Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	hair_n	nature_n	wear_v	1,532	5	9.6915	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46699	A second part of The mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practical, in several tractates: wherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untyed, many dark places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies and errors refuted ... Whereunto are annexed, several letters of the same author, and Dr. Jeremy Taylor, concerning Original Sin. Together with a reply unto Dr. Hammonds vindication of his grounds of uniformity from 1 Cor. 14.40. By Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Somersetshire.	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.; Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667.	1660 (1660)	Wing J508; ESTC R202621	508,739	535

of_o they_o as_o be_v symbolical_a ceremony_n for_o otherwise_o your_o full_a meaning_n be_v nothing_o unto_o the_o purpose_n because_o it_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n for_o that_o uniformity_n you_o plead_v for_o now_o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o imply_v that_o in_o humane_a symbolical_a ceremony_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v a_o thing_n which_o i_o utter_o deny_v and_o shall_v be_v constant_a in_o such_o denial_n until_o you_o drive_v i_o from_o it_o by_o some_o convince_a argument_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o do_v this_o out_o of_o stomach_n will_v appear_v by_o the_o reason_n that_o i_o shall_v allege_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o 〈◊〉_d not_o disobey_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o undecency_n commit_v in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n for_o decency_n and_o undecency_n be_v privative_o opposite_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v decency_n in_o those_o action_n where_o there_o be_v no_o undecency_n but_o now_o by_o the_o omission_n of_o symbolical_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a institution_n such_o as_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n surplice_n in_o prayer_n and_o preach_v which_o can_v plead_v custom_n of_o the_o present_a place_n we_o live_v in_o there_o be_v commit_v no_o undecency_n in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n viz._n in_o baptism_n in_o preach_v and_o pray_v as_o will_v be_v apparent_a unto_o any_o man_n that_o will_v attempt_v to_o prove_v syllogistical_o the_o contrary_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n precept_n be_v not_o disobey_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o such_o symbolical_a ceremony_n and_o consequent_o the_o apostle_n precept_n do_v not_o in_o any_o way_n imply_v such_o ceremony_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 6._o this_o i_o then_o think_v sufficient_o explicate_v by_o exemplify_a in_o man_n wear_n long_a hair_n which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v indecent_a by_o its_o be_v against_o 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o custom_n of_o some_o continuance_n in_o that_o place_n which_o yet_o in_o woman_n there_o and_o man_n in_o other_o place_n where_o that_o custom_n prevail_v not_o have_v nothing_o indecent_a in_o it_o jeanes_n 1._o this_o conceit_n that_o you_o have_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d dispute_v against_o but_o his_o argument_n satisfy_v i_o not_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v wave_v all_o that_o he_o say_v and_o confine_v myself_o unto_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o disproof_n of_o your_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o my_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o join_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o suppose_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n may_v sometime_o signify_v custom_n yet_o that_o '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nature_n itself_o shall_v signify_v custom_n be_v very_o improper_a 2._o woman_n wear_v of_o long_a hair_n be_v no_o religious_a 〈◊〉_d ceremony_n but_o use_v out_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n as_o well_o as_o in_o and_o therefore_o a_o most_o impertinent_a exemplification_n of_o that_o which_o you_o plead_v for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o religious_a mystical_a ceremony_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o special_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n i_o ready_o grant_v that_o in_o some_o place_n custom_n have_v make_v the_o long_a hair_n of_o woman_n one_o badge_n of_o distinction_n between_o they_o and_o man_n but_o be_v by_o custom_n make_v such_o a_o badge_n nature_n itself_o dictate_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o and_o if_o a_o man_n wear_v such_o long_a hair_n as_o woman_n he_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n if_o not_o immediate_o and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o mediate_o ex_fw-la interventu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v your_o second_o exemplification_n if_o chrysostom_n and_o other_o exposition_n may_v have_v place_n for_o they_o refer_v we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n unto_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v and_o why_o we_o shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o coherence_n i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v contentious_a so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v we_o have_v no_o custom_n to_o be_v contentious_a now_o to_o be_v contentious_a be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o belong_v not_o 〈◊〉_d to_o your_o discourse_n of_o ceremony_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 7._o but_o this_o exemplification_n