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bible_n that_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o purpose_n or_o make_v mention_n of_o what_o be_v indifferent_a and_o what_o not_o and_o yet_o that_o some_o thing_n in_o or_o about_o religion_n be_v indifferent_a and_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o sin_n we_o have_v the_o general_a consent_n of_o most_o of_o our_o reform_a divine_n taederet_fw-la calv._n beza_n bucer_n pola_n p._n martyr_n cum_fw-la plurimis_fw-la aliis_fw-la quos_fw-la omnes_fw-la enumerare_fw-la jam_fw-la taederet_fw-la and_o that_o as_o well_o of_o foreign_a church_n as_o of_o our_o own_o it_o be_v therefore_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o i_o to_o judge_v any_o thing_n indifferent_a whereof_o the_o scripture_n be_v whole_o silent_a and_o make_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o external_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o outward_a mode_n and_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n which_o be_v all_o of_o they_o of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n and_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n or_o sin_n at_o all_o as_o consider_v absolute_o in_o themselves_o and_o strip_v of_o all_o other_o circumstance_n which_o may_v alter_v the_o case_n indifferent_a thing_n therefore_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o themselves_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v without_o sin_v against_o god_n or_o offend_a conscience_n but_o when_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v either_o tend_v to_o or_o come_v under_o the_o general_n rule_v of_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o have_v withal_o the_o addition_n of_o lawful_a authority_n to_o re-commend_a they_o then_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o become_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o in_o that_o respect_n necessary_a though_o they_o remain_v still_o indifferent_a as_o to_o their_o own_o nature_n i_o say_v though_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v not_o change_v by_o the_o superaddition_n of_o lawful_a authority_n but_o remain_v indifferent_a as_o before_o yet_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o be_v no_o long_o so_o but_o become_v a_o necessary_a instance_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o obstinacy_n in_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o such_o injunction_n can_v excuse_v from_o gild_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v no_o sin_n and_o the_o study_n of_o the_o church_n peace_n and_o quiet_n be_v no_o duty_n for_o the_o clear_a illustration_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v instance_n but_o in_o one_o ceremony_n at_o present_a which_o by_o many_o be_v scruple_v at_o but_o i_o think_v without_o any_o ground_n either_o from_o scripture_n or_o reason_n and_o that_o be_v kneel_v at_o the_o bless_a sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o only_a ceremony_n that_o be_v enjoin_v or_o require_v from_o the_o laity_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n without_o some_o gesture_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o every_o action_n whether_o it_o be_v sit_v stand_v kneel_v or_o lean_v i._n e._n incline_v the_o body_n on_o one_o side_n which_o be_v general_o think_v to_o be_v the_o posture_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o disciple_n at_o the_o first_o institution_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o east_n each_o of_o these_o posture_n consider_v in_o themselves_o be_v equal_o indifferent_a and_o one_o to_o be_v scruple_v no_o more_o than_o another_o because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o natural_a to_o bodily_a action_n kneel_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o scripture_n be_v no_o more_o unlawful_a than_o sit_v or_o stand_v and_o be_v a_o natural_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n be_v as_o indifferent_a as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n but_o than_o second_o as_o it_o be_v a_o devout_a posture_n and_o expressive_a of_o great_a reverence_n and_o humility_n than_o that_o of_o sit_v or_o stand_v so_o it_o may_v be_v prefer_v as_o more_o convenient_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o piety_n and_o devotion_n of_o that_o holy_a ordinance_n than_o any_o other_o gesture_n but_o three_o as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o authority_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n who_o power_n in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n some_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o understand_v so_o it_o become_v more_o necessary_a and_o bind_v as_o to_o the_o use_v thereof_o what_o be_v indifferent_a before_o in_o one_o respect_n become_v convenient_a in_o another_o and_o necessary_a in_o a_o three_o it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n because_o not_o forbid_v it_o be_v convenient_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o natural_a significancy_n as_o betoken_v more_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o command_n of_o our_o governor_n as_o a_o instance_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o which_o god_n have_v make_v our_o duty_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n that_o action_n therefore_o which_o be_v natural_a and_o indifferent_a convenient_a and_o reverend_a and_o upon_o those_o account_n command_v and_o enjoin_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o do_v the_o vnlawfulness_n of_o it_o lie_v or_o where_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o action_n to_o be_v find_v they_o therefore_o that_o shall_v scruple_n kneel_v at_o the_o s._n sacrament_n especial_o since_o our_o church_n have_v assure_v they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o intention_n of_o adore_v the_o element_n or_o the_o suppose_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n i_o fear_v understand_v not_o what_o reverence_n and_o devotion_n be_v so_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v but_o discover_v something_o of_o a_o temper_n which_o if_o leave_v loose_a will_v be_v troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a under_o all_o government_n and_o discipline_n though_o never_o so_o so_o pure_a and_o primitive_a notwithstanding_o they_o seem_v such_o zealous_a contender_n for_o it_o but_o pray_v why_o shall_v a_o lawful_a authority_n be_v blame_v for_o do_v that_o which_o particular_a man_n and_o private_a teacher_n do_v daily_o practice_v in_o their_o several_a meeting_n and_o illegal_a assemble_v namely_o impose_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o require_v their_o submission_n to_o several_a thing_n which_o they_o have_v no_o express_a rule_n for_o in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o make_v this_o the_o great_a objection_n against_o the_o worship_n and_o discipline_n of_o our_o church_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v no_o less_o magisterial_a if_o not_o more_o than_o our_o governor_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o arraign_v as_o such_o for_o without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n or_o the_o magistrate_n they_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a dominion_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o those_o man_n who_o have_v weakness_n enough_o to_o listen_v themselves_o into_o their_o party_n they_o take_v away_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o make_v some_o thing_n necessary_a which_o be_v not_o so_o before_o and_o some_o thing_n they_o can_v dispense_v withal_o as_o indifferent_a which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o the_o ensnare_a of_o people_n conscience_n who_o otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v well_o and_o be_v too_o honest_a to_o suspect_v the_o bottom_n of_o their_o design_n as_o i_o may_v instance_n both_o in_o the_o classical_a and_o congregational_a way_n whereas_o our_o church_n never_o pretend_v to_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n either_o necessary_a and_o essential_a to_o religion_n or_o only_o accidental_a and_o indifferent_a but_o leave_v they_o as_o they_o be_v she_o only_o direct_v the_o practice_n of_o they_o so_o far_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n be_v expressive_a of_o reverence_n and_o devoition_n and_o become_v a_o proof_n of_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o lawful_a authority_n a_o duty_n which_o i_o can_v think_v so_o mean_o of_o as_o some_o do_v consider_v how_o peremptory_o it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o great_a influence_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o