from_o that_o place_n of_o 1._o cor._n 14._o v._n 40._o sect._n 16._o ii_o reason_n from_o father_n sect._n 17._o iii_o reason_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o protestant_a divine_n sect._n 18._o iv._o reason_n from_o the_o nature_n oâ—_n ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n sect._n 20._o v._o reason_n from_o the_o confession_n and_o practise_v of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o sect._n 21._o the_o assumption_n of_o their_o argument_n namely_o that_o these_o our_o ceremony_n want_v due_a warrant_n from_o scripture_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n labour_n to_o prove_v our_o answer_n sect._n 22._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n chap._n 2._o their_o second_o general_a argument_n be_v because_o ceremony_n be_v part_n of_o god_n worship_n which_o no_o man_n can_v lawful_o ordain_v ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o proof_n first_o of_o their_o mayor_n their_o i._o proof_n from_o scripture_n esa._n 29.13_o deut._n coloss_n etc._n etc._n our_o 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of_o the_o dedication_n 1._o machab._n 2._o justify_v by_o christ_n joh._n 10._o sect._n 12._o &_o 13._o next_o instance_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a instrument_n both_o in_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o gileadite_n jos._n 22._o sect._n 15.16_o and_o second_o in_o salomon_n altar_n 1._o king_n 8._o sect._n 17.18.19.20.21_o and_o in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n sect._n 22._o iii_o example_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o first_o the_o feast_n of_o charity_n sect._n 23.24.25.26.27_o second_o the_o holy_a kiss_n sect._n 26.27_o and_o three_o woman_n cover_v of_o her_o head_n sect._n 28._o our_o second_o confutation_n by_o the_o universal_a custom_n of_o all_o christian_a church_n as_o well_o primitive_a as_o successive_a sect._n 29._o our_o three_o confutation_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n own_o witness_n sect._n 30._o our_o four_o confutation_n be_v from_o the_o confession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n themselves_o by_o example_n in_o take_v a_o oath_n sect._n 31._o and_o in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n sect._n 32._o our_o five_o confutation_n be_v from_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o ceremony_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v dumb_a sect._n 33.34_o chap._n 4._o the_o four_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n against_o these_o ceremony_n be_v because_o they_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o popery_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v utter_o abolish_v for_o proof_n of_o their_o mayor_n they_o allege_v the_o reproof_n use_v against_o ceremony_n either_o heathenish_o jewish_o or_o heretical_o abuse_v which_o they_o endeavour_n to_o evince_v from_o 1._o authority_n of_o scripture_n 2._o of_o ancient_a counsel_n and_o father_n their_o ay_o and_o ii_o scripture_n levit._n 18._o etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 2.3_o iii_o deut._n 7._o command_v the_o name_n of_o heathenish_a superstition_n to_o be_v abandon_v our_o answer_n sect._n 4._o iu_o dan._n 1._o daniel_n will_v not_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o king_n meat_n our_o answer_n sect._n 5._o v._o the_o example_n â—f_n hezechias_n in_o demolish_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n 2._o reg._n 18._o our_o answer_n sect._n 6._o their_o objection_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n concern_v heathenish_a rite_n be_v from_o counsel_n and_o father_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n against_o altar_n in_o highway_n abuse_v by_o pagan_n our_o answer_n sect._n 7._o ii_o in_o the_o samâ—_n council_n â—gainst_a relic_n of_o idolatry_n our_o answer_n sect._n 8._o iii_o in_o the_o council_n of_o brac._n concern_v green_a bay-â—eâ—ues_a our_o answer_n sect._n 9_o four_o in_o the_o council_n of_o afroâ—k_n against_o the_o birth_n daze_v of_o marterse_n our_o answer_n sect._n 10._o v._o in_o tertullian_n forbid_v to_o borrow_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o idol_n our_o answer_n sect._n 11._o vi_o again_o in_o tert._n concern_v wash_n of_o hand_n and_o lay_v aside_o cloak_n our_o answ._n se._n 12._o vii_o in_o miltiades_n concern_v fast_v on_o friday_n our_o answer_n sect._n 13_o viii_o in_o ambrose_n about_o offer_v cake_n our_o answer_n se._n 14._o ix_o in_o august_n to_o leave_v the_o heathenish_a toy_n etc._n etc._n our_o answer_n sect._n 15._o their_o second_o kind_n of_o objection_n concern_v jewish_a rite_n their_o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concern_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n our_o answer_n sect._n 16._o their_o three_o kind_n of_o objection_n be_v concern_v heathenish_a rite_n i._o instance_n in_o the_o council_n of_o gangris_n about_o fast_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n abuse_v by_o the_o manichee_n our_o answer_n sect._n 17._o ii_o instance_n in_o tâ—e_v council_n of_o brac._n about_o eat_v of_o flâ—sh_n abuse_v by_o the_o pricilianist_n our_o answer_n sect._n 18._o iii_o instance_n in_o gregory_n against_o thrice_o dip_v in_o baptism_n our_o answer_n sect._n 19_o four_o instance_n in_o leo_n against_o the_o aâ—use_n in_o conference_n with_o heretic_n 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against_o the_o foresay_a ceremony_n be_v take_v from_o the_o scandal_n
