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find_v not_o any_o such_o form_n in_o scripture_n
not_o expedient_a or_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a and_o yet_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o because_o not_o expedient_a and_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a and_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o because_o expedient_a and_o thus_o a_o thing_n may_v be_v lawful_a and_o not_o lawful_a more_o plain_o there_o be_v a_o lawfulness_n more_o remote_a from_o we_o which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o be_v mean_v in_o the_o first_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o lawfulness_n that_o be_v more_o immediate_a and_o near_o to_o we_o which_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o common_a essence_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o upon_o some_o extrinsic_a circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n occasion_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o thing_n be_v fit_v to_o the_o present_a service_n this_o the_o apostle_n mean_v by_o expediency_n all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a now_o where_o you_o speak_v of_o this_o latter_a lawfulness_n of_o expediency_n the_o former_a viz._n of_o indifferency_n be_v shut_v out_o so_o that_o though_o in_o one_o sense_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a be_v lawful_a yet_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n all_o thing_n that_o be_v indifferent_a and_o not_o expedient_a be_v not_o lawful_a but_o sinful_a and_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o aposte_n and_o indeed_o against_o common_a reason_n it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a for_o church-governor_n to_o impose_v any_o thing_n about_o god_n worship_n that_o be_v only_o indifferent_a and_o lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o not_o expedient_a thus_o that_o great_a defender_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o it_o extend_v and_o limit_n her_o power_n church-governor_n say_v he_o have_v liberty_n to_o establish_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o itself_o 13._o authority_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 13._o indifferent_a shall_v to_o their_o wisdom_n seem_v most_o expedient_a 2._o the_o second_o special_a ruâ—e_n be_v the_o public_a peace_n god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o order_n and_o as_o the_o order_n so_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o order_n be_v precious_a with_o he_o and_o with_o all_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o any_o care_n of_o his_o church_n shall_v any_o thing_n give_v way_n to_o peace_n and_o shall_v not_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v not_o these_o indifferent_a be_v not_o peace_n necessary_a be_v it_o not_o necessary_a by_o command_n yea_o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v our_o fear_n of_o obtain_v our_o hope_n our_o hope_n of_o settlement_n our_o hope_n of_o unity_n our_o hope_n of_o plenty_n of_o prosperity_n and_o glory_n in_o church_n and_o state_n who_o can_v think_v it_o wisdom_n without_o some_o other_o great_a inconvenience_n urge_v to_o it_o to_o force_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v but_o indifferent_a to_o the_o endanger_n so_o necessary_a a_o thing_n as_o peace_n or_o the_o divide_v the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o provoke_v any_o considerable_a part_n thereof_o to_o separate_v from_o we_o let_v we_o rather_o with_o the_o apostolical_a synod_n weigh_v the_o present_a necessity_n in_o this_o regard_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v in_o the_o like_a case_n follow_v the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n rom._n 14._o 19_o 3._o the_o three_o special_a rule_n in_o scripture_n be_v the_o offence_n of_o weak_a brethren_n who_o though_o weak_a be_v not_o to_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o wall_n without_o any_o regard_n yea_o the_o scripture_n reason_n cap._n vid._n rom._n 14._o 1_o cor._n 7_o 9_o 10._o cap._n we_o to_o a_o great_a tenderness_n to_o the_o weak_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o more_o care_n of_o that_o and_o in_o this_o very_a case_n have_v give_v we_o divers_a and_o weighty_a consideration_n that_o we_o wilful_o offend_v not_o our_o weak_a brethren_n by_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a indeed_o when_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v once_o command_v the_o case_n be_v alter_v as_o to_o private_a christian_n as_o at_o large_a hereafter_o but_o otherwise_o where_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o apostle_n example_n and_o command_n be_v find_v the_o obligation_n of_o both_o will_v hardly_o be_v escape_v as_o polanus_fw-la say_v that_o 376._o syntag._n tom_n 2._o p_o 376._o ceremony_n may_v be_v observe_v for_o peace_n sake_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o weak_a so_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o rigour_n of_o imposition_n may_v be_v warrantable_o abate_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n mr_n rogers_n be_v more_o peremptory_a 4._o against_o seffray_n object_n 4._o though_o as_o i_o note_v before_o a_o sufficient_a defender_n of_o ceremony_n he_o that_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a