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valentinian_n and_o that_o they_o be_v write_v to_o they_o both_o together_o appear_v in_o st._n ambrose_n answer_n to_o they_o with_o what_o sense_n then_o can_v he_o say_v thou_o or_o thou_o to_o two_o together_o so_o that_o t._n e._n bring_v a_o instance_n here_o to_o prove_v noâ—…hing_n but_o himself_o ridiculous_a for_o i_o think_v he_o have_v disapprove_v only_o our_o saying_n you_o to_o one_o not_o our_o saying_n you_o to_o two_o unless_o he_o can_v twist_v they_o both_o into_o one_o he_o say_v that_o by_o a_o figure_n i_o make_v one_o man_n two_o p._n 46._o now_o let_v i_o ask_v by_o what_o figure_n he_o make_v two_o man_n one_o but_o have_v he_o make_v search_v he_o may_v have_v find_v that_o it_o be_v customary_a to_o use_v one_o number_n for_o another_o long_a before_o the_o empire_n begin_v the_o ishmaelitish_n prince_n usual_o speak_v of_o themselves_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n ezra_n nay_o among_o the_o roman_n themselves_o this_o custom_n be_v of_o a_o much_o ancient_a date_n than_o their_o empire_n for_o terence_n who_o live_v 100_o year_n before_o it_o begin_v have_v this_o expression_n profecto_fw-la nescio_fw-la quid_fw-la absente_n nobis_fw-la turbatum_fw-la est_fw-la domi_fw-la 3._o that_o be_v true_o i_o know_v not_o what_o disturbance_n there_o have_v be_v at_o home_n in_o our_o absence_n phoedria_n speak_v there_o of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n this_o be_v use_v by_o cicero_n very_o frequent_o both_o in_o his_o oration_n epistle_n and_o his_o book_n of_o office_n as_o i_o can_v give_v variety_n of_o instance_n if_o it_o be_v doubt_v by_o any_o 46â—…_n now_o cicero_n die_v when_o the_o empire_n be_v scarce_o begin_v par._n but_o he_o complain_v of_o hard_a usage_n and_o say_v how_o often_o have_v many_o be_v abuse_v and_o beat_v for_o this_o harmless_a word_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n min._n i_o know_v not_o what_o usage_n they_o have_v meet_v withal_o for_o their_o incivility_n and_o rudeness_n to_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o law_n but_o that_o any_o have_v be_v beat_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n thou_n be_v what_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o however_o i_o observe_v that_o ellwood_n all_o along_o make_v it_o his_o business_n and_o study_n to_o promote_v schism_n and_o mischief_n by_o exasperate_a his_o party_n and_o heighten_v their_o prejudices_fw-la against_o we_o and_o the_o truth_n by_o all_o the_o idle_a calumny_n he_o can_v invent_v par._n but_o he_o go_v on_o what_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o thus_o rage_v be_v it_o the_o humble_a meek_a gentle_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n or_o the_o haughty_a proud_a exalt_a spirit_n of_o lucifer_n ibid._n min._n what_o spirit_n think_v you_o be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v inoffensive_a as_o the_o christian_a spirit_n be_v that_o it_o disturb_v and_o disquiet_v neighbourhood_n and_o society_n in_o matter_n pure_o indifferent_a and_o wherein_o the_o stress_n of_o religion_n do_v not_o lie_v i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n be_v a_o humble_a and_o oblige_a spirit_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o true_o glad_a to_o see_v the_o quaker_n conform_v to_o it_o for_o our_o bless_a lord_n comply_v with_o all_o the_o innocent_a custom_n of_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o live_v do_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n when_o the_o scripture_n be_v read_v christ_n do_v so_o too_o do_v they_o sit_v when_o they_o preach_v he_o do_v the_o same_o do_v they_o eat_v bread_n and_o wine_n after_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n christ_n do_v so_o too_o though_o god_n never_o command_v it_o do_v the_o jew_n observe_v the_o feast_n of_o dedication_n a_o feast_n of_o their_o own_o institution_n christ_n do_v so_o too_o do_v they_o lie_v upon_o bed_n when_o they_o eat_v the_o passover_n though_o by_o the_o original_a institution_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v stand_v christ_n conform_v to_o the_o custom_n and_o do_v so_o too_o nay_o he_o accommodate_v the_o two_o great_a sacrament_n of_o his_o church_n to_o their_o custom_n and_o that_o prayer_n which_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o compile_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n so_o that_o we_o have_v all_o the_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o if_o he_o have_v live_v among_o we_o he_o will_v have_v suit_v himself_o to_o the_o present_a innocent_a custom_n both_o in_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n for_o he_o use_v both_o the_o jewish_a language_n and_o their_o phrase_n he_o use_v both_o the_o hebraism_n and_o hellenism_n of_o those_o time_n he_o deliver_v his_o talmud_n parable_n in_o positive_a assertion_n a_o thing_n more_o exceptionable_a than_o you_o to_o a_o single_a person_n so_o unwilling_a be_v he_o to_o quarrel_v with_o innocent_a custom_n or_o to_o make_v innovation_n where_o necessity_n do_v not_o compel_v he_o all_o which_o show_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v