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the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v to_o the_o commandment_n of_o jonadab_n their_o father_n so_o may_v i_o just_o accuse_v your_o disobedience_n to_o the_o lawful_a order_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n unto_o you_o for_o shall_v the_o householder_n command_v in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v obey_v and_o not_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v the_o mayor_n make_v law_n in_o a_o town_n and_o not_o the_o king_n in_o his_o kingdom_n or_o be_v it_o not_o strange_a that_o god_n himself_o shall_v allow_v so_o much_o authority_n to_o every_o poor_a family_n for_o the_o order_n of_o all_o which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n the_o house_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o new_a jerusalem_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o command_v any_o thing_n which_o the_o mean_a of_o her_o child_n shall_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o constitution_n be_v bind_v to_o 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the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o be_v 86._o in_o ijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la siatuit_n serij_fw-la tara_fw-it mos_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o instituta_fw-la majorum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la tenenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la epist_n 86._o according_a to_o that_o golden_a rule_n of_o s._n austin_n in_o these_o thing_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o determine_v the_o custom_n of_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o law_n he_o show_v that_o this_o be_v his_o own_o practice_n touch_v fast_v and_o the_o like_a observation_n when_o he_o be_v in_o rome_n he_o follow_v the_o fashion_n of_o rome_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o another_o place_n he_o conform_v himself_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o place_n and_o he_o say_v he_o learn_v this_o from_o s._n ambrose_n who_o when_o he_o have_v ask_v his_o council_n touch_v fast_v on_o the_o sabbaoth_n day_n return_v he_o this_o answer_n when_o i_o come_v to_o rome_n januar._n cum_fw-la romam_fw-la venio_fw-la jejuno_fw-it sabbato_fw-la cùm_fw-la hic_fw-la sum_fw-la non_fw-la jeiuno_fw-it sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la fortè_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la ejus_fw-la morem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cviquam_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la scandalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quenquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la ego_fw-la â—crâ—_n de_fw-la hâc_fw-la sententiâ_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la cogitans_fw-la ita_fw-la semper_fw-la habui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la eam_fw-la coelestioraculo_fw-la susceperim_fw-la sensi_fw-la perturbationes_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la quorundam_fw-la fratrum_fw-la contentiosam_fw-la obstinationem_fw-la &_o superstitiosam_fw-la timiditatem_fw-la tam_fw-la litigiosas_fw-la excitant_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la &_o nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la faciunt_fw-la nihil_fw-la rectum_fw-la existiment_fw-la epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la januar._n i_o fast_o the_o sabbaoth_n when_o i_o be_o here_o namely_o in_o milan_n i_o fast_o not_o so_o also_o thou_o keep_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n whereunto_o thou_o come_v if_o thou_o will_v neither_o offend_v nor_o be_v offend_v and_o he_o say_v he_o never_o think_v upon_o this_o advice_n but_o he_o esteem_v it_o as_o a_o oracle_n from_o heaven_n and_o this_o same_o advice_n he_o give_v to_o every_o man_n touch_v his_o carriage_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n eo_fw-la modo_fw-la agate_n quo_fw-la agere_fw-la viderit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la devenerit_fw-la and_o those_o that_o do_v otherwise_o he_o charge_v they_o with_o contentious_a obstinacy_n and_o superstitious_a fear_n raise_v strife_n because_o they_o account_v nothing_o right_a but_o what_o themselves_o do_v now_o will_v to_o god_n that_o you_o who_o come_v out_o of_o scotland_n have_v follow_v this_o advice_n and_o so_o conform_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o order_n of_o this_o church_n and_o not_o seek_v factious_o to_o bring_v in_o among_o we_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o 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to_o their_o husband_n and_o testify_v their_o subjection_n by_o this_o significant_a ceremony_n in_o come_v always_o to_o church_n with_o their_o head_n cover_v ii_o from_o comeliness_n vers_fw-la 4._o 5._o 6._o for_o it_o be_v even_o one_o very_a thing_n namely_o for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v bareheaded_a as_o though_o she_o be_v shave_v and_o if_o it_o be_v shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v shave_v let_v she_o be_v cover_v and_z vers_n 13._o judge_n in_o yourselves_o be_v it_o comely_a that_o a_o woman_n pray_v uncover_v iii_o from_o nature_n vers_fw-la 14._o do_v not_o nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o