Five disputations of church-government and worship

§. 27. Though all these things are left to humane Determination, and so are Indifferent in themselves, before; yet may they become Accidentally Necessary or unlawful. And though man must Determine of them, yet not as he list, without a Rule: but by those sufficient General directions which God hath given in Scripture, and the End and Nature of the work. And to cross these directions is a sin in him that doth determine.

§. 27. Though all these things are left to humane Determination, and so are Indifferent in themselves, before; yet may they become Accidentally Necessary or unlawfull. And though man must Determine of them, yet not as he list, without a Rule: but by those sufficient General directions which God hath given in Scripture, and the End and Nature of the work. And to cross these directions is a sin in him that doth determine.

§. 28. Though all these are left to humane Prudence, yet not always to the Governors to be passed into Laws, and forced on the subjects. Most of the points forementioned, ought not to be statedly determined by Law, but left to him that is upon the place to determine of, according to variation of occasions (of which anon.)

§. 28. Though all these are left to humane Prudence, yet not alwaies to the Governors to be passed into Laws, and forced on the subjects. Most of the points forementioned, ought not to be statedly determined by Law, but left to him that is upon the place to determine of, according to variation of occasions (of which anon.)

§. 29. Yet if just Authority shall (injuriously) determine of them, it may be the subjects duty to obey; except in some cases to be after mentioned; Because they are not matters alien to their Power, and without their line: but only its an imprudent over-doing in a work that is belonging to them, in its manner and season to be done.