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in_o express_a word_n or_o by_o a_o fair_a and_o just_a consequence_n as_o i_o have_v plain_o show_v by_o examine_v all_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o he_o i_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o â—â—aâ—_n this_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o his_o own_o and_o there_o one_o let_v he_o see_v to_o it_o how_o he_o can_v avoid_v or_o excuse_v the_o break_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o quote_v deut._n 12._o 32._o the_o â—â—rd_n main_a propoâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o address_n be_v a_o corollary_n whâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o the_o two_o prâ—â—â—ding_a one_o viz._n if_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o our_o church_n there_o be_v neither_o any_o thing_n want_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v my_o first_o proposition_n nor_o any_o thing_n prescribe_v in_o it_o which_o be_v sinful_a which_o be_v my_o second_o proposition_n then_o certain_o our_o communion_n be_v at_o least_o innocent_a and_o not_o unlawful_a in_o which_o sequel_n if_o the_o premise_n hold_v good_a as_o i_o think_v i_o have_v justify_v they_o against_o all_o our_o author_n objection_n the_o conclusion_n can_v be_v deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o but_o because_o man_n action_n be_v general_o regulate_v not_o so_o much_o according_a to_o the_o reality_n of_o thing_n as_o according_a to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o apprehension_n of_o they_o i_o proceed_v to_o consider_v whether_o it_o may_v be_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o man_n to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o we_o upon_o either_o of_o these_o account_n viz._n that_o they_o judge_v our_o communion_n unlawful_a although_o real_o and_o in_o itself_o it_o be_v not_o so_o or_o else_o that_o they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o not_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o the_o best_a way_n not_o to_o join_v with_o we_o as_o long_o as_o this_o doubt_n remain_v unresolved_a as_o to_o the_o former_a of_o these_o who_o judge_v our_o communion_n absolute_o unlawful_a i_o in_o my_o address_n refer_v they_o to_o what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v and_o tell_v they_o that_o except_o they_o can_v show_v wherein_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o communion_n lie_v their_o judgement_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a and_o uncharitable_a and_o as_o our_o author_n desire_v that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v upon_o this_o subject_n may_v be_v consider_v so_o i_o entreat_v the_o reader_n likewise_o to_o consider_v the_o answer_n which_o i_o have_v now_o return_v to_o every_o material_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v urge_v as_o to_o the_o other_o sort_n who_o do_v not_o absolute_o judge_v our_o communion_n unlawful_a but_o only_o doubt_v or_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o i_o propose_v to_o they_o the_o common_a rule_n which_o be_v give_v in_o doubtful_a case_n viz._n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v that_o way_n which_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n but_o how_o say_v our_o author_n shall_v a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o clear_v his_o doubt_n about_o which_o be_v the_o most_o safe_a way_n yet_o choose_v the_o most_o safe_a way_n i_o answer_v that_o such_o a_o person_n indeed_o while_o the_o doubt_n be_v equal_a on_o both_o side_n have_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o choose_v by_o but_o if_o the_o doubt_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o found_v upon_o the_o plain_a principle_n of_o scripture_n or_o reason_n and_o that_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o a_o strict_a examination_n appear_v to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o scruple_n or_o groundless_a fear_n arise_v from_o fancy_n or_o prejudice_n and_o not_o from_o any_o clear_a and_o rational_a judgement_n of_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o although_o some_o sort_n of_o doubt_n may_v yet_o remain_v concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o action_n yet_o may_v it_o plain_o appear_v which_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n and_o lest_o liable_a to_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n for_o though_o i_o allow_v with_o cicerâ—_n who_o our_o author_n quote_v as_o agree_v with_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o which_o 〈…〉_o doubt_v yet_o still_o i_o will_v venture_v to_o affirm_v with_o dr._n ames_n de_fw-fr cousâ—_n 〈…〉_o 6._o that_o many_o sâ—rrples_n there_o be_v which_o 〈…〉_o can_v be_v remove_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o contrary_a aught_o by_o a_o sâ—râ—_n of_o â—â—rce_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o not_o to_o 〈…〉_o and_o i_o presume_v oâ—r_n authâ—â—_n will_v allow_v this_o doctor_n to_o be_v as_o 〈…〉_o as_o the_o paâ—an_n ciâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o acquaint_v the_o 〈…〉_o i_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o 〈…〉_o so_o in_o order_n then_o to_o find_v out_o which_o be_v the_o safe_a way_n for_o such_o doubt_a person_n to_o take_v and_o to_o show_v that_o the_o scruple_n