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worship_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v god_n worship_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o well_o public_o with_o the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o private_o to_o bestow_v alm_n upon_o our_o poor_a brethren_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o the_o ceremony_n themselves_o be_v not_o only_o no_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o neither_o do_v they_o bind_v man_n conscience_n neither_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o necessary_a except_o the_o omit_v of_o they_o breed_v offence_n so_o it_o be_v no_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o not_o bind_v man_n conscience_n to_o use_v this_o or_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n at_o this_o or_o that_o time_n at_o this_o or_o that_o hour_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n neither_o have_v the_o church_n only_o this_o right_a and_o power_n to_o constitute_v or_o abrogate_v or_o alter_v by_o she_o own_o authority_n these_o ordinance_n as_o she_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o her_o common_a edification_n but_o the_o conscience_n also_o of_o particular_a man_n retain_v this_o liberty_n so_o that_o they_o may_v either_o omit_v these_o or_o do_v otherwise_o without_o any_o offence_n against_o god_n if_o there_o arise_v no_o scandal_n or_o offence_n thereby_o among_o man_n that_o be_v if_o they_o do_v it_o neither_o of_o contempt_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o ministry_n nor_o of_o wantonness_n or_o ambition_n or_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o contention_n &_o novelty_n nor_o with_o the_o offend_n of_o weak_a one_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o then_o law_n be_v right_o observe_v when_o they_o be_v observe_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n but_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o will_n that_o such_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n as_o be_v make_v concern_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v observe_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o she_o own_o authority_n or_o commandment_n but_o only_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n and_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n wherefore_o as_o long_a as_o comeliness_n or_o order_n be_v not_o violate_v neither_o offence_n give_v it_o leave_v every_o man_n conscience_n free_a to_o himself_o for_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n or_o minister_n commandment_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o just_a cause_n of_o command_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v necessary_o sometime_o to_o be_v do_v or_o to_o be_v omit_v and_o the_o conscience_n be_v hurt_v not_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o any_o humane_a commandment_n as_o in_o civil_a matter_n but_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o be_v command_v hither_o belong_v the_o precept_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1._o cor._n 10.27_o if_o any_o of_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o call_v you_o unto_o a_o feast_n and_o if_o you_o will_v go_v whatsoever_o be_v set_v before_o you_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n but_o if_o any_o man_n say_v unto_o you_o this_o be_v sacrifice_v unto_o jdole_n eat_v it_o not_o because_o of_o he_o that_o show_v it_o and_o for_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o the_o conscience_n i_o say_v not_o thou_o but_o of_o that_o other_o for_o why_o shall_v my_o liberty_n be_v condemn_v of_o another_o man_n conscience_n for_o if_o i_o through_o god_n benefit_n be_v partaker_n why_o be_o i_o evil_a speak_v of_o for_o that_o wherefore_o i_o give_v thanks_n likewise_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n acts._n 15._o of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o jdol_n of_o blood_n and_o that_o which_o be_v strangle_v likewise_o the_o precept_n give_v concern_v woman_n to_o be_v cover_v 1._o cor._n 11._o likewise_o the_o lord_n day_n substitute_v by_o the_o church_n in_o place_n of_o the_o sabbath_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ministry_n etc._n etc._n reply_n if_o the_o edict_n of_o magistrate_n bind_v man_n conscience_n why_o then_o do_v not_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n bound_v they_o also_o answer_n god_n give_v this_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o make_v civil_a law_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v strengthen_v it_o with_o this_o band_n in_o that_o he_o threaten_v and_o denounce_v his_o anger_n against_o they_o which_o break_v these_o law_n but_o unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o his_o minister_n he_o have_v not_o give_v any_o such_o authority_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o will_v have_v these_o law_n and_o constitution_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o the_o minister_n &_o the_o church_n of_o their_o own_o authority_n command_v not_o for_o any_o necessity_n that_o there_o be_v of_o obey_v these_o law_n command_v by_o the_o church_n but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v for_o a_o desire_n of_o avoid_v offence_n this_o answer_n be_v deliver_v in_o these_o
sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o follow_v the_o reason_n 1._o because_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v able_a by_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o that_o first_o sin_n or_o first_o fall_n in_o paradise_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o original_a sin_n both_o in_o adam_n who_o fall_v and_o in_o other_o who_o have_v their_o descent_n from_o he_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n preparative_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o actual_a sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o paul_n sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o do_v it_o and_o evil_a and_o corrupt_a inclination_n do_v carry_v i_o to_o evil_a action_n cause_n impulsive_a of_o sin_n be_v those_o object_n which_o solicit_v man_n to_o sin_n yea_o actual_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n also_o of_o those_o sin_n that_o follow_v they_o other_o former_a actual_a sin_n cause_n of_o other_o which_o follow_v after_o not_o only_o in_o they_o which_o first_o sin_v but_o also_o in_o other_o furthermore_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o the_o sin_n which_o follow_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o and_o the_o fault_n or_o desert_n be_v a_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o actual_a sin_n which_o go_v