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to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o yet_o be_v most_o probable_a but_o extend_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o scripture_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v interpret_v as_o forbid_v those_o action_n in_o god_n worship_n that_o be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o bible_n for_o there_o be_v other_o precept_n in_o the_o bible_n beside_o those_o which_o be_v directive_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o about_o good_a husbandry_n and_o good_a housewifry_n in_o the_o proverb_n and_o therefore_o these_o word_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o apocalypse_v prohibit_v with_o a_o equal_a peremptoriness_n any_o addition_n to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o bible_n they_o must_v needs_o condemn_v humane_a invention_n in_o good_a husbandry_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o mr._n hartlib_n will_v be_v find_v popish_o affect_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o these_o expositor_n sect_n iii_o by_o the_o minister_n sense_n of_o the_o text_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o political_a law_n of_o moses_n the_o answer_n that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o retort_v the_o thing_n mean_v in_o that_o text_n be_v such_o as_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n antecedent_o their_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n not_o only_o absurd_a but_o exotic_a 4._o it_o be_v as_o much_o unlawful_a to_o add_v to_o the_o political_a law_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n as_o to_o the_o ceremonial_a and_o moral_a or_o to_o diminish_v from_o they_o and_o yet_o as_o these_o man_n understand_v the_o word_n add_v and_o diminish_v we_o do_v continual_o add_v to_o they_o and_o diminish_v from_o they_o and_o they_o blame_v we_o not_o for_o when_o a_o thief_n be_v hang_v instead_o of_o make_v the_o assign_a restitution_n here_o be_v a_o addition_n and_o when_o the_o dam_n be_v take_v with_o her_o young_a one_o or_o a_o house_n make_v without_o battlement_n or_o a_o rebellious_a son_n not_o stone_v to_o death_n here_o be_v a_o diminution_n the_o five_o monarcy_n man_n do_v more_o exact_o live_v up_o or_o rather_o down_o to_o their_o principle_n than_o they_o who_o teach_v they_o i_o can_v see_v but_o according_a to_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n if_o it_o be_v say_v so_o we_o be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n remain_v i_o answer_v that_o in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o command_n do_v not_o oblige_v we_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o command_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v oblige_v as_o much_o when_o there_o be_v no_o command_n which_o be_v all_o i_o contend_v for_o that_o human_a reason_n may_v invent_v new_a constitution_n about_o the_o commerce_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o a_o nonobstante_a to_o the_o text_n allege_v by_o these_o four_o reason_n it_o appear_v to_o any_o unprejudiced_a and_o considerate_a reader_n that_o these_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o humane_a invention_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yea_o although_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o literal_a and_o obvious_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o those_o many_o plain_a contradiction_n and_o gross_a absurdity_n that_o will_v necessary_o be_v consequent_a thereupon_o as_o i_o have_v already_o instance_a i_o may_v add_v that_o there_o be_v new_a and_o difficult_a case_n sometime_o contingent_a in_o which_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o proceed_v by_o the_o state_v rule_n of_o law_n but_o be_v to_o make_v their_o address_n to_o person_n appoint_v by_o god_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o their_o sentence_n moreover_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o add_v to_o it_o do_v signify_v in_o the_o place_n quote_v thou_o shall_v not_o do_v what_o be_v not_o command_v yet_o the_o context_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v mean_v that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n antecedent_o to_o the_o give_v of_o his_o law_n or_o at_o least_o by_o their_o contrariety_n to_o his_o law_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v at_o all_o mean_v which_o be_v a_o abomination_n only_o because_o they_o be_v not_o command_v by_o his_o law_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o i_o deal_v with_o suppose_n to_o speak_v more_o clear_o if_o it_o may_v be_v the_o text_n forbid_v the_o add_v of_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o law_n but_o because_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o law_n or_o be_v condemnable_a before_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n this_o will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n immediate_o precede_v deut._n 12.30_o 31._o inquire_v not_o say_v how_o do_v these_o
