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â—â—_o 31._o jer._n â—9_n 13._o joel_n 2._o 12._o chrys._n de_fw-fr repar_fw-la lap_n lib._n ad_fw-la theodor._n deposit_n do_v 3._o c._n talis_fw-la aug._n in_o ps._n l._n â—_o the_o state_n of_o bishop_n although_o sometime_o oppugn_v and_o that_o by_o such_o as_o therein_o will_v most_v see_v to_o please_v god_n yeâ—_n by_o his_o providence_n uphold_v hitherto_o who_o glory_n it_o be_v to_o maintain_v that_o whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n cyp._n l._n 1._o ep_n 3._o sulpit._n severe_a lb._n 2._o beda_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o 2._o an._n 1066._o 1066._o alfredus_fw-la eborac_n asis_fw-la archieâ—_n iseopus_fw-la galieimum_fw-la cognomeâ—to_fw-la northum_n spirantem_fw-la adhue_n minesua_fw-la &_o caelis_fw-la in_o peâ—ulum_fw-la mitem_fw-la redâ—liaâ—â—_n &_o religiâ—sis_n in_o pro_fw-la conservand_v repub_fw-la tuerd_a que_fw-la ecclesiast_n also_o sacramento_fw-la asiiuxit_fw-la nub._n iâ—_n l._n â—_o c._n â—_o what_o a_o bishop_n be_v what_o his_o name_n do_v 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father_n work_v as_o yet_o so_o i._o god_n work_v nothing_o without_o cause_n all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o he_o have_v some_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v do_v be_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o will_n to_o do_v they_o his_o will_n have_v not_o incline_v to_o create_v woman_n but_o that_o he_o see_v it_o can_v not_o be_v well_o if_o she_o be_v not_o create_v 1â—_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v alone_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v a_o helper_n for_o he_o that_o and_o nothing_o else_o be_v do_v by_o god_n which_o to_o leave_v undo_v be_v not_o so_o good_a if_o therefore_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o god_n have_v power_n and_o ability_n infinite_a the_o effect_n notwithstanding_o of_o that_o power_n be_v all_o so_o limit_v as_o we_o see_v they_o be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o end_n which_o he_o have_v propose_v and_o the_o law_n whereby_o his_o wisdom_n have_v stint_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o do_v not_o work_v infinite_o but_o correspondent_o unto_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o work_v even_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o most_o decent_a and_o comely_a sort_n all_o thing_n in_o measure_n number_n and_o weight_n 17._o the_o general_n end_v of_o god_n external_n work_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o his_o most_o glorious_a and_o most_o abundant_a virtue_n which_o abundance_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o variety_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n this_o variety_n be_v oftentimes_o in_o scripture_n express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o riches_n 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v make_v to_o be_v beneficial_a unto_o he_o but_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o show_v beneficence_n and_o grace_n in_o they_o the_o particular_a drift_n of_o every_o act_n proceed_v external_o from_o god_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o therefore_o can_v always_o give_v the_o proper_a and_o certain_a reason_n of_o his_o work_n howbeit_o undoubted_o a_o proper_a and_o certain_a reason_n there_o be_v of_o every_o finite_a work_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o law_n impose_v upon_o it_o which_o if_o there_o be_v not_o it_o shall_v be_v infinite_a even_o as_o the_o worker_n himself_o be_v they_o err_v therefore_o who_o think_v that_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n beside_o his_o will._n many_o time_n no_o reason_n know_v to_o we_o but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n thereof_o i_o judge_v it_o most_o unreasonable_a to_o imagine_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o work_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 11._o but_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n and_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v with_o counsel_n or_o wise_a