be_v yè_fw-fr subject_n to_o ordinance_n touch_v not_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n why_o do_v you_o dance_v after_o their_o pipe_n tune_v your_o finger_n to_o their_o tongue_n and_o conform_v your_o practice_n to_o their_o precept_n and_o doctrine_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v a_o renounce_n of_o your_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n beside_o do_v you_o think_v a_o magistrate_n may_v now_o forbid_v his_o subject_n the_o use_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n make_v unclean_a by_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n though_o he_o leave_v their_o judgement_n free_a or_o command_v the_o use_n of_o all_o those_o rite_n then_o establish_v though_o not_o upon_o a_o sacred_a but_o a_o civil_a account_n prop._n 4._o the_o mere_a determination_n of_o the_o practice_n quatenus_fw-la determination_n do_v not_o infringe_v our_o liberty_n for_o than_o it_o may_v not_o just_o be_v determine_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o but_o it_o may_v just_o be_v determine_v in_o some_o case_n 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respect_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o rational_a account_n give_v why_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o indifferency_n shall_v be_v alter_v by_o any_o humane_a law_n and_o constitution_n but_o matter_n that_o be_v only_o indifferent_a as_o to_o a_o command_n but_o be_v much_o conduce_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o a_o church_n be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o humane_a constitution_n concern_v the_o church_n polity_n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n p._n 53._o and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o civil_a affair_n proper_a matter_n of_o a_o good_a law_n for_o every_o law_n shall_v be_v for_o the_o public_a good_a which_o such_o law_n can_v be_v because_o they_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o goodness_n in_o they_o and_o consequent_o do_v entrench_v upon_o christian_a liberty_n now_o that_o this_o circumstantial_a goodness_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o warrant_v the_o determination_n of_o a_o indifferency_n i_o prove_v thus_o either_o the_o magistrate_n must_v have_v regard_n to_o good_a and_o convenient_a circumstance_n in_o the_o lawful_a determination_n of_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a or_o a_o thing_n be_v so_o indifferent_a he_o may_v clothe_v it_o with_o what_o circumstance_n he_o please_v but_o he_o may_v not_o do_v so_o which_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o instance_n to_o dig_v a_o pit_n be_v in_o general_a and_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o a_o magistrate_n may_v not_o command_v i_o to_o dig_v it_o in_o a_o highway_n or_o in_o a_o street_n or_o any_o great_a thoroughfare_n because_o it_o may_v occasion_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o and_o so_o be_v not_o only_o inconvenient_a but_o unlawful_a again_o a_o magistrate_n may_v lawful_o command_v i_o to_o cover_v my_o fire_n and_o rake_v it_o up_o in_o a_o safe_a place_n but_o he_o may_v not_o command_v i_o to_o lay_v it_o among_o straw_n or_o near_a gunpowder_n because_o this_o will_v be_v to_o the_o evident_a endanger_n of_o my_o house_n and_o consequent_o unlawful_a therefore_o to_o make_v a_o lawful_a determination_n of_o a_o indifferency_n so_o as_o thereby_o not_o to_o encroach_v on_o christian_a liberty_n there_o must_v be_v a_o concurrence_n of_o circumstance_n constitute_v a_o circumstantial_a goodness_n or_o necessity_n without_o which_o if_o the_o restraint_n depend_v mere_o and_o sole_o upon_o the_o lawmaker_n will_v it_o be_v a_o direct_a breach_n of_o liberty_n because_o 44._o because_o iniquam_fw-la exercetis_fw-la dominationem_fw-la si_fw-la ideò_fw-la negatis_fw-la licere_fw-la quia_fw-la vultis_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la debuit_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la tertull._n apol_n c._n 4._o it_o be_v much_o more_o tolerable_a if_o man_n will_v plead_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o they_o to_o command_v and_o on_o that_o ground_n to_o command_v their_o observance_n than_o grant_v they_o not_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v mere_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o command_n for_o reason_n which_o they_o say_v satisfy_v themselves_o but_o come_v short_a of_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o they_o from_o who_o obedience_n be_v require_v for_o whereas_o the_o will_n of_o man_n can_v be_v no_o way_n influence_v unto_o obedience_n but_o by_o mere_a acknowledge_v sovereignty_n or_o conviction_n of_o reason_n in_o and_o from_o the_o thing_n themselves_o command_v in_o and_o about_o thing_n wherein_o they_o own_v not_o that_o the_o commander_n have_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n as_o god_n have_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o civil_a supreme_a magistrate_n in_o thing_n civil_a that_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a nor_o can_v they_o find_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o cogent_a be_v a_o yoke_n which_o god_n have_v not_o design_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o bear_v discourse_n conc_fw-fr liturgy_n and_o their_o impo_n p._n 44._o unjust_a beside_o for_o any_o person_n to_o stamp_n and_o imprint_v the_o character_n of_o a_o law_n upon_o his_o own_o will_n in_o public_a affair_n which_o concern_v the_o practice_n and_o obedience_n of_o other_o and_o to_o say_v sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o because_o i_o will_v have_v it_o so_o look_v too_o like_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o heaven_n for_o any_o creature_n to_o wear_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v such_o a_o badge_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o no_o creature_n ought_v to_o usurp_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o peculiar_a prerogative_n of_o the_o supreme_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o will_v because_o he_o will_v rom._n 9_o 15._o nay_o further_o hereby_o you_o pull_v up_o the_o floodgate_n of_o justice_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o a_o inundation_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n you_o set_v infinite_a gin_n and_o snare_n to_o entrap_v the_o conscience_n withal_o you_o go_v about_o to_o legitimate_a any_o spurious_a brood_n that_o shall_v be_v beget_v