meaning_n before_o they_o be_v command_v have_v not_o a_o tender_a care_n of_o weak_a christian_n in_o his_o do_v show_v that_o there_o be_v not_o that_o charity_n in_o he_o nor_o regard_n of_o his_o brethren_n which_o god_n require_v upon_o this_o ground_n no_o doubt_n the_o learned_a doctor_n gardner_n stand_v when_o he_o say_v if_o the_o law_n in_o these_o case_n viz._n of_o ceremony_n have_v not_o be_v already_o make_v i_o shall_v never_o for_o my_o own_o part_n wish_v to_o have_v they_o make_v dialogue_n about_o ceremony_n neither_o can_v we_o refer_v to_o any_o other_o topick_n the_o care_n and_o pain_n that_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n use_v for_o the_o just_a satisfaction_n of_o nonconformist_n in_o the_o age_n before_o we_o to_o the_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 22_o 13._o weak_a become_v i_o as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a and_o this_o i_o do_v say_v the_o great_a apostle_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n 4._o the_o four_o special_a rule_n may_v be_v edification_n the_o grand_a level_n of_o all_o church_n power_n the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o its_o destruction_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o if_o possible_a to_o avoid_v it_o in_o any_o part_n therefore_o the_o great_a 10._o rom._n 14._o 15._o in_o quo_fw-la charitas_fw-la moderatrix_fw-la est_fw-la calv._n rom._n 14._o 10._o principle_n of_o all_o such_o imposition_n must_v be_v charity_n and_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n not_o envy_n at_o or_o desire_v of_o revenge_n upon_o any_o person_n or_o party_n otherwise_o mind_v not_o to_o show_v victory_n over_o they_o or_o dominion_n over_o their_o faith_n or_o action_n thing_n i_o doubt_v not_o sincere_o abhor_v by_o our_o present_a governor_n as_o well_o as_o by_o our_o former_a but_o forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o forgive_a one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o have_v give_v we_o example_n show_v all_o bowel_n and_o tenderness_n in_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o a_o happy_a accord_n and_o accommodation_n 5._o five_o the_o most_o note_a rule_n of_o all_o be_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n a_o stand_a rule_n never_o to_o be_v cross_v by_o any_o authority_n under_o heaven_n yea_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n will_v never_o reverse_v it_o then_o nothing_o that_o be_v either_o indecent_a or_o disorderly_a in_o god_n worship_n can_v warrantable_o be_v impose_v upon_o his_o church_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o i_o think_v have_v never_o hitherto_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v assert_v clapham_n speak_v of_o thing_n indifferent_a touch_v 9_o chron._n c._n 9_o which_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o decency_n and_o order_n must_v be_v observe_v but_o for_o particular_n he_o have_v no_o particular_a injunction_n from_o the_o lord_n chron._n cap._n 9_o provide_v always_o say_v mr_n mason_n that_o all_o thing_n 13._o pag._n 13._o be_v do_v honest_o and_o in_o order_n 6._o the_o six_o rule_n be_v custom_n of_o very_o great_a use_n to_o indicate_v what_o be_v decent_a and_o orderly_a see_v by_o the_o force_n of_o custom_n that_o be_v comely_a in_o one_o country_n that_o be_v plain_o absurd_a in_o another_o custom_n be_v the_o umpire_n 26._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o in_o indifferent_a thing_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a say_v the_o apostle_n we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o introduce_v innovation_n and_o by_o new_a imposition_n to_o force_v against_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o much_o weight_n ambrose_n augustine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o father_n lay_v upon_o this_o both_o for_o themselves_o and_o their_o advice_n to_o other_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o church_n of_o god_n doubtless_o the_o more_o extensive_a a_o usage_n be_v the_o more_o ancient_a the_o more_o universal_a the_o long_o and_o far_o a_o thing_n have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o more_o it_o
of_o most_o rank_n and_o age_n if_o need_v require_v be_v so_o express_v res_fw-la alioqui_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la medioe_v etc._n etc._n thing_n of_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n do_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n change_v their_o nature_n when_o by_o lawful_a authority_n they_o be_v either_o command_v or_o forbid_v because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o omit_v against_o the_o precept_n when_o it_o be_v command_v or_o to_o act_v against_o the_o prohibition_n when_o it_o be_v forbid_v thus_o beza_n a_o undoubted_a testimony_n in_o the_o case_n but_o we_o need_v no_o more_o see_v the_o thing_n have_v be_v grant_v long_o ago_o by_o a_o numerous_a body_n of_o nonconformist_n 2l_o their_o reply_n to_o mr._n powel_n p._n 2l_o in_o thing_n say_v they_o true_o indifferent_a it_o be_v always_o justify_v and_o shall_v be_v far_o justify_v if_o need_v require_v that_o we_o attribute_v no_o less_o to_o the_o magistrate_n then_o oâ—r_v adversary_n mean_v the_o conformist_n do_v case_n xiii_o what_o be_v private_a christian_n to_o do_v when_o thing_n