in_o word_n and_o syllable_n 7._o if_o christ_n have_v bind_v we_o to_o this_o form_n than_o we_o be_v to_o use_v no_o other_o neither_o may_v the_o church_n prescribe_v any_o other_o neither_o may_v particular_a christian_n use_v their_o gift_n in_o prayer_n nor_o various_a form_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o prescription_n which_o will_v be_v too_o gross_o absurd_a for_o any_o to_o assert_v §_o 5._o but_o five_o to_o infer_v that_o christ_n by_o prescribe_v this_o form_n as_o imitable_a by_o we_o or_o by_o propound_v and_o commend_v this_o to_o we_o as_o a_o rule_n or_o form_n do_v thereby_o tie_v we_o up_o to_o other_o form_n or_o give_v power_n to_o the_o church_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o form_n or_o that_o we_o may_v bind_v ourselves_o to_o other_o form_n be_v as_o great_a a_o inconsequence_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n for_o we_o have_v show_v there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o judge_v that_o he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o rule_n than_o form_n if_o he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o form_n it_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o other_o man_n to_o make_v form_n but_o rather_o a_o ground_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o beside_o if_o he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o form_n and_o we_o be_v thereby_o bind_v to_o word_n and_o sentence_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v up_o other_o form_n and_o multiply_v thousand_o of_o man_n prescription_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v i._n e._n use_v this_o as_o the_o only_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o stick_v to_o it_o for_o word_n and_o sentence_n and_o never_o trouble_v yourselves_o about_o any_o other_o for_o if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o other_o sense_n it_o be_v universal_a take_v this_o as_o a_o stand_a general_a rule_n of_o prayer_n to_o which_o all_o sort_n of_o petition_n deprecation_n confession_n thanksgiving_n be_v referrable_a if_o he_o have_v authorize_v any_o to_o compose_v other_o teach_a form_n he_o will_v have_v say_v you_o apostle_n and_o your_o successor_n thau_fw-fr catholic_n church_n or_o national_a church_n or_o particular_a congregation_n do_v you_o compose_v a_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o hand_n to_o it_o §_o 6._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o christian_a may_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o humane_a authority_n pretend_v thereunto_o the_o answer_n to_o this_o enquiry_n will_v be_v double_a 1._o that_o whatever_o authority_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a do_v pretend_v to_o such_o a_o impose_v power_n a_o christian_n be_v not_o to_o subject_v himself_o by_o active_a submission_n 2._o that_o no_o power_n beneath_o christ_n can_v pretend_v just_o to_o such_o authority_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o first_o have_v be_v large_o enough_o insist_v on_o before_o therefore_o i_o shall_v here_o but_o touch_n upon_o they_o 1._o because_o christ_n have_v not_o leave_v it_o indifferent_a to_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v bind_v in_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o at_o liberty_n for_o thereby_o the_o use_n of_o discretion_n in_o conveniency_n be_v lose_v 2._o all_o those_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v not_o bind_v himself_o to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n do_v formal_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o permit_v himself_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o in_o this_o kind_n by_o another_o 3._o none_o but_o christ_n may_v prescribe_v set-form_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n and_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v obediential_o to_o submit_v to_o any_o legislative_a power_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o have_v be_v show_v 4._o if_o a_o christian_a suffer_v himself_o in_o this_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o part_v with_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a privilege_n that_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o viz._n that_o of_o speak_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o not_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o dictate_v and_o suggestion_n of_o another_o who_o can_v know_v our_o own_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o sin_n want_v temptation_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n better_o than_o ourselves_o what_o be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o that_o a_o child_n though_o he_o can_v speak_v plain_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o parent_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o must_v be_v always_o prescribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o servant_n or_o elder_a brother_n word_n and_o expression_n to_o deal_v thus_o with_o god_n child_n be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o abandon_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o god_n child_n be_v lead_v by_o rom._n 8.2.14_o 15._o which_o spirit_n they_o have_v for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o cry_v abba_n father_n that_o they_o may_v speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n though_o their_o utterance_n be_v in_o break_a and_o abrupt_a sentence_n even_o in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o god_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o wherefore_o to_o put_v ourselves_o under_o humane_a set_v form_n be_v to_o put_v ourselves_o into_o the_o great_a spiritual_a bondage_n of_o this_o nature_n §_o 7._o second_o no_o power_n ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a can_v pretend_v just_o to_o authority_n from_o christ_n to_o impose_v on_o minister_n or_o christian_a a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n