question_n the_o acute_a author_n of_o the_o 1._o *_o part_v 4._o c._n 2._o sect_n 1._o dispute_n against_o english-popish_a ceremony_n contend_v stiff_o that_o the_o extreme_n be_v good_a and_o evil_n and_o not_o necessary_a and_o unlawful_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o bishop_n commission_v for_o the_o review_n and_o alteration_n of_o the_o liturgy_n make_v the_o extreme_n to_o be_v command_v and_o forbid_v not_o good_a and_o evil_a for_o they_o say_v express_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v be_v real_o good_a their_o word_n be_v these_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o call_v indifferent_a because_o neither_o express_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n have_v in_o they_o a_o real_a goodness_n answ_n to_o except_o n._n 18._o sect._n 8._o yea_o mr._n bradshaw_n too_o go_v this_o way_n those_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v call_v in_o a_o moral_a respect_n indifferent_a which_o be_v the_o indifferency_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o whether_o they_o be_v quality_n inclination_n habit_n or_o action_n that_o have_v in_o they_o neither_o virtue_n nor_o vice_n 6._o treat_n of_o indifference_n c._n 8._o sect_n 6._o herein_o such_o action_n of_o man_n will_n be_v most_o frequent_a that_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o another_o learned_a person_n the_o nature_n of_o indifference_n lie_v not_o in_o any_o thing_n entermediate_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o in_o something_o undetermined_a by_o divine_a law_n as_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o so_o that_o if_o we_o speak_v as_o to_o the_o extreme_n of_o it_o 50._o still_a iren._n c._n 3._o sect_n 8._o p._n 50._o it_o be_v something_o lie_v between_o a_o necessary_a duty_n and_o a_o intrinsical_a evil_a and_o so_o ames_n and_o many_o other_o if_o this_o be_v any_o more_o than_o a_o logomachy_n and_o the_o difference_n be_v not_o mere_o verbal_a and_o if_o good_a and_o evil_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o which_o be_v moral_o so_o for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v it_o will_v scarce_o amount_v to_o any_o more_o because_o nothing_o be_v moral_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o what_o be_v make_v so_o by_o some_o discovery_n of_o god_n will_n than_o i_o can_v but_o cast_v in_o my_o mite_n and_o vote_n to_o the_o latter_a scale_n and_o according_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o full_a notion_n and_o description_n of_o this_o intrinsecal_n indifferency_n as_o i_o have_v gather_v it_o out_o of_o several_a render_v in_o the_o margin_n to_o every_o one_o his_o peculiar_a due_n those_o action_n be_v intrinsical_o indifferent_a that_o have_v in_o their_o matter_n neither_o 2._o neither_o indifferency_n apparent_o carry_v in_o its_o notion_n a_o negation_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o illness_n i_o say_v signanter_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o illness_n because_o the_o most_o indifferent_a action_n be_v transcendent_o and_o may_v be_v natural_o good_a jeanes_n treat_n of_o indiff_n pag._n 2._o moral_a goodness_n nor_o illness_n 6._o illness_n bradsh_fw-mi treat_n of_o indiff_n c._n 8._o sect_n 6._o virtue_n nor_o vice_n as_o be_v 4._o be_v res_fw-la mediae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quarum_fw-la tota_fw-la species_n nuliâ_fw-la divinâ_fw-la lege_fw-la naturali_fw-la vel_fw-la positiuâ_fw-la aut_fw-la pracipitur_fw-la aut_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la sanders_n de_fw-fr oblige_n conscience_n praelect_v 6._o sect_n 22._o p._n 235._o actus_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la indifferens_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la ejus_fw-la objectum_fw-la nihil_fw-la includit_fw-la quod_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dei_fw-la vel_fw-la prae_fw-la cipientem_fw-la vel_fw-la prohibentem_fw-la ames_n medulla_n l._n 2._o c._n 3._o sect_n 14._o actiones_fw-la quae_fw-la neque_fw-la imperantur_fw-la neque_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la neque_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la neque_fw-la inobedientiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o suâ_fw-la intrinsecâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sunt_fw-la indifferentes_fw-la aut_fw-la mediae_fw-la ames_n case_n conscience_n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o sect_n 4._o in_o their_o whole_a kind_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v either_o by_o the_o 5._o the_o bradsh_fw-mi of_o indiff_n c._n 8._o sect_n 5._o law_n of_o nature_n reason_n or_o scripture_n but_o 59_o but_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v neither_o to_o be_v command_v nor_o forbid_a but_o leave_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a hooker_n of_o eccl._n pol._n p._n 59_o leave_v free_a and_o arbitrary_a so_o that_o they_o may_v 50._o may_v these_o thing_n be_v imply_v in_o a_o indifferent_a action_n 1_o absolute_a undetermination_n as_o to_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o act_n by_o a_o divine_a law_n that_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o free_a for_o man_n to_o do_v it_o or_o no._n 2_o that_o one_o part_n have_v not_o more_o propension_n to_o the_o rule_n than_o the_o other_o 3_o that_o neither_o part_n have_v any_o repugnancy_n to_o the_o rule_n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n c._n 3._o sect_n 8._o p._n 50._o either_o be_v do_v or_o not_o without_o sin_n or_o transgression_n of_o any_o law_n or_o more_o brief_o in_o the_o apostle_n word_n and_o therefore_o more_o safe_o it_o be_v that_o which_o neither_o commend_v nor_o discommend_v we_o to_o god_n by_o do_v or_o forhear_v whereof_o we_o be_v either_o better_a or_o worse_o more_a or_o less_o acceptable_a to_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 8.8_o concern_v meat_n and_o eat_v i._n e._n not_o eat_v in_o general_n as_o some_o carry_v it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o 6_o commandment_n but_o eat_v this_o or_o that_o or_o any_o one_o kind_a of_o meat_n in_o particular_a that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n he_o that_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a be_v no_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o he_o