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upon_o these_o account_n hence_o 3_o 13._o inf._n 3._o §._o 13._o we_o infer_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o comply_v with_o such_o church_n as_o enjoin_v some_o significant_a ceremony_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n order_n unity_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o when_o by_o authority_n they_o be_v impose_v for_o this_o we_o find_v our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v he_o eat_v the_o passover_n prepare_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o he_o do_v partake_v of_o that_o thick_a sauce_n which_o signify_v the_o thick_a clay_n which_o they_o in_o egypt_n form_v into_o brick_n he_o eat_v the_o passover_n in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o be_v use_v by_o the_o jew_n to_o signify_v their_o rest_n and_o their_o security_n in_o the_o good_a land_n of_o canaan_n he_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o temple_n do_v put_v off_o his_o shoe_n although_o that_o ceremony_n be_v use_v to_o 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more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n than_o we_o can_v pretend_v to_o hence_o also_o we_o conclude_v that_o we_o stand_v not_o oblige_v in_o all_o punctilio_n of_o time_n 15._o inf._n 5._o §._o 15._o or_o place_n or_o gesture_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o h._n sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o albeit_o a_o stand_a posture_n be_v prescribe_v at_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o the_o passover_n and_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n by_o the_o same_o institution_n be_v to_o keep_v up_o his_o lamb_n four_o day_n before_o the_o passover_n yet_o christ_n comply_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n which_o for_o prudential_a reason_n lay_v aside_o or_o change_v these_o custom_n even_o so_o although_o christ_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n after_o supper_n and_o albeit_o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o recumbency_n we_o do_v not_o stand_v oblige_v to_o conform_v unto_o these_o 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phrase_n that_o i_o command_v they_o not_o be_v only_o use_v in_o scripture_n concern_v thing_n which_o he_o forbid_v or_o do_v command_v his_o people_n not_o to_o do_v and_o upon_o that_o account_n by_o good_a interpreter_n be_v style_v a_o litotes_n that_o be_v a_o figure_n which_o in_o word_n diminish_v the_o thing_n intend_v as_o when_o a_o prohibition_n be_v intend_v by_o say_v such_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o command_v this_o will_v appear_v from_o a_o perusal_n of_o the_o place_n cite_v for_o 1._o the_o strange_a fire_n which_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n offer_v be_v forbid_v fire_n it_o be_v fire_n not_o take_v from_o the_o altar_n to_o put_v into_o their_o censer_n and_o burn_v incense_n with_o locum_fw-la vid._n ainsw_n in_o locum_fw-la whereas_o god_n have_v command_v that_o fire_n shall_v be_v always_o burn_v on_o the_o altar_n to_o that_o very_a end_n and_o if_o god_n have_v not_o where_o command_v whence_o they_o shall_v take_v their_o fire_n to_o burn_v incense_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n withal_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o to_o use_v that_o fire_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v offer_v to_o he_o any_o incense_n or_o burnt-offering_a which_o be_v not_o a_o abomination_n to_o he_o as_o for_o their_o offer_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o baal_n or_o moloch_n god_n most_o express_o do_v forbid_v it_o say_v leu._n 18.21_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o moloch_n that_o this_o be_v the_o abomination_n which_o he_o hate_v deut._n 12.31_o 18_o 10_o 12._o and_o that_o the_o person_n guilty_a of_o it_o shall_v be_v stone_v with_o stone_n because_o he_o have_v defile_v his_o sanctuary_n and_o profane_v his_o holy_a name_n levit._n 20.2_o 3._o the_o worship_n of_o other_o god_n or_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n which_o god_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v command_v be_v most_o express_o say_v to_o be_v transgress_v of_o his_o 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the_o lord_n your_o god_n you_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o wherefore_o for_o they_o to_o worship_v any_o of_o those_o god_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v or_o impart_v to_o they_o be_v virtual_o to_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n and_o to_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n 26._o deut._n 29.25_o 26._o and_o hence_o be_v that_o expression_n in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n which_o he_o make_v with_o they_o when_o he_o bring_v they_o forth_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o egypt_n for_o they_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o worship_v they_o god_n which_o he_o have_v not_o give_v or_o impart_v to_o they_o §_o 6_o add_v to_o this_o that_o ingenious_a answer_n which_o mr._n 2._o eccles_n pol._n l._n 2._o hooker_n have_v return_v to_o this_o objection_n viz._n that_o because_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o lack_v nothing_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o 