from_o whence_o such_o doubtfulness_n arise_v in_o they_o be_v groundless_a i_o very_o brief_o yet_o i_o think_v plain_o urge_v these_o follow_a thing_n viz._n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o deviate_v from_o a_o plain_a and_o evident_a law_n of_o god_n on_o account_n of_o such_o suggestion_n as_o he_o own_v to_o be_v but_o obscure_a and_o doubtful_a that_o to_o promote_v the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o lawful_a authority_n be_v very_o plain_o and_o evident_o command_v by_o god_n that_o in_o this_o present_a case_n the_o suggestion_n upon_o which_o such_o a_o doubt_a person_n refrain_v from_o our_o communion_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v but_o doubtful_a and_o obscure_a for_o if_o they_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a it_o will_v alter_v the_o case_n and_o the_o person_n of_o who_o we_o be_v speak_v will_v not_o long_o remain_v in_o doubt_n but_o be_v absolute_o determine_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o last_o that_o a_o doubt_n in_o point_n of_o conscience_n which_o after_o a_o reasonable_a time_n for_o enquiry_n never_o come_v to_o any_o positive_a determination_n be_v more_o probable_o the_o effect_n of_o fancy_n or_o prejudice_n than_o of_o any_o sober_a and_o impartial_a reason_v and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ballanco_n against_o such_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n as_o do_v not_o admit_v of_o any_o doubt_n at_o all_o now_o he_o that_o have_v as_o little_a reason_n and_o divinity_n as_o our_o author_n will_v allow_v i_o to_o have_v may_v yet_o see_v that_o he_o give_v a_o very_a illogical_a answer_n to_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v thus_o offer_v for_o without_o the_o lest_o offer_v make_v to_o confute_v my_o premise_n or_o show_v they_o be_v unconclusive_a he_o fall_v direct_o foul_a upon_o the_o conclusion_n itself_o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o objection_n which_o i_o have_v before_o make_v viz._n that_o to_o conform_v doubt_o either_o for_o peace_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v sinful_a conformity_n for_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n p._n 105._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o a_o doubt_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o obedience_n to_o any_o humane_a command_n be_v a_o very_a just_a reason_n for_o a_o man_n to_o suspend_v act_v until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v make_v enquiry_n into_o the_o matter_n but_o if_o after_o all_o he_o can_v find_v no_o solid_a and_o rational_a foundation_n for_o this_o doubt_n he_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o no_o more_o but_o a_o mere_a scruple_n and_o to_o deal_v with_o it_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n which_o i_o have_v just_a now_o quote_v out_o of_o dr._n ames_n for_o iâ—_n we_o must_v forever_o forbear_v act_v upon_o account_n of_o such_o sort_n of_o doubt_n as_o these_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v almost_o perpetual_a perplexity_n of_o conscience_n to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v not_o able_a clear_o and_o distinct_o to_o solve_n all_o the_o little_a scruple_n which_o either_o the_o devil_n or_o their_o own_o weak_a fancy_n may_v at_o any_o time_n raise_v in_o their_o mind_n which_o will_v render_v religion_n unto_o such_o person_n as_o a_o yoke_n impossible_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n how_o dexterous_o our_o author_n pervert_v my_o word_n only_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o one_o syllable_n in_o his_o recital_n of_o they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o my_o address_n now_o under_o consideration_n i_o have_v these_o word_n if_o aâ—ter_v a_o reasonable_a time_n for_o enquiry_n be_v be_v not_o able_a to_o determine_v this_o doubt_n so_o as_o positive_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o upon_o solid_a ground_n that_o such_o conformity_n be_v unlawful_a what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o such_o a_o doubt_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o those_o plain_a command_n of_o god_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v now_o in_o the_o recital_n of_o these_o word_n of_o i_o our_o author_n instead_o
in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a when_o require_v by_o lawful_a authority_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o adequate_a matter_n wherein_o our_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v to_o be_v show_v and_o as_o all_o superior_n ought_v to_o exercise_v their_o power_n of_o command_v with_o prudence_n and_o charity_n as_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o the_o same_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n so_o be_v all_o inferior_n most_o evident_o oblige_v in_o conscience_n to_o be_v conformable_a and_o obedient_a to_o such_o command_n when_o the_o matter_n â—_z be_v lawful_a in_o itself_o nor_o be_v such_o conformity_n any_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o our_o christian_a liberty_n but_o christ_n say_v he_o have_v allow_v we_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n indifferent_o as_o christian_a prudence_n and_o charity_n shall_v determine_v i_o grant_v it_o but_o then_o i_o will_v know_v why_o the_o use_n of_o such_o thing_n