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not_o away_o 3_o more_o grievous_a croceis_fw-la and_o odious_a aspersion_n upon_o the_o worthy_a 1_o of_o the_o foundation_n the_o principle_n of_o religion_n 2_o upon_o the_o foundation_n their_o necessary_a consequent_n 3_o about_o the_o foundation_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o scripture_n ceremony_n shall_v be_v of_o this_o degree_n condemn_v 1_o ignorance_n in_o the_o first_o sort_n 2_o error_n in_o the_o second_o sort_n 3_o obstinacy_n in_o the_o three_o sort_n 1_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n thus_o sit_v best_o kneeling_z worst_a stand_v midway_n 2_o consist_v in_o our_o knowledge_n thus_o sit_v best_o kneeling_z worst_a stand_v midway_n 1_o deplore_v 2_o to_o the_o worst_a and_o to_o the_o weak_a evil_n spiritual_a 3_o to_o the_o best_a evil_a natural_a economical_a civil_a ecclesiastical_a 1_o moral_a and_o universal_a remove_v indifferency_n from_o the_o controrvert_v ceremony_n if_o you_o consider_v 1_o that_o circumstance_n be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o action_n 2_o that_o 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est_fw-la idem_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la naturae_fw-la potest_fw-la ordinari_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o finâ—m_fw-la ad_fw-la conservationem_fw-la justititae_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la irae_fw-la et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr hoc_fw-la erunt_fw-la diversi_fw-la actus_fw-la secundum_fw-la speciem_fw-la mâ—ris_fw-la quia_fw-la uno_fw-la modo_fw-la erit_fw-la actus_fw-la five_o rtutis_fw-la alâ—o_fw-la modo_fw-la erit_fw-la actus_fw-la vitiâ—_fw-la thom._n 12_o 41_o art_n 3._o end_n and_o condition_n be_v make_v unchangeable_o good_a or_o evil_n archip._n the_o danger_n be_v great_a i_o perceive_v in_o the_o application_n for_o if_o i_o pass_v that_o for_o indifferent_a whereupon_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o pass_v his_o determination_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n i_o fall_v into_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o under_o his_o curse_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v hear_v more_o of_o that_o application_n epaph._n 34._o two_o observation_n for_o sound_a application_n of_o the_o first_o determination_n circumstanâ—ae_fw-la vel_fw-la accidentia_fw-la fixitanti_fw-la momenti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la penes_fw-la illa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la judicetur_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la agitur_fw-la pet._n martyr_n loâ—_n com._n p._n 347._o humani_fw-la actus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ex_fw-la â—_z verum_fw-la ex_fw-la circumstantus_fw-la boni_fw-la vel_fw-la mali_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la thom._n 2.2_o qu._n 18._o art_n 3._o quando_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la resâ—â—icit_fw-la ordinem_fw-la actionis_fw-la pro_fw-la vel_fw-la contra_fw-la ex_fw-la tali_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la censtâ—uitur_fw-la allqua_fw-la species_n mora_fw-la be_v actus_fw-la in_o bonitate_fw-la vel_fw-la maâ—itia_fw-la ibid._n art_n 10._o ipsae_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la interdum_fw-la constituunt_fw-la rerum_fw-la earum_fw-la quae_fw-la aguntur_fw-la speciem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la sive_fw-la actiones_fw-la nostrae_fw-la diâ—uâ—tur_fw-la bonae_fw-la aut_fw-la malae_fw-la nam_fw-la quae_fw-la uâ—s_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la &_o perâ—_n bonae_fw-la sunt_fw-la eae_fw-la interâ—un_fw-la malae_fw-la fiunt_fw-la circumstantus_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la res_fw-la bona_fw-la aut_fw-la indifferens_fw-la redditur_fw-la mala_fw-la quia_fw-la intempeâ—tiva_fw-la est_fw-la similiter_fw-la de_fw-la loâ—o_fw-la &_o instrumentis_fw-la junius_n de_fw-mi pâ—â—t_v mâ—ssis_fw-la c._n 7._o thess_n 34._o for_o that_o end_n i_o give_v you_o two_o observation_n without_o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v sound_a one_o be_v that_o the_o accident_n or_o circumstance_n of_o a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a action_n be_v of_o the_o same_o essence_n and_o substance_n thereof_o the_o squar_a conformitant_n shall_v either_o prove_v a_o praecisian_n here_o in_o stand_v upon_o circumstance_n or_o else_o quit_v his_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o circumstance_n of_o person_n will_v make_v fornication_n adultery_n incest_n the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n sacrilege_n of_o time_n the_o profanation_n of_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n archip._n i_o will_v never_o think_v it_o strange_a then_o that_o the_o observation_n of_o one_o day_n be_v good_a service_n to_o god_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o another_o be_v will_v