argum._n 1._o if_o any_o can_v pretend_v to_o such_o authority_n it_o must_v be_v to_o impose_v a_o set_a form_n of_o christ_n compose_v or_o of_o humane_a composition_n but_o they_o can_v pretend_v just_o to_o impose_v any_o prayer_n of_o christ_n compose_v because_o christ_n have_v neither_o require_v nor_o allow_v the_o impose_v the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o penal_a law_n what_o corporal_a or_o pecuniary_a mulct_n be_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o a_o man_n that_o do_v not_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o prayer_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v he_o to_o be_v whip_v or_o fine_v for_o it_o by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o church_n again_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o impose_v a_o form_n of_o humane_a composition_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o impose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n of_o christ_n composition_n by_o a_o penal_a law_n much_o less_o to_o impose_v one_o of_o man_n and_o for_o any_o to_o undertake_v either_o church_n or_o state_n to_o prescribe_v the_o worship_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o enforce_v it_o by_o punishment_n where_o christ_n never_o depute_v or_o allow_v such_o authority_n be_v the_o great_a presumption_n and_o insolency_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 8._o argum._n 2._o he_o or_o they_o that_o impose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n must_v do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_o or_o indifferent_o requisite_a so_o to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o christ_n but_o none_o can_v impose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o any_o of_o these_o reason_n ergo._n 1_o none_o can_v because_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v necessarity_n requisite_a 1._o because_o christ_n have_v no_o where_o require_v the_o church_n or_o magistrate_n to_o impose_v 2._o if_o a_o set-form_n of_o prayer_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a it_o can_v not_o be_v to_o any_o person_n or_o season_n dispense_v with_o 3._o if_o the_o necessity_n be_v plead_v for_o public_a prayer_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o set_a form_n there_o be_v as_o little_a necessity_n of_o that_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o of_o private_a set-form_n 4._o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o form_n for_o help_v in_o some_o case_n in_o respect_n of_o present_a weakness_n of_o minister_n or_o christian_n it_o be_v no_o reason_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v impose_v as_o necessary_a to_o all_o it_o be_v plead_v for_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o uniformity_n but_o if_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n wear_v spectacle_n because_o of_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o eye_n must_v all_o do_v so_o too_o for_o uniformity_n sake_n though_o their_o eye_n be_v never_o so_o good_a we_o be_v to_o strive_v after_o perfection_n and_o conformity_n to_o christ_n therein_o but_o be_v not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o conform_v to_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o his_o member_n and_o take_v our_o measure_n thereby_o though_o we_o be_v to_o bear_v with_o and_o condescend_v to_o they_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v without_o sin_n §_o 9_o second_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n can_v be_v impose_v as_o indifferent_o requisite_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n because_o 1._o if_o any_o thing_n be_v indifferent_o i._n e._n convenient_o requisite_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v because_o christ_n have_v will_v it_o indifferent_o requisite_a for_o all_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n take_v their_o first_o reason_n from_o his_o will._n 2._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n from_o the_o
indifferency_n of_o any_o thing_n to_o impose_v it_o as_o necessary_a but_o in_o spiritual_n concern_v the_o indifferency_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v a_o reason_n against_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o as_o necessary_a because_o such_o a_o imposition_n take_v away_o the_o formal_a use_n as_o a_o indifferency_n 3._o what_o christ_n have_v reveal_v as_o indifferent_o requisite_a he_o have_v require_v a_o christian_n to_o use_v indifferent_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n for_o every_o action_n concern_v christ_n worship_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o christ_n have_v prescribe_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o necessary_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v necessary_o by_o we_o but_o not_o to_o be_v impose_v on_o we_o and_o indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_o therefore_o a_o imposition_n to_o enforce_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n necessary_o and_o necessary_a indifferent_o be_v unlawful_a as_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n 4._o we_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o neither_o church_n nor_o state_n can_v change_v a_o evangelical_n indifferency_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n into_o a_o necessity_n §_o 10._o arg._n 3._o to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n be_v unlawful_a but_o for_o church_n or_o magistrate_n to_o impose_v a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o exercise_v dominion_n over_o man_n faith_n ergo._n the_o major_n be_v without_o question_n and_o to_o exercise_v such_o a_o dominion_n be_v to_o prescribe_v what_o we_o shall_v believe_v and_o practice_n or_o to_o enforce_v we_o to_o practice_n in_o sacred_a thing_n without_o believe_v the_o minor_a be_v true_a because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a exercise_n of_o dominion_n over_o faith_n