grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o hold_v in_o tenure_n from_o he_o and_o not_o claim_v as_o pertain_v to_o the_o episcopal_a function_n by_o divine_a right_n 4._o their_o court_n determine_v no_o other_o civil_a cause_n than_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o his_o law_n do_v permit_v or_o if_o any_o do_v the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o prelateship_n but_o in_o the_o person_n further_o they_o inflict_v civil_a punishment_n give_v licence_n exact_a oath_n etc._n etc._n by_o authority_n from_o the_o magistrate_n who_o substitute_n therein_o they_o be_v and_o therefore_o the_o prelate_n neither_o in_o this_o nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a instance_n can_v be_v say_v to_o impair_v the_o dignity_n authority_n or_o supremacy_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n but_o herein_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o by_o the_o protection_n of_o his_o authority_n 5._o if_o all_o our_o minister_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o magistrate_n jurisdiction_n in_o some_o thing_n 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alius_fw-la imo_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la religiosius_fw-la arbitor_n dicere_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la â—trumque_fw-la verum_fw-la aug._n conf._n l._n 12._o c._n 31._o when_o one_o shall_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n mean_v as_o i_o do_v and_o another_o as_o i_o do_v i_o think_v it_o a_o more_o religious_a speech_n to_o say_v why_o not_o rather_o both_o if_o both_o be_v true_a yea_o if_o a_o three_o or_o a_o four_o ibid._n four_o cur_n non_fw-la illa_fw-la â—mnia_fw-la vidisse_fw-la tredatur_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la unus_fw-la deus_fw-la sacrâ—s_fw-la literd_n vera_fw-la &_o diversa_fw-la visuris_fw-la multorum_fw-la sensibus_fw-la temperavit_fw-la ibid._n and_o if_o any_o man_n see_v any_o other_o truth_n in_o these_o word_n why_o shall_v not_o he_o be_v think_v to_o see_v they_o all_o by_o who_o one_o god_n have_v temper_v the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o sense_n of_o many_o thing_n for_o they_o that_o see_v many_o true_a thing_n and_o yet_o divers_a what_o himself_n will_v 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any_o such_o contention_n among_o we_o sect._n 12_o 5._o let_v i_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o as_o to_o this_o translation_n which_o it_o deem_v to_o be_v not_o so_o genuine_a because_o not_o exact_o agreeable_a in_o many_o passage_n to_o the_o original_a hebrew_n in_o many_o place_n this_o version_n seem_v to_o follow_v the_o greek_a septuagint_n which_o have_v be_v always_o receive_v among_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o church_n with_o high_a veneration_n and_o esteem_v next_o to_o the_o sacred_a text_n and_o sure_o i_o be_o if_o the_o apostle_n yea_o christ_n himself_o may_v as_o they_o do_v use_v that_o and_o cite_v those_o text_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o from_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o their_o preach_n and_o write_n not_o from_o the_o hebrew_n but_o the_o greek_a text_n as_o those_o 72._o it_o can_v be_v no_o crime_n in_o our_o church_n to_o follow_v their_o example_n yea_o and_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o isaac_n vossius_fw-la labour_n and_o not_o without_o appearance_n of_o
of_o this_o refusal_n in_o so_o many_o letter_n and_o syllable_n yet_o that_o which_o they_o do_v assign_v be_v by_o implication_n and_o in_o effect_n the_o same_o for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v god_n himself_o have_v impose_v this_o call_n upon_o we_o and_o not_o man_n and_o therefore_o except_o we_o shall_v rather_o obey_v man_n than_o god_n we_o may_v not_o forbear_v for_o oppose_v the_o obedience_n of_o god_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o man_n they_o therein_o plead_v a_o call_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n otherwise_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o call_n from_o man_n there_o have_v be_v incongruity_n in_o the_o answer_n consider_v that_o in_o common_a sense_n they_o ought_v so_o far_o to_o obey_v man_n forbid_v they_o to_o exercise_v a_o calling_n which_o they_o do_v exercise_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o call_n from_o man_n else_o by_o this_o reason_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o power_n so_o to_o depose_v a_o man_n from_o his_o ministry_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o commandment_n of_o the_o church_n or_o state_n he_o be_v still_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o give_v that_o example_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v which_o be_v not_o only_o absurd_a but_o a_o conceit_n plain_o tend_v to_o manifest_a sedition_n sect._n 