d._n whitak_n receive_v at_o their_o hand_n for_o his_o condemn_v the_o popish_a use_n of_o the_o chrism_n as_o have_v no_o warrant_n by_o holy_a scripture_n not_o consider_v that_o he_o in_o his_o controversy_n about_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n as_o all_o other_o judicious_a divine_n do_v exempt_v the_o question_n of_o ceremony_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v impose_v or_o observe_v without_o mixture_n of_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n annex_v by_o the_o imposer_n as_o the_o papist_n both_o profess_v and_o ordain_v in_o their_o chrism_n by_o attribute_v thereunto_o a_o spiritual_a efficacy_n and_o power_n which_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n can_v by_v any_o ecclesiastical_a ordinance_n infuse_v into_o any_o natural_a thing_n or_o sign_n howsoever_o religious_o consecrate_v or_o decent_o invent_v but_o you_o will_v reply_v that_o all_o ceremony_n of_o man_n invention_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n i_o answer_v by_o a_o brief_a 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do_v sufficient_o clear_v this_o point_n for_o his_o own_o part_n by_o distinguish_v of_o rite_n and_o observe_v some_o to_o have_v be_v divine_a by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o call_v essential_a and_o necessary_a and_o some_o apostolical_a which_o he_o say_v we_o do_v observe_v and_o some_o ecclesiastical_a to_o wit_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la scripturae_fw-la mandatum_fw-la aut_fw-la testimonium_fw-la which_o have_v no_o commandment_n or_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o altogether_o to_o be_v reject_v you_o have_v hear_v the_o exact_a and_o most_o accurate_a judgement_n of_o m._n caluine_n to_o wit_n suprâ—_n that_o christ_n will_v not_o prescribe_v particular_o concern_v ceremony_n what_o we_o ought_v to_o follow_v but_o will_v refer_v we_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o general_a rule_n etc._n etc._n junius_n be_v a_o judicious_a refuter_fw-la of_o bellarmine_n unto_o who_o objection_n for_o tradition_n out_o of_o the_o father_n beside_o scripture_n he_o answer_v 282._o and_o avoyd_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n say_v omnia_fw-la haec_fw-la ad_fw-la ritus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pertinent_a etc._n etc._n all_o these_o be_v only_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v unto_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n and_o again_o as_o determine_v the_o very_a cause_n the_o scripture_n say_v he_o contain_v in_o they_o all_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n belong_v necessary_o unto_o faith_n and_o good_a life_n but_o do_v set_v down_o only_o a_o general_a law_n concern_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n 1._o cor._n 14._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v honest_o and_o in_o order_n therefore_o the_o particular_a rite_n appertain_v to_o the_o church_n because_o they_o be_v ambulatory_a and_o mutable_a may_v well_o be_v omit_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o permit_v to_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o church_n for_o all_o man_n know_v that_o there_o be_v longè_fw-la dispar_fw-la ratio_fw-la a_o great_a difference_n between_o doctrine_n of_o 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question_n of_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n have_v this_o distinction_n of_o ceremony_n some_o say_v he_o be_v consent_v unto_o scripture_n some_o be_v
you_o will_v also_o ceremonial_a constitution_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o false_a and_o corrupt_a opinion_n so_o do_v they_o universal_o justify_v prescribe_v and_o practice_v tradition_n such_o as_o we_o be_v which_o be_v mere_o ceremonial_a as_o you_o well_o know_v by_o the_o canon_n of_o their_o counsel_n which_o yourselves_o do_v object_n and_o your_o own_o heart_n can_v tell_v you_o that_o you_o oppose_v the_o father_n against_o we_o in_o this_o case_n not_o as_o their_o ingenuous_a child_n seek_v to_o follow_v their_o judgement_n but_o as_o man_n adverse_o &_o sinister_o affect_v as_o if_o in_o confute_v we_o you_o mean_v to_o condemn_v they_o if_o you_o can_v by_o their_o own_o say_n as_o may_v have_v easy_o appear_v