spiritual_a mediatorly_a administration_n of_o rule_n towards_o his_o purchase_a once_o and_o this_o be_v twofold_a in_o or_o over_o person_n particular_o or_o in_o and_o over_o body_n politic_a in_o and_o over_o particular_a person_n his_o throne_n be_v the_o same_o viz._n conscience_n in_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a only_o he_o rule_v these_o legal_o and_o the_o other_o evangelical_o these_o by_o a_o law_n of_o fear_n they_o by_o a_o law_n of_o love_n mere_o natural_a man_n by_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n believer_n by_o a_o dispensation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o here_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n rule_v in_o a_o christian_n heart_n and_o the_o conscience_n according_a to_o rule_n acquit_v or_o condemn_v neither_o be_v the_o true_a regulate_a force_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n any_o way_n extinct_a but_o the_o terrify_a embondage_v nature_n of_o it_o remove_v or_o at_o least_o abate_v any_o remainder_n of_o which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n neither_o be_v there_o therefore_o two_o law_n in_o a_o believer_n moral_a and_o evangelical_n but_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v evangelize_v to_o he_o by_o his_o new_a relation_n to_o christ_n the_o curse_n be_v take_v away_o due_a to_o the_o sinner_n and_o he_o come_v under_o another_o obligation_n to_o a_o obediential_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n viz._n the_o great_a tie_n of_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o hence_o his_o obedience_n be_v call_v new_a obedience_n §_o 6._o another_o part_n of_o his_o special_a and_o immediate_a government_n consist_v in_o his_o give_a law_n to_o his_o church_n militant_a and_o deputation_n of_o minister_n for_o execution_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n eph._n 1.22_o hence_o his_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n dare_v not_o teach_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o have_v immediate_o from_o he_o either_o by_o word_n or_o tradition_n matth._n 28._o and_o we_o may_v bold_o assert_v as_o james_n 4.12_o there_o be_v but_o one_o lawgiver_n and_o though_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a and_o indisputable_a a_o truth_n yet_o because_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n by_o practice_n and_o argument_n have_v make_v it_o their_o great_a aim_n to_o rob_v christ_n of_o this_o prerogative_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n to_o illustrate_v and_o confirm_v this_o position_n against_o all_o humane_a usurpation_n §_o 7._o christ_n immediate_a government_n of_o his_o church_n militant_a be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v the_o executive_a administration_n to_o be_v by_o pastor_n and_o other_o officer_n depute_v by_o himself_o as_o appear_v from_o 1_o cor._n 12.28_o ephes_n 4.11_o 12._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o it_o be_v immediate_a these_o two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o authorize_v or_o commissionated_a any_o such_o officer_n or_o governor_n on_o earth_n who_o may_v compose_v and_o enact_v new_a law_n for_o the_o discipline_a of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o institute_v worship_n his_o own_o law_n here_o be_v only_o bind_v 2._o in_o that_o all_o church-officer_n receive_v their_o executive_a power_n from_o christ_n immediate_o nullo_n papa_n aut_fw-la episcopo_fw-la mediante_fw-la neither_o have_v any_o of_o they_o any_o power_n of_o deputation_n or_o substitution_n of_o other_o to_o execute_v that_o office_n or_o power_n commit_v to_o themselves_o by_o christ_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o opposition_n between_o christ_n immediate_a reign_n in_o his_o church_n and_o his_o mediate_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o for_o this_o among_o other_o difference_n which_o amesius_n make_v between_o the_o magistratical_a and_o ministerial_a jurisdiction_n he_o say_v magistratus_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habet_fw-la cum_fw-la imperio_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la si_fw-la summus_fw-la sit_fw-la justâ_fw-la ratione_fw-la possit_fw-la leges_fw-la condere_fw-la &_o abolere_fw-la atque_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la aliis_fw-la mandare_fw-la sed_fw-la ministri_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la considerati_fw-la sunt_fw-la mandatorii_fw-la meri_fw-la qui_fw-la proprii_fw-la nihil_fw-la habent_fw-la sed_fw-la quiequid_fw-la legitime_fw-la agunt_fw-la id_fw-la omne_fw-la vice_fw-la christi_fw-la mandantis_fw-la agunt_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la neque_fw-la leges_fw-la possunt_fw-la far_o neque_fw-la aliis_fw-la mandare_fw-la potestatem_fw-la illam_fw-la quam_fw-la acceperunt_fw-la medul_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o §_o 48._o §_o 8._o the_o chief_a of_o our_o assertion_n about_o the_o immediate_a government_n