( 4G5 ) Frore ¡rrg f;gnal aUion, to Chew to the Heathen and Jews about them, that they believed in a Crucified Chrift, and werenot ashamed of his Crofs. Theeccafionall, indifferent ufe of this, . when -it is 'needy to this end, I durst not have condemned: Nor will I now condemn a man, that living among theenemies.of a, Crucified Chrift, (hall wear a Crofs in his hat ,or on his breafl, or, let it on his doors, or other convenient place, meetly as a pro. fefsing fign ofhis mind, to be but inttead offo many words, q. d. [ /thusprofefs t yfelfthefervor's ofa Crucified Chrifi, of whom 1am not afhamed.J Whether thefe things befit or unfit, the time, . place, occafion, and other circumftances muff thew,: but the Lamfulnefs I dare not deny. g. 20 12. He that bath commanded us to ce?ebrate the pub. lickwor(hip, and to preach, pray, praife God, ej'c. Both imply in this command that we mutt do it in fume Gesture or other : For it is impottible otherwife todo it. But he bath not tied us to any one: In prayer we may kneelor fland : In tinging Praises (and Petitions) to God, we may kneel, Rand; or fit At the L.ords.Table,though we have an exmaple offittingat the celebra- ting and receiving that Sacrament, yet no exprefs commands, nor acertain obligation. It is therefore left to humane prur dence,_ro order ourgeflures by the general Rules, of Order, De. cency, Edification, &c. in Preaching, Praying, Hearing. Sing ing, Receiving, &c. For God bath not.tied us himfelfto any one particular gefture.. g. 2 I. 13 . God that bath required' us tocelebrate his wor fhip, doth'imply that we mufldo it in.a decent Habit : Naked. nefs is a thame : Cloathing we muff wear : but he bath not told us what it mull be. Whether Linnenor Woollen whether blackor white: or of what thipe.and fa(hion; This therefore is left tohumane Prudence. 22. 14. God that bath commanded' us to celebrate his Praife and other publick worship, bath left it toour Liberty ar.dtt Prudence to make ufe offuch Helps ofNature, or' ofArt; as m y moli conduce to further our obedience, and ttand in a due tub ferviency to his intiicu:ions. As, for in{iance : he th5 :t,.: hetho commanded us to Rudy his word and works, [lath not pref.<rib.d' me.a certain ,t2v1ethad for my fludies,.nor told me what. L.rar- ,gu,3gesor Sciences.I fhalllearn, or firft learn.: nor what Autltoas, Flf 3, Ii
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