Jeanes.
Both Ames and my poor self 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 God hath by the Canon of the A∣postle, and by the light of Nature, appointed and commanded, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in his worship and service, the neglect 〈◊〉〈◊〉 would be undecent; but that hee holds that there is need of a special divine institution to render a thing decent, is dis∣claimed by Ames in several places of his writings: Medul. Theol. lib. 2. c. 14. sect. 24, 25, 26. Hujusmodi igitur 〈◊〉〈◊〉, quae 〈◊〉〈◊〉 naturâ sunt civiles, aut com∣munes. nen sunt particulariter in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 praeceptae, partim, quia in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hominum sensum incurrunt; & 〈◊〉〈◊〉, quia infra dignitatem & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 legis 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ut talia 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in illa praescribantur, hâc 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ratione 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fuissent singu∣lari lege cavenda: Exempli gratiâ, ne in ecclesiastico, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sinu sese colocaret, in alterius 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, out ne 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in sacris actionibus. Habendae 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sunt 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ex 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Dei 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1. Quta in genere 〈◊〉〈◊〉, sub lege ordinis, decori, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2 Quia pleraeque 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 se∣quuntur ex 〈◊〉〈◊〉 quae 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sunt 〈◊〉〈◊〉 constituta. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 enim 〈◊〉〈◊〉 constituit, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fide∣les omnis generis convenirent, ad 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nomen & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 e∣tiam 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ut 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 locum habeant, in quo possint conve∣nire, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 etiam assignatam, qua 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 etiam minister à Des sit constitutus ad alios 〈◊〉〈◊〉 instituendos, fimul etiam constituitur, ut 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & fitum cor∣poris illum habeat, qui tali 〈◊〉〈◊〉 congruit.
25. Illa igitur quae pertinent ad ordinem & decorum, non ita relinquuntur 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉; ut 〈◊〉〈◊〉, quod 〈◊〉〈◊〉 libet, sub illo nomine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 partim de∣terminantur 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 natura ipsarum rerum, & partim circum∣stantiis illis, quae ex occasione sese 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
26. Variae enim 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 circumstantiae tales sunt, ut nulla institutione pub∣lica accedente, debeant tamen à singulis observari, neque 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hominibus prohiberi sine 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
24.
Such like circumstances therefore, which of their own nature are civil or common, are not particularly commanded in the Scriptures, partly because they come into mens common sense, and partly because it would not stand with the dignity and majesty of the Law of God, that such things should be severally prescribed in it. For by this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 many ridiculous 〈◊〉〈◊〉 should have been provided for by a special Law; as for example, that in the Church assenibly one should not place himself in anothers 〈◊〉〈◊〉, spit in anothers face, or should not make monthes in holy actions: Yet they are to be accoun∣ted as commanded from God: 1. Because they are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in generall under the Law of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Decency, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2. Because most of them doe necessarily follow from those things which are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 appointed by God. For when God appointed that the faithfull of all sorts should meet to∣gether to celebrate his name, and worship, he did consequently 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that they should have a sit and conventent place, wherein they may meet together, and an hour also assigned at which they may be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 together: when also there is a Minister appointed by God to teach others publiquely, it is withall appointed that he have a seat which is meet for such an action.
25.
Those things therefore which pertain to order and decency, are not so 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to mens wills, that they may under the name of that, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 what