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the_o worst_a sort_n may_v be_v easy_o in_o these_o case_n lead_v awry_o even_o through_o abundance_n of_o love_n and_o like_n to_o that_o which_o must_v be_v embrace_v by_o all_o mean_n but_o with_o caution_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o very_a admiration_n of_o saint_n whether_o we_o celebrate_v their_o glory_n or_o follow_v they_o in_o humility_n whether_o we_o laugh_v or_o weep_v mourn_v or_o rejoice_v with_o they_o be_v as_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o affection_n of_o love_n apt_a to_o deceive_v and_o do_v therefore_o need_v the_o more_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o a_o watchful_a guide_n see_v there_o be_v manifest_o both_o way_n even_o in_o they_o who_o we_o honour_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v and_o shun_v the_o best_a have_v not_o still_o be_v sufficient_o mindful_a that_o god_n very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n be_v but_o angel_n and_o that_o bodily_a exercise_n consider_v 8._o in_o itself_o be_v no_o
22._o ad_fw-la eust._n martyr_n tibi_fw-la quaerantur_fw-la in_o cubiculo_fw-la tuo_fw-la nunquam_fw-la causa_fw-la decrit_fw-fr procedendi_fw-la &_o â—emper_fw-la quando_fw-la recess_n est_fw-la progressura_fw-la sis_fw-la sis_fw-la socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap_n â—_o sâ—â—om_n lib._n â—_o cap._n 8._o thess._n lib._n 15._o liâ—_n 30._o â—â—b_n 3._o cap._n 10_o novel_a 68_o 5â—_n 5â—_n basil._n epist._n 63._o wheph_n lib._n 1â—_n cap_n 3._o codem_fw-la in_o theodis_fw-la sidon_n lib._n 7._o epist._n â—_o concii_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2._o pag._n 513._o council_n rome_n 5._o anno_fw-la 1536._o of_o athanasius_n creâ—â—_n and_o gloria_fw-la paâ—ri_fw-la paâ—ri_fw-la irâ—n_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o 3_o pertuâ—_n de_fw-fr praeâ—â—_n advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la &_o advers._fw-la prax._n prax._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o the_o athanasius_n creed_n it_o be_v first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n thereby_o shall_v make_v a_o open_a profession_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n against_o the_o deâ—â—stible_a opinion_n of_o arius_n and_o his_o disciple_n wherewith_o at_o that_o time_n marvellous_o swarm_v almost_o the_o whole_a christendom_n now_o that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o quench_v that_o fire_n there_o in_o no_o such_o enâ—e_a way_n these_o thing_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o least_o why_o that_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la shall_v be_v so_o often_o repeat_v t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 137._o 2_o mac._n 6._o 24._o major_a centenario_n sulpit._fw-la sever._n hist._n l._n â—_o â—_o â—_o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la nostra_fw-la leguntur_fw-la homines_fw-la ad_fw-la lescentes_fw-la pardon_n docti_fw-la pardon_v caution_n arâ—anis_fw-la autem_fw-la missi_fw-la â—nes_fw-la callidi_fw-la &_o ingenio_fw-la valentes_fw-la vetes_fw-la ano_fw-la perfidia_fw-la imbuti_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la regem_fw-la facile_fw-la superiorese_n â—â—nirunt_fw-la sulpit._fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o est_fw-la temque_fw-la conscribe_v ab_fw-la improbit_fw-la sidem_fw-la tradie_n verbis_fw-la fallentibus_fw-la involutam_fw-la quae_fw-la catholicano_n disciplinam_fw-la persidia_fw-la latente_fw-la inqueretur_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n naziaâ—_n de_fw-fr atha_n that_o creed_n which_o in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n follow_v immediate_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n hilar._n arela_n epist._n id_fw-la aâ—g_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 40._o exod._n 33._o 1â—_n heb._n 1._o 3._o matth._n 18._o 13._o josh_n 7._o 13._o psal._n 2d_o 23._o basil._n ep._n â—8_o fabad_n lib._n contâ—_n arian_n theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o sozom_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 19_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contra_fw-la ar._n our_o want_n oâ—_n particular_a thank_v give_v â—â—_o such_o prayer_n be_v needful_a whereby_o we_o beg_v release_v from_o o_o distress_n so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o necessary_a prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n when_o we_o have_v receive_v those_o thing_n at_o the_o lord_n hand_n which_o we_o ask_v t._n c._n lib_n 1._o pag._n 13â—_n i_o do_v not_o simple_o