sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n kneel_v at_o the_o communion_n be_v not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la idololatrica_fw-la matter_n of_o themselves_o idolatrous_a ibid._n epist_n 12._o fol._n 99_o 100_o heming_n it_o be_v adiaphorum_fw-la nature_n â_fw-la a_o matter_n indifferent_a in_o nature_n to_o perform_v holy_a thing_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o linen_n garment_n enchirid._n tit_n de_fw-fr adiaph_n class_n 3._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 375._o zanch_n it_o be_v liberum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la a_o free_a matter_n of_o itself_o to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v a_o linen_n garment_n de_fw-fr redempt_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o fol._n 445._o bucan_n indifferent_a thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o action_n which_o be_v neither_o precise_o command_v in_o the_o law_n or_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o yet_o express_o forbid_v to_o be_v do_v as_o to_o eat_v flesh_n or_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o meat_n or_o not_o to_o eat_v it_o on_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o day_n to_o be_v clothe_v in_o this_o fashion_n or_o colour_n or_o not_o to_o be_v clothe_v loc._n 33._o quaest_n 13._o fol._n 382._o cartwright_n the_o surplice_n be_v a_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 2._o reply_n fol._n 262._o polanus_fw-la the_o use_n of_o a_o linen_n garment_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o ezec._n 44._o fol._n 807._o object_n your_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v frame_v like_o the_o romish_a mass_n book_n this_o objection_n be_v make_v by_o such_o as_o alexander_n alesius_n call_v optimi_fw-la &_o veritatus_fw-la studiosissimi_fw-la answ_n alesius_n to_o this_o objection_n albeit_o they_o give_v answer_v which_o frame_v the_o common_a prayer_n book_n themselves_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o ceremony_n yet_o we_o also_o may_v say_v true_o that_o it_o be_v best_o in_o all_o change_n and_o alteration_n as_o little_a to_o digress_v or_o differ_v much_o from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o use_n as_o possible_a 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defend_v and_o keep_v the_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o do_v glorify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o will_v be_v worship_v by_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o adore_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o moderation_n will_v not_o content_v he_o that_o be_v more_o hot_a of_o nature_n yet_o let_v such_o a_o one_o look_v what_o he_o do_v and_o whither_o he_o go_v let_v he_o look_v that_o he_o be_v not_o overwise_a more_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v wise_a let_v he_o not_o cavil_n at_o other_o man_n godly_a and_o temperate_a reason_n neither_o let_v he_o insolent_o condemn_v other_o less_o stout_a and_o confident_a for_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v let_v not_o therefore_o the_o high_a mind_a too_o curious_o pry_v into_o all_o the_o say_n and_o do_n of_o the_o more_o humble_a let_v he_o bear_v with_o some_o thing_n let_v he_o slander_v none_o let_v he_o not_o hope_v by_o wrangle_v or_o brawl_a that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o give_v help_n to_o thing_n out_o of_o order_n but_o rather_o to_o all_o agreement_n make_v to_o bring_v two_o necessary_a affection_n one_o of_o know_v the_o state_n another_z of_o pardon_v the_o fault_n judgement_n be_v a_o great_a and_o high_a thing_n this_o by_o how_o much_o the_o business_n be_v great_a be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o diligent_o intend_v and_o opinion_n be_v less_o rash_o to_o be_v give_v the_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v evident_a not_o ambiguous_a and_o of_o great_a weight_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v dissemble_v for_o the_o which_o one_o brother_n shall_v accuse_v another_o much_o less_o that_o it_o hold_v a_o right_a affection_n to_o condemn_v he_o let_v every_o one_o therefore_o look_v that_o he_o be_v not_o swift_a to_o speak_v but_o rather_o attentive_a to_o know_v and_o incline_v to_o pardon_v wheresoever_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v but_o of_o this_o sufficient_a inter._n script_n anglic._n buceri_fw-la fol._n 374._o object_n bishop_n hooper_n holy_n significative_a sign_n be_v unlawful_a answ_n bucer_n 1._o when_o as_o god_n by_o his_o word_n have_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n pure_a to_o the_o pure_a what_o cause_n can_v we_o allege_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o deny_v that_o god_n will_v not_o bless_v the_o use_n of_o such_o sign_n whereof_o we_o speak_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v effectual_a to_o that_o church_n to_o some_o commendation_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o thereof_o also_o to_o some_o edification_n of_o the_o faith_n for_o how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o that_o he_o which_o promise_v to_o bless_v the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n which_o we_o take_v in_o his_o name_n will_v deny_v his_o blessing_n to_o these_o sign_n see_v he_o have_v no_o where_o forbid_v such_o a_o use_n of_o they_o as_o we_o have_v expound_v and_o have_v make_v we_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o epist._n joan._n alasco_n 2._o let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v of_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o woman_n veil_n