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invisible_a the_o notion_n of_o visible_a and_o invisible_a must_v not_o here_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o that_o which_o be_v or_o be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o see_v only_o but_o of_o other_o sensitive_a perception_n or_o of_o any_o humane_a intuition_n all_o other_o society_n of_o man_n admit_v not_o this_o distinction_n because_o they_o be_v constitute_v in_o their_o formal_a be_v by_o thing_n that_o do_v appear_v outward_o but_o this_o of_o the_o church_n be_v constitute_v in_o its_o formal_a be_v primary_o by_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o do_v not_o appear_v outward_o and_o but_o secondary_o by_o thing_n that_o appear_v as_o expression_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o in_o themselves_o appear_v not_o the_o church_n be_v a_o society_n of_o regenerate_a person_n join_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n as_o their_o head_n and_o to_o one_o another_o as_o fellow-member_n by_o a_o mystical_a union_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n reside_v in_o they_o all_o and_o through_o faith_n unfeigned_a towards_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o holy_a love_n towards_o one_o another_o justify_v sanctify_a and_o adopt_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o eternal_a glory_n now_o the_o say_a qualification_n relation_n and_o privilege_n be_v in_o themselves_o hide_v from_o man_n knowledge_n and_o judgement_n do_v primary_o constitute_v the_o church_n which_o be_v thereupon_o in_o its_o primary_n consideration_n a_o society_n mystical_a and_o invisible_a it_o be_v also_o a_o society_n of_o person_n profess_v christianity_n or_o regeneration_n and_o external_o join_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o one_o another_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o love_n and_o by_o the_o symbol_n of_o that_o profession_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o external_a privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o according_a to_o this_o external_a constitution_n which_o be_v necessary_a though_o it_o be_v not_o primary_n it_o be_v name_v visible_a so_o then_o the_o church_n invisible_a and_o visible_a be_v 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the_o life_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o all_o they_o that_o be_v join_v to_o it_o mere_o according_a to_o its_o visible_a form_n be_v of_o it_o not_o adequate_o univocal_o and_o simple_o but_o inadequate_o analogical_o &_o secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la they_o that_o upon_o their_o credible_a profession_n be_v of_o this_o society_n but_o analogical_o as_o to_o the_o external_a form_n only_o have_v just_a right_n and_o title_n to_o its_o external_a privilege_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o disposedness_n before_o they_o that_o can_v discern_v and_o direct_o judge_v only_o of_o thing_n that_o appear_v outward_o so_o that_o if_o man_n debar_v they_o of_o those_o privilege_n they_o do_v they_o wrong_n for_o though_o god_n allow_v they_o not_o and_o thâ—y_v have_v no_o right_n in_o his_o judgement_n which_o be_v always_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o not_o bate_v appearance_n yet_o he_o have_v command_v man_n to_o admit_v they_o and_o consequent_o give_v they_o right_o before_o 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be_v not_o immediate_o inspire_v of_o god_n have_v sufficient_o certain_a evidence_n in_o reason_n to_o the_o discern_a and_o choose_v of_o infallible_a guide_n that_o be_v immediate_o inspire_v §_o 15._o whether_o infallibility_n admit_v of_o degree_n and_o in_o what_o respect_n every_o truth_n be_v equal_o impossible_a to_o be_v false_a for_o all_o thing_n that_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n be_v equal_o because_o utter_o impossible_a all_o be_v alike_o infallible_a in_o that_o wherein_o they_o be_v infallible_a and_o therein_o they_o can_v be_v more_o infallible_a because_o therein_o it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o so_o it_o can_v be_v more_o impossible_a than_o it_o be_v already_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o evidence_n for_o be_v infallible_a in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o matter_n likewise_o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o be_v infallible_a and_o so_o the_o sure_a knowledge_n of_o be_v infallible_a admit_v of_o degree_n that_o knowledge_n that_o be_v sufficient_o certain_a may_v be_v advance_v to_o be_v abundant_o certain_a and_o that_o which_o be_v abundant_a may_v be_v advance_v to_o yet_o more_o abundant_a whereupon_o i_o conclude_v that_o though_o infallibility_n in_o its_o formal_a reason_n admit_v of_o no_o degree_n yet_o there_o be_v different_a degree_n of_o the_o evidence_n and_o the_o clear_a apprehension_n thereof_o moreover_o infallibility_n be_v in_o a_o more_o noble_a and_o perfect_a state_n in_o one_o subject_n than_o in_o another_o and_o so_o the_o infallibility_n of_o a_o superior_a intellect_n as_o that_o of_o angel_n be_v in_o a_o more_o perfect_a and_o excellent_a than_o the_o hypothetical_a and_o the_o unlimited_a than_o the_o limit_a in_o the_o same_o subject_a infallibility_n may_v be_v in_o a_o more_o perfect_a state_n at_o one_o time_n than_o another_o according_a to_o the_o rise_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o evidence_n thereof_o §_o 16._o of_o the_o infallibility_n of_o sense_n that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o sense_n right_o circumstantiate_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v false_a and_o that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o sense_n right_o circumstantiate_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v true_a