require_v a_o solemn_a and_o express_a thanksgiving_n for_o such_o benefit_n but_o only_o upon_o a_o supposition_n which_o be_v that_o be_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v expert_n prayer_n against_o so_o many_o of_o their_o earthly_a misery_n that_o then_o alâ—o_v it_o be_v meet_v that_o upon_o the_o deliverance_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o express_a thanksgiving_n t._n c._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 209._o 209._o the_o default_n of_o the_o book_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o release_n from_o those_o common_a calamity_n from_o which_o we_o have_v petition_n to_o be_v deliver_v t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 2â—3_n â—_o phâ—â—â—_n p_o câ—â—la_n 16._o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 138._o in_o some_o thing_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o they_o affirm_v unsound_a when_o thou_o have_v overcome_v the_o sharpness_n of_o death_n thou_o do_v open_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o all_o believer_n john_n 14.2_o &_o 17.24_o jerem_n contra_fw-la helvid_n august_n haer._n â—4_n sqv_fw-la super_fw-la gen._n 29._o th._n p._n 3._o â—_o 52._o leo._n reâ—_n 1._o de_fw-la ascens_fw-la touch_v prayer_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sudden_a death_n job_n 34._o 20._o heb._n 11._o 21._o deut._n 33_o josh._n 24._o 1_o king_n 2._o cypr._n the_o mortal_a prayer_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o ask_v god_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o son_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v this_o request_n carri_v with_o it_o still_o the_o note_n of_o the_o popish_a servile_a fear_n and_o â—avoreth_v not_o of_o that_o confidence_n and_o reverend_a familiarity_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v through_o christ_n with_o their_o heavenly_a father_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 136._o 136._o psal._n 39_o 5._o m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo._n de_fw-fr sacrif_n abel_n &_o cain_n job_n 29_o 8._o among_o the_o part_n of_o hom_n 8._o aristotle_n reckon_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n â—_o â—_o job_n 32._o 6._o the_o publican_n do_v indeed_o not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o if_o by_o his_o example_n we_o shall_v say_v we_o dare_v ask_v nothing_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o ask_v nothing_o otherwise_o instead_o of_o reach_v true_a humility_n we_o open_v a_o school_n to_o hypocrisy_n which_o the_o lord_n detest_v t._n c._n lib._n 3._o p._n 203._o 203._o rom._n §._o 2._o â—_o 15._o heb._n â—0_n 19_o prayer_n to_o be_v evermore_o deliver_v from_o all_o adversity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o adversity_n and_o that_o evermore_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o prayer_n may_v have_v be_v better_o conceive_v be_v no_o prayer_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o which_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 135._o oratio_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la delere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fit_a peâ—catum_fw-la aug._n eag_a 1._o in_o psal._n 108._o numb_a 1â—_n 3â—_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 9_o job_n 1._o 12._o &_o 2_o â—_o luk._n 8._o 52._o 2_o cor._n 1â—_n 5_o 8_o 9_o aug._n ep._n 12_o 1._o ad_fw-la proâ—am_fw-la vid._n aen_fw-la psal._n 2._o â—_o john_n 17._o 1_o 2._o matth._n 26_o 39_o mark_v 14._o 30._o luke_n 22._o 42._o neither_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v without_o promise_n for_o as_o other_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o whose_o condition_n he_o have_v humble_v himself_o have_v so_o have_v be_v a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n in_o far_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o acomplishment_n of_o his_o vocation_n will_v suffer_v t._n c._n lib._n 3._o pag_n 2â—0_n 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debere_fw-la dicimus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la rituales_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticas_fw-la attinet_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o aedificationis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la in_o his_o semper_fw-la habendâ—_n ratio_fw-la est_fw-la inutiles_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o noxias_fw-la nempe_fw-la ineptas_fw-la &_o supersticiosas_fw-la patronis_fw-la suis_fw-la relinquamus_fw-la goulart_n genevens_n annot._n in_o epist._n cypr._n 74._o 74._o t.c.l._n â—_o pa_n 71._o they_o