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sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n from_o the_o communion_n of_o that_o church_n provide_v that_o the_o member_n of_o it_o be_v not_o require_v as_o a_o condition_n of_o communion_n with_o they_o to_o do_v teach_v practise_v they_o or_o to_o profess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o corruption_n §_o 11._o 2ly_n that_o great_a corruption_n in_o the_o life_n of_o our_o church-pastor_n will_v not_o warrant_v our_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o they_o or_o our_o refusal_n to_o attend_v upon_o their_o teach_v provide_v we_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o allow_v of_o or_o to_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n §_o 12._o 3_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o comply_v which_o such_o church_n as_o enjoin_v some_o significant_a ceremony_n not_o mention_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o peace_n order_n unity_n and_o the_o avoid_n of_o scandal_n to_o submit_v unto_o they_o when_o by_o authority_n they_o be_v enjoin_v §_o 13._o 4ly_n that_o it_o be_v not_o 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viz._n that_o it_o be_v super_fw-la statutum_fw-la or_o more_o than_o god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n require_v and_o that_o they_o be_v impose_v as_o part_n of_o worship_n moreover_o these_o thing_n say_v they_o can_v be_v use_v without_o superstition_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n which_o have_v no_o necessary_a or_o profitable_a use_n in_o his_o service_n for_o as_o vain_a thought_n and_o word_n be_v forbid_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o be_v it_o not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o vain_a action_n be_v forbid_v especial_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n answ_n 1_o to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n unto_o this_o objection_n it_o will_v be_v only_o necessary_a to_o state_n the_o notion_n or_o true_a import_n of_o superstition_n that_o by_o apply_v it_o to_o our_o own_o practice_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o dissenter_n we_o may_v judge_v who_o be_v most_o guilty_a of_o this_o vice_n 1._o therefore_o superstition_n be_v a_o species_n of_o false_a worship_n 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be_v their_o sin_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v celebrate_v so_o among_o they_o that_o they_o come_v together_o for_o the_o worse_o v._o 17._o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v drink_v v._o 21._o that_o they_o despise_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 22._o v._o 22._o that_o they_o do_v eat_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o 29._o v._o 29._o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o very_a cause_n many_o be_v sick_a among_o they_o many_o weak_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_o v._o 30._o yet_o do_v he_o not_o reprove_v any_o for_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o that_o ordinance_n or_o counsel_v they_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v so_o till_o these_o thing_n be_v reform_v but_o rather_o do_v suppose_v it_o be_v their_o duty_n still_o to_o come_v to_o eat_v together_o v._o 33._o he_o add_v that_o they_o do_v so_o administer_v the_o public_a ordinance_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 33._o 1_o cor_n 14.14_o v._o 33._o that_o they_o become_v unfruitful_a and_o unedifying_a but_o know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n and_o not_o of_o confusion_n he_o advise_v none_o to_o separate_a for_o great_a edification_n last_o he_o speak_v his_o fear_n that_o at_o his_o come_n he_o shall_v sin_v among_o they_o envy_n zeal_n commotion_n contention_n evilspeaking_a whisper_n puff_v up_o and_o many_o who_o have_v live_v a_o long_a time_n in_o uncleanness_n fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n and_o have_v not_o yet_o repent_v of_o those_o sin_n 2_o cor._n 12.21_o 22._o such_o he_o foretell_v he_o will_v not_o spare_v 13.2_o 2_o cor._n 13.2_o and_o thereby_o tacit_o insinuate_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o church_n officer_n in_o spare_v of_o they_o but_o never_o intimate_v that_o they_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o their_o guilt_n who_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o they_o since_o then_o in_o all_o these_o case_n we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o intimation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o separate_v on_o these_o account_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o no_o such_o duty_n be_v incumbent_a on_o they_o 3._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n he_o intimate_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o that_o call_v they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n unto_o another_o gospel_n gal._n 1.6_o that_o among_o they_o be_v