of_o christ_n concern_v his_o legislative_a power_n that_o wherever_o he_o govern_v in_o this_o manner_n he_o have_v reserve_v the_o law-giving-power_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a prerogative_n as_o to_o natural_a agent_n who_o can_v give_v and_o prescribe_v law_n for_o such_o orderly_a and_o natural_a direction_n of_o they_o to_o their_o several_a place_n and_o end_n but_o the_o creator_n alone_o who_o can_v give_v ordinance_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n set_v a_o bind_v to_o the_o sea_n command_v the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n appoint_v the_o vicissitude_n of_o day_n and_o night_n summer_n and_o winter_n spring_n and_o autumn_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v not_o such_o a_o creature_n be_v just_o chargeable_a with_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o presumption_n that_o shall_v pretend_v to_o such_o a_o power_n and_o therefore_o god_n challenge_v job_n on_o this_o account_n job_n 38._o as_o for_o conscience_n all_o be_v witness_n that_o will_v deal_v but_o impartial_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o lay_v a_o true_a obligation_n thereon_o but_o a_o divine_a law_n neither_o do_v humane_a law_n any_o far_o bind_v conscience_n than_o they_o be_v dependent_a upon_o or_o reducible_a unto_o some_o divine_a law_n and_o therefore_o all_o true_a obedience_n to_o they_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n as_o for_o the_o church_n he_o always_o prescribe_v what_o law_n and_o rule_n he_o will_v have_v the_o affair_n thereof_o manage_v by_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v her_o law_n from_o christ_n though_o under_o a_o more_o legal_a and_o typical_a dispensation_n execute_v in_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o other_o minister_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n in_o that_o levitical_a oeconomy_n so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n he_o send_v forth_o his_o minister_n to_o teach_v only_o such_o law_n and_o order_n of_o his_o house_n as_o he_o himself_o have_v institute_v and_o appoint_v and_o he_o be_v complete_a in_o that_o respect_n in_o his_o house_n which_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v more_o proper_o he_o the_o old_a testament-church_n be_v call_v moses_n house_n because_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o more_o plain_o and_o full_o dispense_v and_o administer_v more_o immediate_o christ_n act_v there_o by_o the_o ministration_n of_o moses_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o levitical_a law_n and_o for_o constitute_v and_o rule_v the_o body_n politic_a of_o his_o church_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n christ_n immediate_o himself_n deliver_v the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o gospel-church_n when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n and_o after_o his_o ascension_n by_o his_o spirit_n inspire_v his_o apostle_n and_o such_o as_o be_v extraordinary_o qualify_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n since_o which_o he_o have_v manage_v that_o government_n by_o his_o ordinary_a minister_n act_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o prescript_n leave_v behind_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n chap._n four_o of_o christ_n mediate_v legislative_n power_n §_o 1._o have_v somewhat_o treat_v of_o the_o immediate_a jurisdiction_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o speak_v a_o little_a of_o his_o mediate_v viz._n how_o far_o he_o rule_v body_n politic_a by_o the_o mediation_n of_o man_n or_o have_v commit_v a_o power_n of_o law-making_a and_o execute_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o show_v that_o man_n power_n can_v be_v indefinite_a and_o unlimited_a but_o derivative_a and_o limit_v and_o for_o the_o illustrate_v hereof_o we_o be_v to_o examine_v whence_o man_n have_v his_o civil_a power_n and_o how_o far_o it_o extend_v §_o 2._o all_o civil_a power_n have_v their_o just_a authority_n from_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n the_o head_n of_o all_o principality_n power_n body_n politic_n society_n as_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o follow_a scripture_n and_o such_o other_o prov._n 8.15_o 16._o dan._n 4.25_o rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 4._o wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o manifest_a will_n of_o christ_n 1._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v civil_a government_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o the_o personal_a possession_n of_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o all-disposing_a providence_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n of_o christ_n that_o such_o execute_v distributive_a justice_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o well-doer_n
