and_o nation_n last_o to_o the_o king_n and_o nation_n in_o bring_v or_o at_o least_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o both_o for_o when_o such_o law_n be_v establish_v such_o thing_n require_v and_o yet_o so_o many_o so_o note_v so_o eminent_a person_n refuse_v to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o it_o may_v be_v other_o of_o more_o unquiet_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n will_v be_v too_o ready_a to_o raise_v commotion_n about_o they_o the_o king_n can_v in_o justice_n and_o honour_n but_o maintain_v his_o law_n it_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n will_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n execute_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a now_o especial_o if_o many_o shall_v disobey_v and_o consequent_o suffer_v what_o a_o noise_n will_v this_o make_v in_o the_o world_n and_o according_a to_o the_o different_a judgement_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n that_o hear_v it_o how_o will_v it_o bring_v a_o reproach_n upon_o both_o in_o some_o man_n account_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v a_o tyrant_n not_o a_o father_n to_o the_o church_n who_o make_v such_o law_n which_o his_o conscientious_a subject_n can_v obey_v for_o fear_v of_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o be_v yet_o punish_v for_o disobedience_n even_o persecute_v for_o conscience_n sake_n among_o other_o when_o they_o see_v so_o many_o disobey_v and_o be_v so_o unquiet_a under_o the_o law_n the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v lie_v under_o the_o reproach_n of_o a_o troublesome_a disquiet_a discontent_a factious_a people_n delight_v still_o in_o sedition_n and_o rebellion_n as_o if_o they_o will_v indeed_o make_v good_a that_o byword_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v such_o a_o people_n to_o rule_v as_o he_o may_v fit_o be_v term_v rex_fw-la diabelorum_fw-la pudet_fw-la haec_fw-la opprobria_fw-la nobis_fw-la sect._n 16_o let_v no_o man_n think_v i_o so_o void_a of_o all_o sentiment_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n as_o to_o judge_v these_o brethren_n indeed_o guilty_a of_o all_o these_o scandal_n as_o by_o they_o willing_o give_v or_o just_o and_o necessary_o draw_v from_o their_o practice_n for_o i_o serious_o profess_v my_o only_a design_n be_v to_o entreat_v my_o brethren_n due_o to_o consider_v whether_o some_o occasion_n of_o stumble_a be_v not_o by_o their_o practice_n lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o who_o be_v thus_o scandalize_v and_o to_o consider_v what_o some_o corrupt_a mind_n or_o well-meaning_a but_o weak_a man_n may_v be_v too_o apt_a to_o draw_v from_o thence_o and_o to_o beseech_v they_o to_o show_v so_o much_o love_n to_o and_o zeal_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o king_n and_o country_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n so_o much_o tenderness_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o religion_n piety_n unity_n and_o peace_n as_o to_o put_v forth_o themselves_o to_o the_o utmost_a to_o promote_v all_o these_o not_o so_o much_o to_o consider_v how_o to_o maintain_v or_o uphold_v the_o reputation_n of_o a_o party_n or_o cause_n but_o how_o far_o they_o may_v go_v what_o 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unquestionable_a authority_n do_v undoubted_o bind_v we_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o it_o which_o a_o conscientious_a christian_n who_o desire_v faithful_o to_o discharge_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n may_v not_o submit_v and_o conform_v to_o and_o if_o it_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v i_o shall_v be_v confident_a that_o no_o rational_a man_n or_o peaceable_o mind_a christian_n will_v say_v that_o the_o add_v of_o a_o command_n to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o lawful_a shall_v now_o make_v it_o unlawful_a or_o that_o we_o shall_v sin_v in_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o command_v which_o we_o may_v do_v without_o sin_n if_o not_o command_v and_o if_o we_o may_v do_v this_o without_o sin_n i_o shall_v presume_v there_o be_v that_o zeal_n in_o all_o that_o love_v the_o church_n to_o its_o peace_n that_o will_v engage_v they_o to_o do_v it_o if_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n yet_o for_o peace_n sake_n sect._n 2_o we_o shall_v here_o to_o prepare_v