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objection_n objection_n there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o those_o prescribe_v by_o the_o apostle_n 69._o master_n parker_n of_o the_o cross_n part_n 2._o sect_n 13._o fol._n 69._o and_o at_o first_o ordain_v of_o god_n and_o must_v have_v honourable_a burial_n for_o that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v far_o worse_o in_o many_o respect_n and_o circumstance_n as_o be_v antichristian_a more_o scandalous_a more_o hurtful_a more_o dangerous_a more_o strict_o enjoin_v then_o sometime_o god_n commandment_n these_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n yea_o of_o antichrist_n etc._n etc._n stubble_n and_o straw_n or_o rather_o straw_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a answer_n i_o know_v and_o grant_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o many_o circumstance_n between_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o our_o church_n but_o
we_o have_v expound_v namely_o of_o ceremony_n significative_a ordain_v by_o the_o church_n not_o superstitious_o but_o pure_o use_v this_o argument_n also_o have_v zanch._n the_o redempt_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o a._n there_o be_v a_o great_a question_n say_v he_o in_o these_o our_o day_n about_o ministerial_a garment_n sure_o we_o read_v not_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n do_v appoint_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o matter_n neither_o that_o they_o change_v their_o garment_n either_o when_o they_o baptize_v or_o when_o they_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n but_o neither_o do_v they_o forbid_v that_o man_n may_v not_o take_v other_o garment_n wherefore_o it_o be_v liberum_fw-la pierce_v a_o matter_n free_a in_o itself_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v other_o garment_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o if_o true_a christian_n have_v the_o pure_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n &_o discipline_n in_o their_o church_n shall_v enjoin_v some_o special_a garment_n though_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o the_o simple_a people_n there_o be_v no_o scripture_n forbid_v a_o man_n to_o leave_v such_o christian_n to_o their_o judgement_n but_o there_o be_v sundry_a scripture_n clear_o teach_v a_o man_n why_o he_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o this_o their_o practice_n as_o rom._n 14._o 1._o cor._n 8._o and_o 9_o and_o many_o other_o place_n namely_o wheresoever_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o liberty_n and_o good_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n not_o of_o meat_n only_o but_o of_o all_o creature_n else_o he_o give_v instance_n of_o a_o white_a garment_n use_v on_o the_o baptise_a or_o communicant_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n bucer_n script_n anglican_n fol._n 708._o hoopero_n because_o they_o which_o defend_v these_o thing_n may_v pretend_v some_o honest_a and_o just_a signification_n not_o strange_a from_o the_o scripture_n as_o touch_v the_o surplice_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v angel_n mal._n 3._o 1._o and_o the_o angel_n always_o for_o the_o most_o part_n appear_v as_o apparel_v in_o white_a garment_n pet._n martyr_n loc_fw-la fol._n 1085._o hoopero_n bucer_n will_v have_v they_o signify_v caelesten_n puritatem_fw-la &_o candorem_fw-la omniumque_fw-la virtutum_fw-la ornatum_fw-la heavenly_a purity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o all_o virtue_n script_n angl._n fol._n 682._o so_o also_o fol._n 707._o 709._o again_o what_o shall_v let_v but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v use_v this_o white_a vesture_n or_o more_o vesture_n to_o monish_v we_o precise_o of_o that_o divine_a benefit_n of_o the_o light_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o he_o give_v we_o by_o the_o holy_a ministry_n and_o by_o the_o which_o the_o minister_n themselves_o may_v be_v the_o more_o mindful_a of_o their_o office_n etc._n etc._n bucer_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o io._n alasco_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o examination_n this_o reason_n also_o have_v zanch._n albeit_o a_o garment_n be_v a_o free_a thing_n say_v he_o and_o number_v up_o among_o matter_n indifferent_a yet_o for_o signification_n a_o linen_n garment_n be_v more_o decent_a than_o a_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o use_v in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o impress_n or_o