than_o in_o impose_v on_o we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o every_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v in_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v sin_n now_o to_o impose_v a_o form_n on_o i_o be_v to_o enforce_v i_o to_o that_o prayer_n that_o i_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o be_v to_o impose_v on_o my_o faith_n i.e._n to_o prescribe_v what_o i_o shall_v believe_v for_o practice_n in_o prayer_n or_o to_o enforce_v i_o to_o practice_n that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v i._n e._n to_o pray_v that_o prayer_n and_o that_o constant_o in_o such_o a_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o i_o can_v do_v believe_o §_o 11._o arg._n 4._o if_o one_o church_n may_v enforce_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n by_o a_o penal_a law_n than_o another_o may_v i._o e._n if_o a_o national_a church_n may_v enforce_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n on_o all_o her_o subordinate_a church_n and_o member_n than_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n may_v on_o the_o national_a which_o be_v her_o member_n and_o if_o the_o national_a can_v punish_v the_o diocesan_n or_o parochial_a for_o nonconformity_n in_o this_o kind_n why_o may_v not_o the_o catholic_n punish_v the_o national_a for_o the_o same_o fault_n i._o e._n for_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n not_o sufficient_o allow_v or_o prescribe_v by_o the_o catholic_n and_o if_o the_o national_a can_v interdict_v a_o inferior_a church_n or_o excommunicate_v a_o particular_a person_n for_o refusal_n of_o such_o obedience_n why_o may_v not_o the_o catholic_n deal_n with_o the_o national_a in_o the_o same_o kind_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v concede_v but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v say_v we_o do_v not_o know_v where_o to_o find_v the_o catholic_n church_n and_o though_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n call_v herself_o so_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v she_o bear_v witness_n of_o herself_o and_o that_o witness_n be_v not_o true_a i_o only_o reply_v we_o can_v as_o easy_o and_o more_o find_v the_o catholic_n church_n as_o a_o national_a for_o there_o have_v be_v always_o a_o catholic_n church_n but_o there_o never_o have_v be_v nor_o will_v be_v a_o national_a gospel_n organise_v church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o may_v as_o well_o believe_v a_o pretend_v church_n call_v herself_o catholic_n as_o a_o pretend_v church_n call_v herself_o national_a when_o as_o they_o be_v equal_o to_o be_v account_v as_o no_o church_n of_o christ_n ordination_n as_o i_o can_v easy_o manifest_v when_o time_n shall_v serve_v well_o then_o the_o national_a church_n lie_v liable_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n catholic_n for_o use_v a_o distinct_a set_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n establish_v by_o herself_o whereby_o she_o render_v herself_o a_o gross_a nonconformist_a to_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o a_o independent_a in_o respect_n of_o all_o other_o national_a her_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o uniform_a with_o they_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o church_n may_v compose_v and_o impose_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v know_v what_o church_n that_o be_v and_o not_o be_v delude_v with_o a_o name_n be_v it_o the_o catholic_n church_n if_o so_o why_o have_v we_o not_o a_o catholic_n set_v form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o all_o national_a church_n bind_v to_o the_o use_n of_o it_o and_o why_o on_o the_o contrary_a do_v every_o national_a church_n make_v and_o use_v form_n of_o their_o own_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v the_o national_a be_v the_o church_n it_o be_v false_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o church_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n it_o be_v not_o the_o most_o generical_a church_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a church_n there_o be_v many_o national_a and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o sort_n of_o church_n that_o will_v put_v in_o for_o as_o good_a a_o right_a as_o the_o national_a and_o if_o every_o national_a under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n may_v do_v this_o and_o have_v a_o distinct_a form_n of_o prayer_n what_o will_v become_v of_o catholic_n uniformity_n and_o if_o the_o church_n as_o provincial_a or_o diocesan_n what_o will_v become_v of_o national_a uniformity_n and_o if_o this_o power_n be_v grant_v to_o any_o or_o all_o these_o subordinate_a church_n actum_fw-la erit_fw-la de_fw-la vniformitate_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la §_o 12._o but_o the_o great_a plea_n for_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n be_v uniformity_n for_o this_o can_v be_v say_v some_o man_n without_o it_o answ_n uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n can_v be_v by_o particular_a national_a form_n it_o must_v be_v by_o a_o form_n catholic_n 2._o can_v there_o be_v no_o uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n without_o a_o sameness_n in_o word_n and_o sentence_n in_o prayer_n there_o scarce_o be_v two_o scripture-prayer_n that_o be_v altogether_o the_o same_o in_o word_n and_o sentence_n do_v not_o uniformity_n consist_v rather_o in_o agreement_n in_o principle_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n submission_n to_o and_o close_v with_o the_o same_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n conform_v to_o and_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o influence_n and_o guidance_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n 3._o if_o uniformity_n of_o the_o church_n lie_v in_o such_o external_o why_o be_v not_o a_o set_a form_n of_o preach_v establish_v that_o none_o shall_v use_v any_o other_o beside_o such_o homily_n 4._o