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DISSENTING
LAITY
By
a
Well-wisher
to
the
and
a
Lamenter
of
Her
Anglicanam Ego Ecclesiam exoticis , pravis , superflitiosis cultibus , erroribusque aut impiis , aut periculosis egregiè ex scripturarum coelestium norma purgatam , tot támque illustribus Martyriis probatam , pietate in Deum , in homines Charitate , laudatissimisque bonorum operum exemplis abundantem , laetissimo doctissimorum ac sapientissimor●m virorum preventu jam à Reformationis principio ad hodierna usque tempora florentem , equidem es quo debui loco habui hactenus , ac dum vivam , habebo ; ejus nomen , honos , laudes semper apud me manebunt . Dallaeus de cultibus Religiosis Latinorum , part. 2. l. 2. cap. 1. p. 97 , 98.
Awnsham
Churchil
Six
Arguments
from
the
Book
called
the
to
perswade
the
Dissenting
Laity
to
submit
to
the
conditions
of
Communion
required
of
them
by
the
Church
of
That
they
stand
bound
to
do
what
lawfully
they
may
in
order
to
it
,
and
that
nothing
unlawful
is
required
of
them
,
Because
they
are
to
do
to
their
Superiors
as
in
like
case
they
would
be
dealt
with
,
From
the
liberty
they
take
of
changing
a
Ceremony
of
Christ's
own
institution
,
Because
the
mischiefs
which
will
follow
on
their
refusal
to
submit
,
are
greater
than
those
which
will
ensue
on
their
Conformity
,
From
the
example
of
St.
From
the
pernicious
nature
of
Schism
,
Other
Arguments
produced
From
that
of
the
Apostle
From
his
command
to
give
no
offence
to
the
Church
of
God
,
Because
God
is
not
the
Author
of
Confusion
,
but
of
Peace
,
Because
he
requires
the
believing
Wife
not
to
desert
her
unbelieving
Husband
,
because
God
hath
called
us
to
Peace
,
Because
,
were
all
things
left
indifferent
,
the
Minister
must
impose
in
some
cases
,
From
the
power
committed
to
Church
Governours
,
and
the
necessity
of
submission
to
it
,
From
the
sad
result
of
their
refusing
this
submission
,
Two
propositions
conducing
to
this
end
,
That
no
prejudices
or
scruples
of
Dissenters
can
excuse
them
from
the
guilt
of
Schism
in
separating
from
us
,
till
they
have
done
all
that
lawfully
they
can
for
the
removal
of
them
,
That
their
imagination
that
the
Magistrate
exceeds
,
or
else
unduly
doth
exert
his
power
in
commanding
any
thing
,
will
not
warrant
their
refusal
of
Obedience
to
it
,
Requests
to
them
who
cannot
fully
comply
with
us
,
To
comply
so
far
as
they
declare
either
by
words
or
actions
,
that
they
lawfully
may
do
it
,
To
refrain
from
censuring
,
reproaching
,
or
speaking
evil
of
their
Governours
in
Church
or
State
,
To
abstain
carefully
from
all
Rebellious
Principles
and
Practices
,
and
to
confess
ingenuously
,
and
heartily
renounce
what
hath
been
done
by
men
of
their
perswasions
in
that
kind
,
MY
hearts
desire
,
and
prayer
to
God
Dissenting
Brethren
O
my
Friends
Christian
Religion
Protestant
Religion
great
and
terrible
day
of
the
Lord
.
The
Protestant
Reconciler
That
you
stand
bound
in
Conscience
to
do
whatsoever
lawfully
you
may
,
for
the
prevention
,
and
removal
of
our
Schisms
,
and
the
occasions
of
them
,
and
for
the
healing
our
Divisions
.
Christian
Faith
Protestant
Religion
nothing
can
be
unlawful
which
is
not
by
God
forbidden
,
the
transgression
of
a
Law
where
there
is
no
Law
,
there
is
no
transgression
That
Dissenters
cannot
satisfie
their
Consciences
in
their
refusal
to
obey
the
commands
of
their
Superiors
,
unless
they
can
shew
some
plain
precept
which
renders
that
unlawful
to
be
done
by
them
,
which
is
commanded
by
Superiors
.
obey
those
that
have
the
rule
over
them
;
Heb.
13.17
.
and
submit
themselves
,
subject
to
the
higher
powers
ordinance
of
God
for
Conscience
sake
the
Lords
sake
Holy
Scripture
comply
with
the
forementioned
injunctions
of
Obedience
to
their
Superiors
,
scandalous
Resisters
of
Authority
Christs
little
stock
shut
up
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
against
men
,
Disciples
,
Hear
not
the
Common
Prayer
,
Receive
not
the
Sacrament
Kneeling
,
suffer
not
your
Children
to
be
signed
with
the
Cross
,
Communicate
not
with
that
Minister
who
wears
a
Surplice
,
or
with
that
Church
which
imposeth
any
Ceremonies
or
any
Constitutions
,
but
concerning
the
time
and
place
of
performing
Publick
Worship
?
If
nothing
doth
so
scandalize
Christs
followers
as
to
find
their
Teachers
at
discord
and
divided
;
can
they
act
as
becometh
his
Disciples
,
who
are
not
willing
to
procure
Vnity
and
Concord
,
and
to
avoid
this
scandal
by
their
submission
to
things
indifferent
in
their
own
nature
,
and
not
forbiden
in
the
law
of
God
?
to
do
to
others
as
you
would
be
dealt
with
Spiritual
Fathers
Christs
Family
the
God
of
order
,
not
of
confusion
,
Baptism
by
immersion
Burial
with
Christ
significant
ceremonies
Infants
body
Protestant
Religion
viz.
That
all
such
things
cease
to
be
duties
,
when
they
are
inconsistent
with
others
of
a
greater
consequence
,
viz.
circumcision
God
would
have
mercy
and
not
sacrifice
,
by
Aaron
and
his
Sons
take
up
his
Bed
and
walk
the
kingdom
of
God
is
not
meat
and
drink
,
but
righteousness
and
peace
;
wherefore
let
us
follow
after
the
things
which
make
for
peace
:
Gods
Kingdom
Protestant
Religion
though
he
were
free
from
all
men
,
1
Cor.
9.19
,
20.
yet
made
himself
servant
to
all
that
he
might
gain
the
more
;
to
the
Jew
,
p.
145.
becoming
as
a
Jew
,
that
he
might
gain
the
Jew
,
a
legal
purification
the
traditions
imposed
by
the
Elders
,
Schism
is
a
most
pernicious
evil
Primitive
Fathers
Bishop
of
the
Diocese
he
hath
plain
evidence
that
what
all
Christians
of
former
Ages
,
and
the
most
able
and
judicious
persons
of
the
present
Age
,
pronounce
a
Schism
,
is
indeed
the
duty
of
all
good
and
pious
Christians
.
Christs
Church
Prudent
Legislator
covered
in
the
Church
for
a
covering
other
Churches
of
God
have
no
such
custom
a
lover
of
contention
we
have
no
such
custom
,
neither
the
Churches
of
God
?
lovers
of
Contention
Holy
Fathers
in
those
matters
concerning
which
the
Scripture
hath
delivered
nothing
certain
,
the
customs
of
the
people
of
God
,
and
the
Statutes
of
our
Ancestors
are
to
be
received
as
a
Law
.
All
matters
of
this
kind
may
freely
be
observed
;
nor
can
a
grave
and
prudent
Christian
observe
a
better
discipline
,
to
whatsoever
Church
they
came
to
observe
its
customs
,
if
they
would
neither
give
,
nor
take
offence
.
to
give
no
offence
to
Jew
,
or
Gentile
,
or
the
Church
of
God
whatsoever
,
without
prejudice
to
Christian
piety
,
you
can
perform
,
or
leave
undone
,
be
careful
,
for
the
avoiding
of
offence
to
Jew
,
or
Gentile
,
and
much
more
to
the
Church
of
God
,
to
do
or
to
abstain
from
doing
.
scandal
of
weak
Brethren
scandal
to
the
Church
of
God
,
Superiors
Civil
and
Sacred
The
wisdom
which
is
from
above
is
impartial
.
Pudet
haec
opprobria
vobis
God
is
not
the
God
of
confusion
,
but
of
Peace
,
as
in
all
Churches
of
the
Saints
,
Antient
Schismaticks
purest
Ages
who
is
the
God
not
of
disturbance
,
but
of
Peace
.
be
you
ashamed
to
contradict
the
customs
of
all
Churches
.
believing
Brother
to
separate
from
his
Heathen
Wife
;
and
the
believing
Wife
to
desert
her
unbelieving
Husband
,
God
had
called
us
to
peace
yoked
to
unbelievers
Supreme
Ecclesiastick
Governour
with
one
heart
and
mouth
to
glorifie
him
keep
the
unity
of
the
Spirit
in
the
bond
of
Peace
pursue
the
things
which
make
for
Peace
,
as
much
as
in
us
lyes
Church
Priviledges
Ecclesiastical
Governours
bound
in
Heaven
bound
on
Earth
whatsoever
you
shall
bind
my
Dear
Friends
Superiors
Civil
Magistrates
Civil
unnecessary
burthen
Civil
Parents
for
edification
only
lest
we
should
offend
them
Gods
Vicegerents
rebellious
spirit
Conscience
towards
God
.
Seditious
Principles
doing
evil
that
good
may
come
,
Paul
,
If
it
be
possible
,
as
much
as
in
you
lies
live
peaceably
with
all
men
;
follow
after
the
things
which
make
for
peace
;
give
no
offence
unto
the
Church
of
God
;
obey
Superiors
,
and
submit
your selves
.
Dear
Brethren
scandal
to
weak
Brethren
Petitioning
His
Sacred
Majesty
Royal
Proclamation
Superiors
,
viz.
Civil
Governours
Curse
not
the
King
in
thy
heart
Presumptuous
are
they
,
2
Pet.
2.10
.
self-willed
,
they
do
not
tremble
when
they
speak
evil
of
Dignities
.
Gods
Vicegerents
Michael
the
Archangel
contending
with
the
Devil
,
durst
not
bring
against
him
a
railing
accusation
Historians
,
the
greatest
monsters
of
mankind
,
Ecclesiastical
Superiors
I
wist
not
that
he
was
the
High-Priest
;
Acts
23.5
.
for
it
is
written
,
thou
shalt
not
speak
evil
of
the
ruler
of
thy
people
:
God
shall
smite
thee
thou
whited
wall
Revilest
thou
Gods
High-Priest
blaspheming
Dignities
Popish
,
Antichristian
Ithacian
Prelates
Protestant
Religion
Rebellious
Principles
Sacred
Majesty
,
whom
God
preserve
.
Protestant
Religion
little
sins
as
for
God
openly
repented
heinous
gross
impenitence
little
open
profession
of
repentance
viz.
that
in
things
no
way
against
the
Law
of
God
,
the
commands
of
our
Governours
must
be
obeyed
;
but
if
they
command
what
God
forbids
,
we
must
patiently
submit
to
suffering
,
and
every
soul
must
be
subject
to
the
higher
powers
for
conscience
sake
,
and
not
resist
;
these
are
our
principles
.
that
when
their
subjects
think
God
hath
forbidden
,
what
the
higher
powers
do
command
,
they
patiently
will
submit
to
suffering
,
and
not
resist
Protestant
Religion
The
best
and
safest
way
for
Prince
,
State
and
People
,
is
to
protect
,
cherish
and
allow
of
that
Religion
,
and
that
only
which
allows
of
no
rising
up
against
,
or
resisting
soveraign
power
,
no
not
in
its
own
defence
,
nor
upon
any
other
account
whatsoever
;
which
most
Christian
,
and
most
Orthodox
profession
,
if
those
of
the
Romish
,
and
those
of
other
perswasions
that
live
among
us
,
but
are
not
of
us
,
would
make
as
frankly
,
and
as
ingenuously
,
and
as
sincerely
as
we
do
,
though
it
would
not
presently
reconcile
all
other
differences
betwixt
us
and
them
;
yet
it
would
perhaps
be
enough
to
make
us
live
peaceably
,
and
charitably
,
and
securely
together
without
fear
or
jealousie
of
one
another
,
which
would
be
a
good
step
towards
an
accommodation
of
all
other
controversies
betwixt
us
in
time
also
.
turn
the
hearts
of
the
Fathers
to
the
Children
,
and
the
hearts
of
the
Children
to
the
Fathers
,
The
Design
of
this
Treatise
is
to
perswade
our
dissenting
Laity
that
they
ought
to
maintain
Communion
with
the
Church
Because
she
requires
nothing
in
her
publick
Worship
which
is
unlawful
to
be
done
.
Because
they
cannot
condemn
her
Communion
without
condemning
the
practice
of
the
Vniversal
Church
of
Christ
,
Because
they
cannot
do
it
without
contradicting
the
Practice
and
Example
of
our
Lord
,
who
was
a
Member
of
the
Jewish
National
Church
,
Observed
the
times
of
publick
Prayer
,
Was
a
Member
of
the
Synagogue
at
Observed
the
Customs
which
by
the
Jewish
Canons
were
prescribed
to
be
observed
by
those
who
entred
into
the
Temple
,
Complyed
with
the
Rules
prescribed
by
the
Jewish
Doctors
to
be
observed
by
the
Readers
&
Preachers
in
their
Synagogue
,
Observed
the
Customs
in
which
the
Jewish
Doctors
varied
from
,
or
added
to
the
observation
of
the
Passover
,
both
to
the
Passover
,
and
to
the
Celebration
of
the
Sacrament
,
and
so
declared
that
Communion
with
the
Professors
of
Religion
was
not
to
be
refused
for
their
want
of
inward
Piety
,
Paid
Tribute
when
it
was
not
due
,
and
thereby
taught
us
to
submit
unto
those
things
which
were
required
by
Superiours
without
sufficient
grounds
in
Case
of
Scandals
,
Our
Lords
Commands
were
suitable
to
his
Practice
;
For
(
first
)
he
commanded
the
Leper
to
shew
himself
to
the
Priest
,
thô
both
the
Priest-hood
was
degenerated
,
and
many
idle
things
required
of
him
who
was
to
be
pronounced
clean
.
He
commands
even
his
own
Disciples
to
obey
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
because
they
sate
in
That
corruptions
allowed
,
taught
,
and
practised
in
a
Church
are
no
sufficient
grounds
of
separation
from
the
Communion
of
that
Church
,
provided
that
the
Members
of
it
be
not
required
,
as
a
condition
of
Communion
with
them
,
to
do
,
teach
,
practise
them
,
or
to
profess
that
they
are
not
corruptions
,
That
great
Corruptions
in
the
lives
of
our
Church-Pastors
will
not
warrant
our
Separation
from
Communion
with
them
,
or
our
Refusal
to
attend
upon
their
Teaching
,
provided
we
be
not
enjoyned
to
allow
of
,
or
to
comply
with
them
in
their
Sins
,
That
it
is
lawful
to
comply
which
such
Churches
as
enjoyn
some
significant
Ceremonies
not
mentioned
in
the
Word
of
God
,
and
for
the
sake
of
Peace
,
Order
,
Vnity
,
and
the
avoiding
of
Scandal
,
to
submit
unto
them
,
when
by
Authority
they
are
enjoyned
,
That
it
is
not
unlawful
to
use
a
publick
Form
of
Prayer
,
and
that
the
using
of
such
Forms
can
be
no
sinful
stinting
of
the
Spirit
,
That
we
stand
not
obliged
in
all
Punctilios
of
time
,
and
place
,
and
gesture
,
to
follow
the
Example
of
the
first
Institution
of
the
Holy
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
That
the
presence
of
wicked
men
should
not
deter
us
from
joyning
with
the
Church
in
the
Participation
of
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
That
we
stand
not
obliged
to
refuse
Communion
with
other
Churches
in
their
Sacraments
,
and
other
publick
Offices
because
of
some
additions
to
the
Institution
,
That
our
Dissenters
have
no
just
cause
to
fear
,
or
plead
for
that
Refusal
of
Submission
to
the
Constitutions
of
our
Church
,
and
of
Communion
with
us
,
that
by
Communicating
municating
they
should
approve
of
the
imposing
of
these
things
and
should
partake
with
them
in
that
supposed
Sin
,
or
countenance
them
in
the
imposing
things
which
they
do
look
upon
as
Grievous
Burthens
,
Dissenting
Laity
Publick
Worship
Solemn
Worship
That
which
the
Church
of
Christ
hath
in
all
Ages
,
since
the
Apostles
,
required
of
her
subjects
,
cannot
be
reasonably
conceived
unlawful
to
be
done
,
for
otherwise
we
must
condemn
the
universal
Church
of
Christ
through
all
Ages
,
since
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
but
the
Church
of
Christ
throughout
all
Ages
hath
required
of
her
Subjects
conditions
of
Communion
like
unto
those
required
by
the
Church
of
England
,
And
therefore
these
conditions
of
Communion
cannot
be
reasonably
deemed
unlawful
to
be
done
.
Forms
of
Prayer
they
who
condemn
our
Church
for
reasons
common
to
all
the
Ages
of
the
Church
,
must
virtually
condemn
all
the
fore-going
Ages
of
the
Churches
.
Anti-christ
began
to
work
in
the
Apostles
days
,
Jewish
Church
Lay
Communion
Christian
Liberty
Jewish
Church
Jewish
National
Church
Doctor
Leightfoot
Harm.
part.
What
did
Christ
all
the
while
he
liv'd
at
Nazareth
a
private
Man
?
Did
he
never
go
to
the
Synagogue
upon
Sabbath
and
Holy
Days
,
and
Synagogue-days
?
Whilst
others
went
to
the
Congregation
,
and
to
the
publick
Service
,
did
he
stay
at
home
?
did
he
not
appear
before
the
Lord
at
the
appointed
Seasons
in
the
place
which
he
had
chosen
?
Parents
went
to
Jerusalem
every
year
at
the
Feast
of
the
Passover
,
and
when
he
was
twelve
years
old
they
went
up
to
Jerusalem
after
the
Custom
of
the
Feast
,
and
the
Child
went
with
them
,
a
Debtor
to
do
the
whole
Law
,
made
under
the
Law
all
Israel
Ye
shall
have
a
Song
,
as
in
the
Night
when
a
Holy
Solemnity
is
kept
Jewish
Church
Temple
as
his
Fathers
House
,
Joh.
2
,
16.
the
House
of
Prayer
,
continued
daily
in
the
Temple
,
and
went
up
to
it
at
the
hours
of
Prayer
,
Anna
to
serve
God
there
continually
with
Prayer
and
Fasting
.
Jewish
Church
Harm
,
part.
in
several
Generations
made
Canons
,
and
Constitutions
to
decide
and
determin
upon
all
these
particulars
,
as
their
own
Reason
,
and
Emergences
did
lead
them
,
and
give
occasion
,
as
in
one
Generation
they
prescribed
such
and
such
times
for
Morning
and
Evening
Prayer
,
in
process
of
time
they
found
these
times
allotted
to
be
too
strait
,
therefore
the
of
another
Generation
did
give
Enlargement
,
as
they
thought
good
;
and
so
concerning
the
number
of
Prayers
to
be
said
dayly
,
one
appointed
so
many
,
but
time
and
experience
found
afterwards
that
these
did
not
answer
such
and
such
occasions
,
as
it
seems
was
not
observed
when
they
were
first
appointed
,
therefore
the
of
another
Generation
thought
good
to
add
more
and
more
still
as
occasions
,
unobserved
before
,
did
emerge
,
and
so
the
number
of
their
dayly
Prayers
grew
at
last
to
be
eighteen
.
St.
Luke
that
he
came
to
Nazareth
where
he
had
been
brought
up
,
and
as
his
Custom
was
,
he
went
into
their
Synagogue
,
on
the
Sabbath-day
,
and
stood
up
for
to
read
,
Seven
Readers
Leightf
.
Harm.
part.
Jewish
Records
there
was
delivered
to
him
the
Book
of
Esaias
,
second
Lesson
Publick
Minister
dayly
teaching
in
the
Temple
Jewish
Canons
doing
all
things
decently
and
in
order
,
Jewish
Church
Thou
shalt
reverence
my
Sanctuary
v.
g.
That
no
man
should
go
into
the
Temple
with
a
Staff
,
Leightf
.
Temp.
Serv.
p.
Doctor
Leightfoot
Scourge
of
small
Cords
That
none
should
come
into
the
Temple
with
his
Shoes
on
,
a
sign
of
Reverence
should
use
a
Scrip
,
or
bag
purse
,
with
Money
tyed
up
in
a
purse
,
wiped
the
dust
off
from
their
Feet
,
That
none
must
spit
in
the
Temple
,
irreverent
Gesture
go
gravely
to
the
place
where
they
were
to
stand
,
not
sitting
,
leaning
,
lying
,
but
standing
only
,
put
off
his
Shee
s
Barefooted
Solemnities
Jewish
Church
that
any
man
should
carry
any
vessel
through
the
Temple
.
sate
in
Moses
Chair
Leightf
.
Harm.
part.
v.
g.
to
stand
,
in
Honour
of
the
Law
.
as
his
Custom
was
,
Luke
4
,
16.
Christ
went
into
the
Synagogue
on
the
Sabbath-day
,
and
stood
up
for
to
read
.
closed
the
Book
and
sate
down
,
sitting
posture
v.
g.
seeing
the
multitude
he
went
up
into
a
Mountain
,
and
when
he
was
set
,
Matt.
5
,
1.2
.
he
opened
his
Mouth
,
and
taught
them
he
sate
and
spake
to
them
in
Parables
,
Matthew
;
he
sate
in
the
Sea
and
taught
them
,
Mark
;
Mark
.
4
,
1.
he
sate
down
and
taught
the
people
out
of
the
Ship
,
he
sate
down
and
taught
them
I
sate
dayly
with
you
teaching
in
the
Temple
Jewish
Church
Paschal
Feast
till
the
Jewish
Doctors
this
was
not
required
of
the
future
Generations
after
,
Leightf
.
Temp.
Serv.
p.
127.
nor
was
it
done
but
at
the
Passover
in
provided
Lambs
for
the
people
,
taking
them
up
in
the
Market
four
days
before
,
First
Passover
when
the
days
of
unleavened
Bread
were
come
,
Christ
sent
Go
and
prepare
us
the
Passover
.
Thus
shall
you
eat
it
with
your
Loins
girded
,
Exod.
12
,
11.
your
Shoes
on
your
Feet
,
and
your
Staff
in
your
Hand
,
and
ye
shall
eat
it
in
haste
,
Hebrew
Doctors
this
manner
of
eating
was
peculiar
to
the
first
Passover
in
nor
were
the
Generations
following
bound
to
these
Rites
,
when
they
were
come
to
their
Rest
in
Canaan
:
that
they
should
sit
,
or
rather
lye
down
,
leaning
on
their
left
Elbow
,
in
sign
of
their
Rest
and
Security
.
in
Memorial
of
their
Freedom
Leightf
.
Temp.
Serv.
p.
because
it
is
the
manner
of
Servants
to
eat
standing
,
therefore
now
they
eat
sitting
,
and
leaning
,
to
shew
that
they
were
got
out
of
Servitude
into
Freedom
.
In
every
Generation
a
man
is
bound
to
behave
himself
at
the
Passover
as
if
he
himself
had
been
delivered
out
of
the
Bondage
of
Aegypt
,
therefore
at
meat
that
night
a
man
is
bound
,
to
eat
,
and
to
drink
,
and
to
sit
in
a
posture
of
Freedom
he
lay
down
with
the
Twelve
,
Matthew
;
Matt.
26
,
20.
and
the
Twelve
with
him
Luke
;
they
lay
along
and
did
eat
,
they
used
a
thick
Sawce
,
Exod.
12
,
8.
like
to
Mustard
,
which
they
called
in
Memory
of
that
thick
Clay
they
made
in
Aegypt
for
their
Bricks
one
of
them
who
dipped
with
him
in
the
dish
should
betray
him
,
every
one
both
Men
and
Women
,
is
bound
to
drink
that
night
four
cups
of
Wine
without
fail
,
to
rejoyce
before
the
Lord
Lords
Supper
,
I
will
no
more
drink
of
the
fruit
of
the
Vine
,
the
Cup
of
Blessing
Take
it
and
divide
it
among
you
,
unleavened
Cake
Leightf
.
Temp.
serv.
p.
Blessed
Lord
Jewish
Customs
Then
entred
Satan
into
and
he
consulted
with
the
Chief
,
Priests
,
and
Scribes
,
Then
were
the
days
of
unleavened
Bread
.
Devil
entred
into
Judas
before
the
Paschal
Feast
what
thou
doest
do
quickly
make
preparations
for
the
Feast
This
Cup
is
the
New
Testament
in
my
Blood
,
Behold
the
hand
of
him
that
betrayeth
me
is
with
me
on
the
Table
,
Drink
ye
all
of
this
Christ
sat
down
Take
,
eat
,
this
is
my
Body
,
v.
Drink
ye
all
of
this
this
is
my
Body
Judas
having
received
the
Sop
,
went
immediately
out
,
it
was
not
lawful
for
any
Person
to
depart
from
that
Solemnity
,
before
the
whole
Solemnity
was
ended
.
R.
Emperours
vid.
Leightf
Scandal
given
that
Christ
and
his
Disciples
did
contemn
the
Temple
,
Church
of
God
.
Priest
,
Matt.
8
,
4.
See
Harm.
part.
3.
p.
205.
and
offer
the
Gift
that
Moses
had
commanded
.
idle
Customs
Disciples
,
Matt.
23.2
,
3.
The
Scribes
and
Pharisees
sit
in
Moses
Seat
,
all
therefore
whatsoever
they
bid
you
observe
,
that
observe
and
do
.
a
Pharisee
,
and
the
Son
of
a
Pharisee
.
Act.
In
Matt.
Scribes
of
the
People
Leightfoot
,
Elders
Harm.
part.
the
Priests
Lips
should
keep
Knowledge
,
Malachi
,
and
the
people
should
seek
the
Law
at
his
Mouth
,
for
he
is
the
Messenger
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
.
Scribes
and
Pharisees
Churches
Constitutions
Leights
.
Harm.
part.
Legal
Magistrates
Jewish
Sanhedrin
The
Scribes
and
Pharisees
,
those
that
are
of
the
are
by
you
to
be
look'd
on
as
your
lawful
Rulers
,
that
have
Authority
over
you
,
succeeding
and
the
seventy
and
therefore
do
you
live
in
Obedience
to
all
their
lawful
Commands
,
and
in
all
Regular
Subjection
to
them
.
N.
Testament
Chief
Priests
,
Elders
Chief
Priest
,
Elders
Publick
Teachers
the
Key
of
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
,
and
to
shut
it
up
against
Men
,
to
bind
heavy
Burthens
on
others
Chair
of
Moses
viz.
to
observe
and
do
all
that
they
did
command
,
viz.
because
they
were
the
Authorised
Teachers
and
Expounders
of
the
Law
of
Moses
,
they
sit
in
Moses
Chair
,
therefore
whatever
they
command
observe
and
do
.
all
things
v.
g.
a
Sabbath-days
journey
,
the
tything
of
their
pot
herbs
,
heavy
Burthens
,
and
Grievous
to
be
born
,
Christian
people
Ecclesiastical
Superiors
That
corruptions
allowed
,
taught
,
I●●
.
1.
and
practised
in
a
Church
,
if
are
no
sufficient
grounds
of
Separation
from
the
Communion
of
that
Church
,
provided
that
the
Members
of
it
be
not
required
,
as
a
Condition
of
Communion
with
them
,
to
do
,
teach
,
practise
them
,
or
to
profess
that
they
are
not
corruptions
.
Jewish
Church
Ruling
Members
v.
g.
I
will
have
Mercy
and
not
Sacrifice
,
made
the
Commandments
of
God
of
none
effect
by
their
Tradition
.
worship'd
God
in
vain
,
teaching
for
Doctrines
the
Commandments
of
Men
,
House
of
Prayer
a
Den
of
Thieves
,
Church
Officers
beware
of
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
,
to
take
good
heed
what
they
heard
:
Scribes
,
Pharisees
Precipice
.
I
see
not
what
in
the
World
,
Harm.
part.
Leightfoot
,
our
Separatists
,
who
withdraw
from
the
publick
Worship
in
our
Congregations
,
can
say
to
these
Examples
.
For
,
was
not
their
publick
Worship
in
the
Temple
,
and
in
their
Synagogues
,
as
corrupt
as
ours
is
pretended
to
be
in
our
Congregations
?
was
not
the
people
of
Nazareth
as
corrupt
a
people
as
most
Congregations
now
are
?
and
yet
,
in
all
the
Scripture
we
find
not
that
either
any
that
were
Holy
indeed
,
or
any
that
took
upon
them
to
be
Holy
,
no
nor
he
that
was
Holiness
it self
,
did
separate
,
or
withdraw
from
the
Service
of
the
Congregation
,
Dissenting
Laity
that
great
Corruptions
in
the
Lives
of
our
Church-Pastors
will
not
warrant
our
separation
from
Communion
with
them
,
or
our
Refusal
to
attend
upon
their
Teaching
,
provided
we
be
not
enjoyned
to
allow
of
,
or
to
comply
with
them
in
their
sins
.
