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mass_n have_v none_o to_o bear_v he_o company_n but_o the_o clerk_n to_o say_v amen_o christ_n speak_v not_o there_o as_o master_n cartwright_n have_v already_o answer_v of_o the_o public_a administer_a of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n but_o of_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o church_n discipline_n against_o offence_n and_o of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v do_v private_o by_o two_o or_o three_o and_o promise_v that_o not_o only_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v ratify_v but_o also_o that_o the_o admonition_n give_v by_o two_o or_o three_o whereof_o he_o speak_v before_o with_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o have_v the_o own_o effect_n either_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o offender_n or_o to_o make_v he_o inexcusable_a or_o by_o two_o or_o three_o be_v mean_v only_o a_o few_o number_n where_o a_o great_a number_n can_v be_v have_v to_o make_v up_o a_o senate_n with_o power_n to_o execute_v the_o censure_n of_o the_o 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business_n but_o the_o congregation_n also_o and_o principal_o because_o of_o their_o right_n to_o receive_v or_o refuse_v their_o concurrence_n to_o assist_v the_o minister_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o infant_n their_o testimony_n of_o his_o entry_n and_o receive_v and_o the_o benefit_n they_o may_v reap_v to_o themselves_o by_o remember_v their_o own_o baptism_n and_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v the_o baptize_v must_v have_v communion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n afterward_o and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n they_o enter_v in_o with_o their_o approbation_n and_o acceptance_n if_o a_o member_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o excommunication_n without_o their_o consent_n 1_o corin._n 5._o none_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v without_o their_o consent_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n of_o entry_n nature_n teach_v man_n say_v bucer_n that_o when_o any_o socieitie_n or_o corporation_n be_v to_o accept_v of_o one_o to_o 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meeting_n of_o that_o society_n to_o that_o end_n be_v it_o not_o then_o a_o superstitious_a or_o foolish_a conceit_n in_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n who_o delay_a baptism_n to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o life_n or_o till_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o dangerous_a disease_n that_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o former_a life_n they_o may_v fly_v straightway_o to_o heaven_n these_o be_v call_v cliniei_fw-la q._n d._n lecticularii_fw-la when_o we_o maintain_v baptism_n in_o public_a assembly_n we_o mean_v where_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n constitute_v and_o a_o order_n establish_v therefore_o the_o exemple_n of_o the_o eunuch_n the_o jailor_n cornelius_n etc._n etc._n make_v nothing_o for_o baptism_n in_o private_a and_o apart_o where_o there_o be_v a_o visible_a church_n constitute_v the_o defence_n and_o practice_n of_o baptism_n in_o private_a baptism_n have_v breed_v a_o opinion_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n as_o if_o the_o infant_n 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contemn_v special_o by_o the_o wealthy_a sort_n and_o the_o time_n of_o evening_n prayer_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o preach_v in_o the_o morning_n or_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n whereunto_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o first_o book_n of_o discipline_n whereas_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v with_o reverence_n administration_n and_o we_o see_v how_o solemn_a the_o baptism_n of_o john_n be_v and_o of_o christ_n at_o jordan_n this_o baptism_n in_o private_a be_v irreligious_o and_o unreverent_o minister_v and_o the_o public_a scarce_o attend_v unto_o for_o upon_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n in_o private_a have_v follow_v the_o defence_n of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n baptism_n by_o a_o pagan_a baptism_n with_o puddle_n water_n baptism_n by_o supposition_n for_o if_o the_o infant_n recover_v health_n they_o baptism_n again_o in_o public_a if_o they_o doubt_v it_o be_v baptize_v after_o the_o right_a manner_n in_o private_a say_v it_o thou_o be_v not_o baptize_v n._n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o if_o the_o child_n be_v already_o baptize_v after_o the_o right_a manner_n be_v not_o this_o public_a baptise_a rebaptisation_n i_o know_v our_o formalist_n do_v not_o defend_v baptism_n by_o layman_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v lawful_o minister_v by_o such_o person_n yet_o they_o esteem_v it_o valide_fw-la and_o effectual_a if_o the_o right_a form_n and_o manner_n be_v in_o substance_n observe_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o our_o doctor_n ground_n 105._o that_o which_o our_o worthy_a divine_n have_v condemn_v as_o nullin_n itself_o they_o account_v as_o valide_fw-la which_o no_o man_n will_v do_v that_o be_v not_o infect_v with_o the_o opinion_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o infant_n for_o necessitas_fw-la precepti_fw-la the_o precept_n to_o baptise_v can_v drive_v they_o to_o this_o absurdity_n see_v none_o be_v command_v