but_o he_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o question_n will_v afford_v no_o argument_n but_o such_o as_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n will_v elude_v therefore_o to_o make_v short_a work_n he_o final_o resolve_v all_o into_o the_o church_n custom_n if_o any_o man_n be_v contentious_a we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o any_o 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sure_o i_o be_o that_o your_o chief_a advocate_n 27._o not_o that_o we_o say_v as_o you_o charge_v we_o that_o no_o ceremony_n may_v be_v in_o the_o church_n except_o the_o same_o be_v express_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o that_o in_o make_v order_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o do_v what_o man_n listen_v t._n c._n reply_v p._n 27._o mr_n cartwright_n the_o only_a learned_a man_n who_o ever_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o order_n of_o our_o church_n do_v not_o deny_v all_o ceremony_n but_o except_v against_o we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o papist_n give_v scandal_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o be_v different_a from_o the_o order_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n and_o when_o these_o silly_a exception_n have_v be_v answer_v to_o the_o full_a his_o wise_a follower_n have_v devise_v a_o way_n to_o 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example_n christ_n have_v command_v we_o to_o baptize_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v both_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n wherein_o the_o essence_n of_o baptism_n consist_v but_o what_o other_o word_n and_o action_n we_o shall_v use_v in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o we_o have_v no_o direction_n and_o yet_o if_o one_o shall_v do_v no_o more_o but_o sprinkle_v water_n upon_o a_o child_n and_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o baptism_n howsoever_o the_o baptism_n be_v good_a yet_o the_o action_n will_v seem_v bare_a and_o the_o sacrament_n quick_o grow_v into_o contempt_n therefore_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v prayer_n lesson_n interrogatory_n exhortation_n and_o some_o visible_a sign_n also_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n these_o outward_a expression_n of_o god_n worship_n whether_o by_o word_n or_o action_n which_o be_v not_o essential_a unto_o the_o duty_n as_o not_o be_v express_o command_v we_o call_v ceremony_n without_o which_o no_o public_a action_n can_v be_v right_o perform_v for_o as_o the_o flesh_n cover_v the_o hollow_a deformity_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o beautify_v the_o body_n with_o natural_a grace_n so_o ceremony_n cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o public_a action_n both_o civil_a and_o religious_a and_o procure_v reverence_n and_o esteem_v unto_o they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v ever_o suffer_v public_a action_n which_o be_v of_o weight_n whether_o civil_a or_o sacred_a to_o pass_v without_o some_o visible_a solemnity_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o ground_n in_o nature_n for_o ceremony_n in_o general_a for_o all_o nation_n by_o natural_a instinct_n have_v observe_v they_o and_o for_o some_o ceremony_n in_o particular_a for_o nature_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v not_o only_o with_o the_o inward_a devotion_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o also_o with_o the_o outward_a reverence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o all_o man_n by_o the_o indictment_n of_o reason_n have_v use_v to_o bow_v themselves_o to_o the_o ground_n in_o token_n of_o reverence_n at_o the_o sensible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n or_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v any_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o error_n to_o think_v ceremony_n in_o the_o general_a to_o be_v thing_n mere_o indifferent_a for_o howsoever_o every_o particular_a ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a and_o alterable_a yet_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o ceremony_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a forasmuch_o as_o no_o outward_a work_n in_o god_n worship_n can_v be_v perform_v without_o ceremonial_a circumstance_n some_o or_o other_o more_o than_o a_o body_n can_v be_v without_o dimension_n and_o since_o some_o ceremony_n must_v be_v use_v it_o be_v also_o necessary_a for_o preserve_v serve_v of_o order_n and_o uniformity_n
unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v as_o shall_v appear_v unto_o any_o that_o read_v the_o text_n but_o our_o church_n be_v far_o from_o such_o presumption_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o her_o doctrine_n publish_v which_o i_o have_v allege_v as_o also_o by_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o preface_n in_o these_o our_o do_n we_o condemn_v no_o other_o nation_n nor_o prescribe_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o our_o own_o people_n only_o for_o we_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o every_o country_n shall_v use_v such_o ceremony_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v best_a to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o reduce_n of_o the_o people_n to_o a_o most_o perfect_a and_o