of_o my_o meaning_n he_o think_v 〈◊〉_d to_o conceal_v from_o the_o reader_n and_o supply_v that_o vacuity_n only_o with_o a_o etc._n etc._n yet_o recite_v at_o length_n to_o a_o word_n what_o be_v immediate_o before_o and_o after_o it_o his_o design_n in_o so_o do_v i_o judge_v not_o but_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o undeceive_v the_o reader_n for_o the_o future_a by_o far_a enlarge_n on_o it_o jeanes_n 1._o woman_n wear_v of_o long_a hair_n be_v no_o symbolical_a ceremony_n and_o therefore_o what_o you_o say_v of_o it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o no_o exemplification_n of_o your_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o but_o 2._o suppose_v it_o be_v a_o exemplification_n yet_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o for_o 〈◊〉_d of_o your_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d only_a rule_n of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v no_o wise_a oblige_v to_o 〈◊〉_d what_o you_o say_v herein_o for_o i_o 〈◊〉_d tell_v the_o reader_n i_o will_v transcribe_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o your_o word_n now_o what_o i_o 〈◊〉_d out_o be_v not_o argumentative_a 〈◊〉_d from_o it_o neither_o you_o nor_o any_o man_n else_o can_v ever_o infer_v your_o now_o mention_a conclusion_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 8._o all_o people_n i_o think_v in_o the_o world_n have_v some_o outward_a signification_n and_o expression_n of_o reverence_n but_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o but_o according_a to_o topical_a custom_n some_o different_a some_o contrary_n to_o other_o we_o of_o this_o and_o all_o our_o 〈◊〉_d nation_n express_v reverence_n by_o uncover_v the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o contrary_a again_o among_o christian_n it_o be_v customary_a for_o man_n so_o to_o express_v their_o reverence_n but_o for_o woman_n say_v the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o contrary_a and_o so_o it_o be_v still_o among_o we_o nay_o it_o be_v once_o among_o some_o heathen_n that_o worship_v mercury_n a_o act_n of_o the_o high_a reverence_n even_o of_o adoration_n to_o throw_v stone_n at_o their_o god_n among_o other_o to_o cut_v themselves_o with_o lance_n when_o they_o be_v a_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o it_o can_v be_v no_o news_n to_o mr._n 〈◊〉_d that_o these_o custom_n be_v not_o observe_v by_o other_o country_n the_o jew_n that_o 〈◊〉_d stone_n at_o christ_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o cut_v himself_o with_o they_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o worship_v he_o jeanes_n 1_o unless_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o there_o can_v be_v outward_a signification_n and_o expression_n of_o reverence_n in_o god_n service_n without_o humane_a symbolical_a ceremony_n all_o this_o your_o enlargement_n about_o the_o expression_n of_o reverence_n will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n we_o require_v reverence_n in_o all_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o well_o as_o you_o but_o then_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v perform_v reverent_o and_o in_o a_o seemly_a manner_n without_o mystical_a ceremony_n of_o humane_a invention_n 2._o kneel_v in_o prayer_n be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o reverence_n adoration_n and_o it_o have_v a_o high_a rule_n than_o custom_n viz._n scripture_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o custom_n can_v render_v this_o kneel_v undecent_a unless_o you_o will_v say_v those_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 95._o 6_o do_v not_o oblige_v christian_n o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n 3._o there_o be_v some_o customary_a expression_n of_o reverence_n that_o be_v undeniable_o unjustifiable_a and_o you_o can_v say_v that_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 〈◊〉_d expression_n of_o reverence_n it_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d with_o papist_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o bread_n with_o their_o hand_n but_o to_o have_v it_o put_v into_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o the_o like_a pretence_n of_o reverence_n it_o be_v customary_a among_o they_o for_o lay_v man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o cup_n altogether_o last_o why_o you_o bring_v in_o the_o heathen_n throw_v of_o stone_n at_o mercury_n in_o a_o way_n of_o worship_n i_o can_v divine_v for_o i_o can_v imagine_v that_o you_o 〈◊〉_d it_o to_o be_v a_o decent_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o if_o it_o be_v undecent_a than_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v nothing_o unto_o the_o exemplification_n of_o your_o meaning_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 9_o

together_o with_o they_o and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n inculcate_v by_o dr._n ames_n in_o many_o place_n which_o if_o you_o have_v weigh_v you_o will_v never_o have_v trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o this_o objection_n medul_n theol._n lib._n cap._n 14._o the_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d igitur_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la vocari_fw-la soleant_fw-la à_fw-la nonnullis_fw-la ritus_fw-la &_o ceremoniae_fw-la religiosae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ecclesiasticae_fw-la nihil_fw-la tamen_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la natura_fw-la quod_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la religionis_fw-la atque_fw-la adeo_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la non_fw-la propriè_fw-la consistit_fw-la cultus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ex_fw-la corum_fw-la neglectu_fw-la &_o contemptu_fw-la