the_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a take_v away_o the_o scandal_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n say_v zâ—nâ—hius_n some_o that_o be_v manifest_a occasion_n of_o sin_v other_o be_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n res_fw-la adiaphorae_fw-la duplices_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaelam_fw-la suâ—t_z alicui_fw-la aportâ—e_fw-la occasiones_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la exillis_fw-la verè_fw-la immineat_fw-la pâ—riculâ—m_fw-la pèceandi_fw-la ally_v vero_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la se_fw-la habent_fw-la for_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o abstain_v from_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a and_o all_o manifest_a occasion_n of_o evil_n for_o who_o say_v he_o will_v venture_v to_o pass_v along_o a_o ruinous_a bridge_n if_o he_o perceive_v manifest_a danger_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n can_v the_o supreme_a magistrate_n take_v away_o that_o aptness_n and_o fitness_n that_o any_o thing_n have_v to_o entice_v and_o provoke_v man_n to_o sin_n the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o never_o eat_v flesh_n then_o offend_v a_o weak_a brother_n for_o eat_v flesh_n offer_v to_o the_o idol_n and_o sell_v in_o the_o market_n and_o i_o think_v he_o have_v great_a authority_n in_o such_o matter_n nor_o any_o prince_n or_o general_a assembly_n the_o belgic_a synod_n you_o see_v will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o but_o for_o add_v kneel_v for_o fear_n of_o idolatry_n if_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o rule_n for_o direct_v the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v lay_v down_o to_o wit_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o in_o order_n to_o edification_n without_o offence_n may_v not_o presume_v so_o far_o far_o less_o may_v the_o magistrate_n for_o his_o power_n be_v cumulative_a to_o assist_v the_o church_n not_o privative_a to_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o her_o power_n the_o magistrate_n countenance_n make_v the_o scandal_n the_o great_a and_o he_o strengthen_v it_o by_o his_o authority_n whereas_o he_o shall_v remove_v scandal_n and_o not_o lay_v stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o people_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n be_v but_o a_o passive_a 〈◊〉_d active_a scandal_n and_o yet_o ezekias_n break_v it_o in_o piece_n for_o more_o shall_v active_a scandal_n be_v remove_v these_o courâ—-clawbacks_a tell_v we_o we_o shall_v rather_o offend_v the_o people_n than_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n but_o better_o offend_v that_o be_v displease_v he_o nor_o offend_v that_o be_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n let_v be_v many_o thousand_o to_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n let_v be_v so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n as_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o stumble_v for_o you_o say_v he_o esteem_v the_o matter_n indifferent_a be_v not_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n a_o sinful_a man_n may_v he_o not_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n may_v he_o not_o abuse_v thing_n indifferent_a and_o transgress_v the_o rule_n above_o mention_v may_v he_o not_o be_v a_o secret_a friend_n to_o the_o pope_n or_o a_o a_o bettor_n of_o superstition_n suppose_v he_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o by_o his_o authority_n alter_fw-la conditionem_fw-la operis_fw-la the_o quality_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o and_o make_v a_o thing_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v inductive_a to_o scandal_n not_o inductive_a do_v his_o commandment_n make_v all_o so_o sure_a that_o none_o can_v be_v scandalize_v that_o be_v impossible_a consider_v the_o show_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o deed_n itself_o the_o ignorance_n of_o many_o thousand_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o ignorant_o to_o superstition_n the_o pronnesse_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o idolatry_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o papist_n joab_n be_v guilty_a of_o vriahs_n blood_n notwithstanding_o of_o the_o king_n commandment_n so_o be_v thou_o of_o thy_o brother_n fall_v 39_o thy_o life_n for_o his_o life_n if_o he_o be_v a_o miss_n say_v not_o therefore_o with_o cain_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n active_a obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o brother_n passive_a obedience_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o defence_n by_o law_n aright_o first_o to_o be_v hear_v whereas_o they_o allege_v that_o sit_v be_v dangerous_a for_o breed_v contempt_n and_o profanation_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o