resolution_n have_v of_o necessity_n some_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v albeit_o that_o reason_n be_v to_o we_o in_o some_o thing_n so_o secret_a that_o it_o force_v the_o wit_n of_o man_n to_o stand_v as_o the_o bless_a apostle_n himself_o do_v amaze_v thereat_o 23._o o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n that_o law_n eternal_a which_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v to_o himself_o and_o thereby_o work_v all_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o author_n that_o law_n in_o the_o admirable_a frame_n whereof_o shine_v with_o most_o perfect_a beavey_a the_o countenance_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o have_v testify_v concern_v herself_o â—3_n the_o lord_n possess_v i_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n even_o before_o his_o work_n of_o old_a i_o be_v set_v up_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v the_o pattern_n to_o make_v and_o be_v the_o card_n to_o guide_v the_o world_n by_o that_o law_n which_o have_v be_v of_o god_n and_o with_o god_n everlasting_o that_o law_n the_o author_n and_o observer_n whereof_o be_v one_o only_a god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o how_o shall_v either_o man_n or_o angel_n be_v able_a perfect_o to_o behold_v the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n we_o be_v neither_o able_a nor_o worthy_a to_o open_v and_o look_v into_o that_o little_a thereof_o which_o we_o dark_o apprehend_v we_o admire_v the_o rest_n with_o religious_a ignorance_n we_o humble_o and_o meek_o adore_v see_v therefore_o that_o according_a to_o this_o law_n he_o work_v of_o who_o through_o who_o and_o for_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n although_o there_o seem_v unto_o we_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o present_a worldâ—_n philos._n tamen_fw-la quoniam_fw-la bone_fw-la mundum_fw-la rector_n temperate_a recte_fw-la fieri_fw
which_o we_o call_v ius_n or_o right_n to_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n we_o know_v thing_n either_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o or_o as_o they_o be_v in_o mutual_a relation_n one_o to_o another_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o man_n be_v in_o reference_n unto_o himself_o and_o other_o thing_n in_o relation_n unto_o man_n i_o may_v just_o term_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v edict_n statute_n and_o decree_n in_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n whereby_o humane_a action_n be_v frame_v first_o therefore_o have_v observe_v that_o the_o best_a thing_n where_o they_o be_v not_o hinder_v do_v still_o produce_v the_o best_a operation_n for_o which_o cause_n where_o many_o thing_n be_v to_o concur_v unto_o one_o effect_n the_o best_a be_v in_o all_o congruity_n of_o reason_n to_o guide_v the_o residue_n that_o it_o prevail_v most_o the_o work_n principal_o do_v by_o it_o may_v have_v great_a perfection_n when_o 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one_o i_o may_v not_o here_o stand_v to_o open_v by_o what_o degree_n of_o discourse_n the_o mind_n even_o of_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v attain_v to_o know_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o also_o what_o power_n force_n wisdom_n and_o other_o property_n that_o god_n have_v and_o how_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o he_o 5._o this_o be_v therefore_o presuppose_v from_o that_o know_a relation_n which_o god_n have_v unto_o we_o thâ—at_n as_o unto_o child_n and_o unto_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o unto_o effect_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o 2._o principal_a cause_n these_o axiom_n and_o law_n natural_a concern_v our_o duty_n have_v arisen_a tim._n that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o go_v about_o his_o aid_n be_v by_o prayer_n to_o be_v crave_v ult_n that_o be_v can_v have_v sufficient_a honour_n do_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o uttermost_a of_o that_o we_o can_v do_v to_o honour_v he_o we_o must_v which_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o that_o we_o read_v 