if_o a_o set_a form_n of_o some_o prayer_n be_v necessary_a to_o uniformity_n why_o not_o of_o all_o as_o well_o of_o private_a as_o public_a for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v not_o close_o tie_v in_o bond_n of_o uniformity_n by_o unite_n family_n and_o individual_n it_o will_v break_v to_o piece_n for_o all_o a_o public_a form_n the_o first_o and_o main_a union_n in_o the_o church_n be_v that_o which_o knit_v every_o purticular_a member_n to_o the_o whole_a by_o joint_n and_o bond_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v true_a uniformity_n this_o must_v be_v careful_o maintain_v but_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o great_a contender_n for_o a_o pretend_a uniformity_n lest_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o about_o §_o 13._o another_o great_a plea_n for_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ness_n ignorance_n and_o laziness_n of_o many_o minister_n rep._n the_o 〈…〉_o hold_v for_o set_v form_n of_o public_a sermon_n the_o necessity_n of_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v well_o consider_v at_o our_o first_o come_v out_o of_o antiâ—â—â—â—an_a darkness_n and_o any_o one_o that_o can_v read_v but_o a_o chapter_n prayer_n and_o homily_n in_o the_o mother-tongue_n do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o people_n but_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n now_o the_o church_n be_v better_a provide_v with_o able_a labourer_n or_o at_o least_o may_v be_v if_o she_o will_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o fill_v the_o church_n with_o this_o sort_n of_o cattle_n those_o lazy_a ignorant_a scandalous_a priest_n for_o mother-church_n not_o only_o to_o connive_v at_o they_o but_o to_o countenance_v they_o and_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o pride_n and_o sloth_n and_o by_o make_v their_o exercise_n for_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v idle_a debauch_a and_o profane_a mind_v nothing_o but_o the_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o life_n 2._o the_o only_a way_n ignavum_n fucos_fw-la pecus_fw-la a_o praecipibus_fw-la arcent_fw-la be_v to_o banish_v these_o drone_n from_o the_o church_n and_o not_o to_o turn_v all_o the_o church_n unto_o drone_n and_o nothing_o starve_v they_o soon_o than_o to_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o stock_n for_o pray_v and_o preach_v and_o it_o be_v best_a that_o their_o ignorance_n be_v bewray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a and_o get_v better_a instruction_n and_o exercise_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v guide_n to_o other_o man_n soul_n or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a the_o people_n may_v have_v a_o full_a knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o be_v wise_a than_o to_o entrust_v their_o soul_n in_o their_o hand_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o prop_n be_v take_v away_o and_o it_o will_v soon_o appear_v whether_o such_o pretend_a church-pillar_n be_v sound_a or_o rot_a §_o 14._o what_o be_v allege_v about_o minister_n abuse_v of_o part_n in_o public_a prayer_n or_o want_v of_o sufficiency_n be_v no_o force_v argument_n for_o impose_v a_o form_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o good_a thing_n be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o use_n we_o may_v as_o well_o say_v because_o some_o will_v be_v drink_v therefore_o none_o must_v drink_v wine_n or_o beer_n 2._o insufficient_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v or_o further_o instruct_v if_o they_o be_v capable_a and_o willing_a as_o apollo_n be_v 3._o be_v not_o church-prayer_n liable_a also_o to_o abuse_v when_o use_v by_o sottish_a priest_n in_o a_o formal_a customary_a slove_z and_o profane_v 〈…〉_o and_o a_o hundred_o time_n more_o wrong_n do_v thereby_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o poor_a soul_n of_o the_o people_n than_o by_o some_o weak_a expression_n and_o sentence_n or_o word_n strike_v out_o of_o joint_n by_o the_o laborious_a faithful_a and_o zealous_a minister_n that_o conscientious_o endeavour_v to_o use_v and_o improve_v the_o talent_n give_v they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n the_o conversion_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n finis_fw-la
legislative_a power_n chap._n 5._o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 6._o concern_v the_o dominion_n of_o conscience_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a christian_a chap._n 8._o of_o scandal_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n 9_o of_o necessity_n and_o indifferency_n chap._n 10._o certain_a proposition_n concern_v necessity_n and_o indifferency_n chap._n 11._o of_o christian_a liberty_n chap._n 12._o the_o first_o question_n handle_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 13._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a chap._n 14._o a_o digression_n concern_v subordination_n of_o pastor_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n 15._o of_o magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o magistratical_a power_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n chap._n 18._o of_o a_o christian_n duty_n in_o case_n of_o humane_a law_n in_o matter_n religious_o indifferent_a chap._n 19_o of_o humane_a constitution_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n beside_o the_o word_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o unite_a power_n legislative_a of_o church_n and_o state_n chap._n 21._o of_o decency_n and_o order_n chap._n 22._o of_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n chap._n 23._o of_o obligation_n to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n errata_fw-la page_n 12._o line_n 3._o for_o when_o he_o by_o his_o law_n read_v when_o man_n by_o his_o law_n p._n 13._o l_o 3._o for_o immediate_o r._n mediate_o ibid._n l._n 30._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 31._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 