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which_o differ_v all_o be_v much_o frâ—…m_n their_o way_n as_o she_o that_o be_v dress_v like_o other_o honest_a woman_n dister_v from_o she_o that_o be_v dress_v like_o a_o whore_n 4._o the_o prelatical_a conformity_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v up_o of_o sacred_a ceremony_n which_o have_v be_v gross_o and_o notorious_o abuse_v either_o to_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n and_o therefore_o be_v thing_n of_o no_o necessary_a use_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v continue_v but_o abolish_v as_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v by_o hezekiah_n but_o in_o our_o uniformity_n now_o except_v against_o i_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a no_o man_n can_v give_v instance_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o a_o sacred_a religious_a rite_n or_o thing_n which_o have_v neither_o from_o scripture_n nor_o nature_n any_o necessary_a use_n and_o have_v be_v notorious_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v i_o shall_v 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canon_n nor_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n can_v bind_v the_o conscience_n nisi_fw-la per_fw-la &_o propter_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la i.e._n except_o in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o and_o warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o least_o by_o consequence_n and_o by_o the_o general_n rule_v thereof_o and_o that_o canon_n concern_v thing_n indifferent_a bind_v not_o extra_fw-la casum_fw-la scandali_fw-la &_o contemptus_fw-la i_fw-it e._n when_o they_o may_v be_v omit_v without_o give_v scandal_n or_o show_v any_o contempt_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n 7._o the_o prelatical_a ordinance_n be_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v col_n 2_o 22._o compare_v mat_n 15._o 9_o but_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 where_o doctrine_n may_v fit_o express_v the_o nature_n of_o significant_a mysterious_a ceremony_n such_o as_o be_v the_o pharisaical_a wash_n of_o hand_n cup_n table_n etc._n etc._n to_o teach_v and_o signify_v holiness_n all_o sacred_a significant_a ceremony_n of_o man_n devyse_v we_o condemn_v as_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v forbid_v no_o less_o than_o a_o diminution_n from_o it_o let_v many_o of_o those_o who_o object_n against_o our_o uniformity_n examine_v whether_o their_o own_o way_n have_v not_o somewhat_o in_o it_o which_o be_v a_o sacred_a significant_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a invention_n and_o without_o the_o word_n for_o instance_n the_o anoint_v of_o the_o sick_a in_o these_o day_n when_o the_o miracle_n be_v cease_v the_o church_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o part_n except_o it_o be_v a_o circumstance_n such_o as_o belong_v to_o the_o decency_n and_o order_n which_o ought_v to_o appear_v in_o all_o humane_a society_n and_o action_n whether_o civil_a or_o sacred_a we_o hold_v that_o the_o church_n have_v not_o power_n to_o determine_v or_o enjoin_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o religion_n and_o even_o of_o these_o circumstance_n we_o say_v that_o although_o they_o be_v so_o numerous_a and_o so_o various_a that_o all_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o all_o time_n and_o place_n can_v not_o be_v particular_o determine_v in_o scripture_n yet_o the_o church_n ought_v to_o order_v they_o so_o and_o have_v no_o power_n to_o order_v they_o otherwise_o then_o as_o may_v best_o agree_v with_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n now_o set_v aside_o the_o circumstantial_o there_o be_v not_o any_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o uniformity_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o either_o express_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n draw_v from_o it_o and_o so_o no_o commandment_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n other_o difference_n i_o may_v add_v but_o these_o may_v abundant_o suffice_v to_o show_v that_o the_o prelatical_a conformity_n and_o the_o presbyterian_a uniformity_n be_v no_o 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uniformity_n we_o plead_v for_o than_o both_o nature_n &_o scripture_n give_v we_o precedent_n not_o against_o uniformity_n but_o for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o motus_fw-la coely_o semper_fw-la uniformis_fw-la velocitate_fw-la the_o heaven_n do_v not_o move_v sometime_o more_o slow_o sometime_o more_o swift_o but_o ever_o uniform_o god_n himself_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleyade_n