that_o eat_v the_o lean_a and_o drink_v the_o sour_a and_o this_o be_v applicable_a to_o a_o world_n of_o other_o thing_n once_o more_o that_o be_v indifferent_a which_o make_v neither_o one_o way_n nor_o other_o or_o not_o more_o one_o way_n than_o another_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o equal_a glory_n be_v bring_v to_o god_n either_o way_n this_o notion_n of_o it_o i_o gather_v from_o rom._n 14.6_o he_o that_o regard_v a_o day_n regard_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o regard_v not_o a_o day_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v not_o regard_v it_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n both_o of_o they_o aim_n at_o god_n honour_n and_o real_a tribute_n of_o glory_n redound_v to_o he_o either_o way_n and_o therefore_o both_o be_v lawful_a so_o then_o we_o may_v conceive_v the_o case_n concern_v these_o indifferency_n thus_o some_o thing_n be_v command_v 13._o command_v illud_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la fas_fw-la homini_fw-la illud_fw-la negligere_fw-la aut_fw-la quicquam_fw-la facere_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la repugnet_fw-la et_fw-la illud_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la ita_fw-la prohibitum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la fas_fw-la homini_fw-la illud_fw-la admittere_fw-la aut_fw-la prascribere_fw-la quocurque_fw-la praetextu_fw-la forbes_n iren._n l._n 1._o c._n 18._o sect_n 13._o in_o specie_fw-la and_o in_o their_o whole_a kind_n as_o to_o pray_v hear_v give_v alm_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v intrinsical_o moral_o good_a or_o necessary_a and_o duty_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o whereby_o glory_n redound_v to_o he_o so_o that_o in_o the_o general_n and_o abstract_v from_o circumstance_n it_o be_v better_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o more_o please_v to_o he_o to_o pray_v than_o not_o to_o pray_v and_o therefore_o though_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n yet_o always_o to_o omit_v it_o and_o never_o to_o pray_v be_v sinful_a other_o thing_n be_v forbid_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o steal_v lie_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n evil_a and_o unlawful_a and_o therefore_o can_v never_o be_v make_v good_a by_o any_o circumstance_n whatsoever_o other_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v in_o specie_fw-la but_o lie_v between_o both_o by_o way_n of_o contradiction_n as_o not_o forbid_v or_o unlawful_a but_o lawful_a not_o command_v or_o necessary_a but_o arbitrary_a or_o unnecessary_a and_o so_o be_v leave_v indifferent_a either_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o to_o be_v do_v according_a as_o 51._o as_o indifferency_n take_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o act_n incline_v neither_o way_n but_o suppose_v it_o lie_v under_o positive_a determination_n either_o by_o law_n or_o circumstance_n it_o then_o necessary_o incline_v either_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n stillingfl_fw-mi iren._n p._n 51._o circumstance_n require_v so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v never_o do_v they_o in_o all_o his_o life-time_n he_o shall_v not_o sin_v as_o to_o laugh_v ride_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o sort_n of_o action_n be_v good_a per_fw-la se_fw-la and_o if_o
be_v omit_v viz._n such_o wherein_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o other_o as_o reprove_v miscarriage_n and_o punish_v offender_n according_a to_o that_o rule_n pro_fw-la vitando_fw-la scandalo_fw-la cessat_fw-la rigour_n disciplinae_fw-la not_o such_o wherein_o ourselves_o only_o be_v concern_v as_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o those_o must_v not_o be_v general_o omit_v neither_o so_o as_o to_o induce_v a_o universal_a non-obeying_a such_o affirmative_a precept_n but_o only_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la when_o we_o foresee_v that_o upon_o the_o do_v thereof_o the_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a will_v commit_v great_a sin_n praecepta_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la juris_fw-la naturalis_fw-la aliquando_fw-la propter_fw-la scandalum_fw-la sunt_fw-la dimittenda_fw-la quia_fw-la praecepta_fw-la affirmativa_fw-la obligant_fw-la quando_fw-la &_o quomodo_fw-la oportet_fw-la bannes_n tom_fw-mi 3._o m._n 22._o q._n 43._o art_n 8._o concl_n 2._o see_v ruth_n of_o scan_v p._n 18._o and_o jeanes_n schol._n and_o pract_v divin_n part_n 2._o p._n 106._o 2._o scandal_n by_o do_v thing_n be_v more_o ordinary_a than_o by_o forbear_v they_o where_o we_o meet_v with_o one_o instance_n in_o scripture_n or_o experience_n of_o the_o latter_a we_o may_v observe_v several_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n for_o action_n be_v more_o observable_a and_o apparent_a than_o omission_n as_o in_o point_n of_o law_n a_o negative_a can_v be_v prove_v so_o here_o omission_n can_v be_v so_o ready_o discern_v and_o discover_v and_o therefore_o example_n in_o such_o case_n be_v not_o so_o influential_a and_o attractive_a as_o in_o case_n of_o positive_a practice_n beside_o there_o may_v be_v so_o many_o reason_n for_o the_o forbear_n of_o a_o action_n that_o scarce_o any_o one_o who_o have_v but_o so_o much_o discretion_n as_o will_v serve_v he_o for_o his_o every-days-wearing_a will_v think_v much_o at_o it_o whereas_o positive_a practice_n or_o action_n that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a must_v be_v 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either_o real_a or_o imaginary_a therefore_o i_o distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a appearance_n of_o evil_n natural_a which_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o lie_v in_o the_o same_o bed_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n or_o else_o a_o sign_n of_o sin_n as_o keep_v ill_a company_n and_o customary_a when_o a_o thing_n be_v common_o abuse_v to_o evil_a and_o be_v usual_o a_o sign_n of_o evil_n as_o go_v to_o playhouse_n be_v common_o abuse_v to_o evil_a and_o use_v by_o none_o almost_o but_o loose_a debauch_v person_n now_o what_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n only_a by_o reason_n of_o custom_n and_o be_v use_v only_o by_o those_o that_o be_v evil_a if_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o custom_n alter_v and_o it_o come_v to_o be_v use_v promiscuous_o by_o all_o