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B15350 De adiaphoris Theological and scholastical positions, concerning the nature and vse of things indifferent. Where also is methodically and briefely handled, of ciuill and ecclesiasticall magistrates, of humane lawes, of Christian libertie, of scandall, and of the worship of God. A vowed worke, destinated (by the grace of God) to appease the dissentions of the Church of England. Written in Latine by M. Gabriel Powel, and translated into English by T.I.; De adiaphoris. English Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.; Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640, attributed name.; T. I., fl. 1607. 1607 (1607) STC 20146; ESTC S101530 122,532 204

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out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o other_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n perform_v as_o shall_v be_v convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o good_a order_n 35_o and_o special_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v preserve_v discipline_n as_o catechise_n ecclesiastical_a censure_n fast_v etc._n etc._n 36_o furthermore_n we_o must_v beware_v that_o many_o action_n be_v not_o do_v together_o in_o one_o congregation_n which_o may_v mutual_o hinder_v one_o another_o as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o corinthian_n when_o many_o prophet_n speak_v at_o once_o to_o the_o people_n and_o when_o many_o take_v together_o the_o lord_n supper_n some_o of_o they_o be_v drunken_a and_o othersome_a hungry_a 1._o cor._n 11.18_o etc._n etc._n 37_o such_o confusion_n be_v frequent_a and_o usual_a in_o the_o papacy_n for_o at_o one_o time_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n be_v celebrate_v many_o and_o diverse_a mass_n and_o other_o office_n thus_o much_o for_o order_n it_o follow_v to_o speak_v of_o decency_n 38_o then_o be_v thing_n say_v to_o be_v do_v decent_o in_o the_o church_n thereunto_o decency_n &_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v thereunto_o when_o they_o be_v perform_v with_o gravity_n not_o rash_o with_o authority_n not_o vain_o or_o light_o and_o with_o unfeigned_a piety_n 39_o as_o for_o example_n it_o do_v more_o become_v man_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o undergo_v office_n than_o woman_n as_o also_o s._n paul_n prescribe_v and_o those_o that_o be_v ancient_a rather_o than_o young_a and_o in_o the_o morning_n rather_o than_o in_o the_o evening_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o church_n have_v ordain_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o forenoon_n 40_o hereunto_o do_v those_o thing_n belong_v which_o the_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v concern_v the_o holy_a congregation_n to_o be_v assemble_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n act_n 20.7_o 1._o cor._n 16.2_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o prophecyse_v of_o sing_v and_o pray_v in_o holy_a assembly_n 1._o cor._n 14.5_o etc._n etc._n of_o cover_v of_o woman_n 1._o cor._n 11.5.6_o of_o the_o rite_n of_o ordain_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o tim._n 3.4_o tit._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n 41_o all_o which_o thing_n well_o note_v well_o although_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v they_o of_o less_o importance_n and_o regard_n than_o be_v the_o article_n of_o faith_n deliver_v by_o they_o because_o the_o ground_n of_o religion_n remain_v immovable_a and_o unchangeable_a but_o these_o be_v changeable_a and_o may_v be_v alter_v upon_o necessary_a occasion_n 42_o there_o be_v a_o double_a end_n of_o this_o decency_n first_o twofold_a the_o end_n of_o decency_n twofold_a that_o when_o such_o ceremony_n be_v enjoin_v as_o do_v win_v reverence_n unto_o the_o holy_a exercise_n by_o such_o help_n we_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o piety_n 43_o second_o that_o modesty_n and_o gravity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v inseparable_a companion_n of_o all_o honest_a action_n may_v herein_o be_v most_o apparent_a and_o visible_a 44_o conformity_n also_o seem_v to_o belong_v unto_o decency_n for_o it_o be_v a_o comely_a and_o decent_a thing_n decency_n conformity_n belong_v unto_o decency_n that_o in_o the_o weighty_a business_n when_o certain_a thing_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n have_v also_o as_o it_o be_v like_o attire_n and_o accidence_n wherefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o in_o the_o ministry_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a conformity_n 45_o for_o herein_o the_o variety_n and_o diversity_n of_o the_o external_a form_n do_v not_o only_o argue_v a_o certain_a levity_n but_o also_o seem_v to_o import_v as_o it_o be_v a_o diversity_n of_o religion_n whereby_o the_o simple_a and_o unlearned_a sort_n be_v oftentimes_o scandalize_v 46_o now_o conformity_n be_v conformity_n what_o it_o be_v be_v a_o certain_a similitude_n or_o likeness_n of_o part_n one_o with_o another_o or_o also_o of_o thing_n altogether_o unlike_a 47_o and_o this_o in_o the_o church_n be_v require_v either_o in_o the_o great_a and_o substantial_a point_n or_o in_o the_o lesser_a and_o accessory_a 48_o that_o conformity_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o