the_o way_n consider_v how_o far_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a agreement_n among_o all_o sober_a man_n of_o both_o persuasion_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o law_n upon_o conscience_n and_o apply_v these_o to_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o the_o liturgy_n we_o shall_v see_v how_o real_o little_a the_o matter_n of_o difference_n be_v and_o labour_n to_o remove_v that_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o perfect_a conformity_n so_o far_o as_o the_o law_n oblige_v sect._n 3_o 1._o i_o take_v this_o as_o a_o unquestionable_a truth_n grant_v and_o plead_v by_o all_o side_n that_o our_o first_o great_a and_o principal_a obligation_n be_v to_o law_n and_o will_v of_o god_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o case_n must_v not_o be_v repugnant_a to_o this_o viz._n it_o must_v be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a not_o evil_a or_o sinful_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o for_o we_o be_v engage_v to_o god_n in_o a_o high_a obligation_n than_o we_o can_v be_v to_o any_o law_n of_o man_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o thing_n material_o evil_a this_o must_v be_v our_o rule_n 5.29_o rule_n act_n 5.29_o that_o we_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n we_o must_v not_o be_v scrupulous_a to_o refuse_v a_o active_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o man_n who_o have_v no_o power_n but_o by_o commission_n from_o and_o subordination_n to_o god_n when_o in_o obey_v they_o we_o shall_v manifest_o sin_v against_o the_o eternal_a god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a 4.12_o only_a jam._n 4.12_o supreme_a lawgiver_n and_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v 10.28_o destroy_v mat._n 10.28_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o case_n those_o two_o apostle_n peter_n and_o john_n 4.19_o john_n act._n 4.19_o appeal_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o very_a persecutor_n sect._n 4_o 2._o i_o take_v it_o also_o as_o undoubted_a on_o all_o hand_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v must_v not_o only_o be_v lawful_a in_o themselves_o but_o expedient_a also_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o several_a circumstance_n and_o accident_n that_o may_v occur_v for_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v in_o themselves_o lawful_a to_o be_v do_v there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o which_o yet_o upon_o the_o several_a emergency_n and_o from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n scandal_n he_o may_v neither_o be_v convenient_a nor_o expedient_a but_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o during_o these_o emergency_n they_o become_v at_o least_o accidental_o for_o those_o person_n at_o such_o time_n unlawful_o to_o be_v do_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o case_n of_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n 10.25.31_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 10.25.31_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n a_o man_n may_v buy_v and_o eat_v though_o it_o be_v probable_a some_o of_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o idol_n it_o yet_o be_v nothing_o to_o he_o who_o know_v the_o 8.4_o the_o 1_o cor._n 8.4_o idol_n be_v nothing_o nor_o the_o meat_n offer_v to_o idol_n in_o that_o regard_n of_o any_o esteem_n with_o he_o but_o he_o eat_v and_o give_v god_n thanks_o but_o in_o case_n of_o scandal_n 10._o scandal_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o knowledge_n where_o another_o may_v be_v offend_v or_o encourage_v by_o such_o a_o example_n to_o eat_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o idol_n he_o shall_v sin_v who_o will_v not_o abridge_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o lawful_a liberty_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o weak_a here_o the_o apostle_n rule_n be_v 24._o be_v 1_o cor._n 10.23_o 24._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o welfare_n sect._n 5_o 3._o it_o be_v as_o
