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bucer_n upon_o the._n 5._o of_o matthew_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o wise_a &_o holy_a which_o be_v able_a to_o exercise_v both_o the_o civil_a &_o the_o ecclesiastical_a power_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o which_o will_v exercise_v the_o one_o must_v leave_v the_o other_o 8._o that_o the_o sacrament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v private_o administer_v nor_o by_o woman_n the_o foresaid_a confession_n c_o 20._o hold_v that_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v by_o woman_n or_o midwives_n to_o the_o which_o also_o may_v be_v join_v the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o english_a church_n at_o geneva_n which_o condemn_v the_o minister_a of_o either_o of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a house_n or_o by_o woman_n peter_n martyr_n upon_o the._n 11._o chap._n of_o the._n 1._o ep_n to_o the_o corinth_n in_o describe_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n note_v this_o to_o be_v one_o that_z the_o church_n do_v not_o communicate_v altogether_o which_o corruption_n as_o it_o be_v in_o divers_a place_n in_o time_n past_o so_o he_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v now_o m._n bucer_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and._n 7._o chap._n prove_v out_o of_o the._n 10._o to_o the_o corinth_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n shall_v receive_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n together_o and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o this_o behalf_n aught_o with_o great_a and_o diligent_a endeavour_n to_o be_v restore_v unto_o the_o church_n &_o that_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o mystery_n not_o to_o be_v partaker_n when_o they_o be_v call_v m._n beza_n against_o westphalus_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o decent_a that_o baptism_n be_v minister_v but_o in_o the_o church_n &_o that_o at_o stand_a hour_n and_o by_o the_o minister_n and_o further_o that_o upon_o no_o necessity_n as_o it_o be_v call_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o private_a house_n and_o that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v minister_v in_o private_a house_n yet_o no_o otherwise_o then_o by_o minister_n m._n caluin_n in_o his_o institution_n 4._o book_n chap._n 15._o sect_n 20._o 21._o prove_v that_o baptism_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v by_o private_a man_n or_o by_o any_o woman_n 9_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o late_a writer_n touch_v ceremony_n and_o apparel_n who_o secret_a epistle_n m._n doctor_n allege_v appeareth_z by_o these_o place_n follow_v cite_v but_o of_o their_o work_n print_v and_o publish_v by_o themselves_o whereof_o also_o some_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o answerer_n to_o the_o examiner_n where_o be_v diverse_a other_o place_n to_o this_o purpose_n whereunto_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n m._n bucer_n upon_o the._n 18._o of_o math._n say_v that_o they_o say_v nothing_o which_o do_v always_o object_v that_o great_a thing_n must_v be_v urge_v then_o the_o reformation_n of_o ceremony_n thereby_o defend_v the_o relic_n of_o antichrist_n forasmuch_o as_o ceremony_n be_v testimony_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o as_z there_o be_v no_o agreement_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n so_o those_o which_o be_v sincere_a christian_n can_v abide_v nothing_o of_o antichrist_n peter_n martyr_n upon_o the_o .10_o c._n of_o the_o .2_o book_n of_o the_o king_n say_v that_o the_o lutheran_n must_v take_v heed_n least_o while_o they_o cut_v of_o many_o popish_a error_n they_o follow_v jehu_n by_o retain_v also_o many_o popish_a thing_n for_o they_o defend_v still_o the_o real_a presence_n in_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o image_n and_o vestment_n etc_n etc_n and_o say_v that_o religion_n must_v be_v whole_o reform_v to_o the_o quick_a bullinger_n in_o his_o decade_n 5._o book_n and._n 9_o sermon_n say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o the_o apostle_n use_v their_o accustom_a apparel_n in_o the_o supper_n and_o that_o although_o in_o time_n past_o the_o minister_n put_v on_o a_o kind_n of_o cloak_n upon_o their_o common_a apparel_n yet_o that_o be_v do_v neither_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n nor_o of_o his_o apostle_n but_o by_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o the_o end_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o priest_n apparel_n in_o the_o old_a law_n it_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o minister_n at_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o supper_n but_o say_v he_o we_o have_v learn_v long_o ago_o not_o only_o that_o all_o levitical_a ceremony_n be_v abrogate_a but_o also_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v again_o into_o the_o church_n of_o no_o man_n and_o therefore_o see_v we_o be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n we_o do_v worthy_o reject_v that_o mass_o levitical_a apparel_n gualther_n upon_o the._n 21._o of_o the_o act_n among_o other_o bring_v this_o for_o one_o reason_n to_o improve_v paul_n shave_v of_o his_o head_n for_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v twenty_o year_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o jew_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v with_o and_o after_o he_o say_v that_o that_o teach_v how_o much_o the_o superstitious_a master_n of_o ceremony_n hurt_v the_o gospel_n which_o nourish_v the_o weakness_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o long_a keep_n of_o ceremony_n and_o by_o their_o long_a bear_n hinder_v the_o do_n of_o those_o minister_n which_o be_v more_o fervent_a finis_fw-la prouer._n 8._o 15._o 2._o chap._n 34._o 60._o chap._n 12._o 3._o deut._n 25._o 2._o samu._n 7._o 2._o psal_n 132._o esra_fw-la 3._o 3._o 10._o agg._n 1._o 14._o 2._o kin_n 22._o 23._o 2._o kin_n 18._o 2._o chr._n 17._o 8_o chap._n 17._o 18_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 27._o 28_o 2._o chro._n 29._o 34_o 2._o chr._n 30._o 17._o 2._o kin._n 5._o 4._o 14_o 1._o sam._n 25._o 18_o 1._o agg._n 234._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 12._o 13_o 2._o cor._n 6._o 15._o cap._n 2._o 42._o 43._o rom._n 12._o 18._o 2._o cor._n 10._o