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authority_n that_o a_o superadded_a penalty_n may_v possible_o be_v think_v needless_a that_o which_o i_o hence_o remark_n be_v that_o uniformity_n ☜_o ☜_o in_o a_o symbolical_a rite_n be_v impose_v by_o no_o less_o authority_n than_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o however_o this_o observance_n now_o have_v cease_v by_o desuetude_n yet_o we_o retain_v as_o i_o conceive_v some_o print_n of_o its_o resemblance_n in_o our_o stand_n up_o at_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o substance_n of_o what_o i_o here_o argue_v for_o be_v grant_v upon_o occasion_n by_o the_o reconciler_n in_o the_o answer_n he_o give_v by_o way_n of_o correction_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o excellent_a 313._o p._n 313._o bishop_n taylor_n that_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o necessary_a that_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o since_o the_o question_n of_o decency_n ☜_o ☜_o will_v for_o ever_o have_v
dispense_v with_o in_o their_o omission_n the_o few_o ceremony_n be_v frequent_o express_v to_o be_v kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o surplice_n the_o scruple_v and_o disputable_a expression_n in_o the_o liturgy_n be_v not_o where_o set_v down_o so_o that_o of_o these_o no_o definite_a conclusion_n can_v be_v make_v elsewhere_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o savoy_n in_o the_o treaty_n of_o the_o savoy_n abatement_n 330._o p._n 330._o of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o alteration_n in_o some_o disputable_a passage_n in_o our_o liturgy_n be_v all_o that_o be_v contend_v for_o though_o i_o think_v there_o be_v there_o also_o a_o spick_a and_o span_a new_a liturgy_n or_o directory_n by_o some_o draw_v up_o and_o plead_v for_o elsewhere_o he_o refer_v to_o the_o agreement_n 10._o pref._n p_o 10._o between_o dr._n bates_n dr._n manton_n and_o mr._n baxter_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o chester_n and_o dr._n burton_n at_o the_o 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opinion_n which_o do_v not_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o other_o declaration_n concern_v ecclesiastical_a affair_n octob._n 25._o 1660._o of_o which_o more_o particular_o afterward_o these_o say_v he_o be_v the_o very_a term_n of_o 7._o ibid._n p._n 7._o peace_n which_o here_o i_o plead_v for_o etc._n etc._n elsewhere_o to_o the_o excellent_a dr._n stillingfleet_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o separation_n where_o he_o propound_v this_o material_a question_n be_v there_o nothing_o 15._o pref._n p._n 15._o to_o be_v do_v for_o dissent_v protestant_n who_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o all_o doctrinal_a article_n of_o our_o church_n and_o only_a scruple_n the_o use_n of_o a_o few_o ceremony_n and_o some_o late_a imposition_n add_v say_v the_o reconciler_n and_o some_o disputable_a expression_n in_o our_o liturgy_n the_o short_a of_o his_o concession_n in_o answer_n hereunto_o be_v this_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n the_o 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care_n and_o moderation_n with_o respect_n to_o both_o how_o too_o please_v and_o satisfy_v either_o of_o these_o party_n as_o how_o to_o please_v god_n and_o profit_v they_o both_o and_o yet_o lest_o any_o man_n be_v offend_v who_o good_a reason_n may_v satisfy_v here_o be_v certain_a cause_n render_v reasoâ—_n her_n charitâ—_n in_o assign_v reasoâ—_n ceremony_n be_v put_v away_o and_o some_o retain_v and_o keep_v still_o some_o be_v put_v away_o because_o the_o great_a excess_n and_o multitude_n of_o they_o away_o 1._o why_o 〈…〉_o away_o have_v so_o increase_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n that_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o be_v intolerable_a whereof_o st._n augustine_n in_o his_o time_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o number_n that_o the_o estate_n of_o christian_a people_n be_v in_o a_o worse_a case_n concern_v that_o matter_n than_o be_v the_o jew_n and_o he_o counsel_v that_o such_o yoke_n and_o burden_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o as_o time_n will_v serve_v quiet_o to_o do_v it_o but_o what_o will_v st._n augustine_n have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v see_v the_o ceremony_n of_o late_a day_n use_v among_o we_o whereunto_o the_o multitude_n use_v in_o his_o time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v this_o our_o excessive_a multitude_n of_o ceremony_n be_v so_o great_a and_o many_o of_o they_o so_o dark_a that_o they_o do_v more_o confound_v and_o darken_v than_o declare_v and_o set_v forth_o christ_n benefit_n unto_o we_o and_o beside_o this_o christ_n