violatur_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cultus_fw-la religiosi_fw-la quia_fw-la communis_fw-la illa_fw-la ratio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o decori_fw-la quae_fw-la aequè_fw-la convenit_fw-la religiosis_fw-la actibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d que_fw-fr civilibus_fw-la à_fw-la religioso_fw-la cultu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la separart_n quin_fw-la oliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsius_fw-la dignitas_fw-la &_o majestas_fw-la although_o these_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o other_o like_a be_v wont_a by_o some_o to_o be_v call_v rite_n or_o religious_a ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n yet_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o religion_n and_o therefore_o religious_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d not_o proper_o consist_v in_o they_o however_o by_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o such_o circumstance_n the_o sanctity_n of_o such_o religious_a worship_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n violate_v because_o the_o common_a respect_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n which_o do_v equal_o agree_v to_o religious_a and_o civil_a action_n can_v be_v sever_v from_o religious_a worship_n without_o diminish_v of_o the_o sanctity_n and_o dignity_n of_o it_o thus_o also_o large_o in_o his_o manuduction_n to_o the_o dispute_n about_o humane_a ceremony_n pag._n 55_o 56._o if_o man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d come_v purposely_o in_o their_o best_a apparel_n to_o church_n if_o they_o compose_v themselves_o to_o a_o grave_a posture_n give_v the_o upper_a place_n to_o the_o chief_a person_n and_o take_v such_o to_o themselves_o as_o they_o may_v hear_v the_o 〈◊〉_d in_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o exception_n take_v against_o they_o for_o it_o if_o all_o the_o place_n and_o seat_n be_v make_v clean_o and_o fit_a for_o a_o meeting_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d fashion_n all_o these_o be_v ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o rejoinder_n his_o definition_n yet_o no_o man_n but_o out_o of_o contention_n will_v affirm_v they_o be_v mere_o religious_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o all_o these_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o to_o the_o same_o immediate_a end_n the_o same_o person_n will_v do_v if_o the_o meeting_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o magistrate_n propound_v unto_o they_o a_o grave_a civil_a business_n concern_v the_o commonwealth_n affair_n and_o sure_o that_o which_o remain_v the_o same_o may_v be_v civil_a be_v not_o mere_o and_o proper_o ecclesiastical_a but_o common_a to_o both_o use_n and_o rather_o mere_o civil_a than_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a because_o civility_n be_v suppose_v and_o include_v in_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n but_o ecclesiastical_a proceed_n be_v not_o suppose_v and_o include_v in_o civil_a dr._n jackson_n in_o his_o original_n of_o unbelief_n pag._n 337._o do_v well_o observe_v that_o decent_a behaviour_n do_v change_v the_o subject_n only_o not_o alter_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o form_n whilst_o it_o be_v use_v in_o matter_n sacred_a nor_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o civil_a compliment_n or_o good_a manner_n such_o a_o unhallowed_a weed_n as_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o more_o reason_n to_o shut_v civility_n out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o sacred_a business_n than_o to_o shut_v religion_n out_o of_o the_o town_n house_n or_o civil_a affair_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 15._o and_o so_o likewise_o on_o the_o second_o head_n that_o of_o civil_a office_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n jeanes_n indecency_n in_o thing_n civil_a however_o it_o may_v be_v a_o vice_n in_o ethic_n against_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n in_o divinity_n contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n but_o undecency_n in_o thing_n sacred_a in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v voluntary_a and_o avoidable_a be_v against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n say_v hooker_n and_o this_o i_o believe_v you_o will_v not_o deny_v in_o cold_a blood_n and_o indeed_o you_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v it_o for_o it_o will_v not_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v only_o that_o decency_n which_o be_v immediate_o prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o the_o apostle_n so_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n enjoin_v as_o that_o decency_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o will_v be_v undecent_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n so_o also_o that_o the_o omission_n whereof_o will_v be_v uncomely_a by_o 〈◊〉_d custom_n and_o therefore_o as_o undecency_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n immediate_o so_o also_o undecency_n by_o civil_a custom_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n mediate_o the_o long_a hair_n of_o woman_n be_v one_o note_n by_o which_o custom_n have_v distinguish_v they_o 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v undecent_a for_o man_n to_o wear_v such_o long_a hair_n as_o woman_n and_o this_o suppose_a mens_fw-la wear_v of_o such_o long_a hair_n be_v a_o mediate_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n whereupon_o the_o apostle_n propound_v this_o smart_a interrogation_n unto_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 14_o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o