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be_v that_o if_o the_o case_n be_v like_a to_o be_v thus_o they_o will_v in_o season_n think_v it_o adviseable_a serious_o to_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o study_v that_o which_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v enjoin_v with_o all_o severity_n and_o impartiality_n as_o they_o will_v do_v or_o suffer_v with_o knowledge_n and_o comfort_n the_o great_a case_n will_v be_v upon_o what_o ground_n you_o may_v warrantable_o lay_v down_o your_o ministry_n and_o upon_o what_o not_o or_o how_o far_o you_o may_v lawful_o obey_v the_o imposition_n of_o authority_n for_o your_o more_o ample_a satisfaction_n herein_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o after_o the_o scripture_n bucer_n calvin_n melancthon_n zanchy_a polanus_fw-la beza_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o undoubted_a credit_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v confer_v with_o as_o also_o st_n augustine_n his_o 118_o 119._o epist_n ad_fw-la janu._n if_o this_o poor_a piece_n shall_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o 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conscience_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n case_n i._n what_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a resol_n thing_n indifferent_a have_v their_o place_n in_o the_o middle_n betwixt_o thing_n necessary_a and_o thing_n sinful_a thing_n that_o aught_o and_o thing_n that_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o as_o to_o their_o simple_a and_o common_a nature_n i._n e._n consider_v naked_o without_o respect_n to_o such_o circumstance_n as_o change_v their_o property_n and_o denominale_fw-la they_o good_a or_o evil_n they_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v without_o sin_n they_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a not_o a_o mix_v nature_n not_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o be_v abnegationis_fw-la medium_fw-la abnegationis_fw-la a_o contradiction_n not_o partly_o good_a and_o partly_o bad_a then_o the_o good_a can_v never_o expiate_v the_o bad_a for_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o evil_n render_v the_o action_n evil_a but_o neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a as_o 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the_o agent_n individual_o consider_v and_o as_o perform_v about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n can_v be_v true_o indifferent_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o circumstance_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n 3._o no_o action_n consider_v as_o a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n can_v possible_o be_v indifferent_a for_o either_o it_o be_v such_o as_o god_n himself_o have_v appoint_v and_o therefore_o necessary_a or_o invent_v by_o man_n and_o superstitious_a 4._o yet_o four_o there_o be_v divers_a action_n that_o be_v no_o part_n but_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n though_o action_n in_o themselves_o before_o they_o be_v exert_v and_o clothe_v with_o their_o circumstance_n that_o be_v proper_o indifferent_a both_o as_o to_o their_o nature_n neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a as_o to_o the_o scripture_n neither_o command_v or_o forbid_v and_o consequent_o as_o to_o our_o use_n neither_o necessary_a nor_o unlawful_a and_o last_o in_o comparison_n with_o other_o action_n that_o may_v as_o lawful_o serve_v in_o the_o same_o stead_n of_o neither_o more_o or_o less_o necessity_n as_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o lift_v up_o or_o cast_v down_o our_o eye_n in_o lift_v up_o or_o spread_v abroad_o our_o hand_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n but_o thus_o much_o for_o action_n 2._o as_o for_o circumstance_n proper_o so_o call_v it_o be_v not_o doubt_v i_o think_v by_o any_o but_o there_o be_v some_o viz._n time_n place_n habit_n that_o be_v pure_o indifferent_a i_o mean_v before_o they_o be_v determine_v and_o in_o a_o general_a consideration_n abstract_v from_o conveniency_n and_o not_o complicate_v with_o other_o accident_n that_o may_v vary_v the_o case_n i_o shall_v not_o burden_v this_o unexceptionable_a point_n with_o needless_a authority_n which_o be_v very_o easy_a if_o not_o needless_a i_o shall_v only_o instance_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o under_o one_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n viz._n the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n calvin_n so_o 43._o calv._n iâ—sti_fw-la lib_n 1._o sect._n 43._o much_o say_v he_o as_o concern_v the_o outward_a form_n of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n viz._n whether_o the_o faithful_a receive_v into_o their_o hand_n or_o not_o whether_o they_o divide_v it_o or_o every_o one_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v give_v he_o whether_o they_o put_v the_o cup_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o deacon_n or_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o next_o whether_o the_o bread_n be_v leaven_v or_o unleavened_a whether_o the_o wine_n be_v red_a or_o white_a it_o make_v no_o matter_n these_o thing_n be_v indifferent_a and_o leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o he_o and_o we_o may_v add_v almost_o so_o many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n about_o every_o other_o ordinance_n if_o occasion_n require_v case_n iii_o whether_o may_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v impose_v and_o require_v by_o authority_n resol_n doubtless_o they_o may_v for_o 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v not_o particular_o teach_v we_o what_o that_o decency_n and_o order_n be_v that_o be_v require_v yet_o the_o rule_v part_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o require_v but_o to_o take_v care_n and_o see_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n example_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n 2._o then_o plain_a reason_n demonstrate_v that_o if_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o ruler_n to_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n they_o must_v also_o by_o their_o own_o discretion_n or_o advice_n with_o other_o judge_n and_o prescribe_v what_o be_v such_o 3._o the_o great_a apostle_n therefore_o take_v upon_o he_o not_o only_o to_o press_v the_o general_a command_n of_o decency_n 10._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 34._o &_o 11._o 4._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 9_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o order_n but_o to_o reprove_v particular_a disorder_n and_o to_o direct_v unto_o and_o command_v particular_a part_n of_o order_n and_o comeliness_n in_o the_o church_n 4._o yea_o that_o famous_a synod_n and_o true_o apostolical_a in_o act_n 15._o do_v by_o their_o