gospel_n be_v not_o a_o ceremonial_a law_n as_o much_o of_o moses_n law_n be_v but_o be_v a_o religion_n to_o serve_v god_n not_o in_o bondage_n of_o the_o figure_n or_o shadow_n but_o in_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v content_a only_o with_o those_o ceremony_n which_o do_v serve_v to_o a_o decent_a order_n and_o godly_a discipline_n such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o some_o notable_a and_o special_a signification_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v edify_v furthermore_o the_o most_o weighty_a cause_n of_o the_o abolishment_n of_o certain_a ceremony_n be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o far_o abuse_v partly_o by_o the_o superstitious_a blindness_n of_o the_o rude_a and_o unlearned_a and_o partly_o by_o the_o insatiable_a avarice_n of_o such_o as_o seek_v more_o their_o own_o lucre_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o the_o abuse_n can_v not_o well_o be_v take_v away_o the_o thing_n remain_v still_o and_o now_o concern_v those_o person_n which_o peradventure_o will_v be_v retain_v 2._o why_o some_o be_v retain_v offend_v that_o some_o of_o the_o old_a ceremony_n be_v retain_v still_o if_o they_o consider_v that_o without_o some_o ceremony_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o keep_v any_o order_n or_o quiet_a discipline_n in_o the_o church_n they_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v just_a cause_n to_o reform_v their_o judgement_n and_o if_o they_o think_v much_o that_o any_o of_o the_o old_a do_v remain_v and_o will_v rather_o have_v all_o devise_v anew_o then_o such_o man_n grant_v some_o ceremony_n convenient_a to_o be_v have_v sure_o where_o the_o old_a may_v be_v well_o use_v there_o they_o can_v reasonable_o reprove_v the_o old_a only_o for_o their_o age_n without_o betray_v of_o their_o own_o folly_n for_o in_o such_o a_o case_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v reverence_n unto_o they_o for_o their_o antiquity_n ☞_o ☞_o if_o they_o will_v declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v more_o studious_a of_o unity_n and_o concord_n than_o of_o innovation_n and_o new-fangleness_a which_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v with_o set_v forth_o of_o christ_n religion_n be_v always_o to_o be_v eschew_v furthermore_o such_o shall_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n with_o the_o ceremony_n reserve_v to_o be_v offend_v for_o as_o those_o be_v take_v away_o which_o be_v most_o abuse_v and_o do_v burden_n man_n conscience_n without_o
p._n 37._o be_v earnest_o press_v to_o it_o by_o their_o dissent_v brethren_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o do_v it_o but_o they_o refuse_v it_o and_o seem_v rather_o resolve_v to_o break_v all_o in_o piece_n and_o hazard_v our_o religion_n and_o let_v these_o sad_a effect_n of_o our_o division_n still_o continue_v than_o to_o abate_v their_o rigour_n in_o impose_v what_o they_o may_v lawful_o alter_v or_o abolish_v i_o fear_v that_o the_o impartial_a judge_n may_v reckon_v they_o uncharitable_a 133_o p._n 132_o 133_o who_o by_o impose_v of_o such_o ceremony_n do_v prejudice_n the_o church_n peace_n and_o unity_n and_o the_o eternal_a interest_n of_o their_o weak_a brethren_n without_o any_o proportionable_a advantage_n to_o their_o own_o or_o to_o the_o church_n welfare_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o lend_v they_o their_o hand_n and_o lift_v of_o they_o up_o that_o they_o trip_v up_o their_o heel_n and_o make_v they_o fall_v can_v they_o joy_v in_o the_o spiritual_a proficiency_n of_o soul_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o 189._o p._n 189._o supply_v their_o spiritual_a necessity_n who_o rather_o will_v that_o many_o myriad_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n than_o that_o one_o of_o their_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v leave_v indifferent_a or_o that_o a_o few_o expression_n in_o their_o liturgy_n shall_v be_v change_v do_v still_o resolve_v to_o lay_v these_o snare_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o gall-trap_n in_o their_o way_n and_o oh_o that_o man_n will_v serous_o consider_v whether_o those_o law_n which_o hinder_v so_o many_o from_o come_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o 215._o 215._o minister_v not_o to_o the_o edification_n but_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n do_v well_o comply_v with_o charity_n and_o edification_n be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o tyrant_n not_o of_o spiritual_a father_n these_o be_v the_o word_n immediate_o precedent_a such_o law_n of_o burden_n as_o make_v the_o willing_a to_o be_v slave_n and_o tempt_v the_o unwilling_a to_o rebel_v ibid._n ibid._n for_o so_o he_o accomodate_v