by_o their_o testimony_n if_o you_o will_v have_v insist_v upon_o particular_n sect_n vi_o their_o last_o proof_n from_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a author_n other_o that_o ceremony_n impose_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v unlawful_a may_v 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which_o serve_v for_o the_o more_o consonant_a and_o convenient_a discharge_n of_o that_o essential_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o piece_n of_o christian_a liberty_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v ceremony_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o decency_n order_n and_o edification_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o acknowledge_v herein_o therefore_o do_v your_o inexcusable_a abuse_n of_o your_o author_n bewray_v itself_o that_o where_o they_o condemn_v only_o such_o ceremony_n which_o be_v invent_v by_o man_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n by_o papist_n and_o other_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o such_o holiness_n efficacy_n and_o necessity_n as_o whereby_o god_n be_v as_o proper_o worship_v as_o with_o the_o form_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v ordain_v thereupon_o you_o urge_v and_o enforce_v they_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o only_a circumstantial_a and_o accidental_a additament_n use_v without_o all_o such_o superstitious_a respect_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o your_o witness_n 1._o m._n calvin_n say_v indeed_o that_o 8._o all_z those_o constitution_n be_v wicked_a in_o the_o observation_n whereof_o man_n place_v any_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o by_o worship_v he_o mean_v not_o any_o circumstance_n either_o of_o time_n place_n person_n or_o gesture_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o the_o inward_a virtue_n of_o worship_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n and_o justice_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o may_v have_v learn_v from_o m._n calvin_n himself_o if_o you_o will_v have_v take_v out_o his_o next_o lesson_n where_o he_o condemn_v the_o papist_n but_o why_o even_o because_o they_o do_v conclude_v 15._o ipsissimum_fw-la dei_fw-la cultum_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la ritibus_fw-la contineri_fw-la god_n worship_v itself_o mean_v the_o very_a essentiality_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o consist_v in_o their_o rite_n and_o refute_v it_o by_o the_o scripture_n of_o isaiah_n 55._o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v etc._n etc._n expound_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o worship_v say_v that_o the_o papist_n in_fw-la ritibus_fw-la suis_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la deo_fw-la opponant_fw-la &_o quâ_fw-la se_fw-la ante_fw-la tribunal_n sustineant_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la they_o seek_v that_o righteousness_n in_o their_o ceremony_n which_o they_o may_v oppose_v unto_o god_n and_o wherewith_o they_o may_v uphold_v themselves_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o answer_v before_o his_o tribunal_n sure_o there_o be_v no_o protestant_n who_o will_v not_o call_v every_o such_o figment_n of_o man_n brain_n a_o very_a idol_n wherewith_o god_n worship_n be_v impious_o profane_v b._n 2._o chemnitius_n also_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v speak_v of_o the_o reservation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n show_v that_o antiquity_n use_v a_o reservation_n aswell_a as_o the_o papist_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o great_a difference_n for_o tridentini_n docent_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n teach_v this_o reservation_n to_o be_v a_o custom_n necessary_a and_o altogether_o to_o be_v retain_v but_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o have_v great_a reason_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o time_n to_o observe_v that_o custom_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o hold_v it_o necessary_a so_o that_o he_o likewise_o condemn_v that_o which_o be_v make_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o worship_n 770._o 3._o peter_n martyr_n speak_v of_o ceremony_n although_o he_o verifi_v your_o phrase_n of_o speech_n §_o 3._o say_v that_o divine_a worship_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o on_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v he_o cross_v and_o as_o it_o be_v control_v your_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n worship_n you_o understand_v thereby_o any_o ceremony_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o complemental_a performance_n of_o that_o divine_a worship_n although_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v as_o necessary_a hereunto_o but_o he_o say_v express_o ibid._n licet_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o