great_a point_n as_o in_o doctrine_n and_o sacrament_n be_v every_o way_n necessary_a and_o no_o way_n indifferent_a 49_o for_o if_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_z church_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n and_o one_o mediator_n than_o be_v some_o necessary_o in_o error_n 50_o but_o in_o the_o lesser_a point_n as_o in_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a rite_n there_o be_v no_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o conformity_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o even_o this_o also_o aught_o to_o be_v endeavour_v and_o embrace_v with_o all_o diligence_n and_o care_n both_o for_o the_o preserve_n of_o decency_n and_o also_o for_o avoid_v of_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o thus_o much_o also_o of_o decency_n 51_o also_o edification_n edification_n even_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n both_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v refer_v unto_o aedification_n 52_o for_o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o gracious_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v only_o outward_o paint_v with_o a_o idle_a and_o pageant_n like_o decency_n and_o formal_a order_n and_o not_o apply_v all_o thing_n to_o aedification_n that_o be_v to_o promote_v true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n that_o so_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o the_o sincere_a worship_n of_o god_n either_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a or_o corporeal_a and_o external_a which_o yet_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o internal_a 53_o for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n require_v of_o those_o which_o either_o speak_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n the_o first_o be_v that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v they_o perform_v it_o with_o a_o purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o aedification_n the_o second_o be_v that_o they_o add_v to_o their_o intention_n such_o a_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o aedificacation_n may_v be_v attain_v 54_o unto_o this_o end_n that_o be_v to_o aedification_n do_v also_o appertain_v the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o discipline_n excommunication_n and_o other_o moderate_a and_o not_o superstitious_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prelate_n ought_v to_o enforce_v not_o only_o lay_v man_n but_o also_o the_o minister_n or_o clergy_n to_o a_o honest_a and_o sober_a life_n and_o serious_o to_o see_v that_o no_o man_n abuse_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o carnal_a liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n 55_o but_o if_o profane_a epicure_n and_o belly-god_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o prelate_n and_o church-governor_n church_n the_o civil_a magistrate_n ought_v to_o aid_v and_o assist_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o church_n but_o rage_n and_o strive_v against_o they_o contemn_v their_o censure_n then_o ought_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o put_v his_o help_a hand_n and_o assist_v the_o bishop_n 56_o but_o with_o grief_n i_o speak_v it_o there_o be_v many_o which_o be_v negligent_a and_o careless_a in_o this_o point_n be_v always_o in_o a_o foolish_a jealousy_n lest_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n shall_v grow_v too_o great_a or_o strong_a for_o they_o themselves_o will_v fain_o domineer_v over_o the_o gospel_n the_o easy_a and_o sweet_a yoke_n whereof_o they_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n endure_v 57_o and_o thus_o foolish_a man_n while_o they_o endeavour_n to_o avoid_v one_o vice_n they_o fall_v into_o another_o 58_o for_o as_o in_o former_a time_n they_o do_v not_o only_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o spiritual_a or_o rather_o carnal_a slave_n of_o antichrist_n as_o to_o their_o ghostly_a father_n but_o also_o in_o a_o manner_n worship_v they_o as_o god_n with_o all_o honour_n and_o reverence_n so_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o never_o think_v themselves_o free_a enough_o except_o they_o tread_v and_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o reign_v over_o they_o like_z as_o lord_n do_v over_o their_o bondman_n 59_o but_o it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o almighty_a god_n will_v take_v a_o horrible_a revenge_n for_o this_o wicked_a contempt_n of_o his_o holy_a ministry_n and_o ordinance_n and_o for_o the_o damnable_a ingratitude_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o true_a christian_a liberty_n and_o piety_n 60_o the_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v i._o cause_n thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o final_a cause_n to_o institute_v ceremony_n for_o private_a gain_n or_o respect_n or_o else_o so_o to_o abuse_v such_o as_o be_v already_o lawful_o institute_v 61_o ii_o to_o observe_v or_o ordain_v any_o ceremony_n with_o a_o opinion_n of_o worship_n or_o of_o merit_n or_o perfection_n or_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n 62_o iii_o to_o surcharge_n and_o overburthen_v the_o church_n with_o overmany_a ceremony_n whereby_o many_o better_a action_n be_v
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