Jewish
Nation
an
Evil
,
Wicked
,
and
Adulterous
Generation
.
a
Generation
of
Vipers
Holy
Ghost
Kingdom
of
Heaven
against
Men.
devoured
Widows
Houses
Prosclytes
ten
times
more
the
Children
of
the
Devil
then
themselves
.
more
weighty
Matters
of
the
Law
.
Legal
Pastors
that
it
is
lawful
to
comply
with
such
Churches
as
enjoyn
some
significant
Ceremonies
not
mentioned
in
the
Word
of
God
,
&
for
the
sake
of
Peace
,
Order
,
Unity
,
and
the
avoiding
of
Scandal
,
to
submit
unto
them
,
when
by
Authority
they
are
imposed
,
Jewish
Sanhedrin
that
it
is
not
unlawful
to
use
a
publick
Form
of
Prayer
,
and
that
the
using
of
such
Forms
can
be
no
sinful
s●in●●●●g
of
the
Spirit
.
Holy
Spirit
that
we
stand
not
obliged
in
all
Punctilios
of
Time
,
Inf.
5.
§.
15.
or
Place
,
or
Gesture
,
to
follow
the
Example
of
the
first
Institution
of
the
H.
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
Jewish
Church
Wine
was
mixt
with
Water
Primitive
Christians
Laightf
.
Temp.
Serv.
p.
I
will
have
Mercy
and
not
Sacrifice
,
That
the
Presence
of
wicked
and
ungodly
Men
should
not
deter
us
from
joyning
with
the
Church
in
the
Participation
of
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
That
we
stand
not
obliged
to
refuse
Communion
with
other
Churches
in
their
Sacraments
,
and
other
publick
Offices
,
because
of
some
additions
to
the
Institution
which
are
imposed
for
the
sake
of
Order
,
Uniformity
,
or
Decency
,
but
are
declared
to
be
no
parts
,
or
necessary
appendants
to
the
Institution
.
the
Wine
the
Benediction
of
the
Cup
the
Breaking
the
unleavened
Cake
,
the
Hymn
,
that
our
Dissenters
have
no
just
cause
to
fear
,
Inf.
8.
§.
18.
or
plead
for
the
Refusal
of
Submission
to
the
Constitutions
of
our
Church
,
and
of
Communion
with
us
,
that
by
Communicating
they
should
approve
of
the
imposing
of
these
things
,
and
should
partake
with
them
in
that
supposed
sin
,
or
countenance
them
in
the
imposing
of
those
Grievous
Burthens
,
Jewish
Church
That
the
Scriptures
of
the
Old
Testament
cannot
prohibite
this
Submission
:
The
Objections
answered
.
Thou
shalt
not
add
unto
the
Word
that
I
command
you
,
That
these
Words
do
as
much
prove
that
our
Superiours
may
make
no
Laws
about
civil
,
as
about
Sacred
Matters
.
That
the
Dissenters
are
as
much
condemned
by
them
as
the
because
they
also
do
use
many
uncommanded
Ceremonies
.
The
Jews
themselves
never
conceived
that
by
these
Precepts
they
were
restrained
from
Instituting
,
upon
occasion
,
sacred
rites
,
as
is
proved
by
many
Instances
.
To
add
unto
the
Word
of
God
is
only
to
avouch
such
things
as
the
Commandment
or
Word
of
God
which
he
hath
not
commanded
.
Hence
it
follows
that
the
Dissenters
do
transgress
this
Precept
,
That
God
in
Scripture
declares
that
he
abhorrs
that
way
of
Worship
,
which
he
hath
not
commanded
.
That
this
Objection
is
impertinent
,
as
only
proving
what
we
deny
not
.
That
it
condemneth
the
Dissenters
Not
to
command
is
in
the
places
cited
to
forbid
,
That
the
Commandment
forbids
the
likeness
of
any
thing
to
be
made
for
religious
use
,
and-so
forbids
the
use
of
significant
Ceremonies
of
mens
devising
.
Commandment
only
forbids
the
making
any
Likeness
to
be
the
Object
of
religious
Worship
or
Veneration
,
From
the
Example
of
our
and
his
From
Christs
Rejecting
the
Traditions
of
the
That
our
Saviour
only
rejecteth
such
Traditions
as
were
taught
for
Doctrines
,
or
held
equal
to
the
written
Word
of
God
:
Particularly
their
holding
these
Washings
to
be
necessary
to
avoid
that
Defilement
which
would
render
them
displeasing
or
unacceptable
unto
God
This
Text
rather
condemns
them
who
hold
that
indifferent
Ceremonies
may
not
be
submitted
to
in
obedience
to
Superiours
as
teaching
for
Doctrins
the
Commandments
of
Men
,
Old
Testament
Jewish
Church
Old
Testament
Dissenting
Brethren
Ye
shall
not
add
unto
the
Word
which
I
command
you
,
neither
shall
you
diminish
from
it
,
that
you
may
keep
the
Commandments
of
your
God
which
I
command
you
.
What
thing
soever
I
command
you
observe
to
do
it
,
thou
shalt
not
add
thereto
,
or
diminish
from
it
Statutes
,
and
Judgments
which
the
Lord
had
taught
them
,
whatsoever
thing
God
had
commanded
Ordin
.
of
the
of
Febr.
with
their
right
hand
lift
up
and
bare
,
Divine
Worship
sacred
Rites
hallowing
the
middle
part
of
the
Court
that
was
before
the
House
of
the
Lord
,
to
offer
Burnt
offerings
,
Meat
offerings
,
and
Peace
offerings
there
,
Solomon
did
this
by
Divine
Authority
,
Fresh
suit
.
§.
17
&c.
p
33●
.
and
instinct
of
the
Holy
Ghost
Agar
,
add
thou
not
unto
his
Words
,
lest
thou
be
found
a
liar
,
Holy
Ghost
King
Solomon
Holy
Ghost
Seven
days
that
these
Seven
other
days
were
not
Holy
days
at
all
of
Institution
properly
so
called
,
but
an
occasional
continuation
of
free
will
offerings
for
that
time
,
Fr.
Suit
.
p.
317.
which
might
be
offered
any
day
of
the
year
without
new
Holy
days
.
they
kept
the
Feast
of
Unleavened
Bread
with
greatgladness
,
whole
Assembly
took
Council
,
and
kept
other
Seven
days
with
gladness
,
not
to
change
the
ordinance
of
the
Passeover
,
but
to
redeem
their
defect
in
not
observing
it
for
so
many
years
,
to
detain
the
People
of
the
longer
at
that
,
by
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
they
might
be
the
better
informed
,
and
confirmed
in
the
true
Religion
,
Purim
to
stablish
this
among
them
,
that
they
should
keep
the
fourteenth
day
of
the
month
and
the
fifteenth
day
of
the
same
yearly
,
as
the
days
wherein
the
rested
from
their
Enemies
and
the
month
which
was
turned
to
them
from
sorrow
to
joy
,
and
from
mourning
into
a
good
day
,
that
they
should
make
them
days
of
Feasting
and
joy
,
and
of
sending
portions
one
to
another
,
and
gifts
to
the
poor
?
if
any
significant
ceremony
was
here
instituted
,
it
was
by
divine
direction
,
there
is
no
doubt
but
it
was
done
by
Divine
Authority
,
tho
we
read
nothing
of
it
in
the
Scripture
.
Joseph
.
Antiq.
Jud.
l.
XI
.
c.
the
Heathen
King
was
the
institutor
of
that
Feast
,
Christian
Kings
this
was
a
political
precept
,
and
instituted
no
new
Religious
thing
,
besides
a
circumstance
of
time
.
Christian
Festivals
Moses
,
These
are
the
Feasts
of
the
Lord
even
the
Holy
Convocations
which
ye
shall
proclaim
in
their
seasons
.
to
Feast
Reioyce
,
give
Gifts
unto
the
Poor
,
and
to
send
portions
one
to
another
,
and
his
Brethren
,
1
Maccab.
4.59
.
with
the
whole
Congregation
of
to
ordain
that
the
days
of
the
Dedication
of
the
Altar
should
be
kept
in
their
season
from
year
to
year
,
for
the
space
of
Eight
days
,
from
the
Twenty
fifth
day
of
the
Month
with
Mirth
and
Gladness
Leight
.
Temple
Service
,
p.
that
they
as
Prophets
were
led
by
extraordinary
,
and
singular
not
to
be
exemplary
therein
to
us
,
it
hath
always
been
a
Question
,
Ibid.
what
Feast
of
Dedication
this
was
?
it
was
then
Winter
it
should
still
be
kept
from
year
to
year
.
we
only
read
that
Christ
walked
in
Solomons
Porch
at
this
Feast
,
p.
320.
which
he
might
do
without
observing
,
or
appoving
of
this
Feast
.
Holy
days
vain
Worship
,
and
teaching
for
Doctrines
the
Commandments
of
Men
,
leightf
.
in
v.
Paschal
Lamb
he
finds
it
not
evident
in
the
Text
,
that
it
was
approved
by
the
High
Priest
,
Princes
,
and
all
the
Congregation
of
Israel
.
that
when
and
the
Princes
of
the
Congregation
,
and
heads
of
the
thousands
of
Israel
which
were
with
him
,
heard
the
Words
that
the
Children
of
and
of
had
spoken
,
it
pleased
them
:
it
was
good
in
their
Eyes
,
This
day
we
perceive
that
the
Lord
is
amongst
us
,
because
ye
have
not
committed
this
trespass
against
the
Lord
,
High
Places
this
Altar
was
not
in
state
or
use
Religious
as
the
Cross
is
:
to
be
a
Witness
that
they
belonged
to
the
Congregation
of
Israel
,
and
had
a
portion
in
the
God
of
Israel
,
it
doth
not
appear
out
of
the
Text
,
that
there
was
intended
any
use
of
this
Altar
for
the
present
Age
that
then
lived
,
and
that
the
contrary
may
be
gathered
out
of
the
to
be
a
Witness
betwixt
them
,
and
those
to
whom
they
then
spake
,
Prophets
rough
Garment
Holy
Prophets
white
Garment
Linnen
Ephod
Linnen
Ephod
Assemblies
Annotations
,
diminish
from
the
Word
by
denying
any
part
of
it
to
be
of
Divine
Authority
,
or
concealing
any
part
of
it
either
for
Words
or
Meaning
,
or
by
partial
Belief
of
it
,
or
Obedience
to
it
v.
g.
Add
thou
not
to
his
Words
,
lest
thou
be
found
a
Lyar
,
to
add
unto
these
things
to
add
unto
the
Words
of
the
Book
of
that
Prophecy
.
of
Cer.
chap.
That
the
Text
doth
not
say
,
Thou
shalt
not
add
to
my
Command
,
but
,
Thou
shalt
not
add
to
the
thing
that
I
command
thee
,
that
it
is
the
Work
,
Worship
,
or
Ordinances
that
we
are
forbidden
to
add
to
,
or
to
diminish
from
,
and
not
the
Word
or
Law
is
self
only
.
Thou
shalt
not
add
unto
the
Word
that
I
command
,
What
I
command
thou
shalt
observe
to
do
,
thou
shalt
not
add
unto
it
,
Old
Testament
for
offering
strange
Fire
which
the
Lord
commanded
them
not
,
If
there
be
found
among
you
Manor
Woman
that
hath
wrought
wickedness
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
thy
God
in
transgressing
his
Covenant
,
and
hath
gone
and
served
other
Gods
,
and
worshipped
them
,
either
the
Sun
,
or
Moon
,
or
any
of
the
Host
of
Heaven
which
I
have
not
commanded
;
—
Thou
shalt
stone
them
with
stones
,
till
they
dye
.
They
have
built
the
High-Places
of
to
burn
their
Sons
and
their
Daughters
in
the
Fire
,
which
I
commanded
them
not
,
neither
came
it
into
my
Heart
.
They
have
built
the
High-Places
of
to
burn
their
Sons
with
Fire
for
Burnt-offerings
to
which
I
commanded
not
,
nor
spake
it
,
neither
came
it
into
my
Mind
.
Lords
Days
That
I
commanded
them
not
forbidden
Fire
God
had
commanded
that
Fire
should
be
always
burning
on
the
Altar
to
that
very
End
.
Thou
shalt
not
let
any
of
thy
Seed
pass
through
the
Fire
to
the
abomination
which
he
hated
be
stoned
with
stones
,
because
he
had
defiled
his
Sanctuary
,
and
profaned
his
Holy
Name
,
transgressing
of
his
Covenant
Which
I
commanded
them
not
Heathen
Nations
Sun
,
Moon
,
Stars
,
and
all
the
Host
of
Heaven
,
I
am
the
Lord
your
God
,
you
shall
have
no
other
Gods
but
me
Deuteronomy
they
have
forsaken
the
Covenant
of
the
Lord
God
of
their
Fathers
,
which
he
made
with
them
when
he
brought
them
forth
out
of
the
Lord
of
for
they
went
and
served
other
Gods
,
and
worshipped
them
,
Gods
which
he
had
not
given
,
or
imparted
to
them
.
Eccles.
pol.
l.
that
the
second
Commandment
forbiddeth
to
make
unto
our selves
the
Likeness
of
any
thing
whatsoever
for
religious
use
,
and
therefore
forbids
us
to
use
significant
Ceremonies
of
mans
devising
.
to
be
the
Object
of
our
Religious
Worship
by
bowing
down
unto
,
or
worshipping
it
,
Take
ye
therefore
good
heed
to
your selves
for
you
saw
no
manner
of
similitude
on
the
day
that
the
Lord
spake
to
you
in
Lest
you
corrupt
,
and
make
you
a
graven
Image
,
Deut.
4.15
,
16.
the
similitude
of
any
Figure
,
the
Likeness
of
Male
or
Female
,
I
am
a
Jealous
God
I
am
the
Lord
,
that
is
my
Name
,
Esa.
42.8
.
my
Glory
will
I
not
give
to
another
,
neither
my
Praise
to
graven
Images
.
graven
Images
Ames
,
p.
302.
The
very
Phantasies
or
Images
of
the
mind
not
prescribed
by
God
are
by
most
Interpreters
held
as
well
forbidden
as
outward
Real
Images
.
the
Word
likeness
used
in
the
second
Commandment
is
General
,
and
comprehendeth
under
it
all
religious
similitudes
,
because
they
are
Homogeneal
to
Images
,
they
are
expresly
forbidden
.
Likenesses
of
Male
or
Female
.
Deut
4.16
,
17
,
18.
The
Likeness
of
any
Beast
that
is
on
the
Earth
;
The
Likeness
of
any
winged
Fowl
that
flyeth
in
the
Air
;
The
Likeness
of
any
thing
that
creepeth
on
the
Ground
;
The
Likeness
of
any
Fish
that
is
in
the
Waters
.
in
Heaven
above
,
or
in
the
Earth
beneath
,
or
in
the
Waters
under
the
Earth
,
This
Commandment
enjoyns
Obedience
to
all
the
Worship
appointed
by
God
,
all
which
was
significative
,
for
it
served
to
the
Example
and
Shadow
of
Heavenly
things
,
The
Law
having
a
Shadow
of
things
to
come
:
Therefore
it
forbiddeth
any
significative
Ceremonies
to
be
brought
into
the
Worship
of
God
devised
by
man
.
Lord
Jesus
Image
of
a
Dove
that
all
the
worship
appointed
by
God
is
here
commanded
,
and
that
it
was
all
significative
,
New
Testament
Jewish
Church
N.
Testament
Jewish
Church
plants
which
his
Heavenly
Father
had
not
planted
,
Matt.
15.13
.
they
should
be
rooted
up
Doctrines
of
men
Legal
Authority
Oral
Traditions
Traditions
of
the
Elders
The
Traditions
of
Men
Oral
Traditions
teaching
for
Doctrines
of
God
the
Commandments
of
men
,
Moses
,
the
planting
what
their
Heavenly
Father
bad
not
planted
.
making
an
hedge
unto
the
Law
,
according
to
the
Sentence
of
the
Law
which
they
shall
teach
thee
,
Deut.
17.9
,
12.
and
according
to
the
Judgement
which
they
shall
tell
thee
,
thou
shalt
do
.
heavy
Burthens
and
Grievous
to
be
born
,
Disciples
,
the
Scribes
&
Pharisees
sit
in
Moses
Chair
,
Matt.
23.1
,
2
,
3.
all
therefore
whatsoever
they
bid
you
observe
,
that
observe
&
do
.
Assemblies
Annotations
they
thought
it
a
high
point
of
their
Religion
to
wash
before
Eating
,
lest
they
,
by
touching
that
which
was
unclean
,
should
defile
themselves
and
their
Meat
,
and
so
become
abominable
Pollui
cibum
mundum
arbitrati
sunt
à
cibis
immundis
,
They
thought
their
clean
Meats
were
polluted
by
what
was
thus
unclean
,
They
esteemed
some
defiling
to
follow
upon
the
Eating
of
the
Creature
,
not
as
it
was
a
Creature
but
as
it
was
so
used
against
the
Tradition
of
their
Elders
.
that
to
eat
with
unwashen
hands
defileth
not
a
man
,
Hear
and
understand
,
not
that
which
goeth
into
the
mouth
defileth
a
man
.
Hearken
to
me
every
one
of
you
,
and
understand
,
there
is
nothing
from
without
a
man
that
entering
into
him
can
defile
him
,
but
the
things
which
come
out
of
him
,
those
are
they
which
defile
the
man
.
Are
ye
so
without
understanding
also
?
do
ye
not
perceive
that
whatsoever
thing
from
without
entereth
into
a
man
,
cannot
defile
him
,
because
it
entereth
not
into
his
heart
,
but
into
his
belly
.
defiled
hands
He
,
that
eateth
Bread
with
unwashen
hands
,
R.
Ase
,
In
Sota
.
sins
as
grievously
as
if
he
lay
with
a
whore
.
Superiours
.
Maimonides
they
look'd
upon
it
as
a
peculiar
piece
of
Sanctity
,
and
said
that
whosoever
disesteemed
this
Custom
deserved
not
only
Excommunication
,
but
death
also
R.
Akiba
E
rub
in
fol.
he
would
rather
perish
with
thirst
than
want
Water
to
wash
his
hands
.
Proselytes
:
Hear
not
a
form
of
Prayer
,
joyn
not
with
these
that
use
it
,
or
with
the
Minister
who
wears
a
Surplice
,
kneel
not
at
the
Receiving
of
the
Sacrament
,
do
not
stand
up
at
the
rehearsal
of
the
Creed
,
bring
not
your
Children
to
receive
the
sign
of
the
Cross
in
Baptism
Answering
the
Objections
of
Dissenters
from
reason
grounded
upon
Scripture
,
as
,
God
would
have
for
the
Tabernacle
,
and
the
Temple
,
an
exact
pattern
how
he
would
have
all
things
done
and
that
in
writing
,
and
therefore
Christ
,
being
faithful
in
his
House
as
was
,
must
have
done
as
much
in
Scripture
towards
the
building
of
his
Spiritual
House
.
This
Argument
holds
as
well
in
Civil
Matters
as
in
Sacred
,
and
by
arguing
from
such
similitudes
many
false
things
may
be
concluded
.
That
it
is
falsly
supposed
that
was
so
full
in
his
Institutions
that
nothing
afterwards
was
to
be
added
to
them
,
or
ordained
by
the
Rulers
of
the
Church
for
the
better
Observation
of
them
.
'T
is
certain
Christ
hath
not
done
what
this
Objection
saith
his
faithfulness
obliged
him
to
do
.
There
is
a
manifest
disparity
betwixt
the
and
the
State
,
and
thence
good
reason
may
be
given
why
,
thô
all
things
were
determined
then
,
it
should
not
be
so
now
.
The
fidelity
of
consisted
in
this
,
that
he
concealed
nothing
of
that
which
God
commanded
,
and
sutably
the
fidelity
of
Christ
in
this
that
he
declared
to
us
the
whole
Will
of
God
.
The
Scripture
is
a
Rule
of
Ceremonies
,
for
it
prescribeth
Ceremonies
respecting
Baptism
,
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
if
therefore
it
prescribe
not
all
,
it
must
be
an
imperfect
Rule
.
The
absurdity
of
this
Argument
is
shewn
by
instances
of
a
like
Nature
.
The
Doctrine
of
the
concerning
the
perfection
of
the
H.
Scriptures
is
this
,
that
it
doth
perfectly
contain
all
that
is
necessary
to
believed
or
done
in
Order
to
Salvation
;
Thô
not
all
Ceremonies
in
particular
,
of
Decency
and
Order
:
That
the
Scripture
is
a
Rule
of
all
Ceremonies
that
are
good
works
antecedently
to
the
Command
of
man
.
That
it
is
sufficiently
perfect
in
reference
to
uncommanded
Ceremonies
by
giving
general
Directions
to
Superiors
in
the
imposing
of
them
.
And
By
Commanding
Obedience
to
their
impositions
in
all
lawful
matters
.
The
Tenet
of
some
Non-Conformists
The
pernicious
Consequence
of
this
Tenet
.
It
casts
a
reproach
upon
Religion
,
and
gives
just
cause
to
Magistrates
to
scruple
the
Admission
of
the
Christian
Faith
.
It
makes
it
necessary
to
disobey
all
Civil
Laws
concerning
Charity
and
Justice
which
are
not
contained
in
Scripture
,
This
Opinion
will
force
men
to
be
troublesome
in
all
the
Churches
of
the
World
.
It
gives
a
great
Advantage
to
Popery
.
Mr.
solid
Confutation
of
this
Opinion
by
They
who
assert
this
Tenet
do
many
things
in
Contradiction
to
it
.
pins
of
the
Tabernacle
in
Writing
Moses
four
times
see
that
thou
make
all
things
according
unto
the
Pattern
,
Christ
was
faithfull
in
his
House
as
you
shall
observe
to
do
as
the
Lord
your
God
hath
Commanded
you
,
you
shall
not
turn
aside
to
the
right
hand
,
or
the
left
.
Old
Testament
Statute
Law
Jewish
Church
V.
G.
New
Testament
New
Testament
High
Priest
universal
Bishop
Christians
.
Moses
Christian
Church
Jewish
Church
Jewish
Church
Dr.
Leightfoots
Temple
Service
High
Priest
Leight
.
p.
of
Nicanor
Stationary
Men
Temple
Serv.
p.
stationary
Men
Temple
Service
Stationary
Men
Representative
Congregation
Stationary
Courses
their
Representatives
High
Priest
all
the
Iniquities
of
the
Children
of
and
all
their
Transgressions
,
in
all
their
Sins
,
High
Priest
Ah
Lord
!
thy
People
,
the
House
of
have
sinned
,
and
done
perversly
,
p.
173.
and
transgressed
before
thee
,
I
beseech
thee
now
Oh
Lord
,
expiate
the
sins
,
perversities
and
transgressions
which
the
House
of
thy
People
have
sinned
,
done
perversly
,
and
transgressed
before
thee
,
High
Priest
a
Bullock
for
a
sin
Offering
for
himself
,
v.
6
,
11.
to
make
an
Atonement
for
himself
and
for
his
House
.
Ah
Lord
!
I
have
sinned
,
done
perversly
and
transgressed
before
thee
,
I
and
my
House
,
I
beseech
thee
,
oh
Lord
,
expiate
the
sins
,
perversities
and
transgressions
whereby
I
have
sinned
,
done
perversly
,
and
transgressed
,
I
and
mine
House
,
I
have
sinned
,
p.
69.
and
done
perversly
,
I
have
rebelled
,
and
done
thus
and
thus
,
but
I
return
by
repentance
before
thee
,
and
let
this
be
my
expiation
.
thou
shalt
Reverence
my
Sanctuary
Head
Treasurers
New
Moon
Aegyptian
Hallel
Scape
Goat
Christian
Magistrates
New
Testament
the
time
or
place
one
Pastor
how
long
set
form
Antecedent
Meditation
Jewish
Church
Lords
day
Eastern
Churches
Pious
Men
Primitive
Church
what
Chapter
what
Book
what
Method
how
much
New
Testament
what
Translation
ordained
persons
gifted
Brethren
with
License
what
Method
how
often
how
long
Parish
Churches
Instrumental
Musick
Go
and
Baptize
all
Nations
Priest
alone
other
Christian
all
Infants
Christian
Parents
with
stipulators
River
,
Pond
,
Spring
,
Font
,
at
Eight
days
old
a
Month
by
Dipping
by
Sprinkling
only
Dipping
thrice
Women
only
do
this
in
remembrance
of
me
,
Lords
Supper
every
day
every
Sunday
Primitive
Church
may
Consecrate
a
Deacon
visible
Professors
sincere
Believers
one
great
Loaf
mixt
with
Water
Claret
,
Muskadine
any
other
sort
after
Supper
Fasting
,
Sitting
,
Leaning
,
Standing
,
Communion
Table
Round
,
Long
Church
Discipline
a
defect
of
care
and
providence
,
or
of
fidelity
towards
his
Church
,
Civil
Government
v.
g.
dipping
in
Baptism
hot
Countries
frozen
Zone
a
sign
of
Reverence
for
a
Testimony
of
what
was
to
be
spoken
.
The
Word
which
I
speak
is
not
mine
,
Joh.
14.10
.
Joh.
12.49
,
50.
but
his
that
sent
me
.
I
speak
not
of
my self
,
but
the
Father
which
sent
me
he
gave
me
a
Commandment
what
I
should
say
.
As
the
Father
hath
said
to
me
,
so
I
speak
.
New
Testament
Lords
Supper
it
is
able
to
perfect
the
man
of
God
,
and
throughly
to
furnish
him
unto
all
good
works
,
Reply
to
Dr.
Hammond
.
p.
New
Testament
Justice
,
Charity
it
is
able
to
perfect
the
man
of
God
,
&
throughly
furnish
him
to
all
good
Works
,
all
Humane
Laws
Derogation
from
the
Sufficiency
of
Scripture
,
Holy
Scriptures
Scripture
is
a
perfect
Rule
,
it
doth
perfectly
contain
all
that
is
necessary
to
be
believed
,
or
done
,
in
Order
to
our
acceptance
with
God
here
,
or
to
our
happiness
with
him
hereafter
,
Order
,
Decency
Rigid
Puritan
Holy
Scripture
a
full
and
perfect
Rule
of
all
the
Articles
of
Christian
Faith
,
and
Christian
Piety
,
Holy
Scripture
Church
Governors
Sacred
Follow
after
the
things
,
Rom.
14.19
.
Phil.
3.16
.
1
Cor.
14.40
.
which
make
for
Peace
,
and
whereby
we
may
edify
one
another
,
Let
us
walk
by
the
same
Rule
,
let
us
mind
the
same
thing
,
Let
all
things
be
done
decently
,
and
in
order
,
Let
all
be
done
to
Edification
,
and
to
the
Glory
of
God
,
Give
no
offence
to
or
to
the
Church
of
God
,
&c.
to
obey
those
that
Rule
over
them
,
and
to
submit
to
them
.
Hebr.
13.17
,
●
Pet.
5.5
.
Rom.
13.1
.
1
Pet.
2.13
.
To
be
subject
to
their
Elders
,
and
to
the
higher
Powers
,
and
to
every
Ordinance
of
man
for
the
Lords
Sake
.
are
good
Works
antecedently
to
the
Command
of
man
,
That
no
Church
Governors
ought
to
ordain
,
or
introduce
into
the
Service
of
God
any
other
Rites
or
Observations
than
such
as
God
hath
in
his
Word
commanded
,
or
Christ
and
his
Apostles
by
their
Examples
,
which
they
esteem
as
Precepts
hath
approved
,
and
that
if
they
enjoyn
such
things
we
must
not
yield
obedience
to
them
,
but
must
reject
them
as
humane
inventions
,
superstition
,
and
will
worship
.
how
oft
,
what
hour
peaceable
Religion
higher
Powers
perfect
Law
of
Liberty
Justice
,
Charity
more
weighty
matters
of
the
Law
,
Judgment
and
Mercy
;
Mark
12.33
.
That
to
love
God
with
all
our
hearts
,
and
our
Neighbour
as
our selves
,
is
more
than
all
Burnt-offerings
and
Sacrifices
.
Love
,
Peace
,
Long-suffering
,
Gentleness
,
Goodness
,
Righteousness
,
heavenly
Father
Humility
,
Bowels
of
Mercy
,
Compassion
,
Gods
Word
must
be
a
perfect
Rule
,
not
only
of
all
parts
,
but
of
all
modes
of
Worship
stinted
Words
immediate
Invention
Holy
Scripture
stinted
Words
what
portion
Overseers
of
the
Poor
stinted
Form
of
Words
perfect
Rule
of
Worship
Scripture
warrant
There
is
utterly
a
fault
among
you
that
you
go
to
Law
one
with
another
,
1
Cor.
6.7
.
Luk.
6.35
.
Matt.
5.40
.
lend
,
hoping
for
nothing
again
,
if
any
man
take
away
thy
Cloak
let
him
have
thy
Coat
also
,
a
Form
of
Words
Jewish
Church
Resp.
ad
quest.
Apud
Euseb.
l.
Cypr.
Ep.
Just.
M.
Resp.
ad
quest
Nicene
Council
De
Coron.
Milit.
c.
