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the_o same_o cross_n in_o their_o arm_n and_o banner_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o in_o war_n in_o token_n that_o they_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o christ_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v great_o abuse_v in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n especial_o after_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o popery_n have_v get_v the_o head_n they_o do_v adore_v the_o cross_n give_v to_o it_o divine_a worship_n and_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o strange_a effect_n to_o the_o bare_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o the_o bare_a sign_v of_o themselves_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v virtue_n and_o power_n against_o magic_a spell_n sorcery_n witchcraft_n and_o the_o like_a illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n indeed_o we_o read_v of_o strange_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n adhibito_fw-la signâ—_n crucis_fw-la but_o they_o be_v not_o do_v by_o the_o bare_a 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and_z queen_n elizabeth_z and_o many_o since_o but_o with_o these_o caution_n follow_v 1._o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n nor_o add_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o any_o thing_n nor_o be_v omit_v do_v diminish_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n so_o that_o the_o church_n lay_v no_o necessity_n upon_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o that_o the_o infant_n baptise_a be_v by_o virtue_n of_o baptism_n before_o it_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n as_o a_o perfect_a member_n thereof_o and_o not_o by_o any_o power_n ascribe_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o that_o the_o church_n put_v no_o holiness_n in_o it_o 3._o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n follow_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n do_v upon_o these_o ground_n retain_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n thus_o purge_v from_o all_o popish_a superstition_n &_o error_n put_v no_o holiness_n in_o it_o nor_o necessity_n of_o it_o but_o account_v it_o only_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o itself_o yet_o a_o lawful_a outward_a ceremony_n and_o honourable_a badge_n whereby_o the_o infant_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n dedicate_v not_o by_o way_n of_o consecration_n but_o declaration_n and_o protestation_n that_o be_v not_o as_o a_o token_n of_o grace_n receive_v from_o god_n by_o such_o a_o sign_n make_v but_o as_o a_o token_n of_o duty_n which_o afterward_o the_o person_n baptise_a aught_o to_o perform_v concern_v his_o constant_a and_o visible_a profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n thus_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n between_o the_o papist_n and_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o papist_n use_v it_o immediate_o before_o baptism_n and_o put_v holiness_n in_o it_o ascribe_v to_o it_o miraculous_a effect_n drive_v away_o devil_n expelling_a disease_n sanctify_v the_o person_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o our_o church_n to_o cross_v the_o superstition_n of_o papist_n have_v ordain_v that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v be_v use_v after_o that_o baptism_n be_v full_o end_v put_v no_o holiness_n in_o it_o nor_o lay_v any_o necessity_n upon_o it_o acknowledge_v no_o virtue_n in_o it_o but_o use_v it_o only_o as_o primitive_o it_o be_v use_v that_o be_v only_o as_o a_o token_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o protestation_n make_v of_o a_o future_a constancy_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o zanchie_a say_v that_o this_o use_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o testify_v that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n crucify_a be_v not_o to_o be_v dislike_v object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o we_o hold_v and_o judge_v this_o sign_n of_o â—he_n cross_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o put_v no_o holiness_n or_o virtue_n in_o it_o nor_o lay_v any_o necessity_n upon_o it_o why_o be_v it_o then_o impose_v aâ—d_v require_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answ_n be_v please_v to_o take_v serious_o into_o your_o consideration_n this_o answer_n because_o many_o stick_n much_o at_o this_o and_o can_v right_o distinguish_v between_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o double_a necessity_n of_o thing_n 1._o necessitas_fw-la impositioniâ—_n 2._o necessitas_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la 1._o there_o be_v necessitas_fw-la impositionis_fw-la a_o necessity_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o thing_n when_o a_o thing_n or_o ceremony_n be_v suppose_v and_o command_v as_o a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n or_o as_o have_v power_n and_o virtue_n in_o it_o to_o sanctify_v the_o worshipper_n or_o as_o any_o way_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n then_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o because_o without_o it_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n be_v maim_v and_o wrong_v but_o if_o the_o thing_n or_o ceremony_n command_v be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o itself_o and_o use_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n only_o for_o edification_n decency_n and_o order_n and_o be_v use_v add_v nothing_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o that_o service_n and_o be_v omit_v and_o leave_v out_o diminish_v nothing_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o there_o can_v be_v no_o necessity_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o ceremony_n impose_v and_o require_v 2._o there_o be_v necessitas_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la a_o necessity_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o our_o lawful_a magistrate_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o thing_n lawful_a indifferent_a and_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o order_n and_o for_o government_n thus_o we_o be_v