29_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o though_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n preach_v public_o when_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v by_o open_a violence_n and_o do_v not_o nor_o may_v they_o leave_v their_o ministry_n upon_o any_o humane_a authority_n and_o commandment_n whatsoever_o because_o they_o do_v not_o enter_v into_o or_o exercise_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o yet_o they_o never_o erect_v and_o plant_v public_a church_n and_o ministry_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o magistrate_n whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o or_o in_o despite_n of_o he_o but_o such_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o private_a and_o invisible_a as_o may_v be_v 4._o sect._n 30_o neither_o be_v some_o of_o the_o apostle_n only_o forbid_v so_o as_o other_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o preach_v the_o same_o gospel_n in_o their_o place_n but_o the_o utter_a abolish_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v manifest_o intend_v in_o silence_v they_o but_o out_o church_n whereof_o we_o be_v minister_n be_v no_o private_a and_o secret_a assembly_n such_o as_o hide_v themselves_o from_o the_o face_n of_o a_o persecute_v magistrate_n but_o be_v public_a profess_v their_o worship_n do_v their_o religion_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o state_n yea_o and_o by_o his_o countenance_n authority_n and_o protection_n and_o we_o be_v set_v over_o these_o church_n not_o only_o by_o a_o call_n of_o our_o people_n but_o also_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n who_o have_v a_o arm_a power_n to_o hinder_v such_o public_a action_n and_o who_o be_v also_o willing_a to_o permit_v and_o maintain_v other_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o forbid_v some_o sect._n 31_o by_o these_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o case_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o be_v not_o the_o same_o nor_o can_v their_o answer_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o elder_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v no_o call_n to_o preach_v and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o preach_v jesus_n the_o design_n of_o that_o council_n be_v not_o to_o forbid_v they_o alone_o and_o permit_v other_o to_o do_v it_o but_o utter_o to_o abolish_v christianity_n with_o any_o pretence_n fit_v we_o that_o we_o therefore_o shall_v not_o lawful_o obey_v and_o sit_v down_o in_o silence_n and_o recede_v from_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o ministry_n in_o a_o particular_a place_n upon_o the_o command_n of_o those_o from_o who_o we_o receive_v authority_n there_o to_o minister_v and_o who_o though_o they_o silence_n and_o exclude_v we_o yet_o send_v other_o to_o minister_v to_o the_o need_v of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o same_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o say_a mr._n bradshaw_n so_o we_o conclude_v 1._o if_o after_o our_o public_a calling_n to_o minister_v in_o such_o a_o know_a and_o public_a church_n nor_o by_o the_o church_n only_o but_o by_o the_o magistrate_n also_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v matter_n against_o we_o just_a or_o unjust_a as_o to_o our_o obedience_n it_o matter_n not_o and_o shall_v in_o that_o regard_n forbid_v we_o to_o minister_v to_o our_o church_n and_o the_o bishop_n in_o these_o censure_n act_v according_a to_o the_o law_n under_o which_o he_o and_o we_o be_v it_o bear_v the_o same_o reason_n i_o see_v not_o by_o what_o warrant_v in_o god_n word_n we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o bind_v notwithstanding_o to_o exercise_v our_o ministry_n still_o except_o we_o shall_v think_v such_o a_o law_n of_o ministry_n to_o lie_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o run_v upon_o the_o sword_n point_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o oppose_v sword_n to_o sword_n which_o i_o be_o sure_a christianity_n abominate_v sect._n 33_o 2._o yea_o and_o suppose_v the_o magistrate_n shall_v do_v it_o unjust_o and_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o church_n and_o shall_v therein_o sin_v yet_o do_v not_o the_o church_n in_o that_o regard_n cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n nor_o ought_v she_o therein_o to_o resist_v the_o will_n of_o the_o magistrate_n neither_o do_v she_o stand_v bind_v in_o regard_n of_o her_o affection_n to_o her_o minister_n how_o great_a and_o deserve_v soever_o to_o deprive_v herself_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n by_o leave_v her_o public_a stand_n to_o follow_v her_o minister_n in_o private_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a refuse_v the_o benefit_n of_o other_o public_a minister_n which_o with_o the_o good_a leave_n and_o like_v of_o the_o magistrate_n she_o may_v enjoy_v sect._n 34_o 3._o