godly_a live_n without_o error_n or_o superstition_n now_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o my_o sermon_n by_o argument_n unanswerable_a that_o the_o church_n have_v such_o a_o power_n to_o ordain_v ceremony_n and_o to_o make_v law_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a for_o decency_n and_o order_n sake_n and_o that_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o her_o constitution_n especial_o consider_v that_o therein_o our_o church_n be_v not_o only_o assist_v but_o authorize_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o the_o supreme_a governor_n upon_o earth_n in_o all_o cause_n within_o his_o highness_n dominion_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v entreat_v my_o good_a brethren_n if_o they_o will_v neither_o deceive_v other_o nor_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o christian_a liberty_n they_o will_v have_v always_o one_o eye_n fix_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o now_o have_v vindicate_v our_o church_n from_o those_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o she_o of_o infringe_v christian_a liberty_n and_o give_v offence_n by_o her_o constitution_n i_o will_v in_o the_o last_o place_n turn_v the_o disputer_n weapon_n against_o himself_o and_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o that_o philistine_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n show_v that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o injurious_a unto_o christian_a liberty_n 16._o rem_fw-la fourteen_o 16._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a good_a of_o christian_n and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v scandalous_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o first_o christian_a liberty_n as_o it_o respect_v thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o only_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n but_o also_o a_o right_n or_o power_n to_o do_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o can_v not_o do_v who_o be_v under_o the_o paâ—dagogie_n of_o the_o law_n which_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n cor._n viii_o 9_o this_o power_n or_o liberty_n be_v extend_v both_o to_o magistrate_n and_o to_o subject_n the_o magistrate_n have_v this_o liberty_n that_o he_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a law_n which_o determine_v all_o thing_n incident_a unto_o the_o outward_a form_n of_o god_n worship_n not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o as_o the_o judicial_a law_n being-abrogate_a it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o ordain_v civil_a law_n so_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v abolish_v to_o establish_v ecclesiastical_a constitution_n such_o as_o be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o man_n deprive_v he_o of_o this_o liberty_n they_o will_v not_o allow_v he_o to_o appoint_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o administration_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o if_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n he_o do_v establish_v a_o form_n though_o never_o so_o decent_a they_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o observe_v it_o again_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v that_o be_v free_v from_o the_o mosaical_a law_n he_o may_v with_o a_o free_a conscience_n observe_v all_o other_o law_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o be_v not_o repugnant_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 16._o i._o cor._n vi_o 12._o tit._n i._n 15._o i._n pet._n ii_o 13._o &_o 16._o as_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a this_o freedom_n s_o peter_n magnify_v when_o he_o exhort_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o free_v that_o be_v know_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o those_o particular_n as_o thing_n in_o themselves_o necessary_a but_o use_v they_o with_o free_a conscience_n as_o be_v indifferent_a and_o therefore_o such_o as_o whereunto_o our_o christian_a liberty_n extend_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o goodly_a freedom_n that_o a_o christian_a have_v liberty_n of_o many_o thing_n he_o can_v make_v use_n thereof_o in_o one_o thing_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o to_o please_v and_o â—atiâ—fie_v he_o unto_o who_o power_n god_n have_v subject_v he_o without_o offence_n to_o his_o conscience_n these_o man_n deprive_v we_o of_o this_o liberty_n likewise_o for_o they_o will_v not_o allow_v man_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o any_o constitution_n establish_v touch_v the_o decent_a administration_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o as_o though_o they_o be_v judge_n at_o law_n they_o have_v send_v forth_o a_o prohibition_n against_o all_o the_o canon_n of_o our_o church_n now_o a_o negative_a precept_n be_v a_o restraint_n of_o christian_a liberty_n as_o well_o as_o a_o positive_a the_o false_a apostle_n who_o labour_v to_o subvert_v christian_a liberty_n 21._o col_fw-fr two_o 21._o do_v it_o by_o forbid_a thing_n in_o themselves_o lawful_a say_v touch_v not_o â—aste_v not_o handle_v not_o and_o our_o brethren_n speak_v almost_o the_o same_o language_n kneel_v not_o cross_v not_o wear_v not_o and_o indeed_o the_o church_n have_v not_o more_o positive_a precept_n than_o they_o