far_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o crossness_n and_o contradiction_n and_o from_o all_o principle_n of_o schism_n and_o faction_n par._n you_o must_v give_v i_o leave_v here_o to_o put_v in_o a_o question_n of_o my_o own_o if_o christ_n teach_v sit_v and_o institute_v one_o of_o his_o sacrament_n sit_v why_o do_v not_o you_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n posture_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o service_n min._n you_o must_v know_v that_o sit_v when_o he_o teach_v and_o when_o he_o institute_v and_o administer_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o posture_n for_o when_o he_o teach_v he_o 〈◊〉_d sit_v in_o a_o chair_n as_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n use_v to_o do_v but_o his_o posture_n at_o the_o sacrament_n be_v 〈◊〉_d lean_v or_o lie_v along_o on_o one_o side_n in_o which_o posture_n though_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o do_v in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n eat_v his_o last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o give_v they_o the_o freedom_n to_o do_v the_o like_a yet_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o national_a custom_n and_o christ_n be_v now_o glorify_v this_o posture_n of_o lean_v or_o lie_v along_o will_v be_v very_o irreverent_a among_o we_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o b._n sacrament_n the_o great_a pledge_n of_o his_o love_n and_o memorial_n of_o his_o death_n but_o one_o thing_n i_o will_v take_v the_o boldness_n to_o affirm_v that_o we_o conform_v more_o to_o our_o saviour_n example_n in_o do_v as_o we_o do_v then_o if_o we_o perform_v those_o service_n in_o christ_n own_o posture_n par._n this_o be_v strange_a min._n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o strange_a to_o you_o if_o you_o well_o weigh_v and_o consider_v this_o truth_n that_o conformity_n to_o our_o saviour_n consist_v not_o in_o do_v the_o same_o natural_a action_n which_o he_o do_v but_o in_o follow_v the_o same_o moral_a rule_n by_o which_o he_o do_v those_o action_n now_o his_o rule_n be_v to_o conform_v to_o all_o present_a constitution_n and_o custom_n in_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o this_o in_o order_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o love_n and_o peace_n the_o rule_n of_o charity_n be_v his_o constant_a and_o general_a rule_n in_o all_o his_o action_n particular_o in_o this_o last_o instance_n our_o saviour_n do_v not_o institute_v a_o posture_n but_o only_o express_v a_o compliance_n with_o a_o jewish_a custom_n he_o therefore_o that_o for_o peace_n and_o love_n conform_v to_o all_o present_a lawful_a custom_n and_o constitution_n though_o far_o different_a from_o the_o same_o natural_a action_n our_o saviour_n do_v most_o true_o conform_v both_o to_o the_o example_n and_o the_o meek_a and_o gentle_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n par._n you_o may_v remember_v that_o when_o i_o produce_v this_o argument_n from_o the_o quaker_n viz._n that_o god_n thove_v adam_n and_o adam_n thove_v god_n you_o stop_v my_o mouth_n by_o ask_v whether_o the_o discourse_n be_v in_o english_a and_o by_o say_v that_o if_o the_o translator_n have_v put_v you_o
the_o case_n of_o divorce_n and_o reduce_v marriage_n to_o its_o primitive_a institution_n mat._n 19_o denounce_v eight_o woe_n together_o against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n he_o assert_v and_o clear_v the_o moral_a law_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n from_o the_o false_a gloss_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n have_v put_v upon_o it_o and_o advance_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereof_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v the_o transcript_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n and_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sufficient_a to_o make_v christ_n a_o reformer_n he_o be_v our_o sole_a lawgiver_n and_o what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v after_o his_o offer_v up_o be_v his_o own_o law_n which_o himself_o have_v deliver_v before_o his_o death_n and_o which_o the_o spirit_n be_v promise_v to_o bring_v into_o 26._o their_o remembrance_n if_o therefore_o civil_a respect_n be_v so_o vain_a and_o evil_a a_o custom_n as_o t._n e._n make_v they_o p._n 41._o be_v it_o likely_a that_o so_o severe_a a_o reformer_n shall_v not_o only_o connive_v at_o they_o but_o express_o allow_v they_o as_o he_o do_v luke_o 14._o 10_o as_o ellwood_n implicit_o grant_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o use_v a_o absurd_a and_o a_o odd_a circuit_n of_o word_n to_o shuffle_v it_o off_o though_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n ambition_n and_o affectation_n of_o the_o chief_a seat_n be_v rebuke_v by_o our_o saviour_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o place_n and_o such_o good_a manner_n as_o be_v found_v thereon_o be_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o dislike_v or_o design_v ever_o to_o remove_v what_o though_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n outward_a and_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n upon_o christ_n death_n expire_v what_o though_o a_o