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and_o the_o like_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o religious_a worship_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o what_o be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n itself_o and_o what_o be_v but_o a_o circumstance_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n which_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o to_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v necessary_a circumstance_n be_v such_o thing_n which_o though_o in_o general_n they_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o worship_n yet_o the_o particular_a instance_n or_o modification_n of_o they_o be_v not_o determine_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v indifferent_a of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o worship_n the_o habit_n and_o posture_n of_o he_o that_o worship_v these_o be_v circumstance_n and_o perfect_o indifferent_a where_o god_n have_v not_o give_v any_o express_a command_n about_o they_o for_o example_n among_o the_o jew_n the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o worship_n and_o the_o habit_n 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the_o commonwealth_n whatsoever_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o the_o church_n whatsoever_o be_v permit_v unto_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n for_o their_o ordinary_a use_n neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o be_v forbid_v by_o he_o to_o any_o sect_n of_o people_n for_o their_o religious_a uses_n if_o any_o man_n may_v lawful_o take_v bread_n or_o wine_n either_o sit_v or_o kneel_v in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o law_n ought_v not_o to_o abridge_v he_o of_o the_o same_o liberty_n in_o his_o religious_a worship_n though_o in_o the_o church_n the_o use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v very_o different_a and_o be_v there_o apply_v to_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o rite_n of_o divine_a worship_n but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonweal_n of_o a_o people_n in_o their_o ordinary_a use_n and_o be_v therefore_o forbid_v by_o law_n those_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o church_n in_o 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