ought_v to_o be_v regard_v both_o by_o the_o govern_n and_o govern_v part_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o father_n 7._o the_o last_o rule_n be_v gospel_n liberty_n this_o must_v not_o be_v invade_v by_o any_o imposition_n though_o it_o must_v not_o be_v mistake_v gospel_n liberry_n can_v hardly_o be_v infringe_v if_o these_o rule_n be_v heed_v in_o the_o imposition_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 1._o that_o nothing_o indifferent_a be_v impose_v that_o any_o way_n check_v with_o the_o former_a rule_n of_o expediency_n peace_n offence_n of_o the_o weak_a edification_n decency_n order_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o that_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o impose_v as_o if_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o necessary_a which_o divine_v assert_v to_o be_v superstition_n 3._o that_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o require_v with_o equal_a severity_n as_o thing_n necessary_a 4._o that_o such_o thing_n when_o impose_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o imposer_n to_o be_v mutable_a in_o their_o nature_n and_o to_o be_v alter_v upon_o just_a occasion_n 5._o that_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o impose_v in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n as_o be_v real_o burdensome_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v much_o in_o the_o care_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n concern_v the_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n of_o idle_a and_o vain_a nature_n say_v bishop_n apol._n in_o apol._n jewel_n we_o know_v that_o st_n augustine_n do_v much_o complain_v of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o they_o because_o we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v troublesome_a to_o good_a conscience_n and_o burdensome_a to_o the_o church_n yet_o we_o retain_v and_o have_v like_v not_o only_o of_o those_o ceremony_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o be_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o apostle_n but_o some_o other_o too_o beside_o which_o we_o think_v may_v be_v suffer_v without_o hurt_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o 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in_o thing_n indifferent_a endeavour_v also_o to_o draw_v that_o as_o narrow_a and_o straight_o and_o as_o much_o to_o rule_v as_o may_v be_v yet_o i_o hope_v without_o just_a offence_n to_o the_o same_o we_o be_v now_o descend_v to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o duty_n who_o be_v under_o command_n where_o that_o i_o may_v appear_v impartial_a and_o for_o peace_n indeed_o i_o must_v be_v consonant_a to_o my_o design_n and_o labour_n to_o disentangle_a and_o enlarge_v the_o conscience_n of_o private_a person_n with_o as_o much_o freedom_n towards_o conformity_n as_o lawful_o i_o may_v that_o have_v bring_v the_o injunction_n as_o low_a and_o narrow_a and_o the_o obedience_n as_o high_a and_o large_a as_o we_o may_v the_o commander_n and_o the_o command_v may_v be_v happy_o find_v near_o together_o and_o in_o sweet_a communion_n one_o with_o another_o charity_n sure_o will_v not_o be_v displease_v at_o this_o 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commonwealth_n be_v so_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v the_o gospel_n take_v ult_n non_fw-la tollit_fw-la praecepta_fw-la naturae_fw-la &_o legis_fw-la sed_fw-la perficit_fw-la rom._n 3._o ult_n not_o away_o the_o precept_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n but_o establish_v and_o perfect_v they_o and_o rather_o enlarge_v and_o confirm_v than_o any_o way_n weaken_v obedience_n to_o authority_n therefore_o be_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n that_o under_o their_o pious_a and_o religious_a governance_n we_o may_v not_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o honest_o only_a but_o in_o godliness_n in_o all_o godliness_n as_o the_o apostle_n direct_v we_o st_o augustine_n upon_o those_o 51._o contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 51._o word_n in_o the_o second_o psalm_n say_v king_n not_o only_o as_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v king_n serve_v the_o lord_n if_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o command_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o prohibit_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a not_o
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mutability_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n this_o well_o pursue_v will_v carry_v we_o far_o towards_o a_o solution_n of_o this_o great_a difficulty_n no_o doubt_n polanus_fw-la hit_v upon_o it_o who_o word_n be_v weighty_a and_o just_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n by_o such_o as_o desire_v satisfaction_n about_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n the_o fitness_n or_o unfitness_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a adiaphorae_fw-la res_fw-la sunt_fw-la licitae_fw-la 376._o polan_n tom_fw-mi 2._o pag._n 376._o vel_fw-la illicitae_fw-la pro_fw-la circumstantiarum_fw-la ratione_fw-la thing_n indifferent_a say_v he_o be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o circumstance_n for_o which_o he_o cite_v rom._n 14._o 20_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 13._o but_o put_v case_n that_o circumstance_n allow_v or_o dissuade_v on_o both_o side_n that_o there_o be_v either_o inconvenience_n to_o deter_v or_o advantage_n to_o invite_v on_o both_o side_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n 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