much_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n yet_o he_o will_v play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o lie_v fast_o enough_o in_o other_o to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o take_v such_o a_o one_o out_o of_o the_o huff_n of_o his_o pride_n and_o passion_n he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o person_n which_o he_o have_v thus_o much_o contemn_v and_o despise_v be_v one_o true_o fear_v god_n though_o he_o have_v many_o weakness_n and_o incongruity_n attend_v of_o he_o three_o another_o piece_n of_o charity_n be_v to_o help_v succour_n and_o assist_v one_o another_o in_o the_o bear_n any_o evil_n of_o affliction_n come_v out_o of_o any_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o attain_v any_o good_a desire_a rom._n 15.1_o we_o that_o be_v strong_a aught_o to_o bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a to_o put_v our_o shoulder_n under_o the_o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o aggravate_v their_o weakness_n and_o lie_v great_a burden_n upon_o they_o but_o to_o help_v they_o with_o comfort_n under_o affliction_n resolution_n in_o doubt_n good_a counsel_n for_o their_o recovery_n when_o they_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o not_o please_v yourselves_o our_o pride_n corrupt_a passion_n and_o affection_n as_o self_n must_v be_v deny_v in_o follow_v christ_n so_o in_o associate_a with_o his_o member_n §_o 6._o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o charity_n the_o apostle_n require_v in_o the_o walk_n of_o strong_a and_o weak_a towards_o one_o another_o it_o remain_v to_o add_v something_o concern_v the_o rule_n of_o wisdom_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o walk_v 1._o the_o strong_a be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o indifferent_a action_n which_o he_o foresee_v may_v be_v a_o real_a sin_v offence_n unto_o his_o brother_n rom._n 14.19_o 20_o 21._o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a transgression_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o the_o strong_a to_o choose_v such_o time_n and_o circumstance_n for_o the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o may_v not_o scandalize_v the_o weak_a and_o give_v he_o occasion_n either_o sinning_o to_o judge_v he_o or_o embolden_v he_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o a_o action_n which_o his_o own_o conscience_n can_v bear_v for_o that_o meat_n which_o the_o strong_a can_v eat_v without_o conscience_n of_o the_o idol_n the_o weak_a can_v therefore_o some_o thing_n must_v be_v wise_o avoid_v by_o a_o christian_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o man_n conscience_n in_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n though_o he_o find_v no_o reason_n for_o it_o in_o his_o own_o i_o need_v make_v no_o far_o proof_n of_o this_o than_o that_o full_a place_n 1_o cor._n 8.10_o 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o here_o the_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n must_v be_v manage_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o expediency_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a be_v not_o expedient_a and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o christian_a charity_n and_o wisdom_n to_o do_v that_o action_n that_o may_v real_o scandalize_v a_o weak_a brother_n it_o be_v much_o more_o a_o transgression_n of_o a_o heinous_a nature_n to_o impose_v this_o action_n and_o compel_v the_o weak_a to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o weak_a shall_v be_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o judge_v and_o condemn_v the_o strong_a as_o rather_o to_o suspect_v his_o own_o judgement_n and_o lay_v aside_o pride_n prejudice_n and_o partiality_n and_o sincere_o endeavour_v after_o more_o light_n believe_v still_o that_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o a_o christian_n that_o have_v more_o knowledge_n experience_n gift_n and_o part_n and_o advantage_n may_v know_v much_o more_o than_o himself_o and_o though_o he_o can_v reach_v light_a enough_o to_o see_v so_o far_o as_o to_o practice_v with_o he_o yet_o at_o least_o to_o believe_v that_o his_o strong_a brother_n have_v walk_v according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o light_n and_o knowledge_n in_o that_o thing_n when_o he_o see_v no_o eminent_a moral_n sway_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o though_o the_o conscience_n or_o example_n of_o the_o strong_a be_v not_o the_o rule_n that_o the_o weak_a must_v walk_v by_o unless_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o weak_a that_o the_o strong_a walk_n agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n or_o example_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o any_o man_n place_n dignity_n learning_n piety_n bare_o and_o absolute_o consider_v that_o render_v he_o a_o standard_n and_o rule_n of_o christian_a walk_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v so_o much_o pious_a wisdom_n as_o to_o remember_v all_o those_o relation_n that_o he_o stand_v to_o he_o by_o and_o to_o violate_v none_o of_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o