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law_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o it_o actual_o do_v in_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o abraham_n for_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n for_o whatever_o any_o schoolman_n may_v determine_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v apparent_a here_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v any_o suspension_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n who_o obligation_n be_v so_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a that_o nothing_o can_v suspend_v it_o for_o one_o moment_n without_o do_v violence_n to_o the_o antecedent_n reason_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o only_o a_o positive_a command_n to_o execute_v a_o divine_a decree_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a commission_n i._n e._n to_o put_v his_o son_n to_o death_n by_o his_o authority_n that_o be_v absolute_a lord_n of_o life_n a_o matter_n against_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n never_o have_v or_o can_v have_v any_o prohibition_n for_o though_o possible_o it_o restrain_v abraham_n from_o attempt_v his_o son_n life_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o dominion_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v warrant_v to_o it_o by_o a_o special_a command_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o have_v refuse_v its_o execution_n have_v be_v to_o remonstrate_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o one_o of_o the_o most_o fundamental_a law_n of_o nature_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o suspension_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o case_n and_o a_o command_n to_o do_v something_o which_o that_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v forbid_v to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o twit_v i_o for_o assert_v magistratical_a omnipotency_n 108._o rather_o than_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n i_o be_o at_o age_n and_o liberty_n as_o young_a as_o he_o will_v make_v i_o to_o choose_v my_o own_o theme_n and_o perhaps_o the_o next_o book_n i_o publish_v that_o shall_v be_v the_o argument_n of_o my_o discourse_n and_o then_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v as_o much_o correct_v i_o for_o leave_v the_o pursuit_n of_o my_o former_a subject_n as_o he_o do_v now_o for_o pursue_v it_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o preach_v to_o sovereign_a prince_n not_o to_o take_v upon_o themselves_o that_o absolute_a power_n 10._o i_o have_v for_o my_o own_o advantage_n ascribe_v to_o they_o unless_o he_o have_v also_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n no_o doubt_n to_o encourage_v his_o majesty_n to_o listen_v to_o his_o advice_n by_o inform_v he_o ibid._n it_o be_v not_o the_o acclamation_n of_o the_o multitude_n unto_o herod_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n but_o his_o own_o arrogant_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o blasphemous_a assignation_n of_o divine_a glory_n to_o he_o that_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n for_o certain_o prince_n will_v require_v more_o forcible_a reason_n to_o part_v with_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o their_o sovereign_a power_n than_o such_o preach_a impertinency_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o add_v that_o never_o any_o magistrate_n unless_o nabuchadnezzar_n caligula_n domitian_n 111._o and_o person_n like_v to_o they_o ever_o pretend_v to_o exercise_v the_o power_n here_o assign_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o froward_a as_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o now_o he_o be_v as_o much_o too_o free_a in_o his_o concession_n as_o he_o be_v at_o other_o time_n too_o stingy_a for_o shall_v i_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o proof_n he_o will_v want_v record_n to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o all_o these_o prince_n ever_o claim_v such_o a_o bold_a and_o unlimited_a jurisdiction_n though_o perhaps_o other_o have_v for_o what_o think_v he_o of_o artaxerxes_n commission_n to_o ezra_n whosoever_o will_v not_o do_v the_o law_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o king_n let_v judgement_n be_v execute_v speedy_o upon_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n or_o to_o banishment_n or_o to_o confiscation_n of_o good_n or_o to_o imprisonment_n i_o know_v not_o how_o any_o prince_n can_v challenge_v or_o assume_v a_o more_o severe_a absolute_a and_o uncontrollable_a power_n than_o this_o grant_v in_o this_o commission_n and_o yet_o ezra_n reflect_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o special_a and_o immediate_a issue_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o tell_v we_o the_o power_n i_o ascribe_v to_o magistrate_n be_v none_o other_o but_o that_o which_o be_v claim_v by_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n 116._o that_o may_v be_v his_o usurpation_n upon_o the_o right_n of_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v no_o proof_n that_o they_o may_v not_o challenge_v the_o supremacy_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o subject_n because_o he_o usurp_v it_o to_o what_o purpose_n do_v he_o tell_v we_o 157._o that_o the_o mormo_n here_o make_v use_v of_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n that_o have_v be_v set_v up_o by_o the_o papist_n ever_o since_o the_o reformation_n when_o nothing_o can_v be_v just_o plead_v in_o behalf_n of_o lawful_a government_n but_o what_o may_v be_v unjust_o pretend_v to_o by_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n and_o in_o the_o happy_a day_n of_o oliver_n cromwell_n the_o same_o