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the_o king_n and_o for_o this_o mr._n fox_n in_o the_o book_n of_o martyr_n pag._n 1367._o do_v commend_v he_o for_o say_v he_o this_o private_a contumely_n and_o reproach_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o public_a profit_n of_o the_o church_n which_o he_o only_o seek_v he_o bear_v and_o suffer_v patient_o let_v we_o therefore_o desire_v they_o to_o remember_v how_o ill_a christ_n will_v take_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o rather_o than_o with_o this_o pious_a martyr_n and_o bishop_n hooper_n they_o will_v lay_v aside_o their_o opinion_n and_o patient_o bear_v the_o private_a contumely_n of_o their_o conformity_n from_o some_o censorious_a one_o they_o will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o from_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o thereby_o hinder_v the_o public_a profit_n and_o benefit_n which_o the_o
worship_n for_o he_o be_v very_o much_o for_o order_n and_o for_o peace_n also_o and_o sure_o whoever_o be_v of_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o true_o self-denying_a humble_a christian_a though_o of_o never_o such_o elevate_a part_n and_o gift_n will_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n conform_v to_o the_o use_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a in_o itself_o but_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n do_v accidental_o require_v it_o and_o how_o much_o obedience_n to_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n be_v the_o way_n to_o unity_n and_o peace_n i_o have_v show_v even_o of_o that_o peace_n which_o tend_v as_o be_v say_v pag._n 368._o five_o disput_fw-la to_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n to_o the_o save_n of_o man_n soul_n the_o further_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n in_o spiritual_a respect_n and_o as_o it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o a_o peace_n that_o undermine_v and_o betray_v these_o be_v not_o desirable_a so_o that_o nonobedience_n that_o do_v 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by_o what_o our_o saviour_n allude_v to_o say_v they_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n hear_v they_o now_o our_o saviour_n conform_v to_o these_o thing_n and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o his_o practice_n which_o be_v not_o where_o command_v and_o he_o be_v one_o that_o never_o sin_v at_o any_o time_n though_o wicked_o charge_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o principle_n and_o practice_n contrary_a to_o their_o narrow_a spirit_n it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o to_o conform_v to_o a_o form_n of_o prey_n and_o other_o mode_n of_o worship_n not_o forbid_v by_o god_n in_o his_o word_n be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a sect._n 18._o now_o because_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o whatever_o christ_n do_v yet_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o epistle_n we_o do_v not_o find_v any_o form_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n impose_v by_o they_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o day_n which_o 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god_n in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n or_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o profess_v many_o fundamental_a divine_a truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 9_o our_o service_n be_v pick_v and_o cull_v out_o of_o the_o mass-book_n you_o say_v and_o so_o it_o may_v and_o yet_o be_v free_a from_o all_o fault_n and_o tincture_n from_o all_o show_n and_o appearance_n of_o evil_n though_o the_o mass-book_n itself_o be_v fraught_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o abomination_n for_o if_o antichrist_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o profess_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o necessity_n some_o treasure_n riches_n and_o jewel_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v gather_v into_o his_o den_n which_o be_v collect_v purge_v and_o refine_a may_v serve_v to_o adorn_v the_o chaste_a spouse_n of_o christ_n neither_o in_o so_o do_v do_v the_o church_n honour_n antichrist_n but_o challenge_v she_o own_o right_a if_o she_o retain_v aught_o that_o belong_v to_o antichrist_n that_o be_v her_o stain_n and_o blemish_n but_o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o his_o church_n have_v give_v as_o her_o wealth_n and_o ornament_n must_v not_o be_v impute_v a_o fault_n sect._n 5._o further_a say_v he_o pag._n 9_o if_o it_o be_v whole_o take_v out_o of_o the_o mass-book_n how_o come_v it_o to_o have_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o mass_n that_o both_o can_v possible_o stand_v together_o in_o our_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n we_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o a_o know_a language_n we_o profess_v that_o christ_n by_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o for_o all_o have_v make_v a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o he_o have_v command_v a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n in_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o both_o kind_n the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n to_o communicate_v together_o be_v these_o thing_n take_v out_o of_o the_o mass-book_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n join_v the_o two_o first_o commandment_n into_o one_o or_o take_v away_o the_o second_o thereby_o to_o cloak_v their_o idolatry_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o image_n but_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n divide_v they_o into_o two_o therein_o follow_v two_o of_o the_o father_n at_o most_o except_v all_o antiquity_n and_o set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n at_o large_a the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v and_o eat_v carnal_o that_o as_o much_o be_v receive_v in_o one_o kind_n as_o in_o both_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mass_n christ_n be_v offer_v up_o as_o a_o propitiatory_a unbloudy_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o quick_a and_o 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solemnize_n of_o matrimony_n lie_v in_o the_o promise_n the_o ring_n among_o other_o use_n be_v to_o be_v a_o token_n for_o to_o remember_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v then_o make_v sect._n 21._o now_o that_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n after_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o same_o use_n and_o be_v no_o sacramentum_fw-la in_o sacramento_n as_o i_o have_v i_o hope_v full_o prove_v before_o appear_v best_a by_o the_o church_n who_o declare_v it_o not_o only_o in_o her_o preface_n before_o the_o ceremomy_n but_o also_o in_o several_a canon_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o if_o after_o all_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o though_o this_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v only_o this_o signal_n profess_v signification_n and_o so_o be_v lawful_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n when_o the_o church_n live_v among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o now_o the_o reason_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o holdethout_n we_o live_v not_o now_o among_o pagan_n heathen_n and_o jew_n as_o they_o do_v sect._n 22._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a but_o do_v not_o many_o infidel_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n live_v among_o we_o i_o name_v they_o not_o such_o as_o do_v still_o look_v upon_o our_o bless_a jesus_n as_o a_o impostor_n the_o gospel_n as_o a_o fable_n and_o christ_n crucifixion_n as_o a_o just_a demerit_n for_o his_o seduction_n of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o judge_n i_o pray_v you_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o if_o not_o better_a reason_n for_o the_o continuance_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n which_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n whether_o all_o be_v true_a in_o every_o circumstance_n concern_v the_o sig_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o appear_v in_o constantine_n time_n with_o this_o motto_n in_o hoc_fw-la vinces_fw-la by_o this_o thou_o shall_v 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