I
will
begin
with
Baptism
,
where
coming
to
the
Water
we
testify
before
the
President
that
we
renounce
the
Devil
,
his
Pomps
,
and
his
Angels
,
then
are
we
thrice
dipt
,
answering
something
more
than
Christ
commanded
in
his
Gospel
;
The
Sacrament
of
the
Eucharist
which
our
Lord
instituted
after
Supper
,
we
partake
of
in
our
Meetings
before
the
day
arise
;
we
think
it
wickedness
to
fast
,
or
to
pray
kn●eling
on
the
Lords
day
;
we
kneel
not
from
Easter
to
Whitsunday
;
whensoever
we
go
forth
we
sign
our
Foreheads
with
the
sign
of
the
Cross
,
and
if
you
do
require
a
Law
of
Scripture
for
these
Observations
,
you
will
find
none
;
Tradition
will
be
alledged
as
the
Author
,
and
custom
the
Confirmer
of
them
.
For
these
are
observations
which
we
defend
not
from
Scripture
,
but
from
the
title
of
Tradition
,
and
the
Patronage
of
Custom
.
Eastern
Churches
Lutheran
Churches
Superstitious
,
Popish
,
Antichristian
Ceremonies
.
Book
of
Common
Prayer
Wafer
Cake
,
the
use
of
God-Fathers
in
Baptism
,
bidding
of
Prayer
,
Reformed
Churches
West
.
I
am
not
able
,
to
bear
the
thoughts
of
separating
from
almost
all
Christs
Churches
upon
Earth
,
but
he
that
separateth
from
one
,
or
many
,
Def.
of
the
Princip.
of
love
,
p.
55.
upon
a
Reason
common
to
all
,
doth
virtually
separate
from
all
.
separating
from
the
whole
Church
of
Christ
throughout
all
Ages
.
Prayer
,
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
Administration
of
the
Sacraments
,
Church
Government
,
the
Exercise
of
Church
discipline
,
infallible
persons
the
unwritten
Word
of
God
.
1. It draweth men into the dangerous guilt of adding to the Word of God , under pretence of defending its perfection , and extent . For what is adding to the Word of God , but making that to be commanded or forbidden by that Word , which is not there commanded or forbidden ? Since therefore evident it is that all particular circumstances of worship are not by that Word prescribed , as I have proved already , ( whence it must necessarily follow that some necessary circumstances not there prescribed cannot be forbidden ) it is plain that this opinion which saith that all circumstances of worship are particularly prescribed in Scripture , and that all not prescribed are forbidden there , must add unto the Word of God .
2ly , It prepareth men for Infidelity , and the denyal of the Authority of Holy Scripture ; for when men are made to believe that Scripture , if it be a perfect Rule , must be a Rule for those things which are not found in it at all , they must be tempted , when they cannot find all Accidents of worship particularly determined in it , to suspect it as a delusory , imperfect thing . The Divine Will say , it tells me not sufficiently , and particularly what Books of Scripture are Canonical , nor which of the various Readings are right , nor whether it be to be divided into Chapters , and Verses , nor into how many , nor in what Metre and Tune I must sing Psalms , nor what persons shall be Pastors of Churches , nor what Text I shall chuse next , nor what Words or Method I shall use in my next Prayer or Sermon .
3ly , This opinion which seems to plead for the perfection of the Scripture Rule , doth plainly charge it with imperfection , and obscurity , for it asserts that it is necessary in Order to the perfection of this Rule that it should have prescribed every particular circumstance and mode of worship fit and requisite to be used in Gods Service , and it is farther requisite that it should do this clearly in all the instances forementioned , since otherwise we cannot be assured , that we act in all these modes and circumstances according unto its directions . Now seeing it is certain that it hath not done so in all the instances forementioned in answer to the former Arguments , since learned , pious and judicious men can find no such determinations there , and therefore judge , dispute , and act so variously in those matters , because they find nothing delivered in those cases with so great clearness , and particularity as may determine them in all these cases how to act ; I say this being so , it must be evident that Scripture cannot be according to this supposition a sufficient , plain and perfect Rule .
4ly , This mistake tends to cast all rational worship out of the Church by deterring men from inventing , or studying how to do Gods Work aright , for if all that man inventeth or deviseth , without a particular direction from the Holy Scripture , be forbidden by it , then must we not study to find out the true Method of Praying or Preaching , nor must we study what to say till we are speaking , nor what time , gesture , place or words to use , there being no particular direction for these things , it being only said in general , Study to shew thy self a Workman that needs not be ashamed . Now banish Study , and you banish Knowledge , and rational Religion from the World .
5ly , This opinion will bring in all confusion instead of pure reasonable worship , whilst every man is left to find that in Scripture which never was there , one will think that he findeth one thing there , and another , another thing . Yea every man will be apt to think he findeth that there which his own corrupt mind brings thither . It will bring confusion into Families , as well as Churches , whilst every Child , and Servant will , by this principle , be tempted to reject the Instructions of his Master , or Father who would teach him a Catechisin , or form of Prayer for which the Scripture affords him no particular direction .
6ly , And hereby all possibility of Union among Christians must perish , till this opinion perish ; for if we must unite only in that which Scripture doth particularly direct us to , we must not unite at all . If we must all in singing Psalms agree in no Metre , or tune in the Church , but one that Scripture hath prescribed us , we must not sing at all ; If we must pray in publick only in Words prescribed by Scripture to be used in publick , we must not pray at all in publick ; If we must receive the Sacrament only when it is consecrated in Words prescribed by Scripture , we must not receive at all .
7ly , Hereby Christian love will be quenched , when every man must account his Brother a Transgressor against the perfect Rule of Scripture that cannot shew a Text of Scripture for the hour , the place of worship , the bells , the hour-glasses , the pulpit , the utensils which are used in the Service of God . Hereby those pious Men , Calvin , Cartwright , Sibs , Perkins , Hildersham , who used a form of Prayer , yea almost all the Christians in the World must be condemned .
8ly , This Doctrine will rack and perplex the Conscience of all Christians by forcing them to think that they are guilty of sin by every Tune , Metre , Word , Gesture , Time , Place , or any other Circumstance of worship which they use without a Scripture warrant . On this account some dare not pray in their Families , some dare not think what they shall pray , some dare not teach their Children to pray , some dare not hear a studyed Sermon , or read a printed Book . To conclude , this Tenet will affright poor people from Scripture and Religion , and make us , our doctrine and worship ridiculous in the sight of all the World .
v.
g.
Lay
Elders
Holy
Scriptures
Oaths
are
solemn
Acts
of
Divine
Worship
,
Holy
Scriptures
Humane
Institution
solemn
League
and
Covenant
with
their
right
hand
lift
up
and
bare
.
It
is
unlawful
to
add
unto
the
parts
of
Gods
worship
,
but
to
add
our
Ceremonies
to
Gods
worship
is
to
add
to
the
parts
of
Gods
worship
,
which
they
endeavour
to
prove
by
Arguments
.
To
this
Argument
we
answer
By
shewing
what
outward
worship
in
the
general
is
,
The
Acknowledgment
of
some
Excellency
in
the
Person
worshipped
,
by
actions
proper
to
express
our
Sense
or
Apprehension
of
that
Excellency
.
Whence
't
is
concluded
that
our
Ceremonies
can
be
no
parts
of
worship
,
because
not
in
themselves
,
or
by
their
imposition
intended
to
express
our
Sense
of
any
Divine
Excellency
:
The
Arguments
to
the
contrary
are
briefly
,
but
fully
answered
,
To
impose
our
Ceremonies
without
license
from
Christ
is
to
invade
his
Kingly
Office
,
he
being
the
sole
Law-giver
to
his
Church
,
and
derogate
from
his
Prophetick
Office
,
which
is
the
only
Teacher
of
his
Church
,
and
the
Appointer
of
all
means
whereby
we
should
be
taught
.
That
it
falsly
is
supposed
that
the
Rulers
of
our
Church
have
ordained
any
Ceremonies
to
teach
Spiritual
Duties
by
their
Mystical
Signification
,
or
to
be
Authentick
means
of
Spiritual
Teaching
.
That
it
can
be
no
derogation
from
Christs
Prophetick
,
or
his
Kingly
Office
to
stir
up
our
minds
by
things
apt
to
stir
them
up
to
the
performance
of
their
duty
,
or
to
express
and
signify
our
duty
by
things
apt
to
express
and
signify
it
.
That
it
is
not
true
that
Christ
in
Scripture
hath
set
down
all
things
by
which
we
may
be
admonished
of
our
duty
.
That
this
Argument
concludes
with
equal
strength
against
the
imposition
of
all
Ceremonies
,
even
time
and
place
.
That
the
Injunction
made
by
Rulers
for
Decency
and
Order
,
if
they
do
truly
answer
these
ends
,
are
made
by
virtual
Commission
from
Christ
,
and
therefore
can
be
no
Entrenchment
on
his
Legislative
Power
.
Mr.
Objection
answered
IT is not lawful to add unto the parts of Gods worship ; but to add our Ceremonies to Gods worship , is to add to the parts of Gods worship , Repl. to Dr. Ham. p. 85. therefore it is not lawful to add our Ceremonies to Gods worship . The Minor is proved by Mr. Jeans thus : Because our Ceremonies are external worship , and therefore parts of Gods worship . That our Ceremonies are external worship he proves by these Arguments :
1. Those external Ceremonies whose proper use is the honouring of God are external worship ; but our Ceremonies are such . Ergo.
2. All external Ceremonies in their Nature formally elicited from Religion , are external worship , but our Ceremonies are such . Ergo. Or thus : All meer and immediate actions of Religion are parts of Divine worship ; but our Ceremonies are meer and immediate acts of Religion . Another argues in the like manner thus :
1. As the means that God hath appointed to teach obedience be acts of Divine Service , so the means that man deviseth , for that end and purpose , must needs be worship also .
2. Those signs that are devised to be means of Spiritual Instruction by their notable , and mystical signification are essential parts of worship : It being a part and means of his worship , to teach his worship .
3. The publick reading of the Scripture for the Edification of the Church is acknowledged to be a part of Gods worship , so is the Preaching , Explaining , and Applying of the Word , and if to teach by Word be a worship of God , to teach by Sign , whether significative by the appointment of God , or declaratory by the Invention of man , is worship also .
4. All actions whereby Spiritual Duties are taught in Gods solemn worship , are acts whereby God is worshipped , and all acts whereby God is worshipped in his solemn Service , are worship ; but significant Ceremonies do teach Spiritual Duties in the worship of God , and consequently God is worshipped by them , and they are worship .
5. The use of Jewish Ceremonies in the solemn worship of God was a part of his true and immediate worship , and service , therefore others also must be a part of his worship ; for , agreeing with them in common nature and use , they must needs consent in the common nature of worship , tho they differ in their adjuncts .
William
Bradshaw
1. All Actions and Services that man performeth directly to God are parts of Divine worship , it being impossible to imagine how the Creature should perform any Service or do any action to the Creator , but worship . But such are the Ceremonies .
2. All Special things done in the Service of God are worship ; but such are the Ceremonies .
3. All Special actions done in the Service of God must either bring Special honour to God , and so be parts of his worship , or they must needs dishonour him , because all actions done in his worship which bring no honour to him , are a profanation of the Name of God .
4. As Civil Ceremonies tned to the honour of them to whom Civil Worship is due , and is a part thereof , so Religious Ceremonies tend to the honour of him to whom Religious Worship is due , and is a part thereof , neither can any man imagine how any thing should be Religious , whether a Substance , or a Ceremony , but it must needs respect him whom Religion it self respecteth .
5. Those peculiar Rites and Ceremonies which are in that manner and form used in the Service of God , that if God himself did but ratify , and confirm that present use of them , should then be parts of his true outward worship , must needs , as they are used without his Ordinance be parts of a false outward worship , for whatsoever God tieth in a peculiar manner to his worship is a part thereof . Those Ceremonies therefore in controversy being of this Nature , must be parts of false worship , for else the bare ratifying of them could not make them true worship .
Religious
worship
the
Acknowledgment
of
some
Excellency
in
the
Person
worshipped
by
actions
proper
to
express
our
Sense
or
Apprehension
of
that
Excellency
,
Idolatrous
Worship
Lords
Sake
they
eat
,
and
drink
Lords
sake
Eucharistical
Oblation
Thou
shalt
give
unto
me
that
outward
Worship
to
Worship
God
when
they
do
enter
into
the
place
of
Worship
,
God
blessed
for
evermore
v.
g.
Burnt
offerings
Mystical
signification
Civil
Superiors
Civil
Worship
used
in
Religion
Kingly
Office
Christs
Prophetick
Holy
Scripture
This
I
would
learn
Ames
,
how
we
can
acknowledg
and
receive
any
means
of
Religious
teaching
with
Faith
,
except
it
appear
to
be
appointed
by
an
Authentick
Teacher
and
Law-giver
,
and
how
our
Prelates
in
appointing
means
of
Spiritual
teaching
,
which
Christ
appointed
not
,
can
be
accounted
therein
Ministerial
Teachers
under
him
as
their
,
and
our
only
Authentick
Teacher
:
As
also
,
if
Christ
be
our
Authentick
Teacher
in
all
good
that
we
learn
about
Religion
;
who
taught
our
Prelates
so
good
manners
as
to
put
Fescues
of
their
own
making
into
his
hand
,
and
so
appoint
him
after
what
manner
and
by
what
means
he
shall
Teach
us
?
to
teach
Spiritual
Duties
,
by
their
Mystical
significations
,
or
to
be
Authentick
means
of
Spiritual
Teaching
,
Churches
Precept
apt
to
stir
up
the
dull
mind
of
Man
to
the
remembrance
of
his
Duty
,
Preface
to
the
C.
prayer
of
Cer.
&c.
by
some
notable
and
special
signification
,
that
she
enjoyns
them
to
Teach
Spiritual
Duties
,
v.
g.
to
Teach
them
Innocence
,
or
Purity
,
our
humble
and
grateful
acknowledgment
of
the
benefits
of
Christ
to
toll
a
bell
Popish
Plot
Ames
,
who
taught
the
Author
of
them
,
such
good
manners
as
to
put
Fescues
of
his
own
making
into
our
hands
to
mind
us
of
these
things
?
indeed
apt
to
stir
up
the
dull
mind
of
man
to
the
Remembrance
of
his
duty
to
God
,
viz.
That
Christ
in
Scripture
hath
set
down
all
things
by
which
we
lawfully
may
be
admonished
of
our
duty
.
Christ
is
the
only
Lawgiver
to
his
Church
;
and
therefore
the
Rulers
of
the
Church
may
make
no
Laws
concerning
Ceremonies
of
Mystical
Signification
,
Christ
is
the
only
Lawgiver
to
his
Church
,
and
therefore
they
may
make
no
Laws
touching
the
time
and
place
of
publick
worship
?
Church
no
Authority
of
appointing
new
things
,
but
only
a
Ministry
to
observe
and
do
such
things
which
Christ
hath
appointed
,
time
and
place
are
no
new
things
.
Christ
is
the
only
Lawgiver
to
his
Church
,
and
therefore
the
Rulers
of
the
Church
may
make
no
Laws
concerning
Ceremonies
,
Christ
is
the
only
Lawgiver
to
his
Church
,
and
therefore
the
Civil
Magistrate
may
make
no
Laws
concerning
the
Payment
of
Tythes
,
or
allowance
of
maintenance
to
Ministers
,
or
of
making
charitable
Provisions
for
the
Poor
,
or
touching
any
other
Christian
duty
.
That
all
things
in
the
Church
be
done
decently
and
orderly
,
to
the
Glory
of
God
,
Rom.
14.19
.
and
so
as
to
give
none
Offence
,
follow
after
the
things
,
which
make
for
Peace
,
and
whereby
they
may
edify
one
the
other
.
Civil
Rulers
Baxter
,
if
just
Authority
shall
injuriously
,
determine
of
such
things
,
it
may
be
the
Subjects
duty
to
obey
,
because
these
are
not
matters
alien
to
their
Power
,
and
without
their
line
,
but
only
this
is
an
imprudent
overdoing
in
a
work
that
belongeth
to
them
.
there
is
one
Lawgiver
who
is
able
to
save
and
to
destroy
,
Answ.
to
the
Commissioners
p.
that
they
are
equally
useful
to
the
Church
Universal
in
all
Ages
as
to
any
Particular
Church
or
Age
,
and
therefore
should
be
the
Matter
of
an
Universal
Law
,
if
of
any
,
and
so
should
be
the
Work
of
the
Universal
Law-giver
,
if
of
any
.
v.g.
standing
at
Prayer
all
the
Christian
Churches
in
the
World
throughout
most
Ages
of
it
.
to
the
v.
g.
they
must
be
the
matter
of
an
Universal
Law
,
if
of
any
,
and
so
of
an
Universal
Law-giver
,
If
these
things
are
needful
now
,
why
not
throughout
all
Ages
,
and
all
Churches
,
if
therefore
Christ
did
neither
by
himself
,
nor
his
Apostles
,
institute
,
and
impose
these
Rites
,
then
either
the
imposing
of
them
is
needless
,
and
consequently
noxious
,
or
else
you
must
say
that
Christ
hath
omitted
a
needful
part
of
his
Law
,
which
implyes
that
he
was
either
ignorant
what
to
do
,
or
neglective
of
his
Affairs
.
which
neither
Christ
nor
his
Apostles
thought
fit
to
institute
.
equally
useful
in
all
Ages
of
the
Church
,
if
they
are
needful
now
,
why
not
always
?
Those
Ceremonies
which
God
himself
appointed
to
teach
his
Church
by
their
signification
may
not
now
be
used
,
much
less
may
those
which
man
hath
devised
,
That
as
St.
submitted
to
some
Jewish
Rites
unlawfully
required
by
the
Jewish
Christians
,
that
he
might
gain
the
Jew
and
Minister
to
their
Salvation
,
so
may
the
Christian
submit
to
Ceremonies
unfitly
imposed
by
Superiors
,
for
like
good
ends
.
This
Argument
offers
nothing
against
signs
Natural
and
Customary
,
such
as
are
kneeling
at
the
Sacrament
,
the
Cross
in
Baptism
,
standing
up
at
the
Creed
.
But
only
against
signs
arbitrary
from
the
imposing
of
which
the
Excellent
Bishop
doth
excuse
our
Church
The
use
of
the
Ceremonies
is
superstitious
,
and
therefore
cannot
be
submitted
to
.
By
stating
the
true
Notion
of
Superstition
,
and
shewing
,
That
Superstition
is
a
species
of
false
Worship
,
and
therefore
where
no
Worship
is
exhibited
by
the
act
done
,
or
intended
by
the
Doer
or
Imposer
of
it
,
as
in
the
case
of
our
Ceremonies
,
there
can
be
no
Superstition
in
that
Act.
That
Superstitious
Worship
undue
as
to
the
manner
of
it
can
only
be
performed
by
offering
that
as
acceptable
and
pleasing
to
God
,
or
as
an
Exercise
of
Religion
,
or
an
Acknowledgment
of
some
of
Gods
Perfections
which
is
not
so
.
All
Superstition
consisting
Fundamentally
in
this
mistake
,
and
formally
in
the
ensuing
Practice
;
It
follows
that
the
Forbearance
of
an
Act
upon
the
like
mistake
,
That
we
conceive
it
well-pleasing
to
God
,
and
tending
to
his
Honor
to
forbear
it
when
indeed
it
is
not
so
,
is
Superstition
,
Hence
our
Dissenters
must
be
Superstitious
,
provided
that
the
Rites
,
that
they
refuse
Submission
to
,
be
lawful
in
themselves
.
Because
they
do
,
and
must
esteem
this
their
refusal
as
an
Act
of
special
Honour
done
to
God
.
Because
they
must
esteem
themselves
by
this
forbearance
Preservers
of
Gods
Worship
pure
and
spiritual
.
Because
they
must
esteem
themselves
under
a
necessity
of
displeasing
God
by
joyning
in
Communion
with
us
,
What
is
the
true
Import
of
Edification
,
We
must
not
submit
to
the
Institution
or
Introduction
of
New
Sacraments
;
And
therefore
not
to
the
Institution
of
the
Ceremonies
of
the
they
having
the
Nature
of
Sacraments
,
That
the
Ceremonies
of
the
are
not
appointed
to
be
signs
of
Spiritual
Grace
,
or
to
confirm
Grace
to
us
.
That
the
designing
of
these
Ceremonies
to
express
,
signify
,
or
bring
into
our
minds
Spiritual
Duties
,
cannot
make
them
Sacraments
:
With
reasons
,
why
the
Representation
of
some
Spiritual
Duty
by
a
mystical
Rite
,
cannot
as
properly
pertain
to
the
Nature
of
a
Sacrament
,
as
the
sealing
some
Spiritual
Promise
doth
,
Many
things
required
in
Sacraments
which
are
all
wanting
in
our
Ceremonies
,
Arguments
to
prove
the
Cross
,
as
used
in
our
Church
a
Sacrament
are
answered
,
v.
g.
not
eating
of
Blood
unclean
beasts
touching
any
thing
unclean
Shadows
of
things
to
come
may
be
reduced
into
the
Church
v.
g.
Circumcision
the
Circumcision
of
the
Heart
Paschal
Lamb
the
Liberty
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
Taylor
,
If
the
Church
might
add
things
,
Duct
.
Dub.
l.
3.
c.
4.
R.
20.
§
,
7.
or
rituals
of
Signification
,
then
the
Walls
might
be
covered
with
the
Figures
of
Doves
,
Sheep
,
Lambs
,
Serpents
,
Birds
,
and
the
Communion
Table
with
Wine
,
Herbs
,
Tapers
,
Pidgeons
,
Raisins
,
Hony
,
Milk
,
and
Lambs
,
and
whatsoever
else
the
wit
of
man
can
invent
.
But
the
manner
of
teaching
these
truths
,
by
Symbolical
things
&
actions
,
is
too
low
,
too
suspicious
,
too
dangerous
,
to
be
mingled
with
Divine
Lyturgies
.
Christ
may
,
as
he
please
,
consign
his
own
good
things
that
he
gives
us
,
but
he
consigns
no
good
,
and
represents
none
but
what
he
also
gives
and
effects
in
that
Ministration
,
and
under
that
Sign
;
but
a
Symbolical
Rite
of
humane
Invention
to
signify
what
it
doeth
not
effect
,
and
then
introduced
into
the
solemn
Worship
of
God
,
is
so
like
those
vain
Imaginations
,
and
Representments
forbidden
in
the
second
Commandment
,
that
the
very
Suspition
is
more
against
Edification
,
than
their
use
can
pretend
to
,
and
it
is
also
unbefitting
the
Gravity
and
Spirituality
of
our
Religion
.
Unprofitable
and
weak
weak
and
beggarly
Elements
The
Rudiments
of
the
World
Rudiments
to
which
we
were
in
bondage
,
till
the
time
of
Reformation
burthensome
,
unprofitable
,
weak
and
beggarly
,
Christian
Faith
If
ye
be
dead
with
Christ
from
the
Rudiments
of
the
World
,
Serm.
of
Superst
.
p.
15.
wherefore
,
as
living
in
the
World
are
ye
subject
to
Ordinances
?
If
ye
are
freed
from
the
Yoke
of
the
Law
,
what
reason
is
there
ye
should
submit
to
another
,
which
depends
only
on
the
Authority
and
Invention
of
men
,
If
ye
have
received
the
Christian
Faith
as
you
ought
to
do
,
and
have
made
that
use
of
the
Death
of
Christ
as
to
have
forsaken
all
other
Doctrines
,
and
Practices
,
to
receive
him
,
and
so
to
look
upon
the
Rights
of
the
and
the
Philosophy
of
the
to
be
abolished
and
out-dated
,
why
do
you
now
subject
your selves
to
such
Abstinencies
as
either
out
of
Heathen
,
or
Practices
are
brought
in
among
you
?
the
Apostle
speaks
not
here
of
those
who
had
Lawful
Authority
to
impose
such
things
,
but
of
Seducers
:
as
being
introduced
without
just
Authority
,
Rudiments
of
the
World
dead
unto
the
World
with
Christ
.
Apostle
speaks
not
of
things
appointed
meerly
for
Decency
and
Order
,
but
of
such
things
as
are
supposed
by
the
Imposers
to
have
more
of
true
Perfection
and
Sanctity
in
them
,
more
Humility
and
Mortification
,
and
consequently
to
be
more
pleasing
to
God
than
bare
obedience
to
the
Precepts
of
and
his
and
that
such
only
are
here
censured
,
weak
Brethren
a
Real
Goodness
in
them
tho
Charity
will
move
to
pity
&
relieve
those
that
are
truly
perplexed
and
scrupulous
,
yet
we
must
not
break
Gods
Command
in
Charity
to
them
,
and
therefore
we
must
not
perform
Gods
Publick
Services
undecently
or
disorderly
,
for
the
Ease
of
tender
Consciences
.
Ductor
Du●it
.
l.
We
are
to
remember
That
Figures
and
Shadows
were
for
the
Old
Testament
,
but
Light
and
Manifestation
is
in
the
New
,
and
the
indeed
did
teach
Religion
by
Symbolical
Figures
,
and
in
the
Schools
of
they
taught
their
Scholars
by
Numbers
and
Figures
,
but
we
that
walk
in
the
Light
of
the
Gospel
,
and
rejoyce
in
that
Light
,
have
received
from
and
his
an
easier
way
of
teaching
the
People
,
and
are
not
therefore
to
return
to
the
Elements
and
Rituals
of
Schools
,
Christ
left
no
sign
but
two
,
that
did
also
effect
as
well
as
signify
,
and
if
they
had
only
signified
,
and
done
no
other
good
,
we
have
no
reason
to
believe
that
they
would
have
been
appointed
.
Jewish
Christians
gain
the
Jews
Signs
natural
tropological
,
A
natural
Sign
is
that
which
naturally
,
and
before
any
Institution
,
doth
signify
to
others
who
perceive
them
,
that
which
is
intended
by
them
,
or
which
they
do
import
,
A
customary
Sign
is
that
which
custom
,
antecedently
to
any
Institution
,
hath
determined
to
this
or
that
signification
in
the
place
where
such
a
custom
doth
obtain
Eastern
Nations
v.
g.
Love
Feasts
,
and
the
Kiss
of
Charity
,
Apostles
,
viz.
that
covering
of
the
Womans
Head
Church
,
viz.
Lords
day
ancient
Church
Lords
Resurrection
instructive
in
expressive
of
kneeling
at
the
Sacrament
signing
with
the
Cross
crucifyed
Jesus
Signs
Arbitrary
are
such
as
neither
of
themselves
,
nor
yet
by
any
antecedent
Custom
,
do
signify
distincty
and
determinately
to
others
,
that
which
they
are
instituted
or
imposed
to
teach
or
signify
,
Christs
Body
clean
Beasts
the
Cross
in
Baptism
say
they
say
they
Superstition
being
a
species
of
false
Worship
,
whereby
we
do
exhibit
Worship
to
an
Object
to
which
it
is
not
due
,
or
to
that
Object
which
deserveth
Worship
,
in
an
undue
manner
,
Will
Worship
that
the
forbearance
of
an
act
upon
the
like
mistake
,
that
we
conceive
it
well
pleasing
to
God
,
and
tending
to
his
honor
to
forbear
it
,
when
indeed
it
is
not
so
,
is
Superstition
,
Serm.
of
Superst
.
p.
not
touching
,
tasting
,
handling
them
,
a
negative
Superstition
to
do
good
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
God
more
than
man
That
these
things
edify
by
their
Signification
,
and
therefore
must
be
good
and
profitable
,
may
edify
by
their
Signification
v.
g.
to
appear
in
Armor
in
the
Church
manfully
fight
under
Christs
Banner
on
the
sincere
Milk
of
the
Word
,
to
build
him
up
to
confirm
him
Christian
Faith
viz.
Walking
in
the
Fear
of
God
,
and
in
the
Comfort
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
The
Preaching
of
the
Word
Administring
Grace
unto
the
Hearer
Charity
edifyeth
say
Dissenters
New
Sacraments
an
outward
visible
sign
of
inward
Spiritual
grace
,
both
a
means
thereof
,
and
a
pledg
to
assure
us
of
it
,
Lords
Supper
i.
e.
say
they
to
be
signs
of
Spiritual
grace
,
or
to
confirm
grace
to
us
,
to
such
an
end
you
shall
wear
a
Surplice
to
put
you
in
mind
of
that
purity
of
Conversation
which
is
required
by
the
Ministers
of
Christ
,
you
shall
Kneel
to
signifie
or
mind
you
of
that
Reverence
you
owe
to
God
,
you
shall
receive
the
sign
of
the
Cross
to
put
you
in
mind
of
your
Duty
to
confess
and
own
a
Crucified
Saviour
:
kiss
of
Charity
love
Feasts
Ancient
Ceremonies
Almighty
power
sacred
History
Ballad
,
Pious
Book
Pack
of
Cards
Popish
Plot
whereby
the
Soul
is
Edified
Golden
Candlestick
Priests
Garments
clean
Beasts
to
add
unto
the
Sacraments
of
Christs
appointment
.
no
reason
can
be
given
why
the
representation
of
some
Spiritual
Duty
by
a
Mystical
Rite
should
not
as
properly
pertain
to
the
Nature
of
a
Sacrament
,
as
the
shadowing
or
sealing
some
Spiritual
promise
:
the
Author
of
every
good
and
perfect
gift
New
Testament
Lords
Supper
a
Covenant
established
betwixt
God
and
Man
,
Sacrae
rei
signum
in
quantum
est
significans
,
a
sacred
sign
which
sanctifies
,
and
separates
the
receiver
from
others
who
do
not
receive
,
or
own
such
Rites
,
a
separate
People
from
all
other
Nations
,
Cutting
off
from
Gods
People
the
Blood
of
the
New
Covenant
,
Lords
Supper
the
Communion
of
the
Body
of
Christ
.
the
sign
of
the
Cross
v.
g.