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god_n with_o hardness_n only_o in_o that_o with_o foolishness_n in_o this_o we_o show_v ourselves_o weak_a and_o unapt_a to_o be_v doer_n of_o his_o will_n in_o that_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v controuler_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o this_o we_o fail_v to_o perform_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n see_v meet_a convenient_a and_o good_a in_o that_o we_o presume_v to_o see_v what_o be_v meet_a and_o convenient_a better_o than_o god_n himself_o in_o those_o action_n therefore_o the_o whole_a frame_n whereof_o god_n have_v on_o purpose_n set_v down_o to_o be_v observe_v we_o may_v not_o otherwise_o do_v than_o exact_o as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v thus_o i_o suppose_v the_o force_n of_o this_o objection_n be_v sufficient_o assoil_v obj._n 3_o moreover_o it_o be_v object_v by_o dr._n ames_n and_o other_o §_o 3_o 298.299_o p._n 298.299_o that_o the_o second_o commandment_n forbid_v to_o make_v unto_o ourselves_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o for_o religious_a use_n and_o 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appoint_v a_o live_a judge_n of_o controversy_n to_o who_o all_o jew_n stand_v bind_v to_o repair_v in_o doubtful_a case_n and_o according_a to_o who_o word_n and_o information_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o act_n not_o decline_v from_o it_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 17.9_o 12._o and_o therefore_o by_o this_o rule_n of_o our_o dissenter_n god_n must_v have_v leave_v we_o christian_n such_o a_o live_a judge_n or_o else_o his_o care_n and_o kindness_n towards_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v be_v less_o than_o be_v his_o care_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o jewish_a church_n answer_v 2_o 2ly_n it_o be_v false_o suppose_v by_o this_o argument_n that_o moses_n be_v so_o exact_a and_o full_a in_o all_o his_o institution_n that_o nothing_o afterward_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o they_o or_o ordain_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o they_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n do_v notwithstanding_o his_o exactness_n do_v many_o thing_n sacred_a and_o civil_a for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o precept_n to_o direct_v they_o nor_o any_o other_o warrant_v but_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o prudential_a discourse_n and_o they_o make_v many_o constitution_n which_o be_v of_o thing_n very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v decide_v for_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o practice_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n the_o instance_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v very_o numerous_a and_o may_v be_v see_v in_o dr._n leightfoot_v temple_n service_n from_o whence_o i_o shall_v collect_v these_o few_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n appoint_v no_o substitute_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o case_n of_o his_o uncleanness_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n which_o may_v render_v he_o unfit_a to_o do_v his_o office_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n or_o any_o other_o solemnity_n provision_n therefore_o be_v make_v for_o this_o and_o other_o occasion_n of_o like_a nature_n by_o appoint_v with_o he_o a_o sagan_n or_o a_o substitute_n who_o may_v officiate_v for_o he_o in_o such_o case_n leight_n p._n 34._o p._n 169._o and_o of_o who_o officiate_a for_o he_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o expiation_n we_o find_v a_o instance_n in_o josephus_n 597._o l._n 17._o cap._n 8._o p._n 597._o they_o have_v no_o command_n for_o sound_v their_o trumpet_n every_o morning_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o court_n gate_n particular_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n but_o though_o this_o practice_n have_v no_o express_a and_o literal_a command_n yet_o be_v it_o ground_v upon_o this_o necessity_n and_o reason_n because_o that_o the_o levite_n and_o stationary_a man_n may_v have_v notice_n to_o come_v to_o attend_v their_o desk_n and_o service_n and_o that_o the_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v hear_v 58._o temple_n seru._n p._n 57_o 58._o and_o take_v notice_n and_o those_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o temple_n so_o that_o this_o sound_v be_v as_o the_o bell_n to_o ring_v they_o in_o to_o the_o service_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v also_o the_o sound_a striking_z or_o ring_v of_o their_o great_a bell_n migrepha_n 59_o ibid._n p._n 111._o p._n 59_o the_o constant_a psalm_n sing_v by_o the_o levite_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o they_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o course_n of_o the_o israelite_n of_o the_o station_n be_v not_o where_o mention_v or_o appoint_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a constitution_n 63._o p._n 63._o for_o there_o be_v some_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v sacrifice_n of_o all_o israel_n and_o particular_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n now_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o for_o all_o israel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o some_o representative_n shall_v