6.4_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n which_o law_n our_o saviour_n do_v term_v 20_o the_o first_o and_o the_o great_a commandment_n touch_v the_o next_o which_o as_o our_o saviour_n add_v as_o like_v unto_o this_o he_o mean_v in_o amplitude_n and_o largeness_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o root_n out_o of_o which_o all_o law_n of_o duty_n to_o men-ward_n have_v grow_v as_o out_o of_o the_o former_a all_o office_n of_o religion_n towards_o god_n the_o like_a natural_a enducement_n have_v bring_v man_n to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n no_o less_o to_o love_v other_o than_o themselves_o for_o see_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v equal_a must_v needs_o all_o have_v one_o measure_n if_o i_o can_v but_o wish_v to_o receive_v all_o good_a even_o as_o much_o at_o every_o man_n hand_n as_o any_o man_n can_v wish_v unto_o his_o own_o soul_n how_o shall_v i_o look_v to_o have_v any_o part_n of_o my_o desire_n herein_o satisfy_v unless_o myself_o be_v careful_a to_o satisfy_v the_o like_a desire_n which_o be_v undoubted_o in_o other_o man_n we_o all_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o have_v any_o thing_n offer_v they_o repugnant_a to_o this_o desire_n must_v needs_o in_o all_o respect_n grieve_v they_o as_o much_o as_o i_o so_o that_o if_o i_o do_v harm_n i_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o other_o shall_v show_v great_a measure_n of_o love_n to_o i_o than_o they_o have_v by_o i_o show_v unto_o they_o my_o desire_n therefore_o to_o be_v love_v of_o my_o equal_n in_o nature_n as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v impose_v upon_o i_o a_o natural_a duty_n of_o bear_v to_o them-ward_n full_o the_o like_a affection_n from_o which_o relation_n of_o equality_n between_o ourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v as_o ourselves_o what_o several_a rule_n and_o canon_n natural_a reason_n have_v draw_v for_o direction_n of_o life_n no_o man_n be_v 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the_o help_n of_o revelation_n supernatural_a and_o divine_a final_o in_o such_o sort_n they_o be_v investigable_a that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v general_a the_o world_n have_v always_o be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o according_a to_o that_o which_o one_o in_o sophocles_n observe_v auti._n concern_v a_o branch_n of_o this_o law_n it_o be_v no_o child_n of_o two_o day_n or_o yesterday_n birth_n but_o have_v be_v no_o man_n know_v how_o long_o sithence_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v upon_o by_o one_o or_o two_o or_o few_o but_o by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v not_o so_o understand_v as_o if_o every_o particular_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v know_v and_o confess_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n do_v contain_v but_o this_o law_n be_v such_o that_o be_v propose_v no_o man_n can_v reject_v it_o as_o unreasonable_a and_o unjust_a again_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o any_o man_n have_v natural_a perfection_n of_o wit_n and_o ripeness_n of_o judgement_n may_v by_o 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their_o supplication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n and_o your_o answer_n out_o of_o they_o will_v you_o then_o content_o hear_v 17._o my_o son_n the_o rite_n and_o solemnity_n of_o baptism_n must_v be_v keep_v we_o may_v not_o do_v ill_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o neither_o be_v soul_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n by_o break_v order_n which_o christ_n have_v set_v will_v you_o in_o their_o case_n yourself_o be_v shake_v off_o with_o these_o answer_n and_o not_o rather_o embrace_v enclose_v with_o both_o your_o arm_n a_o sentence_n which_o now_o be_v no_o gospel_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n 13._o to_o acknowledge_v christ_n institution_n the_o ground_n of_o both_o sacrament_n i_o suppose_v no_o christian_a man_n will_v refuse_v for_o it_o give_v they_o their_o very_a nature_n it_o appoint_v the_o matter_n whereof_o they_o consist_v