sort_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a than_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v remove_v and_o it_o cease_v to_o be_v scandalous_a e._n g._n take_v tobacco_n at_o the_o first_o use_n of_o it_o among_o we_o be_v scandalous_a because_o practise_v by_o few_o but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o more_o rant_a strain_n but_o afterward_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v more_o general_o make_v use_n of_o than_o custom_n take_v away_o the_o scandal_n of_o it_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o point_n of_o place_n as_o well_o as_o time_n that_o which_o in_o some_o place_n carry_v a_o show_n of_o evil_n as_o wear_v a_o hood_n and_o tippet_n in_o a_o country_n church_n elsewhere_o perhaps_o be_v not_o suspect_v thereof_o as_o wear_v the_o same_o habiliment_n in_o the_o university_n so_o timothy_n circumcision_n be_v scandalous_a among_o the_o gentile_n not_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a uncircumcision_n be_v scandalous_a among_o the_o jew_n not_o among_o the_o gentile_n hence_o that_o advice_n of_o dambrose_n to_o austin_n and_o monica_n which_o be_v respect_v by_o austin_n as_o a_o answer_n of_o a_o heavenly_a oracle_n unto_o whatsoever_o church_n you_o shall_v come_v observe_v the_o manner_n or_o custom_n thereof_o if_o you_o will_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v offence_n ep._n 86._o which_o be_v restrain_v unto_o thing_n indifferent_a may_v be_v very_o good_a and_o here_o i_o conceive_v regard_n be_v to_o be_v have_v especial_o to_o those_o upon_o that_o place_n which_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o the_o action_n and_o not_o so_o much_o too_o those_o report_n which_o be_v raise_v concern_v it_o therefore_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v among_o the_o gentile_n will_v not_o have_v they_o circumcise_a though_o the_o report_n thereof_o scandalize_v the_o jew_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 21.21_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o apostle_n always_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v present_a so_o as_o to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v as_o the_o exigence_n of_o that_o place_n require_v 4._o a_o action_n from_o whence_o scandal_n follow_v may_v at_o first_o be_v innocent_a and_o blameless_a and_o yet_o afterward_o become_v culpable_a and_o guilty_a viz._n if_o it_o be_v continue_v after_o the_o scandal_n be_v know_v to_o follow_v from_o it_o thus_o the_o preservation_n of_o gideon_n ephod_n and_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v neither_o evil_a nor_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o evil_n they_o be_v monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o that_o when_o the_o people_n be_v first_o scandalize_v by_o they_o the_o scandal_n be_v mere_o passive_a but_o the_o keep_n and_o retain_v of_o they_o after_o it_o be_v know_v that_o scandal_n rise_v out_o of_o they_o be_v culpable_a not_o be_v necessary_a and_o make_v the_o scandal_n to_o become_v active_a also_o 5._o whatsoever_o must_v be_v forbear_v for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a must_v also_o be_v forbear_v for_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o malicious_a all_o ready_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o weak_a be_v not_o to_o be_v scandalize_v all_o the_o doubt_n be_v concern_v the_o malicious_a or_o the_o scandalum_fw-la pharisaeorum_fw-la whether_o that_o be_v culpable_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o 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indifferency_n rom._n 14.15_o 6._o information_n or_o render_v a_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excuse_v in_o case_n of_o scandal_n if_o scruple_n in_o the_o party_n scandalize_v do_v still_o remain_v paul_n give_v strong_a reason_n as_o rutherford_n observe_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o ordinary_a and_o common_a use_n of_o day_n and_o meat_n prohibit_v to_o the_o jew_n 20._o of_o scan_v p._n 20._o that_o so_o the_o weak_a jew_n may_v be_v inform_v thereof_o and_o not_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o common_a use_n of_o they_o but_o yet_o he_o think_v not_o fit_a either_o to_o make_v any_o canon_n for_o that_o purpose_n or_o to_o practice_v according_o but_o resolve_v rather_o to_o forbear_v while_o the_o world_n stand_v than_o to_o offend_v by_o such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o conformist_n do_v endeavour_n to_o acquit_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o scandal_n by_o this_o pretence_n among_o
between_o a_o brutish_a head_n and_o a_o wicked_a heart_n you_o render_v christian_a liberty_n a_o mere_a cifer_n and_o insignificant_a thing_n and_o make_v christian_n perfect_a slave_n for_o what_o be_v slavery_n but_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o another_o without_o reason_n whereas_o though_o we_o must_v submit_v yet_o still_o as_o free_a as_o be_v show_v before_o and_o hence_o i_o infer_v 1._o infer_v 1_o that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n and_o reason_n pretend_v for_o such_o a_o restraint_n whereby_o the_o imposer_n will_v warrant_v its_o needfulness_n and_o necessity_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pretence_n and_o such_o a_o reason_n as_o will_v not_o hold_v water_n nor_o endure_v the_o light_n and_o weight_n of_o a_o impartial_a examination_n it_o be_v equal_o offensive_a to_o christian_a liberty_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o because_o it_o be_v real_o unjust_a and_o so_o real_o a_o breach_n of_o liberty_n if_o it_o be_v here_o demand_v quest_n who_o shall_v be_v judge_n of_o this_o whether_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o determination_n of_o such_o indifferency_n be_v substantial_a and_o firm_a or_o no_o i_o answer_v brief_o and_o clear_o answ_n every_o one_o must_v judge_v for_o his_o own_o share_n and_o his_o own_o work_n for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v himself_o and_o which_o he_o must_v be_v responsible_a and_o accountable_a for_o to_o god_n every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o to_o god_n rom._n 14.12_o and_o of_o his_o action_n and_o therefore_o must_v first_o take_v account_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o action_n whether_o he_o act_n according_a to_o rule_n 1_o the_o magistrate_n not_o the_o subject_a must_v judge_v