more_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n etc._n be_v enjoin_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o that_o end_n pour_v out_o more_o plentiful_o than_o ever_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o to_o christian_n all_o outward_a thing_n be_v vanish_v and_o such_o thing_n as_o no_o way_n belong_v to_o that_o priesthood_n be_v their_o body_n vanish_v too_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o that_o injunction_n glarific_a god_n in_o your_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o be_v we_o now_o devest_v of_o all_o outward_a capacity_n and_o concernment_n until_o he_o can_v prove_v this_o he_o must_v allow_v christian_n such_o outward_a custom_n and_o usage_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o this_o present_a state_n such_o among_o the_o rest_n be_v civil_a respect_n be_v suitable_a to_o that_o distinction_n which_o providence_n and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o world_n have_v make_v of_o person_n and_o place_n in_o the_o various_a relation_n which_o we_o find_v in_o all_o civil_a society_n he_o that_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o this_o distinction_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o government_n which_o can_v subsist_v without_o it_o for_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ruler_n and_o subject_n governor_n and_o govern_v both_o in_o common_a wealth_n and_o private_a family_n what_o madness_n then_o be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o christ_n mean_v to_o take_v away_o civil_a respect_n and_o good_a manner_n thing_n that_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o uphold_v this_o distinction_n &_o essential_a to_o it_o as_o the_o due_a acknowledgement_n and_o proper_a expression_n of_o it_o therefore_o he_o abolish_v not_o those_o decentcustom_n of_o they_o which_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o any_o where_o else_o but_o all_o quotation_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o this_o purpose_n must_v needs_o be_v still_o in_o force_n par._n you_o have_v thus_o far_o give_v i_o very_o good_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o point_n &_o if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n further_o to_o add_v to_o it_o i_o pray_v go_v on_o to_o clear_v it_o not_o only_o to_o i_o but_o to_o all_o other_o who_o do_v ignorant_o scruple_n it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v min._n the_o great_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v universal_a friendship_n but_o as_o friendship_n be_v amicitia_fw-la parium_fw-la aâ—…t_fw-la imparium_fw-la of_o equal_n or_o unequal_o so_o the_o signification_n of_o that_o friendship_n require_v different_a expression_n since_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o society_n necessary_o infer_v a_o distribution_n of_o person_n into_o several_a rank_n high_a and_o low_a the_o foundation_n of_o which_o distribution_n be_v these_o follow_v first_o difference_n of_o age_n call_v for_o different_a behaviour_n leu._n 19_o 32._o thou_o shall_v rise_v before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n here_o be_v the_o gavity_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o respect_n to_o man_n person_n be_v not_o 4._o always_o evil_a but_o oft_o time_n a_o duty_n see_v also_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 1._o intreaâ—…an_v old_a man_n as_o a_o father_n second_o difference_n of_o sex_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o marriage_n make_v man_n the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o require_v expression_n of_o subjection_n from_o the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n as_o t._n e._n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o example_n of_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n three_o all_o domestic_a and_o civil_a relation_n imply_v superiority_n and_o inferiority_n as_o not_o only_a husband_n and_o wife_n but_o parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n all_o which_o t._n e._n acknowledge_v why_o not_o then_o between_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n see_v magistrate_n be_v father_n of_o their_o country_n and_o every_o ruler_n be_v proper_o a_o master_n for_o christ_n himself_o call_v nicodemus_n a_o master_n of_o israel_n job._n 3._o 10._o four_o different_a occupation_n and_o employment_n some_o be_v honourable_a and_o other_o mean_v make_v one_o rankof_o menhigh_o than_o another_o exod._n 11._o 5._o jud._n 16._o 21._o act_n 17._o 5._o where_o you_o have_v mention_n of_o the_o base_a sort_n five_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o public_a office_n for_o civil_a governmenment_n some_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v public_a some_o private_a person_n public_a person_n must_v have_v a_o eminency_n above_o private_a and_o king_n in_o scripture_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o sacred_a and_o the_o jewish_a ruler_n and_o judge_n frequent_o style_v god_n exod._n 22._o 28._o ps._n 82._o 6._o io._n 10._o 34._o which_o be_v a_o much_o high_a title_n of_o respect_n than_o any_o we_o give_v in_o our_o address_n to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v