la some_o kind_n of_o religious_a worship_n may_v not_o be_v vicious_a in_o their_o nature_n nor_o contrary_a to_o god_n holiness_n to_o command_v or_o allow_v yet_o may_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o scripture_n or_o other_o supernatural_a revelation_n §_o 3._o of_o the_o rule_n that_o limit_n the_o kind_n of_o worship_n of_o natural_a worship_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o limit_v rule_n for_o all_o the_o kind_n thereof_o of_o positive_a worship_n namely_o all_o that_o which_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v not_o necessary_a in_o nature_n but_o be_v of_o free_a determination_n the_o kind_n thereof_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v either_o restrain_v to_o divine_a institution_n or_o leave_v to_o humane_a choice_n that_o there_o be_v divine_a institution_n of_o positive_a worship_n in_o sundry_a kind_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o acknowledge_v the_o scripture_n divine_a authority_n and_o that_o many_o kind_n of_o positive_a worship_n have_v be_v take_v up_o by_o humane_a discretion_n be_v know_v by_o all_o that_o know_v what_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o world_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o these_o kind_n that_o be_v of_o humane_a choice_n be_v lawful_a or_o lawful_o intermingle_v in_o their_o use_n with_o divine_a institution_n that_o all_o kind_n of_o positive_a worship_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o humane_a choice_n seem_v in_o reason_n repugnant_a in_o regard_n of_o man_n natural_a darkness_n in_o divine_a thing_n and_o proneness_n at_o the_o best_a to_o mistake_v therein_o and_o to_o
such_o as_o the_o popish_a whip_n or_o such_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n with_o pious_a intention_n but_o superstitious_o use_v as_o perpetual_a abide_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o pillar_n never_o to_o sleep_v but_o stand_v etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v austerity_n inconvenient_a for_o measure_n by_o excess_n in_o that_o which_o be_v for_o kind_a suitable_a and_o comely_a as_o immoderate_a abstinence_n and_o abasement_n all_o such_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v come_v not_o into_o the_o present_a consideration_n but_o the_o query_n be_v whether_o allowable_a austerity_n may_v be_v not_o only_a adjunct_n but_o also_o act_n or_o matter_n of_o worship_n humiliation_n or_o prostration_n of_o soul_n in_o self_n abasement_n before_o god_n be_v a_o act_n of_o internal_a worship_n and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o the_o austerity_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v lawful_o use_v as_o direct_v and_o immediate_a sign_n of_o such_o humiliation_n and_o consequent_o as_o act_n of_o worship_n whatsoever_o be_v direct_o and_o immediate_o expressive_a of_o internal_a worship_n be_v external_a worship_n and_o so_o fast_v and_o other_o abstinence_n may_v be_v esteem_v not_o only_o as_o fit_a adjunct_n of_o worship_n and_o help_v therein_o but_o act_n thereof_o vow_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a allowable_a austerity_n to_o be_v continue_v in_o for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o notable_a length_n of_o time_n be_v dangerous_a and_o apt_a to_o ensnare_v the_o conscience_n and_o if_o a_o special_a religious_a state_n be_v place_v in_o they_o more_o than_o what_o belong_v to_o christianity_n as_o such_o they_o be_v superstition_n and_o will-worship_n matrimonial_a purity_n §_o 1._o marriage_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o a_o individual_a conjunction_n between_o man_n and_o woman_n institute_v of_o god_n to_o a_o individual_a conversation_n or_o course_n of_o life_n this_o bond_n can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o man_n because_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n that_o make_v it_o though_o the_o marry_a party_n voluntary_o enter_v into_o it_o and_o public_a officer_n instrumental_o authorise_v their_o act_n according_a to_o god_n law_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v who_o god_n have_v join_v let_v no_o man_n put_v asunder_o but_o this_o rule_n put_v no_o bar_n to_o god_n right_a of_o dissolve_v this_o bond_n by_o a_o act_n of_o his_o law_n upon_o cause_n therein_o declare_v §_o 1._o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n matrimony_n be_v hold_v a_o sacrament_n upon_o this_o ground_n that_o god_n have_v consecrate_v it_o to_o be_v a_o symbol_n of_o the_o indissoluble_a conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o church_n and_o of_o grace_n to_o be_v confer_v upon_o those_o that_o enter_v into_o it_o indeed_o it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n as_o a_o similitude_n to_o express_v or_o illustrate_v the_o mystical_a union_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n but_o every_o similitude_n use_v in_o scripture_n to_o express_v a_o holy_a mystery_n as_o that_o of_o the_o vine_n and_o branch_n to_o express_v 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