type_n of_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n hence_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n white_a garment_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n zanch._n the_o redempt_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o a._n because_o these_o ceremony_n be_v ancient_a and_o have_v some_o good_a use_n it_o be_v a_o old_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n that_o such_o as_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n shall_v wear_v a_o white_a linen_n garment_n zanch._n ibid._n ex_fw-la hieron_n count_n pelag._n li._n 1._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v vetustissima_fw-la very_o ancient_a beza_n epi._n 8._o fol._n 75._o there_o be_v therefore_o some_o use_n thereof_o though_o since_o it_o have_v be_v horrible_o abuse_v and_o there_o be_v small_a profit_n thereof_o bez._n ep._n 12._o fol._n 99_o kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n have_v a_o show_n indeed_o of_o godly_a &_o christian_a reverence_n and_o therefore_o may_v heretofore_o have_v be_v use_v cum_fw-la fructu_fw-la with_o some_o profit_n ibid._n fol._n 100_o because_o if_o we_o proceed_v to_o dissuade_v from_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o from_o pernicious_a and_o evil_a thing_n we_o shall_v thereby_o condemn_v very_o many_o church_n not_o disagree_v from_o the_o gospel_n and_o shall_v tax_v too_o bitter_o innumerable_a church_n which_o have_v ever_o and_o be_v of_o old_a celebrate_v as_o most_o commendable_a and_o approve_a p._n mart._n loc_fw-la fol._n 1086._o hoopero_n if_o agreement_n in_o doctrine_n may_v be_v procure_v between_o the_o saxon_a or_o lutheran_n church_n and_o we_o there_o will_v be_v no_o separation_n make_v for_o surplesses_n or_o ceremony_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n ib_a fol._n 1127._o bucer_n have_v also_o this_o reason_n if_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o church_n of_o ordain_v ceremony_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o christ_n by_o this_o mean_n will_v all_o church_n be_v condemn_v impiae_fw-la audaciae_fw-la of_o impious_a boldness_n for_o all_o church_n do_v observe_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o a_o time_n place_n and_o habit_n or_o site_n of_o body_n and_o beside_o do_v admit_v woman_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o all_o which_o thing_n they_o have_v not_o only_o no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o have_v also_o his_o contrary_a example_n for_o our_o lord_n do_v celebrate_v his_o supper_n at_o night_n not_o in_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o private_a house_n not_o in_o a_o public_a lean_v with_o his_o apostle_n and_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o pascall_n lamb_n notwithstanding_o also_o he_o admit_v not_o the_o woman_n among_o who_o he_o have_v sundry_a his_o most_o holy_a disciple_n bucer_n scrip._n anglic._n fol._n 807._o 809._o to_o this_o reason_n pet._n martyr_n move_v a_o objection_n the_o church_n authority_n present_a or_o past_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n be_v thereby_o wrong_v which_o albeit_o the_o world_n do_v fall_v about_o our_o ear_n in_o piece_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v inviolable_a it_o be_v true_a sed_fw-la propter_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o thing_n indifrent_a i_o be_o resolute_a that_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o may_v admit_v that_o either_o church_n shall_v be_v condemn_v or_o that_o we_o shall_v less_o reverent_o or_o honest_o speak_v of_o they_o ibid._n fol._n 1086._o because_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n through_o our_o contention_n may_v be_v the_o mean_n or_o occasion_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o great_a force_n and_o value_n either_o can_v at_o all_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o be_v once_o bring_v in_o they_o can_v be_v establish_v with_o continuance_n peter_n martyr_n ibid._n 1086._o because_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o satan_n accustom_a sleight_n whereby_o he_o lead_v we_o away_o from_o the_o care_n of_o necessary_a thing_n to_o the_o immoderate_a carefulness_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v well_o be_v let_v pass_v and_o from_o search_v out_o of_o the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o those_o thing_n wherein_o few_o can_v consent_v alike_o and_o final_o by_o the_o which_o he_o kindle_v in_o diverse_a man_n a_o zeal_n to_o