the_o form_n of_o their_o administration_n it_o teach_v and_o it_o 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the_o author_n of_o the_o petition_n direct_v to_o her_o majesty_n pag._n 3._o â—_o joh._n 4._o 1._o â—_o thes._n 2._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 6._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 17._o act_n 26._o 24._o â—ap_n 5._o 4._o we_o yool_v think_v his_o life_n madness_n marc._n tris._n ad_fw-la ascâ—lap_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la lactaut_n de_fw-fr justiâ—_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 16._o august_n epist._n 50._o what_o have_v cause_v so_o many_o of_o the_o learnede_a soâ—t_n to_o approve_v the_o same_o discipline_n t._n c._n lib._n 1._o p._n 97._o euseb._n 3._o l_o 32._o lib._n stram_n somewhat_o after_o the_o beginning_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 11._o phil._n 4._o 12._o 12._o antiquitas_fw-la ceremoniis_fw-la arque_fw-la fanis_fw-la tantum_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la tribuere_fw-la consue_v vir_fw-la quanâ—um_fw-la adstruxerit_fw-la verustatis_fw-la aâ—â—_n p._n 746._o 746._o rom._n 16._o 16._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 12._o 1_o thes._n 9_o 25._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 14._o in_o their_o meeting_n to_o serve_v god_n their_o manner_n be_v in_o the_o end_n to_o salute_v one_o another_o with_o a_o kiss_n use_v these_o word_n peace_n be_v with_o you_o for_o which_o cause_n tertullian_n do_v call_v it_o signaculum_fw-la orationis_fw-la the_o seal_n of_o prayer_n lib._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la orat_fw-la epist._n jud._n vers_fw-la 12._o concern_v which_o feast_n saint_n chrysostom_n say_v statis_fw-la diebus_fw-la menâ—aâ—_n faciebaâ—t_fw-la commune_v &_o peracta_fw-la synaxi_fw-la post_fw-la sacromentorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la inibant_fw-la convivium_fw-la divitibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la cibos_fw-la afferentibus_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la aurera_fw-fr &_o qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la habebant_fw-la enam_fw-la vocatis_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o rom._n 27._o of_o the_o same_o feast_n be_v like_o sort_n tertullian_n câ—â—_n in_o noâ—_n re_fw-mi de_fw-fr numâ—ne_fw-la rationem_fw-la svi_fw-la 〈…〉_z voco_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la peneâ—_n gracol_n dilectio_fw-la qâ—anâ—isconque_fw-fr sumptibus_fw-la constet_fw-la lucruâ—â—_n est_fw-la pleâ—ath_v nomliâ—_n better_o 〈…〉_z april_n cap._n 35._o galen_n clas_n 2._o lib._n de_fw-fr cujusque_fw-la anim_fw-la peccat_fw-la notitia_fw-la arque_fw-la medela_fw-la petition_v to_o the_o q._n marry_o pag._n 14._o eccles._n 10._o 1._o their_o call_n for_o trial_n by_o disputation_n no_o end_n of_o contention_n without_o submission_n of_o both_o part_n unto_o some_o definitive_a sentence_n rom._n 3._o 17._o deut._n 17._o 8._o act_n 19_o pref._n tract_n de_fw-fr excom_n presbyt_fw-la matth._n 23.23_o t._n c_o lib._n 3._o p._n 191._o the_o matter_n contrained_a in_o these_o eight_o book_n how_o just_a cause_n there_o be_v to_o fear_v the_o manifold_a dangerous_a event_n likely_a be_v ensue_v upon_o this_o intend_a reformation_n if_o it_o do_v take_v place_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o psal._n 55._o 13_o pref._n against_o dr._n banner_n matth._n 23._o 3._o sap._n 6._o 24._o eccles._n 26._o 29._o hum._n 〈…〉_z to_o the_o 〈…〉_z p._n 5â—_n act_n 19_o 19_o humb._n motion_n page_n 74._o counterp_v pag._n 108._o mat._n 15._o 13._o guy_n de_fw-fr bres_fw-fr câ—ner_fw-fr lerreur_fw-fr des_fw-fr anabapristes_fw-fr page_n 4._o page_n 5._o page_n 16._o pag._n 118_o 119._o pag._n 116_o 120._o page_n 124._o luk._n 6._o 12._o pag._n 117._o page_n 40._o jere._n 31.34_o page_n 25._o page_n 27._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 7._o page_n 65._o page_n 65._o page_n 135._o page_n 25._o page_n 71._o page_n 124._o page_n 764._o page_n 748._o page_n 512._o page_n 518._o page_n 722._o page_n 726._o page_n 688._o page_n 38._o page_n 122._o page_n 841._o page_n 