( 489) §, 16. Read alfo Rom. 14. and 15. Chapters , how much condefcenfion the Apoftle requireth even among equals , tbout meats and dayes. And i Cor. 8. i'3. the Apofhe would tie up himfelf from eating any flefh while the world flandeth , rather , then make a. weak brother to offend. Many other "paffages of Scripture require a condefcenfion in things of this indifferent nature, and thew that the Kingdom of God doth not confifl in them. g. 17. And Matthew 12. t, 2, to 9. you find that hunger ¡unified the Difciples of Chrifl for plucking and rubbing the ears of Corn on the Sabbath dayes. And hunger ¡uni- fied David and chofe that were with him , for earring in- to the houfe of God and eating the Shewbread, which was not lawfull for him to eat, nor for them which were with him,but only for the Priefls : And the Priefls in the Temple were blarnelcfs for prophaning the Sabbath day. ] Now if things be-. foreaccidentally evil,may by this muchNeceflity become lawful and`aduty, thenmay the commands of Magiflrates or Paflors, and the Unity ofthe Church, and the avoiding of contention, and offence, andother evils, be allo fufñcient to warrant us inobeying ,even in inconvenient Circumfiantials ofthe worfhip ofGOd, that otherwife could not be ¡unified. g. 18. Re4. az. Laftly confider, how much God bath ex- puffedhimfelf in his word to be pleated inthe Obedience ofbe- lievers. Not only in their Obedience toChrift immediately, but alto to him in his officers, i Sam. 15.22. [ Behold, to obey is better then Sacrifice, &c. 3 Col. 3. 20, 22. [ Children obey your Parents inall things ( that is, all lawful! things) for this is well-pleafng to the Lord] [ Servants Obey inall things your Mailers according to the flefb, (Iv.] And Obedience to Pa- {tors is as much commanded. i °Thef.. 5. 12, i 3. [ We be- feech you brethren to know them which labour among you, and are overyou in the Lord, and admonifh you, axd (flaw them very highly , &c.) Heb. 13. ,17. [ Obey them that bave the ruleover you ,andfttbmityour felves, for they watchfor_your fouls as they that muff give account , &c. , ` So Verte 7. &` 24. a Tim. 5.17,&c. §, i 9. As the General Commiffion to a Parent,or Mailer, or R r r Magiftratq
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