rather_o come_v to_o he_o as_o a_o scholar_n than_o as_o a_o master_n to_o teach_v he_o or_o judge_v to_o condemn_v he_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n in_o a_o man_n that_o be_v blind_a or_o have_v but_o one_o eye_n to_o condemn_v all_o man_n for_o cheat_n and_o knave_n that_o have_v two_o eye_n and_o strong_a sight_v than_o themselves_o beside_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n that_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o same_o liberty_n as_o to_o his_o own_o practice_n which_o the_o weak_a challenge_v viz._n of_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o than_o another_o though_o i_o confess_v if_o there_o be_v any_o bar_n of_o liberty_n in_o indifferent_a thing_n in_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o strong_a i._n e._n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o overrule_a govern_v or_o exemplary_a power_n over_o other_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a for_o that_o be_v a_o undoubted_a law_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o strong_a or_o he_o that_o think_v or_o pretend_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v may_v not_o do_v a_o indifferent_a action_n with_o offence_n unto_o the_o weak_a and_o whereas_o the_o strong_a may_v object_v and_o say_v that_o the_o weak_a be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o conform_v to_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o strong_a as_o the_o strong_a to_o forbear_v it_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o weak_a i_o 〈…〉_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o forbear_v a_o indifferent_a act_n to_o 〈…〉_o upon_o it_o as_o such_o when_o there_o be_v unavoidable_a sin_n in_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d that_o esteem_v it_o in_o his_o conscience_n so_o to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a the_o weak_a can_v walk_v with_o the_o strong_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n but_o the_o strong_a may_v with_o the_o weak_a by_o receive_v of_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v without_o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o difference_n because_o the_o weak_a shall_v sin_v in_o do_v a_o thing_n absolute_o indifferent_a which_o he_o judge_v unlawful_a but_o the_o strong_a doubt_v not_o the_o indifferency_n can_v never_o think_v that_o he_o sin_n in_o forbear_v it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v prize_v his_o brother_n communion_n before_o please_v himself_o in_o such_o action_n §_o 7._o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o real_a disproportion_n or_o suppose_a between_o the_o strong_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o dispute_v in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v one_o and_o who_o be_v the_o other_o the_o will_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v brotherty_n and_o inoffensive_o towards_o each_o other_o each_o one_o as_o strong_a and_o weak_a as_o strong_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n as_o weak_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o humility_n teachableness_n and_o suspicion_n of_o himself_o every_o one_o esteem_v another_o better_a than_o himself_o for_o the_o same_o christian_n may_v be_v strong_a and_o weak_a strong_a in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n of_o some_o truth_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o temptation_n weak_a in_o his_o apprehension_n and_o judgement_n of_o other_o strong_a at_o one_o time_n and_o weak_a at_o another_o and_o beside_o attend_v infirmity_n must_v be_v consider_v on_o both_o part_n for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o sometime_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o that_o the_o weak_a will_v manifest_v his_o weakness_n by_o peevishness_n prejudice_n passion_n or_o betray_v his_o manifest_a ignorance_n for_o which_o the_o strong_a be_v not_o to_o despise_v he_o or_o reject_v he_o but_o rather_o help_v he_o under_o this_o burden_n and_o endeavour_v to_o win_v he_o near_o unto_o he_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o forbearance_n and_o meekness_n for_o man_n in_o manifest_a weakness_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o support_v not_o to_o be_v insult_v over_o and_o trample_v upon_o so_o the_o strong_a will_v sometime_o show_v his_o strength_n though_o it_o be_v his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o a_o weakness_n relative_o in_o
