2._o 3._o 4._o four_o jesus_n christ_n prefer_v the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a a_o great_a duty_n before_o the_o strict_a keep_v the_o ceremonial_a rest_n a_o lesser_a duty_n and_o command_v a_o kind_n of_o servile_a labour_n viz._n the_o carry_v home_o of_o a_o bed_n in_o some_o case_n unlawful_a io._n 5._o 8._o 9_o prove_v it_o not_o only_o by_o a_o peculiar_a reason_n proper_a unto_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o may_v over-rule_v in_o this_o case_n mat._n 12._o 8._o but_o even_o by_o reason_n of_o common_a equity_n namely_o first_o because_o it_o be_v lawful_a by_o not_o strict_o keep_v ceremonial_a rest_n to_o do_v morral_o well_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n omit_v sacrifice_n to_o do_v mercy_n mat._n 11._o 12._o second_o because_o the_o end_n be_v superior_a to_o the_o mean_n for_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n mar._n 2._o 27._o 4_o four_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o inspire_a 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internal_o sanctify_v 2._o chro._n 30._o 19_o 20._o hate_n not_o father_n mother_n brother_n sister_n wife_n life_n exodus_fw-la 21._o 17._o pro._n 20._o 20._o yet_o when_o christ_n call_v we_o to_o show_v our_o love_n to_o he_o and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o these_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n we_o must_v hate_v they_o indeed_o and_o testify_v it_o by_o our_o outward_a practice_n luke_n 14._o 26._o 33._o deut._n 13._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 2._o chro._n 15._o 16._o for_o the_o better_a explication_n of_o this_o rule_n and_o to_o see_v how_o far_o it_o hold_v and_o how_o small_o it_o concern_v our_o case_n i_o say_v first_o that_o this_o rule_n hold_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o
act_v 15._o that_o it_o be_v of_o matter_n of_o omission_n it_o make_v little_a to_o infringe_v the_o practice_n of_o saint_n paul_n because_o 1_o they_o be_v ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o 2_o they_o be_v significative_a one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 3_o they_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o one_o as_o the_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n no_o less_o evil_a though_o they_o may_v be_v less_o in_o convenient_a than_o the_o ceremony_n of_o practice_n in_o some_o respect_n to_o this_o objection_n i_o answer_v a_o little_a the_o more_o sharp_o because_o it_o savour_v of_o a_o little_a to_o much_o insolence_n and_o small_a regard_n un-the_a holy_a apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o i_o will_v show_v the_o absurdity_n thereof_o let_v the_o reader_n take_v the_o less_o offence_n thereat_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o point_n to_o the_o former_a argument_n let_v these_o proposition_n follow_v be_v add_v and_o observe_v a_o man_n may_v lawful_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n proposition_n proposition_n and_o furtherance_n of_o god_n substantial_a worship_n and_o for_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n act_n 16._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 23._o practise_v and_o observe_v such_o ceremony_n which_o he_o preach_v every_o where_n against_o that_o man_n shall_v not_o do_v act_v 21._o 21._o neither_o he_o himself_o in_o some_o other_o case_n will_v do_v gal._n 2._o 5._o 11._o 14._o burdensome_a ceremony_n act_n 15._o 28._o for_o the_o edification_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unity_n of_o brethren_n act_n 15._o 2._o 5._o 24._o may_v lawful_o be_v impose_v and_o enjoin_v on_o church_n even_o by_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 15._o 28._o 29._o burdensome_a ceremony_n and_o many_o way_n inconvenient_a may_v be_v necessary_a in_o some_o case_n to_o be_v impose_v on_o such_o church_n as_o never_o observe_v they_o before_o act_v 15._o 19_o 28._o and_o 21._o 25._o it_o may_v be_v expedient_a for_o minister_n in_o a_o case_n of_o superior_a reason_n to_o procure_v great_a good_a unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o avoid_v great_a mischief_n to_o persuade_v other_o act_n 21._o 18._o 23._o 24._o and_o to_o be_v persuade_v by_o other_o to_o conform_v act_v 21._o 26._o to_o such_o ceremony_n as_o in_o many_o respect_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v preach_v against_o act_v 21._o 21._o as_o burdensome_a tradition_n act_n 15._o 28._o col._n 2._o 20._o impotent_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n gal._n 4._o 9_o and_o occasion_n of_o sundry_a evil_a effect_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la it_o may_v be_v expedient_a and_o necessary_a for_o a_o minister_n or_o other_o christian_n in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o superior_a reason_n to_o practice_v the_o like_a ceremony_n voluntary_o of_o his_o own_o free_a accord_n not_o be_v enjoin_v or_o command_v by_o authority_n there_o unto_o act_n 16._o 3._o and_o 18._o 