neither_o do_v i_o know_v what_o warrant_v any_o ordinary_a minister_n have_v by_o god_n word_n in_o such_o a_o case_n so_o to_o draw_v any_o such_o church_n or_o people_n to_o his_o private_a ministry_n that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v hazard_v their_o outward_a state_n and_o quiet_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o they_o live_v when_o in_o some_o competent_a measure_n they_o may_v public_o with_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n enjoy_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n by_o another_o and_o except_o he_o have_v a_o calling_n to_o minister_v in_o some_o other_o church_n he_o be_v to_o be_v content_a to_o live_v as_o a_o private_a member_n until_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o reconcile_v the_o magistrate_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o call_v he_o again_o to_o his_o own_o church_n so_o far_o this_o learned_a man_n though_o a_o nonconformist_a sect._n 35_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o that_o dissent_v most_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o truth_n for_o the_o main_a and_o change_v but_o the_o name_n of_o magistrate_n into_o bishop_n the_o reason_n be_v all_o one_o we_o may_v submit_v to_o one_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o though_o we_o shall_v deny_v any_o such_o authority_n to_o the_o bishop_n as_o such_o yet_o because_o he_o in_o this_o act_v under_o the_o law_n and_o whatsoever_o autho_n ity_n he_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o function_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o authority_n here_o be_v by_o the_o leave_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n so_o that_o here_o be_v nothing_o material_a in_o this_o exception_n but_o it_o still_o remain_v out_o of_o dispute_n that_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v no_o such_o power_n by_o any_o authority_n derive_v from_o christ_n which_o yet_o we_o say_v they_o have_v yet_o we_o may_v lawful_o submit_v to_o they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o let_v we_o do_v this_o we_o do_v our_o part_n and_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o peace_n sect._n 36.4_o partic._n exit_fw-la ∣_o cept_n 4._o another_o exception_n lay_v against_o the_o bishop_n be_v this_o that_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o have_v some_o authority_n or_o if_o they_o have_v not_o that_o yet_o we_o may_v lawful_o obey_v yet_o they_o exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v submit_v to_o and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v that_o four_o exception_n make_v by_o the_o presbyterian_a divine_n in_o their_o first_o paper_n of_o proposal_n to_o his_o majesty_n viz._n that_o some_o of_o the_o bishop_n exercise_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o by_o send_v forth_o their_o article_n of_o visitation_n inquire_v unwarrantable_o into_o several_a thing_n and_o swear_v the_o churchwarden_n to_o present_v according_o so_o by_o many_o innovation_n and_o ceremony_n impose_v upon_o minister_n and_o people_n not_o require_v by_o law_n sect._n 37_o
i_o think_v few_o will_v deny_v if_o the_o church_n have_v such_o a_o liberty_n and_o she_o have_v make_v use_n of_o this_o liberty_n to_o appoint_v such_o person_n for_o such_o ministration_n agreeable_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o answer_v the_o general_a end_n of_o discipline_n and_o government_n we_o may_v then_o submit_v to_o that_o discipline_n and_o government_n notwithstanding_o the_o suppose_a or_o real_a personal_a fault_n of_o the_o administrator_n yea_o though_o we_o judge_v no_o divine_a institution_n of_o the_o particular_a officer_n but_o 2._o sect._n 52_o it_o be_v needless_a as_o to_o the_o main_a design_n of_o these_o paper_n which_o be_v only_o to_o persuade_v to_o unity_n and_o a_o peaceable_a obedience_n to_o spend_v time_n and_o word_n in_o the_o full_a defence_n of_o the_o call_v of_o bishop_n far_o than_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o argument_n require_v many_o who_o it_o will_v be_v high_o uncharitable_a and_o unchristian_a to_o deny_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o faithful_a man_n do_v cordial_o believe_v the_o call_v of_o bishop_n to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o by_o divine_a appointment_n and_o there_o need_v no_o argument_n to_o persuade_v such_o to_o obedience_n and_o for_o those_o whether_o minister_n or_o other_o who_o approve_v not_o of_o nor_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o call_v of_o the_o bishop_n and_o their_o subordinate_a officer_n as_o such_o yet_o that_o they_o not_o only_o may_v but_z consider_v the_o establishment_n aught_o in_o conscience_n to_o submit_v in_o peace_n and_o with_o cheerfulness_n too_o may_v be_v full_o clear_v by_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o sect._n 53_o