be_v choose_v who_o instead_o and_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o every_o sacrifice_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v up_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n now_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o one_o company_n of_o man_n to_o attend_v continual_o on_o this_o work_n as_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n require_v therefore_o they_o appoint_v twenty_o four_o course_n of_o these_o stationary_a man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n that_o their_o attendance_n in_o these_o vicissitude_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_a for_o which_o cause_n also_o be_v make_v the_o like_a division_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n 64._o p._n 64._o there_o be_v sacrifice_v in_o the_o temple_n service_n twice_o a_o day_n and_o read_v of_o the_o law_n at_o least_o twice_o and_o prayer_n four_o time_n and_o it_o become_v they_o and_o behove_v they_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a to_o have_v be_v all_o attend_v there_o but_o because_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v do_v they_o ordain_v these_o course_n of_o stationary_a man_n to_o be_v as_o the_o deputy_n of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o a_o representative_a congregation_n in_o their_o behalf_n it_o have_v be_v a_o open_a contempt_n of_o those_o ordinance_n if_o be_v daily_o administer_v none_o of_o the_o people_n have_v attend_v at_o they_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o hazard_n that_o in_o time_n they_o may_v have_v be_v neglect_v by_o the_o people_n if_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o liberty_n to_o come_v or_o not_o come_v to_o they_o as_o they_o see_v good_a therefore_o to_o prevent_v this_o visible_a contempt_n that_o may_v have_v accrue_v and_o to_o provide_v that_o there_o may_v be_v always_o a_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n these_o stationary_a course_n be_v ordain_v that_o if_o devotion_n bring_v no_o other_o of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o service_n yet_o these_o their_o representative_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v there_o that_o the_o high_a priest_n shall_v confess_v over_o the_o escape_v goat_n all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n we_o read_v leu._n 16.21_o but_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o find_v no_o form_n of_o word_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o use_v and_o therefore_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n appoint_v he_o to_o say_v ah_o lord_n thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v perverse_o 173._o p._n 173._o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o now_o oh_o lord_n expiate_v the_o sin_n perversity_n and_o transgression_n which_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thy_o people_n have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n the_o high_a priest_n be_v command_v to_o offer_v a_o bullock_n for_o a_o sin_n offer_v for_o himself_o 11._o v._o 6_o 11._o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n atonement_n for_o sin_n can_v not_o be_v make_v without_o confession_n of_o it_o provide_v that_o the_o sin_n be_v know_v it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o this_o atonement_n wherefore_o no_o word_n of_o confession_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 171._o p._n 171._o they_o order_v he_o to_o say_v ah_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v before_o thou_o i_o and_o my_o house_n i_o beseech_v thou_o oh_o lord_n expiate_v the_o sin_n perversity_n and_o transgression_n whereby_o i_o have_v sin_v do_v perverse_o and_o transgress_v i_o and_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o by_o every_o sin_n and_o trespass_n offer_v atonement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o offendor_n be_v to_o be_v confess_v but_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o confession_n mention_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o ruler_n order_v the_o offendor_n to_o confess_v in_o this_o wise_a i_o have_v sin_v 69._o p._n 69._o and_o do_v perverse_o i_o have_v rebel_v and_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o but_o i_o return_v by_o repentance_n before_o thou_o and_o let_v this_o be_v my_o expiation_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o many_o case_n appoint_v a_o meat_n offer_v but_o neither_o determine_a of_o the_o quantity_n of_o corn_n or_o oil_n to_o be_v bring_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o the_o ruler_n determine_v that_o no_o meat_n offer_v shall_v consist_v of_o less_o than_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o corn_n 95._o p._n 95._o and_o a_o log_n of_o oil_n moreover_o a_o man_n that_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v fall_v under_o such_o a_o offence_n for_o which_o a_o sacrifice_n be_v due_a by_o the_o law_n 99_o p._n 99_o the_o enquiry_n hereupon_o be_v what_o must_v he_o do_v must_v he_o away_o present_o thither_o to_o offer_v his_o offer_n must_v he_o