argument_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n be_v press_v for_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o rebel_n as_o be_v only_o design_v to_o secure_a loyalty_n to_o rightful_a sovereign_n let_v the_o romanist_n make_v out_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o title_n of_o supremacy_n over_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o their_o cause_n in_o the_o due_a management_n of_o their_o power_n and_o then_o we_o will_v listen_v to_o their_o pretence_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n to_o plead_v the_o right_n of_o a_o papal_a sovereignty_n be_v a_o impertinency_n only_o wild_a enough_o to_o serve_v our_o author_n turn_n and_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o because_o there_o be_v tyranny_n practise_v in_o the_o world_n under_o fair_a and_o plausible_a pretence_n that_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v no_o just_a ground_n and_o principle_n for_o lawful_a government_n to_o what_o purpose_n 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thing_n themselves_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a command_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o god_n may_v because_o they_o be_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o their_o restraint_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o necessity_n but_o he_o add_v 264._o that_o when_o st._n peter_n dispute_v against_o the_o mosaic_a rite_n and_o call_v they_o a_o yoke_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o fathers-were_a able_a to_o bear_v and_o st._n paul_n charge_v believer_n to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o free_a they_o respect_v only_a man_n practice_n with_o regard_n unto_o a_o authoritative_a obligation_n thereunto_o which_o they_o plead_v to_o be_v now_o expire_v and_o remove_v whereby_o however_o he_o intend_v to_o shuffle_v with_o his_o vulgar_a reader_n he_o apparent_o grant_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v or_o demand_v viz._n that_o all_o the_o apostolical_a discourse_n upon_o this_o subject_n respect_v not_o the_o bare_a practice_n of_o these_o thing_n but_o their_o practice_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o authoritative_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n for_o nothing_o less_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o make_v they_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o claim_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v a_o opinion_n of_o their_o necessity_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o antecedent_n obligation_n which_o be_v repeal_v their_o practice_n upon_o other_o ground_n and_o reason_n be_v not_o think_v to_o infringe_v or_o check_v with_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v the_o unquestionable_a warrant_n of_o their_o own_o example_n when_o they_o not_o only_o submit_v to_o restraint_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n but_o prescribe_v it_o in_o some_o case_n and_o circumstance_n as_o a_o duty_n to_o other_o christian_n â—_o that_o they_o will_v take_v heed_n lest_o their_o liberty_n shall_v become_v a_o stumble_v block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a though_o they_o be_v entire_o free_a from_o any_o obligation_n tie_v upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n yet_o do_v st._n paul_n seâ—_n fresh_a restraint_n upon_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n and_o now_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o yield_v more_o to_o the_o humour_n of_o a_o peevish_a jew_n than_o to_o the_o command_v of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n for_o the_o first_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o his_o impose_v their_o obligation_n be_v then_o nothing_o but_o mere_a prudence_n and_o condescension_n to_o their_o folly_n but_o in_o our_o case_n it_o be_v matter_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n nothing_o less_o be_v plead_v by_o the_o jewish_a christian_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o ceremony_n than_o the_o unchangeable_a obligation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n they_o will_v submit_v so_o far_o to_o their_o strong_a prejudices_fw-la as_o outward_o to_o comply_v with_o their_o weak_a demand_n though_o it_o be_v with_o some_o hazard_n of_o forfeit_v their_o christian_a liberty_n for_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o their_o compliance_n may_v have_v confirm_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o have_v draw_v in_o the_o gentile_n to_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o example_n and_o so_o have_v begin_v a_o prescription_n for_o the_o necessary_a observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n whereas_o in_o our_o case_n the_o danger_n of_o that_o pretence_n be_v as_o much_o abolish_v as_o circumcision_n itself_o it_o be_v a_o grant_v and_o establish_v truth_n among_o all_o the_o dissent_v party_n of_o christendom_n unless_o we_o may_v except_v the_o judaise_n sabbatarian_n who_o do_v somewhat_o more_o than_o squint_a towards_o moses_n that_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v for_o ever_o rescind_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o no_o magistrate_n pretend_v a_o power_n of_o impose_v thing_n indifferent_a by_o virtue_n of_o a_o divine_a and_o perpetual_a obligation_n but_o only_o by_o force_n of_o a_o transient_a and_o temporary_a institution_n of_o humane_a authority_n for_o the_o end_n of_o discipline_n the_o uniformity_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o security_n of_o government_n §_o 4._o and_o therefore_o our_o author_n next_o inference_n be_v either_o a_o woeful_a impertinence_n to_o our_o present_a enquiry_n or_o a_o bold_a affront_n and_o calumny_n to_o