if_o they_o will_v not_o own_o a_o national_a or_o provincial_a church_n or_o any_o church_n large_a than_o the_o limit_n of_o one_o congregation_n which_o yet_o the_o 14._o the_o jus_fw-la divin_n minister_n evang_v part_n 2._o cap._n 1._o p._n 12_o 13_o 14._o london_n divine_v of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n have_v own_v and_o prove_v and_o therefore_o i_o judge_v they_o do_v so_o still_o yet_o they_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o christian_n or_o a_o christian_a nation_n and_o this_o be_v indeed_o tantamount_n to_o a_o national_a church_n then_o consider_v 2._o that_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n can_v be_v perfect_a without_o some_o general_a visitor_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o several_a particular_a church_n 3._o that_o though_o a_o particular_a church_n or_o congregation_n may_v be_v complete_a without_o they_o yet_o for_o the_o necessary_a union_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o several_a particular_a church_n in_o christian_a province_n and_o kingdom_n it_o be_v fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o under_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n there_o shall_v be_v other_o governor_n to_o protect_v and_o encourage_v those_o minister_n and_o church_n which_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o punish_v those_o which_o shall_v offend_v wherein_o if_o either_o through_o want_n of_o humane_a law_n or_o some_o personal_a corruption_n they_o shall_v in_o some_o thing_n pass_v their_o bound_n they_o do_v no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o officer_n either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a through_o frailty_n and_o infirmity_n may_v do_v 4._o sect._n 54_o therefore_o i_o offer_v these_o few_o particular_n unto_o all_o serious_a sober_a consider_v christian_n to_o be_v advise_o weigh_v some_o whereof_o the_o forecited_a mr._n bradshaw_n 65._o bradshaw_n unreas_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 65._o use_v against_o the_o separatist_n and_o may_v upon_o those_o ground_n if_o they_o will_v admit_v no_o more_o with_o equal_a force_n of_o reason_n engage_v all_o peaceable_o to_o submit_v to_o and_o live_v content_o under_o the_o government_n and_o discipline_n establish_v by_o law_n 1._o whether_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n have_v not_o power_n to_o oversee_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o several_a church_n within_o his_o dominion_n yea_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v so_o to_o do_v without_o doubt_n he_o be_v 2._o whether_o for_o his_o further_a help_n and_o assistance_n herein_o he_o may_v not_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o grave_n learned_a and_o reverend_a man_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o same_o government_n this_o i_o think_v be_v so_o rational_a that_o no_o consider_v man_n will_v deny_v it_o 3._o whether_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o power_n these_o person_n thus_o call_v may_v not_o lawful_o try_v the_o ability_n of_o all_o the_o several_a minister_n within_o that_o dominion_n and_o give_v public_a approbation_n of_o the_o worthy_a and_o inhibit_v those_o who_o be_v unworthy_a from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o whether_o may_v they_o not_o visit_v these_o several_a minister_n and_o church_n convent_v they_o before_o they_o and_o examine_v how_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n and_o punish_v the_o blameworthy_a 4._o whether_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o orderly_a government_n of_o the_o say_a church_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o appeartain_v to_o he_o he_o may_v not_o divide_v his_o kingdom_n as_o we_o be_v into_o province_n assign_v over_o each_o of_o they_o under_o himself_o some_o special_a magistrate_n though_o we_o call_v not_o the_o archbishop_n or_o bishop_n by_o that_o title_n but_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n it_o may_v pass_v and_o i_o know_v no_o solaecism_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n and_o if_o we_o own_v he_o but_o so_o far_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o engage_v a_o peaceable_a obedience_n fit_a for_o learning_n and_o experience_n to_o oversee_v and_o govern_v all_o the_o general_a and_o particular_a church_n there_o and_o whether_o may_v he_o not_o also_o subdivide_v those_o province_n into_o diocese_n assign_v also_o unto_o they_o other_o more_o inferior_a officer_n under_o he_o and_o his_o provincial_a officer_n to_o oversee_v the_o several_a church_n within_o such_o and_o such_o a_o precinct_n none_o doubt_v but_o he_o may_v 5._o whether_o it_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o ministerial_a or_o true_a particular_a visible_a church_n that_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v appertain_v