christ_n have_v advise_v it_o and_o his_o advice_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o command_n in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n design_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v to_o exort_v to_o love_n and_o peace_n as_o appear_v from_o vers_fw-la 1._o and_o 33._o and_o that_o he_o may_v effect_v it_o he_o reprove_v several_a thing_n amiss_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n 1._o their_o prophesy_v in_o strange_a tongue_n 2._o their_o speak_v so_o many_o together_o 3._o the_o immodest_a boldness_n of_o woman_n to_o presume_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 4._o their_o pride_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o their_o gift_n etc._n etc._n for_o remedy_n he_o advise_v in_o general_a 1._o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edification_n vers_fw-la 26.2_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o decency_n and_o order_n 3._o in_o particular_a how_o and_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v so_o to_o attain_v these_o end_n first_o speak_v with_o tongue_n shall_v be_v with_o interpretation_n vers_fw-la 27_o 28._o second_o prophesy_v shall_v be_v one_o by_o one_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o 4._o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v neither_o use_v tongue_n nor_o prophesy_v but_o be_v silent_a in_o the_o church_n vers_fw-la 34._o now_o lest_o this_o reprehension_n shall_v be_v a_o discouragement_n to_o they_o from_o strive_v after_o the_o best_a gift_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o design_n be_v only_o to_o rectify_v disorder_n not_o to_o suppress_v or_o discourage_v from_o their_o exercise_n of_o gift_n that_o may_v be_v to_o edification_n and_o therefore_o say_v vers_fw-la 39_o covet_v to_o prophesy_v or_o be_v zealous_a for_o prophesy_v as_o the_o word_n be_v suppose_v it_o a_o very_a profitable_a exercise_n in_o the_o church_n and_o forbid_v not_o to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n that_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a gift_n among_o their_o 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compositè_fw-fr decenter_n honestè_fw-fr it_o be_v render_v only_o decent_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v use_v in_o two_o other_o place_n where_o it_o be_v render_v honest_o rom._n 13.13_o 1_o thess_n 4.12_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 12.23_o be_v apt_o render_v decor_fw-la comeliness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o adj_fw-la be_v read_v by_o h._n st._n honestus_fw-la decens_fw-la mark_v 15.43_o honourable_a joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o honourable_a counsellor_n and_o act_n 13.50_o ch_n 17.20_o trem._n honourable_a but_o 1_o cor._n 7.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o speak_v for_o that_o which_o be_v decent_a or_o comely_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 12.24_o our_o comely_a part_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o be_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o such_o a_o comeliness_n as_o be_v honourable_o beseem_v the_o gospel_n or_o that_o seemly_a reverence_n that_o become_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n 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confusion_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v coloss_n 2.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n will_v have_v they_o exercise_v gift_n administer_v sacrament_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o due_a place_n and_o season_n that_o one_o ordinance_n may_v not_o hinder_v the_o edification_n of_o another_o and_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v confuse_o they_o may_v speak_v all_o one_o by_o one_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n subject_n to_o the_o prophet_n he_o will_v not_o have_v church-assembly_n to_o be_v tumultuous_a by_o many_o preach_n read_v or_o pray_v audible_o together_o for_o all_o may_v be_v understand_v here_o of_o prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o some_o church_n but_o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o at_o a_o time_n speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o not_o that_o any_o one_o may_v start_v up_o as_o the_o quaker_n do_v and_o speak_v at_o pleasure_n to_o interrupt_v one_o another_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n let_v every_o one_o speak_v as_o he_o be_v appoint_v and_o approve_v of_o by_o the_o church-officer_n §_o 4._o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o decency_n be_v a_o necessary_a external_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n consist_v in_o a_o reverend_a deportment_n and_o comely_a management_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n 1._o it_o be_v external_o oppose_v to_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o the_o heart_n a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o external_a necessary_a part_n there_o be_v internal_a necessary_n and_o external_a i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a accidental_a it_o belong_v to_o it_o in_o its_o kind_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o thing_n we_o have_v show_v command_v by_o he_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o this_o decency_n be_v no_o 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which_o the_o follow_a word_n seem_v exegetical_a and_o your_o firmness_n of_o the_o faith_n towards_o christ_n if_o the_o conjunction_n be_v copulative_a make_v the_o