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baptist._n enjoin_v to_o preach_v not_o in_o one_o or_o a_o few_o place_n but_o over_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o be_v th'apostle_n but_o not_o jesus_n christ._n 2_o of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v who_o be_v send_v of_o man_n not_o auctorize_v thereunto_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o that_o to_o the_o disquiet_v of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n such_o in_o th'apostles_n time_n be_v the_o false_a apostle_n in_o our_o day_n be_v the_o s._n augustine_n say_v all_o which_o be_v thus_o send_v be_v liar_n and_o their_o call_n be_v unlawful_a annabaptiste_n jesuites_n seminary_n priest_n 3_o by_o man_n so_o in_o the_o primiâ—lue_a church_n by_o th'apostle_n be_v pastor_n and_o elder_n ordain_v who_o by_o the_o same_o authority_n ordain_v other_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o it_o shall_v â—â—l_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n â—e_v provide_v for_o they_o who_o be_v thus_o call_v have_v power_n neither_o 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familiarity_n of_o the_o wike_v 1._o cor._n â—_o 6._o that_o he_o which_o have_v fall_v through_o shame_n of_o the_o world_n may_v at_o the_o length_n learn_v to_o to_o blaspheam_n no_o more_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 20._o through_o repentance_n be_v save_v 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o among_o all_o other_o cause_v therefore_o of_o excommunication_n one_o be_v that_o the_o person_n excommunicate_a may_v not_o be_v condemn_v utterlie_o but_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n and_o so_o be_v receive_v again_o into_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o s._n paul_n will_v the_o incestuous_a man_n shall_v be_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o &c_n &c_n this_o truth_n i_o know_v none_o that_o deni_v unless_o it_o be_v certain_a montanistes_n novatians_n fantastical_a anabaptiste_n which_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o they_o which_o sin_n after_o baptism_n without_o all_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v damn_v 34_o article_n of_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o 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ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o â—hings_n be_v do_v to_o aedifieng_v the_o proposition_n the_o same_o tradition_n or_o ceremonic_n be_v not_o to_o be_v like_a in_o all_o place_n no_o private_a man_n of_o a_o selfe-wil_a and_o purpose_o may_v in_o public_a violate_v the_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n which_o by_o common_a authority_n be_v allow_v and_o be_v not_o repugnaunte_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ceremony_n and_o tradition_n ordain_v by_o th'auctoritie_n of_o man_n if_o they_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v of_o any_o man_n every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n male_a ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o aedifieng_v 1_o if_o a_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o observe_v one_o &_o the_o same_o tradition_n &_o ceremony_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n assure_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n have_v not_o be_v as_o they_o be_v now_o abolish_v acts._n 6_o 14._o 10_o 13._o etc._n etc._n 15_o 1._o etc._n etc._n gal._n 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ephes._n 2._o 14._o col_fw-fr 2._o 16._o th'apostle_n will_v never_o have_v give_v such_o precedent_n of_o alter_v they_o upon_o special_a reason_n as_o they_o have_v do_v for_o we_o find_v that_o they_o change_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o their_o assemble_v together_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n â—et_o and_o th'apostle_n preach_v sometime_o in_o the_o week_n day_n acts._n 2_o 46._o 5_o 42._o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n acts._n 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n 43_o &c_n &c_n 17_o 2._o 18_o 4._o sometime_o public_o in_o the_o temple_n acts._n 2_o 46._o 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n 5_o 26._o