to_o one_o provincial_a or_o diocesan_n government_n though_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o shall_v be_v hold_v or_o repute_v for_o one_o provincial_a or_o diocesan_n church_n that_o it_o do_v have_v be_v say_v by_o those_o of_o the_o separation_n but_o never_o prove_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a according_a to_o the_o presbyterian_a principle_n it_o do_v not_o who_o classical_a provincial_a and_o national_a church_n must_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o same_o foundation_n with_o the_o diocesan_n sect._n 55_o these_o thing_n be_v propose_v by_o that_o learned_a nonconformist_a and_o think_v sufficient_a even_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o those_o minister_n who_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o bishop_n power_n without_o far_a proaese_n as_o be_v clear_a by_o their_o own_o light_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o that_o bold_a separatist_n and_o those_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v then_o account_v argument_n of_o force_n enough_o to_o prove_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o communion_n in_o those_o church_n which_o be_v under_o this_o government_n have_v the_o same_o force_n to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o peaceable_a exercise_n of_o our_o ministry_n under_o the_o same_o for_o whether_o we_o grant_v their_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o church_n to_o have_v be_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la and_o a_o apostolical_a constitution_n or_o no_o as_o indeed_o now_o that_o i_o know_v plead_v it_o be_v as_o exercise_v in_o all_o the_o subordinate_a officer_n hand_n nor_o be_v it_o needful_a we_o shall_v yet_o this_o we_o must_v grant_v that_o they_o be_v commissionated_a under_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n who_o we_o acknowledge_v over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n even_o ecclesiastical_a supreme_a governor_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n be_v we_o bind_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n though_o we_o shall_v deny_v their_o apostolical_a stand_n and_o this_o be_v enough_o to_o preserve_v our_o peace_n for_o it_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o peace_n that_o we_o be_v in_o all_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n but_o it_o be_v essential_a that_o we_o for_o the_o main_a walk_n in_o the_o same_o way_n practise_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o perform_v the_o same_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o divers_a man_n shall_v agree_v in_o one_o necessary_a practice_n though_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o necessity_n neither_o do_v the_o establish_a law_n require_v we_o nor_o be_v ever_o the_o bishop_n so_o rigorous_a as_o to_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v profess_v the_o divine_a right_n of_o that_o constitution_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v but_o that_o we_o obey_v in_o our_o place_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o whether_o we_o judge_v
they_o may_v and_o that_o which_o satisfi_v i_o i_o hope_v may_v have_v the_o same_o force_n to_o satisfy_v other_o when_o the_o argument_n be_v produce_v and_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n appear_v i_o shall_v here_o only_o speak_v to_o the_o liturgy_n and_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o these_o paper_n find_v acceptance_n i_o shall_v communicate_v the_o like_a about_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n sect._n 7_o as_o to_o the_o liturgy_n then_o bind_v to_o the_o form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n praise_n and_o administration_n of_o sacrament_n and_o the_o other_o holy_a office_n i_o shall_v only_o desire_v the_o conscientious_a reader_n to_o weigh_v this_o one_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o liturgy_n then_o it_o be_v either_o because_o it_o be_v a_o form_n prescribe_v or_o because_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o matter_n which_o make_v this_o particular_a form_n to_o be_v unlawful_a though_o other_o form_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o but_o neither_o be_v it_o unlawful_a because_o a_o form_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o to_o make_v this_o particular_a so_o therefore_o upon_o no_o account_n be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o use_v it_o sect._n 8_o the_o proposition_n be_v most_o evident_a for_o if_o it_o be_v neither_o unlawful_a to_o use_v a_o prescribe_a form_n nor_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n in_o this_o form_n to_o make_v this_o unlawful_a i_o see_v not_o what_o shadow_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o can_v be_v object_v against_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o this_o