24._o l._n 9_o for_o obedience_n r._n such_o obedience_n ibid._n l._n 26._o for_o master_n r._n master_n p._n 25._o l._n 37._o deal_n the_o in_o the_o most_o certain_o p._n 35._o l._n 13._o deal_n they._n p._n 36._o l._n 4._o for_o our_o r._n your_o p._n 44._o l._n for_o just_a and_o equal_a r._n just_o charge_v p._n 45._o l._n 3._o deal_n thereof_o p._n 48._o l._n 20._o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 53._o l._n 27._o for_o duty_n r._n guilt_n ibid._n l._n 12._o for_o in_o religious_a service_n r._n religious_a service_n p._n 85._o l._n 24._o for_o etc._n etc._n r._n and._n ibid._n l._n 39_o for_o co-ordination_a r._n subordination_n p._n 88_o l._n 35._o for_o nation_n r._n nation_n p._n 93._o l._n 8._o for_o by_o assembly_n r._n assemble_v p._n 100_o l._n 21._o r._n unlawful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n p._n 112._o l._n 33_o deal_n therefore_o that_o p._n 114._o l._n 16._o r._n and_o sound_v in_o his_o principle_n p._n 125._o l._n 19_o r._n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v ibid._n l._n ult_n for_o consequential_o r._n consequential_a p._n 128._o l._n 11._o for_o thught_n r._n teach_v p._n 140._o l._n 2._o for_o and_z christ_n have_v r._n and_o have_v christ_n p._n 152._o l._n 17._o for_o profane_a use_n of_o they_o r._n profane_a manner_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o twofold_a jurisdiction_n which_o a_o christian_a by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n be_v subject_v unto_o §_o 1._o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o christian_a liberty_n none_o pretend_v to_o a_o true_a information_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o suppose_v will_v deny_v neither_o need_v i_o make_v it_o my_o present_a task_n for_o to_o prove_v but_o the_o great_a contest_v for_o many_o age_n have_v be_v about_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o extent_n of_o this_o liberty_n some_o stretch_v the_o bound_n thereof_o large_a than_o christ_n ever_o do_v entrench_v on_o civil_a and_o moral_a law_n open_v thereby_o a_o gap_n to_o licentiousness_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o humane_a society_n in_o magistratical_a rule_n and_o government_n other_o curtalize_a and_o abridge_n the_o say_v liberty_n not_o allow_v it_o those_o lawful_a extent_n allot_v thereto_o by_o christ_n audacious_o deprive_v his_o poor_a member_n of_o many_o gospel-priviledge_n and_o advantage_n grant_v they_o by_o charter_n from_o the_o supreme_a king_n and_o lawgiver_n civil_a and_o antichristian_a power_n still_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o spy_v out_o this_o liberty_n and_o their_o great_a design_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o bondage_n §_o 2._o calvin_n observe_v duplex_fw-la esse_fw-la regimen_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la alterum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la quo_fw-la conscientia_fw-la ad_fw-la pietatem_fw-la &_o cultum_fw-la divinum_fw-la instituitur_fw-la alterum_fw-la politicum_fw-la quo_fw-la ad_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la &_o civilitatis_fw-la officia_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la servanda_fw-la sunt_fw-la homo_fw-la eruditur_fw-la jurisdictio_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la &_o temporalis_fw-la i_o e._n there_o be_v in_o man_n a_o twofold_a government_n the_o one_o spiritual_a whereby_o the_o conscience_n be_v instruct_v unto_o piety_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o other_o political_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v teach_v the_o duty_n of_o humanity_n and_o civility_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o man_n and_o man_n a_o spiritual_a jurisdiction_n and_o a_o temporal_a which_o observation_n have_v moral_a foundation_n and_o a_o evangelical_n ratification_n the_o whole_a of_o a_o christian_a be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o two_o head_n of_o duty_n charge_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n on_o the_o first_o of_o which_o christ_n have_v by_o his_o peculiar_a legislative_a power_n over_o his_o church_n establish_v the_o whole_a oeconomy_n thereof_o on_o the_o latter_a he_o have_v chief_o raise_v the_o edifice_n of_o civil_a state_n and_o humane_a society_n where_o he_o have_v allow_v a_o latitude_n of_o legislative_a power_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o unto_o his_o delegate_n and_o substitute_n in_o earthly_a rule_n and_o government_n unto_o both_o of_o these_o jurisdiction_n he_o have_v lay_v on_o man_n a_o firm_a obligation_n by_o plant_v his_o moral_a light_n in_o conscience_n so_o that_o he_o can_v start_v from_o either_o of_o these_o duty_n without_o start_v from_o himself_o as_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v in_o their_o transgression_n and_o all_o other_o in_o put_v forth_o the_o poison_n of_o that_o original_a blot_n in_o actual_a sin_n of_o omission_n or_o commission_n all_o which_o be_v but_o irregularity_n or_o nonconformity_n to_o this_o moral_a obligation_n lay_v on_o conscience_n either_o manifest_o so_o or_o easy_o reducible_a thereunto_o for_o whatever_o be_v a_o trespass_n against_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n for_o duty_n in_o moral_a obedience_n or_o institute_v worship_n be_v a_o sin_n not_o but_o that_o institute_v worship_n be_v fundamental_o moral_a obedience_n but_o be_v therefore_o in_o some_o sense_n distinguish_v from_o it_o the_o serve_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n because_o god_n have_v according_a to_o the_o several_a state_n of_o his_o church_n alter_v the_o mode_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o he_o have_v think_v it_o best_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o as_o have_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o the_o several_a age_n and_o state_n of_o his_o church_n which_o alterable_a or_o alter_v circumstance_n be_v the_o