a_o book_n that_o be_v true_a by_o the_o book_n mediate_o but_o not_o immtdiat_o as_o they_o say_v the_o word_n be_v first_o in_o the_o book_n but_o they_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o thence_o dictate_v before_o they_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o tongue_n indeed_o after_o much_o study_n for_o their_o meaning_n i_o fancy_n at_o length_n that_o they_o intend_v a_o great_a emphasis_n in_o the_o word_n direct_v then_o i_o be_v aware_a of_o if_o so_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v their_o import_n that_o the_o same_o person_n who_o contrive_v the_o form_n of_o a_o prayer_n be_v most_o likely_a to_o utter_v it_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n which_o will_v be_v true_a if_o he_o can_v contrive_v as_o well_o while_o he_o speak_v as_o before_o he_o speak_v because_o himself_o best_o know_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o own_o word_n but_o not_o else_o sect_n ix_o the_o five_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o argument_n viz._n it_o be_v disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a since_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n or_o precedent_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n answer_v 1._o disputable_a action_n be_v lawful_a when_o command_v 2._o few_o action_n be_v indisputable_a nonconformity_n be_v not_o 3._o we_o may_v do_v what_o we_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o example_n for_o 4._o there_o be_v general_n command_v for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o particular_a be_v not_o necessary_a prove_v from_o the_o minister_n own_o word_n and_o deed_n 5._o there_o be_v particular_a command_n and_o example_n of_o form_n in_o scripture_n their_o objection_n that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o fit_v to_o their_o necessity_n answer_v three_o reason_n for_o the_o restrain_v of_o those_o in_o some_o case_n who_o can_v pray_v otherwise_o i_o proceed_v now_o to_o the_o five_o and_o last_o branch_n of_o their_o first_o reason_n contain_v in_o the_o eigth_n chapter_n of_o their_o book_n the_o paragraph_n begin_v thus_o nay_o last_o to_o add_v no_o more_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o case_n we_o shall_v think_v it_o very_o disputable_a whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n of_o it_o to_o do_v that_o for_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n in_o the_o word_n no_o precedent_n or_o example_n to_o which_o objection_n i_o have_v ready_a no_o less_o than_o four_o answer_n and_o the_o reader_n may_v take_v which_o he_o please_v for_o that_o which_o will_v not_o satisfy_v one_o man_n will_v another_o 1._o first_o what_o though_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o action_n be_v disputable_a they_o may_v not_o therefore_o be_v do_v when_o command_v i_o have_v prove_v the_o contrary_a sect._n 2._o beside_o what_o i_o say_v there_o i_o add_v now_o another_o consideration_n such_o be_v the_o diversity_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o man_n go_v by_o that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o action_n that_o be_v not_o disputable_a by_o this_o reason_n the_o author_n have_v confute_v their_o own_o nonconformity_n for_o it_o be_v certain_o a_o a_o disputable_a point_n since_o many_o good_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v actual_o dispute_v it_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o many_o reader_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o their_o argument_n have_v never_o be_v answer_v by_o their_o adversary_n for_o all_o they_o write_v be_v no_o answer_n till_o they_o undertake_v hooker_n ecclesiastical_a polity_n in_o the_o full_a body_n and_o dr._n sanderson_n sermon_n with_o the_o preface_v thereof_o 2._o second_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n yea_o in_o the_o momentous_a act_n and_o part_n thereof_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o have_v no_o command_n precedent_n or_o example_n for_o in_o scripture_n as_o in_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n 3._o three_o there_o be_v a_o general_n command_v for_o form_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o magistrate_n for_o we_o be_v enjoin_v in_o scripture_n to_o obey_v our_o ruler_n when_o they_o command_v such_o thing_n as_o god_n word_n nowhere_o forbid_v and_o such_o thing_n be_v form_n in_o our_o case_n as_o for_o a_o particular_a command_n or_o example_n in_o scripture_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a by_o the_o author_n own_o concession_n which_o they_o make_v both_o in_o their_o deed_n and_o word_n for_o if_o you_o observe_v their_o deed_n they_o praise_v god_n in_o prescribe_a form_n make_v by_o hopkins_n and_o stâ—rnhold_n whereas_o praise_n be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o extempore_o hymn_n as_o extempore_o petition_n again_o when_o they_o visit_v the_o sick_a they_o anoint_v he_o not_o with_o oil_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o produce_v a_o command_n for_o such_o a_o visitation_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o contrary_a in_o saint_n james_n if_o they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o that_o anoint_v now_o which_o be_v then_o i_o reply_v neither_o be_v there_o the_o same_o reason_n for_o unpremeditated_a prayer_n now_o as_o be_v then_o for_o now_o form_n be_v command_v by_o the_o ruler_n but_o according_a to_o the_o author_n opinion_n they_o be_v not_o then_o but_o because_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o man_n to_o say_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o that_o which_o they_o allow_v may_v be_v this_o give_v of_o the_o question_n which_o we_o find_v in_o their_o deed_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n see_v therefore_o how_o they_o grant_v it_o in_o their_o word_n too_o pag._n 73._o sect._n 9_o where_o they_o give_v more_o than_o i_o ask_v at_o this_o time_n for_o i_o contend_v only_o for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o do_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o particular_o command_v but_o there_o they_o grant_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o impose_v such_o thing_n free_o allow_v the_o magistrate_n a_o power_n to_o command_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o statute_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o that_o to_o 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