teach_v that_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n by_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v pervert_v v._o 7._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n make_v vain_a gal._n 2.21_o by_o embrace_v of_o which_o they_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.5_o and_o christ_n be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_v unto_o they_o and_o will_v profit_v they_o nothing_o v._o 2._o and_o by_o which_o they_o who_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o that_o have_v run_v well_o they_o be_v so_o hinder_v and_o bewitch_v by_o their_o false_a teacher_n as_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o truth_n gal._n 3.1.5.7_o that_o be_v know_v of_o god_n they_o again_o return_v to_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n desire_v to_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o they_o gal._n 4.9_o that_o they_o observe_v month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n v._o 10._o that_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o be_v afraid_a lest_o he_o shall_v have_v labour_v in_o vain_a among_o they_o v._o 11._o he_o doubt_v of_o they_o v._o 20._o he_o again_o travel_v with_o they_o till_o christ_n shall_v be_v form_v in_o they_o v._o 19_o he_o therefore_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n from_o these_o perverter_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n gal_n 5.9_o of_o their_o duty_n say_v cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n gal._n 4.30_o of_o his_o desire_n that_o such_o man_n be_v exclude_v from_o they_o say_v i_o wish_v they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o trouble_n you_o gal._n 5.12_o but_o after_o all_o this_o he_o advise_v none_o of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o desert_n the_o public_a assembly_n or_o separate_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o pervert_v from_o they_o but_o only_o do_v advise_v the_o spiritual_a person_n to_o restore_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n who_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o fault_n and_o to_o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gal._n 6.1_o 2._o 4._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n he_o intimate_v there_o be_v among_o they_o man_n who_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o element_n of_o the_o world_n do_v notwithstanding_o dogmatise_v after_o the_o commandment_n and_o doctrine_n of_o man_n coloss_n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o and_o thereby_o tacit_o accuse_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n as_o insufficient_a and_o imperfect_a without_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o superad_v to_o it_o and_o charge_v they_o with_o superstition_n and_o will-worship_n v._n 23._o which_o be_v the_o very_a charge_n that_o our_o dissenter_n do_v injurious_o make_v against_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o do_v they_o find_v one_o word_n of_o counsel_n or_o advice_n to_o any_o to_o separate_v from_o the_o assembly_n at_o coloss_n because_o these_o superstitious_a person_n be_v creep_v in_o among_o they_o 5._o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o church_n do_v charge_v they_o with_o great_a fault_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o most_o notorious_a corruption_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o for_o which_o he_o threaten_v the_o severe_a of_o his_o judgement_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o yet_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o sound_a member_n of_o the_o church_n with_o man_n so_o criminal_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v never_o mention_v among_o the_o fault_n of_o any_o of_o those_o church_n nor_o do_v christ_n thunder_v out_o one_o threat_v against_o they_o upon_o that_o account_n 2.14_o rev._n 2.14_o of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamus_n he_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v there_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n who_o teach_v balak_n to_o cast_v a_o stumbling-block_n before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n 15._o v._o 15._o and_o to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o also_o they_o who_o hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n which_o he_o hate_v and_o therefore_o he_o declare_v 16._o v._o 16._o if_o she_o repent_v not_o that_o he_o will_v come_v against_o she_o quick_o and_o fight_v against_o she_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n he_o speak_v thus_o i_o have_v a_o few_o thing_n against_o thou_o because_o thou_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n 20._o v._o 20._o which_o call_v herself_o a_o prophetess_n to_o teach_v and_o to_o seduce_v my_o servant_n to_o commit_v fornication_n and_o to_o eat_v thing_n sacrifice_v unto_o idol_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n he_o write_v thus_o 3.1_o chap._n 