bold_o do_v of_o t._n e._n to_o quarrel_n at_o the_o title_n of_o mâ—…st_a sacred_a majesty_n and_o dread_a sovereign_n as_o he_o do_v p._n 46._o see_v all_o these_o be_v essential_a to_o the_o title_n of_o king_n which_o the_o quaker_n own_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v he_o pray_v read_v these_o place_n ps._n 21._o 5._o 1_o chr._n 29._o 25._o dan._n 4._o 36_o 37._o six_o nearness_n to_o or_o distance_n from_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_a person_n thus_o they_o that_o be_v near_o the_o king_n person_n gain_v a_o eminence_n by_o it_o est._n 1._o 14._o jer._n 52._o 25._o and_o so_o the_o civil_a law_n look_v upon_o man_n as_o more_o eminent_a as_o they_o be_v near_o the_o emperor_n and_o we_o do_v find_v abundance_n of_o these_o reckon_v up_o in_o scripture_n dan._n 3._o 27._o and_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o different_a rank_n of_o nobility_n and_o free_o give_v they_o their_o usual_a title_n without_o any_o scruple_n thus_o we_o read_v of_o prince_n gen._n 17._o 20._o and_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 6_o etc._n etc._n of_o duke_n exod._n 15._o 15._o jos._n 13._o 21._o gen._n 36._o 15_o etc._n etc._n of_o lord_n dan._n 5._o 1_o 9_o ezr._n 8._o 25._o neh._n 7._o 5._o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n mark_v 6._o 2_o 1._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o herod_n make_v a_o supper_n to_o his_o lord_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o that_o st._n mark_n write_v not_o like_o a_o quaker_n he_o do_v not_o say_v he_o make_v a_o supper_n to_o his_o lord_n as_o they_o call_v they_o nor_o like_o ellwood_n who_o be_v so_o demure_a that_o forsooth_o he_o dare_v not_o name_v title_n and_o civil_a respect_n without_o this_o same_o reserve_n as_o they_o be_v call_v chapter_n seven_o by_o civil_a virtue_n and_o great_a exploit_n man_n just_o gain_v a_o eminency_n and_o renown_n and_o become_v famous_a see_v ruth_n 4._o 11_o 14._o num._n 16._o 2._o and_o 1._o 16._o 1_o chron._n 5._o 24._o and_o 12._o 30._o ezek._n 23._o 23._o eight_o when_o person_n have_v large_a privilege_n and_o immunity_n grant_v to_o they_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o gain_v a_o eminency_n by_o they_o thus_o nobleman_n be_v constitute_v by_o that_o the_o lawyer_n call_v
dominium_fw-la nobilium_fw-la whereby_o they_o have_v jus_o praecedentiae_fw-la a_o right_a of_o precedency_n and_o locus_fw-la potior_fw-la decernendi_fw-la and_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n therefore_o they_o have_v ornament_n allot_v to_o they_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o title_n to_o adorn_v they_o whih_o be_v no_o other_o than_o certain_a mark_n of_o their_o civil_a valuation_n for_o it_o be_v past_a dispute_n that_o as_o some_o man_n be_v of_o much_o more_o value_n to_o the_o public_a than_o other_o viz._n able_a commander_n judge_n etc._n etc._n so_o public_a governor_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o rate_n both_o of_o man_n and_o thing_n and_o to_o signify_v the_o value_n they_o set_v upon_o one_o man_n above_o another_o by_o give_v he_o a_o high_a place_n and_o a_o title_n nine_o these_o privilege_n be_v propagate_v to_o posterity_n and_o make_v hereditary_a for_o patrum_fw-la conditionem_fw-la liberi_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la as_o the_o law_n speak_v make_v different_a family_n in_o respect_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n these_o advancement_n descend_v to_o their_o child_n be_v encouragement_n to_o civil_a virtue_n and_o great_a action_n and_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v otherwise_o in_o this_o world_n without_o 3._o danger_n to_o that_o order_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o subsistence_n of_o each_o civil_a society_n these_o thing_n and_o the_o like_a must_v necessary_o distinguish_v person_n into_o several_a rank_n and_o class_n as_o servius_n tullius_n distribute_v the_o roman_a citizen_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n free_o acknowledge_v for_o we_o read_v also_o of_o nobles_n exod._n 24._o 11._o jer._n 27._o 20._o and_o the_o son_n of_o nobles_n eccl._n 10._o 17._o the_o title_n of_o honourable_a isa._n 3._o 3_o 5._o mar._n 15._o 43._o act_n 13._o 50._o and_o 17._o 12._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o the_o scripture_n express_v man_n of_o worth_n be_v use_v by_o the_o greek_n as_o a_o title_n to_o salute_v a_o gentleman_n for_o see_v there_o be_v different_a rank_n of_o man_n downward_o from_o the_o king_n to_o the_o peasant_n therefore_o as_o you_o see_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n so_o all_o sober_a man_n will_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o reason_n also_o to_o give_v to_o each_o rank_n such_o distinct_a title_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o express_v that_o difference_n and_o with_o what_o reverence_n and_o outward_a civil_a respect_n the_o primitive_a christian_n behave_v themselves_o to_o their_o governor_n may_v be_v see_v in_o justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o and_o what_o be_v any_o where_o say_v that_o true_a piety_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n