he_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o the_o long_a garment_n of_o woman_n do_v not_o even_a nature_n teach_v you_o 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n wear_v such_o garment_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o and_o very_o undecent_a and_o yet_o the_o undecency_n thereof_o arise_v immediate_o from_o civil_a custom_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d any_o immediate_a law_n of_o nature_n dr._n hammond_n for_o that_o indecency_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n or_o sin_n must_v be_v contrary_a to_o some_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o also_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o due_a manner_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d either_o incessitate_n 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d also_o to_o obtain_v in_o a_o just_a end_n this_o sure_a be_v more_o than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n even_o the_o omission_n of_o strict_a universal_a duty_n either_o natural_a decency_n or_o somewhat_o that_o bear_v proportion_n with_o it_o jeanes_n that_o decency_n in_o god_n worship_n and_o service_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o will_v be_v undecent_a be_v necessary_a both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o praecepti_fw-la 1._o medii_fw-la be_v require_v as_o a_o mean_n unto_o the_o acceptable_a celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n but_o than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mean_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a thereunto_o for_o it_o have_v the_o same_o immediate_a end_n both_o in_o civil_a and_o religious_a matter_n and_o therefore_o be_v common_a unto_o both_o 2_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la you_o can_v question_v unless_o you_o will_v deny_v the_o title_n and_o obligation_n unto_o the_o apostle_n injunction_n for_o that_o it_o bind_v as_o a_o edict_n of_o nature_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o your_o own_o hooker_n if_o this_o twofold_a necessity_n of_o decency_n be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o absurdity_n you_o be_v as_o deep_o concern_v to_o answer_v they_o as_o myself_o indeed_o that_o decency_n from_o the_o omission_n whereof_o we_o can_v infer_v indecency_n be_v necessary_a neither_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la nor_o medii_fw-la but_o with_o such_o a_o decency_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v for_o it_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o apostolical_a command_n and_o such_o be_v the_o decency_n of_o your_o ceremony_n altogether_o unnecessary_a neither_o command_v by_o any_o law_n of_o god_n nor_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n for_o the_o better_a service_n of_o god_n but_o perhaps_o you_o may_v attempt_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n be_v better_a serve_v with_o your_o ceremony_n than_o without_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v have_v such_o proof_n from_o you_o i_o shall_v return_v it_o a_o answer_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o absurdity_n with_o which_o you_o charge_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o but_o now_o mention_v double_a necessity_n of_o decency_n in_o god_n worship_n if_o that_o be_v necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la or_o medii_fw-la then_o

very_o loath_a to_o be_v disturb_v by_o christ_n come_v from_o heaven_n for_o their_o utter_a aversation_n from_o thing_n heavenly_a sufficient_o instruct_v they_o that_o thence_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o look_v for_o christ_n to_o come_v as_o a_o merciful_a saviour_n for_o what_o good_a what_o salvation_n may_v they_o expect_v from_o a_o place_n they_o have_v so_o much_o contemn_v the_o thessalonian_n wait_v for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n srom_o heaven_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 10_o have_v for_o its_o antecedent_n a_o true_a conversion_n from_o idolatry_n unto_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 9_o as_o also_o a_o inchoation_n of_o rescue_n from_o hell_n they_o turn_v to_o god_n from_o idol_n to_o serve_v the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o act_n altogether_o unperformable_a by_o they_o as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v unconvert_v as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v either_o idolater_n or_o 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hollow_v be_v thy_o name_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o from_o this_o method_n we_o may_v observe_v that_o none_o can_v pray_v cordial_o for_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n of_o glory_n when_o christ_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n that_o be_v careless_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n name_n and_o regardless_o of_o obedience_n unto_o his_o will_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a with_o rev._n 22._o 17._o where_o desire_v of_o and_o prayer_n for_o the_o come_n ofchrist_n to_o judgement_n for_o a_o perfect_a vindication_n of_o all_o his_o from_o all_o the_o sequels_fw-fr ofsin_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o he_o bride_n unto_o the_o church_n mystical_a and_o unto_o every_o true_a and_o genuine_a member_n thereof_o every_o sincere_a believer_n that_o be_v betroth_v unto_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o loving-kindnesse_n and_o in_o mercy_n hos._n 2._o 19_o and_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d think_v there_o may_v be_v a_o hendiady_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n may_v be_v put_v for_o the_o spiritual_a bride_n the_o bride_n sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n