of_o the_o band_n of_o orion_n of_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o mazaroth_n in_o his_o season_n and_o of_o the_o other_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n which_o all_o the_o power_n on_o earth_n can_v alter_v nor_o put_v out_o of_o course_n job_n 38_o 31_o 32_o 33._o of_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o free_a place_n &_o within_o the_o door_n and_o bar_n which_o it_o can_v pass_v vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o and_o general_o all_o the_o great_a work_n which_o god_n do_v there_o discourse_n of_o each_o of_o they_o in_o its_o own_o kind_n be_v uniform_a to_o itself_o so_o likewise_o
a_o reluctation_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o conflict_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n which_o pareus_n upon_o 1_o king_n 22._o do_v well_o collect_v from_o his_o desire_n of_o inquire_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o come_v off_o how_o much_o more_o will_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o such_o as_o go_v on_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n in_o this_o trespass_n cast_v his_o word_n behind_o they_o and_o hate_v to_o be_v reform_v if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a without_o such_o confederacy_n and_o help_v to_o prosecute_v a_o great_a war_n alone_o this_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v before_o hand_n answer_v in_o the_o example_n of_o ahaz_n his_o confederacy_n with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n for_o he_o have_v a_o great_a war_n to_o manage_v both_o against_o the_o syrian_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 16._o 7._o also_o against_o the_o edomite_n and_o philistines_n 2_o chron_n 28._o 16_o 17_o 18._o yet_o although_o he_o have_v so_o much_o to_o do_v this_o can_v not_o excuse_v the_o confederacy_n with_o the_o assyrian_a he_o shall_v have_v trust_v to_o god_n and_o not_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n god_n can_v save_v by_o few_o as_o well_o as_o by_o many_o yea_o sometime_o god_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o save_v by_o many_o jud._n 7._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o battle_n to_o have_v unlawful_a confederate_n but_o rather_o to_o want_v they_o exod._n 23._o 22._o if_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o provoke_v and_o incense_v many_o wicked_a man_n by_o cast_v they_o off_o this_o be_v plain_o answer_v from_o the_o example_n of_o amaziah_n and_o the_o 100000._o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o of_o which_o before_o if_o furthermore_o objection_n be_v make_v that_o he_o must_v be_v gentle_a and_o patient_a towards_o all_o and_o in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 24_o 25._o answ_n 1._o yet_o he_o bid_v we_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o wicked_a ibid._n chap_n 3._o 5._o we_o ought_v in_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v even_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_a 2_o thess_n 3._o 15._o yet_o we_o be_v there_o warn_v vers_fw-la 14._o to_o have_v no_o company_n with_o he_o 2._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n at_o ephesus_n be_v at_o on_o ecommend_v both_o for_o his_o patience_n and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o which_o be_v evil_a i_o shall_v add_v five_o distinction_n which_o will_v take_v off_o all_o other_o objection_n that_o i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o 1._o distinguish_v between_o a_o confederacy_n which_o be_v more_o discretive_a and_o discriminative_a and_o a_o confederacy_n which_o be_v more_o unitive_a and_o here_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o commerce_n even_o with_o infidel_n and_o wicked_a person_n be_v allow_v yet_o military_a association_n with_o such_o disallow_v for_o the_o former_a keep_v they_o and_o we_o still_o divide_v as_o two_o the_o latter_a unite_v we_o and_o they_o as_o one_o and_o imbodi_v we_o together_o with_o they_o for_o thucydides_n define_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o make_v we_o and_o our_o confederate_n 20._o to_o have_v the_o same_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o writer_n as_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o uniou_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o covenant_n of_o peace_n 2._o distinguish_v between_o endeavour_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o answer_v that_o exception_n o_o then_o we_o must_v have_v a_o army_n all_o of_o saint_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v without_o any_o know_a wicked_a