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be_v find_v out_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n there_o have_v be_v great_a controversy_n and_o that_o among_o the_o great_a in_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n as_o bellarm._n say_v de_fw-fr effect_n sacram._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 8._o be_v learned_a protestant_n deceive_v or_o not_o when_o they_o say_v popish_a ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v because_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n of_o holiness_n necessity_n and_o worship_v annex_v wherewith_o they_o be_v urge_v or_o can_v we_o be_v free_v from_o this_o holiness_n or_o necessity_n see_v they_o be_v repute_v religious_a rite_n and_o urge_v under_o a_o great_a penalty_n both_o upon_o minister_n and_o people_n as_o the_o canon_n show_v 9_o last_o if_o this_o proposition_n be_v true_a that_o be_v give_v and_o agree_v of_o by_o the_o learned_a rite_n of_o mere_a humane_a invention_n of_o no_o necessary_a use_n ancient_o abuse_v to_o idolatry_n now_o superstitious_o use_v among_o many_o ignorant_a person_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v it_o be_v a_o worthy_a labour_n to_o resolve_v we_o that_o our_o ceremony_n be_v not_o such_o we_o be_v teach_v 102._o dr._n willet_n synop_n 2._o gen._n contr._n qu._n 3._o part_n 2._o p._n 110._o edit_fw-la 1614_o tho_n rogers_n his_o expos_n of_o the_o 39_o artic_a act._n 20._o pag._n 101._o 102._o that_o ceremony_n to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n must_v not_o be_v in_o nature_n impious_a in_o use_n superstition_n for_o their_o weight_n not_o over_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v that_o for_o their_o worthiness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o ordainer_n they_o be_v neither_o of_o a_o equal_a prize_n nor_o of_o more_o account_n than_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o as_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o the_o law_n of_o god_n must_v be_v leave_v undo_v that_o they_o be_v not_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o christian_n or_o any_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o tend_v both_o to_o the_o nourish_a and_o increase_n of_o love_n friendship_n and_o quietness_n among_o christian_n and_o retain_v of_o god_n people_n in_o god_n holy_a fear_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la
it_o be_v fit_o answer_v say_v martyr_n that_o god_n give_v the_o law_n 26._o com._n place_n part_n 2._o cap._n 5._o s._n 26._o not_o to_o himself_o but_o unto_o we_o so_o than_o we_o must_v follow_v the_o same_o neither_o may_v we_o bring_v he_o into_o order_n if_o he_o otherwhiles_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n of_o special_a prerogative_n he_o must_v be_v suffer_v to_o do_v after_o his_o own_o will_n but_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o law_n that_o be_v make_v those_o special_a precept_n of_o god_n say_v ursinus_n do_v as_o much_o derogate_v from_o the_o second_o commandment_n concern_v image_n 43._o ursin_n tom_fw-mi de_fw-fr imag._n pag._n 43._o as_o that_o singular_a commandment_n in_o time_n past_o give_v unto_o abraham_n concern_v the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n isaac_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v detract_v from_o the_o six_o precept_n of_o the_o decalogue_n idolat_a tert._n the_o idolat_a of_o old_a tertullian_n return_v the_o same_o answer_n to_o the_o like_a objection_n well_o 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the_o word_n add_v to_o they_o they_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n sacrament_n of_o those_o time_n and_o it_o be_v only_a god_n and_o not_o man_n that_o can_v make_v sacrament_n and_o in_o conclusion_n they_o shut_v up_o their_o answer_n with_o this_o supra_fw-la martin_n de_fw-fr 2._o praec_fw-la pag._n 166._o martyr_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la that_o we_o must_v attempt_v nothing_o without_o the_o commandment_n and_o warrant_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o solomon_n and_o moses_n which_o make_v the_o cherubin_n dare_v not_o make_v any_o other_o they_o only_o make_v that_o which_o be_v command_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n they_o paint_v not_o upon_o the_o wall_n the_o act_n of_o abraham_n nor_o the_o do_n of_o adam_n moses_n or_o oâ—hers_n of_o the_o father_n by_o all_o this_o they_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o in_o their_o judgement_n the_o erect_n of_o image_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o signification_n