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church_n it_o will_v be_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o original_a inducement_n to_o this_o cermony_n these_o i_o observe_v to_o be_v three_o first_o a_o ancient_a rite_n it_o be_v for_o servant_n or_o captive_n to_o be_v stygmatize_v or_o brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n on_o their_o forehead_n as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o soldier_n enroll_v with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o emperor_n or_o generalissimo_n on_o the_o hand_n declare_v thereby_o to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o custom_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n be_v think_v to_o allude_v chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 4._o set_a a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o this_o custom_n the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v think_v to_o regard_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 3._o hurt_v you_o not_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o 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that_o many_o of_o those_o ancient_o record_v miracle_n be_v imposture_n and_o mere_a fable_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v prove_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o they_o can_v also_o prove_v all_o be_v so_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a consider_v that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n witness_n the_o contrary_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o protestant_n of_o remark_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o confess_v it_o be_v this_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n last_v not_o many_o century_n after_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n one_o lest_o the_o familiarity_n of_o they_o shall_v breed_v contempt_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v elegant_a philo_n real_a miracle_n loose_v their_o estimation_n when_o they_o grow_v common_a again_o the_o work_n be_v do_v for_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o far_o diffuse_v miracle_n be_v wrought_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o conversion_n of_o proselyte_n but_o when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o luc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o further_a need_n of_o that_o way_n of_o teach_v therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_n be_v exhibit_v more_o for_o the_o unbeliever_n than_o for_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o timothy_n and_o epaphroditus_n be_v sick_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 73._o phil_n 2._o 30._o no_o miracle_n be_v apply_v to_o recover_v they_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o confirm_a believer_n last_o the_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o deride_v the_o christian_n and_o to_o speak_v disdainful_o of_o they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o a_o malefactor_n crucify_v to_o encounter_v which_o reproach_n and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n galath_n 6._o 14._o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o honour_n not_o a_o ignominy_n they_o assume_v this_o ceremony_n of_o sign_v themselves_o with_o the_o cross_n both_o in_o baptism_n and_o at_o several_a other_o time_n apost_n cor_fw-la quidem_fw-la habemus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la tale_n quale_fw-la vos_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v nec_fw-la nos_fw-la pudet_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la ubi_fw-la pudoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la ejus_fw-la crucis_fw-la habemus_fw-la we_o have_v a_o heart_n say_v austen_n to_o the_o pagan_n but_o of_o a_o better_a mould_n than_o you_o nor_o be_v we_o at_o all_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n crucify_v but_o bear_v his_o cognizance_n in_o our_o forehead_n the_o seat_n of_o shamefacenesse_n now_o as_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o ceremony_n by_o our_o church_n though_o we_o have_v slender_a expectation_n that_o it_o shall_v operate_v as_o former_o yet_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v retain_v as_o a_o honourable_a memorial_n of_o its_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o old_a but_o the_o church_n be_v so_o exceed_o express_v and_o perspicuous_a in_o her_o explanation_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v disire_v more_o which_o 30._o explication_n be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n be_v so_o abundant_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o foreman_n of_o those_o opponent_n dr._n reinolds_n as_o have_v once_o peruse_v it_o he_o ingenuous_o profess_v he_o will_v never_o gainsay_v that_o ceremony_n any_o more_o in_o that_o explication_n not_o a_o syllable_n appear_v of_o any_o operation_n ascribe_v to_o this_o sign_n therefore_o they_o who_o have_v adhere_v to_o any_o such_o opinion_n can_v plead_v the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o their_o guide_n eminent_a and_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o great_a prudence_n of_o king_n james_n in_o this_o concernment_n all_o along_o king_n edward_n the_o sixt'h_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o reign_n when_o the_o strumosi_fw-la such_o as_o have_v the_o king_n be_v evil_a come_v to_o be_v touch_v the_o manner_n be_v then_o for_o she_o to_o apply_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o tumour_n which_o raise_v cause_n of_o jealousy_n as_o if_o some_o mysterious_a operation_n be_v impute_v to_o it_o that_o wise_a and_o learned_a king_n not_o only_o with_o his_o son_n the_o late_a king_n practical_o discontinue_v it_o but_o order_v it_o to_o be_v expunge_v out_o of_o the_o prayer_n relate_v to_o that_o cure_n which_o have_v proceed_v as_o effectual_o that_o omission_n notwithstanding_o as_o it_o do_v before_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v then_o significant_a only_a and_o not_o operative_a and_o significant_a of_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v elicit_v by_o future_a practice_n good_a reason_n have_v our_o church_n to_o continue_v it_o in_o which_o sense_n non_fw-la est_fw-la reprobanda_fw-la with_o zanchy_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v disallow_v adhiberi_fw-la nec_fw-la indecens_fw-la nec_fw-la inutile_fw-la esse_fw-la existimo_fw-la say_v bucer_n p._n 479._o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v neither_o unseemly_a nor_o 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