then_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o desire_v they_o serious_o to_o inquire_v whether_o by_o their_o nonuse_a and_o forbearance_n of_o this_o they_o have_v not_o give_v too_o much_o occasion_n of_o offence_n and_o a_o various_a scandal_n 1._o sect._n 9_o to_o the_o church_n in_o bring_v a_o evil_a report_n upon_o her_o discipline_n and_o constitution_n upon_o her_o worship_n church_n scandal_n â—_z to_o the_o church_n and_o public_a office_n when_o man_n who_o be_v either_o stranger_n to_o her_o law_n and_o practice_n or_o be_v not_o well_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v what_o she_o require_v of_o all_o minister_n and_o in_o all_o public_a assembly_n that_o these_o be_v her_o rite_n these_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o yet_o that_o such_o and_o such_o faithful_a and_o godly_a man_n use_v they_o not_o dare_v not_o use_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o sin_n what_o will_v they_o judge_v but_o sure_o such_o man_n will_v obey_v be_v the_o thing_n 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which_o to_o choose_v judge_v of_o we_o that_o we_o serve_v not_o one_o christ_n when_o we_o can_v agree_v in_o one_o worship_n or_o conclude_v the_o law_n and_o condition_n of_o our_o communion_n to_o be_v much_o too_o hard_a and_o rigid_a for_o they_o to_o submit_v to_o when_o such_o eminent_a person_n among_o ourselves_o will_v not_o and_o plead_v they_o can_v conform_v to_o they_o 3._o scandal_n 3_o sect._n 11_o to_o many_o tender_a and_o religion_n heart_n within_o to_o affright_v they_o from_o obey_v church_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o tender_a heart_n within_o the_o church_n many_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o who_o soul_n be_v to_o serve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n and_o to_o attend_v upon_o his_o ordinance_n and_o worship_n daily_o yet_o when_o they_o see_v minister_n who_o they_o high_o reverence_v for_o their_o part_n and_o piety_n and_o judge_v some_o of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o conscientious_a in_o the_o land_n to_o deny_v this_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o rather_o lay_v down_o their_o ministry_n then_o submit_v to_o these_o rite_n and_o liturgy_n they_o be_v under_o a_o sad_a temptation_n to_o think_v that_o sure_o some_o grievous_a corruption_n stick_v to_o our_o worship_n some_o strange_a profanation_n be_v in_o our_o use_n of_o these_o ordinance_n and_o then_o to_o judge_v it_o unlawful_a to_o come_v to_o our_o assembly_n or_o hear_v that_o minister_n who_o read_v the_o common-prayer_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o which_o they_o see_v by_o other_o account_v unlawful_a and_o thus_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v their_o share_n in_o those_o precious_a blessing_n which_o they_o may_v receive_v from_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n where_o they_o may_v 66.11_o may_v isa_n 66.11_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o indeed_o find_v the_o breast_n of_o true_a consolation_n and_o milk_n out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o church_n glory_n 4._o scandal_n 4_o sect._n 12_o profane_a to_o the_o profane_a to_o the_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a when_o such_o man_n as_o be_v note_v eminent_a deny_v obedience_n to_o authority_n they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n if_o sober_a man_n refuse_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o sacred_a rite_n those_o will_v blaspheme_v they_o the_o kneel_v holy_a and_o humble_a adoration_n and_o solemn_a sing_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o profane_a mouth_n duck_v and_o cringe_v and_o fiddle_v and_o fool_n yea_o if_o they_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o holy_a learned_a man_n do_v disobey_v the_o church_n in_o one_o thing_n those_o will_v think_v they_o may_v do_v it_o in_o another_o if_o these_o may_v disobey_v her_o constitution_n those_o will_v think_v they_o may_v despise_v her_o discipline_n admonition_n and_o censure_n and_o be_v as_o careless_a in_o the_o order_n of_o their_o life_n as_o they_o see_v other_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o order_n and_o worship_n and_o when_o the_o church_n shall_v take_v account_n of_o these_o profane_a person_n for_o their_o neglect_n and_o careless_a contempt_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o their_o constant_a absence_n from_o those_o sacred_a service_n and_o public_a religious_a duty_n though_o they_o care_v for_o neither_o and_o prefer_v their_o worldly_a profit_n or_o loose_v carnal_a pleasure_n before_o they_o yet_o from_o hence_o they_o have_v a_o word_n and_o