Here
is
Baxter
,
the
outward
visible
sign
,
the
Cross
:
Di●p
.
5.
of
Cer.
chap.
2.
§.
56.
Answ.
The
inward
and
Spiritual
Grace
is
a
Holy
resolution
to
fight
Manfully
under
the
banner
of
Christ
,
and
to
persevere
therein
.
Answ.
Here
is
A
signification
of
grace
to
be
wrought
on
the
Soul
,
and
given
us
by
God
.
An
engagement
to
perform
the
Duties
of
the
Covenant
our selves
,
on
Gods
part
we
are
to
receive
by
this
sign
both
qualitative
,
and
actual
grace
,
and
relative
grace
.
Answ.
Indicatory
sign
The
Cross
is
to
Teach
our
Understandings
,
and
help
our
Memories
,
and
quick●n
our
dull
Affections
by
minding
us
of
a
Crucified
Christ
,
and
the
benefits
of
his
Cross
,
so
that
this
,
and
such
other
Ceremonies
are
appointed
to
Teach
the
understanding
by
their
Signification
.
Answ.
Book
of
Common
Prayer
apt
to
stir
up
the
dull
mind
,
And
that
this
is
the
way
of
working
grace
as
Gods
word
,
and
Sacraments
do
,
is
undeniable
.
Answ.
as
things
apt
to
stir
up
the
dull
mind
of
Man
,
and
by
objective
Teaching
,
And
then
for
relative
grace
,
it
is
plain
,
that
by
the
sign
of
the
Cross
,
as
well
as
by
Baptism
,
we
are
entred
into
a
state
of
Christianity
,
and
so
it
is
an
investing
Sacramental
sign
,
it
listeth
us
under
the
Banner
of
Christ
Crucified
:
And
that
is
the
very
essential
Nature
of
the
Sacrament
of
Baptism
it self
.
Answ.
you
judge
it
essential
to
a
Sacrament
to
be
an
engaging
sign
in
the
very
Covenant
of
grace
it self
,
the
Cross
is
instituted
to
this
end
,
it
is
to
engage
our selves
to
a
Crucified
Christ
as
our
Captain
and
Saviour
by
his
Cross
,
and
to
bind
our selves
to
the
Duty
of
Souldiers
or
Christians
to
our
lives
end
,
and
consequently
to
teach
us
to
expect
the
privileges
of
faithful
Servants
and
Souldiers
from
a
Crucified
Christ
we
sign
this
Child
with
the
sign
of
the
Cross
,
in
token
that
hereafter
he
shall
not
be
ashamed
to
confess
the
Faith
of
Christ
Crucified
,
Dr.
Burges
where
the
Book
saith
,
Defence
of
Dr.
Morton
p.
24
,
25.
And
do
sign
him
with
the
sign
of
the
Cross
,
in
token
,
I
understand
the
Book
not
to
mean
that
the
figure
of
the
Cross
hath
any
virtue
in
it
to
effect
,
or
further
this
Duty
,
but
only
to
intimate
and
express
by
that
Ceremony
,
by
which
the
Ancients
did
avow
their
profession
of
Christ
Crucified
,
what
the
Congregation
hopeth
and
expecteth
hereafter
from
that
Infant
,
that
he
shall
not
be
ashamed
to
profess
the
Faith
of
Christ
Crucified
,
into
which
he
was
even
now
Baptized
.
And
therefore
also
when
the
Canon
saith
,
that
the
Infant
is
by
that
sign
Dedicated
unto
the
Service
of
Christ
,
I
understand
that
Dedication
to
import
,
not
a
real
consecration
of
the
Child
,
which
was
done
in
Baptism
it self
,
but
only
a
Ceremonial
declaration
of
that
Dedication
;
like
as
the
Priest
is
said
to
make
clean
the
Leper
,
whose
being
clean
he
only
declared
.
These
Interpretations
King
accepted
,
p.
26.
and
my
Lords
Grace
of
affirmed
them
to
be
the
true
sense
and
intention
of
the
Church
of
The
Child
must
first
be
Baptized
,
and
upon
that
Baptism
be
acknowledged
by
the
Minister
,
speaking
then
in
the
Name
of
the
whole
Congregation
in
the
Plural
Number
,
to
be
now
made
a
visible
Member
of
the
Church
of
Christ
by
Baptism
,
before
he
may
use
this
Ceremony
of
the
Cross
:
And
,
when
he
doth
use
it
,
he
is
bound
at
that
instant
to
profess
,
and
tell
why
it
is
done
,
namely
,
in
token
that
hereafter
he
shall
not
be
ashamed
,
that
is
,
not
be
ashamed
of
that
Covenant
whereinto
he
is
by
Baptism
now
entred
:
So
as
no
Man
can
say
that
this
is
done
to
add
either
vertue
to
the
Sacrament
,
or
capacity
of
grace
to
the
Child
,
but
only
for
intimation
to
the
whole
Congregation
for
their
instruction
,
what
it
is
to
which
Baptism
once
received
,
binds
all
Christians
that
come
to
age
convenient
;
which
Ceremony
the
Church
of
thought
good
to
retain
,
because
it
had
such
an
use
in
the
purer
times
.
If
any
Man
doth
yet
stumble
,
as
I
confess
my self
to
have
done
,
at
those
words
of
the
I
pray
such
a
one
to
know
,
and
I
have
good
warrant
to
assure
him
,
that
the
word
Dedicated
doth
here
import
no
more
than
declared
by
that
Ceremony
to
be
dedicated
,
like
as
the
Priest
is
said
to
have
cleansed
the
Leper
whom
he
only
declared
to
be
clean
,
Levit.
Disp.
the
of
Cer.
chap.
to
this
end
Baxter
,
and
on
these
terms
was
the
sign
of
the
Cross
used
heretofore
by
Christians
,
and
therefore
I
durst
not
have
reproved
any
of
the
Ancient
Christians
that
used
the
sign
of
the
Cross
meerly
as
a
professing
signal
action
,
to
shew
to
the
Heathen
,
and
Jews
about
them
,
that
they
believed
in
a
Crucified
Christ
,
and
were
not
ashamed
of
his
Cross
.
The
occasional
indifferent
use
of
this
when
it
is
meerly
to
this
end
,
I
durst
not
have
condemned
.
The
Arguments
against
the
Rites
established
by
the
by
which
Dissenters
do
endeavour
to
shew
,
that
tho
they
may
be
lawful
in
themselves
,
yet
are
they
not
to
be
submitted
to
by
reason
of
some
Circumstances
which
attend
them
,
are
reduced
to
their
respective
Heads
,
The
supposed
Violation
of
Christian
Liberty
.
The
abuse
of
them
by
others
to
Superstition
and
Idolatry
.
The
appearance
of
Evil
that
is
in
them
.
The
Scandal
which
they
minister
to
the
Weak
.
And
That
by
submitting
to
them
they
should
partake
of
the
supposed
sin
of
the
Imposer
,
They
violate
our
Christian
Liberty
,
because
they
render
us
subject
to
Ordinances
,
which
is
the
thing
forbidden
,
The
Servants
of
men
,
which
is
forbidden
,
Because
they
bind
the
Conscience
.
And
Because
they
are
urged
on
those
who
in
their
Consciences
condemn
them
,
In
answer
to
this
Objection
it
is
asserted
that
the
determination
of
any
thing
indifferent
by
our
Superiors
,
provided
they
do
not
impose
it
as
a
thing
necessary
in
its
own
Nature
,
or
as
a
part
of
our
Religious
Worship
,
can
no
ways
violate
our
Christian
Liberty
.
And
that
Because
Scripture
layes
Restraints
upon
our
Liberty
in
matters
of
this
Nature
.
Then
all
our
Vows
and
Promises
respecting
things
indifferent
relating
to
the
Service
of
God
,
would
violate
our
Christian
Liberty
.
Because
what
we
may
do
,
tho
no
Injunction
of
the
Magistrate
required
it
,
cannot
be
sin
when
done
,
because
he
doth
require
it
.
Then
,
should
the
Magistrate
forbid
the
doing
of
the
things
enjoyned
,
we
must
not
leave
undone
what
he
forbids
.
Then
is
it
in
the
Power
of
the
Magistrate
to
cut
off
all
that
Liberty
we
have
in
matters
of
this
Nature
,
and
to
oblige
us
not
to
do
what
ever
we
are
left
at
Liberty
by
God
to
do
.
Because
this
pretended
Liberty
is
the
occasion
of
lamentable
Mischiefs
to
the
Church
of
God
,
whereas
the
good
which
can
accrue
unto
her
Members
by
it
,
is
but
little
.
Because
such
a
pretended
Liberty
is
contrary
to
the
Practice
of
Church
Governors
laid
down
in
Scripture
,
and
to
the
Rules
prescribed
for
their
Government
,
Hence
it
is
evident
,
that
Christian
Liberty
cannot
be
violated
by
these
impositions
,
because
Conscience
is
bound
to
yield
obedience
to
them
,
when
they
are
imposed
.
Nor
By
requiring
Persons
to
do
that
of
which
their
Conscience
being
erroneous
,
doubts
,
or
which
it
doth
condemn
.
A
direct
Answer
is
returned
.
To
that
Passage
of
St.
ye
are
bought
with
a
price
,
be
not
ye
the
servants
of
men
,
To
that
of
If
ye
be
dead
with
Christ
from
the
Rudiments
of
the
World
,
wherefore
are
ye
subject
to
Ordinances
?
Our
Ceremonies
have
been
abused
to
Superstition
and
Idolatry
,
and
therefore
,
being
not
of
necessary
use
,
should
be
abolished
;
and
cannot
be
submitted
to
without
disobedience
to
many
Precepts
of
the
Old
and
New
Testament
,
requiring
the
abolition
of
things
so
abused
,
That
these
Commands
were
given
only
to
the
Nation
,
and
where
no
Natural
Analogy
,
or
moral
reason
can
be
shewed
for
their
perpetual
Obligation
,
cannot
be
binding
to
the
Christian
,
and
that
the
contrary
Tenet
will
be
very
mischievous
to
Christian
Kingdoms
and
People
.
Ans.
That
it
cannot
rationally
be
supposed
that
God
,
by
any
of
the
Texts
alledged
,
forbids
the
doing
of
a
lawful
action
meerly
because
it
hath
been
,
is
,
or
may
,
by
others
,
be
abused
to
Superstition
or
Idolatry
,
provided
we
do
not
continue
to
be
ensnared
by
it
,
nor
is
there
any
ground
of
fear
that
we
should
be
so
Because
this
Interpretation
of
them
would
rob
us
of
our
Churches
,
and
our
Bells
,
and
many
other
things
which
the
Dissenters
do
allow
of
.
Because
then
many
things
which
both
practised
would
be
unlawful
Because
neither
the
nor
our
Lord
nor
his
did
scruple
such
material
Conformity
with
Heathens
in
indifferent
matters
as
our
Dissenters
do
condemn
.
Ans.
That
Superstition
and
Idolatry
can
cleave
no
longer
to
such
Actions
than
the
mistake
of
mens
opinions
of
them
doth
remain
.
Ans.
That
tho
it
be
not
necessary
to
impose
our
Ceremonies
,
yet
when
they
are
imposed
by
Authority
,
they
become
necessary
in
their
use
,
and
so
are
not
to
be
accounted
things
unnecessary
in
respect
of
us
,
A
direct
Answer
is
given
to
the
Text
objected
By
shewing
that
the
things
in
which
the
Nation
are
forbid
to
do
after
the
manner
of
the
or
the
are
either
Idolatrous
Actions
or
Ceremonies
,
or
Actions
tending
to
Idolatry
,
or
contrary
to
the
Service
of
God
.
As
in
Not
to
Name
their
Gods
is
not
to
Worship
,
enter
into
covenant
with
,
or
to
swear
by
them
.
The
import
of
that
Phrase
thou
shalt
call
me
no
more
The
reason
why
God
commanded
his
own
People
to
destroy
the
Altars
,
and
the
Images
of
Heathens
,
and
not
to
take
unto
themselves
the
Silver
,
Gold
,
and
other
Furniture
belonging
to
them
was
the
prevention
of
their
erecting
of
them
,
and
preserving
them
to
give
Idolatrous
Worship
to
them
,
or
make
them
Instruments
of
Idolatry
.
As
Why
the
were
forbid
to
round
the
Corners
of
their
Heads
,
or
mar
the
Corners
of
their
Beards
,
Touch
not
the
unclean
thing
,
.
And
Hate
even
the
Garments
spotted
with
the
Flesh
,
are
impertinently
produced
against
the
using
of
our
Ceremonies
.
The
eating
of
things
sacrificed
to
Idols
condemned
,
was
only
eating
of
them
in
the
Idol
Temples
,
and
at
the
Feasts
of
Idols
so
as
to
be
Partakers
of
the
Table
of
Devils
,
or
to
commit
Idolatry
by
the
Participation
of
them
,
to
the
Examples
objected
,
as
To
that
of
causing
his
Family
to
give
him
the
Ear-Rings
which
were
in
their
Ears
.
who
would
not
defile
himself
with
the
portion
of
the
Kings
Meat
,
refusing
to
bow
to
who
brake
the
Brazen
Serpent
when
it
was
abused
to
Idolatry
,
We
must
abstain
from
all
appearance
of
evil
,
Now
the
Ceremonies
,
at
least
have
an
appearance
of
evil
in
them
.
The
Words
may
be
well
rendred
thus
,
abstain
from
every
sort
or
kind
of
evil
,
or
thus
,
from
every
appearance
that
is
evil
.
A.
The
Apostle
only
adviseth
us
to
abstain
from
that
which
after
tryal
seemeth
evil
to
our selves
,
and
not
from
that
which
only
doth
appear
to
others
to
be
evil
.
The
absurdity
and
mischief
of
the
Exposition
of
these
Words
obtruded
on
us
by
Dissenters
.
And
the
Argument
retorted
,
That
the
things
required
are
in
themselves
indifferent
,
and
not
forbidden
by
the
Word
of
God
,
Christian
Liberty
stand
fast
Idolatry
,
things
indifferent
and
unnecessary
,
having
been
thus
abused
,
become
unlawful
to
be
used
.
all
appearances
of
Evil
Weak
dissenting
Brethren
partakers
of
the
sins
of
others
Christian
Liberty
if
you
be
dead
with
Christ
to
the
Rudiments
of
the
World
,
Coloss.
2.20
.
wherefore
are
ye
subject
to
Ordinances
?
Touch
not
,
taste
not
,
handle
not
,
after
the
Commandments
and
Doctrines
of
Men
,
not
touching
,
not
tasting
,
not
handling
,
Christian
Liberty
consists
only
in
Liberty
of
Judgment
,
Christian
Liberty
You
must
not
think
,
you
may
not
touch
,
touch
not
Christian
Liberty
the
Servants
of
Men
Ye
are
bought
with
a
price
,
be
not
ye
the
Servants
of
Men
?
Servants
of
Men.
3ly , The Imposition of these Rites , say they , doth take away our Christian Liberty , because Conscience it self is bound thereby , at least in the Opinion of the Imposers , for the obliging of the Conscience for the time to assent , is the binding of it .
4ly , Because these Impositions are urged upon such as in their Conscience to condemn them , and so they have not the Liberty preserved of abstaining from doing that of the lawfulness whereof their Conscience doubts .
it
is
most
absurd
to
think
and
teach
that
the
determining
of
any
thing
indifferent
relating
to
the
Worship
of
God
should
be
repugant
to
our
Christian
Liberty
.
a
thing
indifferent
is
such
a
thing
or
action
which
in
it self
is
neither
good
nor
evil
,
neither
commanded
nor
forbidden
by
God
to
determine
of
such
actions
,
is
to
require
us
to
do
,
or
to
omit
the
Practice
of
them
.
v.
g.
Publick
Worship
Tent
,
unleavened
round
Wafers
round
Loaves
flat
Cakes
standing
,
sitting
plain
song
Gods
Worship
That
the
determination
of
any
matters
of
this
Nature
by
our
Superiors
,
Civil
,
or
Sacred
,
provided
they
do
not
impose
them
as
things
in
their
own
Nature
necessary
,
or
parts
of
our
Religious
Worship
,
doth
no
ways
violate
our
Christian
Liberty
.
Take
heed
lest
by
any
means
this
Liberty
of
yours
become
a
stumbling
block
to
the
weak
.
Ye
are
called
to
Liberty
—
yet
by
Love
serve
one
another
.
Gods
Vicegerents
Christs
Ambassadors
weaker
Brother
Liberty
of
Practising
these
things
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
restrain
our
Freedom
as
to
those
matters
,
private
Devotion
Christian
Liberty
viz.
That
't
is
unlawful
to
yield
obedience
to
Gods
Vicegerents
in
any
lawful
matter
.
v.
g.
some
time
some
Habit
some
kind
some
Posture
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
v.
g.
place
,
or
time
another
place
such
Wine
and
Bread
some
other
kind
of
Bread
and
Wine
.
some
other
Posture
we
are
not
the
better
if
we
do
them
not
we
are
not
the
worse
,
Strokes
for
the
Backs
of
Fools
,
Church
Governors
Jewish
Church
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
Masters
,
Parents
for
Conscience
sake
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
Quaker
to
pay
Tythes
Christian
Liberty
Christian
Liberty
verily
believe
they
ought
to
do
many
things
contrary
to
the
Name
of
Jesus
,
Acts
Disciples
,
they
would
do
God
Service
,
Joh.
Paul
,
we
are
bought
with
a
Price
,
the
Servants
of
Men.
are
ye
bought
with
a
Price
?
Be
not
ye
the
Servants
of
Men
:
the
believing
●usband
desert
the
unbelieving
Wife
the
believing
Wife
unbelieving
Husband
abide
in
that
condition
in
which
the
Lord
had
called
them
:
Circumcised
Christian
Uncircumcised
,
&
vice
versa
believing
Servants
Art
thou
called
being
a
Servant
?
care
not
for
it
,
but
if
thou
maist
be
made
Free
,
Are
you
bought
with
a
Price
?
be
not
then
the
Servants
of
Men
,
ye
are
bought
with
a
Price
,
Christ
,
be
ye
not
the
Servants
of
Men
the
Servants
of
Men
Christs
Servants
Superiors
for
the
Lords
sake
for
the
Lords
sake
Children
obey
your
Parents
in
all
things
,
for
this
is
well
pleasing
to
the
Lord
,
Servants
obey
your
Masters
in
all
things
,
and
whatsoever
you
do
,
do
it
heartily
as
to
the
Lord
;
for
,
you
serve
the
Lord
Christ
Submit
your selves
to
every
Ordinance
of
Man
for
the
Lords
sake
,
as
the
servants
of
God
:
bought
with
a
Price
Christs
servants
Masters
,
Parents
for
the
Lords
sake
as
the
servants
of
Christ
Paul
,
If
you
be
dead
with
Christ
from
the
rudiments
of
the
World
,
Coloss.
2.20
.
wherefore
as
living
in
the
World
are
ye
subject
to
Ordinances
?
Touch
not
,
taste
not
,
handle
not
,
Doctrins
,
Dogma's
false
Apostles
false
Apostles
let
no
Man
judg
you
in
meats
or
in
drinks
,
false
Apostles
in
Christ
were
hid
all
the
treasures
of
wisdom
and
knowledg
,
this
I
say
,
lest
any
Man
should
belie
you
with
inticing
words
,
beware
lest
any
Man
spoil
them
through
Philosophy
and
vain
Deceit
,
v.
8
,
9.
after
the
Traditions
of
Men
,
after
the
Rudiments
of
the
World
,
and
not
after
Christ
,
in
him
did
all
fulness
dwell
,
we
were
compleat
in
him
Humility
,
Mortification
Cross
,
Surplice
,
Kneeling
say
they
Israelites
not
to
do
after
the
works
of
the
of
the
walk
in
their
Ordinances
not
to
do
so
unto
the
Lord
their
God
,
not
to
Name
their
Gods
,
Exod.
to
destroy
their
Altars
,
break
their
Images
,
and
cut
down
their
Groves
,
to
burn
the
Graven
Images
of
their
Gods
with
fire
,
not
to
take
unto
themselves
the
Silver
and
Gold
that
is
upon
them
,
defile
the
covering
that
is
upon
their
Graven
Images
of
Silver
,
the
ornaments
of
their
molten
Images
of
Gold
,
to
cast
them
away
as
menstruous
Cloths
,
and
say
unto
them
get
ye
hence
,
Isa.
not
to
round
the
corners
of
their
Heads
,
nor
mar
the
corners
of
their
Beards
,
not
to
make
any
cuttings
in
their
Flesh
for
the
dead
,
nor
Print
any
marks
upon
their
Bodies
,
Levit.
not
to
touch
the
unclean
thing
,
hate
the
Garments
spotted
with
the
Flesh
,
suffering
Men
to
teach
their
Children
to
eat
things
offered
unto
Idols
,
v.
g.
Ear-rings
of
his
Family
brake
in
pieces
the
Brazen
Serpent
,
Haman
,
Esth.
Old
Testament
v.
g.
to
kindle
no
fire
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
Exod.
Lords
day
to
take
Usury
of
their
Brethren
,
destroy
the
places
wherein
the
Inhabitants
of
served
their
Gods
,
Deut.
Idolatrous
Worship
to
make
no
Covenants
with
the
Idolaters
of
Protestant
Princes
lest
they
should
teach
them
to
do
after
their
abominations
.
Deut.
not
to
have
mercy
on
them
,
kill
the
Person
who
inticed
them
to
Idolatry
,
Deut.
utterly
to
destroy
all
who
did
Sacrifice
to
any
other
Gods
,
save
to
the
Lord
only
,
Exod.
to
smite
it
with
the
Edge
of
the
Sword
,
utterly
destroying
it
,
with
the
Infants
and
the
Cattle
thereof
,
Deut.
and
to
burn
the
City
,
and
the
spoil
thereof
,
Dissenting
Rebels
Christian
Kingdoms
Idolatrous
Religion
Such
places
are
not
subject
to
such
pollution
by
any
Superstition
formerly
used
in
them
,
and
now
laid
aside
,
as
may
render
them
unlawful
,
or
inconvenient
:
Bells
,
Fonts
,
Pews
Popish
Prayers
Defence
of
Font
of
Stone
Silver
Cup
in
token
of
our
familiarity
with
Christ
?
New
Testament
Lords
Prayer
bow
our
knees
and
bodies
to
God
,
to
prostrate
the
body
to
him
,
lift
up
our
eyes
to
God
,
stretch
forth
our
hands
unto
him
,
Heathens
lifted
up
their
eyes
to
Idols
,
and
stretched
forth
their
hands
to
a
strange
God
,
Idols
Temples
Thou
shalt
not
do
so
unto
the
Lord
thy
God
.
on
a
great
high
place
in
Gibeon
,
Solomon
,
Verse
the
house
of
Aminadab
on
the
hill
,
the
houses
of
God
on
every
mountain
and
hill
went
up
unto
a
mountain
to
pray
,
Thou
shalt
be
ashamed
of
the
oak
,
and
thy
gardens
which
thou
hast
chosen
,
praying
in
a
Garden
Idolatrous
Heathens
They
laid
themselves
down
on
cloaths
by
every
altar
,
lying
down
in
their
Idol
temples
,
lie
down
in
token
of
the
rest
that
God
had
given
them
in
that
good
Land
,
in
Deut.
Babylon
,
Rev.
18.4
.
that
we
partake
not
with
her
in
her
sins
,
Temples
,
Bells
,
Fonts
,
Desks
,
Jewish
Nation
thou
shalt
not
do
after
the
works
of
the
to
overthrow
them
utterly
,
and
quite
break
down
their
Images
,
ye
shall
serve
the
Lord
your
God
for
if
thou
serve
their
Gods
,
it
will
surely
be
a
snare
unto
thee
After
the
doings
of
the
Land
of
wherein
you
dwell
,
shall
you
not
do
,
neither
shall
you
walk
in
their
ordinances
.
was
an
Idolatrous
Land
,
and
there
Israel
had
been
defiled
.
Ezek.
they
Rebel'd
,
against
me
they
did
not
every
Man
cast
away
the
abominations
of
his
Eyes
,
neither
did
they
forsake
the
Idols
of
Ye
shall
keep
my
Statutes
and
Judgments
to
do
them
,
ye
shall
not
walk
in
the
manners
of
the
Nations
which
I
cast
out
before
you
,
for
they
committed
all
these
things
,
and
therefore
I
abhor'd
them
:
to
do
contrary
to
Gods
Judgments
and
Statutes
,
and
to
commit
the
abominable
things
which
they
did
I
am
the
Lord
your
God
,
v.
Ye
shall
do
my
Judgments
,
and
keep
my
Ordinances
to
walk
therein
;
I
am
the
Lord
your
God
,
ye
shall
therefore
keep
my
Statutes
and
my
Judgments
,
I
am
the
Lord
.
Ye
shall
therefore
keep
my
Statutes
and
Judgments
,
and
shall
not
commit
any
of
these
Abominations
.
Therefore
shall
ye
keep
mine
Ordinance
,
that
ye
commit
not
any
of
the
Abominable
Customs
which
were
committed
before
you
,
that
you
defile
not
your selves
therein
;
I
am
the
Lord
your
God
.
You
shall
not
do
so
to
the
Lord
your
God
,
Deut.
Idolatrous
Images
you
shall
hew
down
the
Graven
Images
of
their
Gods
,
v.
you
shall
overthrow
their
Altars
,
and
break
their
Pillars
,
and
burn
their
Groves
with
fire
,
v.
you
shall
Worship
God
in
the
place
that
he
shall
chuse
,
v.
thou
shalt
not
enquire
after
their
Gods
,
saying
,
how
did
these
Nations
serve
their
Gods
,
even
so
will
I
do
likewise
;
thou
shalt
not
do
so
unto
the
Lord
thy
God
,
for
every
abomination
to
the
Lord
which
he
hateth
,
have
they
done
unto
their
Gods
.
they
followed
vanities
and
became
vain
,
and
went
after
the
Heathen
round
about
them
,
concerning
whom
the
Lord
had
charged
them
that
they
should
not
do
like
them
.
to
do
like
them
to
follow
vanity
,
and
become
vain
,
Molten
Images
the
two
Calves
Host
of
Heaven
serving
Baal
their
drink
offerings
of
Blood
will
I
not
offer
,
nor
take
up
their
names
upon
my
Lips.
i.e.
to
name
the
name
of
Christ
Be
ye
couragious
to
keep
,
and
do
all
that
is
written
in
the
Law
of
Moses
,
that
ye
turn
not
aside
therefrom
,
to
the
right
hand
or
to
the
left
,
that
ye
come
not
among
these
nations
that
remain
among
you
,
neither
make
mention
of
the
name
of
their
Gods
,
nor
swear
by
them
,
nor
serve
them
,
nor
bow
your selves
to
them
.
thou
shalt
call
me
shall
call
me
no
more
Isaiah
Chap.
ye
shall
destroy
their
Altars
,
break
their
Images
,
cut
down
their
Groves
,
Exod.
for
thou
shalt
worship
no
other
God
,
for
the
Lord
whose
name
is
Jealous
,
is
a
Jealous
God
.
Thou
shalt
not
take
to
thy self
the
Silver
or
Gold
of
their
Graven
Images
,
left
thou
be
snared
therein
.
Romish
Superstition
not
to
take
unto
themselves
the
Silver
,
and
the
Gold
,
and
other
Furniture
of
Idols
.
Romish
Images
Romish
Saints
Popish
Images
round
the
corners
of
their
Heads
,
or
mar
the
corners
of
their
Beards
,
Their
Priests
sit
in
their
Temples
having
their
Heads
and
their
Beards
shaven
.
Thereby
conceiving
that
they
did
some
way
gratifie
the
dead
,
Infernal
Deities
Quâ
se
ad
Idololatriam
signabant
,
whereby
they
marked
themselves
for
the
service
of
such
or
such
an
Idol
,
Heathen
Deities
Touch
not
the
unclean
thing
Popish
Superstition
to
the
clean
all
things
are
clean
?
receiving
us
a
Father
,
and
owning
us
as
Sons
and
Daughters
,
our
Ceremonies
to
be
the
unclean
thing
his
Sons
or
Daughters
to
purge
our selves
from
all
filthiness
of
Flesh
and
Spirit
,
God
would
receive
them
,
and
be
a
Father
to
them
,
wherefore
beloved
let
us
cleanse
our selves
from
all
filthiness
of
Flesh
from
all
filthiness
of
Flesh
and
Spirit
.
what
conjunction
hath
the
Christian
with
Idols
Idol
Feasts
to
partake
of
the
Table
of
Devils
,
v.
drawing
in
a
contrary
Yoke
with
the
unfaithful
the
unbelieving
Husband
is
sanctified
to
the
beliving
Wife
hate
the
Garments
spotted
with
the
Flesh
,
Defence
of
Dr.
