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word_n	church_n	deliver_v	tradition_n	4,075	5	9.3010	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79884	Of scandal together with a consideration of the nature of Christian liberty and things indifferent. Wherein these weighty questions are fully discussed: Whether things indifferent become necessary, when commanded by authority? Neg. Whether scandalous things, being enjoyned, may lawfully be done? Neg. Whether a restraint laid upon things indifferent, without a reasonable ground, be not an infringement of Christian liberty? Aff. Who is to be judge, whether there be a reasonable ground or no, in such cases? How far forth we are bound in conscience to obey humane laws.	Clark, Samuel, 1626-1701.; Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703, attributed name.	1680 (1680)	Wing C4495; ESTC R231493	83,945	180

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consideration_n of_o the_o general_n ground_n of_o their_o complaint_n viz._n a_o transgression_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n by_o show_v who_o these_o elder_n be_v what_o a_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v both_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n ground_n and_o validity_n thereof_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o particular_a cause_n of_o their_o quarrel_n viz._n eat_v with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o here_o many_o thing_n offer_v themselves_o to_o our_o consideration_n as_o sect._n 14_o 1_o this_o wash_v be_v call_v by_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o the_o hand_n viz._n to_o wash_v for_o dinner_n because_o in_o wash_v they_o lift_v they_o up_o in_o a_o formal_a ceremonious_a manner_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o or_o as_o st._n mark_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diligent_o 2_o the_o rabbin_n say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o before_o the_o eat_n of_o ordinary_a bread_n thus_o maimon_n in_o hilchos_n brachos_n c._n 6._o sect_n 1._o quicunque_fw-la comedit_fw-la panem_fw-la super_fw-la quo_fw-la convenit_fw-la recitare_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la istam_fw-la benedictus_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la educit_fw-la panem_fw-la è_fw-la terrâ_fw-la opus_fw-la habet_fw-la lavare_fw-la manus_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la &_o fine_a etiamsi_fw-la sit_fw-la panis_fw-la communis_fw-la the_o reason_n whereof_o the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v in_o buxtorf_n discourse_n de_n lotione_fw-la manuum_fw-la sect_n 11._o and_o therefore_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o bread_n here_o several_a time_n matth._n 15.2_o mark_v 7.2_o 5._o and_o therefore_o they_o allow_v a_o man_n to_o eat_v fruit_n cheese_n herb_n or_o fish_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n 3_o this_o wash_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n of_o the_o finger_n wherewith_o they_o take_v their_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usque_fw-la ad_fw-la juncturam_fw-la to_o the_o join_n which_o some_o understand_v of_o the_o join_n of_o the_o finger_n to_o the_o hand_n but_o most_o general_o of_o the_o join_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o arm_n at_o the_o wrist_n and_o not_o of_o the_o join_n up_o at_o the_o elbow_n as_o capellus_n contend_v for_o which_o buxtorf_n produce_v many_o passage_n in_o his_o vindic._n exercit._n in_o hist_o institut_fw-la coen_n domin_n advers._fw-la animad_fw-la lud._n capelli_n sect_n 55._o sect._n 15._o 4_o for_o the_o manner_n it_o be_v perform_v either_o by_o pour_v the_o water_n upon_o the_o hand_n by_o another_o person_n or_o by_o one_o self_n if_o none_o else_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o by_o dip_v the_o hand_n in_o the_o water_n if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o pour_v the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o hand_n two_o or_o three_o time_n first_o if_o the_o hand_n be_v dirty_a to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o the_o dirt_n 2_o to_o take_v away_o the_o moral_a uncleanness_n as_o they_o account_v it_o 3_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o that_o second_o water_n which_o take_v the_o moral_a uncleanness_n to_o itself_o and_o therefore_o must_v all_o be_v wash_v off_o several_a other_o rule_n and_o direction_n be_v give_v both_o as_o to_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o water_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o vessel_n that_o the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o forementioned_a author_n sect_n 24-28_a 5_o they_o be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v netilas_n jadajim_v as_o be_v say_v that_o the_o water_n may_v not_o run_v back_o from_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o finger_n and_o so_o defile_v they_o again_o for_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o water_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o hand_n do_v contract_v moral_a defilement_n thereby_o as_o be_v say_v 6_o they_o be_v to_o pull_v off_o ring_n plaster_n or_o any_o such_o