and_o cover_v of_o the_o man_n head_n 1._o cor._n 10._o wherefore_o do_v he_o particulare_o mention_v the_o bright_a garment_n of_o the_o angel_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v nothing_o rash_o and_o do_v by_o all_o creature_n preach_v the_o salvation_n of_o he_o which_o consist_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n script_n anglican_n fol_z 709._o hoopero_n petre_n martyr_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o the_o church_n as_o malachy_n witness_v and_o the_o angel_n all_o way_n for_o the_o most_o appear_v as_o apparel_v in_o white_a garment_n this_o he_o call_v honesta_fw-la &_o iusta_fw-la significatio_fw-la a_o scripture_n non_fw-la aliena_fw-la a_o honest_a and_o fit_a signification_n of_o the_o surplice_n not_o disagree_v or_o strange_a from_o the_o scripture_n how_o shall_v we_o deprive_v the_o church_n of_o this_o liberty_n that_o it_o may_v not_o signify_v some_o thing_n by_o her_o action_n and_o ceremony_n so_o as_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o burden_v with_o ceremony_n and_o better_a thing_n be_v not_o hinder_v you_o will_v say_v let_v they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v angel_n indeed_o let_v they_o not_o signifieit_v but_o this_o may_v be_v reply_v as_o well_o on_o saint_n paul_n when_o he_o appoint_v among_o the_o corinthian_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v have_v her_o head_n cover_v &_o a_o man_n have_v his_o head_n open_a 1._o cor._n 11._o 5._o for_o he_o only_o press_v the_o reason_n of_o signification_n to_o confirm_v this_o ceremony_n now_o any_o man_n of_o the_o corinthian_a church_n may_v here_o reply_v upon_o he_o thus_o let_v the_o man_n declare_v himself_o indeed_o to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o let_v the_o woman_n show_v herself_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n by_o their_o deed_n and_o life_n let_v they_o not_o strive_v to_o declare_v it_o by_o sign_n but_o the_o apostle_n see_v that_o even_o this_o might_n profitable_o be_v do_v not_o only_o that_o we_o live_v right_o but_o also_o that_o by_o word_n and_o sign_n we_o be_v admonish_v of_o our_o duty_n loc._n come_v fol._n 1089._o epist_n hoopero_n zanchius_n albeit_o a_o garment_n linen_n or_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n be_v number_v among_o indifferent_a thing_n yet_o for_o the_o signification_n magis_fw-la deceret_fw-la vestis_fw-la linea_fw-la quà m_fw-la lanea_fw-la a_o linen_n garment_n be_v more_o decent_a than_o a_o woollen_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o wear_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o symbol_n or_o type_n of_o innocence_n and_o holiness_n hence_o in_o the_o apocalips_n white_a garment_n be_v give_v the_o saint_n de_fw-fr redempt_n cap._n 16._o
a_o lesser_a sin_n for_o to_o perform_v a_o duty_n that_o be_v great_a answer_n first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o proposition_n remain_v true_a notwithstanding_o this_o objection_n for_o the_o case_n be_v propose_v not_o of_o a_o sin_n and_o a_o duty_n but_o of_o two_o duty_n be_v consider_v a_o part_n be_v both_o command_v of_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o such_o case_n wherein_o a_o great_a duty_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o lesser_a which_o also_o be_v in_o reason_n absurd_a second_o to_o the_o instance_n of_o preach_v in_o a_o naked_a manner_n i_o say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v necessity_n and_o decency_n if_o then_o he_o can_v preach_v naked_a but_o with_o the_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n he_o ought_v to_o refuse_v preach_v it_o be_v a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n but_o if_o his_o life_n will_v consist_v with_o his_o naked_a preach_n he_o ought_v to_o preach_v notwithstanding_o the_o scandal_n or_o indecencie_n if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_n admit_v for_o his_o preach_n 1_o because_o a_o man_n naked_a body_n be_v consider_v as_o it_o be_v naked_a it_o be_v the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n and_o be_v not_o indecent_a to_o be_v look_v on_o but_o to_o unclean_a and_o vain_a mind_n it_o be_v decent_a enough_o to_o the_o pure_a 2_o because_o the_o gain_v of_o soul_n and_o mean_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v a_o duty_n of_o far_o great_a reason_n and_o weight_n than_o the_o avoid_n of_o a_o inconvenient_a circumstance_n of_o scandal_n or_o of_o seem_a indecencie_n arise_v only_o by_o accident_n not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o like_a case_n be_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o ceremony_n to_o redeem_v the_o liberty_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o place_n rom._n 3._o 8._o which_o show_v that_o we_o may_v not_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a to_o compass_v the_o great_a good_a i_o say_v that_o to_o the_o present_a 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for_o he_o to_o do_v and_o yet_o be_v blameless_a and_o innocent_a mat._n 12._o 4_o 5._o 7._o also_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o jewish_a inconvenient_a and_o many_o way_n evil_a ceremony_n which_o practice_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v evil_a in_o that_o case_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a act._n 15._o 28._o 29._o touch_v this_o objection_n see_v more_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o argument_n object_n mordecay_n refuse_v to_o bow_v and_o perform_v the_o gesture_n of_o reverence_n to_o haman_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n hest_n 3._o 1_o 2_o 3._o by_o which_o