Five disputations of church-government and worship

§. 13. Reas. 10. It will seem to the wisest, to savour of no small measure of Pride, when people on the account of lawful circumstances, dare set themselves against their Governors and Teachers, and quarrel with the ordinances of God, and with the Churches: Humble men would sooner suspect themselves, and quarrel with their own distempers, and submit to those that are wiser then themselves, and that are set over them for their guidance by the Lord. There may more dangerous Pride be manifested in these matters, then in Apparel, and such lower trifles.

§. 13. Reas. 10. It will seem to the wisest, to savour of no small measure of Pride, when people on the account of lawfull circumstances, dare set themselves against their Govenors and Teachers, and quarrel with the ordinances of God, and with the Churches: Humble men would sooner suspect themselves, and quarrel with their own distempers, and submit to those that are wiser then themselves, and that are set over them for their guidance by the Lord. There may more dangerous Pride be manifested in these matters, then in Apparel, and such lower trifles.

§. 14. Reas. 11. Consider also what yielding in things lawful the Scripture recommendeth to us? How far yielded Pa. when he circumcised Timothy? Act. 16.3. And when he [took the men, and purified himself with them in the Temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them] and this for almost seven days, Acts 21.26, 27. with the foregoing verses.

§. 14. Reas. 11. Consider also what yielding in things lawfull the Scripture recommendeth to us? How far yielded Pa. when he circumcised Timothy? Act. 16.3. And when he [took the men, and purified himself with them in the Temple, to signifie the accomplishment of the daies of purification, untill that an offering should be offered for every one of them] and this for almost seven dayes,