and_o under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n have_v all_o be_v comprehend_v that_o have_v ever_o be_v object_v the_o separatist_n bold_o deny_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o form_n the_o sober_a nonconformist_a will_n allow_v a_o form_n but_o only_o some_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o be_v scruple_v the_o assumption_n i_o shall_v labour_v to_o clear_v in_o both_o the_o branch_n 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be_v condemn_v as_o such_o who_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o unlawful_a way_n yea_o must_v all_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o the_o world_n for_o many_o century_n be_v condemn_v as_o so_o careless_a of_o christianity_n and_o religion_n that_o the_o very_a substantial_a act_n of_o their_o public_a worship_n be_v offer_v in_o a_o unlawful_a way_n o_o my_o soul_n come_v not_o thou_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o man_n who_o thus_o judge_n sect._n 10_o but_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v form_n give_v use_v prescribe_v and_o be_v all_o these_o unlawful_a that_o be_v a_o form_n which_o moses_n use_v not_o once_o but_o constant_o 10.35.36_o constant_o num._n 10.35.36_o at_o the_o remove_n and_o rest_v of_o the_o ark_n which_o solomon_n also_o make_v use_n of_o almost_o in_o the_o 6.41_o the_o 2_o châ—_n 6.41_o same_o word_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o david_n 68.1_o david_n psal_n 68.1_o at_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o city_n of_o david_n in_o the_o same_o scripture_n we_o find_v form_n for_o constant_a set_v time_n and_o occasion_n there_o we_o have_v one_o 30._o one_o psal_n 30._o psalm_n a_o solemn_a form_n of_o praise_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 20.5_o david_n deut._n 20.5_o according_a to_o the_o law_n another_o 92._o another_o psal_n 92._o a_o psalm_n for_o the_o sab_v day_n another_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o praise_n make_v by_o david_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o 21._o the_o psal_n 136._o with_o 2_o chron._n 7.6_o &_o 20_o 21._o levite_n and_o the_o singer_n with_o instrument_n of_o music_n another_o a_o 8._o a_o psal_n 105._o with_o 1_o chron._n 16.7_o 8._o form_n of_o praise_n as_o compose_v for_o the_o choir_n several_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o 86.22.102_o in_o psal_n 86.22.102_o affliction_n one_o pen_v lac_fw-la pen_v psal_n 90._o vide_fw-la moâ—ler_n in_o lac_fw-la by_o moses_n for_o a_o prayer_n upon_o occasion_n of_o israel_n suffering_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o lie_v by_o they_o to_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o weakness_n mortality_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o direct_v they_o in_o their_o address_n to_o god_n one_o 95._o one_o psal_n 95._o more_o than_o probable_o seem_v to_o be_v write_v not_o for_o private_a use_n but_o appoint_v for_o eundem_fw-la for_o apparet_fw-la ex_fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venite_fw-la psalmum_fw-la hunc_fw-la non_fw-la in_o privatum_fw-la usum_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sed_fw-la publicis_fw-la convintibus_fw-la destinatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quando_fw-la populus_fw-la frequens_fw-la ad_fw-la templum_fw-la conveniebat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o sabbato_fw-la ita_fw-la enim_fw-la populum_fw-la alloquitur_fw-la ut_fw-la jubeat_fw-la omnes_fw-la concurrere_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la sanctum_fw-la opus_fw-la per_fw-la agendum_fw-la moller_n in_o psal_n 95._o etc._n etc._n apparet_fw-la hunc_fw-la psalmum_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la congregationi_fw-la praesertim_fw-la frequentiori_fw-la destinatum_fw-la quasi_fw-la erat_fw-la apud_fw-la judaeos_fw-la die_v subbati_n muscul_fw-la in_o eundem_fw-la the_o public_a assembly_n when_o people_n come_v to_o worship_n at_o the_o temple_n which_o our_o church_n do_v therefore_o use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o her_o sacred_a office_n viz._n the_o venite_fw-la etc._n etc._n come_v let_v we_o sing_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o levite_n in_o hezekiahs_n time_n 29.30_o time_n 2_o chron._n 29.30_o command_v to_o sing_v praise_n with_o the_o word_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n the_o seer_n and_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n in_o ezra_n time_n 3.10.11_o time_n ezr._n 3.10.11_o set_v by_o the_o bvilder_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o david_n and_o they_o sand_n together_o by_o course_n or_o quire-wise_a what_o even_o in_o that_o form_n of_o psal_n 136._o for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o do_v we_o not_o find_v the_o people_n stir_v up_o to_o pray_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o 