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A89681 An apology for the discipline of the ancient Church: intended especially for that of our mother the Church of England: in answer to the Admonitory letter lately published. By William Nicolson, archdeacon of Brecon. Nicholson, William, 1591-1672. 1658 (1658) Wing N1110; Thomason E959_1; ESTC R203021 282,928 259

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england_n because_o it_o be_v overlong_a and_o needless_a to_o transcribe_v they_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o yet_o i_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v you_o if_o you_o shall_v require_v it_o at_o my_o hand_n 4._o white-surplice_n to_o this_o ceremony_n i_o answer_v i_o see_v not_o why_o that_o vesture_n shall_v be_v more_o except_v against_o than_o i_o shall_v that_o a_o minister_n shall_v preach_v or_o officiate_v with_o a_o black_a cap_n on_o his_o head_n a_o cloak_n or_o a_o gown_n for_o i_o know_v there_o be_v scripture_n equal_o to_o be_v allege_v for_o both_o but_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o this_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o master_n hooker_n eccl._n pol._n lib._n 5._o sect._n 29._o 5._o chorister_n sing_v to_o this_o i_o have_v answer_v before_o 6._o funeral_n sermon_n this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n i_o ever_o hear_v any_o exception_n against_o they_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v decent_o compose_v i_o know_v and_o that_o the_o church_n carry_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n chrysostome_n have_v teach_v i_o 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o constantius_n be_v bring_v from_o nicomedia_n where_o he_o die_v to_o constantinople_n where_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o that_o solemn_a manner_n but_o i_o never_o hear_v before_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o have_v a_o funeral_n sermon_n in_o which_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o man_n may_v be_v propose_v as_o a_o example_n to_o the_o live_n by_o which_o also_o we_o may_v show_v our_o love_n to_o the_o party_n decease_v which_o nature_n require_v of_o we_o then_o to_o do_v he_o that_o honour_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o person_n and_o last_o to_o comfort_v the_o live_n with_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n to_o which_o end_n that_o office_n appoint_v for_o the_o burial_n of_o
part_n pag._n 149._o a_o preamble_n a_o ingenuous_a confession_n of_o our_o just_a provocation_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o a_o justification_n of_o his_o proceed_n against_o we_o but_o that_o papist_n and_o sectary_n allege_v non_fw-la causam_fw-la pro_fw-la causâ_fw-la and_o the_o author_n hope_n that_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n god_n may_v return_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o we_o 150._o ad_fw-la 153._o sect._n 1_o of_o the_o vile_a and_o virulent_a head_n the_o pope_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o of_o the_o british_a king_n call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a the_o violent_a head_n of_o this_o national_a church_n 155_o 156._o that_o this_o national_a church_n be_v not_o next_o in_o naughtiness_n to_o the_o roman_a ibid._n that_o the_o british_a king_n be_v no_o violent_a head_n since_o in_o his_o dominion_n he_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o every_o superior_a be_v in_o church-matter_n supreme_a by_o occasion_n of_o which_o the_o supremacy_n of_o all_o superior_n be_v vindicate_v 156._o ad_fw-la 161._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o admonitour_n to_o prove_v the_o british_a king_n a_o violent_a head_n prove_v to_o be_v very_o weak_a 161._o ad_fw-la 168._o sect._n 3_o of_o the_o provincial_a church_n and_o its_o haughty_a horrible_a head_n as_o the_o admonitour_n be_v please_v to_o call_v he_o the_o archbishop_n 170._o of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o lordly_a diocesan_n blame_v by_o the_o admonitour_n to_o be_v a_o idle_a and_o addle_n head_n 172._o the_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n pour_v on_o the_o cathedral_n just_o but_o not_o quatenus_fw-la cathedral_n ibid._n of_o his_o epithet_n idle_a and_o addle_n ibid._n the_o title_n lordly_a diocesan_n examine_v 173._o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n 13.19_o ill_o apply_v 74._o of_o the_o parochial_a church_n and_o its_o head_n the_o o●de_n and_o elder_a evil_a head_n as_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a 175._o ad_fw-la 178._o the_o combinational_a church_n a_o tradition_n of_o man_n ibid._n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o tradition_n 180._o ad_fw-la 182._o sect._n 7._o of_o divers_a other_o thing_n jeer_v at_o in_o the_o admonitory_a as_o 183._o 1._o communion_n book_n pray_v 185._o 2._o homily_n book_n preach_v 186._o 3._o canon_n book_n swear_v 187._o 4._o cover_v or_o uncover_v the_o head_n in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n 187._o 5._o of_o outward_a call_n to_o be_v overseer_n in_o a_o cleanse_a combinational_a church_n 189._o 6._o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o church_n 190._o 191_o 192._o 7._o of_o romish_a rite_n impute_v to_o we_o 194._o 8._o of_o humane_a constitution_n impute_v to_o we_o such_o as_o be_v ibid._n 1._o matrimonial_a ba_n 195._o 2._o marriage_n ring_v ibid._n 3._o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 196._o 4._o white_a surplice_n ibid._n 5._o chorister_n sing_v answer_v before_o part_v 2._o 142._o 6._o funeral_n sermon_n 197._o 7._o idol-surety_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n 198._o the_o question_n discuss_v whether_o baptism_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o infant_n of_o profane_a christian_a parent_n 202._o ad_fw-la 205._o as_o also_o whether_o such_o who_o our_o straitlaced_n man_n be_v please_v to_o call_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a liver_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 205._o ad_fw-la 212._o of_o the_o pew_n call_v in_o the_o admonitory_a monarchical_a and_o the_o ministerial_a pulpit_n 212._o ad_fw-la 215._o a_o strange_a privilege_n attribute_v to_o the_o combinational_a elder_n viz._n that_o the_o elder_n must_v stand_v and_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o face_n and_o full_a view_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 217._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a letter_n 224._o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o church_n how_o far_o all_o party_n be_v agree_v in_o what_o they_o disagree_v both_o in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o integral_a part_n 224._o ad_fw-la 225._o that_o the_o text_n allege_v be_v well_o examine_v prove_v not_o the_o covenant_n require_v by_o a_o combinational_a church_n 227._o ad_fw-la 236._o a_o fault_n on_o all_o hand_n for_o misalledge_v the_o text_n we_o make_v no_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o profane_a person_n the_o conclusion_n whole_o apologetical_a 238_o etc._n etc._n place_v these_o table_n before_o fol._n 1._o calais_n learned_a readins_n on_o the_o stat._n 21._o hen._n 8._o chapter_n 5._o of_o sewer_n the_o right_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v imposition_n state_v in_o a_o learned_a argument_n by_o a_o late_a eminent_a judge_n of_o this_o nation_n a_o exact_a abridgement_n of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o to_o k._n richard_n the_o three_o of_o all_o the_o parliament_n hold_v in_o each_o king_n reign_n and_o the_o several_a act_n in_o every_o parliament_n by_o sir_n rob._n cotton_n kt._n and_o baronet_n play_v philaster_n the_o hollander_n the_o merchant_n of_o venice_n the_o strange_a discovery_n maid_n tragedy_n king_n and_o no_o king_n othell●_n the_o moor_n of_o venice_n the_o grateful_a servant_n the_o wedding_n finis_fw-la