18._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20._o 21._o 22._o 23._o and_o 10._o 33._o those_o minister_n and_o people_n do_v well_o act_n 15._o 29._o and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 15._o 28._o who_o in_o a_o like_a case_n of_o necessity_n and_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o cor._n 9_o 23._o do_v practice_v the_o like_a ceremony_n be_v enjoin_v they_o by_o authority_n act_v 15._o 28._o and_o 16._o 4._o and_o 21._o 25._o paul_n to_o redeem_v his_o ministry_n and_o to_o gain_v liberty_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o add_v soul_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o to_o win_v the_o more_o unto_o christ_n act_v 16._o 3._o and_o 21._o 20._o 21._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 20._o 21._o 23._o might_n as_o well_o and_o lawful_o have_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n or_o a_o linen_n surplice_n as_o well_o as_o to_o have_v purify_v and_o shave_v himself_o vow_v circumcise_a timothy_n or_o to_o have_v join_v in_o offer_v sacrifice_n paul_n may_v as_o well_o have_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o a_o baptize_v person_n in_o a_o case_n of_o deprivation_n or_o of_o redeem_v the_o gospel_n liberty_n or_o of_o win_v unto_o christ_n as_o to_o have_v use_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n to_o a_o baptize_v person_n as_o he_o do_v to_o timothy_n act_n 16._o 3._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o argument_n be_v the_o first_o member_n of_o the_o main_a reason_n argu._n 2_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o member_n of_o the_o first_o reason_n which_o be_v this_o reason_n 1_o because_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_v of_o suffer_a deprivation_n be_v against_o the_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o such_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o sin_n the_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v contrary_v by_o this_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v two_o in_o number_n and_o they_o do_v minister_v two_o argument_n which_o i_o will_v prosecute_v in_o order_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n the_o first_o ground_n be_v this_o when_o two_o work_n or_o duty_n command_v of_o god_n do_v meet_v in_o one_o practice_n so_o as_o we_o can_v do_v they_o both_o but_o one_o of_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v the_o other_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v in_o this_o case_n the_o work_n or_o duty_n of_o great_a reason_n must_v be_v perform_v and_o that_o of_o lesser_a reason_n must_v be_v neglect_v and_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o neglect_v the_o great_a to_o perform_v the_o lesser_a out_o of_o which_o ground_n i_o assume_v but_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v do_v cause_n man_n to_o neglect_v great_a duty_n to_o perform_v the_o lesser_a therefore_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o suffer_a deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v to_o our_o prescribe_a ceremony_n be_v a_o error_n and_o a_o sin_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o argument_n there_o be_v two_o point_n to_o be_v prove_v 1_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a 2_o that_o to_o suffer_v deprivation_n for_o refuse_v to_o conform_v unto_o the_o ceremones_fw-la prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a whereupon_o the_o former_a conclusion_n must_v follow_v of_o necessity_n touch_v the_o former_a point_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o a_o sin_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o great_a work_n or_o duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a the_o which_o point_n although_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o evident_a and_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v by_o every_o sound_a divine_a yet_o for_o illustration_n sake_n i_o make_v more_o manifest_a by_o these_o reason_n reason_n 1_o first_o because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v such_o then_o when_o mercy_n a_o great_a duty_n and_o sacrifice_n a_o lesser_a duty_n do_v meet_v so_o as_o both_o at_o the_o same_o time_n can_v be_v do_v mercy_n must_v be_v do_v and_o sacrifice_n leave_v undo_v mat._n 12._o 4._o 7._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v because_o hypocrite_n be_v reproove_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o great_a duty_n to_o perform_v lesser_a thus_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n reproove_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o let_v pass_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o follow_v the_o small_a as_o strain_v at_o a_o gnat_n and_o swallow_v of_o a_o camel_n mat._n 23._o 23._o 24._o luke_n 11._o 42._o for_o urge_v sacrifice_n of_o ceremonial_a duty_n and_o for_o omit_v and_o reprove_v mercy_n mat._n 12._o 7._o luke_n 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o for_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o