perform_v these_o outward_a act_n of_o reverence_n to_o our_o superior_n on_o earth_n in_o token_n of_o the_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o they_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v so_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n hence_o than_o it_o natural_o follow_v coral_n coral_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o outward_a worship_n and_o fit_o do_v express_v our_o inward_a reverence_n of_o god_n by_o any_o outward_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n may_v very_o laudable_o be_v require_v by_o superior_n see_v by_o these_o injunction_n they_o only_o do_v require_v we_o to_o do_v in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a what_o be_v in_o general_a our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o 1._o to_o require_v we_o to_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o absolution_n which_o conclude_v with_o prayer_n and_o at_o the_o commandment_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o at_o the_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v only_o to_o require_v we_o to_o pay_v to_o god_n the_o worship_n due_a unto_o he_o to_o use_v that_o posture_n in_o our_o devotion_n which_o our_o saviour_n use_v at_o prayer_n luk._n 22.41_o and_o which_o do_v proper_o express_v our_o reverence_n to_o he_o to_o who_o we_o pray_v and_o which_o be_v say_v eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o euseb_n eccl._n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 5._o the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o christian_a from_o whence_o their_o prayer_n have_v the_o name_n of_o ingeniculation_n 2._o to_o require_v we_o to_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v only_o to_o require_v we_o to_o pay_v that_o service_n in_o that_o instance_n to_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v declare_v that_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v 10.11_o rom._n 10.11_o and_o to_o who_o on_o account_n of_o his_o divinity_n worship_n be_v due_a by_o virtue_n of_o our_o obligation_n to_o glorify_v he_o with_o our_o body_n which_o be_v he_o to_o require_v we_o to_o do_v this_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n rather_o than_o at_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n or_o saviour_n 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sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o tongue_n proclaim_v our_o belief_n of_o christ_n crucify_v by_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o well_o as_o by_o say_v these_o word_n i_o believe_v the_o stand_a gesture_n be_v very_o suitable_a at_o such_o a_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n in_o token_n of_o our_o cordial_a assent_n and_o resolution_n to_o stand_v firm_a unto_o it_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v so_o proper_o signify_v say_v mr._n 459._o lab._n eccles_n p._n 459._o faulkner_n by_o the_o stand_a gesture_n according_a to_o the_o general_a apprehension_n of_o the_o world_n that_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a which_o word_n express_v the_o stand_a gesture_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o signify_v a_o assert_v with_o resolution_n deut._n 25.8_o 1_o chron._n 34_o 32._o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o 2_o thess_n 2.15_o and_o the_o like_a idiom_n of_o speech_n be_v in_o some_o other_o language_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o whence_o stare_n dictis_fw-la in_o the_o latin_a to_o stand_v to_o our_o word_n in_o our_o dialect_n last_o to_o give_v you_o hence_o some_o rational_a account_n why_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o gospel_n be_v require_v rather_o than_o at_o the_o epistle_n i_o must_v proceed_v by_o these_o degree_n 1._o that_o in_o the_o devout_a time_n both_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o people_n to_o manifest_v their_o reverence_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o message_n send_v from_o god_n unto_o they_o do_v hear_v it_o stand_v thus_o when_o ezra_n open_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n all_o the_o people_n stand_v up_o nehem._n 8.5_o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n stand_v up_o in_o their_o place_n to_o read_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n neh._n 9.3_o 2_o when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o people_n be_v require_v to_o stand_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v let_v all_o the_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n 19_o l._n 2._o c._n 57_o l._n 7._o c._n 19_o and_o all_o the_o people_n stand_v say_v the_o constitution_n of_o st._n clement_n and_o sozomen_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o peculiar_a usage_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o alexandria_n the_o like_a to_o which_o he_o have_v not_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o that_o he_o stand_v not_o up_o at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n philostorgius_n l._n 3._o cap._n 5._o chrysostom_n de_fw-fr circo_fw-la isid_n pelusiota_n l._n 1._o ep._n 136._o niceph._n l._n 9_o 18_o 12_o 34._o if_o you_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o ask_v why_o at_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o the_o epistle_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v use_v out_o of_o a_o especial_a respect_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n who_o word_n be_v ordinary_o rehearse_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o express_v i_o say_v a_o high_a respect_n to_o christ_n 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