3._o and_o hâ—s_n 14.2_o 3._o word_n put_v into_o their_o mouth_n yea_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o form_n too_o and_o say_v 2.17_o say_v joel_n 2.17_o spare_v thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v that_o in_o isaiah_n 12.1.4_o isaiah_n isa_n 12.1.4_o but_o a_o form_n to_o the_o church_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v thou_o say_v o_o lord_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v you_o say_v praise_v you_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n what_o else_o can_v we_o judge_v of_o that_o 15.3_o that_o rev_n 15.3_o song_n of_o moses_n mention_v in_o the_o apocalypse_n which_o the_o victorious_a christian_n be_v say_v to_o sing_v to_o omit_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n those_o many_o form_n of_o 1.2_o of_o rom._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 1.2_o gal_n 1.3_o eph._n 1.2_o 1_o thes_n 1.1_o 2_o thes_n 1.2_o salutation_n 3.18_o salutation_n eom_o 16.24_o 1_o cor._n 16.23_o phil._n 4.23_o 1_o thes_n 5.28_o 2_o thes_n 3.18_o valediction_n and_o blessing_n so_o frequent_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n which_o none_o ever_o doubt_v but_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v still_o as_o the_o church_n do_v use_v that_o very_a form_n of_o word_n in_o baptism_n which_o christ_n use_v in_o the_o commission_n i_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n yea_o christ_n himself_o we_o find_v use_v that_o very_a form_n of_o word_n which_o david_n the_o type_n have_v use_v before_o eli_n eli_n lamasabachthani_fw-la 33._o lamasabachthani_fw-la mat._n 27.46_o psal_n 22_o 1._o see_v on_o this_o argument_n synopsâ—urior_a theol._n disp_n 36._o thes_n 33._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o sect._n 11_o and_o to_o all_o these_o let_v i_o add_v that_o one_o form_n for_o all_o that_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o in_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n which_o the_o church_n have_v not_o only_o account_v but_o constant_o use_v as_o a_o form_n and_o think_v fit_a
noluistis_fw-la ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d voluistis_fw-la aret._n in_o l._n oc_fw-la you_o will_v for_o a_o season_n rejoice_v in_o his_o light_n and_n you_o will_v not_o so_o aretius_n interpret_v it_o both_o true_a and_o of_o the_o same_o person_n yet_o a_o contrary_a will_n 4._o admit_v the_o same_o speech_n be_v deliver_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n one_o affirm_v the_o other_o deny_v yet_o no_o contrariety_n i._n e._n no_o contradiction_n for_o examine_v the_o speech_n 200.201.202_o speech_n mic._n 5_o 2._o mat._n 2._o 6._o see_v these_o place_n more_o full_o and_o exact_o ventilate_v in_o gataker_n cun._n lib._n 3_o c._n 18_o p_o 200.201.202_o thou_o bethlehem_n be_v the_o least_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o least_o in_o the_o one_o the_o least_o because_o of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o circuit_n in_o the_o other_o not_o the_o least_o be_v dignify_v by_o our_o saviour_n birth_n 5._o read_v we_o a_o contrariety_n as_o sometime_o we_o do_v yet_o either_o our_o ignorance_n it_o be_v that_o we_o see_v not_o or_o if_o we_o see_v want_v of_o discretion_n that_o we_o give_v not_o ourselves_o and_o other_o satisfaction_n in_o this_o case_n st._n matthew_n write_v there_o be_v 8.30_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mat._n 8.30_o a_o far_o off_o from_o they_o a_o herd_n of_o swine_n st._n mark_v and_o st._n luke_n say_v there_o 32._o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 5.13_o luk._n 8_o 32._o by_o they_o let_v man_n learn_v what_o this_o mean_n and_o have_v consider_v these_o let_v they_o demand_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o other_o 6._o say_v one_o place_n sorbid_v another_o command_v the_o same_o thing_n will_v man_n take_v part_n with_o one_o against_o the_o other_o or_o not_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n till_o they_o know_v what_o answer_n to_o make_v 4.15_o make_v hos_fw-la 4.15_o come_v you_o not_o to_o gilgal_n go_v not_o to_o bethaven_n here_o be_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o in_o another_o place_n 4.4_o place_n amos_n 4.4_o come_v to_o bethel_n and_o transgress_v to_o gilgal_n here_o a_o injunction_n how_o do_v one_o bid_v another_o forbid_v what!