Church, that yet are not so proper, but belong to other societies too, there mans reason may come in. As for instance.First, A Church is a spiritual society and community, they must meete together, and if they do meet they must meet in some place: This is com∣mon to all societies in the world, if they will meet they must meet in a place. Yea Secondly, if they meet in a place; this place must be determi∣ned where it shall be. This also is common to all societies.Thirdly, This likewise is common to them with all other societies, that what they do in that place must be done decently & in order, all things ought to be managed in an orderly decent way. As if there be many things to be done, one thing must be before another, one thing must not exclude another; if they come together, they must come together as befitting men in a decent way. Therefore that rule of the Apostle, Let all things be done decently and in order, it is not properly an institution, it is nothing but the dictate of right reason, so that if we had never found such a sentence, such a maxime in Scrip∣ture, as let all things be done decently and in order, it had beene a truth that we were bound in conscience to.Again, If men will come and meet together, it is natural and common to all societies, that they should be decent in their garments and otherwise.But then you will say, When commeth it to an Institution? I meane an Institution that is forbidden, that none must meddle withall, that is proper to Christ.VVhat makes an institution so as if man presume to do it, it is unlawfull. Thus, when any man shall by virtue of any Law, any impositi∣on, put more into the thing then God, or then nature hath put into it, when they shall make their institution to put any efficacy into it for the wor∣ship of God more then God hath, this we call sinfull. As for instanceSuppose we should instance onely in garments. That all that meetes to∣gether in Christian Assemblies, should meet decently in decent garments, Ministers and others,1. the light of nature tells us, and there may be law if men will be refractory to compell them unto it, to meet so as they may meet de∣cently in regard of their garments. But now if it come thus far, that we leave natural decency, and such or such a garment shall be made decent for Gods worship because it is appointed, whereas if it were not appointed it would not be decent at all. When I say all the decency doth not depend upon what God hath put into it, or what is natural to it, but depends meerly upon the institution of man, for take away that institution it would not be decent; as in some kinde of garments, put case men were left to their freedome, that there were no institution, I put it to your Consciences whether it would be decent to weare them: If it would not be decent, then it seems it is the in∣stitution that puts all upon it; and now here we must take heed. This then puts more upon that creature then nature or the God of nature hath put upon it, then in way of common prudence (I say were it not for an institution, that seemes to go further, that seemes to intrench upon an ordinance) would be done.2. Further, There is more put upon then nature hath put into it, when there shall be expected by vertue of an institution, some kinde of spiri∣tual 0