The judgment of non-conformists about the difference between grace and morality

For Instance: It is necessary that the Army keep together, and march in Unity and Order: It is therefore necessary that they all meet, or Rendezvous at one determinate certain place; and it is necessary that they meet at one determinate certain time, or day: It is therefore necessary that one certain place and time be determined: By Consent it will not be: It is therefore necessary that it be done by Command. None of this is indifferent: But the place, and day, may be antecedently so indifferent, that no Man can see a Reason, why one, rather than the other should be chosen; no more than why of two equal Eggs I should choose this, rather than the other. In this case it is not properly choosing, but taking: I do not choose this rather than the other, there being no preference of Esteem; but only I take this, and not the other; because I must take one, and I must take but one. And when the indifferent Place and Time is determined of, it then, and thereby, is made profitable to the End, which is Unity and Order. Thus far things necessary in genere (this or that disjunctively) and unnecessary antecedently in particular (this no more necessary than that,) may be commanded by Authority, and are thereby made Naturally useful, and Morally the Subjects Duty.

For Instance: It is necessary that the Army keep together, and march in Unity and Order: It is therefore necessary that they all meet, or Rendezvous at one determinate certain place; and it is necessary that they meet at one determinate certain time, or day: It is therefore necessary that one certain place and time be determined: By Consent it will not be: It is therefore necessary that it be done by Command. None of this is indifferent: But the place, and day, may be antecedently so indifferent, that no Man can see a Reason, why one, rather than the other should be chosen; no more than why of two equal Eggs I should chuse this, rather than the other. In this case it is not properly chusing, but taking: I do not chuse this rather than the other, there being no preserence of Esteem; but only I take this, and not the other; because I must take one, and I must take but one. And when the indifferent Place and Time is determined of, it then, and thereby, is made profitable to the End, which is Unity and Order. Thus far things necessary in genere (this or that disjunctively) and unnecessary antecedently in particular (this no more necessary than that,) may be commanded by Authority, and are thereby made Naturally useful, and Morally the Subjects Duty.