_o be_v god_n divide_v be_v their_o dissension_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n or_o be_v there_o more_o than_o one_o truth_n prophet_n against_o prophet_n osee_n against_o amos_n and_o amos_n against_o osee_n nothing_o so_o the_o plainsong_n be_v negative_a go_v not_o up_o the_o descant_n be_v vary_v the_o tune_n by_o way_n of_o irony_n or_o mock_v as_o that_o of_o elijah_n when_o bid_v baal_n priest_n 18.27_o priest_n 1_o king_n 18.27_o cry_v aloud_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n because_o baal_n be_v pursue_v his_o enemy_n 7._o we_o take_v not_o this_o to_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o truth_n than_o the_o word_n cajnan_n 6.36_o cajnan_n luke_n 6.36_o in_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ_n put_v in_o by_o the_o seventy_o here_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o junius_n follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n speak_v of_o this_o point_n the_o objection_n be_v if_o that_o word_n cajnan_n be_v admit_v the_o authority_n of_o luke_n gospel_n be_v impreach_v for_o vomen_fw-la for_o falso_n adhibetur_fw-la cajnanis_fw-la vomen_fw-la the_o name_n of_o cajnan_n be_v false_o put_v in_o to_o this_o junius_z answers_z 60._o answers_z etsi_fw-la re_fw-la falsum_fw-la suisse_fw-la dabimus_fw-la tamen_fw-la suis_fw-la opinab_fw-la le_fw-fr quam_fw-la opinionem_fw-la in_o vulgo_fw-la roceptissimam_fw-la respexit_fw-la lucas_fw-la jun._n paral_a l._n 1._o paral._n 60._o though_o indeed_o false_a yet_o be_v it_o otherwise_o suppose_a ay_o but_o luke_n know_v it_o be_v false_a ibid._n false_a sâ—ivit_fw-la quidem_fw-la illud_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la â—â—â—â—modi_fw-la esse_fw-la sciv_fw-mi â—_o quoth_v reâ—_n tantum_fw-la unius_fw-la by_o â—oriâ—â—_n noâ—_n autem_fw-la fidâ—i_fw-la catholicae_fw-la â—eritatem_fw-la effend_v ret_fw-la ibid._n he_o know_v it_o indeed_o but_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v such_o a_o point_n which_o may_v offend_v the_o truth_n of_o one_o only_a history_n but_o not_o of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n ay_o but_o luke_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v confirm_v a_o error_n but_o it_o be_v no_o such_o purpose_n of_o he_o the_o remedy_n he_o know_v will_v have_v be_v worse_o if_o in_o all_o haste_n out_o of_o season_n he_o shall_v have_v attempt_v the_o removal_n of_o this_o name_n etc._n name_n propter_fw-la cansam_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la atâ—ingit_fw-la funda_fw-la mentum_fw-la ullum_fw-la fidei_fw-la propri_fw-la &_o per_fw-la sâ—â—_n periclitata_fw-la fuisset_fw-la scripturae_fw-la authoritas_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o so_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v be_v endanger_v whereas_o this_o 〈◊〉_d point_n do_v not_o proper_o of_o itself_o touch_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n ay_o but_o this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n ibid._n flesh_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la haec_fw-la faâ—i_fw-la nâ—ia_fw-la ibid._n no_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o those_o ibid._n those_o quod_fw-la 70_o olim_fw-la mutaverunt_fw-la mosen_n indignè_fw-la factum_fw-la quod_fw-la evangelista_n &_o apostoli_fw-la mutatuâ—â—_n receperint_fw-la sapientur_fw-la factum_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la convenientur_fw-la â—â—is_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ibid._n 70_o change_v moses_n it_o be_v not_o well_o do_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n receive_v it_o be_v change_v and_o so_o do_v use_v it_o i_o hold_v it_o wise_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o sort_v with_o the_o time_n then_o close_v the_o point_n desire_v of_o god_n this_o modesty_n in_o this_o our_o age_n bear_v with_o other_o error_n which_o without_o offence_n for_o peace_n and_o edification_n may_v be_v tolerate_v and_o extinguish_v that_o fervent_a spirit_n of_o contention_n which_o now_o a_o day_n can_v pardon_v their_o brethren_n nothing_o nor_o yield_v aught_o to_o the_o public_a peace_n edification_n and_o charity_n the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n which_o ibid._n which_o nihil_fw-la tegere_fw-la &_o dissimulare_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la qui_fw-la tegit_fw-la peccaâ—â—_n nostra_fw-la &_o miscricordiâ_fw-la maximâ_fw-la toleravit_fw-la tempora_fw-la ignorationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la ibid._n can_v cover_v and_o wink_v at_o nothing_o even_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o cover_v our_o sin_n and_o in_o great_a mercy_n bear_v with_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ignorance_n as_o if_o that_o bless_a servant_n of_o god_n his_o exhortation_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o word_n of_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o truth_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v over_o eager_a it_o be_v add_v in_o love_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o sweet_a entreaty_n if_o we_o may_v conjecture_v he_o may_v take_v of_o st._n hierom_n pâ—ral_n hierom_n quâ—d_fw-la semel_fw-la aures_fw-la hâ—miâ—um_fw-la occupaverat_fw-la et_fw-la nâ—scentâ—s_fw-la ecclesis_fw-la robo_fw-la averat_fw-la fi_fw-la they_fw-mi justum_fw-la aâ—_n etiam_fw-la 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