refusal_n of_o obedience_n to_o a_o ceremonial_a he_o violate_a two_o great_a duty_n one_o be_v the_o king_n command_n and_o the_o other_o be_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o thereby_o for_o performance_n of_o a_o lesser_a duty_n he_o do_v violate_v a_o great_a answ_n either_o this_o gesture_n be_v spiritual_a or_o civil_a if_o the_o former_a he_o ought_v to_o avoid_v spiritual_a adoration_n to_o a_o creature_n a_o heathen_a a_o wicked_a person_n a_o amalekite_n and_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a and_o the_o true_a answer_n and_o thus_o do_v all_o interpreter_n understand_v this_o place_n thus_o the_o hebrew_n gloss_n thus_o the_o apocryphal_a prayer_n in_o the_o addition_n to_o hester_n lyra_n vataplus_n junius_n drusius_n merlyne_n upon_o these_o place_n if_o the_o latter_a either_o his_o action_n be_v evil_a or_o good_a if_o evil_a in_o disobey_v the_o magistrate_n in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a it_o be_v impertinent_o allege_v if_o well_o the_o reason_n be_v unknown_a and_o not_o express_v we_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o duty_n compare_v if_o he_o do_v refuse_v this_o reverence_n 1_o because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o be_v especial_o cast_v out_o by_o god_n exod._n 11._o 14._o deut._n 25._o 7._o num._n 24._o 7._o 2_o because_o a_o open_a profane_a person_n a_o malicious_a and_o profess_a adversary_n of_o god_n church_n 3_o because_o himself_o be_v a_o better_a man_n than_o haman_n be_v the_o queen_n uncle_n it_o may_v be_v considerable_a whether_o he_o do_v not_o well_o even_o in_o this_o respect_n to_o refuse_v this_o reverence_n touch_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v unknown_a to_o mordecai_n for_o haman_n practise_v it_o because_o he_o do_v refuse_v it_o object_n daniel_n neglect_v a_o great_a duty_n to_o perform_v a_o lesser_a for_o he_o continue_v to_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n his_o window_n be_v open_a towards_o jerusalem_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v for_o do_v it_o so_o he_o prefer_v the_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o small_a duty_n before_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v a_o great_a dan._n 6._o 10._o also_o the_o jew_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v then_o to_o eat_v swine_n flesh_n 2._o mac._n 7._o 1._o and_o 6._o 8._o prefer_v observance_n of_o a_o ceremonial_a duty_n before_o their_o life_n answ_n to_o these_o instance_n i_o first_o demand_n whether_o these_o be_v bring_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v that_o therefore_o minister_n shall_v rather_o die_v then_o to_o use_v the_o ceremony_n prescribe_v in_o our_o church_n and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v serious_o by_o every_o person_n true_o fear_v god_n whether_o they_o think_v it_o fit_a for_o another_o or_o can_v resolve_v himself_o to_o loose_v this_o life_n by_o be_v at_o a_o stake_n for_o none_o other_o cause_n then_o for_o refuse_v the_o prescribe_a ceremony_n especial_o in_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n wherein_o there_o be_v otherwise_o a_o true_a confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n if_o it_o shall_v fall_v out_o that_o they_o will_v not_o die_v in_o such_o a_o case_n i_o will_v know_v further_o how_o then_o they_o can_v 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charity_n and_o concord_n other_o to_o discipline_n of_o manner_n and_o sanctity_n of_o life_n the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v instruct_v by_o the_o diligence_n of_o minister_n and_o understand_v how_o they_o may_v apply_v themselves_o to_o every_o of_o they_o with_o fit_a and_o competent_a observation_n muscu_n loc._n part_n 2._o de_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la §_o 6._o fol._n 31._o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v so_o profit_v in_o christ_n religion_n that_o himself_o can_v receive_v either_o no_o profit_n or_o very_o small_a from_o any_o on_o tradition_n yet_o if_o this_o tradition_n be_v so_o fit_v as_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o edification_n unto_o the_o unskilful_a multitude_n he_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o ceremony_n with_o that_o study_n of_o charity_n whereby_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v debtor_n to_o the_o more_o imperfect_a so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o harm_n they_o not_o by_o their_o example_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o 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qu._n 22._o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o contention_n caluin_n epist._n 51._o fol._n 100_o that_o there_o may_v and_o aught_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v tolerate_v 8._o by_o tollerate_v they_o also_o we_o mean_v practise_v beza_n epist_n 8._o which_o yet_o be_v not_o right_o command_v beza_n epist._n 12._o fol._n 98._o that_o many_o thing_n must_v of_o we_o be_v tolerate_v which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o reform_v caluin_n epist_n 148._o fol._n 254._o that_o albeit_o man_n must_v endeavour_v to_o purge_v the_o church_n of_o corruption_n which_o spring_v up_o out_o of_o superstition_n yet_o this_o exception_n must_v go_v along_o that_o certain_a thing_n although_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v yet_o must_v be_v bear_v with_o all_o caluin_n epist_n 305._o fol._n 504._o to_o john_n knox._n that_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n albeit_o not_o necessary_a be_v yet_o to_o be_v 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