Hammond
,
all
the
beginnings
,
and
the
least
degrees
of
impurity
and
uncleanness
suffering
Men
to
teach
her
Children
to
eat
things
Sacrificed
to
Idols
the
Earth
,
saith
he
,
is
the
Lords
,
and
the
fulness
thereof
,
it
is
clean
to
the
clean
,
Tit.
is
unclean
to
him
that
thinketh
it
asking
no
question
for
Conscience
sake
,
Idol
Temples
to
commit
Fornication
Balaam
who
taught
to
cast
a
stumbling-block
before
the
Children
of
Israel
,
commit
Fornication
,
and
to
eat
things
Sacrificed
to
Idols
,
to
give
unto
him
the
Ear-rings
which
were
in
their
Ears
,
the
Ear-rings
which
adorned
their
Gods
,
strange
Gods
the
effigies
of
dedicated
to
some
Numen
would
not
defile
himself
with
the
portion
of
the
Kings
Meat
,
nor
with
the
Wine
which
he
drank
.
Mr.
Calvin
Mordecai
,
refusing
to
bow
to
Thou
knowest
Lord
that
it
was
neither
out
of
Pride
,
nor
in
contempt
,
nor
for
any
desire
of
vain
Glory
that
I
did
not
bow
down
to
Proud
but
I
did
this
that
I
might
not
prefer
the
Honour
of
Man
above
the
Glory
of
God
,
neither
will
I
Worship
any
,
but
thee
,
O
God
,
Antiq.
l.
XI
.
c.
He
durst
not
give
that
Honour
to
which
he
gave
to
God
Brazen
Serpent
v.
g.
Brazen
Serpent
Old
Serpent
even
to
those
days
the
Children
of
Israel
burnt
Incense
to
it
Dr.
Ames
French
,
Spanish
,
English
Papists
Aerial
Cross
Cross
Isles
abstain
from
all
appearance
of
evil
abstain
from
every
sort
or
kind
of
Evil
Basil
,
Leontius
flee
not
from
this
or
that
only
,
but
from
every
sin
,
vulgar
,
Tigurin
abstain
from
all
appearance
which
is
Evil
abstain
from
all
appearance
of
Evil
,
holding
what
is
good
the
abstaining
from
all
appearance
of
Evil
,
trying
all
things
try
all
things
Christian
,
Weak
Strong
,
Ignorant
That
which
doth
Minister
Scandal
to
weak
Brethren
must
not
be
done
at
the
Command
of
our
Superiors
,
because
God
hath
forbidden
it
,
but
by
submitting
to
,
and
using
the
imposed
Ceremonies
,
we
Minister
Scandal
to
weak
Brethren
.
In
the
following
propositions
That
Scandal
is
an
action
whereby
occasion
is
Ministred
to
the
sin
,
fall
,
or
ruine
of
our
weak
Brother
.
That
this
Scandal
may
be
Ministred
as
well
by
doing
of
our
Duty
,
as
by
doing
Evil
,
That
Scandal
,
sin
,
or
fall
of
others
which
is
occasioned
through
their
weakness
,
by
doing
of
my
Duty
,
cannot
be
my
sin
.
I
cannot
therefore
sin
by
obedience
to
the
Lawful
Commands
of
my
Superiors
,
tho
others
may
be
Scandalized
at
it
.
The
Objection
from
the
case
of
Scandal
must
proceed
on
this
supposition
,
that
the
things
imposed
are
in
themselves
indifferent
.
Our
submission
to
things
indifferent
,
enjoyned
by
Superiors
,
can
only
Minister
Scandal
,
By
Ministring
occasion
to
the
rash
censures
of
weak
Brethren
:
Or
By
moving
them
,
by
our
example
,
to
conform
with
doubting
Consciences
:
Or
By
grieving
them
:
Or
By
causing
them
to
separate
from
our
Communion
.
We
are
not
to
abstain
from
that
indifferent
action
which
may
Scandalize
our
Brother
,
when
by
forbearance
of
that
action
as
great
,
if
not
a
greater
Scandal
is
Administred
to
others
;
this
proved
to
be
the
case
in
our
refusal
to
comply
with
the
Commands
of
our
Superiors
in
Lawful
matters
.
The
Scandal
caused
by
the
Dissenter
,
refusing
to
do
what
Lawfully
he
may
,
is
Scandal
given
,
the
scandal
Ministred
by
the
Conformist
can
be
only
Scandal
received
.
Objections
of
and
Mr.
Some
unsatisfactory
Answers
to
the
Objection
from
Scandal
noted
,
as
That
the
Scandal
which
the
weak
conceive
at
our
Conformity
is
passive
,
whereas
't
is
only
active
Scandal
which
we
are
concerned
to
avoid
.
That
Scandal
is
an
action
done
with
intent
to
ensnare
Men
in
sin
,
since
therefore
none
can
judge
that
by
imposing
or
submitting
to
our
Ceremonies
this
is
intended
,
they
cannot
truly
be
Scandalized
.
That
we
can
give
no
sinful
Scandal
by
using
of
our
Ceremonies
,
because
we
give
a
reason
of
our
action
.
That
they
are
to
be
deemed
obstinate
who
after
a
reason
given
are
still
Scandalized
,
and
so
their
Scandal
is
Pharisaical
and
not
to
be
regarded
That
Scandal
is
an
action
whereby
occasion
is
ministred
to
the
sin
,
fall
,
or
ruine
of
our
weak
Brother
Paul
,
by
which
our
Brother
stumbleth
,
or
is
offended
,
it
is
a
stumbling
block
,
or
an
occasion
to
fall
put
in
our
Brothers
way
,
omissions
of
the
Preaching
of
the
Cross
was
to
the
Jews
a
stumbling
block
,
a
savour
of
death
a
Stone
of
stumbling
,
1
Pet.
2.8
.
and
a
Rock
of
offence
,
I
must
not
do
Evil
that
good
may
come
Gentile
Christian
weak
Brother
with
a
doubting
Conscience
grieving
him
Prudenter
anim
advertendum
est
Scandalum
Scandalo
non
emendari
,
qualis
emendatio
erit
,
si
,
ut
aliis
Scandalum
tollas
,
alios
Scandalizas
.
We
are
prudently
to
mark
that
one
Scandal
is
not
mended
by
another
,
which
kind
of
emendation
we
should
practise
,
if
to
take
off
offence
from
one
party
,
we
give
offence
unto
another
weak
Brethren
Turbulent
,
Sehismatical
Higher
Powers
disorderly
walking
weak
Brother
Popish
,
Superstitious
weak
Brother
doubting
Conscience
is
Scandalum
datum
,
i.e.
Scandalum
acceptum
,
sed
non
datum
weak
Brother
weak
Brother
Mr.
Jeans
Superiors
,
Civil
Christs
Body
Gods
Vice-Gerent
Christs
Messengers
Gods
Vice-Gerents
Church
of
Rome
Yoke
of
bondage
on
the
necks
of
Christians
a
Burthen
Church
of
Rome
Church
of
Rome
even
by
determining
them
fully
,
or
by
giving
order
that
the
Churches
should
among
themselves
determin
them
Would
not
St.
in
case
of
the
determination
of
the
Arch-Bishop
of
that
all
Meats
should
indifferently
be
eaten
have
given
the
same
direction
as
he
did
?
St.
Paul
St.
Paul
St.
Paul
St.
Paul
Would
not
good
Christians
still
had
care
of
their
Brothers
Consciences
?
Can
the
determination
of
Superiors
be
a
sufficient
Plea
at
the
Bar
of
Gods
judgment
seat
,
for
doing
,
any
action
that
his
Conscience
telleth
him
will
Scandalize
his
Brother
?
Gods
Vice-Gerents
v.
g.
Authority
,
Obey
them
that
have
the
Rule
over
us
,
feed
our
Flocks
we
must
not
do
evil
that
good
may
come
.
It
is
good
Paul
,
neither
to
eat
Flesh
nor
drink
Wine
,
nor
to
do
any
thing
whereby
thy
Brother
stumbleth
,
or
is
offended
,
or
is
made
weak
,
Christian
Liberty
v.
g.
it
is
not
sufficient
to
excuse
us
from
being
Guilty
of
sinful
Scandalizing
our
weak
Brother
,
what
we
do
is
Lawful
in
it self
,
and
therefore
ministers
no
just
occasion
to
the
sin
,
full
or
ruin
of
our
Brother
.
by
the
Lord
Jesus
that
no
meats
were
of
themselves
Rom.
14.14
.
unclean
,
evil
to
eat
them
with
offence
,
the
strong
by
thus
eating
of
them
,
did
walk
uncharitably
,
and
sin
against
Brazen
Serpent
Womack
,
that
Scandal
is
an
action
done
with
intent
to
ensnare
Men
in
sin
,
Melius
Inquir
.
p.
106.
or
set
up
as
a
Mouse-Trap
on
purpose
to
entrap
them
that
it
will
not
excuse
us
from
the
guilt
of
Scandal
,
that
we
do
not
designedly
and
actually
intend
to
make
our
Brother
sin
,
provided
that
the
action
doth
,
through
our
Brothers
weakness
,
Admister
occasion
to
his
sin
and
ruine
,
and
we
do
either
by
experience
find
it
to
be
so
,
or
may
,
if
we
be
careful
,
see
that
this
is
like
to
be
the
issue
of
it
,
and
yet
,
when
no
necessity
is
laid
upon
us
,
will
proceed
to
do
it
.
compel
them
to
judaize
viz.
Gal.
2.11
.
fearing
those
of
the
Circumcision
,
was
he
to
be
blamed
Paul
Gal.
he
compel'd
the
Gentiles
to
live
as
did
the
Jews
,
v.
cap.
XI
.
N.
that
we
can
give
no
sinful
Scandal
by
using
or
imposing
of
the
ceremonies
,
because
we
give
a
reason
of
our
action
,
so
that
they
who
are
offended
at
them
may
know
the
lawfulness
of
our
action
,
him
that
is
weak
receive
,
Rom.
14.1
.
till
you
have
given
him
a
reason
of
of
your
action
,
but
receive
him
,
If
my
Brother
be
offended
I
will
eat
no
Meat
,
till
I
have
given
him
a
reason
why
I
eat
,
I
will
eat
no
meat
whilst
the
World
stands
.
if
this
be
true
Parker
,
Of
the
Cross
part.
2.
p.
57.
that
they
are
blameless
who
Scandalize
their
Brethren
,
provided
that
they
give
a
reason
of
their
Action
,
then
see
we
an
end
of
all
the
Duty
of
bearing
with
the
weak
,
of
forbearing
our
own
liberty
,
power
,
and
Authority
in
things
indifferent
,
for
their
sakes
,
yea
an
end
of
all
the
care
to
prevent
their
offence
by
giving
them
occasion
either
of
condemning
our
action
,
or
imitating
it
against
their
Conscience
,
which
we
have
so
oft
,
so
seriously
,
with
so
many
reasons
,
obtestations
,
yea
woes
;
and
threatnings
commanded
to
us
throughout
the
word
;
what
needed
St.
to
write
so
much
against
the
Scandal
of
meats
;
this
one
Precept
might
have
sufficed
,
let
the
strong
give
a
reason
of
his
eating
.
But
tho
he
had
given
many
reasons
to
them
of
for
the
Lawfulness
of
taking
Wages
,
and
for
the
lawfulness
of
all
sorts
of
meat
to
them
of
yet
neither
would
he
take
wages
himself
,
nor
suffer
others
to
eat
all
sorts
of
meat
when
others
were
offended
.
they
are
to
be
deemed
obstinate
who
after
a
reason
given
are
still
Scandalized
,
and
so
their
Scandal
is
Pharisaical
,
and
not
to
be
regarded
,
Lent
Fast
Apostolick
Authority
destroy
not
him
with
thy
meat
for
whom
Christ
died
,
persecuting
Enemies
,
Matt.
to
do
good
to
all
,
Gal.
towards
those
that
oppose
themselves
Apostle
give
no
offence
to
Jew
or
Gentile
,
let
them
alone
,
Matt.
Parker
:
If
this
be
all
the
Warrant
we
have
not
to
forbear
in
a
thing
indifferent
for
the
Malicious
,
than
have
we
no
Warrant
at
all
,
because
the
Scandal
there
not
cared
for
,
is
when
the
Pharisees
were
offended
at
his
abstaining
from
their
washings
,
and
Preaching
a
true
Doctrine
,
both
of
which
were
necessary
Duties
for
him
to
do
,
and
when
he
defendeth
his
healing
on
the
Sabbath
,
and
his
disciples
plucking
of
the
Ears
of
Corn
,
upon
this
reason
that
and
Charity
,
he
plainly
insinuates
that
there
is
no
defence
for
deeds
unnecessary
when
the
Malicious
are
offended
.
That
their
Submission
to
the
imposed
Rites
will
render
them
partakers
of
the
sin
of
others
.
By
countenancing
Superiors
in
the
imposing
of
these
unnecessary
Burthens
upon
others
,
and
doing
of
those
things
which
tend
to
the
division
of
the
Church
.
By
retorting
the
Argument
,
and
shewing
that
their
disobedience
to
the
Commands
of
their
Superiors
in
Lawful
things
,
more
likely
renders
them
partakers
of
the
sin
of
others
.
That
our
Submission
to
Superiors
in
these
matters
cannot
render
us
partakers
of
their
supposed
sin
.
This
farther
proved
from
the
consideration
of
all
the
ways
which
render
us
partakers
of
the
sins
of
others
directly
,
or
indirectly
.
By
actually
consenting
to
,
willing
or
approving
the
sin
of
others
.
By
commanding
the
doing
of
it
.
By
perswading
,
encouraging
,
warranting
or
alluring
others
to
the
performance
of
sin
,
by
applauding
the
action
,
or
rejoycing
in
the
doing
of
it
.
By
teaching
false
Doctrins
which
do
encourage
others
to
sin
.
When
we
do
that
which
is
a
culpable
occasion
of
their
sin
.
As
By
neglecting
of
that
Duty
,
or
by
committing
of
that
Evil
action
which
doth
directly
give
occasion
to
the
sin
of
others
.
When
by
our
ill
example
we
minister
occasion
to
their
sin
.
When
we
do
use
our
Liberty
in
things
indifferent
to
the
offence
or
sin
of
our
weak
Brother
.
That
our
submission
to
things
Lawful
in
themselves
,
commanded
by
Superiors
can
neither
directly
nor
indirectly
involve
us
in
guilt
.
By
partaking
with
you
in
the
Holy
Sacrament
,
who
do
not
separate
the
Precious
from
the
Vile
,
we
should
approve
of
your
neglect
of
discipline
,
and
by
partaking
with
them
become
partakers
in
their
sins
.
purtakers
of
the
sin
of
others
,
for
Conscience
sake
sat
in
to
the
became
as
a
that
he
might
gain
the
when
I
say
unto
you
smite
then
kill
him
,
fear
not
,
have
not
I
Commanded
you
?
David
numbred
the
People
the
Hittite
with
the
Sword
put
into
the
front
of
the
Battel
that
he
died
.
Jeroboam
made
Israel
to
sin
two
Golden
Calves
it
is
too
much
for
you
to
go
up
to
behold
thy
Gods
O
Israel
,
which
brought
thee
up
out
of
the
Land
of
chief
Rulers
crucified
the
Lord
of
Glory
,
they
sought
false
witness
against
him
,
guilty
of
death
they
perswaded
the
multitude
to
ask
and
destroy
kill
the
Prince
of
Peace
chief
Priests
Pontius
Pilate
,
let
him
be
crucified
:
John
,
who
bids
good
speed
who
hates
instruction
and
casts
Gods
Law
behind
his
back
,
who
when
he
seeth
a
Thief
consenteth
to
him
,
knowing
the
judgment
of
God
that
they
who
did
such
things
were
worthy
of
death
,
they
not
only
did
the
same
,
but
had
pleasure
in
them
that
did
them
,
who
call
evil
good
,
and
good
evil
,
Esa.
Superstitious
Worship
qui
non
vetat
peccare
cum
potest
,
jubet
,
He
that
when
he
hath
Power
to
restrain
Men
from
committing
Evil
,
and
hath
Authority
from
God
committed
to
him
for
that
end
,
neglects
to
do
it
,
he
becomes
guilty
of
those
sins
which
through
neglect
of
his
Authority
,
and
Duty
,
others
do
commit
If
the
Watch-man
do
not
warn
the
sinner
,
who
dies
in
his
iniquity
,
his
Blood
will
be
required
at
the
Watch-mans
hands
,
because
they
made
themselves
vile
,
and
he
restrained
them
not
.
Thou
shalt
reprove
thy
Brother
,
and
not
bear
sin
for
him
,
walk
not
Charitably
to
give
none
offence
to
Jew
or
Gentile
.
i.
e.
to
take
heed
lest
by
using
of
their
Liberty
in
matters
of
this
Nature
,
they
become
a
stumbling
block
to
those
that
are
weak
,
That
no
Man
put
a
stumbling
block
,
or
an
occasion
to
fall
in
his
Brothers
way
,
it
is
good
neither
to
eat
Flesh
,
nor
to
drink
Wine
,
nor
to
do
any
other
thing
by
which
their
Brother
is
offended
,
or
made
weak
,
is
it
evil
for
that
Man
who
eateth
with
offence
,
if
our
Brother
be
grieved
with
our
meat
we
walk
not
Charitably
towards
him
,
not
the
better
not
the
worse
Gods
Vice-Gerents
separate
the
Precious
from
the
Vile
,
Lord
Christ
The
posture
of
Kneeling
at
the
receiving
of
the
Sacrament
is
lawful
and
convenient
,
and
Separation
because
it
is
imposed
is
Schismatical
,
To
the
Objection
from
Christs
example
,
it
is
Answered
.
That
it
concludes
as
much
against
Sitting
as
Kneeling
.
That
we
are
not
obliged
to
imitate
it
.
That
Christ
himself
consented
to
a
like
change
of
the
Paschal
Gesture
to
the
Objection
that
Kneeling
before
a
Creature
is
Idolatrous
,
it
is
Answered
That
the
foundation
of
it
is
false
,
it
being
not
the
sight
of
the
Elements
which
doth
induce
us
to
Kneel
.
That
then
the
Dissenters
are
Idolaters
.
That
then
the
Jews
must
be
Idolaters
in
Worshipping
God
before
the
Ark
or
Mercy
seat
.
That
in
this
action
,
no
Worship
being
tendred
to
a
Creature
,
there
can
be
no
Idolatry
.
the
difference
betwixt
us
and
the
Church
of
consists
in
this
,
that
we
only
make
the
Creature
the
occasion
,
they
the
object
of
Worship
;
the
Custom
of
our
Church
in
bowing
at
our
entrance
into
the
Church
or
Chancel
,
and
at
the
Name
of
Jesus
,
cleared
from
all
appearance
of
Idolatry
.
To
the
Objection
that
we
must
not
Communicate
in
this
Ordinance
with
Wicked
Men
,
it
is
Answer'd
that
it
is
to
be
feared
that
they
do
Communicate
with
Schismaticks
,
with
those
that
speak
evil
of
dignities
,
and
Rebels
who
have
not
publickly
repented
of
that
sin
.
That
this
Argument
will
drive
them
as
well
from
other
Ordinances
as
the
Sacrament
.
That
private
persons
may
unblameably
Communicate
in
such
Assemblies
,
the
Precept
to
exclude
them
being
not
directed
to
them
,
but
to
the
Rulers
of
the
Church
.
That
private
persons
only
are
obliged
to
withdraw
from
such
Persons
in
familiar
and
unnecessary
converse
not
in
Publick
Duties
.
The
great
objection
from
the
neglect
of
Discipline
proposed
in
these
Propositions
.
That
the
excluding
notorious
wicked
Persons
from
the
Communion
of
the
Church
is
the
express
Ordinance
of
Christ
.
That
the
exercise
of
this
Discipline
doth
highly
tend
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
to
the
credit
of
Christianity
.
That
it
is
necessary
to
preserve
the
Members
of
Christs
Body
from
the
danger
of
pollution
.
That
probably
this
is
requisite
to
preserve
the
Church
Gods
Temple
,
and
to
continue
the
assistance
of
his
Holy
Spirit
with
her
.
That
the
neglect
of
this
great
Duty
tends
much
unto
the
detriment
of
the
Church
by
exposing
her
to
Gods
judgments
.
To
which
objection
it
is
Answered
.
That
in
case
Church
Officers
do
not
perform
their
Duty
with
respect
to
this
great
Ordinance
,
yet
is
it
not
the
Peoples
Duty
to
separate
on
that
account
.
That
altho
Excommunication
be
the
Duty
of
Church
Officers
,
yet
is
it
not
a
Duty
necessary
to
be
exercised
at
all
times
,
on
all
offenders
,
in
all
circumstances
.
That
tho
it
be
the
Christians
Duty
to
withdraw
from
,
and
to
avoid
the
Scandalous
Offender
,
yet
is
this
only
then
a
Duty
when
we
can
serve
no
higher
ends
of
Piety
and
Mercy
in
holding
correspondence
with
them
.
That
it
may
be
doubted
whether
all
Scandalous
professors
deserve
immediately
to
be
excluded
from
Communion
with
us
.
That
our
Church
Officers
cannot
be
truly
said
to
own
,
or
to
approve
of
this
supposed
neglect
of
discipline
,
and
that
if
the
Rules
of
Discipline
prescribed
by
them
were
duly
practised
,
this
Objection
would
vanish
.
That
the
continuance
of
Gods
presence
by
his
Spirit
with
his
Church
cannot
be
proved
entirely
to
depend
upon
the
separation
of
wicked
Persons
and
Scandalous
Offenders
from
her
.
The
Objection
against
these
words
used
in
confirmation
that
this
is
done
Other
Ceremonies
defended
from
the
ensuing
Propositions
.
That
the
laudable
Customs
of
the
Catholick
Church
,
which
are
of
present
observation
,
are
fit
to
be
observed
by
all
Christians
;
whence
is
justified
,
The
Custom
of
delivering
the
Sacramental
Elements
into
the
hands
of
the
Communicants
,
and
speakto
them
severally
.
The
retaining
of
God-Fathers
and
God-Mothers
.
The
Answering
of
the
sureties
in
Baptism
.
The
use
of
the
Ring
in
Matrimony
,
That
it
concerneth
not
Inferiors
to
know
the
reason
why
Superiors
do
Command
one
thing
rather
than
another
,
but
only
whether
,
what
they
do
Command
be
not
forbidden
,
That
bodily
Worship
is
required
both
in
the
Old
and
the
New
Testament
,
which
is
sufficient
to
justifie
,
Kneeling
at
Prayer
Bowing
at
the
Name
of
Jesus
.
Vncovering
our
heads
in
the
House
of
God
.
And
Standing
up
at
the
Gospel
,
the
reason
of
that
Custom
,
The
Churches
Festivals
considered
,
and
the
Lawfulness
of
some
of
them
proved
from
Propositions
laid
down
by
Mr.
Three
other
Arguments
for
the
expediency
of
them
.
From
the
consideration
of
the
end
for
which
they
have
been
instituted
by
the
Wisdom
of
the
Church
.
From
the
benefit
which
may
redound
unto
us
by
the
observation
of
them
.
From
the
continued
Custom
of
The
whole
Church
of
Christ
.
Five
Arguments
of
Mr.
against
the
Feasts
of
The
Objection
from
lye
down
on
Couches
they
lying
down
he
lay
down
with
the
twelve
.
he
fell
down
with
them
lye
down
Lords
Example
a
like
place
an
upper
Room
,
or
Inn
,
the
same
time
,
after
the
passover
,
after
supper
the
same
habit
a
seemless
coat
in
a
like
Gesture
St
Paul
he
received
from
the
Lord
to
be
delivered
to
them
Bishop
Jewel
Repl.
to
Hard
Artic.
our
Lord
said
do
this
,
but
said
not
do
it
after
supper
,
do
it
sitting
,
do
it
with
twelve
Disciples
,
nor
did
the
Apostles
so
understand
him
.
Jewish
Church
eat
it
with
their
loins
Girt
,
their
shoes
on
their
feet
,
Ex.
12.11
.
and
their
staves
in
their
hands
,
Dear
Lord
.
Kneeling
at
the
Sacrament
maketh
us
Guilty
of
Idolatry
by
worshipping
God
before
,
or
by
,
or
with
Relation
to
a
Creature
,
For
the
Elements
,
are
the
motive
of
your
kneeling
,
for
if
they
were
not
there
you
would
not
kneel
.
Lyturgy
,
Rubr.
after
the
Commun
.
for
a
signification
of
our
humble
acknowledgment
of
the
benefits
of
Christ
there
tendred
,
before
the
Ark
Mercy
Seat
to
fall
down
before
his
footstool
When
they
saw
the
fire
fall
and
consume
the
burnt
offerings
,
they
fell
upon
their
faces
.
When
they
saw
the
fire
of
God
come
down
,
and
the
Glory
of
the
Lord
upon
the
house
,
they
bowed
themselves
with
their
faces
to
the
Ground
,
Idolatry
is
false
worship
of
a
creature
,
Ave
Mary
Bell
Roman
Catholick
Ave
Mary
Blessed
Virgin
Blessed
Virgin
.
Wisemen
of
the
East
Christ
Riding
upon
an
Ass
Eucharistick
Elements
toward
the
East
Rising
Sun
.
Church
,
Chancel
Communion
Table
Constit
.
and
Canons
:
A.D.
Whereas
the
Church
is
the
house
of
God
dedicated
to
his
Holy
worship
,
and
therefore
ought
to
mind
us
both
of
the
greatness
and
goodness
of
his
Divine
Majesty
,
certain
it
is
that
the
acknowledgment
thereof
,
not
only
inwardly
in
our
hearts
,
but
also
outwardly
with
our
bodies
,
must
needs
be
pious
in
it self
,
profitable
to
us
,
and
Edifying
to
others
;
we
therefore
think
it
very
meet
and
behoveful
,
and
heartily
commend
it
to
all
good
and
well
affected
People
,
Members
of
this
Church
,
that
they
be
ready
to
tender
to
the
Lord
the
said
acknowledgment
,
by
doing
reverence
and
obeisance
both
at
their
coming
in
,
and
going
out
of
the
said
Churches
,
Chancels
,
or
Chappels
,
according
to
the
most
Ancient
Custom
of
the
Primitive
Church
in
the
purest
times
,
and
of
this
Church
also
for
many
years
in
the
Reign
of
Queen
The
reviving
therefore
of
this
Ancient
and
laudable
Custom
,
we
heartily
commend
to
the
serious
consideration
of
all
good
People
,
not
with
any
intention
to
exhibit
any
Religious
Worship
to
the
Communion
Table
,
the
East
,
or
Church
,
or
any
thing
contained
therein
in
so
doing
,
or
to
perform
the
said
gesture
in
Celebration
of
the
Holy
Eucharist
upon
any
opinion
of
a
Corporal
Presence
of
the
Body
of
Jesus
Christ
on
the
Holy
Table
,
or
in
the
Mystical
Elements
,
but
only
for
the
advancement
of
Gods
Majesty
,
and
to
give
him
Alone
that
honor
and
glory
which
is
due
unto
him
,
and
no
otherwise
.
Lord
Jesus
Constit
.
&
can
.
A.
When
in
time
of
divine
service
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
shall
be
mentioned
,
due
,
and
lowly
Reverence
shall
be
done
by
all
persons
present
,
as
it
hath
been
accustomed
,
testifying
by
these
outward
Ceremonies
and
Gestures
,
their
inward
Humility
,
Christian
Resolution
,
and
due
Acknowledgment
that
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
the
true
and
Eternal
Son
of
God
,
is
the
only
Savior
of
the
world
,
in
whom
alone
all
the
Mercies
,
Graces
,
and
Promises
of
God
to
mankind
for
this
life
,
and
the
life
to
come
,
are
fully
and
wholly
comprised
.
Blessed
Sacrament
Elements
of
Bread
and
Wine
thereby
no
adoration
is
intended
,
or
ought
to
be
done
unto
the
Sacramental
Bread
and
Wine
there
bodily
received
.
Religious
Worship
Separate
from
every
Brother
that
walks
disorderly
,
keep
Company
with
any
man
who
being
call'd
a
Brother
is
a
Fornicator
,
or
Covetous
,
or
an
Idolater
,
or
a
Rayler
,
or
a
Drunkard
,
or
an
Extortioner
,
with
such
a
one
we
must
not
Eat
,
Corinthian
Schismaticks
,
1
Cor.
11.17
.
not
for
the
better
,
but
the
worse
,
speak
evil
of
Dignities
publickly
repented
The
wisdom
which
is
from
above
is
impartial
.
