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to_o one_o than_o there_o be_v to_o take_v one_o inn_n or_o shop_n rather_o than_o another_o these_o instance_n be_v produce_v to_o show_v where_o the_o rule_n fail_v optimum_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la faciendum_fw-la and_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o some_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v so_o too_o as_o i_o prove_v by_o this_o irrefragable_a argument_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o specie_fw-la neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v i._n e._n antecedent_o to_o humane_a law_n be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o surplice_n and_o the_o cross_n and_o kneel_v etc._n etc._n be_v in_o specie_fw-la neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v ergo_fw-la they_o be_v indifferent_a they_o who_o deny_v the_o major_a fight_n with_o their_o own_o shadow_n and_o gainsay_v out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n for_o we_o persist_v in_o this_o and_o they_o know_v it_o that_o we_o 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but_o a_o sin_n but_o of_o this_o a_o little_a more_o hereafter_o now_o i_o far_o proceed_v and_o say_v the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o reckon_v these_o thing_n so_o indifferent_a as_o to_o partake_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o be_v bradshaw_n false_a notion_n or_o so_o indifferent_a that_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v come_v in_o competition_n with_o they_o be_v as_o equal_v to_o they_o as_o one_o shop_n or_o inn_n may_v be_v to_o another_o for_o example_n kneel_v be_v not_o so_o indifferent_a that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v for_o it_o than_o for_o lie_v along_o a_o white_a garment_n not_o so_o indifferent_a as_o that_o any_o other_o colour_n will_v be_v altogether_o as_o grave_n and_o decent_a but_o therefore_o indifferent_a because_o undetermined_a in_o scripture_n nevertheless_o when_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v descend_v to_o consider_v what_o be_v expedient_a to_o be_v do_v in_o these_o matter_n the_o determination_n which_o they_o have_v make_v have_v not_o be_v by_o chance_n as_o a_o man_n go_v to_o his_o inn_n but_o they_o have_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a prudence_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o do_v so_o as_o well_o as_o the_o assembly_n who_o in_o their_o directory_n so_o profess_v as_o will_v present_o be_v say_v the_o general_a rule_n of_o decency_n order_n and_o edification_n have_v set_v they_o their_o bound_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o wisdom_n they_o have_v judge_v such_o and_o such_o imposition_n expedient_a and_o therefore_o have_v so_o determine_v concern_v they_o which_o determination_n when_o they_o be_v once_o make_v so_o far_o as_o the_o lord_n brook_v notion_n be_v true_a it_o serve_v our_o turn_n very_o well_o optimum_fw-la est_fw-la faciendum_fw-la we_o have_v so_o much_o reverence_n for_o our_o superior_n as_o to_o judge_v they_o have_v determine_v we_o to_o that_o which_o 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thing_n indifferent_a in_o itself_o that_o say_v i_o she_o need_v not_o do_v for_o she_o find_v they_o indifferent_a again_o he_o say_v we_o can_v say_v the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v what_o be_v indifferent_a in_o thing_n that_o seem_v indifferent_a where_o neither_o of_o the_o excream_n be_v necessary_a there_o especial_o where_o both_o be_v doubtful_a he_o conceive_v the_o church_n have_v not_o power_n to_o determine_v to_o either_o extreme_a as_o suppose_v black_a and_o white_a colour_n shall_v be_v doubtful_a whether_o both_o or_o either_o or_o neither_o be_v lawful_a in_o this_o case_n say_v he_o for_o aught_o i_o yet_o see_v the_o church_n have_v no_o power_n to_o determine_v any_o one_o so_o doubt_v either_o to_o black_a or_o white_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o neither_o be_v necessary_a there_o be_v so_o many_o intermediate_n colour_n between_o both_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v apply_v minister_n may_v be_v determine_v neither_o to_o a_o white_a surplice_n nor_o to_o a_o black_a gown_n because_o there_o be_v other_o colour_n and_o rather_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v determine_v to_o one_o minister_n shall_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n to_o dress_v themselves_o in_o a_o fool_n coat_n but_o he_o go_v on_o to_o cut_v short_a the_o church_n power_n when_o one_o of_o the_o extreme_n between_o which_o we_o waver_v as_o indifferent_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v embrace_v as_o in_o most_o case_n it_o be_v here_o all_o the_o power_n lawful_a as_o he_o conceive_v again_o can_v do_v no_o more_o but_o resolve_v which_o of_o the_o two_o extreme_n be_v best_o and_o be_v not_o this_o hitherto_o pretty_a well_o a_o surplice_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a because_o a_o man_n may_v wear_v a_o gown_n or_o cloak_n or_o coat_n or_o mantle_n or_o if_o he_o be_v dispose_v may_v naked_o hold_v forth_o the_o truth_n kneel_v be_v not_o necessary_a because_o a_o man_n may_v stand_v or_o sit_v or_o loll_n or_o lie_v along_o what_o then_o be_v it_o therefore_o unlawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o determine_v to_o some_o one_o of_o these_o no_o sure_o for_o according_a to_o the_o latter_a conception_n when_o one_o extreme_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v embrace_v the_o church_n may_v resolve_v which_o be_v best_a and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n here_o for_o though_o no_o one_o of_o the_o two_o be_v necessary_a yet_o some_o one_o of_o they_o all_o must_v be_v embrace_v for_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v receive_v but_o in_o some_o posture_n or_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o conceive_v therefore_o his_o lordship_n latter_a conception_n in_o the_o very_a birth_n of_o it_o pull_v the_o former_a by_o the_o heel_n and_o supplant_v it_o for_o if_o the_o church_n may_v resolve_v which_o of_o the_o two_o extreme_n be_v best_o where_o one_o be_v necessary_a with_o as_o much_o reason_n may_v
christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n power_n over_o unclean_a 10._o matth._n 10._o luke_n 10._o spirit_n and_o power_n to_o tread_v on_o serpent_n and_o scorpion_n etc._n etc._n which_o power_n he_o suppose_v still_o to_o reside_v in_o the_o church_n as_o elisha_n cure_v the_o water_n with_o salt_n as_o christ_n cure_v blind_a eye_n with_o clay_n and_o spittle_n in_o like_a manner_n potestas_fw-la exorcizandi_fw-la daemon_n à _fw-la christo_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o hodiernum_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la permansit_fw-la the_o power_n of_o cast_v out_o devil_n commit_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o apostle_n remain_v in_o the_o church_n to_o this_o day_n if_o we_o will_v take_v forgery_n and_o cheat_n for_o real_a miracle_n the_o thing_n be_v prove_v but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a scrupulous_a and_o require_v better_a proof_n of_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o till_o that_o be_v give_v shall_v doubt_v whether_o the_o apostle_n power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v transmit_v to_o this_o age_n we_o be_v then_o at_o a_o great_a loss_n to_o solve_v the_o phaenomenon_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o holy_a water_n etc._n etc._n from_o superstition_n whereas_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o the_o natural_a virtue_n of_o these_o ceremony_n can_v produce_v such_o effect_n it_o be_v also_o as_o plain_a so_o far_o as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v our_o guide_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o expect_v these_o preternatural_a and_o extraordinary_a event_n because_o there_o be_v no_o divine_a promise_n annex_v to_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v that_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n exit_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la the_o council_n of_o trent_n 7._o histor_n conc._n trid._n sess_n 7._o anathematize_n they_o who_o say_v per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la virtute_fw-la ministrationis_fw-la eorum_fw-la sive_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o very_a administration_n of_o they_o or_o by_o the_o deed_n do_v so_o bellarmine_n begin_v his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr effectu_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la with_o this_o enquiry_n an_fw-mi sacramenta_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sint_fw-la verae_fw-la causae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a cause_n of_o justification_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o deed_n do_v that_o they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o distinguish_v from_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n he_o offer_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o process_n of_o that_o book_n in_o which_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o he_o speak_v of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o disposition_n in_o the_o subject_n to_o mollify_v the_o opinion_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o their_o opinion_n be_v that_o the_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n however_o indispose_v the_o subject_n be_v which_o appear_v by_o the_o absolution_n that_o be_v give_v upon_o confession_n even_o there_o where_o no_o contrition_n show_v itself_o according_a to_o the_o jesuit_n doctrine_n ibid._n mist_n jesuitis_fw-la letter_n 10._o p._n 145._o 150._o t._n bauny_a ibid._n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v or_o delay_v absolution_n who_o continue_v in_o habitual_a sias_fw-la against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o church_n though_o they_o discover_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o amendment_n and_o valentia_n determin_n that_o contrition_n be_v not_o requisite_a at_o all_o in_o order_n to_o obtain_v the_o principal_a effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v rather_o obstructive_a yea_o bellarmine_n himself_o 30._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr imagine_v sanctorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 30._o elsewhere_o distinguish_v between_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la and_o opus_fw-la operantis_fw-la when_o man_n pray_v for_o help_v against_o disease_n the_o effect_n do_v not_o infallible_o follow_v for_o this_o reason_n quia_fw-la tunc_fw-la effectus_fw-la non_fw-la producitur_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la more_fw-it sacramentorum_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operantis_fw-la because_o it_o be_v not_o produce_v by_o the_o deed_n do_v as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n but_o suppose_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o doer_n what_o they_o thus_o attribute_v to_o the_o sacrament_n azorius_fw-la extend_v to_o sacramental_n though_o he_o consess_v 11._o institut_fw-la moral_a part._n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o some_o romanist_n be_v against_o he_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o very_a sprinkle_n with_o holy-water_n without_o consideration_n of_o the_o act_n of_o repentance_n do_v away_o venial_a sin_n how_o much_o our_o church_n ascribe_v to_o sacrament_n be_v plain_a they_o be_v sure_a 25._o artic._n 25._o witness_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o by_o which_o he_o do_v work_v invisible_o in_o we_o but_o in_o the_o same_o article_n it_o be_v declare_v against_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la for_o in_o such_o only_a as_o worthy_o receive_v the_o same_o they_o have_v a_o wholesome_a effect_n or_o operation_n the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o this_o their_o doctrine_n especial_o as_o their_o late_a casuist_n have_v improve_v it_o i_o now_o exaggerate_v not_o all_o that_o i_o will_v conclude_v hence_o be_v that_o their_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n because_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o this_o opinion_n be_v superstitious_a god_n alone_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n he_o convey_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o he_o please_v but_o no_o man_n have_v reason_n to_o expect_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n than_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v the_o sacrament_n be_v of_o excellent_a use_n but_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n extant_a that_o the_o bare_a receive_v the_o eucharist_n whatever_o 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