only_o without_o special_a warrant_n from_o god_n be_v a_o breach_n and_o violation_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n 37._o uâ—s_n tom_fw-mi 2._o de_fw-la divis_fw-la decalog_n fulk_n rejoin_v against_o martial_n perk._n arm._n aurea_fw-la martin_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la lumb_n l._n 4._o do_v 1._o t._n aquin._n pag._n 3._o q._n 83._o aâ—t_n 1._o jewel_n apol._n angl._n pag._n 37._o and_o in_o their_o exposition_n upon_o this_o commandment_n they_o teach_v that_o it_o condemn_v all_o counterfeit_a mean_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o require_v the_o observation_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o only_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v for_o it_o become_v we_o not_o to_o think_v ourselves_o wise_a than_o god_n who_o will_v not_o have_v his_o church_n to_o be_v instruct_v with_o dumb_a sign_n but_o with_o the_o lively_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n be_v image_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a and_o unlawful_a by_o this_o commandment_n have_v not_o god_n himself_o command_v they_o what_o be_v they_o unlawful_a only_o as_o seal_n and_o not_o as_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n will_n and_o pleasure_n yes_o as_o sign_n also_o for_o a_o sign_n signify_v by_o resemblance_n and_o a_o image_n be_v equivalent_a and_o in_o largeness_n of_o sense_n but_o one_o and_o a_o sign_n be_v a_o sign_n from_o he_o that_o have_v a_o power_n to_o institute_v it_o the_o affirmative_a part_n enjoin_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o worship_n appoint_v by_o god_n all_o which_o be_v significative_a heb._n 8.5_o &_o 8.1_o but_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o affirmative_a we_o learn_v therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o institution_n of_o significant_a ceremony_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n and_o without_o his_o warrant_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a 8._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o negative_a nullum_fw-la enim_fw-la signum_fw-la sensibâ—lâ—_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la causa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la nec_fw-la illam_fw-la infallibiliter_fw-la 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to_o annex_v any_o such_o forge_a or_o devise_v sign_n to_o the_o holy_a institution_n nor_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v fit_a and_o acceptable_a in_o that_o kind_n he_o that_o be_v of_o authority_n to_o institute_v a_o sign_n to_o be_v the_o teacher_n of_o my_o understanding_n and_o a_o inciter_n of_o my_o devotion_n must_v be_v able_a to_o give_v virtue_n inherent_a or_o assistance_n to_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o effect_n else_o be_v the_o sign_n vain_a and_o fruitless_a the_o deviser_n idle_a and_o presumptuous_a now_o man_n of_o himself_o can_v give_v no_o power_n to_o any_o symbolical_a sign_n of_o hiâ—_n devise_v 12._o hâ—r_n conâ—ess_n wâ—tte_fw-fr n._n breg_n do_fw-mi de_fw-mi consecrat_fw-mi aquae_fw-la salis_fw-la martyr_n com._n place_n p._n 4._o c._n 9_o sect._n 5._o â—un_v de_fw-fr cult_a sanct._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o n._n 12._o to_o produce_v such_o effect_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n come_v either_o from_o the_o word_n of_o 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be_v and_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o no_o less_o than_o the_o promise_v make_v therein_o nor_o can_v any_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o the_o representation_n of_o some_o spiritual_a duty_n for_o all_o duty_n that_o man_n be_v to_o perform_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v spiritual_a duty_n by_o a_o mystical_a rite_n shall_v not_o as_o proper_o pertain_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n as_o the_o shadow_a or_o seal_v of_o some_o spiritual_a promise_n 1630._o quanquam_fw-la ne_fw-la professiâ—_n quidem_fw-la fidei_fw-la nam_fw-la attendendum_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la quid_fw-la velit_fw-la qui_fw-la profitetuâ—_n sed_fw-la â—tiam_fw-la quid_fw-la â—â—â—ptum_fw-la sit_fw-la ei_fw-la apud_fw-la quem_fw-la opertet_fw-la professioâ—â—â—â—s_fw-la â—â—â—_o ch._n de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o ursin_n tom_fw-mi 2._o pag._n 1630._o what_o the_o word_n do_v bring_v to_o the_o ear_n that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v exhibit_v to_o the_o other_o 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