inexpedient_a be_v require_v of_o they_o resol_n in_o the_o four_o place_n thing_n enjoin_v about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n may_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v inexpedient_a when_o they_o be_v proper_o unlawful_a here_o we_o have_v also_o assert_v there_o be_v a_o far_a abuse_n of_o authority_n that_o ought_v always_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n and_o thing_n expedient_a but_o admit_v such_o a_o unwarrantable_a exerting_fw-mi of_o power_n in_o require_v thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a but_o inexpedient_a we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v how_o a_o private_a conscience_n may_v preserve_v it_o self_n and_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o whether_o it_o shall_v obey_v such_o injunction_n or_o not_o this_o be_v indeed_o the_o burden_n but_o how_o to_o remove_v it_o hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n seem_v to_o call_v we_o to_o another_o 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have_v be_v very_o tumultuary_a for_o the_o people_n to_o have_v say_v these_o thing_n seem_v strange_a to_o we_o and_o inexpedient_a and_o the_o like_a censure_n will_v have_v pass_v upon_o those_o act._n 15._o have_v they_o return_v the_o like_a remora_fw-la to_o the_o synodical_a sentence_n forgive_v i_o the_o wrong_n dear_a reader_n if_o i_o remember_v that_o of_o the_o poet_n mutato_fw-la nomine_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o may_v far_o challenge_v a_o sober_a debate_n whether_o the_o axâ—_n be_v not_o thus_o lay_v at_o the_o root_n of_o all_o polity_n and_o government_n in_o the_o world_n if_o once_o we_o grant_v the_o final_a judgement_n of_o what_o be_v fit_a and_o orderly_a to_o private_a person_n and_o that_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o every_o one_o practice_n i_o must_v beg_v leave_n of_o the_o people_n to_o judge_v with_o plato_n nullun_n sensus_fw-la privatus_fw-la rerum_fw-la mensura_fw-la est_fw-la i_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o every_o one_o be_v to_o 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forbid_v or_o where_o god_n forbid_v and_o man_n command_v we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o supremacy_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n but_o where_o god_n be_v silent_a and_o man_n command_v obedience_n to_o our_o governor_n be_v far_o better_a have_v more_o of_o religion_n and_o order_n in_o it_o then_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o net_n of_o our_o private_a reason_n for_o thing_n more_o expedient_a jesus_n christ_n have_v fix_v by_o his_o own_o appointment_n all_o the_o essential_o of_o his_o father_n worship_n leave_v the_o circumstance_n of_o decency_n and_o order_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n as_o thing_n too_o small_a to_o engage_v the_o wisdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o church_n as_o if_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n in_o this_o regard_n in_o that_o common_a say_n non_fw-la vacat_fw-la exiguis_fw-la rebus_fw-la etc._n etc._n hereupon_o calvin_n conclude_v haec_fw-la indifferentia_fw-la 43._o inst_z it_z lib._n 4_o 7_o 43._o sunt_fw-la &_o in_o ecclesiae_fw-la libertate_fw-la posita_fw-la indifferent_a thing_n thing_n not_o decide_v by_o god_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o church_n not_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o member_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o be_v not_o calvin_n meaning_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n who_o deny_v that_o liberty_n to_o the_o people_n and_o give_v they_o particular_a order_n himself_o than_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o evident_a in_o scripture_n consult_v agit_fw-fr qui_fw-la praecepto_fw-la legis_fw-la obtemperat_fw-la say_v the_o civilian_n and_o no_o doubt_n when_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n it_o be_v seasonable_a to_o call_v to_o mind_n and_o to_o practice_v too_o leges_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la homines_fw-la legum_fw-la dominos_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la it_o be_v fit_a that_o law_n shall_v govern_v man_n than_o that_o man_n private_a man_n every_o private_a man_n shall_v govern_v the_o law_n still_o i_o must_v be_v understand_v in_o thing_n not_o determine_v by_o god_n for_o than_o we_o be_v pre-obliged_n by_o a_o high_a law_n which_o supersede_v the_o low_a and_o not_o we_o but_o god_n contradict_v such_o law_n of_o man_n as_o be_v against_o his_o own_o but_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v leave_v to_o man_n and_o they_o command_v we_o for_o we_o out_o of_o a_o pretend_a judgement_n of_o discretion_n to_o object_v inconvenience_n and_o inexpedience_n and_o to_o resist_v the_o power_n savour_v but_o little_a of_o either_o judgement_n or_o discretion_n but_o that_o i_o may_v offer_v all_o fair_a satisfaction_n to_o this_o great_a scruple_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o admit_v the_o private_a conscience_n into_o the_o chair_n and_o then_o the_o case_n stand_v thus_o case_n whether_o any_o thing_n that_o in_o our_o private_a judgement_n be_v unfit_a and_o inconvenient_a to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n may_v 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