i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o plain_o the_o assertion_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o from_o it_o give_v a_o direct_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n 2_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o contrary_a tenet_n of_o some_o nonconformist_n which_o be_v here_o assert_v in_o this_o argugument_n 3_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v the_o dangerousness_n of_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o swarm_n of_o evil_a consequence_n which_o do_v natural_o follow_v from_o it_o and_o 4_o that_o they_o who_o hold_v it_o do_v &_o do_v many_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o it_o and_o 5_o that_o it_o do_v necessary_o make_v the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o imperfect_a rule_n 1._o then_o when_o we_o assert_v that_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n we_o mean_v it_o thus_o that_o it_o do_v perfect_o contain_v all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v in_o order_n to_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n here_o or_o to_o our_o happiness_n with_o he_o hereafter_o not_o that_o it_o do_v particular_o prescribe_v what_o ever_o circumstance_n of_o order_n decency_n or_o convenience_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o this_o do_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o true_a distinction_n in_o this_o matter_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o rigid_a puritan_n that_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n assert_n the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a rule_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o christian_a piety_n but_o notwithstanding_o he_o maintain_v that_o holy_a scripture_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n governor_n sacred_a and_o civil_a to_o appoint_v such_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_v convenient_a and_o conduce_v to_o the_o end_n of_o unity_n and_o order_n peace_n 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command_v they_o to_o obey_v those_o that_o rule_n over_o they_o and_o to_o submit_v to_o they_o 2.13_o hebr._n 13.17_o â—_o pet._n 5.5_o rom._n 13.1_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o elder_n and_o to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n i_o say_v their_o tenet_n be_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o scripture_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v not_o forbid_v in_o his_o word_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n of_o god_n forbid_v there_o can_v be_v no_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o to_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n civil_a or_o sacred_a in_o those_o matter_n be_v to_o refuse_v obedience_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o therefore_o to_o offend_v against_o the_o precept_n which_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a to_o they_o so_o that_o we_o do_v assert_v in_o 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the_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v leave_v indifferent_a or_o that_o be_v so_o that_o circumstance_n must_v not_o be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n or_o else_o they_o must_v confess_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o argument_n produce_v and_o 2_o because_o it_o do_v command_v we_o to_o obey_v superior_n civil_a and_o sacred_a in_o all_o lawful_a matter_n and_o so_o instruct_v we_o to_o submit_v to_o what_o be_v not_o forbid_v by_o god_n word_n when_o by_o superior_n it_o be_v command_v this_o be_v our_o tenet_n and_o this_o be_v a_o direct_a and_o a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o argument_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o tenet_n of_o some_o nonconformist_n own_v by_o this_o argument_n be_v this_o that_o no_o church_n governor_n ought_v to_o ordain_v or_o introduce_v into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n any_o other_o rite_n or_o observation_n than_o such_o as_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n command_v or_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n by_o their_o example_n which_o they_o esteem_v as_o precept_n have_v approve_v and_o that_o if_o they_o enjoin_v such_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o they_o but_o must_v reject_v they_o as_o humane_a invention_n superstition_n and_o will_v worship_v this_o be_v that_o doctrine_n in_o which_o the_o mystery_n of_o puritanism_n do_v consist_v and_o the_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o that_o any_o person_n who_o do_v weigh_v they_o serious_o will_n if_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o lover_n of_o christianity_n abhor_v and_o hearty_o renounce_v that_o doctrine_n whence_o they_o so_o natural_o flow_v and_o 1._o this_o doctrine_n cast_v a_o reproach_n upon_o religion_n it_o give_v just_a cause_n to_o magistrate_n to_o scruple_n the_o admission_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o to_o the_o atheist_n and_o the_o politician_n to_o represent_v it_o as_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o sedition_n and_o disobedience_n for_o this_o opinion_n oblige_v man_n to_o thwart_v the_o 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bear_v towards_o their_o christian_a brethren_n and_o such_o be_v kneel_v and_o prostration_n in_o prayer_n embrace_v and_o shake_v of_o hand_n such_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v that_o cover_n of_o the_o woman_n head_n in_o time_n of_o public_a prayer_n even_o that_o which_o nature_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 11.14_o 15._o such_o be_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n expression_n of_o our_o praise_n for_o the_o mercy_n then_o receive_v and_o the_o stand_n from_o easter_n to_o whitsunday_n and_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n use_v in_o the_o ancient_a church_n be_v not_o to_o teach_v by_o way_n of_o signification_n any_o duty_n but_o to_o express_v and_o testify_v their_o belief_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o for_o this_o end_n we_o also_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o creed_n now_o that_o such_o sign_n may_v lawful_o be_v use_v and_o require_v i_o know_v no_o cause_n of_o doubt_v from_o any_o thing_n which_o this_o objection_n offer_v they_o be_v not_o instructive_a in_o but_o only_o expressive_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o duty_n and_o under_o this_o head_n may_v be_v comprise_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n as_o a_o expression_n of_o our_o inward_a reverence_n and_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o expression_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o and_o own_v of_o the_o crucify_a jesus_n sign_n arbitrary_a be_v such_o as_o neither_o of_o themselves_o nor_o yet_o by_o any_o antecedent_n custom_n do_v signify_v distincty_n and_o determinate_o to_o other_o that_o which_o they_o be_v institute_v or_o impose_v to_o teach_v