person_n in_o it_o now_o even_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v a_o purge_n of_o the_o church_n from_o wicked_a and_o scandalous_a person_n yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o can_v the_o lord_n field_n shall_v not_o be_v perfect_o purge_v from_o tare_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 13._o so_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o we_o can_v to_o avoid_v wicked_a person_n in_o a_o expedition_n yet_o we_o can_v be_v rid_v of_o they_o all_o but_o we_o must_v use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o be_v our_o affliction_n not_o our_o fault_n 3._o distinguish_v between_o some_o particular_a wicked_a person_n here_o and_o there_o mix_v themselves_o with_o we_o and_o between_o a_o wicked_a faction_n and_o malignant_a party_n the_o former_a shall_v be_v avoid_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a but_o much_o more_o a_o conjunction_n with_o a_o wicked_a faction_n david_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n meet_v and_o consult_v with_o the_o kahal_n meregnim_fw-la the_o assembly_n of_o malignant_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o shun_v to_o meet_v and_o consult_v with_o vain_a person_n who_o open_o show_v and_o bewray_v themselves_o but_o even_o with_o dissembler_n or_o as_o the_o chaldee_n with_o those_o that_o hide_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a psal._n 26._o 4_o 5._o we_o can_v know_v better_o how_o to_o do_v with_o a_o whole_a field_n of_o tare_n in_o which_o be_v no_o wheat_n than_o we_o can_v do_v with_o tare_n grow_v here_o and_o there_o among_o the_o wheat_n 4._o distinguish_v between_o such_o a_o fellowship_n with_o some_o wicked_a person_n as_o be_v necessary_a which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o that_o be_v marry_v and_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o unavoidable_a which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o those_o who_o lot_n be_v to_o cohabite_v in_o one_o town_n or_o in_o one_o family_n in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n travel_v or_o sail_v together_o distinguish_v i_o say_v between_o these_o and_o a_o elective_a or_o voluntary_a fellowship_n with_o wicked_a man_n when_o love_n to_o they_o or_o our_o own_o benefit_n draw_v we_o thereunto_o we_o neither_o lose_v natural_a bond_n nor_o require_v impossibility_n but_o that_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o pure_a by_o not_o choose_v or_o consent_v to_o such_o fellowship_n 5._o distinguish_v between_o infidel_n heretic_n wicked_a person_n repent_v and_o those_o who_o go_v on_o in_o their_o trespass_n what_o ever_o man_n have_v be_v yet_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o sign_n of_o repentance_n and_o new_a fruit_n appear_v in_o they_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v they_o into_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n then_o indeed_o the_o wolf_n shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n shall_v feed_v their_o young_a one_o shall_v lie_v down_o together_o meaning_n such_o as_o be_v wolf_n leopard_n bear_n and_o now_o begin_v to_o change_v their_o nature_n not_o so_o with_o the_o obstinate_a contumacious_a and_o impenitent_a who_o still_o remain_v wolf_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o now_o 1_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o there_o be_v so_o much_o tenderness_n of_o conscience_n in_o we_o as_o to_o close_v with_o those_o scripture_n truth_n or_o whether_o we_o be_v still_o in_o a_o way_n of_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o be_v humble_v for_o former_a miscarriage_n and_o fail_n in_o the_o particular_n and_o for_o not_o walk_v accurat_o according_a to_o these_o scripture_n rule_v 3._o beward_n for_o the_o future_a remember_v and_o apply_v these_o rule_n when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v drive_v home_o this_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n i_o add_v beside_o what_o be_v say_v before_o these_o reason_n and_o motive_n first_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n when_o god_n mingle_v a_o perverse_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n isaiah_n 19_o 14._o shall_v we_o then_o make_v that_o a_o voluntary_a act_n of_o our_o own_o which_o the_o word_n mention_v as_o a_o dreadful_a judgement_n with_o this_o spiritual_a judgement_n be_v oftentimes_o join_v a_o temporal_a judgement_n as_o 2_o chren_n 16._o 9_o and_o 20._o 37._o and_o 28_o 22._o so_o host_n 5._o 13._o 7_o 8._o compare_v with_o host_n 8._o 8_o 9_o where_o their_o judgement_n sound_v forth_o their_o 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