plea_n put_v into_o their_o mouth_n the_o worship_n be_v corrupt_a your_o service_n abominable_a good_a christian_n can_v come_v to_o it_o take_v away_o your_o form_n or_o mend_v your_o liturgy_n and_o we_o will_v attend_v 5._o scandal_n 5_o to_o religion_n itself_o and_o the_o serious_a practice_n of_o piety_n sect._n 13_o piety_n to_o religion_n and_o piety_n when_o those_o who_o have_v a_o name_n of_o eminency_n for_o the_o strict_a christian_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n shall_v yet_o walk_v in_o way_n that_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o schism_n and_o disobedience_n how_o ready_a be_v profane_a man_n to_o impute_v those_o crime_n to_o piety_n itself_o and_o then_o no_o man_n shall_v sincere_o set_v himself_o to_o promote_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n to_o rebuke_v open_a sin_n or_o enormity_n exhort_v to_o and_o be_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o strict_a and_o holy_a life_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o mouth_n a_o precisian_n factious_a schismatic_a and_o what_o not_o when_o real_o religion_n and_o piety_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o no_o such_o brood_n but_o the_o personal_a miscarriage_n and_o indiscretion_n of_o some_o otherwise_o pious_a man_n have_v administer_v too_o much_o occasion_n of_o the_o scandal_n scandal_n 6_o sect._n 14_o separatist_n to_o the_o schismatic_a and_o separatist_n 6._o to_o the_o proper_a schismatic_a and_o separatist_n justify_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o separation_n when_o many_o of_o their_o principal_a argument_n against_o our_o church_n and_o worship_n have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o writing_n of_o some_o nonconforming_a brethren_n at_o home_n i_o confess_v they_o have_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v their_o conclusion_n that_o therefore_o they_o must_v separate_v from_o our_o communion_n or_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o communicate_v in_o our_o church-assembly_n which_o even_o the_o sober_a non-conformists'_a have_v often_o clear_o refute_v yet_o it_o be_v too_o evident_a that_o the_o premise_n some_o of_o they_o at_o least_o have_v be_v take_v from_o themselves_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n its_o constitution_n officer_n extent_n of_o power_n etc._n etc._n and_o corruption_n in_o discipline_n worship_n etc._n etc._n while_o the_o one_o plead_v against_o episcopacy_n and_o the_o power_n of_o bishop_n over_o a_o province_n or_o diocese_n that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o scripture-time_n of_o large_a extent_n than_o one_o single_a congregation_n no_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o diocesan_n yea_o or_o a_o national_a church_n no_o high_a officer_n than_o the_o particular_a pastor_n of_o that_o congregation_n no_o degree_n in_o the_o evangelical_n ministry_n no_o subordination_n of_o one_o pastor_n to_o another_o etc._n etc._n have_v not_o the_o other_o justify_v or_o labour_v to_o justify_v their_o separation_n by_o these_o very_a argument_n end_v eavour_v to_o prove_v that_o we_o have_v no_o true_a church_n yea_o and_o have_v not_o the_o independent_o make_v the_o same_o plea_n against_o the_o presbyterial_a way_n too_o in_o their_o classical_a and_o provincial_a government_n when_o the_o one_o plead_v the_o corruption_n in_o the_o worship_n prescribe_v innovation_n in_o the_o rite_n establish_v have_v not_o the_o other_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o plea_n make_v the_o same_o corruption_n a_o ground_n for_o their_o forsake_v of_o our_o communion_n these_o thing_n be_v too_o too_o evident_a 7._o scandal_n 7_o sect._n 15_o nation_n to_o the_o king_n
warrant_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v clear_v we_o shall_v better_o judge_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o edification_n i_o shall_v put_v the_o argument_n into_o form_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n shall_v be_v able_a more_o apposite_o to_o apply_v the_o answer_n as_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n the_o argument_n must_v stand_v thus_o sect._n 3_o branch_n 1_o where_o the_o scripture_n appoint_v the_o minister_n for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o public_a service_n appertain_v to_o god_n scripture_n responsal_n of_o people_n whether_o repugnant_a to_o