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reason_n that_o savour_v either_o of_o a_o christian_a temper_n or_o charity_n why_o to_o communicate_v stand_v may_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o weak_a and_o scrupulous_a person_n he_o can_v it_o seem_v see_v a_o reason_n why_o the_o scrupulous_a person_n shall_v forbear_v that_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o fear_v of_o a_o fit_a and_o prescribe_v ceremony_n but_o can_v see_v none_o why_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v not_o be_v administer_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o way_n i_o will_v ask_v he_o be_v it_o not_o fit_v when_o we_o pray_v with_o the_o minister_n as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v that_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a life_n to_o kneel_v or_o be_v it_o decent_a one_o shall_v stand_v and_o another_o kneel_v and_o be_v not_o obedience_n in_o such_o thing_n better_a than_o sacrifice_v to_o our_o own_o humour_n and_o make_v confusion_n in_o so_o solemn_a a_o ordinance_n whether_o the_o ancient_a communicant_n do_v stand_v or_o kneel_v they_o do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o ought_v we_o hear_v mr._n baxter_n in_o this_o case_n if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o pardon_n from_o the_o king_n upon_o our_o knee_n i_o know_v not_o what_o can_v make_v it_o unlawful_a to_o take_v a_o seal_a pardon_n from_o christ_n upon_o our_o knee_n see_v christian_a direct_n p._n 616._o and_o as_o for_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n since_o the_o rubric_n my_o judgement_n be_v ever_o for_o it_o god_n have_v make_v some_o gesture_n necessary_a and_o confine_v we_o to_o none_o but_o leave_v it_o to_o (null)_o determination_n i_o shall_v submit_v to_o magistrate_n in_o their_o proper_a work_n i_o be_o not_o sure_a christ_n intend_v his_o example_n as_o obligatory_a but_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o have_v command_v i_o obedience_n and_o peace_n p._n 411._o of_o the_o five_o disputation_n page_n 12._o the_o liturgy_n he_o say_v be_v the_o best_a that_o ever_o be_v use_v in_o any_o christian_a church_n if_o then_o we_o can_v join_v with_o our_o church_n therein_o we_o can_v join_v with_o any_o christian_a church_n yet_o p._n 13._o he_o think_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v alter_v now_o but_o every_o thirty_o year_n and_o what_o example_n do_v he_o set_v before_o we_o but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o greek_a church_n which_o have_v several_a liturgy_n because_o they_o consist_v of_o several_a national_a government_n but_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n under_o edw._n 6._o be_v the_o first_o law_n for_o a_o uniform_a liturgy_n and_o shall_v we_o take_v example_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o from_o our_o reformer_n it_o be_v indeed_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v reform_v in_o those_o day_n because_o all_o popish_a superstition_n can_v not_o
of_o latitudinarian_a principle_n yet_o they_o have_v hitherto_o live_v in_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o church_n as_o establish_v we_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o give_v up_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v substantial_a with_o the_o circumstantial_o for_o decency_n and_o order_n or_o if_o they_o do_v so_o it_o will_v be_v as_o pardonable_a in_o we_o of_o the_o country_n to_o forsake_v they_o as_o for_o some_o of_o those_o eminent_a divine_n that_o be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o they_o and_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o on_o make_v such_o alteration_n as_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o commissioner_n the_o church_n will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o offend_v a_o great_a number_n of_o more_o considerable_a person_n than_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o gratify_v thereby_o object_n but_o such_o alteration_n be_v make_v such_o as_o shall_v thenceforward_o continue_v to_o be_v dissenter_n will_v be_v more_o inexcusable_a ans_fw-fr this_o be_v not_o very_o probable_a because_o they_o will_v still_o say_v you_o have_v only_o take_v off_o the_o lesser_a offence_n but_o have_v continue_v the_o weight_a matter_n on_o their_o conscience_n still_o viz._n such_o as_o in_o their_o conscience_n they_o account_v to_o be_v sinful_a and_o their_o conformity_n to_o they_o to_o be_v damnable_a and_o if_o after_o such_o alteration_n be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o any_o penalty_n be_v annex_v for_o the_o sanction_n of_o that_o law_n the_o legislator_n will_v be_v reflect_v on_o as_o persecutor_n and_o their_o law_n as_o so_o many_o tear_a engine_n though_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v there_o never_o yet_o be_v such_o severe_a penalty_n enact_v against_o any_o sort_n of_o dissenter_n though_o know_v to_o be_v man_n of_o atheistical_a and_o antimonarchical_a principle_n as_o against_o some_o reverend_a father_n and_o member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v know_v to_o be_v man_n of_o religious_a and_o peaceable_a principle_n yet_o they_o quiet_o submit_v with_o a_o deus_fw-la providebit_fw-la i_o may_v well_o presume_v that_o no_o man_n live_v in_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n sinful_a in_o that_o communion_n now_o these_o be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o better_a part_n i_o say_v with_o dr._n beveredge_n in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o convocation_n p._n 25._o neque_fw-la ratio_fw-la neque_fw-la perpetua_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la patitur_fw-la ut_fw-la pars_fw-la toti_fw-la praeferatur_fw-la neither_o reason_n nor_o the_o perpetual_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n do_v permit_v that_o a_o part_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o whole_a and_o then_o nothing_o can_v justify_v the_o dissenter_n from_o schism_n in_o their_o separation_n from_o we_o for_o as_o to_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o they_o judge_v inexpedient_a it_o be_v fit_a that_o the_o great_a and_o better_a part_n shall_v judge_v of_o expediency_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o not_o they_o for_o themselves_o or_o their_o better_n and_o if_o such_o opinionative_n and_o ungovernable_a people_n be_v for_o a_o while_n by_o strict_a discipline_n teach_v the_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n as_o to_o thing_n in_o their_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o how_o necessary_a obedience_n to_o superior_n be_v in_o such_o case_n which_o even_o they_o themselves_o do_v practice_n and_o in_o which_o sort_n of_o thing_n only_o our_o governor_n have_v authority_n we_o may_v hope_v for_o a_o uniformity_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v very_o observable_a what_o dr._n beveredge_n say_v in_o his_o sermon_n p._n 26._o antiquas_fw-la novis_fw-la mutare_fw-la legibus_fw-la to_o change_v old_a law_n for_o new_a be_v always_o dangerous_a unless_o such_o a_o necessity_n constrain_v as_o be_v otherwise_o insuperable_a there_o be_v never_o any_o church_n which_o have_v not_o insert_v into_o her_o law_n many_o thing_n not_o contrary_a but_o beside_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o have_v make_v such_o law_n do_v establish_v they_o by_o the_o sanction_n of_o ecclesiastical_a punishment_n p._n 23_o when_o therefore_o that_o learned_a doctor_n say_v p._n 27._o utrum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la noslra_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o our_o church_n be_v oblige_v by_o a_o necessity_n to_o change_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v by_o her_o law_n establish_v be_v not_o his_o part_n to_o determine_v but_o prudentis_fw-la est_fw-la and_o immediate_o add_v this_o only_a i_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o reduce_v wander_v sheep_n into_o christ_n flock_n if_o to_o take_v off_o scruple_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o weak_a brethren_n if_o to_o allay_v hatred_n appease_v anger_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o suppress_v all_o dissension_n concern_v religion_n if_o to_o recall_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n to_o its_o primitive_a vigour_n if_o to_o defend_v and_o establish_v the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n if_o 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