or_o the_o like_a be_v mean_v in_o a_o religious_a sense_n and_o concern_v the_o inward_a man_n and_o be_v not_o at_o all_o intend_a to_o exclude_v those_o civil_a distinction_n among_o man_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o outward_a capacity_n to_o suppose_v otherwise_o be_v very_o ridiculous_a par._n the_o case_n be_v still_o clear_a to_o i_o and_o you_o have_v make_v t._n be_v way_n of_o reason_v appear_v sufficient_o absurd_a min._n i_o shall_v make_v it_o more_o apparent_a before_o i_o have_v do_v by_o give_v you_o a_o list_n both_o of_o his_o absurdity_n and_o self-contradiction_n contain_v in_o this_o one_o paragraph_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o first_o absurdity_n in_o imply_v that_o christ_n death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o moral_a document_n this_o of_o luk._n 14._o 10._o be_v one_o 2_o absur_n that_o all_o political_a government_n be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n and_o god_n people_n must_v be_v now_o no_o more_o a_o outward_a national_a people_n 3_o absur_n in_o make_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n unlawful_a now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n in_o contradiction_n to_o rom._n 13._o 4._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a hereby_o condemn_v two_o good_a centurion_n he_o in_o mat._n 8._o 9_o 10._o and_o cornelius_n act_v 10._o 1_o 2._o who_o be_v after_o christ_n death_n by_o this_o rule_n neither_o foreign_a invasion_n nor_o intestine_a rebellion_n must_v be_v oppose_v nor_o prevent_v by_o any_o outward_a mean_n but_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o trust_v the_o quaker_n here_o see_v divers_a of_o his_o brethren_n bear_v arm_n and_o office_n in_o the_o late_a army_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n profess_a quakerism_n and_o i_o can_v name_v the_o person_n be_v there_o occasion_n for_o it_o 4_o absur_n in_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v outward_a thing_n connive_v at_o by_o christ_n and_o indulge_v to_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o that_o very_a text_n in_o mat._n 19_o 8._o which_o be_v a_o express_a and_o plain_a instance_n of_o his_o forbid_a and_o reform_v those_o arbitrary_a divorce_n which_o moses_n suffer_v 5_o absur_n in_o say_v in_o such_o general_a term_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o christ_n time_n be_v outward_a and_o worship_n outward_a and_o in_o that_o notion_n afterward_o to_o vanish_v as_o if_o after_o christ_n death_n the_o church_n be_v not_o to_o retain_v any_o outward_a state_n or_o outward_a worship_n and_o consequent_o that_o all_o vocal_a prayer_n all_o gesture_n of_o devotion_n all_o outward_a ordinance_n yea_o the_o very_a notion_n and_o be_v of_o the_o visible_a church_n must_v vanish_v together_o 6_o absur_n in_o make_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o christ_n time_n and_o under_o moses_n contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n heb._n 1._o 1._o and_o 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 3._o 1_o 7._o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n no_o gospel_n ellwood_n self-contradiction_n in_o this_o passage_n be_v these_o 1_o contrad_n his_o put_v outward_a respect_n among_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v indulge_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o continue_v till_o the_o reformation_n and_o yet_o venture_v to_o contradict_v himself_o in_o the_o exposition_n he_o give_v of_o mat._n 23._o 10._o wherein_o he_o affirm_v that_o civil_a title_n be_v there_o forbid_v 2_o contrad_n his_o say_n outward_a honour_n go_v off_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o contradiction_n to_o his_o own_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o epithet_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o of_o most_o noble_a give_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o festus_n who_o be_v a_o heathen_a have_v no_o christian_a virtue_n to_o qualify_v he_o for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o quaker_n principle_n 3_o contrad_n his_o put_v outward_a respect_n among_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o cease_v at_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n in_o contradiction_n to_o what_o himself_o have_v implicit_o yield_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o salutation_n p._n 32._o which_o be_v a_o outward_a civil_a respect_n par._n but_o t._n e._n have_v another_o distinction_n and_o bid_v his_o reader_n consider_v to_o who_o this_o in_o luk._n 14._o 10._o be_v speak_v they_o be_v pharisees_n of_o who_o t._n e._n say_v there_o be_v several_a rank_n and_o degree_n there_o be_v chief_a pharisees_n and_o inferior_a pharisee_n and_o they_o take_v place_v one_o of_o another_o etc._n etc._n nay_o there_o be_v seven_o rank_n among_o they_o as_o goodwin_n tell_v we_o etc._n etc._n p._n 40._o min._n the_o quaker_n be_v out_o again_o where_o do_v he_o ever_o read_v of_o inferior_a pharisee_n indeed_o in_o ver_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v say_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a pharisee_n but_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o