scripture_n and_o those_o holy_a scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n intimate_v the_o people_n part_n in_o public_a prayer_n to_o be_v only_o with_o silence_n and_o reverence_n to_o attend_v thereunto_o and_o to_o declare_v their_o consent_n in_o the_o close_a by_o say_v amen_n and_o the_o form_n prescribe_v do_v not_o so_o but_o appoint_v to_o the_o people_n a_o great_a part_n in_o the_o public_a service_n themselves_o there_o be_v a_o repugnancy_n between_o that_o form_n and_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v so_o and_o the_o form_n so_o as_o be_v express_v ergo._n for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o assumption_n several_a particular_n be_v produce_v the_o alternate_a read_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n the_o responsal_n of_o the_o clerk_n and_o people_n the_o litany_n so_o frame_v that_o the_o petition_n be_v in_o a_o great_a part_n utter_v by_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 4_o these_o be_v the_o charge_n this_o the_o argument_n wherein_o 1_o to_o the_o proposition_n i_o shall_v say_v little_a though_o as_o that_o be_v express_v it_o may_v admit_v some_o dispute_n for_o it_o be_v say_v only_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v so_o and_o so_o and_o the_o form_n appoint_v so_o and_o so_o now_o what_o be_v only_o intimate_v be_v not_o clear_o determine_v and_o here_o therefore_o be_v no_o real_a but_o a_o seem_a or_o intimate_v repugnancy_n 2._o but_o the_o assumption_n as_o there_o conceive_v viz._n that_o the_o minister_n be_v appoint_v sc_fw-la by_o the_o scripture_n of_o both_o testament_n for_o the_o people_n in_o all_o public_a service_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n intimate_v the_o people_n part_n in_o public_a prayer_n to_o be_v only_o with_o silence_n to_o attend_v and_o declare_v their_o consent_n in_o the_o close_a by_o say_v amen_o this_o i_o positive_o and_o resolute_o deny_v for_o sect._n 5_o all_o logician_n know_v that_o a_o particular_a affirmative_a overthrow_v a_o universal_a negative_a and_o a_o particular_a negative_a a_o universal_a affirmative_a observe_v then_o this_o be_v all_o lay_v down_o in_o a_o express_a universal_a the_o minister_n in_o all_o public_a service_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o people_n the_o people_n only_o to_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o attend_v with_o silence_n and_o to_o say_v nothing_o but_o amen_o now_o if_o any_o particular_a instance_n can_v be_v produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v enough_o to_o wipe_v of_o this_o charge_n and_o i_o think_v the_o scripture_n do_v afford_v we_o many_o sect._n 6_o be_v not_o the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n appertain_v to_o god_n they_o be_v reckon_v as_o such_o in_o this_o very_a exception_n and_o though_o in_o the_o latter_a branch_n there_o be_v a_o restriction_n to_o public_a prayer_n yet_o the_o former_a be_v against_o the_o people_n part_n in_o all_o public_a service_n and_o the_o plea_n be_v lay_v not_o only_o against_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n in_o public_a prayer_n but_o against_o the_o alternate_a read_n of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n but_o sure_o i_o be_o the_o people_n join_v with_o their_o voice_n and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o these_o be_v neither_o against_o the_o scripture_n appointment_n or_o intimation_n which_o do_v not_o only_o not_o appoint_v the_o priest_n levite_n or_o minister_n to_o be_v whole_o and_o alone_o for_o the_o people_n in_o these_o but_o do_v also_o not_o intimate_v only_o but_o clear_o express_v the_o people_n bear_v a_o considerable_a part_n in_o they_o and_o not_o only_o silent_o attend_v and_o add_v only_o their_o amen_o in_o the_o close_a sect._n 7_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o our_o brethren_n 16._o brethren_n accom_n of_o proceed_v reply_v p._n 92._o sect._n 16._o that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o these_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v a_o liturgy_n or_o form_n as_o we_o have_v which_o form_n be_v careful_o collect_v preserve_v and_o deliver_v to_o we_o as_o a_o choice_a part_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o these_o form_n be_v then_o certain_o to_o be_v use_v and_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n in_o they_o be_v evident_a enough_o