parent_n matthew_n 15._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o because_o the_o godly_a be_v excuse_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n for_o pass_v by_o small_a duty_n to_o perform_v great_a thus_o be_v excuse_v and_o reproove_v first_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n for_o break_v the_o sabboth_n ceremonial_a and_o strict_a rest_n by_o sacrifice_v and_o other_o business_n to_o perform_v god_n public_a worship_n a_o great_a duty_n &_o be_v pronounce_v blameless_a therein_o mat._n 12._o 5._o second_o david_n for_o eat_v shewbread_n not_o lawful_o for_o he_o to_o do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n he_o and_o they_o who_o be_v with_o he_o be_v acquit_v as_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a mat._n 12._o 3._o 4._o three_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n for_o pluck_v rub_v and_o eat_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n so_o violate_v the_o sabbath_n strict_a and_o ceremonial_a rest_n a_o lesser_a duty_n to_o satisfy_v hunger_n the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n a_o great_a and_o moral_a duty_n be_v call_v innocent_a mat._n 12._o
external_a circumstance_n action_n or_o ceremony_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_o fit_a and_o decent_a performance_n of_o the_o substantial_o as_o observation_n of_o fit_a time_n as_o either_o night_n or_o day_n and_o this_o or_o that_o hour_n in_o either_o place_n public_a or_o private_a site_n of_o body_n as_o sit_v standing_z kneeling_z high_a or_o low_o sing_v say_v and_o the_o like_a the_o which_o degree_n and_o difference_n of_o duty_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o sever_v the_o love_n of_o god_n a_o substantial_a of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o judgement_n mercy_n fidelity_n substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n from_o the_o tithe_n of_o mint_n cummin_n annisse_fw-la rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n a_o ceremonial_a law_n which_o yet_o be_v a_o duty_n be_v command_v and_o must_v be_v do_v call_v the_o one_o sort_n of_o duty_n the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n matthew_n 12._o 23._o luk._n 11._o 43._o separate_v they_o by_o that_o title_n from_o the_o other_o which_o must_v be_v less_o weighty_a or_o as_o they_o call_v the_o lesser_a commandment_n matthew_n 25._o 19_o call_v the_o one_o mercy_n the_o other_o sacrifice_n matthew_n 12._o 7._o the_o one_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o other_o burn_v offering_n hosea_n 6._o 6._o the_o one_o god_n kingdom_n the_o other_o not_o so_o rom._n 14._o 17._o between_o the_o which_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o put_v as_o much_o difference_n as_o between_o a_o camel_n and_o a_o gnat_n matth._n 23._o 23._o 24._o himself_n accept_v the_o former_a without_o the_o latter_a mark_v 16._o 15._o 16._o but_o not_o the_o latter_a without_o the_o former_a tie_v the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n simple_o to_o the_o great_a but_o not_o to_o the_o inferior_a without_o the_o great_a consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o subordination_n of_o these_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n whereof_o there_o be_v these_o forename_a degree_n as_o namely_o that_o the_o great_a duty_n such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o great_a reason_n and_o band_n do_v tie_v the_o conscience_n do_v over-rule_v the_o lesser_a and_o command_v obedience_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o other_o for_o that_o present_a when_o they_o meet_v together_o so_o as_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o lesser_a leave_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o great_a as_o the_o neglect_n of_o obeisance_n to_o a_o noble_a man_n or_o inferior_a person_n be_v no_o offence_n in_o presence_n of_o a_o king_n and_o this_o subordination_n be_v general_a to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n except_o the_o supreme_a of_o all_o other_o than_o which_o there_o be_v none_o high_a as_o the_o high_a duty_n unto_o god_n fear_n love_n confidence_n repentance_n which_o must_v never_o be_v command_v &_o overrule_v by_o other_o duty_n inferior_a whatsoever_o they_o be_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o supremacy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o immediate_a proximity_n between_o these_o duty_n and_o god_n which_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o immutable_a nature_n &_o attribute_n of_o god_n which_o must_v leave_v to_o be_v god_n and_o deny_v his_o title_n of_o justice_n of_o mercy_n goodness_n truth_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o shall_v dispense_v with_o they_o now_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o subordination_n i_o will_v in_o order_n manifest_a in_o 4._o proposition_n follow_v first_o the_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n do_v over-rule_v 1._o