Communion
Table
Civil
Converse
Eat
with
Pray
with
Incestuous
Person
taken
from
among
them
delivered
to
Satan
for
the
destruction
of
the
Flesh
,
purged
out
from
the
new
lump
,
put
away
from
among
them
Publicans
and
Heathens
stand
not
in
the
Congregation
of
Sinners
?
I
will
not
know
a
wicked
Person
?
take
a
reward
to
betray
Innocent-blood
.
Church
Governors
Jewish
Church
Private
Christians
let
her
not
leave
him
subject
with
all
fear
,
not
only
to
the
good
and
gentle
,
but
also
to
the
Froward
,
Spiritual
Fathers
Publicans
and
Sinners
will
have
mercy
and
not
Sacrifice
,
That
the
Secluding
of
profane
and
wicked
Persons
,
who
after
admonition
by
the
Church
,
Prop.
1.
continue
such
,
from
the
Communion
of
that
Church
of
which
they
formerly
were
Members
,
is
the
express
Ordinance
of
Christ
.
tell
the
Church
to
hear
the
Church
,
he
should
as
a
Publican
and
Heathen
whatsoever
ye
shall
bind
on
Earth
,
shall
be
bound
in
Heaven
.
private
Christian
bind
him
in
sacris
,
as
a
Heathen
and
a
Publican
.
Church
Government
Christ
having
once
constituted
a
Church
(
and
that
to
be
a
holy
and
undefiled
Temple
to
himself
)
must
be
supposed
to
command
all
those
things
without
which
this
his
Temple
could
not
be
kept
pure
.
Church
Priviledges
Christians
to
withdraw
from
every
Brother
that
walks
disorderly
,
Church
Officers
Publican
and
Heathen
new
Lump
old
Leaven
being
call'd
a
Brother
Paschal
Lamb
Christ
our
Paschal
Lamb
being
now
Offered
,
no
Leaven
of
Malice
and
Wickedness
,
That
the
exercise
of
this
Discipline
doth
highly
tend
to
the
Glory
of
God
,
Prop.
2.
and
to
the
credit
of
Christianity
.
walks
not
in
the
light
,
as
he
is
in
the
light
,
shine
forth
so
as
to
Glorifie
their
Father
which
is
in
Heaven
,
to
shew
forth
the
virtues
of
him
that
hath
called
them
from
darkness
into
his
marvellous
light
In
nobis
Christus
patitur
opprobrium
the
Name
and
Doctrine
of
our
Lord
is
Blasphemed
Heathens
,
Atheists
,
Scepticks
they
went
out
from
us
but
they
are
not
of
us
,
Just.
M.
vid.
Tertull
.
ad
Scap.
cap.
The
exercise
of
this
Discipline
is
necessary
to
perserve
the
Members
of
Christs
Body
from
the
danger
of
pollution
.
Paul
,
Know
you
not
that
a
little
Leaven
leaveneth
the
whole
lump
;
1
Cor.
5.7
.
purge
therefore
the
Old
Leaven
from
you
,
that
you
may
be
a
new
lump
,
for
the
neglected
evil
may
defile
the
whole
Body
of
the
Church
,
by
an
Issue
,
Numb.
5.2
,
3.
or
dead
Body
,
to
be
removed
out
of
the
Camp
of
Israel
,
that
they
defiled
not
the
Camp
in
the
midst
of
which
God
dwelt
Christian
Camp
It
seemeth
probable
that
the
exercise
of
this
Discipline
is
that
which
will
alone
preserve
the
Church
Gods
Temple
,
Prop.
4.
and
consequently
will
continue
his
presence
with
her
Assemblies
,
by
the
influences
of
his
Holy
Spirit
on
them
in
greater
efficacy
,
and
measure
.
Christian
Church
Gods
Temple
Gods
Temple
New
Testament
private
Christian
Gods
Temple
Know
you
not
that
you
are
the
Temple
of
God
,
and
that
the
Spirit
of
God
doth
dwell
among
you
The
Temple
of
God
is
Holy
,
which
Temple
you
are
.
What
Communion
hath
the
Temple
of
God
with
Idols
?
For
you
are
the
Temple
of
the
living
God
,
as
God
hath
said
,
I
will
dwell
,
and
walk
among
them
,
and
they
shall
be
to
me
a
People
,
and
I
will
be
their
God
.
Christian
Churches
,
the
Israel
of
God
,
Jewish
Church
I
will
set
my
Sanctuary
in
the
midst
of
them
for
ever
,
my
Tabernacle
also
shall
be
with
them
,
yea
I
will
be
their
God
,
and
they
shall
be
my
People
,
You
are
fellow
Citizens
of
the
the
Saints
,
and
of
the
Household
of
God
,
and
are
built
upon
the
foundations
of
the
Apostles
,
and
Prophets
,
Jesus
Christ
being
the
chief
Corner
Stone
,
in
whom
all
the
building
fitly
framed
together
groweth
into
an
holy
Temple
in
the
Lord
,
in
whom
also
you
are
builded
together
for
an
habitation
of
God
through
the
Spirit
,
Christs
house
Spiritual
house
the
Lords
People
should
be
Holy
,
an
High
hand
cutting
off
Holy
Nation
New
Testament
New
Testament
the
Elect
of
God
a
chosen
Generation
a
Holy
Nation
,
and
Peculiar
People
,
that
the
Lord
God
may
dwell
among
them
,
to
purge
out
the
Old
Leaven
that
they
may
be
a
new
Lump
,
to
look
diligently
that
no
root
of
bitterness
spring
up
among
them
,
Heb.
12.15
.
whereby
others
may
be
in
danger
of
defilement
.
an
High
hand
him
who
defileth
the
Temple
of
the
Lord
will
God
destroy
,
destroy
the
accursed
thing
from
among
them
,
Jehojada
set
Porters
at
the
Gates
of
the
House
of
the
Lord
,
that
none
who
was
unclean
in
any
thing
should
enter
,
Christs
Church
take
heed
unto
the
Flock
to
separate
the
precious
from
the
vile
.
That
the
neglect
of
this
great
Duty
tends
very
much
unto
the
detriment
of
the
Church
,
Prop.
5.
not
only
as
it
indangers
the
infection
of
her
Members
,
and
brings
a
Scandal
on
her
,
but
also
as
it
doth
expose
her
to
Gods
judgments
for
the
neglect
of
this
his
Ordinance
do
not
ye
judg
them
that
are
within
,
ye
shall
put
away
the
evil
from
among
you
:
the
Woman
ealled
to
teach
,
Rev.
2.14
,
15.
and
to
seduce
his
Servants
to
commit
Fornication
and
to
eat
things
Offered
to
Idols
,
he
would
come
against
her
quickly
,
and
fight
against
her
with
the
Sword
of
his
Mouth
.
for
suffering
those
among
her
who
taught
the
Doctrine
of
and
the
if
she
did
not
repent
Bishops
,
N.
B.
bear
the
Sword
in
vain
Church
Discipline
good
Spirit
That
in
case
Church
Officers
do
not
perform
their
Duty
with
reference
to
this
great
Ordinance
of
Chris
,
Prop.
6.
yet
is
it
not
the
*
*
contr.
Epist.
Parm.
l.
2.
c.
11.
p.
39.
Peoples
Duty
to
Separate
from
their
Communion
,
That
they
require
those
who
Communicate
with
them
to
own
,
or
to
approve
of
this
defect
,
When
we
,
without
dividing
of
the
Church
,
or
disturbing
of
her
Peace
,
or
disobedience
to
,
or
Separation
from
her
Governours
,
or
any
other
greater
evil
to
our selves
,
or
to
the
Church
of
God
,
can
Communicate
with
other
Church
Officers
,
legally
called
,
who
conscientiously
endeavor
to
perform
that
Duty
,
which
others
do
neglect
,
a
Godly
Disciplne
that
the
Restoration
of
it
is
much
to
be
desired
,
Christs
Doctrine
Baptism
of
John
Disciples
,
Mat.
23.1
.
hear
them
sitting
in
the
Chair
of
Moses
,
a
Generation
of
Vipers
of
their
Father
the
Devil
greatly
erroneous
Jewish
Church
incestuous
Person
they
came
together
for
the
worse
,
were
drunk
the
Church
of
God
judgment
to
themselves
,
v.
29.
not
discerning
the
Lords
Body
,
for
this
very
cause
many
were
sick
among
them
,
many
weak
,
and
many
fallen
asleep
,
the
God
of
Order
,
and
not
of
Confusion
,
envyings
,
zeal
,
commotions
,
contentions
,
evilspeaking
,
whisperings
,
puffing
up
,
and
many
who
had
lived
a
long
time
in
Uncleanness
,
Fornication
and
Lasciviousness
,
and
had
not
yet
repented
of
those
sins
,
he
will
not
spare
Church
Officers
were
removed
from
him
that
called
them
to
the
grace
of
Christ
,
unto
another
Gospel
,
of
justification
by
the
Law
of
Moses
,
of
the
necessity
of
Circumcision
Ceremonial
Law
death
of
Christ
made
vain
were
fallen
from
grace
Christ
was
made
of
none
effect
unto
them
,
would
profit
them
nothing
begun
in
the
Spirit
,
were
made
perfect
in
the
Flesh
.
having
run
well
,
they
were
so
hindred
and
bewitched
by
their
false
Teachers
obey
the
truth
being
known
of
God
,
they
again
returned
to
weak
and
beggerly
Elements
,
desiring
to
be
in
bondage
to
them
,
they
observed
Months
,
and
Times
,
and
Years
,
afraid
lest
he
should
have
laboured
in
vain
among
them
,
doubted
of
them
travel'd
with
them
till
Christ
should
be
formed
in
them
,
a
little
Leaven
leaveneth
the
whole
Lump
,
cast
out
the
Bond-woman
and
her
Son
,
I
wish
they
were
cut
off
that
trouble
you
,
to
restore
them
in
the
spirit
of
meekness
who
were
overtaken
with
a
fault
,
bear
one
anothers
Burthens
being
dead
with
Christ
from
the
Elements
of
the
World
,
did
notwithstanding
dogmatize
after
the
Commandments
,
and
Doctrines
of
Men
,
Seven
Churches
the
Assemblies
of
the
Saints
they
had
there
them
that
held
the
Doctrine
of
who
taught
to
cast
a
stumbling-block
before
the
Children
of
Israel
,
to
eat
things
Sacrificed
unto
Idols
,
v.
15.
and
to
commit
Fornication
,
them
who
held
the
Doctrine
of
the
which
he
hated
if
she
repented
not
,
that
he
would
come
against
her
quickly
,
and
fight
against
her
with
the
Sword
of
his
Mouth
.
I
have
a
few
things
against
thee
,
because
thou
sufferest
the
Woman
which
calleth
her self
a
Prophetess
,
to
teach
,
and
to
seduce
my
Servants
to
commit
Fornication
,
and
to
eat
things
Sacrificed
unto
Idols
.
Thou
hast
a
Name
that
thou
livest
and
art
dead
a
few
Names
in
which
had
not
defiled
their
Garments
,
if
she
did
not
repent
,
and
watch
,
v.
4.
he
would
come
unto
her
as
a
thief
in
the
night
.
Because
thou
art
neither
cold
nor
hot
,
v.
16.
v.
17.
I
will
spew
thee
out
of
my
mouth
,
I
am
rich
,
and
increased
with
Goods
,
and
have
need
of
nothing
,
yet
were
they
indeed
wretched
,
poor
,
miserable
,
blind
,
and
naked
.
she
could
not
bear
them
that
were
evil
,
she
had
tried
them
who
said
they
were
Apostles
,
and
were
not
,
and
had
found
them
Lyars
:
they
hated
the
deeds
of
the
Nicolaitans
.
this
therefore
Principles
of
love
.
p
dissenting
Brethren
you
may
observe
,
that
no
one
Member
is
in
these
Scriptures
,
or
any
other
commanded
to
come
out
,
and
separate
from
any
one
of
all
these
Churches
,
as
if
Communion
with
them
in
Worship
were
unlawful
,
and
therefore
,
before
you
separate
from
any
,
as
judging
Communion
with
them
unlawful
,
be
sure
that
you
bring
greater
reasons
for
it
than
any
of
these
recited
were
.
New
Testament
Christian
Churches
not
to
company
with
them
Not
to
eat
with
them
To
mark
them
who
cause
divisions
,
and
scandals
contrary
to
the
Doctrine
which
they
had
received
,
and
avoid
them
.
To
withdraw
from
every
Brother
that
walks
disorderly
,
To
have
no
company
with
them
,
that
they
may
be
ashamed
.
Incestuous
Person
permittest
Jezebel
that
thou
doest
not
execute
the
censures
of
the
Church
upon
her
thou
hast
those
who
teach
the
Doctrine
of
Balaam
,
his
way
,
Numb.
22.22
,
23.
Hebr.
12.15
.
was
perverse
before
God
.
looking
diligently
that
no
such
persons
be
among
them
,
Whole
lump
Soure
Leaven
he
could
not
bear
them
touch
the
unclean
thing
Dr.
Unreas
.
of
Sep.
p.
217.
Stillingfleet
Old
Nonconformists
that
no
man
ought
to
separate
from
a
true
Church
requiring
nothing
sinful
of
him
,
Grav
.
confut.
p.
18.
in
order
to
Communion
with
them
,
Churches
Censures
true
Church
Ibid.
p.
That
it
doth
not
belong
to
private
persons
to
set
up
the
Discipline
of
the
Church
against
the
will
and
consent
of
the
Christian
Magistrate
,
and
Governors
of
the
Church
,
yea
,
they
declare
that
in
so
doing
they
should
highly
offend
,
they
are
bound
,
by
the
bands
of
Conscience
,
and
the
fear
of
God
,
from
presuming
to
take
upon
them
publick
Authority
.
Churches
Discipline
Christian
Magistrate
dissenting
Brethren
Reformed
Churches
Eastern
Churches
Christian
Churches
Idolatrous
Worship
Reformed
Churches
Learned
Dr.
Vnreas
.
of
separ
p.
190
Do
we
want
Discipline
do
not
they
in
other
Churches
abroad
?
Transylvanian
Divines
that
little
or
none
was
observed
among
them
Irenic
.
Tract
.
p.
Protestant
Churches
Vide
Petav.
ad
Haer.
Novat
.
p.
Meletiani
nolentes
orare
cum
conversis
Schisma
fecerunt
.
Aug.
de
Haer.
c.
Epiph.
Haer.
Euseb.
Eccles.
Hist.
l.
Ecclesiastical
Discipline
that
he
had
better
have
suffered
any
thing
than
thus
to
have
made
a
rent
in
the
Church
,
Com.
in
August
.
de
Her.
p.
Epiph.
Haer.
Disciplinae
,
&
zeli
in
Deum
Majoris
under
pretence
of
zeal
for
God
,
and
severity
of
Discipline
against
those
who
denyed
him
.
Com.
in
August
.
Haer.
Epiph.
Haer.
contr
Epist.
par.
l.
they
left
the
Church
for
the
vices
of
those
that
were
in
it
that
no
wicked
person
was
to
be
tolerated
in
the
Church
,
no
tares
continued
with
the
wheat
,
and
that
those
Churches
were
not
to
be
communicated
with
,
which
did
not
cast
them
out
because
they
were
defiled
by
Communion
with
them
,
That
altho
excommunication
be
the
Duty
of
Church
Officers
,
Prop.
7.
and
they
are
by
the
Author
to
the
strictly
required
to
look
diligently
that
none
among
them
fail
of
the
Grace
of
God
,
Hebr.
12.15
,
16
that
there
be
no
root
of
bitterness
springing
up
among
them
by
which
many
may
be
defiled
,
that
there
be
among
them
no
Fornicator
,
or
profane
person
,
yet
is
not
this
a
duty
necessary
to
be
exercised
at
all
times
,
on
all
Offenders
,
in
all
Conjunctures
,
but
only
when
it
is
likely
to
do
more
Good
than
hurt
,
and
therefore
is
the
exercise
of
the
power
which
the
Lord
hath
given
them
for
edification
,
and
not
for
destruction
.
Canon
Law
New
Testament
rebuke
the
Scorner
Give
not
that
which
is
Holy
unto
Dogs
,
Matt.
7.6
.
lest
they
turn
again
and
rent
you
.
Prim.
Christian
Part
Dr.
Cave
as
the
concord
of
his
Collegues
,
and
the
benefit
of
uniting
the
Fraternity
,
and
healing
the
wound
in
the
Church
required
,
they
yeelded
to
the
necessity
of
the
times
,
lest
being
excluded
from
the
Church
,
they
out
of
desperation
should
fly
back
to
the
Worldy
,
or
joyn
with
Hereticks
,
or
Schismaticks
.
did
our
Brother
Cornelius
yield
to
the
necessity
of
the
times
Cornelius
necessitati
succubuit
.
ibid.
a
great
part
of
the
common
people
,
or
the
Brethren
Correption
cannot
be
salutary
,
when
the
offendor
hath
many
partners
,
when
the
same
disease
hath
seiz'd
on
many
,
there
remains
no
other
Remedy
for
Good
men
to
use
but
Prayers
,
and
Sighs
,
and
Sorrow
.
when
(5)
Et
revera
,
si
contagio
peccandi
multitudinem
invaserit
,
Divinae
Disciplinae
severa
misericordia
necessaria
est
,
nam
Consilia
separationis
&
inania
sunt
,
&
perniciosa
,
atque
Sacrilega
,
quia
&
impia
&
superba
fiunt
,
&
plus
perturbant
infirmos
bonos
;
quam
corrigunt
animosos
malos
,
ibid.
lit
.
D.
the
Contagion
of
sin
hath
ceased
the
whole
multitude
,
the
severe
mercy
of
Divine
Discipline
is
necessary
,
for
then
all
Councils
of
separation
are
vain
,
pernicious
,
wicked
and
Sacrilegious
,
because
they
will
more
disturb
the
pious
that
are
weak
,
then
correct
the
wicked
that
are
sturdy
.
Synop
Pur.
Theol.
disp.
Dutch
Synopsis
in
a
Readiness
to
revenge
all
disobedience
,
when
their
obedience
was
fulfilled
,
there
was
no
place
for
severe
Remedies
,
when
the
disease
had
infected
the
whole
Church
.
because
the
Offendors
in
the
Church
of
Corinth
being
many
,
Compan
.
to
the
Temple
part
4.
p.
548.549
.
they
could
not
easily
be
excommunicated
.
Altho
it
is
the
Christians
duty
to
withdraw
from
,
and
to
avoid
the
scandalous
Professor
,
and
the
disorderly
Walker
,
yet
is
this
only
then
a
duty
when
we
can
serve
no
Higher
ends
of
piety
or
mercy
in
holding
correspondence
with
them
.
withdraw
from
him
that
walks
disorderly
,
to
admonish
him
as
ae
Brother
,
I
will
have
mercy
,
and
not
Sacrifice
.
Idol
Temples
impure
Dreamers
who
defiled
the
Flesh
,
These
are
spots
in
your
feasts
of
charity
,
when
they
feast
with
you
Table
of
the
Lord
knew
not
the
Lord
abhor
the
offering
of
the
Lord
,
make
the
Lords
People
to
transgress
,
I
will
have
mercy
and
not
sacrifice
,
It
may
be
doubted
whether
all
those
men
whose
presence
with
us
in
our
Church
Assemblies
doth
so
much
offend
Dissenters
,
Prop.
9.
deserve
immediately
to
be
secluded
from
Communion
with
us
,
seeing
they
seem
not
to
have
been
both
privately
and
publickly
admonish'd
by
the
Church
,
not
hear
the
Church
hear
the
Church
Principles
of
love
,
p.
Impenitent
Drunkard
gain
their
tell
it
to
the
Church
Purest
Ages
See
Dr.
's
prim
.
christian
.
part
.
before
many
them
that
sin
rebuke
before
all
,
that
others
also
may
fear
.
threefold
admonition
our
Brother
is
Gained
a
first
second
admonition
Apostasy
,
Murther
,
Incest
,
Adultery
,
That
our
Church
Officers
cannot
be
truly
said
to
own
,
or
to
approve
of
this
supposed
neglect
of
Discipline
in
suffering
the
notoriously
prophane
and
Scandalous
Offender
to
remain
uncensured
by
the
Church
.
the
restoring
Discipline
is
much
to
be
wished
.
If
any
of
you
be
a
Blasphemer
of
God
,
a
Hinderer
or
Slanderer
of
his
Word
,
an
Adulterer
,
or
be
in
malice
or
envy
,
or
in
any
other
grievous
crime
,
repent
you
of
your
sins
,
or
else
come
not
to
that
Holy
Table
.
to
give
faithful
diligence
always
so
to
minister
the
Doctrine
and
Sacraments
,
and
the
Discipline
of
Christ
,
as
the
Lord
hath
commanded
.
in
no
wise
to
admit
to
the
receiving
of
the
Holy
Communion
,
any
of
his
Cure
or
Flock
which
he
openly
knows
to
live
in
sin
notorious
without
repentance
,
that
by
no
means
they
presume
to
come
to
the
Lords
Table
,
Parochial
Ministers
Holy
Sacrament
to
give
faithful
diligence
so
to
minister
the
Discipline
of
Christ
as
he
hath
commanded
.
you
shall
take
away
the
evil
from
you
,
evil
Person
That
the
continuance
of
Gods
presence
by
his
Spirit
with
his
Church
,
and
her
Assemblies
,
cannot
be
proved
to
depend
entirely
upon
the
Separation
of
wicked
Persons
,
and
scandalous
offenders
from
her
.
Idolatrous
Worship
Idol
feasts
the
touching
the
unclean
thing
holy
Spirit
wicked
Priests
the
waters
of
the
Sanctuary
to
be
with
his
Church
unto
the
end
.
to
certifie
them
by
this
Sign
of
God's
favour
and
gracious
goodness
towards
them
,
Remission
of
Sins
God's
favour
,
and
of
his
gracious
goodness
to
them
by
this
Sign
of
laying
on
of
hands
,
confirmation
hath
not
any
visible
Sign
or
Ceremony
ordained
of
God
,
Can.
25.
and
therefore
hath
not
the
like
nature
of
a
Sacrament
with
Baptism
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
Lay
Communicant
Lib.
Eccles.
p.
This
Imposition
of
hands
is
a
Sign
of
Benediction
in
God's
name
from
the
Officer
of
the
Church
.
Joseph
,
Gen.
Joshua
the
son
of
Nun
Holy
Ghost
the
Son
of
was
full
of
the
Spirit
of
Wisdom
:
For
,
had
laid
his
hands
upon
him
,
Deut.
little
Children
to
Christ
,
that
he
might
put
his
hands
on
them
and
pray
,
Matt.
Holy
Ghost
,
Act.
after
the
example
of
the
Holy
Apostles
:
in
testimony
of
the
help
,
favour
and
grace
of
God
to
be
given
to
him
who
receiveth
imposition
of
hands
.
Ainsworth
And
they
shall
put
my
name
upon
the
Children
of
and
I
will
bless
them
It
seems
to
be
meant
of
the
Priests
Gesture
,
that
they
should
lift
their
hands
towards
his
People
,
as
did
for
a
Sign
that
the
name
,
and
Blessing
of
God
was
imposed
upon
them
,
Duobus
Signis
solitis
testatum
facient
Populo
gratiam
meam
,
nominis
mei
invocatione
,
&
manuum
suarum
impositione
publica
&
solenni
:
By
two
vsual
Signs
they
shall
testifie
my
favour
to
the
People
,
viz.
By
the
Invocation
of
my
name
,
and
by
solemn
imposition
of
hands
.
invocation
of
God
blessing
others
in
his
name
the
Symbol
of
power
and
Efficacy
,
by
this
Sign
testatum
facere
populo
Gratiam
Dei
Reverend
Bishops
testatum
facere
confirmato
Gratiam
Dei
,
to
certifie
the
confirmed
person
of
Gods
Grace
and
favor
to
him
.
indicatory
Sign
exhibitory
Sign
That
the
laudable
Customs
of
the
Catholick
Church
which
are
of
present
observation
,
Prop.
1.
Bishop
Taylor
Duct
.
Dubit
.
l.
3.
c.
4.
R.
15.
§.
1.
are
fit
to
be
observed
by
all
Christians
.
long
hair
We
have
no
such
Custom
Churches
of
the
Saints
i.
e.
Justin
Martyr
having
given
thanks
,
those
who
were
called
Deacons
did
distribute
to
every
one
that
was
present
,
Bread
and
Wine
mixt
with
Water
,
non
de
aliorum
manibus
quàm
presidentium
,
De
Cor.
mil.
c.
3.
from
the
hands
of
no
other
persons
than
those
who
presided
in
the
Church
.
The
Body
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
August
.
Resp.
ad
Ores
.
q.
Ambros
.
de
sacram
.
l.
Compan
.
part.
Justin
Martir
Donysius
Areop
Rector
of
the
house
of
judgment
the
Master
of
the
Covenant
the
Surety
This
Infant
must
also
faithfully
for
his
part
promise
by
you
that
are
his
Sureties
:
private
Baptism
lawfully
,
and
sufficiently
Baptized
Excellent
Dr.
Still
Vnrens
.
of
S●p●
p.
Ibid
p.
Asking
of
concerning
a
good
Conscience
Church
.
Tertullian
De
Pud
.
c.
De
Bapt.
c.
●d
●art
.
c.
de
spect
c.
de
Cor●mil
.
cap.
Euseb.
Hist.
Eccl.
l.
Dionysius
Alexandrinus
a
covenant
Ring
in
Matrimony
East
,
Clemens
Paedag
;
l.
We
give
unto
our
Wives
a
Ring
.
the
Wedding
Ring
did
not
arise
from
the
Honor
given
to
any
Idol
.
Humane
Institution
Duct
.
Dub.
l.
That
it
concerneth
not
Inferiors
to
know
the
Reasons
why
Superiors
do
command
one
thing
rather
than
another
,
Prop.
2.
§.
10.
but
only
whether
what
they
do
command
,
be
not
forbidden
.
we
have
no
such
Custom
as
in
all
Churches
of
the
Saints
,
That
bodily
worship
is
a
thing
required
both
in
the
old
,
and
the
New
Testament
.
Idols
,
Thou
shall
not
bow
down
to
them
,
nor
Worship
them
,
All
Signs
of
outward
Reverence
and
Worship
shall
be
given
to
me
.
to
fall
down
and
Worship
him
,
Thou
shalt
Worship
the
Lord
thy
God
,
and
him
only
shalt
thou
serve
.
See
thou
do
it
not
,
Worship
God
:
bow
the
knee
to
God
the
Father
.
to
Glorify
God
with
our
Souls
and
Bodys
every
knee
should
bow
he
bowed
his
knee
to
the
Ground
,
they
bowed
their
heads
,
Exod.
4.31
.
and
Worshipped
to
bow
down
to
Worship
:
We
will
go
yonder
and
bow
down
,
will
Worship
Let
us
bow
down
before
his
footstool
,
Psal.
99.5
,
9.
for
the
Lord
our
God
is
Holy
.
Imposition
of
hands
Euseb.
Eccl.
Hist.
l.
the
Common
Custom
of
the
Christian
,
all
knees
shall
bow
Glorifie
him
with
our
Bodys
,
which
are
his
.
I
believe
Lab.
Eccles
stare
dictis
Christian
Church
all
the
People
stood
up
,
Nehem.
Christian
Church
When
the
Gospel
is
read
,
let
all
the
Presbyters
,
and
Deacons
,
L.
2.
C.
57.
L.
7.
C.
19.
and
all
the
People
stand
,
Philostorgius
,
l.
Chrysostom
.
de
Circo
.
Isid.
Pelusiota
,
l.
Niceph.
l.
Epist.
ad
all
very
good
this
saith
the
Lord
.
v.
Mr.
's
,
Lib.
Eccles
Divine
appoint
,
of
the
Lord's
Day
.
C.
question
but
that
whole
days
of
Humiliation
and
of
Thanksgiving
may
,
and
must
be
kept
upon
great
and
extraordinary
occasions
of
Judgments
,
and
of
Mercies
,
and
that
many
Churches
may
agree
in
these
;
and
I
know
no
just
Reason
why
the
Magistrate
may
not
(
with
Charity
and
Moderation
to
the
weak
)
impose
them
,
and
command
such
an
Agreement
among
his
Subjects
.
Few
,
saith
he
,
doubt
but
the
Commemoration
of
Great
Mercies
or
Judgments
may
be
made
Anniversary
and
of
long
continuation
,
p.
149.
as
the
observation
of
the
Fifth
of
is
made
annual
among
us
,
to
preserve
the
Memorial
of
the
deliverance
from
the
Powder
Plot
,
the
Second
of
for
the
Anniversary
humbling
Remembrance
of
the
Firing
of
R.
Martyr
,
Charles
the
First
.
