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exercise_n he_o have_v indeed_o give_v we_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v our_o rule_n for_o matter_n and_o method_n and_o a_o lawful_a form_n for_o word_n but_o he_o have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o this_o only_a nor_o tell_v we_o what_o word_n we_o shall_v use_v beside_o this_o whether_o we_o shall_v use_v word_n long_o before_o premeditate_v call_v a_o form_n or_o only_o such_o as_o be_v immediate_o or_o near_o before_o our_o speak_v premeditate_v or_o in_o speak_v adapt_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n whether_o our_o premeditate_a prayer_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o our_o own_o word_n or_o such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v we_o by_o other_o whether_o such_o form_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o scripture_n word_n or_o not_o whether_o we_o shall_v sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o david_n or_o compose_v any_o evangelical_n hymn_n ourselves_o whether_o many_o church_n shall_v use_v one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n of_o word_n or_o various_a whether_o our_o sermon_n and_o catechism_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v a_o study_a or_o prescribe_v form_n of_o word_n or_o the_o matter_n and_o method_n only_o study_v &c_n &c_n these_o with_o many_o other_o such_o like_a be_v leave_v by_o god_n as_o thing_n undetermined_a that_o man_n may_v determine_v of_o they_o prudential_o as_o occasion_n require_v according_a to_o his_o direction_n §_o 17._o 11._o he_o that_o have_v command_v we_o to_o express_v our_o mind_n in_o several_a case_n about_o his_o worship_n as_o in_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o choose_v of_o our_o pastor_n in_o consent_v to_o the_o cast_v out_o or_o take_v in_o or_o restore_v of_o member_n in_o renew_v promise_n of_o obedience_n and_o the_o like_a have_v hereby_o make_v a_o profession_n necessary_a in_o general_n and_o so_o have_v make_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o signify_v our_o consent_n in_o all_o these_o case_n by_o some_o convenient_a sign_n for_o man_n mind_n be_v not_o know_v to_o other_o but_o by_o 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yet_o not_o the_o only_a sign_n dumb_n man_n must_v speak_v by_o other_o sign_n and_o usual_o more_o silent_a sign_n be_v fit_a for_o assembly_n to_o avoid_v disturbance_n and_o sometime_o more_o permanent_a sign_n as_o subscription_n or_o a_o stone_n or_o pillar_n of_o remembrance_n as_o josh._n 24_o etc._n etc._n be_v more_o desirable_a and_o this_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n §_o 19_o and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o have_v reprove_v any_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n that_o use_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n mere_o as_o a_o profess_v signal_n action_n to_o show_v to_o the_o heathen_a and_o jew_n about_o they_o that_o they_o believe_v in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o his_o cross._n the_o occasional_a indifferent_a use_n of_o this_o when_o it_o be_v mere_o to_o this_o end_n i_o dare_v not_o have_v condemn_v nor_o will_v i_o now_o condemn_v a_o man_n that_o live_v among_o the_o enemy_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n shall_v wear_v a_o cross_n in_o his_o hat_n or_o on_o his_o breast_n or_o set_v it_o on_o his_o door_n or_o other_o convenient_a place_n mere_o as_o a_o profess_v sign_n of_o his_o mind_n to_o be_v but_o instead_o of_o so_o many_o word_n q._n d._n i_v thus_o profess_v myself_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n of_o who_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a whether_o these_o thing_n be_v fit_a or_o unfit_a the_o time_n place_n occasion_n and_o other_o circumstance_n must_v show_v but_o the_o lawfulness_n i_o dare_v not_o deny_v §_o 20._o 12._o he_o that_o have_v command_v we_o to_o celebrate_v the_o public_a worship_n and_o to_o preach_v pray_v praise_n god_n etc._n etc._n do_v imply_v in_o this_o command_n that_o we_o must_v do_v it_o in_o some_o gesture_n or_o other_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a otherwise_o to_o do_v it_o but_o he_o have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o any_o one_o in_o prayer_n we_o may_v kneel_v or_o stand_v in_o sing_v praise_n and_o petition_n to_o god_n we_o may_v kneel_v stand_v or_o sit_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n though_o we_o have_v a_o exmaple_n of_o sit_v at_o the_o celebrate_n and_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n yet_o no_o express_a command_n nor_o a_o certain_a obligation_n it_o be_v therefore_o leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n to_o order_v our_o gesture_n by_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o order_n decency_n edification_n etc._n etc._n in_o preach_v pray_v hear_v sing_v receive_v etc._n etc._n for_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o himself_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a gesture_n §_o 