833._o page_n 849._o page_n 40._o i_o actant_fw-la de_fw-fr justir_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 19_o page_n 6._o page_n 420._o page_n 55._o page_n 6._o page_n 7._o page_n 7._o page_n 27._o page_n 6._o page_n 41._o matth._n 5._o â—_o exod._n 11._o 2._o mart._n in_o his_o three_o libel_n pag._n 28._o demonsâ—r_n in_o the_o pref._n the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o job_n 39_o 37._o greg._n naz._n in_o apol._n the_o cause_n of_o write_v this_o general_a discourse_n of_o that_o law_n which_o god_n from_o before_o the_o beginning_n have_v set_v for_o himself_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n by_o john_n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15._o 15._o jupiters_n counsel_n be_v accomplish_v accomplish_v the_o creator_n make_v the_o whole_a world_n not_o with_o hand_n but_o by_o reason_n sub._n in_o ecleg_n phys._n phys._n proceed_v by_o a_o certain_a and_o a_o set_a way_n in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 5._o 17._o gen._n 2._o 1â—_n sapi._fw-la 8._o 1._o sapi._fw-la 11._o 17._o ephes._n 1._o 7._o phil_n 4._o 19_o col._n 2._o 3._o prov._n 15._o 4._o ephes._n 1._o 11._o rome_n 11_o 23._o prov._n â—_o â—3_n rom._n 11._o 36._o boet._n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr consol._n philos._n 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o heb._n â—_o 17._o the_o law_n which_o natural_a agent_n have_v give_v they_o to_o observe_v and_o their_o necessary_a manner_n of_o keep_v it_o it_o id_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la creatis_fw-la sir_n est_fw-la materia_fw-la legis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la th._n l._n 1_o 2._o â—_o 93._o art_n 4,5,6_o nullomondo_n aliquid_fw-la legibus_fw-la summi_fw-la creatoris_fw-la ordinationique_fw-la subtrahitor_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la pax_fw-la univerlitatis_fw-la administratur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 12._o c._n 22_o immo_n &_o peccaâ—um_fw-la quateniâ—_n à _fw-la deo_fw-la justè_fw-la permirrkur_fw-la cadit_fw-la in_o legem_fw-la aternam_fw-la etiam_fw-la legi_fw-la aterna_fw-la subjicitur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la quateous_a voluntaria_fw-la legis_fw-la transgressio_fw-la paenalâ—_n quoddam_fw-la incommedum_fw-la anime_fw-mi inserit_fw-la juxtaillud_fw-la augustini_fw-la jutinâ—i_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la poena_fw-la sua_fw-la sihi_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la ordinatus_fw-la confes._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o nec_fw-la male_a scholastics_n quemadmodum_fw-la inquiunt_fw-la videraus_fw-la res_fw-la naturales_fw-la cunningentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la à _fw-la sine_fw-la particulari_fw-la svo_fw-la atque_fw-la adâ—o_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la aterna_fw-la exorbiran_fw-la in_fw-la candem_fw-la legem_fw-la arternam_fw-la incidere_fw-la quatenus_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la alium_fw-la â—inem_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la etiam_fw-la aternà _fw-la ipsis_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la particulari_fw-la constiturum_fw-la sic_fw-la verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la homines_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la peccant_a &_o desciseunt_fw-la à _fw-la lege_fw-la aeternam_fw-la ut_fw-la praecipiente_fw-la reincidere_fw-la in_o ordinem_fw-la aeternae_fw-la legis_fw-la ut_fw-la punientis_fw-la psal._n 19_o 5._o theophra_v in_o metaph._n arist._n rhet._n 1._o cap._n 35._o this_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 17._o â—â—_o â—â—_o form_n in_o other_o creature_n be_v a_o thing_n proportionable_a nâ—â—_n the_o siâ—ul_fw-la in_o live_a creature_n 5_o asiâ—e_v it_o be_v nor_o nor_o other_o wise_a diâ—ernable_a then_o only_o by_o effect_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o inward_a form_n thing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v distinguish_v into_o their_o kind_n vide_fw-la yhâ—m_fw-la in_o compend_v theol._n cap._n 9_o oâ—â—ne_fw-la quod_fw-la