product_n of_o christ_n prerogative_n alone_o be_v call_v his_o institute_v worship_n §_o 3._o hence_o both_o these_o jurisdiction_n be_v primary_o and_o moral_o subject_v to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n he_o order_v dispose_v of_o and_o rule_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o church_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n yea_o by_o roll_a heart_n and_o conscience_n as_o well_o as_o by_o dispose_v providence_n he_o rule_v civil_a state_n and_o subordinate_a society_n but_o the_o manifest_a difference_n be_v here_o that_o god_n political_a rule_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o humane_a state_n be_v more_o remote_a and_o mediate_a but_o that_o of_o church_n and_o conscience_n be_v spiritual_a be_v more_o proximate_a and_o immediate_a he_o only_o give_v general_a law_n to_o civil_a society_n and_o leave_v a_o limit_v legislative_a power_n as_o to_o particular_a collateral_a and_o incident_a case_n to_o humane_a governor_n substitute_v providential_o by_o he_o to_o these_o he_o leave_v the_o immediate_a administration_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n as_o to_o a_o executive_a power_n altogether_o and_o as_o to_o a_o legislative_a power_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n but_o have_v reserve_v the_o immediate_a administration_n of_o rule_n in_o his_o spiritual_a dominion_n to_o himself_o alone_o as_o to_o legislation_n in_o his_o church_n and_o both_o legislation_n and_o execution_n as_o to_o conscience_n §_o 4._o these_o two_o modes_n or_o degree_n of_o administration_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v together_o man_n must_v have_v no_o great_a share_n in_o rule_n and_o government_n than_o
of_o a_o gospel-nature_n can_v be_v alter_v from_o their_o nature_n by_o any_o subsequent_a law_n of_o man_n thus_o appear_v to_o change_v religious_a indifferency_n into_o necessity_n be_v to_o make_v a_o law_n for_o christ_n worship_n that_o christ_n never_o make_v nor_o give_v any_o man_n power_n to_o make_v but_o none_o may_v make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o never_o make_v nor_o empower_v any_o to_o make_v ergo_fw-la the_o major_n be_v without_o doubt_n if_o the_o indifferency_n confess_v be_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n then_o when_o it_o be_v by_o any_o law_n make_v necessary_a it_o be_v still_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o be_v appoint_v so_o by_o a_o law_n become_v institute_v worship_n by_o a_o law_n which_o christ_n never_o make_v the_o minor_a appear_v in_o that_o none_o may_v do_v so_o i._n e._n institute_v worship_n or_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n by_o a_o law_n that_o be_v not_o christ_n 1._o it_o be_v his_o prerogative_n to_o exercise_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o his_o church_n 2._o christ_n know_v only_o how_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o it_o must_v be_v found_v on_o his_o reveal_v will_n which_o be_v our_o law_n 3._o none_o may_v add_v to_o his_o law_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n deut._n 4.1_o 2._o much_o less_o under_o the_o new_a where_o there_o be_v less_o of_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n rev._n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a §_o 1._o when_o we_o come_v to_o discuss_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v very_o requisite_a to_o unfold_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n church_n there_o be_v no_o word_n under_o which_o lie_v more_o amphibology_n many_o understand_v a_o church_n a_o material_a building_n or_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v consecrate_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o use_n and_o for_o the_o propriety_n and_o antiquity_n of_o this_o usage_n and_o acceptation_n of_o ecclesia_fw-la learned_a mr._n mead_n very_o much_o contend_v we_o shall_v not_o stay_v upon_o this_o sense_n because_o none_o that_o will_v oppose_v we_o in_o the_o present_a controversy_n will_v insist_v upon_o this_o sense_n so_o far_o as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o a_o church_n be_v also_o in_o other_o sense_n speak_v of_o some_o say_v every_o nation_n where_o christian_a religion_n be_v own_v by_o roll_a authority_n and_o by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n profess_v be_v a_o church_n some_o call_v a_o province_n a_o church_n a_o diocese_n a_o church_n a_o parish_n a_o church_n so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o extend_v and_o comprehensive_a and_o it_o be_v usual_o the_o sense_n of_o protestant_n that_o assert_v a_o church_n legislative_a authority_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a other_o say_v there_o be_v no_o national_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n though_o there_o be_v church_n in_o every_o nation_n and_o that_o proper_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a church_n but_o such_o who_o free_o and_o voluntary_o combine_v together_o in_o bond_n of_o society_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o walk_v according_o various_a be_v the_o sentiment_n and_o dispute_n about_o a_o church_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o our_o concern_n at_o this_o time_n but_o there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o the_o usage_n of_o church_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a ambiguity_n which_o be_v very_o much_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n that_o we_o right_o understand_v it_o viz_o the_o emphatical_a use_n of_o the_o word_n the_o church_n so_o many_o man_n write_n and_o argumentation_n be_v fill_v and_o confound_v with_o it_o now_o a_o day_n that_o who_o can_v tell_v what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o church_n the_o romanist_n say_v the_o church_n have_v determine_v this_o or_o that_o and_o when_o we_o inquire_v what_o that_o church_n be_v they_o say_v the_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n