commonwealth_n so_o that_o he_o that_o retreat_v at_o any_o alarm_n or_o summons_n of_o god_n for_o the_o common_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n to_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o solitary_a end_n run_v himself_o on_o the_o shelf_n of_o that_o rough_a censure_n of_o athanasius_n ult_n athanasius_n ad_fw-la dracont_n part_v 2_o edit_n ult_n vereor_fw-la ne_fw-la dum_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la fugis_fw-la propter_fw-la alios_fw-la sis_fw-la in_o periculo_fw-la apud_fw-la dominum_fw-la to_o stand_v by_o and_o to_o give_v aim_n only_o whilst_o other_o shoot_v proclaim_v thy_o laziness_n if_o not_o thy_o impotency_n if_o therefore_o this_o thy_o mother_n implore_v thy_o aid_n so_o augustine_n counsel_v his_o eudoxius_n on_o the_o one_o side_n hand_z not_o with_o ambition_n 81._o august_n epist_n 81._o on_o the_o other_o lean_v not_o to_o a_o lazy_a refusal_n weigh_v not_o thy_o own_o idleness_n with_o the_o necessity_n and_o greatness_n of_o her_o burden_n to_o which_o whilst_o she_o be_v 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to_o be_v thy_o teacher_n 5._o tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carn_n c._n 12._o tertul._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 5._o be_v afterward_o about_o to_o send_v the_o scripture_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o believe_v the_o scripture_n be_v first_o nature_n scholar_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o nature_n deserve_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v call_v a_o monster_n but_o we_o will_v call_v it_o sacrilege_n against_o god_n the_o lord_n and_o author_n of_o nature_n §_o 2._o that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o religion_n 1._o ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n lib._n 4_o cap_n 1._o be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n nature_n teach_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o he_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o sole_a lord_n of_o life_n and_o everlasting_a felicity_n 3_o religious_a honour_n direct_o submit_v and_o subject_v the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n to_o the_o lord_n alone_o 4_o in_o 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or_o other_o which_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n now_o though_o corrupt_a cither_o do_v acknowledge_v or_o may_v at_o least_o be_v convince_v of_o to_o be_v such_o even_o without_o scripture_n by_o argument_n draw_v from_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n general_o 2_o law_n moral-positive_a be_v law_n clear_o lay_v down_o in_o scripture_n in_o word_n express_v 5._o naturae_fw-la majestatem_fw-la recogitare_fw-la nulli_fw-la frivolum_fw-la videre_fw-la potest_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr testim_fw-la animae_fw-la c._n 5._o or_o certain_a consequence_n which_o nature_n though_o corrupt_v can_v reasonable_o deny_v to_o be_v just_o good_a and_o so_o convenient_a to_o be_v perpetuate_v according_a to_o the_o lawgiver_n pleasure_n though_o antecedent_n to_o his_o will_n some_o way_n reveal_v to_o they_o it_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v of_o themselves_o altogether_o necessary_a the_o distinction_n of_o moral_a law_n into_o natural_a and_o positive_a be_v clear_a in_o their_o description_n their_o agreement_n be_v manifest_a in_o two_o thing_n beside_o perpetuity_n 1_o in_o their_o authority_n and_o force_n of_o obligation_n a_o positive_a law_n in_o force_n do_v as_o strong_o bind_v the_o conscience_n as_o a_o natural_a aequè_fw-la though_o not_o aequaliter_fw-la 2_o in_o their_o independence_n both_o depend_v upon_o god_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v indispensable_a by_o humane_a authority_n these_o thing_n premise_v i_o conclude_v that_o as_o all_o solemn_a and_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v natural-moral_a so_o parochial_a church-communion_n be_v a_o duty_n implant_v by_o nature_n §_o 3._o but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o neglect_v in_o effect_n any_o other_o solemn_a worship_n beside_o this_o public_a worship_n in_o church-communion_n which_o the_o ancient_n in_o severe_a manner_n do_v prescribe_v and_o require_v i_o will_v brief_o declare_v 6_o 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1.2_o &_o 62.8_o 1_o thes_n 5.16_o 17_o 18_o as_o the_o school_n
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ecclesiastical_a worship_n and_o commend_v it_o as_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a not_o only_o in_o that_o man_n be_v hereby_o yet_o more_o affect_v by_o a_o more_o general_a example_n 15._o sabbat_fw-la rediv_n part_n 1_o c._n 6._o sect._n 15._o recommend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o also_o because_o by_o the_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o prayer_n preach_v sacrament_n sabbath_n etc._n etc._n multitude_n be_v at_o once_o teach_v mind_v of_o and_o provoke_v to_o many_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n better_a than_o their_o own_o solitary_a thought_n or_o endeavour_n can_v ordinary_o have_v attain_v to_o and_o this_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o of_o the_o gift_n which_o god_n to_o this_o purpose_n have_v endue_v his_o minister_n with_o who_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v set_v apart_o main_o for_o the_o public_a worship_n exceed_v those_o which_o other_o have_v usual_o or_o ordinary_o yet_o by_o the_o advantage_n of_o public_a worship_n every_o particular_a person_n present_a enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o minister_n gift_n 4.23_o 2_o cor._n 4.23_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o consolation_n of_o every_o one_o from_o who_o it_o be_v not_o hide_v and_o so_o may_v reap_v in_o one_o hour_n the_o strength_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v grow_v divers_a year_n and_o feed_v upon_o that_o which_o have_v be_v gather_v many_o day_n this_o ecclesiastic_a worship_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o man_n that_o tertullian_n wonder_v 6._o tert._n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la milit._n cap._n 6._o how_o any_o man_n can_v ask_v for_o god_n law_n see_v it_o be_v write_v open_o in_o the_o creature_n and_o natural_o in_o the_o table_n of_o heart_n unto_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v appeal_v 1_o cor._n 11.14_o rom._n 2.14_o &_o 1.26_o 27._o §_o 6._o this_o ecclesiastical_a worship_n be_v either_o determine_v or_o indetermine_v that_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v determine_v which_o have_v bound_n and_o limit_n prescribe_v determinare_fw-la 14.13_o deut._n 19.14_o job_n 14.13_o est_fw-la terminos_fw-la constituere_fw-la say_v ravanel_n as_o that_o worship_n than_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v determine_v which_o be_v limit_v with_o certain_a circumstance_n and_o circumscribe_v so_o that_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v indetermine_v who_o administration_n and_o performance_n be_v casual_a occasional_a 1._o arist_n eth._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o accidental_a the_o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o circumstance_n be_v the_o particular_a condition_n of_o singular_a acts._n now_o circumstance_n be_v determine_v in_o scripture_n but_o in_o general_a and_o leave_v to_o humane_a determination_n in_o specie_fw-la therefore_o aquinas_n conclude_v that_o the_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n 12.18.3.0_o aquin._n 12.7_o 2.0_o &_o 12.18.3.0_o do_v chief_o belong_v unto_o divine_n and_o that_o they_o make_v any_o action_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o scotus_n teach_v 12._o scot._n sent._n l._n 1._o d._n 28_o quae_n 4._o n._n 12._o that_o the_o 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