for_o what_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o the_o law_n and_o for_o what_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o his_o capacity_n as_o that_o the_o law_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o expedient_a that_o the_o end_v he_o propound_v to_o himself_o be_v not_o sinister_a and_o crooked_a as_o to_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o subject_n to_o maintain_v faction_n and_o division_n among_o they_o to_o get_v money_n for_o dispensation_n etc._n etc._n but_o upright_o and_o just_a viz._n to_o 3._o to_o aquinas_n out_o of_o isidore_n make_v three_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a law_n 1_o quod_fw-la religioni_fw-la congruat_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la est_fw-la proportionatum_fw-la legi_fw-la divinae_fw-la 2_o quod_fw-la disciplinae_fw-la conveniatâ—_n in_fw-la quantum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la est_fw-la proportionatum_fw-la legi_fw-la naturae_fw-la 3_o quod_fw-la saluti_fw-la proficiat_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la est_fw-la proportionatum_fw-la utilitati_fw-la humanae_fw-la 12_o ae_z q._n 95._o a._n 3._o promote_v the_o weal-public_a that_o his_o subject_n may_v lead_v peaceable_a and_o quiet_a life_n under_o he_o in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o 2_o every_o subject_a in_o particular_a must_v judge_v for_o what_o concern_v himself_o in_o his_o place_n to_o do_v in_o obey_v the_o law_n he_o must_v look_v before_o he_o leap_v and_o 372._o and_o camero_n allow_v we_o not_o only_o to_o seek_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n law_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la say_v he_o verae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la libet_fw-la leges_fw-la serre_fw-la quarum_fw-la non_fw-la reddat_fw-la rationem_fw-la praelect_a tom._n 1._o p._n 367._o but_o he_o will_v likewise_o have_v we_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o any_o magistrate_n blind_o and_o without_o reason_n ibid._n engl._n pop._n cerem_fw-la p._n 372._o consider_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o obedience_n require_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o action_n viz._n the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o he_o may_v safe_o answer_v for_o both_o to_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o general_o in_o the_o proëm_n of_o law_n the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o that_o so_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v satisfy_v about_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v of_o those_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o law_n by_o those_o reason_n especial_o in_o religious_a affair_n every_o one_o must_v see_v that_o he_o do_v not_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n 5.1_o eccl._n 5.1_o who_o know_v not_o or_o consider_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o render_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o such_o a_o examination_n or_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n or_o discern_a be_v allow_v and_o commend_v in_o reference_n to_o those_o direction_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o even_o by_o person_n infallible_o inspire_v act._n 17.11_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o mark_v they_o receive_v ready_o and_o yet_o search_v they_o make_v no_o more_o haste_n than_o good_a speed_n but_o when_o by_o trial_n they_o have_v find_v the_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o be_v of_o the_o right_a stamp_n they_o present_o receive_v it_o for_o currant_n coin_n now_o if_o this_o be_v commendable_a towards_o the_o dictate_v of_o person_n immediate_o inspire_v much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o mere_o humane_a constitution_n and_o injunction_n law_n or_o canon_n and_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n instance_n they_o make_v use_v of_o their_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o reference_n to_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n so_o we_o have_v also_o a_o example_n of_o it_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n 1._o cor._n 10.15_o i_o speak_v as_o to_o wise_a man_n judge_v you_o what_o i_o say_v and_o this_o be_v that_o judicium_fw-la privatae_fw-la discretionis_fw-la judgement_n of_o discretion_n or_o discern_v which_o all_o protestant_n general_o maintain_v and_o plead_v for_o against_o papist_n as_o 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nature_n of_o those_o indifferent_a thing_n about_o which_o christian_n have_v this_o liberty_n quest_n i_o answer_v answ_n in_o general_a indifferency_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o two_o extreme_n or_o 5._o or_o bradsh_fw-mi treat_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a c._n 1._o sect_n 5._o that_o whereby_o thing_n do_v equal_o without_o any_o difference_n agree_v to_o or_o dissent_v from_o those_o extreme_n to_o which_o they_o have_v reference_n and_o relation_n this_o be_v twofold_a 24._o twofold_a this_o distinction_n though_o first_o hammer_v out_o at_o my_o own_o anvil_n yet_o since_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o though_o clothe_v with_o other_o term_n in_o a_o judicious_a learned_a author_n whereby_o i_o be_o confirm_v in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o still_a iren._n p._n 53._o who_o word_n be_v quote_v before_o p._n 24._o intrinsecal_n material_a or_o specifical_a and_o extrinsical_a or_o circumstantial_a opposite_a to_o that_o twofold_a goodness_n i_o speak_v of_o before_o this_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o apostle_n word_n 1_o cor._n 6.12_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o i._n e._n all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v intrinsical_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a i._n e._n not_o indifferent_a in_o regard_n of_o circumstance_n let_v this_o distinction_n be_v well_o mark_v for_o be_v dextrous_o manage_v it_o will_v serve_v as_o a_o clue_n to_o unlabyrinth_n we_o a_o key_n to_o open_v most_o of_o the_o intricacy_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o salve_v the_o difficulty_n and_o solve_v the_o doubt_n in_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o intrinsical_a indifferency_n i_o find_v some_o contest_v about_o the_o extreme_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v relate_v the_o distinct_a and_o clear_a determination_n whereof_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o the_o true_a state_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o