uâ—oveâ—ur_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la est_fw-la quast_o instrumentum_fw-la quod_fw-la dam_n primi_fw-la moventis_fw-la rideâ—alum_fw-la est_fw-la auâ—m_fw-la eriam_fw-la apud_fw-la inductos_fw-la ponere_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la moverinum_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la principali_fw-la ageme_n the_o law_n which_o angel_n on_o work_n by_o psal._n â—4_n 4._o heb_n 1._o 7._o eph._n 3._o 10._o dan._n 7._o 10._o matth._n 2d_o â—3_n heb._n 12._o 22._o luk._n 2._o 13._o matth._n 6._o 10._o &_o 10._o 10._o psal_n p._n 11._o 12_o luk._n 15._o 9_o heb._n 1._o 14._o acts._n 10._o 9_o dan._n 9_o 23._o matth._n 12._o 10._o dan._n 4._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n metaph._n 12._o cap._n 9_o joâ—_n 38._o 9_o matth._n 18._o 10._o psal._n 148._o 2._o heb._n 1._o 6._o â—ai_fw-fr 6._o 3â—_n th_n be_v intimate_v wheresoever_o we_o find_v they_o term_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o job_n 1._o 6._o &_o 38._o 7._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o judas_n vers_fw-la 6._o psal._n 148._o 2._o luk._n 7._o 13._o matth._n 26._o 53._o psal._n 148._o 2._o heb._n 12._o 21._o apoc._n 22._o 9_o joh._n 8._o 4â—_n 1_o pet._n 5._o
deut._n 31._o 13._o 13._o de_fw-fr eccles._n offic_n l._n 1._o c._n 10._o 10._o psal._n 1._o 2._o 2._o psal._n 119._o 16._o 16._o aug._n in_o ps._n â—6_n â—6_n cyprian_a 1._o 2._o epist._n 5._o lector_fw-la personat_fw-la verba_fw-la sublimia_fw-la evangelium_fw-la christi_fw-la 1._o g_n a_o frottibus_fw-la conspieitur_fw-la cum_fw-la giudio_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la auditur_fw-la auditur_fw-la psal._n 119._o 33_o 35._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 383._o 384_o 392._o acts._n â—_o 31._o apoc._n 1_o 3._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 353._o p._n 373._o pag._n 364._o 375._o 382_o 383_o 384._o pag._n 392._o pag._n 364._o 364._o ecclus_n 51._o 26.27_o matth._n 12._o â—â—_o â—â—_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o rom._n 14._o 1._o 1_o thes._n 3._o 10._o 10._o matth._n 5._o 6._o 6._o phil._n 1._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 10._o matth._n 3._o 9_o 9_o 1_o thes._n 4._o 18._o pet._n 10._o â—4_n judas_n vers_fw-la 20._o 1_o per._n 4._o 10._o 10._o luke_n 11._o 31._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 381._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 372._o 372._o t._n c._n l._n 2._o p._n 38._o 38._o complaint_n of_o the_o comminâ—â—â—_n comminâ—â—â—_n dr._n somâ—â—_n painter_n p._n 21_o 21_o t._n c._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 335._o of_o prayer_n prayer_n ose._n 14._o 3._o 3._o revel_v 5._o 8._o 8._o acts._n 10._o 4._o rom._n 1._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 17._o luke_n 18._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o dan._n 9_o 20._o act_n 10._o 13._o of_o public_a prayer_n psal._n 55._o 18._o dan._n 9_o 3._o act_n 10._o 9_o matth._n 18._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 11._o jonah_n 4._o 11._o apolog._n 1._o 39_o ambros._n l._n de_fw-la poen_n multi_fw-la minimi_fw-la dum_fw-la congregantur_fw-la unanime_n sunt_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la impossibile_v contemni_fw-la psal._n 12._o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil._n epist._n â—â—_o psal._n 26._o 12._o 34._o 18._o ps._n 30_o 4._o &_o 96._o 5._o psal._n 27._o 4._o &_o 42._o 4._o &_o 84._o 1._o of_o the_o form_n of_o common-prayer_n matth._n 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 21._o 13._o chrys._n hom._n 14._o ad_fw-la hebra_fw-la &_o 24._o in_o act._n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o psal._n 96._o 6._o power_n and_o beauty_n be_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n ad_fw-la domos_fw-la sletim_fw-la dominicas_fw-la currimus_fw-la corpora_fw-la humisternimus_fw-la mixtis_fw-la cum_fw-la sletu_fw-la gaudija_fw-la supplicamus_fw-la salvia_n de_fw-fr prov._n l._n 7._o num._n 6._o 23._o 2_o chron._n 30_o 27._o col._n l._n â—â—â—â—_o 3._o de_fw-fr epi._n &_o cler._n 43_o &_o 44._o saepe_fw-la 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o