purge_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v without_o we_o thereby_o to_o neglect_v our_o inward_a deformity_n bucer_n epist._n ad_fw-la joan._n alasco_n after_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o epistle_n this_o coulorable_a craft_n of_o satan_n must_v be_v take_v heed_n of_o by_o which_o often_o he_o effect_v this_o that_o we_o reckon_v those_o thing_n sin_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o those_o that_o be_v sin_n indeed_o we_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v they_o in_o ourselves_o or_o else_o against_o those_o sin_n which_o our_o conscience_n define_v to_o be_v sin_n indeed_o we_o use_v no_o such_o severity_n as_o we_o ought_v because_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o realm_n take_v most_o godly_a heedfulness_n that_o we_o further_o not_o unaware_o the_o devil_n intent_n who_o throw_v in_o among_o we_o sundry_a question_n and_o controversy_n lest_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o handle_v the_o question_n of_o set_v forward_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o restore_v of_o discipline_n and_o thereby_o to_o remove_v all_o drone_n from_o ecclesiastical_a ministery_n bucer_n in_o ep._n io._n alascco_n because_o thing_n in_o themselves_o otherwise_o indifferent_a do_v after_o a_o sort_n change_n or_o alter_v their_o nature_n when_o as_o by_o any_o command_n of_o lawful_a authority_n they_o be_v either_o command_v or_o forbid_v because_o they_o may_v not_o
will_v ever_o practice_v or_o command_v those_o thing_n after_o that_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o bad_a after_o that_o he_o have_v see_v just_a cause_n to_o inveigh_v against_o they_o and_o condemn_v they_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o this_o purpose_n also_o the_o apostle_n resolution_n in_o not_o suffer_v titus_n to_o be_v circumcise_v when_o he_o see_v what_o a_o abuse_n that_o ceremony_n be_v grow_v unto_o and_o how_o dangerous_a a_o effect_n be_v like_a to_o follow_v it_o if_o he_o have_v yield_v unto_o it_o make_v very_o strong_o notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o sixth_o obiction_n as_o shall_v further_o appear_v in_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o four_o point_n that_o have_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o his_o assumption_n 3._o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o ceremony_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v and_o appoint_v have_v be_v notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o so_o great_a abuse_n of_o some_o and_o to_o have_v have_v in_o they_o so_o evil_a effect_n even_o before_o or_o at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o those_o place_n also_o where_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v they_o yet_o can_v not_o this_o have_v prove_v they_o every_o way_n as_o inconvenient_a and_o evil_a as_o we_o be_v for_o we_o be_v say_v and_o sufficient_o prove_v also_o as_o they_o suppose_v who_o have_v suffer_v deprivation_n or_o suspension_n for_o this_o cause_n to_o be_v evil_a not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v be_v gross_o abuse_v and_o very_o evil_a effect_n have_v follow_v the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v say_v also_o of_o some_o of_o god_n own_o ordinance_n but_o for_o that_o they_o never_o be_v good_a nor_o can_v ever_o serve_v to_o any_o good_a use_n those_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o they_o be_v here_o say_v by_o master_n spr._n to_o have_v be_v still_o enjoin_v to_o certain_a church_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o can_v not_o abuse_v that_o obstinate_a jew_n or_o other_o wicked_a man_n have_v put_v they_o unto_o make_v the_o use_n of_o they_o either_o unlawful_a or_o inconvenient_a unto_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o apostolical_a that_o be_v divine_a authority_n be_v require_v to_o use_v they_o and_o here_o fit_o come_v to_o be_v examine_v whether_o that_o be_v true_a which_o be_v affirm_v by_o he_o in_o his_o second_o reason_n which_o he_o bring_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n viz._n that_o nothing_o in_o substance_n be_v object_v against_o our_o ceremony_n which_o may_v not_o have_v be_v say_v aswell_o against_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n of_o their_o time_n do_v use_v in_o handle_v of_o this_o point_n as_o he_o have_v leave_v out_o much_o of_o the_o force_n and_o substance_n of_o every_o argument_n which_o in_o the_o abridgement_n the_o book_n which_o himself_o