propos_fw-fr 1._o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n love_n of_o christ_n a_o substantial_a of_o the_o first_o table_n overrule_v the_o love_n of_o parent_n of_o wife_n child_n friend_n brethren_n substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n matthew_n 10._o 37._o yea_o so_o far_o must_v the_o one_o yield_v unto_o the_o other_o that_o for_o the_o love_n sake_n of_o christ_n the_o love_n of_o parent_n must_v be_v turn_v into_o hate_n luke_n 14._o 26._o 33._o and_o token_n thereof_o deut._n 13._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 13_o psalm_n 139._o 21._o 22._o 2._o chronicle_n 19_o 2._o obedience_n to_o good_a meeting_n the_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n overrule_v it_o act_n 4._o 19_o and_o 15._o 29._o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o three_o child_n of_o daniel_n pray_v and_o of_o the_o jew_n refuse_v swine_n flesh_n who_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o neglect_a life_n a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n to_o profess_v god_n truth_n and_o to_o refuse_v idolatry_n substantial_o of_o the_o first_o table_n second_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n do_v over-rule_v the_o ceremoniall_n of_o the_o first_o table_n so_o to_o sustain_v nature_n in_o provide_v and_o eat_v corporal_a food_n meet_v with_o the_o strict_a ceremonial_a rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a sabbaoth_n the_o one_o a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o other_o a_o ceremonial_a appendix_n to_o the_o first_o table_n the_o former_a overrule_v the_o latter_a in_o which_o case_n god_n say_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n matthew_n 12._o 47._o also_o work_v of_o necessity_n imply_v servile_a labour_n as_o the_o carry_v who_o of_o a_o bed_n john_n 5._o 8._o 9_o 10_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n sick_a and_o disease_a matthew_n 12._o 10._o 12_o 13_o luke_n 13._o 14._o 15_o 16_o mercy_n to_o a_o beast_n to_o save_v his_o life_n matthew_n 12._o 11._o 12_o to_o give_v he_o necessary_n luke_n 14._o 5._o 6_o and_o 13_o 15_o meet_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o ceremonial_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n though_o command_v in_o the_o law_n and_o a_o duty_n exodus_fw-la 20._o 10._o and_o 31_o 15_o 16_o and_o 35._o 3._o the_o former_a overrule_v the_o latter_a by_o the_o reason_n yield_v by_o our_o saviour_n that_o the_o sabbaoth_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbaoth_n mark_n 2._o 27_o and_o it_o be_v lawful_a though_o violate_v ceremonial_a rest_n to_o do_v morral_o well_o upon_o the_o sabbaoth_n matthew_n 12._o 12_o for_o in_o these_o case_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v three_o the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o great_a reason_n do_v overule_v the_o substantial_o of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o lesser_a reason_n thus_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n to_o put_v wilful_a murderer_n to_o death_n gen._n 9_o 6._o exo._n 21._o 12._o 14._o levit._fw-la 24._o 17._o deut._n 19_o 11._o 12._o 13._o num._n 35._o 16_o without_o recompense_n or_o dispensation_n numb_a 35._o 31._o 32._o the_o not_o execute_v of_o which_o law_n draw_v on_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o heavy_a plague_n of_o god_n numb_a 35._o 33._o deut._n 21._o 8._o 9_o and_o this_o be_v a_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n yet_o this_o duty_n be_v over_o rule_v by_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n so_o joab_n the_o wilful_a murderer_n of_o abner_n 2._o sam._n 3._o 27._o of_o amasa_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 10._o and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n 1._o kin._n 2._o 5._o and_o of_o vriah_n 2._o sa._n 11._o 16._o 17._o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v all_o the_o time_n of_o king_n david_n viz._n because_o he_o be_v be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n too_o hard_o for_o he_o 2._o sam._n 3._o 39_o which_o employ_v the_o safety_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o the_o whole_a state_n which_o be_v a_o substantial_a of_o the_o second_o table_n of_o great_a reason_n than_o the_o other_o neither_o be_v david_n reproove_v or_o the_o land_n plague_v for_o this_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o repent_v because_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o to_o pass_v by_o lesser_a work_n command_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o work_n of_o great_a reason_n again_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o a_o substantial_a duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n exo._n 10._o 14._o and_o even_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o ab_fw-la initio_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la sic_fw-la mar._n 10._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 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