heavy_a so_o that_o we_o may_v still_o keep_v our_o ground_n and_o safe_o assert_v that_o scandal_n in_o its_o proper_a and_o primary_n notion_n for_o induce_v into_o sin_n can_v only_o arise_v one_o way_n which_o be_v usual_o by_o do_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o suppose_v that_o passage_n of_o ames_n before_o quote_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o therefore_o mr._n tombes_n argument_n p._n 266_o etc._n etc._n of_o his_o treatise_n of_o scandal_n be_v level_v at_o a_o wrong_a mark_n to_o the_o instance_n allege_v by_o way_n of_o proof_n for_o a_o double_a scandal_n i_o answer_v to_o the_o former_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o paul_n to_o circumcise_v timothy_n because_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o jewess_n act._n 16.1_o to_o who_o the_o rite_n of_o moses_n be_v permit_v for_o a_o while_n viz._n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v rather_o than_o scandalize_v the_o jew_n among_o who_o he_o be_v now_o to_o exercise_v his_o ministry_n in_o that_o case_n it_o become_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v but_o titus_n be_v a_o greek_a gal._n 2.3_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o be_v circumcise_v nor_o for_o any_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o observe_v any_o of_o the_o positive_a which_o i_o oppose_v to_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o ceremonial_a and_o therefore_o though_o the_o jew_n watch_v what_o he_o will_v do_v yet_o he_o absolute_o refuse_v to_o circumcise_v he_o not_o for_o fear_n of_o scandalize_a the_o gentile_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o bring_v the_o gentile_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o they_o will_v have_v be_v thereby_o gal._n 5.2_o 3._o as_o paul_n himself_o give_v the_o reason_n gal._n 2.4_o to_o the_o other_o i_o answer_v that_o his_o eat_n with_o the_o gentile_n be_v a_o thing_n necessary_a and_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o two_o great_a scandal_n one_o of_o the_o gentile_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v tempt_v to_o judaize_v the_o other_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v confirm_v in_o judaisme_n 3._o the_o whole_a business_n of_o scandal_n ibid._n vtendum_fw-la est_fw-la libertate_fw-la nostrâ_fw-la si_fw-la in_o proximi_fw-la nostri_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la cedat_fw-la sin_v ità _fw-la proximo_fw-la non_fw-la expediat_fw-la eâ_fw-la tunc_fw-la abstinendum_fw-la calv._n inst_z l._n 3._o c._n 19_o sect_n 12._o ubique_fw-la studendum_fw-la charitati_fw-la &_o specto_fw-la proximi_fw-la nostri_fw-la aedificatio_fw-la id._n ibid._n be_v to_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o edification_n that_o be_v the_o hinge_n whereupon_o the_o door_n move_v whether_o to_o open_v or_o shut_v whether_o to_o use_v or_o forbear_v both_o do_v and_o abstain_v must_v be_v order_v by_o this_o rule_n of_o edification_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o church-matter_n of_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.12_o of_o ministerial_a power_n and_o authority_n it_o be_v for_o edification_n 2_o cor._n 10.8_o of_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o be_v for_o the_o edify_a the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14.12_o of_o christian_a society_n and_o communion_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n still_o refer_v to_o rom._n 14.19_o let_v we_o therefore_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n and_o thing_n wherewith_o one_o may_v edify_v another_o and_o 15.2_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o good_a to_o edification_n indeed_o the_o rule_n be_v general_a let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v 1_o cor._n 14.26_o and_o so_o must_v take_v place_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n be_v for_o edification_n than_o we_o must_v use_v they_o as_o paul_n do_v circumcision_n to_o timothy_n act._n 16.3_o for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v his_o companion_n in_o his_o ministry_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v circumcise_v they_o will_v have_v reject_v his_o service_n and_o never_o have_v give_v he_o the_o hear_n or_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a not_o use_v they_o be_v for_o edification_n than_o we_o must_v not_o use_v they_o but_o forbear_v as_o the_o same_o apostle_n do_v circumcision_n for_o titus_n gal._n 2.3_o for_o if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o than_o the_o false_a brethren_n will_v have_v draw_v a_o argument_n from_o thence_o for_o their_o own_o opinion_n viz._n that_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o judaical_a ceremony_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o hence_o upon_o this_o account_n if_o person_n be_v scandalize_v at_o a_o indifferency_n and_o their_o scandal_n arise_v from_o some_o superstitious_a conceit_n and_o persuasion_n and_o such_o as_o they_o have_v no_o tolerable_a pretence_n or_o ground_n of_o 53._o *_o we_o read_v not_o of_o scandal_n culpable_a in_o god_n word_n but_o there_o be_v some_o apparent_a moral_a reason_n for_o they_o ruth_n of_o scan_v p._n 53._o reason_n for_o as_o if_o any_o shall_v be_v offend_v for_o eat_a flesh_n on_o a_o friday_n or_o eat_v in_o a_o morning_n before_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v cross_v than_o comply_v with_o herein_o because_o that_o be_v more_o like_a to_o tend_v to_o their_o edification_n and_o yield_v to_o they_o will_v but_o nourish_v they_o up_o in_o their_o superstitious_a fancy_n as_o solomon_n say_v concern_v a_o fool_n prov._n 26.4_o 5._o answer_v a_o fool_n i._n e._n a_o conceit_a fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n i._n e._n smart_o let_v he_o not_o have_v his_o way_n and_o say_n lest_o he_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o answer_v not_o a_o tractable_a fool_n according_a to_o his_o folly_n i._n e._n weak_o lest_o thou_o be_v like_o he_o so_o may_v i_o say_v in_o this_o case_n beza_n *_o docuerunt_fw-la apostoli_fw-la in_o indifferentibus_fw-la faciendis_fw-la vel_fw-la omittendis_fw-la duo_fw-la extrema_fw-la esse_fw-la cavenda_fw-la hinc_fw-la quidem_fw-la scandalum_fw-la