quote_v be_v set_v down_o against_o our_o ceremony_n so_o have_v he_o affirm_v much_o more_o against_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n then_o use_v than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v and_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o though_o every_o one_o of_o those_o four_o argument_n do_v strike_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o church_n yet_o be_v there_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o that_o do_v give_v the_o least_o touch_n unto_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n than_o do_v use_v for_o first_o we_o be_v humane_a invention_n notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v of_o old_a and_o still_o to_o be_v abuse_v to_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n by_o the_o papist_n and_o yet_o of_o no_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o church_n they_o as_o they_o be_v at_o first_o by_o divine_a institution_n so_o be_v they_o not_o at_o that_o time_n when_o they_o use_v they_o notorious_o know_v to_o have_v be_v abuse_v either_o to_o idolatry_n or_o to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o false_a and_o pernicious_a doctrine_n and_o be_v at_o that_o time_n of_o necessary_a use_n and_o though_o they_o have_v be_v never_o so_o much_o abuse_v and_o have_v be_v also_o in_o any_o other_o of_o no_o necessary_a use_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v use_v by_o warrant_n of_o apostolical_a and_o divine_a authority_n this_o first_o argument_n touch_v they_o not_o at_o all_o he_o do_v indeed_o deny_v all_o this_o and_o quote_v scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v humane_a invention_n of_o no_o necessary_a use_n and_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n but_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o all_o these_o scripture_n be_v misunderstand_v and_o apply_v by_o he_o &_o no_o more_o shall_v need_v to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o convince_a of_o he_o in_o this_o point_n when_o that_o himself_o clear_o and_o strong_o contradict_v himself_o have_v both_o elsewhere_o in_o this_o argument_n and_o even_o in_o this_o very_a place_n affirm_v for_o be_v they_o humane_a invention_n which_o himself_o here_o say_v be_v practise_v and_o teach_v by_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v they_o of_o no_o necessary_a use_n which_o he_o in_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o first_o proposition_n of_o his_o first_o argument_n num._n 8._o affirm_v to_o have_v be_v command_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o matter_n good_a and_o necessary_a in_o that_o case_n and_o bring_v for_o proof_n thereof_o act._n 15._o 28._o 2._o we_o be_v humane_a ceremony_n appropriate_v to_o god_n service_n and_o ordain_v to_o teach_v spiritual_a duty_n by_o their_o mystical_a signification_n they_o as_o they_o be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o god_n service_n so_o neither_o be_v they_o use_v or_o appoint_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v use_v for_o mystical_a signification_n or_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o see_v as_o have_v before_o be_v show_v they_o be_v not_o humane_a ceremony_n this_o argument_n do_v not_o concern_v they_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o they_o be_v in_o their_o first_o institution_n significative_a and_o mystical_a and_o thus_o much_o the_o place_n quote_v by_o he_o here_o viz._n col._n 2._o 16._o 17_o heb._n 8._o 5._o &_o 9_o 8_o 23_o &_o 10._o 1._o do_v prove_v but_o that_o either_o the_o apostle_n use_v they_o or_o ordain_v they_o that_o they_o may_v teach_v some_o spiritual_a duty_n by_o their_o mystical_a signification_n that_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v and_o sure_o if_o paul_n do_v use_v circumcision_n as_o a_o sacrament_n act_v 16._o 3._o then_o by_o the_o force_n of_o master_n spr._n argument_n here_o which_o maintain_v it_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v now_o what_o the_o apostle_n or_o church_n in_o their_o time_n do_v it_o may_v be_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v in_o god_n service_n other_o sacrament_n than_o those_o which_o god_n have_v ordain_v 3._o we_o be_v but_o humane_a ceremony_n be_v esteem_v impose_v and_o observe_v as_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n they_o can_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o much_o less_o impose_v upon_o they_o as_o part_n of_o god_n 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