signify_v one_o of_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o appear_v from_o luk._n 24._o 20._o io._n 3._o 1._o act_n 3._o 17._o for_o though_o goodwin_n tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o rank_n among_o the_o pharisee_n he_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o take_v place_n of_o one_o another_o by_o virtue_n of_o high_a or_o low_a rank_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n one_o rank_n look_v on_o themselves_o to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o another_o hence_o the_o learned_a scultetus_n say_v pharisaeorum_fw-la septem_fw-la non_fw-la class_n aut_fw-la ordines_fw-la sed_fw-la genera_fw-la fuisse_fw-la liquet_fw-la and_o we_o may_v note_v by_o 24._o the_o way_n that_o they_o who_o go_v about_o to_o explain_v scripture_n upon_o pretence_n of_o their_o have_v the_o spirit_n do_v if_o they_o want_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n viz._n learn_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n soon_o baffle_v themselves_o and_o demonstrate_v they_o have_v no_o true_a spirit_n in_o they_o par._n but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o his_o disciple_n say_v he_o he_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o equality_n p._n 41._o min._n be_v there_o ever_o so_o gross_a a_o absurdity_n as_o if_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n who_o come_v to_o disciple_n all_o mankind_n shall_v allow_v that_o to_o one_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o prohibit_v the_o same_o thing_n
and_o when_o this_o be_v the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n what_o reason_n have_v t._n e._n to_o make_v be_v stand_v for_o be_v but_o only_a that_o he_o may_v impose_v his_o own_o absurd_a notion_n on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o he_o do_v again_o p._n 139._o where_o he_o impudent_o put_v his_o false_a opinion_n into_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o text_n of_o scripture_n mere_o to_o force_v it_o to_o his_o own_o sense_n the_o law_n in_o which_o oath_n be_v say_v he_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n joh._n 1._o 17._o whereas_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n do_v not_o oppose_v each_o other_o in_o this_o matter_n we_o i_o shall_v prove_v immediate_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o makâ—…s_v no_o scruple_n of_o abuse_v scripture_n for_o in_o the_o same_o place_n read_v some_o exhortation_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o truth_n sincerity_n love_n etc._n etc._n from_o these_o precept_n he_o infer_v that_o man_n he_o mean_v quaker_n i_o suppose_v now_o be_v real_o endue_v with_o all_o these_o virtue_n though_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a fallacy_n to_o argue_v from_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o what_o we_o be_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o common_a way_n the_o quaker_n have_v of_o profane_v holy_a scripture_n to_o take_v christ_n precept_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o affirmation_n apply_v they_o as_o encomium_n to_o their_o own_o mislead_v party_n be_v herein_o like_o the_o jew_n who_o delight_v much_o in_o hang_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n in_o phylactery_n about_o they_o for_o ornament_n and_o ostentation_n but_o take_v no_o care_n to_o live_v up_o to_o they_o in_o their_o conversation_n see_v the_o quaker_n in_o this_o posture_n p._n 147_o 148._o par._n now_o say_v t._n e._n you_o be_v come_v to_o your_o three_o proposition_n viz._n that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n which_o our_o saviour_n profess_v he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v 〈◊〉_d p._n 149._o min._n this_o be_v a_o cunning_a and_o malicious_a untruth_n for_o though_o he_o be_v come_v to_o it_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o come_v so_o far_o for_o the_o last_o word_n object_v by_o the_o quaker_n be_v out_o of_o p_o 63._o but_o the_o figure_n 3_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o my_o book_n note_v the_o three_o proposition_n be_v place_v p._n 68_o yet_o to_o colour_n over_o the_o matter_n he_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o these_o four_o page_n and_o first_o set_v upon_o the_o conclusion_n p._n 68_o and_o then_o run_v back_o present_o to_o the_o beginning_n p._n 63._o but_o i_o perceive_v his_o treachery_n viz._n he_o will_v make_v his_o reader_n believe_v that_o all_o i_o say_v to_o prove_v oath_n not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o be_v say_v to_o prove_v they_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n but_o i_o desire_v you_o and_o other_o to_o observe_v that_o i_o be_o yet_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o my_o second_o proposition_n that_o oath_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o necessary_a justice_n and_o charity_n only_o foresee_v that_o some_o will_v object_v that_o oath_n be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v necessary_a i_o first_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o second_o in_o page_n conf._n 66._o i_o go_v on_o to_o answer_v a_o second_o objection_n viz._n that_o oath_n be_v