infirmorum_fw-la inde_fw-la pervicaciam_fw-la falsorum_fw-la fratrum_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la usu_fw-la rerum_fw-la mediarum_fw-la videamus_fw-la vel_fw-la illos_fw-la offendi_fw-la h._n e._n in_o fide_fw-la labe_fw-la factari_fw-la vel_fw-la istos_fw-la in_o falsâ_fw-la opinion_n obfirmari_fw-la omittendae_fw-la potius_fw-la sunt_fw-la quià _fw-la tune_n per_fw-la accidens_fw-la fiunt_fw-la illicitae_fw-la paraeus_n extraneorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la habenda_fw-la ratio_fw-la nè_fw-la dum_fw-la eye_n obsequimur_fw-la ipsos_fw-la in_o superstitione_n confirmemus_fw-la beza_n comply_v not_o with_o a_o obstinate_a person_n in_o his_o erroneous_a irrational_a superstitious_a fancy_n that_o thou_o bolster_v he_o not_o up_o therein_o but_o yield_v unto_o a_o weak_a brother_n lest_o thou_o show_v thyself_o as_o weak_a as_o he_o obj._n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o that_o compliance_n which_o the_o scripture_n enjoin_v and_o give_v instance_n of_o as_o the_o gentile_n abstain_v from_o thing_n strangle_v and_o blood_n etc._n etc._n act._n 15.29_o and_o paul_n purify_n himself_n act._n 21.24_o be_v in_o compliance_n with_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o may_v soothe_v they_o up_o in_o their_o erroneous_a opinion_n that_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v still_o in_o force_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o hinder_v we_o from_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o make_v we_o regardless_o whether_o we_o scandalize_v they_o or_o no_o but_o that_o for_o all_o this_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o their_o fancy_n at_o least_o in_o abstinence_n from_o and_o forbearance_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o disallow_v ans_fw-fr to_o this_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o ceremony_n or_o custom_n and_o usage_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o appointment_n and_o those_o which_o be_v mere_o of_o humane_a invention_n these_o mention_v in_o the_o objection_n and_o all_o other_o scripture-instance_n of_o this_o kind_n relate_v only_o to_o thing_n of_o divine_a appointment_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v necessary_a duty_n as_o have_v be_v positive_o and_o peremptory_o enjoin_v by_o god_n now_o though_o those_o ceremony_n and_o part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n be_v after_o christ_n death_n real_o dead_a and_o without_o any_o life_n and_o soul_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o deadly_a but_o be_v dispense_v with_o for_o a_o time_n viz._n till_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o convert_a jew_n may_v be_v thorough_o inform_v and_o instruct_v in_o their_o christian_a liberty_n concern_v they_o and_o therefore_o a_o compliance_n with_o they_o in_o such_o thing_n for_o a_o while_n be_v needful_a and_o for_o their_o edification_n but_o the_o case_n be_v far_o otherwise_o with_o we_o nowadays_o there_o be_v no_o such_o
in_o talm._n sota_n c._n 1._o yea_o say_v r._n akiba_n he_o deserve_v to_o die_v for_o it_o and_z according_o water_n be_v once_o bring_v to_o he_o both_o for_o drink_v and_o wash_v and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v casual_o spill_v the_o remainder_n he_o use_v for_o wash_v say_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v than_o to_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o this_o be_v a_o say_n too_o among_o they_o whosoever_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n and_o eat_v his_o ordinary_a food_n after_o a_o cleanly_a manner_n and_o speak_v in_o the_o holy_a language_n and_o say_v over_o his_o phylactery_n morning_n and_o evening_n may_v be_v confident_a that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v happiness_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o lest_o any_o shall_v take_v these_o tradition_n for_o matter_n of_o counsel_n only_o or_o bare_a opinion_n which_o lay_v no_o manner_n of_o obligation_n upon_o they_o and_o because_o a_o passage_n of_o grotius_n former_o quote_v and_o animadvert_v upon_o may_v seem_v to_o look_v that_o way_n though_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o under_o this_o last_o head_n do_v abundant_o prove_v what_o a_o high_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o they_o in_o point_n of_o their_o obligatoriness_n yet_o further_o as_o i_o show_v before_o that_o the_o word_n elder_a denote_v person_n of_o a_o public_a character_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o not_o only_a person_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n so_o i_o shall_v further_o prove_v by_o several_a argument_n that_o the_o tradition_n of_o these_o elder_n be_v not_o point_n of_o opinion_n only_o but_o matter_n of_o injunction_n and_o command_n sect._n 13._o 1_o this_o tradition_n be_v expressy_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o precept_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n both_o by_o maimonides_n in_o hilchos_n brachos_n c._n 6._o sect_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wash_v the_o hand_n be_v a_o precept_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n to_o which_o we_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o yield_v obedience_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v deut._n 17.11_o according_a to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o law_n which_o they_o shall_v teach_v thou_o thou_o shall_v do_v and_o also_o by_o the_o talmud_n wash_v of_o hand_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o according_o 2_o these_o tradition_n be_v call_v commandment_n of_o man_n here_o by_o christ_n mark_v 7.7_o and_o oppose_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n v._o 8._o and_o what_o be_v call_v in_o one_o verse_n a_o tradition_n be_v call_v in_o the_o other_o commandment_n of_o man_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v convertible_a term_n mark_v 7.7_o 8._o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n for_o lay_v aside_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n you_o hold_v the_o tradition_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3_o the_o word_n transgress_v why_o do_v thy_o disciple_n transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o 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consideration_n of_o the_o general_n ground_n of_o their_o complaint_n