shall_v nor_o have_v be_v to_o hold_v as_o to_o have_v bring_v it_o into_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o â—ingle_a the_o ceremony_n and_o invention_n of_o menâ—_n with_o the_o sacrament_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n t.c._n lib_n 1._o pag._n 170._o the_o profitable_a signification_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v the_o thing_n a_o great_a deal_n worse_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a word_n â—neu_fw-fr the_o church_n whereas_o there_o ought_v to_o â—e_v no_o doctor_n liâ—ard_v in_o the_o church_n but_o only_o our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o all_o hough_o tâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v â—â—_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v keep_v in_o remembrance_n of_o that_o by_o â—â—â—n_a line_n draw_v across_o one_o over_o another_o in_o the_o child_n forehead_n forehead_n luk._n 7._o 44_o 44_o t._n c._n lib._n â—_o pag._n 170._o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o have_v real_a the_o ecclesiâ—ssical_a siery_n that_o the_o heathen_a do_v â—â—â—â—â—_o in_o christian_n in_o â—â—â—â—s_n all_o in_o reproach_n thuâ—_n the_o god_n which_o â—ry_o believe_v on_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o cross._n and_o they_o think_v goâ—d_v to_o râ—th_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a therefore_o of_o the_o sun_n of_o god_n by_o the_o often_o use_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crist._n which_o carefulness_n and_o goul_a mind_n to_o keep_v among_o they_o a_o open_a proseâ—â—â—n_n of_o christ_n crucify_v althrough_a it_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v yet_o be_v not_o this_o mean_n so_o and_o they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v keep_v it_o and_o with_o less_o danger_n then_o by_o this_o use_n of_o cross_v and_o as_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o upon_o no_o good_a ground_n so_o the_o lord_n leave_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v perceive_v to_o câ—mour_n of_o the_o forat_a of_o man_n brain_n be_v that_o it_o begin_v forthwith_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o swall_a ciour_n to_o be_v superstiâ—ivosly_o abuse_v the_o christian_n have_v such_o a_o superstition_n in_o it_o that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o cross_v but_o if_o it_o be_v grame_v that_o upon_o this_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v well_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v to_o do_v for_o we_o live_v not_o among_o those_o nation_n which_o do_v cast_v we_o in_o the_o â—â—th_n or_o reproach_v we_o with_o die_v cross_n of_o christ._n now_o that_o we_o live_v among_o papist_n that_o do_v not_o concern_v the_o cros_n of_o christ_n but_o which_o esteem_v more_o of_o the_o word_n in_o cross_n thru_a of_o the_o tene_z â—as_o wâ—â—â—_n be_v his_o suffering_n we_o ough_v now_o to_o do_v clean_o conâ—â—riwile_v to_o thrill_v christian_n and_o abolish_v aâ—l_v use_v of_o that_o cross_n to_o for_o contrary_a theasâ—â—_n must_v have_v contrary_a remedy_n if_o therefore_o thâ—oed_v to_o christian_n to_o deliver_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n sunt_fw-la now_o 〈…〉_z all_o senue_n the_o cross_n the_o christian_n now_o to_o take_v away_o the_o superstition_n estimation_n of_o it_o aught_o to_o take_v away_o â—e_a use_n of_o it_o it_o epheâ—_n 5._o 12._o rom._n 6._o 21_o 21_o sen._n epist._n 1â—_n lib._n 1._o 1._o tâ—â—oin_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z frons_fw-la honinies_fw-la cristitiae_fw-la islortatis_fw-la clementia_n severitatis_fw-la index_n est_fw-la plin._n lib._n 21._o ez._n k9_n 4._o apoc._n 7._o 3._o â—_o p_o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n 4_o c.9_n a_o caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la uâ—_n &c_n &c_n anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr resur_n car._n cypr._n epist_n 56._o â—d_a thimâ—â—â—â—â—_n cypr._n the_o lap_n erant_fw-la enim_fw-la supplices_fw-la corona_fw-la li._n tetilib_n de_fw-fr coreâ—il_fw-fr in_o the_o service_n of_o â—loâ—_n the_o donor_n of_o their_o temple_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o alâ—â—â—_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o suppliant_n that_o wear_v present_a be_v garland_n garland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n â—_o she_o i._o 1_o cap._n 6._o 6._o oziar_fw-la rex_fw-la leprae_fw-la varielate_fw-la in_o front_n macularuâ—_n est_fw-la co_fw-la porie_n corporis_fw-la norarus_fw-la est_fw-la nso_fw-la domino_fw-la ubi_fw-la sigâ—â—â—cur_fw-la qui_fw-la dominâ—_n