3.1_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o thou_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o name_n in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n that_o therefore_o if_o she_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o watch_v 4._o v._o 4._o he_o will_v come_v unto_o she_o as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n he_o 3._o v._o 3._o speak_v thus_o because_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a 17._o v._o 16._o v._n 17._o i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n add_v that_o though_o they_o say_v i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o yet_o be_v they_o indeed_o wretched_a poor_a miserable_a blind_a and_o naked_a he_o also_o do_v commend_v the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n because_o she_o can_v not_o bear_v they_o that_o be_v evil_a 6_o rev._n 2.2_o v._o 6_o and_o because_o she_o have_v try_v they_o who_o say_v they_o be_v apostle_n and_o be_v not_o and_o have_v find_v they_o liar_n and_o last_o because_o they_o hate_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o nicolaitan_n and_o he_o speak_v kind_o unto_o they_o of_o thyatira_n who_o have_v not_o that_o doctrine_n of_o jezebel_n for_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v reprehend_v but_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o the_o least_o word_n of_o reprehension_n of_o any_o in_o these_o church_n for_o join_v in_o communion_n or_o in_o the_o public_a worship_n with_o man_n thus_o faulty_a nor_o any_o counsel_n or_o advice_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o these_o church_n upon_o those_o account_n the_o neglect_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o pergamos_n and_o thyatira_n in_o suffer_v such_o to_o be_v among_o they_o be_v severe_o tax_v but_o the_o neglect_v of_o other_o to_o separate_v on_o
they_o not_o just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o opinion_n which_o will_v force_v they_o to_o deny_v communion_n with_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o themselves_o and_o that_o not_o on_o the_o score_n of_o any_o idolatrous_a worship_n exercise_v by_o they_o or_o of_o any_o false_a doctrine_n require_v to_o be_v assent_v to_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o communion_n but_o bare_o on_o the_o account_n of_o some_o suppose_a defect_n as_o to_o her_o discipline_n 2_o have_v they_o not_o reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o opinion_n which_o will_v render_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o any_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n a_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o as_o thing_n do_v now_o stand_v impossible_a for_o as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a dr._n 191._o vnreas_n of_o separ_fw-la p._n 190_o 191._o still_o do_v put_v the_o question_n do_v we_o want_v discipline_n and_o do_v not_o they_o in_o other_o church_n abroad_o the_o transylvanian_a divine_n in_o their_o discourse_n of_o the_o union_n of_o protestant_a church_n declare_v that_o little_a or_o none_o be_v observe_v among_o they_o 55._o irenic_n tract_n p._n 55._o will_v they_o then_o separate_v from_o all_o protestant_a church_n will_v they_o shut_v they_o out_o from_o any_o possibility_n of_o union_n with_o they_o for_o what_o union_n can_v be_v justifyable_a with_o those_o who_o term_n of_o communion_n be_v unlawful_a since_o union_n suppose_v such_o a_o communion_n of_o church_n that_o the_o member_n of_o one_o may_v communicate_v in_o another_o or_o if_o they_o notwithstanding_o this_o defect_n can_v hold_v communion_n with_o they_o will_v they_o be_v so_o unjust_a as_o not_o to_o allow_v the_o same_o favour_n and_o kindness_n to_o their_o own_o church_n 3_o have_v they_o not_o reason_n to_o suspect_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v so_o like_a to_o some_o of_o the_o old_a heresy_n or_o schism_n explode_v by_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o perceive_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o dissenter_n and_o those_o which_o move_v those_o condemn_a schismatic_n to_o separate_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n 227._o vide_fw-la petau._n ad_fw-la haer._n 59_o novat_fw-la p._n 226._o 227._o for_o though_o i_o can_v exact_o parallel_v they_o with_o the_o novatian_o who_o do_v not_o proper_o desert_v the_o church_n because_o she_o do_v not_o exercise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n upon_o offender_n but_o because_o she_o afterward_o admit_v they_o upon_o repentance_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o separate_v on_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o defect_n of_o discipline_n but_o on_o pretence_n that_o the_o church_n exercise_v a_o part_n of_o discipline_n which_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v unto_o she_o 45._o meletiani_n nolentes_fw-la orare_fw-la cum_fw-la conversis_fw-la schisma_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr haer._n c._n 48._o epiph_n haer._n 68_o §._o 2._o luciferiani_n poenitentiam_fw-la clerici_fw-la post_fw-la ordinem_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la &_o gradum_fw-la acceptum_fw-la lapsis_fw-la denegant_fw-la dan._n in_o haer._n 81._o p._n 2â—9_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 6._o c._n 45._o nor_o yet_o with_o the_o meletian_o and_o luciferian_o who_o do_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o church_n because_o offender_n be_v not_o censure_v by_o she_o but_o because_o after_o censure_n execute_v the_o lapse_v clerk_n be_v readmit_v to_o their_o station_n in_o the_o church_n and_o who_o with_o the_o novatian_o do_v without_o cause_n pretend_v corruption_n in_o the_o church_n discipline_n whereas_o i_o fear_v there_o may_v be_v too_o much_o cause_n to_o charge_v our_o church_n with_o defect_n of_o discipline_n yet_o will_v not_o these_o disparity_n excuse_v they_o whole_o from_o communion_n with_o they_o in_o their_o schism_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o novatian_o do_v separate_v out_o of_o zeal_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n and_o yet_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n tell_v the_o author_n of_o that_o schism_n that_o he_o have_v better_o have_v suffer_v any_o thing_n than_o thus_o to_o have_v make_v a_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v better_a suffer_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o purity_n of_o discipline_n now_o this_o come_v home_n unto_o the_o case_n of_o our_o dissenter_n 2_o the_o meletian_o will_v not_o pray_v with_o the_o lapse_v after_o their_o renovation_n by_o repentance_n &_o therefore_o separate_v from_o that_o church_n which_o do_v so_o they_o therefore_o must_v divide_v upon_o presumption_n that_o the_o church_n be_v pollute_v by_o communion_n with_o they_o and_o that_o her_o discipline_n require_v their_o separation_n 3._o com._n in_o august_n de_fw-fr she_o p._n 161._o epiph._n haer._n 68_o §._o 3._o and_o therefore_o as_o danaeus_n note_v from_o epiphanius_n this_o schism_n spread_v itself_o among_o the_o monk_n praetextu_fw-la severioris_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disciplinae_fw-la &_o zeli_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la majoris_fw-la under_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o severity_n of_o discipline_n against_o those_o who_o deny_v he_o 10.21_o com._n in_o august_n haer._n 50_o p._n 169._o epiph._n haer._n 70._o §._o 1._o p._n 812._o contr_n epist_n par_fw-fr l._n 2._o c._n 10.21_o 3_o as_o for_o the_o audian_o since_o as_o danaeus_n say_v from_o epiphanius_n propter_fw-la hominum_fw-la vitia_fw-la caetum_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la deserebant_fw-la they_o leave_v the_o church_n for_o the_o vice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o it_o as_o for_o the_o donatist_n since_o among_o other_o this_o be_v their_o peculiar_a tenet_n that_o no_o wicked_a person_n be_v to_o be_v tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n no_o tare_n continue_v with_o the_o wheat_n and_o that_o those_o church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o which_o do_v not_o cast_v they_o out_o because_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o communion_n with_o they_o as_o appear_v full_o by_o st._n augustine_n disputation_n against_o the_o donatist_n and_o more_o especial_o by_o his_o three_o book_n against_o parmenianus_n the_o donatist_n i_o see_v not_o how_o our_o brethren_n will_v be_v able_a to_o escape_v their_o condemnation_n that_o although_o excommunication_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o church_n officer_n 7._o prop._n 7._o and_o they_o be_v by_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n strict_o require_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o look_v diligent_o that_o none_o among_o they_o fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 16_o hebr._n 12.15_o 16_o that_o there_o bo_z no_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o among_o they_o by_o which_o many_o may_v be_v defile_v that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o no_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o a_o duty_n necessary_a to_o be_v exercise_v at_o all_o time_n on_o all_o offender_n in_o all_o conjuncture_n but_o only_o when_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v more_o good_a than_o hurt_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v they_o for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n for_o all_o agree_v that_o affirmative_a duty_n do_v not_o bind_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la for_o though_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a must_v never_o be_v do_v yet_o that_o which_o general_o consider_v be_v good_a may_v sometime_o be_v omit_v especial_o when_o it_o be_v only_a matter_n of_o discipline_n and_o when_o the_o danger_n of_o exercise_v of_o it_o be_v great_a than_o the_o