aequivocum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la positum_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la famosiori_fw-la significato_fw-la the_o emphasis_n put_v the_o word_n upon_o the_o high_a and_o large_a signification_n but_o when_o we_o come_v to_o a_o far_a disquision_n of_o their_o meaning_n they_o tell_v we_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o that_o dissent_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o the_o church_n or_o of_o the_o true_a catholic_n church_n many_o protestant_n also_o that_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o the_o catholic_n church_n but_o some_o particular_a national_a church_n viz._n of_o france_n england_n spain_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o we_o inquire_v what_o this_o church_n be_v they_o will_v tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o the_o clergy_n meet_v together_o in_o a_o convocation_n by_o a_o few_o representative_n to_o make_v law_n and_o canon_n and_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n the_o executive_a power_n whereof_o be_v in_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o court_n so_o that_o when_o these_o few_o man_n have_v make_v law_n or_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a power_n compose_v form_n of_o prayer_n or_o establish_v ceremony_n at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o say_v the_o church_n do_v it_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n make_v use_v of_o this_o great_a command_a word_n the_o church_n and_o by_o this_o equivocal_a term_n sound_v so_o loud_o of_o a_o uncontrollable_a prerogative_n they_o suggest_v unto_o poor_a well-meaning_a people_n on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o all_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n that_o all_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o court_n do_v be_v do_v by_o the_o church_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o whole_a universal_a visible_a church_n 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few_o word_n more_o §_o 13._o first_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o annex_v new_a decency_n and_o order_n to_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n appoint_v by_o christ_n than_o these_o must_v be_v necessary_a or_o unnecessary_a but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a ergo._n 1_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o annex_v unnecessary_a for_o this_o be_v to_o trifle_v and_o will_v infer_v the_o great_a absurdity_n imaginary_a therefore_o none_o will_v insist_v upon_o that_o 2._o not_o to_o annex_v any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o they_o must_v then_o judge_v something_o necessary_a which_o christ_n have_v not_o declare_v so_o as_o something_o belong_v to_o the_o esse_fw-la or_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o christ_n and_o impeachment_n of_o his_o wisdom_n as_o not_o perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o his_o house_n as_o likewise_o it_o be_v implicitly_a to_o condemn_v christ_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n as_o leave_v by_o he_o for_o 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or_o evangelical_n decency_n and_o order_n §_o 15._o it_o be_v fallacious_a and_o false_a to_o assert_v that_o the_o church_n prescribe_v only_a decency_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v the_o small_a part_n of_o her_o ceremony_n for_o what_o be_v holiday_n cross_n in_o baptism_n music_n in_o divine_a service_n and_o beside_o most_o or_o all_o her_o ceremony_n respect_v other_o object_n and_o be_v for_o other_o significancy_n and_o end_n than_o for_o decency_n some_o be_v chief_o gratiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la as_o all_o reverential_a gesture_n and_o posture_n viz._n bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n bow_v to_o the_o altar_n kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v sign_n of_o divine_a honour_n and_o latrical_a and_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o understand_v than_o respect_v a_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o pretence_n to_o call_v it_o civil_a worship_n because_o in_o all_o civil_a worship_n man_n be_v the_o object_n and_o be_v the_o same_o or_o like_a action_n which_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v neither_o civil_a or_o divine_a but_o indifferent_a as_o to_o both_o but_o a_o peculiar_a adaptation_n to_o a_o singular_a end_n or_o object_n they_o receive_v their_o distinct_a denomination_n therefrom_o some_o be_v chief_o gratiâ_fw-la humanâ_fw-la in_o order_n to_o the_o due_a prepare_v and_o qualify_a we_o for_o spiritual_a service_n surplice_n to_o make_v we_o appear_v more_o pure_a &_o a_o emblem_n of_o purity_n and_o mind_n we_o of_o it_o music_n to_o raise_v the_o spirit_n and_o other_o more_o mix_v in_o their_o intention_n tà m_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la quà m_fw-la humanâ_fw-la as_o saint_n day_n wherein_o god_n be_v bless_v for_o saint_n whereby_o god_n be_v honour_v and_o the_o saint_n too_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o ring_n in_o matrimony_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o obligation_n religious_o make_v use_n of_o therefore_o more_o than_o significant_a sign_n and_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o sacrament_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a response_n and_o salutation_n betwixt_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v that_o there_o be_v some_o weighty_a matter_n respect_v than_o mere_a civil_a decency_n and_o order_n whatever_o pretence_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_n §_o 16._o we_o have_v before_o hint_v what_o we_o apprehend_v true_a canonical_a obedience_n to_o be_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o submission_n to_o a_o certain_a body_n of_o law_n make_v by_o any_o church_n challenge_v