may_v not_o in_o some_o case_n as_o well_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o christian_a prudence_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o whole_a society_n as_o in_o other_o case_n by_o those_o of_o every_o private_a man_n for_o himself_o except_o it_o be_v that_o some_o man_n have_v a_o very_a strong_a inclination_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o their_o own_o fancy_n rather_o than_o by_o the_o will_n of_o their_o superior_n but_o this_o say_v he_o will_v be_v so_o to_o determine_v our_o practice_n as_o to_o destroy_v its_o indifferency_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o indeed_o will_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o private_a man_n to_o conform_v his_o practice_n in_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v over_o he_o as_o long_o as_o that_o law_n remain_v in_o force_n in_o which_o i_o see_v not_o the_o least_o inconvenience_n or_o absurdity_n but_o will_v not_o so_o far_o destroy_v the_o indifferency_n either_o of_o the_o thing_n or_o our_o practice_n but_o that_o upon_o the_o repeal_n of_o that_o law_n which_o bind_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o at_o liberty_n as_o ever_o we_o be_v but_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o main_a violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n lie_v in_o a_o fix_a state_v and_o perpetual_a compulsion_n to_o do_v what_o god_n have_v permit_v we_o to_o omit_v or_o a_o prohibition_n to_o do_v what_o he_o have_v make_v lawful_a for_o we_o i_o answer_v if_o 1._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o this_o compulsion_n or_o prohibition_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n lawful_a or_o indifferent_a if_o 2._o the_o compulsion_n or_o prohibition_n proceed_v from_o lawful_a authority_n and_o if_o 3._o it_o be_v by_o that_o authority_n sufficient_o declare_v that_o this_o same_o compulsion_n or_o prohibition_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o anexpress_v or_o immediate_a part_n of_o god_n law_n but_o only_o as_o a_o humane_a constitution_n to_o which_o while_o it_o remain_v in_o force_n and_o no_o long_o we_o be_v in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o give_v obedience_n on_o account_n of_o the_o general_a command_n of_o god_n which_o require_v we_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o lawful_a governor_n such_o a_o compulsion_n or_o prohibition_n as_o this_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o violation_n of_o christian_a liberty_n but_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v and_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n paul_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n teach_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 12._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a but_o i_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o thus_o teach_v and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o disingenuous_a but_o even_o a_o impious_a presumption_n in_o this_o bold_a man_n thus_o to_o falsify_v the_o text_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o to_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whatever_o his_o design_n therein_o may_v be_v the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o place_n quote_v be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o these_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a unto_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o where_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o he_o speak_v only_o concern_v the_o eat_n or_o forbear_v of_o such_o meat_n as_o some_o indeed_o scruple_v out_o of_o weakness_n but_o which_o be_v not_o command_v or_o enjoin_v by_o any_o law_n or_o constitution_n either_o of_o god_n or_o man._n and_o our_o author_n can_v not_o but_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a so_o far_o to_o extend_v st._n paul_n own_o word_n as_o to_o bring_v they_o in_o the_o least_o to_o countenance_n disobedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o must_v either_o add_v to_o they_o or_o else_o not_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v so_o much_o as_o one_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o with_o so_o much_o assurance_n he_o have_v assert_v but_o if_o he_o have_v a_o power_n give_v he_o to_o make_v scripture_n where_o he_o have_v it_o not_o ready_a to_o serve_v his_o purpose_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o dispute_v with_o he_o nor_o can_v he_o here_o pretend_v that_o he_o set_v down_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v quotation_n not_o as_o a_o part_n of_o st._n paul_n text_n but_o only_o as_o his_o own_o paraphrase_n upon_o it_o for_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o apostle_n own_o word_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o foundation_n for_o the_o insert_v of_o the_o word_n person_n the_o whole_a sentence_n as_o i_o have_v above_o recite_v it_o be_v all_o alike_o print_v in_o the_o italic_a character_n and_o all_o of_o it_o equal_o refer_v to_o those_o forego_v word_n thus_o the_o apostle_n teach_v which_o i_o think_v most_o plain_o show_v that_o it_o be_v our_o author_n design_n that_o the_o whole_a sentence_n shall_v pass_v upon_o his_o unwary_a reader_n as_o if_o it_o be_v every_o syllable_n take_v 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