thing_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o hand_n and_o to_o rub_v they_o well_o and_o then_o dry_v they_o thorough_o these_o thing_n i_o have_v run_v over_o brief_o that_o i_o may_v hasten_v to_o the_o follow_a particular_n which_o be_v more_o to_o my_o purpose_n sect._n 16._o 7_o this_o usage_n or_o practice_n of_o wash_v the_o hand_n before_o meat_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o where_o forbid_v by_o it_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v not_o where_o say_v in_o the_o whole_a bible_n thou_o shall_v not_o wash_v thy_o hand_n before_o meat_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v say_v any_o where_o thou_o shall_v not_o baptize_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n thou_o shall_v not_o wear_v a_o surplice_n etc._n etc._n nay_o 8_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o they_o pretend_v a_o particular_a ground_n from_o scripture_n for_o it_o viz._n that_o command_n levit._n 15.11_o whosoever_o he_o touch_v that_o have_v the_o issue_n and_o have_v not_o rinse_v his_o hand_n in_o water_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n the_o account_n of_o which_o you_o have_v at_o large_a in_o the_o talmud_n massech_v col._n 1._o as_o it_o be_v quote_v by_o buxtorf_n in_o the_o forementioned_a discourse_n sect_n 4_o 5._o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lotio_fw-la manuum_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la &_o prophanum_fw-la cibum_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la cohaesionem_fw-la trumae_fw-la concern_v which_o see_v his_o lex_n talm._n voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d imo_fw-la etiam_fw-la propter_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la sapientum_fw-la quale_n praeceptum_fw-la avai_fw-fr dixit_fw-la illud_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la quo_fw-la jubemur_fw-la obtemperare_fw-la verbis_fw-la sapientum_fw-la rabath_n dixit_fw-la imo_fw-la propter_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la r._n eliezer_n ben_fw-mi erech_n dixit_fw-la qui_fw-la docuit_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la levit._fw-la 15.11_o omnis_fw-la autem_fw-la quem_fw-la tetigerit_fw-la seminifluus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la svas_fw-la non_fw-la abluerit_fw-la aquâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n collegisse_fw-la ac_fw-la decrevisse_fw-la sapientes_fw-la lotionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la grotius_n in_o loc_n give_v another_o account_n of_o it_o viz._n that_o these_o jewish_a rabbi_n think_v that_o if_o any_o uncircumcised_a person_n or_o any_o one_o of_o their_o own_o nation_n legal_o unclean_a have_v touch_v either_o the_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o do_v touch_v the_o meat_n or_o drink_n as_o their_o hand_n wherewith_o they_o be_v to_o take_v the_o meat_n or_o drink_n or_o have_v touch_v the_o pot_n wherein_o the_o meat_n be_v boil_v or_o the_o cup_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v to_o drink_v that_o then_o the_o meat_n or_o drink_n be_v defile_v and_o do_v communicate_v its_o defilement_n or_o uncleanness_n first_o to_o the_o body_n and_o then_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v thereof_o whereupon_o as_o a_o antidore_n or_o remedy_n hereof_o these_o cleanly_a person_n prescribe_v such_o a_o ceremonious_a methodical_a artificial_a kind_n of_o wash_v but_o i_o take_v the_o former_a account_n out_o of_o their_o own_o author_n to_o be_v the_o most_o authentic_a and_o pertinent_a whereby_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o this_o tradition_n of_o they_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o our_o ceremony_n for_o there_o be_v no_o particular_a precept_n allege_v for_o the_o establishment_n or_o countenance_v any_o of_o they_o yea_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o reason_n can_v be_v say_v for_o '_o they_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n indeed_o they_o may_v be_v call_v innocent_a ceremony_n as_o we_o call_v those_o innocent_n who_o have_v nothing_o of_o reason_n in_o they_o but_o their_o defender_n when_o assault_v with_o reason_n be_v fain_o to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o authority_n and_o cry_v king_n truce_n as_o boy_n do_v i._n e._n they_o be_v command_v by_o authority_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n when_o we_o be_v enjoin_v nothing_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o though_o they_o pretend_v warrant_n from_o scripture_n yet_o 9_o they_o do_v not_o enjoin_v it_o as_o immediate_o bind_v the_o conscience_n or_o command_v by_o god_n direct_o but_o only_o by_o consequence_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v say_v before_o a_o precept_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o word_n or_o command_v of_o the_o scribe_n but_o that_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o of_o the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n nay_o last_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o point_n of_o civility_n and_o a_o piece_n of_o cleanliness_n which_o no_o doubt_n but_o both_o christ_n and_o the_o disciple_n may_v use_v upon_o occasion_n though_o only_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o civility_n wherein_o religion_n be_v not_o concern_v either_o one_o way_n or_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v or_o not_o and_o this_o too_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v