a_o legislative_a power_n neither_o to_o those_o feign_a canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o gospel-communion_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n know_v no_o other_o canon_n nor_o no_o other_o canonical_a obedience_n they_o be_v oblige_v unto_o now_o those_o that_o call_v for_o canonical_a 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national_a ordinance_n i._n e._n such_o ordinance_n that_o the_o whole_a nation_n may_v partake_v of_o in_o one_o assembly_n for_o communion_n the_o same_o argument_n will_v hold_v against_o diocesan_n church_n 2._o how_o be_v any_o one_o national_a church_n the_o church_n more_o than_o another_o that_o have_v such_o a_o rule_v power_n if_o all_o have_v it_o alike_o how_o various_a will_n church-canon_n be_v and_o how_o little_a uniformity_n in_o canonical_a obedience_n 3._o if_o this_o obedience_n belong_v to_o any_o church_n it_o seem_v most_o consonant_a to_o right_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n for_o 1._o that_o may_v be_v as_o organical_a as_o a_o national_a can_v be_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o institution_n of_o christ_n 2._o that_o be_v most_o comprehensive_a therefore_o challenge_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o all_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o extent_n and_o by_o way_n of_o eminency_n may_v most_o proper_o be_v style_v the_o church_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o likely_a way_n to_o attain_v a_o uniformity_n for_o it_o be_v plead_v as_o the_o great_a reason_n why_o christ_n give_v a_o legislative_a compulsive_a power_n to_o a_o national_a church_n viz._n vniformitatis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la now_o it_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a uniformity_n obtain_v thereby_o of_o a_o independent_a nature_n but_o if_o true_a uniformity_n be_v reach_v it_o must_v be_v that_o which_o be_v catholic_n which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o catholic_n canonical_a obedience_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n §_o 1._o next_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n it_o may_v be_v meet_a to_o inquire_v a_o little_a into_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o imposition_n 1._o of_o ceremony_n 2._o of_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n whether_o a_o ceremony_n uncommand_v by_o god_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o our_o present_a undertake_n to_o discuss_v for_o in_o some_o case_n it_o may_v be_v lawful_a so_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v due_o qualify_v and_o be_v use_v as_o indifferent_a and_o occasional_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o discretion_n but_o our_o present_a enquiry_n shall_v be_v whether_o the_o church_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o imposition_n of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o christ_n have_v not_o make_v necessary_a by_o any_o law_n of_o he_o many_o argument_n before_o urge_v against_o the_o church_n legislative_a power_n may_v be_v here_o of_o equal_a force_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v something_o proper_a upon_o this_o state_n of_o the_o question_n to_o prove_v that_o such_o a_o imposition_n be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n power_n §_o 2._o arg._n 1._o because_o the_o church_n by_o such_o imposition_n do_v subjugate_v herself_o in_o her_o member_n to_o a_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n which_o christ_n have_v free_v she_o and_o they_o from_o that_o christian_n be_v free_v from_o such_o yoke_n see_v gal._n 4.31_o ch_n 5.1_o and_o the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o return_v to_o
christian_n be_v liable_a to_o such_o law_n then_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o erect_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o what_o be_v a_o law_n of_o or_o for_o a_o body_n of_o ceremony_n but_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o christ_n will_v never_o pull_v down_o one_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o his_o death_n for_o man_n to_o erect_v another_o and_o pull_v down_o one_o jewish_n and_o leave_v it_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o erect_v one_o more_o heathenish_a will_v he_o abolish_v one_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o man_n to_o establish_v a_o new_a one_o of_o his_o own_o devise_v yea_o a_o thousand_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o as_o many_o sort_n as_o there_o be_v several_a church_n and_o age_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o most_o absurd_a and_o untheological_a conceit_n that_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o all_o vail_n whatever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n beside_o the_o vail_n of_o his_o flesh_n neither_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v clog_v with_o such_o a_o bulkie_a mass_n of_o fleshly_a institution_n §_o 5._o arg._n 3._o if_o we_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o a_o imposition_n and_o enforcement_n of_o christ_n own_a by_o a_o temporal_a penal_a law_n much_o less_o liable_a to_o such_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n by_o ecclesiastic_a or_o other_o authority_n for_o all_o imposition_n be_v by_o a_o penal_a law_n but_o we_o know_v christ_n never_o make_v any_o penal_a law_n to_o be_v ecclesiastical_o administer_v thereby_o to_o enforce_v man_n to_o baptism_n and_o receive_v the_o supper_n his_o people_n that_o submit_v to_o his_o ordinance_n must_v be_v willing_a and_o free_a whereunto_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o enlighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o persuade_v the_o will_n as_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v those_o that_o will_v say_v otherwise_o must_v justify_v the_o spaniard_n in_o america_n in_o 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