or_o signify_v such_o be_v the_o element_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n for_o the_o break_n of_o bread_n do_v no_o more_o natural_o signify_v the_o break_n of_o christ_n body_n on_o the_o cross_n than_o the_o break_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n will_v do_v and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o moral_a signification_n of_o the_o rite_n appoint_v by_o the_o jewish_a law_n concern_v clean_a beast_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o unclean_a forbid_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o eat_v and_o such_o be_v the_o wear_n of_o a_o surplice_n to_o teach_v or_o signify_v purity_n it_o be_v natural_o or_o by_o any_o antecedent_n custom_n no_o more_o proper_a determinate_o to_o teach_v or_o signify_v to_o the_o beholder_n or_o ourselves_o this_o grace_n than_o the_o put_n of_o it_o on_o upon_o black_a garment_n to_o signify_v hypocrisy_n and_o a_o pharisaical_a temper_n and_o that_o we_o be_v like_o scpulchre_n white_a without_o but_o black_a within_o against_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o imposition_n therefore_o of_o such_o arbitrary_a sign_n to_o teach_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v more_o plain_o and_o determinate_o teach_v already_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o fear_v this_o argument_n too_o strong_o do_v conclude_v but_o then_o the_o excellent_a bishop_n taylor_n do_v sufficient_o excuse_v our_o church_n from_o this_o suppose_a guilt_n by_o say_v that_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o celebrate_v and_o honour_v the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 327_o ibid._n §._o 8._o p._n 327_o which_o have_v in_o all_o her_o office_n retain_v but_o one_o ceremony_n that_o be_v not_o of_o divine_a ordinance_n or_o apostolical_a practice_n &_o that_o be_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o significant_a ceremony_n and_o of_o no_o other_o use_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v a_o compliance_n with_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o ancient_a church_n so_o be_v it_o very_o innocent_a in_o itself_o and_o be_v one_o and_o alone_o be_v in_o no_o regard_n troublesome_a or_o afflictive_a to_o those_o that_o understand_v her_o power_n and_o her_o liberty_n and_o reason_n i_o say_v she_o have_v one_o only_a ceremony_n of_o her_o own_o appointment_n for_o the_o ring_n in_o marriage_n be_v the_o symbol_n of_o civil_a nor_o a_o religious_a contract_n it_o be_v a_o pledge_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o those_o other_o circumstance_n of_o her_o worship_n be_v but_o determination_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o duty_n they_o serve_v to_o other_o purpose_n beside_o signification_n they_o be_v not_o make_v for_o that_o but_o for_o order_n and_o decency_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o apostolical_a precept_n and_o a_o natural_a reason_n and_o a_o evident_a necessity_n or_o a_o great_a convenience_n now_o if_o beside_o these_o use_n they_o can_v be_v construe_v to_o any_o good_a signification_n or_o instruction_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o prejudice_n to_o they_o that_o it_o be_v their_o advantage_n their_o principal_a end_n be_v different_a and_o warrant_v and_o not_o destroy_v by_o their_o superinduce_v and_o accidental_a use_n sect_n 3_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n be_v superstitious_a 6._o oâ—â—_n 6._o and_o therefore_o we_o say_v they_o can_v submit_v unto_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o without_o sin_n that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o religious_a worship_n be_v superstitious_a they_o prove_v by_o argument_n already_o answer_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la or_o more_o than_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n require_v and_o that_o they_o be_v impose_v as_o part_n of_o worship_n moreover_o these_o thing_n say_v they_o can_v be_v use_v without_o superstition_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a use_n in_o his_o service_n for_o as_o vain_a thought_n and_o word_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o vain_a action_n be_v forbid_v especial_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n answ_n 1_o to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n unto_o this_o objection_n it_o will_v be_v only_o necessary_a to_o state_n the_o notion_n or_o true_a import_n of_o superstition_n that_o by_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o practice_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o dissenter_n we_o may_v judge_v who_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o this_o vice_n 1._o therefore_o superstition_n be_v a_o species_n of_o false_a worship_n whereby_o we_o do_v exhibit_v worship_n to_o a_o object_n to_o which_o it_o be_v not_o due_a or_o to_o that_o object_n which_o deserve_v worship_n in_o a_o undue_a manner_n it_o follow_v plain_o that_o where_o no_o worship_n be_v exhibit_v by_o the_o act_n do_v or_o intend_v by_o the_o doer_n or_o imposer_n of_o the_o act_n there_o can_v be_v no_o superstition_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o such_o a_o act_n there_o may_v be_v vanity_n and_o a_o abuse_n of_o power_n in_o the_o impose_v rite_n unprofitable_a and_o unnecessary_a but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o superstition_n or_o will_v worship_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o any_o act_n of_o worship_n nor_o any_o will_n to_o worship_n god_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o rite_n nor_o designation_n of_o they_o unto_o such_o a_o end_n 2_o superstitious_a worship_n undue_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o can_v only_o be_v perform_v by_o offer_v that_o as_o acceptable_a and_o please_v to_o god_n or_o as_o a_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o honour_n to_o god_n or_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o some_o of_o his_o perfection_n which_o be_v not_o acceptable_a or_o well_o please_v to_o he_o which_o render_v he_o no_o honour_n and_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o any_o of_o his_o attribute_n or_o perfection_n for_o by_o perform_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n or_o which_o do_v render_v honour_n to_o he_o we_o can_v be_v superstitious_a hence_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o when_o man_n make_v those_o thing_n a_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o god_n have_v not_o command_v or_o forbid_v and_o think_v god_n be_v please_v with_o their_o mere_a do_v or_o abstain_v from_o do_v they_o they_o in_o so_o do_v must_v be_v superstitious_a two_o thing_n be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o complete_a this_o species_n of_o false_a worship_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o matter_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a relate_v to_o the_o do_v some_o suppose_a religious_a 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