21._o 13._o god_n that_o have_v require_v we_o to_o celebrate_v his_o worship_n do_v imply_v that_o we_o must_v do_v it_o in_o a_o decent_a habit_n nakedness_n be_v a_o shame_n clothing_n we_o must_v wear_v but_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o must_v be_v whether_o linen_n or_o woollen_a whether_o black_a or_o white_a or_o of_o what_o shape_n and_o fashion_n this_o therefore_o be_v leave_v to_o humane_a prudence_n §_o 22._o 14._o god_n that_o have_v command_v we_o to_o celebrate_v 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or_o other_o part_n but_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o therefore_o of_o a_o liturgy_n or_o prescribe_v word_n in_o general_n because_o that_o be_v the_o controversy_n that_o the_o time_n call_v we_o to_o decide_v that_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o useful_a to_o our_o heal_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o ten_o proposition_n follow_v prop._n 1._o a_o stint_a liturgy_n be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a 2._o a_o stint_a liturgy_n in_o some_o part_n of_o public_a holy_a service_n be_v ordinary_o necessary_a 3._o in_o the_o part_n where_o it_o be_v not_o of_o necessity_n it_o may_v not_o only_o be_v submit_v to_o but_o desire_v when_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n require_v it_o 4._o there_o be_v so_o great_a dâ—fference_n between_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o time_n that_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a and_o eligible_a to_o some_o at_o some_o time_n and_o unfit_a and_o not_o eligible_a to_o other_o and_o at_o other_o time_n 5._o the_o 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we_o have_v a_o liturgy_n and_o be_v agree_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o worship_n to_o have_v form_n or_o no_o form_n be_v no_o part_n of_o it_o but_o a_o circumstance_n or_o mode_n the_o sum_n be_v this_o 1._o we_o have_v already_o a_o stint_a liturgy_n 1._o a_o form_n of_o doctrine_n in_o scripture_n sum_n 2._o real_a form_n in_o sacrament_n 3._o a_o verbal_a form_n in_o baptise_v 4._o a_o form_n in_o deliver_v the_o lord_n supper_n 5._o a_o creed_n use_v at_o baptism_n as_o a_o form_n of_o confession_n 6._o we_o read_v the_o psalm_n as_o liturgical_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n catechism_n 7._o we_o have_v form_n of_o sing_a psalm_n 8._o we_o have_v a_o form_n of_o blessing_n the_o people_n in_o the_o end_n 9_o and_o of_o excommunication_n see_v the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n 10._o and_o of_o absolution_n 11._o and_o of_o marriage_n 12._o and_o minister_n preparation_n make_v much_o of_o their_o sermon_n a_o form_n 13._o and_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o form_n if_o they_o please_v 2._o no_o more_o be_v necessary_a of_o itself_o unless_o accidental_o authority_n or_o peace_n etc._n etc._n require_v it_o 3._o if_o peace_n etc._n etc._n require_v a_o form_n let_v it_o be_v one_o by_o common_a agreement_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o scripture_n even_o in_o word_n and_o as_o much_o of_o the_o old_a as_o be_v consistent_a with_o this_o rule_n retain_v 4._o let_v it_o not_o contain_v any_o doubtful_a or_o unnecessary_a thing_n but_o be_v as_o much_o certain_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o matter_n as_o may_v be_v 5._o let_v none_o be_v force_v to_o use_v it_o but_o such_o as_o by_o ordainer_n or_o approver_n be_v judge_v insufficient_a to_o worship_n god_n without_o it_o and_o yet_o be_v allow_v or_o tolerate_v in_o the_o ministry_n 6._o let_v no_o tolerate_a minister_n be_v absolute_o forbid_v to_o use_v it_o 7._o let_v none_o be_v suffer_v to_o lay_v the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n on_o it_o and_o suspend_v excommunicate_a or_o reproach_v all_o that_o dissent_n from_o they_o in_o use_v or_o not_o use_v it_o 8._o in_o time_n of_o liberty_n let_v none_o use_v it_o constant_o but_o the_o unable_a before_o except_v but_o let_v the_o weak_a use_n it_o ofâ—â—er_v and_o the_o able_a seldomer_n yet_o sometime_o voluntary_o and_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la still_o look_v to_o the_o state_n of_o their_o flock_n and_o fit_v all_o to_o their_o edification_n 9_o when_o magistrate_n command_v it_o or_o the_o agreement_n of_o pastor_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n though_o accidental_o by_o man_n infirmity_n require_v it_o let_v none_o refuse_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o lawful_a form_n 10._o but_o let_v none_o desire_v or_o endeavour_v the_o introduce_v of_o any_o such_o necessity_n of_o this_o or_o any_o indifferent_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o first_o necessary_a by_o some_o considerable_a antecedent_n occasion_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n this_o much_o will_v please_v the_o moderate_a but_o not_o the_o self_n conceit_v finis_fw-la the_o five_o disputation_n of_o humane_a ceremony_n whether_o they_o be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n and_o how_o far_o they_o may_v be_v