before_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o of_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o even_o as_o of_o other_o punishment_n or_o calamity_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v aswell_o of_o the_o fall_v of_o those_o that_o commit_v the_o sin_n as_o of_o other_o fall_n with_o which_o aswell_o they_o be_v punish_v who_o fall_n they_o be_v as_o they_o who_o first_o sin_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v punish_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o subject_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o contrariwise_o as_o cap._n 1._o to_o the_o roman_n of_o purpose_n be_v declare_v wherefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n unto_o uncleanness_n and_o 2._o thes_n 2._o who_o come_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n &_o in_o all_o deceivablenes_n of_o unrighteousness_n among_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o exod_a 2._o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o 2._o sam._n 12._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thy_o eye_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n sin_n god_n the_o causer_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v punishment_n but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n if_o humane_a reason_n do_v here_o object_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n &_o causer_n of_o punishment_n if_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n we_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n in_o the_o minor_n for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o accident_n that_o be_v by_o the_o fault_n of_o those_o who_o sin_n that_o when_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n either_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v punish_v by_o evil_a man_n they_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n god_n permit_v that_o be_v not_o show_v they_o that_o he_o will_v have_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o to_o punish_v they_o which_o thing_n yet_o he_o hate_v and_o which_o he_o will_v punish_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v do_v fulfil_v their_o desire_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o estra_v themselves_o more_o and_o more_o from_o god_n by_o sin_v do_v purchase_v more_o grievous_a punishment_n unto_o themselves_o or_o if_o we_o will_v distinguish_v the_o mayor_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o for_o punishment_n come_v from_o god_n as_o author_n and_o causer_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v punishment_n but_o in_o asmuch_o as_o they_o be_v sin_n so_o they_o come_v god_n neither_o will_v they_o nor_o approve_v they_o nor_o cause_v but_o only_o permit_v for_o to_o permit_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n which_o sinner_n by_o sin_v inflict_v either_o upon_o themselves_o or_o other_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o not_o to_o cause_n that_o evil_a man_n shall_v do_v this_o which_o god_n will_v have_v do_v for_o punishment_n to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o they_o may_v obey_v this_o will_n of_o god_n so_o also_o we_o answer_v to_o that_o argument_n the_o privation_n or_o want_n of_o righteousness_n and_o divine_a wisdom_n god_n inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o man_n but_o that_o privation_n be_v sin_n therefore_o god_n be_v the_o causer_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o privation_n be_v not_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v inflict_v but_o as_o it_o be_v of_o man_n themselves_o voluntary_o bring_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o own_o misdeed_n and_o demerit_n and_o be_v admit_v or_o receive_v into_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o hart_n even_o as_o evil_a action_n be_v not_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v do_v by_o man_n they_o say_v further_o he_o that_o mind_v the_o end_n mind_v also_o the_o mean_n god_n mind_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n sin_n punishment_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o sin_n because_o man_n be_v not_o by_o they_o move_v to_o sin_n that_o be_v punishment_n and_o the_o show_v of_o his_o justice_n and_o wrath_n in_o punishment_n wherefore_o he_o mind_v sin_n also_o by_o which_o those_o end_n be_v come_v unto_o but_o the_o minor_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v that_o punishment_n &_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o end_n be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o efficient_a cause_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o effect_n but_o punishment_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v not_o move_v the_o sinner_n to_o sin_n these_o can_v therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n but_o those_o be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n respect_v in_o sin_v that_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o man_n the_o fulfil_n of_o evil_a desire_n the_o oppression_n and_o reproach_n of_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n sin_n god_n respect_v those_o as_o end_v not_o of_o man_n sin_n but_o of_o his_o permission_n of_o their_o sin_n if_o they_o reply_v that_o man_n indeed_o have_v not_o those_o end_n but_o that_o god_n respect_v they_o for_o that_o which_o god_n permit_v to_o show_v his_o justice_n by_o punish_v it_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propose_v thereof_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o he_o permit_v sin_n to_o punish_v it_o and_o to_o declare_v himself_o just_a by_o punish_v it_o therefore_o these_o be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o purpose_n &_o intent_n of_o god_n we_o deny_v the_o mayor_n for_o god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v commit_v respect_v as_o the_o end_n not_o of_o a_o other_o work_n that_o be_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o devil_n or_o man_n but_o of_o his_o own_o work_n that_o be_v of_o his_o permission_n of_o sin_n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n for_o sin_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n another_o whereof_o be_v speak_v exod._n 9_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o appoint_v thou_o to_o show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o to_o declare_v my_o name_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n proverb_n 16._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a roman_n 9_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o truth_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v have_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n 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