for_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v false_a and_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v true_a imply_v a_o contradiction_n suppose_v the_o sensitive_a faculty_n to_o be_v true_a and_o if_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n be_v not_o true_a it_o infer_v that_o impious_a and_o absurd_a opinion_n that_o god_n can_v or_o will_v not_o govern_v the_o material_a world_n but_o by_o falsehood_n the_o popish_a opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n be_v no_o deception_n of_o the_o sense_n but_o of_o the_o understanding_n for_o they_o that_o have_v persuade_v themselves_o to_o believe_v it_o do_v not_o say_v they_o see_v or_o taste_v or_o feel_v christ_n body_n and_o blood_n but_o acknowledge_v what_o they_o see_v feel_v and_o taste_v to_o be_v the_o accident_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o they_o say_v remain_v after_o transubstantion_n wherefore_o the_o impose_v be_v not_o upon_o the_o sense_n but_o upon_o the_o understanding_n which_o ought_v to_o judge_n by_o sense_n of_o matter_n that_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o sense_n §_o 17._o of_o infallibility_n of_o reason_n if_o sense_n may_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o infallibility_n why_o may_v not_o the_o understanding_n be_v so_o which_o be_v a_o more_o excellent_a faculty_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o perception_n or_o knowledge_n if_o the_o understanding_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o certainty_n why_o not_o also_o of_o infallibility_n in_o that_o limit_a sense_n as_o have_v be_v before_o explain_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o certainty_n be_v not_o that_o which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v but_o that_o which_o must_v be_v or_o which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o a_o indubitable_a certainty_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o from_o a_o indubitable_a certainty_n proper_o so_o 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reason_n with_o the_o concomitance_n of_o
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his_o name_n to_o say_v the_o infant_n do_v these_o thing_n passive_o and_o that_o he_o do_v passive_o accept_v the_o covenant_n be_v that_o which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v i_o grant_v that_o baptize_v infant_n be_v under_o a_o vow_n of_o dedication_n to_o god_n but_o not_o a_o vow_n make_v by_o themselves_o but_o by_o those_o who_o god_n have_v authorize_v to_o dedicate_v they_o and_o by_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o much_o as_o by_o a_o vow_n actual_o make_v by_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o catechism_n every_o baptize_v person_n be_v teach_v thus_o to_o answer_v in_o my_o baptism_n wherein_o i_o be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o very_a receive_n of_o baptism_n neither_o infant_n nor_o the_o adult_n be_v first_o put_v into_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o those_o who_o by_o their_o own_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v before_o 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bishop_n be_v bishop_n of_o many_o hundred_o church_n have_v common_o more_o soul_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n than_o a_o hundred_o bishop_n can_v personal_o watch_v over_o in_o the_o prayer_n immediate_o before_o the_o act_n of_o confirmation_n it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o person_n admit_v to_o it_o that_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o regenerate_v they_o by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v give_v they_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n i_o inquire_v whether_o this_o be_v warrantable_a and_o according_a to_o truth_n consider_v what_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o human_a nature_n and_o what_o the_o inclination_n and_o behaviour_n of_o most_o young_a one_o be_v and_o what_o regeneration_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v import_n and_o how_o such_o as_o be_v far_o from_o any_o credible_a
heart-subjection_n prayer_n comprehend_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o misery_n petition_n for_o all_o needful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o praise_n with_o thanksgiving_n self-resignation_n to_o god_n and_o covenant_v with_o he_o make_v vow_n to_o he_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n and_o devote_v any_o thing_n to_o his_o immediate_a service_n all_o these_o be_v expression_n of_o divine_a honour_n of_o all_o these_o there_o may_v be_v certain_a external_a form_n of_o positive_a institution_n and_o so_o as_o to_o those_o form_n they_o may_v be_v call_v institute_v worship_n moreover_o the_o thing_n vow_v may_v be_v institute_v and_o ceremonial_a though_o the_o vow_n of_o itself_o be_v moral_a worship_n the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n may_v be_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o near_a end_n of_o a_o vow_n to_o god_n may_v be_v some_o benefit_n to_o man_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o vow_n may_v be_v some_o common_a thing_n yet_o the_o vow_n as_o to_o its_o 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important_a and_o main_a part_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o be_v worship_n moral_a natural_a §_o 10._o of_o particular_a act_n which_o be_v natural_a ceremonial_a worship_n kneel_v bow_v of_o the_o body_n prostration_n lift_v up_o of_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o worship_v god_n be_v in_o one_o respect_v worship_n itself_o and_o in_o another_o respect_n but_o circumstance_n of_o worship_n they_o be_v act_n of_o external_a worship_n as_o they_o be_v natural_a expression_n of_o the_o internal_a and_o they_o may_v be_v account_v and_o call_v circumstance_n