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reproach_n of_o our_o ceremony_n and_o their_o imposition_n be_v transcribe_v into_o the_o follow_a page_n as_o p._n 27._o that_o the_o impose_v our_o english_a ceremony_n be_v a_o fall_a back_n to_o worse_a than_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n to_o the_o trifle_n and_o refuse_v of_o human_a tradition_n that_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v carry_v with_o a_o zeal_n not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n in_o command_v the_o use_n of_o they_o pag._n 28._o and_o that_o by_o that_o imposition_n the_o fire_n of_o contention_n be_v to_o the_o incredible_a offence_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o it_o be_v raise_v from_o hell_n that_o the_o white_a linen_n garment_n require_v to_o be_v use_v in_o divine_a service_n be_v at_o the_o least_o sign_n of_o idolatry_n and_o popish_a superstition_n with_o the_o use_v whereof_o minister_n defile_v themselves_o and_o give_v offence_n to_o the_o weak_a by_o their_o example_n that_o to_o retain_v those_o garment_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o 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as_o lawful_a nay_o i_o do_v not_o discern_v what_o consistency_n there_o be_v between_o one_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n and_o another_o part_n between_o the_o allow_v the_o forementioned_a mutation_n as_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a pag._n 82._o and_o 93._o and_o this_o passage_n pag._n 89._o which_o imply_v they_o be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o reasonable_a for_o there_o he_o say_v we_o do_v hearty_o and_o sincere_o desire_v union_n with_o our_o brethren_n if_o it_o may_v be_v have_v on_o just_a and_o reasonable_a term_n but_o they_o must_v not_o think_v that_o we_o will_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o so_o as_o to_o condemn_v its_o constitution_n or_o make_v the_o ceremony_n unlawful_a which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o observe_v and_o practise_v in_o it_o if_o any_o expedient_a can_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o other_o man_n conscience_n without_o reflect_v on_o our_o own_o if_o they_o can_v be_v take_v in_o without_o reproach_n or_o 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to_o be_v add_v to_o that_o end_n than_o the_o bare_a application_n of_o they_o to_o that_o censure_n and_o to_o the_o doctor_n be_v own_o notion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o he_o assert_n p._n 249._o of_o his_o book_n that_o the_o national_a church_n of_o england_n diffusive_a be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o christian_n in_o this_o nation_n consist_v of_o pastor_n and_o people_n agree_v in_o that_o faith_n government_n and_o worship_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o pag._n 302._o all_o bishop_n minister_n and_o people_n take_v together_o who_o profess_v the_o faith_n so_o establish_v and_o worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n so_o appoint_v make_v up_o this_o national_a church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o be_v the_o church_n of_o england_n which_v the_o doctor_n have_v take_v pain_n to_o defend_v in_o his_o book_n if_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o england_n take_v its_o denomination_n not_o only_o from_o the_o profession_n 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with_o those_o constitution_n also_o and_o i_o doubt_v himself_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a and_o hardy_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o our_o lyturgy_n and_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n be_v thing_n found_v on_o a_o divine_a unchangeable_a law_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o his_o argument_n will_v conclude_v against_o they_o as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o imposition_n of_o ceremony_n as_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o follow_v pag._n 23._o 24._o etc._n etc._n my_o remark_n on_o they_o be_v these_o 1._o some_o of_o they_o i_o confess_v seem_v to_o speak_v home_o to_o this_o author_n design_n and_o pretend_v that_o our_o ceremony_n ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v but_o if_o this_o man_n book_n be_v fraught_v with_o no_o better_a reason_n to_o prove_v it_o than_o those_o mention_v by_o he_o out_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o judicious_a beza_n and_o learned_a zanchy_a i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o little_a but_o to_o prove_v the_o author_n a_o very_a weak_a brother_n 2._o he_o show_v himself_o too_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o such_o aâ—_n brother_n in_o pretend_v pag._n 23._o that_o calvin_n style_v our_o ceremony_n folly_n but_o own_v that_o affirm_v they_o tolerable_a folly_n and_o then_o write_v a_o great_a book_n himself_o to_o prove_v they_o intolerable_a but_o as_o to_o that_o censure_n which_o calvin_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v upon_o our_o ceremony_n see_v durell's_n vindiciae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n cap._n 12._o where_o he_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o that_o censure_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o our_o ceremony_n nor_o of_o the_o english_a lyturgy_n as_o it_o wa_o in_o itself_o at_o that_o time_n but_o as_o it_o be_v knavish_o represent_v to_o he_o by_o the_o english_a sectary_n of_o those_o day_n 3._o i_o observe_v that_o several_a of_o his_o testimony_n pag._n 38._o etc._n etc._n seem_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n to_o bear_v with_o and_o indulge_v the_o member_n of_o their_o own_o church_n in_o matter_n indifferent_a but_o of_o the_o duty_n only_o of_o one_o protestant_a church_n pag._n 40._o 41._o towards_o another_o viz._n that_o if_o both_o church_n agree_v in_o fundamental_o their_o difference_n in_o other_o matter_n may_v be_v tolerate_v pag._n 38._o 40._o the_o reform_a church_n say_v the_o geneva-doctor_n pag._n 40._o ought_v to_o maintain_v a_o brotherly_a affection_n towards_o one_o another_o etc._n etc._n the_o protestant-churche_n say_v the_o transylvanian_a pag._n 41._o be_v to_o be_v move_v notwithstanding_o their_o difference_n to_o exercise_v moderation_n compassion_n and_o mutual_a toleration_n and_o so_o the_o professor_n of_o aberdeen_n pag._n 42._o 43._o the_o possibility_n of_o this_o exception_n the_o prefacer_n himself_o be_v aware_a of_o and_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o enervate_v it_o pag._n 57_o by_o ask_v what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o these_o condition_n of_o communion_n betwixt_o reform_a church_n shall_v not_o obtain_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o christian_a church_n and_o pag._n 58._o why_o that_o agreement_n in_o fundamental_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v communion_n betwixt_o church_n disagree_v in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n and_o doctrine_n of_o inferior_a moment_n may_v not_o be_v sufficient_a also_o to_o preserve_v communion_n among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n though_o disagree_v in_o like_a matter_n as_o if_o there_o where_o no_o difference_n between_o two_o society_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o dependent_a upon_o the_o other_o nor_o have_v any_o governor_n common_a to_o they_o both_o and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o society_n or_o several_a society_n unite_v under_o and_o subject_a to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o governor_n or_o governor_n where_o two_o society_n be_v independent_a one_o upon_o another_o there_o be_v no_o common_a governor_n to_o take_v care_n of_o order_n and_o the_o 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another_o that_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o fundamental_o and_o differ_v from_o it_o only_o in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n or_o other_o matter_n extrafundamental_a as_o not_o fastidious_o to_o reject_v or_o anathematise_v that_o church_n p._n 43._o on_o account_n of_o any_o such_o difference_n that_o therefore_o they_o make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o each_o church_n to_o admit_v the_o member_n of_o the_o other_o church_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o communion_n mere_o because_o they_o agree_v in_o fundamental_o if_o he_o fancy_v that_o to_o be_v their_o meaning_n let_v he_o instance_n if_o he_o can_v in_o any_o one_o protestant_a church_n that_o will_v receive_v other_o to_o sacramental_a communion_n mere_o because_o they_o hold_v the_o fundamental_o of_o christian_a faith_n this_o man_n have_v undertake_v to_o maintain_v that_o thing_n indifferent_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v as_o condition_n of_o communion_n or_o as_o condition_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v partake_v of_o the_o 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