for_o sect._n 8_o 1._o that_o the_o people_n shall_v join_v in_o sing_v be_v question_v by_o none_o that_o i_o know_v even_o those_o sectary_n who_o deny_v it_o in_o mix_a congregation_n as_o they_o allow_v no_o such_o communion_n in_o any_o ordinance_n do_v yet_o allow_v it_o among_o those_o who_o they_o account_v all_o saint_n but_o for_o we_o we_o all_o practice_n it_o and_o whether_o we_o sing_v together_o joint_o in_o meet_a or_o alternate_o in_o prose_n as_o in_o the_o cathedral_n way_n the_o matter_n come_v all_o to_o one_o the_o people_n bear_v their_o part_n in_o both_o sect._n 9_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v for_o manner_n of_o sing_v it_o have_v still_o be_v various_a in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o yet_o that_o diversity_n breed_v no_o division_n or_o contrariety_n there_o be_v 6._o be_v tot_o panè_fw-la psallentium_fw-la chori_fw-la quot_fw-la gentium_fw-la diversitates_fw-la hieron_n ep_v 17._o ad_fw-la marc._n cap._n 6._o as_o many_o quire_n of_o singer_n and_o way_n of_o sing_v as_o diversity_n of_o country_n sometime_o one_o only_o sing_v and_o then_o another_o rustic_n another_o dicas_fw-la psalmum_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la tuo_fw-la hieron_n ep_v id_fw-la rustic_n in_o his_o order_n sometime_o sonare_fw-la sometime_o tertul_n ad_fw-la uxer_n l._n 2._o dicit_fw-la psalmum_fw-la inter_fw-la dvos_fw-la sonare_fw-la two_o sometime_o we_o find_v a_o council_n forbdide_v 15._o forbdide_v council_n laodic_n can_v 15._o any_o to_o sing_v but_o such_o to_o who_o the_o office_n of_o sing_v belong_v sometime_o the_o whole_a multitude_n sing_v 65._o sing_v audict_v orantis_fw-la populi_fw-la confistens_fw-la quis_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vocem_fw-la spectet_fw-la celebres_fw-la hymnorum_fw-la sonitus_fw-la hilar._n in_o psal_n 65._o that_o those_o who_o stand_v without_o the_o church_n may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o the_o loud_a sound_n of_o their_o sing_n and_o this_o sometime_o joint_o together_o sometime_o by_o course_n or_o pasil_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o people_n in_o st._n basils_n time_n sing_v the_o psalmedy_n one_o part_n answer_v another_o at_o the_o sound_n whereof_o nazianzen_n say_v of_o valens_n the_o emperor_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v smite_v as_o with_o thunder_n see_v jewel_n art_n 3._o diu._n 2._o out_o of_o basil_n ep_v ad_fw-la cler._n neocaesar_n and_o greg_n naz._n orat._n funebr_n in_o pasil_n quire-wise_a 7._o quire-wise_a responsoriis_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la cantu_fw-la virorum_fw-la mulierum_fw-la virginum_fw-la parvulorum_fw-la consonus_fw-la undarum_fw-la srâ—gor_fw-la resultat_fw-la ambr._n hexamer_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o and_o a_o many_o more_o citation_n to_o this_o purpose_n do_v mr._n ball_n give_v we_o which_o i_o have_v now_o not_o leisure_n to_o examine_v he_o that_o please_v may_v euseb_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o socrat._v l._n 6._o c._n 8._o theodoret._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 27._o plin._n epist_n l._n 10._o ep_n 97._o basil_n ep_v ad_fw-la cleric_n neocaesar_n nazianz._n funcbr_n orat_fw-la in_o basil_n aug._n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 6_o 7._o man_n woman_n maid_n and_o little_a child_n answer_v one_o another_o sect._n 10_o and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o practice_n of_o late_a age_n only_o but_o of_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o scripture_n time_n also_o there_o we_o find_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o solemn_a service_n in_o such_o form_n answer_v one_o another_o there_o we_o find_v in_o one_o place_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 16.7_o levite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d responderunt_fw-la inuicem_fw-la i_o e._n vicissim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cant_fw-la abant_fw-la piscat_fw-la ezr._n 3.10_o 11._o with_o 1_o chr._n 6.31_o &_o 16.7_o sing_v together_o by_o course_n and_o praise_v god_n after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o david_n the_o king_n yea_o not_o these_o only_a but_o the_o people_n even_o the_o woman_n also_o for_o so_o we_o read_v not_o moses_n only_o but_o the_o 15.1_o the_o exod._n 15.1_o child_n of_o israel_n with_o