part_n contradistinct_a its_o rejoice_v to_o see_v your_o stability_n of_o faith_n in_o your_o close_n with_o christ_n and_o your_o order_n i._n e._n in_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o commandment_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v give_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o a_o christian_a be_v comprise_v in_o faith_n and_o order_n and_o therefore_o do_v thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 10.13_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o rule_n or_o canon_n which_o god_n have_v measure_v or_o distribute_v to_o we_o the_o word_n be_v canon_n the_o same_o word_n be_v gal._n 6.16_o philip._n 3.16_o and_o in_o both_o place_n signify_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o we_o be_v
as_o to_o use_v any_o indifferency_n to_o bind_v himself_o or_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o enquiry_n fall_v into_o two_o part_n 1._o whether_o a_o christian_a may_v come_v under_o a_o obligation_n by_o vow_n or_o resolution_n to_o use_v a_o set-form_n of_o prayer_n as_o before_o explain_v 2._o whether_o he_o may_v suffer_v himself_o to_o come_v under_o any_o such_o obligation_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o law_n make_v by_o any_o pretend_v authority_n thereunto_o §_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v assert_v and_o confirm_v the_o negative_a that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o put_v himself_o under_o any_o such_o obligation_n by_o his_o own_o vow_n or_o covenant_n or_o i_o may_v add_v by_o his_o customary_a and_o constant_a abide_n therein_o which_o do_v in_o effect_n amount_v to_o a_o covenant-tye_a if_o such_o a_o tie_n be_v lawful_a it_o be_v either_o as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a or_o indifferent_a 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condition_n we_o meet_v with_o daily_a alteration_n on_o that_o account_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v bind_v up_o always_o to_o the_o same_o expression_n petition_n confession_n and_o thanksgiving_n our_o necessity_n temptation_n sin_n and_o mercy_n receive_v daily_o change_v beside_o though_o a_o man_n have_v not_o at_o present_a the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n or_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n thereunto_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o seek_v and_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o bind_v himself_o up_o to_o such_o a_o form_n though_o he_o may_v use_v it_o for_o present_a necessity_n §_o 3._o arg._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o stint_v himself_o in_o religion_n where_o god_n have_v not_o stint_v he_o where_o christ_n have_v allot_v to_o we_o a_o freedom_n the_o contrary_a to_o it_o be_v bondage_n and_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o put_v himself_o into_o bondage_n where_o christ_n have_v make_v he_o free_a whereas_o stint_v form_n bind_v to_o bring_v a_o man_n into_o bondage_n to_o word_n or_o these_o and_o those_o petition_n confession_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o it_o may_v be_v suitable_a for_o one_o state_n and_o season_n may_v not_o be_v at_o another_o neither_o so_o much_o to_o christ_n glory_n and_o his_o own_o edification_n for_o christ_n have_v foresee_v a_o necessity_n of_o freedom_n in_o this_o kind_n as_o to_o the_o use_n of_o word_n and_o sentence_n in_o prayer_n i._n e._n to_o be_v regulate_v by_o gospel-rule_n of_o expediency_n as_o all_o christian_a liberty_n be_v 1._o because_o of_o the_o various_a case_n occurrence_n and_o exigence_n that_o a_o christian_n be_v liable_a to_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o one_o can_v suit_v fore-prescribed_n form_n unto_o they_o and_o we_o be_v enjoin_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o divers_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o expression_n of_o our_o want_n rom._n 8.26_o even_o sometime_o in_o sigh_n and_o groan_n unutterable_a in_o word_n and_o unreducible_a into_o any_o form_n yea_o often_o not_o knowable_a before_o we_o come_v to_o ask_v because_o discover_v to_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n search_v our_o heart_n while_o we_o be_v wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n 3._o because_o of_o the_o divers_a frame_n of_o a_o christian_n own_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o sometime_o of_o deadness_n and_o despondency_n sometime_o of_o enlargement_n that_o for_o the_o most_o time_n those_o be_v stranger_n to_o who_o keep_v up_o in_o the_o road_n of_o word_n that_o the_o same_o word_n and_o sentence_n can_v in_o faith_n be_v utter_v without_o the_o sameness_n of_o heart-frame_n which_o can_v always_o be_v which_o they_o abundant_o know_v who_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v by_o reason_n of_o use_n there_o be_v the_o frequent_a ebbing_n and_o flow_n of_o particular_a grace_n in_o a_o christian_n heart_n as_o of_o 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