hope_n of_o do_v good_a thereby_o upon_o the_o equity_n of_o which_o case_n it_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o canon_n law_n that_o a_o kingdom_n a_o corporation_n a_o community_n or_o body_n politic_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v nor_o in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n do_v we_o find_v any_o rule_n or_o precept_n for_o the_o excommunication_n of_o such_o multitude_n now_o the_o harm_n our_o church_n may_v suffer_v by_o the_o strict_a exercise_n of_o these_o her_o censure_n in_o this_o age_n of_o general_n looseness_n upon_o all_o offender_n even_o those_o of_o high_a rank_n and_o quality_n among_o we_o be_v threefold_a 1._o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v be_v exasperate_v against_o the_o government_n and_o office_n which_o inflict_v these_o censure_n and_o be_v induce_v to_o use_v their_o power_n to_o undermine_v and_o overthrow_v it_o and_o to_o set_v up_o her_o enemy_n upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o it_o 2_o that_o they_o may_v some_o of_o they_o be_v tempt_v to_o fly_v off_o from_o her_o government_n to_o one_o of_o the_o two_o potent_a faction_n now_o among_o we_o and_o so_o may_v strengthen_v they_o and_o weaken_v we_o or_o 3_o that_o be_v sceptical_o or_o atheistical_o incline_v as_o practical_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o wicked_a of_o our_o nation_n be_v and_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v too_o many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o speculation_n also_o they_o will_v but_o rally_v on_o the_o execution_n of_o these_o censure_n and_o we_o
therefore_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a aid_n to_o all_o who_o do_v sincere_o promise_v and_o engage_v to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o baptismal_a vow_n and_o this_o sign_n be_v apt_a to_o signify_v that_o aid_n and_o favour_n and_o use_v throughout_o so_o many_o age_n to_o that_o end_n i_o see_v not_o why_o the_o bishop_n may_v not_o certify_v the_o confirm_a person_n of_o this_o truth_n by_o such_o a_o sign_n and_o 2._o it_o be_v only_o a_o indicatory_a sign_n or_o adumbration_n of_o this_o grace_n not_o a_o exhibitory_a sign_n can_v be_v proper_o a_o sacrament_n have_v thus_o answer_v the_o objection_n against_o those_o ceremony_n which_o have_v be_v scruple_v most_o and_o with_o most_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o reason_n by_o dissenter_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o answer_v or_o to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o remain_a scruple_n by_o attend_v to_o these_o follow_a proposition_n that_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o be_v of_o present_a observation_n 1._o prop._n 1._o 1._o bishop_n taylor_n dust_n dubit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 4._o r._n 15._o §._o 1._o be_v fit_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o christian_n this_o we_o learn_v from_o st._n paul_n who_o reprove_v the_o contentiousness_n of_o those_o who_o against_o the_o usage_n of_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v will_v wear_v long_a hair_n with_o this_o we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n 36._o 1_o cor._n 11.16.14_o 36._o and_o plead_v for_o order_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o also_o from_o the_o evidence_n of_o reason_n for_o in_o such_o case_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n the_o manner_n of_o christian_n introduce_v a_o law_n so_o far_o that_o we_o can_v recede_v from_o it_o without_o some_o probable_a cause_n i._n e._n we_o can_v do_v it_o without_o scandal_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o love_n to_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o 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〈◊〉_d ap._n 2._o p._n 97._o e._n for_o justin_n martyr_n declare_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o bishop_n have_v give_v thanks_o those_o who_o be_v call_v deacon_n do_v distribute_v to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v present_a bread_n and_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n and_o tertullian_n inform_v we_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n non_fw-fr de_fw-fr aliorum_fw-la manibus_fw-la quà m_fw-la presidentium_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr cor._n mil._n c._n 3._o from_o the_o hand_n of_o no_o other_o person_n than_o those_o who_o preside_v in_o the_o church_n moreover_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o say_v to_o every_o on_o of_o they_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 5._o august_n resp_n ad_fw-la oar_n q._n 49._o ambros_n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 5._o and_o of_o the_o people_n several_o to_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o receive_v it_o this_o be_v say_v every_o where_o say_v austin_n and_o so_o the_o custom_n of_o 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