of_o worship_n be_v consider_v as_o subservient_fw-fr appurtenance_n to_o the_o more_o substantial_a part_n of_o worship_n to_o which_o they_o be_v sometime_o necessary_o conjoin_v and_o from_o which_o remain_v entire_a and_o complete_a notwithstanding_o they_o may_v at_o other_o time_n be_v spare_v these_o thing_n be_v natural_o laudable_a but_o not_o natural_o necessary_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v when_o convenient_o they_o may_v and_o not_o otherwise_o some_o have_v call_v the_o aforesaid_a and_o such_o like_a external_a act_n natural_a ceremony_n and_o they_o be_v call_v natural_a because_o nature_n itself_o teach_v man_n to_o use_v they_o without_o any_o divine_a or_o humane_a institution_n and_o a_o rational_a man_n by_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n be_v direct_v to_o use_v they_o yet_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n direct_v to_o thing_n not_o without_o government_n of_o counsel_n and_o discretion_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n nature_n be_v in_o part_n determine_v and_o limit_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o several_a age_n and_o country_n and_o by_o the_o difference_n of_o several_a case_n the_o posture_n of_o stand_v in_o the_o act_n of_o solemn_a profession_n and_o engagement_n make_v to_o god_n as_o in_o declare_v our_o assent_n to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n also_o in_o act_n of_o solemn_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o in_o the_o repeat_n of_o laudatory_a hymn_n be_v such_o a_o outward_a expression_n of_o our_o internal_a devotion_n as_o be_v very_o consentaneous_a to_o nature_n and_o so_o a_o outward_a act_n of_o worship_n §_o 11._o of_o external_n act_v which_o by_o custom_n of_o the_o age_n or_o country_n express_v devotion_n in_o worship_n man_n say_v that_o custom_n be_v a_o second_o nature_n and_o some_o external_a act_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o custom_n be_v as_o significant_a and_o expressive_a at_o least_o before_o man_n as_o those_o that_o be_v natural_a and_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o will_v be_v very_o incongruous_a and_o scandalous_a of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n in_o the_o male_a sex_n by_o put_v off_o the_o hat_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o part_n of_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v do_v direct_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o be_v immediate_o expressive_a of_o heart_n reverence_n towards_o he_o yet_o i_o grant_v that_o all_o reverential_a act_n about_o god_n worship_n be_v not_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o some_o be_v only_a adjunct_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v no_o ceremonial_a act_n either_o natural_a or_o customary_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v where_o natural_a infirmity_n or_o other_o necessity_n make_v it_o inconvenient_a §_o 12._o of_o external_n act_n which_o by_o divine_a institution_n or_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o nation_n express_v divine_a honour_n the_o erect_n of_o altar_n offer_v of_o sacrifice_n and_o burn_v of_o incense_n be_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o mankind_n account_v divine_a honour_n and_o they_o be_v such_o acknowledgement_n as_o god_n do_v in_o the_o law_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o therefore_o these_o act_n be_v proper_o divine_a worship_n to_o whatsoever_o object_n they_o be_v direct_v yea_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o intention_n of_o acknowledge_v a_o deity_n in_o the_o object_n or_o person_n to_o who_o they_o be_v direct_v yet_o they_o be_v external_a divine_a worship_n or_o a_o give_n of_o that_o external_a honour_n which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o deity_n the_o dedicate_a of_o temple_n and_o consecrate_v of_o place_n to_o any_o be_v may_v be_v of_o ambiguous_a interpretation_n first_o it_o may_v betoken_v the_o set_n apart_o a_o place_n as_o sacred_a to_o that_o be_v to_o which_o it_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o the_o place_n of_o its_o worship_n and_o special_a residence_n and_o benign_a influence_n upon_o mortal_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o suppose_v the_o papist_n have_v dedicate_v church_n and_o chapel_n and_o other_o place_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n 2._o it_o may_v betoken_v only_o the_o set_n apart_o of_o a_o place_n or_o house_n in_o memorial_n only_o of_o the_o create_a person_n saint_n or_o angel_n but_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n and_o in_o this_o late_a sense_n the_o dedicate_a of_o a_o church_n or_o other_o place_n to_o a_o create_v be_v be_v not_o a_o defer_v of_o divine_a honour_n thereunto_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o dedicate_a of_o day_n and_o time_n to_o any_o person_n for_o invocation_n or_o any_o service_n which_o be_v usual_o render_v to_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o that_o person_n be_v a_o give_v of_o divine_a worship_n to_o he_o but_o the_o dedicate_a of_o day_n and_o time_n in_o memorial_n of_o some_o bless_a person_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o god_n alone_o be_v no_o give_v of_o divine_a worship_n to_o that_o person_n §_o 13._o of_o fast_v wear_v of_o sackcloth_n or_o other_o vile_a apparel_n lie_v in_o ash_n be_v barefoot_a and_o the_o like_a austerity_n use_v in_o god_n worship_n 1._o these_o act_n be_v evident_a expression_n of_o humiliation_n and_o self-abasement_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v fit_a expression_n thereof_o in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n as_o fast_v and_o wear_v of_o mean_a apparel_n and_o some_o of_o they_o but_o 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