institution_n experience_n be_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o contrare_fw-la rusticity_n in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o simple_a one_o not_o acquaint_v with_o all_o the_o point_n of_o civiliâ—â—_n be_v not_o profanation_n but_o may_v be_v where_o the_o mind_n be_v in_o good_a order_n horrible_a profane_a be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o blind_a bishop_n to_o a_o gentle_a woman_n in_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o element_n because_o she_o will_v not_o kneel_v we_o maintain_v church_n that_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n be_v not_o devise_v or_o at_o least_o authorize_v till_o the_o great_a antichrist_n overrule_v we_o need_v not_o to_o poinâ—â—_n at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o first_o begin_v for_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v deduce_v 〈◊〉_d a_o certain_a beginning_n by_o the_o romanist_n themselves_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o we_o point_v out_o a_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v not_o in_o use_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o authentic_a testimony_n allege_v for_o kneel_v in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a element_n before_o the_o opinion_n of_o real_a presence_n yea_o or_o of_o transubstantiation_n begin_v to_o spread_v or_o to_o come_v to_o a_o more_o certain_a date_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ._n i_o say_v authentic_a testimony_n for_o we_o regard_v not_o suppositition_n or_o counterfite_a work_n origen_n first_o homily_n in_o divers_a loca_fw-la be_v bring_v in_o say_v thou_o therefore_o humble_v thyself_o â—â—itat_fw-la the_o century_n â—nd_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n but_o that_o work_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o papi_v themselves_o to_o be_v counterfite_a 84._o suchlike_a counterfiâ—e_n cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o catechism_n say_v then_o come_v to_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o blood_n not_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n sed_fw-la prâ—nus_fw-la &_o in_fw-la modum_fw-la adorationis_fw-la &_o venerationis_fw-la dicens_fw-la antenâ—_n but_o stowt_v downward_o or_o with_o the_o face_n bend_v downward_o in_o manner_n of_o adoration_n or_o veneration_n say_v amen_n he_o say_v not_o cade_z pronuâ—_n fall_v down_o on_o thy_o faâ—e_n sed_fw-la accede_v pronus_fw-la but_o come_v incline_v or_o bow_v thy_o heâ—d_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o thy_o body_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o make_v courtesy_n for_o man_n can_v not_o come_v fall_v flat_a but_o what_o need_v we_o trouble_v ourselves_o with_o his_o word_n see_v he_o be_v mark_v for_o a_o counterfite_a by_o moulias_n on_o the_o lord_n supper_n 65._o the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n and_o plessie_n who_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o evereux_n say_v 69._o these_o catechism_n of_o cyrillus_n be_v supposititious_a and_o come_v not_o to_o light_v but_o in_o our_o time_n m._n down_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o transubstantiation_n pag._n 3â—_n 38._o say_v 241._o that_o these_o catecbeticall_a book_n be_v but_o of_o a_o very_a late_a edition_n that_o harding_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o time_n they_o be_v know_v to_o veâ—ie_v few_o and_o in_o â—rite_n that_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o in_o print_n and_o perhaps_o to_o win_v more_o authority_n to_o they_o misfathered_a upon_o cyrillus_n of_o jerusalem_n this_o cyrill_n direct_v the_o communicant_a to_o touch_v his_o lip_n which_o be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o touch_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o that_o finger_n he_o may_v sanctify_v his_o eye_n brow_n and_o other_o no_o authentic_a testimony_n can_v they_o produce_v bear_v the_o word_n kneel_v which_o be_v a_o adoration_n not_o in_o a_o large_a but_o strict_a sense_n the_o testimony_n bear_v the_o word_n adore_v be_v either_o counterfite_a or_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o inward_a adoration_n as_o doctor_n burges_n himself_o confess_v sundry_a of_o the_o learned_a do_v construe_v they_o or_o of_o adoration_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n before_o they_o communicate_v or_o adoration_n be_v take_v take_v only_o for_o veneration_n see_v jewel_n in_o the_o article_n of_o adoration_n bilson_n in_o his_o book_n of_o obedience_n and_o mortoun_n the_o late_a defender_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o his_o late_a work_n entitle_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o bring_v in_o sundry_a exemple_n to_o prove_v the_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n adore_v when_o theodorâ—t_n say_v dialog_n 2._o that_o the_o mystical_a sign_n be_v adore_v he_o shall_v speak_v very_o gross_o if_o the_o word_n adore_v mean_v not_o only_o reverend_a usage_n mouline_n on_o