bishop_n tailor_n word_n a_o little_a after_o with_o a_o great_a many_o other_o reflection_n up_o and_o down_o his_o book_n to_o a_o like_a purpose_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o transcribe_v when_o alas_o after_o all_o these_o impeachment_n the_o accusation_n upon_o a_o sober_a pause_n come_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o the_o forenamed_a mischief_n do_v accidental_o arise_v from_o the_o church_n imposition_n as_o they_o may_v do_v even_o from_o the_o best_a of_o law_n by_o the_o frowardness_n and_o contumacy_n of_o disobedient_a subject_n see_v p._n 67._o it_o be_v of_o concernment_n i_o think_v for_o he_o who_o profess_v himself_o most_o unwilling_a to_o do_v the_o least_o disservice_n to_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n or_o to_o those_o reverend_n superior_n who_o from_o his_o heart_n he_o honour_v and_o own_v as_o the_o true_a apostolic_a guide_n and_o ruler_n of_o it_o once_o and_o again_o to_o examine_v whether_o in_o these_o sally_n of_o his_o zeal_n or_o passion_n he_o have_v not_o be_v more_o than_o a_o little_a transport_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o station_n he_o shall_v have_v cool_v his_o intemperate_a heat_n by_o consider_v that_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o new_a which_o he_o offer_v but_o such_o as_o have_v frequent_o time_n after_o time_n be_v allege_v in_o the_o same_o case_n and_o such_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n sufficient_o have_v declare_v to_o have_v be_v before_o their_o eye_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o weakness_n and_o proneness_n to_o mistake_v in_o judge_v as_o to_o have_v communicate_v these_o paper_n first_o to_o they_o before_o he_o venture_v they_o abroad_o among_o the_o people_n to_o expose_v the_o honour_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o reverend_a father_n and_o dear_a mother_n and_o that_o in_o open_a view_n he_o shall_v at_o least_o have_v so_o manage_v his_o argument_n as_o not_o to_o have_v 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gubernaretur_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n and_o praise_v they_o who_o keep_v the_o same_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 11._o and_o hereunto_o we_o must_v as_o i_o conceive_v refer_v that_o first_o disorder_n which_o he_o there_o undertake_v to_o correct_v among_o they_o for_o the_o man_n to_o be_v cover_v and_o the_o woman_n uncover_v in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n the_o apostle_n do_v evident_o there_o preseribe_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o as_o a_o significant_a ceremony_n too_o the_o man_n to_o be_v uncover_v to_o express_v both_o his_o subjection_n to_o christ_n alone_o and_o authority_n over_o the_o woman_n the_o woman_n to_o have_v a_o cover_v on_o her_o head_n to_o express_v her_o subjection_n to_o her_o husband_n or_o inferiority_n unto_o man._n the_o cover_v or_o veil_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o that_o power_n under_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v and_o thence_o call_v by_o a_o metonymy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d castalio_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v this_o exposition_n from_o 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〈◊〉_d the_o indecency_n of_o this_o practice_n be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o may_v judge_n of_o v._o 13._o and_o that_o even_a nature_n teach_v say_v the_o apostle_n the_o practice_n therefore_o here_o reprove_v be_v no_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v undoubted_o a_o great_a decency_n in_o the_o thing_n signify_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v respective_o own_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o demean_v themselves_o agreeable_o thereunto_o but_o this_o particular_a sign_n expressive_a thereof_o by_o the_o man_n be_v uncover_v and_o the_o woman_n cover_v can_v only_o be_v topical_a and_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o questionless_a denote_v the_o custom_n of_o every_o place_n be_v as_o a_o second_o nature_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o therefore_o the_o rite_n be_v in_o itself_o