worship_n and_o superstition_n that_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o private_a person_n or_o a_o midwife_n the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o private_a place_n where_o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o assemble_v the_o removal_n of_o a_o table_n the_o take_v away_o of_o sacramental_a distribution_n the_o hurt_v of_o sacramental_a fraction_n etc._n etc._n do_v alter_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o kneel_v in_o one_o action_n be_v pious_a in_o another_o action_n at_o another_o time_n be_v idolatrous_a circumstance_n will_v make_v a_o action_n otherwise_o laudable_a to_o be_v laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la and_o he_o that_o can_v swallow_v a_o camel_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n without_o a_o host_n will_v strain_v a_o gnat_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o affair_n as_o though_o they_o be_v all_o substance_n what_o be_v your_o second_o observation_n epaph._n that_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v not_o take_v literal_o as_o ten_o word_n but_o large_o as_o christian_a pandect_n and_o common-head_n of_o all_o moral_a duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n to_o be_v expon_v &_o extend_v according_a to_o the_o commentary_n of_o the_o prophet_n christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o large_a law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v every_o duâ—y_n &_o forbid_v every_o sin_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n be_v contain_v here_o &_o contrary_a to_o the_o sinistrous_a gloss_n of_o natural_a man_n the_o least_o degree_n of_o every_o sin_n be_v censure_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n &_o gross_a of_o that_o kind_n vnadvised_a anger_n be_v murder_n all_o whâ—ch_n which_o i_o will_v have_v you_o to_o observe_v may_v be_v reduce_v to_o three_o head_n some_o be_v so_o natural_o evident_a that_o none_o be_v find_v who_o will_v deny_v they_o as_o love_v to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 11._o praeceptorum_fw-la mora_fw-la â—â—m_fw-la triplex_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la nâ—_n quaeâ—am_fw-la â—â—t_n communâ—ssima_fw-la quaedam_fw-la uâ—ro_fw-la sunt_fw-la mâ—gis_fw-la determinata_fw-la quâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—ique_fw-la quorum_fw-la ratio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la â—uâ—l_a beâ—_n nâ—anisâ—â—â—a_fw-la sid_n soâ—â—â—â—_n sâ—â—iâ—â—tibus_fw-la thom._n 12_o cue_n 100_o art_n 11._o the_o second_o sort_n be_v of_o such_o duty_n and_o sin_n as_o may_v be_v easy_o discern_v and_o yet_o in_o this_o blindfolded_a estate_n of_o man_n may_v be_v unknown_a or_o deny_v by_o some_o as_o the_o particular_a sin_n and_o duty_n express_v in_o the_o several_a commandment_n and_o other_o duty_n be_v sin_n like_v unto_o they_o as_o perhaps_o some_o be_v ignorant_a that_o they_o can_v tell_v which_o of_o the_o commandment_n forbid_v drunkenness_n gluttony_n &c_n &c_n there_o be_v final_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o know_v but_o by_o the_o wise_a through_o a_o diligent_a search_n of_o scripture_n as_o levit._n 14._o the_o rise_n up_o before_o thâ—_n hoary_a head_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o five_o commandemant_fw-fr the_o abomination_n of_o the_o nation_n forbid_v in_o many_o particular_n dâ—ut_o 18_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o command_n all_o which_o exposition_n and_o determination_n be_v also_o moral_a precept_n by_o the_o force_n of_o nature_n oblige_v no_o less_o than_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n archip._n every_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o that_o be_v a_o determination_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v not_o moral_a for_o all_o the_o precept_n ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a ibid._n istâ—_n autem_fw-la â—on_n unâ—_n determ_fw-la nativa_fw-la praecâ—ptorum_fw-la deâ—aâ—ogâ—â—a_fw-la vi_fw-la iâ—siâ—iutioâ—â—â—_n sed_fw-la eâ—_n vi_fw-la natuâ—alis_fw-la insâ—â—nctus_fw-la thom._n ibid._n may_v and_o must_v be_v reduce_v thither_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v alterable_a as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o kirk_n seem_v to_o be_v epaph._n you_o have_v touch_v that_o string_n which_o have_v deceive_v many_o even_a of_o the_o learnede_a ear_n consider_v then_o that_o the_o exposition_n and_o particular_a determination_n of_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v immediate_a and_o determine_v by_o force_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n another_o sort_n be_v positive_a and_o oblige_v by_o mediation_n of_o another_o law_n and_o force_n of_o institution_n have_v mr._n sprint_v sound_v this_o ground_n he_o may_v have_v feel_v that_o the_o comparison_n of_o ceremonial_a duty_n and_o moral_a the_o one_o have_v 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