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teach_v our_o prelate_n such_o good_a manner_n as_o to_o put_v fescue_n of_o their_o own_o make_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o appoint_v he_o after_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o shall_v teach_v we_o and_o bring_v this_o say_n of_o peter_n martyr_n for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v most_o wise_a he_o need_v not_o our_o devise_n for_o instrument_n to_o stir_v up_o faith_n in_o we_o which_o also_o no_o tradesman_n in_o his_o kind_n will_v endure_v but_o will_v choose_v to_o himself_o at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n what_o he_o shall_v think_v most_o fit_a our_o brethren_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o leiturgy_n upon_o this_o account_n because_o in_o the_o act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v establish_v you_o have_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o imposition_n namely_o to_o make_v the_o same_o prayer_n and_o fashion_n of_o service_n more_o earnest_a and_o fit_a to_o stir_v christian_a people_n to_o the_o true_a honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n his_o majesty_n have_v order_v the_o book_n of_o 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rescindique_fw-la debent_fw-la it_o be_v then_o sacred_a when_o appropriate_v to_o some_o holy_a end_n or_o use_v as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o holy_a god_n only_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a word_n sanctify_v and_o separate_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v from_o we_o as_o holy_a in_o all_o our_o approach_n before_o he_o thing_n appropriate_v to_o religious_a or_o spiritual_a person_n function_n or_o action_n either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v religious_a and_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o either_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v institute_v immediate_o by_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o all_o religious_a and_o spiritual_a action_n and_o thing_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a doctor_n ames_n in_o his_o pur._n anglic._n cap._n 1.6_o what_o be_v holy_a must_v be_v from_o god_n a_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la diximus_fw-la quia_fw-la ejus_fw-la solius_fw-la est_fw-la &_o suum_fw-la cultum_fw-la &_o res_fw-la cultui_fw-la &_o rebus_fw-la ceremonias_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la ipsas_fw-la circumstantias_fw-la sacrare_fw-la anon._n de_fw-fr adiaph_n p._n 11._o and_o then_o in_o our_o esteem_n necessary_a 1_o when_o urge_v in_o the_o use_n to_o be_v constant_a and_o without_o intermission_n such_o a_o imposition_n either_o find_v thing_n or_o make_v the_o thing_n impose_v to_o be_v so_o ritibus_fw-la ne_fw-la accedat_fw-la perpetua_fw-la observatio_fw-la 88_o part_n 1._o p._n 88_o parker_n out_o of_o ursinus_n 2_o when_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n impose_v be_v urge_v more_o or_o as_o much_o as_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n link_n abridg._n p._n 39_o if_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v all_o necessary_a service_n tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n but_o can_v conform_v must_v therefore_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o christ_n service_n 11_o brad._n 12._o arg._n at_o 11_o such_o conformity_n be_v repute_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n when_o so_o press_v say_v master_n parker_n that_o the_o most_o respect_a preacher_n shall_v be_v utter_o cast_v away_o themselves_o and_o they_o &c._n &c._n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o the_o man_n who_o bring_v this_o wrack_n do_v hold_v they_o necessary_a in_o their_o judgement_n mr._n par._n of_o the_o cross_n p._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 19_o 3_o we_o esteem_v that_o necessary_a that_o we_o judge_v tend_v to_o edification_n for_o edification_n be_v necessary_a and_o all_o thing_n tend_v thereto_o necessitate_v precepti_fw-la say_v another_o §._o 4._o all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o will_v be_v find_v the_o blame_n of_o this_o imposition_n as_o 1_o it_o be_v by_o this_o appointment_n a_o part_n of_o the_o set_a service_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v