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reproach_n cast_v upon_o his_o dear_a mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n with_o her_o true_a apostolic_a guide_n and_o ruler_n and_o supreme_a governor_n and_o in_o some_o thing_n i_o be_o sure_a i_o may_v just_o challenge_v his_o promise_n both_o of_o thanks_o and_o retractation_n or_o expect_v however_o a_o better_a explanation_n of_o more_o doubtful_a passage_n than_o any_o that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o our_o common_a liturgy_n sed_fw-la veniam_fw-la pro_fw-la laude_n peto_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_z content_n of_o these_o animadversion_n sect_n i._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o reconciler_n apology_n in_o his_o preface_n represent_v p._n 1._o sect_n ii_o his_o great_a proposition_n lay_v down_o with_o a_o far_a declaration_n of_o what_o he_o profess_v to_o plead_v for_o here_o and_o there_o express_v to_o his_o fair_a advantage_n with_o 2_o or_o 3_o query_n to_o be_v well_o resolve_v by_o all_o that_o will_v determine_v right_o of_o what_o he_o make_v the_o 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same_o particular_o of_o the_o subscription_n require_v and_o the_o moderation_n of_o our_o church_n therein_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o geneva_n 33_o sect_n v._o the_o word_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o the_o royal_a martyr_n and_o best_a of_o king_n and_o man_n as_o he_o deserve_o style_v he_o the_o arguing_n from_o 1641_o and_o 1660_o reflect_v upon_o the_o martyr_n ground_a value_n for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o establishment_n from_o his_o declaration_n presix_v to_o the_o 39_o article_n and_o his_o ratification_n of_o the_o constitution_n and_o canon_n 1640._o among_o which_o the_o four_o canon_n be_v particular_o consider_v with_o the_o dissenter_n merry-andrew_n sport_v about_o it_o some_o other_o weighty_a citation_n from_o the_o royal_a martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 54._o sect_n vi_o the_o pretend_a suffrage_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n some_o observation_n about_o his_o royal_a declaration_n from_o breda_n and_o the_o other_o of_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n appeal_v to_o by_o the_o reconciler_n with_o his_o extatick_a loyalty_n in_o the_o adoration_n of_o it_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o same_o 14_o car._n 2._o a_o peaceable_a mind_n and_o willingness_n to_o learn_v and_o charitable_a exposition_n most_o due_a from_o subject_n to_o so_o augu_v a_o authority_n 67_o sect_n vii_o the_o public_a apology_n of_o the_o church_n 〈…〉_o concern_v alteration_n in_o the_o liturgy_n 2._o of_o ceremony_n why_o some_o abolish_v and_o some_o retain_v by_o she_o the_o unkindness_n of_o the_o reconciler_n in_o his_o reflection_n of_o unmercifulness_n in_o her_o imposition_n etc._n etc._n 84_o sect_n viii_o the_o question_n of_o ceremony_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o they_o resume_v apostolic_a authority_n and_o practice_n for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 11._o accommodate_v hereunto_o and_o vindicate_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n agreeable_a hereunto_o a_o double_a instance_n enlarge_v upon_o from_o the_o reconciler_n his_o restriction_n to_o positive_a decency_n consider_v with_o the_o reason_n offen_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o same_o a_o intimation_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o call_v ceremony_n unnecessary_a in_o the_o vulgar_a notion_n the_o opposition_n make_v to_o they_o a_o step_v to_o innovation_n in_o civil_a matter_n 109_o sect_n ix_o of_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o only_o scruple_v ceremony_n impose_v on_o the_o laity_n the_o reasonableness_n fitness_n and_o antiquity_n of_o it_o vindicate_v a_o defect_n of_o candour_n in_o the_o reconciler_n note_v with_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n rubric_n or_o declaration_n about_o this_o ceremony_n a_o modest_a proposal_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o penalty_n to_o a_o pecuniary_a mulct_n for_o charitable_a uses_n a_o close_a of_o the_o whole_a dispute_n of_o ceremony_n the_o reconciler_n too_o indifferent_a regard_n for_o uniformity_n 128_o sect_n x._o the_o small_a success_n hope_v for_o from_o this_o indulgence_n so_o passionate_o contend_v for_o all_o other_o separatist_n who_o the_o reconciler_n ow_v for_o schismatical_a do_v build_v upon_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o first_o dissenter_n that_o be_v the_o old_a nonconformist_n or_o puritan_n some_o considerable_a passage_n out_o of_o mr._n mason_n and_o dr._n frank_n sermon_n the_o matter_n in_o issue_n close_v with_o the_o word_n of_o bp._n tailer_n 146_o sect_n xi_o the_o reconciler_n urge_v with_o his_o promise_n of_o a_o second_o treatise_n wherein_o he_o engage_v to_o plead_v as_o stiff_o and_o as_o he_o reasonable_o enough_o hope_n with_o more_o conviction_n for_o submission_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v a_o most_o undoubted_a expedient_a for_o peace_n with_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o his_o excellent_a ability_n this_o way_n 157_o