viz._n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n by_o show_v who_o these_o elder_n be_v what_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n ground_n and_o validity_n thereof_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o their_o quarrel_n viz._n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o here_o many_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n as_o sect._n 14_o 1_o this_o wash_v be_v call_v by_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o the_o hand_n viz._n to_o wash_v for_o dinner_n because_o in_o wash_v they_o lift_v they_o up_o in_o a_o formal_a ceremonious_a manner_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o or_o as_o st._n mark_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diligent_o 2_o the_o rabbin_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o before_o the_o eat_n of_o ordinary_a bread_n thus_o maimon_n in_o hilchos_n brachos_n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o 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doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n the_o word_n doctrine_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o those_o point_v either_o of_o faith_n or_o duty_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o preach_v and_o here_o it_o must_v relate_v particular_o to_o matter_n of_o worship_n as_o be_v evident_a both_o because_o that_o be_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n which_o christ_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o also_o by_o compare_v these_o word_n with_o those_o of_o isaiah_n whence_o they_o be_v take_v viz._n isa_n 29.13_o where_o the_o word_n run_v thus_o and_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n their_o fear_n towards_o i_o i._n e._n their_o worship_n of_o i_o as_o fear_n be_v take_v 2_o king_n 17.32_o 33._o and_o then_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n be_v mean_v those_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n before_o mention_v what_o he_o call_v your_o tradition_n and_o your_o own_o tradition_n fore_o here_o he_o call_v the_o commandment_n of_o man_n i._n e._n all_o such_o humane_a invention_n and_o institution_n in_o god_n worship_n which_o have_v no_o good_a ground_n nor_o warrant_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o they_o may_v pretend_v some_o ea_fw-la quae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o persuasione_n mere_a humanâ_fw-la &_o non_fw-la divinitus_fw-la tradita_fw-la say_v grotius_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a clause_n be_v this_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n i._n e._n by_o their_o thus_o preach_v up_o and_o press_v the_o observation_n of_o their_o tradition_n and_o humane_a invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o appointment_n they_o render_v their_o worship_n vain_a it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o scripture_n alone_o to_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o hence_o titus_n be_v require_v to_o show_v uncorruptness_n in_o doctrine_n tit._n 2.7_o i_o e._n to_o deliver_v the_o pure_a truth_n of_o god_n not_o dash_v with_o the_o water_n nor_o alloy_v with_o the_o lead_n of_o humane_a invention_n whereby_o it_o be_v corrupt_v as_o wine_n be_v with_o water_n and_o gold_n with_o lead_n so_o that_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o our_o teach_v be_v lay_v down_o positive_o in_o that_o commission_n matth._n 28._o ult_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o so_o here_o teach_v and_o urge_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o only_o contrary_a to_o but_o beside_o the_o word_n be_v condemn_v in_o these_o word_n by_o christ_n and_o they_o that_o take_v their_o measure_n in_o worship_n from_o the_o commandment_n of_o man_n their_o worship_n be_v vain_a bootless_a and_o unprofitable_a yea_o mischievous_a and_o abominable_a and_o such_o person_n christ_n pronounce_v to_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o such_o we_o must_v take_v they_o for_o except_o we_o will_v contradict_v his_o judgement_n your_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o and_o great_a stickler_n for_o 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and_o so_o void_a of_o understanding_n as_o to_o perform_v duty_n with_o such_o undue_a circumstance_n at_o such_o inconvenient_a time_n in_o such_o inconvenient_a place_n with_o such_o rude_a posture_n in_o such_o undecent_a habit_n as_o may_v render_v the_o service_n or_o worship_n notorious_o undecent_a and_o whole_o unprofitable_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n or_o if_o any_o particular_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o foul_a miscarriage_n then_o let_v governor_n take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o censure_v offender_n proportionable_o to_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o not_o perdere_fw-la substantiam_fw-la propter_fw-la accidentia_fw-la imbroil_n the_o whole_a church_n by_o and_o silence_v hundred_o or_o thousand_o of_o inoffensive_a minister_n for_o noncompliance_n with_o imposition_n about_o such_o matter_n certain_o the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o follow_v upon_o some_o irregular_a undue_a 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a_o discharge_n from_o any_o further_a attendance_n and_o sect._n 20._o for_o a_o close_a of_o all_o i_o shall_v wind_v up_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v in_o a_o narrow_a compass_n here_o be_v 1_o a_o law_n precept_n injunction_n constitution_n or_o call_v it_o what_o you_o will_v it_o be_v something_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o obligatory_a and_o that_o 2_o make_v by_o lawful_a authority_n yea_o the_o supreme_a authority_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o this_o 3_o about_o a_o lawful_a matter_n viz._n that_o which_o be_v not_o anywhere_o forbid_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o contrary_a to_o any_o command_n yea_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o civil_a decency_n and_o 5_o that_o which_o they_o pretend_v some_o ground_n from_o scripture_n for_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o 6_o this_o law_n or_o command_n do_v not_o oblige_v for_o then_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o will_v have_v be_v blame-worthy_a which_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o as_o appear_v by_o christ_n 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