john_n 9_o 31._o jer._n 11._o 11._o ezech._n 8._o 18._o psal._n 132._o 9_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 20._o joel_n 2._o 17._o 2_o chron._n 29._o 30._o of_o they_o which_o like_v not_o to_o have_v any_o set_a form_n of_o common_a prayer_n num._n 6._o 23._o 23._o mat._n 25._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v sing_v the_o psalm_n which_o be_v unto_o at_o that_o feast_n those_o psalm_n which_o the_o jew_n call_v the_o great_a haleluia_o beginning_n at_o the_o 113_o and_o contiâ—â—â—â—ing_v to_o the_o â—a_n l._n of_o the_o ll8_n sâ—e_v paul_n barâ—â—â—s_v in_o ps._n 112_o â—â—â—â—â—â—â—_o and_o 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z 1_o cor._n 14._o 15._o ephâ—s_n 5._o 19_o of_o they_o who_o allow_v a_o set_a form_n prayer_n yâ—t_v allow_v â—erâ—â—â—_n â—erâ—â—â—_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n â—31_n afterward_o p._n 135._o whereas_o â—â—_o doâ—â—er_o â—â—â—â—meth_v that_o theâ—e_n can_v â—e_v nothing_o show_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n which_o be_v not_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o very_a â—â—â—â—h_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o my_o duty_n of_o defen_a the_o truth_n and_o love_n which_o i_o have_v first_o towards_o god_n and_o then_o towards_o my_o country_n con_v 〈…〉_z anâ—_n be_v inâ—tâ—uâ—â—_n proâ—eâ—â—â—_n speak_v a_o few_o word_n more_o particular_o of_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n that_o when_o the_o blemish_n thereof_o do_v appear_v it_o may_v please_v the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o honourable_a council_n with_o whose_o of_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o our_o liturgy_n too_o near_o the_o papist_n too_o far_o different_a from_o that_o of_o or_o her_o reform_a church_n as_o they_o pretend_v t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 135._o a_o boâ—k_n of_o the_o form_n of_o common_a prayer_n tender_v to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 46._o pag._n 22._o pag._n 24._o aâ—te_o beâ—enging_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n t._n c._n l._n 1_o p._n â—1_n we_o think_v the_o surplice_n especial_o unmeet_a for_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gosp._n â—_o to_o â—ear_v p._n 75._o â—â—_o be_v easy_o see_v by_o solomo_n n_o eccles._n 8._o 9_o thâ—â—_n to_o wear_v a_o white_a garment_n be_v high_o esteem_v in_o the_o eâ—st_a part_n and_o be_v ordinary_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o any_o elimination_n as_o black_a with_o we_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o several_a apparel_n for_o the_o minister_n to_o execute_v their_o ministry_n in_o â—_o hierom_n in_o 44._o ezech._n pâ—iero_n adver_n pelag._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 77._o be_v a_o white_a garment_n be_v mean_v a_o comely_a apparel_n and_o not_o slovenly_a chrysost._n â—â—_o popul_a antioch_n â—om_n 5._o serm._n 60._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 75._o it_o be_v true_a chrysostom_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o white_a garment_n but_o not_o in_o commendation_n of_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o the_o contrary_a for_o he_o show_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o ministry_n be_v in_o take_v hâ—d_n that_o none_o unmeet_a be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n not_o in_o go_v about_o the_o church_n with_o a_o white_a garment_n eccles._n 45._o 7._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n â—9_n 71._o 75._o 7â—_n t._n c._n l._n 2_o p_o 403._o lâ—_n p._n â—3_n â—6_n l._n â—_o p._n 403._o lib._n 1._o p._n 76._o page_n 81._o page_n 78._o isaiah_n 30._o 12._o 12._o exod._n 18._o 2._o 2._o exod._n 39.27_o 39.27_o psal._n 149_o 2._o apoc._n 13.9_o mar._n 16._o 5._o t_o c._n l._n 1._o p._n 7â—_n &_o 1._o 2._o p_o 250._o index_n l_o 3_o c_o 8._o l._n 3_o p._n 262_o 263._o lib._n 3._o p._n 263._o page_n 263._o basil._n asect_v â—â—â—pent_v 2._o l_o inâ—er_n 47._o of_o gesture_n in_o pray_v and_o of_o different_a place_n choose_v to_o that_o purpose_n t_o c._n l._n 1_o p._n 134._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 