every_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o public_a congregation_n this_o book_n to_o be_v institute_v and_o ordain_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o authority_n and_o set_v apart_o from_o other_o book_n of_o this_o kind_n to_o 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their_o state_n homily_n and_o state_n catechism_n and_o quiet_o permit_v the_o lay_v they_o aside_o by_o godly_a minister_n when_o their_o state_n prayer_n be_v keep_v up_o in_o great_a severity_n 2_o it_o be_v likewise_o impose_v as_o a_o mean_n or_o help_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v clear_a in_o those_o expression_n a_o better_a way_n for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o principle_n &_o express_o design_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o ignorance_n &_o atheism_n it_o be_v put_v as_o a_o fescue_n in_o the_o minister_n hand_n and_o must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o all_o without_o respect_n to_o what_o they_o want_v or_o have_v of_o sufficiency_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n facientis_fw-la â—x_fw-fr necessitate_v faciendi_fw-la non_fw-la facientis_fw-la which_o evident_o speak_v it_o a_o help_n to_o the_o worship_n and_o not_o to_o the_o person_n only_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o engage_v in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v work_n must_v make_v use_n of_o this_o help_n or_o else_o he_o must_v hold_v his_o peace_n and_o depart_v sure_o such_o a_o main_a beam_n of_o the_o house_n such_o a_o piece_n of_o architecture_n without_o which_o it_o can_v stand_v if_o it_o be_v set_v up_o will_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v or_o leave_v out_o by_o our_o wise_a masterbuilder_n 3._o as_o sacred_a and_o necessary_a the_o former_a express_v it_o be_v term_v not_o only_o a_o ancient_a and_o good_a but_o also_o a_o pious_a or_o holy_a way_n of_o instruct_v observatio_fw-la perpetua_fw-la observatio_fw-la and_o for_o the_o necessity_n it_o be_v impose_v as_o a_o rite_n every_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v perform_v as_o prayer_n or_o preach_v or_o read_v the_o scripture_n not_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o minister_n at_o any_o time_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o be_v omit_v with_o such_o a_o penalty_n also_o as_o if_o it_o be_v equal_o necessary_a as_o any_o nay_o as_o all_o other_o ministerial_a duty_n put_v together_o for_o let_v the_o minister_n be_v ever_o so_o well_o qualify_v and_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o ministerial_a service_n appoint_v by_o jesus_n christ_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o flock_n if_o ever_o so_o peaceable_a and_o desirous_a to_o submit_v to_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a command_n yet_o if_o he_o scruple_n obedience_n in_o this_o he_o must_v be_v throw_v out_o of_o his_o ministry_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o beggary_n there_o be_v no_o christian_a tender-hearted_a magistrate_n will_v make_v such_o a_o imposition_n if_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v of_o it_o as_o a_o necessary_a help_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impose_v as_o tend_v to_o edification_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o very_a form_n and_o way_n be_v evident_a not_o only_o in_o the_o title_n but_o throughout_o the_o act._n chap._n
know_v but_o doubtful_o assent_v to_o truth_n nourish_v love_v no_o further_o than_o mutual_o believe_v and_o agree_v in_o hence_o ignorance_n weakness_n in_o judgement_n dubiousnesse_n and_o the_o like_a or_o what_o keep_v we_o from_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a close_n with_o truth_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o love_v and_o entireness_n among_o brethren_n truth_n also_o be_v either_o about_o what_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o a_o christian_n duty_n or_o what_o be_v indifferent_a and_o a_o christian_n liberty_n where_o these_o be_v not_o hold_v distinct_a and_o weight_n lay_v upon_o they_o according_o but_o matter_n of_o duty_n in_o a_o liberty_n or_o indifferency_n or_o thing_n leave_v to_o our_o liberty_n hold_v to_o and_o require_v in_o our_o practice_n as_o necessary_a herein_o so_o far_o as_o we_o divide_v from_o truth_n in_o our_o apprehension_n in_o like_a