part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o so_o can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n which_o have_v disprove_v as_o a_o transition_n to_o my_o three_o proposition_n p._n 68_o i_o make_v that_o inference_n the_o way_n be_v now_o clear_a and_o oath_n prove_v necessaryry_a part_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n as_o also_o neither_o evil_n in_o themselves_o nor_o ceremonial_a therefore_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v this_o be_v the_o very_a truth_n and_o now_o where_o be_v t._n be_v sincerity_n where_o be_v his_o honesty_n so_o apparent_o to_o prevaricate_v par._n but_o here_o he_o make_v himself_o much_o sport_n that_o you_o shall_v bestir_v yourself_o not_o a_o little_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o say_v he_o never_o yet_o hear_v any_o deny_v namely_o that_o all_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o which_o you_o grave_o infer_v from_o their_o have_v be_v once_o confess_o lawful_a what_o else_o be_v this_o but_o to_o misspend_v your_o time_n and_o bestow_v many_o a_o doughty_a blow_n upon_o your_o own_o shadow_n p._n 141._o min._n t._n e._n can_v not_o be_v better_o please_v with_o my_o expression_n than_o i_o be_o with_o this_o answer_n so_o that_o i_o shall_v reply_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o own_o word_n do_v he_o consider_v what_o he_o write_v if_o he_o think_v that_o 56._o all_o oath_n be_v not_o evil_a in_o themselves_o let_v he_o give_v a_o account_n why_o he_o produce_v the_o testimony_n of_o heathen_n against_o they_o nay_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o whole_a nation_n as_o he_o pretend_v he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_n have_v any_o revelation_n to_o forbid_v all_o oath_n so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v evil_a in_o their_o sense_n but_o as_o they_o be_v evil_a in_o themselves_o why_o do_v t._n e._n commend_v their_o zeal_n for_o refuse_v all_o oath_n see_v they_o can_v not_o be_v evil_a to_o they_o do_v not_o he_o misspend_v his_o time_n in_o produce_v these_o testimony_n have_v not_o he_o lose_v here_o his_o argument_n to_o save_v his_o jest_n and_o make_v one_o part_n of_o his_o book_n inconsistent_a with_o another_o but_o further_o to_o prove_v oath_n moral_a i_o shall_v desire_v to_o know_v of_o the_o quaker_n whether_o they_o account_v the_o three_o commandment_n moral_n par._n i_o think_v none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o deny_v it_o min._n than_o a_o oath_n be_v moral_a for_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v according_a to_o both_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a divine_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o the_o syriac_a 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other_o consutation_n than_o the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o and_o some_o thing_n be_v evil_a because_o forbid_a here_o he_o shall_v have_v give_v a_o instance_n where_o any_o thing_n be_v so_o imm-diute_o and_o direct_o it_o be_v so_o of_o old_a i_o confess_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o he_o shall_v have_v instance_a where_o it_o be_v so_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n par._n you_o have_v another_o far-fetch_a sâ—…ys_o t._n e._n by_o which_o you_o will_v prove_v oath_n moral_a and_o that_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a and_o to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a you_o say_v they_o be_v use_v by_o the_o patriarch_n before_o the_o levitical_a
desert_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la reddit_fw-la agendo_fw-la reddat_fw-la patiendo_fw-la but_o the_o occasion_n be_v evil_a do_v as_o for_o the_o usefulness_n of_o a_o oath_n when_o t._n e._n have_v find_v out_o as_o good_a and_o great_a a_o security_n as_o this_o be_v we_o will_v then_o debate_v whether_o oath_n may_v be_v lay_v aside_o at_o present_a he_o say_v lie_v hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v away_o at_o least_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la of_o right_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o p._n 153._o but_o then_o t._n e._n must_v stay_v till_o his_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la be_n turn_v into_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la the_o quaker_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la ought_v not_o to_o lie_v and_o wilful_o to_o mistake_v and_o abuse_v my_o word_n but_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la he_o have_v do_v it_o will_v god_n all_o thing_n be_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o if_o we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v not_o we_o may_v omit_v some_o thing_n now_o not_o to_o be_v spare_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o par._n t._n e._n 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swear_v galat._n and_o i_o hope_v all_o man_n will_v believe_v that_o st._n paul_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v safe_a interpreter_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o saviour_n than_o t._n e._n and_o his_o spirit_n now_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o st._n paul_n do_v