Jews
for
an
Ordinance
for
ever
Seventh
Month
the
Great
Blessings
of
an
Apostolick
Ministry
,
and
of
the
stability
of
the
Martyrs
in
their
Sufferings
for
Christ
,
being
so
rare
,
and
notable
a
Mercy
to
the
Church
,
I
confess
I
know
no
reason
why
the
Churches
of
all
succeeding
Ages
may
not
keep
an
Anniversary
Day
of
Thanksgiving
to
God
for
as
well
as
for
the
Powder-Plot
deliverance
;
I
know
not
where
God
hath
forbidden
it
directly
or
indirectly
;
if
his
instituting
the
Lord's-day
were
a
virtual
Prohibition
for
Man
to
separate
any
more
,
or
if
the
Prohibition
of
adding
to
God's
Word
were
against
it
,
they
would
be
against
other
Days
of
Humiliation
or
Thanksgiving
,
especially
Anniversary
Days
,
which
we
confess
they
are
not
,
if
the
Reason
be
Scandal
,
lest
men
should
have
the
Honour
instead
of
God
;
I
answer
,
An
honour
is
due
to
Apostles
and
Martyrs
in
their
places
in
due
subordination
to
God
.
Where
the
Case
of
Scandal
is
notorious
,
it
may
become
by
that
accident
unlawful
,
Const.
&
Can.
An.
1640.
Can.
7.
and
yet
not
be
so
in
other
times
and
places
.
she
gives
Religious
Worship
unto
God
alone
,
in
the
lawful
Observation
of
Days
,
it
is
most
orderly
to
do
as
the
Churches
do
which
we
live
among
,
and
are
to
join
with
.
Easter
Festival
That
it
is
long
ago
decided
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
That
we
must
not
be
contentious
,
contemptuous
,
nor
censorious
against
one
another
about
things
of
no
Greater
Moment
than
the
Jewish
Days
were
,
though
some
observed
them
without
just
cause
,
because
the
Kingdom
of
God
consisteth
not
in
Meats
,
and
Drinks
,
and
Days
,
but
in
Righteousness
,
and
Peace
,
and
Joy
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
he
that
in
these
things
serveth
Christ
is
acceptable
to
God
,
and
approved
of
men
;
we
must
follow
therefore
after
the
things
which
make
for
Peace
,
and
wherewith
one
may
edify
another
,
Festivals
,
Dissenters
the
Controversy
,
whether
it
be
lawful
to
keep
Days
as
Holy
in
celebrating
the
Memorial
of
Christ's
Nativity
,
Circumcision
,
Ascension
,
Disp.
5.
of
Cer.
Cap.
is
the
hardest
part
of
this
Question
,
which
he
is
not
sufficient
to
determine
:
those
things
Austin
,
are
celebrated
by
the
Churches
Anniversaries
,
which
were
very
excelelnt
when
done
,
Contra
Faustum
Manichaū
,
Lib.
32.
Cap.
12.
and
by
their
excellency
have
signalized
certain
Days
,
that
so
the
celebration
of
the
Festival
may
preserve
the
whole
some
remembrance
of
them
in
our
Hearts
.
Remember
that
day
in
which
they
came
out
from
out
of
the
Land
of
Bondage
,
It
is
a
Night
to
be
much
observed
unto
the
Lord
,
for
bringing
them
out
this
is
that
Night
to
be
observed
of
all
the
Children
of
in
their
Generations
Mount
Sinai
Annual
Festivity
Lord's
Nativity
,
Ascension
Glorifie
God
by
causing
many
thanksgivings
to
him
for
that
Grace
,
by
causing
many
thanksgivings
for
the
Grace
vouchsafed
to
us
upon
these
Days
,
in
hearing
of
God's
Word
read
and
taught
,
in
publick
Prayers
,
Can.
13.
&
Injunct
.
Q
Eliz.
1559.
N.
20.
in
acknowledging
our
offences
to
God
,
and
amendment
of
the
same
,
in
being
reconciled
to
our
Neighbours
,
where
there
hath
been
displeasure
,
in
oft
receiving
the
Communion
,
in
visiting
the
Poor
and
Sick
,
and
using
all
sober
and
Godly
conversation
.
Church
Governours
The
common
sort
of
those
who
seem
to
be
Believers
want
these
Remembrances
,
Origen
,
Bishop
Hall
Remains
.
Serm.
on
Virgin
Mary
Good
Friday
Holy
Thu●●day
whereby
we
may
edifie
one
another
,
all
Churches
of
the
Saints
Passion
,
Resurrection
cension
Holy
Ghost
ab
universa
quacunque
se
diffundit
Ecclesia
,
by
the
whole
Universal
Church
,
General
Councils
of
Cer.
cap.
That
the
occasion
of
these
Holy-days
was
existent
in
the
Apostles
days
,
if
therefore
God
would
have
had
such
days
observed
,
he
could
as
easily
and
fitly
have
done
it
by
his
Apostles
in
Scripture
,
as
he
did
other
the
like
things
.
Holy
Martyrs
James
the
Brother
John
,
Kill'd
by
the
Sword
,
Beloved
Disciple
Christs
Apostles
Universal
Church
Presbyterian
Classes
could
as
easily
and
fitly
by
his
Apostles
have
given
command
concerning
them
as
touching
other
the
like
things
.
Nicene
Council
standing
on
the
Lords
day
Lords
Resurrection
Stationary
days
Holy
Scriptures
This
is
a
business
which
if
it
were
necessary
would
be
equally
necessary
to
all
Ages
,
Ob.
2.
Ibid.
and
parts
of
the
Catholick
Church
,
and
therefore
it
cannot
be
necessary
,
but
it
must
be
the
matter
of
an
universal
law
;
now
God
hath
made
no
such
law
in
Scripture
,
and
so
Scripture
sufficiency
as
the
Catholick
Rule
of
faith
,
and
universal
obedience
is
utterly
overthrown
.
If
they
are
necessary
to
be
observed
,
they
must
be
necessary
to
all
Ages
,
that
God
in
Scripture
hath
made
no
law
concerning
them
,
Stationary
days
Penitential
Discipline
Primitive
Church
Catholick
Church
so
Scripture
sufficiency
is
by
the
observation
of
them
,
overthrown
.
Dav.
in
Coloss.
God
himself
hath
appointed
a
day
for
the
same
purposes
as
these
are
pretended
for
,
Ob.
3.
Ibid.
for
the
Lords
day
is
to
commemorate
the
Resurrection
,
as
the
great
triumphant
act
of
the
Redeemer
,
implying
all
the
Rest
of
his
works
,
so
that
tho
it
be
principally
for
the
resurrection
above
any
single
work
of
Christ
,
yet
also
for
all
the
work
of
Redemption
,
and
the
whole
is
on
that
day
to
be
commemorated
with
Holy
joy
and
praise
,
now
when
God
himself
hath
set
apart
one
day
in
every
week
to
commemorate
the
whole
work
of
Redemption
,
it
seems
an
accusing
of
his
Institutions
of
insufficiency
,
to
come
after
him
to
mend
them
,
and
say
we
must
have
an
Anniversary
day
for
this
or
that
part
of
the
work
.
Gratis
dictum
for
that
day
being
appointed
for
publick
reading
and
hearing
of
Gods
Holy
word
,
for
men
to
set
up
another
day
for
that
end
is
to
accuse
his
institutions
of
insufficiency
.
Jewish
Sabbath
The
fourth
Commandment
being
one
of
the
Decalogue
seems
to
be
of
so
High
a
nature
that
man
must
not
presume
to
make
the
like
,
Ibid.
but
it
seems
a
doing
the
same
,
or
of
like
nature
to
what
God
hath
done
in
the
fourth
Commandment
,
if
any
man
will
make
a
necessary
stated
Holy
day
to
the
universal
Church
.
a
Necessary
Universal
Church
Universal
Church
by
ordaining
that
these
days
should
be
remembred
and
kept
throughout
every
Generation
,
Esth.
9.27
,
28.
every
Family
,
every
Province
,
and
every
City
,
and
that
these
days
of
Purim
should
not
fail
from
among
the
Jews
,
nor
the
memorial
of
them
perish
from
their
seed
?
the
whole
Congregation
of
Israel
from
year
to
year
by
the
space
of
eight
days
.
Where
there
is
no
law
,
sure
we
are
,
there
is
no
transgression
,
but
there
is
no
law
of
God
Commanding
Christmas
,
or
other
Holy-days
,
therefore
there
is
no
trangression
in
not
keeping
them
:
But
then
it
is
not
sure
that
there
is
no
transgression
in
keeping
them
,
therefore
the
surer
side
is
to
be
taken
.
Where
there
is
no
law
forbidding
,
sure
we
are
,
there
is
no
transgression
,
but
there
is
no
law
forbidding
the
observation
of
Christmas
,
and
other
Festivals
of
our
Church
,
and
therefore
there
is
no
transgression
in
observing
them
,
that
no
law
doth
command
their
observation
,
that
no
law
doth
forbid
their
observation
Months
and
Times
and
Years
Colossians
,
let
no
man
judge
you
on
the
account
of
a
Feast
or
a
New
Moon
,
or
a
Sabbath-day
,
Jewish
Festivals
Gentile
Converts
Christ
came
to
redeem
those
from
the
Law
who
were
in
bondage
to
its
beggarly
Elements
that
they
might
receive
the
adoption
of
sons
,
turn
you
again
unto
those
weak
and
beggarly
Elements
to
which
you
desire
again
to
be
in
bondage
?
You
observe
Days
and
Months
,
and
Times
and
Years
,
I
am
afraid
of
you
lest
I
may
have
laboured
among
you
in
vain
.
tell
me
,
you
that
desire
to
be
under
the
Law
,
v.
12.
do
you
not
hear
the
law
?
New
Moons
Jewish
Pedagogy
Shadows
of
things
to
come
Jewish
Festivals
Gentile
Convert
a
reducing
them
to
bondage
his
labour
vain
among
them
Gentile
Christian
Ceremonial
Law
Yokes
of
bondage
beggarly
Elements
Jewish
Feasts
Disp.
p.
Galatian
Christians
Aegyptian
Thraldom
Judaizing
Gentile
Judaizing
Christians
Shadows
of
things
to
come
The
Proposition
that
a
prescribed
Form
of
Liturgy
may
lawfully
be
used
in
publick
Worship
,
Because
such
a
Form
is
not
forbidden
,
either
directly
or
indirectly
in
the
word
of
God
.
Not
,
by
the
command
to
pray
always
in
the
Spirit
,
and
in
the
Holy
Ghost
Not
by
our
Lords
command
to
his
Disciples
,
when
they
were
brought
before
Kings
and
Rulers
for
his
sake
,
not
to
meditate
what
they
should
say
,
by
the
promise
of
the
Spirit
to
help
our
infirmities
,
by
the
commands
not
to
neglect
our
Gifts
,
but
as
we
have
received
the
Gift
,
so
to
minister
,
from
Gods
Promise
to
pour
out
upon
his
People
the
Spirit
of
Supplication
.
To
pray
in
the
Spirit
to
pray
by
the
immediate
Assistance
and
Operations
of
the
Holy
Spirit
.
To
use
the
gift
of
Tongues
in
Prayer
,
and
pray
in
words
not
understood
by
him
that
prayed
.
To
the
Objection
that
forms
of
Prayer
do
stint
the
Spirit
,
it
is
answered
,
That
if
this
be
meant
of
the
Spirit
of
the
Minister
,
it
may
,
and
in
some
cases
must
be
stinted
by
Precept
Apostolical
.
That
Christ
did
stint
the
Spirit
of
his
Disciples
by
prescribing
them
a
form
of
Prayer
.
That
the
Directory
doth
the
same
by
prescribing
the
matter
of
Prayer
,
if
the
Objectors
mean
that
a
Form
of
Prayer
doth
stint
the
Holy
Spirit
.
That
it
cannot
be
proved
that
the
Spirit
is
injured
by
prescribing
a
Form
.
That
the
Directory
and
all
premeditated
Prayers
do
the
same
thing
.
Secondly
,
Because
our
Blessed
Lord
hath
commanded
,
and
approved
of
a
Form
of
Prayer
.
Four
Corollaries
thence
Thirdly
,
Because
Forms
of
Prayers
have
constantly
been
used
in
the
Church
of
God
from
the
third
Century
.
Fourthly
,
Because
all
premeditated
Prayer
is
in
effect
a
form
,
so
that
we
must
either
pray
without
consideration
,
or
by
form
.
Six
advantages
of
Praying
by
a
prescribed
Liturgy
in
the
publick
service
of
God
.
That
a
prescribed
Liturgy
is
lawful
.
That
there
is
nothing
in
the
prescribed
Liturgy
of
the
Church
of
to
which
her
Lay
Members
may
not
yield
obedience
,
or
which
can
render
their
Communion
with
her
sinful
,
or
unlawful
to
them
.
That
a
stinted
Liturgy
,
containing
a
prescribed
Form
of
words
is
lawful
;
and
that
Dissenters
therefore
cannot
reasonably
scruple
to
join
in
Prayer
with
the
Congregation
where
such
a
Liturgy
is
used
.
Sin
being
the
transgression
of
the
Law
,
not
to
add
unto
the
word
of
God
,
stinted
Liturgy
not
to
add
unto
the
word
of
God
,
adding
to
the
word
of
God
,
Old
Testament
adding
to
the
Word
Not.
in
E●tych
eighteen
Prayers
or
Benedictions
called
in
the
Gemara
,
composed
or
appointed
Prayers
,
instituted
by
and
his
consistory
,
to
be
used
by
every
one
daily
by
Law
,
or
received
custome
this
remedy
was
applyed
by
the
men
of
the
great
Synagogue
,
and
his
hundred
and
twenty
Collegues
after
the
Babylonish
Captivity
,
that
they
might
not
recede
,
either
in
the
matter
of
their
Prayers
,
or
their
expressions
,
from
the
Form
of
Piety
commanded
them
by
God
.
the
Iniquities
of
the
Children
of
Israel
:
to
add
unto
the
word
of
God
.
Jewish
Church
Jews
not
to
add
unto
the
Word
of
God
.
New
Testament
to
pray
always
in
the
Spirit
,
in
the
Holy
Ghost
immediate
assistance
Holy
Ghost
to
pray
in
the
Spirit
to
be
filled
with
the
Spirit
,
speaking
to
themselves
in
Psalms
,
and
Hymns
,
Eph.
5.18
,
19.
and
spiritual
Songs
:
English
Metre
the
Pharisee
prayed
thus
,
God
I
thank
thee
that
I
am
not
as
other
men
are
,
I
will
pray
with
the
understanding
,
else
how
shall
he
that
occupieth
the
room
of
the
unlearned
,
say
Amen
at
thy
giving
of
thanks
?
in
the
Spirit
in
the
Holy
Ghost
Lords
Prayer
by
the
Spirit
in
the
Holy
Ghost
Holy
Scripture
in
the
Spirit
in
the
Holy
Ghost
by
the
immediate
assistance
of
the
Holy
Spirit
,
Spiritual
Gift
with
the
Gift
of
Tongues
all
could
not
speak
with
Tongues
,
Tongues
being
for
a
sign
not
to
believers
,
but
to
unbelievers
,
always
in
the
Spirit
to
pray
for
him
that
utterance
might
be
given
him
,
V.
19.
that
he
might
open
his
mouth
boldly
,
to
make
known
the
mystery
of
the
Gospel
,
with
the
Holy
Ghost
building
up
themselves
in
their
most
holy
faith
,
and
keeping
themselves
in
the
love
of
God
Holy
Ghost
by
the
Holy
Ghost
in
the
Spirit
in
the
Holy
Ghost
Spiritual
Gift
anoint
the
sick
with
oil
Holy
Ghost
Holy
Ghost
Prophesying
by
the
Spirit
Disciples
,
when
they
shall
be
brought
before
Kings
and
Princes
,
to
take
thought
,
Matt.
10.19
.
or
meditate
,
how
or
what
to
speak
,
Mark
13.11
.
because
it
shall
be
given
them
in
that
hour
what
they
shall
speak
,
it
is
not
they
that
speak
,
but
the
Spirit
of
his
Father
that
speaketh
in
them
.
à
fortiori
Heathen
Tribunal
the
Minister
is
to
call
upon
God
to
this
effect
do
not
ye
meditate
,
take
you
no
thought
how
or
what
you
shall
speak
it
shall
be
given
what
you
shall
speak
:
Primitive
Martyrs
Heathen
World
Holy
Spirit
Holy
Ghost
our
Lord
promised
to
assist
his
Apostles
when
arraigned
before
Heathen
Judges
for
his
sake
,
by
miraculous
inspiration
;
therefore
in
every
ordinary
case
of
Prayer
,
he
will
assist
all
the
faithful
by
the
same
inspiration
divine
assistance
with
sighs
and
groans
unutterable
a
spirit
of
utterance
searcher
of
the
heart
the
meaning
of
the
spirit
with
the
spirit
,
1
Cor.
14.15
.
but
with
the
understanding
also
operations
of
the
Holy
Ghost
unuttered
groans
as
seem
best
to
man
Holy
Ghost
to
intercede
Holy
Spirit
Holy
Spirit
he
that
searcheth
the
heart
we
know
they
shall
work
together
for
good
,
Holy
Spirit
Having
Gifts
different
vouchsafed
to
us
according
to
the
different
Grace
of
God
,
v.
g.
the
gift
of
publick
teaching
viz.
V.
13.
give
attendance
to
reading
,
exhortation
and
doctrine
,
neglect
not
the
gift
,
the
instructor
and
teacher
of
the
People
,
is
,
he
that
preacheth
the
word
of
God
in
the
Church
.
prophesying
,
teaching
,
V.
6.
exhortation
prophesying
,
preaching
spiritual
gifts
extraordinary
gifts
prophecy
,
teaching
,
exhortation
men
full
of
the
Holy
Ghost
and
Wisdom
.
spiritual
gifts
order
,
peace
after
Sermon
to
pour
out
upon
his
people
the
Spirit
of
grace
and
supplication
for
the
edification
of
the
Church
,
Chaldee
Paraphrast
the
spirit
of
lamentation
Holy
Spirit
Spiritual
Hymns
look
on
him
whom
they
have
pierced
,
and
shall
mourn
extemporary
sorrow
in
the
latter
days
God
would
pour
out
his
spirit
upon
all
flesh
,
Prophetick
Visions
,
Dreams
I
will
pray
with
the
spirit
a
spiritual
gift
of
prayer
which
Christians
exercised
in
their
Assemblies
,
by
the
immediate
assistance
and
operation
of
the
Holy
Spirit
.
spiritual
gifts
concerning
spiritual
gifts
,
1
Cor.
12.1
.
Brethren
,
I
would
not
have
you
ignorant
I
will
pray
with
the
spirit
,
I
will
pray
with
the
understanding
also
with
the
spirit
spiritual
gift
spiritual
gift
I
will
pray
with
the
spirit
,
spiritual
gift
in
the
Church
enabling
them
,
to
whom
it
was
given
,
to
pray
in
words
suggested
by
the
holy
spirit
;
or
to
make
and
utter
upon
the
sudden
,
a
new
prayer
suiting
the
condition
of
the
then
present
Church
of
God
.
praying
with
the
spirit
the
gift
of
tongues
if
I
pray
with
an
unknown
tongue
,
my
spirit
prayeth
,
i.
e.
spiritual
gift
Idiot
could
not
say
Amen
to
him
that
prayed
by
the
spirit
,
he
understood
not
what
he
said
,
Apostle
,
I
speak
with
tongues
more
than
you
all
,
and
yet
had
rather
speak
five
words
in
the
Church
with
my
understanding
,
that
I
might
teach
others
,
than
ten
thousand
words
in
an
unknown
tongue
,
understood
not
with
the
understanding
the
mind
was
unfruitful
,
v.
to
pray
that
he
may
interpret
unknown
tongues
to
be
silent
in
the
Church
,
Spiritual
Gift
to
pray
with
the
understanding
spiritual
Gift
to
keep
silence
in
the
Church
.
Holy
Spirit
subjection
to
the
Prophets
,
vers
.
order
,
vers.
Church
,
vers.
the
Gift
of
Prayer
one
mouth
to
glorifie
God
the
lame
the
blind
Evening
Sacrifice
restraining
of
the
Spirit
restraining
the
spirit
of
the
Minister
,
whole
Congregation
Lords
Prayer
pray
thus
,
after
this
manner
,
pray
this
pray
these
words
the
Spirit
of
the
Prophets
must
be
subject
to
the
Prophets
superior
Prophets
publick
Prophesying
speaking
with
Tongues
excellent
Bishop
Taylors
that
after
all
these
Answers
,
this
Objection
should
trouble
us
no
more
.
Holy
Spirit
Holy
Ghost
Holy
Spirits
Holy
Spirit
Jewish
Church
Holy
Ghost
much
speaking
honouring
God
with
our
lips
,
when
our
hearts
are
far
from
him
in
an
unknown
tongue
pure
hands
blessed
Lord
when
you
pray
,
say
,
Our
Father
,
pray
so
Aaronical
Benediction
on
this
wise
shall
ye
bless
,
Prophets
,
Numb.
23.5
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
thus
shall
you
say
unto
the
house
of
Israel
,
these
words
shall
you
say
,
or
the
Lord
saith
.
Christs
Disciples
Jewish
Doctors
Lords
Prayer
pray
to
your
Father
in
Heaven
that
his
Name
may
be
hallowed
,
Our
Father
—
hallowed
be
thy
Name
.
Antient
Church
Tertullian
,
De
Orat.
c.
1.
Novam
orandi
formulam
determinavit
,
appointed
a
new
form
of
prayer
,
this
we
Christians
do
begin
with
:
Apostolick
constitutions
thrice
a
day
almost
the
whole
Church
concluded
the
Communion
Service
with
it
.
thrice
repeating
the
same
words
v.
g.
unlawful
worship
,
forbidden
by
the
Second
Commandment
,
Devotion
,
attention
,
fervency
in
prayer
,
De
Orat.
Dom.
p.
Our
Father
Lords
Prayer
Old
Testament
third
Century
France
,
Geneva
,
Holland
Reformed
Churches
Third
Century
Reformed
Churches
unlawful
,
forbidden
by
the
Second
Commandment
,
by
plain
precept
in
the
New
Testament
,
as
impediments
to
attention
,
and
fervency
in
prayer
,
and
to
the
exercise
of
the
Gifts
vouchsafed
to
the
Ministers
of
Christ
to
fit
them
for
the
work
as
false
and
unacceptable
worship
false
,
forbidden
worship
insolent
madness
Thes.
Salm.
loc.
com
the
use
of
publick
forms
obtained
in
the
Vniversal
Church
through
the
whole
world
for
above
Epist.
l.
apud
Euseb.
l.
sing
an
Hymn
to
Christ
as
God
.
De
Orat.
Dom.
p.
Carthaginian
Church
Sursum
corda
,
Lift
up
your
hearts
Habemus
ad
Dominum
,
We
lift
them
up
unto
the
Lord
.
De
vita
Constant
.
l.
the
appointed
Prayers
according
to
the
manner
of
the
Church
of
God
.
that
there
should
be
always
the
very
same
Service
of
Prayers
Morning
and
Evening
Morning
Service
Evening
Service
universal
Church
General
Council
Chalcedon
,
A.
D.
the
three
prayers
of
the
faithful
the
three
Prayers
standing
every
Lords
Day
,
Paulus
Samosatenus
Constitutions
Apostolical
Bishop
Pearson
Vindic.
Ignat.
p.
Ordination
of
Bishops
,
Priests
,
and
Deacons
,
Celebration
of
the
Lords
Supper
take
unto
our selves
words
,
and
speak
unto
him
,
Wise
man
not
to
be
rash
with
our
mouths
,
nor
let
our
hearts
be
hasty
to
utter
any
thing
before
God
God
is
in
Heaven
and
we
are
on
Earth
.
hasty
to
offer
any
thing
before
God
,
rashly
with
his
mouth
Earthly
Prince
Glorious
Majesty
if
ye
offer
the
blind
for
sacrifice
,
is
it
not
evil
?
and
if
you
offer
the
lame
and
sick
,
is
it
not
evil
?
Mal.
1.8
.
offer
it
now
unto
thy
Governour
,
will
he
be
pleased
with
thee
,
or
accept
thy
person
?
pray
with
the
understanding
Old
Testament
Primitive
Church
Reformed
Churches
Thes.
Salm.
de
Liturg.
the
same
Form
of
Divine
Worship
might
be
observed
in
the
Church
,
and
all
her
members
with
one
heart
and
mouth
might
glorify
God
,
that
so
the
unity
of
the
spirit
,
and
charity
among
Believers
,
might
be
preserved
as
far
as
may
be
.
Divine
Majesty
Milevitan
Council
,
Cap.
12.
that
no
prayers
should
be
used
in
the
Church
,
but
those
which
had
been
weighed
by
the
most
prudent
,
or
approved
in
a
Synod
.
De.
Legibus
l.
that
whatsoever
prayers
or
Hymns
,
the
Poets
composed
to
the
Gods
,
they
should
first
shew
them
to
the
Priests
before
they
published
them
,
lest
they
should
ask
evil
things
instead
of
good
.
Alexander
ab
Alexandro
the
Gentiles
read
their
prayers
out
of
a
book
before
their
sacrifices
that
nothing
might
be
spoken
preposterously
,
where
two
or
three
agreeing
in
the
same
voice
,
to
request
any
thing
,
it
should
be
granted
with
one
mouth
heart
we
may
glorify
God
glorify
God
with
one
mouth
Church
Service
Our
Father
Catholick
Church
The
Proposition
The
general
Objections
against
it
Answered
,
are
That
the
phrase
throughout
the
several
Offices
is
such
,
as
presumes
all
persons
in
the
Communion
of
the
Church
to
be
regenerate
,
and
in
an
actual
state
of
Grace
,
The
falseness
of
which
suggestion
is
shewed
in
ten
instances
,
and
the
phrase
of
the
Liturgy
is
justified
from
like
expressions
of
the
Holy
Scripture
.
Obj.
That
the
people
do
not
only
say
,
but
bear
a
part
in
the
Prayers
.
This
is
justified
from
the
practice
of
the
and
Primitive
Christians
,
and
the
benefit
of
so
doing
,
That
the
same
Prayers
are
oft
repeated
,
which
seems
to
be
the
vain
Repetition
forbidden
by
Christ
,
These
Repetitions
are
justified
from
Scripture-Examples
,
and
the
practice
of
Christ
,
Objections
against
several
parts
or
expressions
of
the
Answered
;
As
That
in
several
parts
of
the
all
profess
to
put
their
trust
in
God
;
whereas
it
is
to
be
feared
that
many
in
our
Congregations
do
not
so
,
That
we
all
profess
to
We
all
say
on
that
God
after
the
Communion
we
all
give
thanks
to
God
that
he
hath
And
in
the
Third
Collect
after
we
all
profess
that
God
hath
given
us
which
professions
cannot
be
thus
generally
made
in
truth
,
That
we
pray
that
God
would
give
that
he
would
that
he
would
which
petitions
cannot
be
put
up
in
Faith
,
there
being
no
promise
of
so
large
extent
in
Scripture
,
That
we
pray
to
God
to
and
so
we
pray
for
Robbers
,
Pyrats
,
Whores
,
Some
passages
in
the
which
seem
obscure
,
or
Metaphorical
,
explained
:
As
The
Prayer
after
the
Fourth
Commandment
,
The
Conclusion
THAT
there
is
nothing
in
the
stinted
Liturgy
prescribed
by
the
Church
of
to
which
her
Lay
Communicants
may
not
yield
obedience
,
or
which
can
render
their
Communion
with
her
sinful
,
or
unlawful
to
them
.
Jews
,
that
they
hold
fast
deceit
,
and
refuse
to
return
,
Savoy
,
viz.
turn
from
their
wickedness
that
they
have
committed
,
Ezek.
18.27
.
and
do
that
which
is
lawful
and
right
;
that
they
may
save
their
souls
alive
.
To
rent
their
hearts
,
Joel
2.13
.
Dan.
9.9
,
10.
and
turn
unto
the
Lord
their
God
:
To
acknowledge
that
they
have
rebelled
against
the
Lord
their
God
:
And
have
not
obeyed
the
voice
of
the
Lord
,
to
walk
in
his
ways
which
he
set
before
them
.
sinned
against
their
heavenly
Father
no
more
worthy
to
be
called
his
servants
.
their
manifold
sins
and
wickednesses
;
and
not
to
dissemble
or
cloak
them
—
but
confess
them
with
an
humble
,
lowly
,
penitent
,
and
obedient
heart
;
to
the
end
,
that
they
may
obtain
forgiveness
of
the
same
,
through
Gods
infinite
goodness
and
mercy
forgiveness
of
their
sins
miserable
offenders
no
health
in
us
restore
them
that
are
penitent
,
according
to
his
promises
declared
to
mankind
in
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord
God
desires
not
the
death
of
a
sinner
,
but
rather
that
he
may
turn
from
his
wickedness
and
live
:
will
pardon
and
absolve
all
those
that
truly
repent
to
grant
us
true
repentance
,
and
his
Holy
Spirit
,
not
to
harden
their
hearts
—
lest
God
should
swear
in
his
wrath
that
they
should
not
enter
into
his
rest
.
miserable
sinners
other
deadly
sins
,
from
hardness
of
heart
,
and
contempt
of
Gods
word
and
Commandments
would
give
us
true
Repentance
Evening
Service
though
we
be
tyed
and
bound
with
the
chain
of
our
sins
,
we
may
be
loosed
from
them
by
Gods
mercy
.
may
cast
away
the
works
of
darkness
,
and
put
upon
us
the
armor
of
light
:
create
and
make
in
us
new
and
contrite
hearts
.
grievous
sinners
before
they
come
unto
the
table
Blasphemers
of
God
,
or
hinderers
and
slanderers
of
his
word
,
Adulterers
,
such
as
live
in
malice
,
envy
,
other
grievous
sins
no
Petition
or
Confession
in
the
Common
Prayer
,
which
imports
any
doubt
,
or
fear
,
that
any
who
join
in
our
Service
may
be
unregenerate
?
no
Prayer
made
to
the
Lord
with
special
relation
to
such
persons
?
the
whole
phrase
of
all
our
Offices
be
such
as
presumes
all
persons
within
the
Communion
of
the
Church
to
be
regenerate
,
all
that
are
in
Rome
,
beloved
of
God
,
Saints
called
.