prometentur_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n cap._n 16._o 16._o ginlart_n be_o not_o in_o cypr._n lib._n ad_fw-la demerr_n cap._n 19_o quamvis_fw-la veteres_fw-la christiani_n externo_fw-la signo_fw-la crud_n un_o sumi_fw-la lil_fw-la â—amen_fw-la suit_n since_o superstitione_n &c_n &c_n ductrias_fw-la de_fw-la christi_fw-la merito_fw-la ab_fw-la crâ—â—e_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la lâ—â—â—epsie_n pios_fw-la servant_n immunes_fw-la immunes_fw-la idem_fw-la an._n not_o in_o cypr._n epist._n 57_o 67._o dist._n 6.3_o cap._n quid._n â—izon_n lib_n 17._o cap._n 15._o the._n pag._n 3._o q._n 25._o art_n 3._o resp._n ad_fw-la tert._n tert._n joseph_n antiq_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 8._o &_o lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o &_o de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o 8._o their_o eagle_n their_o ensign_n and_o the_o image_n of_o their_o prince_n they_o carry_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o army_n and_o have_v always_o a_o kind_n of_o chapel_n wherein_o they_o place_n and_o adore_v they_o be_v their_o god_n â—â—_o l._n 40._o heredian_n lib._n 4._o 4._o matth._n 22.20_o 22.20_o 2_o chro._n 4._o 3._o 3._o exod._n â—2_n â—_o â—_o 2_o chro._n 34_o 7._o 7._o josh._n 22._o 10._o 1_o king_n 11._o 1â—_n 2_o king_n 13._o 13._o 2_o king_n 18_o 3,6_o &_o 12._o 2._o 2_o king_n 23._o 7._o of_o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n baptism_n caro_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n adumbeatur_fw-la â—t_a &_o anima_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illumineâ—ur_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr reser_n caâ—_n gen._n 48._o 14._o 2_o king_n 5._o 11._o num._n 27._o 18._o matth._n 9_o 18._o mark_v 5._o 23._o 8._o 12._o matth._n 19.13_o mark_v 10._o 14._o luk._n 18._o 15._o mark_v 16.17_o aâ—â—_n 1â—_n â—_o act_n 8_o 17_o 18._o 〈…〉_z august_n de_fw-fr â—_o o_o â—k_v â—â—_o cap._n 15._o tertul._n de_fw-fr baptis_n cypr._n epist._n 2._o ad_fw-la donat._n c._n â—_o euseb_n emis_fw-la ser._n the_o vent_v aug._n de_fw-fr trin._n liâ—_n 15_o cap._n 26._o lâ—â—â—_n 6._o 3._o act_n 8._o 12_o 15._o jer._n advers._fw-la â—ucif_n cap._n 4._o cypr._n epist._n 73._o ad_fw-la jubajenum_fw-la heb._n 6._o 3._o psal._n 31._o 10_o 11_o 12._o 12._o t_o c._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 1â—1_n tell_v i_o why_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o such_o confirmation_n in_o the_o church_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o seigned_a decretal_a epistle_n of_o the_o pope_n this_o be_v â—eâ—â—acted_v by_o the_o same_o t.c._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 232_o that_o it_o be_v ancient_a than_o the_o seigned_a decretal_a epistle_n i_o yield_v unto_o and_o no_o one_o tittle_n thereof_o be_v once_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v that_o it_o have_v be_v so_o horrible_o abuse_v and_o not_o necessary_a why_o ought_v it_o â—â—â—_o to_o be_v utter_o abolish_v and_o three_o this_o confirmation_n have_v many_o dangerous_a point_n in_o it_o the_o first_o step_n of_o popery_n in_o this_o confirmation_n be_v the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n whereby_o the_o opinion_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n be_v confirm_v especial_o when_o as_o the_o prayer_n do_v say_v that_o it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a unwâ—tâ—_n and_o take_v indeed_o from_o the_o popish_a confirmation_n the_o second_o be_v for_o that_o the_o bishop_n as_o he_o be_v call_v must_v be_v the_o only_a minister_n of_o it_o whereby_o the_o popish_a opinion_n which_o esteem_v it_o above_o baptism_n be_v confirm_v for_o while_o baptism_n may_v be_v minister_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o not_o confirmation_n but_o only_o of_o the_o bishop_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n give_v to_o think_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n as_o confirmation_n see_v this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a reason_n whereby_o that_o wicked_a opinion_n be_v establish_v in_o popery_n i_o do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o man_n be_v constrain_v with_o charge_n to_o bring_v their_o child_n oftentimes_o half_a a_o score_n mile_n for_o that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a may_v be_v as_o well_o do_v at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n the_o three_o be_v for_o that_o the_o book_n say_v a_o cause_n of_o use_v confirmation_n be_v thereby_o imposition_n of_o 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