203._o mark_v 12._o 6._o t_o c_o l._n 3_o p._n 215._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p_o â—4_n t._n c._n l_o 1._o p_o 134._o â—_o 3._o p._n 137._o act_n 1._o 13._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 134._o l._n 3_o p._n 137._o easiness_n of_o pray_v alter_v our_o form_n t.c.l._n 1._o p._n 133._o &_o l._n 3_o p._n 184._o another_o fault_n in_o the_o whole_a service_n or_o liturgy_n of_o england_n be_v for_o that_o it_o maintain_v a_o unpreach_a ministry_n in_o require_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o minister_n which_o a_o child_n of_o ten_o year_n old_a can_v do_v as_o well_o and_o as_o lawful_o as_o that_o man_n wherewith_o the_o book_n content_v itself_o the_o length_n of_o our_o service_n t_o c_o l._n 1_n p._n 133._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 184._o aug._n ep._n 121._o luke_n 6._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 184._o neh._n 8._o 3._o act_n 20._o 9_o instead_o of_o such_o prayer_n at_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v use_v and_o those_o that_o be_v reform_v now_o use_v we_o have_v they_o say_v divers_a short_a cut_n or_o shred_n rather_o wish_n than_o prayer_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 138._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 210_o 211._o lesson_n intermingle_v with_o our_o prayer_n prayer_n we_o have_v no_o such_o form_n in_o scripture_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v in_o two_o or_o three_o line_n and_o then_o after_o have_v read_v a_o while_n some_o other_o thing_n come_v and_o pray_v as_o much_o more_o and_o so_o the_o 20._o or_o the_o 30._o time_n with_o pause_n between_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v very_o many_o thing_n to_o demand_v after_o he_o have_v demand_v one_o thing_n will_v stay_v a_o long_a time_n and_o then_o demand_v another_o and_o so_o the_o three_o the_o prince_n may_v well_o think_v that_o either_o he_o come_v to_o ask_v before_o he_o know_v what_o he_o have_v need_n of_o or_o that_o he_o have_v forget_v some_o piece_n of_o his_o suit_n or_o that_o he_o be_v distract_v in_o his_o understanding_n or_o some_o other_o like_o cause_n of_o the_o disorder_n of_o his_o supplication_n t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 138._o this_o kind_n of_o reason_n the_o prophet_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sacrifice_n do_v use_v t._n c._n 1._o 3._o p._n 210._o 210._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n rhet._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o mal._n 1._o 2._o 14._o the_o number_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o earthly_a thing_n and_o our_o oft_o rehearse_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n i_o can_v make_v no_o geometrical_a and_o exact_a
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 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hand_n and_o prayer_n the_o child_n may_v receive_v strength_n and_o
this_o point_n satan_n take_v advantage_n urge_v the_o more_o secure_o a_o false_a cause_n because_o the_o true_a be_v unto_o adam_n unknown_a why_o the_o jew_n be_v forbid_v to_o plough_n their_o ground_n with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n 11._o why_o to_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o mingle_a attire_n of_o wool_n and_o linen_n it_o be_v both_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o we_o it_o remain_v obscure_a such_o law_n perhaps_o can_v be_v abrogate_a save_v only_o by_o who_o they_o be_v make_v because_o the_o intent_n of_o they_o be_v know_v unto_o none_o but_o the_o author_n he_o alone_o can_v judge_v how_o long_o it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v endure_v but_o if_o the_o reason_n why_o thing_n be_v institute_v may_v be_v know_v and_o be_v know_v do_v appear_v manifest_o to_o be_v of_o perpetual_a necessity_n then_o be_v those_o thing_n also_o perpetual_a unless_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v effectual_a unto_o that_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o institute_v because_o 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