Giving
thanks
to
God
for
them
all
,
grafted
into
the
good
Olive
tree
partakers
of
its
root
and
fatness
stood
by
Faith
had
obtained
mercy
the
Church
of
God
in
Corinth
,
the
sanctifyed
in
Christ
Jesus
,
1
Cor.
1.2
.
the
Saints
called
,
giving
thanks
to
God
who
had
enriched
them
in
all
wisdom
and
knowledge
.
they
came
behind
in
no
gift
,
V.
5
,
7
:
waiting
for
the
revelation
of
Jesus
Christ
all
are
yours
,
and
you
are
Christs
the
Temple
of
God
the
spirit
of
God
dwelled
in
them
bodies
were
the
members
of
Christ
,
they
were
carnal
puffed
up
one
against
another
they
did
wrong
and
defrauded
even
their
brethren
they
walked
not
charitably
guilty
of
Idolatry
partaking
of
the
table
of
Devils
,
for
the
worse
,
not
for
the
better
drunken
,
did
eat
and
drink
unworthily
,
not
discerning
the
Lords
Body
,
many
were
weak
,
and
many
sick
among
them
,
and
many
fallen
asleep
,
no
resurrection
of
the
dead
who
walked
after
the
flesh
lest
that
as
the
serpent
had
deceived
Eve
,
so
their
minds
should
be
corrupted
from
the
simplicity
of
Christ
afraid
,
lest
when
he
came
unto
them
,
he
should
find
them
such
as
he
would
not
the
faithful
in
Christ
Jesus
elected
before
the
world
,
predetermined
to
sonship
,
sealed
with
the
spirit
of
promise
,
to
the
faithful
brethren
in
Christ
Jesus
And
notwithstanding
there
were
many
,
who
by
their
known
sins
declared
themselves
to
be
otherwise
,
yet
he
gives
the
denomination
to
the
whole
from
the
greater
part
,
to
whom
in
charity
it
was
due
,
and
puts
the
rest
in
mind
what
they
have
by
their
Baptism
undertaken
to
be
,
and
what
they
profess
themselves
to
be
;
and
our
Prayers
,
and
the
phrase
of
them
surely
suppose
no
more
,
than
that
they
are
Saints
by
calling
,
sanctifyed
in
Christ
Jesus
,
by
their
Baptism
admitted
into
Christs
congregation
,
and
so
to
be
reckoned
members
of
that
society
,
till
either
they
shall
separate
themselves
by
wilful
schism
,
or
be
separated
by
legal
excommunication
.
of
corn
drunkard
,
fornicator
,
worldling
a
Brother
,
of
whose
resurrection
to
life
eternal
,
we
have
sure
and
certain
hope
.
regenerate
person
in
sure
and
certain
hope
of
the
resurrection
of
the
deceased
person
in
particular
,
eternal
life
Judas
,
Matt.
26.50
.
friend
wherefore
art
thou
come
?
the
body
of
Christ
,
and
members
in
particular
Galatians
,
Gal.
3.26
,
27
,
28.
ye
are
all
the
sons
of
God
by
faith
in
Christ
Jesus
;
for
as
many
as
are
baptised
into
Christ
,
have
put
on
Christ
,
you
are
all
one
in
Christ
Jesus
:
Presbyterian
Commissioners
that
the
repetitions
and
responsals
of
the
Clerk
and
People
may
be
omitted
,
the
Minister
being
appointed
for
the
people
in
all
publick
services
appertaining
to
God
,
and
the
Holy
Scriptures
of
the
Old
and
New
Testament
,
intimating
the
peoples
part
in
publick
prayers
,
to
be
only
with
silence
and
reverence
to
attend
thereunto
,
and
to
declare
their
consent
in
the
close
by
saying
Amen
.
the
Idiot
ordinary
service
Pliny
,
singing
one
to
,
and
with
another
.
Ministerial
Office
spiritual
Priesthood
spiritual
Sacrifices
Jewish
Church
to
exalt
Gods
name
together
praise
the
Lord
,
and
say
,
For
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
,
De
vita
Mosis
l.
Philo
Judaeus
with
alternate
melodies
and
Miriam
began
unto
them
,
saying
,
Let
us
sing
:
Euseb.
Hist.
Eccles.
l.
vid.
Philon
.
de
vit.
contempl
.
non
procul
à
fine
.
in
their
orders
,
in
convenient
manner
then
all
both
Men
and
Women
sing
together
.
she
began
her
Confession
to
all
Israel
,
and
all
the
people
sang
after
her
the
same
Song
.
Ignatius
,
did
universally
obtain
Christians
because
they
sang
by
turns
,
answering
one
another
:
Gregory
Nazianzen
a
Form
of
Prayer
to
be
said
in
parts
.
that
one
should
sing
the
Psalms
of
David
,
and
that
the
people
should
sing
after
the
ends
of
the
verses
and
with
thy
Spirit
Lord
have
mercy
upon
them
;
Cap.
8.
Save
them
,
O
God
,
and
lift
them
up
by
thy
mercy
,
lift
up
your
hearts
We
lift
them
up
unto
the
Lord
Let
us
give
thanks
unto
the
Lord
,
ad
Cler.
Neocaes
It
is
meet
and
right
so
to
do
,
Holy
,
Holy
,
Holy
,
Lord
God
of
hosts
,
Heaven
and
Earth
is
full
of
thy
Glory
Holy
things
to
holy
persons
There
is
one
Holy
,
one
Lord
,
one
Jesus
Christ
to
the
Glory
of
God
the
Father
blessed
for
evermore
,
Amen
.
sing
alternately
the
rest
sing
after
him
.
Athanasius
,
Apol.
de
suga
,
p.
For
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
.
Sozomen
and
that
the
multitude
answered
by
consent
.
Ep.
ad
.
Cor.
p.
one
may
be
said
to
sing
though
all
sing
after
him
,
so
that
the
voice
comes
as
it
were
from
one
mouth
one
heart
one
mouth
Combers
Comp.
the
vain
Repetitions
When
you
pray
,
use
not
vain
repetitions
as
the
Heathens
do
,
for
they
think
to
be
heard
for
their
much
speaking
;
be
not
ye
therefore
like
unto
them
,
vain
repetitions
Lords
Prayer
four
times
Litany
,
O
Christ
hear
us
;
Lord
have
mercy
upon
us
;
Christ
have
mercy
upon
us
;
Lord
have
mercy
upon
us
That
being
in
an
Agony
,
he
prayed
more
earnestly
,
for
he
prayed
the
third
time
,
saying
the
same
words
,
vain
Repetition
Jewish
Talmud
Paschal
Supper
four
first
Verses
for
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
,
teach
me
thy
statutes
teach
me
the
way
of
thy
statutes
,
teach
me
thy
judgments
O
that
my
ways
were
directed
to
keep
thy
statutes
,
make
me
to
go
in
the
path
of
thy
commandments
,
let
my
heart
be
sound
in
thy
statutes
,
quicken
him
according
to
his
word
,
and
loving
kindness
,
viz.
why
art
thou
cast
down
O
my
soul
,
Oh
that
men
would
therefore
praise
the
Lord
for
his
goodness
,
O
Give
thanks
unto
the
Lord
,
for
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
,
for
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
,
Reply
.
Presb.
Comission
there
is
a
great
difference
betwixt
what
is
unusual
,
and
what
is
our
daily
course
of
worship
.
Assemblies
Annotations
some
of
these
were
common
constant
forms
as
well
for
ordinary
daily
praises
in
divine
service
,
as
for
extraordinary
occasions
,
Heman
and
Jeduthun
,
and
other
men
were
chosen
to
give
thanks
to
the
Lord
,
because
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
.
they
praised
the
Lord
saying
for
he
is
good
,
for
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
.
they
sang
together
in
course
,
praising
,
and
giving
thanks
to
God
because
he
is
good
,
for
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
.
praise
ye
the
Lord
,
for
the
Lord
is
good
,
for
his
mercy
endureth
for
ever
,
Paschal
Hymn
is
great
difference
betwixt
a
Psalm
of
praises
,
〈◊〉
●
15.
and
our
ordinary
Prayers
,
and
that
more
liberty
may
be
taken
in
Psalms
and
be
an
Ornament
.
Glory
be
to
the
Father
Oh
that
men
would
praise
the
Lord
for
his
goodness
.
O
our
God
hear
the
prayer
of
thy
servant
,
O
my
God
encline
thine
ear
and
hear
,
O
Lord
hear
Churches
Liturgy
Royal
Psalmist
vain
repetition
much
speaking
O
Baal
hear
us
That whereas Christians are obliged to pray in Faith , and utter words of truth in their addresses to God , there be many passages in our Liturgy which cannot be put up to him in faith and truth , as v. g.
In the Te Deum it is said , O Lord in thee have I trusted ; in the close of the Litany , Dr. Chambers . Let thy mercy O Lord be shew'd upon us , like as we put our trust in thee . In the form of the solemnization of Matrimony , of Visitation of the sick , of Churching of Women , and in the Commination is appointed to be said , O Lord save thy servant , who putteth his trust in thee . Now , say Dissenters , putting trust in the Lord is one discriminating Character of Gods truly holy people , Psal. 34.8 . Psal. 121.1 . Nah. 1.7 . in which number no man of understanding can conceive that all Married Persons , all Women delivered from Childbirth , all sick persons , yea all that join in our Congregational Worship , are to be rank'd , who yet are plainly , and with personal particularity of times avouched to be persons trusting in the Lord ; no Charity , say they , will justify these professions made with respect to particular persons , many of which persist in such ignorance and wickedness , as testifyeth to their faces that they neither truly know , nor trust in the Lord their God .
that
in
publick
Prayers
,
made
in
a
mixt
Congregation
,
Dr.
Chambers
.
it
sufficeth
that
the
words
,
though
uttered
in
general
forms
,
be
suted
to
the
state
of
some
particulars
in
such
Congregations
,
Holy
Scriptures
our
transgressions
are
with
us
,
and
as
for
our
iniquities
we
know
them
,
We
acknowledge
,
O
Lord
,
our
wickedness
,
and
the
iniquity
of
our
Fathers
,
Return
we
beseech
thee
O
Lord
God
of
Hosts
,
look
down
from
heaven
,
behold
and
visit
this
Vine
,
So
will
not
we
go
back
from
thee
,
quicken
us
and
we
will
call
upon
thy
Name
,
Prophet
Hoseah
take
away
all
iniquity
and
receive
us
graciously
,
so
will
we
render
thee
the
calves
of
our
lips
,
We
will
not
say
any
more
to
the
works
of
our
hands
,
you
are
our
Gods
,
Help
us
O
God
of
our
salvation
for
the
glory
of
thy
name
,
So
we
thy
people
,
and
sheep
of
thy
pasture
,
will
give
thee
thanks
for
ever
,
we
will
shew
forth
thy
praise
to
all
Generations
,
Behold
as
the
eyes
of
servants
look
unto
the
hand
of
their
Masters
,
and
as
the
eyes
of
a
Maiden
to
the
hand
of
her
Mistress
,
so
our
eyes
wait
upon
the
Lord
our
God
until
that
he
have
mercy
upon
us
:
Vid.
Hamm.
in
therefore
will
we
wait
upon
thee
,
for
thou
hast
done
all
these
things
,
Israel
,
Jer.
God
had
cast
them
off
,
caused
their
Enemies
to
triumph
over
them
,
given
them
to
be
eaten
up
,
that
he
had
given
them
up
for
a
reproach
and
spoil
unto
the
Heathens
,
and
scattered
them
among
them
,
all
this
is
come
upon
us
,
yet
have
not
we
forgotten
thee
,
nor
have
we
dealt
falsly
in
thy
Covenant
,
our
heart
is
not
turned
back
,
neither
are
our
steps
declined
out
of
thy
way
,
diligent
waiting
upon
God
go
back
from
God
call
upon
his
name
render
him
the
calves
of
their
lips
,
shew
forth
his
praise
our
trust
in
God
let
thy
mercy
O
Lord
be
shew'd
upon
us
,
like
as
we
put
our
trust
in
thee
.
a
remembrance
of
God
turning
to
him
enquiring
early
after
him
whose
hearts
are
not
right
with
him
,
nor
are
they
stedfast
to
his
Covenant
,
Psal.
v.
g.
Communion
Service
we
do
earnestly
repent
,
and
are
heartily
sorry
for
these
our
misdoings
,
the
remembrance
of
them
is
grievous
to
us
,
the
burthen
of
them
is
intolerable
,
we
most
heartily
thank
thee
for
that
thou
doest
vouchsafe
to
feed
VS
,
who
have
duly
received
these
holy
mysteries
with
the
spiritual
food
of
the
most
precious
body
and
blood
of
thy
son
,
and
doest
assure
us
thereby
of
thy
favour
and
goodness
towards
us
,
and
that
we
are
very
members
incorporate
into
the
mystical
body
of
thy
son
,
which
is
the
blessed
company
of
all
faithful
people
,
and
are
also
Heirs
,
through
hope
of
thine
everlasting
Kingdom
.
Holy
Sacrament
drink
damnation
to
themselves
Sexagesima
Sunday
Lord
God
who
seest
that
we
put
no
trust
in
any
thing
that
we
do
,
Grant
that
we
to
whom
thou
hast
given
an
hearty
desire
to
pray
may
by
thy
mighty
aid
be
defended
,
Holy
Mysteries
hearty
desire
have
duly
received
hearty
desire
to
duly
receive
O
Lord
I
beseech
thee
let
thine
ear
be
attentive
to
the
prayer
of
thy
servants
who
desire
to
fear
thy
name
,
to
whom
thou
hast
given
a
hearty
desire
to
pray
.
we
do
not
present
our
supplications
before
thee
for
our
righteousness
,
but
for
thy
great
mercies
,
to
go
to
the
house
of
mourning
than
of
feasting
,
for
this
is
the
end
of
all
men
,
Eccles.
7.2
.
and
the
living
will
lay
it
to
heart
they
will
reverence
my
son
Lords
Prayer
Our
Father
of
their
Father
the
Devil
they
forgive
them
that
trespass
against
them
for
we
forgive
every
one
that
is
indebted
to
us
,
mixt
Assembly
I
love
the
Lord
because
he
hath
heard
my
prayer
,
because
he
hath
enclined
his
ear
unto
me
,
therefore
will
I
call
upon
him
as
long
as
I
live
,
return
unto
thy
rest
O
my
soul
,
for
the
Lord
hath
dealt
bountifully
with
thee
.
I
will
pay
my
vows
unto
the
Lord
,
O
Lord
truly
I
am
thy
Servant
,
Psalm
,
I
called
upon
the
Lord
in
distress
;
the
Lord
answered
me
and
set
me
in
a
large
place
,
The
Lord
is
on
my
side
,
I
will
not
fear
what
man
can
do
unto
me
,
The
Lord
is
my
strength
,
my
song
,
and
is
become
my
salvavation
,
I
will
praise
thee
,
for
thou
hast
heard
me
;
and
art
become
my
salvation
,
Thou
art
my
God
,
and
I
will
praise
thee
;
thou
art
my
God
,
I
will
exalt
thee
,
Temp.
serv
Buxt.
exercit
,
de
coen
.
Dom.
mixt
Assembly
Sabbath
Day
the
Lord
is
my
rock
My
horn
shalt
thou
exalt
like
the
horn
of
an
Vnicorn
:
I
shall
be
anointed
with
fresh
Oyl
.
Mine
eye
also
shall
see
my
desire
on
mine
Enemies
,
Temp.
serv
Temple
Service
When
I
said
my
foot
slippeth
,
thy
mercy
,
O
Lord
,
held
me
up
.
In
the
multitude
of
my
thoughts
within
me
,
thy
comforts
delight
my
soul
,
The
Lord
is
my
defence
,
and
my
God
is
the
rock
of
my
refuge
,
unto
all
Nations
Vnity
,
Peace
,
and
Concord
God
would
have
mercy
on
all
Jews
,
Turks
,
Infidels
,
and
Hereticks
;
and
take
from
them
all
ignorances
,
hardness
of
heart
,
and
contempt
of
his
word
;
and
so
fetch
them
home
to
his
flock
,
that
they
may
be
saved
among
the
remnant
of
true
Israelites
.
Jews
,
Turks
,
Infidels
Holy
Ghost
,
Matt.
have
mercy
upon
all
men
That
the
Lord
would
have
mercy
upon
all
men
to
Salvation
.
the
Lord
would
have
mercy
upon
all
men
,
the
vessels
of
his
wrath
he
will
have
mercy
on
whom
he
will
have
mercy
,
he
hardneth
Liturgy
,
Psal.
ut
totus
mundus
pace
fruatur
,
That
the
whole
world
may
have
Peace
and
Concord
.
for
the
Peace
and
Vnity
of
the
whole
world
.
he
should
rule
among
the
Nations
,
and
cause
them
to
beat
their
Swords
into
Plow-shares
,
and
their
Spears
into
Pruning-hooks
;
so
that
Nation
should
not
rise
up
against
Nation
,
neither
should
they
learn
War
any
more
,
sit
every
man
under
his
own
Vine
,
and
under
his
own
Fig-tree
;
and
none
should
make
them
afraid
,
for
the
mouth
of
the
Lord
hath
spoken
it
,
none
shall
hurt
in
all
his
Holy
Mountain
;
and
that
because
the
knowledge
of
the
Lord
shall
cover
the
Earth
,
as
the
Waters
cover
the
Sea
,
Christian
Nations
Kings
and
all
that
are
in
Authority
;
that
under
them
they
might
live
peaceable
and
quiet
lives
:
wholly
at
unity
within
her self
dear
Lord
they
may
be
one
made
perfect
in
one
they
may
be
like
minded
one
towards
another
according
to
Christ
Jesus
they
may
with
one
mind
and
mouth
glorify
God
.
Good-Friday
Collect
Antient
Church
Comber
,
p.
that
God
would
convert
them
Clemens
,
Sacram.
p.
104.
For
Pagans
,
and
the
calling
of
the
Gentiles
Hereticks
and
Schismaticks
Church
of
that
blindness
in
part
is
hapned
to
Israel
,
until
the
fulness
of
the
Gentiles
be
come
in
;
and
so
all
Israel
shall
be
saved
,
God
hath
concluded
them
all
in
unbelief
,
that
he
might
have
mercy
upon
all
,
way
may
be
known
upon
Earth
,
his
saving
health
among
all
Nations
.
Prophet
Isaiah
all
the
ends
of
the
Earth
shall
see
the
salvation
of
God
,
all
the
kingdoms
of
the
world
,
should
become
the
kingdoms
of
the
Lord
,
and
of
his
Christ
,
Son
the
Heathen
for
his
inheritance
,
Psal.
2.8
.
and
the
outmost
part
of
the
Earth
for
his
possession
,
enlighten
every
one
that
comes
into
the
world
,
even
those
that
sit
in
darkness
,
and
in
the
shadow
of
death
,
Luke
1.79
.
and
to
guide
their
feet
into
the
way
of
peace
.
Jews
,
Turks
,
Infidels
Servants
of
the
great
Prophet
Mahomet
,
please
God
to
have
mercy
upon
all
men
,
pour
out
the
riches
of
thy
mercy
upon
all
men
and
women
Prosper
,
the
devotion
of
all
Priests
,
and
all
the
faithful
,
do
so
unanimously
observe
,
that
there
is
no
part
of
the
world
,
wherein
such
prayers
are
not
celebrated
by
Christian
people
Royal
Psalmist
is
good
to
every
man
his
tender
mercies
are
over
all
his
works
,
that
prayers
,
intercessions
,
1
Tim.
2.1
.
and
giving
of
thanks
be
made
for
all
men
Dissenters
,
is
good
and
acceptable
in
the
sight
of
God
our
Saviour
,
who
will
have
all
men
to
be
saved
,
faithful
Pastors
all
men
in
all
places
to
repent
?
whose
carcases
fell
in
the
wilderness
through
unbelief
;
O
that
there
were
such
an
heart
in
them
,
that
they
would
fear
me
and
keep
all
my
commandments
always
,
that
it
might
be
well
with
them
,
and
their
Children
for
ever
,
O
that
they
were
wise
,
that
they
would
consider
this
;
that
they
would
understand
their
latter
end
,
absolute
Election
and
Reprobation
God
would
not
be
merciful
to
them
that
offend
of
malicious
wickedness
.
Old
Testament
you
have
heard
that
it
hath
been
said
,
Thou
shalt
love
thy
Neighbour
,
Matt.
5.43
,
44.
and
shalt
hate
thine
Enemies
;
but
I
say
unto
you
,
love
your
Enemies
,
bless
them
that
curse
you
,
and
pray
for
them
that
despitefully
use
you
,
thou
wilt
not
be
merciful
to
them
that
offend
of
malicious
wickedness
.
to
succor
,
help
,
and
comfort
all
that
are
in
danger
,
necessity
,
or
tribulation
to
preserve
all
that
travail
by
land
or
by
water
;
all
Women
labouring
with
Child
;
all
sick
persons
,
and
young
Children
;
and
to
shew
his
pity
upon
all
prisoners
and
captives
:
to
succour
,
help
,
and
comfort
all
that
are
in
danger
,
necessity
,
and
tribulation
Eastern
Church
Be
mindful
,
O
God
,
of
all
that
are
in
any
affliction
,
necessity
,
or
tribulation
.
James
,
For
all
afflicted
and
miserable
Christians
who
need
the
mercy
,
and
the
help
of
God
.
whose
tender
mercies
are
over
all
his
works
kind
even
to
the
wicked
and
unthankful
,
Luke
6.35
.
and
is
long
suffering
towards
them
;
not
being
willing
they
should
perish
.
who
comforteth
those
that
are
cast
down
;
who
raiseth
up
the
poor
out
of
the
dust
,
1
Cor.
7.6
.
and
lifteth
up
the
needy
out
of
the
Dunghil
.
Psal.
113.7
.
Psal.
145.14
.
Who
upholdeth
all
that
fall
,
and
raiseth
up
all
that
are
cast
down
.
preserve
all
that
travail
by
Land
or
by
Water
,
Christian
Church
Basil
,
Ambrose
,
Chrysostom
for
all
that
travail
by
land
or
by
water
.
for
all
afflicted
with
sickness
,
maladies
,
and
diseases
,
for
the
aged
,
weak
,
infirm
and
sick
James
,
Chrysostom
young
Children
Prisoners
and
Captives
Basil
,
Clemens
,
Chrysostom
Constitutions
Apostolical
prayed
for
Thieves
and
Pirates
for
all
that
travail
,
&c.
Let
the
sighing
of
the
prisoner
come
before
thee
,
according
to
the
greatness
of
thy
power
;
preserve
thou
those
that
are
appointed
to
dye
:
remember
those
that
are
in
bonds
,
as
bound
with
them
;
and
those
that
are
in
adversity
,
as
being
also
in
the
body
,
pray
with
underderstanding
Common
Prayer
Book
There
is
no
health
in
us
?
we
have
no
power
to
help
,
or
save
our selves
out
of
the
misery
which
by
our
sins
we
have
deserved
health
of
my
countenance
,
i.
e.
Salvation
is
far
from
the
wicked
,
N.
Transl
.
Health
is
far
from
them
,
Trust
not
in
Princes
,
or
in
any
sons
of
men
;
for
there
is
no
help
in
them
,
there
is
no
health
no
Salvation
,
in
them
Respons.
Give
Peace
in
our
time
,
O
Lord
.
Because
there
is
none
other
that
fighteth
for
us
but
only
thou
,
O
God
?
it
was
one
of
Gods
gracious
Promises
to
his
pious
Servants
of
old
,
that
he
would
give
peace
in
their
days
the
God
of
Peace
who
makes
peace
in
our
borders
,
Nations
,
Psal.
46.9
.
breaking
the
Bow
,
and
knapping
the
Spear
asunder
.
Give
peace
in
our
time
,
O
Lord
,
thou
God
of
Peace
,
because
there
is
none
other
who
but
only
thou
,
O
Lord
.
Lighten
our
darkness
,
O
Lord
?
that
by
the
goodness
of
our
God
we
may
be
kept
in
a
joyful
,
comfortable
,
prosperous
state
from
Fornication
,
and
all
other
deadly
sins
?
Popish
Doctrine
all
sin
is
in
its
own
nature
deadly
,
New
Covenant
general
Repentance
cleansed
from
our
secret
sins
For
no
Fornicator
hath
any
inheritance
in
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
,
a
son
of
disobedience
prophane
,
Heb.
the
Temple
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
the
wrath
of
God
comes
upon
the
Children
of
disobedience
:
they
shall
have
their
portion
in
the
lake
of
fire
and
brimstone
,
which
is
the
second
death
,
Fornicators
and
Adulterers
God
will
damn
,
For
none
that
goeth
to
her
house
,
Solomon
,
Prov.
2.19
.
returns
again
,
or
takes
hold
of
the
paths
of
life
.
The
mouth
of
a
strange
Woman
being
a
deep
pit
,
Prov.
22.14
.
into
which
he
that
is
abhorred
of
the
Lord
doth
fall
.
sudden
death
he
will
raise
him
up
at
the
last
day
.
O
spare
me
a
little
before
I
go
hence
,
after
Gods
own
heart
by
the
mystery
of
thy
holy
Incarnation
,
by
thy
holy
Nativity
and
Circumcision
,
by
thy
Baptism
,
Fasting
and
Temptation
,
by
thy
Agony
and
bloody
Sweat
,
by
thy
Cross
and
Passion
,
by
thy
pretious
Death
and
Burial
,
by
thy
glorious
Resurrection
and
Ascension
,
and
by
the
coming
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
Good
Lord
deliver
us
:
Lord
Jesus
he
might
be
in
all
things
like
us
,
compassionate
High
Priest
by
death
he
might
destroy
him
who
had
the
power
of
death
,
the
Devil
we
might
live
through
him
to
fulfil
all
righteousness
merciful
High
Priest
to
succour
us
when
tempted
a
bloody
sweat
who
was
raised
again
for
our
justification
,
to
intercede
for
ever
for
us
Holy
Spirit
dear
Redeemer
by
the
endearing
love
which
thou
hast
shewed
unto
us
in
all
these
gracious
dispensations
,
we
beseech
thee
to
deliver
us
from
all
the
forementioned
evils
both
of
sin
and
punishment
.
viz.
that
our
bodies
may
be
made
clean
by
Christs
body
,
and
our
souls
washed
by
his
most
precious
blood
the
body
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
which
was
given
for
to
preserve
thy
body
and
soul
to
everlasting
life
God
by
the
Baptism
of
his
Well-beloved
Son
in
the
River
Jordan
,
did
sanctifie
water
to
the
Mystical
washing
away
of
sin
?
Tertullian
,
1
Adv.
Jud.
c.
8.
2
Assemblys
Annotations
viz.
To
sanctifie
the
flood
Jordan
,
and
all
other
waters
to
the
mystical
washing
away
of
sin
:
to
declare
any
thing
to
be
holy
,
to
own
,
and
to
acknowledge
it
as
such
:
hallowed
be
thy
name
let
it
be
declared
and
agnized
as
holy
.
I
will
sanctifie
my
Great
name
,
I
will
be
sanctified
before
the
Heathens
,
He
will
declare
his
Holy
Name
to
them
,
and
they
shall
acknowledge
it
.
fulfill
all
righteousness
Christians
Baptism
usurpare
prout
sanctitatem
ejus
decet
,
to
use
it
sutably
unto
its
holiness
sanctifie
the
Sabbath
day
for
the
remission
of
sin
Lord
have
mercy
upon
us
;
and
incline
our
hearts
to
keep
this
Law
.
according
to
the
special
form
and
circumstance
of
time
there
spoken
of
,
Lords
Day
with
this
Ring
I
thee
wed
?
with
my
body
I
thee
worship
?
with
all
my
worldly
goods
I
thee
endow
?
with
this
Ring
I
thee
wed
,
Forasmuch
as
N.
and
N.
have
consented
together
in
holy
wedlock
,
and
have
declared
the
same
by
giving
and
receiving
a
Ring
,
with
my
body
I
thee
worship
,
husbands
live
with
your
wives
according
to
knowledge
,
giving
honour
to
the
wife
,
i.
e.
H.
L'Estrauge
with
all
my
worldly
goods
I
thee
endow
,
I
promise
thee
a
share
in
all
my
wealth
,
and
give
thee
right
and
liberty
to
use
it
as
there
is
occasion
.
the
thirds
visitation
of
the
sick
,
the
form
of
burial
,