prescribe_v and_o make_v constitution_n concern_v the_o place_n time_n and_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n whether_o at_o morning_n or_o at_o night_n whether_o stand_v or_o sit_v by_o this_o you_o see_v that_o he_o condemn_v not_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o accessary_a and_o accidental_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o plain_o approve_v of_o they_o your_o last_o witness_n answer_v for_o himself_o that_o he_o in_o that_o place_n confute_v the_o superstition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v not_o simple_o condemn_v all_o her_o ceremony_n but_o farraginem_fw-la tarbam_fw-la onus_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o immoderate_a multitude_n and_o intolerable_a burden_n of_o her_o ceremony_n in_o feast_n and_o fast_n in_o gesture_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o m._n h._n i_o trow_v in_o reprove_v a_o man_n for_o a_o surfer_n or_o drunkenness_n do_v not_o thereby_o mean_a to_o deprive_v he_o absolute_o of_o his_o meat_n and_o drink_v sect_n vii_o our_o general_a confutation_n of_o their_o former_a general_a propoposition_n especial_o from_o their_o own_o witness_n the_o authority_n which_o the_o church_n do_v challenge_v or_o appoint_v circumstantial_a and_o accidental_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v from_o the_o liberty_n which_o she_o have_v grant_v unto_o she_o in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o express_o have_v give_v unto_o her_o authority_n to_o constitute_v such_o rite_n as_o belong_v to_o decency_n order_n and_o edification_n as_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v but_o because_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v so_o frequent_a in_o allege_v of_o witness_n i_o shall_v desire_v they_o to_o consult_v with_o two_o such_o who_o they_o have_v especial_o and_o namely_o appropriate_v unto_o themselves_o in_o this_o whole_a controversy_n who_o i_o make_v no_o question_n will_v answer_v their_o objection_n we_o begin_v with_o vrsinus_n who_o have_v catechize_v they_o well_o where_o first_o bring_v in_o the_o objection_n viz._n quae_fw-la ad_fw-la gloriam_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—y_a those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n god_n be_v worship_v 739._o bâ—t_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la god_n be_v worship_v by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o man_n he_o thus_o answer_v and_o resolve_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n per_fw-la se_fw-la of_o themselves_o that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v command_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v express_v our_o obedience_n unto_o he_o those_o act_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o not_o those_o which_o accidental_o do_v serve_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o a_o little_a after_o to_o this_o
conscience_n say_v that_o we_o must_v be_v obedient_a for_o conscience_n sake_n how_o as_o if_o the_o obligation_n of_o conscience_n in_o obey_v man_n be_v immediate_o tie_v unto_o man_n no_o but_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o obedience_n unto_o magistrate_n be_v there_o express_v because_o that_o magistracy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o last_o concern_v god_n punishment_n he_o add_v they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v condemnation_n 2._o thereby_o impute_v a_o guilt_n of_o damnation_n upon_o all_o wilful_a and_o contemptuous_a disobedience_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o confound_v the_o distinct_a court_n &_o jurisdiction_n one_o whereof_o be_v god_n and_o the_o other_o be_v man_n the_o first_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a the_o second_o only_o civil_a and_o sensible_a but_o rather_o ought_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o act_n of_o bind_v man_n conscience_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o invisible_a to_o be_v proper_o 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such_o politic_a precept_n of_o magistrate_n and_o other_o governor_n mean_v of_o parent_n 735._o and_o master_n do_v bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n that_o be_v say_v he_o we_o must_v necessary_o perform_v they_o neither_o can_v they_o be_v neglect_v without_o offence_n unto_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o observe_v they_o even_o without_o the_o cause_n of_o scandal_n as_o for_o example_n to_o carry_v arm_n be_v not_o a_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o but_o it_o be_v make_v a_o worship_n of_o god_n accidental_o when_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v command_v we_o to_o carry_v arm_n because_o that_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o magistrate_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n