Temple in "Inch a place rather then another or to go thither to worfhip rather then another place (but by confe- quence and "general) direetions :) nor bath he determined what place the Minffler (hall Rand to preach in, or where all the people flu!! have their feats. All there are but the circum- (tances of a holy aâion, which are left to humane pria-_, dence. g. 8. 2. It is left toman to determine of the Time of holy duties, except only where God bath determined of it already. As that the Lords day (hall be the Day for publick holy Aflem. . blie;, is a thing that God himfelfbath determined ; and here we have nothing todo but todifcern his determinations and obey them. But withal! he bath in General! commanded us to preach infeafon ando,toffeafon, and toAfl'emble frequently, on feverall great occafions : And here he bath not determi- ned ofthe rime, but left it to humane prudence upon emergent occafions, and according to their feveral cafes, to determine of what hour on the Lords day we (hall begin ; how long the Sermon thalf be ; what hour the Affembly (hall be difmift what daies the Lords fupper (hail be adminiftred, andhow oft: when any (hall be Baptized : what day the Letture (hall be on, or any more private meetings for edification.: what hour, or juU how oft men mull pray in fecret, or with their families there with the likeare undeterminedby God (and good reafon, as I (hall Phew anon,) and left to our felves and toour Go- vernors: Ssme came or other weare commanded by Godhimfelf tochoofe. g 9. 3 It is left to the determination öf humane Prudence; , what Vtenfls to imploy about the publick worthip of God. For therein General( are commanded by God, and fo made neceffary ; as alto in the nature of the thing. He that com- manded us to do the work, that is not to be done without con- venientVtenf :ls, doth therebycommand us virtually the ufe of infìruments fit for the work. What form and proportion the Temple where we meet (hall have, is left to men : whether we (hall preach in a Pulpit ? and what (hall be its fhape ? where we (hall read ? whether we (hall Baptize in a.River, or Pond, or Spring, or Fort, or Baron, and what materials, whether (lone -or Silver, or Pewter, &c. they be made of ? whether we (hall F f f receive
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