not_o uniform_a among_o themselves_o in_o the_o word_n utter_v at_o delivery_n of_o the_o element_n if_o we_o may_v sit_v or_o stand_v or_o kneel_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n then_o kneel_v be_v not_o enjoin_v in_o regard_n of_o prayer_n but_o some_o other_o thing_n intend_v but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v we_o be_v not_o direct_v by_o the_o act_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n or_o pray_v and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o insist_v upon_o this_o pretext_n giving_z that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n these_o word_n in_o remembrance_n of_o so_o mystical_a a_o union_n â—e_v answerable_a in_o the_o narrative_a the_o meditation_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o heart_n then_o by_o meditation_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n be_v mean_v not_o prayer_n but_o remembrance_n and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o say_v to_o kneel_v in_o remembrance_n that_o be_v to_o kneel_v for_o a_o memorial_n but_o suppone_v it_o be_v thus_o when_o we_o remember_v and_o as_o he_o add_v consider_v to_o 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matter_n which_o say_v he_o be_v leave_v out_o by_o negligence_n of_o the_o printer_n but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o it_o have_v be_v do_v of_o purpose_n by_o such_o as_o be_v directour_n doctor_n mortoun_n say_v that_o their_o church_n think_v it_o fit_a by_o outward_a reverence_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n to_o testify_v their_o due_a estimation_n of_o such_o holy_a rite_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o blasphemous_a papist_n vilify_a the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o baker_n bread_n vintner_n wine_n profane_a element_n ale-cake_n but_o doctor_n ames_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o doctor_n mortoun_n 50._o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o papist_n but_o that_o some_o close_a dissemble_a adversary_n do_v hinder_v the_o work_n of_o reformation_n so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v and_o that_o they_o have_v do_v so_o ever_o since_o and_o do_v so_o still_o to_o this_o day_n it_o may_v be_v such_o pretend_v the_o scoff_a of_o papist_n buâ—_n what_o matter_n of_o any_o gloss_n if_o kneel_v be_v direct_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o profane_v but_o hold_v in_o reverend_a estimation_n then_o the_o sacrament_n be_v profane_v belike_o if_o we_o either_o sit_v or_o stand_v and_o kneel_v not_o master_n huâ—ton_n say_v they_o kneel_v to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n and_o these_o sacramental_a to_o which_o they_o give_v the_o more_o reverence_n because_o it_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a bread_n and_o wine_n what_o more_o plain_a they_o say_v not_o they_o kneel_v to_o god_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v not_o be_v profane_v but_o hold_v in_o reverence_n etc._n etc._n but_o simple_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o kneel_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o profane_v etc._n etc._n and_o suppose_v they_o be_v it_o be_v no_o better_a shift_n than_o the_o papist_n use_n when_o they_o say_v they_o dedicate_v temple_n to_o god_n in_o honour_n of_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n and_o yet_o we_o kneel_v not_o to_o god_n but_o in_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v not_o compatible_a with_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v eat_v and_o drink_v of_o which_o more_o afterward_o a_o bare_a kneel_v can_v not_o be_v present_v without_o some_o sign_n of_o extraordinary_a presence_n or_o apparition_n some_o of_o their_o formalist_n pretend_v examine_v they_o kneel_v because_o of_o the_o prayer_n utter_v at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o element_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o everlasting_a life_n i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o kneel_v be_v enjoin_v for_o the_o sacrament_n fake_v next_o christ_n pray_v not_o at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o element_n but_o in_o a_o enunciative_a form_n utter_v the_o word_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n 2._o the_o word_n 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institution_n for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n not_o a_o recital_n of_o his_o word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v and_o not_o to_o report_v what_o he_o do_v 95._o say_v mouline_a the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n leâ—terh_fw-mi we_o see_v what_o warrant_v we_o have_v to_o celebrate_v such_o a_o action_n and_o in_o general_a of_o use_n i_o read_v and_o wine_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v demonstrative_o of_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o particular_a set_v on_o the_o table_n that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n till_o it_o be_v first_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o that_o use_n and_o after_o deliver_v to_o the_o communicant_a with_o command_n to_o take_v eat_z and_o assurance_n
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