or_o if_o you_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v proper_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o then_o say_v he_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o it_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8._o 26._o to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d it_o enable_v and_o make_v the_o bride_n to_o say_v come_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v that_o be_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bride_n or_o the_o bride_n by_o the_o assistance_n influence_n and_o actuation_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v come_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o those_o that_o be_v espouse_v unto_o christ_n long_o for_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o nuptial_n and_o their_o marriage_n with_o the_o lamb_n be_v this_o great_a and_o last_o day_n rev._n 19_o 7._o 9_o whereas_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o creature_n and_o have_v be_v wed_v unto_o the_o mortal_a adversary_n of_o christ_n jesus_n their_o lust_n and_o corruption_n their_o desire_n be_v to_o build_v tabernacle_n on_o earth_n and_o they_o stand_v in_o as_o great_a a_o terror_n of_o christ_n come_n as_o the_o disloyal_a adulteress_n do_v of_o the_o come_n home_o of_o her_o abuse_a husband_n for_o their_o guilty_a conscience_n can_v but_o assure_v they_o that_o without_o repentance_n this_o day_n will_v not_o be_v their_o wedding_n day_n but_o a_o day_n of_o eternal_a divorce_n their_o outward_a and_o visible_a be_v trothment_n unto_o christ_n by_o receive_v of_o his_o sacrament_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n will_v then_o be_v proclaim_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v everlasting_o separate_v from_o all_o communion_n with_o he_o this_o day_n than_o will_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o job_n say_v the_o morning_n be_v unto_o murderer_n thief_n and_o adulterer_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n they_o will_v be_v in_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o shaof_n death_n job_n 24._o 17._o second_o preparation_n for_o it_o in_o the_o parable_n only_o the_o wise_a virgin_n judgement_n be_v ready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o hereupon_o they_o go_v with_o he_o into_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n be_v shut_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d unprepared_a virgin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v open_v by_o their_o great_a importunity_n matth._n 25._o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o apostle_n peter_n connex_v this_o preparation_n for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o both_o his_o epistle_n with_o expectance_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o first_o epistle_n chap._n 1._o v._n 13._o wherefore_o gird_v up_o the_o loin_n of_o your_o mind_n be_v sober_a and_o hope_v to_o the_o end_n for_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v unto_o you_o at_o the_o revelation_n of_o 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of_o your_o mind_n etc._n etc._n as_o obedient_a child_n and_o not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n here_o we_o have_v a_o concomitant_a of_o this_o prepare_n of_o ourselves_o a_o general_a obedience_n and_o universal_a holiness_n and_o hence_o also_o be_v it_o that_o unpreparednesse_n be_v describe_v by_o disobedience_n luk._n 12._o 47._o that_o servant_n etc._n etc._n which_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o master_n will_v etc._n etc._n but_o now_o out_o of_o those_o many_o duty_n in_o which_o preparation_n for_o other_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n stand_v i_o shall_v select_v some_o few_o unto_o the_o

undecency_n say_v you_o which_o be_v oppose_v thereunto_o be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v continue_v without_o any_o offence_n against_o nature_n for_o answer_v the_o undecency_n here_o prohibete_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v either_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o by_o civil_a custom_n the_o former_a be_v more_o than_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o indifferent_a custom_n and_o be_v a_o immediate_a transgression_n against_o nature_n as_o for_o the_o latter_a we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o such_o custom_n they_o may_v be_v consider_v either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o general_a as_o abstract_v from_o all_o singularize_v circumstance_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d as_o clothe_v with_o such_o and_o such_o circumstance_n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o indifferent_a but_o necessary_a necessitate_v both_o praecepti_fw-la and_o medii_fw-la i_o may_v exemplify_v this_o by_o instance_v 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penalty_n jeanes_n natural_a decency_n be_v a_o branch_n nay_o the_o principal_a branch_n of_o that_o decency_n command_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v not_o think_v it_o exclude_v by_o you_o but_o withal_o i_o must_v conclude_v your_o interpretation_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d and_o defective_a when_o you_o say_v the_o clear_a importance_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o custom_n i_o be_v so_o foolish_a to_o suppose_v that_o you_o mean_v this_o clear_a importance_n of_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v also_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o they_o neither_o can_v you_o assign_v any_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v think_v otherwise_o but_o that_o i_o see_v which_o so_o much_o stumble_v you_o be_v the_o word_n necessary_o concern_v which_o