for_o order_n difference_n and_o decency_n thus_o you_o plain_o see_v this_o christian_a liberty_n which_o be_v pretend_v can_v be_v extend_v to_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o themselves_o or_o to_o these_o ceremony_n be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o and_o lawful_a in_o themselves_o no_o way_n repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o institute_v and_o enjoin_v only_o in_o a_o civil_a and_o politic_a way_n for_o difference_n order_n and_o decency_n without_o lay_v any_o necessity_n upon_o they_o for_o salvation_n or_o place_v any_o religion_n or_o holiness_n in_o they_o therefore_o these_o that_o either_o stubborn_o contemn_v they_o or_o odious_o contend_v against_o they_o can_v but_o give_v just_a occasion_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n as_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o charity_n so_o they_o break_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o order_n and_o deny_v their_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o magistrate_n but_o you_o will_v still_o reply_v we_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o you_o take_v these_o ceremony_n to_o be_v indifferent_a in_o themselves_o to_o be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v but_o that_o you_o lay_v some_o kind_n of_o necessity_n upon_o they_o because_o they_o be_v so_o strict_o urge_v require_v and_o command_v and_o thereby_o our_o christian_a liberty_n be_v infringe_v to_o this_o we_o answer_v all_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a which_o be_v neither_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v nor_o sinful_a be_v do_v may_v be_v do_v or_o leave_v undo_v without_o sin_n which_o be_v moral_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a and_o in_o scripture_n neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v thus_o these_o thing_n these_o ceremony_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a neither_o command_v in_o scripture_n nor_o forbid_v but_o be_v set_v up_o appoint_v and_o command_v by_o our_o governor_n and_o magistrate_n our_o obedience_n to_o they_o be_v necessary_a as_o long_o as_o no_o impiety_n be_v find_v in_o they_o as_o not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o indifferent_a we_o have_v show_v you_o already_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o our_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o it_o when_o it_o be_v impose_v to_o clear_v it_o far_o to_o you_o take_v it_o thus_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o necessity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o humane_a ordinance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n this_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o humane_a precept_n and_o command_n in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a be_v so_o far_o from_o prejudice_v christian_a liberty_n that_o god_n himself_o have_v establish_v this_o necessity_n in_o his_o church_n rom._n 13._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o eph._n 6._o 7._o tit._n 3._o 1._o this_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n can_v proper_o contradict_v our_o christian_a liberty_n though_o accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o imposition_n it_o may_v be_v much_o wrong_v 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o commandment_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o imposition_n of_o it_o this_o doctrinal_a necessity_n be_v when_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v to_o any_o humane_a constitution_n any_o of_o those_o property_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o divine_a ordinance_n these_o property_n be_v principal_o three_o 1._o immediate_o to_o bound_v the_o conscience_n of_o men._n 2._o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a mean_n to_o salvation_n 3._o to_o hold_v it_o altogether_o unalterable_a by_o the_o authority_n of_o man._n these_o point_n do_v infer_v a_o doctrine_n of_o divine_a necessity_n such_o kind_n of_o prescription_n and_o order_n which_o contain_v in_o they_o any_o opinion_n of_o doctrinal_a necessity_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v ordain_v of_o man_n though_o they_o concern_v only_o the_o outward_a ceremony_n of_o god_n worship_n yet_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 10._o 11_o 12_o 15._o we_o may_v not_o stamp_v the_o mark_n of_o necessity_n upon_o any_o doctrine_n whereupon_o god_n have_v set_v his_o stamp_n of_o indifferency_n to_o use_v it_o or_o not_o to_o use_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o doctrinal_a opinion_n concern_v ceremony_n that_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a cause_n of_o deprive_v christian_n of_o that_o liberty_n in_o question_n which_o christ_n commend_v to_o his_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a polanus_fw-la reduce_v those_o error_n which_o make_v circumstance_n of_o worship_n true_o superstitious_a to_o four_o head_n 1._o meriti_fw-la when_o thereby_o we_o think_v to_o purchase_v god_n favour_n to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o reward_v our_o invention_n 2._o cuâ—â—us_fw-la dei_fw-la when_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o essential_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n when_o we_o put_v holiness_n in_o they_o 3._o perfectionis_fw-la when_o we_o think_v that_o the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n consist_v in_o humane_a invention_n 4._o necessitatis_fw-la when_o such_o thing_n be_v require_v as_o simple_o necessary_a in_o their_o nature_n when_o they_o be_v but_o thing_n indifferent_a danaeus_n express_v the_o several_a property_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o necessity_n whereby_o christian_a liberty_n be_v dissolve_v reduce_v they_o also_o to_o these_o four_o when_o there_o be_v a_o opinion_n 1._o that_o humane_a ceremony_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 2._o when_o they_o put_v holiness_n in_o they_o 3._o when_o they_o place_v a_o opinion_n of_o merit_n in_o they_o 4._o when_o they_o make_v they_o necessary_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o chemnitius_n say_v opinio_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la tollit_fw-la libertatem_fw-la so_o that_o by_o all_o these_o you_o see_v that_o christian_a liberty_n be_v proper_o impeach_v by_o a_o doctrinal_a necessity_n by_o teach_v man_n to_o believe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v 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