swear_v that_o st._n augustine_n say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v who_o fancy_n these_o be_v not_o oath_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v ibid._n now_o let_v we_o examine_v why_o the_o apostle_n word_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 9_o shall_v not_o pass_v for_o a_o oath_n par._n to_o say_v bare_o and_o simple_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n say_v t._n e._n for_o then_o god_n must_v swear_v by_o man_n when_o he_o say_v isa._n 43._o 10._o you_o be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n moses_n by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o st._n paul_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v witness_n yea_o the_o quaker_n by_o john_n and_o james_n if_o he_o say_v they_o be_v his_o witness_n p._n 155_o 156_o 157._o min._n i_o grant_v first_o that_o every_o appeal_n to_o god_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n to_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o a_o righteous_a judge_n against_o the_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o man_n without_o relation_n to_o his_o attest_v and_o judge_v of_o a_o proposition_n be_v no_o swear_v by_o he_o second_o that_o the_o citation_n of_o witness_n be_v no_o swear_v and_o three_o that_o in_o some_o case_n man_n do_v not_o swear_v when_o they_o affirm_v or_o say_v that_o god_n be_v a_o witness_n thus_o much_o i_o can_v grant_v the_o quaker_n for_o when_o i_o comfort_v myself_o against_o false_a accusation_n of_o man_n i_o may_v say_v god_n be_v a_o witness_n to_o my_o innocency_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v say_v to_o swear_v by_o he_o or_o when_o i_o say_v god_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o man_n secret_a wickedness_n i_o do_v not_o swear_v by_o he_o but_o then_o divine_n and_o lawyer_n agree_v that_o to_o take_v god_n to_o witness_n and_o to_o appeal_v to_o god_n as_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o we_o say_v and_o the_o avenger_n of_o the_o untruth_n be_v swear_v in_o which_o respect_n this_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n be_v account_v a_o oath_n which_o he_o think_v necessary_a as_o be_v the_o great_a assurance_n he_o can_v give_v the_o roman_n of_o his_o charity_n and_o zeal_n for_o they_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n etc._n etc._n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n 109._o wherefore_o st._n augustine_n say_v what_o signify_v by_o god_n but_o god_n be_v witness_n and_o what_o mean_v god_n be_v witness_n but_o by_o god_n serm._n 28._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n to_o etc._n etc._n to_o call_v god_n to_o witness_n be_v to_o swear_v say_v the_o same_o st._n augustine_n and_o so_o chrysostom_n 9_o so_o all_o the_o schoolman_n so_o our_o modern_a divine_n so_o both_o jew_n and_o heathen_n define_v a_o oath_n but_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o because_o it_o be_v no_o swear_v to_o call_v a_o creature_n to_o witness_n therefore_o it_o be_v none_o to_o call_v the_o creator_n to_o witness_n 160._o to_o petition_n god_n be_v divine_a worship_n be_v it_o therefore_o divine_a worship_n to_o petition_v the_o king_n no_o let_v the_o quaker_n know_v it_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o oath_n to_o call_v somewhat_o to_o witness_n that_o we_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o god_n par._n now_o t._n f._n come_v to_o your_o next_o instance_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o say_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n i_o lie_v not_o my_o conscience_n also_o bear_v i_o witness_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o he_o answer_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n p._n 157._o if_o paul_n shall_v have_v swear_v as_o oft_o as_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v be_v a_o very_a common_a swearer_n p._n 158._o min._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o every_o time_n we_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o christ_n we_o do_v not_o swear_v but_o as_o the_o phrase_n stand_v here_o it_o can_v be_v account_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o oath_n which_o will_v be_v more_o evident_a to_o this_o great_a critic_n and_o judge_n in_o translation_n if_o he_o observe_v that_o in_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o know_v may_v just_o be_v translate_v by_o christ_n for_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a i_o hope_v that_o in_o st._n mat._n 5._o 34_o 35_o 36._o where_o we_o read_v by_o heaven_n by_o earth_n by_o thy_o head_n per_fw-la caelum_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la per_fw-la caput_fw-la tuum_fw-la as_o beza_n have_v it_o which_o be_v plain_o swear_v yet_o there_o the_o original_a be_v the_o same_o preposition_n as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o eph._n 4._o 17._o where_o we_o read_v and_o testify_v in_o the_o lord_n beza_n have_v obtestor_n per_fw-la dominum_fw-la the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v very_o many_o instance_n in_o scripture_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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