impose_v or_o observe_v by_o richard_n baxter_n london_n print_v by_o robert_n white_a for_o nevil_n simmons_n bookseller_n in_o kederminster_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1658._o qu._n whether_o humane_a ceremony_n be_v necessary_a or_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n chap._n i._o distinction_n and_o proposition_n in_o order_n to_o the_o decision_n §_o 1._o the_o discussion_n of_o the_o controversy_n about_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n ceremony_n be_v unnecessary_a to_o our_o end_n and_o will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a than_o useful_a whether_o it_o be_v derive_v ab_fw-la oppido_fw-la caere_n or_o à _fw-la carendo_fw-la or_o à _fw-la caritate_fw-la or_o à _fw-la cerere_fw-la as_o several_a man_n conjecture_n run_v or_o rather_o as_o scaliger_n and_o martinius_n think_v from_o cerus_fw-la which_o in_o veteri_fw-la lingua_fw-la erat_fw-la sanctus_fw-la it_o suffice_v we_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o sacred_a rite_n servius_n say_v that_o all_o sacred_a thing_n among_o the_o greek_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o the_o latin_n ceremoniae_fw-la but_o by_o ceremony_n we_o mean_v only_o external_a rite_n or_o order_n in_o or_o about_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o by_o humane_a we_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v devise_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v use_v by_o man_n without_o any_o special_a revelation_n from_o god_n or_o any_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o the_o institution_n may_v have_v be_v just_o ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o certain_a principal_a cause_n §_o 2._o there_o be_v so_o much_o ambiguity_n partly_o in_o the_o term_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o suppose_a or_o employ_v passage_n that_o will_v rise_v before_o we_o in_o the_o dispute_n that_o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o make_v the_o way_n to_o the_o true_a decision_n of_o the_o controversy_n and_o your_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o by_o these_o distinction_n follow_v and_o then_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o truth_n in_o certain_a proposition_n §_o 3._o dist._n 1._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o such_o ceremony_n as_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o humane_a determination_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o such_o as_o he_o have_v not_o so_o leave_v but_o have_v either_o 1._o express_o forbid_v they_o in_o particular_a 2._o or_o in_o a_o general_n prohibition_n forbid_v they_o or_o 3._o have_v give_v no_o man_n authority_n to_o institute_v they_o so_o great_a difference_n be_v there_o between_o thing_n that_o common_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o ceremony_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o this_o controversy_n to_o be_v confound_v if_o we_o will_v not_o lose_v the_o truth_n §_o 4._o dist._n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n command_v by_o man_n as_o in_o god_n name_n and_o by_o pretence_n of_o a_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v only_o command_v in_o man_n own_o name_n or_o at_o least_o on_o pretence_n of_o nothing_o but_o a_o general_n power_n §_o 5._o dist._n 3._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n command_v by_o man_n as_o necessary_a duty_n or_o mean_n of_o worship_n and_o such_o as_o be_v only_o command_v as_o indifferent_a thing_n §_o 6._o dist._n 4._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n impose_v by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n or_o church-governor_n and_o such_o as_o be_v impose_v by_o usurper_n or_o man_n without_o authority_n §_o 7._o dist._n 5._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n impose_v as_o universal_o to_o be_v practise_v by_o all_o age_n or_o all_o people_n in_o the_o church_n at_o least_o and_o such_o as_o be_v impose_v only_o on_o some_o one_o congregation_n or_o nation_n by_o their_o proper_a governor_n and_o that_o as_o thing_n mutable_a that_o upon_o special_a occasion_n be_v take_v up_o and_o may_v so_o be_v lay_v aside_o again_o §_o 8._o dist._n 6._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o ceremony_n command_v as_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o the_o church_n or_o worship_n or_o only_o necessary_a to_o the_o order_n and_o convenient_a administration_n and_o better_o be_v of_o they_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o imposer_n §_o 9_o dist._n 7._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o governor_n impose_v such_o ceremony_n upon_o grievous_a penalty_n or_o without_o toleration_n and_o the_o simple_a recommend_v they_o or_o require_v they_o to_o be_v use_v with_o express_v or_o employ_v exception_n §_o 10._o dist._n 8._o we_o must_v very_o much_o difference_n the_o several_a country_n where_o such_o thing_n be_v impose_v and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n on_o who_o and_o the_o several_a season_n in_o which_o they_o be_v