have_v negative_a but_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o command_v they_o have_v none_o to_o forbid_v the_o church_n command_v only_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o lay_v no_o obligation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o press_v they_o as_o simple_o necessary_a in_o themselves_o but_o they_o make_v their_o negative_a restraint_n absolute_o necessary_a place_n religion_n in_o they_o bind_v their_o follower_n in_o conscience_n not_o only_o to_o refuse_v but_o also_o to_o despise_v our_o ceremony_n whereby_o they_o do_v not_o only_a overthrow_n christian_n liberty_n but_o also_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n by_o will-worship_n last_o as_o they_o take_v both_o from_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o the_o subject_n that_o free_a power_n which_o god_n have_v grant_v unto_o they_o so_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o all_o true_a liberty_n while_o they_o cherish_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n doubt_n and_o scrupulous_a opinion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v and_o allege_v their_o unresolved_a conscience_n as_o a_o excuse_n for_o their_o disobedience_n so_o our_o disputer_n as_o he_o be_v act_v in_o the_o libel_n god_n allow_v every_o man_n to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o what_o he_o do_v rom._n fourteen_o 5._o which_o privilege_n i_o crave_v to_o myself_o and_o all_o other_o doubt_v of_o kneel_v i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o chapter_n as_o also_o i._n cor._n 8._o speak_v of_o thing_n leave_v to_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o not_o determine_v by_o any_o law_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a in_o which_o case_n this_o be_v a_o safe_a rule_n for_o the_o conscience_n let_v every_o man_n stand_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n that_o he_o may_v do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o intend_v without_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n or_o his_o neighbour_n but_o when_o the_o magistrate_n do_v interpose_v his_o authority_n to_o command_v or_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n in_o itself_o indifferent_a if_o any_o man_n shall_v plead_v that_o he_o can_v not_o obey_v because_o he_o be_v not_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v he_o do_v but_o excuse_v one_o sin_n by_o another_o which_o s._n peter_n call_v have_v the_o liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n for_o as_o he_o ought_v nor_o to_o disobey_v so_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v 16._o i._o pet._n ii_o 13._o &_o 16._o but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o submit_v himself_o unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n as_o free_v that_o be_v as_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o indifferency_n of_o the_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o so_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o therein_o obey_v his_o superior_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n doubt_n and_o fear_n be_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o disobedience_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v obey_v in_o nothing_o for_o there_o
shall_v hew_v down_o the_o grave_a image_n of_o their_o god_n and_o destroy_v the_o name_n of_o they_o out_o of_o that_o place_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n will_v any_o man_n reason_n from_o the_o abolishment_n of_o a_o substantial_a idoll-object_n of_o worship_n to_o natural_a gesture_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v common_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o damnable_a idol_n with_o that_o of_o the_o true_a god_n ii_o he_o forbid_v the_o heathenish_a &_o idolatrous_a manner_n of_o worship_n such_o action_n and_o performance_n as_o be_v only_o apply_v to_o false_a worship_n &_o be_v in_o themselves_o simple_o evil_a and_o so_o can_v be_v use_v to_o god_n and_o hereunto_o only_a the_o latter_a place_n which_o be_v allege_v have_v relation_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n inquire_v not_o after_o their_o god_n say_v how_o do_v these_o nation_n serve_v their_o god_n even_o so_o will_v i_o do_v likewise_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o every_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o hate_v have_v they_o do_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o even_o their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n they_o have_v burn_v in_o the_o fire_n to_o their_o god_n now_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o these_o action_n have_v any_o analogy_n with_o our_o kneel_v unto_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o ordinance_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n before_o ever_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o any_o idol_n iii_o the_o place_n of_o idol-worship_n must_v be_v abolish_v for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o special_a reason_n unto_o the_o jew_n which_o do_v not_o concern_v we_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o mount_n zion_n to_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o thereunto_o especial_o the_o first_o place_n have_v respect_n you_o shall_v burn_v their_o grove_n with_o fire_n you_o