i_o hope_v you_o be_v satisfy_v by_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v this_o one_o thing_n that_o necessary_o have_v two_o acception_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o hypothetical_n necessity_n arise_v from_o some_o extrinsical_a circumstance_n or_o condition_n now_o i_o 〈◊〉_d not_o restrain_v it_o unto_o either_o of_o these_o sense_n but_o take_v it_o abstractive_o in_o such_o a_o latitude_n as_o that_o it_o be_v appliable_a unto_o either_o of_o the_o signification_n according_a unto_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o the_o omission_n of_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d infer_v undecency_n necessary_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n the_o omission_n of_o civil_a undecency_n inser_n undecency_n necessary_o only_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la and_o that_o inference_n of_o indecency_n which_o be_v only_o necessary_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la be_v more_o than_o a_o inference_n thereof_o which_o be_v fallacious_a or_o at_o the_o most_o but_o probable_a and_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o this_o necessity_n it_o be_v very_o false_a which_o you_o say_v that_o that_o omission_n which_o thus_o necessary_o infer_v undecency_n infer_v it_o in_o all_o that_o ever_o do_v or_o shall_v omit_v it_o but_o you_o say_v that_o we_o know_v in_o logic_n that_o no_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v not_o the_o omni_n true_a in_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o unto_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o he_o who_o have_v any_o tolerable_a knowledge_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o what_o you_o say_v be_v to_o be_v limit_v only_o unto_o that_o necessity_n which_o be_v scientifical_a and_o demonstrative_a for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o such_o proposition_n as_o be_v necessary_a only_o hypothetical_o there_o be_v divers_a proposition_n absolute_o in_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d set_v aside_o all_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o condition_n which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr omni_fw-la 1._o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o divers_a particular_a proposition_n as_o quaedam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corpus_fw-la est_fw-la mixtum_fw-la 2._o in_o several_a negative_a proposition_n as_o nullus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la nullus_fw-la lapis_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d now_o these_o be_v necessary_a proposition_n because_o of_o a_o immutable_a truth_n and_o they_o be_v not_o the_o omni_n for_o 1._o a_o particular_a proposition_n be_v not_o the_o omni_n but_o de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la and_o then_o 2._o a_o negative_a proposition_n be_v not_o the_o omni_n for_o the_o omni_n be_v oppose_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr nullo_n dr._n hammond_n sect_n 17._o nay_o it_o be_v already_o past_a question_n that_o mr._n j._n in_o his_o first_o argument_n against_o my_o dictate_v as_o he_o call_v it_o say_v that_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v also_o a_o rule_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o not_o only_a custom_n and_o if_o so_o then_o custom_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o decency_n also_o and_o not_o only_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o where_o 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o rule_n there_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v indecency_n and_o of_o such_o decency_n alone_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o i_o speak_v on_o the_o head_n of_o uniformity_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v sense_n if_o i_o speak_v either_o of_o any_o other_o or_o of_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o decency_n which_o be_v compatible_a to_o any_o other_o and_o 〈◊〉_d thence_o it_o follow_v demonstrative_o that_o of_o that_o decency_n of_o which_o i_o speak_v though_o not_o of_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a i_o speak_v not_o still_o custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n this_o therefore_o i_o hope_v may_v serve_v in_o answer_n to_o his_o first_o charge_n that_o of_o my_o timidity_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v what_o i_o say_v not_o together_o with_o a_o view_n of_o his_o concession_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o i_o do_v say_v and_o the_o wary_a limitation_n of_o that_o concession_n jeanes_n 1._o i_o call_v your_o assertion_n viz._n custom_n be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o decency_n a_o dictate_v and_o shall_v call_v it_o so_o still_o until_o you_o can_v prove_v it_o and_o when_o you_o bring_v any_o solid_a proof_n of_o it_o abstract_v from_o your_o 〈◊〉_d for_o limitation_n i_o can_v call_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v content_v to_o be_v your_o vassal_n 2_o you_o seem_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o in_o the_o thing_n you_o speak_v of_o custom_n and_o not_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o role_n but_o this_o be_v very_o false_a for_o custom_n be_v mensura_fw-la passiva_fw-la as_o well_o as_o activa_fw-la when_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o decency_n it_o be_v first_o measure_v and_o regulate_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o without_o such_o regulation_n it_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o decency_n in_o any_o matter_n whatsoever_o for_o custom_n have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la rationabilis_fw-la that_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a