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A defensive vindication of the publike liturgy, established ceremonies, and setled patrimony of the Church of England against such as (putting themselves to an ill occupation) have unjustly impeached or oppugned them / by a peaceable sonne of the same church, no way addicted to novelty or innovation.
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Peaceable sonne of the same church.
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Wing D823; ESTC R17218
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10._o §_o 30._o resolve_n thus_o dominus_fw-la totam_fw-la verae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la summam_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n say_v he_o have_v in_o the_o scripture_n evident_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o true_a righteousness_n and_o all_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o his_o worship_n without_o omit_v any_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o in_o thief_n he_o be_v the_o only_a master_n to_o be_v hearken_v unto_o but_o as_o for_o outward_a discipline_n it_o please_v he_o not_o to_o prescribe_v punctual_o and_o in_o particular_a what_o we_o shall_v follow_v foresee_v that_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o divers_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o time_n know_v very_o well_o that_o one_o form_n or_o fashion_n in_o these_o external_o will_v not_o fit_v all_o age_n in_o this_o case_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o order_n and_o decency_n quae_fw-la pro_fw-la moribus_fw-la unjuscujusque_fw-la gentis_fw-la &_o seculi_fw-la variè_fw-la accommodari_fw-la debent_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la which_o be_v diverse_o to_o be_v accommodate_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o several_a nation_n and_o age_n as_o shall_v be_v most_o for_o the_o behoof_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n now_o as_o particular_a church_n have_v full_a power_n authority_n and_o commission_n to_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o constitution_n and_o to_o prescribe_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o more_o decent_a and_o orderly_a performance_n of_o religious_a duty_n in_o their_o sacred_a assembly_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a apostolical_a canon_n so_o by_o the_o regular_a prescript_n of_o the_o same_o canon_n they_o that_o live_v under_o the_o government_n of_o such_o church_n be_v to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o they_o live_v and_o respective_o with_o ready_a obedience_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o s._n austin_n casulan_n austin_n disâ—iplina_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la in_o his_o melior_fw-la gravi_fw-la prudentique_fw-la christiano_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la agate_n quo_fw-la agere_fw-la viderit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ad_fw-la quamcunque_fw-la sort_n devenerit_fw-la august_n epist_n 118._o add_v casulan_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o discipline_n so_o fit_a for_o a_o grave_n and_o prudent_a christian_a to_o regulate_v his_o carriage_n by_o then_o to_o do_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o see_v the_o church_n to_o do_v unto_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o shall_v chance_v to_o come_v and_o ambrosii_n and_o tu_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la forte_fw-fr ecclesiam_fw-la veneris_fw-la eius_fw-la movem_fw-la serva_fw-la si_fw-la cuiquaâ—_n non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la sâ—andalo_fw-la nec_fw-la quemquam_fw-la tibi_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n sâ—d_fw-la ex_fw-la â—re_n ambrosii_n that_o to_o whatsoever_o church_n he_o come_v he_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n or_o ceremony_n which_o be_v there_o in_o use_n if_o he_o will_v not_o give_v scandal_n unto_o other_o nor_o receive_v scandal_n from_o other_o ibid._n other_o quod_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la boâ—os_fw-la mores_fw-la iniungitur_fw-la indifferenter_fw-la est_fw-la habendum_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la eorum_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la vivitur_fw-la societate_fw-la servandum_fw-la est_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n provide_v always_o that_o the_o custom_n their_o use_v be_v neither_o opposite_a to_o the_o faith_n nor_o yet_o contrary_a to_o good_a manner_n which_o counsel_n s._n ambrose_n give_v to_o monica_n the_o mother_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o direct_v she_o how_o she_o ought_v to_o behave_v herself_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v not_o observe_v the_o decree_n of_o church_n governor_n in_o his_o de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la certi_fw-la statuit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la in_o those_o thing_n concern_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v set_v down_o no_o certainty_n in_o the_o scripture_n he_o offend_v god_n who_o have_v give_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o enjoin_v the_o observation_n of_o such_o ceremony_n which_o power_n be_v fruitless_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n if_o man_n may_v do_v what_o they_o listen_v contrary_a to_o the_o