shall_v not_o do_v so_o unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o be_v you_o shall_v not_o serve_v he_o in_o grove_n or_o upon_o high_a mountain_n but_o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o thou_o shall_v come_v i_o hope_v no_o man_n from_o thence_o can_v infer_v the_o abolish_n of_o a_o natural_a gesture_n always_o use_v in_o god_n worship_n last_o he_o command_v they_o to_o destroy_v the_o instrument_n and_o appurtenance_n of_o idolatrous_a worship_n you_o shall_v overthrow_v their_o altar_n and_o break_v their_o pillar_n of_o which_o sort_n also_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o idol_n express_o condemn_v esay_n xxx_o 22._o you_o shall_v defile_v also_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o grave_a image_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o thy_o melt_a image_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o from_o whence_o no_o man_n can_v prove_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o our_o gesture_n at_o the_o communion_n more_o than_o he_o can_v of_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o for_o i._o these_o instrument_n and_o ornament_n be_v artificial_a thing_n our_o gesture_n be_v natural_a &_o so_o god_n creature_n or_o a_o ability_n whereunto_o man_n be_v dispose_v by_o creation_n it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v for_o his_o own_o worship_n as_o may_v appear_v both_o by_o precept_n and_o precedent_n in_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o own_o divinity_n can_v be_v abolish_v albeit_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o idolater_n ii_o those_o instrument_n and_o ornament_n be_v the_o same_o individual_o which_o be_v abuse_v so_o be_v not_o our_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o same_o with_o the_o kneel_v of_o either_o pagan_a or_o papist_n as_o i_o have_v former_o prove_v iii_o these_o instrument_n &_o ornament_n do_v not_o first_o belong_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n &_o be_v from_o thence_o apply_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o a_o idol_n but_o be_v devise_v &_o invent_v for_o the_o idol-worship_n but_o all_o gesture_n &_o especial_o kneel_v do_v from_o the_o beginning_n belong_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o transfer_v from_o god_n worship_n to_o idolatry_n by_o plain_a theft_n &_o unjust_a alienation_n of_o his_o title_n and_o interest_n now_o can_v there_o be_v a_o act_n more_o just_a then_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n restore_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v unto_o the_o true_a use_n which_o idolater_n have_v sacrilegious_o usurp_v 7._o ezra_n i._n 7._o nebuchadnezar_n defile_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o temple_n &_o put_v they_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v restore_v by_o cyrus_n be_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o abuse_n employ_v in_o god_n service_n as_o before_o in_o like_a manner_n why_o shall_v not_o kneel_v which_o at_o first_o belong_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n though_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v at_o the_o mass_n be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o sacrament_n final_o those_o instrument_n &_o ornament_n have_v no_o other_o use_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o idol_n but_o our_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v as_o it_o be_v not_o use_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o popish_a mass_n so_o it_o have_v a_o needful_a use_n in_o god_n worship_n &_o in_o this_o very_a ordinance_n as_o after_o i_o shall_v declare_v by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v any_o man_n who_o have_v the_o least_o spark_n of_o understanding_n may_v perceive_v to_o how_o little_a purpose_n the_o disputer_n do_v allege_v that_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n but_o i_o will_v go_v further_o &_o direct_v he_o unto_o all_o those_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o condemn_v either_o monument_n of_o idolatry_n or_o communion_n with_o idolater_n such_o as_o be_v gen._n 35.4_o exod._n 23.13.24.32_o chap._n 34.12_o levit._fw-la 18.3_o chap_n 19.19.27_o numb_a 33.52_o deuter._n 7.2.3.5_o chap._n 9.21_o chap._n 14.1_o josh_n 23.7_o 2._o king_n 23.4.6_o etc._n etc._n 1._o chron._n 14.12_o 2._o chron._n 33.15_o 2._o cor._n 6.16.17_o revel_v 2.14_o let_v he_o now_o examine_v all_o these_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o all_o which_o be_v condemn_v be_v either_o one_o of_o these_o four_o thing_n which_o before_o i_o mention_v in_o that_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n or_o else_o meat_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n which_o yet_o be_v allow_v out_o of_o the_o case_n of_o scandal_n 1._o cor._n 10.27_o or_o communion_n with_o idolater_n in_o their_o false_a worship_n or_o make_v of_o covenant_n &_o league_n of_o familiarity_n especial_o marriage_n with_o they_o or_o final_o civil_a uncleanness_n as_o make_v of_o baldness_n upon_o their_o head_n mar_v the_o corner_n of_o their_o beard_n use_v mixture_n of_o cattle_n of_o diverse_a kind_n and_o of_o linen_n and_o woollen_a in_o the_o same_o garment_n which_o do_v belong_v unto_o the_o ceremonial_a 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