proportion_n we_o be_v dispose_v to_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o in_o our_o affection_n ignorance_n error_n misapprehension_n alienation_n in_o affection_n these_o and_o the_o like_v dispose_v we_o to_o schism_n and_o division_n 39_o aquinas_n 2d_o 2d_o q._n 39_o yet_o schism_n be_v a_o sin_n distinct_a from_o each_o we_o must_v propria_fw-la sponte_fw-la &_o intention_n separare_fw-la ab_fw-la unitate_fw-la quam_fw-la charitas_fw-la facit_fw-la before_o we_o become_v schismatic_n know_o and_o purposely_o to_o take_v up_o or_o impose_v that_o for_o duty_n which_o be_v not_o so_o or_o to_o make_v such_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a or_o through_o sluggishness_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o search_v to_o take_v upon_o trust_n with_o a_o party_n and_o thereupon_o endeavour_v a_o wilful_a separation_n and_o divide_v from_o our_o brethren_n this_o whatsoever_o other_o thing_n beside_o it_o may_v just_o be_v term_v schism_n and_o it_o be_v then_o most_o visible_o and_o proper_o schism_n when_o it_o be_v a_o divide_v where_o a_o more_o visible_a and_o profess_a union_n as_o in_o or_o from_o church_n as_o sedition_n be_v most_o apparent_o such_o when_o it_o be_v a_o faction_n in_o a_o form_a commonwealth_n §._o 3._o these_o and_o the_o like_a root_n of_o schism_n lie_v many_o time_n secret_a and_o under_o ground_n our_o darkness_n as_o well_o as_o our_o light_n may_v be_v under_o a_o bushel_n our_o infirmity_n and_o misapprehension_n yea_o want_v of_o love_n itself_o be_v sometime_o cover_v with_o love_n so_o that_o difference_n break_v not_o forth_o to_o a_o open_a contest_v and_o profess_v disow_v either_o of_o opinion_n practice_n of_o person_n but_o when_o the_o matter_n of_o such_o difference_n fall_v under_o a_o imposition_n governor_n think_v to_o bring_v all_o into_o unity_n by_o a_o enforce_a uniformity_n these_o difference_n then_o that_o before_o be_v private_a or_o in_o a_o less_o compass_n be_v scatter_v as_o it_o be_v and_o carry_v forth_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o these_o law_n and_o injunction_n become_v more_o public_a and_o profess_a yea_o what_o before_o be_v of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n grow_v up_o apace_o to_o wilfulness_n and_o stiffness_n at_o least_o so_o judge_v by_o one_o of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o each_o party_n respective_o in_o matter_n that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o grant_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o imposer_n or_o if_o necessary_a yet_o when_o not_o evident_o so_o but_o doubtful_a and_o disputable_a let_v it_o be_v in_o worship_n or_o discipline_n there_o be_v no_o severity_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n can_v reduce_v all_o no_o not_o all_o that_o be_v holy_a sober_a and_o judicious_a into_o a_o uniformity_n the_o experience_n of_o many_o year_n and_o the_o extremity_n and_o suffering_n upon_o this_o account_n of_o many_o precious_a learned_a man_n do_v sufficient_o confirm_v it_o and_o if_o by_o such_o severity_n unity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v not_o obtain_v division_n distraction_n and_o difference_n will_v from_o thence_o arise_v and_o grow_v more_o open_a and_o fix_v by_o reason_n of_o such_o imposition_n and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v many_o way_n §._o 4._o i_o ¶_o i_o such_o matter_n though_o in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a or_o if_o otherwise_o yet_o if_o not_o clear_o but_o doubtful_o so_o by_o a_o imposition_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v evident_o hold_v forth_o and_o as_o it_o be_v assert_v to_o be_v both_o clear_a and_o necessary_a and_o this_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o great_a breach_n 1_o necessary_a and_o a_o duty_n for_o what_o be_v impose_v by_o wise_a and_o righteous_a governor_n with_o such_o enforcement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o submit_v unto_o the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n as_o preach_v sacrament_n etc._n etc._n 38._o abridg._n pag._n 38._o must_v be_v omit_v at_o least_o by_o the_o most_o tender_a and_o conscientious_a minister_n throughout_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v so_o argue_v in_o the_o case_n of_o ceremony_n 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