must_v condemn_v also_o the_o other_o §_o 23_o object_n no._n for_o sit_v be_v now_o the_o table_n posture_n and_o succee_v the_o tricliniary_a gesture_n 1._o sol._n sol._n the_o stand_v at_o least_o be_v as_o unlawful_a and_o indifferent_a from_o the_o prime_a pattern_n and_o first_o examplar_n as_o kneel_v but_o yet_o this_o posture_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o where_o it_o thwart_v not_o a_o public_a settle_a practice_n of_o a_o church_n and_o practise_v by_o many_o of_o our_o brethren_n at_o home_n and_o the_o french_a church_n abroad_o when_o yet_o the_o same_o argument_n that_o condemn_v kneel_v condemn_v that_o 2._o §_o 24_o but_o how_o come_v sit_v to_o be_v the_o table_n gesture_n now_o be_v it_o not_o by_o a_o silent_a custom_n among_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o silent_a custom_n of_o a_o nation_n shall_v be_v enough_o to_o change_v the_o gesture_n at_o our_o ordinary_a table_n and_o yet_o a_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n shall_v not_o suffice_v in_o such_o a_o case_n at_o the_o sacred_a table_n if_o a_o custom_n without_o authority_n can_v so_o prevail_v that_o what_o be_v before_o not_o decent_a shall_v now_o be_v decent_a and_o what_o be_v before_o decent_a shall_v now_o be_v not_o so_o can_v a_o law_n make_v by_o public_a authority_n establish_v by_o a_o express_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n and_o allow_v by_o daily_a use_n prevail_v that_o what_o be_v upon_o no_o sound_a reason_n ever_o find_v unlawful_a shall_v be_v esteem_v lawful_a now_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v custom_n be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v we_o in_o our_o ordinary_a table_n why_o shall_v not_o both_o law_n and_o custom_n together_o suffice_v for_o satisfaction_n here_o when_o if_o there_o be_v no_o custom_n but_o custom_n and_o law_n do_v seem_v to_o oppose_v each_o other_o yet_o as_o to_o a_o case_n of_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v sober_o conclude_v that_o custom_n shall_v rather_o give_v place_n to_o law_n than_o law_n to_o custom_n these_o thing_n and_o much_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n may_v he_o that_o please_v see_v in_o that_o reverend_a bishop_n in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v where_o he_o solid_o and_o large_o handle_v the_o question_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o christ_n example_n in_o this_o case_n §_o 25_o 2._o for_o that_o exception_n that_o kneel_v be_v not_o use_v by_o the_o church_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n this_o signify_v as_o little_a for_o even_o in_o their_o prayer_n kneel_v sometime_o be_v not_o public_o in_o use_n yea_o express_o forbid_v the_o custom_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o mr_n baxter_n 41._o baxter_n baxt._n five_o disp_n disp_n 5._o chap._n 2._o §._o 41._o confess_v both_o ancient_a and_o universal_a in_o the_o church_n and_o every_o where_o observe_v and_o establish_v afterward_o in_o the_o last_o cannon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o renew_v by_o other_o that_o none_o shall_v kneel_v in_o public_a worship_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n no_o not_o in_o 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rubric_n print_v in_o the_o common-prayer-book_n of_o edw._n 6._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n though_o since_o leave_v out_o whether_o as_o some_o say_v by_o negligence_n or_o for_o what_o other_o reason_n it_o matter_n not_o when_o still_o we_o maintain_v the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o our_o church_n do_v public_o declare_v it_o in_o our_o establish_a article_n sc_n art_n 28._o in_o that_o rubric_n there_o be_v this_o expression_n concern_v kneel_v we_o do_v declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v thereby_o that_o any_o adoration_n be_v do_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v either_o unto_o the_o sacramental_a bread_n or_o wine_n there_o bodily_a receive_v or_o unto_o any_o real_a or_o essential_a presence_n there_o be_v of_o christ_n natural_a flesh_n and_o blood_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o wine_n they_o remain_v in_o their_o very_a natural_a substance_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o be_v adore_v for_o that_o be_v idolatry_n to_o be_v abhor_v of_o 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