the_o public_a declaration_n of_o our_o church_n when_o he_o conclude_v 264_o that_o if_o christian_a liberty_n be_v of_o force_n enough_o to_o free_v we_o from_o the_o necessary_a practice_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n institute_v by_o god_n it_o be_v at_o least_o of_o equal_a efficacy_n to_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o necessary_a practice_n of_o thing_n impose_v on_o we_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o men._n this_o imply_v as_o if_o the_o church_n of_o england_n impose_v the_o same_o necessity_n upon_o its_o own_o determination_n as_o upon_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o it_o so_o industrious_o disclaim_v all_o divine_a imposition_n either_o for_o legal_a or_o evangelical_n ceremony_n and_o so_o express_o declare_v all_o its_o own_o institution_n to_o bind_v only_o with_o a_o humane_a temporary_a and_o changeable_a obligation_n whereas_o they_o for_o so_o it_o still_o happen_v that_o their_o dear_a pretence_n be_v always_o the_o strong_a and_o most_o unhappy_a objection_n against_o themselves_o will_v needs_o obtrude_v upon_o we_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o singular_a conceit_n as_o our_o saviour_n own_o command_n and_o institution_n and_o call_v their_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n their_o departure_n from_o antichristian_a idolatry_n and_o whoredom_n to_o the_o chastity_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n and_o as_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o i._n o._n they_o who_o hold_v communion_n with_o christ_n 171._o be_v
so_o little_a proof_n and_o so_o much_o confusion_n as_o will_v at_o least_o tempt_v any_o impartial_a enquirer_n to_o suspect_v the_o probable_a truth_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o both_o their_o different_a account_n those_o who_o will_v fetch_v their_o obligation_n from_o natural_a light_n seem_v at_o last_o to_o resolve_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o assertion_n into_o the_o naked_a testimony_n and_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a greek_n who_o be_v willing_a enough_o to_o deduce_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o practice_n from_o so_o creditable_a a_o fountain_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o country_n they_o be_v almost_o the_o only_a symbol_n of_o divine_a worship_n among_o the_o grecian_n and_o all_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o religion_n among_o they_o consist_v in_o the_o solemnity_n of_o their_o public_a and_o private_a sacrifice_n their_o writer_n as_o all_o learned_a man_n be_v partial_a enough_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o native_a soil_n think_v themselves_o concern_v to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o their_o national_a usage_n be_v tie_v upon_o mankind_n upon_o the_o same_o natural_a reason_n and_o with_o the_o same_o natural_a necessity_n as_o religion_n itself_o and_o therefore_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o derive_v the_o municipal_a ceremony_n of_o their_o own_o city_n from_o some_o divine_a institution_n for_o so_o plato_n in_o his_o timaeus_n plead_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o orthodox_n athenian_n that_o the_o particular_a rite_n and_o custom_n of_o athens_n be_v first_o deliver_v by_o the_o offspring_n of_o the_o god_n and_o from_o they_o convey_v down_o to_o that_o present_a age_n by_o a_o uninterrupted_a and_o unquestionable_a tradition_n so_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v they_o refer_v the_o more_o catholic_n custom_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o the_o obligation_n of_o nature_n especial_o if_o confirm_v by_o the_o concurrent_a suffrage_n of_o their_o asiatic_a neighbour_n for_o that_o to_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o mankind_n now_o some_o critical_a man_n that_o rather_o read_v than_o use_v author_n if_o they_o happen_v to_o meet_v with_o any_o passage_n in_o any_o of_o the_o grecian_a writer_n to_o this_o purpose_n because_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o ostentation_n of_o their_o read_n they_o immediate_o subscribe_v to_o their_o opinion_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o their_o bare_a authority_n and_o if_o they_o can_v allege_v a_o assertion_n for_o it_o out_o of_o strabo_n plutarch_n and_o aristotle_n who_o it_o be_v once_o a_o brave_a thing_n to_o quote_v they_o pass_v it_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n for_o sufficient_a proof_n and_o demonstration_n though_o in_o matter_n of_o such_o remote_a antiquity_n their_o naked_a testimony_n unless_o they_o have_v withal_o give_v we_o some_o high_a proof_n and_o rational_a motive_n to_o engage_v our_o assent_n be_v of_o little_a more_o validity_n than_o the_o conjecture_n and_o opinion_n of_o modern_a writer_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o author_n allege_v the_o school-doctor_n for_o this_o persuasion_n 272._o he_o fall_v as_o much_o short_a of_o its_o first_o original_a as_o t.w._n do_v when_o he_o quote_v peter_n martyr_n for_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o hell_n §_o 7._o but_o now_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n who_o deduce_v the_o religion_n of_o sacrifice_n from_o divine_a institution_n prove_v it_o thus_o because_o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 1._o can_v not_o dictate_v that_o god_n will_v accept_v the_o destruction_n of_o other_o creature_n as_o the_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o man_n obedience_n nor_o 2._o that_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n shall_v expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n or_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v