A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

Again, put the case, that the use of a thing indifferent be either against, or not according to the said rules, then (for so much as not only it may, but ought to be omitted, the omission of it is not only lawful but necessary: and (for so much as not only it needs not, but may not, neither ought to be done) the doing of it, is not only unnecessary, but also unlawful. For which it maketh, that the Apostles in ^rtheir decree, allege no other ground for abstinence from blood ⟨p. 18⟩and things strangled (which were in their nature indifferent,) but the necessity of abstaining caused and induced by the foresaid rules.

Againe, put the case, that the use of a thing indifferent be either against, or not according to the said rules, then (for so much as not only it may, but ought to be omitted, the omission of it is not only lawfull but necessary: and (for so much as not only it needs not, but may not, neither ought to be done) the doing of it, is not only unnecessary, but also unlawfull. For which it maketh, that the Apostles in ^rtheir decree, alledge no other ground for abstinence from blood ⟨p. 18⟩and things strangled (which were in their nature indifferent,) but the necessity of abstaining caused and induced by the foresaid rules.

1. rAct. 1•. 28.

The Apostle showeth that that measure of liberality whereunto he exhorteth the Corinthians, was not by any Divine commandment necessary, yet he adviseth it as a thing expedient.