then_o that_o it_o be_v the_o full_a and_o adequate_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n you_o must_v make_v good_a that_o it_o be_v the_o immediate_a sense_n of_o it_o dr._n hammond_n sect_n 6._o to_o make_v short_a and_o prevent_v all_o possibility_n of_o he_o or_o any_o man_n farther_z mistake_v my_o word_n i_o shall_v hasten_v to_o tell_v he_o the_o full_a of_o my_o meaning_n in_o that_o passage_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decent_o imply_v according_a to_o custom_n viz._n that_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o of_o which_o then_o i_o speak_v gesture_n habit_n and_o the_o like_a circumstance_n of_o god_n public_a service_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v care_n of_o decency_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o observe_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v jeanes_n 1._o the_o custom_n of_o some_o place_n in_o gesture_n habit_n and_o the_o like_a circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v very_o undecent_a and_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o observe_v such_o 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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 impli_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 be_v 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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n say_v suidas_n 〈◊〉_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 suidas_n salmasius_n de_fw-fr câ—ma_n 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 〈◊〉_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 mystical_a 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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 injoyn_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 injoyn_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 civiâ—â—_n 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 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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 require_v and_o so_o be_v necessary_a either_o necessitate_v medii_fw-la or_o praecepti_fw-la 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 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 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 necessitate_v medâ—i_fw-la 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 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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 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 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be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o his_o answer_n be_v it_o be_v indifferent_a in_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o it_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o place_n they_o sin_v that_o do_v otherwise_o even_o before_o paul_n or_o any_o of_o their_o overseer_n give_v they_o charge_n about_o it_o dr._n hammond_n sect_n 16._o now_o this_o be_v thus_o far_o explain_v it_o be_v time_n to_o close_v with_o mr_n j._n and_o mind_v he_o what_o he_o can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o decency_n which_o i_o say_v employ_v custom_n be_v certain_o another_o thing_n from_o natural_a decency_n and_o have_v place_n only_o in_o those_o thing_n the_o omit_v of_o which_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v indecency_n that_o omission_n which_o necessary_o infer_v indecency_n infer_v it_o in_o all_o that_o ever_o do_v it_o or_o shall_v omit_v it_o we_o know_v in_o logic_n that_o no_o proposition_n be_v necessary_a which_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_a in_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o judgement_n whether_o he_o think_v the_o dr._n and_o his_o party_n i.e._n prelatist_n i_o suppose_v do_v conceive_v that_o adam_n whether_o in_o or_o out_o of_o paradise_n noah_n in_o or_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n etc._n etc._n be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v in_o surplice_n under_o pain_n of_o indecency_n and_o so_o in_o his_o other_o instance_n that_o john_n baptist_n that_o christ_n or_o because_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o baptise_a not_o but_o his_o disciple_n that_o those_o disciple_n even_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n may_v not_o baptise_v any_o without_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n but_o under_o the_o same_o 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 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