matter_n of_o mere_a grace_n and_o arbitrary_a favour_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n depend_v upon_o divine_a appointment_n to_o determine_v by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v procure_v it_o and_o upon_o what_o condition_n he_o will_v grant_v it_o but_o the_o first_o of_o these_o reason_n proceed_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o all_o outward_a signification_n of_o religious_a worship_n must_v needs_o be_v warrant_v either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o some_o positive_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o direct_a contradiction_n to_o my_o principle_n i_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v it_o better_o prove_v before_o i_o shall_v be_v willing_a to_o yield_v it_o for_o a_o grant_v truth_n especial_o when_o in_o my_o conception_n of_o thing_n the_o formal_a nature_n of_o divine_a worship_n consist_v not_o so_o proper_o in_o act_n of_o obedience_n as_o in_o office_n of_o love_n and_o gratitude_n the_o former_a indeed_o suppose_v a_o express_a and_o positive_a institution_n and_o it_o be_v their_o conformity_n to_o the_o command_n that_o give_v they_o the_o formality_n of_o their_o goodness_n but_o i_o can_v understand_v why_o the_o latter_a may_v not_o be_v warrantable_a in_o themselves_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n without_o the_o express_a authority_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n provide_v they_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v and_o worthy_a of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v address_v and_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v either_o from_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v offend_v with_o his_o creature_n for_o make_v he_o any_o decent_a return_v of_o the_o grateful_a resentment_n of_o their_o mind_n for_o the_o obligation_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n and_o bounty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o religious_a worship_n itself_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v demand_v as_o matter_n of_o positive_a duty_n and_o obligation_n and_o if_o it_o be_v require_v for_o any_o other_o regard_n then_o have_v i_o gain_v a_o fresh_a advantage_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o it_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o produce_v a_o positive_a command_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n but_o a_o express_a prohibition_n to_o the_o patriarch_n to_o perform_v divine_a worship_n by_o any_o other_o outward_a expression_n of_o honour_n than_o what_o god_n himself_o have_v particular_o determine_v and_o appoint_v this_o perhaps_o our_o author_n may_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o read_n attempt_v to_o prove_v from_o the_o fond_a tradition_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o easterling_n by_o which_o he_o may_v prove_v all_o the_o fable_n in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o be_o secure_a he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o discover_v the_o least_o shadow_n of_o a_o argument_n in_o the_o sacred_a record_n to_o countenance_n so_o vain_a a_o fancy_n nay_o so_o far_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n from_o be_v the_o original_a reason_n and_o take_v in_o the_o adequate_a notion_n of_o natural_a religion_n that_o it_o be_v only_o consequential_a upon_o and_o deducible_a from_o the_o obligation_n of_o gratitude_n for_o from_o hence_o result_v our_o engagement_n of_o subjection_n to_o god_n will_v and_o submission_n to_o his_o government_n and_o as_o from_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n arise_v the_o duty_n of_o gratitude_n so_o from_o gratitude_n follow_v the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n cheerful_a compliance_n with_o the_o will_n of_o a_o benefactor_n be_v one_o of_o its_o most_o eminent_a instance_n and_o indispensable_a duty_n as_o for_o the_o second_o reason_n in_o behalf_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o proceed_v upon_o no_o less_o mistake_n than_o the_o first_o for_o want_v of_o attend_v to_o the_o obvious_a difference_n between_o eucharistical_a oblation_n and_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o latter_a whereof_o must_v indeed_o of_o necessity_n owe_v their_o original_a to_o divine_a institution_n because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free-goodness_n that_o he_o will_v accept_v the_o substitution_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n in_o place_n of_o the_o offender_n by_o way_n of_o expiation_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o therefore_o the_o use_n and_o nature_n of_o expiatory_a oblation_n have_v their_o absolute_a dependence_n on_o the_o voluntary_a acceptance_n of_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a he_o shall_v signify_v this_o result_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o mankind_n before_o they_o have_v any_o reasonable_a ground_n to_o suppose_v he_o will_v accept_v the_o substitute_v expiation_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o real_a forfeiture_n now_o as_o for_o this_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n i_o have_v already_o acknowledge_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o must_v depend_v upon_o divine_a institution_n for_o all_o that_o religion_n that_o resolve_v itself_o into_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v suppose_v revelation_n in_o that_o nothing_o else_o can_v discover_v its_o obligation_n to_o mankind_n but_o as_o for_o all_o that_o flow_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n it_o require_v no_o other_o discovery_n than_o the_o light_n and_o
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