say_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o ceremony_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o either_o decency_n or_o conveniency_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o christ_n here_o oppose_v and_o condemn_v this_o tradition_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o point_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o viz._n 4._o and_o last_o sect._n 17._o the_o defence_n plea_n or_o vindication_n that_o christ_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o disciple_n in_o this_o particular_a which_o be_v 1_o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n or_o recrimination_n why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o conmand_v of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n matth._n 15.3_o 2_o by_o way_n of_o reprehension_n or_o tax_v they_o for_o their_o hypocrisy_n mark_v 7.6_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o well_o have_v esaias_n prophesy_v of_o you_o hypocrite_n etc._n etc._n 3_o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n to_o the_o people_n matth._n 15.10_o and_o he_o call_v the_o multitude_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o hear_v and_o understand_v etc._n etc._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o retortion_n or_o recrimination_n why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n for_o god_n command_v say_v etc._n etc._n they_o accuse_v the_o disciple_n for_o transgress_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o christ_n accuse_v they_o for_o transgress_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o their_o observe_v these_o tradition_n which_o be_v certain_o much_o more_o blame-worthy_a than_o the_o other_o and_o here_o i_o observe_v 1_o that_o in_o those_o word_n v._o 3._o he_o undermine_v the_o very_a foundation_n upon_o which_o all_o this_o totter_a building_n of_o tradition_n stand_v for_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n among_o they_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v most_o religious_o without_o any_o exception_n contradiction_n or_o dispute_v but_o now_o christ_n here_o prove_v that_o some_o of_o their_o tradition_n do_v palpable_o and_o evident_o contradict_v and_o enterfere_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o so_o strict_o and_o inviolable_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o they_o hold_v and_o then_o 2_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a instance_n he_o give_v v._o 4-6_a i_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o reply_n to_o their_o particular_a question_n nor_o argue_v against_o this_o tradition_n in_o particular_a which_o the_o pharisee_n here_o stand_v up_o for_o but_o choose_v rather_o to_o instance_n in_o one_o which_o do_v more_o evident_o and_o by_o plain_a consequence_n overthrow_v one_o of_o the_o command_v of_o god_n so_o that_o hereby_o he_o seem_v to_o i_o plain_o to_o intimate_v and_o insinuate_v that_o all_o such_o tradition_n i._n e._n ecclesiastical_a canon_n constitution_n injunction_n and_o obligatory_a determination_n concern_v unnecessary_a thing_n whereby_o man_n endeavour_v to_o render_v that_o practice_n necessary_a which_o god_n have_v leave_v free_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o invalid_a and_o non-obligatory_a understand_v it_o of_o what_o be_v not_o necessary_a neither_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n nor_o by_o any_o circumstance_n according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o forego_n discourse_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o drift_n of_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n i_o prove_v thus_o either_o he_o do_v here_o by_o this_o one_o instance_n argue_v against_o and_o condemn_v all_o tradition_n in_o general_a as_o well_o as_o this_o one_o or_o he_o do_v not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o than_o his_o argue_v be_v inconsequent_a and_o unconcluding_a as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o pharisee_n may_v reply_v well!_o suppose_v you_o can_v pick_v out_o one_o tradition_n which_o you_o say_v do_v plain_o derogate_v from_o a_o command_n of_o god_n yet_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o case_n before_o we_o this_o that_o

we_o implead_v your_o disciple_n for_o be_v none_o of_o those_o but_o found_v upon_o a_o particular_a law_n and_o therefore_o that_o stand_v firm_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o not_o liable_a to_o this_o exception_n and_o so_o they_o be_v guilty_a for_o not_o observe_v it_o but_o now_o that_o christ_n shall_v argue_v thus_o loose_o and_o incoherent_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v admit_v shall_v he_o who_o give_v to_o man_n the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n be_v defective_a in_o any_o point_n of_o reason_n himself_o as_o the_o psalmist_n argue_v concern_v god_n knowledge_n and_o providence_n psal_n 94.9_o 10._o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v not_o he_o hear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v so_o may_v we_o say_v in_o this_o case_n true_o the_o reason_n of_o christ_n discourse_n sometime_o lie_v very_o deep_a that_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o we_o to_o fathom_v it_o with_o our_o short_a 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