another_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n instruct_v you_o that_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o christian_a 618._o know_v that_o magistracy_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n do_v willing_o yield_v obedience_n this_o cause_n say_v he_o move_v godly_a man_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o magistrate_n even_o then_o when_o 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industriâ_fw-la constituta_fw-la rescindamus_fw-la aut_fw-la turbemus_fw-la communem_fw-la pacem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la at_o praeceptis_fw-la civilibus_fw-la iubemur_fw-la parere_fw-la non_fw-la tantùm_fw-la propter_fw-la tram_n sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nec_fw-la alienam_fw-la sed_fw-la nostram_fw-la so_o he_o whereof_o vrsinus_n endeavour_v to_o give_v we_o a_o reason_n say_v cite_v no_o violatione_n legum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la sine_fw-la scandalo_fw-la non_fw-la violatur_fw-la prima_fw-la tabula_fw-la decalogi_fw-la cui_fw-la seruire_fw-la debent_fw-la at_o violatione_n legum_fw-la politicarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la extra_fw-la scandalum_fw-la violatur_fw-la secunda_fw-la tabula_fw-la quià _fw-la vel_fw-la reipub_fw-la aliquid_fw-la detrahitur_fw-la &_o societas_fw-la politica_fw-la laeditur_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la laedendi_fw-la occasio_fw-la praebetur_fw-la but_o can_v this_o reason_n satisfy_v any_o reasonable_a man_n think_v you_o as_o though_o that_o divine_a authority_n which_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o obedience_n unto_o politic_a magistrate_n say_v unto_o subject_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n and_o to_o servant_n 13._o obey_v they_o that_o be_v your_o bodily_a master_n and_o to_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 6._o the_o same_o do_v not_o likewise_o charge_v and_o command_v people_n concern_v their_o spiritual_a parent_n and_o governor_n say_v obey_v they_o that_o be_v set_v over_o you_o for_o they_o watch_v as_o those_o who_o must_v give_v account_n for_o your_o soul_n now_o 13.13_o the_o commandment_n of_o obey_v proceed_v equal_o in_o both_o from_o the_o same_o divine_a authority_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o obligation_n and_o bond_n of_o obey_v in_o both_o be_v of_o equal_a necessity_n to_o charge_v we_o as_o well_o to_o preserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n as_o of_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o be_v there_o not_o in_o the_o church_n a_o society_n and_o be_v not_o also_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o uniform_a concord_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o society_n a_o unsufferable_a injury_n and_o mischief_n as_o whereby_o aliquid_fw-la reip._n christianae_n detrahitur_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la societas_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la laeditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v not_o this_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o like_a transgression_n against_o law_n politic_a but_o i_o need_v not_o use_n much_o argue_v to_o confute_v the_o former_a opinion_n 1._o because_o the_o opinion_n itself_o be_v not_o common_a 2._o because_o it_o can_v have_v no_o place_n in_o our_o church_n wherein_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n have_v set_v his_o royal_a stamp_n upon_o our_o constitution_n and_o ceremony_n by_o his_o majesty_n politic_a authority_n and_o last_o because_o the_o light_n of_o scripture_n be_v evident_o against_o it_o especial_o in_o diverse_a apostolical_a constitution_n whereof_o some_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o yet_o challenge_v obedience_n in_o their_o time_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o oblige_v man_n conscience_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o measure_n sect_n x._o our_o four_o point_n in_o answer_v be_v to_o express_v how_o far_o humane_a law_n do_v bind_v man_n conscience_n and_o whether_o all_o just_a law_n do_v not_o bind_v they_o against_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n of_o authority_n as_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o uniform_a judgement_n of_o the_o author_n above_o mention_v but_o also_o the_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o divine_n that_o write_v of_o this_o argument_n that_o all_o person_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v obedience_n as_o well_o to_o governor_n ecclesiastical_a as_o unto_o civil_a so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v all_o scandal_n and_o contempt_n against_o their_o lawful_a precept_n and_o ordinance_n so_o that_o to_o suppose_v a_o adversary_n in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o to_o 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