A discourse concerning liturgies, and their imposition

Moreover, to testify what weight he laid on the Observance of these general Prohibitions when men found out other ways of Worship then what he had appointed, though the particulars were such as fell under other special interdictions, yet the Lord was pleased to place the great aggravation of their sin in the contempt of those general rules mentioned. This is that he urgeth them with, That they did things by him not appointed; of not observing any thing in Religion, but what he requires, that he presseth them withal. The Command is general. You shall add nothing to what I have instituted; and the aggravation of the sin pressed by him relates not to the particular nature of it, but to this general command or prohibition; You have done what I commanded you not. That the particular evil condemned was also against other special Commands of God, is merely accidental to the general nature of the Crime they were urged withal. And whereas God hath given out these Rules and Precepts; You shall ⟨p. 49⟩do whatever I command you, and according as I command you, you shall add nothing thereunto, nor take any therefrom; can the transgression of this Rule be any otherwise expressed, but thus: They did the thing which he commanded not, nor did it ever come into his heart.

Moreover, to testifie what weight he laip on the Observance of these general Prohibitions when men found out other ways of Worship then what he had appointed, though the particulars were such as fell under other special interdictions, yet the Lord was pleased to place the great aggravation of their sin in the contempt of those general rules mentioned. This is that he urgeth them with, That they did things by him not appointed; of not observing any thing in Religion, but what he requires, that he presseth them withall. The Command is general. You shall adde nothing to what I have instituted; and the aggravation of the sin pressed by him relates not to the particular nature of it, but to this general command or prohibition; You have done what I commanded you not. That the particular evil condemned was also against other special Commands of God, is meerly accidental to the general nature of the Crime they were urged withall. And whereas God hath given out these Rules and Precepts; You shall ⟨p. 49⟩do whatever I command you, and according as I command you, you shall adde nothing thereunto, nor take any therefrom; can the transgression of this Rule be any otherwise expressed, but thus: They did the thing which he commanded not, nor did it ever come into his heart.