in_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 9_o 20._o 14_o 1._o 17_o 10_o 18_o 4_o 19_o 8._o in_o the_o school_n acts._n 19_o 9_o privatlie_o in_o house_n after_o house_n acts._n 5_o 42._o in_o chamber_n act._n 1_o 13._o 20_o 8._o 28._o v._o 30_o 31._o sometime_o in_o the_o day_n time_n acts._n 2_o 46._o 3_o 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o night_n acts._n 20_o 7_o etc._n etc._n the_o ceremony_n in_o th'administration_n of_o baptism_n if_o good_a occasion_n be_v offer_v baptise_v in_o public_a assembly_n acts._n 2._o 41._o in_o private_a house_n act._n 16_o 33._o 10._o v._o 27_o 48._o before_o many_o act._n 8._o 12._o 10._o ver_fw-la 27._o 48._o when_o none_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v present_a acts._n 8._o 36._o of_o the_o l._n supper_n minister_a the_o same_o not_o always_o at_o one_o time_n but_o sometime_o at_o midnight_n acts._n 20_o 11._o in_o the_o day_n time_n acts._n 2_o 46._o not_o always_o in_o one_o place_n but_o sometime_o in_o the_o church_n 1._o cor._n â—_o 17._o etc._n etc._n in_o house_n acts._n 20_o 7._o 2_o 46._o so_o nothing_o therefore_o be_v do_v against_o god_n word_n no_o doubt_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o country_n time_n and_o man_n manner_n may_v be_v change_v of_o this_o judgement_n with_o we_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n about_o us._n confess_v of_o heluet._n 2._o cap._n 17_o 27._o bohem._n c._n 15._o france_n art_n 32._o fland._n art_n 32._o ausburg_n art_n 15_o and_o art_n 7._o touch_v abuse_n saxon._n art_n 20._o wittem_v art_n 35._o sueave_n ca._n 14._o herebie_fw-fr it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v which_o think_v that_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n prescribe_v of_o god_n himself_o for_o a_o time_n unto_o the_o jew_n be_v unuiolablie_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o christian_n such_o be_v the_o jew_n turk_n cerdonite_n cerinâ—â—ians_n nazariâ—â—_n armenian_n familist_n the_o popish_a ceremony_n of_o the_o romish_a antichrist_n be_v universaâ—â—_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o all_o placeâ—_n tradition_n and_o ceremony_n must_v every_o where_o be_v the_o same_o 2_o great_a be_v the_o privilege_n great_a also_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o god_n church_n for_o it_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o cursce_n of_o the_o law_n gala._n 3._o 13._o from_o the_o law_n rom._n 8._o 2._o of_o sin_n of_o death_n from_o the_o jewish_a act._n 15._o 24._o etc._n etc._n rite_n ceremony_n from_o all_o human_a ordinance_n &_o tradition_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o there_o bind_v the_o conscience_n of_o man_n hereof_o speak_v s._n paul_n colos._n 2._o 8._o etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v the_o church_n bind_v to_o th'obseruation_n of_o all_o tradition_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o lawful_a authority_n and_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o he_o that_o violate_v they_o contemn_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v give_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o establish_v whatsoever_o thing_n make_v unto_o 1_o cor._n 14._o ver_fw-la 40._o 26_o comeliness_n order_n aedification_n this_o of_o our_o godly_a brethren_n some_o do_v not_o let_v by_o public_a write_n to_o testify_v confess_v of_o heluet._n 1._o art_n 25._o bohem._n c._n 15_o 18._o ausb_n art_n 4._o 15._o fran._n art_n 32._o heluet._n 2._o c._n 24._o saxon._n be_v 20_o sueau_n cap._n 4_o other_o gon-out_a from_o we_o do_v hold_v that_o christian_a magistrate_n have_v none_o authority_n t_o appoint_v any_o ceremony_n &_o rite_n for_o the_o due_a service_n of_o god_n to_o exact_v outward_a obedience_n unto_o ceremony_n righthe_a or_o dain_v the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v â—â—ee_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o ceremony_n and_o rite_n 3_o of_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n where_o of_o some_o be_v of_o thing_n mere_a lie_n wike_v such_o be_v th'israelites_n calf_n exod_n 32._o 4_o etc._n etc._n nebuchadnezarâ—_n idol_n dan._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o papistical_a image_n relic_n agnus_n this_o