ceremonial_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o this_o a_o abridgement_n of_o christian_a liberty_n to_o restrain_v and_o limit_v the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a no_o certain_o for_o to_o make_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a a_o impeachment_n of_o christian_a liberty_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o even_o to_o bring_v anabaptism_n anarchy_n rebellion_n popular_a parity_n disorder_n and_o confusion_n both_o into_o the_o church_n and_o state_n and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n consider_v i_o pray_v you_o wherein_o can_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o superior_n proper_o consist_v and_o the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n of_o inferior_n be_v show_v towards_o they_o if_o not_o in_o these_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a thing_n for_o thing_n absolute_o 7._o absolute_o hoc_fw-la advertendum_fw-la quod_fw-la quaedam_fw-la suat_fw-la pura_fw-la bona_fw-la quaedam_fw-la pura_fw-la mala_fw-la &_o in_o his_o nullam_fw-la deberi_fw-la hominibus_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nec_fw-la illa_fw-la omittenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la nec_fw-la ista_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la iubâ—ntur_fw-la committenda_fw-la inter_fw-la hoc_fw-la sunt_fw-la media_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quae_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la loco_fw-la tempore_fw-la vel_fw-la persona_fw-la &_o mala_fw-la possunt_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o bona_fw-la &_o in_o his_o lex_fw-la posita_fw-la est_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la in_o his_o fas_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sensum_fw-la sententiae_fw-la praescribere_fw-la magistrorum_fw-la bern._n epist_n 7._o necessary_a as_o precise_o command_v of_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v whether_o humane_a authority_n require_v they_o or_o not_o and_o thing_n absolute_o sinful_a as_o precise_o and_o determinate_o forbid_v by_o god_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o do_v whether_o humane_a authority_n forbid_v they_o or_o not_o there_o be_v therefore_o none_o other_o thing_n leave_v wherein_o to_o express_v proper_o the_o obedience_n due_a to_o superior_a authority_n but_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a and_o whosoever_o shall_v interpret_v the_o determination_n of_o superior_n in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o christian_a liberty_n or_o under_o that_o colour_n shall_v exempt_v inferior_n from_o their_o obedience_n to_o such_o determination_n he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o say_v a_o learned_a divine_a of_o our_o church_n of_o who_o s._n jude_n speak_v that_o despise_v government_n jude_n 8._o and_o he_o teach_v otherwise_o then_o saint_n peter_n do_v who_o will_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o and_o contrary_a also_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o s._n paul_n sanderson_n â—_o d._n sanderson_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n also_o rom._n 13.5_o and_o what_o probable_a reason_n can_v any_o man_n give_v why_o a_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v his_o father_n or_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n when_o he_o limit_n he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o our_o superior_n appointment_n in_o the_o like_a thing_n when_o as_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o superior_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n for_o the_o peaceable_a order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o father_n and_o master_n have_v over_o there_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o the_o order_n of_o their_o family_n sure_o but_o that_o the_o scripture_n have_v foretell_v there_o shall_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v difference_n siding_n and_o partake_n in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 11.19_o a_o man_n will_v wonder_v how_o ever_o it_o shall_v sink_v into_o the_o head_n of_o sober_a understand_a man_n to_o deny_v either_o the_o power_n in_o superior_n to_o ordain_v or_o the_o necessity_n of_o inferior_n to_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n touch_v time_n place_n vestment_n gesture_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a circumstance_n requisite_a to_o the_o more_o decent_a orderly_a and_o solemn_a performance_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n our_o church_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v of_o another_o judgement_n for_o it_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o our_o church_n in_o the_o thirty_o canon_n that_o thing_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a do_v in_o a_o sort_n alter_v their_o nature_n when_o they_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o a_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o therein_o it_o teach_v right_o for_o in_o such_o matter_n of_o a_o middle_n or_o indifferent_a nature_n nec_fw-la jussio_fw-la nec_fw-la prohibitio_fw-la principum_fw-la aut_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la est_fw-la contemnenda_fw-la neither_o the_o commandment_n nor_o prohibition_n of_o prince_n or_o prelate_n be_v to_o be_v contemn_v say_v s._n bernard_n epist_n 7._o sed_fw-la quicquid_fw-la vice_fw-la